Pure Financial Advisors, LLC's Top 5 Buys of the 4th Quarter

Pure Financial Advisors, 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 242 stocks valued at a total of $1.94Bil. The top holdings were SPY(8.22%), BND(7.58%), and IEFA(6.13%).

According to GuruFocus data, these were Pure Financial Advisors, LLC’s top five trades of the quarter.

Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF


During the quarter, Pure Financial Advisors, LLC bought 1,266,447 shares of ARCA:DFCF for a total holding of 1,443,268. The trade had a 3.02% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $43.41.

On 01/09/2023, Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF traded for a price of $42.46 per share and a market cap of $2.16Bil. The stock has returned -13.56% over the past year.

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

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF


During the quarter, Pure Financial Advisors, LLC bought 253,410 shares of NAS:BND for a total holding of 1,695,005. The trade had a 1.05% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $74.68.

On 01/09/2023, Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF traded for a price of $73.55 per share and a market cap of $87.23Bil. The stock has returned -9.78% over the past year.

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

S&P 500 ETF TRUST ETF


During the quarter, Pure Financial Advisors, LLC bought 49,269 shares of ARCA:SPY for a total holding of 346,682. The trade had a 1.02% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $395.76.

On 01/09/2023, S&P 500 ETF TRUST ETF traded for a price of $387.86 per share and a market cap of $360.74Bil. The stock has returned -15.42% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the ETF a financial strength rating of 5 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 8 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, S&P 500 ETF TRUST ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 19.99, a price-book ratio of 3.80, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 2.38, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 14.98 and a price-sales ratio of 2.76.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.00, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 6.

iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF


During the quarter, Pure Financial Advisors, LLC bought 188,224 shares of NAS:IGSB for a total holding of 1,263,740. The trade had a 0.54% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $50.38.

On 01/09/2023, iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF traded for a price of $50.22 per share and a market cap of $23.31Bil. The stock has returned -4.63% over the past year.

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

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF


During the quarter, Pure Financial Advisors, LLC bought 236,145 shares of ARCA:VEA for a total holding of 1,345,385. The trade had a 0.5% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $40.64.

On 01/09/2023, Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF traded for a price of $43.71 per share and a market cap of $104.46Bil. The stock has returned -11.80% over the past year.

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

In terms of valuation, Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 12.47 and a price-book ratio of 1.52.


Please note, the numbers and facts quoted are as of the writing of this article and may not factor in the latest trading data or company announcements.

When GuruFocus covers insider information, we only track open market or the private purchase and sale of common stock with the transaction code of P or S. Therefore, all the transactions mentioned in this article are only the ones with transaction code of P or S.

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