1y return+14.8%S&P 500 +20.9%
3y return+55.9%S&P 500 +68.5%
5y return+40.1%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, 2016: $285 against $334 in the S&P 500.2
Sterling Investment Advisors, Ltd.S&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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAPLApple, Inc. | $37.9M | 6.3% | −1.2% |
| DVYiShares Flexible Income Active ETF | $23.5M | 3.9% | +14.8% |
| JFLXJPMorgan Flexible Debt ETF | $22.8M | 3.8% | +4.3% |
| GOOGLAlphabet, Inc. A | $18.4M | 3.1% | −1.9% |
| CRWDCrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. | $17.8M | 3.0% | −5.0% |
| AMZNAmazon.com, Inc. | $16.9M | 2.8% | −1.7% |
| NVDANvidia Corp. | $16.4M | 2.7% | +1.8% |
| SPSMiShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | $11.8M | 2.0% | |
| KMIKinder Morgan, Inc. | $11.5M | 1.9% | −14.4% |
| GMEDGlobus Medical, Inc. | $11.4M | 1.9% | |
| MSFTMicrosoft Corp. | $11.0M | 1.8% | +1.8% |
| GSGoldman Sachs Group, Inc. | $10.6M | 1.8% | −3.2% |
| GDXVanEck Gold Miners ETF | $10.2M | 1.7% | |
| GLDSPDR Gold MiniShares ETF | $9.3M | 1.6% | |
| JEPIJPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | $8.3M | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| COSTCostco Wholesale Corp. | $8.1M | 1.4% | −7.7% |
| UTGReaves Utility Income Fund | $7.7M | 1.3% | −1.4% |
| VRTVertiv Holdings Co. | $7.7M | 1.3% | |
| JPMJ.P. Morgan Chase & Co. | $7.3M | 1.2% | −4.5% |
| HDThe Home Depot, Inc. | $7.1M | 1.2% | |
| VVisa, Inc. | $7.1M | 1.2% | −2.1% |
| LMTLockheed Martin Corp. | $7.1M | 1.2% | +2.5% |
| JNJJohnson & Johnson | $6.7M | 1.1% | |
| MUBiShares S&P National Muni Bond ETF | $6.7M | 1.1% | +23.3% |
| Alerian MLP ETFCUSIP 00162Q866 | $6.7M | 1.1% | −6.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDANvidia Corp. | June 30, 2020 | +2006.7% | $16.4M |
| CRWDCrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. | June 30, 2020 | +661.0% | $17.8M |
| GSGoldman Sachs Group, Inc. | June 30, 2020 | +411.8% | $10.6M |
| GOOGLAlphabet, Inc. A | June 30, 2020 | +404.0% | $18.4M |
| GOOGAlphabet, Inc. C | June 30, 2020 | +399.9% | $6.0M |
| JPMJ.P. Morgan Chase & Co. | June 30, 2020 | +248.0% | $7.3M |
| AAPLApple, Inc. | June 30, 2020 | +217.3% | $37.9M |
| COSTCostco Wholesale Corp. | June 30, 2020 | +208.5% | $8.1M |
| ExxonMobil Holdings Corp.CUSIP 30231G102 | June 30, 2020 | +205.7% | $5.2M |
| WMTWalmart, Inc. | June 30, 2020 | +183.7% | $5.3M |
Sold off last quarter
- ZSZscaler, Inc. was $1.7M
- iShares Ethereum Trust ETFCUSIP 46438R105 was $313K
- DBEFDeutsch X-Trackers MSCI EAFE ETF was $301K
- GILDGilead Sciences, Inc. was $231K
- ZTSZoetis, Inc. was $213K
- BABAAlibaba Group Holding, Ltd. was $203K
- SBETSharplink Gaming Inc was $158K
- PRMEPrime Medicine Inc was $47K
- TBPMQTetra Bio-Pharma, Inc. was $0
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Its picks | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | +4.7% | +14.8% |
| March 31, 2026 | −0.4% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2025 | +1.8% | +2.4% |
| September 30, 2025 | +8.1% | +7.8% |
| June 30, 2025 | +7.3% | +10.5% |
| March 31, 2025 | −3.5% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2024 | +3.5% | +2.1% |
| September 30, 2024 | +6.8% | +5.4% |
| June 30, 2024 | +4.3% | +4.0% |
| March 31, 2024 | +6.6% | +10.0% |
| December 31, 2023 | +11.7% | +11.2% |
| September 30, 2023 | −4.4% | −3.6% |
| June 30, 2023 | +4.9% | +8.3% |
| March 31, 2023 | +4.0% | +7.0% |
| December 31, 2022 | +6.1% | +7.1% |
| September 30, 2022 | −4.4% | −5.3% |
| June 30, 2022 | −17.2% | −16.5% |
| March 31, 2022 | −4.6% | −4.9% |
| December 31, 2021 | +5.3% | +10.7% |
| September 30, 2021 | −2.4% | +0.3% |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1SEC EDGAR: Sterling Investment Advisors, Ltd. Form 13F filingshttps://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=1701132&type=13F-HR&dateb=&owner=include&count=40CIK 1701132
- 2SEC: 13F for the quarter ended June 30, 2026https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1701132/000170113226000004/Filed July 28, 2026 · accession 0001701132-26-000004