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First Trust Advisors

First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $140B
1-Year Est. Return 27.84%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+2.25%
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
$31.1B
AUM Growth
-$7.4B
Cap. Flow
-$6.73B
Cap. Flow %
-21.62%
Top 10 Hldgs %
15.54%
Holding
2,405
New
176
Increased
678
Reduced
1,352
Closed
195

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 11.24%
2 Consumer Staples 11.04%
3 Consumer Discretionary 9.74%
4 Healthcare 9.7%
5 Communication Services 8.89%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
INGR icon
51
Ingredion
INGR
$6.38B
$95.4M 0.31%
893,225
-370,409
-29% -$36.9M
PPC icon
52
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.85B
$92.6M 0.3%
3,646,054
-1,472,906
-29% -$34.2M
VRSN icon
53
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.1B
$91.6M 0.29%
1,034,623
-424,494
-29% -$34.7M
INTC icon
54
Intel
INTC
$489B
$91.1M 0.29%
2,815,440
+376,512
+15% +$11.6M
KO icon
55
Coca-Cola
KO
$353B
$91M 0.29%
1,961,845
+206,480
+12% +$8.99M
IBM icon
56
IBM
IBM
$202B
$90.7M 0.29%
626,194
+25,355
+4% +$3.24M
SFM icon
57
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$6.89B
$90.2M 0.29%
+3,104,432
New +$80.1M
PFE icon
58
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
$89.8M 0.29%
3,192,501
+244,254
+8% +$6.98M
AEP icon
59
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.8B
$89.3M 0.29%
1,344,727
+665,538
+98% +$41.2M
K
60
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
$87.1M 0.28%
1,212,258
+133,530
+12% +$9.22M
AEE icon
61
Ameren
AEE
$31.6B
$86.8M 0.28%
1,731,616
+1,048,652
+154% +$48.4M
LNKD
62
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
$86.3M 0.28%
754,627
-57,362
-7% -$8.43M
PG icon
63
Procter & Gamble
PG
$344B
$84.5M 0.27%
1,026,704
-53,854
-5% -$4.34M
AAPL icon
64
Apple
AAPL
$4.86T
$83.9M 0.27%
3,078,432
-190,676
-6% -$4.75M
DTE icon
65
DTE Energy
DTE
$31.2B
$83.7M 0.27%
1,085,203
+632,821
+140% +$45.7M
EIX icon
66
Edison International
EIX
$31B
$81.7M 0.26%
1,136,541
+766,635
+207% +$49.7M
FTR
67
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
$81.1M 0.26%
966,633
+601,327
+165% +$43.7M
PNW icon
68
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.9B
$80.8M 0.26%
1,076,368
+697,051
+184% +$47.7M
NRG icon
69
NRG Energy
NRG
$30.1B
$80.4M 0.26%
6,179,514
+4,926,782
+393% +$56.3M
TDS icon
70
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.91B
$80.2M 0.26%
2,665,614
+2,227,660
+509% +$56.2M
PSX icon
71
Phillips 66
PSX
$83.7B
$78M 0.25%
900,860
+229,596
+34% +$18.7M
WFM
72
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
$77.9M 0.25%
2,503,381
-332,940
-12% -$10.4M
MNST icon
73
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.6B
$76.8M 0.25%
3,453,528
+373,416
+12% +$8.32M
MCD icon
74
McDonald's
MCD
$189B
$76M 0.24%
604,879
+212,387
+54% +$25.4M
DUK icon
75
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
$75.9M 0.24%
941,306
+377,228
+67% +$28.5M

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First Trust Advisors's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2016, First Trust Advisors held 2,405 positions worth $31.1B, down 19% from $38.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors withdrew a net $6.73B in Q1 2016, closing 195 positions and reducing 1,352 holdings. Its most notable exit was First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund, an estimated $1.21B position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 11% of assets, up from 10% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary.

Against the trend, First Trust Advisors opened a new position in First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund worth $694M.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q1 2016 buy was First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund: 26,726,348 shares worth $694M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to Mondelez International in Q1 2016, an estimated $111M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $232M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $1.21B.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $31.1B portfolio in Q1 2016.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 176 new positions and closed 195 in Q1 2016.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 19% quarter-over-quarter to $31.1B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 10 May 2016.