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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
-14.59%
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
$42.2B
AUM Growth
-$11.5B
(-21%)
Cap. Flow
-$3.23B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-7.66%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.17%
Holding
2,571
New
151
Increased
924
Reduced
1,316
Closed
179
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$568M |
| 2 |
FBZ
First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund
FBZ
|
+$95.3M |
| 3 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$69.9M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$60.5M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$59.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
|
+$703M |
| 2 |
FNI
First Trust Chindia ETF
FNI
|
+$147M |
| 3 |
CA
CA, Inc.
CA
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$99.3M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$94.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.89% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.55% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.41% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.07% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.82B
| $6.86M | 0.02% |
528,410
-2,195
| -0.4% | -$32.6K |
|
852
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$19.6B
| $6.86M | 0.02% |
247,266
+103,563
| +72% | +$3.11M |
|
|
LADR
853
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.25B
| $6.82M | 0.02% |
440,603
-55,665
| -11% | -$945K |
|
854
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.66B
| $6.81M | 0.02% |
138,446
-9,168
| -6% | -$469K |
|
855
FMC
FMC
$1.42B
| $6.76M | 0.02% |
105,455
-96,449
| -48% | -$6.76M |
|
856
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $6.74M | 0.02% |
70,052
-4,378
| -6% | -$427K |
|
857
AutoNation
AN
$6.97B
| $6.72M | 0.02% |
188,388
+44,501
| +31% | +$1.68M |
|
858
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.71B
| $6.72M | 0.02% |
251,853
+127,457
| +102% | +$3.38M |
|
859
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.36B
| $6.67M | 0.02% |
193,516
+51,574
| +36% | +$1.96M |
|
860
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.2B
| $6.66M | 0.02% |
198,674
+60,219
| +43% | +$2.28M |
|
861
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$149B
| $6.65M | 0.02% |
140,953
-3,182
| -2% | -$154K |
|
862
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.55B
| $6.63M | 0.02% |
79,281
-10,032
| -11% | -$908K |
|
863
MPLX
MPLX
$59.5B
| $6.62M | 0.02% |
218,338
-9,286
| -4% | -$310K |
|
|
TPIC
864
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $6.55M | 0.02% |
266,504
+132,164
| +98% | +$3.36M |
|
865
Goodyear
GT
$2.07B
| $6.54M | 0.02% |
320,416
-7,933
| -2% | -$172K |
|
|
AIV
866
Aimco
AIV
$380M
| $6.53M | 0.02% |
1,117,478
-42,173
| -4% | -$251K |
|
867
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $6.51M | 0.02% |
146,041
-660,633
| -82% | -$34.4M |
|
868
Carvana
CVNA
$43.3B
| $6.5M | 0.02% |
993,090
+340,075
| +52% | +$2.86M |
|
869
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.1B
| $6.49M | 0.02% |
363,992
+247,077
| +211% | +$5.43M |
|
870
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $6.46M | 0.02% |
257,831
-555,286
| -68% | -$17.2M |
|
871
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.82B
| $6.46M | 0.02% |
202,627
-40,932
| -17% | -$1.39M |
|
872
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41B
| $6.43M | 0.02% |
69,933
+64,440
| +1,173% | +$5.76M |
|
873
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.25B
| $6.43M | 0.02% |
322,950
+41,436
| +15% | +$944K |
|
874
HealthEquity
HQY
$7.91B
| $6.39M | 0.02% |
107,070
-25,966
| -20% | -$2.09M |
|
875
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.4B
| $6.34M | 0.02% |
238,908
+53,387
| +29% | +$1.33M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, First Trust Advisors held 2,571 positions worth $42.2B, down 21% from $53.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors withdrew a net $3.23B in Q4 2018, closing 179 positions and reducing 1,316 holdings. Its most notable exit was First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund, an estimated $703M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, First Trust Advisors opened a new position in First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund worth $516M.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2018 buy was First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund: 7,493,230 shares worth $516M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to NXP Semiconductors in Q4 2018, an estimated $69.9M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Twitter, Inc., cutting an estimated $99.3M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $703M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $42.2B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- First Trust Advisors opened 151 new positions and closed 179 in Q4 2018.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 21% quarter-over-quarter to $42.2B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 7 Feb 2019.