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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
+0.02%
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
$25.4B
AUM Growth
+$1.36B
Cap. Flow
+$1.79B
Cap. Flow %
7.02%
Top 10 Hldgs %
6.49%
Holding
2,395
New
190
Increased
1,204
Reduced
817
Closed
179

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 17.5%
2 Technology 12.73%
3 Consumer Discretionary 10.13%
4 Industrials 9.54%
5 Consumer Staples 7.8%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
AMSF icon
1726
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$569M
$949K ﹤0.01%
24,257
-20,216
-45% -$777K
NMZ icon
1727
Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund
NMZ
$2.2B
$945K ﹤0.01%
72,469
+269
+0.4% +$3.49K
BYD icon
1728
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.47B
$944K ﹤0.01%
92,928
-56,183
-38% -$609K
TNET icon
1729
TriNet
TNET
$2.84B
$943K ﹤0.01%
36,614
+2,609
+8% +$67.3K
AXE
1730
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
$942K ﹤0.01%
11,105
+5,896
+113% +$535K
CHU
1731
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
$939K ﹤0.01%
62,491
+29,227
+88% +$488K
EVG
1732
Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
EVG
$142M
$938K ﹤0.01%
63,967
+2,693
+4% +$40.4K
EVV
1733
Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund
EVV
$1.06B
$938K ﹤0.01%
64,344
-12,416
-16% -$187K
GLPI icon
1734
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.8B
$935K ﹤0.01%
30,249
-24,379
-45% -$821K
PRKS icon
1735
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.11B
$934K ﹤0.01%
48,548
+3,368
+7% +$80.4K
NEWP
1736
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
$934K ﹤0.01%
52,693
+5,105
+11% +$92.5K
EIG icon
1737
Employers Holdings
EIG
$908M
$933K ﹤0.01%
+48,481
New +$1.01M
JDD
1738
DELISTED
Nuveen Diversified Dividend and Income Fund
JDD
$933K ﹤0.01%
80,132
+3,270
+4% +$39.6K
SMB icon
1739
VanEck Short Muni ETF
SMB
$312M
$931K ﹤0.01%
52,768
+10,315
+24% +$182K
SAIC icon
1740
Saic
SAIC
$5.03B
$930K ﹤0.01%
21,033
-103,901
-83% -$4.57M
PRK icon
1741
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.41B
$929K ﹤0.01%
12,317
+3,217
+35% +$247K
FCEL icon
1742
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.7B
$927K ﹤0.01%
103
+6
+6% +$61K
AIN icon
1743
Albany International
AIN
$2.14B
$926K ﹤0.01%
+27,194
New +$1.01M
NID
1744
DELISTED
NUVEEN INTERMEDIATE DURATION MUNICIPAL TERM FUND
NID
$926K ﹤0.01%
74,254
-20
-0% -$249
ASTE icon
1745
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.3B
$924K ﹤0.01%
25,325
+1,226
+5% +$49.7K
BBVA icon
1746
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$144B
$920K ﹤0.01%
80,673
+9,296
+13% +$108K
SAN icon
1747
Banco Santander
SAN
$194B
$917K ﹤0.01%
106,324
+12,251
+13% +$110K
SZYM
1748
DELISTED
SOLAZYME INC COM STK (DE)
SZYM
$917K ﹤0.01%
122,983
-2,875
-2% -$26.9K
MATX icon
1749
Matsons
MATX
$6.37B
$913K ﹤0.01%
36,460
-6,465
-15% -$177K
ALOG
1750
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
$908K ﹤0.01%
14,204
+6,302
+80% +$451K

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First Trust Advisors's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2014, First Trust Advisors held 2,395 positions worth $25.4B, up 5.6% from $24.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 6.5% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors deployed $1.79B of net new capital in Q3 2014, opening 190 new positions and adding to 1,204 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Pilgrim's Pride: 2,668,440 shares worth $81.5M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was SAFEWAY INC, an estimated $66.7M trimmed.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q3 2014 buy was Pilgrim's Pride: 2,668,440 shares worth $81.5M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY in Q3 2014, an estimated $91.5M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was SAFEWAY INC, cutting an estimated $66.7M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited INTERMUNE INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $90M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 6.5% of its $25.4B portfolio in Q3 2014.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 190 new positions and closed 179 in Q3 2014.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 5.6% quarter-over-quarter to $25.4B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 12 Nov 2014.