First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings
First Trust Advisors manages the mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds of First Trust, a fund company that was among the first to offer smart beta and thematic ETFs. First Trust began in 1991 as Nike Securities, set up in Chicago by Robert Van Kampen, an investment banker who had worked at Nuveen, and was later renamed First Trust. James Bowen, who was chosen to lead the new firm at the start, bought it from Van Kampen's family in 2010 and is chief executive of First Trust Advisors.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
|
+$726M |
| 2 |
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
|
+$695M |
| 3 |
Quanta Services
PWR
|
+$643M |
| 4 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$424M |
| 5 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$377M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$751M |
| 2 |
First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund
FXN
|
+$672M |
| 3 |
First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF
MISL
|
+$657M |
| 4 |
CrowdStrike
CRWD
|
+$389M |
| 5 |
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
FTXL
|
+$355M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 32.24% |
| 2 | Industrials | 20.04% |
| 3 | Financials | 14.1% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.05% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.46% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$675B
| $326M | 0.19% |
1,284,877
-824,050
| -39% | -$192M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
127
Amphenol
APH
$196B
| $325M | 0.19% |
3,685,614
+306,104
| +9% | +$22.1M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
128
ASML
ASML
$591B
| $320M | 0.19% |
160,941
-9,605
| -6% | -$15.3M |
2016 Q2
40 quarters
|
|
129
Roper Technologies
ROP
$47.3B
| $318M | 0.19% |
939,140
+359,797
| +62% | +$123M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
130
Wells Fargo
WFC
$258B
| $315M | 0.19% |
3,809,334
+1,563,576
| +70% | +$126M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
131
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.38B
| $311M | 0.18% |
16,284,370
+5,305,735
| +48% | +$94.5M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
132
Aflac
AFL
$62.9B
| $309M | 0.18% |
2,638,108
-546,693
| -17% | -$62.9M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
133
Coca-Cola
KO
$420B
| $307M | 0.18% |
3,778,954
-277,870
| -7% | -$21.9M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
134
Walmart Inc
WMT
$997B
| $307M | 0.18% |
2,711,446
-85,835
| -3% | -$10.7M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
135
Monster Beverage
MNST
$88.9B
| $307M | 0.18% |
6,386,390
-236,652
| -4% | -$9.9M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
136
Core & Main
CNM
$8.48B
| $302M | 0.18% |
6,248,855
+118,015
| +2% | +$5.83M |
2022 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
137
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$88.5B
| $301M | 0.18% |
725,744
+467,905
| +181% | +$196M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
138
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$6.91B
| $300M | 0.18% |
6,016,073
+3,314,308
| +123% | +$200M |
2019 Q2
28 quarters
|
|
139
Cognizant
CTSH
$28.8B
| $299M | 0.18% |
7,727,374
+1,208,459
| +19% | +$63.6M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
140
Clean Harbors
CLH
$15.3B
| $297M | 0.17% |
993,170
+214,729
| +28% | +$63.4M |
2016 Q1
41 quarters
|
|
141
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$67.9B
| $295M | 0.17% |
1,049,625
+22,379
| +2% | +$6.17M |
2018 Q3
31 quarters
|
|
142
Infosys
INFY
$49.8B
| $294M | 0.17% |
28,009,803
+10,423,898
| +59% | +$131M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
143
Teradyne
TER
$41.5B
| $288M | 0.17% |
594,673
+456,706
| +331% | +$172M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
144
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$32.1B
| $287M | 0.17% |
1,887,400
-572,088
| -23% | -$86.8M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
145
Leidos
LDOS
$16.3B
| $286M | 0.17% |
2,775,716
+1,177,952
| +74% | +$156M |
2015 Q3
43 quarters
|
|
146
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.5B
| $281M | 0.17% |
1,749,346
-80,922
| -4% | -$12.2M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
147
Astera Labs
ALAB
$40.4B
| $280M | 0.17% |
580,688
+341,739
| +143% | +$90.7M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
148
Citigroup
C
$206B
| $279M | 0.16% |
1,993,548
+790,989
| +66% | +$103M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
149
Netflix
NFLX
$265B
| $277M | 0.16% |
3,881,183
-1,711,984
| -31% | -$151M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
150
Agilent Technologies
A
$49.9B
| $276M | 0.16% |
2,079,578
+1,293,526
| +165% | +$158M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q2 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2026, First Trust Advisors held 2,776 positions worth $170B, up 21% from $140B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $6.15B of net new capital in Q2 2026, opening 174 new positions and adding to 1,442 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund: 3,725,523 shares worth $809M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 32% of assets, up from 27% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was ExxonMobil, an estimated $751M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q2 2026 buy was First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund: 3,725,523 shares worth $809M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund in Q2 2026, an estimated $695M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q2 2026 reduction was ExxonMobil, cutting an estimated $751M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $672M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $170B portfolio in Q2 2026.
- First Trust Advisors opened 174 new positions and closed 121 in Q2 2026.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 21% quarter-over-quarter to $170B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 11 Aug 2026.