1y return+21.8%S&P 500 +20.9%
3y return+60.2%S&P 500 +68.5%
5y return+62.1%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, 2018: $266 against $299 in the S&P 500.2
Droms Strauss Advisors Inc /mo/ /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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IVVIshares Tr | $60.0M | 13.6% | −2.5% |
| GSLCGoldman Sachs Etf Tr | $53.2M | 12.1% | |
| IVWIshares Tr | $31.2M | 7.1% | |
| IVEIshares Tr | $30.1M | 6.8% | +2.0% |
| IWOIshares Tr | $26.5M | 6.0% | −1.7% |
| VTVVanguard Index Fds | $25.9M | 5.9% | |
| QQQInvesco Qqq Tr | $22.0M | 5.0% | −3.1% |
| DBEFDbx Etf Tr | $18.0M | 4.1% | +4.9% |
| SCHESchwab Strategic Tr | $15.0M | 3.4% | −4.4% |
| FNDESchwab Strategic Tr | $13.3M | 3.0% | −4.3% |
| AMATApplied Matls Inc | $12.9M | 2.9% | |
| HIMUBlackrock Etf Trust II | $9.7M | 2.2% | +10.7% |
| SCHXSchwab Strategic Tr | $8.1M | 1.8% | +1.0% |
| IWNIshares Tr | $7.6M | 1.7% | −2.2% |
| IBDUIshares Tr | $5.8M | 1.3% | +2048.1% |
| IBDWIshares Tr | $5.8M | 1.3% | +11.2% |
| IBDVIshares Tr | $5.8M | 1.3% | +3.4% |
| IBDTIshares Tr | $5.7M | 1.3% | +6.3% |
| IBDSIshares Tr | $5.7M | 1.3% | +6.2% |
| FNDXSchwab Strategic Tr | $5.3M | 1.2% | −2.5% |
| VUGVanguard Index Fds | $5.2M | 1.2% | −2.0% |
| TSLATesla Inc | $5.1M | 1.2% | |
| PDNInvesco Exch Traded Fd Tr II | $4.5M | 1.0% | |
| EFVIshares Tr | $3.7M | 0.8% | −2.2% |
| AAPLApple Inc | $3.6M | 0.8% | +4.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMATApplied Matls Inc | June 30, 2022 | +694.7% | $12.9M |
| GOOGLAlphabet Inc | June 30, 2020 | +404.0% | $1.1M |
| IVWIshares Tr | June 30, 2020 | +165.1% | $31.2M |
| QQQInvesco Qqq Tr | June 30, 2022 | +162.7% | $22.0M |
| IUSGIshares Tr | June 30, 2020 | +161.7% | $1.2M |
| VUGVanguard Index Fds | June 30, 2020 | +155.7% | $5.2M |
| FNDXSchwab Strategic Tr | June 30, 2020 | +153.3% | $5.3M |
| SPYState Str Spdr S&p 500 Etf T | June 30, 2020 | +142.2% | $2.9M |
| IVVIshares Tr | June 30, 2020 | +141.8% | $60.0M |
| SCHXSchwab Strategic Tr | June 30, 2020 | +138.3% | $8.1M |
Sold off last quarter
- IBTJIshares Tr was $5.5M
- Honeywell Intl IncCUSIP 438516106 was $420K
- SPYGSpdr Series Trust was $386K
- SPYVSpdr Series Trust was $284K
- SCHBSchwab Strategic Tr was $242K
- CVXChevron Corporation was $238K
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Its picks | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | +14.1% | +14.8% |
| March 31, 2026 | −2.6% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2025 | +1.9% | +2.4% |
| September 30, 2025 | +7.5% | +7.8% |
| June 30, 2025 | +9.4% | +10.5% |
| March 31, 2025 | −4.5% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2024 | +1.3% | +2.1% |
| September 30, 2024 | +5.6% | +5.4% |
| June 30, 2024 | +3.0% | +4.0% |
| March 31, 2024 | +7.3% | +10.0% |
| December 31, 2023 | +10.4% | +11.2% |
| September 30, 2023 | −3.6% | −3.6% |
| June 30, 2023 | +7.5% | +8.3% |
| March 31, 2023 | +6.6% | +7.0% |
| December 31, 2022 | +5.5% | +7.1% |
| September 30, 2022 | −4.9% | −5.3% |
| June 30, 2022 | −15.1% | −16.5% |
| March 31, 2022 | −5.1% | −4.9% |
| December 31, 2021 | +9.6% | +10.7% |
| September 30, 2021 | −0.4% | +0.3% |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1SEC EDGAR: Droms Strauss Advisors Inc /mo/ /adv Form 13F filingshttps://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=1053292&type=13F-HR&dateb=&owner=include&count=40CIK 1053292
- 2SEC: 13F for the quarter ended June 30, 2026https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1053292/000105329226000006/Filed August 10, 2026 · accession 0001053292-26-000006