1y return+11.1%S&P 500 +20.9%
3y return+28.7%S&P 500 +68.5%
5y return+22.9%S&P 500 +74.5%
These returns are for its stock picks as disclosed on Form 13F: last quarter's holdings, valued at this quarter's prices. They miss trades within each quarter, short positions, options, bonds, cash and fees, so they aren't the returns its clients got.
$100 invested in its stock picks
Since March 31, 2021: $128 against $188 in the S&P 500.2
Financial & Tax Architects, LLCS&P 500 (SPY)
Top holdings
At the end of June 30, 2026. Change is in shares since the quarter before.2
| Stock | Value | Share of portfolio | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| FBNDFidelity Total Bond Etf | $24.1M | 5.1% | New |
| USRTIshares Core U.s. Reit Etf | $22.5M | 4.7% | +3.7% |
| EFAIshares Msci Eafe Etf | $22.4M | 4.7% | +2.4% |
| SPYState Street Spdr S&p 500 Etf | $20.8M | 4.4% | −6.0% |
| BCIAbrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free Etf | $20.5M | 4.3% | −2.6% |
| BILState Street Spdr Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-bill Etf | $20.2M | 4.3% | +2015.3% |
| GBILAccess Treasury 0-1 Year Etf | $14.4M | 3.0% | +233.8% |
| CWBState Street Spdr Bloomberg Convertible Securities Etf | $11.6M | 2.4% | +2.1% |
| VTIPVanguard Short-term Inflation-protected Securities Etf | $10.6M | 2.2% | +12.6% |
| CATCaterpillar Inc Com | $9.6M | 2.0% | −16.2% |
| VTWOVanguard Russell 2000 Etf | $9.6M | 2.0% | +7.9% |
| AGGIshares Core U.s. Aggregate Bond Etf | $8.9M | 1.9% | −12.8% |
| ABBVAbbvie Inc Com | $8.7M | 1.8% | +2.4% |
| JNJJohnson & Johnson Com | $8.4M | 1.8% | +1.2% |
| IBMInternational Business Machs Com | $8.3M | 1.7% | −3.6% |
| KOCoca Cola Co Com | $8.0M | 1.7% | |
| WMTWalmart Inc Com | $8.0M | 1.7% | −1.9% |
| EMREmerson Elec Co Com | $7.8M | 1.6% | +1055.6% |
| SHWSherwin Williams Co Com | $7.6M | 1.6% | +10.6% |
| GDGeneral Dynamics Corp Com | $7.6M | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| NEENextera Energy Inc Com | $7.5M | 1.6% | −2.2% |
| ADPAutomatic Data Processing Inc Com | $7.4M | 1.6% | +4.9% |
| ABTAbbott Laboratories Com | $7.3M | 1.5% | +25.3% |
| Medtronic PLC ShsCUSIP G5960L103 | $7.2M | 1.5% | +22.6% |
| LOWLowes Cos Inc Com | $7.1M | 1.5% | +13.2% |
Best picks still held
How each current holding has done since the quarter it first appeared in its filings (up to six years back).
| Stock | Held since | Return since | Now worth |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDANvidia Corporation Com | March 31, 2021 | +1399.0% | $6.8M |
| CATCaterpillar Inc Com | March 31, 2021 | +359.3% | $9.6M |
| WMTWalmart Inc Com | March 31, 2021 | +150.1% | $8.0M |
| AAPLApple Inc Com | March 31, 2021 | +136.9% | $4.6M |
| ABBVAbbvie Inc Com | March 31, 2021 | +132.5% | $8.7M |
| IBMInternational Business Machs Com | March 31, 2021 | +111.0% | $8.3M |
| SPYState Street Spdr S&p 500 Etf | March 31, 2023 | +82.4% | $20.8M |
| EFAIshares Msci Eafe Etf | December 31, 2022 | +58.3% | $22.4M |
| CVXChevron Corporation Com | March 31, 2021 | +58.2% | $6.9M |
| JNJJohnson & Johnson Com | March 31, 2021 | +54.5% | $8.4M |
Sold off last quarter
- Exxon Mobil Corp ComCUSIP 30231G102 was $9.1M
- ECLEcolab Inc Com was $5.8M
- PCYInvesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Etf was $4.8M
- VEAVanguard Ftse Developed Markets Etf was $4.3M
- SCHRSchwab Intermediate-term Us Treasury Etf was $4.1M
- TLHIshares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond Etf was $4.0M
- EWPIshares Msci Spain Etf was $2.5M
- VPLVanguard Ftse Pacific Etf was $1.8M
- NVSNovartis Ag Sponsored Adr was $632K
- BTIBritish Amern Tob PLC Sponsored Adr was $627K
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Its picks | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | +4.5% | +14.8% |
| March 31, 2026 | +1.7% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2025 | +0.5% | +2.4% |
| September 30, 2025 | +4.0% | +7.8% |
| June 30, 2025 | +2.3% | +10.5% |
| March 31, 2025 | +2.3% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2024 | −4.1% | +2.1% |
| September 30, 2024 | +7.5% | +5.4% |
| June 30, 2024 | −0.9% | +4.0% |
| March 31, 2024 | +6.0% | +10.0% |
| December 31, 2023 | +5.7% | +11.2% |
| September 30, 2023 | −3.2% | −3.6% |
| June 30, 2023 | +2.1% | +8.3% |
| March 31, 2023 | +1.2% | +7.0% |
| December 31, 2022 | +5.7% | +7.1% |
| September 30, 2022 | −4.6% | −5.3% |
| June 30, 2022 | −9.8% | −16.5% |
| March 31, 2022 | −2.6% | −4.9% |
| December 31, 2021 | +5.5% | +10.7% |
| September 30, 2021 | −1.1% | +0.3% |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1SEC EDGAR: Financial & Tax Architects, LLC Form 13F filingshttps://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=1758543&type=13F-HR&dateb=&owner=include&count=40CIK 1758543
- 2SEC: 13F for the quarter ended June 30, 2026https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758543/000175854326000004/Filed July 23, 2026 · accession 0001758543-26-000004