Ascent Advisors, LLC
In its 13F for Q2 2026 (holdings as of June 30, 2026, filed August 14, 2026), Ascent Advisors, LLC reported 54 stock positions worth $86.7 million. Its top holding was Strive 500 ETF (STXF) at 10.0% of the portfolio, followed by iShares 7-10 Year Treasury B (IEF, 9.6%) and Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQM, 7.8%). Compared with Q1 2026, it opened 27 new positions, sold out of 13, added to 16 and reduced 9. The biggest buy was a new position in Strive 500 ETF (STXF) and the biggest sale Vanguard Ftse Emerging Marke (VWO, shares −34%).
- Most Recent 13F
- Q2 2026
- Location
- MANKATO, MN
- CIK
- 0002109853
- Portfolio Value
- $86.7M (Q2 2026)
- SEC Filing
- 0002085853-26-001014 ↗ filed Aug 14, 2026
Holdings Value
Holdings 54 stocks · $86.7M
| STXF Strive 500 ETF | 9.98% | 179,376 | $8.7M | New |
| IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury B | 9.58% | 88,282 | $8.3M | Add +21.5% |
| QQQM Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF | 7.82% | 22,703 | $6.8M | Reduce -14.5% |
| MIG Vaneck Moody's Analytics Ig | 4.96% | 202,432 | $4.3M | Add +16.4% |
| SHY iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bo | 4.95% | 52,401 | $4.3M | Add +48.6% |
| TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury BD | 3.87% | 39,230 | $3.4M | Add +17.9% |
| SMH Vaneck Semiconductor ETF | 3.61% | 5,043 | $3.1M | Add +9.2% |
| VXUS Vanguard Total Intl Stock | 3.26% | 33,402 | $2.8M | New |
| OUNZ Vaneck Merk Gold ETF | 3.15% | 70,352 | $2.7M | New |
| VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 2.89% | 3,650 | $2.5M | Add +140.3% |
| CLOI Vaneck Clo ETF | 2.88% | 47,252 | $2.5M | New |
| QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 | 2.78% | 3,328 | $2.4M | Add +169.5% |
| FLTR Vaneck Ig Floating Rate ETF | 2.77% | 94,160 | $2.4M | New |
| VWO Vanguard Ftse Emerging Marke | 2.71% | 39,640 | $2.3M | Reduce -33.8% |
| ANGL Vaneck Fallen Angel High YLD | 2.59% | 77,134 | $2.2M | Add +1577.9% |
| VYMI Vanguard Int High DVD YLD Inc. | 2.57% | 22,783 | $2.2M | New |
| VO Vngrd Mrngstr MD-Cap ETF-Usd | 2.22% | 23,918 | $1.9M | Add +10.8% |
| RAAX Vaneck Real Assets ETF | 2.00% | 44,018 | $1.7M | New |
| HYEM Vaneck Emrg MKTS Hi YLD | 1.74% | 75,533 | $1.5M | New |
| USFR Wisdomtree Floating Rate Tre | 1.60% | 27,473 | $1.4M | New |
| VB Vanguard Most SM-Cap ETF-Usd | 1.54% | 4,442 | $1.3M | Add +22.7% |
| QTUM Defiance Quantum ETF | 1.50% | 8,083 | $1.3M | New |
| STX Seagate Technology Holdings | 1.29% | 1,225 | $1.1M | New |
| BUXX Strive Enhanced Income Short | 1.16% | 49,814 | $1.0M | Add +12.4% |
| PPA Invesco Aerospace & Defense | 1.13% | 5,497 | $976K | Add +13.0% |
| MOAT Vaneck Morningstar Wide Moat | 1.12% | 9,202 | $968K | New |
| EINC Vaneck Energy Income ETF | 1.10% | 8,151 | $958K | Add +14.1% |
| HODL Vaneck Bitcoin ETF | 1.09% | 55,647 | $944K | New |
| PAVE Global X US Infrastructure | 1.01% | 15,128 | $873K | New |
| BIZD Vaneck BDC Income ETF | 0.93% | 64,619 | $810K | New |
| NLR Vaneck Urani & Nuclr ETF-Usd | 0.69% | 5,190 | $596K | New |
| TFLO iShares Treasury Floating Ra | 0.62% | 10,657 | $538K | Add +247.9% |
