1y return+16.9%S&P 500 +20.9%
3y return+47.3%S&P 500 +68.5%
5y return+29.2%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, 2017: $178 against $280 in the S&P 500.2
Merit Financial Group, LLCS&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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VUGVanguard Index Fds | $426.4M | 2.6% | |
| IUSGIshares Tr | $393.6M | 2.4% | +7.1% |
| AAPLApple Inc | $352.9M | 2.2% | +23.8% |
| QLTYGmo Etf Trust | $351.7M | 2.2% | +5.9% |
| IUSVIshares Tr | $327.9M | 2.0% | +6.7% |
| MGKVanguard World Fd | $320.2M | 2.0% | +34.3% |
| DYNFBlackrock Etf Trust | $307.5M | 1.9% | +34.8% |
| MGVVanguard World Fd | $270.1M | 1.7% | +23.6% |
| IVVIshares Tr | $264.7M | 1.6% | +10.0% |
| NVDANvidia Corporation | $260.5M | 1.6% | +13.6% |
| VTVVanguard Index Fds | $222.1M | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| COROBlackrock Etf Trust | $210.2M | 1.3% | +15.3% |
| MSFTMicrosoft Corp | $194.3M | 1.2% | +20.6% |
| VOOVanguard Index Fds | $187.1M | 1.2% | |
| SPTISpdr Series Trust | $183.1M | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| QQQInvesco Qqq Tr | $181.1M | 1.1% | +5.0% |
| AVNMAmerican Centy Etf Tr | $177.6M | 1.1% | +6.4% |
| CWISpdr Index Shs Fds | $152.6M | 0.9% | +7.5% |
| USTBVictory Portfolios II | $148.8M | 0.9% | +4.1% |
| GOVTIshares Tr | $147.9M | 0.9% | +23.5% |
| VFLOVictory Portfolios II | $147.5M | 0.9% | +14.2% |
| AMZNAmazon Com Inc | $145.4M | 0.9% | +21.3% |
| UBNDVictory Portfolios II | $143.7M | 0.9% | +3.6% |
| BINCBlackrock Etf Trust II | $138.8M | 0.9% | +11.7% |
| IEMGIshares Inc | $135.5M | 0.8% | −12.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDANvidia Corporation | June 30, 2020 | +2006.7% | $260.5M |
| AVGOBroadcom Inc | December 31, 2021 | +467.7% | $116.1M |
| GOOGLAlphabet Inc | June 30, 2020 | +404.0% | $121.4M |
| GOOGAlphabet Inc | June 30, 2020 | +399.9% | $98.3M |
| AAPLApple Inc | June 30, 2020 | +217.3% | $352.9M |
| QQQInvesco Qqq Tr | June 30, 2020 | +197.4% | $181.1M |
| MTUMIshares Tr | June 30, 2020 | +161.7% | $94.1M |
| VUGVanguard Index Fds | June 30, 2020 | +155.7% | $426.4M |
| VOOVanguard Index Fds | June 30, 2020 | +142.3% | $187.1M |
| CGGRCapital Group Growth Etf | September 30, 2022 | +141.9% | $91.1M |
Sold off last quarter
- Honeywell Intl IncCUSIP 438516106 was $15.0M
- TLTPAmplify Etf Tr was $8.2M
- Carnival CorpCUSIP 143658300 was $2.5M
- Dupont De Nemours IncCUSIP 26614N102 was $2.2M
- CTRACoterra Energy Inc was $1.9M
- Masimo CorpCUSIP 574795100 was $1.1M
- WEXWex Inc was $1.1M
- PCORProcore Technologies Inc was $1.1M
- QTPIExchange Place Advisors Trus was $1.0M
- FPEFirst Tr Exch Traded Fd III was $960K
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Its picks | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | +11.0% | +14.8% |
| March 31, 2026 | −2.3% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2025 | +1.7% | +2.4% |
| September 30, 2025 | +6.0% | +7.8% |
| June 30, 2025 | +8.3% | +10.5% |
| March 31, 2025 | −2.2% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2024 | −0.1% | +2.1% |
| September 30, 2024 | +5.6% | +5.4% |
| June 30, 2024 | +1.6% | +4.0% |
| March 31, 2024 | +6.1% | +10.0% |
| December 31, 2023 | +9.3% | +11.2% |
| September 30, 2023 | −4.2% | −3.6% |
| June 30, 2023 | +4.9% | +8.3% |
| March 31, 2023 | +6.2% | +7.0% |
| December 31, 2022 | +5.7% | +7.1% |
| September 30, 2022 | −5.3% | −5.3% |
| June 30, 2022 | −16.6% | −16.5% |
| March 31, 2022 | −9.2% | −4.9% |
| December 31, 2021 | +6.1% | +10.7% |
| September 30, 2021 | −2.1% | +0.3% |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1SEC EDGAR: Merit Financial Group, LLC Form 13F filingshttps://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=1621225&type=13F-HR&dateb=&owner=include&count=40CIK 1621225
- 2SEC: 13F for the quarter ended June 30, 2026https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1621225/000162122526000007/Filed July 20, 2026 · accession 0001621225-26-000007