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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
+1.3%
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
+$4.48B
Cap. Flow
+$4.55B
Cap. Flow %
11.82%
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.89%
Holding
2,364
New
149
Increased
1,180
Reduced
895
Closed
134

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
PCYC
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
+$230M
2
SPB icon
Spectrum Brands
SPB
+$81.6M
3
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$79.8M
4
PFE icon
Pfizer
PFE
+$66.7M
5
K
Kellanova
K
+$63.3M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 22.09%
2 Consumer Discretionary 10.38%
3 Technology 9.81%
4 Consumer Staples 7.93%
5 Communication Services 6.56%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
NPBC
901
DELISTED
NATL PENN BANCSHARES INC
NPBC
$7.34M 0.02%
650,311
-160,885
-20% -$1.74M
LINE
902
DELISTED
LINN ENERGY LLC COM UTS REP LTD LIABILITY CO INTS
LINE
$7.33M 0.02%
822,968
+129,712
+19% +$1.52M
WLY icon
903
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.52B
$7.33M 0.02%
134,776
+113,471
+533% +$6.59M
CWT icon
904
California Water Service
CWT
$3.04B
$7.3M 0.02%
319,380
-9,055
-3% -$217K
WNS
905
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
$7.29M 0.02%
272,557
+126,971
+87% +$3.26M
BKLN icon
906
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$7.1B
$7.26M 0.02%
305,232
+3,032
+1% +$73K
IGSB icon
907
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
$22.8B
$7.26M 0.02%
137,800
+1,816
+1% +$95.7K
SIR
908
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
$7.25M 0.02%
798,793
-203,959
-20% -$2.09M
EEP
909
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
$7.25M 0.02%
217,400
+53,539
+33% +$1.97M
KEX icon
910
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.95B
$7.23M 0.02%
94,301
+31,089
+49% +$2.46M
BUD icon
911
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
$7.22M 0.02%
59,799
-4,598
-7% -$564K
NEU icon
912
NewMarket
NEU
$7.17B
$7.21M 0.02%
16,236
+13,340
+461% +$6.14M
CCI icon
913
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.7B
$7.18M 0.02%
89,412
+69,818
+356% +$5.83M
LGF
914
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
$7.17M 0.02%
+193,527
New +$6.46M
WCC
915
WESCO International
WCC
$16.2B
$7.17M 0.02%
104,385
+23,735
+29% +$1.7M
ERIE icon
916
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$11.7B
$7.15M 0.02%
87,097
+8,430
+11% +$698K
SNY icon
917
Sanofi
SNY
$104B
$7.11M 0.02%
143,593
+3,091
+2% +$157K
ESL
918
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
$7.11M 0.02%
74,554
-19,511
-21% -$2.09M
GSK icon
919
GSK
GSK
$103B
$7.1M 0.02%
136,365
+24,634
+22% +$1.39M
BPL
920
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
$7.09M 0.02%
95,966
+4,274
+5% +$335K
ENS icon
921
EnerSys
ENS
$6.95B
$7.09M 0.02%
100,854
-839
-0.8% -$57.6K
HWC icon
922
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.13B
$7.06M 0.02%
221,280
-31,390
-12% -$952K
SBS icon
923
Sabesp
SBS
$19.7B
$7.05M 0.02%
7,019,584
+812,240
+13% +$914K
HNI icon
924
HNI Corp
HNI
$3B
$7.05M 0.02%
137,843
+11,431
+9% +$590K
PTR
925
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
$7.01M 0.02%
63,308
+48,117
+317% +$5.86M

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First Trust Advisors's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,364 positions worth $38.5B, up 13% from $34B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors deployed $4.55B of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 149 new positions and adding to 1,180 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Agios Pharmaceuticals: 1,079,286 shares worth $120M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Chevron, an estimated $79.8M trimmed.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q2 2015 buy was Agios Pharmaceuticals: 1,079,286 shares worth $120M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q2 2015, an estimated $275M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Chevron, cutting an estimated $79.8M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited PHARMACYCLICS INC in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $230M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $38.5B portfolio in Q2 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 149 new positions and closed 134 in Q2 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $38.5B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 4 Aug 2015.