Estate Counselors, LLC Buys 3, Sells 2 in 3rd Quarter

Estate Counselors, LLC recently filed their 13F report for the third quarter of 2022, which ended on 2022-09-30.

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 175 stocks valued at a total of $646.00Mil. The top holdings were BSV(10.93%), SHV(8.50%), and VTI(4.90%).

According to GuruFocus data, these were Estate Counselors, LLC’s top five trades of the quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF


During the quarter, Estate Counselors, LLC bought 599,530 shares of ARCA:BSV for a total holding of 1,263,026. The trade had a 5.19% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $76.21.

On 11/04/2022, Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF traded for a price of $74.2642 per share and a market cap of $37.23Bil. The stock has returned -7.62% over the past year.

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

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF


The guru established a new position worth 217,210 shares in ARCA:AGG, giving the stock a 3.24% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $100.7 during the quarter.

On 11/04/2022, iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF traded for a price of $94.285 per share and a market cap of $76.23Bil. The stock has returned -16.33% over the past year.

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

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF


Estate Counselors, LLC reduced their investment in NAS:SHY by 244,510 shares. The trade had a 3.01% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $82.09.

On 11/04/2022, iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF traded for a price of $80.67 per share and a market cap of $29.20Bil. The stock has returned -5.41% over the past year.

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

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF


Estate Counselors, LLC reduced their investment in NAS:SHV by 182,835 shares. The trade had a 3% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $109.67.

On 11/04/2022, iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF traded for a price of $109.82 per share and a market cap of $21.12Bil. The stock has returned 0.03% over the past year.

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

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF


During the quarter, Estate Counselors, LLC bought 72,995 shares of ARCA:VTI for a total holding of 200,035. The trade had a 1.79% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $198.53.

On 11/04/2022, Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF traded for a price of $186.26 per share and a market cap of $249.51Bil. The stock has returned -21.66% over the past year.

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

In terms of valuation, Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 16.97 and a price-book ratio of 3.11.


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