Estate Counselors, LLC

In its 13F for Q1 2026 (holdings as of March 31, 2026, filed May 15, 2026), Estate Counselors, LLC reported 97 stock positions worth $1.1 billion. Its top holding was Brinsmere Fund Growth ETF (TBFG) at 31.7% of the portfolio, followed by Brinsmere Fund Conservative (TBFC, 30.3%) and Vanguard Total Intl Stock (VXUS, 3.6%). Compared with Q4 2025, it opened 36 new positions, sold out of 29, added to 16 and reduced 40. The biggest buy was iShares 10-20 Year Treasury (TLH, shares +126%) and the biggest sale VG Morningstar TS MKT ETF-US (VTI, shares −92%).

Most Recent 13F
Q2 2026
Location
Thiensville, WI
CIK
0001559832
Portfolio Value
$1.1B (Q1 2026)
SEC Filing
0001172661-26-002085 ↗ filed May 15, 2026

Holdings Value

0$500.0M$1.0B$1.5B Q1 2024: $873.2M Q1 2024 Q2 2024: $913.1M Q2 2024 Q3 2024: $965.2M Q3 2024 Q4 2024: $935.4M Q4 2024 Q1 2025: $964.7M Q1 2025 Q2 2025: $1.0B Q2 2025 Q3 2025: $1.2B Q3 2025 Q4 2025: $1.2B Q4 2025 Q1 2026: $1.1B $1.1B Q1 2026 Q2 2026: $1.2B Q2 2026

