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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
FRED
2351
DELISTED
Fred's Inc
FRED
-18,114
Closed -$349K
LABL
2352
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
-6,590
Closed -$421K
ORBK
2353
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
-19,318
Closed -$402K
XOXO
2354
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
-118,056
Closed -$1.93M
SODA
2355
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
-10,890
Closed -$230K
KS
2356
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
-84,770
Closed -$1.96M
SHLD
2357
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
-494,211
Closed -$13.2M
SVU
2358
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
-92,985
Closed -$5.27M
PAY
2359
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
-97,307
Closed -$3.31M
NSM
2360
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
-258,954
Closed -$4.35M
KND
2361
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
-58,339
Closed -$1.18M
YGE
2362
DELISTED
Yingli Green Energy Holding Comp
YGE
-14,138
Closed -$174K
OA
2363
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
-186,400
Closed -$13.7M
LQ
2364
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
-88,978
Closed -$2.03M
WIN
2365
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
-349,527
Closed -$11.2M
SPIL
2366
DELISTED
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd
SPIL
-12,204
Closed -$91K
SNI
2367
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
-9,306
Closed -$608K
BWLD
2368
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
-31,538
Closed -$4.94M
GLBR
2369
DELISTED
Global Brokerage, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLBR
-162,898
Closed -$2.36M
BHL
2370
DELISTED
Blackrock Defined Opp Crt Tr
BHL
-10,818
Closed -$145K
KATE
2371
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
-438,522
Closed -$9.45M
ACAT
2372
DELISTED
Arctic Cat Inc
ACAT
-57,357
Closed -$1.91M
COWN
2373
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
-13,473
Closed -$345K
FNFG
2374
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
-435,480
Closed -$4.11M
SSE
2375
DELISTED
SEVENTY SEVEN ENERGY INC COM
SSE
-10,860
Closed -$47K

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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.