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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
-7.69%
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
$34.5B
AUM Growth
-$4.01B
Cap. Flow
-$289M
Cap. Flow %
-0.84%
Top 10 Hldgs %
16.9%
Holding
2,436
New
206
Increased
835
Reduced
1,204
Closed
183

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 20.83%
2 Consumer Discretionary 10.65%
3 Technology 10.24%
4 Consumer Staples 9.47%
5 Communication Services 7.59%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
GRA
1826
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
$756K ﹤0.01%
8,121
-1,805
-18% -$179K
TFI icon
1827
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF
TFI
$3.05B
$752K ﹤0.01%
15,605
+240
+2% +$11.5K
SMRT
1828
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
$746K ﹤0.01%
77,052
-104,994
-58% -$1.08M
HUN icon
1829
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.24B
$743K ﹤0.01%
76,677
-22,694
-23% -$391K
NILE
1830
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
$736K ﹤0.01%
+21,950
New +$715K
BIT icon
1831
BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust
BIT
$696M
$733K ﹤0.01%
46,667
+141
+0.3% +$2.3K
NGG icon
1832
National Grid
NGG
$82.7B
$733K ﹤0.01%
10,916
-434
-4% -$27.8K
TTWO icon
1833
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43B
$731K ﹤0.01%
+25,444
New +$756K
WSTC
1834
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
$731K ﹤0.01%
32,638
-7,654
-19% -$202K
TYPE
1835
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
$729K ﹤0.01%
33,416
+3,515
+12% +$80.7K
CDP icon
1836
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.31B
$727K ﹤0.01%
34,565
-41,534
-55% -$938K
UE icon
1837
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.94B
$724K ﹤0.01%
33,525
-2,511
-7% -$53.7K
SPPI
1838
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
$724K ﹤0.01%
+121,103
New +$841K
KRG icon
1839
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.95B
$723K ﹤0.01%
30,373
-2,355
-7% -$58.9K
CTBI icon
1840
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.38B
$722K ﹤0.01%
20,345
+4,283
+27% +$150K
XHR
1841
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.98B
$714K ﹤0.01%
40,894
-3,166
-7% -$63.1K
WABC icon
1842
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
$712K ﹤0.01%
16,012
+4,999
+45% +$237K
CONE
1843
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
$712K ﹤0.01%
21,814
+3,825
+21% +$122K
THFF icon
1844
First Financial Corp
THFF
$922M
$706K ﹤0.01%
21,833
+6,108
+39% +$205K
MMSI icon
1845
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$4.43B
$705K ﹤0.01%
29,504
-29,502
-50% -$694K
CUZ icon
1846
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.29B
$700K ﹤0.01%
26,887
-1,971
-7% -$54.4K
RLI icon
1847
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.68B
$696K ﹤0.01%
25,996
-27,082
-51% -$734K
VKQ icon
1848
Invesco Municipal Trust
VKQ
$536M
$691K ﹤0.01%
56,270
-450
-0.8% -$5.45K
IQNT
1849
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
$691K ﹤0.01%
30,964
-2,893
-9% -$55K
OPB
1850
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
$690K ﹤0.01%
18,049
+5,675
+46% +$213K

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First Trust Advisors's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,436 positions worth $34.5B, down 10% from $38.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors's Q3 2015 filing shows 206 new, 835 increased, 1,204 reduced and 183 closed positions. Its largest new stake was PayPal: 5,258,982 shares worth $163M. The largest sale was Booking.com, an estimated $177M.

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

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q3 2015 buy was PayPal: 5,258,982 shares worth $163M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q3 2015, an estimated $194M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Booking.com, cutting an estimated $177M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $157M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $34.5B portfolio in Q3 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 206 new positions and closed 183 in Q3 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 10% quarter-over-quarter to $34.5B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 5 Nov 2015.