Ascension Capital Advisors, Inc.

In its 13F for Q2 2025 (holdings as of June 30, 2025, filed August 7, 2025), Ascension Capital Advisors, Inc. reported 39 stock positions worth $239.4 million. Its top holding was First Trust Rising Dividend (RDVY) at 14.1% of the portfolio, followed by Fed Hermes US Strat Div ETF (FDV, 12.9%) and Schwab US Large-Cap ETF (SCHX, 11.8%). Compared with Q1 2025, it opened 6 new positions, sold out of 3, added to 13 and reduced 11. The biggest buy was a new position in Simplify Opportunistic (CRDT) and the biggest sale SS SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust-US (SPY, shares −88%).

Most Recent 13F
Q2 2026
Location
Houston, TX
CIK
0001689227
Portfolio Value
$239.4M (Q2 2025)
SEC Filing
0001085146-25-004678 ↗ filed Aug 7, 2025

Holdings Value

0$100.0M$200.0M$300.0M$400.0M Q1 2024: $179.8M Q1 2024 Q2 2024: $188.2M Q2 2024 Q3 2024: $214.3M Q3 2024 Q4 2024: $229.5M Q4 2024 Q1 2025: $218.9M Q1 2025 Q2 2025: $239.4M $239.4M Q2 2025 Q3 2025: $256.9M Q3 2025 Q4 2025: $291.4M Q4 2025 Q1 2026: $317.8M Q1 2026 Q2 2026: $356.1M Q2 2026

Holdings 39 stocks · $239.4M

RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend 14.06% 536,395 $33.7M Add +0.5%
FDV Fed Hermes US Strat Div ETF 12.93% 1,127,603 $31.0M Add +0.7%
SCHX Schwab US Large-Cap ETF 11.76% 1,151,806 $28.2M Reduce -0.3%
ARKK ARK Innovation ETF 11.03% 375,674 $26.4M Add +0.2%
SCHA Schwab US Small-Cap ETF 6.56% 620,787 $15.7M Add +0.9%
CRDT Simplify Opportunistic Inc. 6.10% 610,780 $14.6M New
JPST JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income 4.51% 213,034 $10.8M Reduce -35.4%
SCHF Schwab Intl Equity ETF 3.68% 398,994 $8.8M Add +0.4%
REZ Ishars Res and Multi Reales 3.26% 94,756 $7.8M Add +0.6%
EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Market 3.19% 158,291 $7.6M Add +1147.9%
IVW iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF 3.05% 66,262 $7.3M Reduce -26.0%
EFA iShares MSCI Eafe ETF 2.94% 78,705 $7.0M New
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 2.92% 12,656 $7.0M Reduce -25.0%
SPYM Ste STR SPDR PT S&P 500 ETF 2.65% 87,329 $6.3M New
GBTC Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF 2.48% 69,908 $5.9M Reduce -2.2%
XOM Exxon Mobil Corp. 1.88% 41,774 $4.5M Reduce -1.2%
GSLC Goldman Activebeta US LC ETF 1.11% 21,942 $2.7M Add +0.3%
MSFT Microsoft Corp. 1.09% 5,254 $2.6M Reduce -0.5%
AAPL Apple Inc. 0.62% 7,181 $1.5M Reduce -3.6%
SPY SS SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust-US 0.54% 2,095 $1.3M Reduce -87.7%
OSEA Harbor Intl Compounders ETF 0.48% 39,593 $1.2M Add +11.9%
EFV iShares MSCI Eafe Value ETF 0.45% 16,815 $1.1M No change
MOAT Vaneck Morningstar Wide Moat 0.41% 10,376 $973K Add +2.8%
RSEE Rareview Systematic Equity filed as COLLABORATIVE INVESTMNT SER 0.28% 21,922 $664K Add +2.7%
JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Inco 0.25% 10,331 $587K Add +0.1%
MINT PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturit 0.21% 4,969 $500K No change
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. 0.18% 1,520 $441K No change
SHEL Shell PLC-ADR 0.17% 5,824 $410K No change
MA Mastercard Inc. Class A 0.15% 655 $368K No change
EOG EOG Resources Inc. 0.15% 2,914 $349K No change
SCHG Schwab US Large-Cap Growth 0.13% 10,903 $318K Add +3.6%
FTSM First Trust Enh Short Mat FD 0.13% 5,195 $311K No change
SCHM Schwab US Mid Cap ETF 0.11% 9,810 $275K No change
SCHH Schwab US REIT ETF 0.10% 11,244 $238K Reduce -10.0%
AMGN Amgen Inc. 0.09% 800 $223K No change
IVE iShares S&P 500 Value ETF 0.09% 1,117 $218K Reduce -24.3%
BITB Bitwise Bitcoin ETF 0.09% 3,695 $216K New
CLOI Vaneck Clo ETF 0.09% 4,039 $214K New
GOOG Alphabet Inc. Class C 0.08% 1,146 $203K New

