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First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings
AUM
$140B
1-Year Est. Return
27.84%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter
Est. Return
+6.72%
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
$34B
AUM Growth
+$4.4B
(+15%)
Cap. Flow
+$3.11B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
9.14%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
11.75%
Holding
2,403
New
160
Increased
1,020
Reduced
1,025
Closed
188
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$308M |
| 2 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$249M |
| 3 |
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
|
+$221M |
| 4 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$217M |
| 5 |
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
|
+$209M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CBST
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
|
+$96.7M |
| 2 |
NPSP
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
|
+$85M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$64.4M |
| 4 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$58.1M |
| 5 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$54.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 21.05% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.99% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.33% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 8.3% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.68B
| $56.5M | 0.17% |
758,780
-88,395
| -10% | -$6.66M |
|
127
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.52B
| $55.7M | 0.16% |
1,209,154
+642,923
| +114% | +$28.7M |
|
128
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.5B
| $55.7M | 0.16% |
832,023
+14,640
| +2% | +$890K |
|
129
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $54.8M | 0.16% |
4,315,980
-1,440,520
| -25% | -$16.5M |
|
|
N
130
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $54.4M | 0.16% |
586,426
+165,831
| +39% | +$16.4M |
|
131
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.51B
| $54.2M | 0.16% |
1,164,522
+656,785
| +129% | +$30.3M |
|
|
BCR
132
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $53.8M | 0.16% |
321,183
+220,279
| +218% | +$37.8M |
|
133
DaVita
DVA
$15.1B
| $53.6M | 0.16% |
658,996
-219,737
| -25% | -$16.9M |
|
134
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $52.9M | 0.16% |
585,741
+3,264
| +0.6% | +$281K |
|
135
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $52.7M | 0.15% |
760,570
+35,359
| +5% | +$2.49M |
|
136
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $52.6M | 0.15% |
444,674
-49,464
| -10% | -$5.49M |
|
137
Duke Energy
DUK
$102B
| $52.3M | 0.15% |
680,573
-30,128
| -4% | -$2.45M |
|
|
PPLI
138
People Inc
PPLI
$3.1B
| $51.9M | 0.15% |
4,304,726
+975,218
| +29% | +$11.3M |
|
139
Bunge Global
BG
$23.6B
| $51.9M | 0.15% |
+629,798
| New | +$53.8M |
|
140
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.9B
| $51.5M | 0.15% |
1,811,290
-380,032
| -17% | -$10.4M |
|
141
Mattel
MAT
$4.17B
| $51.2M | 0.15% |
2,238,819
+199,634
| +10% | +$5.3M |
|
142
Stryker
SYK
$127B
| $50.5M | 0.15% |
547,313
+536,607
| +5,012% | +$49.9M |
|
143
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.3B
| $50.4M | 0.15% |
984,440
+259,322
| +36% | +$12.5M |
|
144
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $50.4M | 0.15% |
443,225
+104,611
| +31% | +$11.5M |
|
145
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$634B
| $50M | 0.15% |
496,888
+157,810
| +47% | +$16M |
|
146
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.1B
| $49.7M | 0.15% |
1,164,720
+36,424
| +3% | +$1.52M |
|
147
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$116B
| $49.6M | 0.15% |
666,483
+136,730
| +26% | +$9.8M |
|
148
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $47.7M | 0.14% |
625,902
+254,955
| +69% | +$18.4M |
|
|
GMCR
149
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $47.3M | 0.14% |
423,280
-264,740
| -38% | -$33.1M |
|
150
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $46.2M | 0.14% |
634,278
+251,536
| +66% | +$19.5M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,403 positions worth $34B, up 15% from $29.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $3.11B of net new capital in Q1 2015, opening 160 new positions and adding to 1,020 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Novavax: 705,902 shares worth $117M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was PepsiCo, an estimated $54.5M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q1 2015 buy was Novavax: 705,902 shares worth $117M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q1 2015, an estimated $308M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was PepsiCo, cutting an estimated $54.5M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $96.7M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $34B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- First Trust Advisors opened 160 new positions and closed 188 in Q1 2015.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $34B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 4 May 2015.