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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
BP icon
1451
BP
BP
$113B
$2.27M 0.01%
67,511
+188
+0.3% +$6.58K
OMCL icon
1452
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.86B
$2.27M 0.01%
60,202
-12,272
-17% -$448K
AXON
1453
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$40.5B
$2.27M 0.01%
68,110
-55,270
-45% -$1.73M
CENTA icon
1454
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.41B
$2.27M 0.01%
248,549
-12,532
-5% -$104K
UNM icon
1455
Unum
UNM
$13.8B
$2.27M 0.01%
63,480
-564,372
-90% -$19.7M
VNET
1456
VNET Group
VNET
$2.05B
$2.27M 0.01%
110,538
+49,022
+80% +$982K
LPLA icon
1457
LPL Financial
LPLA
$26.3B
$2.27M 0.01%
48,749
+18,590
+62% +$804K
AEC
1458
DELISTED
ASSOCIATED ESTATES REALTY CORP
AEC
$2.27M 0.01%
79,114
-52,448
-40% -$1.45M
CHA
1459
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
$2.26M 0.01%
38,351
+18,883
+97% +$1.3M
POWI icon
1460
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.54B
$2.26M 0.01%
100,108
+292
+0.3% +$7.3K
SHM icon
1461
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF
SHM
$3.47B
$2.26M 0.01%
46,505
-9,674
-17% -$469K
CASY icon
1462
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.9B
$2.26M 0.01%
23,575
+15,454
+190% +$1.38M
FCS
1463
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
$2.23M 0.01%
128,008
-3,790
-3% -$72.7K
IWO icon
1464
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$14.5B
$2.22M 0.01%
14,382
-1,292
-8% -$198K
TAL icon
1465
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.71B
$2.22M 0.01%
377,826
-616,686
-62% -$3.73M
JBTM
1466
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.14B
$2.22M 0.01%
59,101
+22,229
+60% +$820K
NOAH
1467
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$588M
$2.22M 0.01%
+73,408
New +$2.38M
MAGN
1468
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$488M
$2.22M 0.01%
7,761
-2,005
-21% -$635K
AF
1469
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
$2.22M 0.01%
160,849
+66,288
+70% +$883K
HCI icon
1470
HCI Group
HCI
$2.28B
$2.22M 0.01%
50,134
+18,055
+56% +$810K
PICB icon
1471
Invesco International Corporate Bond ETF
PICB
$351M
$2.21M 0.01%
83,853
-475
-0.6% -$12.7K
CNSL
1472
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
$2.21M 0.01%
105,117
-48,865
-32% -$1.02M
VWTR
1473
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
$2.21M 0.01%
150,033
+11,276
+8% +$192K
HUN icon
1474
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.24B
$2.19M 0.01%
99,371
-56,617
-36% -$1.28M
HOLI
1475
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
$2.19M 0.01%
+91,279
New +$2.19M

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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.