Ascension Capital Advisors, Inc.
In its 13F for Q1 2025 (holdings as of March 31, 2025, filed May 6, 2025), Ascension Capital Advisors, Inc. reported 36 stock positions worth $218.9 million. Its top holding was Fed Hermes US Strat Div ETF (FDV) at 14.4% of the portfolio, followed by First Trust Rising Dividend (RDVY, 14.3%) and Schwab US Large-Cap ETF (SCHX, 11.7%). Compared with Q4 2024, it opened 3 new positions, sold out of 5, added to 12 and reduced 11. The biggest buy was a new position in iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Valu (IJJ) and the biggest sale an exit from SS SPDR Dow Jones Indus Avg (DIA).
- Most Recent 13F
- Q2 2026
- Location
- Houston, TX
- CIK
- 0001689227
- Portfolio Value
- $218.9M (Q1 2025)
- SEC Filing
- 0001085146-25-002618 ↗ filed May 6, 2025
Holdings Value
Holdings 36 stocks · $218.9M
| FDV Fed Hermes US Strat Div ETF | 14.41% | 1,120,236 | $31.5M | Add +0.9% |
| RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend | 14.28% | 533,898 | $31.3M | Add +1.0% |
| SCHX Schwab US Large-Cap ETF | 11.65% | 1,155,407 | $25.5M | Reduce -0.5% |
| ARKK ARK Innovation ETF | 8.15% | 375,005 | $17.8M | Add +0.3% |
| JPST JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income | 7.62% | 329,602 | $16.7M | Reduce -16.7% |
| SCHA Schwab US Small-Cap ETF | 6.58% | 615,272 | $14.4M | Add +1.2% |
| SPY SS SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust-US | 4.34% | 16,986 | $9.5M | Reduce -1.0% |
| IVW iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF | 3.80% | 89,588 | $8.3M | Reduce -0.3% |
| IJJ iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Valu | 3.72% | 68,103 | $8.2M | New |
| REZ Ishars Res and Multi Reales | 3.72% | 94,199 | $8.1M | Add +5.7% |
| QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 | 3.61% | 16,870 | $7.9M | New |
| SCHF Schwab Intl Equity ETF | 3.59% | 397,345 | $7.9M | Add +1.5% |
| IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Va | 3.48% | 78,215 | $7.6M | New |
| XOM Exxon Mobil Corp. | 2.30% | 42,287 | $5.0M | Reduce -0.2% |
| GBTC Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF | 2.13% | 71,497 | $4.7M | Reduce -1.0% |
| GSLC Goldman Activebeta US LC ETF | 1.10% | 21,881 | $2.4M | Reduce -1.6% |
| MSFT Microsoft Corp. | 0.91% | 5,282 | $2.0M | No change |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | 0.76% | 7,446 | $1.7M | Reduce -0.3% |
| EFV iShares MSCI Eafe Value ETF | 0.45% | 16,815 | $991K | No change |
| OSEA Harbor Intl Compounders ETF | 0.43% | 35,369 | $939K | Add +1.1% |
| MOAT Vaneck Morningstar Wide Moat | 0.41% | 10,098 | $889K | Add +2.1% |
| JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Inco | 0.27% | 10,318 | $590K | Add +0.3% |
| RSEE Rareview Systematic Equity filed as COLLABORATIVE INVESTMNT SER | 0.27% | 21,352 | $589K | Add +1.1% |
| EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Market | 0.25% | 12,685 | $554K | No change |
| MINT PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturit | 0.23% | 4,969 | $500K | Reduce -24.1% |
| SHEL Shell PLC-ADR | 0.19% | 5,824 | $427K | Add +79.6% |
| EOG EOG Resources Inc. | 0.17% | 2,914 | $374K | No change |
| JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 0.17% | 1,520 | $373K | No change |
| MA Mastercard Inc. Class A | 0.16% | 655 | $359K | No change |
| FTSM First Trust Enh Short Mat FD | 0.14% | 5,195 | $311K | Reduce -80.8% |
| IVE iShares S&P 500 Value ETF | 0.13% | 1,476 | $281K | Reduce -96.7% |
