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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
+7.26%
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
$29.6B
AUM Growth
+$4.22B
(+17%)
Cap. Flow
+$2.91B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
9.83%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
7.91%
Holding
2,390
New
174
Increased
1,221
Reduced
844
Closed
147
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
|
+$184M |
| 2 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$158M |
| 3 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$136M |
| 4 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$123M |
| 5 |
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
|
+$123M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
|
+$120M |
| 2 |
Conagra Brands
CAG
|
+$72.2M |
| 3 |
IMGN
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
|
+$61.5M |
| 4 |
RAD
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
|
+$55.9M |
| 5 |
MNK
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
|
+$50.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.59% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.87% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.2% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.25% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Deluxe
DLX
$1.19B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
66,878
-17,920
| -21% | -$1.05M |
|
1077
NiSource
NI
$22.4B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
249,568
-68,376
| -22% | -$1.11M |
|
|
BGFV
1078
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
284,021
+56,508
| +25% | +$694K |
|
1079
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.1B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
125,070
-519
| -0.4% | -$16K |
|
1080
H&R Block
HRB
$5.18B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
123,169
-234,255
| -66% | -$7.5M |
|
|
ARG
1081
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
35,996
+31,261
| +660% | +$3.52M |
|
1082
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$35.6B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
209,579
-747,017
| -78% | -$16.1M |
|
1083
Korn Ferry
KFY
$3.98B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
143,316
+49,008
| +52% | +$1.33M |
|
1084
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$12.2B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
172,766
+72,408
| +72% | +$1.48M |
|
1085
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.2B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
28,825
+10,281
| +55% | +$1.24M |
|
1086
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.1B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
99,009
-48,105
| -33% | -$1.94M |
|
1087
WEX
WEX
$6.11B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
40,968
+6,246
| +18% | +$665K |
|
|
LGF
1088
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
+126,263
| New | +$4.12M |
|
1089
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.45B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
106,253
+26,309
| +33% | +$929K |
|
1090
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$469M
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
377,226
-259,271
| -41% | -$2.98M |
|
1091
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.13B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
130,991
+9,941
| +8% | +$323K |
|
1092
LPL Financial
LPLA
$26.3B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
90,033
-74,288
| -45% | -$3.2M |
|
|
LVNTA
1093
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $4M | 0.01% |
106,023
-395,917
| -79% | -$13.8M |
|
1094
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.2B
| $4M | 0.01% |
130,661
-613
| -0.5% | -$19.1K |
|
1095
Newmont
NEM
$98.2B
| $4M | 0.01% |
+211,438
| New | +$4.26M |
|
|
AAWW
1096
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
80,597
+4,841
| +6% | +$197K |
|
|
OCR
1097
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
54,444
-19,335
| -26% | -$1.31M |
|
|
AYR
1098
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
185,430
-36,294
| -16% | -$706K |
|
|
BEAV
1099
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
68,026
-170,022
| -71% | -$9.48M |
|
|
MDP
1100
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
72,618
-74,482
| -51% | -$3.73M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, First Trust Advisors held 2,390 positions worth $29.6B, up 17% from $25.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.9% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $2.91B of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 174 new positions and adding to 1,221 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alnylam Pharmaceuticals: 857,683 shares worth $83.2M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, an estimated $120M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2014 buy was Alnylam Pharmaceuticals: 857,683 shares worth $83.2M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF in Q4 2014, an estimated $184M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, cutting an estimated $120M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited Immunogen Inc in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $61.5M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 7.9% of its $29.6B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- First Trust Advisors opened 174 new positions and closed 147 in Q4 2014.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $29.6B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 13 Feb 2015.