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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
+6.67%
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
$53.7B
AUM Growth
+$5.48B
Cap. Flow
+$3.13B
Cap. Flow %
5.82%
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.99%
Holding
2,619
New
214
Increased
1,332
Reduced
871
Closed
199

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 24.17%
2 Healthcare 12.61%
3 Financials 10.99%
4 Communication Services 10.58%
5 Industrials 8.45%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
DNKN
1151
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
$4.89M 0.01%
66,406
+49,676
+297% +$3.59M
EXPO icon
1152
Exponent
EXPO
$2.98B
$4.88M 0.01%
91,081
-36,538
-29% -$1.87M
CONE
1153
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
$4.88M 0.01%
77,004
+59,573
+342% +$3.86M
WSBC icon
1154
WesBanco
WSBC
$3.95B
$4.88M 0.01%
109,371
+22,913
+27% +$1.1M
CNMD icon
1155
CONMED
CNMD
$1.29B
$4.88M 0.01%
61,540
+11,210
+22% +$867K
COLB icon
1156
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.81B
$4.88M 0.01%
125,741
+4,840
+4% +$201K
BSM icon
1157
Black Stone Minerals
BSM
$3.11B
$4.87M 0.01%
267,600
+23,458
+10% +$427K
ARE icon
1158
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.88B
$4.87M 0.01%
38,689
+22,426
+138% +$2.84M
TXRH icon
1159
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$12.7B
$4.85M 0.01%
70,044
-42,945
-38% -$2.92M
AER icon
1160
AerCap
AER
$23.9B
$4.82M 0.01%
83,755
+77,384
+1,215% +$4.37M
RHP icon
1161
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.4B
$4.81M 0.01%
55,819
+7,411
+15% +$633K
LOB icon
1162
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.95B
$4.8M 0.01%
179,167
+17,107
+11% +$512K
DBRG icon
1163
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
$4.8M 0.01%
196,938
+84,097
+75% +$2.06M
KT icon
1164
KT
KT
$8.84B
$4.8M 0.01%
322,977
+169,175
+110% +$2.31M
BWXT icon
1165
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$16B
$4.79M 0.01%
76,602
-278,635
-78% -$17.6M
LPX icon
1166
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.2B
$4.78M 0.01%
180,447
+37,774
+26% +$1.08M
DIN icon
1167
Dine Brands
DIN
$432M
$4.78M 0.01%
58,734
+11,243
+24% +$872K
LGF.A
1168
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
$4.77M 0.01%
195,742
-23,421
-11% -$554K
JBGS
1169
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$846M
$4.77M 0.01%
129,499
-1,837
-1% -$67.6K
JWN
1170
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
$4.76M 0.01%
79,606
+24,685
+45% +$1.41M
EVT icon
1171
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
EVT
$2.06B
$4.75M 0.01%
193,812
+3,854
+2% +$92.4K
GIC icon
1172
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.34B
$4.74M 0.01%
143,998
+43,087
+43% +$1.63M
CWST icon
1173
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.69B
$4.74M 0.01%
152,646
+19,713
+15% +$561K
DSL
1174
DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund
DSL
$1.21B
$4.73M 0.01%
234,197
+7,472
+3% +$151K
NP
1175
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
$4.72M 0.01%
54,647
+10,212
+23% +$912K

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First Trust Advisors's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2018, First Trust Advisors held 2,619 positions worth $53.7B, up 11% from $48.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors deployed $3.13B of net new capital in Q3 2018, opening 214 new positions and adding to 1,332 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund: 4,470,114 shares worth $708M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Bankunited, an estimated $98.4M trimmed.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q3 2018 buy was First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund: 4,470,114 shares worth $708M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2018, an estimated $158M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Bankunited, cutting an estimated $98.4M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $607M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $53.7B portfolio in Q3 2018.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 214 new positions and closed 199 in Q3 2018.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $53.7B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 25 Oct 2018.