Merit Financial Group, LLC

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q2 2026

Top Holdings2,360 positions

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Activity:
VUG
VUG
ETF

VANGUARD INDEX FDS

5M$426.4M2.6%$48.58+74.61%
30 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
53
IUSG
IUSG
ETF

ISHARES TR

2.1M$393.6M2.4%$142.29+29.17%
13 qtrssince 2023-Q2
Increased
57
AAPL

Apple Inc.

1.2M$352.9M2.2%$211.55+56.89%
30 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
65
QLTY
QLTY
ETF

GMO U.S. Quality ETF

8.4M$351.7M2.1%$33.34+31.11%
7 qtrssince 2024-Q4
Increased
56
IUSV
IUSV
ETF

ISHARES TR

3M$327.9M2.0%$90.79+27.00%
11 qtrssince 2023-Q4
Increased
57
MGK
MGK
ETF

VANGUARD WORLD FD

3.6M$320.2M2.0%$71.89+20.23%
23 qtrssince 2020-Q4
Increased
63
DYNF
DYNF
ETF

BLACKROCK ETF TRUST

4.5M$307.5M1.9%$56.95+17.87%
10 qtrssince 2024-Q1
Increased
63
MGV
MGV
ETF

VANGUARD WORLD FD

1.7M$270.1M1.6%$131.31+28.41%
18 qtrssince 2022-Q1
Increased
59
IVV
IVV
ETF

ISHARES TR

353,499$264.7M1.6%$529.21+43.21%
28 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Increased
53
NVDA

NVIDIA Corporation

1.3M$260.5M1.6%$137.73+50.07%
30 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
55
SPY
SPY
PUT

STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T

311,400$232.5M1.4%———
Increased
—
VTV
VTV
ETF

VANGUARD INDEX FDS

1M$222.1M1.4%$169.33+34.39%
30 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
49
CORO
CORO
ETF

BLACKROCK ETF TRUST

5.7M$210.2M1.3%$32.47+8.09%
2 qtrssince 2026-Q1
Increased
55
MSFT

Microsoft Corporation

520,766$194.3M1.2%$382.50+36.21%
30 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
57
VOO
VOO
ETF

VANGUARD INDEX FDS

272,432$187.1M1.1%$348.84+98.81%
30 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Decreased
0
SPTI
SPTI
ETF

SPDR SERIES TRUST

6.4M$183.1M1.1%$26.27+5.25%
16 qtrssince 2022-Q3
Increased
50
QQQ
QQQ
Unit

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1

245,984$181.1M1.1%$479.79+42.83%
30 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
50
AVNM
AVNM
ETF

AMERICAN CENTY ETF TR

2.2M$177.6M1.1%$65.76+21.48%
5 qtrssince 2025-Q2
Increased
51
CWI
CWI
ETF

SPDR INDEX SHS FDS

3.8M$152.6M0.9%$33.93+15.25%
18 qtrssince 2022-Q1
Increased
46
USTB
USTB
ETF

VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF

2.9M$148.8M0.9%$48.65+3.11%
7 qtrssince 2024-Q4
Increased
45
$16.4B
AUM
2,360
Positions
Q2 2026
Filing
HI rating · 2.0/5
Quarterly 13F Value Change
Reported 13F value ($B)
Reported 13F values and quarter-over-quarter reported value changes; not investment returns.
QuarterReported value in US dollarsReported value change
2025-Q1$6,676,477,81019.9646467853%
2025-Q2$8,968,058,26034.3231942832%
2025-Q3$10,886,360,24621.3903827382%
2025-Q4$12,467,977,01114.528425748%
2026-Q1$13,460,601,9467.96139529391%
2026-Q2$16,381,119,84121.6967852308%
Activity profile
$ moved · Q2'26
New6%Increased72%Decreased21%Exited1%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity98%Puts2%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 2.2 years
<1Q12%1-4Q19%1-2Y28%2Y+41%

Merit Financial Group, LLC manages $16.4B across 2360 positions as of Q2 2026. Top holdings: VUG (2.6%), IUSG (2.4%), AAPL (2.2%). Fund DNA: Balanced Allocator. HoldingsIntel Score: 2/5.0.

Q2 2026 Summary

Active quarter - 318 new positions, 108 exits, 1188 increased. Top move: AAPL (INCREASED, conviction 65). Portfolio: $16.4B across 2360 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$16B
VUG2.60%
IUSG2.40%
AAPL2.15%
QLTY2.15%
IUSV2.00%
MGK1.95%
DYNF1.88%
MGV1.65%
IVV1.62%
NVDA1.59%
Other1.36%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Unknown67.26%
Technology10.77%
Financial Services4.35%
Industrials3.93%
Consumer Cyclical2.98%
Healthcare2.84%
Communication Services2.41%
Consumer Defensive1.99%
Energy1.27%
Utilities0.89%
Other1.30%

Behavioral investing profile

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Balanced Allocator- primarily Unknown, Technology
Compare DNA across all funds
7-dimension, SEC 13F-derived research score
Below Average(2.0 / 5.0)
Holdings P&L55
Conviction51
Concentration30
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Position Outcomes

Best and worst performing positions by estimated return

Cost basis estimates based on full filing history using quarter-end prices. Actual transaction prices are not disclosed in 13F filings.

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