1y return+16.4%S&P 500 +20.9%
3y return+40.9%S&P 500 +68.5%
5y return+29.3%S&P 500 +74.5%
These returns are for its stock picks as disclosed on Form 13F: last quarter's holdings, valued at this quarter's prices. They miss trades within each quarter, short positions, options, bonds, cash and fees, so they aren't the returns its clients got.
$100 invested in its stock picks
Since December 31, 2016: $197 against $334 in the S&P 500.2
Creative Financial Designs Inc /advS&P 500 (SPY)
Top holdings
At the end of June 30, 2026. Change is in shares since the quarter before.2
| Stock | Value | Share of portfolio | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| VTVVanguard Value Etf | $96.5M | 4.6% | −4.7% |
| BKIEBny Mellon International Equity Etf | $50.6M | 2.4% | +13.1% |
| VGITVanguard Intermediate-term Treasury Etf | $45.6M | 2.2% | +8.6% |
| ELCVEventide High Dividend Etf | $39.9M | 1.9% | +247.9% |
| AAPLApple Inc Com | $35.8M | 1.7% | |
| LLYEli Lilly & Co Com | $35.5M | 1.7% | +4.7% |
| PTLInspire 500 Etf | $33.6M | 1.6% | −19.8% |
| GARPIshares Msci Usa Quality Garp Etf | $33.3M | 1.6% | +610.6% |
| AMZNAmazon Com Inc Com | $31.1M | 1.5% | +1.0% |
| BIBLInspire 100 Etf | $29.6M | 1.4% | +549.8% |
| VUGVanguard Growth Etf | $28.9M | 1.4% | −4.2% |
| BUFRFt Vest Laddered Buffer Etf | $28.0M | 1.3% | +144.4% |
| AVUSAvantis U.s. Equity Etf | $27.9M | 1.3% | New |
| SPTSState Street Spdr Portfolio Short Term Treasury Etf | $27.3M | 1.3% | −8.5% |
| TRFKPacer Data And Digital Revolution Etf | $27.3M | 1.3% | +4205.8% |
| CGDVCapital Group Dividend Value Etf | $25.6M | 1.2% | −6.2% |
| MGKVanguard Mega Cap Growth Etf | $24.6M | 1.2% | +3.5% |
| VCITVanguard Intermediate-term Corporate Bond Etf | $24.1M | 1.1% | +108.5% |
| IBDInspire Corporate Bond Etf | $23.0M | 1.1% | −8.3% |
| GLRYInspire Growth Etf | $22.8M | 1.1% | −11.2% |
| SLQDIshares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond Etf | $22.6M | 1.1% | −4.4% |
| VCSHVanguard Short Term Corp Bond Fd Etf | $22.2M | 1.1% | −11.2% |
| VPUVanguard Utilities Etf | $21.5M | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| AIRRFirst Trust Rba American Industrial Renaissance Etf | $21.2M | 1.0% | +2791.0% |
| IMCBIshares Morningstar Mid-cap Etf | $20.6M | 1.0% | +14.7% |
Best picks still held
How each current holding has done since the quarter it first appeared in its filings (up to six years back).
| Stock | Held since | Return since | Now worth |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLYEli Lilly & Co Com | June 30, 2020 | +630.6% | $35.5M |
| AIRRFirst Trust Rba American Industrial Renaissance Etf | September 30, 2022 | +248.4% | $21.2M |
| AAPLApple Inc Com | June 30, 2020 | +217.3% | $35.8M |
| QQQInvesco Qqq Trust Series I | June 30, 2020 | +197.4% | $17.9M |
| MGKVanguard Mega Cap Growth Etf | June 30, 2020 | +168.8% | $24.6M |
| VONGVanguard Russell 1000 Growth Etf | June 30, 2020 | +159.1% | $18.8M |
| VUGVanguard Growth Etf | June 30, 2020 | +155.7% | $28.9M |
| VOOVanguard S&p 500 Etf | June 30, 2020 | +142.3% | $15.1M |
| COWZPacer Us Cash Cows 100 Etf | June 30, 2020 | +132.1% | $18.9M |
| CGDVCapital Group Dividend Value Etf | June 30, 2022 | +120.8% | $25.6M |
Sold off last quarter
- JBNDJpmorgan Active Bond Etf was $12.6M
- EVSDEaton Vance Short Duration Income Etf was $7.1M
- Exxon Mobil Corp ComCUSIP 30231G102 was $3.0M
- PBTPInvesco 0-5 Yr Us Tips Etf was $1.2M
- Honeywell Intl Inc ComCUSIP 438516106 was $164K
- XFRAXBlackrock Floating Rate Income Com was $110K
- AESAes Corp Com was $109K
- GFEBFt Vest Us Equity Moderate Buffer Etf February was $102K
- HTRBHartford Total Return Bond Etf was $92K
- Carnival Corp Common StockCUSIP 143658300 was $85K
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Its picks | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | +9.6% | +14.8% |
| March 31, 2026 | −0.9% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2025 | +1.8% | +2.4% |
| September 30, 2025 | +5.3% | +7.8% |
| June 30, 2025 | +5.7% | +10.5% |
| March 31, 2025 | −1.9% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2024 | −1.0% | +2.1% |
| September 30, 2024 | +5.2% | +5.4% |
| June 30, 2024 | +0.8% | +4.0% |
| March 31, 2024 | +5.8% | +10.0% |
| December 31, 2023 | +8.3% | +11.2% |
| September 30, 2023 | −3.1% | −3.6% |
| June 30, 2023 | +3.6% | +8.3% |
| March 31, 2023 | +4.2% | +7.0% |
| December 31, 2022 | +5.9% | +7.1% |
| September 30, 2022 | −5.3% | −5.3% |
| June 30, 2022 | −13.4% | −16.5% |
| March 31, 2022 | −4.9% | −4.9% |
| December 31, 2021 | +4.3% | +10.7% |
| September 30, 2021 | −1.3% | +0.3% |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1SEC EDGAR: Creative Financial Designs Inc /adv Form 13F filingshttps://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=819864&type=13F-HR&dateb=&owner=include&count=40CIK 819864
- 2SEC: 13F for the quarter ended June 30, 2026https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/819864/000081986426000006/Filed July 28, 2026 · accession 0000819864-26-000006