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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
+4.23%
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
$33.6B
AUM Growth
+$98.9M
Cap. Flow
-$672M
Cap. Flow %
-2%
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.62%
Holding
2,602
New
301
Increased
1,225
Reduced
883
Closed
189

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 16.21%
2 Financials 9.87%
3 Industrials 9.87%
4 Communication Services 9.15%
5 Healthcare 9.03%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
EVV
1726
Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund
EVV
$1.06B
$1.25M ﹤0.01%
91,313
+23,144
+34% +$310K
BKS
1727
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
$1.25M ﹤0.01%
112,197
+18,747
+20% +$215K
SYNA icon
1728
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.41B
$1.25M ﹤0.01%
23,322
+19,858
+573% +$1.15M
NID
1729
DELISTED
NUVEEN INTERMEDIATE DURATION MUNICIPAL TERM FUND
NID
$1.25M ﹤0.01%
98,303
+21,802
+28% +$286K
ABTX
1730
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
$1.25M ﹤0.01%
+34,509
New +$1.04M
XIFR
1731
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.18B
$1.25M ﹤0.01%
48,800
+8,218
+20% +$215K
TIER
1732
DELISTED
TIER REIT, Inc.
TIER
$1.24M ﹤0.01%
71,533
+24,008
+51% +$374K
MNP
1733
DELISTED
Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund, Inc.
MNP
$1.24M ﹤0.01%
83,459
+20,597
+33% +$318K
SPSC icon
1734
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.25B
$1.24M ﹤0.01%
35,500
+8,802
+33% +$301K
BGB
1735
Blackstone Strategic Credit 2027 Term Fund
BGB
$500M
$1.24M ﹤0.01%
+80,808
New +$1.2M
JPC icon
1736
Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund
JPC
$2.89B
$1.24M ﹤0.01%
125,568
+32,324
+35% +$310K
SCAI
1737
DELISTED
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.
SCAI
$1.24M ﹤0.01%
26,703
-12,148
-31% -$542K
XLRN
1738
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
$1.23M ﹤0.01%
48,251
+16,718
+53% +$530K
JSD
1739
DELISTED
NUVEEN SHORT DURATION CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FUND
JSD
$1.22M ﹤0.01%
+69,595
New +$1.17M
FFWM
1740
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
$1.21M ﹤0.01%
84,750
+40,312
+91% +$537K
STRA icon
1741
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.71B
$1.21M ﹤0.01%
+14,968
New +$978K
WTM icon
1742
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.47B
$1.21M ﹤0.01%
1,443
-1,581
-52% -$1.33M
CDP icon
1743
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.31B
$1.21M ﹤0.01%
38,582
-159,093
-80% -$4.52M
GFY
1744
DELISTED
Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc
GFY
$1.2M ﹤0.01%
74,840
+20,596
+38% +$325K
EVG
1745
Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
EVG
$142M
$1.2M ﹤0.01%
86,526
+22,732
+36% +$306K
MBI icon
1746
MBIA
MBI
$288M
$1.2M ﹤0.01%
111,912
+7,920
+8% +$73.1K
SHEN icon
1747
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$632M
$1.2M ﹤0.01%
43,829
-29,291
-40% -$786K
SHOO icon
1748
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.12B
$1.2M ﹤0.01%
50,141
-19,170
-28% -$466K
CVSA
1749
Covista Inc
CVSA
$3.94B
$1.19M ﹤0.01%
38,274
-63,560
-62% -$1.72M
KMPR icon
1750
Kemper
KMPR
$1.7B
$1.18M ﹤0.01%
26,696
-9,912
-27% -$401K

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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2016, First Trust Advisors held 2,602 positions worth $33.6B, up 0.3% from $33.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors's Q4 2016 filing shows 301 new, 1,225 increased, 883 reduced and 189 closed positions. Its largest new stake was First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund: 10,845,422 shares worth $571M. The largest sale was First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund, an estimated $627M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2016 buy was First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund: 10,845,422 shares worth $571M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2016, an estimated $62.3M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF, cutting an estimated $172M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $627M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $33.6B portfolio in Q4 2016.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 301 new positions and closed 189 in Q4 2016.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 0.3% quarter-over-quarter to $33.6B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 6 Feb 2017.