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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
+6.83%
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
$42B
AUM Growth
+$3.13B
Cap. Flow
+$998M
Cap. Flow %
2.38%
Top 10 Hldgs %
12.37%
Holding
2,548
New
163
Increased
1,305
Reduced
905
Closed
174

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 21.94%
2 Financials 12.9%
3 Industrials 9.83%
4 Healthcare 9.3%
5 Communication Services 9.18%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
ARDC
1276
Are Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund
ARDC
$297M
$2.96M 0.01%
180,505
+9,317
+5% +$153K
TRCO
1277
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
$2.95M 0.01%
+69,405
New +$2.86M
FNX icon
1278
First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FNX
$1.38B
$2.94M 0.01%
44,758
+3,686
+9% +$236K
FIZZ icon
1279
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.87B
$2.93M 0.01%
60,174
+17,786
+42% +$912K
SHEN icon
1280
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$632M
$2.93M 0.01%
86,725
+76,551
+752% +$2.82M
FTC icon
1281
First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FTC
$1.31B
$2.93M 0.01%
47,849
+5,122
+12% +$307K
DO
1282
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
$2.93M 0.01%
+157,484
New +$2.56M
CMP icon
1283
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.24B
$2.92M 0.01%
40,443
-73,054
-64% -$4.92M
EMHY icon
1284
iShares JPMorgan EM High Yield Bond ETF
EMHY
$618M
$2.92M 0.01%
58,399
+11,585
+25% +$582K
RNG icon
1285
RingCentral
RNG
$4.05B
$2.92M 0.01%
60,320
-14,056
-19% -$640K
NVCR icon
1286
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.04B
$2.91M 0.01%
+144,155
New +$2.78M
IVW icon
1287
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$72.5B
$2.91M 0.01%
76,220
+1,296
+2% +$48.4K
WW
1288
DELISTED
WW International
WW
$2.91M 0.01%
65,708
+53,653
+445% +$2.44M
STOR
1289
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
$2.9M 0.01%
111,424
-13,831
-11% -$354K
YTRA icon
1290
Yatra Online
YTRA
$54.7M
$2.89M 0.01%
386,502
+87,150
+29% +$777K
ATCO
1291
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
$2.88M 0.01%
427,184
+17,268
+4% +$113K
TDG icon
1292
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.2B
$2.88M 0.01%
10,473
-37,568
-78% -$10.2M
CHS
1293
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
$2.87M 0.01%
325,555
+32,382
+11% +$269K
IVE icon
1294
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$48.9B
$2.87M 0.01%
25,087
+560
+2% +$62K
MAS icon
1295
Masco
MAS
$16B
$2.86M 0.01%
65,174
-76,454
-54% -$3.11M
TECD
1296
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
$2.86M 0.01%
29,238
+6,487
+29% +$608K
NOAH
1297
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$588M
$2.86M 0.01%
61,821
-14,764
-19% -$608K
MLCO icon
1298
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.1B
$2.85M 0.01%
98,260
-174,881
-64% -$4.46M
BRSS
1299
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
$2.85M 0.01%
86,049
+17,131
+25% +$583K
JAG
1300
DELISTED
Jagged Peak Energy Inc.
JAG
$2.85M 0.01%
+180,346
New +$2.61M

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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2017, First Trust Advisors held 2,548 positions worth $42B, up 8.1% from $38.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors's Q4 2017 filing shows 163 new, 1,305 increased, 905 reduced and 174 closed positions. Its largest new stake was First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund: 10,742,802 shares worth $551M. The largest sale was First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund, an estimated $486M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2017 buy was First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund: 10,742,802 shares worth $551M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to Cadence Design Systems in Q4 2017, an estimated $91.9M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was People Inc, cutting an estimated $101M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $486M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $42B portfolio in Q4 2017.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 163 new positions and closed 174 in Q4 2017.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $42B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 8 Feb 2018.