Wela Strategies, Inc.
In its 13F for Q1 2024 (holdings as of March 31, 2024, filed April 15, 2024), Wela Strategies, Inc. reported 50 stock positions worth $211.6 million. Its top holding was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) at 25.5% of the portfolio, followed by SS SPDR P Int Term TSY ETF (SPTI, 11.5%) and Ishr Ibx Usd Invgd CB ETF-Ui (LQD, 10.0%). Compared with Q4 2023, it opened 5 new positions, sold out of 4, added to 20 and reduced 23. The biggest buy was iShares Core MSCI Eafe ETF (IEFA, shares +5%) and the biggest sale iShares Core S&P Midcap ETF (IJH, shares −51%).
- Most Recent 13F
- Q3 2025
- Location
- ATLANTA, GA
- CIK
- 0001644329
- Portfolio Value
- $211.6M (Q1 2024)
- SEC Filing
- 0001582732-24-000005 ↗ filed Apr 15, 2024
Holdings Value
Holdings 50 stocks · $211.6M
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 25.47% | 102,519 | $53.9M | Add +23.0% |
| SPTI SS SPDR P Int Term TSY ETF | 11.48% | 862,111 | $24.3M | Add +7.8% |
| LQD Ishr Ibx Usd Invgd CB ETF-Ui | 10.02% | 194,645 | $21.2M | Add +4.9% |
| IEFA iShares Core MSCI Eafe ETF | 9.47% | 270,008 | $20.0M | Add +4.6% |
| BND Vanguard Total Bond Market | 4.74% | 138,059 | $10.0M | Add +10.9% |
| VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF | 4.44% | 108,633 | $9.4M | Add +0.7% |
| VWO Vanguard Ftse Emerging Marke | 3.99% | 201,951 | $8.4M | Add +11.4% |
| IJH iShares Core S&P Midcap ETF | 3.49% | 121,496 | $7.4M | Reduce -51.5% |
| DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth | 2.60% | 94,749 | $5.5M | Reduce -2.7% |
| ANGL Vaneck Fallen Angel High YLD | 2.31% | 168,569 | $4.9M | Add +3.8% |
| XLF SS Financial Select Sector | 1.98% | 99,515 | $4.2M | Reduce -27.2% |
| XLK SS Technology Select Sector | 1.94% | 19,682 | $4.1M | Reduce -27.7% |
| XLV SS Health Care Select Sector | 1.91% | 27,378 | $4.0M | Reduce -23.0% |
| XLI SS Industrial Select Sector | 1.76% | 29,626 | $3.7M | New |
| IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap E | 1.68% | 32,122 | $3.6M | Reduce -51.1% |
| BIV Vanguard Intermediate-Term B | 1.48% | 41,510 | $3.1M | Reduce -7.0% |
| EMLP First Trust North American E | 1.35% | 96,609 | $2.9M | Add +18.8% |
| BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF | 1.23% | 33,909 | $2.6M | Reduce -7.2% |
| FLRN SS SPDR BB Ig Float RT ETF | 1.21% | 82,769 | $2.6M | Reduce -6.4% |
| BLV Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF | 0.98% | 28,737 | $2.1M | Reduce -6.4% |
| IQLT iShares MSCI International Q | 0.53% | 28,105 | $1.1M | Reduce -15.6% |
| XIGDX Voya GLBL Eqty DVD & PRM Opp | 0.33% | 130,477 | $692K | Reduce -30.2% |
| HIO Western Asset Hi Inc. Opport | 0.31% | 169,453 | $661K | Reduce -32.3% |
| CWI State Street SPDR MSCI Acwi | 0.31% | 23,262 | $661K | Reduce -11.9% |
| LMT Lockheed Martin Corp. | 0.31% | 1,446 | $658K | Add +4.2% |
