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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
SXI icon
951
Standex International
SXI
$3.68B
$4.76M 0.02%
61,222
-1,235
-2% -$89.7K
OUT icon
952
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.64B
$4.73M 0.02%
227,865
-990,603
-81% -$20.1M
ESV
953
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
$4.72M 0.02%
+113,898
New +$4.65M
PDCE
954
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
$4.7M 0.02%
78,990
+41,207
+109% +$2.15M
IMS
955
DELISTED
IMS HEALTH HLDGS INC COM STK (DE)
IMS
$4.69M 0.02%
176,780
-241,126
-58% -$5.98M
BMI icon
956
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.66B
$4.68M 0.02%
140,720
-32,036
-19% -$989K
NWSA icon
957
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$14.5B
$4.67M 0.02%
+365,967
New +$4.33M
WCN
958
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.8B
$4.65M 0.02%
108,078
-10,908
-9% -$439K
ACC
959
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
$4.64M 0.01%
98,589
+19,055
+24% +$822K
HDS
960
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
$4.63M 0.01%
139,987
-29,576
-17% -$814K
KMX icon
961
CarMax
KMX
$8.27B
$4.63M 0.01%
90,568
-380,595
-81% -$18M
ARE icon
962
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.88B
$4.57M 0.01%
50,324
-9,012
-15% -$734K
NWE icon
963
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.48B
$4.57M 0.01%
74,076
+6,164
+9% +$355K
EVR icon
964
Evercore
EVR
$13.1B
$4.54M 0.01%
87,689
-12,167
-12% -$581K
OSK icon
965
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.67B
$4.54M 0.01%
111,024
-34,146
-24% -$1.21M
SRC
966
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
$4.54M 0.01%
89,907
+52,004
+137% +$2.43M
CWT icon
967
California Water Service
CWT
$3.04B
$4.52M 0.01%
169,122
-12,700
-7% -$316K
UPBD icon
968
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.19B
$4.52M 0.01%
285,139
+52,889
+23% +$706K
ACGL icon
969
Arch Capital
ACGL
$36.1B
$4.49M 0.01%
189,564
-116,277
-38% -$2.65M
ANF icon
970
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.17B
$4.49M 0.01%
142,261
-52,281
-27% -$1.47M
IGSB icon
971
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
$22.8B
$4.46M 0.01%
84,544
+7,938
+10% +$416K
WPZ
972
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
$4.45M 0.01%
217,675
-97,741
-31% -$1.92M
MSCC
973
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
$4.36M 0.01%
113,792
-10,542
-8% -$350K
VAL
974
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
$4.36M 0.01%
+40,726
New +$3.36M
SMCI icon
975
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$19.5B
$4.35M 0.01%
1,275,300
+635,480
+99% +$1.9M

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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.