HILLS BANK & TRUST CO Buys 2, Sells 3 in 4th Quarter

HILLS BANK & TRUST CO 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 243 stocks valued at a total of $677.00Mil. The top holdings were SPY(13.12%), MDY(8.55%), and GUNR(5.98%).

According to GuruFocus data, these were HILLS BANK & TRUST CO’s top five trades of the quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF


HILLS BANK & TRUST CO reduced their investment in NAS:BND by 568,975 shares. The trade had a 5.97% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $71.14.

On 02/07/2023, Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF traded for a price of $73.45 per share and a market cap of $87.73Bil. The stock has returned -8.22% over the past year.

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

JPMorgan International Bond Opportunities ETF


HILLS BANK & TRUST CO reduced their investment in BATS:JPIB by 453,107 shares. The trade had a 2.97% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $45.19.

On 02/07/2023, JPMorgan International Bond Opportunities ETF traded for a price of $47.37 per share and a market cap of $284.22Mil. The stock has returned -1.70% over the past year.

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

In terms of valuation, JPMorgan International Bond Opportunities ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 9.29 and a price-book ratio of 5.27.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF


During the quarter, HILLS BANK & TRUST CO bought 81,371 shares of ARCA:VEA for a total holding of 719,968. The trade had a 0.5% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $40.11.

On 02/07/2023, Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF traded for a price of $45.16 per share and a market cap of $108.19Bil. The stock has returned -5.68% over the past year.

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

In terms of valuation, Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 11.76 and a price-book ratio of 1.44.

S&P MidCap 400 ETF


During the quarter, HILLS BANK & TRUST CO bought 3,764 shares of ARCA:MDY for a total holding of 130,674. The trade had a 0.25% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $440.82.

On 02/07/2023, S&P MidCap 400 ETF traded for a price of $488.23 per share and a market cap of $20.11Bil. The stock has returned 3.55% over the past year.

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

In terms of valuation, S&P MidCap 400 ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 12.66 and a price-book ratio of 2.15.

S&P 500 ETF TRUST ETF


HILLS BANK & TRUST CO reduced their investment in ARCA:SPY by 4,549 shares. The trade had a 0.24% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $382.87.

On 02/07/2023, S&P 500 ETF TRUST ETF traded for a price of $409.86 per share and a market cap of $383.01Bil. The stock has returned -7.17% 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 20.17, a price-book ratio of 3.74, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 2.47, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 15.02 and a price-sales ratio of 2.82.

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


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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