First Command Advisory Services Portfolio holdings
First Command Advisory Services is the investment advisory arm of First Command, a financial planning company that works mainly with military families. The wider First Command group dates to 1958, when Carroll Payne, a retired military officer, started it to help military families plan their finances. The group's parent company, First Command Financial Services, is entirely owned by an employee stock ownership plan. The advisory arm offers financial planning, which is free for active-duty service members, and manages investments for individuals and other clients.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
|
+$140M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Large Cap Equity ETF
GSLC
|
+$57.2M |
| 3 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$23.4M |
| 4 |
Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Index ETF
FNDA
|
+$12.7M |
| 5 |
iShares International Equity Factor ETF
INTF
|
+$2.66M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
|
+$52M |
| 2 |
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
|
+$24K |
| 3 |
ProShares Short High Yield
SJB
|
+$19K |
| 4 |
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
|
+$6K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 100% |
| 2 | Technology | 0% |
| 3 | Financials | 0% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 0% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 0% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$166B
| $0 | ﹤0.01% |
+70
| New | +$5.47K |
2018 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
27
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV
$46.6B
| $0 | ﹤0.01% |
+94
| New | +$7.33K |
2018 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
28
VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
CDC
$750M
| $0 | ﹤0.01% |
+725
| New | +$32.9K |
2018 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
29
VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
CFO
$422M
| $0 | ﹤0.01% |
+515
| New | +$24.5K |
2018 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
30
Invesco DB Base Metals Fund
DBB
$356M
| $0 | ﹤0.01% |
+250
| New | +$4.07K |
2018 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
31
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.4B
| $0 | ﹤0.01% |
+31
| New | +$1.7K |
2018 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
32
First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
FTLS
$2.62B
| $0 | ﹤0.01% |
+1,101
| New | +$42.3K |
2018 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
33
General Motors
GM
$75.1B
| $0 | ﹤0.01% |
+43
| New | +$1.48K |
2018 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
34
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
IXUS
$58.3B
| $0 | ﹤0.01% |
+25
| New | +$1.39K |
2018 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
35
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.3B
| – | – |
-30
| Closed | – | – |
|
36
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$129B
| $0 | ﹤0.01% |
+20
| New | +$1.93K |
2018 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
37
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.5B
| $0 | ﹤0.01% |
4
| – | – |
2017 Q4
4 quarters
|
|
38
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
$18.3B
| $0 | ﹤0.01% |
+36
| New | +$3.65K |
2018 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
39
Oneok
OKE
$55.4B
| $0 | ﹤0.01% |
+118
| New | +$7.33K |
2018 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
|
40
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$251M
| – | – |
-9
| Closed | -$6K | – |
|
|
41
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$948M
| – | – |
-224
| Closed | -$24K | – |
|
|
42
ProShares Short High Yield
SJB
$58.5M
| – | – |
-857
| Closed | -$19K | – |
|
43
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$151M
| $0 | ﹤0.01% |
+40
| New | +$1.65K |
2018 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
44
AT&T
T
$149B
| $0 | ﹤0.01% |
+143
| New | +$3.33K |
2018 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
45
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$22.7B
| $0 | ﹤0.01% |
+4
| New | +$660 |
2018 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
46
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
VBR
$37.8B
| $0 | ﹤0.01% |
+5
| New | +$633 |
2018 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
47
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
VEU
$67.2B
| $0 | ﹤0.01% |
+127
| New | +$6.1K |
2018 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
48
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
VOE
$24.8B
| $0 | ﹤0.01% |
+11
| New | +$1.16K |
2018 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
49
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$19.1B
| $0 | ﹤0.01% |
+9
| New | +$1.16K |
2018 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
50
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$222B
| $0 | ﹤0.01% |
+144
| New | +$3.49K |
2018 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
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First Command Advisory Services's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, First Command Advisory Services held 64 positions worth $2.47B, down 13% from $2.83B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 100% of the portfolio.
First Command Advisory Services deployed $188M of net new capital in Q4 2018, opening 32 new positions and adding to 11 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF: 1,101 shares worth $0.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 100% of assets, down from 100% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF, an estimated $52M trimmed.
- First Command Advisory Services's largest Q4 2018 buy was First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF: 1,101 shares worth $0.
- First Command Advisory Services added most to iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF in Q4 2018, an estimated $140M increase.
- First Command Advisory Services's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF, cutting an estimated $52M.
- First Command Advisory Services fully exited ProShares Short S&P500 in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $24K.
- First Command Advisory Services's ten largest holdings make up 100% of its $2.47B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- First Command Advisory Services opened 32 new positions and closed 11 in Q4 2018.
- First Command Advisory Services's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $2.47B.
Based on First Command Advisory Services's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 24 Jan 2019.