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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
-7.69%
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
$34.5B
AUM Growth
-$4.01B
Cap. Flow
-$289M
Cap. Flow %
-0.84%
Top 10 Hldgs %
16.9%
Holding
2,436
New
206
Increased
835
Reduced
1,204
Closed
183

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 20.83%
2 Consumer Discretionary 10.65%
3 Technology 10.24%
4 Consumer Staples 9.47%
5 Communication Services 7.59%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
FSS icon
1326
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.25B
$2.33M 0.01%
169,897
+37,940
+29% +$539K
AEO icon
1327
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.85B
$2.33M 0.01%
148,924
+50,959
+52% +$871K
CBU icon
1328
Community Bank
CBU
$3.53B
$2.32M 0.01%
62,470
-107,367
-63% -$3.98M
WLL
1329
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
$2.32M 0.01%
507
-154
-23% -$952K
MCRI icon
1330
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.14B
$2.32M 0.01%
129,070
-15,956
-11% -$300K
WRK
1331
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
$2.31M 0.01%
+49,876
New +$2.67M
BLK icon
1332
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
$2.31M 0.01%
7,752
-11,953
-61% -$3.86M
WEN icon
1333
Wendy's
WEN
$1.33B
$2.3M 0.01%
266,369
-613,939
-70% -$5.95M
HTD
1334
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
HTD
$924M
$2.3M 0.01%
117,345
+1,734
+1% +$34.6K
SXT icon
1335
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.4B
$2.3M 0.01%
37,535
-23,022
-38% -$1.51M
CVGW
1336
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
$2.29M 0.01%
51,384
-10,723
-17% -$559K
AVX
1337
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
$2.29M 0.01%
174,759
-29,574
-14% -$385K
SHM icon
1338
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF
SHM
$3.47B
$2.29M 0.01%
46,893
+388
+0.8% +$18.9K
WPG
1339
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
$2.28M 0.01%
21,757
-10,023
-32% -$1.16M
VIRT icon
1340
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.2B
$2.28M 0.01%
99,584
+6,888
+7% +$158K
DAL icon
1341
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
$2.27M 0.01%
50,621
-267,681
-84% -$12M
PICB icon
1342
Invesco International Corporate Bond ETF
PICB
$351M
$2.26M 0.01%
88,275
+4,422
+5% +$116K
IRDM icon
1343
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.85B
$2.26M 0.01%
367,624
-9,028
-2% -$65.6K
WOR icon
1344
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.76B
$2.26M 0.01%
138,410
-292,212
-68% -$4.76M
NPKI
1345
NPK International
NPKI
$1.21B
$2.25M 0.01%
438,950
+57,602
+15% +$394K
LNW
1346
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
$2.25M 0.01%
+214,917
New +$2.82M
PLXS icon
1347
Plexus
PLXS
$6.81B
$2.25M 0.01%
58,223
-10,446
-15% -$401K
BRKL
1348
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
$2.25M 0.01%
221,358
+16,519
+8% +$180K
SUP
1349
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
$2.24M 0.01%
120,075
+31,653
+36% +$581K
ARE icon
1350
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.88B
$2.24M 0.01%
26,439
-59,848
-69% -$5.38M

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First Trust Advisors's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,436 positions worth $34.5B, down 10% from $38.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors's Q3 2015 filing shows 206 new, 835 increased, 1,204 reduced and 183 closed positions. Its largest new stake was PayPal: 5,258,982 shares worth $163M. The largest sale was Booking.com, an estimated $177M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q3 2015 buy was PayPal: 5,258,982 shares worth $163M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q3 2015, an estimated $194M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Booking.com, cutting an estimated $177M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $157M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $34.5B portfolio in Q3 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 206 new positions and closed 183 in Q3 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 10% quarter-over-quarter to $34.5B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 5 Nov 2015.