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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
+6.72%
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
$34B
AUM Growth
+$4.4B
(+15%)
Cap. Flow
+$3.11B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
9.14%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
11.75%
Holding
2,403
New
160
Increased
1,020
Reduced
1,025
Closed
188
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$308M |
| 2 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$249M |
| 3 |
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
|
+$221M |
| 4 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$217M |
| 5 |
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
|
+$209M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CBST
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
|
+$96.7M |
| 2 |
NPSP
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
|
+$85M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$64.4M |
| 4 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$58.1M |
| 5 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$54.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 21.05% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.99% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.33% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 8.3% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EBSB
2051
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
23,690
-12,363
| -34% | -$151K |
|
2052
Kforce
KFRC
$983M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
13,954
-39
| -0.3% | -$906 |
|
|
PGRE
2053
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
16,114
+3,623
| +29% | +$68.9K |
|
|
CORE
2054
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
9,662
+56
| +0.6% | +$1.83K |
|
|
HTB
2055
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$818M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
19,407
-4,762
| -20% | -$75.5K |
|
2056
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.8B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
16,730
-209
| -1% | -$3.16K |
|
|
OKSB
2057
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
17,388
-4,536
| -21% | -$74.9K |
|
|
MCHB
2058
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.47B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
16,814
+72
| +0.4% | +$1.27K |
|
|
FRED
2059
DELISTED
Fred's Inc
FRED
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
17,972
-75,712
| -81% | -$1.35M |
|
|
STNR
2060
DELISTED
STEINER LEISURE LTD
STNR
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
6,469
-19
| -0.3% | -$871 |
|
2061
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.01B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
15,624
-3,729
| -19% | -$72.3K |
|
|
SBY
2062
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
18,859
-2,328
| -11% | -$37.3K |
|
2063
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
4,808
-14
| -0.3% | -$726 |
|
2064
BlackBerry
BB
$5.01B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
33,812
-725
| -2% | -$7.37K |
|
2065
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.14B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
6,360
-18
| -0.3% | -$765 |
|
2066
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$360M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
27,685
-6,984
| -20% | -$67.2K |
|
|
ETG
2067
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund
ETG
$1.74B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
17,635
+5,995
| +52% | +$98.9K |
|
2068
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$870M
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
14,013
-28,936
| -67% | -$624K |
|
2069
Financial Institutions
FISI
$800M
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
12,919
-3,188
| -20% | -$73.7K |
|
2070
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$388M
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
21,592
-60
| -0.3% | -$780 |
|
|
PLKI
2071
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,927
| New | +$293K |
|
2072
Photronics
PLAB
$1.79B
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
34,395
+2,285
| +7% | +$19.2K |
|
2073
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$498M
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,915
| New | +$308K |
|
2074
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.41B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
| – | – |
|
2075
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.33B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
31,005
+180
| +0.6% | +$1.59K |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,403 positions worth $34B, up 15% from $29.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $3.11B of net new capital in Q1 2015, opening 160 new positions and adding to 1,020 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Novavax: 705,902 shares worth $117M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was PepsiCo, an estimated $54.5M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q1 2015 buy was Novavax: 705,902 shares worth $117M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q1 2015, an estimated $308M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was PepsiCo, cutting an estimated $54.5M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $96.7M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $34B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- First Trust Advisors opened 160 new positions and closed 188 in Q1 2015.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $34B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 4 May 2015.