Q2 2026 13F · SEC CIK 819864

Creative Financial Designs Inc /adv

Investment managerFiled 2026-07-28 for Q2 2026. Open the filing ↗ · All SEC filings ↗

Reported 13F value: $2.1B
Reported positions: 2,260
Top holdings a year, 3 yrs: +11.9%
Average holding period: 4.3 yrs

Creative Financial Designs Inc /adv is an investment manager that reported 2,260 positions worth $2.1B in its Q2 2026 13F, filed 2026-07-28. Its largest holdings were Vanguard Value ETF (VTV, 4.6%), BNY Mellon International Equity ETF Tota (BKIE, 2.4%), Vanguard Intermediate Treasury ETF (VGIT, 2.2%). A portfolio copying its top holdings returned 11.9% a year over the last 3 years, against 20.4% for the S&P 500.

Creative Financial Designs Inc /adv holdings largest 50 of 2,260 positions.

Weights are shares of the filer's total reported 13F value, compared with Q1 2026. Share changes may reflect splits; weight changes also reflect price moves. A 13F shows long US-listed positions only, up to 135 days after the fact.

Creative Financial Designs Inc /adv 13F holdings
Stock	% of 13F value	Q1 2026	Shares	Share change	Reported value
VTVVanguard Value ETF	4.6%	5.5%	443,005	-4.7%	$96.5M
BKIEBNY Mellon International Equity ETF Tota	2.4%	2.5%	503,315	+13.1%	$50.6M
VGITVanguard Intermediate Treasury ETF	2.2%	2.6%	772,897	+8.6%	$45.6M
ELCVStrategy Shs	1.9%	0.6%	1,213,511	+247.9%	$39.9M
AAPLApple Inc	1.7%	1.9%	123,645	-0.6%	$35.8M
LLYLilly Eli & Co	1.7%	1.6%	29,603	+4.7%	$35.5M
PTLNorthern Lts Fd Tr IV	1.6%	2.2%	117,590	-19.8%	$33.6M
GARPIshares Tr	1.6%	—	403,015	—	$33.3M
AMZNAmazon Com Inc Com	1.5%	1.6%	130,330	+1.0%	$31.1M
BIBLNorthern Lts Fd Tr IV	1.4%	—	512,048	—	$29.6M
VUGVanguard Indx Fd	1.4%	1.6%	335,461	+474.5%	$28.9M
BUFRFt Vest Laddered Buffer ETF	1.3%	0.6%	767,287	+144.4%	$28.0M
AVUSAvantis U.s. Equity ETF	1.3%	—	217,490	—	$27.9M
SPTSSpdr Series Trust	1.3%	1.8%	942,567	-8.5%	$27.3M
TRFKPacer Fds Tr	1.3%	—	255,763	—	$27.3M
CGDVCapital Group Dividend Value ETF	1.2%	1.4%	520,295	-6.2%	$25.6M
MGKVanguard World Fd	1.2%	1.2%	279,673	+417.3%	$24.6M
VCITVanguard Scottsdale Fds	1.1%	0.7%	291,373	+108.5%	$24.1M
IBDNorthern Lts Fd Tr IV	1.1%	1.5%	968,280	-8.3%	$23.0M
GLRYNorthern Lts Fd Tr IV	1.1%	1.3%	521,556	-11.2%	$22.8M
SLQDIshares 0-5 Year Investmt	1.1%	1.4%	448,811	-4.4%	$22.6M
VCSHVanguard Scottsdale Fds	1.1%	1.5%	281,160	-11.2%	$22.2M
VPUVanguard World Fd	1.0%	1.3%	109,863	+2.9%	$21.5M
AIRRFirst Tr Exchange Traded Fd	1.0%	—	159,408	—	$21.2M
JKGIshares Tr	1.0%	0.9%	213,786	+14.7%	$20.6M
SPHQInvesco Exchange Traded Fd T	0.9%	1.0%	218,789	-3.4%	$19.7M
FDLSNorthern Lts Fd Tr IV	0.9%	0.6%	452,893	+66.8%	$19.1M
COWZPacer Fds Tr	0.9%	0.9%	303,930	+21.8%	$18.9M
VONGVanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF	0.9%	1.8%	147,277	-44.2%	$18.8M
TPIFTimothy Plan	0.9%	1.7%	481,131	-38.2%	$18.0M
QQQInvesco Qqq Tr	0.9%	0.8%	24,254	+12.5%	$17.9M
UITBVictory Portfolios II	0.8%	1.0%	337,136	-6.6%	$15.8M
AVUVAvantis US Small Cap Value ETF	0.7%	0.5%	125,315	+69.3%	$15.6M
VOOVanguard S&p 500 ETF	0.7%	0.7%	21,939	+17.5%	$15.1M
MINOPimco ETF Tr	0.7%	—	319,021	—	$14.6M
TPSCTimothy Plan	0.7%	0.7%	302,545	+4.5%	$14.5M
IMCGIshares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF	0.7%	0.7%	142,953	-6.4%	$14.1M
IUSVIshares Tr	0.7%	0.7%	125,306	+5.0%	$13.8M
VGSHVanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF Total	0.6%	0.9%	233,447	-12.6%	$13.6M
ACYNFirst Tr Exchange-Traded Fd	0.6%	—	646,615	—	$13.4M
VEAVanguard Tax-Managed Fds	0.6%	0.6%	188,608	+16.9%	$13.4M
CATCaterpillar Inc Com	0.6%	—	11,662	—	$12.4M
MBSFValued Advisers Tr	0.6%	0.5%	452,508	+29.4%	$11.6M
VGTVanguard Info Tech	0.5%	0.5%	95,436	+728.4%	$11.4M
NVDANvidia Corporation Com	0.5%	0.6%	55,974	-4.4%	$11.2M
VWOVanguard Intl Equity Index F	0.5%	0.8%	187,174	-22.0%	$11.2M
CGMUCapital Grp Fixed Incm ETF T	0.5%	—	402,606	—	$11.1M
WWJDNorthern Lts Fd Tr IV	0.5%	0.7%	272,496	-17.0%	$10.4M
SPSBSpdr Series Trust	0.5%	0.6%	341,437	-3.4%	$10.2M
SPYVSpdr Series Trust	0.5%	0.6%	167,230	+2.9%	$10.2M