| JAAA Janus Henderson Aaa Clo ETF | 0.59% | 10,146 | $512K | New |
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 0.58% | 666 | $499K | Add +5.7% |
| GPZ Vaneck Alt Asset Manager ETF | 0.57% | 22,912 | $495K | Reduce -6.0% |
| FBCG Fidelity Blue Chip Grow ETF | 0.51% | 7,163 | $443K | New |
| VTV Vanguard Mrngstr Val ETF-Aui | 0.50% | 2,002 | $435K | Add +4.3% |
| EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | 0.49% | 2,280 | $423K | New |
| SCHO Schwab Short-Term US Treas | 0.45% | 16,209 | $390K | New |
| EWP iShares MSCI Spain ETF | 0.45% | 6,601 | $389K | New |
| ISRA Vaneck Israel ETF | 0.45% | 5,909 | $387K | Reduce -92.8% |
| IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value E | 0.44% | 1,570 | $383K | Reduce -61.1% |
| DXJ Wisdomtree Japan Hedged Eq | 0.44% | 2,174 | $382K | New |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corp. | 0.42% | 394 | $364K | Reduce -1.3% |
| GGG Graco Inc. | 0.40% | 4,641 | $347K | No change |
| PH Parker Hannifin Corp. | 0.36% | 321 | $309K | Reduce -17.9% |
| VUG Vanguard Mrngstar GR ETF-Sui | 0.33% | 3,332 | $287K | Reduce -52.6% |
| IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging | 0.31% | 3,348 | $270K | New |
| SHYG iShares 0-5 YR HY Corp. Bond | 0.30% | 6,174 | $260K | New |
| ICSH iShares Ultra Short Duration | 0.30% | 5,102 | $257K | New |
| NORW Global X MSCI Norway ETF | 0.29% | 7,840 | $249K | New |
| XEL Xcel Energy Inc. | 0.26% | 2,795 | $223K | No change |
| SCHD Schwab US DVD Equity ETF | 0.25% | 6,859 | $218K | Reduce -73.2% |
| VGIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term T | 0.23% | 3,455 | $203K | New |
Portfolio Sells Q1 2026 → Q2 2026
| VWO Vanguard Ftse Emerging Marke | Reduce -33.8% | 2.71% | −7.65 |
| BBH Vaneck Biotech ETF | Sold out | 0.00% | −4.92 |
| VEU Vanguard Ftse All-World Ex-U | Sold out | 0.00% | −4.28 |
| QQQM Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF | Reduce -14.5% | 7.82% | −3.77 |
| ISRA Vaneck Israel ETF | Reduce -92.8% | 0.45% | −3.38 |
| RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight | Sold out | 0.00% | −1.44 |
| BOTZ Global X Robotics & Artifici | Sold out | 0.00% | −1.25 |
| IDX Vaneck Indonesia Index ETF | Sold out | 0.00% | −1.21 |
| IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value E | Reduce -61.1% | 0.44% | −1.14 |
| VNM Vaneck Vietnam ETF | Sold out | 0.00% | −1.00 |
| FLOT iShares Floating Rate Bond E | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.99 |
| SCHD Schwab US DVD Equity ETF | Reduce -73.2% | 0.25% | −0.91 |
| FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.79 |
| VUG Vanguard Mrngstar GR ETF-Sui | Reduce -52.6% | 0.33% | −0.61 |
| SPY SS SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust-US | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.59 |
| GLIN Vaneck India Growth Leaders | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.55 |
| FTEC Fidelity MSCI Info Tech Indx | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.50 |
| FLCH Franklin Ftse China ETF | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.45 |
