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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
+2.25%
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
$31.1B
AUM Growth
-$7.4B
(-19%)
Cap. Flow
-$6.73B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-21.62%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
15.54%
Holding
2,405
New
176
Increased
678
Reduced
1,352
Closed
195
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
FXU
|
+$631M |
| 2 |
First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund
FXN
|
+$591M |
| 3 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$111M |
| 4 |
First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FJP
|
+$92.6M |
| 5 |
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
|
+$80.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$1.21B |
| 2 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$931M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$232M |
| 4 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$228M |
| 5 |
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
|
+$219M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 11.24% |
| 2 | Consumer Staples | 11.04% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.74% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 9.7% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.89% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
FXU
$838M
| $694M | 2.23% |
+26,726,348
| New | +$631M |
|
2
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
$259M
| $688M | 2.21% |
19,551,511
-3,264,715
| -14% | -$107M |
|
|
3
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$4.84B
| $686M | 2.2% |
10,048,688
-3,467,818
| -26% | -$228M |
|
|
4
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
$229M
| $684M | 2.2% |
14,826,960
-4,970,144
| -25% | -$219M |
|
|
5
First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund
FXN
$397M
| $660M | 2.12% |
+46,755,202
| New | +$591M |
|
|
6
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.54T
| $437M | 1.4% |
3,831,096
-2,199,895
| -36% | -$232M |
|
7
Amazon
AMZN
$2.51T
| $370M | 1.19% |
12,474,400
-5,125,400
| -29% | -$145M |
|
8
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.89T
| $215M | 0.69% |
5,636,380
-2,338,000
| -29% | -$86.1M |
|
9
Netflix
NFLX
$287B
| $209M | 0.67% |
20,449,480
-6,901,140
| -25% | -$67.7M |
|
10
Salesforce
CRM
$129B
| $194M | 0.62% |
2,621,179
-1,047,245
| -29% | -$72.1M |
|
11
ExxonMobil
XOM
$650B
| $184M | 0.59% |
2,202,186
+692,127
| +46% | +$55.4M |
|
12
PayPal
PYPL
$49.4B
| $176M | 0.57% |
4,559,376
-2,527,507
| -36% | -$91.3M |
|
13
AT&T
T
$157B
| $171M | 0.55% |
5,781,638
+1,260,322
| +28% | +$34.9M |
|
|
14
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.89T
| $168M | 0.54% |
4,515,060
-2,839,740
| -39% | -$102M |
|
15
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20B
| $157M | 0.5% |
2,354,320
-1,024,267
| -30% | -$61.6M |
|
16
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
$1.61B
| $149M | 0.48% |
3,145,042
-443,762
| -12% | -$20.7M |
|
|
YHOO
17
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $145M | 0.47% |
3,948,071
-2,590,646
| -40% | -$81.1M |
|
18
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.8B
| $145M | 0.47% |
3,359,700
-1,338,430
| -28% | -$55.8M |
|
19
Altria Group
MO
$120B
| $144M | 0.46% |
2,300,580
+61,987
| +3% | +$3.75M |
|
20
Verizon
VZ
$183B
| $142M | 0.45% |
2,618,030
+747,184
| +40% | +$37.4M |
|
21
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.1B
| $136M | 0.44% |
900,635
-67,881
| -7% | -$9.81M |
|
22
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$40.4B
| $133M | 0.43% |
1,492,277
+445,879
| +43% | +$40.7M |
|
|
RAI
23
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $127M | 0.41% |
2,529,353
-641,036
| -20% | -$31.5M |
|
24
Kroger
KR
$34.2B
| $122M | 0.39% |
3,181,021
-1,013,479
| -24% | -$39.1M |
|
25
eBay
EBAY
$48.5B
| $121M | 0.39% |
5,086,814
-2,211,061
| -30% | -$53.8M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, First Trust Advisors held 2,405 positions worth $31.1B, down 19% from $38.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors withdrew a net $6.73B in Q1 2016, closing 195 positions and reducing 1,352 holdings. Its most notable exit was First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund, an estimated $1.21B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 11% of assets, up from 10% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, First Trust Advisors opened a new position in First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund worth $694M.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q1 2016 buy was First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund: 26,726,348 shares worth $694M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to Mondelez International in Q1 2016, an estimated $111M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $232M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $1.21B.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $31.1B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- First Trust Advisors opened 176 new positions and closed 195 in Q1 2016.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 19% quarter-over-quarter to $31.1B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 10 May 2016.