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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.91B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
27,739
-1,197
| -4% | -$24.2K |
|
|
ACOR
1927
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
+123
| New | +$528K |
|
1928
Renasant Corp
RNST
$4.01B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
20,782
+3,610
| +21% | +$104K |
|
1929
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.63B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
31,578
+2,128
| +7% | +$39.5K |
|
1930
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$974M
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
21,918
-1,489
| -6% | -$40.6K |
|
1931
BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust
BGR
$422M
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
29,921
-17,843
| -37% | -$399K |
|
1932
Monro
MNRO
$525M
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
10,299
+640
| +7% | +$34.1K |
|
1933
Gentherm
THRM
$1.31B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,225
| New | +$635K |
|
1934
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.11B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
3,464
-6,285
| -64% | -$1.05M |
|
|
POWR
1935
DELISTED
POWERSECURE INTL INC COM STK (DE)
POWR
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
50,747
-1,073
| -2% | -$11.1K |
|
1936
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.25B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
37,760
-67,935
| -64% | -$983K |
|
|
SSNI
1937
DELISTED
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
SSNI
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
69,064
-6,559
| -9% | -$54.1K |
|
|
REGI
1938
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
59,904
-6,209
| -9% | -$61.9K |
|
|
SHPG
1939
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
2,720
-2,972
| -52% | -$630K |
|
1940
Blackstone
BX
$104B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
17,358
-1,206
| -6% | -$37.7K |
|
1941
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.4B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
22,623
+2,124
| +10% | +$59K |
|
|
MFL
1942
DELISTED
BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS INVESTMENT QUALITY FUND
MFL
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
39,618
-540
| -1% | -$7.61K |
|
1943
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.55B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
20,909
-2,205
| -10% | -$57.2K |
|
1944
First Merchants
FRME
$2.72B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
24,812
-14,052
| -36% | -$305K |
|
|
AFAM
1945
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
19,494
-30,836
| -61% | -$865K |
|
1946
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.41B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
25,325
-2,280
| -8% | -$48.7K |
|
|
IXYS
1947
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
44,667
-4,542
| -9% | -$51.2K |
|
1948
Flotek Industries
FTK
$935M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
4,982
-10,148
| -67% | -$1.25M |
|
|
CLDT
1949
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$630M
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
19,298
+10,272
| +114% | +$270K |
|
1950
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.08B
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
56,643
+10,874
| +24% | +$114K |
|
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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.