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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
+7.26%
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
$29.6B
AUM Growth
+$4.22B
(+17%)
Cap. Flow
+$2.91B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
9.83%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
7.91%
Holding
2,390
New
174
Increased
1,221
Reduced
844
Closed
147
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
|
+$184M |
| 2 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$158M |
| 3 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$136M |
| 4 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$123M |
| 5 |
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
|
+$123M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
|
+$120M |
| 2 |
Conagra Brands
CAG
|
+$72.2M |
| 3 |
IMGN
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
|
+$61.5M |
| 4 |
RAD
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
|
+$55.9M |
| 5 |
MNK
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
|
+$50.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.59% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.87% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.2% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.25% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PSIX
1276
Power Solutions International
PSIX
$691M
| $2.7M | 0.01% |
52,287
+30,864
| +144% | +$1.83M |
|
1277
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.87B
| $2.7M | 0.01% |
149,934
+17,662
| +13% | +$322K |
|
1278
National Presto Industries
NPK
$891M
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
46,390
+5,280
| +13% | +$314K |
|
|
SRC
1279
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
50,466
+12,463
| +33% | +$648K |
|
1280
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$4.21B
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
53,423
-3,553
| -6% | -$168K |
|
1281
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.72B
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
102,077
+1,816
| +2% | +$44.8K |
|
1282
Plexus
PLXS
$6.81B
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
65,074
+6,121
| +10% | +$239K |
|
1283
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.31B
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
49,138
+25,650
| +109% | +$1.45M |
|
1284
Harte-Hanks
HHS
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
34,361
+1,929
| +6% | +$126K |
|
|
EPIQ
1285
DELISTED
EPIQ SYSTEMS INC
EPIQ
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
155,322
+20,034
| +15% | +$339K |
|
|
ISBC
1286
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
235,763
+41,203
| +21% | +$438K |
|
|
CAA
1287
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
72,342
+5,982
| +9% | +$222K |
|
1288
TD Synnex
SNX
$19.4B
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
67,186
+24,652
| +58% | +$853K |
|
|
CKH
1289
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
36,790
+1,695
| +5% | +$123K |
|
|
THOR
1290
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
80,881
+42,947
| +113% | +$1.25M |
|
1291
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.9B
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
109,668
-180,140
| -62% | -$3.82M |
|
|
AF
1292
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
196,184
-456
| -0.2% | -$5.9K |
|
1293
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.67B
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
36,664
-1,877
| -5% | -$136K |
|
1294
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$654M
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
6,313
-2,737
| -30% | -$1.35M |
|
1295
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.44B
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
56,387
-23,099
| -29% | -$938K |
|
|
CDI
1296
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
147,247
-8,502
| -5% | -$142K |
|
|
BRS
1297
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
39,602
+4,975
| +14% | +$336K |
|
1298
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.74B
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
95,687
+5,779
| +6% | +$147K |
|
|
HTD
1299
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
HTD
$924M
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
116,626
+6,482
| +6% | +$140K |
|
|
VEDL
1300
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
191,220
+100,742
| +111% | +$1.54M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, First Trust Advisors held 2,390 positions worth $29.6B, up 17% from $25.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.9% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $2.91B of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 174 new positions and adding to 1,221 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alnylam Pharmaceuticals: 857,683 shares worth $83.2M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, an estimated $120M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2014 buy was Alnylam Pharmaceuticals: 857,683 shares worth $83.2M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF in Q4 2014, an estimated $184M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, cutting an estimated $120M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited Immunogen Inc in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $61.5M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 7.9% of its $29.6B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- First Trust Advisors opened 174 new positions and closed 147 in Q4 2014.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $29.6B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 13 Feb 2015.