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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
+17.31%
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
$50.3B
AUM Growth
+$8.13B
Cap. Flow
+$1.39B
Cap. Flow %
2.76%
Top 10 Hldgs %
12.8%
Holding
2,508
New
116
Increased
1,213
Reduced
1,071
Closed
106

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
ETSY icon
Etsy
ETSY
+$132M
2
FTSM icon
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM
+$87.3M
3
CTXS
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
+$65.6M
4
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$64.1M
5
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
+$59M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
P
Pandora Media Inc
P
+$78.7M
2
FXL icon
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
+$67.5M
3
QTEC icon
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
+$65.6M
4
FDN icon
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
+$65.5M
5
FBT icon
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
+$63.5M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 24.28%
2 Healthcare 14.68%
3 Financials 10.43%
4 Communication Services 10.2%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.11%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
MKSI icon
1251
MKS Inc
MKSI
$20.3B
$3.46M 0.01%
37,141
+21,082
+131% +$1.7M
UNT
1252
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
$3.45M 0.01%
242,550
+75,318
+45% +$1.2M
PRSP
1253
DELISTED
Perspecta Inc. Common Stock
PRSP
$3.45M 0.01%
170,674
-26,631
-13% -$536K
PS
1254
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
$3.44M 0.01%
108,525
-4,262
-4% -$126K
APTV icon
1255
Aptiv
APTV
$12B
$3.43M 0.01%
43,189
+12,705
+42% +$976K
AVLR
1256
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
$3.42M 0.01%
+61,365
New +$2.85M
XOG
1257
DELISTED
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. Common Stock
XOG
$3.42M 0.01%
808,686
+341,607
+73% +$1.43M
RPM icon
1258
RPM International
RPM
$13.7B
$3.42M 0.01%
58,895
-28,137
-32% -$1.6M
STBA icon
1259
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.88B
$3.42M 0.01%
86,468
+9,587
+12% +$383K
TRMK icon
1260
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.73B
$3.41M 0.01%
101,425
-1,497
-1% -$48.9K
OI icon
1261
O-I Glass
OI
$1.43B
$3.4M 0.01%
179,228
-23,769
-12% -$461K
BF.B icon
1262
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.4B
$3.4M 0.01%
+64,387
New +$3.12M
UFPI icon
1263
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.02B
$3.39M 0.01%
113,362
+50,777
+81% +$1.52M
CNMD icon
1264
CONMED
CNMD
$1.31B
$3.38M 0.01%
40,689
+3,112
+8% +$226K
APPF icon
1265
AppFolio
APPF
$6.11B
$3.38M 0.01%
42,623
-18,909
-31% -$1.26M
NOV icon
1266
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
$3.38M 0.01%
127,021
+66,949
+111% +$1.9M
AEO icon
1267
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.91B
$3.38M 0.01%
152,488
-33,478
-18% -$688K
FCFS icon
1268
FirstCash
FCFS
$8.83B
$3.37M 0.01%
39,006
+10,714
+38% +$894K
EGBN icon
1269
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$867M
$3.37M 0.01%
67,040
-7,015
-9% -$383K
GHY
1270
PGIM Global High Yield Fund
GHY
$478M
$3.36M 0.01%
240,887
+13,006
+6% +$179K
NDSN icon
1271
Nordson
NDSN
$16.4B
$3.36M 0.01%
25,332
-2,603
-9% -$339K
HQH
1272
abrdn Healthcare Investors
HQH
$1.25B
$3.35M 0.01%
163,077
+30,594
+23% +$626K
EMWP
1273
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
$3.35M 0.01%
18,299
-1,069
-6% -$205K
AMSF icon
1274
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$563M
$3.34M 0.01%
56,201
+48,693
+649% +$2.89M
AORT icon
1275
Artivion
AORT
$1.27B
$3.33M 0.01%
114,196
+4,541
+4% +$130K
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First Trust Advisors's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2019, First Trust Advisors held 2,508 positions worth $50.3B, up 19% from $42.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors's Q1 2019 filing shows 116 new, 1,213 increased, 1,071 reduced and 106 closed positions. Its largest new stake was First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF: 1,454,850 shares worth $87.3M. The largest sale was Pandora Media Inc, an estimated $78.7M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, up from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q1 2019 buy was First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF: 1,454,850 shares worth $87.3M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to Etsy in Q1 2019, an estimated $132M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund, cutting an estimated $67.5M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited Pandora Media Inc in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $78.7M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $50.3B portfolio in Q1 2019.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 116 new positions and closed 106 in Q1 2019.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 19% quarter-over-quarter to $50.3B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 9 May 2019.