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First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings
AUM
$170B
1-Year Est. Return
46.21%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter
Est. Return
+2.18%
1 Year Est. Return
+46.21%
3 Year Est. Return
+117.8%
5 Year Est. Return
+135.17%
10 Year Est. Return
+586.77%
AUM
$138B
AUM Growth
+$3.27B
(+2.4%)
Cap. Flow
+$3.14B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
2.28%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.71%
Holding
2,742
New
176
Increased
1,364
Reduced
1,069
Closed
118
Avg Time Held
22.5
quarters
Top 10 Avg Time Held
7.1
quarters
Top 20 Avg Time Held
9.6
quarters
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF
MISL
|
+$780M |
| 2 |
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
FTXL
|
+$702M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$360M |
| 4 |
F5
FFIV
|
+$301M |
| 5 |
Dover
DOV
|
+$294M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
|
+$779M |
| 2 |
First Trust NASDAQ 100 ex-Technology Sector Index Fund
QQXT
|
+$712M |
| 3 |
CyberArk
CYBR
|
+$509M |
| 4 |
Electronic Arts
EA
|
+$314M |
| 5 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$284M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 29.72% |
| 2 | Industrials | 17.01% |
| 3 | Financials | 15.15% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.55% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 6.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.46B
| $193M | 0.14% |
1,537,034
+312,178
| +25% | +$43.9M |
2020 Q4
20 quarters
|
|
177
Saic
SAIC
$5.64B
| $193M | 0.14% |
1,912,390
+393,344
| +26% | +$37.6M |
2014 Q1
47 quarters
|
|
178
Wells Fargo 7.5% Non Cumv Perp Conv
WFC.PRL
$4.26B
| $192M | 0.14% |
158,755
| – | – |
2021 Q4
16 quarters
|
|
179
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$164B
| $192M | 0.14% |
946,646
+185,607
| +24% | +$39.3M |
2015 Q4
40 quarters
|
|
180
Elevance Health
ELV
$90.8B
| $189M | 0.14% |
539,240
-157,028
| -23% | -$53.1M |
2013 Q2
50 quarters
|
|
181
Nutanix
NTNX
$20.1B
| $189M | 0.14% |
3,647,276
+447,806
| +14% | +$27.4M |
2017 Q4
32 quarters
|
|
182
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$97.1B
| $188M | 0.14% |
601,812
+202,396
| +51% | +$66M |
2013 Q2
50 quarters
|
|
183
Argan
AGX
$5.44B
| $188M | 0.14% |
599,149
+39,683
| +7% | +$12.6M |
2024 Q4
4 quarters
|
|
184
MongoDB
MDB
$30.6B
| $188M | 0.14% |
446,990
+58,061
| +15% | +$21.1M |
2018 Q4
28 quarters
|
|
185
Public Storage
PSA
$54.1B
| $187M | 0.14% |
721,588
+535,465
| +288% | +$150M |
2013 Q2
50 quarters
|
|
186
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.4B
| $187M | 0.14% |
728,879
-204,188
| -22% | -$52.2M |
2021 Q3
17 quarters
|
|
187
Truist Financial
TFC
$57B
| $185M | 0.13% |
3,758,523
+600,987
| +19% | +$27.7M |
2013 Q2
50 quarters
|
|
188
Qualys
QLYS
$6.74B
| $182M | 0.13% |
1,372,587
+266,924
| +24% | +$36.7M |
2015 Q1
43 quarters
|
|
189
PayPal
PYPL
$47.9B
| $180M | 0.13% |
3,088,710
-811,004
| -21% | -$52.7M |
2015 Q3
41 quarters
|
|
190
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.05T
| $180M | 0.13% |
167,296
+90,845
| +119% | +$86.9M |
2013 Q2
50 quarters
|
|
191
CVS Health
CVS
$111B
| $179M | 0.13% |
2,251,145
-99,949
| -4% | -$7.88M |
2013 Q2
50 quarters
|
|
192
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$186B
| $177M | 0.13% |
1,446,051
-1,643,232
| -53% | -$200M |
2013 Q2
50 quarters
|
|
193
Lennar Class A
LEN
$18B
| $173M | 0.13% |
1,685,831
-399,679
| -19% | -$48.3M |
2013 Q2
50 quarters
|
|
194
NetApp
NTAP
$46.6B
| $173M | 0.13% |
1,611,154
+232,609
| +17% | +$26.6M |
2013 Q2
50 quarters
|
|
195
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$37.9B
| $172M | 0.13% |
1,098,344
-166,651
| -13% | -$23.9M |
2013 Q2
50 quarters
|
|
196
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$39.3B
| $170M | 0.12% |
1,191,347
+1,033,289
| +654% | +$149M |
2014 Q1
47 quarters
|
|
197
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40B
| $169M | 0.12% |
2,635,369
-220,730
| -8% | -$14.8M |
2021 Q3
17 quarters
|
|
198
Roblox
RBLX
$35B
| $169M | 0.12% |
2,081,484
-480,120
| -19% | -$51M |
2021 Q2
18 quarters
|
|
199
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.11T
| $168M | 0.12% |
333,777
-16,514
| -5% | -$8.22M |
2013 Q2
50 quarters
|
|
200
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.78B
| $168M | 0.12% |
1,578,156
-267,045
| -14% | -$30M |
2023 Q1
11 quarters
|
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2025, First Trust Advisors held 2,742 positions worth $138B, up 2.4% from $134B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors's Q4 2025 filing shows 176 new, 1,364 increased, 1,069 reduced and 118 closed positions. Its largest new stake was First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF: 18,592,390 shares worth $796M. The largest sale was First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund, an estimated $779M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 30% of assets, down from 30% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Financials.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2025 buy was First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF: 18,592,390 shares worth $796M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to NVIDIA in Q4 2025, an estimated $360M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2025 reduction was CyberArk, cutting an estimated $509M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund in Q4 2025, selling an estimated $779M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $138B portfolio in Q4 2025.
- First Trust Advisors opened 176 new positions and closed 118 in Q4 2025.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 2.4% quarter-over-quarter to $138B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2025, filed 13 Feb 2026.