What Creative Financial Designs Inc /adv bought and sold in Q2 2026, against Q1 2026.

New positions

Q1 2026's filing was too long to tell new positions apart.

Share counts compared with the Q1 2026 13F; a split also changes share counts. The latest filing lists more than 50 positions, so a position that left the top 50 may still be held.

How the holdings did against the S&P 500.

1 year: +14.8% /yr; S&P 500 +20.1%
3 years: +11.9% /yr; S&P 500 +20.4%
5 years: +5.1% /yr; S&P 500 +11.6%

A portfolio of the filer's 20 largest 13F positions, weighted by value and rebuilt each quarter on the day the filing became public. 13Fs show long US-listed positions only, so this is an estimate of the stock picks, not the fund's reported returns.

Reported 13F value by quarter.

13F value by quarter
Quarter	13F value	Positions
Q2 2026	$2.1B	2,260
Q1 2026	$1.6B	2,160
Q4 2025	$1.6B	2,062
Q3 2025	$1.5B	2,047
Q2 2025	$1.4B	2,008
Q1 2025	$1.3B	2,050
Q4 2024	$1.2B	1,789
Q3 2024	$1.2B	1,678
Q2 2024	$1.1B	1,640
Q1 2024	$1.1B	1,660
Q4 2023	$984.7M	1,602
Q3 2023	$857.6M	1,500

Questions about Creative Financial Designs Inc /adv's portfolio

What stocks does Creative Financial Designs Inc /adv own?

Creative Financial Designs Inc /adv's latest 13F, for Q2 2026 and filed Jul 28, 2026, lists 2,260 positions worth $2.1B. The largest are Vanguard Value ETF (VTV) at 4.6%, BNY Mellon International Equity ETF Tota (BKIE) at 2.4%, Vanguard Intermediate Treasury ETF (VGIT) at 2.2%, Strategy Shs (ELCV) at 1.9% and Apple Inc (AAPL) at 1.7%.

What did Creative Financial Designs Inc /adv buy last quarter?

In Q2 2026, Creative Financial Designs Inc /adv added Vanguard Info Tech (VGT) (+728.4% shares), Vanguard Indx Fd (VUG) (+474.5% shares) and Vanguard World Fd (MGK) (+417.3% shares), compared with its Q1 2026 filing.

What did Creative Financial Designs Inc /adv sell last quarter?

In Q2 2026, Creative Financial Designs Inc /adv cut from its top 50 Fidelity Merrimack Str Tr (FBND), cut from its top 50 Invesco Exch Traded Fd Tr II (PIZ), cut from its top 50 Pacer Fds Tr (PTNQ), cut from its top 50 Jpmorgan Active Bond ETF (JBND), cut from its top 50 Ishares Tr (EFV), Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (VONG) (-44.2% shares), Timothy Plan (TPIF) (-38.2% shares) and Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VWO) (-22.0% shares), compared with its Q1 2026 filing.

How has Creative Financial Designs Inc /adv's portfolio performed?

A portfolio copying Creative Financial Designs Inc /adv's 20 largest 13F holdings each quarter, from the day each filing was public, returned +11.9% a year over the last 3 years, against +20.4% for the S&P 500. Over 1 year: +14.8% against +20.1%. Over 5 years: +5.1% a year against +11.6%.

When is Creative Financial Designs Inc /adv's next 13F filing due?

13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter ends. Creative Financial Designs Inc /adv's filing for the quarter ending Sep 30, 2026 is due by Nov 14, 2026; this page updates the day after it is published.