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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
-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
Cap. Flow
-$289M
Cap. Flow %
-0.84%
Top 10 Hldgs %
16.9%
Holding
2,436
New
206
Increased
835
Reduced
1,204
Closed
183

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
MRVL icon
801
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$174B
$7.26M 0.02%
802,275
-336,526
-30% -$3.83M
ASB icon
802
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.81B
$7.24M 0.02%
403,118
-111,984
-22% -$2.13M
SUNE
803
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
$7.24M 0.02%
1,008,569
-304,593
-23% -$5.46M
OGS icon
804
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.05B
$7.23M 0.02%
159,467
+19,031
+14% +$834K
TCF
805
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
$7.22M 0.02%
476,586
-110,744
-19% -$1.76M
RBS.PRT
806
DELISTED
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GRP PLS (THE) SPONS ADR REPSTG PFD
RBS.PRT
$7.19M 0.02%
284,971
-71,271
-20% -$1.81M
SMFG icon
807
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$166B
$7.15M 0.02%
936,803
+920,086
+5,504% +$7.73M
CACC icon
808
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6B
$7.15M 0.02%
+36,303
New +$7.95M
VIPS icon
809
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.84B
$7.12M 0.02%
423,803
-161,737
-28% -$3.1M
ROL icon
810
Rollins
ROL
$18.6B
$7.11M 0.02%
595,280
+230,548
+63% +$2.91M
SSNC icon
811
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$17.8B
$7.11M 0.02%
+202,964
New +$6.85M
MJN
812
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
$7.09M 0.02%
100,686
+78,900
+362% +$6.49M
BCS.PRA.CL
813
DELISTED
Barclays Bank Plc Series 3
BCS.PRA.CL
$7.08M 0.02%
275,611
-51,525
-16% -$1.33M
CBRL icon
814
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.2B
$7.05M 0.02%
47,874
-20,373
-30% -$3.05M
DCM
815
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
$7.04M 0.02%
417,245
-173,746
-29% -$3.49M
VEON icon
816
VEON
VEON
$3.53B
$7.02M 0.02%
68,207
-2,168
-3% -$271K
ERIE icon
817
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$11.7B
$6.99M 0.02%
84,296
-2,801
-3% -$233K
NWBI icon
818
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.25B
$6.98M 0.02%
536,868
-107,992
-17% -$1.38M
BALL icon
819
Ball Corp
BALL
$17B
$6.97M 0.02%
224,150
-37,822
-14% -$1.28M
TYL icon
820
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.2B
$6.96M 0.02%
46,626
-3,873
-8% -$544K
BRK.B icon
821
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
$6.96M 0.02%
53,355
-63,111
-54% -$8.65M
EQC.PRE
822
DELISTED
EQUITY COMWLTH CUM RED PFD SR E 7.25% (MD)
EQC.PRE
$6.95M 0.02%
272,831
+94,057
+53% +$2.42M
UNP icon
823
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
$6.94M 0.02%
78,540
-5,010
-6% -$457K
LSTR icon
824
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.8B
$6.93M 0.02%
109,141
+56,395
+107% +$3.84M
SPLS
825
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
$6.92M 0.02%
590,393
+22,872
+4% +$322K

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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.