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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
+4.08%
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
$31.8B
AUM Growth
+$625M
Cap. Flow
-$236M
Cap. Flow %
-0.74%
Top 10 Hldgs %
15.3%
Holding
2,505
New
295
Increased
1,011
Reduced
958
Closed
236

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
VZ icon
Verizon
VZ
+$105M
2
T icon
AT&T
T
+$92.4M
3
BG icon
Bunge Global
BG
+$79M
4
S
Sprint Corporation
S
+$75.3M
5
INTC icon
Intel
INTC
+$68.1M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
XOM icon
ExxonMobil
XOM
+$133M
2
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
+$104M
3
KDP icon
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
+$97.6M
4
NRG icon
NRG Energy
NRG
+$90.7M
5
KR icon
Kroger
KR
+$85.6M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 11.5%
2 Consumer Staples 11.23%
3 Healthcare 9.39%
4 Communication Services 9.16%
5 Consumer Discretionary 9.06%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
ANDV
126
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
$48.1M 0.15%
642,050
+171,541
+36% +$13.6M
QEP
127
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
$47.8M 0.15%
2,711,012
+655,746
+32% +$11.3M
TECH icon
128
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
$47.6M 0.15%
1,688,396
+229,468
+16% +$5.9M
ZD icon
129
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.92B
$47.3M 0.15%
861,058
-14,348
-2% -$798K
HD icon
130
Home Depot
HD
$322B
$47.3M 0.15%
370,186
-3,995
-1% -$528K
CRL icon
131
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$11B
$47.1M 0.15%
571,585
-290,805
-34% -$24M
FSLR icon
132
First Solar
FSLR
$22.1B
$46.5M 0.15%
960,176
+102,525
+12% +$5.46M
RDC
133
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
$46.3M 0.15%
2,620,005
+2,206,144
+533% +$38.2M
ULTA icon
134
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.5B
$46.2M 0.15%
189,510
+15,700
+9% +$3.42M
UGI icon
135
UGI
UGI
$7.99B
$46M 0.14%
1,016,730
+400,711
+65% +$16.9M
TRGP icon
136
Targa Resources
TRGP
$62.2B
$45.9M 0.14%
1,090,001
+52,494
+5% +$2.06M
CXO
137
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
$45.8M 0.14%
384,319
+62,237
+19% +$7.22M
SYK icon
138
Stryker
SYK
$125B
$45.8M 0.14%
382,238
+373,007
+4,041% +$41.7M
GILD icon
139
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$162B
$45.4M 0.14%
544,298
-123,881
-19% -$11M
EMR icon
140
Emerson Electric
EMR
$81B
$45.4M 0.14%
870,020
+375,009
+76% +$19.9M
GRMN
141
Garmin
GRMN
$46.4B
$45.2M 0.14%
1,065,562
-384,006
-26% -$16M
MU icon
142
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
$45.1M 0.14%
3,274,842
+291,368
+10% +$3.31M
CHTR icon
143
Charter Communications
CHTR
$14.7B
$45M 0.14%
196,733
+84,838
+76% +$18.2M
ROST icon
144
Ross Stores
ROST
$74.6B
$43.8M 0.14%
772,838
-11,387
-1% -$632K
NTAP icon
145
NetApp
NTAP
$32.5B
$43.8M 0.14%
1,779,723
+245,753
+16% +$6.05M
ISRG icon
146
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$119B
$43.8M 0.14%
595,350
-50,004
-8% -$3.52M
HSIC icon
147
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.65B
$43.7M 0.14%
630,758
-195,967
-24% -$13.2M
TGT icon
148
Target
TGT
$61B
$43.4M 0.14%
621,604
+107,741
+21% +$8.04M
P
149
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
$43.3M 0.14%
3,474,953
-121,378
-3% -$1.26M
IQV icon
150
IQVIA
IQV
$34.6B
$43.1M 0.14%
659,948
-63,565
-9% -$4.26M

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First Trust Advisors's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2016, First Trust Advisors held 2,505 positions worth $31.8B, up 2% from $31.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors's Q2 2016 filing shows 295 new, 1,011 increased, 958 reduced and 236 closed positions. Its largest new stake was ITC HOLDINGS CORP: 1,321,282 shares worth $61.9M. The largest sale was ExxonMobil, an estimated $133M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 12% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Healthcare.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q2 2016 buy was ITC HOLDINGS CORP: 1,321,282 shares worth $61.9M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to Verizon in Q2 2016, an estimated $105M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was ExxonMobil, cutting an estimated $133M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited EP Energy Corporation in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $36.2M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $31.8B portfolio in Q2 2016.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 295 new positions and closed 236 in Q2 2016.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 2% quarter-over-quarter to $31.8B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 4 Aug 2016.