| SCHH Schwab US REIT ETF | 0.12% | 12,494 | $269K | No change |
| SCHG Schwab US Large-Cap Growth | 0.12% | 10,526 | $264K | Add +0.4% |
| SCHM Schwab US Mid Cap ETF | 0.12% | 9,810 | $257K | No change |
| AMGN Amgen Inc. | 0.11% | 800 | $249K | No change |
| UNH Unitedhealth Group Inc. | 0.10% | 400 | $210K | No change |
Portfolio Sells Q4 2024 → Q1 2025
| DIA SS SPDR Dow Jones Indus Avg | Sold out | 0.00% | −3.75 |
| IVE iShares S&P 500 Value ETF | Reduce -96.7% | 0.13% | −3.55 |
| IYR iShares US Real Estate ETF | Sold out | 0.00% | −3.38 |
| JPST JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income | Reduce -16.7% | 7.62% | −1.06 |
| FTSM First Trust Enh Short Mat FD | Reduce -80.8% | 0.14% | −0.56 |
| GBTC Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF | Reduce -1.0% | 2.13% | −0.20 |
| IVW iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF | Reduce -0.3% | 3.80% | −0.18 |
| GOOG Alphabet Inc. Class C | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.10 |
| AMZN Amazon.com Inc. | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.09 |
| AE Adams Resources & Energy Inc. | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.09 |
| SCHX Schwab US Large-Cap ETF | Reduce -0.5% | 11.65% | −0.08 |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | Reduce -0.3% | 0.76% | −0.06 |
| MINT PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturit | Reduce -24.1% | 0.23% | −0.06 |
| SPY SS SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust-US | Reduce -1.0% | 4.34% | −0.04 |
| GSLC Goldman Activebeta US LC ETF | Reduce -1.6% | 1.10% | −0.02 |
| XOM Exxon Mobil Corp. | Reduce -0.2% | 2.30% | +0.31 |
Portfolio Buys Q4 2024 → Q1 2025
| IJJ iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Valu | New | 3.72% | +3.72 |
| QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 | New | 3.61% | +3.61 |
| IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Va | New | 3.48% | +3.48 |
| FDV Fed Hermes US Strat Div ETF | Add +0.9% | 14.41% | +1.54 |
| RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend | Add +1.0% | 14.28% | +0.65 |
| REZ Ishars Res and Multi Reales | Add +5.7% | 3.72% | +0.57 |
| SCHF Schwab Intl Equity ETF | Add +1.5% | 3.59% | +0.43 |
| SHEL Shell PLC-ADR | Add +79.6% | 0.19% | +0.11 |
| OSEA Harbor Intl Compounders ETF | Add +1.1% | 0.43% | +0.03 |
| JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Inco | Add +0.3% | 0.27% | +0.01 |
| RSEE Rareview Systematic Equity | Add +1.1% | 0.27% | +0.01 |
| MOAT Vaneck Morningstar Wide Moat | Add +2.1% | 0.41% | +0.01 |
| SCHG Schwab US Large-Cap Growth | Add +0.4% | 0.12% | −0.01 |
| SCHA Schwab US Small-Cap ETF | Add +1.2% | 6.58% | −0.27 |
| ARKK ARK Innovation ETF | Add +0.3% | 8.15% | −1.10 |
All Filings
| Quarter | Positions | 13F Reported Value | Top Holdings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 97 | $356.1M | SCHX, RDVY, FDV, AKRE, ARKK |
| Q1 2026 | 82 | $317.8M | SCHX, FDV, RDVY, AKRE, ARKK |
| Q4 2025 | 45 | $291.4M | RDVY, AKRE, FDV, SCHX, ARKK |
| Q3 2025 | 39 | $256.9M | RDVY, FDV, ARKK, SCHX, SCHA |
| Q2 2025 | 39 | $239.4M | RDVY, FDV, SCHX, ARKK, SCHA |
| Q1 2025 | 36 | $218.9M | FDV, RDVY, SCHX, ARKK, JPST |
| Q4 2024 | 38 | $229.5M | RDVY, FDV, SCHX, ARKK, JPST |
| Q3 2024 | 37 | $214.3M | RDVY, FDV, SCHX, ARKK, SCHA |
| Q2 2024 | 31 | $188.2M | RDVY, FDV, SCHX, SCHA, ARKK |
| Q1 2024 | 30 | $179.8M | RDVY, FDV, SCHX, SPY, SCHA |