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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
+6.83%
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
$42B
AUM Growth
+$3.13B
Cap. Flow
+$998M
Cap. Flow %
2.38%
Top 10 Hldgs %
12.37%
Holding
2,548
New
163
Increased
1,305
Reduced
905
Closed
174

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 21.94%
2 Financials 12.9%
3 Industrials 9.83%
4 Healthcare 9.3%
5 Communication Services 9.18%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
XCRA
2101
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
$476K ﹤0.01%
48,577
+5,708
+13% +$56.3K
WHG icon
2102
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$182M
$474K ﹤0.01%
7,157
+834
+13% +$55.4K
SEE
2103
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
$473K ﹤0.01%
9,585
+2,475
+35% +$114K
EBF icon
2104
Ennis
EBF
$546M
$472K ﹤0.01%
22,752
+2,673
+13% +$53.5K
EXAC
2105
DELISTED
Exactech Inc
EXAC
$471K ﹤0.01%
9,516
+1,128
+13% +$47.6K
LMNX
2106
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
$470K ﹤0.01%
23,837
+8,024
+51% +$167K
CCBG icon
2107
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$882M
$469K ﹤0.01%
+20,455
New +$496K
CAFD
2108
DELISTED
8point3 Energy Partners LP
CAFD
$468K ﹤0.01%
30,737
+2,674
+10% +$40.2K
PSDO
2109
DELISTED
Presidio, Inc. Common Stock
PSDO
$463K ﹤0.01%
+24,142
New +$379K
FLEX icon
2110
Flex
FLEX
$43.4B
$462K ﹤0.01%
34,075
-8,128
-19% -$110K
FRST icon
2111
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$382M
$462K ﹤0.01%
+28,835
New +$477K
HLX icon
2112
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.46B
$462K ﹤0.01%
61,300
-64,344
-51% -$455K
AVD icon
2113
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$73.5M
$461K ﹤0.01%
23,470
+2,766
+13% +$57.3K
TEF
2114
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
$461K ﹤0.01%
58,892
-87,908
-60% -$722K
HIMX
2115
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.2B
$460K ﹤0.01%
44,150
+2,931
+7% +$31.8K
EXTN
2116
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
$460K ﹤0.01%
14,628
-28,965
-66% -$896K
PWOD
2117
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
$459K ﹤0.01%
+14,775
New +$472K
FMAO icon
2118
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
FMAO
$426M
$456K ﹤0.01%
+11,173
New +$439K
ENVA icon
2119
Enova International
ENVA
$5.91B
$455K ﹤0.01%
29,956
+3,347
+13% +$49.1K
MCRI icon
2120
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.14B
$455K ﹤0.01%
10,141
+1,258
+14% +$55.8K
BNFT
2121
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
$454K ﹤0.01%
16,831
-28,201
-63% -$782K
AMAG
2122
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
$454K ﹤0.01%
34,257
-5,586
-14% -$84.2K
CLS icon
2123
Celestica
CLS
$35.1B
$449K ﹤0.01%
42,804
-2,229
-5% -$24.7K
KMPR icon
2124
Kemper
KMPR
$1.7B
$449K ﹤0.01%
6,512
-4,011
-38% -$259K
SNN icon
2125
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.9B
$448K ﹤0.01%
12,790
+3,260
+34% +$119K

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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2017, First Trust Advisors held 2,548 positions worth $42B, up 8.1% from $38.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors's Q4 2017 filing shows 163 new, 1,305 increased, 905 reduced and 174 closed positions. Its largest new stake was First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund: 10,742,802 shares worth $551M. The largest sale was First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund, an estimated $486M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2017 buy was First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund: 10,742,802 shares worth $551M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to Cadence Design Systems in Q4 2017, an estimated $91.9M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was People Inc, cutting an estimated $101M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $486M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $42B portfolio in Q4 2017.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 163 new positions and closed 174 in Q4 2017.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $42B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 8 Feb 2018.