Top 5 4th Quarter Trades of Clarus Wealth Advisors

Clarus Wealth Advisors recently filed their 13F report for the fourth quarter of 2022, which ended on 2022-12-31.

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 114 stocks valued at a total of $152.00Mil. The top holdings were RSP(5.86%), SPY(4.72%), and AAPL(4.67%).

According to GuruFocus data, these were Clarus Wealth Advisors’s top five trades of the quarter.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF


During the quarter, Clarus Wealth Advisors bought 36,659 shares of ARCA:AGG for a total holding of 73,096. The trade had a 2.5% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $100.7.

On 01/12/2023, iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF traded for a price of $99.985 per share and a market cap of $86.45Bil. The stock has returned -9.53% over the past year.

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

S&P 500 ETF TRUST ETF


Clarus Wealth Advisors reduced their investment in ARCA:SPY by 4,096 shares. The trade had a 1.11% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $395.76.

On 01/12/2023, S&P 500 ETF TRUST ETF traded for a price of $397.91 per share and a market cap of $371.29Bil. The stock has returned -14.44% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the ETF a financial strength rating of 5 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 8 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, S&P 500 ETF TRUST ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 20.11, a price-book ratio of 3.81, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 2.39, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 14.91 and a price-sales ratio of 2.80.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.00, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 6.

iShares Select Dividend ETF


Clarus Wealth Advisors reduced their investment in NAS:DVY by 9,016 shares. The trade had a 0.75% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $118.53.

On 01/12/2023, iShares Select Dividend ETF traded for a price of $125.52 per share and a market cap of $23.89Bil. The stock has returned 2.09% over the past year.

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

In terms of valuation, iShares Select Dividend ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 12.90 and a price-book ratio of 2.13.

INVESCO QQQ Trust


The guru established a new position worth 3,394 shares in NAS:QQQ, giving the stock a 0.65% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $301.34 during the quarter.

On 01/12/2023, INVESCO QQQ Trust traded for a price of $279.33 per share and a market cap of $151.13Bil. The stock has returned -27.53% over the past year.

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

In terms of valuation, INVESCO QQQ Trust has a price-earnings ratio of 25.34 and a price-book ratio of 6.01.

ProShares Short S&P500 -1x Shares


The guru established a new position worth 47,440 shares in ARCA:SH, giving the stock a 0.58% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $15.66 during the quarter.

On 01/12/2023, ProShares Short S&P500 -1x Shares traded for a price of $15.4192 per share and a market cap of $2.98Bil. The stock has returned 13.06% over the past year.

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


Please note, the numbers and facts quoted are as of the writing of this article and may not factor in the latest trading data or company announcements.

When GuruFocus covers insider information, we only track open market or the private purchase and sale of common stock with the transaction code of P or S. Therefore, all the transactions mentioned in this article are only the ones with transaction code of P or S.

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