Holdings 97 stocks · $1.1B

TBFG Brinsmere Fund Growth ETF 31.65% 11,911,928 $355.5M Reduce -3.8%
TBFC Brinsmere Fund Conservative 30.32% 12,136,996 $340.6M Reduce -1.0%
VXUS Vanguard Total Intl Stock 3.58% 521,214 $40.2M Reduce -1.1%
TLH iShares 10-20 Year Treasury 2.38% 265,219 $26.7M Add +125.6%
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market 2.06% 313,820 $23.1M Add +56.6%
MBB iShares MBS ETF 1.97% 232,819 $22.1M Add +99.7%
IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury B 1.93% 227,204 $21.7M Add +95.5%
CWB SS SPDR BB Conv Sec ETF 1.88% 230,144 $21.1M Add +72.7%
EMB iShares JP Morgan Usd Emergi 1.84% 220,249 $20.7M Add +95.7%
XLP SS Consumer Staples Sel Sect 1.35% 185,026 $15.2M Reduce -8.0%
XLV SS Health Care Select Sector 1.29% 98,757 $14.5M Reduce -6.5%
VDE Vanguard Energy ETF 1.28% 82,989 $14.4M Reduce -26.8%
XLB SS Materials Select Sector 0.86% 192,477 $9.6M Reduce -45.1%
DFCF Dimensional Core Fixed Inc. 0.77% 205,869 $8.7M New
XLU St Sr Utl SL SE SPDR ETF-Usd 0.66% 161,218 $7.4M Add +30.7%
GLD SPDR Gold Shares 0.65% 16,942 $7.3M Reduce -15.8%
VTV Vanguard Mrngstr Val ETF-Aui 0.62% 35,593 $7.0M Add +652.8%
AVDV Avantis Intl S/C Value ETF 0.60% 67,965 $6.8M Reduce -0.8%
DFEV Dimensional Emrg MRKT Val 0.58% 183,475 $6.6M Reduce -0.3%
EFAV iShares MSCI Eafe Min Vol Fa 0.56% 68,581 $6.3M Reduce -0.3%
DFIV Dimensional International Va 0.54% 115,730 $6.1M Reduce -0.8%
SPHD Invesco S&P 500 High Dividen 0.54% 123,070 $6.1M New
FNDF Schwab Fndmn Intl LRG Co. ETF 0.54% 124,560 $6.1M Reduce -0.4%
TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury BD 0.54% 70,250 $6.1M Add +1487.6%
IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value E 0.54% 28,399 $6.1M New
STIP iShares 0-5 Year Tips Bond E 0.54% 58,525 $6.1M New
TIP iShares Tips Bond ETF 0.54% 54,555 $6.0M New
DFIC Dimensional International Co. 0.52% 165,905 $5.9M Reduce -0.3%
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF 0.52% 65,755 $5.8M New
XLC SS Comm Select Sector SPDR 0.49% 49,754 $5.5M Reduce -40.2%
XLK SS Technology Select Sector 0.48% 40,170 $5.3M Reduce -62.7%
XLY SS Consumer Disc Select Sect 0.47% 48,070 $5.2M Reduce -43.9%
XLE SS Energy Select Sector 0.31% 56,260 $3.4M Add +35.8%
CIEN Ciena Corp. 0.26% 7,562 $2.9M Reduce -59.8%
FUTY Fidelity MSCI US Utilities 0.25% 47,200 $2.8M Reduce -35.3%
APA Apa Corp. 0.21% 55,887 $2.4M New
PFG Principal Financial Group 0.18% 22,708 $2.0M New
WDC Western Digital Corp. 0.18% 7,500 $2.0M Reduce -70.7%
VCIT Vanguard Int-Term Corporate 0.18% 24,186 $2.0M Add +36.0%
LITE Lumentum Holdings Inc. 0.18% 2,843 $2.0M Reduce -75.3%
CHTR Charter Communications Inc. Class A 0.18% 9,113 $2.0M New
OVV Ovintiv Inc. 0.18% 33,132 $2.0M Reduce -55.5%
AGNC AGNC Investment Corp. 0.17% 195,095 $2.0M New
CI The Cigna Group 0.17% 7,288 $1.9M Reduce -46.7%
FIX Comfort Systems USA Inc. 0.17% 1,393 $1.9M Reduce -71.7%
NLY Annaly Capital Management Inc. 0.17% 89,945 $1.9M New
NWS News Corp. Class B 0.17% 66,409 $1.9M New
EIX Edison International 0.17% 25,365 $1.9M New
CMCSA Comcast Corp. Class A 0.16% 64,200 $1.8M Reduce -28.3%
GM General Motors Co. 0.16% 24,412 $1.8M Reduce -67.4%
HPQ HP Inc. 0.16% 93,277 $1.8M New
TER Teradyne Inc. 0.16% 6,032 $1.8M New
SYF Synchrony Financial 0.16% 26,143 $1.8M New
COHR Coherent Corp. 0.16% 7,438 $1.8M Reduce -63.6%
ALL Allstate Corp. 0.16% 8,477 $1.8M New
MET Metlife Inc. 0.16% 24,750 $1.8M New
MU Micron Technology Inc. 0.15% 5,103 $1.7M Reduce -59.2%
EQH Equitable Holdings Inc. 0.15% 45,487 $1.7M New
EG Everest Group Ltd. 0.15% 5,135 $1.7M New
RNR Renaissancere Holdings Ltd. 0.15% 5,594 $1.7M Reduce -46.6%
SHV iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bo 0.13% 13,700 $1.5M Reduce -80.8%
VEA Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF 0.10% 17,665 $1.1M New
VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Treasury 0.10% 19,145 $1.1M Reduce -87.0%
VTI VG Morningstar TS MKT ETF-US 0.10% 3,477 $1.1M Reduce -91.6%
VGIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term T 0.10% 18,245 $1.1M New
BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF 0.09% 13,515 $1.1M Reduce -87.2%
SPYM Ste STR SPDR PT S&P 500 ETF 0.09% 13,814 $1.1M Add +4.6%
NVDA Nvidia Corp. 0.08% 4,960 $865K No change
VYM Vanguard High DVD Yield ETF 0.07% 5,665 $839K Add +119.2%
IJH iShares Core S&P Midcap ETF 0.07% 11,260 $760K New
VTIP Vanguard Short-Term Tips 0.07% 14,990 $749K New
DBMF Imgp Dbi MFT STR ETF-Usd Inc. 0.06% 23,640 $713K Add +99.5%
SPSM SS SPDR P S&P 600 Small Cap 0.06% 13,295 $642K New
EMXC iShares MSCI Emr MRK Ex Chna 0.05% 7,725 $608K Add +2.9%
BIV Vanguard Intermediate-Term B 0.05% 7,795 $602K Reduce -37.6%
VWO Vanguard Ftse Emerging Marke 0.05% 11,090 $599K Reduce -5.9%
VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury 0.05% 9,335 $517K New
SPMO Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF 0.04% 4,195 $470K New
FMBH First Mid Bancshares Inc. 0.04% 11,385 $469K No change
PFE Pfizer Inc. 0.04% 15,000 $421K No change
NULV Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Val ETF 0.04% 9,185 $418K New
EVUS iShares ESG Aw MSCI US Value 0.04% 13,055 $416K New
HYLB Xtrackers Usd High Yield Cor 0.03% 10,740 $388K New
HYG Ishr Ibx Usd Hiyld CB ETF-Ui 0.03% 4,850 $386K Add +81.3%
LQD Ishr Ibx Usd Invgd CB ETF-Ui 0.03% 3,385 $369K New
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 0.03% 590 $341K Reduce -95.2%
PRF Invesco Rafi US 1000 ETF 0.03% 6,945 $330K New
DFUS Dimensional US Eq MKT ETF 0.03% 4,645 $329K New
USMV iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Fac 0.03% 3,400 $315K New
COPX Global X Copper Miners ETF 0.03% 3,800 $290K No change
MDY State Street SPDR S&P Midcap 0.02% 425 $262K New
PDBC Invesco Optimum Yield Divers 0.02% 14,325 $248K Reduce -50.5%
SPMD SS SPDR P S&P 400 Midcap ETF 0.02% 3,825 $227K Reduce -21.3%
IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth 0.02% 526 $224K Reduce -96.2%
GOOGL Alphabet Inc. Class A 0.02% 780 $224K No change
ESGU iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA 0.02% 1,455 $206K Reduce -60.7%
VYMI Vanguard Int High DVD YLD Inc. 0.02% 2,145 $202K New

