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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
+1.3%
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
$38.5B
AUM Growth
+$4.48B
Cap. Flow
+$4.55B
Cap. Flow %
11.82%
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.89%
Holding
2,364
New
149
Increased
1,180
Reduced
895
Closed
134

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
PCYC
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
+$230M
2
SPB icon
Spectrum Brands
SPB
+$81.6M
3
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$79.8M
4
PFE icon
Pfizer
PFE
+$66.7M
5
K
Kellanova
K
+$63.3M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 22.09%
2 Consumer Discretionary 10.38%
3 Technology 9.81%
4 Consumer Staples 7.93%
5 Communication Services 6.56%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
DPG
1776
Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund
DPG
$539M
$1.01M ﹤0.01%
57,111
+473
+0.8% +$9.21K
DRH icon
1777
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.63B
$1.01M ﹤0.01%
78,936
-62,522
-44% -$844K
ITG
1778
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
$1.01M ﹤0.01%
40,647
-72,051
-64% -$2.05M
NUV icon
1779
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund
NUV
$1.91B
$1.01M ﹤0.01%
104,430
-1,109
-1% -$10.8K
VTA
1780
DELISTED
INVESCO DYNAMIC CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FUND
VTA
$1M ﹤0.01%
86,308
+24,626
+40% +$298K
GRA
1781
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
$996K ﹤0.01%
+9,926
New +$978K
PLAY icon
1782
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$343M
$994K ﹤0.01%
27,534
+6,308
+30% +$211K
ESI icon
1783
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.12B
$982K ﹤0.01%
+38,398
New +$1.04M
HSNI
1784
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
$981K ﹤0.01%
13,970
-83,493
-86% -$5.61M
OSPN icon
1785
OneSpan
OSPN
$562M
$975K ﹤0.01%
32,310
-73,313
-69% -$1.99M
DHX icon
1786
DHI Group
DHX
$166M
$965K ﹤0.01%
108,501
-219,518
-67% -$1.91M
JPC icon
1787
Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund
JPC
$2.89B
$961K ﹤0.01%
104,929
+1,025
+1% +$9.79K
AVK
1788
Advent Convertible and Income Fund
AVK
$544M
$958K ﹤0.01%
60,316
+474
+0.8% +$7.94K
FFIN icon
1789
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.97B
$958K ﹤0.01%
55,298
-240
-0.4% -$3.66K
GBCI icon
1790
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.55B
$958K ﹤0.01%
32,558
+44
+0.1% +$1.21K
XHR
1791
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.98B
$958K ﹤0.01%
44,060
-3,845
-8% -$87.5K
RGP icon
1792
Resources Connection
RGP
$129M
$952K ﹤0.01%
59,140
-76
-0.1% -$1.24K
NDSN icon
1793
Nordson
NDSN
$16.5B
$948K ﹤0.01%
+12,167
New +$981K
GBX icon
1794
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.61B
$945K ﹤0.01%
20,169
-311
-2% -$18.6K
HSBC icon
1795
HSBC
HSBC
$355B
$945K ﹤0.01%
23,675
+2,674
+13% +$111K
EVV
1796
Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund
EVV
$1.06B
$944K ﹤0.01%
70,081
+233
+0.3% +$3.31K
PETS icon
1797
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.5M
$941K ﹤0.01%
54,509
-2,853
-5% -$47.9K
BDN
1798
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$551M
$939K ﹤0.01%
70,713
-20,681
-23% -$299K
EVG
1799
Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
EVG
$142M
$938K ﹤0.01%
67,702
-28
-0% -$405
CCEP icon
1800
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$46.5B
$937K ﹤0.01%
21,581
-87,739
-80% -$3.94M

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First Trust Advisors's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,364 positions worth $38.5B, up 13% from $34B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors deployed $4.55B of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 149 new positions and adding to 1,180 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Agios Pharmaceuticals: 1,079,286 shares worth $120M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Chevron, an estimated $79.8M trimmed.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q2 2015 buy was Agios Pharmaceuticals: 1,079,286 shares worth $120M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q2 2015, an estimated $275M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Chevron, cutting an estimated $79.8M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited PHARMACYCLICS INC in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $230M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $38.5B portfolio in Q2 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 149 new positions and closed 134 in Q2 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $38.5B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 4 Aug 2015.