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First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings
AUM
$140B
1-Year Est. Return
27.84%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter
Est. Return
+6.72%
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
$34B
AUM Growth
+$4.4B
(+15%)
Cap. Flow
+$3.11B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
9.14%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
11.75%
Holding
2,403
New
160
Increased
1,020
Reduced
1,025
Closed
188
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$308M |
| 2 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$249M |
| 3 |
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
|
+$221M |
| 4 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$217M |
| 5 |
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
|
+$209M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CBST
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
|
+$96.7M |
| 2 |
NPSP
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
|
+$85M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$64.4M |
| 4 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$58.1M |
| 5 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$54.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 21.05% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.99% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.33% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 8.3% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
IBM
IBM
$203B
| $91.2M | 0.27% |
594,209
+22,973
| +4% | +$3.48M |
|
77
Equinix
EQIX
$109B
| $90.9M | 0.27% |
390,521
-43,466
| -10% | -$9.84M |
|
78
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.76B
| $88.8M | 0.26% |
1,621,356
+938,609
| +137% | +$51.5M |
|
79
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.35B
| $88.2M | 0.26% |
1,385,594
-173,549
| -11% | -$11.8M |
|
|
PDCO
80
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $88.2M | 0.26% |
1,806,930
+1,022,565
| +130% | +$51M |
|
81
Philip Morris
PM
$302B
| $87.5M | 0.26% |
1,160,895
+63,431
| +6% | +$5.15M |
|
82
Cigna
CI
$76B
| $87.1M | 0.26% |
673,181
+94,140
| +16% | +$10.9M |
|
83
AbbVie
ABBV
$457B
| $86.7M | 0.25% |
1,481,538
+143,033
| +11% | +$8.64M |
|
|
RAX
84
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $84.6M | 0.25% |
1,640,492
+391,939
| +31% | +$19.3M |
|
85
Ingredion
INGR
$6.35B
| $84.3M | 0.25% |
1,083,144
+55,294
| +5% | +$4.52M |
|
86
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.5B
| $82.4M | 0.24% |
712,183
+86,232
| +14% | +$9.45M |
|
87
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.03B
| $81.6M | 0.24% |
910,782
-100,516
| -10% | -$9.39M |
|
|
WWAV
88
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $81.4M | 0.24% |
1,836,609
-931,041
| -34% | -$35.6M |
|
89
Viatris
VTRS
$20.1B
| $81.2M | 0.24% |
1,367,530
+1,226,145
| +867% | +$69.9M |
|
|
KRFT
90
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $80.7M | 0.24% |
926,143
+396,528
| +75% | +$26.2M |
|
|
ESRX
91
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $80.1M | 0.24% |
923,658
+657,910
| +248% | +$55.2M |
|
92
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.7B
| $79.2M | 0.23% |
841,885
-56,826
| -6% | -$5.05M |
|
|
EXAS
93
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $76.7M | 0.23% |
3,483,651
+868,313
| +33% | +$22M |
|
94
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.57B
| $75M | 0.22% |
1,986,564
+1,327,752
| +202% | +$48.6M |
|
95
Universal Health Services
UHS
$9.58B
| $73.5M | 0.22% |
624,536
+3,303
| +0.5% | +$365K |
|
96
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.6B
| $72.8M | 0.21% |
875,542
+87,891
| +11% | +$6.91M |
|
|
CERN
97
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $72.7M | 0.21% |
992,427
+107,700
| +12% | +$7.46M |
|
|
K
98
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $72M | 0.21% |
1,163,153
+84,214
| +8% | +$5.15M |
|
99
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.78B
| $71.7M | 0.21% |
3,172,155
+177,084
| +6% | +$5.03M |
|
|
CA
100
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $70.4M | 0.21% |
2,157,561
-340,142
| -14% | -$10.8M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,403 positions worth $34B, up 15% from $29.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $3.11B of net new capital in Q1 2015, opening 160 new positions and adding to 1,020 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Novavax: 705,902 shares worth $117M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was PepsiCo, an estimated $54.5M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q1 2015 buy was Novavax: 705,902 shares worth $117M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q1 2015, an estimated $308M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was PepsiCo, cutting an estimated $54.5M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $96.7M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $34B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- First Trust Advisors opened 160 new positions and closed 188 in Q1 2015.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $34B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 4 May 2015.