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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
CLC
1201
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
$2.84M 0.01%
59,545
+19,767
+50% +$1.12M
LGND icon
1202
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$6.02B
$2.83M 0.01%
53,045
-4,807
-8% -$292K
PGTI
1203
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
$2.83M 0.01%
230,172
+18,743
+9% +$260K
ABMD
1204
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
$2.83M 0.01%
30,472
-18,140
-37% -$1.6M
BFAM icon
1205
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.99B
$2.82M 0.01%
43,966
+2,459
+6% +$152K
OXM icon
1206
Oxford Industries
OXM
$577M
$2.82M 0.01%
38,141
+10,495
+38% +$871K
RSP icon
1207
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$96.1B
$2.81M 0.01%
38,228
+4,810
+14% +$375K
BWXT icon
1208
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$16B
$2.81M 0.01%
106,490
-6,366
-6% -$162K
BURL icon
1209
Burlington
BURL
$22B
$2.79M 0.01%
54,738
+3,960
+8% +$211K
ENSG icon
1210
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.1B
$2.79M 0.01%
139,806
+12,790
+10% +$293K
HA
1211
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
$2.78M 0.01%
112,461
+101,983
+973% +$2.43M
ENOV icon
1212
Enovis
ENOV
$1.56B
$2.77M 0.01%
+53,909
New +$3.58M
IJK icon
1213
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$10.8B
$2.77M 0.01%
70,668
+11,120
+19% +$464K
ANDE icon
1214
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.65B
$2.77M 0.01%
81,443
-2,497
-3% -$89.5K
FHN icon
1215
First Horizon
FHN
$12.1B
$2.77M 0.01%
195,403
-206,537
-51% -$3.12M
CSGP icon
1216
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.3B
$2.77M 0.01%
159,960
+13,520
+9% +$259K
MTH icon
1217
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.87B
$2.77M 0.01%
151,556
+8,552
+6% +$184K
MODV
1218
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
$2.76M 0.01%
63,410
-11,551
-15% -$529K
SUPN icon
1219
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.68B
$2.76M 0.01%
+196,690
New +$3.66M
MCS icon
1220
Marcus Corp
MCS
$732M
$2.76M 0.01%
142,590
+2,687
+2% +$52.6K
GCO icon
1221
Genesco
GCO
$396M
$2.75M 0.01%
48,099
+9,097
+23% +$565K
CPA icon
1222
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.56B
$2.74M 0.01%
65,443
-6,838
-9% -$431K
JBTM
1223
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.14B
$2.74M 0.01%
71,688
+12,587
+21% +$456K
CATY icon
1224
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.2B
$2.73M 0.01%
91,253
+7,272
+9% +$227K
IDXX icon
1225
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$42.9B
$2.72M 0.01%
36,679
-822,338
-96% -$58.9M

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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.