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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
SNDK
926
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
$5.14M 0.02%
67,556
-287,848
-81% -$20.8M
BNY
927
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
$5.13M 0.02%
139,397
-160,473
-54% -$5.82M
VEON icon
928
VEON
VEON
$3.53B
$5.13M 0.02%
+48,206
New +$4.26M
AWK icon
929
American Water Works
AWK
$26.3B
$5.09M 0.02%
73,807
+2,728
+4% +$177K
UE icon
930
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.94B
$5.06M 0.02%
195,770
+103,591
+112% +$2.49M
BPL
931
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
$5.03M 0.02%
74,011
-8,670
-10% -$529K
ESRT icon
932
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$976M
$5.01M 0.02%
286,054
-196,870
-41% -$3.25M
REG icon
933
Regency Centers
REG
$15B
$5.01M 0.02%
66,889
-12,120
-15% -$866K
AMSG
934
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
$5M 0.02%
67,046
+29,114
+77% +$2.05M
MS icon
935
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
$4.96M 0.02%
198,111
-18,066
-8% -$461K
TLP
936
DELISTED
Transmontaigne
TLP
$4.95M 0.02%
+135,172
New +$4.35M
ACM icon
937
Aecom
ACM
$9.07B
$4.95M 0.02%
160,814
+30,091
+23% +$835K
KBH icon
938
KB Home
KBH
$3.48B
$4.93M 0.02%
345,584
-43,438
-11% -$507K
WERN icon
939
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.54B
$4.93M 0.02%
181,649
-29,707
-14% -$754K
SWN
940
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
$4.93M 0.02%
611,440
-1,173,292
-66% -$8.99M
TLN
941
DELISTED
Talen Energy Corporation
TLN
$4.93M 0.02%
548,098
+26,437
+5% +$187K
OIS icon
942
Oil States International
OIS
$522M
$4.93M 0.02%
156,397
-45,334
-22% -$1.22M
DWA
943
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
$4.91M 0.02%
+196,837
New +$4.84M
MDP
944
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
$4.91M 0.02%
103,265
+22,282
+28% +$946K
CSRA
945
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
$4.86M 0.02%
+180,681
New +$4.72M
SC
946
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
$4.84M 0.02%
461,538
-9,742
-2% -$107K
OGS icon
947
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.05B
$4.84M 0.02%
79,151
-52,437
-40% -$2.96M
TFSL icon
948
TFS Financial
TFSL
$5.1B
$4.81M 0.02%
276,674
-75,390
-21% -$1.29M
UVV icon
949
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.34B
$4.8M 0.02%
84,571
-23,679
-22% -$1.29M
TCP
950
DELISTED
TC Pipelines LP
TCP
$4.77M 0.02%
99,009
-7,463
-7% -$338K

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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.