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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
IWO icon
1126
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$14.5B
$3.77M 0.01%
20,188
+675
+3% +$123K
UCB
1127
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.22B
$3.76M 0.01%
133,732
+2,099
+2% +$58.6K
RVT icon
1128
Royce Value Trust
RVT
$2.21B
$3.75M 0.01%
231,787
+10,254
+5% +$163K
PENN icon
1129
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.74B
$3.74M 0.01%
119,491
-25,601
-18% -$691K
ICUI icon
1130
ICU Medical
ICUI
$3.93B
$3.73M 0.01%
17,270
+5,781
+50% +$1.17M
JJSF icon
1131
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.43B
$3.73M 0.01%
24,550
-1,345
-5% -$189K
BANF icon
1132
BancFirst
BANF
$3.92B
$3.72M 0.01%
72,779
+2,239
+3% +$124K
WPC icon
1133
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17.1B
$3.72M 0.01%
55,120
-25,265
-31% -$1.73M
LOPE icon
1134
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.71B
$3.71M 0.01%
41,487
-2,766
-6% -$250K
DHC
1135
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.26B
$3.71M 0.01%
193,694
-55,658
-22% -$1.07M
DAN icon
1136
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.91B
$3.7M 0.01%
115,480
-23,267
-17% -$716K
UNVR
1137
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
$3.69M 0.01%
119,294
-99,953
-46% -$2.98M
CVBF icon
1138
CVB Financial
CVBF
$3.98B
$3.69M 0.01%
156,395
-15,078
-9% -$358K
IWN icon
1139
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.4B
$3.68M 0.01%
29,295
+1,140
+4% +$142K
ETG
1140
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund
ETG
$1.74B
$3.68M 0.01%
212,524
+10,574
+5% +$182K
ERF
1141
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
$3.67M 0.01%
374,553
+238,986
+176% +$2.18M
MTG icon
1142
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.27B
$3.63M 0.01%
257,441
-22,058
-8% -$310K
SBGI icon
1143
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$974M
$3.63M 0.01%
95,944
+75,564
+371% +$2.5M
BLDR icon
1144
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.84B
$3.63M 0.01%
166,420
+878
+0.5% +$16.6K
NTRS icon
1145
Northern Trust
NTRS
$22.2B
$3.62M 0.01%
36,259
-44,998
-55% -$4.29M
GHY
1146
PGIM Global High Yield Fund
GHY
$478M
$3.61M 0.01%
250,726
+9,634
+4% +$141K
JOYY
1147
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.73B
$3.61M 0.01%
31,937
-13,516
-30% -$1.36M
SLM icon
1148
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.57B
$3.61M 0.01%
319,399
+181,579
+132% +$1.99M
DBI icon
1149
Designer Brands
DBI
$277M
$3.6M 0.01%
168,130
+4,469
+3% +$91.8K
LOGI icon
1150
Logitech
LOGI
$15.2B
$3.59M 0.01%
106,692
+43,453
+69% +$1.52M

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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.