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Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

SEC CIK
0001600151
Latest filing
Aug 12, 2026

Holdings in Q4 2021

Holdings as of Dec 31, 2021, filed Feb 7, 2022. Long positions only; changes compare share counts with Q3 2021.

Institution overview
Positions
502
+91 vs. Q3 2021
Portfolio value
$1.17B
+$267.4M (+29.5%) vs. Q3 2021
Filed
Feb 7, 2022
SEC
Holdings of Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC in Q4 2021
SecurityClassSharesValue% of portfolioShare changeActionHistory
Invesco Exchange Traded FD T46137V357S&P500 EQL WGT405,231$66.0M5.6%+4,229+1.1%Added–
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF922908363ETF115,545$50.7M4.3%+1,870+1.6%Added–
ABBVAbbVie Inc.Stock294,041$39.8M3.4%+279,589+1,934.6%AddedHistory
ABTAbbott LaboratoriesStock225,207$31.7M2.7%+225,207NewHistory
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF922908611ETF143,402$25.9M2.2%+2,530+1.8%Added–
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TrustETF54,195$25.7M2.2%+8,390+18.3%AddedHistory
AAPLApple Inc.Stock142,421$25.7M2.2%+586+0.4%AddedHistory
DISWalt Disney CoStock143,470$22.5M1.9%+1,412+1.0%AddedHistory
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF922908736ETF63,693$20.5M1.7%+7,219+12.8%Added–
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF922908769ETF79,789$19.4M1.7%+7,331+10.1%Added–
Invesco QQQ Trust Series I46090E103ETF46,848$18.6M1.6%+5,273+12.7%Added–
FSKFS KKR Capital CorpCOM887,109$18.6M1.6%+715,020+415.5%AddedHistory
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF921908844ETF104,222$17.9M1.5%+5,528+5.6%Added–
SPDR Series Trust78464A805ST STR PR SP1500296,419$17.4M1.5%+6,764+2.3%Added–
T Rowe Price Exchange-Traded87283Q107PRICE BLUE CHIP496,009$16.5M1.4%+496,009New–
First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33738D309SENIOR LN FD340,146$16.3M1.4%+6,404+1.9%Added–
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF922908744ETF107,997$16.0M1.4%+10,608+10.9%Added–
Vanguard Star FDS921909768VG TL INTL STK F238,171$15.2M1.3%+24,033+11.2%Added–
PIMCO ETF Tr72201R643ENHANCD SHORT142,637$14.3M1.2%+1,580+1.1%Added–
Vanguard Ftse All-World Ex-US Small-Cap ETF922042718ETF105,510$14.2M1.2%+3,035+3.0%Added–
iShares Tr464288877EAFE VALUE ETF260,131$13.2M1.1%+5,973+2.4%Added–
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF92206C870ETF139,316$12.9M1.1%+4,922+3.7%Added–
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF78464A854ETF221,452$12.4M1.1%+8,940+4.2%Added–
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF464287226ETF98,011$11.2M1.0%+9,542+10.8%Added–
MSFTMicrosoft CorpStock32,346$10.8M0.9%+5,151+18.9%AddedHistory
FTHYFirst Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term FundCOM488,619$10.2M0.9%+68,524+16.3%AddedHistory
NFJVirtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy FundCOM623,513$10.1M0.9%+34,927+5.9%AddedHistory
Vanguard Ftse Emerging Markets ETF922042858ETF188,206$9.36M0.8%+12,769+7.3%Added–
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF922908751ETF40,234$9.15M0.8%+1,161+3.0%Added–
AMZNAmazon Com IncStock2,675$9.01M0.8%+138+5.4%AddedHistory
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF81369Y100ETF94,914$8.50M0.7%+891+0.9%Added–
MCDMcDonalds CorpStock30,930$8.30M0.7%+24,344+369.6%AddedHistory
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index ETF921946406ETF72,192$8.13M0.7%+12,003+19.9%Added–
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF81369Y704ETF75,176$7.89M0.7%+794+1.1%Added–
ACNAccenture plcStock18,576$7.69M0.7%+14,835+396.6%AddedHistory
J P Morgan Exchange Traded F46641Q654ULTRA SHT MUNCPL147,022$7.50M0.6%+57,688+64.6%Added–
BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway IncStock24,830$7.46M0.6%+1,546+6.6%AddedHistory
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF78468R853ETF162,389$7.34M0.6%+23,711+17.1%Added–
TCBKTrico BancsharesCOM170,767$7.34M0.6%+530.0%AddedHistory
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF464287200ETF14,957$7.16M0.6%+1,036+7.4%Added–
DIASPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF TrustUT SER 119,547$7.11M0.6%+283+1.5%AddedHistory
BCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.COM STK449,140$6.83M0.6%+449,140NewHistory
iShares Tr464288414NATIONAL MUN ETF58,726$6.82M0.6%+10,699+22.3%Added–
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF78468R663ETF70,754$6.47M0.6%+29,860+73.0%Added–
TSLATesla, Inc.Stock5,556$6.33M0.5%+150+2.8%AddedHistory
