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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
-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
(-10%)
Cap. Flow
-$289M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-0.84%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
16.9%
Holding
2,436
New
206
Increased
835
Reduced
1,204
Closed
183
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$194M |
| 2 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$188M |
| 3 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Kraft Heinz
KHC
|
+$145M |
| 5 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$143M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$177M |
| 2 |
KRFT
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
|
+$157M |
| 3 |
CTRX
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
|
+$117M |
| 4 |
Equinix
EQIX
|
+$80.7M |
| 5 |
ENDP
Endo International plc
ENDP
|
+$72.7M |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
$2.81B
| $984M | 2.85% |
9,710,591
+1,635,000
| +20% | +$194M |
|
|
2
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.01B
| $811M | 2.35% |
13,934,976
+2,346,250
| +20% | +$156M |
|
|
3
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$4.84B
| $808M | 2.34% |
12,231,021
+2,059,375
| +20% | +$143M |
|
4
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
$229M
| $751M | 2.17% |
17,914,309
+3,016,250
| +20% | +$133M |
|
5
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
$259M
| $708M | 2.05% |
20,646,370
+3,476,250
| +20% | +$125M |
|
6
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.54T
| $476M | 1.38% |
5,296,846
+347,965
| +7% | +$31.9M |
|
7
Amazon
AMZN
$2.51T
| $429M | 1.24% |
16,771,960
+732,640
| +5% | +$18.5M |
|
8
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.89T
| $388M | 1.12% |
12,431,460
-196,120
| -2% | -$6.03M |
|
9
Netflix
NFLX
$287B
| $263M | 0.76% |
25,487,600
+5,545,230
| +28% | +$59.6M |
|
10
Salesforce
CRM
$129B
| $216M | 0.63% |
3,111,709
+746,631
| +32% | +$52.9M |
|
11
Incyte
INCY
$23.3B
| $200M | 0.58% |
1,812,796
-399,309
| -18% | -$44.8M |
|
12
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$162B
| $200M | 0.58% |
2,035,616
+263,726
| +15% | +$29.3M |
|
13
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.3B
| $198M | 0.57% |
426,213
-39,477
| -8% | -$21.2M |
|
14
IQVIA
IQV
$34.6B
| $194M | 0.56% |
2,785,873
-130,357
| -4% | -$9.76M |
|
15
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
$1.61B
| $181M | 0.52% |
3,753,216
-603,502
| -14% | -$30M |
|
16
eBay
EBAY
$48.5B
| $165M | 0.48% |
6,767,604
-813,171
| -11% | -$21.9M |
|
|
17
PayPal
PYPL
$49.4B
| $163M | 0.47% |
+5,258,982
| New | +$188M |
|
18
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.4B
| $155M | 0.45% |
1,467,837
-280,208
| -16% | -$37.4M |
|
|
YHOO
19
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $152M | 0.44% |
5,253,248
+1,273,478
| +32% | +$44.2M |
|
20
Illumina
ILMN
$29.8B
| $146M | 0.42% |
855,989
-17,184
| -2% | -$3.47M |
|
21
Expedia Group
EXPE
$30.9B
| $146M | 0.42% |
1,236,602
+218,497
| +21% | +$25.2M |
|
22
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20B
| $145M | 0.42% |
3,359,380
+333,917
| +11% | +$14.2M |
|
23
CVS Health
CVS
$136B
| $143M | 0.41% |
1,479,931
+41,745
| +3% | +$4.39M |
|
24
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.4B
| $141M | 0.41% |
1,072,926
-167,031
| -13% | -$26.8M |
|
|
SGEN
25
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $141M | 0.41% |
3,646,425
+430,197
| +13% | +$19.4M |
|
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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.