Managers / Q1 2026
ROMANO BROTHERS AND COMPANY
CIK 0000200648 · 1560 SHERMAN AVENUE, SUITE 1300, EVANSTON, IL, 60201 · 847-866-7700
Summary
Romano Brothers And Company reported $880M in U.S.-listed holdings across 319 positions for Q1 2026.
Its largest position, VUG, represents 6.8% of the portfolio.
Compared with Q4 2025, the fund opened 11 new positions and exited 6.
Portfolio Metrics
Methodology: turnover is min(value bought, value sold) ÷ average reported value across the two quarters — value-based, so market moves inflate it slightly versus a share-based measure. Concentration and largest position are shares of the filing’s total reported value, options excluded, with multiple share classes and repeated sub-manager rows for the same issuer combined into one position — the same rule the holdings table uses by default. New/exited counts compare against the prior filed quarter. All figures derive solely from the fund’s 13F filings.
Reported Value by Quarter
Portfolio Composition
- Common Stock · 69.7% · $613M
- ETP · 22.4% · $197M
- Other · 4.1% · $36M
- REIT · 2.9% · $25M
- ADR · 0.8% · $7M
- Other · 0.2% · $2M
Quarter-over-Quarter Changes full breakdown →
vs Q4 2025 (amended baseline)
| Issuer | Move | Share Δ | Shares now | Value Δ | Value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD | NEW | +32.5K | 32.5K | +$2M | $2M |
| HTGCHERCULES CAPITAL INC | NEW | +75.9K | 75.9K | +$1M | $1M |
| NTAPNETAPP INC | NEW | +9.2K | 9.2K | +$941,988 | $941,988 |
| WATWATERS CORP | NEW | +1.9K | 1.9K | +$567,327 | $567,327 |
| ISHARES TR | NEW | +21.8K | 21.8K | +$550,709 | $550,709 |
| VRTVERTIV HOLDINGS CO | NEW | +1.6K | 1.6K | +$396,418 | $396,418 |
| ISHARES TR | NEW | +12.7K | 12.7K | +$328,140 | $328,140 |
| GNRCGENERAC HLDGS INC | NEW | +1.3K | 1.3K | +$244,163 | $244,163 |
Value changes conflate price moves with buying and selling — share changes are the real signal. Share counts are not split-adjusted.
Holdings — Q1 2026
| # | Issuer | Class | % Portfolio | Value ↓ | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VUGVANGUARD INDEX FDS | S&P 500 ETF SHS · GROWTH ETF · TOTAL STK MKT · MID CAP ETF · SMALL CP ETF · VALUE ETF · SM CP VAL ETF | 6.77% | $60M | 133.0K |
| 2 | ISHARES TR | CORE S&P TTL STK · CORE S&P SCP ETF · CORE S&P500 ETF · IBONDS DEC 2030 · IBONDS DEC 29 · IBONDS DEC 2031 · SELECT DIVID ETF · CORE MSCI EAFE · CORE HIGH DV ETF · PFD AND INCM SEC · ESG MSCI KLD 400 · IBONDS 27 ETF · IBDS DEC28 ETF · MSCI EAFE ETF · RUS MDCP VAL ETF · NATIONAL MUN ETF · CORE S&P MCP ETF · IBONDS DEC 2032 · CORE DIV GRWTH · RUS 1000 GRW ETF · CORE MSCI TOTAL · CORE US AGGBD ET · S&P MC 400VL ETF · S&P 100 ETF · GLOBAL TECH ETF · TRUST ISHARE 0-1 · IBONDS DEC 2033 · RUSSELL 2000 ETF · RUS 2000 VAL ETF · S&P 500 VAL ETF · RUS MID CAP ETF · IBONDS DEC 2034 | 5.88% | $52M | 771.2K |
| 3 | ABBVABBVIE INChistory → | COM | 3.11% | $27M | 125.7K |
| 4 | AAPLAPPLE INChistory → | COM | 2.76% | $24M | 95.9K |
| 5 | CA8ACACI INTL INChistory → | CL A | 2.76% | $24M | 44.6K |
| 6 | GOOGALPHABET INC | CAP STK CL C · CAP STK CL A | 2.59% | $23M | 79.3K |
| 7 | AVGOBROADCOM INChistory → | COM | 2.56% | $23M | 72.7K |
| 8 | VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS | DIV APP ETF | 2.46% | $22M | 100.5K |
| 9 | STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T | TR UNIT | 2.32% | $20M | 31.5K |
| 10 | MSFTMICROSOFT CORPhistory → | COM | 1.60% | $14M | 38.0K |
| 11 | VANGUARD WHITEHALL FDS | HIGH DIV YLD | 1.35% | $12M | 80.0K |
| 12 | RTXRTX CORPORATIONhistory → | COM | 1.34% | $12M | 61.1K |
