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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
LGIH icon
2126
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.4B
$222K ﹤0.01%
+8,179
New +$193K
VMBS icon
2127
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS
$15.4B
$221K ﹤0.01%
+4,137
New +$220K
MSEX icon
2128
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.05B
$220K ﹤0.01%
+9,223
New +$212K
GBX icon
2129
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.61B
$219K ﹤0.01%
6,834
-13,335
-66% -$559K
SNEX icon
2130
StoneX
SNEX
$8.83B
$217K ﹤0.01%
44,504
+4,141
+10% +$23.2K
NEV
2131
DELISTED
NUVEEN ENHANCED MUNICIPAL VALUE FUND
NEV
$216K ﹤0.01%
14,576
-145
-1% -$2.14K
CNXN icon
2132
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.05B
$215K ﹤0.01%
10,368
-24,477
-70% -$533K
UHT
2133
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$608M
$214K ﹤0.01%
4,561
-37,778
-89% -$1.8M
RSO
2134
DELISTED
Resource Capital Corp.
RSO
$214K ﹤0.01%
+19,172
New +$259K
RSE
2135
DELISTED
ROUSE PPTYS INC COM (DE)
RSE
$213K ﹤0.01%
13,680
-94
-0.7% -$1.57K
LXFT
2136
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
$211K ﹤0.01%
3,326
-485
-13% -$30.2K
AHRT
2137
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$534M
$210K ﹤0.01%
+21,455
New +$215K
OME
2138
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
$210K ﹤0.01%
12,393
+1,130
+10% +$17.6K
EWU icon
2139
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.04B
$209K ﹤0.01%
6,365
SBY
2140
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
$209K ﹤0.01%
13,047
-1,173
-8% -$19.1K
CMCO icon
2141
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$465M
$208K ﹤0.01%
11,451
+1,043
+10% +$21.8K
SZYM
2142
DELISTED
SOLAZYME INC COM STK (DE)
SZYM
$208K ﹤0.01%
79,871
-8,157
-9% -$21.3K
AEG icon
2143
Aegon
AEG
$13.5B
$207K ﹤0.01%
49,970
-2,887
-5% -$14K
BANC icon
2144
Banc of California
BANC
$3.28B
$207K ﹤0.01%
+16,888
New +$216K
CTRN icon
2145
Citi Trends
CTRN
$524M
$207K ﹤0.01%
+8,875
New +$219K
AXIA
2146
AXIA Energia
AXIA
$22.6B
$207K ﹤0.01%
202,286
-20,408
-9% -$24.2K
IAU icon
2147
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$63B
$205K ﹤0.01%
9,506
+362
+4% +$7.87K
MDR
2148
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
$205K ﹤0.01%
15,923
+4,478
+39% +$61.5K
CSV icon
2149
Carriage Services
CSV
$618M
$204K ﹤0.01%
+9,449
New +$217K
AIFU
2150
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$201M
$203K ﹤0.01%
66
-10
-13% -$31.4K

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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.