Marotta Adjusts Holdings
Marotta Asset Management Adjusts ETF Portfolio in Q1, Boosting Strategic Factors Exposure
Key Points
Marotta Asset Management’s stake in SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF (SLYV) after Q1 is about 0.08% of the ETF, worth roughly $3.38 million, following the sale of 7,003 shares to hold 35,663 shares.
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF (VOE) remains Marotta’s largest holding, accounting for about 7.4% of its portfolio with 217,452 shares valued at about $40.15 million.
Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF (XCEM) is Marotta’s second-biggest position, representing roughly 6.6% of the portfolio with 872,063 shares worth about $35.92 million after selling 37,102 shares.
Franklin FTSE Switzerland ETF (FLSW) accounts for about 1.9% of Marotta’s portfolio, holding 246,951 shares valued around $10.15 million and ranking as the 20th biggest position.
Marotta Asset Management trimmed its position in the SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF (SLYV) by 16.4% in the first quarter, selling 7,003 shares to hold 35,663 shares worth about $3.38 million, according to Watchlist News. The sale leaves the firm owning roughly 0.08% of the ETF.
The move was part of a broader portfolio reshuffling. Marotta cut several ETF positions while boosting its stake in at least one fund, signaling a shift in strategy for the period.
Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF Stays Marotta's Biggest Bet
Despite trimming, Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF (VOE) remains Marotta's largest holding by far. The firm sold 6,414 shares, reducing its stake by 2.9%, according to Ticker Report. It now holds 217,452 shares valued at about $40.15 million. That single position makes up roughly 7.4% of the entire portfolio.
The second-biggest position is Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF (XCEM), per Watchlist News. Marotta sold 37,102 shares, cutting its stake by 4.1% to 872,063 shares. Those shares are worth about $35.92 million and represent roughly 6.6% of the portfolio.
Smaller ETF Stakes Also Get a Haircut
Marotta made additional cuts beyond its top holdings. It reduced its position in Franklin FTSE Switzerland ETF (FLSW) by 5.6%, leaving 246,951 shares worth about $10.15 million. That holding ranks as the firm's 20th biggest position and accounts for about 1.9% of the portfolio, according to Watchlist News.
The firm also cut its iShares MSCI Austria ETF (EWO) stake by 5.9%, selling 16,971 shares to hold 272,075 shares, per Ticker Report. It trimmed its Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (SCHO) position by 4.8% as well. The cuts suggest Marotta was broadly pulling back from several geographic and fixed-income exposures in Q1.
One Big Winner: SPDR Strategic Factors ETF Gets a Boost
Not every move was a cut. Marotta grew its stake in SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF (QUS) by 16.0% in the first quarter. The firm now holds 66,803 shares worth about $11.5 million. That makes QUS its 15th largest holding.
The StrategicFactors approach blends quality, value, and low-volatility signals into one fund. The 16% increase stands out against the backdrop of cuts elsewhere. It points to Marotta leaning into a more defensive, multi-factor U.S. equity strategy during the quarter, according to Watchlist News.
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