State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World Ex-US ETF78463X889ETF169,377$6.20M0.5%−9,256−5.2%Reduced–
Vanguard Mun BD FDS922907746TAX EXEMPT BD107,535$5.90M0.5%+16,748+18.4%Added–
Dimensional ETF Trust25434V203INTL CORE EQT MK195,679$5.81M0.5%+6,911+3.7%Added–
TYGTortoise Energy Infrastructure CorpCOM184,607$5.35M0.5%+6,481+3.6%AddedHistory
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF464287614ETF17,262$5.27M0.4%+70+0.4%Added–
Vanguard Ftse Developed Markets ETF921943858ETF102,054$5.24M0.4%+3,546+3.6%Added–
GLDSPDR Gold TrustETF29,485$5.04M0.4%+6,438+27.9%AddedHistory
Vanguard World FD921910873MEGA CAP INDEX28,215$4.78M0.4%+516+1.9%Added–
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF464288679ETF42,713$4.72M0.4%−3,190−6.9%Reduced–
HDHome Depot, Inc.Stock11,172$4.58M0.4%+1,108+11.0%AddedHistory
iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF464287804ETF39,394$4.52M0.4%+2,356+6.4%Added–
iShares Tr46435G425ESG AWR MSCI USA39,177$4.25M0.4%+309+0.8%Added–
PFEPfizer IncStock70,987$4.05M0.3%+15,959+29.0%AddedHistory
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF46434V621ETF72,762$4.04M0.3%+2,365+3.4%Added–
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF464287507ETF14,177$4.01M0.3%−145−1.0%Reduced–
AVKAdvent Convertible & Income FundCOM215,941$3.96M0.3%+7,317+3.5%AddedHistory
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF464287598ETF23,251$3.90M0.3%+978+4.4%Added–
SPDR Series Trust78464A664ST LON TREAS ETF93,274$3.84M0.3%+2,084+2.3%Added–
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF78464A649ETF128,229$3.78M0.3%+12,452+10.8%Added–
GOOGLAlphabet Inc.Stock1,287$3.73M0.3%+192+17.5%AddedHistory
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF81369Y803ETF21,002$3.66M0.3%−1,782−7.8%Reduced–
NVDANVIDIA CorpStock12,143$3.63M0.3%+914+8.1%AddedHistory
iShares MSCI Eafe ETF464287465ETF45,574$3.61M0.3%+11,031+31.9%Added–
iShares Iboxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF464287242ETF26,240$3.44M0.3%+3,493+15.4%Added–
JPMJPMorgan Chase & CoStock21,176$3.42M0.3%+2,006+10.5%AddedHistory
MFICMidCap Financial Investment CorpCOM NEW265,035$3.39M0.3%+265,035NewHistory
GOOGAlphabet Inc.Stock1,167$3.38M0.3%+77+7.1%AddedHistory
J P Morgan Exchange Traded F46641Q332EQUITY PREMIUM52,505$3.30M0.3%+16,831+47.2%Added–
Vanguard Scottsdale FDS92206C409SHRT TRM CORP BD40,469$3.29M0.3%+7,097+21.3%Added–
Vanguard Scottsdale FDS92206C706INTER TERM TREAS48,311$3.19M0.3%+8,572+21.6%Added–
iShares Tr464288885EAFE GRWTH ETF28,306$3.13M0.3%+1,344+5.0%Added–
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF922908629ETF12,112$3.07M0.3%+727+6.4%Added–
iShares Tr464287291GLOBAL TECH ETF46,827$3.02M0.3%+2,038+4.6%Added–
GNLGlobal Net Lease, Inc.COM NEW175,079$2.96M0.3%−16,585−8.7%ReducedHistory
JNJJohnson & JohnsonStock16,760$2.87M0.2%+2,570+18.1%AddedHistory
Invesco Exch Traded FD Tr II46138E743RAFI DVLPD MRKTS59,593$2.85M0.2%+2,204+3.8%Added–
BGYBlackRock Enhanced International Dividend TrustCOM BENE INTER432,364$2.75M0.2%+21,380+5.2%AddedHistory
Ssga Active ETF Tr78467V608ST STR BL LN ETF60,176$2.75M0.2%+1,258+2.1%Added–
VVisa Inc.Stock12,213$2.69M0.2%−94−0.8%ReducedHistory
WMTWalmart Inc.Stock18,516$2.67M0.2%+503+2.8%AddedHistory
ACREAres Commercial Real Estate CorpCOM181,227$2.64M0.2%+158,500+697.4%AddedHistory
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.Stock34,004$2.61M0.2%+1,274+3.9%AddedHistory
iShares Tr464288448INTL SEL DIV ETF82,862$2.60M0.2%−6,744−7.5%Reduced–
iShares Tr464287333GLOBAL FINLS ETF31,657$2.54M0.2%+961+3.1%Added–
SPDR Series Trust78464A672ST INTER ETF78,108$2.50M0.2%+23,484+43.0%Added–
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF78464A508ETF59,186$2.50M0.2%+8,784+17.4%Added–
Vanguard Index FDS922908652EXTEND MKT ETF13,499$2.47M0.2%+1,378+11.4%Added–
First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33734X853INTL EQUITY OPP42,569$2.45M0.2%+1,932+4.8%Added–
Invesco Exchange Traded FD T46137V167S&P SML600 VAL24,259$2.38M0.2%+1,706+7.6%Added–
BACBank of America CorpStock51,589$2.38M0.2%+1,681+3.4%AddedHistory
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF78464A847ETF47,310$2.36M0.2%+1,995+4.4%Added–
VanEck ETF Trust92189F791JUNIOR GOLD MINE56,083$2.35M0.2%+56,083New–
MQYBlackRock Muniyield Quality Fund, Inc.COM144,341$2.33M0.2%+144,341NewHistory
VanEck ETF Trust92189F486IG FLOA RATE ETF92,180$2.33M0.2%−7,189−7.2%Reduced–
iShares Tr464287325GLOB HLTHCRE ETF25,050$2.26M0.2%+969+4.0%Added–

