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CIK: 0001925853
Total reported value
$424.8M
$424.8M
187 檔
31.3%
As reported in its official Q4 2025 Form 13F filing, Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC's tracked investment portfolio stood at $424.8M with 187 total positions.
In Q4 2025, Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC displayed an active expansion posture, initiating 18 new positions and adding to 25 existing holdings, outstripping position reductions.
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IVW | Ishares S&p 500 Growth ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 10.24% | +0.34% | -1.47% | |
| 2 | QQQM | Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF | ETF-Tech | 8.80% | +0.71% | -0.31% | |
| 3 | JEPI | Jpmorgan Equity Premium Inco | ETF-Other | 7.97% | -1.13% | +3.78% | |
| 4 | CGXU | Cap Group Intl Focus | ETF-Other | 6.07% | +0.08% | +2.45% | |
| 5 | AAPL | Apple Inc | Stock-Tech | 5.02% | -0.28% | +16.84% | |
| 6 | IJH | Ishares Core S&p Midcap ETF | ETF-Other | 3.64% | -0.08% | +0.64% | |
| 7 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc-cl A | Stock-Comm Services | 2.79% | +0.11% | +19.78% | |
| 8 | IVV | Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 2.36% | -0.10% | +1.67% | |
| 9 | NVDA | Nvidia CORP | Stock-Tech | 2.30% | +0.02% | +13.13% | |
| 10 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | Stock-Tech | 2.25% | -0.22% | +37.86% | |
| 11 | IJR | Ishares Core S&p Small-cap E | ETF-Small Cap | 2.25% | +0.04% | +1.51% | |
| 12 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 1.97% | -0.03% | +8.35% | |
| 13 | EMXC | Ishares Msci Emr Mrk Ex Chna | ETF-Other | 1.87% | +0.20% | -0.19% | |
| 14 | BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc-cl B | Stock-Other | 1.57% | -0.20% | +10.34% | |
| 15 | JPM | Jpmorgan Chase & Co | Stock-Financials | 1.35% | -0.11% | +13.97% | |
| 16 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | Stock-Comm Services | 1.28% | -0.12% | +12.33% | |
| 17 | V | Visa Inc-class A Shares | Stock-Financials | 1.18% | -0.05% | +19.11% | |
| 18 | WMT | Walmart Inc | Stock-Consumer Staples | 1.10% | -0.29% | +15.11% | |
| 19 | SPY | Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 0.80% | -0.03% | -0.17% | |
| 20 | KO | Coca-cola Co/the | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.78% | -0.08% | +21.20% | |
| 21 | IUSG | Ishares Core S&p U.s. Growth | ETF-Other | 0.73% | -0.06% | -2.67% | |
| 22 | IWF | Ishares Russell 1000 Growth | ETF-Other | 0.71% | -0.04% | -2.48% | |
| 23 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-cl C | Stock-Comm Services | 0.71% | +0.02% | +15.51% | |
| 24 | LLY | Eli Lilly & Co | Stock-Healthcare | 0.70% | +0.07% | +3.39% | |
| 25 | CAH | Cardinal Health Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.67% | -0.35% | — | |
| 26 | IXUS | Ishares Core Intl Stock ETF | ETF-Other | 0.66% | -0.11% | -1.22% | |
| 27 | DGRO | Ishares Core Dividend Growth | ETF-Other | 0.64% | -0.06% | -3.43% | |
| 28 | IVE | Ishares S&p 500 Value ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 0.64% | -0.06% | +0.04% | |
| 29 | AVGO | Broadcom Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.60% | +0.04% | +25.31% | |
| 30 | PANW | Palo Alto Networks Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.60% | +0.49% | +3.10% | |
| 31 | GEV | GE Vernova Inc | Stock-Industrials | 0.56% | +0.10% | +2.51% | |
| 32 | ABBV | Abbvie Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.55% | +0.01% | +17.15% | |
| 33 | HD | Home Depot Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.51% | -0.03% | +45.60% | |
| 34 | DIS | Walt Disney Co/the | Stock-Comm Services | 0.51% | — | +15.28% | |
| 35 | COST | Costco Wholesale CORP | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.51% | -0.09% | +126.54% | |
| 36 | CFG | Citizens Financial Group | Stock-Financials | 0.50% | — | +38.97% | |
| 37 | XLE | Ss Energy Select Sector | ETF-Other | 0.48% | -0.25% | +101.88% | |
| 38 | MCD | Mcdonald's CORP | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.46% | -0.09% | +37.60% | |
| 39 | NOW | Servicenow Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.45% | -0.03% | +420.35% | |
| 40 | ETN | Eaton Corporation plc | Stock-Industrials | 0.44% | -0.01% | +1.02% | |
| 41 | UBER | Uber Technologies Inc | Stock-Industrials | 0.44% | -0.04% | +3.26% | |
| 42 | TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.44% | -0.04% | +42.00% | |
| 43 | BOTZ | Global X Robotics & Artifici | ETF-Other | 0.44% | — | +1.44% | |
| 44 | APH | Amphenol Corp-cl A | Stock-Tech | 0.43% | +0.08% | -3.80% | |
| 45 | VOT | Vanguard Mid-cap Growth ETF | ETF-Other | 0.42% | -0.04% | +407.29% | |
| 46 | ARKW | Ark Next Generation Internet | ETF-Other | 0.42% | +0.03% | +8.47% | |
