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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.6B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
10,577
-48,323
| -82% | -$6.21M |
|
|
QUNR
1602
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
35,844
+7,320
| +26% | +$223K |
|
|
HQL
1603
abrdn Life Sciences Investors
HQL
$585M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
53,467
-10,383
| -16% | -$283K |
|
1604
HCI Group
HCI
$2.28B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
32,079
-602
| -2% | -$27.9K |
|
|
SIVB
1605
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
11,579
-47,227
| -80% | -$5.64M |
|
|
LAYN
1606
DELISTED
Layne Christensen Co
LAYN
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
293,381
+6,847
| +2% | +$49K |
|
|
LFC
1607
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
66,519
+12,414
| +23% | +$253K |
|
|
AAT
1608
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.49B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
33,789
-2,606
| -7% | -$111K |
|
|
PDM
1609
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.22B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
78,572
-9,579
| -11% | -$181K |
|
|
BDN
1610
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$551M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
91,394
-13,323
| -13% | -$214K |
|
1611
TIM SA
TIMB
$10.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
87,448
-52,913
| -38% | -$1.1M |
|
|
NFJ
1612
Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund
NFJ
$1.41B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,590
| New | +$1.44M |
|
1613
CME Group
CME
$92.2B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
15,227
-12,077
| -44% | -$1.12M |
|
1614
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.05B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
35,475
-15,140
| -30% | -$566K |
|
|
XL
1615
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
39,148
-24,235
| -38% | -$869K |
|
1616
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.3B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
38,835
-46,237
| -54% | -$1.55M |
|
|
VSLR
1617
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,435
| New | +$1.12M |
|
1618
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.3B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
33,420
-10,363
| -24% | -$410K |
|
1619
Lazard
LAZ
$4.37B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
26,858
-136,775
| -84% | -$6.74M |
|
|
ALOG
1620
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
15,526
-9,439
| -38% | -$812K |
|
|
COHR
1621
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
21,648
+4,044
| +23% | +$252K |
|
1622
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.8B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
38,012
-5,576
| -13% | -$188K |
|
|
SFY
1623
DELISTED
SWIFT ENERGY CO (HOLDING COMPANY)
SFY
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
648,090
-2,315,552
| -78% | -$6M |
|
1624
Standex International
SXI
$3.68B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
17,006
+2,717
| +19% | +$201K |
|
1625
City Holding Co
CHCO
$1.97B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
29,603
-14,738
| -33% | -$667K |
|
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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.