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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
EZU icon
2101
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.41B
$258K ﹤0.01%
7,500
EBF icon
2102
Ennis
EBF
$546M
$256K ﹤0.01%
14,728
+1,342
+10% +$22.6K
VA
2103
DELISTED
Virgin America Inc.
VA
$254K ﹤0.01%
+7,409
New +$242K
BB icon
2104
BlackBerry
BB
$5.01B
$253K ﹤0.01%
41,241
+3,076
+8% +$23K
ALDW
2105
DELISTED
Alon USA Partners LP
ALDW
$253K ﹤0.01%
+10,862
New +$257K
SGBK
2106
DELISTED
Stonegate Bank
SGBK
$252K ﹤0.01%
7,926
-2,794
-26% -$85.8K
JBSS icon
2107
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$949M
$251K ﹤0.01%
+4,905
New +$254K
RMAX icon
2108
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$200M
$251K ﹤0.01%
+6,980
New +$262K
CS
2109
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
$250K ﹤0.01%
10,408
-361
-3% -$9.92K
ALG icon
2110
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
$249K ﹤0.01%
5,327
+457
+9% +$23.1K
GTS
2111
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
$248K ﹤0.01%
14,662
+1,793
+14% +$36.8K
MITT
2112
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$230M
$247K ﹤0.01%
+5,412
New +$279K
BHBK
2113
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
$247K ﹤0.01%
17,831
+5,560
+45% +$79.8K
RAMP icon
2114
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
$245K ﹤0.01%
+12,374
New +$238K
KAI icon
2115
Kadant
KAI
$3.69B
$244K ﹤0.01%
6,257
+570
+10% +$25.1K
SP
2116
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
$238K ﹤0.01%
+10,267
New +$250K
FPO
2117
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
$236K ﹤0.01%
21,483
-1,601
-7% -$17.5K
AMTG
2118
DELISTED
APOLLO RESIDENTIAL MTG INC COM STK
AMTG
$232K ﹤0.01%
+18,346
New +$260K
FPT
2119
DELISTED
Federated Premier Intermediate M
FPT
$231K ﹤0.01%
17,567
-345
-2% -$4.51K
GSIG
2120
DELISTED
GSI GROUP INC COM STK (CDA)
GSIG
$227K ﹤0.01%
17,866
+1,985
+12% +$26.8K
BFS
2121
Saul Centers
BFS
$875M
$226K ﹤0.01%
4,374
-277
-6% -$14.1K
CSBK
2122
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
$225K ﹤0.01%
16,188
+4,409
+37% +$61.4K
MRTN icon
2123
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.33B
$224K ﹤0.01%
34,558
+3,400
+11% +$25.9K
GPX
2124
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
$224K ﹤0.01%
9,811
+835
+9% +$22.7K
LRN icon
2125
Stride
LRN
$3.69B
$223K ﹤0.01%
+17,923
New +$240K

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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.