1y return+20.4%S&P 500 +20.9%
3y return+56.4%S&P 500 +68.5%
5y return+40.9%S&P 500 +74.5%
10y return+184.0%S&P 500 +256.5%
These returns are for its stock picks as disclosed on Form 13F: last quarter's holdings, valued at this quarter's prices. They miss trades within each quarter, short positions, options, bonds, cash and fees, so they aren't the returns its clients got.
$100 invested in its stock picks
Since June 30, 2016: $284 against $357 in the S&P 500.2
First Trust Advisors LPS&P 500 (SPY)
Top holdings
At the end of June 30, 2026. Change is in shares since the quarter before.2
| Stock | Value | Share of portfolio | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSCOCisco Sys Inc | $2.5B | 1.5% | −3.5% |
| NVDANvidia Corporation | $2.2B | 1.3% | +4.2% |
| AVGOBroadcom Inc | $1.9B | 1.1% | |
| GOOGLAlphabet Inc | $1.9B | 1.1% | +10.3% |
| PANWPalo Alto Networks Inc | $1.8B | 1.1% | −18.7% |
| AMATApplied Matls Inc | $1.8B | 1.0% | −4.9% |
| MSFTMicrosoft Corp | $1.7B | 1.0% | +13.0% |
| AAPLApple Inc | $1.7B | 1.0% | +11.9% |
| FTNTFortinet Inc | $1.7B | 1.0% | −6.0% |
| KLACKla Corp | $1.6B | 0.9% | +843.9% |
| LRCXLam Research Corp | $1.6B | 0.9% | −14.4% |
| CRWDCrowdstrike Hldgs Inc | $1.5B | 0.9% | −26.5% |
| PWRQuanta Svcs Inc | $1.4B | 0.8% | +93.8% |
| Eaton Corp PLCCUSIP G29183103 | $1.3B | 0.8% | +36.1% |
| MUMicron Technology Inc | $1.3B | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| METAMeta Platforms Inc | $1.2B | 0.7% | +17.5% |
| Johnson Controls InternationCUSIP G51502105 | $1.2B | 0.7% | +46.4% |
| GEVGe Vernova Inc | $1.2B | 0.7% | +5.4% |
| IBMInternational Business Machs | $1.0B | 0.6% | +9.6% |
| AMZNAmazon Com Inc | $1.0B | 0.6% | −2.9% |
| NETCloudflare Inc | $921.4M | 0.5% | |
| FBTFirst Tr Exchange-traded Fd | $840.0M | 0.5% | −3.6% |
| MLIMueller Inds Inc | $839.9M | 0.5% | +22.1% |
| SNASnap On Inc | $833.1M | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| FTXLFirst Tr Exchange Traded Fd | $813.5M | 0.5% | −35.0% |
Best picks still held
How each current holding has done since the quarter it first appeared in its filings (up to six years back).
| Stock | Held since | Return since | Now worth |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRLSterling Infrastructure Inc | June 30, 2020 | +7917.2% | $752.0M |
| FIXComfort Sys Usa Inc | June 30, 2020 | +4763.8% | $743.4M |
| NVDANvidia Corporation | June 30, 2020 | +2006.7% | $2.2B |
| PWRQuanta Svcs Inc | June 30, 2020 | +1735.6% | $1.4B |
| AVGOBroadcom Inc | June 30, 2020 | +1096.9% | $1.9B |
| AMATApplied Matls Inc | June 30, 2020 | +1096.1% | $1.8B |
| MLIMueller Inds Inc | June 30, 2020 | +825.0% | $839.9M |
| PANWPalo Alto Networks Inc | June 30, 2020 | +790.9% | $1.8B |
| CRWDCrowdstrike Hldgs Inc | June 30, 2020 | +661.0% | $1.5B |
| GEVGe Vernova Inc | June 30, 2024 | +585.0% | $1.2B |
Sold off last quarter
- FXNFirst Tr Exchange-traded Fd was $672.4M
- MISLFirst Tr Exchange-traded Fd was $656.9M
- Honeywell Intl IncCUSIP 438516106 was $290.6M
- CTRACoterra Energy Inc was $150.1M
- Thomson Reuters CorpCUSIP 884903808 was $143.0M
- FCAFirst Tr Exch Trd Alphdx Fd was $63.9M
- FKUFirst Tr Exch Trd Alphdx Fd was $57.9M
- ACHCAcadia Healthcare Company In was $39.5M
- Csg Sys Intl IncCUSIP 126349109 was $37.2M
- Apellis Pharmaceuticals IncCUSIP 03753U106 was $36.4M
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Its picks | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | +15.0% | +14.8% |
| March 31, 2026 | −1.1% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2025 | +0.1% | +2.4% |
| September 30, 2025 | +5.8% | +7.8% |
| June 30, 2025 | +9.6% | +10.5% |
| March 31, 2025 | −3.5% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2024 | +1.0% | +2.1% |
| September 30, 2024 | +6.4% | +5.4% |
| June 30, 2024 | −1.3% | +4.0% |
| March 31, 2024 | +7.2% | +10.0% |
| December 31, 2023 | +12.0% | +11.2% |
| September 30, 2023 | −3.5% | −3.6% |
| June 30, 2023 | +3.6% | +8.3% |
| March 31, 2023 | +3.3% | +7.0% |
| December 31, 2022 | +8.4% | +7.1% |
| September 30, 2022 | −4.6% | −5.3% |
| June 30, 2022 | −16.5% | −16.5% |
| March 31, 2022 | −6.3% | −4.9% |
| December 31, 2021 | +6.0% | +10.7% |
| September 30, 2021 | −1.8% | +0.3% |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1SEC EDGAR: First Trust Advisors LP Form 13F filingshttps://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=1125816&type=13F-HR&dateb=&owner=include&count=40CIK 1125816
- 2SEC: 13F for the quarter ended June 30, 2026https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1125816/000144554626005965/Filed August 11, 2026 · accession 0001445546-26-005965