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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
LNCE
1676
DELISTED
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
$1.4M ﹤0.01%
43,523
+4,714
+12% +$145K
TMUS icon
1677
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$193B
$1.39M ﹤0.01%
35,876
-113,112
-76% -$4.05M
CHSP
1678
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
$1.39M ﹤0.01%
45,564
-60,452
-57% -$1.91M
SHOO icon
1679
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.12B
$1.39M ﹤0.01%
48,684
-13,226
-21% -$349K
GGG icon
1680
Graco
GGG
$12.9B
$1.39M ﹤0.01%
+58,566
New +$1.41M
MSA icon
1681
Mine Safety
MSA
$6.74B
$1.37M ﹤0.01%
+28,242
New +$1.35M
CW icon
1682
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$27.7B
$1.36M ﹤0.01%
18,847
+1,996
+12% +$147K
RLI icon
1683
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.68B
$1.36M ﹤0.01%
53,078
+29,052
+121% +$732K
KELYA icon
1684
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$526M
$1.36M ﹤0.01%
88,633
-17,656
-17% -$289K
COHR
1685
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
$1.36M ﹤0.01%
21,382
-266
-1% -$17.1K
ASTE icon
1686
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.3B
$1.35M ﹤0.01%
32,381
-1,039
-3% -$43.9K
MTSI icon
1687
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$20.4B
$1.35M ﹤0.01%
+35,323
New +$1.3M
TRST
1688
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$977M
$1.34M ﹤0.01%
38,227
+18,836
+97% +$645K
DMND
1689
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
$1.34M ﹤0.01%
+42,694
New +$1.3M
PCI
1690
DELISTED
PIMCO Dynamic Credit and Mortgage Income Fund
PCI
$1.33M ﹤0.01%
65,952
-16,770
-20% -$347K
LFUS icon
1691
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.2B
$1.33M ﹤0.01%
13,971
+291
+2% +$28.4K
GK
1692
DELISTED
G&K Services Inc
GK
$1.33M ﹤0.01%
19,184
-14,290
-43% -$1.01M
HIBB
1693
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
$1.32M ﹤0.01%
28,313
+1,190
+4% +$56.8K
TRMB icon
1694
Trimble
TRMB
$12.3B
$1.31M ﹤0.01%
+55,953
New +$1.37M
BEE
1695
DELISTED
STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC
BEE
$1.31M ﹤0.01%
108,219
-31,662
-23% -$386K
EQC
1696
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
$1.31M ﹤0.01%
51,070
-172,140
-77% -$4.49M
CCMP
1697
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
$1.31M ﹤0.01%
27,787
+13,973
+101% +$668K
MOG.A icon
1698
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13B
$1.31M ﹤0.01%
18,509
+755
+4% +$53.5K
CLH icon
1699
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.1B
$1.3M ﹤0.01%
+24,269
New +$1.35M
INDB icon
1700
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.05B
$1.3M ﹤0.01%
27,677
+2,753
+11% +$123K

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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.