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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $46.1M | 0.14% |
770,281
+529,564
| +220% | +$27.2M |
|
152
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.6B
| $46M | 0.14% |
754,173
-495,766
| -40% | -$32.2M |
|
153
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $45.9M | 0.13% |
2,696,635
+2,059,470
| +323% | +$34.4M |
|
154
HP
HPQ
$23.5B
| $45.7M | 0.13% |
3,230,228
-472,787
| -13% | -$7.8M |
|
155
Community Health Systems
CYH
$385M
| $45.6M | 0.13% |
1,056,255
+533,735
| +102% | +$22.1M |
|
156
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$39.8B
| $45.6M | 0.13% |
1,087,993
-357,203
| -25% | -$14.9M |
|
|
BBBY
157
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $45.5M | 0.13% |
592,599
+190,256
| +47% | +$14.4M |
|
158
Costco
COST
$415B
| $45.3M | 0.13% |
298,745
+92,272
| +45% | +$13.5M |
|
159
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.7B
| $45.2M | 0.13% |
804,071
-382,847
| -32% | -$22.7M |
|
160
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.1B
| $45.1M | 0.13% |
483,536
+196,650
| +69% | +$19M |
|
|
XEC
161
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $44.9M | 0.13% |
389,830
+105,009
| +37% | +$11.3M |
|
162
CarMax
KMX
$8.27B
| $44.7M | 0.13% |
647,461
+510,353
| +372% | +$33.3M |
|
163
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.97B
| $44.3M | 0.13% |
69,810
+13,325
| +24% | +$7.86M |
|
164
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.7B
| $44.3M | 0.13% |
1,567,862
+375,544
| +31% | +$10.8M |
|
165
Marriott International
MAR
$98.7B
| $44.3M | 0.13% |
550,984
-18,253
| -3% | -$1.45M |
|
|
JWN
166
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $44M | 0.13% |
547,960
+230,147
| +72% | +$18.2M |
|
|
RAI
167
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $44M | 0.13% |
1,276,290
-701,032
| -35% | -$24.6M |
|
168
Groupon
GRPN
$980M
| $44M | 0.13% |
304,880
+53,209
| +21% | +$8.16M |
|
169
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$5.99B
| $43.9M | 0.13% |
960,782
+274,962
| +40% | +$10.7M |
|
|
SPLS
170
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $43.4M | 0.13% |
2,666,635
-1,400,996
| -34% | -$23.5M |
|
171
Labcorp
LH
$24.3B
| $43.2M | 0.13% |
399,193
-67,701
| -15% | -$6.96M |
|
|
EMC
172
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $43.2M | 0.13% |
1,690,691
-120,414
| -7% | -$3.32M |
|
|
HAR
173
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $43.2M | 0.13% |
323,216
+127,286
| +65% | +$15.8M |
|
174
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.5B
| $43.1M | 0.13% |
220,123
-2,614
| -1% | -$506K |
|
175
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $42.4M | 0.12% |
721,034
+32,304
| +5% | +$1.74M |
|
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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.