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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
UBA
1376
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
$2.08M 0.01%
111,221
+70,237
+171% +$1.32M
PLKI
1377
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
$2.08M 0.01%
36,926
-14,283
-28% -$824K
KLXI
1378
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
$2.08M 0.01%
68,943
-17,812
-21% -$590K
INDB icon
1379
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.05B
$2.07M 0.01%
44,875
+17,198
+62% +$803K
ITT icon
1380
ITT
ITT
$17.5B
$2.06M 0.01%
61,502
+11,236
+22% +$417K
BT
1381
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
$2.06M 0.01%
64,512
+13,264
+26% +$457K
IPXL
1382
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
$2.05M 0.01%
58,347
-15,878
-21% -$715K
TLMR
1383
DELISTED
TALMER BANCORP INC (MI)
TLMR
$2.04M 0.01%
122,471
-44,120
-26% -$732K
VAL
1384
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
$2.04M 0.01%
28,330
+3,023
+12% +$237K
HOPE icon
1385
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.72B
$2.03M 0.01%
135,444
+5,157
+4% +$77.2K
TSL
1386
DELISTED
Trina Solar Limited
TSL
$2.03M 0.01%
226,189
-53,041
-19% -$499K
HWKN icon
1387
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.91B
$2.02M 0.01%
104,836
-51,094
-33% -$966K
MYRG icon
1388
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.9B
$2.02M 0.01%
77,031
-32,482
-30% -$935K
VGK icon
1389
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$30B
$2.02M 0.01%
41,036
-14,560
-26% -$771K
AAWW
1390
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
$2.02M 0.01%
58,375
-23,005
-28% -$1.03M
LL
1391
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
$2.01M 0.01%
153,193
+63,013
+70% +$1.03M
RDS.A
1392
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
$2M 0.01%
42,154
-2,322
-5% -$124K
RJET
1393
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
$2M 0.01%
345,606
+66,728
+24% +$340K
HMHC
1394
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
$1.99M 0.01%
97,908
+6,052
+7% +$144K
CATO icon
1395
Cato Corp
CATO
$65.9M
$1.99M 0.01%
58,359
+12,254
+27% +$446K
KELYA icon
1396
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$526M
$1.99M 0.01%
140,410
+51,777
+58% +$755K
VAC icon
1397
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.24B
$1.98M 0.01%
29,120
-17,904
-38% -$1.41M
CPLA
1398
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
$1.98M 0.01%
40,033
+17,566
+78% +$896K
UNFI icon
1399
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$3.01B
$1.98M 0.01%
+40,735
New +$2.09M
HQH
1400
abrdn Healthcare Investors
HQH
$1.23B
$1.97M 0.01%
71,329
+20,971
+42% +$714K

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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.