Top 5 4th Quarter Trades of RATIONAL ADVISORS LLC

RATIONAL ADVISORS LLC 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 $1.21Bil. The top holdings were SPAB(9.99%), BND(9.98%), and AGG(9.98%).

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

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF


RATIONAL ADVISORS LLC reduced their investment in NAS:VMBS by 487,200 shares. The trade had a 1.73% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $44.96.

On 02/08/2023, Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF traded for a price of $46.55 per share and a market cap of $14.91Bil. The stock has returned -7.73% over the past year.

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

Fidelity Total Bond ETF


During the quarter, RATIONAL ADVISORS LLC bought 430,834 shares of ARCA:FBND for a total holding of 588,698. The trade had a 1.61% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $44.44.

On 02/08/2023, Fidelity Total Bond ETF traded for a price of $46.08 per share and a market cap of $3.05Bil. The stock has returned -7.51% over the past year.

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

In terms of valuation, Fidelity Total Bond ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 7.88 and a price-book ratio of 2.51.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF


The guru established a new position worth 250,079 shares in BATS:IEFA, giving the stock a 1.28% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $58.61 during the quarter.

On 02/08/2023, iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF traded for a price of $66.83 per share and a market cap of $96.28Bil. The stock has returned -4.68% over the past year.

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

In terms of valuation, iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 13.10 and a price-book ratio of 1.59.

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF


RATIONAL ADVISORS LLC reduced their investment in NAS:SHY by 194,091 shares. The trade had a 1.24% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $80.68000000000001.

On 02/08/2023, iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF traded for a price of $81.31 per share and a market cap of $27.37Bil. The stock has returned -2.62% over the past year.

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

Schwab U.S. REIT ETF


RATIONAL ADVISORS LLC reduced their investment in ARCA:SCHH by 792,758 shares. The trade had a 1.17% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $19.13.

On 02/08/2023, Schwab U.S. REIT ETF traded for a price of $21.18 per share and a market cap of $6.11Bil. The stock has returned -9.14% over the past year.

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

In terms of valuation, Schwab U.S. REIT ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 26.60 and a price-book ratio of 2.45.


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