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First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings
AUM
$170B
1-Year Est. Return
46.21%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter
Est. Return
+28.35%
1 Year Est. Return
+46.21%
3 Year Est. Return
+117.8%
5 Year Est. Return
+135.17%
10 Year Est. Return
+586.77%
AUM
$170B
AUM Growth
+$30.1B
(+21%)
Cap. Flow
+$6.15B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
3.62%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
11.08%
Holding
2,776
New
174
Increased
1,442
Reduced
1,016
Closed
121
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
|
+$726M |
| 2 |
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
|
+$695M |
| 3 |
Quanta Services
PWR
|
+$643M |
| 4 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$424M |
| 5 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$377M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$751M |
| 2 |
First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund
FXN
|
+$672M |
| 3 |
First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF
MISL
|
+$657M |
| 4 |
CrowdStrike
CRWD
|
+$389M |
| 5 |
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
FTXL
|
+$355M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 32.24% |
| 2 | Industrials | 20.01% |
| 3 | Financials | 14.1% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.05% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.47% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$16.2B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
67,460
+29,909
| +80% | +$9.29M |
|
927
Cognex
CGNX
$10.5B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
286,702
+181,451
| +172% | +$11M |
|
928
AppFolio
APPF
$7.3B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
128,660
+5,634
| +5% | +$900K |
|
929
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.76B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
428,420
+79,098
| +23% | +$3.75M |
|
930
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.95B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
258,305
+161,947
| +168% | +$17.1M |
|
931
First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund
FTGC
$3.31B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
756,891
+623,850
| +469% | +$17.9M |
|
932
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.14B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
391,184
+37,529
| +11% | +$2M |
|
933
Relay Therapeutics
RLAY
$4.19B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
+1,075,126
| New | +$15.6M |
|
934
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.2B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
280,006
+159,858
| +133% | +$10.5M |
|
935
Revvity
RVTY
$14.2B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
178,343
+64,247
| +56% | +$6.19M |
|
936
Halliburton
HAL
$30.7B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
580,101
-683,497
| -54% | -$26.7M |
|
937
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$24.8B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
75,716
+71,905
| +1,887% | +$17.2M |
|
938
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$8.43B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
190,879
+86,229
| +82% | +$5.61M |
|
939
Jackson Financial
JXN
$9.25B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
191,083
-34,167
| -15% | -$3.7M |
|
940
Invesco Preferred ETF
PGX
$3.7B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
+1,796,651
| New | +$19.8M |
|
|
GRDN
941
Guardian Pharmacy Services
GRDN
$2.69B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
461,307
+367,630
| +392% | +$14.2M |
|
942
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.56B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
116,697
-25,432
| -18% | -$4.55M |
|
|
GRID
943
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund
GRID
$12.1B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
+100,495
| New | +$18.9M |
|
944
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$9.47B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
129,769
-86,496
| -40% | -$14.1M |
|
945
Sanmina
SANM
$11B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
75,944
+60,958
| +407% | +$13.4M |
|
946
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$39.7B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
104,489
+43,430
| +71% | +$7.14M |
|
|
SEI
947
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$4.21B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
237,452
-11,408
| -5% | -$815K |
|
948
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.62B
| $19M | 0.01% |
181,951
+7,562
| +4% | +$805K |
|
949
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.3B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
156,421
+119,150
| +320% | +$12.4M |
|
950
American Healthcare REIT
AHR
$11.9B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
362,322
-85,772
| -19% | -$4.21M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q2 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2026, First Trust Advisors held 2,776 positions worth $170B, up 21% from $140B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $6.15B of net new capital in Q2 2026, opening 174 new positions and adding to 1,442 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund: 3,725,523 shares worth $809M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 32% of assets, up from 27% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was ExxonMobil, an estimated $751M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q2 2026 buy was First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund: 3,725,523 shares worth $809M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund in Q2 2026, an estimated $695M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q2 2026 reduction was ExxonMobil, cutting an estimated $751M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $672M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $170B portfolio in Q2 2026.
- First Trust Advisors opened 174 new positions and closed 121 in Q2 2026.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 21% quarter-over-quarter to $170B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 11 Aug 2026.