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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
+1.3%
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
$38.5B
AUM Growth
+$4.48B
Cap. Flow
+$4.55B
Cap. Flow %
11.82%
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.89%
Holding
2,364
New
149
Increased
1,180
Reduced
895
Closed
134

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
PCYC
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
+$230M
2
SPB icon
Spectrum Brands
SPB
+$81.6M
3
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$79.8M
4
PFE icon
Pfizer
PFE
+$66.7M
5
K
Kellanova
K
+$63.3M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 22.09%
2 Consumer Discretionary 10.38%
3 Technology 9.81%
4 Consumer Staples 7.93%
5 Communication Services 6.56%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
GWR
1026
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
$5.62M 0.01%
73,817
+11,637
+19% +$1.02M
CWCO icon
1027
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$469M
$5.6M 0.01%
444,145
+57,904
+15% +$706K
IDCC icon
1028
InterDigital
IDCC
$6.68B
$5.55M 0.01%
97,582
-32,855
-25% -$1.83M
DAN icon
1029
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.91B
$5.54M 0.01%
+269,328
New +$5.82M
FAF icon
1030
First American
FAF
$7.67B
$5.43M 0.01%
145,999
+70,312
+93% +$2.52M
DLX icon
1031
Deluxe
DLX
$1.19B
$5.42M 0.01%
87,463
+44,477
+103% +$2.92M
CCC
1032
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
$5.42M 0.01%
279,444
-12,967
-4% -$278K
CYT
1033
DELISTED
CYTEC INDS INC
CYT
$5.38M 0.01%
88,830
-33,368
-27% -$1.94M
SKX
1034
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
$5.37M 0.01%
146,595
+16,032
+12% +$515K
EPD icon
1035
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$83.8B
$5.36M 0.01%
179,332
+29,831
+20% +$976K
ROK icon
1036
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.4B
$5.32M 0.01%
42,659
-850
-2% -$102K
NTCT icon
1037
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.86B
$5.29M 0.01%
144,170
+44,851
+45% +$1.84M
SVU
1038
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
$5.27M 0.01%
92,985
+17,910
+24% +$1.19M
FPE icon
1039
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPE
$6.3B
$5.25M 0.01%
277,240
+181,612
+190% +$3.48M
STLD icon
1040
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$35.6B
$5.22M 0.01%
252,147
-245,101
-49% -$5.28M
AL
1041
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
$5.2M 0.01%
153,436
-24,497
-14% -$927K
MINT icon
1042
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
$17B
$5.2M 0.01%
51,389
+1,114
+2% +$113K
IBOC icon
1043
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.77B
$5.19M 0.01%
193,063
+19,594
+11% +$521K
SCTY
1044
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
$5.15M 0.01%
96,155
+30,749
+47% +$1.79M
SEP
1045
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
$5.14M 0.01%
111,499
+22,400
+25% +$1.15M
CPAY icon
1046
Corpay
CPAY
$24.2B
$5.14M 0.01%
32,921
+5,756
+21% +$903K
AON icon
1047
Aon
AON
$77.3B
$5.11M 0.01%
51,282
+18,483
+56% +$1.85M
ECOL
1048
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
$5.06M 0.01%
+103,912
New +$5.02M
BAH icon
1049
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.7B
$5.05M 0.01%
199,980
-107,710
-35% -$2.92M
MENT
1050
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
$5.05M 0.01%
190,937
+135
+0.1% +$3.43K

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First Trust Advisors's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,364 positions worth $38.5B, up 13% from $34B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors deployed $4.55B of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 149 new positions and adding to 1,180 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Agios Pharmaceuticals: 1,079,286 shares worth $120M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Chevron, an estimated $79.8M trimmed.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q2 2015 buy was Agios Pharmaceuticals: 1,079,286 shares worth $120M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q2 2015, an estimated $275M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Chevron, cutting an estimated $79.8M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited PHARMACYCLICS INC in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $230M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $38.5B portfolio in Q2 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 149 new positions and closed 134 in Q2 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $38.5B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 4 Aug 2015.