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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
+6.83%
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
$42B
AUM Growth
+$3.13B
Cap. Flow
+$998M
Cap. Flow %
2.38%
Top 10 Hldgs %
12.37%
Holding
2,548
New
163
Increased
1,305
Reduced
905
Closed
174

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 21.94%
2 Financials 12.9%
3 Industrials 9.83%
4 Healthcare 9.3%
5 Communication Services 9.18%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
WIRE
1026
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
$4.95M 0.01%
101,810
+26,779
+36% +$1.24M
SANM icon
1027
Sanmina
SANM
$11.2B
$4.93M 0.01%
149,511
-11,941
-7% -$417K
OUT icon
1028
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.64B
$4.92M 0.01%
215,640
-41,533
-16% -$972K
ARGO
1029
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
$4.91M 0.01%
91,557
+4,894
+6% +$262K
CSFL
1030
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
$4.9M 0.01%
190,330
-27,201
-13% -$725K
IDCC icon
1031
InterDigital
IDCC
$6.68B
$4.89M 0.01%
64,222
+1,762
+3% +$132K
UNFI icon
1032
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$3.01B
$4.87M 0.01%
98,847
-1,121
-1% -$49K
LVS icon
1033
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
$4.86M 0.01%
69,934
-27,921
-29% -$1.86M
CHDN icon
1034
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.03B
$4.85M 0.01%
125,064
+43,674
+54% +$1.58M
IDTI
1035
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
$4.84M 0.01%
162,906
-37,911
-19% -$1.14M
SINA
1036
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
$4.81M 0.01%
47,987
+7,214
+18% +$770K
EQC
1037
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
$4.81M 0.01%
157,656
-174,711
-53% -$5.29M
KNOP icon
1038
KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOP
$355M
$4.79M 0.01%
230,912
-178,773
-44% -$3.87M
WAFD icon
1039
WaFd
WAFD
$2.72B
$4.79M 0.01%
139,824
+4,881
+4% +$168K
NEU icon
1040
NewMarket
NEU
$7.17B
$4.79M 0.01%
12,045
+1,652
+16% +$669K
BLUE
1041
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
$4.79M 0.01%
2,074
-477
-19% -$968K
EGBN icon
1042
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$867M
$4.78M 0.01%
82,561
+23,035
+39% +$1.48M
RYAAY icon
1043
Ryanair
RYAAY
$29.5B
$4.75M 0.01%
114,008
-2,812
-2% -$125K
BGC
1044
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
$4.72M 0.01%
159,545
+61,121
+62% +$1.44M
BXP icon
1045
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
$4.71M 0.01%
36,196
-10,021
-22% -$1.26M
SGI
1046
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.1B
$4.68M 0.01%
298,932
+180,312
+152% +$2.75M
MIME
1047
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
$4.68M 0.01%
163,290
-3,878
-2% -$116K
BIG
1048
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
$4.68M 0.01%
83,272
+38,859
+87% +$2.11M
ARE icon
1049
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.88B
$4.66M 0.01%
35,696
+7,229
+25% +$910K
SBH icon
1050
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.4B
$4.66M 0.01%
248,441
+39,852
+19% +$691K

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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2017, First Trust Advisors held 2,548 positions worth $42B, up 8.1% from $38.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors's Q4 2017 filing shows 163 new, 1,305 increased, 905 reduced and 174 closed positions. Its largest new stake was First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund: 10,742,802 shares worth $551M. The largest sale was First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund, an estimated $486M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2017 buy was First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund: 10,742,802 shares worth $551M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to Cadence Design Systems in Q4 2017, an estimated $91.9M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was People Inc, cutting an estimated $101M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $486M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $42B portfolio in Q4 2017.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 163 new positions and closed 174 in Q4 2017.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $42B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 8 Feb 2018.