Advisory Alpha Portfolio holdings
Advisory Alpha gives independent financial advisors one provider for a full range of services, branded as their own firm's. It was built by Steve Osterink Jr., its principal owner, and registered as an investment adviser in 2011. Its investment team offers ready-made managed portfolios that cover research, trading and rebalancing, and it also manages money for the clients of other advisory firms.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund
FXZ
|
+$6.64M |
| 2 |
Royce Micro-Cap Trust
RMT
|
+$3.21M |
| 3 |
Schwab US TIPS ETF
SCHP
|
+$2.87M |
| 4 |
Schwab US REIT ETF
SCHH
|
+$2.79M |
| 5 |
iShares Core International Aggregate Bond Fund
IAGG
|
+$2.35M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
|
+$8.59M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF
CWB
|
+$4.95M |
| 3 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$2.62M |
| 4 |
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
RSPT
|
+$2.62M |
| 5 |
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
|
+$2.24M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 99.89% |
| 2 | Real Estate | 0.11% |
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Advisory Alpha's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Advisory Alpha held 135 positions worth $289M, down 6.3% from $308M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 39% of the portfolio.
Advisory Alpha withdrew a net $11.5M in Q1 2018, closing 8 positions and reducing 62 holdings. Its most notable exit was Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF, an estimated $190K position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 100% of assets, down from 100% a quarter earlier, followed by Real Estate.
Against the trend, Advisory Alpha opened a new position in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF worth $1.28M.
- Advisory Alpha's largest Q1 2018 buy was Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF: 15,127 shares worth $1.28M.
- Advisory Alpha added most to First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund in Q1 2018, an estimated $6.64M increase.
- Advisory Alpha's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund, cutting an estimated $8.59M.
- Advisory Alpha fully exited Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $190K.
- Advisory Alpha's ten largest holdings make up 39% of its $289M portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Advisory Alpha opened 8 new positions and closed 8 in Q1 2018.
- Advisory Alpha's portfolio value fell 6.3% quarter-over-quarter to $289M.
Based on Advisory Alpha's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 15 May 2018.