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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
-7.69%
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
$34.5B
AUM Growth
-$4.01B
Cap. Flow
-$289M
Cap. Flow %
-0.84%
Top 10 Hldgs %
16.9%
Holding
2,436
New
206
Increased
835
Reduced
1,204
Closed
183

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 20.83%
2 Consumer Discretionary 10.65%
3 Technology 10.24%
4 Consumer Staples 9.47%
5 Communication Services 7.59%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
TAL icon
1526
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.71B
$1.54M ﹤0.01%
287,514
-90,312
-24% -$487K
GDV icon
1527
Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust
GDV
$2.6B
$1.54M ﹤0.01%
87,677
+1,189
+1% +$23.1K
JQC icon
1528
Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund
JQC
$702M
$1.54M ﹤0.01%
192,712
+1,085
+0.6% +$9.13K
VNET
1529
VNET Group
VNET
$2.05B
$1.54M ﹤0.01%
84,144
-26,394
-24% -$502K
PAYC icon
1530
Paycom
PAYC
$6.78B
$1.53M ﹤0.01%
+42,732
New +$1.55M
BRX icon
1531
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.95B
$1.53M ﹤0.01%
65,242
-4,125
-6% -$98.2K
ICUI icon
1532
ICU Medical
ICUI
$3.93B
$1.53M ﹤0.01%
13,955
-993
-7% -$106K
CBPO
1533
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
$1.53M ﹤0.01%
17,011
-4,976
-23% -$525K
RGEN icon
1534
Repligen
RGEN
$7.44B
$1.52M ﹤0.01%
54,753
+2,410
+5% +$87.1K
AIR icon
1535
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.15B
$1.52M ﹤0.01%
80,343
-33,639
-30% -$872K
ASTE icon
1536
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.3B
$1.52M ﹤0.01%
45,383
+13,002
+40% +$494K
HTR
1537
DELISTED
Brookfield Total Return Fund Inc
HTR
$1.52M ﹤0.01%
71,326
+1,102
+2% +$24.6K
PRIM icon
1538
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.69B
$1.52M ﹤0.01%
84,629
-46,324
-35% -$834K
HNP
1539
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
$1.51M ﹤0.01%
35,652
-11,287
-24% -$527K
RGP icon
1540
Resources Connection
RGP
$129M
$1.5M ﹤0.01%
99,899
+40,759
+69% +$646K
IBKC
1541
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
$1.5M ﹤0.01%
25,775
+9,317
+57% +$587K
RYN icon
1542
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
$1.5M ﹤0.01%
+74,873
New +$1.62M
DNB
1543
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
$1.5M ﹤0.01%
14,280
-41,487
-74% -$4.74M
SNP
1544
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
$1.49M ﹤0.01%
24,250
-7,278
-23% -$521K
ACC
1545
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
$1.49M ﹤0.01%
41,068
-38,410
-48% -$1.4M
CLMS
1546
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
$1.49M ﹤0.01%
156,860
-8,781
-5% -$97.6K
CHU
1547
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
$1.49M ﹤0.01%
116,266
-33,939
-23% -$464K
TAL
1548
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
$1.48M ﹤0.01%
108,375
-160,638
-60% -$3.38M
AF
1549
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
$1.48M ﹤0.01%
91,728
-69,121
-43% -$1.07M
AJRD
1550
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
$1.47M ﹤0.01%
90,959
-59,084
-39% -$1.26M

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First Trust Advisors's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,436 positions worth $34.5B, down 10% from $38.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors's Q3 2015 filing shows 206 new, 835 increased, 1,204 reduced and 183 closed positions. Its largest new stake was PayPal: 5,258,982 shares worth $163M. The largest sale was Booking.com, an estimated $177M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q3 2015 buy was PayPal: 5,258,982 shares worth $163M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q3 2015, an estimated $194M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Booking.com, cutting an estimated $177M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $157M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $34.5B portfolio in Q3 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 206 new positions and closed 183 in Q3 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 10% quarter-over-quarter to $34.5B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 5 Nov 2015.