Betterment LLC Portfolio holdings
Betterment LLC is the investment adviser of Betterment, an automated service for individual investors, employer 401(k) plans and financial advisers. Jon Stein and Eli Broverman founded Betterment in 2008, and Stein served as chief executive until December 2020, when Sarah Levy, a former Viacom Media Networks chief operating officer, took over. Its portfolios are generally globally diversified mixes of stocks and bonds, with algorithm-driven advice and licensed advisers by phone for those who want help. Betterment has also grown by acquisition, taking over Goldman Sachs' Marcus Invest accounts in 2024 and Ellevest's automated investing business in 2025.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
|
+$239M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
|
+$109M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
|
+$107M |
| 4 |
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
|
+$74.6M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
BNDX
|
+$56.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
|
+$938K |
| 2 |
iShares New York Muni Bond ETF
NYF
|
+$707K |
| 3 |
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
|
+$645K |
| 4 |
iShares California Muni Bond ETF
CMF
|
+$419K |
| 5 |
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund
EMLP
|
+$290K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|
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Betterment LLC's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Betterment LLC held 51 positions worth $5.96B, up 22% from $4.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 84% of the portfolio.
Betterment LLC deployed $864M of net new capital in Q3 2016, opening 6 new positions and adding to 35 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Cambria Global Momentum ETF: 51,868 shares worth $1.22M.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF, an estimated $938K trimmed.
- Betterment LLC's largest Q3 2016 buy was Cambria Global Momentum ETF: 51,868 shares worth $1.22M.
- Betterment LLC added most to Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in Q3 2016, an estimated $239M increase.
- Betterment LLC's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF, cutting an estimated $938K.
- Betterment LLC's ten largest holdings make up 84% of its $5.96B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Betterment LLC opened 6 new positions and closed 0 in Q3 2016.
- Betterment LLC's portfolio value rose 22% quarter-over-quarter to $5.96B.
Based on Betterment LLC's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.