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Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC Top Holdings and 13F Report (2025)

About Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC

Investment Activity

  • Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC has $311.93 million in total holdings as of September 30, 2025.
  • Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC owns shares of 130 different stocks, but just 34 companies or ETFs make up 80% of its holdings.
  • Approximately 48.73% of the portfolio was purchased this quarter.
  • About 7.58% of the portfolio was sold this quarter.
  • This quarter, Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC has purchased 140 new stocks and bought additional shares in 70 stocks.
  • Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC sold shares of 9 stocks and completely divested from 57 stocks this quarter.

Largest New Holdings this Quarter

46436E718 - iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
$4,675,870 Holding
464287614 - iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
$2,511,899 Holding
46641Q837 - JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF
$1,105,407 Holding
46090E103 - Invesco QQQ
$1,090,881 Holding
92189F601 - VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF
$988,753 Holding

Largest Purchases this Quarter

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
255,572 shares (about $14.59M)
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
118,492 shares (about $14.30M)
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
52,095 shares (about $12.87M)
Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF
327,834 shares (about $9.71M)
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
8,920 shares (about $5.97M)

Largest Sales this Quarter

ARK Next Generation Internet ETF
6,472 shares (about $1.13M)
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF
2,053 shares (about $603.15K)
Costco Wholesale
464 shares (about $429.40K)
Mastercard
596 shares (about $339.01K)
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
272 shares (about $166.57K)

Sector Allocation Over Time

Map of 500 Largest Holdings ofSterling Investment Counsel, LLC

 
 
