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	22,829	612,037	SH		DFND		604,332	0	7,705
FIRST TRUST CONSUMER STAPLE	COM	33734X119	15,295	342,707	SH		DFND		338,308	0	4,399
FIRST TRUST FINANCIALS ALPHAD	COM	33734X135	33,401	1,414,083	SH		DFND		1,396,485	0	17,598
FIRST TRUST HEALTHCARE ALPHAD	COM	33734X143	19,855	296,248	SH		DFND		292,421	0	3,827
FIRST TRUST INDUSTRIAL PRODUC	COM	33734X150	16,523	530,266	SH		DFND		523,806	0	6,460
FIRST TRUST LARGE CAP CORE A	COM	33734K109	72,873	1,564,478	SH		DFND		1,549,415	0	15,063
FIRST TRUST MATERIALS ALPHAD	COM	33734X168	4,652	146,377	SH		DFND		144,604	0	1,773
FIRST TRUST MID CAP CORE A	COM	33735B108	23,977	439,301	SH		DFND		433,809	0	5,492
FIRST TRUST SMALL CAP CORE A	COM	33734Y109	24,053	475,729	SH		DFND		469,760	0	5,969
FIRST TRUST TECHNOLOGY ALPAHD	COM	33734X176	48,973	1,369,494	SH		DFND		1,353,627	0	15,867
FIRST TRUST UTILITIES ALPHAD	COM	33734X184	4,718	199,579	SH		DFND		197,091	0	2,488
Guggenheim Enhn Short Dura ETF	COM	18383M654	1,008	20,140	SH		DFND		20,140	0	0
ISHARES CORE S&P 500 ETF	COM	464287200	65,945	317,303	SH		DFND		314,730	0	2,573
ISHARES CORE S&P TOTAL US STOC	COM	464287150	55,370	584,507	SH		DFND		579,740	0	4,767
ISHARES CORE US AGGREGATE BOND	COM	464287226	4,793	43,013	SH		DFND		42,487	0	526
ISHARES HIGH DIVIDEND ETF	COM	46429B663	22,776	303,722	SH		DFND		301,369	0	2,353
ISHARES IBOXX $ HIGH YIELD COR	COM	464288513	23,562	260,042	SH		DFND		258,063	0	1,979
ISHARES INTERMEDIATE CREDI	COM	464288638	1,011	9,135	SH		DFND		9,135	0	0
ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF	COM	464287465	35,071	546,532	SH		DFND		542,030	0	4,502
ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS	COM	464287234	20,761	517,339	SH		DFND		513,391	0	3,948
ISHARES MSCI USA MIN VOLATILIT	COM	46429B697	9,085	220,200	SH		DFND		218,354	0	1,846
ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF	COM	464287655	20,635	165,919	SH		DFND		164,542	0	1,377
ISHARES SHORT MATURITY BOND	COM	46431W507	261	5,204	SH		DFND		5,204	0	0
ISHARES U S REAL ESTATE ET	COM	464287739	22,786	287,265	SH		DFND		284,837	0	2,428
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corp	COM	72201R783	981	9,661	SH		DFND		9,661	0	0
PowerShares QQQ Trust Sr 1	COM	73935A104	9,340	88,442	SH		DFND		87,690	0	752
PowerShares Sr. Loan Portfolio	COM	73936Q769	849	35,242	SH		DFND		35,242	0	0
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treas	COM	74347X849	287	11,946	SH		DFND		11,946	0	0
Pshrs DB USD Bullish Fund	COM	73936D107	13,491	520,893	SH		DFND		516,678	0	4,215
RYDEX GUGGENHEIM S&P 500EQUAL	COM	78355W106	13,404	165,375	SH		DFND		164,027	0	1,348
RYDEX GUGGENHEIM S&P 500PURE V	COM	78355W304	17,347	321,293	SH		DFND		318,699	0	2,594
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF	COM	78467Y107	16,018	57,775	SH		DFND		57,296	0	479
SSGA ACTIVE BLACKS	COM	78467V608	16,942	343,859	SH		DFND		341,270	0	2,589