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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
ALK icon
826
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.15B
$6.86M 0.02%
83,625
-51,103
-38% -$3.78M
PLCM
827
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
$6.84M 0.02%
613,742
-165,153
-21% -$1.73M
SDRL
828
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
$6.83M 0.02%
7,728
+3,884
+101% +$2.8M
BXMT icon
829
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.82B
$6.81M 0.02%
+253,480
New +$6.39M
DRH icon
830
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.63B
$6.72M 0.02%
663,743
+585,626
+750% +$5.2M
HCA icon
831
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$84.8B
$6.68M 0.02%
85,652
-833,634
-91% -$58.2M
CRI icon
832
Carter's
CRI
$1.43B
$6.68M 0.02%
63,398
-117,902
-65% -$11.3M
MGA icon
833
Magna International
MGA
$17.9B
$6.67M 0.02%
155,317
-5,796
-4% -$216K
RDC
834
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
$6.66M 0.02%
413,861
-52,844
-11% -$731K
TIP icon
835
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.5B
$6.65M 0.02%
58,013
-1,155
-2% -$129K
SRCL
836
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
$6.62M 0.02%
52,483
-118,786
-69% -$13.8M
SIR
837
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
$6.6M 0.02%
651,615
-150,994
-19% -$1.34M
HWC icon
838
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.13B
$6.6M 0.02%
287,442
+3,376
+1% +$79.4K
GL icon
839
Globe Life
GL
$13.5B
$6.6M 0.02%
121,818
-23,742
-16% -$1.26M
MRSH
840
Marsh
MRSH
$86.3B
$6.58M 0.02%
108,240
-147,476
-58% -$8.26M
PKG icon
841
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.7B
$6.57M 0.02%
108,782
-5,402
-5% -$289K
WU icon
842
Western Union
WU
$2.57B
$6.57M 0.02%
340,336
-210,697
-38% -$3.79M
BCS.PRD.CL
843
DELISTED
Barclays Bank Plc
BCS.PRD.CL
$6.56M 0.02%
250,839
-25,110
-9% -$650K
BIO icon
844
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.42B
$6.54M 0.02%
47,875
-69,937
-59% -$9.18M
PRA
845
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
$6.54M 0.02%
129,228
-72,035
-36% -$3.55M
LSI
846
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
$6.52M 0.02%
82,889
-27,688
-25% -$2.02M
HAS icon
847
Hasbro
HAS
$12.6B
$6.51M 0.02%
81,299
-345,476
-81% -$25.7M
ZBH icon
848
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$17.7B
$6.51M 0.02%
+62,901
New +$6.08M
WES
849
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
$6.51M 0.02%
150,021
+56,229
+60% +$2.08M
NFX
850
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
$6.5M 0.02%
+195,552
New +$5.52M

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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.