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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
+6.72%
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
$34B
AUM Growth
+$4.4B
(+15%)
Cap. Flow
+$3.11B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
9.14%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
11.75%
Holding
2,403
New
160
Increased
1,020
Reduced
1,025
Closed
188
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$308M |
| 2 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$249M |
| 3 |
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
|
+$221M |
| 4 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$217M |
| 5 |
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
|
+$209M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CBST
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
|
+$96.7M |
| 2 |
NPSP
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
|
+$85M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$64.4M |
| 4 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$58.1M |
| 5 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$54.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 21.05% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.99% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.33% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 8.3% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Gen Digital
GEN
$15.6B
| $38.8M | 0.11% |
1,661,575
-234,132
| -12% | -$5.85M |
|
202
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $38.5M | 0.11% |
2,030,746
+326,316
| +19% | +$6.45M |
|
203
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.55B
| $38.5M | 0.11% |
277,238
+37,898
| +16% | +$4.7M |
|
204
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $38M | 0.11% |
55,704
+42,462
| +321% | +$26.7M |
|
205
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $37.9M | 0.11% |
550,553
-74,721
| -12% | -$5.84M |
|
206
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $37.1M | 0.11% |
183,739
-5,507
| -3% | -$1.12M |
|
207
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$68B
| $36.9M | 0.11% |
367,228
-63,383
| -15% | -$5.58M |
|
208
AutoNation
AN
$6.97B
| $36.7M | 0.11% |
570,885
+457,824
| +405% | +$28.1M |
|
209
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.7B
| $36.6M | 0.11% |
782,024
-127,908
| -14% | -$5.4M |
|
210
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $36.6M | 0.11% |
580,554
-124,325
| -18% | -$7.05M |
|
211
Walmart Inc
WMT
$871B
| $36.5M | 0.11% |
1,330,536
+215,331
| +19% | +$6.11M |
|
212
Quanta Services
PWR
$93.9B
| $36.4M | 0.11% |
1,276,228
+452,388
| +55% | +$12.7M |
|
|
CSC
213
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $36.3M | 0.11% |
1,321,035
-280,560
| -18% | -$7.75M |
|
214
L3Harris
LHX
$55.9B
| $36.2M | 0.11% |
459,643
-76,486
| -14% | -$5.58M |
|
|
XLNX
215
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $36.1M | 0.11% |
852,789
+150,023
| +21% | +$6.15M |
|
216
NetApp
NTAP
$32.9B
| $36M | 0.11% |
1,015,151
-17,888
| -2% | -$684K |
|
217
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.64B
| $35.7M | 0.11% |
1,213,545
+773,453
| +176% | +$22M |
|
218
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $35.7M | 0.1% |
491,221
-245,440
| -33% | -$17.5M |
|
219
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$22B
| $35.5M | 0.1% |
485,015
+192,021
| +66% | +$14M |
|
220
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.4B
| $35.5M | 0.1% |
235,240
+88,964
| +61% | +$12.3M |
|
221
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.23B
| $35.3M | 0.1% |
51,777
+31,031
| +150% | +$18.9M |
|
222
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$14.5B
| $35.3M | 0.1% |
2,207,062
+1,240,443
| +128% | +$20.1M |
|
223
PG&E
PCG
$47.8B
| $35.3M | 0.1% |
665,359
-146,055
| -18% | -$8.06M |
|
224
Lear
LEA
$7.19B
| $35.3M | 0.1% |
318,342
+106,242
| +50% | +$11.2M |
|
|
P
225
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $35.1M | 0.1% |
2,167,800
+461,452
| +27% | +$7.38M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,403 positions worth $34B, up 15% from $29.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $3.11B of net new capital in Q1 2015, opening 160 new positions and adding to 1,020 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Novavax: 705,902 shares worth $117M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was PepsiCo, an estimated $54.5M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q1 2015 buy was Novavax: 705,902 shares worth $117M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q1 2015, an estimated $308M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was PepsiCo, cutting an estimated $54.5M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $96.7M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $34B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- First Trust Advisors opened 160 new positions and closed 188 in Q1 2015.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $34B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 4 May 2015.