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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
+2.25%
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
$31.1B
AUM Growth
-$7.4B
Cap. Flow
-$6.73B
Cap. Flow %
-21.62%
Top 10 Hldgs %
15.54%
Holding
2,405
New
176
Increased
678
Reduced
1,352
Closed
195

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 11.24%
2 Consumer Staples 11.04%
3 Consumer Discretionary 9.74%
4 Healthcare 9.7%
5 Communication Services 8.89%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
EXPR
1301
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
$2.01M 0.01%
4,704
+493
+12% +$177K
SLGN icon
1302
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.91B
$2.01M 0.01%
75,698
-44,642
-37% -$1.16M
WBS icon
1303
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.3B
$2.01M 0.01%
55,870
+25,131
+82% +$861K
SSI
1304
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
$2M 0.01%
248,792
-23,631
-9% -$190K
CHE icon
1305
Chemed
CHE
$6.78B
$2M 0.01%
14,783
-9,784
-40% -$1.32M
ESL
1306
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
$2M 0.01%
31,171
-27,206
-47% -$1.79M
QLYS icon
1307
Qualys
QLYS
$4.84B
$2M 0.01%
78,823
+8,668
+12% +$225K
CPLA
1308
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
$1.99M 0.01%
37,884
-3,857
-9% -$179K
HSII
1309
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
$1.99M 0.01%
83,964
+22,767
+37% +$551K
OMF icon
1310
OneMain Financial
OMF
$6.9B
$1.98M 0.01%
72,241
-110,477
-60% -$2.99M
TLRD
1311
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
$1.98M 0.01%
+110,696
New +$1.71M
MUNI icon
1312
PIMCO Intermediate Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MUNI
$3.05B
$1.98M 0.01%
36,412
-1,416
-4% -$76.9K
CBM
1313
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
$1.97M 0.01%
44,861
-11,644
-21% -$459K
RDS.A
1314
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
$1.97M 0.01%
40,631
-28,115
-41% -$1.26M
CMD
1315
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
$1.97M 0.01%
27,589
-33,844
-55% -$2.12M
SWX icon
1316
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.74B
$1.96M 0.01%
29,826
+1,821
+7% +$110K
WD icon
1317
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.65B
$1.96M 0.01%
80,906
-31,403
-28% -$742K
EXTN
1318
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
$1.96M 0.01%
+126,828
New +$1.92M
W icon
1319
Wayfair
W
$11.1B
$1.96M 0.01%
45,338
-15,456
-25% -$640K
TDW icon
1320
Tidewater
TDW
$3.91B
$1.96M 0.01%
8,877
+3,525
+66% +$697K
HCSG icon
1321
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.56B
$1.95M 0.01%
52,979
-32,880
-38% -$1.14M
EBS icon
1322
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$375M
$1.95M 0.01%
53,562
-7,641
-12% -$270K
HUN icon
1323
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.24B
$1.94M 0.01%
145,933
-130,782
-47% -$1.35M
IRDM icon
1324
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.85B
$1.93M 0.01%
245,484
-180,093
-42% -$1.29M
USPH icon
1325
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.14B
$1.93M 0.01%
38,807
+31,809
+455% +$1.58M

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First Trust Advisors's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2016, First Trust Advisors held 2,405 positions worth $31.1B, down 19% from $38.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors withdrew a net $6.73B in Q1 2016, closing 195 positions and reducing 1,352 holdings. Its most notable exit was First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund, an estimated $1.21B position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 11% of assets, up from 10% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary.

Against the trend, First Trust Advisors opened a new position in First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund worth $694M.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q1 2016 buy was First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund: 26,726,348 shares worth $694M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to Mondelez International in Q1 2016, an estimated $111M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $232M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $1.21B.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $31.1B portfolio in Q1 2016.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 176 new positions and closed 195 in Q1 2016.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 19% quarter-over-quarter to $31.1B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 10 May 2016.