| AGG iShares Core U.S. Aggregate | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.43 |
| GPZ Vaneck Alt Asset Manager ETF | Reduce -6.0% | 0.57% | −0.39 |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corp. | Reduce -1.3% | 0.42% | −0.31 |
| PH Parker Hannifin Corp. | Reduce -17.9% | 0.36% | −0.29 |
Portfolio Buys Q1 2026 → Q2 2026
| STXF Strive 500 ETF | New | 9.98% | +9.98 |
| VXUS Vanguard Total Intl Stock | New | 3.26% | +3.26 |
| OUNZ Vaneck Merk Gold ETF | New | 3.15% | +3.15 |
| CLOI Vaneck Clo ETF | New | 2.88% | +2.88 |
| FLTR Vaneck Ig Floating Rate ETF | New | 2.77% | +2.77 |
| VYMI Vanguard Int High DVD YLD Inc. | New | 2.57% | +2.57 |
| RAAX Vaneck Real Assets ETF | New | 2.00% | +2.00 |
| HYEM Vaneck Emrg MKTS Hi YLD | New | 1.74% | +1.74 |
| USFR Wisdomtree Floating Rate Tre | New | 1.60% | +1.60 |
| QTUM Defiance Quantum ETF | New | 1.50% | +1.50 |
| QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 | Add +169.5% | 2.78% | +1.47 |
| ANGL Vaneck Fallen Angel High YLD | Add +1577.9% | 2.59% | +1.47 |
| STX Seagate Technology Holdings | New | 1.29% | +1.29 |
| VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | Add +140.3% | 2.89% | +1.22 |
| MOAT Vaneck Morningstar Wide Moat | New | 1.12% | +1.12 |
| HODL Vaneck Bitcoin ETF | New | 1.09% | +1.09 |
| PAVE Global X US Infrastructure | New | 1.01% | +1.01 |
| BIZD Vaneck BDC Income ETF | New | 0.93% | +0.93 |
| NLR Vaneck Urani & Nuclr ETF-Usd | New | 0.69% | +0.69 |
| JAAA Janus Henderson Aaa Clo ETF | New | 0.59% | +0.59 |
| FBCG Fidelity Blue Chip Grow ETF | New | 0.51% | +0.51 |
| EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | New | 0.49% | +0.49 |
| SCHO Schwab Short-Term US Treas | New | 0.45% | +0.45 |
| EWP iShares MSCI Spain ETF | New | 0.45% | +0.45 |
| DXJ Wisdomtree Japan Hedged Eq | New | 0.44% | +0.44 |
| SMH Vaneck Semiconductor ETF | Add +9.2% | 3.61% | +0.36 |
| IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging | New | 0.31% | +0.31 |
| SHYG iShares 0-5 YR HY Corp. Bond | New | 0.30% | +0.30 |
| ICSH iShares Ultra Short Duration | New | 0.30% | +0.30 |
| NORW Global X MSCI Norway ETF | New | 0.29% | +0.29 |
| VGIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term T | New | 0.23% | +0.23 |
| TFLO iShares Treasury Floating Ra | Add +247.9% | 0.62% | +0.23 |
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | Add +5.7% | 0.58% | −0.18 |
| VTV Vanguard Mrngstr Val ETF-Aui | Add +4.3% | 0.50% | −0.19 |
| VB Vanguard Most SM-Cap ETF-Usd | Add +22.7% | 1.54% | −0.20 |
| PPA Invesco Aerospace & Defense | Add +13.0% | 1.13% | −0.36 |
| SHY iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bo | Add +48.6% | 4.95% | −0.40 |
| EINC Vaneck Energy Income ETF | Add +14.1% | 1.10% | −0.44 |
| BUXX Strive Enhanced Income Short | Add +12.4% | 1.16% | −0.49 |
| VO Vngrd Mrngstr MD-Cap ETF-Usd | Add +10.8% | 2.22% | −0.63 |
| TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury BD | Add +17.9% | 3.87% | −1.43 |
| MIG Vaneck Moody's Analytics Ig | Add +16.4% | 4.96% | −1.87 |
| IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury B | Add +21.5% | 9.58% | −3.16 |