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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
$38.5B
AUM Growth
+$4.01B
Cap. Flow
+$2.13B
Cap. Flow %
5.53%
Top 10 Hldgs %
18.03%
Holding
2,400
New
147
Increased
1,057
Reduced
1,017
Closed
171

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 19.14%
2 Consumer Discretionary 10.55%
3 Technology 10.47%
4 Consumer Staples 9.74%
5 Communication Services 8.69%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
UBSI icon
826
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.55B
$6.8M 0.02%
183,734
+37,370
+26% +$1.48M
APLP
827
DELISTED
Archrock Partners, L.P. Common Units representing Limited Partner Interests
APLP
$6.79M 0.02%
551,685
+85,259
+18% +$1.37M
RDS.B
828
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
$6.77M 0.02%
147,136
+34,710
+31% +$1.75M
CRC
829
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
$6.75M 0.02%
289,896
+148,739
+105% +$5.36M
RBS.PRT
830
DELISTED
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GRP PLS (THE) SPONS ADR REPSTG PFD
RBS.PRT
$6.75M 0.02%
260,457
-24,514
-9% -$628K
XCO
831
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
$6.68M 0.02%
358,898
-243,092
-40% -$4.02M
SMFG icon
832
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$166B
$6.67M 0.02%
878,330
-58,473
-6% -$460K
CXT icon
833
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.04B
$6.66M 0.02%
400,935
+107,006
+36% +$1.86M
SYNA icon
834
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.41B
$6.63M 0.02%
82,540
+41,940
+103% +$3.56M
TFSL icon
835
TFS Financial
TFSL
$5.1B
$6.63M 0.02%
352,064
+168,428
+92% +$3.09M
STE icon
836
Steris
STE
$20.9B
$6.62M 0.02%
87,916
+48,079
+121% +$3.47M
REXX
837
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
$6.62M 0.02%
630,442
+337,761
+115% +$6.39M
OGS icon
838
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.05B
$6.6M 0.02%
131,588
-27,879
-17% -$1.35M
WMK icon
839
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.82B
$6.6M 0.02%
148,945
+26,158
+21% +$1.11M
SWK icon
840
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.2B
$6.59M 0.02%
61,790
-68,000
-52% -$7.17M
SEP
841
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
$6.58M 0.02%
137,836
+49,240
+56% +$2.1M
VSH icon
842
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.86B
$6.56M 0.02%
544,102
-7,389
-1% -$83.5K
SPWR
843
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
$6.55M 0.02%
333,495
+66,658
+25% +$1.11M
ENB icon
844
Enbridge
ENB
$124B
$6.55M 0.02%
197,364
+65,499
+50% +$2.46M
DNKN
845
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
$6.55M 0.02%
153,827
-281,670
-65% -$11.8M
MGA icon
846
Magna International
MGA
$17.9B
$6.54M 0.02%
161,113
-8,825
-5% -$411K
CAJ
847
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
$6.52M 0.02%
216,375
+25,438
+13% +$774K
DEO icon
848
Diageo
DEO
$46.2B
$6.5M 0.02%
59,568
+10,990
+23% +$1.24M
TIP icon
849
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.5B
$6.49M 0.02%
59,168
+1,009
+2% +$112K
APH icon
850
Amphenol
APH
$188B
$6.48M 0.02%
496,128
-817,308
-62% -$10.9M

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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,400 positions worth $38.5B, up 12% from $34.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors deployed $2.13B of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 147 new positions and adding to 1,057 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 7,974,380 shares worth $310M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $182M trimmed.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 7,974,380 shares worth $310M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q4 2015, an estimated $110M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $182M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited Edgewell Personal Care in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $107M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $38.5B portfolio in Q4 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 147 new positions and closed 171 in Q4 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $38.5B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 3 Feb 2016.