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First Trust Advisors

First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $140B
1-Year Est. Return 27.84%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+7.69%
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
$38.5B
AUM Growth
+$4.01B
Cap. Flow
+$2.13B
Cap. Flow %
5.53%
Top 10 Hldgs %
18.03%
Holding
2,400
New
147
Increased
1,057
Reduced
1,017
Closed
171

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 19.14%
2 Consumer Discretionary 10.55%
3 Technology 10.47%
4 Consumer Staples 9.74%
5 Communication Services 8.69%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
OB
2026
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
$394K ﹤0.01%
31,712
-61,796
-66% -$851K
KEYW
2027
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
$390K ﹤0.01%
64,854
+10,686
+20% +$70.9K
CVCO icon
2028
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.39B
$388K ﹤0.01%
4,652
-57
-1% -$4.84K
BNED icon
2029
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$412M
$387K ﹤0.01%
+389
New +$488K
FCH
2030
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
$382K ﹤0.01%
52,351
+3,077
+6% +$24K
BHR
2031
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$153M
$380K ﹤0.01%
+26,462
New +$380K
INSY
2032
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
$378K ﹤0.01%
13,216
-258
-2% -$7.15K
REGI
2033
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
$377K ﹤0.01%
40,612
-3,964
-9% -$33.3K
USPH icon
2034
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.14B
$376K ﹤0.01%
6,998
-169
-2% -$8.47K
FBIZ icon
2035
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$562M
$375K ﹤0.01%
+14,995
New +$374K
IRC
2036
DELISTED
INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP
IRC
$371K ﹤0.01%
34,944
+2,027
+6% +$18.9K
ANGO icon
2037
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$562M
$370K ﹤0.01%
+30,485
New +$375K
JASO
2038
DELISTED
JA Solar Holdings, Co., Ltd
JASO
$362K ﹤0.01%
37,324
-5,761
-13% -$50.5K
BBVA icon
2039
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$144B
$353K ﹤0.01%
+50,070
New +$400K
RMAX icon
2040
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$200M
$353K ﹤0.01%
9,461
+2,481
+36% +$92.8K
PLUG icon
2041
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.92B
$352K ﹤0.01%
166,752
-6,079
-4% -$13.4K
REXR icon
2042
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.7B
$352K ﹤0.01%
21,488
+1,346
+7% +$20.9K
NVRI icon
2043
Enviri
NVRI
$621M
$349K ﹤0.01%
+44,331
New +$433K
RGEN icon
2044
Repligen
RGEN
$7.44B
$348K ﹤0.01%
12,305
-42,448
-78% -$1.22M
JPS
2045
DELISTED
Nuveen Preferred & Income Securities Fund
JPS
$348K ﹤0.01%
38,227
-3,216
-8% -$29.1K
AGG icon
2046
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
$347K ﹤0.01%
+3,213
New +$350K
CSR
2047
Centerspace
CSR
$936M
$340K ﹤0.01%
4,895
+286
+6% +$22.3K
TOWR
2048
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
$339K ﹤0.01%
11,859
-4,123
-26% -$116K
AZTA icon
2049
Azenta
AZTA
$1.26B
$337K ﹤0.01%
31,580
-1,043
-3% -$11.8K
FLEX icon
2050
Flex
FLEX
$43.4B
$337K ﹤0.01%
39,839
-125,191
-76% -$1.06M

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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,400 positions worth $38.5B, up 12% from $34.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors deployed $2.13B of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 147 new positions and adding to 1,057 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 7,974,380 shares worth $310M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $182M trimmed.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 7,974,380 shares worth $310M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q4 2015, an estimated $110M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $182M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited Edgewell Personal Care in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $107M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $38.5B portfolio in Q4 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 147 new positions and closed 171 in Q4 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $38.5B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 3 Feb 2016.