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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
+2.25%
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
$31.1B
AUM Growth
-$7.4B
Cap. Flow
-$6.73B
Cap. Flow %
-21.62%
Top 10 Hldgs %
15.54%
Holding
2,405
New
176
Increased
678
Reduced
1,352
Closed
195

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 11.24%
2 Consumer Staples 11.04%
3 Consumer Discretionary 9.74%
4 Healthcare 9.7%
5 Communication Services 8.89%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
SBUX icon
126
Starbucks
SBUX
$119B
$52.1M 0.17%
873,137
-173,048
-17% -$10.1M
AVGO icon
127
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.83T
$51.6M 0.17%
3,337,140
+621,480
+23% +$8.4M
COST icon
128
Costco
COST
$413B
$51.2M 0.16%
324,850
+70,615
+28% +$10.7M
MKC icon
129
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.5B
$51.1M 0.16%
1,028,240
-896,324
-47% -$40.3M
CNC icon
130
Centene
CNC
$31.2B
$51M 0.16%
1,657,238
-121,218
-7% -$3.62M
WMT icon
131
Walmart Inc
WMT
$868B
$50.9M 0.16%
2,229,483
+152,673
+7% +$3.35M
ES icon
132
Eversource Energy
ES
$28.1B
$50.7M 0.16%
868,948
+419,463
+93% +$22.9M
PPLI
133
People Inc
PPLI
$3.13B
$50M 0.16%
5,940,499
-2,159,721
-27% -$18.6M
HD icon
134
Home Depot
HD
$330B
$49.9M 0.16%
374,181
-55,656
-13% -$6.94M
AR icon
135
Antero Resources
AR
$11B
$49.8M 0.16%
2,002,452
+1,246,034
+165% +$29.9M
PSA icon
136
Public Storage
PSA
$60B
$49.6M 0.16%
179,892
-7,955
-4% -$2.01M
DLTR icon
137
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
$49M 0.16%
594,658
+214,114
+56% +$16.9M
PCG icon
138
PG&E
PCG
$47.9B
$48.5M 0.16%
811,745
+368,517
+83% +$20.5M
MDVN
139
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
$48.4M 0.16%
1,051,546
-1,309,090
-55% -$47.5M
IQV icon
140
IQVIA
IQV
$35B
$47.1M 0.15%
723,513
-1,878,972
-72% -$119M
ZD icon
141
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.93B
$46.9M 0.15%
875,406
-324,115
-27% -$19.6M
KSS icon
142
Kohl's
KSS
$2.08B
$46.8M 0.15%
1,003,956
-76,921
-7% -$3.61M
HES
143
DELISTED
Hess
HES
$46.5M 0.15%
884,026
+571,095
+182% +$25.2M
EQT icon
144
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.3B
$46.4M 0.15%
1,267,392
+957,979
+310% +$30.7M
LMT icon
145
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$133B
$46.1M 0.15%
208,280
+25,717
+14% +$5.53M
GME icon
146
GameStop
GME
$9.58B
$45.6M 0.15%
5,751,632
+1,676,524
+41% +$12M
DGX icon
147
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.4B
$45.4M 0.15%
636,037
-185,541
-23% -$12.4M
ROST icon
148
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.5B
$45.4M 0.15%
784,225
-7,240
-0.9% -$402K
ANET icon
149
Arista Networks
ANET
$219B
$44.8M 0.14%
11,358,080
-3,286,368
-22% -$12.9M
CAT icon
150
Caterpillar
CAT
$411B
$44.6M 0.14%
582,213
+3,083
+0.5% +$207K

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First Trust Advisors's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2016, First Trust Advisors held 2,405 positions worth $31.1B, down 19% from $38.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors withdrew a net $6.73B in Q1 2016, closing 195 positions and reducing 1,352 holdings. Its most notable exit was First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund, an estimated $1.21B position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 11% of assets, up from 10% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary.

Against the trend, First Trust Advisors opened a new position in First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund worth $694M.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q1 2016 buy was First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund: 26,726,348 shares worth $694M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to Mondelez International in Q1 2016, an estimated $111M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $232M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $1.21B.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $31.1B portfolio in Q1 2016.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 176 new positions and closed 195 in Q1 2016.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 19% quarter-over-quarter to $31.1B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 10 May 2016.