Selling
 
 
Neutral
 
 
Buying
Issuer NameHoldings ValueApproximate Purchase/SaleChange in SharesShares Held% of PortfolioSector
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF stock logo
IVW
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
$35,518,752$14,304,367 67.4%294,22411.4%ETF
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF stock logo
QQQM
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
$30,093,181$12,873,672 74.8%121,7769.6%ETF
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF stock logo
JEPI
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
$26,745,741$14,593,154 120.1%468,4028.6%ETF
Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF stock logo
CGXU
Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF
$20,732,301$9,710,438 88.1%699,9436.6%ETF
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
$14,230,535$2,393,527 20.2%55,8874.6%Computer and Technology
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF stock logo
IJH
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
$12,496,578$5,583,909 80.8%191,4894.0%ETF
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF stock logo
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
$7,920,743$5,970,342 306.1%11,8342.5%ETF
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF stock logo
IJR
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
$7,655,569$2,649,415 52.9%64,4252.5%ETF
NVIDIA Corporation stock logo
NVDA
NVIDIA
$7,336,913$2,032,983 38.3%39,3232.4%Computer and Technology
HMOP
Hartford Municipal Opportunities ETF
$6,855,300$5,269,180 332.2%175,9122.2%ETF
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
$6,827,846$1,437,185 26.7%28,0872.2%Computer and Technology
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$6,342,111$2,025,125 46.9%12,2452.0%Computer and Technology
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF stock logo
EMXC
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF
$6,077,774$1,747,289 40.3%90,0281.9%Manufacturing
Amazon.com, Inc. stock logo
AMZN
Amazon.com
$6,062,501$2,684,003 79.4%27,6111.9%Retail/Wholesale
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock logo
BRK.B
Berkshire Hathaway
$4,999,324$752,613 17.7%9,9441.6%Finance
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF stock logo
SGOV
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
$4,675,870$4,675,870 New Holding46,4341.5%ETF
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
$4,459,600$1,920,279 75.6%6,0731.4%Computer and Technology
JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock logo
JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
$4,279,588$1,892,961 79.3%13,5671.4%Finance
Visa Inc. stock logo
V
Visa
$3,425,398$1,962,930 134.2%10,0341.1%Business Services
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$3,174,308$2,264,094 248.7%30,8011.0%Retail/Wholesale
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust stock logo
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
$2,729,573$2,311,176 552.4%4,0970.9%Finance
iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF stock logo
IUSG
iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF
$2,565,208$627,398 32.4%15,5900.8%Manufacturing
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF stock logo
IWF
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
$2,511,899$2,511,899 New Holding5,3630.8%ETF
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF stock logo
IXUS
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
$2,272,195$537,267 31.0%27,5150.7%Manufacturing
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF stock logo
DGRO
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
$2,262,843$1,771,714 360.7%33,2380.7%ETF
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. stock logo
PANW
Palo Alto Networks
$2,234,526$1,749,707 360.9%10,9740.7%Computer and Technology
CocaCola Company (The) stock logo
KO
CocaCola
$2,184,571$1,388,469 174.4%32,9400.7%Consumer Staples
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF stock logo
IVE
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
$2,163,467$1,120,146 107.4%10,4760.7%ETF
ServiceNow, Inc. stock logo
NOW
ServiceNow
$1,809,270$1,510,179 504.9%1,9660.6%Computer and Technology
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOG
Alphabet
$1,809,089$1,516,829 519.0%7,4280.6%Computer and Technology
Eaton Corporation, PLC stock logo
ETN
Eaton
$1,804,583$1,247,340 223.8%4,8220.6%Industrials
Uber Technologies, Inc. stock logo
UBER
Uber Technologies
$1,793,341$977,447 119.8%18,3050.6%Computer and Technology
GE VERNOVA INC
$1,786,309$1,448,724 429.1%2,9050.6%COM
Cardinal Health, Inc. stock logo
CAH
Cardinal Health
$1,783,6480.0%11,3640.6%Medical
AbbVie Inc. stock logo
ABBV
AbbVie
$1,716,174$964,827 128.4%7,4120.6%Medical
Broadcom Inc. stock logo
AVGO
Broadcom
$1,694,837$899,052 113.0%5,1370.5%Computer and Technology
Eli Lilly and Company stock logo
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
$1,687,752$1,368,056 427.9%2,2120.5%Medical
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLE
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
$1,647,993$976,502 145.4%18,4460.5%ETF
ARK Next Generation Internet ETF stock logo
ARKW
ARK Next Generation Internet ETF
$1,586,157$1,130,076 -41.6%9,0840.5%ETF
The Walt Disney Company stock logo
DIS
Walt Disney
$1,556,093$881,099 130.5%13,5900.5%Consumer Discretionary
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF stock logo
BOTZ
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
$1,475,095$283,688 23.8%41,6340.5%Manufacturing
BLACKROCK INC
$1,467,830$1,077,264 275.8%1,2590.5%COM
Amphenol Corporation stock logo
APH
Amphenol
$1,417,185$1,090,485 333.8%11,4520.5%Computer and Technology
The Home Depot, Inc. stock logo
HD
Home Depot
$1,398,798$607,415 76.8%3,4520.4%Retail/Wholesale
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
CFG
Citizens Financial Group
$1,221,192$452,658 58.9%22,9720.4%Finance
Analog Devices, Inc. stock logo
ADI
Analog Devices
$1,210,318$987,714 443.7%4,9260.4%Computer and Technology
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$1,163,062$482,001 70.8%3,8270.4%Retail/Wholesale
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLB
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund
