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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
$34.5B
AUM Growth
-$4.01B
Cap. Flow
-$289M
Cap. Flow %
-0.84%
Top 10 Hldgs %
16.9%
Holding
2,436
New
206
Increased
835
Reduced
1,204
Closed
183

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 20.83%
2 Consumer Discretionary 10.65%
3 Technology 10.24%
4 Consumer Staples 9.47%
5 Communication Services 7.59%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
VAR
1151
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
$3.2M 0.01%
49,425
-428,919
-90% -$31.3M
AMED
1152
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
$3.19M 0.01%
84,062
+32,089
+62% +$1.35M
LAD icon
1153
Lithia Motors
LAD
$7.78B
$3.19M 0.01%
29,514
-5,482
-16% -$615K
TT icon
1154
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
$3.18M 0.01%
62,652
+1,440
+2% +$86.1K
TFSL icon
1155
TFS Financial
TFSL
$5.1B
$3.17M 0.01%
183,636
+56,372
+44% +$955K
ZWS icon
1156
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.07B
$3.17M 0.01%
386,937
-373,869
-49% -$3.73M
HPY
1157
DELISTED
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC. COM STK
HPY
$3.15M 0.01%
+50,068
New +$2.98M
MLI icon
1158
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.1B
$3.15M 0.01%
425,648
-253,068
-37% -$2.02M
FN icon
1159
Fabrinet
FN
$17.1B
$3.14M 0.01%
171,156
-28,687
-14% -$541K
PDCE
1160
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
$3.13M 0.01%
59,148
-5,071
-8% -$260K
EIG icon
1161
Employers Holdings
EIG
$908M
$3.11M 0.01%
139,463
+19,993
+17% +$462K
CRUS icon
1162
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.74B
$3.09M 0.01%
98,117
-1,717
-2% -$52.6K
ALGT icon
1163
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.64B
$3.09M 0.01%
14,283
-3,835
-21% -$805K
CBM
1164
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
$3.09M 0.01%
77,795
-11,835
-13% -$554K
MTRN icon
1165
Materion
MTRN
$5.01B
$3.07M 0.01%
102,412
+18,907
+23% +$604K
PIPR icon
1166
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.14B
$3.07M 0.01%
339,804
+112,688
+50% +$1.16M
HELE icon
1167
Helen of Troy
HELE
$663M
$3.06M 0.01%
34,257
+90
+0.3% +$8.06K
SIAL
1168
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
$3.06M 0.01%
21,993
-43,833
-67% -$6.12M
ANK
1169
DELISTED
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK,INC
ANK
$3.05M 0.01%
41,203
-8,319
-17% -$615K
PNK
1170
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
$3.03M 0.01%
89,586
-6,832
-7% -$258K
CENTA icon
1171
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.41B
$3.02M 0.01%
234,641
-13,908
-6% -$141K
HW
1172
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
$3.01M 0.01%
160,314
-44,339
-22% -$868K
GIFI
1173
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
$3.01M 0.01%
285,455
+50,573
+22% +$581K
LM
1174
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
$3.01M 0.01%
72,234
+9,631
+15% +$446K
SAFM
1175
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
$3M 0.01%
43,695
-1,385
-3% -$96.9K

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First Trust Advisors's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,436 positions worth $34.5B, down 10% from $38.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors's Q3 2015 filing shows 206 new, 835 increased, 1,204 reduced and 183 closed positions. Its largest new stake was PayPal: 5,258,982 shares worth $163M. The largest sale was Booking.com, an estimated $177M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q3 2015 buy was PayPal: 5,258,982 shares worth $163M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q3 2015, an estimated $194M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Booking.com, cutting an estimated $177M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $157M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $34.5B portfolio in Q3 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 206 new positions and closed 183 in Q3 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 10% quarter-over-quarter to $34.5B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 5 Nov 2015.