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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
+6.67%
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
$53.7B
AUM Growth
+$5.48B
(+11%)
Cap. Flow
+$3.13B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
5.82%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.99%
Holding
2,619
New
214
Increased
1,332
Reduced
871
Closed
199
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$676M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$158M |
| 3 |
Snap
SNAP
|
+$103M |
| 4 |
Dropbox
DBX
|
+$88.8M |
| 5 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$81.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF
FTXO
|
+$607M |
| 2 |
Bankunited
BKU
|
+$98.4M |
| 3 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$73.8M |
| 4 |
FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
|
+$73.6M |
| 5 |
EGOV
NIC Inc
EGOV
|
+$71.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.17% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.61% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.99% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.58% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SHPG
201
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SHPG
| $59.6M | 0.11% |
328,715
-21,762
| -6% | -$3.77M |
|
202
Visa
V
$677B
| $58.6M | 0.11% |
390,113
+44,119
| +13% | +$6.27M |
|
203
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
| $58.5M | 0.11% |
1,984,721
+408,531
| +26% | +$12.4M |
|
204
Costco
COST
$415B
| $58.4M | 0.11% |
248,846
+33,792
| +16% | +$7.61M |
|
205
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.2B
| $58.3M | 0.11% |
354,494
+204,745
| +137% | +$35.5M |
|
|
PPL
206
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.3B
| $58.2M | 0.11% |
1,990,309
+116,255
| +6% | +$3.4M |
|
207
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$41.4B
| $58.2M | 0.11% |
1,158,072
+34,646
| +3% | +$1.7M |
|
208
Stryker
SYK
$127B
| $57.9M | 0.11% |
325,836
+45,576
| +16% | +$7.78M |
|
209
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$39.8B
| $57.6M | 0.11% |
1,091,890
+99,618
| +10% | +$5.2M |
|
210
Progressive
PGR
$124B
| $57.5M | 0.11% |
810,098
+22,799
| +3% | +$1.47M |
|
211
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $57.3M | 0.11% |
317,718
-20,346
| -6% | -$3.48M |
|
212
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.7B
| $57M | 0.11% |
804,619
-37,800
| -4% | -$2.69M |
|
213
Republic Services
RSG
$66.7B
| $56.7M | 0.11% |
780,573
+11,537
| +2% | +$835K |
|
|
P
214
Everpure Inc
P
$24.8B
| $56.5M | 0.11% |
2,179,168
+1,755,742
| +415% | +$43.6M |
|
215
Allstate
ALL
$66.9B
| $56.5M | 0.11% |
572,227
+61,264
| +12% | +$5.97M |
|
216
Align Technology
ALGN
$12B
| $56.5M | 0.11% |
144,311
-27,365
| -16% | -$10.1M |
|
|
MRSH
217
Marsh
MRSH
$86.3B
| $56.4M | 0.1% |
681,383
+109,332
| +19% | +$9.26M |
|
218
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| $55.9M | 0.1% |
758,935
+120,500
| +19% | +$8.66M |
|
|
BNY
219
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $55.9M | 0.1% |
1,095,309
+510,774
| +87% | +$26.9M |
|
220
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.2B
| $55.8M | 0.1% |
936,692
+59,114
| +7% | +$3.7M |
|
221
DTE Energy
DTE
$31.1B
| $55.7M | 0.1% |
599,420
+37,265
| +7% | +$3.47M |
|
222
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.9B
| $55.6M | 0.1% |
1,410,633
-64,817
| -4% | -$2.48M |
|
223
Centene
CNC
$31.3B
| $55.4M | 0.1% |
765,058
-69,336
| -8% | -$4.81M |
|
224
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$42.9B
| $54.8M | 0.1% |
219,487
+2,980
| +1% | +$723K |
|
225
Assurant
AIZ
$13.7B
| $54M | 0.1% |
500,583
+18,746
| +4% | +$1.98M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, First Trust Advisors held 2,619 positions worth $53.7B, up 11% from $48.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $3.13B of net new capital in Q3 2018, opening 214 new positions and adding to 1,332 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund: 4,470,114 shares worth $708M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Bankunited, an estimated $98.4M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q3 2018 buy was First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund: 4,470,114 shares worth $708M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2018, an estimated $158M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Bankunited, cutting an estimated $98.4M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $607M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $53.7B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- First Trust Advisors opened 214 new positions and closed 199 in Q3 2018.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $53.7B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 25 Oct 2018.