Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Buys 3, Sells 2 in 4th Quarter

Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance 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 16 stocks valued at a total of $623.00Mil. The top holdings were SPY(26.21%), VOO(16.61%), and VYMI(9.78%).

According to GuruFocus data, these were Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance’s top five trades of the quarter.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF


The guru sold out of their 1,759,169-share investment in BATS:IEFA. Previously, the stock had a 15.31% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $58.61 during the quarter.

On 01/25/2023, iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF traded for a price of $66.84 per share and a market cap of $96.32Bil. The stock has returned -3.91% over the past year.

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

In terms of valuation, iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 12.65 and a price-book ratio of 1.53.

iShares International Select Dividend ETF


The guru established a new position worth 2,062,427 shares in BATS:IDV, giving the stock a 8.99% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $25.09 during the quarter.

On 01/25/2023, iShares International Select Dividend ETF traded for a price of $29.37 per share and a market cap of $5.05Bil. The stock has returned -1.58% over the past year.

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

In terms of valuation, iShares International Select Dividend ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 5.10 and a price-book ratio of 0.95.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF


During the quarter, Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance bought 756,324 shares of NAS:VYMI for a total holding of 1,020,509. The trade had a 7.25% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $56.83.

On 01/25/2023, Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF traded for a price of $64.16 per share and a market cap of $5.38Bil. The stock has returned -0.74% over the past year.

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

In terms of valuation, Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 8.57 and a price-book ratio of 1.11.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF


Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance reduced their investment in ARCA:VOO by 81,027 shares. The trade had a 4.39% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $351.8.

On 01/25/2023, Vanguard S&P 500 ETF traded for a price of $367.75 per share and a market cap of $275.20Bil. The stock has returned -7.53% over the past year.

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

In terms of valuation, Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 18.97 and a price-book ratio of 3.59.

S&P 500 ETF TRUST ETF


During the quarter, Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance bought 32,049 shares of ARCA:SPY for a total holding of 427,096. The trade had a 1.97% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $382.87.

On 01/25/2023, S&P 500 ETF TRUST ETF traded for a price of $400.1 per share and a market cap of $373.83Bil. The stock has returned -7.56% 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 19.00, a price-book ratio of 3.59, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 2.26, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 14.62 and a price-sales ratio of 2.79.

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


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.

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