Wela Strategies, Inc.
In its 13F for Q1 2025 (holdings as of March 31, 2025, filed April 14, 2025), Wela Strategies, Inc. reported 52 stock positions worth $236.9 million. Its top holding was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) at 24.2% of the portfolio, followed by SS SPDR P Int Term TSY ETF (SPTI, 12.0%) and Ishr Ibx Usd Invgd CB ETF-Ui (LQD, 10.1%). Compared with Q4 2024, it opened 22 new positions, sold out of 23, added to 21 and reduced 8. The biggest buy was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV, shares +143%) and the biggest sale an exit from Wells Fargo (WFC).
- Most Recent 13F
- Q3 2025
- Location
- ATLANTA, GA
- CIK
- 0001644329
- Portfolio Value
- $236.9M (Q1 2025)
- SEC Filing
- 0001062993-25-007421 ↗ filed Apr 14, 2025
Holdings Value
Holdings 52 stocks · $236.9M
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 24.15% | 101,834 | $57.2M | Add +142.5% |
| SPTI SS SPDR P Int Term TSY ETF | 12.01% | 995,344 | $28.4M | Add +2.6% |
| LQD Ishr Ibx Usd Invgd CB ETF-Ui | 10.08% | 219,642 | $23.9M | Add +2.0% |
| IEFA iShares Core MSCI Eafe ETF | 9.54% | 298,800 | $22.6M | Add +4.2% |
| BND Vanguard Total Bond Market | 5.40% | 174,146 | $12.8M | New |
| VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF | 4.45% | 116,424 | $10.5M | Add +4.6% |
| VWO Vanguard Ftse Emerging Marke | 4.08% | 213,323 | $9.7M | Add +2.1% |
| IJH iShares Core S&P Midcap ETF | 3.08% | 124,914 | $7.3M | New |
| XLF SS Financial Select Sector | 2.47% | 117,461 | $5.9M | Add +11812.9% |
| XLV SS Health Care Select Sector | 2.45% | 39,692 | $5.8M | Add +10.3% |
| ANGL Vaneck Fallen Angel High YLD | 2.37% | 194,793 | $5.6M | Add +1.1% |
| XLU St Sr Utl SL SE SPDR ETF-Usd | 2.35% | 70,641 | $5.6M | Reduce -40.4% |
| XLI SS Industrial Select Sector | 2.33% | 42,134 | $5.5M | New |
| DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth | 2.15% | 82,431 | $5.1M | Reduce -14.0% |
| IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap E | 1.50% | 34,071 | $3.6M | New |
| BIV Vanguard Intermediate-Term B | 1.16% | 35,904 | $2.7M | Add +252.9% |
| EMLP First Trust North American E | 1.02% | 64,243 | $2.4M | Reduce -7.3% |
| BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF | 0.97% | 29,365 | $2.3M | New |
| FLRN SS SPDR BB Ig Float RT ETF | 0.95% | 72,982 | $2.2M | New |
| BLV Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF | 0.75% | 25,391 | $1.8M | Add +12.6% |
| IQLT iShares MSCI International Q | 0.42% | 25,218 | $1.0M | New |
| LMT Lockheed Martin Corp. | 0.35% | 1,874 | $837K | New |
| CVX Chevron Corp. | 0.34% | 4,804 | $804K | New |
| CWI State Street SPDR MSCI Acwi | 0.30% | 23,840 | $705K | Reduce -64.6% |
| NEM Newmont Corp. | 0.30% | 14,539 | $702K | New |
| GILD Gilead Sciences Inc. | 0.28% | 5,825 | $653K | Reduce -12.7% |
| JNJ Johnson & Johnson | 0.27% | 3,919 | $650K | Add +12.8% |
| CSCO Cisco Systems Inc. | 0.27% | 10,279 | $634K | New |
| HD Home Depot Inc. | 0.26% | 1,698 | $622K | Add +0.1% |
| QCOM Qualcomm Inc. | 0.26% | 4,008 | $616K | New |
| HON Honeywell International Inc. | 0.26% | 2,871 | $608K | Add +15.9% |
| MRSH Marsh & McLennan Cos | 0.24% | 2,325 | $567K | New |
