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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.05B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
20,855
+3,415
| +20% | +$109K |
|
2052
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.97B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
+136,746
| New | +$1M |
|
|
BTO
2053
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund
BTO
$802M
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
22,117
-263
| -1% | -$8.83K |
|
|
SHOE
2054
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$395M
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
36,870
+4,470
| +14% | +$82.9K |
|
|
DX
2055
Dynex Capital
DX
$2.99B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
35,864
+6,746
| +23% | +$121K |
|
2056
BlackRock Income Trust
BKT
$330M
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
36,022
-2,388
| -6% | -$40.6K |
|
|
MCHB
2057
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.47B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
28,625
-10,413
| -27% | -$263K |
|
2058
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$466M
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
14,684
-5,550
| -27% | -$227K |
|
2059
Cato Corp
CATO
$65.9M
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
42,338
+6,463
| +18% | +$111K |
|
|
FFWM
2060
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
46,797
-17,429
| -27% | -$263K |
|
2061
Royce Value Trust
RVT
$2.21B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
50,837
-5,480
| -10% | -$75.8K |
|
|
AIMC
2062
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
23,780
-16,301
| -41% | -$530K |
|
2063
Interface
TILE
$1.91B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
41,914
-9,868
| -19% | -$170K |
|
2064
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$855M
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
32,541
-1,083
| -3% | -$22.5K |
|
|
TSC
2065
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
30,583
-11,296
| -27% | -$274K |
|
2066
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.32B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
10,706
-9,934
| -48% | -$512K |
|
|
BFYT
2067
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
22,216
+3,829
| +21% | +$154K |
|
2068
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.03B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
25,832
-18,104
| -41% | -$469K |
|
2069
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$3.15B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
43,101
+6,804
| +19% | +$113K |
|
2070
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.1B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
16,952
+5,310
| +46% | +$182K |
|
|
OMN
2071
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
80,896
+12,741
| +19% | +$103K |
|
2072
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$162M
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
50,024
+7,897
| +19% | +$108K |
|
2073
Camden National
CAC
$924M
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
16,408
-6,125
| -27% | -$246K |
|
2074
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$13.6B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
60,454
-73,390
| -55% | -$900K |
|
|
ALDR
2075
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
57,228
-219,986
| -79% | -$2.82M |
|
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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.