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Forbes Financial Planning, Inc. Quarterly 13F Portfolio Update (Q3 2026)
Forbes Financial Planning, Inc.CIK: 0001911316
Sector-focusedMomentum followerDiversified strategy
Total reported value
$182.3M
Reporting period: 2026-09-30 · Number of holdings: 38
Forbes Financial Planning, Inc. disclosed 38 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2026-09-30, with total reported value of $182.3M and a quarterly turnover rate of 4.4%.
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Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 23.43
- Portfolio Stability
- 4.43
- Momentum
- 100
- Sector conviction
- 100
- Diversification
- 76
- Sizing Uniformity
- 88.78
Forbes Financial Planning, Inc.'s disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.059 — mathematically equivalent to about 17 equally-sized positions, well below its 38 actual disclosed holdings. That gap points to a strategy built around a small core of high-conviction bets rather than broad diversification.
Position sizes are fairly uniform across the portfolio (a coefficient of variation of 1.12), suggesting a disciplined, rules-based approach to how much capital goes into each idea.
Recent activity leans toward adding more aggressively to already-large existing positions than to newly initiated ones (a 2.8 percentage-point tilt) — a pattern consistent with a momentum-following approach.
Sector classification currently covers about 6% of this portfolio's disclosed value; the remainder includes holdings (e.g. unmapped tickers, options, or other security types) not yet covered by our sector mapping.
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Recent moves
View source Form 13F filing on SEC.govAdd AAPL
0.0% $864.3K
Trim VBK
-0.8% -$916.7K
Trim VBR
-1.7% -$850.1K
Add IVV
-1.4% $151.3K
Trim FBND
-0.1% -$803.4K
Trim SLYG
-2.8% -$393.3K
Holdings Map
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Top 10 holdings by weight
Full holdings list this quarter
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IVV | Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 9.51% | +0.29% | -1.35% | |
| 2 | VCSH | Vanguard S/t CORP Bond ETF | ETF-Corp Bonds | 8.61% | +0.01% | +0.24% | |
| 3 | FBND | Fidelity Total Bond ETF | ETF-Other | 8.52% | -0.24% | -0.11% | |
| 4 | VEA | Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF | ETF-Other | 7.47% | -0.03% | -1.75% | |
| 5 | VBR | Vanguard Small-cap Value ETF | ETF-Other | 6.70% | -0.31% | -1.67% | |
| 6 | FENI | Fidelity Enhanced Intl ETF | ETF-Other | 6.31% | -0.01% | -1.82% | |
| 7 | DGRO | Ishares Core Dividend Growth | ETF-Other | 6.08% | +0.02% | -1.24% | |
| 8 | VTV | Vanguard Value ETF | ETF-Other | 6.08% | -0.01% | -1.48% | |
| 9 | VBK | Vanguard Small-cap Grwth ETF | ETF-Other | 5.48% | -0.37% | -0.85% | |
| 10 | SPIB | Ss Spdr P Int C CORP ETF | ETF-Other | 4.49% | -0.03% | +0.76% | |
| 11 | FLOT | Ishares Floating Rate Bond E | ETF-Other | 4.37% | +0.15% | +1.23% | |
| 12 | GSLC | Goldman Activebeta US Lc ETF | ETF-Commodities | 4.21% | +0.05% | -3.31% | |
| 13 | VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Mkt ETF | ETF-Other | 4.08% | -0.10% | -5.61% | |
| 14 | AAPL | Apple Inc | Stock-Tech | 3.62% | +0.55% | — | |
| 15 | GLDM | Spdr Gold Minishares Trust | ETF-Commodities | 2.45% | +0.17% | +1.66% | |
| 16 | IEMG | Ishares Core Msci Emerging | ETF-Emerging Markets | 1.94% | -0.03% | -1.70% | |
| 17 | SLYG | Ss Spdr S&p 600 Sc Gr ETF | ETF-Other | 1.48% | -0.18% | -2.78% | |
| 18 | SPY | Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 1.08% | -0.04% | -7.51% | |
| 19 | FVAL | Fidelity Value Factor ETF | ETF-Other | 1.04% | +0.01% | -4.42% | |
| 20 | SDY | Ss Spdr S&p Dividend ETF | ETF-Other | 0.91% | -0.04% | -3.19% | |
