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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
STBA icon
1576
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.86B
$1.41M ﹤0.01%
43,179
-20,725
-32% -$635K
CHA
1577
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
$1.41M ﹤0.01%
29,004
-9,347
-24% -$503K
BJRI icon
1578
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.41B
$1.4M ﹤0.01%
32,500
-27,841
-46% -$1.31M
BEE
1579
DELISTED
STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC
BEE
$1.39M ﹤0.01%
100,728
-7,491
-7% -$102K
WRLD icon
1580
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$950M
$1.39M ﹤0.01%
51,596
+3,955
+8% +$168K
HHH icon
1581
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
$1.38M ﹤0.01%
12,625
-30,790
-71% -$3.84M
MZTI
1582
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$2.94B
$1.38M ﹤0.01%
+14,104
New +$1.34M
SE
1583
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
$1.37M ﹤0.01%
52,292
-25,912
-33% -$754K
HCI icon
1584
HCI Group
HCI
$2.28B
$1.37M ﹤0.01%
35,360
-14,774
-29% -$612K
PLAY icon
1585
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$343M
$1.36M ﹤0.01%
36,084
+8,550
+31% +$325K
PBY
1586
DELISTED
PEP BOYS MANNY MOE& JACK
PBY
$1.36M ﹤0.01%
112,006
-176,537
-61% -$2.08M
LAMR icon
1587
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.2B
$1.36M ﹤0.01%
26,132
-220,956
-89% -$12.3M
RGR icon
1588
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$610M
$1.36M ﹤0.01%
23,237
-4,752
-17% -$285K
BELFB
1589
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.88B
$1.36M ﹤0.01%
+70,067
New +$1.4M
SLGN icon
1590
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.91B
$1.36M ﹤0.01%
52,328
-107,574
-67% -$2.84M
NUVA
1591
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
$1.36M ﹤0.01%
28,178
-2,072
-7% -$107K
CSH
1592
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
$1.35M ﹤0.01%
48,435
-11,764
-20% -$315K
RRTS
1593
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
$1.35M ﹤0.01%
2,944
-354
-11% -$204K
DHX icon
1594
DHI Group
DHX
$166M
$1.35M ﹤0.01%
184,933
+76,432
+70% +$616K
DORM icon
1595
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.01B
$1.35M ﹤0.01%
26,526
+12,566
+90% +$629K
SUM
1596
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
$1.34M ﹤0.01%
75,675
+7,591
+11% +$175K
CY
1597
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
$1.34M ﹤0.01%
157,122
-124,599
-44% -$1.31M
AEGN
1598
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
$1.34M ﹤0.01%
81,105
-48,700
-38% -$880K
FTD
1599
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
$1.34M ﹤0.01%
44,874
+12,178
+37% +$359K
VPL icon
1600
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.05B
$1.34M ﹤0.01%
24,877
-6,877
-22% -$398K

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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.