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First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings
AUM
$140B
1-Year Est. Return
27.84%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter
Est. Return
+6.72%
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
$34B
AUM Growth
+$4.4B
(+15%)
Cap. Flow
+$3.11B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
9.14%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
11.75%
Holding
2,403
New
160
Increased
1,020
Reduced
1,025
Closed
188
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$308M |
| 2 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$249M |
| 3 |
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
|
+$221M |
| 4 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$217M |
| 5 |
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
|
+$209M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CBST
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
|
+$96.7M |
| 2 |
NPSP
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
|
+$85M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$64.4M |
| 4 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$58.1M |
| 5 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$54.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 21.05% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.99% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.33% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 8.3% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$43.2B
| $70.2M | 0.21% |
501,403
+482,519
| +2,555% | +$67.6M |
|
102
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43B
| $70M | 0.21% |
906,912
+836,910
| +1,196% | +$65.1M |
|
103
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.17B
| $69.7M | 0.2% |
961,659
+318,818
| +50% | +$22.2M |
|
104
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $69.4M | 0.2% |
420,341
+86,093
| +26% | +$17.7M |
|
|
PF
105
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $68.7M | 0.2% |
1,684,139
+1,130,046
| +204% | +$41.9M |
|
106
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.8B
| $67.9M | 0.2% |
1,466,014
+132,376
| +10% | +$5.97M |
|
|
LPNT
107
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $66.7M | 0.2% |
908,620
+227,001
| +33% | +$16.1M |
|
108
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.8B
| $65.8M | 0.19% |
426,092
-25,198
| -6% | -$3.59M |
|
109
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.3B
| $65.5M | 0.19% |
1,322,139
+238,772
| +22% | +$11.2M |
|
|
AMTD
110
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $65M | 0.19% |
1,745,350
+196,264
| +13% | +$6.98M |
|
111
General Motors
GM
$74.2B
| $63.4M | 0.19% |
1,689,591
+74,098
| +5% | +$2.69M |
|
112
Kohl's
KSS
$2.05B
| $62.7M | 0.18% |
801,665
+39,043
| +5% | +$2.66M |
|
113
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $61.5M | 0.18% |
1,630,185
-462,839
| -22% | -$18.2M |
|
114
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.4B
| $61M | 0.18% |
794,325
-490,062
| -38% | -$35.1M |
|
|
ETFC
115
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $60.6M | 0.18% |
2,122,334
+163,835
| +8% | +$4.18M |
|
|
GNC
116
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $59.7M | 0.18% |
1,217,228
+803,789
| +194% | +$37.1M |
|
117
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.03B
| $59.3M | 0.17% |
+1,682,340
| New | +$59.6M |
|
118
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.9B
| $58.6M | 0.17% |
920,910
+170,052
| +23% | +$9.49M |
|
119
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.2B
| $58.5M | 0.17% |
721,520
+358,645
| +99% | +$27.2M |
|
120
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.8B
| $58.3M | 0.17% |
1,107,062
+410,034
| +59% | +$20.3M |
|
121
Oracle
ORCL
$333B
| $58.1M | 0.17% |
1,345,431
-41,946
| -3% | -$1.82M |
|
122
Texas Instruments
TXN
$256B
| $57.9M | 0.17% |
1,011,724
-59,316
| -6% | -$3.33M |
|
123
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.1B
| $57.7M | 0.17% |
4,001,745
+2,090,145
| +109% | +$28.1M |
|
124
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $56.8M | 0.17% |
722,350
+200,463
| +38% | +$14.7M |
|
125
GameStop
GME
$9.53B
| $56.7M | 0.17% |
5,976,296
+1,994,688
| +50% | +$18.8M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,403 positions worth $34B, up 15% from $29.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $3.11B of net new capital in Q1 2015, opening 160 new positions and adding to 1,020 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Novavax: 705,902 shares worth $117M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was PepsiCo, an estimated $54.5M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q1 2015 buy was Novavax: 705,902 shares worth $117M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q1 2015, an estimated $308M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was PepsiCo, cutting an estimated $54.5M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $96.7M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $34B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- First Trust Advisors opened 160 new positions and closed 188 in Q1 2015.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $34B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 4 May 2015.