Portfolio Sells Q4 2025 → Q1 2026

VTI VG Morningstar TS MKT ETF-US Reduce -91.6% 0.10% −1.07
VFH Vanguard Financials ETF Sold out 0.00% −0.92
VCLT Vanguard Long-Term Corp. Bond Sold out 0.00% −0.90
XLK SS Technology Select Sector Reduce -62.7% 0.48% −0.82
XLI SS Industrial Select Sector Sold out 0.00% −0.79
VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Reduce -87.0% 0.10% −0.63
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 Reduce -95.2% 0.03% −0.60
BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Reduce -87.2% 0.09% −0.60
VUG Vanguard Mrngstar GR ETF-Sui Sold out 0.00% −0.58
IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth Reduce -96.2% 0.02% −0.53
SHV iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bo Reduce -80.8% 0.13% −0.52
PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A Sold out 0.00% −0.50
XLB SS Materials Select Sector Reduce -45.1% 0.86% −0.48
HOOD Robinhood Markets Inc. Class A Sold out 0.00% −0.47
NXT Nextpower Inc. Sold out 0.00% −0.46
NEM Newmont Corp. Sold out 0.00% −0.41
XLF SS Financial Select Sector Sold out 0.00% −0.41
GEV GE Vernova Inc. Sold out 0.00% −0.40
ELAN Elanco Animal Health Inc. Sold out 0.00% −0.40
AVGO Broadcom Inc. Sold out 0.00% −0.40
XLY SS Consumer Disc Select Sect Reduce -43.9% 0.47% −0.39
APH Amphenol Corp. Class A Sold out 0.00% −0.35
GM General Motors Co. Reduce -67.4% 0.16% −0.35
CVNA Carvana Co. Sold out 0.00% −0.34
XLC SS Comm Select Sector SPDR Reduce -40.2% 0.49% −0.33
SOFI Sofi Technologies Inc. Sold out 0.00% −0.32
M Macy's Inc. Sold out 0.00% −0.31
STX Seagate Technology Holdings Sold out 0.00% −0.25
FIX Comfort Systems USA Inc. Reduce -71.7% 0.17% −0.21
CRDO Credo Technology Group Holdi Sold out 0.00% −0.21
WDC Western Digital Corp. Reduce -70.7% 0.18% −0.19
WBD Warner Bros Discovery Inc. Sold out 0.00% −0.18
LITE Lumentum Holdings Inc. Reduce -75.3% 0.18% −0.18
COHR Coherent Corp. Reduce -63.6% 0.16% −0.16
MU Micron Technology Inc. Reduce -59.2% 0.15% −0.15
CI The Cigna Group Reduce -46.7% 0.17% −0.14
CIEN Ciena Corp. Reduce -59.8% 0.26% −0.11
RNR Renaissancere Holdings Ltd. Reduce -46.6% 0.15% −0.10
FUTY Fidelity MSCI US Utilities Reduce -35.3% 0.25% −0.09
SPY SS SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust-US Sold out 0.00% −0.09
XLV SS Health Care Select Sector Reduce -6.5% 1.29% −0.08
OVV Ovintiv Inc. Reduce -55.5% 0.18% −0.07
CMCSA Comcast Corp. Class A Reduce -28.3% 0.16% −0.06
VPL Vanguard Ftse Pacific ETF Sold out 0.00% −0.05
MTUM iShares MSCI USA Momentum Fa Sold out 0.00% −0.05
VGK Vanguard Ftse Europe ETF Sold out 0.00% −0.05
NULG Nuveen ESG LRG-Cap GRW ETF Sold out 0.00% −0.04
ESGV Vanguard ESG US Stock ETF Sold out 0.00% −0.04
EAGG iShares ESG Aware US Aggrega Sold out 0.00% −0.04
MGK Vngrd Mrgstr MG CP GR ETF-Ui Sold out 0.00% −0.03

