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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
+4.08%
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
$31.8B
AUM Growth
+$625M
Cap. Flow
-$236M
Cap. Flow %
-0.74%
Top 10 Hldgs %
15.3%
Holding
2,505
New
295
Increased
1,011
Reduced
958
Closed
236

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
VZ icon
Verizon
VZ
+$105M
2
T icon
AT&T
T
+$92.4M
3
BG icon
Bunge Global
BG
+$79M
4
S
Sprint Corporation
S
+$75.3M
5
INTC icon
Intel
INTC
+$68.1M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
XOM icon
ExxonMobil
XOM
+$133M
2
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
+$104M
3
KDP icon
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
+$97.6M
4
NRG icon
NRG Energy
NRG
+$90.7M
5
KR icon
Kroger
KR
+$85.6M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 11.5%
2 Consumer Staples 11.23%
3 Healthcare 9.39%
4 Communication Services 9.16%
5 Consumer Discretionary 9.06%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
CNO icon
1226
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$4.97B
$2.34M 0.01%
133,882
-45,440
-25% -$854K
CAA
1227
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
$2.34M 0.01%
63,636
-47,337
-43% -$1.66M
IOSP icon
1228
Innospec
IOSP
$2.09B
$2.33M 0.01%
50,726
+11,284
+29% +$534K
VC icon
1229
Visteon
VC
$2.77B
$2.33M 0.01%
35,369
-350,025
-91% -$26.2M
ENS icon
1230
EnerSys
ENS
$6.95B
$2.32M 0.01%
39,018
+23,432
+150% +$1.38M
HMN icon
1231
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.1B
$2.32M 0.01%
68,638
+958
+1% +$31.2K
CTB
1232
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
$2.32M 0.01%
+77,733
New +$2.57M
NDSN icon
1233
Nordson
NDSN
$16.5B
$2.32M 0.01%
27,702
+14,515
+110% +$1.17M
CWCO icon
1234
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$469M
$2.31M 0.01%
177,075
-86,136
-33% -$1.15M
SCTY
1235
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
$2.31M 0.01%
96,609
-328,180
-77% -$8.08M
KNGT
1236
DELISTED
KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC
KNGT
$2.31M 0.01%
86,825
+18,341
+27% +$488K
IFF icon
1237
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$19.4B
$2.31M 0.01%
18,287
-85,715
-82% -$10.6M
VSAT icon
1238
Viasat
VSAT
$9.79B
$2.31M 0.01%
+32,279
New +$2.35M
MZTI
1239
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$2.94B
$2.3M 0.01%
18,024
-31,077
-63% -$3.68M
HTLF
1240
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
$2.3M 0.01%
65,170
+43,685
+203% +$1.46M
AN icon
1241
AutoNation
AN
$6.97B
$2.3M 0.01%
48,903
-245,014
-83% -$11.8M
UNIT
1242
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.63B
$2.3M 0.01%
79,466
-1,228
-2% -$30.4K
IWM icon
1243
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$80.9B
$2.29M 0.01%
+19,908
New +$2.25M
SANM icon
1244
Sanmina
SANM
$11.2B
$2.29M 0.01%
85,258
-32,161
-27% -$805K
GIMO
1245
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
$2.28M 0.01%
61,034
+53,646
+726% +$1.71M
SIR
1246
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
$2.27M 0.01%
198,819
-452,796
-69% -$4.82M
AMWD
1247
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
$2.27M 0.01%
34,148
+6,433
+23% +$465K
SKYW icon
1248
Skywest
SKYW
$4.11B
$2.27M 0.01%
85,613
-22,904
-21% -$523K
BYD icon
1249
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.47B
$2.26M 0.01%
122,881
+36,599
+42% +$710K
AMED
1250
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
$2.26M 0.01%
44,721
+12,227
+38% +$617K

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First Trust Advisors's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2016, First Trust Advisors held 2,505 positions worth $31.8B, up 2% from $31.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors's Q2 2016 filing shows 295 new, 1,011 increased, 958 reduced and 236 closed positions. Its largest new stake was ITC HOLDINGS CORP: 1,321,282 shares worth $61.9M. The largest sale was ExxonMobil, an estimated $133M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 12% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Healthcare.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q2 2016 buy was ITC HOLDINGS CORP: 1,321,282 shares worth $61.9M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to Verizon in Q2 2016, an estimated $105M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was ExxonMobil, cutting an estimated $133M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited EP Energy Corporation in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $36.2M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $31.8B portfolio in Q2 2016.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 295 new positions and closed 236 in Q2 2016.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 2% quarter-over-quarter to $31.8B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 4 Aug 2016.