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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
National CineMedia
NCMI
$354M
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
11,277
+1,778
| +19% | +$140K |
|
1977
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.82B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
26,280
-33,018
| -56% | -$1.03M |
|
1978
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$448M
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
29,052
-65,717
| -69% | -$2.02M |
|
1979
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$594M
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
41,758
+5,015
| +14% | +$106K |
|
1980
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$343M
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
16,311
-27,890
| -63% | -$1.57M |
|
|
BOJA
1981
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
45,101
+4,893
| +12% | +$78.4K |
|
1982
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.82B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
93,720
+14,869
| +19% | +$141K |
|
|
WMC
1983
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
8,673
+2,352
| +37% | +$230K |
|
|
PLYA
1984
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
100,322
+44,008
| +78% | +$357K |
|
1985
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.88B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
50,796
+8,287
| +19% | +$141K |
|
1986
Dolby
DLB
$4.72B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,570
| New | +$779K |
|
|
SMC
1987
Summit Midstream
SMC
$421M
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,726
| New | +$985K |
|
|
CORR
1988
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
21,537
+3,410
| +19% | +$122K |
|
1989
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.19B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
20,604
+9,402
| +84% | +$368K |
|
1990
STMicroelectronics
STM
$46B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
51,081
+24,918
| +95% | +$373K |
|
|
NFBK
1991
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
52,168
-19,430
| -27% | -$270K |
|
|
SEMG
1992
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
51,286
+2,447
| +5% | +$44K |
|
1993
Helen of Troy
HELE
$663M
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
5,381
+544
| +11% | +$71.4K |
|
1994
Oceaneering
OII
$5.25B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
58,197
-36,429
| -38% | -$685K |
|
|
CARO
1995
DELISTED
Carolina Financial Corp.
CARO
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
23,767
-9,022
| -28% | -$300K |
|
1996
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.55B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
22,075
+1,242
| +6% | +$62.3K |
|
1997
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.22B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
16,140
-6,030
| -27% | -$308K |
|
|
MRC
1998
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
57,166
+8,087
| +16% | +$128K |
|
1999
REX American Resources
REX
$1.46B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
61,596
+9,498
| +18% | +$111K |
|
|
KRA
2000
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
31,901
-28,286
| -47% | -$829K |
|
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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.