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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
GNBC
1201
DELISTED
Green Bancorp, Inc
GNBC
$3.37M 0.01%
165,875
+118,163
+248% +$2.62M
DMC
1202
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.35B
$3.36M 0.01%
70,415
+9,558
+16% +$450K
ETO
1203
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
ETO
$492M
$3.34M 0.01%
131,437
+5,917
+5% +$147K
WTW icon
1204
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$27.9B
$3.33M 0.01%
22,119
-5,292
-19% -$836K
VRTU
1205
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
$3.33M 0.01%
+75,536
New +$3.2M
UNT
1206
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
$3.33M 0.01%
151,258
+81,246
+116% +$1.64M
XHR
1207
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.98B
$3.32M 0.01%
153,789
+2,469
+2% +$53.8K
BLD
1208
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
$3.32M 0.01%
43,791
+36,197
+477% +$2.4M
PLOW icon
1209
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$1.07B
$3.32M 0.01%
87,736
+34,123
+64% +$1.36M
LVNTA
1210
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
$3.32M 0.01%
61,136
-102,425
-63% -$5.83M
EVR icon
1211
Evercore
EVR
$13.1B
$3.31M 0.01%
36,769
+4,412
+14% +$368K
LNG icon
1212
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.5B
$3.31M 0.01%
61,453
-256,458
-81% -$12.4M
DAR icon
1213
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.93B
$3.31M 0.01%
182,478
+51,812
+40% +$895K
ALSN icon
1214
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.1B
$3.3M 0.01%
76,528
+1,474
+2% +$60K
LTXB
1215
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
$3.29M 0.01%
78,049
-673
-0.9% -$26.9K
POWI icon
1216
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.54B
$3.29M 0.01%
89,364
-23,422
-21% -$893K
AMKR icon
1217
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$16.1B
$3.28M 0.01%
326,531
+115,286
+55% +$1.23M
AIV
1218
Aimco
AIV
$380M
$3.27M 0.01%
561,441
-549,453
-49% -$3.24M
RP
1219
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
$3.27M 0.01%
73,768
-3,469
-4% -$151K
SIG icon
1220
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.55B
$3.26M 0.01%
57,714
-84,401
-59% -$5.16M
COHR icon
1221
Coherent
COHR
$55.2B
$3.26M 0.01%
69,499
+12,863
+23% +$577K
AFSI
1222
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
$3.26M 0.01%
323,960
+7,718
+2% +$87.5K
CMD
1223
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
$3.26M 0.01%
31,674
+19,997
+171% +$1.99M
CZR icon
1224
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.1B
$3.25M 0.01%
+98,119
New +$2.85M
NVEE
1225
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
$3.25M 0.01%
239,896
+108,532
+83% +$1.47M

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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.