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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
-14.59%
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
$42.2B
AUM Growth
-$11.5B
(-21%)
Cap. Flow
-$3.23B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-7.66%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.17%
Holding
2,571
New
151
Increased
924
Reduced
1,316
Closed
179
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$568M |
| 2 |
FBZ
First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund
FBZ
|
+$95.3M |
| 3 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$69.9M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$60.5M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$59.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
|
+$703M |
| 2 |
FNI
First Trust Chindia ETF
FNI
|
+$147M |
| 3 |
CA
CA, Inc.
CA
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$99.3M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$94.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.89% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.55% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.41% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.07% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.59B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
40,798
-26,788
| -40% | -$2.03M |
|
|
TRTX
1277
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$666M
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
154,956
+91,764
| +145% | +$1.8M |
|
1278
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.3B
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
36,809
-26,286
| -42% | -$2.07M |
|
1279
Natera
NTRA
$37.5B
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
+201,490
| New | +$3.68M |
|
1280
Under Armour
UAA
$3B
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
159,108
-321,496
| -67% | -$6.6M |
|
1281
LivePerson
LPSN
$18.9M
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
+9,913
| New | +$3.06M |
|
1282
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.35B
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
115,513
-57,658
| -33% | -$1.55M |
|
1283
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$6.02B
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
32,903
-13,193
| -29% | -$1.41M |
|
1284
WesBanco
WSBC
$3.95B
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
75,891
-33,480
| -31% | -$1.37M |
|
1285
Semtech
SMTC
$11.7B
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
60,651
-8,500
| -12% | -$405K |
|
1286
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
131,928
+25,040
| +23% | +$650K |
|
|
LTXB
1287
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
86,397
+16,245
| +23% | +$621K |
|
|
CY
1288
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
217,732
-85,014
| -28% | -$1.13M |
|
|
PLAN
1289
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
+104,347
| New | +$2.58M |
|
1290
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$312M
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
+105,874
| New | +$2.49M |
|
1291
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.8B
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
50,690
+17,029
| +51% | +$1.11M |
|
1292
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$601M
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
+101,441
| New | +$2.7M |
|
1293
Medifast
MED
$108M
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
+21,841
| New | +$3.74M |
|
|
UFS
1294
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
77,727
-4,620
| -6% | -$203K |
|
1295
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
25,605
+3,167
| +14% | +$332K |
|
1296
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.3B
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
90,309
-21,781
| -19% | -$825K |
|
1297
Exponent
EXPO
$2.98B
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
53,730
-37,351
| -41% | -$1.87M |
|
|
ARCH
1298
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $2.7M | 0.01% |
32,586
-5,731
| -15% | -$510K |
|
1299
Guardant Health
GH
$19.5B
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
+71,607
| New | +$2.64M |
|
|
WMGI
1300
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
98,653
-8,317
| -8% | -$230K |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, First Trust Advisors held 2,571 positions worth $42.2B, down 21% from $53.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors withdrew a net $3.23B in Q4 2018, closing 179 positions and reducing 1,316 holdings. Its most notable exit was First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund, an estimated $703M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, First Trust Advisors opened a new position in First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund worth $516M.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2018 buy was First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund: 7,493,230 shares worth $516M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to NXP Semiconductors in Q4 2018, an estimated $69.9M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Twitter, Inc., cutting an estimated $99.3M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $703M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $42.2B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- First Trust Advisors opened 151 new positions and closed 179 in Q4 2018.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 21% quarter-over-quarter to $42.2B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 7 Feb 2019.