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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
+1.3%
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
$38.5B
AUM Growth
+$4.48B
Cap. Flow
+$4.55B
Cap. Flow %
11.82%
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.89%
Holding
2,364
New
149
Increased
1,180
Reduced
895
Closed
134

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
PCYC
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
+$230M
2
SPB icon
Spectrum Brands
SPB
+$81.6M
3
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$79.8M
4
PFE icon
Pfizer
PFE
+$66.7M
5
K
Kellanova
K
+$63.3M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 22.09%
2 Consumer Discretionary 10.38%
3 Technology 9.81%
4 Consumer Staples 7.93%
5 Communication Services 6.56%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
HNP
1401
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
$2.48M 0.01%
46,939
+24,650
+111% +$1.34M
HIW icon
1402
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.71B
$2.48M 0.01%
61,974
-149,110
-71% -$6.42M
CLC
1403
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
$2.48M 0.01%
39,778
+5,894
+17% +$375K
MOMO
1404
Hello Group
MOMO
$869M
$2.47M 0.01%
+153,343
New +$2.14M
TLT icon
1405
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$42.1B
$2.46M 0.01%
20,959
+253
+1% +$31K
MR
1406
DELISTED
MINDRAY MED INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL A
MR
$2.46M 0.01%
86,384
+50,211
+139% +$1.46M
NEWP
1407
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
$2.46M 0.01%
129,788
+6,109
+5% +$118K
AEGN
1408
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
$2.46M 0.01%
129,805
-119,280
-48% -$2.19M
CTLT
1409
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
$2.44M 0.01%
83,217
+17,390
+26% +$524K
WIRE
1410
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
$2.44M 0.01%
55,045
-15,368
-22% -$668K
ILG
1411
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
$2.43M 0.01%
106,239
+43,295
+69% +$1.09M
SIVB
1412
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
$2.42M 0.01%
16,829
+5,250
+45% +$710K
AFFX
1413
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
$2.42M 0.01%
221,612
+41,233
+23% +$500K
OXM icon
1414
Oxford Industries
OXM
$577M
$2.42M 0.01%
27,646
+3,860
+16% +$306K
BAC icon
1415
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
$2.4M 0.01%
141,061
+60,419
+75% +$996K
BFAM icon
1416
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.99B
$2.4M 0.01%
41,507
+6,412
+18% +$350K
QIHU
1417
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
$2.4M 0.01%
35,424
-57,990
-62% -$3.5M
MLCO icon
1418
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.1B
$2.4M 0.01%
122,010
+1,621
+1% +$33.4K
PSEM
1419
DELISTED
PERICOM SEMICONDUCTOR CP
PSEM
$2.39M 0.01%
181,797
+4,687
+3% +$63.4K
HAFC icon
1420
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$943M
$2.39M 0.01%
96,055
+35,702
+59% +$799K
RBC icon
1421
RBC Bearings
RBC
$18.8B
$2.38M 0.01%
33,197
-5,794
-15% -$426K
OLN icon
1422
Olin
OLN
$2.64B
$2.37M 0.01%
87,971
-135,193
-61% -$4.01M
BKS
1423
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
$2.37M 0.01%
139,217
+96,187
+224% +$1.5M
GLBR
1424
DELISTED
Global Brokerage, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLBR
$2.36M 0.01%
+162,898
New +$2.89M
ROIC
1425
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
$2.36M 0.01%
150,949
+32,886
+28% +$550K

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First Trust Advisors's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,364 positions worth $38.5B, up 13% from $34B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors deployed $4.55B of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 149 new positions and adding to 1,180 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Agios Pharmaceuticals: 1,079,286 shares worth $120M.

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

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Chevron, an estimated $79.8M trimmed.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q2 2015 buy was Agios Pharmaceuticals: 1,079,286 shares worth $120M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q2 2015, an estimated $275M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Chevron, cutting an estimated $79.8M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited PHARMACYCLICS INC in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $230M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $38.5B portfolio in Q2 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 149 new positions and closed 134 in Q2 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $38.5B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 4 Aug 2015.