First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings
First Trust Advisors manages the mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds of First Trust, a fund company that was among the first to offer smart beta and thematic ETFs. First Trust began in 1991 as Nike Securities, set up in Chicago by Robert Van Kampen, an investment banker who had worked at Nuveen, and was later renamed First Trust. James Bowen, who was chosen to lead the new firm at the start, bought it from Van Kampen's family in 2010 and is chief executive of First Trust Advisors.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
|
+$726M |
| 2 |
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
|
+$695M |
| 3 |
Quanta Services
PWR
|
+$643M |
| 4 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$424M |
| 5 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$377M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$751M |
| 2 |
First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund
FXN
|
+$672M |
| 3 |
First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF
MISL
|
+$657M |
| 4 |
CrowdStrike
CRWD
|
+$389M |
| 5 |
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
FTXL
|
+$355M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 32.24% |
| 2 | Industrials | 20.04% |
| 3 | Financials | 14.1% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.05% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.46% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
CoreWeave
CRWV
$25.6B
| $272M | 0.16% |
2,728,784
+984,787
| +56% | +$106M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
152
Applovin
APP
$130B
| $271M | 0.16% |
526,567
-19,579
| -4% | -$9.45M |
2021 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
153
General Dynamics
GD
$95.7B
| $269M | 0.16% |
759,854
-218,135
| -22% | -$74.7M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
154
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$36.9B
| $267M | 0.16% |
1,100,869
-114,690
| -9% | -$35.1M |
2015 Q4
42 quarters
|
|
155
Linde
LIN
$237B
| $267M | 0.16% |
513,961
-56,362
| -10% | -$28.5M |
2018 Q4
30 quarters
|
|
156
RBC Bearings
RBC
$15B
| $266M | 0.16% |
412,512
+2,812
| +0.7% | +$1.67M |
2014 Q1
49 quarters
|
|
157
Palantir
PLTR
$386B
| $264M | 0.16% |
2,259,396
+539,103
| +31% | +$73.5M |
2023 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
158
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.21T
| $261M | 0.15% |
217,393
+48,792
| +29% | +$49.9M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
159
TJX Companies
TJX
$149B
| $256M | 0.15% |
1,688,744
-115,438
| -6% | -$18.3M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
160
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$27.9B
| $256M | 0.15% |
3,624,858
-348,071
| -9% | -$23.3M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
161
IES Holdings
IESC
$6.72B
| $255M | 0.15% |
693,460
-4,866
| -0.7% | -$1.57M |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
162
Home Depot
HD
$343B
| $254M | 0.15% |
720,780
+58,442
| +9% | +$19M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
163
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$76.8B
| $253M | 0.15% |
2,754,283
-150,007
| -5% | -$13.1M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
164
Duke Energy
DUK
$100B
| $251M | 0.15% |
1,982,053
+1,213,376
| +158% | +$153M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
165
EOG Resources
EOG
$76.3B
| $245M | 0.14% |
1,891,288
-1,554,714
| -45% | -$212M |
2017 Q4
34 quarters
|
|
166
Medtronic
MDT
$130B
| $245M | 0.14% |
3,125,757
+2,242,468
| +254% | +$181M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
167
Procter & Gamble
PG
$383B
| $243M | 0.14% |
1,660,087
-106,963
| -6% | -$15.6M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
168
BlackBerry
BB
$5.13B
| $242M | 0.14% |
19,147,278
+2,646,340
| +16% | +$18.5M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
169
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$160B
| $240M | 0.14% |
603,599
+437,161
| +263% | +$191M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
170
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$131B
| $239M | 0.14% |
469,401
-135,545
| -22% | -$73.3M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
171
Karman Holdings
KRMN
$6.04B
| $237M | 0.14% |
4,739,974
+1,848,287
| +64% | +$119M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
172
Southern Company
SO
$108B
| $233M | 0.14% |
2,431,833
+1,688,875
| +227% | +$159M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
173
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.64B
| $232M | 0.14% |
7,538,653
+1,567,426
| +26% | +$44.2M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
174
Progressive
PGR
$132B
| $229M | 0.13% |
1,046,033
-407,794
| -28% | -$82.2M |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
175
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$31.8B
| $225M | 0.13% |
2,472,226
+191,433
| +8% | +$17.1M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q2 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2026, First Trust Advisors held 2,776 positions worth $170B, up 21% from $140B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $6.15B of net new capital in Q2 2026, opening 174 new positions and adding to 1,442 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund: 3,725,523 shares worth $809M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 32% of assets, up from 27% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was ExxonMobil, an estimated $751M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q2 2026 buy was First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund: 3,725,523 shares worth $809M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund in Q2 2026, an estimated $695M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q2 2026 reduction was ExxonMobil, cutting an estimated $751M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $672M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $170B portfolio in Q2 2026.
- First Trust Advisors opened 174 new positions and closed 121 in Q2 2026.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 21% quarter-over-quarter to $170B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 11 Aug 2026.