Bio
First Trust Advisors LP (FTA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Wheaton, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1991 and is a direct subsidiary of Grace Partners of Dupage LP. Their general partner is The Charger Corp. FTA provides discretionary investment management services to institutional and individual clients who principally include open and closed-end mutual funds, collective investment funds (CIFs), exchange-traded funds, variable annuity sub-accounts and funds in countries other than the US. Investment management services are offered to individual clients through separate managed accounts (SMAs), either directly or through wrap fee programs sponsored by unaffiliated investment advisors.
Mandate
FTA is a bottom-up manager with an investment philosophy that is based on the belief that a company’s long-term value is determined by the cash flow it generates. The firm’s investment process utilizes both quantitative and qualitative analysis to assess a company’s ability to generate cash flow and its current valuation relative to intrinsic value. Investment strategies involve one or more equity or balanced strategies.
Specialisations
Corp/High Yield, Hedging, Income, Large/Mega Cap, Local/Regional, MBS/ABS, Micro/Mini/Small Cap, Mid Cap, Money Market, Quantitative/Index, Value