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Essential Planning Portfolio holdings
AUM
$365M
Turnover
5.56%
1-Year Est. Return
8.68%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+5.42%
1 Year Est. Return
+8.68%
3 Year Est. Return
+40.9%
5 Year Est. Return
–
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$269M
AUM Growth
+$20.4M
(+8.2%)
Cap. Flow
+$7.6M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
2.83%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
70.5%
Holding
83
New
2
Increased
37
Reduced
21
Closed
1
Avg Time Held
1.9
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
2.1
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
2.1
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
|
+$1.23M |
| 2 |
U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio ETF Class Shares
DCOR
|
+$860K |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$817K |
| 4 |
U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio ETF Class Shares
DFAC
|
+$772K |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond ETF
JPLD
|
+$759K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Treasury ETF
IBTF
|
+$513K |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$498K |
| 3 |
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF
IBTG
|
+$246K |
| 4 |
DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares
DFAR
|
+$208K |
| 5 |
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
BOND
|
+$178K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 92.58% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.2% |
| 3 | Technology | 1.75% |
| 4 | Financials | 0.96% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 0.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$168B
| $56.6M | 21.06% |
768,404
+16,967
| +2% | +$1.23M |
2023 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
2
Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF
DFAU
$12.9B
| $53.8M | 20.02% |
1,269,662
+16,419
| +1% | +$644K |
2022 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
3
Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF
DFAI
$18.4B
| $18.5M | 6.88% |
534,800
+8,391
| +2% | +$275K |
2022 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
4
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$688B
| $16.6M | 6.16% |
54,460
+772
| +1% | +$217K |
2022 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
5
Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF
DFCF
$11.7B
| $9.6M | 3.58% |
227,808
+9,659
| +4% | +$403K |
2022 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
6
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.26T
| $8.57M | 3.19% |
10,997
-22
| -0.2% | -$17.1K |
2022 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
7
Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF
DFAE
$9.19B
| $7.41M | 2.76% |
256,073
+4,670
| +2% | +$125K |
2022 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
8
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV
$46.8B
| $6.83M | 2.54% |
86,764
+3,565
| +4% | +$279K |
2022 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
9
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$873B
| $5.77M | 2.15% |
9,287
-90
| -1% | -$51.7K |
2022 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
10
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund
VTIP
$21.1B
| $5.76M | 2.14% |
114,552
+2,431
| +2% | +$121K |
2022 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
11
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$35.9B
| $5.31M | 1.98% |
56,511
+2,015
| +4% | +$187K |
2022 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
12
Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF
DFSD
$7.42B
| $5.28M | 1.96% |
109,915
+14,791
| +16% | +$704K |
2023 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
13
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$22.6B
| $4.67M | 1.74% |
16,863
-107
| -0.6% | -$27.6K |
2022 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
|
14
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
BOND
$9.19B
| $4.15M | 1.55% |
45,069
-1,954
| -4% | -$178K |
2022 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
|
15
U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio ETF Class Shares
DFAC
$48.9B
| $3.99M | 1.49% |
111,426
+23,154
| +26% | +$772K |
2022 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
16
Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF
FREL
$1.45B
| $3.56M | 1.32% |
131,503
+2,189
| +2% | +$58.5K |
2022 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
17
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$27.5B
| $3.44M | 1.28% |
41,547
-737
| -2% | -$60.8K |
2022 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
|
18
U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio ETF Class Shares
DCOR
$3.55B
| $3.01M | 1.12% |
45,014
+13,826
| +44% | +$860K |
2024 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
19
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$799B
| $2.86M | 1.07% |
4,632
+1,430
| +45% | +$817K |
2024 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
20
JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond ETF
JPLD
$4.2B
| $2.77M | 1.03% |
53,090
+14,660
| +38% | +$759K |
2024 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
21
Microsoft
MSFT
$4.05T
| $2.23M | 0.83% |
4,486
| – | – |
2022 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
|
22
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Treasury ETF
IBTF
| $2.11M | 0.79% |
90,476
-21,973
| -20% | -$513K |
2023 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
23
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.22T
| $1.67M | 0.62% |
3,441
| – | – |
2022 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
24
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$231B
| $1.63M | 0.61% |
28,549
+8,018
| +39% | +$429K |
2024 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
25
Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF
DFIC
$15.5B
| $1.61M | 0.6% |
51,718
+14,651
| +40% | +$429K |
2024 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
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Essential Planning's Q2 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2025, Essential Planning held 83 positions worth $269M, up 8.2% from $248M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 71% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q2 2025: portfolio turnover was 3.6%. Essential Planning opened 2 new positions and exited 1, leaving the 83-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 93% of assets, up from 92% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- Essential Planning's largest Q2 2025 buy was Wells Fargo: 2,596 shares worth $208K.
- Essential Planning added most to Vanguard Total Bond Market in Q2 2025, an estimated $1.23M increase.
- Essential Planning's biggest Q2 2025 reduction was iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Treasury ETF, cutting an estimated $513K.
- Essential Planning fully exited DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares in Q2 2025, selling an estimated $208K.
- Essential Planning's ten largest holdings make up 71% of its $269M portfolio in Q2 2025.
- Essential Planning opened 2 new positions and closed 1 in Q2 2025.
- Essential Planning's portfolio value rose 8.2% quarter-over-quarter to $269M.
Based on Essential Planning's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 14 Aug 2025.