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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
-14.59%
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
$42.2B
AUM Growth
-$11.5B
(-21%)
Cap. Flow
-$3.23B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-7.66%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.17%
Holding
2,571
New
151
Increased
924
Reduced
1,316
Closed
179
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$568M |
| 2 |
FBZ
First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund
FBZ
|
+$95.3M |
| 3 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$69.9M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$60.5M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$59.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
|
+$703M |
| 2 |
FNI
First Trust Chindia ETF
FNI
|
+$147M |
| 3 |
CA
CA, Inc.
CA
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$99.3M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$94.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.89% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.55% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.41% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.07% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.2B
| $51.9M | 0.12% |
972,000
+35,308
| +4% | +$2.07M |
|
202
Progressive
PGR
$124B
| $51.8M | 0.12% |
859,276
+49,178
| +6% | +$3.27M |
|
203
Eversource Energy
ES
$28.2B
| $51.8M | 0.12% |
796,318
-46,094
| -5% | -$3M |
|
204
Costco
COST
$415B
| $51.7M | 0.12% |
253,649
+4,803
| +2% | +$1.07M |
|
205
Fortive
FTV
$19B
| $51.4M | 0.12% |
1,203,918
-111,098
| -8% | -$5.22M |
|
206
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $51.4M | 0.12% |
196,132
+50,567
| +35% | +$15.3M |
|
207
DexCom
DXCM
$27.6B
| $50.8M | 0.12% |
1,696,296
+563,768
| +50% | +$17.9M |
|
208
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$42.9B
| $50.6M | 0.12% |
272,280
+52,793
| +24% | +$10.8M |
|
209
Hershey
HSY
$35.4B
| $50.4M | 0.12% |
470,516
+47,168
| +11% | +$5.01M |
|
210
Visa
V
$677B
| $50M | 0.12% |
379,286
-10,827
| -3% | -$1.5M |
|
211
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$41.4B
| $49.6M | 0.12% |
1,210,615
+52,543
| +5% | +$2.45M |
|
212
PACCAR
PCAR
$69.6B
| $49.6M | 0.12% |
1,301,492
+217,967
| +20% | +$8.7M |
|
213
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $49.3M | 0.12% |
6,445,474
+652,724
| +11% | +$5.82M |
|
214
Omnicom Group
OMC
$22.7B
| $49.2M | 0.12% |
672,400
-367,955
| -35% | -$27.3M |
|
215
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $49.1M | 0.12% |
171,539
-5,019
| -3% | -$1.59M |
|
216
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$69.4B
| $48.5M | 0.12% |
421,899
-46,545
| -10% | -$5.78M |
|
|
EXAS
217
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $48.5M | 0.12% |
768,645
+243,901
| +46% | +$16.7M |
|
218
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $48.5M | 0.12% |
773,736
+205,456
| +36% | +$13.9M |
|
|
PINC
219
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $48.4M | 0.11% |
1,296,828
+377,361
| +41% | +$15.6M |
|
220
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.7B
| $48M | 0.11% |
588,748
-30,949
| -5% | -$2.85M |
|
221
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.9B
| $47.9M | 0.11% |
703,251
+202,962
| +41% | +$14.3M |
|
222
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.2B
| $47.8M | 0.11% |
974,817
+386,882
| +66% | +$22M |
|
223
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $47.5M | 0.11% |
416,594
+29,966
| +8% | +$3.33M |
|
224
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.3B
| $47.4M | 0.11% |
407,951
+87,800
| +27% | +$11.5M |
|
225
Evergy
EVRG
$20.1B
| $47.4M | 0.11% |
834,300
+60,605
| +8% | +$3.5M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, First Trust Advisors held 2,571 positions worth $42.2B, down 21% from $53.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors withdrew a net $3.23B in Q4 2018, closing 179 positions and reducing 1,316 holdings. Its most notable exit was First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund, an estimated $703M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, First Trust Advisors opened a new position in First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund worth $516M.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2018 buy was First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund: 7,493,230 shares worth $516M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to NXP Semiconductors in Q4 2018, an estimated $69.9M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Twitter, Inc., cutting an estimated $99.3M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $703M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $42.2B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- First Trust Advisors opened 151 new positions and closed 179 in Q4 2018.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 21% quarter-over-quarter to $42.2B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 7 Feb 2019.