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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.14B
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
222,504
+12,048
| +6% | +$164K |
|
1277
State Street
STT
$50.9B
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
39,657
-58,639
| -60% | -$4.39M |
|
|
KRA
1278
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
143,978
+37,256
| +35% | +$736K |
|
|
TESO
1279
DELISTED
Tesco Corp
TESO
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
255,918
+180,280
| +238% | +$1.98M |
|
1280
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.4B
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
42,225
+24,143
| +134% | +$1.51M |
|
1281
Targa Resources
TRGP
$60.4B
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
30,335
-28,258
| -48% | -$2.65M |
|
|
NUVA
1282
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
63,181
+17,115
| +37% | +$795K |
|
|
AAWW
1283
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
67,256
-13,341
| -17% | -$622K |
|
|
CVG
1284
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
126,392
-100,004
| -44% | -$2.11M |
|
1285
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$861M
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
68,315
+17,190
| +34% | +$671K |
|
|
ORAN
1286
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
180,314
-228,388
| -56% | -$3.93M |
|
1287
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$96.1B
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
35,596
-1,420
| -4% | -$114K |
|
|
VEDL
1288
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
232,584
+41,364
| +22% | +$545K |
|
1289
PLDT
PHI
$4.25B
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
+45,833
| New | +$3.08M |
|
1290
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.77B
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
120,536
+51,125
| +74% | +$1.26M |
|
|
ANSS
1291
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
32,414
-20,920
| -39% | -$1.77M |
|
|
WDR
1292
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
+57,555
| New | +$2.75M |
|
1293
SITE Centers
SITC
$230M
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
118,605
-14,446
| -11% | -$357K |
|
|
IPHS
1294
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
50,503
+19,383
| +62% | +$1.13M |
|
1295
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.3B
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
181,520
+40,872
| +29% | +$635K |
|
1296
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.74B
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
97,657
+1,970
| +2% | +$54.2K |
|
1297
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$19.5B
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
+854,290
| New | +$3.14M |
|
|
CCRN
1298
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
+238,517
| New | +$2.73M |
|
|
BERY
1299
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
85,115
+15,418
| +22% | +$485K |
|
1300
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$103M
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
110,945
+28,998
| +35% | +$679K |
|
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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.