Sold out since Q3 2021 (34)

Positions held at the end of Q3 2021 that are gone from this filing.

Positions of Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC sold out since Q3 2021
SecurityClassShares in Q3 2021Value in Q3 2021% of portfolio in Q3 2021History
BRK.ABerkshire Hathaway IncCL A14$5.76M0.6%History
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF78464A359ETF22,567$1.93M0.2%–
PIMCO ETF Tr72201R874SHTRM MUN BD ACT30,702$1.57M0.2%–
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF464287879ETF15,537$1.56M0.2%–
BlackRock 2022 GBL Incm Opp09258P104COM295,540$1.54M0.2%–
LCIDLucid Group, Inc.COM28,255$722.0K0.1%History
AMGNAmgen IncStock2,891$615.0K0.1%History
ENBEnbridge IncStock13,991$557.0K0.1%History
FOXAFox CorpCL A COM13,296$536.0K0.1%History
CoreSite Realty Corp21870Q105COM3,586$497.0K0.1%–
Vanguard Scottsdale FDS92206C680VNG RUS1000GRW6,408$452.0K<0.1%–
First Tr Exchange-Traded FD336917109SHS13,099$429.0K<0.1%–
Dimensional World Ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF25434V880ETF15,407$399.0K<0.1%–
INSGInseego Corp.COM57,111$380.0K<0.1%History
NCLHNorwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.SHS12,472$348.0K<0.1%History
RPAIRetail Properties of America, Inc.CL A22,248$287.0K<0.1%History
CRSPCRISPR Therapeutics AGNAMEN AKT2,506$277.0K<0.1%History
MDYSPDR S&P Midcap 400 ETF TrustETF552$266.0K<0.1%History
MELIMercadolibre IncCOM155$260.0K<0.1%History
COFCapital One Financial CorpStock5,116$254.0K<0.1%History
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF464287481ETF2,231$250.0K<0.1%–
EQIXEquinix IncCOM302$239.0K<0.1%History
TRUTransUnionCOM2,095$235.0K<0.1%History
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF921946885ETF2,873$225.0K<0.1%–
iShares Tr464288372GLB INFRASTR ETF4,862$223.0K<0.1%–
PAYXPaychex IncStock1,947$219.0K<0.1%History
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF464287473ETF1,914$217.0K<0.1%–
TEAMAtlassian CorpCL A532$208.0K<0.1%History
LULUlululemon athletica inc.Stock512$207.0K<0.1%History
First Tr Exchange-Traded FD336920103US EQTY OPPT ETF1,631$201.0K<0.1%–
LEOBNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc.COM19,885$173.0K<0.1%History
GMBLEsports Entertainment Group, Inc.COM14,315$96.0K<0.1%History
DFTXDefinium Therapeutics, Inc.COM32,052$75.0K<0.1%History
Flagstar Bank, National Association649445103COM32,654–––