| AXP American Express Co. | 0.23% | 2,032 | $547K | Add +4.4% |
| CMI Cummins Inc. | 0.23% | 1,708 | $535K | Add +3.1% |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | 0.22% | 2,362 | $525K | New |
| ASML ASML Holding NV-NY Reg SHS | 0.22% | 772 | $512K | New |
| XIGDX Voya GLBL Eqty DVD & PRM Opp | 0.21% | 86,497 | $499K | Add +3.0% |
| HIO Western Asset Hi Inc. Opport | 0.20% | 120,053 | $478K | Reduce -0.1% |
| BTZ BlackRock Credit Allocation | 0.20% | 43,449 | $466K | Add +9.2% |
| XEVVX Eaton Vance Ltd. Durat Inc. | 0.20% | 46,643 | $465K | New |
| LDP Cohen & Steers Limited Durat | 0.20% | 22,726 | $463K | New |
| AYI Acuity Inc. | 0.19% | 1,700 | $448K | New |
| MSFT Microsoft Corp. | 0.16% | 1,028 | $386K | New |
| XLK SS Technology Select Sector | 0.14% | 1,635 | $338K | New |
| KO The Coca-Cola Co. | 0.14% | 4,691 | $336K | No change |
| KR Kroger Co. | 0.12% | 4,300 | $291K | Reduce -81.6% |
| SO The Southern Co. | 0.12% | 3,160 | $291K | Add +1.4% |
| T AT&T Inc. | 0.12% | 10,174 | $288K | New |
| VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF | 0.11% | 1,458 | $251K | Reduce -1.9% |
| NSC Norfolk Southern Corp. | 0.09% | 938 | $222K | New |
| BAC Bank of America Corp. filed as BANK AMERICA CORP | 0.09% | 5,008 | $209K | Add +0.4% |
| EXC Exelon Corp. | 0.01% | 18,702 | $19K | Add +68.6% |
Portfolio Sells Q4 2024 → Q1 2025
| WFC Wells Fargo & Co. | Sold out | 0.00% | −25.62 |
| NCLH Norwegian Cruise Line Holdin | Sold out | 0.00% | −5.13 |
| NKE Nike Inc. Class B | Sold out | 0.00% | −2.52 |
| QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 | Sold out | 0.00% | −2.46 |
| SCHG Schwab US Large-Cap Growth | Sold out | 0.00% | −1.56 |
| GEV GE Vernova Inc. | Sold out | 0.00% | −1.05 |
| DAL Delta Air Lines Inc. | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.90 |
| XLU St Sr Utl SL SE SPDR ETF-Usd | Reduce -40.4% | 2.35% | −0.83 |
| DLB Dolby Laboratories Inc. Class A | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.67 |
| CWI State Street SPDR MSCI Acwi | Reduce -64.6% | 0.30% | −0.59 |
| DE Deere & Co. | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.43 |
| DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth | Reduce -14.0% | 2.15% | −0.38 |
| JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.29 |
| COP Conocophillips | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.27 |
| DOV Dover Corp. | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.27 |
| NVO Novo-Nordisk A/S-Spons ADR | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.25 |
| VGT Vanguard Info Tech ETF | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.25 |
| EMB iShares JP Morgan Usd Emergi | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.25 |
| GGG Graco Inc. | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.22 |
| AGG iShares Core U.S. Aggregate | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.20 |
| VLO Valero Energy Corp. | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.20 |
| VRTX Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.19 |
| CSX CSX Corp. | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.19 |
| KR Kroger Co. | Reduce -81.6% | 0.12% | −0.16 |
