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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
$34.5B
AUM Growth
-$4.01B
Cap. Flow
-$289M
Cap. Flow %
-0.84%
Top 10 Hldgs %
16.9%
Holding
2,436
New
206
Increased
835
Reduced
1,204
Closed
183

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 20.83%
2 Consumer Discretionary 10.65%
3 Technology 10.24%
4 Consumer Staples 9.47%
5 Communication Services 7.59%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
FCH
2051
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
$348K ﹤0.01%
49,274
-2,384
-5% -$21.2K
CASH icon
2052
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.81B
$347K ﹤0.01%
+24,954
New +$382K
STRA icon
2053
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.71B
$346K ﹤0.01%
6,293
+602
+11% +$30.8K
HILL
2054
DELISTED
DOT HILL SYSTEMS CORP
HILL
$346K ﹤0.01%
+35,568
New +$274K
CACB
2055
DELISTED
Cascade Bancorp
CACB
$341K ﹤0.01%
63,075
+31,837
+102% +$170K
IL
2056
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
$341K ﹤0.01%
+41,139
New +$437K
ROCK icon
2057
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.34B
$340K ﹤0.01%
+18,511
New +$339K
SYBT icon
2058
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.41B
$338K ﹤0.01%
13,959
-6,443
-32% -$156K
TFIN icon
2059
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.83B
$337K ﹤0.01%
+20,055
New +$288K
BLE
2060
DELISTED
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II
BLE
$336K ﹤0.01%
23,113
+7,710
+50% +$110K
JASO
2061
DELISTED
JA Solar Holdings, Co., Ltd
JASO
$336K ﹤0.01%
43,085
-4,473
-9% -$34.5K
PGI
2062
DELISTED
PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.
PGI
$334K ﹤0.01%
24,305
+2,375
+11% +$26.7K
KEYW
2063
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
$333K ﹤0.01%
+54,168
New +$438K
KBR icon
2064
KBR
KBR
$4.68B
$331K ﹤0.01%
19,853
+5,499
+38% +$96.8K
SFR
2065
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
$331K ﹤0.01%
13,910
-1,121
-7% -$27.5K
CLS icon
2066
Celestica
CLS
$35.1B
$330K ﹤0.01%
25,636
-3,584
-12% -$44.3K
NIQ
2067
DELISTED
NUVEEN INTERMEDIATE DURATION QUALITY MUNICIPAL TERM FUND
NIQ
$329K ﹤0.01%
26,417
-230
-0.9% -$2.83K
SNR
2068
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
$326K ﹤0.01%
31,212
+5,289
+20% +$64.4K
USPH icon
2069
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.14B
$322K ﹤0.01%
7,167
+737
+11% +$36.7K
CVCO icon
2070
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.39B
$321K ﹤0.01%
+4,709
New +$342K
SLCA
2071
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
$321K ﹤0.01%
22,777
+3,189
+16% +$68K
USNA icon
2072
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$394M
$320K ﹤0.01%
4,770
-224
-4% -$15.8K
PLUG icon
2073
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.92B
$316K ﹤0.01%
172,831
-17,851
-9% -$38K
AMRS
2074
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
$315K ﹤0.01%
10,459
+4,601
+79% +$120K
BHP icon
2075
BHP
BHP
$213B
$313K ﹤0.01%
11,110
-163
-1% -$5.29K

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First Trust Advisors's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,436 positions worth $34.5B, down 10% from $38.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors's Q3 2015 filing shows 206 new, 835 increased, 1,204 reduced and 183 closed positions. Its largest new stake was PayPal: 5,258,982 shares worth $163M. The largest sale was Booking.com, an estimated $177M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q3 2015 buy was PayPal: 5,258,982 shares worth $163M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q3 2015, an estimated $194M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Booking.com, cutting an estimated $177M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $157M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $34.5B portfolio in Q3 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 206 new positions and closed 183 in Q3 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 10% quarter-over-quarter to $34.5B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 5 Nov 2015.