Top 5 2nd Quarter Trades of Berkshire Money Management, Inc.

Berkshire Money Management, Inc. recently filed their 13F report for the second quarter of 2022, which ended on 2022-06-30.

The 13F report details which stocks were in a guru’s equity portfolio at the end of the quarter, though investors should note that these filings are limited in scope, containing only a snapshot of long positions in U.S.-listed stocks and American depository receipts as of the quarter’s end. They are not required to include international holdings, short positions or other types of investments. Still, even this limited filing can provide valuable information.

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As of the latest 13F report, the guru’s equity portfolio contained 42 stocks valued at a total of $590.00Mil. The top holdings were VIG(18.21%), DIA(16.51%), and SPY(15.46%).

According to GuruFocus data, these were Berkshire Money Management, Inc.’s top five trades of the quarter.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation FTF


Berkshire Money Management, Inc. reduced their investment in ARCA:VIG by 86,520 shares. The trade had a 2.05% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $151.69.

On 07/14/2022, Vanguard Dividend Appreciation FTF traded for a price of $140.965 per share and a market cap of $59.15Bil. The stock has returned -7.27% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, Vanguard Dividend Appreciation FTF has a price-earnings ratio of 20.41 and a price-book ratio of 4.19.

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF


Berkshire Money Management, Inc. reduced their investment in ARCA:DIA by 34,303 shares. The trade had a 1.74% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $326.21.

On 07/14/2022, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF traded for a price of $301.87 per share and a market cap of $26.06Bil. The stock has returned -10.21% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 16.14 and a price-book ratio of 3.40.

SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF


Berkshire Money Management, Inc. reduced their investment in ARCA:SJNK by 444,919 shares. The trade had a 1.71% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $25.03.

On 07/14/2022, SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF traded for a price of $24.04 per share and a market cap of $3.30Bil. The stock has returned -7.43% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF


The guru established a new position worth 107,391 shares in BATS:VLUE, giving the stock a 1.65% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $98.46 during the quarter.

On 07/14/2022, iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF traded for a price of $88.51 per share and a market cap of $8.75Bil. The stock has returned -10.47% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 8.74 and a price-book ratio of 1.47.

iShares S&P 500 Value ETF


The guru established a new position worth 50,890 shares in ARCA:IVE, giving the stock a 1.19% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $147.27 during the quarter.

On 07/14/2022, iShares S&P 500 Value ETF traded for a price of $134.35 per share and a market cap of $23.19Bil. The stock has returned -5.82% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, iShares S&P 500 Value ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 16.09 and a price-book ratio of 2.51.


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