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	22,423	657,562	SH		DFND		650,854	0	6,708
FIRST TRUST CONSUMER STAPLE	COM	33734X119	17,061	383,814	SH		DFND		379,768	0	4,046
FIRST TRUST FINANCIALS ALPHAD	COM	33734X135	38,596	1,665,047	SH		DFND		1,647,848	0	17,199
FIRST TRUST HEALTHCARE ALPHAD	COM	33734X143	27,817	460,167	SH		DFND		455,761	0	4,406
FIRST TRUST INDUSTRIAL PRODUC	COM	33734X150	4,758	182,291	SH		DFND		180,430	0	1,861
FIRST TRUST LARGE CAP CORE A	COM	33734K109	71,063	1,642,699	SH		DFND		1,628,770	0	13,929
FIRST TRUST MID CAP CORE A	COM	33735B108	23,643	491,951	SH		DFND		487,026	0	4,925
FIRST TRUST SMALL CAP CORE A	COM	33734Y109	23,405	529,754	SH		DFND		524,380	0	5,374
FIRST TRUST TECHNOLOGY ALPAHD	COM	33734X176	36,309	1,092,333	SH		DFND		1,080,966	0	11,367
Guggenheim Enhn Short Dura ETF	COM	18383M654	22,156	444,367	SH		DFND		441,125	0	3,242
ISHARES CORE S&P 500 ETF	COM	464287200	64,378	314,238	SH		DFND		311,797	0	2,441
ISHARES CORE S&P TOTAL US STOC	COM	464287150	54,789	590,018	SH		DFND		585,538	0	4,480
ISHARES CORE US AGGREGATE BOND	COM	464287226	39,186	362,798	SH		DFND		359,683	0	3,115
ISHARES HIGH DIVIDEND ETF	COM	46429B663	505	6,878	SH		DFND		6,878	0	0
ISHARES IBOXX $ HIGH YIELD COR	COM	464288513	356	4,424	SH		DFND		4,424	0	0
ISHARES INTERMEDIATE CREDI	COM	464288638	674	6,279	SH		DFND		6,279	0	0
ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF	COM	464287465	21,150	360,182	SH		DFND		357,512	0	2,670
ISHARES MSCI USA MIN VOLATILIT	COM	46429B697	52,297	1,250,517	SH		DFND		1,240,982	0	9,535
ISHARES SHORT MATURITY BOND	COM	46431W507	9,051	180,946	SH		DFND		179,582	0	1,364
ISHARES U S REAL ESTATE ET	COM	464287739	22,147	294,975	SH		DFND		292,674	0	2,301
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corp	COM	72201R783	665	7,260	SH		DFND		7,260	0	0
PowerShares QQQ Trust Sr 1	COM	73935A104	22,086	197,446	SH		DFND		195,928	0	1,518
PowerShares Sr. Loan Portfolio	COM	73936Q769	592	26,431	SH		DFND		26,431	0	0
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treas	COM	74347X849	247	9,993	SH		DFND		9,993	0	0
RYDEX GUGGENHEIM S&P 500EQUAL	COM	78355W106	12,998	169,604	SH		DFND		168,327	0	1,277
SPDR Barclays Short Term Hi Yd	COM	78468R408	18,913	736,220	SH		DFND		730,677	0	5,543
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust	COM	78462F103	715	3,508	SH		DFND		3,508	0	0
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF	COM	78467Y107	14,891	58,618	SH		DFND		58,170	0	448
SSGA ACTIVE BLACKSTONE GSO SR	COM	78467V608	16,323	353,844	SH		DFND		351,348	0	2,496
iShr Barclays 20+ yr Tr Bd ETF	COM	464287432	265	2,200	SH		DFND		2,200	0	0