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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
-14.59%
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
$42.2B
AUM Growth
-$11.5B
(-21%)
Cap. Flow
-$3.23B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-7.66%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.17%
Holding
2,571
New
151
Increased
924
Reduced
1,316
Closed
179
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$568M |
| 2 |
FBZ
First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund
FBZ
|
+$95.3M |
| 3 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$69.9M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$60.5M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$59.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
|
+$703M |
| 2 |
FNI
First Trust Chindia ETF
FNI
|
+$147M |
| 3 |
CA
CA, Inc.
CA
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$99.3M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$94.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.89% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.55% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.41% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.07% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Groupon
GRPN
$980M
| $65.2M | 0.15% |
1,018,688
-160,376
| -14% | -$10.3M |
|
152
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $64.9M | 0.15% |
409,225
-55,315
| -12% | -$10.3M |
|
153
AbbVie
ABBV
$458B
| $64.7M | 0.15% |
701,791
-490,174
| -41% | -$43.1M |
|
154
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.65B
| $64M | 0.15% |
1,471,934
+208,468
| +16% | +$11.4M |
|
|
AVTA
155
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $63.9M | 0.15% |
2,397,154
-369,150
| -13% | -$11.3M |
|
|
MXIM
156
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $63.8M | 0.15% |
1,255,342
-286,538
| -19% | -$15M |
|
157
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $63.8M | 0.15% |
1,426,097
+318,903
| +29% | +$16.1M |
|
158
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$39.8B
| $63.1M | 0.15% |
1,212,174
+120,284
| +11% | +$6.48M |
|
159
CDW
CDW
$17.1B
| $62.6M | 0.15% |
772,632
+35,187
| +5% | +$3.03M |
|
160
KLA
KLAC
$275B
| $62.5M | 0.15% |
6,980,760
-1,497,940
| -18% | -$13.9M |
|
161
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.8B
| $62.4M | 0.15% |
1,735,742
-670,484
| -28% | -$23.7M |
|
162
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.16B
| $62.3M | 0.15% |
1,350,227
+188,217
| +16% | +$11.6M |
|
163
Dominion Energy
D
$62.5B
| $62.2M | 0.15% |
870,483
+105,753
| +14% | +$7.73M |
|
|
PPL
164
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.3B
| $62.2M | 0.15% |
2,193,975
+203,666
| +10% | +$6.19M |
|
165
Centene
CNC
$31.3B
| $61.9M | 0.15% |
1,074,248
+309,190
| +40% | +$20.7M |
|
166
Accenture
ACN
$89.9B
| $61.5M | 0.15% |
436,275
-46,377
| -10% | -$7.34M |
|
167
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.6B
| $61.3M | 0.15% |
655,738
+38,795
| +6% | +$4.05M |
|
168
3M
MMM
$89B
| $60.4M | 0.14% |
379,061
+91,354
| +32% | +$15.2M |
|
169
NetEase
NTES
$76.5B
| $60M | 0.14% |
1,274,440
-913,270
| -42% | -$41.2M |
|
170
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
| $60M | 0.14% |
894,938
+214,188
| +31% | +$16.8M |
|
171
CME Group
CME
$92.2B
| $59.4M | 0.14% |
315,835
+7,215
| +2% | +$1.33M |
|
172
Eaton
ETN
$157B
| $58.5M | 0.14% |
852,281
-253,197
| -23% | -$18.9M |
|
173
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
| $58.3M | 0.14% |
1,496,512
-280,577
| -16% | -$11.9M |
|
174
Emerson Electric
EMR
$82.9B
| $58M | 0.14% |
970,207
+106,571
| +12% | +$7.19M |
|
175
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $58M | 0.14% |
220,678
+87,156
| +65% | +$24M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, First Trust Advisors held 2,571 positions worth $42.2B, down 21% from $53.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors withdrew a net $3.23B in Q4 2018, closing 179 positions and reducing 1,316 holdings. Its most notable exit was First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund, an estimated $703M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, First Trust Advisors opened a new position in First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund worth $516M.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2018 buy was First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund: 7,493,230 shares worth $516M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to NXP Semiconductors in Q4 2018, an estimated $69.9M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Twitter, Inc., cutting an estimated $99.3M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $703M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $42.2B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- First Trust Advisors opened 151 new positions and closed 179 in Q4 2018.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 21% quarter-over-quarter to $42.2B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 7 Feb 2019.