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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
AKRX
1076
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
$4.27M 0.01%
132,515
-283,821
-68% -$9.31M
VET icon
1077
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
$4.27M 0.01%
117,542
+93,905
+397% +$3.27M
WOLF icon
1078
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.2B
$4.25M 0.01%
114,412
+2,617
+2% +$90.2K
PRGO icon
1079
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
$4.25M 0.01%
+48,743
New +$4.19M
PEN icon
1080
Penumbra
PEN
$12.5B
$4.24M 0.01%
45,016
-3,312
-7% -$329K
TRS icon
1081
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.43B
$4.22M 0.01%
157,912
+62,927
+66% +$1.68M
AEO icon
1082
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.85B
$4.21M 0.01%
223,887
-111,401
-33% -$1.68M
HCSG icon
1083
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.56B
$4.2M 0.01%
79,638
+30,616
+62% +$1.6M
NP
1084
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
$4.19M 0.01%
46,266
+721
+2% +$63.2K
HPQ icon
1085
HP
HPQ
$23.5B
$4.19M 0.01%
199,433
-343,459
-63% -$7.3M
CPT icon
1086
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.3B
$4.17M 0.01%
45,299
-28,670
-39% -$2.65M
LKFN icon
1087
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.52B
$4.15M 0.01%
85,516
+11,193
+15% +$548K
PINC
1088
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
$4.14M 0.01%
141,896
-516,893
-78% -$15.9M
EXPO icon
1089
Exponent
EXPO
$2.98B
$4.13M 0.01%
116,326
+29,242
+34% +$1.07M
LNW
1090
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
$4.13M 0.01%
80,498
-15,851
-16% -$773K
BALL icon
1091
Ball Corp
BALL
$17B
$4.12M 0.01%
108,939
-62,587
-36% -$2.54M
EXAS
1092
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
$4.12M 0.01%
78,328
+9,630
+14% +$514K
LGF.A
1093
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
$4.11M 0.01%
+121,642
New +$3.82M
MAA icon
1094
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.6B
$4.11M 0.01%
40,867
+5,554
+16% +$577K
HTH icon
1095
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.29B
$4.11M 0.01%
162,197
+71,477
+79% +$1.75M
MSEX icon
1096
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.05B
$4.11M 0.01%
102,844
+9,734
+10% +$420K
MRO
1097
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
$4.09M 0.01%
241,502
-157,870
-40% -$2.34M
SLG icon
1098
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.88B
$4.07M 0.01%
41,667
-53,603
-56% -$5.22M
SFNC icon
1099
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.35B
$4.07M 0.01%
142,418
+60,164
+73% +$1.73M
MRVL icon
1100
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$174B
$4.05M 0.01%
188,617
+15,997
+9% +$326K

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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.