| 21 | FBCG | Fidelity Blue Chip Grow ETF | ETF-Other | 0.76% | — | -3.54% | |
| 22 | XLK | Ss Technology Select Sector | ETF-Tech | 0.71% | — | -4.07% | |
| 23 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | Stock-Tech | 0.55% | +0.16% | — | |
| 24 | NEAR | Ishares Sh Dba ETF Usd Inc | ETF-Other | 0.41% | -0.02% | -4.64% | |
| 25 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.38% | +0.08% | — | |
| 26 | IJT | Ishares S&p Small-cap 600 Gr | ETF-Other | 0.36% | -0.03% | — | |
| 27 | PM | Philip Morris International | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.34% | — | -4.91% | |
| 28 | BND | Vanguard Total Bond Market | ETF-Other | 0.30% | -0.07% | -18.77% | |
| 29 | VUG | Vanguard Growth ETF | ETF-Other | 0.25% | +0.01% | — | |
| 30 | APH | Amphenol Corp-cl A | Stock-Tech | 0.25% | -0.01% | +96.30% | |
| 31 | SPEM | State Street Sp Ptf Em ETF | ETF-Other | 0.24% | -0.01% | -8.91% | |
| 32 | V | Visa Inc-class A Shares | Stock-Financials | 0.18% | +0.01% | — | |
| 33 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-cl C | Stock-Comm Services | 0.17% | — | -1.47% | |
| 34 | IDU | Ishares US Utilities ETF | ETF-Other | 0.16% | -0.02% | — | |
| 35 | AMGN | Amgen Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.14% | +0.02% | +80.65% | |
| 36 | QQQ | Invesco Qqq Trust Series 1 | ETF-Tech | 0.12% | — | — | |
| 37 | ET | Energy Transfer LP | Stock-Energy | 0.12% | +0.01% | +3.74% | |
| 38 | XLE | Ss Energy Select Sector | ETF-Other | 0.11% | +0.11% | NEW |
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Portfolio Performance
Performance for Q4 2026
+0.6%
Performance Last 4 Quarters
+10.6%
- Stdev
- +9.5%
- Beta
- +0.7
- Alpha
- +0.5%
- Max Drawdown
- -5.5%
- Annualized Perf
- +16.8%
- Batting Avg vs S&P
- +38.9%
- Sortino
- +3.42
- Stutzer
- +0.49
- Treynor
- +0.23
- Sterling
- +1.15
- Calmar
- +3.06
- Information Ratio
- -1.11
- Tracking Error
- +5.6%
- Stdev Down
- +4.7%
- Winning Months %
- +72.2%
- Losing Months %
- +27.8%
- Best 12 Months
- +27%
- Worst 12 Months
- +6%
- Efficiency Ratio
- +0.66
- Sharpe
- +1.68
- Stdev Sectors
- +25.5%
- Skewness
- -0.19
- Kurtosis
- -0.18
- Upside Potential
- +4.89
Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
| Period | Holdings | Total value | Stability | Top holdings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q3 | 38 | $182.3M | 4 | ||
| 2026 Q2 | 38 | $186.4M | 10 | ||
| 2026 Q1 | 38 | $173.1M | 7 | ||
| 2025 Q4 | 36 | $171.0M | 50 | ||
| 2025 Q3 | 32 | $151.3M | 49 | ||
| 2025 Q2 | 34 | $148.0M | 0 | ||
| 2025 Q1 | 31 | $135.0M | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q4 | 31 | $206.4M | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q3 | 30 | $138.8M | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q2 | 30 | $127.3M | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q1 | 29 | $116.2M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q4 | 29 | $107.4M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q3 | 28 | $93.3M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q2 | 28 | $103.6M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q1 | 30 | $101.7M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q4 | 27 | $68.7M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q3 | 27 | $68.7M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q2 | 28 | $69.8M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q1 | 30 | $80.3M | 0 | ||
| 2021 Q4 | 37 | $101.5M | 0 |
Holding changes this quarter
Forbes Financial Planning, Inc.'s most significant position changes for 2026-09-30: Sold out: Southern Co/the (SO); New buy: Ss Energy Select Sector (XLE); Trim: Vanguard Small-cap Grwth ETF (VBK) — shares -0.85%; Trim: Vanguard Small-cap Value ETF (VBR) — shares -1.67%; Trim: Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF (IVV) — shares -1.35%.
