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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
-14.59%
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
$42.2B
AUM Growth
-$11.5B
(-21%)
Cap. Flow
-$3.23B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-7.66%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.17%
Holding
2,571
New
151
Increased
924
Reduced
1,316
Closed
179
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$568M |
| 2 |
FBZ
First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund
FBZ
|
+$95.3M |
| 3 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$69.9M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$60.5M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$59.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
|
+$703M |
| 2 |
FNI
First Trust Chindia ETF
FNI
|
+$147M |
| 3 |
CA
CA, Inc.
CA
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$99.3M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$94.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.89% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.55% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.41% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.07% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $75.9M | 0.18% |
153,945
+16,018
| +12% | +$9.67M |
|
|
VG
127
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $74.8M | 0.18% |
8,568,870
-280,570
| -3% | -$3.21M |
|
128
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $74.8M | 0.18% |
212,062
-19,655
| -8% | -$7.66M |
|
|
BLUE
129
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $74.2M | 0.18% |
57,740
+11,275
| +24% | +$17.3M |
|
130
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$247M
| $73.6M | 0.17% |
4,079,487
-551,953
| -12% | -$10.1M |
|
131
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25B
| $73.5M | 0.17% |
796,271
+54,952
| +7% | +$5.33M |
|
132
NETGEAR
NTGR
$669M
| $73.2M | 0.17% |
1,406,301
-142,340
| -9% | -$7.68M |
|
133
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $72.7M | 0.17% |
423,346
+64,794
| +18% | +$11.6M |
|
134
Allstate
ALL
$66.9B
| $72.7M | 0.17% |
879,903
+307,676
| +54% | +$27.6M |
|
135
Southern Company
SO
$110B
| $72.6M | 0.17% |
1,652,542
+195,953
| +13% | +$8.91M |
|
136
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
| $72.4M | 0.17% |
184,367
+41,932
| +29% | +$17.2M |
|
|
RTN
137
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $71.4M | 0.17% |
465,742
+34,767
| +8% | +$6.23M |
|
138
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$939B
| $70.2M | 0.17% |
718,981
-363,887
| -34% | -$38.8M |
|
|
139
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$68B
| $70M | 0.17% |
955,692
+882,579
| +1,207% | +$69.9M |
|
140
Cigna
CI
$76.6B
| $69.3M | 0.16% |
365,139
+176,463
| +94% | +$36.8M |
|
141
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.6B
| $68.9M | 0.16% |
828,060
+316,723
| +62% | +$28.7M |
|
142
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $68.5M | 0.16% |
586,133
-240,050
| -29% | -$30.6M |
|
143
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$90B
| $68.5M | 0.16% |
1,575,797
-756,384
| -32% | -$32.8M |
|
144
Applied Materials
AMAT
$426B
| $67.9M | 0.16% |
2,072,455
-229,850
| -10% | -$7.88M |
|
145
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.25B
| $66.9M | 0.16% |
4,138,725
-1,731,968
| -30% | -$33.6M |
|
146
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.82B
| $66.4M | 0.16% |
2,250,987
+54,853
| +2% | +$2.02M |
|
147
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $66.4M | 0.16% |
422,085
+165,157
| +64% | +$29.6M |
|
148
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$84.8B
| $65.8M | 0.16% |
529,119
+222,554
| +73% | +$29.9M |
|
149
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.7B
| $65.5M | 0.16% |
876,738
+72,119
| +9% | +$5.41M |
|
150
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.6B
| $65.4M | 0.15% |
854,723
+39,629
| +5% | +$3.1M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, First Trust Advisors held 2,571 positions worth $42.2B, down 21% from $53.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors withdrew a net $3.23B in Q4 2018, closing 179 positions and reducing 1,316 holdings. Its most notable exit was First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund, an estimated $703M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, First Trust Advisors opened a new position in First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund worth $516M.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2018 buy was First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund: 7,493,230 shares worth $516M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to NXP Semiconductors in Q4 2018, an estimated $69.9M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Twitter, Inc., cutting an estimated $99.3M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $703M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $42.2B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- First Trust Advisors opened 151 new positions and closed 179 in Q4 2018.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 21% quarter-over-quarter to $42.2B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 7 Feb 2019.