Foster Group Portfolio holdings
Foster Group is an investment management firm that has advised clients since 1991, may also provide financial planning, and has no single principal owner. Its approach follows Modern Portfolio Theory, spreading risk across asset classes, and it recommends asset-class mutual funds and ETFs rather than individual stocks or bonds. Individual clients choose among three service levels: CoreWealth, which is digitally led, SignatureWealth, a full-service wealth management offering, and SelectWealth, the most customized one. It also advises pension and profit-sharing plans.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF
VGIT
|
+$78.6M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
|
+$31.7M |
| 3 |
iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF
ICSH
|
+$31.5M |
| 4 |
BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF
MEAR
|
+$21.5M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
|
+$6.85M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
VTEB
|
+$1.47M |
| 2 |
Dimensional International Value ETF
DFIV
|
+$967K |
| 3 |
iShares US Treasury Bond ETF
GOVT
|
+$607K |
| 4 |
U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio ETF Class Shares
DFAT
|
+$493K |
| 5 |
Dimensional US Equity ETF
DFUS
|
+$376K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 93.63% |
| 2 | Technology | 2.1% |
| 3 | Financials | 1.01% |
| 4 | Energy | 0.64% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 0.63% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$689B
| $254M | 16.08% |
1,245,251
+34,216
| +3% | +$6.85M |
2020 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
2
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$197B
| $170M | 10.78% |
1,233,663
+17,119
| +1% | +$2.4M |
2020 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
|
3
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF
VGIT
$40.5B
| $133M | 8.41% |
2,216,451
+1,327,843
| +149% | +$78.6M |
2021 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
4
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$165B
| $119M | 7.54% |
1,614,256
+40,438
| +3% | +$2.96M |
2021 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
5
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$229B
| $108M | 6.83% |
2,391,517
-2,366
| -0.1% | -$105K |
2020 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
6
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$54.4B
| $93.1M | 5.89% |
864,052
+46,212
| +6% | +$4.94M |
2022 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
7
Dimensional International Value ETF
DFIV
$22.3B
| $63M | 3.99% |
1,955,830
-29,954
| -2% | -$967K |
2021 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
8
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
VBR
$37.5B
| $62.8M | 3.97% |
395,470
+573
| +0.1% | +$94.9K |
2020 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
|
9
Dimensional US Equity ETF
DFUS
$21.5B
| $54.9M | 3.48% |
1,236,471
-8,666
| -0.7% | -$376K |
2021 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
10
Dimensional US Marketwide Value ETF
DFUV
$16B
| $52M | 3.29% |
1,552,507
-8,052
| -0.5% | -$276K |
2022 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
11
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$36.5B
| $32M | 2.02% |
+546,542
| New | +$31.7M |
2023 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
12
iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF
ICSH
$8.91B
| $31.6M | 2% |
+628,216
| New | +$31.5M |
2023 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
13
U.S. Small Cap Portfolio ETF Class Shares
DFAS
$15.3B
| $28.7M | 1.82% |
545,447
-6,625
| -1% | -$359K |
2021 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
|
14
U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio ETF Class Shares
DFAT
$14.4B
| $24.7M | 1.56% |
554,017
-10,635
| -2% | -$493K |
2021 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
15
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
$48.6B
| $24.1M | 1.52% |
776,720
+40,524
| +6% | +$1.22M |
2020 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
16
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$875B
| $23.7M | 1.5% |
57,569
+2,919
| +5% | +$1.17M |
2020 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
17
iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
IDEV
$34.1B
| $23.6M | 1.49% |
389,505
+6,228
| +2% | +$370K |
2021 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
18
Apple
AAPL
$5.18T
| $23M | 1.46% |
139,593
+3,088
| +2% | +$456K |
2020 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
19
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$77.1B
| $22.3M | 1.41% |
125,227
-1,069
| -0.8% | -$197K |
2020 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
|
20
BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF
MEAR
$1.55B
| $21.6M | 1.36% |
+431,778
| New | +$21.5M |
2023 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
21
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$146B
| $11.7M | 0.74% |
240,070
+8,086
| +3% | +$397K |
2021 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
22
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$16.6B
| $11.6M | 0.74% |
161,327
+757
| +0.5% | +$56.3K |
2021 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
23
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$461B
| $11.6M | 0.73% |
36,005
-75
| -0.2% | -$22.1K |
2020 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
24
iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
IQLT
$13.7B
| $9.33M | 0.59% |
264,378
+9,003
| +4% | +$309K |
2021 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
25
Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF
AVUV
$32.2B
| $9.32M | 0.59% |
125,895
+11,798
| +10% | +$924K |
2021 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
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Foster Group's Q1 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2023, Foster Group held 164 positions worth $1.58B, up 18% from $1.34B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 70% of the portfolio.
Foster Group deployed $189M of net new capital in Q1 2023, opening 18 new positions and adding to 87 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF: 546,542 shares worth $32M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 94% of assets, up from 93% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund, an estimated $1.47M trimmed.
- Foster Group's largest Q1 2023 buy was Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF: 546,542 shares worth $32M.
- Foster Group added most to Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF in Q1 2023, an estimated $78.6M increase.
- Foster Group's biggest Q1 2023 reduction was Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund, cutting an estimated $1.47M.
- Foster Group fully exited Honeywell in Q1 2023, selling an estimated $229K.
- Foster Group's ten largest holdings make up 70% of its $1.58B portfolio in Q1 2023.
- Foster Group opened 18 new positions and closed 2 in Q1 2023.
- Foster Group's portfolio value rose 18% quarter-over-quarter to $1.58B.
Based on Foster Group's 13F filing for Q1 2023, filed 6 Apr 2023.