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AAPL | Apple Inc | +0.6% | — | Unchanged |
| 2 | IVV | Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF | +0.3% | -1.35% | Trim |
| 3 | GLDM | Spdr Gold Minishares Trust | +0.2% | +1.66% | Add |
| 4 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | +0.2% | — | Unchanged |
| 5 | FLOT | Ishares Floating Rate Bond E | +0.2% | +1.23% | Add |
| 6 | XLE | Ss Energy Select Sector | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 7 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | +0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 8 | GSLC | Goldman Activebeta US Lc ETF | +0.1% | -3.31% | Trim |
| 9 | DGRO | Ishares Core Dividend Growth | 0% | -1.24% | Trim |
| 10 | AMGN | Amgen Inc | 0% | +80.65% | Add |
| 11 | VCSH | Vanguard S/t CORP Bond ETF | 0% | +0.24% | Add |
| 12 | VUG | Vanguard Growth ETF | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 13 | FVAL | Fidelity Value Factor ETF | 0% | -4.42% | Trim |
| 14 | ET | Energy Transfer LP | 0% | +3.74% | Add |
| 15 | V | Visa Inc-class A Shares | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 16 | FBCG | Fidelity Blue Chip Grow ETF | — | -3.54% | Trim |
| 17 | XLK | Ss Technology Select Sector | — | -4.07% | Trim |
| 18 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-cl C | — | -1.47% | Trim |
| 19 | PM | Philip Morris International | — | -4.91% | Trim |
| 20 | QQQ | Invesco Qqq Trust Series 1 | — | — | Unchanged |
| 21 | FENI | Fidelity Enhanced Intl ETF | 0% | -1.82% | Trim |
| 22 | VTV | Vanguard Value ETF | 0% | -1.48% | Trim |
| 23 | SPEM | State Street Sp Ptf Em ETF | 0% | -8.91% | Trim |
| 24 | APH | Amphenol Corp-cl A | 0% | +96.30% | Add |
| 25 | NEAR | Ishares Sh Dba ETF Usd Inc | 0% | -4.64% | Trim |
| 26 | IDU | Ishares US Utilities ETF | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 27 | VEA | Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF | 0% | -1.75% | Trim |
| 28 | SPIB | Ss Spdr P Int C CORP ETF | 0% | +0.76% | Add |
| 29 | IEMG | Ishares Core Msci Emerging | 0% | -1.70% | Trim |
| 30 | IJT | Ishares S&p Small-cap 600 Gr | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 31 | SDY | Ss Spdr S&p Dividend ETF | 0% | -3.19% | Trim |
| 32 | SPY | Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us | 0% | -7.51% | Trim |
| 33 | BND | Vanguard Total Bond Market | -0.1% | -18.77% | Trim |
| 34 | VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Mkt ETF | -0.1% | -5.61% | Trim |
| 35 | SO | Southern Co/the | -0.1% | EXIT | Sold out |
| 36 | SLYG | Ss Spdr S&p 600 Sc Gr ETF | -0.2% | -2.78% | Trim |
| 37 | FBND | Fidelity Total Bond ETF | -0.2% | -0.11% | Trim |
| 38 | VBR | Vanguard Small-cap Value ETF | -0.3% | -1.67% | Trim |
| 39 | VBK | Vanguard Small-cap Grwth ETF | -0.4% | -0.85% | Trim |
Filing History
FAQ
What is Forbes Financial Planning, Inc. and what type of investor is it?
Forbes Financial Planning, Inc. is an investment manager that files SEC Form 13F quarterly, disclosing its U.S. public equity holdings to regulators. As of the most recent reporting period (2026-09-30), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $182.3M, spread across 38 disclosed positions.
What are Forbes Financial Planning, Inc.'s largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, Forbes Financial Planning, Inc.'s top holdings by market value are:
1. Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF (IVV) — $17.3M (9.5%)
2. Vanguard S/t CORP Bond ETF (VCSH) — $15.7M (8.6%)
3. Fidelity Total Bond ETF (FBND) — $15.5M (8.5%)
4. Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF (VEA) — $13.6M (7.5%)
5. Vanguard Small-cap Value ETF (VBR) — $12.2M (6.7%)
What changes did Forbes Financial Planning, Inc. make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, Forbes Financial Planning, Inc. made 31 notable position adjustments: 1 new positions were initiated, 7 existing holdings were added to, 22 positions were partially reduced, and 1 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: Sold out: Southern Co/the (SO); New buy: Ss Energy Select Sector (XLE); Trim: Vanguard Small-cap Grwth ETF (VBK) — shares -0.85%; Trim: Vanguard Small-cap Value ETF (VBR) — shares -1.67%; Trim: Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF (IVV) — shares -1.35%
What sectors does Forbes Financial Planning, Inc. focus on?
Forbes Financial Planning, Inc. is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio:
• Information Technology: 76.7%
• Consumer Discretionary: 6.7%
• Consumer Staples: 6.0%
• Financials: 3.1%
• Communication Services: 3.0%
• Health Care: 2.5%
Investment Profile
Forbes Financial Planning, Inc. returned an annualized 16.8% over the trailing 36 months — outperforming the S&P 500 by 0.5 points — based on a reconstructed track record of its disclosed 13F positions, with a beta of 0.70 (less volatile than the market) and a 39% quarterly batting average against the index.
Its portfolio is broadly diversified and long-term-holding, with 76.7% of the portfolio concentrated in Information Technology.
Its turnover score has fallen from 49 to 4 over the past 4 quarters — a shift toward longer holding periods.
It has added to its IVV position over the past two quarters (+$2.2M, now $17.3M), while trimming FBND over the same stretch (-$1.1M, still holding $15.5M).
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