| GEHC GE Healthcare Technology | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.15 |
| ADBE Adobe Inc. | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.10 |
| EMLP First Trust North American E | Reduce -7.3% | 1.02% | −0.05 |
| VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF | Reduce -1.9% | 0.11% | −0.02 |
| BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.01 |
| HIO Western Asset Hi Inc. Opport | Reduce -0.1% | 0.20% | −0.00 |
| GILD Gilead Sciences Inc. | Reduce -12.7% | 0.28% | +0.01 |
Portfolio Buys Q4 2024 → Q1 2025
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | Add +142.5% | 24.15% | +23.96 |
| BND Vanguard Total Bond Market | New | 5.40% | +5.40 |
| IJH iShares Core S&P Midcap ETF | New | 3.08% | +3.08 |
| XLF SS Financial Select Sector | Add +11812.9% | 2.47% | +2.37 |
| XLI SS Industrial Select Sector | New | 2.33% | +2.33 |
| IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap E | New | 1.50% | +1.50 |
| BIV Vanguard Intermediate-Term B | Add +252.9% | 1.16% | +1.06 |
| BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF | New | 0.97% | +0.97 |
| FLRN SS SPDR BB Ig Float RT ETF | New | 0.95% | +0.95 |
| IEFA iShares Core MSCI Eafe ETF | Add +4.2% | 9.54% | +0.86 |
| IQLT iShares MSCI International Q | New | 0.42% | +0.42 |
| LMT Lockheed Martin Corp. | New | 0.35% | +0.35 |
| SPTI SS SPDR P Int Term TSY ETF | Add +2.6% | 12.01% | +0.35 |
| CVX Chevron Corp. | New | 0.34% | +0.34 |
| XLV SS Health Care Select Sector | Add +10.3% | 2.45% | +0.31 |
| NEM Newmont Corp. | New | 0.30% | +0.30 |
| CSCO Cisco Systems Inc. | New | 0.27% | +0.27 |
| QCOM Qualcomm Inc. | New | 0.26% | +0.26 |
| MRSH Marsh & McLennan Cos | New | 0.24% | +0.24 |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | New | 0.22% | +0.22 |
| ASML ASML Holding NV-NY Reg SHS | New | 0.22% | +0.22 |
| XEVVX Eaton Vance Ltd. Durat Inc. | New | 0.20% | +0.20 |
| LDP Cohen & Steers Limited Durat | New | 0.20% | +0.20 |
| AYI Acuity Inc. | New | 0.19% | +0.19 |
| VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF | Add +4.6% | 4.45% | +0.18 |
| LQD Ishr Ibx Usd Invgd CB ETF-Ui | Add +2.0% | 10.08% | +0.16 |
| MSFT Microsoft Corp. | New | 0.16% | +0.16 |
| XLK SS Technology Select Sector | New | 0.14% | +0.14 |
| T AT&T Inc. | New | 0.12% | +0.12 |
| VWO Vanguard Ftse Emerging Marke | Add +2.1% | 4.08% | +0.11 |
| NSC Norfolk Southern Corp. | New | 0.09% | +0.09 |
| BLV Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF | Add +12.6% | 0.75% | +0.09 |
| JNJ Johnson & Johnson | Add +12.8% | 0.27% | +0.06 |
| HON Honeywell International Inc. | Add +15.9% | 0.26% | +0.02 |
| XIGDX Voya GLBL Eqty DVD & PRM Opp | Add +3.0% | 0.21% | +0.01 |
| SO The Southern Co. | Add +1.4% | 0.12% | +0.01 |
| BAC Bank of America Corp. | Add +0.4% | 0.09% | −0.01 |
| ANGL Vaneck Fallen Angel High YLD | Add +1.1% | 2.37% | −0.01 |
| AXP American Express Co. | Add +4.4% | 0.23% | −0.02 |
| HD Home Depot Inc. | Add +0.1% | 0.26% | −0.02 |
| CMI Cummins Inc. | Add +3.1% | 0.23% | −0.02 |
| EXC Exelon Corp. | Add +68.6% | 0.01% | −0.17 |
| BTZ BlackRock Credit Allocation | Add +9.2% | 0.20% | −2.06 |
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 |