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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
+1.3%
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
$38.5B
AUM Growth
+$4.48B
Cap. Flow
+$4.55B
Cap. Flow %
11.82%
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.89%
Holding
2,364
New
149
Increased
1,180
Reduced
895
Closed
134

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
PCYC
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
+$230M
2
SPB icon
Spectrum Brands
SPB
+$81.6M
3
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$79.8M
4
PFE icon
Pfizer
PFE
+$66.7M
5
K
Kellanova
K
+$63.3M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 22.09%
2 Consumer Discretionary 10.38%
3 Technology 9.81%
4 Consumer Staples 7.93%
5 Communication Services 6.56%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
NP
1651
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
$1.51M ﹤0.01%
25,580
-17,265
-40% -$1.05M
SYNH
1652
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
$1.5M ﹤0.01%
+37,495
New +$1.29M
LMOS
1653
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
$1.5M ﹤0.01%
101,687
+52,264
+106% +$773K
HR
1654
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
$1.5M ﹤0.01%
64,490
-29,289
-31% -$733K
HAWK
1655
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
$1.5M ﹤0.01%
+36,387
New +$1.36M
FCF icon
1656
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.12B
$1.48M ﹤0.01%
154,211
+11,871
+8% +$109K
ABM icon
1657
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.8B
$1.47M ﹤0.01%
44,677
-25,176
-36% -$817K
MCRL
1658
DELISTED
MICREL INC
MCRL
$1.47M ﹤0.01%
105,660
-30,873
-23% -$435K
ERIC icon
1659
Ericsson
ERIC
$30.7B
$1.46M ﹤0.01%
140,181
-31,095
-18% -$360K
PRAH
1660
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
$1.46M ﹤0.01%
40,058
+8,289
+26% +$262K
MGU
1661
DELISTED
Macquarie Global Infrastructure Total Return Fund, Inc.
MGU
$1.45M ﹤0.01%
62,247
-1,153
-2% -$29.2K
DEI icon
1662
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2.06B
$1.45M ﹤0.01%
53,794
-15,356
-22% -$445K
KMF
1663
DELISTED
Kayne Anderson NextGen Energy & Infrastructure, Inc.
KMF
$1.45M ﹤0.01%
49,023
+873
+2% +$28.6K
NXGN
1664
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
$1.45M ﹤0.01%
87,213
+42,887
+97% +$691K
ARMH
1665
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
$1.44M ﹤0.01%
29,238
+16,042
+122% +$834K
CHCO icon
1666
City Holding Co
CHCO
$1.97B
$1.44M ﹤0.01%
29,217
-386
-1% -$18.2K
BST icon
1667
BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
BST
$1.57B
$1.44M ﹤0.01%
82,384
+6,639
+9% +$118K
NUVA
1668
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
$1.43M ﹤0.01%
30,250
-32,931
-52% -$1.54M
ADTN icon
1669
Adtran
ADTN
$798M
$1.43M ﹤0.01%
88,114
+41,820
+90% +$717K
ADC icon
1670
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.68B
$1.43M ﹤0.01%
49,030
+21,089
+75% +$653K
ICUI icon
1671
ICU Medical
ICUI
$3.93B
$1.43M ﹤0.01%
14,948
+469
+3% +$43.8K
ASML icon
1672
ASML
ASML
$675B
$1.43M ﹤0.01%
13,712
-6,592
-32% -$704K
VSLR
1673
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
$1.42M ﹤0.01%
116,460
-1,975
-2% -$27.2K
PFS icon
1674
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.11B
$1.41M ﹤0.01%
74,449
-21,625
-23% -$400K
SRDX
1675
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
$1.41M ﹤0.01%
60,177
+23,923
+66% +$600K

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First Trust Advisors's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,364 positions worth $38.5B, up 13% from $34B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors deployed $4.55B of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 149 new positions and adding to 1,180 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Agios Pharmaceuticals: 1,079,286 shares worth $120M.

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

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Chevron, an estimated $79.8M trimmed.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q2 2015 buy was Agios Pharmaceuticals: 1,079,286 shares worth $120M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q2 2015, an estimated $275M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Chevron, cutting an estimated $79.8M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited PHARMACYCLICS INC in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $230M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $38.5B portfolio in Q2 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 149 new positions and closed 134 in Q2 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $38.5B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 4 Aug 2015.