Astor Investment Management 13F-HR Quarterly holdings report by institutional manager

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

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			VALUE	SHRS OR	SH/	PUT/	INVESTMENT	OTHER	VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER	TITLE OF CLASS	CUSIP	(x$1000)	PRN AMT	PRN	CALL	DISCRETION	MANAGER	SOLE	SHARED	NONE
FIRST TRUST CONSUMER DISCRE	COM	33734X101	14,103	393,931	SH		DFND		387,648	0	6,283
FIRST TRUST CONSUMER STAPLE	COM	33734X119	12,319	289,373	SH		DFND		284,954	0	4,419
FIRST TRUST ENERGY ALPHAD	COM	33734X127	8,549	408,437	SH		DFND		402,724	0	5,713
FIRST TRUST FINANCIALS ALPHAD	COM	33734X135	22,425	963,671	SH		DFND		948,689	0	14,982
FIRST TRUST HEALTHCARE ALPHAD	COM	33734X143	14,850	246,302	SH		DFND		242,421	0	3,881
FIRST TRUST INDUSTRIAL PRODUC	COM	33734X150	12,988	428,234	SH		DFND		421,797	0	6,437
FIRST TRUST IV ENHANCED SHORT	COM	33739q408	218	3,645	SH		DFND		3,645	0	0
FIRST TRUST LARGE CAP CORE A	COM	33734K109	67,040	1,469,213	SH		DFND		1,453,653	0	15,560
FIRST TRUST MATERIALS ALPHAD	COM	33734X168	3,680	116,641	SH		DFND		114,874	0	1,767
FIRST TRUST MID CAP CORE A	COM	33735B108	18,446	349,164	SH		DFND		343,683	0	5,481
FIRST TRUST SMALL CAP CORE A	COM	33734Y109	18,558	378,733	SH		DFND		372,773	0	5,960
FIRST TRUST TECHNOLOGY ALPAHD	COM	33734X176	38,113	1,104,392	SH		DFND		1,089,925	0	14,467
FIRST TRUST UTILITIES ALPHAD	COM	33734X184	7,444	299,195	SH		DFND		294,494	0	4,701
Guggenheim Enhn Short Dura ETF	COM	18383M654	875	17,521	SH		DFND		17,521	0	0
ISHARES CORE S&P 500 ETF	COM	464287200	65,277	315,546	SH		DFND		312,823	0	2,723
ISHARES CORE S&P TOTAL US STOC	COM	464287150	54,773	583,375	SH		DFND		578,329	0	5,046
ISHARES CORE US AGGREGATE BOND	COM	464287226	6,039	54,840	SH		DFND		53,994	0	846
ISHARES HIGH DIVIDEND ETF	COM	46429B663	43,654	570,336	SH		DFND		565,532	0	4,804
ISHARES IBOXX $ HIGH YIELD COR	COM	464288513	23,000	256,702	SH		DFND		254,606	0	2,096
ISHARES INTERMEDIATE CREDI	COM	464288638	876	8,017	SH		DFND		8,017	0	0
ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF	COM	464287465	15,893	261,228	SH		DFND		259,090	0	2,138
ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS	COM	464287234	19,963	508,104	SH		DFND		503,924	0	4,180
ISHARES MSCI USA MIN VOLATILIT	COM	46429B697	8,966	221,481	SH		DFND		219,528	0	1,953
ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF	COM	464287655	20,046	167,577	SH		DFND		166,120	0	1,457
ISHARES SHORT MATURITY BOND	COM	46431W507	236	4,715	SH		DFND		4,715	0	0
ISHARES U S REAL ESTATE ET	COM	464287739	22,392	291,410	SH		DFND		288,840	0	2,570
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corp	COM	72201R783	868	8,611	SH		DFND		8,611	0	0
PowerShares Build America Bd	COM	73937B407	426	13,991	SH		DFND		13,991	0	0
PowerShares QQQ Trust Sr 1	COM	73935A104	9,260	89,682	SH		DFND		88,874	0	808
PowerShares Sr. Loan Portfolio	COM	73936Q769	769	32,022	SH		DFND		32,022	0	0
Pshrs DB USD Bullish Fund	COM	73936D107	12,888	537,668	SH		DFND	��	533,195	0	4,473
RYDEX GUGGENHEIM S&P 500EQUAL	COM	78355W106	13,163	164,437	SH		DFND		163,010	0	1,427
RYDEX GUGGENHEIM S&P 500PURE V	COM	78355W304	32,931	599,189	SH		DFND		594,004	0	5,185
SSGA ACTIVE BLACKS	COM	78467V608	16,571	339,914	SH		DFND		337,177	0	2,737