| 13 | FDXFEDEX CORPhistory → | COM | 1.31% | $12M | 32.5K |
| 14 | CSCOCISCO SYS INChistory → | COM | 1.31% | $12M | 148.8K |
| 15 | DUKDUKE ENERGY CORP NEWhistory → | COM NEW | 1.22% | $11M | 82.1K |
| 16 | CATCATERPILLAR INChistory → | COM | 1.15% | $10M | 14.2K |
| 17 | NVDANVIDIA CORPORATIONhistory → | COM | 1.08% | $10M | 54.5K |
| 18 | JNJJOHNSON & JOHNSON | COM | 0.95% | $8M | 34.4K |
| 19 | IBMINTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS | COM | 0.95% | $8M | 34.4K |
| 20 | AMZNAMAZON COM INC | COM | 0.92% | $8M | 38.7K |
| 21 | JPMJPMORGAN CHASE & CO | COM | 0.91% | $8M | 27.1K |
| 22 | OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVS INC | COM | 0.84% | $7M | 169.4K |
| 23 | FQIDIGITAL RLTY TR INC | COM | 0.80% | $7M | 39.2K |
| 24 | AMGNAMGEN INC | COM | 0.80% | $7M | 19.9K |
| 25 | AMATAPPLIED MATLS INC | COM | 0.78% | $7M | 20.0K |
| 26 | ABTABBOTT LABORATORIES | COM | 0.77% | $7M | 65.9K |
| 27 | BMOBANK MONTREAL MEDIUM | COM | 0.76% | $7M | 49.6K |
| 28 | ORCLORACLE CORP | COM | 0.75% | $7M | 45.1K |
| 29 | ARCCARES CAPITAL CORP | COM | 0.74% | $7M | 363.8K |
| 30 | EATON CORP PLC | SHS | 0.73% | $6M | 17.9K |
| 31 | AITAPPLIED INDL TECHNOLOGIES IN | COM | 0.73% | $6M | 24.1K |
| 32 | TRVCCITIGROUP INC | COM NEW | 0.71% | $6M | 55.0K |
| 33 | LRCXLAM RESEARCH CORP | COM NEW | 0.71% | $6M | 29.1K |
| 34 | AEPAMERICAN ELEC PWR CO INC | COM | 0.69% | $6M | 46.1K |
| 35 | ULTAULTA BEAUTY INC | COM | 0.67% | $6M | 11.3K |
| 36 | BACVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | COM | 0.67% | $6M | 117.1K |
| 37 | CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH LT | ORD | 0.65% | $6M | 40.3K |
| 38 | UPSUNITED PARCEL SVCS INC | CL B | 0.65% | $6M | 58.2K |
| 39 | LHXL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC | COM | 0.64% | $6M | 16.4K |
| 40 | EXEEXPAND ENERGY CORPORATION | COM | 0.64% | $6M | 51.1K |
| 41 | PEPPEPSICO INC | COM | 0.62% | $5M | 35.0K |
| 42 | LLYELI LILLY & CO | COM | 0.61% | $5M | 5.8K |
| 43 | WMWASTE MGMT INC DEL | COM | 0.61% | $5M | 23.3K |
| 44 | COSTCOSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | COM | 0.61% | $5M | 5.4K |
| 45 | HONGBPHONEYWELL INTL INC | COM | 0.60% | $5M | 23.5K |
| 46 | TAT&T INC | COM | 0.60% | $5M | 181.3K |
| 47 | MRKMERCK & CO INC | COM | 0.59% | $5M | 43.4K |
| 48 | INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T | S&P500 EQL WGT | 0.59% | $5M | 27.1K |
| 49 | ITWILLINOIS TOOL WKS INC | COM | 0.59% | $5M | 19.9K |
| 50 | SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HLDNGS PL | ORD SHS | 0.59% | $5M | 13.2K |
| 51 | CVSCVS HEALTH CORP | COM | 0.58% | $5M | 71.1K |
| 52 | GLWCORNING INC | COM | 0.57% | $5M | 36.6K |
| 53 | CHUBB LTD SWITZ | COM | 0.56% | $5M | 15.2K |
| 54 | CMICUMMINS INC | COM | 0.55% | $5M | 9.1K |
| 55 | APDAIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS I | COM | 0.54% | $5M | 16.3K |
| 56 | FISVFISERV INC | COM | 0.54% | $5M | 84.7K |
| 57 | WELLWELLTOWER INC | COM | 0.51% | $5M | 22.9K |
| 58 | DEDEERE & CO | COM | 0.51% | $4M | 7.9K |
| 59 | ENBENBRIDGE INC | COM | 0.49% | $4M | 79.8K |
| 60 | TRVTRAVELERS COMPANIES INC | COM | 0.48% | $4M | 14.6K |
| 61 | SLBSLB LIMITED | COM STK | 0.48% | $4M | 82.4K |
| 62 | DELLDELL TECHNOLOGIES INC | CL C | 0.48% | $4M | 25.6K |
| 63 | WDCWESTERN DIGITAL CORP | COM | 0.47% | $4M | 15.4K |
| 64 | WSMWILLIAMS SONOMA INC | COM | 0.47% | $4M | 22.6K |
| 65 | QCOMQUALCOMM INC | COM | 0.47% | $4M | 31.9K |
| 66 | BMYBRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO | COM | 0.44% | $4M | 64.3K |
| 67 | METMETLIFE INC | COM | 0.41% | $4M | 51.3K |