| 47 | C | Citigroup Inc | Stock-Financials | 0.41% | +0.03% | +39.90% | |
| 48 | AEP | American Electric Power | Stock-Utilities | 0.40% | -0.05% | +68.52% | |
| 49 | CRM | Salesforce Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.39% | -0.08% | +12.48% | |
| 50 | ADI | Analog Devices Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.39% | +0.01% | +1.36% |
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc-cl A | +0.6% | +19.78% | Add |
| 2 | AAPL | Apple Inc | +0.5% | +16.84% | Add |
| 3 | VOT | Vanguard Mid-cap Growth ETF | +0.3% | +407.29% | Add |
| 4 | COST | Costco Wholesale CORP | +0.3% | +126.54% | Add |
| 5 | NYF | Ishares New York Muni Bond E | +0.2% | +282.07% | Add |
| 6 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | +0.2% | +37.86% | Add |
| 7 | MA | Mastercard Inc - A | +0.2% | +226.28% | Add |
| 8 | LLY | Eli Lilly & Co | +0.2% | +3.39% | Add |
| 9 | TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | +0.1% | +42.00% | Add |
| 10 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-cl C | +0.1% | +15.51% | Add |
| 11 | MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | +0.1% | +39.26% | Add |
| 12 | AEP | American Electric Power | +0.1% | +68.52% | Add |
| 13 | CFG | Citizens Financial Group | +0.1% | +38.97% | Add |
| 14 | CAH | Cardinal Health Inc | +0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 15 | C | Citigroup Inc | +0.1% | +39.90% | Add |
| 16 | MCD | Mcdonald's CORP | +0.1% | +37.60% | Add |
| 17 | V | Visa Inc-class A Shares | +0.1% | +19.11% | Add |
| 18 | WMT | Walmart Inc | +0.1% | +15.11% | Add |
| 19 | KO | Coca-cola Co/the | +0.1% | +21.20% | Add |
| 20 | AVGO | Broadcom Inc | +0.1% | +25.31% | Add |
| 21 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | 0% | +8.35% | Add |
| 22 | JPM | Jpmorgan Chase & Co | 0% | +13.97% | Add |
| 23 | BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc-cl B | 0% | +10.34% | Add |
| 24 | NVDA | Nvidia CORP | -0.1% | +13.13% | Add |
| 25 | EMXC | Ishares Msci Emr Mrk Ex Chna | -0.1% | -0.19% | Trim |
| 26 | JPST | Jpmorgan Ultra-short Income | -0.2% | -43.20% | Trim |
| 27 | CGXU | Cap Group Intl Focus | -0.6% | +2.45% | Add |
| 28 | JEPI | Jpmorgan Equity Premium Inco | -0.6% | +3.78% | Add |
| 29 | QQQM | Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF | -0.9% | -0.31% | Trim |
| 30 | HMOP | Hartford Municipal Opp ETF | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 31 | SGOV | Ishares 0-3 Month Treasury B | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 32 | HYG | Ishr Ibx Usd Hiyld Cb Etf-ui | — | NEW | New buy |
| 33 | BCFN | Baron Financials ETF | — | NEW | New buy |
| 34 | SHYG | Ishares 0-5 Yr Hy CORP Bond | — | NEW | New buy |
| 35 | CTAS | Cintas CORP | — | NEW | New buy |
| 36 | MUB | Ishares National Muni Bond E | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 37 | UNH | Unitedhealth Group Inc | — | NEW | New buy |
| 38 | CINF | Cincinnati Financial CORP | — | NEW | New buy |
| 39 | IP | International Paper Co | — | NEW | New buy |
| 40 | ETR | Entergy CORP | — | NEW | New buy |
| 41 | MO | Altria Group Inc | — | NEW | New buy |
| 42 | T | At&t Inc | — | NEW | New buy |
| 43 | LMT | Lockheed Martin CORP | — | NEW | New buy |
| 44 | SCHW | Schwab (charles) CORP | — | NEW | New buy |
| 45 | TT | Trane Technologies plc | — | NEW | New buy |
| 46 | FITB | Fifth Third Bancorp | — | NEW | New buy |
| 47 | VB | Vanguard Small-cap ETF | — | NEW | New buy |
| 48 | WMB | Williams Cos Inc | — | NEW | New buy |
| 49 | PM | Philip Morris International | — | NEW | New buy |
| 50 | IWS | Ishares Russell Mid-cap Valu | — | NEW | New buy |
According to official SEC Form 13F filings, Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC reported a total U.S. public equity portfolio value of $424.8M across 187 disclosed positions in Q4 2025.
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In terms of portfolio concentration, the top 5 core holdings (including IVW, QQQM, JEPI) accounted for 31.3% of total reported equity market value during Q4 2025.
Top New Position Initiated
HYG
市值: $1.3M
Top Position Liquidated / Trimmed
HMOP
前期市值: $6.9M
During Q4 2025, Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC's top holdings by market value included IVW (10.2%)、QQQM (8.8%)、JEPI (8.0%). The largest single position, IVW, represented 10.2% of total portfolio value.
In Q4 2025, Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC made 49 total portfolio adjustments, initiating 18 new buys, adding to 25 positions, trimming 3 holdings, and fully liquidating 3 stocks.
All holding records on this page are fetched directly from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) EDGAR system (Form 13F-HR). AlphaSMO parses CUSIP identifiers and formats data into Schema.org-compliant datasets.
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