First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings
First Trust Advisors manages the mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds of First Trust, a fund company that was among the first to offer smart beta and thematic ETFs. First Trust began in 1991 as Nike Securities, set up in Chicago by Robert Van Kampen, an investment banker who had worked at Nuveen, and was later renamed First Trust. James Bowen, who was chosen to lead the new firm at the start, bought it from Van Kampen's family in 2010 and is chief executive of First Trust Advisors.
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 | 20.04% |
| 3 | Financials | 14.1% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.05% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.46% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$43.9B
| $493M | 0.29% |
1,075,144
+92,048
| +9% | +$42.2M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
77
Analog Devices
ADI
$210B
| $491M | 0.29% |
1,235,789
+226,956
| +22% | +$89.8M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
78
American Express
AXP
$220B
| $486M | 0.29% |
1,438,146
+16,925
| +1% | +$5.42M |
2015 Q3
43 quarters
|
|
79
NetApp
NTAP
$38.5B
| $481M | 0.28% |
3,104,993
-553,073
| -15% | -$72.3M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
80
Rubrik
RBRK
$24.6B
| $480M | 0.28% |
5,980,251
+1,084,536
| +22% | +$68.2M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
81
Western Digital
WDC
$134B
| $471M | 0.28% |
738,165
+368,276
| +100% | +$179M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
82
Hubbell
HUBB
$22.9B
| $471M | 0.28% |
901,095
+186,808
| +26% | +$94.3M |
2015 Q4
42 quarters
|
|
83
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.6B
| $468M | 0.28% |
1,829,197
+637,669
| +54% | +$151M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
84
Seagate
STX
$143B
| $467M | 0.27% |
483,514
-53,144
| -10% | -$40.5M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
85
Owens Corning
OC
$10B
| $461M | 0.27% |
2,899,702
+720,488
| +33% | +$87.5M |
2021 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
86
Dycom Industries
DY
$7.06B
| $459M | 0.27% |
908,588
+109,889
| +14% | +$48M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
87
Altria Group
MO
$129B
| $459M | 0.27% |
6,379,718
-333,585
| -5% | -$23.3M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
88
Baker Hughes
BKR
$54.7B
| $459M | 0.27% |
8,267,874
-1,395,863
| -14% | -$88.3M |
2018 Q2
32 quarters
|
|
89
nVent Electric
NVT
$20.7B
| $447M | 0.26% |
2,637,445
+941,076
| +55% | +$147M |
2018 Q3
31 quarters
|
|
90
ResMed
RMD
$32.2B
| $444M | 0.26% |
2,278,696
+740,871
| +48% | +$154M |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
91
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$22.7B
| $444M | 0.26% |
3,902,311
+208,140
| +6% | +$21.3M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
92
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$154B
| $442M | 0.26% |
4,795,131
+1,417,946
| +42% | +$129M |
2021 Q3
19 quarters
|
|
93
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.5B
| $434M | 0.26% |
3,162,716
-1,151,785
| -27% | -$140M |
2014 Q1
49 quarters
|
|
94
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$92.4B
| $433M | 0.25% |
1,759,998
-1,056,607
| -38% | -$237M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
95
Saia
SAIA
$9.39B
| $431M | 0.25% |
1,023,332
+219,048
| +27% | +$96.3M |
2017 Q2
36 quarters
|
|
96
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.6B
| $418M | 0.25% |
2,660,753
+616,696
| +30% | +$88.1M |
2016 Q4
38 quarters
|
|
97
Sandisk
SNDK
$164B
| $414M | 0.24% |
182,005
+47,794
| +36% | +$68.2M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
98
Amgen
AMGN
$250B
| $410M | 0.24% |
1,131,395
+491,275
| +77% | +$168M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
99
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.9B
| $409M | 0.24% |
1,019,507
+315,870
| +45% | +$118M |
2021 Q4
18 quarters
|
|
100
Powell Industries
POWL
$5.89B
| $409M | 0.24% |
1,426,981
-122,672
| -8% | -$33.3M |
2023 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
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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.