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First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings
AUM
$170B
Turnover
10.63%
1-Year Est. Return
46.21%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter
Est. Return
+2.18%
1 Year Est. Return
+46.21%
3 Year Est. Return
+117.8%
5 Year Est. Return
+135.17%
10 Year Est. Return
+586.77%
AUM
$138B
AUM Growth
+$3.27B
(+2.4%)
Cap. Flow
+$3.14B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
2.28%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.71%
Holding
2,742
New
176
Increased
1,364
Reduced
1,069
Closed
118
Avg Time Held
5.6
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
1.8
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
2.4
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF
MISL
|
+$780M |
| 2 |
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
FTXL
|
+$702M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$360M |
| 4 |
F5
FFIV
|
+$301M |
| 5 |
Dover
DOV
|
+$294M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
|
+$779M |
| 2 |
First Trust NASDAQ 100 ex-Technology Sector Index Fund
QQXT
|
+$712M |
| 3 |
CyberArk
CYBR
|
+$509M |
| 4 |
Electronic Arts
EA
|
+$314M |
| 5 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$284M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 29.72% |
| 2 | Industrials | 17.01% |
| 3 | Financials | 15.15% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.55% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 6.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
AMES National
ATLO
$285M
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
18,238
+5,530
| +44% | +$119K |
2025 Q2
2 quarters
|
|
2377
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$870M
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
57,895
-34,820
| -38% | -$256K |
2022 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
2378
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$1.77B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
21,571
-13,758
| -39% | -$261K |
2020 Q4
20 quarters
|
|
2379
First Trust New York Municipal High Income ETF
FMNY
$24M
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
15,424
-15,676
| -50% | -$419K |
2022 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
2380
LG Display
LPL
$2.63B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
97,619
+10,762
| +12% | +$50.2K |
2024 Q4
4 quarters
|
|
2381
Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund
BGH
$260M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
27,304
-1,864
| -6% | -$28.2K |
2017 Q1
35 quarters
|
|
2382
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.27B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
20,911
-8,255
| -28% | -$154K |
2016 Q4
36 quarters
|
|
2383
Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Growth ETF
NULG
$2.97B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
4,121
| – | – |
2024 Q4
4 quarters
|
|
2384
Red Violet
RDVT
$1.19B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
7,061
+1,774
| +34% | +$96.2K |
2025 Q3
1 quarter
|
|
2385
BlackRock US Equity Factor Rotation ETF
DYNF
$41.8B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
6,556
+146
| +2% | +$8.78K |
2025 Q1
3 quarters
|
|
2386
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$6.13B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
9,583
+1,518
| +19% | +$60.9K |
2025 Q2
2 quarters
|
|
2387
iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
IQLT
$13.7B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
8,679
-458
| -5% | -$20.5K |
2024 Q4
4 quarters
|
|
2388
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.26B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
5,499
+198
| +4% | +$14.2K |
2025 Q2
2 quarters
|
|
2389
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.5B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
14,907
+3,007
| +25% | +$83.9K |
2025 Q3
1 quarter
|
|
2390
Liberty Capital Corp Series A GCI Group Common Stock
GLIBA
$816M
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
10,588
+333
| +3% | +$11.7K |
2025 Q3
1 quarter
|
|
2391
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
MOAT
$11.7B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
3,751
-355
| -9% | -$36.3K |
2024 Q4
4 quarters
|
|
2392
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.32B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
9,869
-3,846
| -28% | -$146K |
2023 Q3
9 quarters
|
|
2393
POSCO
PKX
$16.6B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
7,230
+2,686
| +59% | +$142K |
2024 Q4
4 quarters
|
|
2394
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$65.8B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
1,067
+5
| +0.5% | +$1.75K |
2025 Q2
2 quarters
|
|
2395
Noble Corp
NE
$7.04B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
13,576
+3,209
| +31% | +$94.8K |
2025 Q1
3 quarters
|
|
2396
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF
AVEM
$26.9B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
4,970
+1,962
| +65% | +$150K |
2025 Q3
1 quarter
|
|
2397
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$1.43B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
16,642
-19,692
| -54% | -$648K |
2016 Q4
36 quarters
|
|
2398
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF
AIRR
$8.55B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
3,877
+1,027
| +36% | +$101K |
2024 Q4
4 quarters
|
|
2399
First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF
AFLG
$795M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
9,731
+3,963
| +69% | +$155K |
2025 Q2
2 quarters
|
|
2400
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.14B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
11,582
-4,525
| -28% | -$142K |
2015 Q3
41 quarters
|
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2025, First Trust Advisors held 2,742 positions worth $138B, up 2.4% from $134B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors's Q4 2025 filing shows 176 new, 1,364 increased, 1,069 reduced and 118 closed positions. Its largest new stake was First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF: 18,592,390 shares worth $796M. The largest sale was First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund, an estimated $779M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 30% of assets, down from 30% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Financials.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2025 buy was First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF: 18,592,390 shares worth $796M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to NVIDIA in Q4 2025, an estimated $360M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2025 reduction was CyberArk, cutting an estimated $509M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund in Q4 2025, selling an estimated $779M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $138B portfolio in Q4 2025.
- First Trust Advisors opened 176 new positions and closed 118 in Q4 2025.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 2.4% quarter-over-quarter to $138B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2025, filed 13 Feb 2026.