Top 5 4th Quarter Trades of D.B. Root & Company, LLC

D.B. Root & Company, LLC recently filed their 13F report for the fourth quarter of 2022, which ended on 2022-12-31.

The 13F report details which stocks were in a guru’s equity portfolio at the end of the quarter, though investors should note that these filings are limited in scope, containing only a snapshot of long positions in U.S.-listed stocks and American depository receipts as of the quarter’s end. They are not required to include international holdings, short positions or other types of investments. Still, even this limited filing can provide valuable information.

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As of the latest 13F report, the guru’s equity portfolio contained 157 stocks valued at a total of $237.00Mil. The top holdings were

According to GuruFocus data, these were D.B. Root & Company, LLC’s top five trades of the quarter.

JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF


During the quarter, D.B. Root & Company, LLC bought 60,281 shares of BATS:JCPB for a total holding of 642,836. The trade had a 1.17% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $45.79.

On 01/28/2023, JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF traded for a price of $47.51 per share and a market cap of $650.89Mil. The stock has returned -8.28% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF has a price-book ratio of 2.17.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF


The guru sold out of their 17,038-share investment in ARCA:AGG. Previously, the stock had a 0.75% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $96.31999999999999 during the quarter.

On 01/28/2023, iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF traded for a price of $100.08 per share and a market cap of $86.66Bil. The stock has returned -8.36% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

SPDR Gold Shares ETF


D.B. Root & Company, LLC reduced their investment in ARCA:GLD by 8,975 shares. The trade had a 0.63% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $161.08.

On 01/28/2023, SPDR Gold Shares ETF traded for a price of $179.22 per share and a market cap of $56.94Bil. The stock has returned 6.93% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF


D.B. Root & Company, LLC reduced their investment in ARCA:SCHX by 30,504 shares. The trade had a 0.59% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $45.26.

On 01/28/2023, Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF traded for a price of $48.03 per share and a market cap of $31.17Bil. The stock has returned -4.84% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 19.86 and a price-book ratio of 3.74.

Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF


D.B. Root & Company, LLC reduced their investment in ARCA:XLU by 16,264 shares. The trade had a 0.49% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $67.52.

On 01/28/2023, Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF traded for a price of $68.89 per share and a market cap of $15.75Bil. The stock has returned 5.66% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 23.21 and a price-book ratio of 2.22.


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