| 68 | LHLABCORP HOLDINGS INC | COM SHS | 0.41% | $4M | 13.6K |
| 69 | SNDKSANDISK CORP | COM | 0.41% | $4M | 5.7K |
| 70 | MCDMCDONALDS CORP | COM | 0.39% | $3M | 11.2K |
| 71 | MDYSTATE STR SPDR S&P MIDCAP 40 | UTSER1 S&PDCRP | 0.39% | $3M | 5.6K |
| 72 | NEENEXTERA ENERGY INC | COM | 0.39% | $3M | 37.0K |
| 73 | WPCWP CAREY INC | COM | 0.38% | $3M | 48.8K |
| 74 | AJGGALLAGHER ARTHUR J & CO | COM | 0.37% | $3M | 15.2K |
| 75 | EXMOCEXXON MOBIL CORP | COM | 0.37% | $3M | 19.2K |
| 76 | TXNTEXAS INSTRS INC | COM | 0.36% | $3M | 16.1K |
| 77 | METAMETA PLATFORMS INC | CL A | 0.34% | $3M | 5.3K |
| 78 | ETRENTERGY CORP NEW | COM | 0.34% | $3M | 26.9K |
| 79 | SSGA ACTIVE ETF TR | STATE STREET BLA | 0.34% | $3M | 75.1K |
| 80 | PACER FDS TR | US LRG CP CASH · US CASH COWS 100 · PACER NASDAQ 100 | 0.34% | $3M | 76.4K |
| 81 | PNWPINNACLE WEST CAP CORP | COM | 0.34% | $3M | 29.7K |
| 82 | ASML HLDG NV | N Y REGISTRY SHS | 0.34% | $3M | 2.3K |
| 83 | PGPROCTER & GAMBLE CO | COM | 0.34% | $3M | 20.5K |
| 84 | MEDTRONIC PLC | SHS | 0.33% | $3M | 33.7K |
| 85 | CHVCHEVRON CORPORATION | COM | 0.32% | $3M | 13.5K |
| 86 | GPNGLOBAL PMTS INC | COM | 0.31% | $3M | 40.9K |
| 87 | PYPLPAYPAL HLDGS INC | COM | 0.31% | $3M | 60.6K |
| 88 | HDHOME DEPOT INC | COM | 0.29% | $3M | 7.7K |
| 89 | VVISA INC | COM CL A | 0.29% | $3M | 8.3K |
| 90 | AMDADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | COM | 0.28% | $2M | 12.1K |
| 91 | BRK/BBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | CL B NEW | 0.27% | $2M | 5.0K |
| 92 | CAHCARDINAL HEALTH INC | COM | 0.27% | $2M | 11.2K |
| 93 | MPCMARATHON PETE CORP | COM | 0.27% | $2M | 9.6K |
| 94 | NSCNORFOLK SOUTHN CORP | COM | 0.26% | $2M | 8.1K |
| 95 | TJXTJX COS INC NEW | COM | 0.26% | $2M | 14.3K |
| 96 | NFLXNETFLIX INC. | COM | 0.26% | $2M | 23.7K |
| 97 | APAMARTISAN PARTNERS ASSET MGMT | CL A | 0.26% | $2M | 62.5K |
| 98 | TRLDAVITA INC | COM | 0.25% | $2M | 14.6K |
| 99 | UBERUBER TECHNOLOGIES INC | COM | 0.25% | $2M | 31.1K |
| 100 | SBUXSTARBUCKS CORP | COM | 0.25% | $2M | 24.8K |
Filing History
| Quarter | Reported Value | Positions | Filed | Type | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $880M | 319 | Apr 22, 2026 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2025 | $880M | 314 | Jan 14, 2026 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2025 | $875M | 319 | Oct 21, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2025 | $809M | 308 | Jul 22, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2025 | $773M | 301 | Apr 10, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2024 | $792M | 302 | Jan 16, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2024 | $803M | 310 | Oct 22, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2024 | $722M | 300 | Jul 17, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2024 | $730M | 305 | Apr 17, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2023 | $672M | 302 | Jan 29, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2023 | $643M | 299 | Oct 17, 2023 | RESTATEMENT | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2023 | $671M | 307 | Jul 13, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2023 | $648M | 304 | Apr 13, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2022 | $659M | 1,043 | Jan 18, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2022 | $620M | 299 | Oct 18, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
13F filings are due up to 45 days after quarter end, so holdings shown here lag the fund’s current book. Source: original SEC filing on EDGAR ↗.