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13F holdings · Q3 2026

Sterling Investment Counsel

Buffalo, NY · files as Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC
Holdings as of Sep 30, 2026Filed Oct 19, 2026Next filing due Feb 15, 2027CIK 1925853

Sterling Investment Counsel reported 194 stocks worth $437M in its 13F filing for Q3 2026, filed Oct 19, 2026. Its largest holdings are IVW (9.2%), QQQM (8.3%) and JEPI (7.5%). Compared with Q2 2026, the fund opened new positions in MUB, GWRE and XOM, added to JEPI, IJH and NVDA, trimmed IVW, QQQM and CGXU and sold out of CRM, XOM and DES.

Reported value$437M+2.8% vs last quarter
Stocks held19411 new · 12 sold out
Top 5 weight36.3%fairly concentrated
Turnover8%of the portfolio changed
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Holdings

#StockValueWeightSharesChangeShares, 8 qtrsHeld
1
IVW
Ishares TR
$40M9.2%281K−6,688 (−2%)8 of 8
2
QQQM
Invesco Nasdaq
$36.3M8.3%119K−3,663 (−3%)8 of 8
3
JEPI
J P Morgan Exchange Traded F
$32.7M7.5%582K+31K (+6%)8 of 8
4
CGXU
Capital Group Intrtnl
$29.9M6.8%871K−5,522 (−1%)8 of 8
5
AAPL
Apple Inc
$19.5M4.5%59K−595 (−1%)8 of 8
6
IJH
Ishares TR
$14.8M3.4%206K+3,254 (+2%)8 of 8
7
NVDA
Nvidia Corporation
$11.5M2.6%51K+2,287 (+5%)8 of 8
8
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc
$11.3M2.6%33K+629 (+2%)8 of 8
9
MSFT
Microsoft Corp
$9.7M2.2%19K+935 (+5%)8 of 8
10
FTEC
Fidelity Covington Trust
$9.7M2.2%32K−3,296 (−9%)4 of 8
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Positions at Sep 30, 2026, as reported. Change is against the fund's Q2 2026 filing; weight is the share of the fund's reported stocks.

Sold out

held in Q2 2026, gone in Q3 2026
StockValue last quarterShares sold
CRM
Salesforce Inc
$1M6,675
XOM
Exxon Mobil Corp
$590K4,312
DES
Wisdomtree TR
$343K8,434
DUK
Duke Energy Corp New
$301K2,376
MO
Altria Group Inc
$286K3,973

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Reported value

last 8 quarters
$151MQ4 '24
$292MQ1 '25
$171MQ2 '25
$312MQ3 '25
$349MQ4 '25
$357MQ1 '26
$425MQ2 '26
$437MQ3 '26

The value of the US stocks the fund reported, at quarter end prices. It moves with the market as well as with buying and selling.

Filings for Q3 2026

straight from the SEC
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Oct 19, 202613F-HRQ3 2026SEC filing ↗

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Sterling Investment Counsel 13F FAQ

What does Sterling Investment Counsel own?

Sterling Investment Counsel reported 194 stocks worth $437M in its 13F filing for Q3 2026, filed Oct 19, 2026. Its largest holdings are IVW (9.2%), QQQM (8.3%) and JEPI (7.5%). The table above lists every position in the filing (the top 10 without an account).

What did Sterling Investment Counsel buy and sell in Q3 2026?

Compared with Q2 2026: 11 new positions, 74 added to, 68 trimmed and 12 sold out. New positions include MUB, GWRE and XOM. It sold all of CRM, XOM and DES.

When will Sterling Investment Counsel file its next 13F?

Holdings as of Dec 31, 2026 are due by Feb 15, 2027. The filing appears on this page within minutes of reaching the SEC.

How much is Sterling Investment Counsel's portfolio worth?

The Q3 2026 filing reports $437M in US stocks. That leaves out cash, bonds, short positions and most foreign holdings, so the fund's total assets are usually larger.

For informational and educational purposes only. Not investment advice, and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Holdings come from the fund's SEC Form 13F filings as reported and show positions at the end of the quarter, up to 45 days before the filing. The fund may have changed its positions since. A 13F leaves out short positions, cash, bonds and most foreign holdings. See all hedge fund holdings.