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Welch & Forbes Portfolio holdings

AUM $8.23B
1-Year Est. Return 17.62%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+4.95%
1 Year Est. Return
+17.62%
3 Year Est. Return
+73.71%
5 Year Est. Return
+105.59%
10 Year Est. Return
+384.92%
AUM
$3.17B
AUM Growth
+$11.1M
Cap. Flow
-$121M
Cap. Flow %
-3.83%
Top 10 Hldgs %
22.62%
Holding
353
New
18
Increased
114
Reduced
136
Closed
24

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
NE
Noble Corporation
NE
+$14M
2
WMT icon
Walmart Inc
WMT
+$4.45M
3
OTEX icon
Open Text
OTEX
+$4.03M
4
TJX icon
TJX Companies
TJX
+$3.63M
5
V icon
Visa
V
+$2.89M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
ANSS
Ansys
ANSS
+$45.1M
2
APA icon
APA Corp
APA
+$22.8M
3
BUD icon
AB InBev
BUD
+$20.6M
4
AMP icon
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
+$16.1M
5
PRGO icon
Perrigo
PRGO
+$10.4M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 18.17%
2 Industrials 13.79%
3 Technology 13.42%
4 Financials 9.99%
5 Energy 9.36%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
IEV icon
201
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.68B
$936K 0.03%
+19,250
New +$949K
BCS.PRC
202
DELISTED
BARCLAYS BK PLC SPONSORED ADS SER 4 PREF SHS (UK)
BCS.PRC
$908K 0.03%
35,248
– –
PCL
203
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
$902K 0.03%
20,010
-996
-5% -$43.3K
WLY icon
204
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.66B
$880K 0.03%
14,532
– –
BMS
205
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
$872K 0.03%
21,454
– –
OEF icon
206
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$19.9B
$863K 0.03%
9,977
+5
+0.1% +$422
EBAY icon
207
eBay
EBAY
$50.4B
$807K 0.03%
38,284
+7,089
+23% +$154K
HAL icon
208
Halliburton
HAL
$26.4B
$786K 0.02%
11,068
– –
JWN
209
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
$785K 0.02%
11,560
– –
OIH icon
210
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2.01B
$777K 0.02%
673
– –
AMG icon
211
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.65B
$771K 0.02%
3,750
+700
+23% +$135K
CMCSA icon
212
Comcast
CMCSA
$84B
$767K 0.02%
28,578
+346
+1% +$8.89K
GLW icon
213
Corning
GLW
$116B
$750K 0.02%
34,146
+1,000
+3% +$21.2K
EPP icon
214
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
$2.25B
$743K 0.02%
15,085
-450
-3% -$22.3K
AGG icon
215
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
$740K 0.02%
6,760
-1,175
-15% -$128K
HON icon
216
Honeywell
HON
$76.7B
$735K 0.02%
8,801
+174
+2% +$14.5K
FRX
217
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
$729K 0.02%
7,360
– –
WFM
218
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
$721K 0.02%
18,682
-4,399
-19% -$192K
MHFI
219
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
$699K 0.02%
8,416
+100
+1% +$7.88K
VOD icon
220
Vodafone
VOD
$37.2B
$698K 0.02%
20,909
-806
-4% -$28.5K
DE icon
221
Deere & Co
DE
$162B
$696K 0.02%
7,686
+1,266
+20% +$116K
HP icon
222
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.37B
$695K 0.02%
5,987
+400
+7% +$43.8K
TRV icon
223
Travelers Companies
TRV
$78.4B
$689K 0.02%
7,327
+1,190
+19% +$109K
IWF icon
224
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$120B
$681K 0.02%
29,940
+9,540
+47% +$209K
SBR
225
Sabine Royalty Trust
SBR
$1.06B
$677K 0.02%
11,175
-1,250
-10% -$69.1K
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Welch & Forbes's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2014, Welch & Forbes held 353 positions worth $3.17B, up 0.35% from $3.16B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.

Welch & Forbes withdrew a net $121M in Q2 2014, closing 24 positions and reducing 136 holdings. Its most notable exit was Ansys, an estimated $45.1M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.

Against the trend, Welch & Forbes opened a new position in Noble Corporation worth $14.9M.

  • Welch & Forbes's largest Q2 2014 buy was Noble Corporation: 509,476 shares worth $14.9M.
  • Welch & Forbes added most to Walmart Inc in Q2 2014, an estimated $4.45M increase.
  • Welch & Forbes's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Expeditors International, cutting an estimated $4.83M.
  • Welch & Forbes fully exited Ansys in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $45.1M.
  • Welch & Forbes's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $3.17B portfolio in Q2 2014.
  • Welch & Forbes opened 18 new positions and closed 24 in Q2 2014.
  • Welch & Forbes's portfolio value rose 0.35% quarter-over-quarter to $3.17B.

Based on Welch & Forbes's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 31 Jul 2014.