Portfolio Sells Q1 2025 → Q2 2025

SPY SS SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust-US Reduce -87.7% 0.54% −3.80
IJJ iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Valu Sold out 0.00% −3.72
IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Va Sold out 0.00% −3.48
JPST JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income Reduce -35.4% 4.51% −3.11
IVW iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF Reduce -26.0% 3.05% −0.75
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 Reduce -25.0% 2.92% −0.70
XOM Exxon Mobil Corp. Reduce -1.2% 1.88% −0.42
AAPL Apple Inc. Reduce -3.6% 0.62% −0.14
UNH Unitedhealth Group Inc. Sold out 0.00% −0.10
IVE iShares S&P 500 Value ETF Reduce -24.3% 0.09% −0.04
SCHH Schwab US REIT ETF Reduce -10.0% 0.10% −0.02
SCHX Schwab US Large-Cap ETF Reduce -0.3% 11.76% +0.11
MSFT Microsoft Corp. Reduce -0.5% 1.09% +0.19
GBTC Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF Reduce -2.2% 2.48% +0.35

Portfolio Buys Q1 2025 → Q2 2025

CRDT Simplify Opportunistic Inc. New 6.10% +6.10
EFA iShares MSCI Eafe ETF New 2.94% +2.94
EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Market Add +1147.9% 3.19% +2.94
ARKK ARK Innovation ETF Add +0.2% 11.03% +2.88
SPYM Ste STR SPDR PT S&P 500 ETF New 2.65% +2.65
SCHF Schwab Intl Equity ETF Add +0.4% 3.68% +0.09
BITB Bitwise Bitcoin ETF New 0.09% +0.09
CLOI Vaneck Clo ETF New 0.09% +0.09
GOOG Alphabet Inc. Class C New 0.08% +0.08
OSEA Harbor Intl Compounders ETF Add +11.9% 0.48% +0.06
SCHG Schwab US Large-Cap Growth Add +3.6% 0.13% +0.01
GSLC Goldman Activebeta US LC ETF Add +0.3% 1.11% +0.01
RSEE Rareview Systematic Equity Add +2.7% 0.28% +0.01
MOAT Vaneck Morningstar Wide Moat Add +2.8% 0.41% +0.00
JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Inco Add +0.1% 0.25% −0.02
SCHA Schwab US Small-Cap ETF Add +0.9% 6.56% −0.02
RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Add +0.5% 14.06% −0.22
REZ Ishars Res and Multi Reales Add +0.6% 3.26% −0.46
FDV Fed Hermes US Strat Div ETF Add +0.7% 12.93% −1.48

All Filings

QuarterPositions13F Reported ValueTop Holdings
Q2 2026 97$356.1MSCHX, RDVY, FDV, AKRE, ARKK
Q1 2026 82$317.8MSCHX, FDV, RDVY, AKRE, ARKK
Q4 2025 45$291.4MRDVY, AKRE, FDV, SCHX, ARKK
Q3 2025 39$256.9MRDVY, FDV, ARKK, SCHX, SCHA
Q2 2025 39$239.4MRDVY, FDV, SCHX, ARKK, SCHA
Q1 2025 36$218.9MFDV, RDVY, SCHX, ARKK, JPST
Q4 2024 38$229.5MRDVY, FDV, SCHX, ARKK, JPST
Q3 2024 37$214.3MRDVY, FDV, SCHX, ARKK, SCHA
Q2 2024 31$188.2MRDVY, FDV, SCHX, SCHA, ARKK
Q1 2024 30$179.8MRDVY, FDV, SCHX, SPY, SCHA