Merit Financial Group, LLC Buys iShares Edge MSCI Min Volatility USA ETF, Philip Morris International Inc, iShares Core High Dividend ETF, Sells iShares iBonds Dec 2019 Term Corporate ETF, First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund, First Trust Capital St

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Investment company Merit Financial Group, LLC (Current Portfolio) buys iShares Edge MSCI Min Volatility USA ETF, Philip Morris International Inc, iShares Core High Dividend ETF, iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF, Johnson & Johnson, sells iShares iBonds Dec 2019 Term Corporate ETF, First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund, First Trust Capital Strength ETF, First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund, iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF during the 3-months ended 2019Q4, according to the most recent filings of the investment company, Merit Financial Group, LLC. As of 2019Q4, Merit Financial Group, LLC owns 206 stocks with a total value of $578 million. These are the details of the buys and sells.

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These are the top 5 holdings of Merit Financial Group, LLC
  1. Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) - 1,203,877 shares, 37.96% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 4.47%
  2. SPDR Barclays Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF (FLRN) - 2,782,711 shares, 14.80% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 6.92%
  3. iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (DVYE) - 810,045 shares, 5.69% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 6.32%
  4. iShares Edge MSCI Min Volatility USA ETF (USMV) - 280,407 shares, 3.18% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 50.47%
  5. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) - 48,276 shares, 1.35% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 51.32%
New Purchase: Philip Morris International Inc (PM)

Merit Financial Group, LLC initiated holding in Philip Morris International Inc. The purchase prices were between $76.37 and $86.31, with an estimated average price of $82.55. The stock is now traded at around $88.47. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.83%. The holding were 56,103 shares as of .

New Purchase: iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (IJH)

Merit Financial Group, LLC initiated holding in iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF. The purchase prices were between $184.95 and $206.16, with an estimated average price of $197.56. The stock is now traded at around $209.21. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.58%. The holding were 16,412 shares as of .

New Purchase: iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE)

Merit Financial Group, LLC initiated holding in iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF. The purchase prices were between $78.54 and $90.11, with an estimated average price of $85.93. The stock is now traded at around $90.14. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.49%. The holding were 31,842 shares as of .

New Purchase: Altria Group Inc (MO)

Merit Financial Group, LLC initiated holding in Altria Group Inc. The purchase prices were between $40.21 and $51.55, with an estimated average price of $47.35. The stock is now traded at around $51.10. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.49%. The holding were 56,850 shares as of .

New Purchase: iShares Edge MSCI Min Volatility Global ETF (ACWV)

Merit Financial Group, LLC initiated holding in iShares Edge MSCI Min Volatility Global ETF. The purchase prices were between $91.81 and $95.98, with an estimated average price of $94.04. The stock is now traded at around $97.76. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.48%. The holding were 29,102 shares as of .

New Purchase: United Technologies Corp (UTX)

Merit Financial Group, LLC initiated holding in United Technologies Corp. The purchase prices were between $130.47 and $150.71, with an estimated average price of $144.46. The stock is now traded at around $153.21. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.47%. The holding were 18,267 shares as of .

Added: iShares Edge MSCI Min Volatility USA ETF (USMV)

Merit Financial Group, LLC added to a holding in iShares Edge MSCI Min Volatility USA ETF by 50.47%. The purchase prices were between $62.68 and $65.67, with an estimated average price of $64.26. The stock is now traded at around $67.21. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 1.07%. The holding were 280,407 shares as of .

Added: iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV)

Merit Financial Group, LLC added to a holding in iShares Core High Dividend ETF by 101.91%. The purchase prices were between $90.49 and $98.37, with an estimated average price of $94.83. The stock is now traded at around $97.79. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.67%. The holding were 77,674 shares as of .

Added: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)

Merit Financial Group, LLC added to a holding in Johnson & Johnson by 246.81%. The purchase prices were between $127.5 and $146.44, with an estimated average price of $135.91. The stock is now traded at around $147.80. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.54%. The holding were 29,940 shares as of .

Added: Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC)

Merit Financial Group, LLC added to a holding in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 51.32%. The purchase prices were between $153.01 and $161.92, with an estimated average price of $157.13. The stock is now traded at around $162.85. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.46%. The holding were 48,276 shares as of .

Added: Apple Inc (AAPL)

Merit Financial Group, LLC added to a holding in Apple Inc by 82.52%. The purchase prices were between $218.96 and $293.65, with an estimated average price of $258.41. The stock is now traded at around $312.84. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.45%. The holding were 19,451 shares as of .

Added: ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK)

Merit Financial Group, LLC added to a holding in ARK Innovation ETF by 99.55%. The purchase prices were between $40.47 and $51.63, with an estimated average price of $46.37. The stock is now traded at around $53.54. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.39%. The holding were 90,272 shares as of .

Sold Out: iShares iBonds Dec 2019 Term Corporate ETF (IBDK)

Merit Financial Group, LLC sold out a holding in iShares iBonds Dec 2019 Term Corporate ETF. The sale prices were between $24.82 and $24.87, with an estimated average price of $24.85.

Sold Out: First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund (FVD)

Merit Financial Group, LLC sold out a holding in First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund. The sale prices were between $33.59 and $36.07, with an estimated average price of $35.07.

Sold Out: First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS)

Merit Financial Group, LLC sold out a holding in First Trust Capital Strength ETF. The sale prices were between $54.95 and $60.56, with an estimated average price of $58.34.

Sold Out: First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund (FDN)

Merit Financial Group, LLC sold out a holding in First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund. The sale prices were between $129.54 and $140.43, with an estimated average price of $135.01.

Sold Out: iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF (PICK)

Merit Financial Group, LLC sold out a holding in iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF. The sale prices were between $25.54 and $30.23, with an estimated average price of $28.17.

Sold Out: First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM)

Merit Financial Group, LLC sold out a holding in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF. The sale prices were between $60.05 and $60.17, with an estimated average price of $60.12.



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