| BTZ BlackRock Credit Allocation | 0.31% | 61,210 | $654K | Reduce -35.9% |
| JPC Nuveen Prefered & Income Opp | 0.30% | 89,226 | $642K | Reduce -38.0% |
| HD Home Depot Inc. | 0.30% | 1,653 | $634K | Reduce -2.4% |
| XEVVX Eaton Vance Ltd. Durat Inc. | 0.28% | 61,742 | $602K | New |
| CVX Chevron Corp. | 0.25% | 3,319 | $524K | Add +2.7% |
| CVS CVS Health Corp. | 0.24% | 6,240 | $498K | Reduce -5.2% |
| AYI Acuity Inc. | 0.21% | 1,667 | $448K | Reduce -33.3% |
| NEM Newmont Corp. | 0.21% | 12,284 | $440K | Add +41.1% |
| EOG EOG Resources Inc. | 0.21% | 3,405 | $435K | Add +15.1% |
| VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF | 0.21% | 2,477 | $434K | Reduce -17.7% |
| JNJ Johnson & Johnson | 0.20% | 2,733 | $432K | Add +4.0% |
| CMI Cummins Inc. | 0.20% | 1,453 | $428K | Reduce -10.4% |
| CSCO Cisco Systems Inc. | 0.20% | 8,491 | $424K | Add +18.1% |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | 0.19% | 2,398 | $411K | Add +11.6% |
| AXP American Express Co. | 0.19% | 1,765 | $402K | Reduce -21.0% |
| DE Deere & Co. | 0.19% | 974 | $400K | New |
| GILD Gilead Sciences Inc. | 0.19% | 5,406 | $396K | Add +10.8% |
| RIO Rio Tinto PLC-Spon ADR | 0.19% | 6,152 | $392K | Add +2.3% |
| MSFT Microsoft Corp. | 0.13% | 675 | $284K | Add +3.7% |
| KO The Coca-Cola Co. | 0.13% | 4,441 | $272K | Add +0.4% |
| SO The Southern Co. | 0.12% | 3,559 | $255K | Reduce -28.9% |
| NSC Norfolk Southern Corp. | 0.12% | 986 | $251K | No change |
| BAC Bank of America Corp. filed as BANK AMERICA CORP | 0.10% | 5,394 | $205K | New |
| INAB IN8BIO Inc. | 0.01% | 18,548 | $22K | New |
| EXC Exelon Corp. | 0.01% | 18,702 | $19K | No change |
Portfolio Sells Q4 2023 → Q1 2024
| IJH iShares Core S&P Midcap ETF | Reduce -51.5% | 3.49% | −3.96 |
| IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap E | Reduce -51.1% | 1.68% | −2.14 |
| XLK SS Technology Select Sector | Reduce -27.7% | 1.94% | −0.88 |
| XLF SS Financial Select Sector | Reduce -27.2% | 1.98% | −0.78 |
| XLV SS Health Care Select Sector | Reduce -23.0% | 1.91% | −0.69 |
| BHK BlackRock Core Bond Trust | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.55 |
| BIV Vanguard Intermediate-Term B | Reduce -7.0% | 1.48% | −0.35 |
| BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF | Reduce -7.2% | 1.23% | −0.28 |
| BLV Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF | Reduce -6.4% | 0.98% | −0.25 |
| FLRN SS SPDR BB Ig Float RT ETF | Reduce -6.4% | 1.21% | −0.25 |
| BTZ BlackRock Credit Allocation | Reduce -35.9% | 0.31% | −0.22 |
| JPC Nuveen Prefered & Income Opp | Reduce -38.0% | 0.30% | −0.22 |
| DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth | Reduce -2.7% | 2.60% | −0.22 |
| HIO Western Asset Hi Inc. Opport | Reduce -32.3% | 0.31% | −0.21 |
| TSN Tyson Foods Inc. Class A | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.18 |
