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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
CNSL
1326
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
$2.73M 0.01%
223,646
+51,257
+30% +$805K
ATSG
1327
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
$2.72M 0.01%
117,563
+5,997
+5% +$143K
IJJ icon
1328
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IJJ
$8.85B
$2.72M 0.01%
33,970
+566
+2% +$44.2K
DLX icon
1329
Deluxe
DLX
$1.19B
$2.71M 0.01%
35,293
-7,856
-18% -$566K
CENX icon
1330
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.57B
$2.71M 0.01%
137,974
-17,564
-11% -$269K
CMPR icon
1331
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.37B
$2.71M 0.01%
22,583
-1,513
-6% -$174K
PGRE
1332
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
$2.7M 0.01%
170,507
+110,598
+185% +$1.77M
CARG icon
1333
CarGurus
CARG
$3.01B
$2.69M 0.01%
+89,856
New +$2.68M
STAY
1334
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
$2.69M 0.01%
141,795
+31,864
+29% +$594K
ARII
1335
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
$2.69M 0.01%
64,670
-60,020
-48% -$2.37M
IJK icon
1336
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$10.8B
$2.69M 0.01%
49,900
+736
+1% +$38.8K
WASH icon
1337
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$732M
$2.69M 0.01%
50,561
+9,754
+24% +$541K
ACH
1338
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
$2.69M 0.01%
+150,093
New +$2.85M
CVSA
1339
Covista Inc
CVSA
$3.94B
$2.69M 0.01%
63,867
+10,212
+19% +$400K
ATNI icon
1340
ATN International
ATNI
$361M
$2.69M 0.01%
48,588
+28,211
+138% +$1.54M
BITA
1341
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
$2.68M 0.01%
84,291
+4,568
+6% +$186K
CORT icon
1342
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$10.2B
$2.68M 0.01%
148,265
-57,547
-28% -$1.04M
PETS icon
1343
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.5M
$2.68M 0.01%
+58,842
New +$2.32M
UTF icon
1344
Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund
UTF
$3.14B
$2.67M 0.01%
111,266
+5,005
+5% +$116K
FORM icon
1345
FormFactor
FORM
$8.11B
$2.66M 0.01%
169,822
+13,161
+8% +$220K
VNQ icon
1346
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.9B
$2.66M 0.01%
32,016
+310
+1% +$26K
EAT icon
1347
Brinker International
EAT
$8.02B
$2.65M 0.01%
68,355
+43,056
+170% +$1.49M
STMP
1348
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
$2.65M 0.01%
14,120
-2,687
-16% -$519K
JOBS
1349
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
$2.64M 0.01%
43,435
-4,739
-10% -$290K
BNCL
1350
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
$2.64M 0.01%
160,419
+51,616
+47% +$857K

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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.