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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
+6.72%
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
Cap. Flow
+$3.11B
Cap. Flow %
9.14%
Top 10 Hldgs %
11.75%
Holding
2,403
New
160
Increased
1,020
Reduced
1,025
Closed
188

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
TMUS icon
1051
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$193B
$4.72M 0.01%
148,988
-37,824
-20% -$1.18M
HOG icon
1052
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.68B
$4.71M 0.01%
77,479
+59,643
+334% +$3.75M
VRNT
1053
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
$4.69M 0.01%
148,713
-6,788
-4% -$200K
IPGP icon
1054
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.89B
$4.68M 0.01%
50,526
-65,879
-57% -$5.69M
EQC.PRE
1055
DELISTED
EQUITY COMWLTH CUM RED PFD SR E 7.25% (MD)
EQC.PRE
$4.66M 0.01%
178,774
CBRL icon
1056
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.2B
$4.65M 0.01%
30,542
+1,717
+6% +$243K
DLR icon
1057
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.7B
$4.65M 0.01%
70,457
-8,126
-10% -$557K
SEP
1058
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
$4.61M 0.01%
+89,099
New +$4.77M
TEF
1059
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
$4.61M 0.01%
425,263
-397,657
-48% -$4.37M
MRH
1060
DELISTED
MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD
MRH
$4.61M 0.01%
119,804
+98,732
+469% +$3.57M
KALU icon
1061
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.67B
$4.59M 0.01%
59,732
+23,068
+63% +$1.69M
VER
1062
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
$4.58M 0.01%
93,099
-11,056
-11% -$529K
MENT
1063
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
$4.58M 0.01%
190,802
+162,666
+578% +$3.81M
MGA icon
1064
Magna International
MGA
$17.9B
$4.58M 0.01%
85,431
+6,851
+9% +$353K
BDC icon
1065
Belden
BDC
$4B
$4.58M 0.01%
+48,976
New +$4.22M
PRI icon
1066
Primerica
PRI
$9.81B
$4.57M 0.01%
89,682
+76,097
+560% +$3.95M
MRC
1067
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
$4.56M 0.01%
384,701
+288,067
+298% +$3.6M
INVX
1068
Innovex International
INVX
$1.87B
$4.53M 0.01%
+66,214
New +$4.77M
IBOC icon
1069
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.77B
$4.51M 0.01%
173,469
-20,172
-10% -$496K
WOR icon
1070
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.76B
$4.51M 0.01%
275,216
+167,510
+156% +$2.88M
WABC icon
1071
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
$4.51M 0.01%
104,439
+87,379
+512% +$3.81M
AEGN
1072
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
$4.5M 0.01%
249,085
-4,698
-2% -$80.4K
NOG icon
1073
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.3B
$4.48M 0.01%
58,070
+54,554
+1,552% +$3.94M
GWW icon
1074
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$65.3B
$4.47M 0.01%
18,964
+16,270
+604% +$3.88M
CBU icon
1075
Community Bank
CBU
$3.53B
$4.47M 0.01%
126,239
+106,649
+544% +$3.77M

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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.