| XIGDX Voya GLBL Eqty DVD & PRM Opp | Reduce -30.2% | 0.33% | −0.17 |
| IQLT iShares MSCI International Q | Reduce -15.6% | 0.53% | −0.14 |
| CSX CSX Corp. | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.14 |
| T AT&T Inc. | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.10 |
| CWI State Street SPDR MSCI Acwi | Reduce -11.9% | 0.31% | −0.07 |
| SO The Southern Co. | Reduce -28.9% | 0.12% | −0.07 |
| AYI Acuity Inc. | Reduce -33.3% | 0.21% | −0.06 |
| VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF | Reduce -17.7% | 0.21% | −0.06 |
| CVS CVS Health Corp. | Reduce -5.2% | 0.24% | −0.04 |
| AXP American Express Co. | Reduce -21.0% | 0.19% | −0.03 |
| HD Home Depot Inc. | Reduce -2.4% | 0.30% | −0.02 |
| CMI Cummins Inc. | Reduce -10.4% | 0.20% | −0.01 |
Portfolio Buys Q4 2023 → Q1 2024
| IEFA iShares Core MSCI Eafe ETF | Add +4.6% | 9.47% | +8.50 |
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | Add +23.0% | 25.47% | +4.10 |
| XLI SS Industrial Select Sector | New | 1.76% | +1.76 |
| XEVVX Eaton Vance Ltd. Durat Inc. | New | 0.28% | +0.28 |
| DE Deere & Co. | New | 0.19% | +0.19 |
| EMLP First Trust North American E | Add +18.8% | 1.35% | +0.14 |
| BAC Bank of America Corp. | New | 0.10% | +0.10 |
| NEM Newmont Corp. | Add +41.1% | 0.21% | +0.01 |
| EOG EOG Resources Inc. | Add +15.1% | 0.21% | +0.01 |
| INAB IN8BIO Inc. | New | 0.01% | +0.01 |
| CSCO Cisco Systems Inc. | Add +18.1% | 0.20% | +0.01 |
| MSFT Microsoft Corp. | Add +3.7% | 0.13% | +0.00 |
| CVX Chevron Corp. | Add +2.7% | 0.25% | −0.01 |
| KO The Coca-Cola Co. | Add +0.4% | 0.13% | −0.01 |
| VWO Vanguard Ftse Emerging Marke | Add +11.4% | 3.99% | −0.01 |
| JNJ Johnson & Johnson | Add +4.0% | 0.20% | −0.02 |
| GILD Gilead Sciences Inc. | Add +10.8% | 0.19% | −0.03 |
| LMT Lockheed Martin Corp. | Add +4.2% | 0.31% | −0.03 |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | Add +11.6% | 0.19% | −0.03 |
| RIO Rio Tinto PLC-Spon ADR | Add +2.3% | 0.19% | −0.06 |
| BND Vanguard Total Bond Market | Add +10.9% | 4.74% | −0.18 |
| ANGL Vaneck Fallen Angel High YLD | Add +3.8% | 2.31% | −0.20 |
| VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF | Add +0.7% | 4.44% | −0.68 |
| SPTI SS SPDR P Int Term TSY ETF | Add +7.8% | 11.48% | −0.78 |
| LQD Ishr Ibx Usd Invgd CB ETF-Ui | Add +4.9% | 10.02% | −1.01 |
All Filings
| Quarter | Positions | 13F Reported Value | Top Holdings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | 55 | $263.7M | IVV, SPTI, LQD, IEFA, BND |
| Q2 2025 | 53 | $253.4M | IVV, SPTI, IEFA, LQD, BND |
| Q1 2025 | 52 | $236.9M | IVV, SPTI, LQD, IEFA, BND |
| Q4 2024 | 53 | $232.0M | WFC, SPTI, LQD, IEFA, NCLH |
| Q3 2024 | 52 | $229.4M | IVV, SPTI, LQD, IEFA, BND |
| Q2 2024 | 50 | $214.7M | IVV, SPTI, LQD, IEFA, BND |
| Q1 2024 | 50 | $211.6M | IVV, SPTI, LQD, IEFA, BND |