Empirical Financial Services, LLC Buys Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor, Advanced Micro Devices Inc, Sells iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF, U.S. Bancorp, Invesco BulletShares 2019 Corporate Bond ETF

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Seattle, WA, based Investment company Empirical Financial Services, LLC (Current Portfolio) buys Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor, Advanced Micro Devices Inc, Apple Inc, Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Ind, sells iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF, U.S. Bancorp, Invesco BulletShares 2019 Corporate Bond ETF, Intel Corp, Las Vegas Sands Corp during the 3-months ended 2019Q4, according to the most recent filings of the investment company, Empirical Financial Services, LLC. As of 2019Q4, Empirical Financial Services, LLC owns 305 stocks with a total value of $879 million. These are the details of the buys and sells.

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These are the top 5 holdings of Empirical Financial Services, LLC
  1. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) - 1,608,083 shares, 14.82% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 6.17%
  2. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) - 868,225 shares, 9.02% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 3.05%
  3. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities (VTIP) - 1,602,206 shares, 8.98% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 7.94%
  4. iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets (IEMG) - 652,955 shares, 3.99% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 4.62%
  5. SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond (SJNK) - 1,266,857 shares, 3.88% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 9.60%
New Purchase: iShares Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor (IQLT)

Empirical Financial Services, LLC initiated holding in iShares Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor. The purchase prices were between $28.63 and $32.33, with an estimated average price of $30.75. The stock is now traded at around $31.06. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.77%. The holding were 210,560 shares as of .

New Purchase: Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Ind (FNDF)

Empirical Financial Services, LLC initiated holding in Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Ind. The purchase prices were between $26.08 and $29.03, with an estimated average price of $27.96. The stock is now traded at around $26.98. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.17%. The holding were 50,180 shares as of .

New Purchase: Zendesk Inc (ZEN)

Empirical Financial Services, LLC initiated holding in Zendesk Inc. The purchase prices were between $63.73 and $79.23, with an estimated average price of $73.38. The stock is now traded at around $84.49. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.09%. The holding were 10,874 shares as of .

New Purchase: Fortinet Inc (FTNT)

Empirical Financial Services, LLC initiated holding in Fortinet Inc. The purchase prices were between $75.65 and $109.53, with an estimated average price of $94.75. The stock is now traded at around $109.21. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.09%. The holding were 7,058 shares as of .

New Purchase: Uber Technologies Inc (UBER)

Empirical Financial Services, LLC initiated holding in Uber Technologies Inc. The purchase prices were between $25.99 and $33.75, with an estimated average price of $29.68. The stock is now traded at around $38.23. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.08%. The holding were 22,985 shares as of .

New Purchase: Invesco BulletShares 2021 High Yield Corporate Bon (BSJL)

Empirical Financial Services, LLC initiated holding in Invesco BulletShares 2021 High Yield Corporate Bon. The purchase prices were between $24.11 and $24.57, with an estimated average price of $24.33. The stock is now traded at around $24.48. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.08%. The holding were 26,823 shares as of .

Added: Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF (VGSH)

Empirical Financial Services, LLC added to a holding in Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF by 253.60%. The purchase prices were between $60.69 and $61.1, with an estimated average price of $60.87. The stock is now traded at around $61.19. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 2.49%. The holding were 501,814 shares as of .

Added: Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

Empirical Financial Services, LLC added to a holding in Advanced Micro Devices Inc by 317.94%. The purchase prices were between $28.23 and $46.63, with an estimated average price of $37.13. The stock is now traded at around $49.86. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.52%. The holding were 131,650 shares as of .

Added: Apple Inc (AAPL)

Empirical Financial Services, LLC added to a holding in Apple Inc by 24.79%. 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 $302.22. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.45%. The holding were 68,316 shares as of .

Added: iShares MSCI EAFE Value (EFV)

Empirical Financial Services, LLC added to a holding in iShares MSCI EAFE Value by 24.47%. The purchase prices were between $45.06 and $50.2, with an estimated average price of $48.32. The stock is now traded at around $46.59. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.14%. The holding were 127,740 shares as of .

Added: Netflix Inc (NFLX)

Empirical Financial Services, LLC added to a holding in Netflix Inc by 60.75%. The purchase prices were between $266.69 and $336.9, with an estimated average price of $297.76. The stock is now traded at around $371.94. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.12%. The holding were 8,822 shares as of .

Added: Medtronic PLC (MDT)

Empirical Financial Services, LLC added to a holding in Medtronic PLC by 326.56%. The purchase prices were between $104.49 and $114.54, with an estimated average price of $109.86. The stock is now traded at around $111.98. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.09%. The holding were 9,572 shares as of .

Sold Out: Invesco BulletShares 2019 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCJ)

Empirical Financial Services, LLC sold out a holding in Invesco BulletShares 2019 Corporate Bond ETF. The sale prices were between $21.07 and $21.12, with an estimated average price of $21.09.

Sold Out: iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond (SUB)

Empirical Financial Services, LLC sold out a holding in iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond. The sale prices were between $106.46 and $106.81, with an estimated average price of $106.65.

Sold Out: iShares U.S. Preferred Stock (PFF)

Empirical Financial Services, LLC sold out a holding in iShares U.S. Preferred Stock. The sale prices were between $36.77 and $37.68, with an estimated average price of $37.31.

Sold Out: Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury (SCHO)

Empirical Financial Services, LLC sold out a holding in Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury. The sale prices were between $50.38 and $50.71, with an estimated average price of $50.53.

Sold Out: Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS)

Empirical Financial Services, LLC sold out a holding in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF. The sale prices were between $53.04 and $53.35, with an estimated average price of $53.19.

Sold Out: SPDR Gold Trust (GLD)

Empirical Financial Services, LLC sold out a holding in SPDR Gold Trust. The sale prices were between $137.01 and $142.9, with an estimated average price of $139.74.



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