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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
-14.59%
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
$42.2B
AUM Growth
-$11.5B
(-21%)
Cap. Flow
-$3.23B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-7.66%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.17%
Holding
2,571
New
151
Increased
924
Reduced
1,316
Closed
179
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$568M |
| 2 |
FBZ
First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund
FBZ
|
+$95.3M |
| 3 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$69.9M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$60.5M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$59.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
|
+$703M |
| 2 |
FNI
First Trust Chindia ETF
FNI
|
+$147M |
| 3 |
CA
CA, Inc.
CA
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$99.3M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$94.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.89% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.55% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.41% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.07% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
ASML
ASML
$675B
| $57.7M | 0.14% |
370,992
-56,116
| -13% | -$9.52M |
|
|
EBIX
177
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $56.8M | 0.13% |
1,335,507
+97,849
| +8% | +$5.21M |
|
178
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $56.8M | 0.13% |
582,342
+119,746
| +26% | +$13M |
|
|
DOCU
179
DocuSign
DOCU
$9.63B
| $56.6M | 0.13% |
+1,412,669
| New | +$59.4M |
|
|
WBA
180
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $56.6M | 0.13% |
827,765
-135,213
| -14% | -$10.5M |
|
181
Exelon
EXC
$48.6B
| $56.2M | 0.13% |
1,748,016
+53,504
| +3% | +$1.71M |
|
|
GRMN
182
Garmin
GRMN
$46.9B
| $56.2M | 0.13% |
887,015
+170,250
| +24% | +$11M |
|
183
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $55.9M | 0.13% |
1,286,996
+97,948
| +8% | +$4.28M |
|
|
PRAH
184
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $55.7M | 0.13% |
605,231
+271,334
| +81% | +$27.5M |
|
185
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $55.5M | 0.13% |
347,961
+83,148
| +31% | +$14.1M |
|
186
Xcel Energy
XEL
$51B
| $55.1M | 0.13% |
1,117,625
+67,760
| +6% | +$3.4M |
|
187
Boeing
BA
$165B
| $54.7M | 0.13% |
169,587
+54,407
| +47% | +$18.8M |
|
188
Twilio
TWLO
$29.1B
| $54.6M | 0.13% |
611,007
-217,888
| -26% | -$17.7M |
|
|
BNY
189
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $54.2M | 0.13% |
1,151,267
+55,958
| +5% | +$2.72M |
|
190
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.3B
| $54M | 0.13% |
1,376,971
-19,535
| -1% | -$750K |
|
191
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.1B
| $53.9M | 0.13% |
647,380
+471,075
| +267% | +$44.2M |
|
192
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.2B
| $53.7M | 0.13% |
1,238,675
-116,122
| -9% | -$5.57M |
|
|
WCG
193
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $53.6M | 0.13% |
226,858
+97,209
| +75% | +$26M |
|
194
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $53.5M | 0.13% |
1,170,239
-689,911
| -37% | -$35.5M |
|
195
Lumen
LUMN
$6.53B
| $53.5M | 0.13% |
3,529,413
+97,142
| +3% | +$1.85M |
|
196
Mastercard
MA
$477B
| $53.5M | 0.13% |
283,367
+762
| +0.3% | +$151K |
|
197
DTE Energy
DTE
$31.1B
| $53.4M | 0.13% |
568,406
-31,014
| -5% | -$3.03M |
|
|
PPLI
198
People Inc
PPLI
$3.1B
| $53M | 0.13% |
1,619,412
+267,701
| +20% | +$8.98M |
|
199
WEC Energy
WEC
$37.7B
| $52.3M | 0.12% |
754,649
+1,593
| +0.2% | +$112K |
|
200
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $52.1M | 0.12% |
475,107
+54,731
| +13% | +$6.22M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, First Trust Advisors held 2,571 positions worth $42.2B, down 21% from $53.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors withdrew a net $3.23B in Q4 2018, closing 179 positions and reducing 1,316 holdings. Its most notable exit was First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund, an estimated $703M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, First Trust Advisors opened a new position in First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund worth $516M.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2018 buy was First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund: 7,493,230 shares worth $516M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to NXP Semiconductors in Q4 2018, an estimated $69.9M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Twitter, Inc., cutting an estimated $99.3M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $703M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $42.2B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- First Trust Advisors opened 151 new positions and closed 179 in Q4 2018.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 21% quarter-over-quarter to $42.2B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 7 Feb 2019.