$1,151,796$916,275 389.0%12,8520.4%ETF
SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF stock logo
SPMD
SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF
$1,126,105$26,993 2.5%19,6910.4%ETF
JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF stock logo
JPST
JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF
$1,105,407$1,105,407 New Holding21,7900.4%ETF
Invesco QQQ stock logo
QQQ
Invesco QQQ
$1,090,881$1,090,881 New Holding1,8170.3%Finance
Salesforce Inc. stock logo
CRM
Salesforce
$1,063,342$745,785 234.9%4,4870.3%Computer and Technology
Tesla, Inc. stock logo
TSLA
Tesla
$1,026,858$210,797 25.8%2,3090.3%Auto/Tires/Trucks
Corning Incorporated stock logo
GLW
Corning
$1,014,044$3,855 0.4%12,3620.3%Computer and Technology
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF stock logo
NLR
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF
$988,753$988,753 New Holding7,2890.3%ETF
Citigroup Inc. stock logo
C
Citigroup
$975,703$639,541 190.2%9,6130.3%Financial Services
Parker-Hannifin Corporation stock logo
PH
Parker-Hannifin
$942,380$593,631 170.2%1,2430.3%Industrials
Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF stock logo
ONEQ
Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF
$932,511$932,511 New Holding10,4620.3%ETF
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. stock logo
TMO
Thermo Fisher Scientific
$927,358$617,430 199.2%1,9120.3%Medical
Stryker Corporation stock logo
SYK
Stryker
$920,109$920,109 New Holding2,4890.3%Medical
M&T Bank Corporation stock logo
MTB
M&T Bank
$875,941$6,324 0.7%4,4320.3%Finance
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
$868,388$371,025 74.6%7,7190.3%Utilities
MercadoLibre, Inc. stock logo
MELI
MercadoLibre
$859,994$39,728 4.8%3680.3%Retail/Wholesale
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF stock logo
IGV
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
$859,930$96,148 12.6%7,4770.3%ETF
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$808,831$429,402 -34.7%8740.3%Retail/Wholesale
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$777,395$274,967 54.7%9,2620.2%Medical
Global X Cybersecurity ETF stock logo
BUG
Global X Cybersecurity ETF
$772,950$107,083 16.1%21,9650.2%Manufacturing
Johnson & Johnson stock logo
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
$767,710$767,710 New Holding4,1400.2%Medical
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock logo
BRK.A
Berkshire Hathaway
$754,200$754,200 New Holding10.2%Finance
iShares U.S. Equity Factor ETF stock logo
LRGF
iShares U.S. Equity Factor ETF
$751,659$751,659 New Holding10,8810.2%ETF
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust stock logo
DIA
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
$743,839$743,839 New Holding1,6040.2%Finance
Deere & Company stock logo
DE
Deere & Company
$732,490$523,534 250.5%1,6020.2%Industrials
Gilead Sciences, Inc. stock logo
GILD
Gilead Sciences
$725,191$725,191 New Holding6,5330.2%Medical
Tompkins Financial Corporation stock logo
TMP
Tompkins Financial
$680,639$1,655 0.2%10,2800.2%Finance
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF stock logo
VOOG
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
$668,991$668,991 New Holding1,5360.2%ETF
Equinix, Inc. stock logo
EQIX
Equinix
$651,656$651,656 New Holding8320.2%Finance
IQVIA Holdings Inc. stock logo
IQV
IQVIA
$649,405$649,405 New Holding3,4190.2%Medical
iShares National Muni Bond ETF stock logo
MUB
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
$646,177$646,177 New Holding6,0680.2%ETF
Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock logo
VGT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
$605,517$605,517 New Holding8110.2%ETF
Exxon Mobil Corporation stock logo
XOM
Exxon Mobil
$504,411$126,272 33.4%4,4740.2%Energy
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
$496,337$496,337 New Holding1,9750.2%Retail/Wholesale
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. stock logo
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group
$495,201$37,419 8.2%6220.2%Finance
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock logo
QUAL
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
$466,791$174,852 59.9%2,4000.1%ETF
Graham Holdings Company stock logo
GHC
Graham
$463,281$4,703 1.0%3940.1%Consumer Discretionary
GRAYSCALE BITCOIN TRUST ETF
$418,7770.0%4,6650.1%SHS REP COM UT
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock logo
VIG
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
$416,906$416,906 New Holding1,9320.1%ETF
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
$412,191$412,191 New Holding2,9350.1%Consumer Staples
Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values ETF stock logo
CATH
Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values ETF
$411,696$35,828 -8.0%5,0790.1%Manufacturing
Netflix, Inc. stock logo
NFLX
Netflix
$406,434$406,434 New Holding3390.1%Consumer Discretionary
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$396,804$120,597 43.7%1,9380.1%Computer and Technology
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$354,369$36,248 11.4%7430.1%Industrials
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock logo
VYM
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
$346,092$346,092 New Holding2,4550.1%ETF
SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF stock logo
SPYV
SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF
$343,983$343,983 New Holding6,2170.1%ETF
Bank of America Corporation stock logo
BAC
Bank of America
$341,018$45,400 -11.7%6,6100.1%Finance
SPDR Gold Shares stock logo
GLD
SPDR Gold Shares
$340,540$39,102 13.0%9580.1%Finance
CrowdStrike stock logo
CRWD
CrowdStrike
$333,458$333,458 New Holding6800.1%Computer and Technology
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF stock logo
VOT
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF
$330,514$603,151 -64.6%1,1250.1%ETF
SPXE
ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Energy ETF
$324,586$324,586 New Holding4,4980.1%ETF
Mastercard Incorporated stock logo
MA
Mastercard
$322,515$339,010 -51.2%5670.1%Business Services
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
$322,167$131,449 68.9%1,0980.1%Computer and Technology

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