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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
+7.26%
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
$29.6B
AUM Growth
+$4.22B
(+17%)
Cap. Flow
+$2.91B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
9.83%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
7.91%
Holding
2,390
New
174
Increased
1,221
Reduced
844
Closed
147
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
|
+$184M |
| 2 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$158M |
| 3 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$136M |
| 4 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$123M |
| 5 |
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
|
+$123M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
|
+$120M |
| 2 |
Conagra Brands
CAG
|
+$72.2M |
| 3 |
IMGN
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
|
+$61.5M |
| 4 |
RAD
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
|
+$55.9M |
| 5 |
MNK
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
|
+$50.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.59% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.87% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.2% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.25% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Flex
FLEX
$43.4B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
75,736
-360,619
| -83% | -$2.85M |
|
1902
Red Robin
RRGB
$134M
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
8,265
-7,567
| -48% | -$480K |
|
|
CSFL
1903
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
53,304
+3,215
| +6% | +$35.8K |
|
1904
Oceaneering
OII
$5.25B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
10,755
-36,351
| -77% | -$2.33M |
|
|
NILE
1905
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,512
| New | +$580K |
|
1906
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.41B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
82,340
-68,646
| -45% | -$457K |
|
1907
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.34B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
38,687
+2,862
| +8% | +$42.3K |
|
|
LTXB
1908
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
26,365
+4,575
| +21% | +$113K |
|
1909
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust
BDJ
$1.7B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
+77,287
| New | +$635K |
|
1910
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.24B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
35,667
+1,914
| +6% | +$32.9K |
|
|
HIMX
1911
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.2B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
77,695
+17,738
| +30% | +$140K |
|
1912
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.85B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
25,360
+8,972
| +55% | +$220K |
|
|
FSP
1913
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$44.8M
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
50,971
+12,633
| +33% | +$151K |
|
1914
Morningstar
MORN
$6.56B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
9,649
+2,491
| +35% | +$165K |
|
|
HF
1915
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
17,270
-52,123
| -75% | -$1.69M |
|
|
EDD
1916
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund
EDD
$372M
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
58,612
+5,270
| +10% | +$59.6K |
|
1917
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.7B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
93
-10
| -10% | -$76.3K |
|
|
BGC
1918
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
41,471
+13,842
| +50% | +$194K |
|
1919
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.52B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
31,570
+2,170
| +7% | +$40.7K |
|
|
MENT
1920
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
28,136
+10,146
| +56% | +$214K |
|
1921
Exponent
EXPO
$2.98B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
29,888
-104
| -0.3% | -$2.02K |
|
1922
HealthStream
HSTM
$793M
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,826
| New | +$591K |
|
|
LNCE
1923
DELISTED
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
19,986
-22,012
| -52% | -$638K |
|
|
BNCL
1924
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
54,476
+9,345
| +21% | +$110K |
|
|
INN
1925
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$761M
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
48,827
+19,935
| +69% | +$231K |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, First Trust Advisors held 2,390 positions worth $29.6B, up 17% from $25.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.9% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $2.91B of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 174 new positions and adding to 1,221 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alnylam Pharmaceuticals: 857,683 shares worth $83.2M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, an estimated $120M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2014 buy was Alnylam Pharmaceuticals: 857,683 shares worth $83.2M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF in Q4 2014, an estimated $184M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, cutting an estimated $120M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited Immunogen Inc in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $61.5M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 7.9% of its $29.6B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- First Trust Advisors opened 174 new positions and closed 147 in Q4 2014.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $29.6B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 13 Feb 2015.