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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
+6.67%
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
$53.7B
AUM Growth
+$5.48B
(+11%)
Cap. Flow
+$3.13B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
5.82%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.99%
Holding
2,619
New
214
Increased
1,332
Reduced
871
Closed
199
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$676M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$158M |
| 3 |
Snap
SNAP
|
+$103M |
| 4 |
Dropbox
DBX
|
+$88.8M |
| 5 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$81.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF
FTXO
|
+$607M |
| 2 |
Bankunited
BKU
|
+$98.4M |
| 3 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$73.8M |
| 4 |
FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
|
+$73.6M |
| 5 |
EGOV
NIC Inc
EGOV
|
+$71.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.17% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.61% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.99% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.58% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund
FGM
$95.9M
| $159M | 0.3% |
3,422,369
-440,571
| -11% | -$21M |
|
52
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.59B
| $154M | 0.29% |
3,020,070
+382,771
| +15% | +$20.9M |
|
|
BICK
53
DELISTED
First Trust BICK Index Fund
BICK
| $153M | 0.29% |
5,802,427
-746,068
| -11% | -$20M |
|
54
First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund
FSZ
$36M
| $153M | 0.28% |
3,013,763
-387,962
| -11% | -$19.9M |
|
55
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $151M | 0.28% |
21,448,840
-3,873,720
| -15% | -$25.2M |
|
56
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$63.2B
| $149M | 0.28% |
9,116,888
+513,607
| +6% | +$8.23M |
|
|
VMW
57
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $149M | 0.28% |
952,459
+8,783
| +0.9% | +$1.34M |
|
|
FNI
58
DELISTED
First Trust Chindia ETF
FNI
| $147M | 0.27% |
4,271,998
-549,507
| -11% | -$20.1M |
|
59
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $146M | 0.27% |
1,196,798
+60,911
| +5% | +$7.39M |
|
60
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $143M | 0.27% |
691,344
+224,916
| +48% | +$44.3M |
|
61
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $142M | 0.26% |
1,532,268
+122,989
| +9% | +$11.8M |
|
62
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $141M | 0.26% |
1,697,513
-60,260
| -3% | -$4.93M |
|
63
Oracle
ORCL
$331B
| $139M | 0.26% |
2,694,651
+332,539
| +14% | +$16.2M |
|
64
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$121B
| $138M | 0.26% |
718,455
+204,780
| +40% | +$36.5M |
|
65
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
$1.61B
| $138M | 0.26% |
2,889,705
-55,411
| -2% | -$2.64M |
|
|
ICPT
66
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $138M | 0.26% |
1,092,319
+251,735
| +30% | +$26.6M |
|
67
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $137M | 0.26% |
2,691,856
+783,800
| +41% | +$34.7M |
|
|
SGEN
68
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $137M | 0.26% |
1,779,195
+736,621
| +71% | +$54.3M |
|
|
NEWR
69
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $137M | 0.26% |
1,453,714
+113,834
| +8% | +$11.8M |
|
|
TWOU
70
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $136M | 0.25% |
60,329
+8,985
| +17% | +$22.2M |
|
71
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.3B
| $135M | 0.25% |
1,053,569
+368,613
| +54% | +$45.6M |
|
72
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $133M | 0.25% |
2,941,042
+299,548
| +11% | +$15.1M |
|
73
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $133M | 0.25% |
1,128,081
-111,223
| -9% | -$12.6M |
|
74
Box
BOX
$4.02B
| $132M | 0.25% |
5,527,997
+1,103,627
| +25% | +$27.8M |
|
75
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.06B
| $126M | 0.24% |
1,391,837
+330,404
| +31% | +$30.9M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, First Trust Advisors held 2,619 positions worth $53.7B, up 11% from $48.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $3.13B of net new capital in Q3 2018, opening 214 new positions and adding to 1,332 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund: 4,470,114 shares worth $708M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Bankunited, an estimated $98.4M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q3 2018 buy was First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund: 4,470,114 shares worth $708M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2018, an estimated $158M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Bankunited, cutting an estimated $98.4M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $607M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $53.7B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- First Trust Advisors opened 214 new positions and closed 199 in Q3 2018.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $53.7B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 25 Oct 2018.