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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
+7.69%
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
+$4.01B
Cap. Flow
+$2.13B
Cap. Flow %
5.53%
Top 10 Hldgs %
18.03%
Holding
2,400
New
147
Increased
1,057
Reduced
1,017
Closed
171

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 19.14%
2 Consumer Discretionary 10.55%
3 Technology 10.47%
4 Consumer Staples 9.74%
5 Communication Services 8.69%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
CMD
1076
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
$3.82M 0.01%
61,433
+1,752
+3% +$107K
BLOX
1077
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
$3.81M 0.01%
207,469
+97,490
+89% +$1.65M
CFNL
1078
DELISTED
Cardinal Financial Corp
CFNL
$3.81M 0.01%
167,385
+54,305
+48% +$1.28M
JBHT icon
1079
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$27.1B
$3.79M 0.01%
51,726
+27,411
+113% +$2.06M
ATR icon
1080
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.45B
$3.77M 0.01%
51,955
-13,871
-21% -$1M
COR
1081
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
$3.77M 0.01%
66,518
+14,805
+29% +$839K
G icon
1082
Genpact
G
$5.3B
$3.77M 0.01%
150,846
+49,815
+49% +$1.23M
POOL icon
1083
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.7B
$3.76M 0.01%
46,596
+2,256
+5% +$181K
GPRE icon
1084
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.19B
$3.76M 0.01%
164,058
+10,745
+7% +$228K
MYRG icon
1085
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.9B
$3.74M 0.01%
181,316
+104,285
+135% +$2.25M
FAF icon
1086
First American
FAF
$7.67B
$3.73M 0.01%
104,051
-24,865
-19% -$950K
MMS icon
1087
Maximus
MMS
$3.14B
$3.72M 0.01%
66,111
-25,840
-28% -$1.56M
BHI
1088
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
$3.71M 0.01%
80,342
-155,484
-66% -$7.96M
PRI icon
1089
Primerica
PRI
$9.81B
$3.7M 0.01%
78,394
+57,512
+275% +$2.81M
NWE icon
1090
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.48B
$3.68M 0.01%
67,912
-24,025
-26% -$1.31M
CHE icon
1091
Chemed
CHE
$6.78B
$3.68M 0.01%
24,567
-4,892
-17% -$723K
MLI icon
1092
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.1B
$3.67M 0.01%
541,856
+116,208
+27% +$881K
PINC
1093
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
$3.66M 0.01%
103,881
+34,589
+50% +$1.2M
APOL
1094
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
$3.66M 0.01%
476,607
-23,434
-5% -$194K
BKI
1095
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
$3.65M 0.01%
110,428
+61,365
+125% +$2.09M
INDA icon
1096
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.71B
$3.64M 0.01%
132,213
-4,893
-4% -$137K
MAN icon
1097
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.39B
$3.63M 0.01%
43,118
-9,617
-18% -$841K
AZZ icon
1098
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.5B
$3.63M 0.01%
65,333
-3,205
-5% -$179K
TRU icon
1099
TransUnion
TRU
$14.8B
$3.63M 0.01%
131,712
+44,136
+50% +$1.14M
EHC icon
1100
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.2B
$3.63M 0.01%
131,076
+4,242
+3% +$121K

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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,400 positions worth $38.5B, up 12% from $34.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors deployed $2.13B of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 147 new positions and adding to 1,057 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 7,974,380 shares worth $310M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $182M trimmed.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 7,974,380 shares worth $310M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q4 2015, an estimated $110M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $182M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited Edgewell Personal Care in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $107M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $38.5B portfolio in Q4 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 147 new positions and closed 171 in Q4 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $38.5B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 3 Feb 2016.