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First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings
AUM
$140B
1-Year Est. Return
27.84%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter
Est. Return
-7.69%
1 Year Est. Return
+27.84%
3 Year Est. Return
+78.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+98.89%
10 Year Est. Return
+456.9%
AUM
$34.5B
AUM Growth
-$4.01B
(-10%)
Cap. Flow
-$289M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-0.84%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
16.9%
Holding
2,436
New
206
Increased
835
Reduced
1,204
Closed
183
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$194M |
| 2 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$188M |
| 3 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Kraft Heinz
KHC
|
+$145M |
| 5 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$143M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$177M |
| 2 |
KRFT
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
|
+$157M |
| 3 |
CTRX
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
|
+$117M |
| 4 |
Equinix
EQIX
|
+$80.7M |
| 5 |
ENDP
Endo International plc
ENDP
|
+$72.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 20.83% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.65% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.24% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.47% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.59% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $116M | 0.34% |
5,023,824
-1,095,856
| -18% | -$27.5M |
|
52
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.16B
| $115M | 0.33% |
1,623,430
+544,144
| +50% | +$53.2M |
|
|
FHK
53
DELISTED
First Trust Hong Kong AlphaDEX Fund
FHK
| $115M | 0.33% |
3,480,244
-860,494
| -20% | -$30.6M |
|
54
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.34B
| $114M | 0.33% |
692,312
+43,889
| +7% | +$7.76M |
|
55
ExxonMobil
XOM
$650B
| $113M | 0.33% |
1,516,671
-31,550
| -2% | -$2.43M |
|
|
FNI
56
DELISTED
First Trust Chindia ETF
FNI
| $111M | 0.32% |
4,363,020
-1,078,477
| -20% | -$29.7M |
|
|
MDVN
57
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $110M | 0.32% |
2,582,598
-757,374
| -23% | -$37.5M |
|
|
WBA
58
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $110M | 0.32% |
1,320,617
-252,068
| -16% | -$22.8M |
|
59
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.83B
| $108M | 0.31% |
1,848,083
-3,150
| -0.2% | -$208K |
|
60
AbbVie
ABBV
$454B
| $108M | 0.31% |
1,984,516
+730,082
| +58% | +$47.5M |
|
|
PDLI
61
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $108M | 0.31% |
21,402,567
+3,865,774
| +22% | +$22.2M |
|
62
Cisco
CSCO
$444B
| $108M | 0.31% |
4,098,285
-380,093
| -8% | -$10.3M |
|
63
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.23B
| $107M | 0.31% |
1,315,514
+1,148,465
| +688% | +$104M |
|
64
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$120B
| $107M | 0.31% |
1,023,344
+22,220
| +2% | +$2.85M |
|
65
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$49.1M
| $107M | 0.31% |
2,064,616
+408,677
| +25% | +$25.9M |
|
|
JNPR
66
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $106M | 0.31% |
4,141,210
+941,693
| +29% | +$24.9M |
|
67
UnitedHealth
UNH
$385B
| $106M | 0.31% |
910,990
+607,195
| +200% | +$72.7M |
|
68
Procter & Gamble
PG
$342B
| $105M | 0.31% |
1,464,590
+40,876
| +3% | +$3.06M |
|
69
Cencora
COR
$59.4B
| $105M | 0.3% |
1,105,710
+32,999
| +3% | +$3.46M |
|
70
AT&T
T
$157B
| $103M | 0.3% |
4,177,687
-413,725
| -9% | -$10.5M |
|
71
DexCom
DXCM
$27.2B
| $99.6M | 0.29% |
+4,640,248
| New | +$104M |
|
72
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.8B
| $98.8M | 0.29% |
3,120,856
+501,596
| +19% | +$15M |
|
73
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $97.4M | 0.28% |
3,532,560
-548,124
| -13% | -$16.1M |
|
74
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.5B
| $96M | 0.28% |
4,263,726
-1,072,224
| -20% | -$25.1M |
|
75
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $95.8M | 0.28% |
2,032,139
+137,659
| +7% | +$7.31M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,436 positions worth $34.5B, down 10% from $38.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors's Q3 2015 filing shows 206 new, 835 increased, 1,204 reduced and 183 closed positions. Its largest new stake was PayPal: 5,258,982 shares worth $163M. The largest sale was Booking.com, an estimated $177M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q3 2015 buy was PayPal: 5,258,982 shares worth $163M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q3 2015, an estimated $194M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Booking.com, cutting an estimated $177M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $157M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $34.5B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- First Trust Advisors opened 206 new positions and closed 183 in Q3 2015.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 10% quarter-over-quarter to $34.5B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 5 Nov 2015.