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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$514M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
178,147
+69,880
| +65% | +$671K |
|
|
KMF
1577
DELISTED
Kayne Anderson NextGen Energy & Infrastructure, Inc.
KMF
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
48,150
-234
| -0.5% | -$7.64K |
|
|
DCT
1578
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
45,465
-5,718
| -11% | -$206K |
|
|
NILE
1579
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
49,389
+31,877
| +182% | +$998K |
|
|
MGU
1580
DELISTED
Macquarie Global Infrastructure Total Return Fund, Inc.
MGU
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
-1,260
| -2% | -$31.6K |
|
1581
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.1B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-4,167
| -23% | -$461K |
|
1582
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.12B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
61,910
+38,645
| +166% | +$904K |
|
1583
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.4B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
25,707
-3,191
| -11% | -$185K |
|
|
AKRX
1584
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
32,869
-36,383
| -53% | -$1.65M |
|
|
CDI
1585
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
111,160
-36,087
| -25% | -$590K |
|
1586
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
55,935
-50,575
| -47% | -$1.44M |
|
|
RDS.A
1587
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
25,880
-64
| -0.2% | -$4.06K |
|
1588
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
44,847
-97,040
| -68% | -$3.21M |
|
1589
Green Dot
GDOT
$753M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
96,157
+48,627
| +102% | +$831K |
|
1590
ENI
E
$76B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
44,175
+8,253
| +23% | +$287K |
|
|
BFS
1591
Saul Centers
BFS
$875M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
26,610
+9,293
| +54% | +$525K |
|
1592
State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF
XNTK
$2.06B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
30,282
-16,232
| -35% | -$821K |
|
1593
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.11B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
11,542
+8,078
| +233% | +$1.14M |
|
|
RYL
1594
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
30,821
-51,373
| -63% | -$2.2M |
|
|
CPLA
1595
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
23,122
-844
| -4% | -$57K |
|
|
CDR
1596
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
30,299
+23,586
| +351% | +$1.19M |
|
|
EPIQ
1597
DELISTED
EPIQ SYSTEMS INC
EPIQ
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
83,011
-72,311
| -47% | -$1.27M |
|
1598
Red Robin
RRGB
$134M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
17,076
+8,811
| +107% | +$714K |
|
1599
Rollins
ROL
$18.6B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
135,126
+447
| +0.3% | +$4.51K |
|
|
CYN
1600
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
16,644
-25,714
| -61% | -$2.22M |
|
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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.