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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.64B
| $3.05M | 0.01% |
134,071
+66,267
| +98% | +$1.38M |
|
1252
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.28B
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
77,935
+22,025
| +39% | +$814K |
|
1253
Bankunited
BKU
$3.38B
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
92,852
-97,694
| -51% | -$3M |
|
1254
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.64B
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
15,795
-595
| -4% | -$107K |
|
1255
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.14B
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
+158,219
| New | +$2.83M |
|
|
AY
1256
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
+89,588
| New | +$2.92M |
|
1257
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$8.97B
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
59,622
+13,319
| +29% | +$642K |
|
1258
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$950M
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
41,354
+1,909
| +5% | +$154K |
|
1259
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.33B
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
36,564
+7,404
| +25% | +$582K |
|
1260
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.74B
| $3M | 0.01% |
80,215
+45,070
| +128% | +$1.74M |
|
1261
Comfort Systems
FIX
$61B
| $3M | 0.01% |
142,406
-170,626
| -55% | -$3.04M |
|
1262
RBC Bearings
RBC
$18.8B
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
38,991
-21,886
| -36% | -$1.37M |
|
1263
Scholastic
SCHL
$796M
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
72,871
+10,993
| +18% | +$407K |
|
|
EXAM
1264
DELISTED
EXAMWORKS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
EXAM
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
+71,641
| New | +$2.88M |
|
1265
Deluxe
DLX
$1.19B
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
42,986
-23,892
| -36% | -$1.56M |
|
|
AXON
1266
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$40.5B
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
123,380
+58,302
| +90% | +$1.48M |
|
|
AEL
1267
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
+102,015
| New | +$2.86M |
|
|
AVIV
1268
DELISTED
AVIV REIT INC COM STK (MD)
AVIV
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
81,362
+10,325
| +15% | +$383K |
|
|
MIK
1269
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
109,276
-237,660
| -69% | -$6.33M |
|
1270
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.35B
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
70,846
+65,399
| +1,201% | +$2.86M |
|
1271
Argan
AGX
$7.98B
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
81,127
-24,458
| -23% | -$797K |
|
1272
DHI Group
DHX
$166M
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
328,019
+68,884
| +27% | +$625K |
|
1273
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.55B
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
102,557
-15,109
| -13% | -$389K |
|
1274
Woodward
WWD
$25B
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
57,342
-20,322
| -26% | -$970K |
|
1275
Skywest
SKYW
$4.11B
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
199,869
-143,919
| -42% | -$2M |
|
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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.