Portfolio Buys Q4 2025 → Q1 2026

TLH iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Add +125.6% 2.38% +1.38
MBB iShares MBS ETF Add +99.7% 1.97% +1.04
IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury B Add +95.5% 1.93% +1.00
EMB iShares JP Morgan Usd Emergi Add +95.7% 1.84% +0.93
CWB SS SPDR BB Conv Sec ETF Add +72.7% 1.88% +0.88
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market Add +56.6% 2.06% +0.81
DFCF Dimensional Core Fixed Inc. New 0.77% +0.77
VTV Vanguard Mrngstr Val ETF-Aui Add +652.8% 0.62% +0.55
SPHD Invesco S&P 500 High Dividen New 0.54% +0.54
IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value E New 0.54% +0.54
STIP iShares 0-5 Year Tips Bond E New 0.54% +0.54
TIP iShares Tips Bond ETF New 0.54% +0.54
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF New 0.52% +0.52
TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury BD Add +1487.6% 0.54% +0.51
XLU St Sr Utl SL SE SPDR ETF-Usd Add +30.7% 0.66% +0.22
APA Apa Corp. New 0.21% +0.21
PFG Principal Financial Group New 0.18% +0.18
CHTR Charter Communications Inc. Class A New 0.18% +0.18
AGNC AGNC Investment Corp. New 0.17% +0.17
NLY Annaly Capital Management Inc. New 0.17% +0.17
NWS News Corp. Class B New 0.17% +0.17
EIX Edison International New 0.17% +0.17
HPQ HP Inc. New 0.16% +0.16
TER Teradyne Inc. New 0.16% +0.16
SYF Synchrony Financial New 0.16% +0.16
ALL Allstate Corp. New 0.16% +0.16
MET Metlife Inc. New 0.16% +0.16
XLE SS Energy Select Sector Add +35.8% 0.31% +0.15
EQH Equitable Holdings Inc. New 0.15% +0.15
EG Everest Group Ltd. New 0.15% +0.15
VEA Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF New 0.10% +0.10
VGIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term T New 0.10% +0.10
IJH iShares Core S&P Midcap ETF New 0.07% +0.07
VTIP Vanguard Short-Term Tips New 0.07% +0.07
SPSM SS SPDR P S&P 600 Small Cap New 0.06% +0.06
VCIT Vanguard Int-Term Corporate Add +36.0% 0.18% +0.05
VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury New 0.05% +0.05
VYM Vanguard High DVD Yield ETF Add +119.2% 0.07% +0.04
SPMO Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF New 0.04% +0.04
NULV Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Val ETF New 0.04% +0.04
EVUS iShares ESG Aw MSCI US Value New 0.04% +0.04
DBMF Imgp Dbi MFT STR ETF-Usd Inc. Add +99.5% 0.06% +0.04
HYLB Xtrackers Usd High Yield Cor New 0.03% +0.03
LQD Ishr Ibx Usd Invgd CB ETF-Ui New 0.03% +0.03
PRF Invesco Rafi US 1000 ETF New 0.03% +0.03
DFUS Dimensional US Eq MKT ETF New 0.03% +0.03
USMV iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Fac New 0.03% +0.03
MDY State Street SPDR S&P Midcap New 0.02% +0.02
VYMI Vanguard Int High DVD YLD Inc. New 0.02% +0.02
HYG Ishr Ibx Usd Hiyld CB ETF-Ui Add +81.3% 0.03% +0.02

All Filings

QuarterPositions13F Reported ValueTop Holdings
Q2 2026 91$1.2BTBFG, TBFC, VXUS, CWB, EMB
Q1 2026 97$1.1BTBFG, TBFC, VXUS, TLH, BND
Q4 2025 90$1.2BTBFG, TBFC, VXUS, XLV, XLB
Q3 2025 89$1.2BTBFG, TBFC, VXUS, XLP, VTI
Q2 2025 82$1.0BTBFC, TBFG, VXUS, XLP, BSV
Q1 2025 91$964.7MTBFC, TBFG, SHV, VFH, XLP
Q4 2024 101$935.4MTBFC, TBFG, VXUS, VFH, XLP
Q3 2024 108$965.2MTBFC, TBFG, VXUS, XLB, VFH
Q2 2024 112$913.1MTBFC, TBFG, VXUS, XLB, VFH
Q1 2024 113$873.2MTBFC, TBFG, VXUS, XLC, VFH