Expanded ETF Portfolios
Tobias Financial Advisors Boosts Investment Stakes Across Five Major ETFs
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The new Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF position represented approximately 0.31% of the fund’s outstanding shares, according to Tobias Financial Advisors’ SEC filing.
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Tobias ranked the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF as its 10th-largest holding, while the Dimensional US Large Cap Value ETF ranked ninth and the iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF ranked second in its portfolio.
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The iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF was Tobias Financial Advisors’ 18th-largest holding after the increase, accounting for about 1.5% of its portfolio.
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The filings show that other large institutions were also adjusting their exposure to these ETFs; for example, Bank of America increased its Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF position by 23.2% to more than 144.8 million shares during the first quarter.
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As of the latest reporting, iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF had a market capitalization of about $14.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.86 and a beta of 0.83; its shares had traded between $43.17 and $52.36 over the prior 12 months.
Tobias Financial Advisors significantly expanded its ETF portfolio in the second quarter, increasing positions across five funds with a total allocation shift worth nearly $140 million. The firm's largest holding is the iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF, where it raised stakes by 3.3% to 1.06 million shares valued at $52.6 million, making up 6.4% of its portfolio watchlistnews.
The advisory firm also opened a new position in the Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF with 461,103 shares worth $22 million, while boosting its emerging markets and value fund holdings. These moves signal a diversified approach spanning international equities, growth stocks, and fixed-income exposure watchlistnews.
International Quality Becomes Top ETF Bet
The iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF ranked as Tobias Financial Advisors' second-largest holding after the Q2 boost. The firm increased its stake 3.3% to just over 1 million shares worth $52.6 million watchlistnews. The fund itself trades with a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.86 and a beta of 0.83, indicating lower volatility than the broader market watchlistnews.
New Fixed-Income Position Worth $22 Million
Tobias Financial Advisors opened a fresh holding in the Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF, acquiring 461,103 shares for approximately $22 million watchlistnews. The new position represented 2.7% of the firm's total portfolio and 0.31% of the fund's outstanding shares watchlistnews. Short-duration bonds typically carry lower interest-rate risk than longer-maturity debt.
Value and Emerging Markets Allocations Grow
The Dimensional US Large Cap Value ETF rose to become the firm's ninth-largest position after a 3.4% increase to 715,031 shares valued at $28.3 million watchlistnews. Simultaneously, Tobias raised its Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stake by 2.4% to 403,971 shares worth $24.1 million, ranking it tenth in the portfolio watchlistnews. Bank of America also increased its emerging markets ETF exposure by 23.2% in Q1 tickerreport.
Growth Stock Stake Surges More Than 285%
The iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF saw the most dramatic increase, jumping 285.3% to 98,443 shares worth roughly $12.2 million watchlistnews. Despite the massive percentage gain, the fund ranked only 18th in Tobias' portfolio, accounting for about 1.5% of assets watchlistnews. This spike suggests the firm built from a small initial position rather than a massive reallocation.
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