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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
HRB icon
1001
H&R Block
HRB
$5.18B
$4.01M 0.01%
151,950
-698,032
-82% -$21.9M
CBOE icon
1002
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$29.8B
$4M 0.01%
61,289
-129,266
-68% -$8.24M
EQM
1003
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
$4M 0.01%
+53,749
New +$3.78M
IDTI
1004
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
$4M 0.01%
195,454
-16,799
-8% -$353K
HIW icon
1005
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.71B
$3.97M 0.01%
83,070
+46,013
+124% +$2.01M
DISCK
1006
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
$3.97M 0.01%
147,043
-31,109
-17% -$807K
BIG
1007
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
$3.96M 0.01%
87,468
-22,619
-21% -$907K
ANDX
1008
DELISTED
Andeavor Logistics LP
ANDX
$3.93M 0.01%
+86,056
New +$3.76M
UFPI icon
1009
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.97B
$3.93M 0.01%
137,259
+28,491
+26% +$679K
FCS
1010
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
$3.92M 0.01%
195,942
+90,885
+87% +$1.84M
DLX icon
1011
Deluxe
DLX
$1.19B
$3.91M 0.01%
62,581
+5,741
+10% +$320K
AEO icon
1012
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.85B
$3.89M 0.01%
233,508
+30,933
+15% +$465K
WTS icon
1013
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.5B
$3.89M 0.01%
70,493
-15,305
-18% -$773K
GGG icon
1014
Graco
GGG
$12.9B
$3.83M 0.01%
136,797
-43,341
-24% -$1.08M
NTRS icon
1015
Northern Trust
NTRS
$22.2B
$3.82M 0.01%
58,658
-10,321
-15% -$647K
ATW
1016
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
$3.82M 0.01%
416,727
+40,370
+11% +$305K
PRXL
1017
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
$3.8M 0.01%
60,526
+38,928
+180% +$2.4M
RHI icon
1018
Robert Half
RHI
$3.61B
$3.78M 0.01%
81,101
-45,401
-36% -$1.9M
TYL icon
1019
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.2B
$3.76M 0.01%
29,205
-15,222
-34% -$2.12M
CACC icon
1020
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6B
$3.73M 0.01%
20,568
+1,577
+8% +$301K
WNS
1021
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
$3.73M 0.01%
121,882
-24,363
-17% -$696K
FAF icon
1022
First American
FAF
$7.67B
$3.73M 0.01%
97,949
-6,102
-6% -$217K
DRE
1023
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
$3.72M 0.01%
164,915
+30,738
+23% +$632K
CAA
1024
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
$3.71M 0.01%
+110,973
New +$3.47M
CPA icon
1025
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.56B
$3.7M 0.01%
54,547
-30,905
-36% -$1.73M

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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.