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Values First Advisors, Inc. — 13F Holdings & Portfolio

CIK 1913608 · latest 13F-HR filed 2026-08-04

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Values First Advisors, Inc. manages $219.0M in 13F-reported U.S. long-equity assets across 417 reported positions as of its 2026-06-30 13F-HR filing. Its largest disclosed positions are VGSH (4.50%), ISTB (3.18%), SCHO (3.17%). Quarter over quarter (versus its 2026-03-31 filing) the fund opened 21 new positions and exited 13; 101 existing positions rose in reported value and 39 fell.

AUM is the long-equity portion reported on Form 13F-HR. Excludes short positions, cash, foreign holdings, and non-13F assets. For informational purposes only — not investment advice.

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AUM
$219.0M

Long-equity book

Holdings
417

Distinct positions

Period
2026-06-30

Filed 2026-08-04

Q/Q Activity
+21 / −13 / ↑101 / ↓39

vs 2026-03-31

Portfolio charts

Latest quarter's book, what changed, and how the portfolio has evolved across filings.

Portfolio map

Q2 26
VGSH4.6% · +6%SCHO3.3% · newISTB3.2% · +3%IEI2.6% · +7%IEF2.6% · +6%MINT2.2% · +0%VGUS2.0% · newBIL1.8% · +8%LRCX1.7% · -4%SGOV1.6% · +3%AVGO1.5% · +109%XMTR1.4% · -14%MAA1.3% · +35%NNN1.3% · +7%TECH1.3% · +20%ENSG1.3% · -6%APH1.3% · -24%MPWR1.2% · -43%LOW1.2% · +12%EBS1.2% · -2%GH1.1% · -21%TT1.1% · +2%BMI1.1% · +123%GEV1.1% · -16%CINF1.0% · +4%SRCE1.0% · -3%TLT1.0% · +12%TLH1.0% · +12%COKE1.0% · +102%CGNX1.0% · -49%AFG1.0% · +11%GNTX1.0% · +9%EXPD0.9% · -18%DCI0.9% · -10%TTC0.9% · -13%NVDA0.9% · -12%HCKT0.9% · +189%ASML0.9% · newEOG0.9% · -4%MCHP0.9% · -42%GGG0.9% · +23%BILS0.9% · +12%IAU0.8% · +3%LMAT0.8% · -6%GLD0.8% · +3%URI0.8% · 0%EGY0.8% · -1%FIZZ0.8% · +48%LOPE0.8% · +35%ODFL0.7% · +6%SKT0.7% · -5%PANW0.7% · +7%HWKN0.6% · -2%ORLY0.6% · +3%ESUM0.6% · +30%LIN0.5% · +1%LSCC0.5% · +4%RPRX0.5% · +1%LQDT0.5% · -2%DDOG0.5% · +49%

Box size = position value; colour = change in share count vs the prior quarter (green added, red trimmed, blue new). Rows split across managers or share classes are combined. Click a box for the stock.

Sector mix

% of 13F value

Sectors from each company's SIC code; funds and ETFs grouped separately.

Biggest buys and sells

Q1 26 → Q2 26

Estimated from the change in shares held × the quarter-end price, so price moves alone don't count as buying. New and exited positions are included.

13F assets and positions

3 quarters

Total reported 13F value (bars) and number of positions (line) each quarter. Value changes include market moves.

Top positions over time

reported value

The eight largest current positions, valued at each quarter end.

Concentration

top 10 = 25.6%

Cumulative share of the portfolio held in the largest N positions.

Firm Profile & Key People

As of the firm’s regulatory filing dated Jul 23, 2026.

Assets Under Management
$215.4M
Discretionary
$212.0M
Employees
12
Accounts
1,455
Address
801 SUNSET DRIVE
SUITE C100
JOHNSON CITY, TN 37604
Phone
(877) 832-3847
Website
Name Title / Status Ownership Type
ELLIS, LARRY, ALEXANDER ControlCEO / TREASURER / DIRECTOR
since Sep 2023
50–75%Individual
NUNN, BENJAMIN, PATRICK ControlPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR
since Sep 2023
50–75%Individual
WEST (III), EDWIN GARLAND ControlCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
since Jun 2018
Less than 5%Individual
Ownership & leadership changes · 7 filings with changes since Nov 18, 2011

From the firm’s regulatory filings, newest first. Dates are filing dates: a filing that no longer lists someone does not say when they left.

Mar 12, 2024 filing
  • ChangedELLIS, LARRY, ALEXANDER · title PRESIDENT / TREASURER / DIRECTOR → CEO / TREASURER / DIRECTOR
  • ChangedNUNN, BENJAMIN, PATRICK · title VICE-PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR → PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR
Mar 31, 2023 filing
  • No longer listedNUNN, ROY, ELVIN · SECRETARY/DIRECTOR · 50–75% · control person · listed since Feb 2017
  • ChangedNUNN, BENJAMIN, PATRICK · title VICE-PRESIDENT → VICE-PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR; ownership Less than 5% → 50–75%
  • ChangedWEST (III), EDWIN GARLAND · now a control person
Jul 27, 2022 filing
  • AddedNUNN, BENJAMIN, PATRICK · VICE-PRESIDENT · Less than 5% · control person
  • ChangedELLIS, LARRY, ALEXANDER · title CO-PRESIDENT / TREASURER / DIRECTOR → PRESIDENT / TREASURER / DIRECTOR
  • ChangedNUNN, ROY, ELVIN · title CO-PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/DIRECTOR → SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
Apr 13, 2020 filing
  • ChangedELLIS, LARRY, ALEXANDER · ownership 25–50% → 50–75%
  • ChangedNUNN, ROY, ELVIN · ownership 25–50% → 50–75%
Mar 30, 2020 filing
  • No longer listedMILLER, JAMES, HAROLD · DIRECTOR · 25–50% · control person · listed since Feb 2017
Jun 15, 2018 filing
  • AddedWEST (III), EDWIN GARLAND · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5%
  • ChangedELLIS, LARRY, ALEXANDER · title CO-PRESIDENT/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER → CO-PRESIDENT / TREASURER / DIRECTOR
  • ChangedMILLER, JAMES, HAROLD · title BOARD MEMBER/SHAREHOLDER → DIRECTOR
  • ChangedNUNN, ROY, ELVIN · title CO-PRESIDENT/SECRETARY → CO-PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
Jun 27, 2017 filing
  • ChangedELLIS, LARRY, ALEXANDER · title VP/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER → CO-PRESIDENT/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
  • ChangedMILLER, JAMES, HAROLD · title PRESIDENT → BOARD MEMBER/SHAREHOLDER
  • ChangedNUNN, ROY, ELVIN · title VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY → CO-PRESIDENT/SECRETARY
Nov 18, 2011 filing (earliest on record)
  • ListedELLIS, LARRY, ALEXANDER · VP/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · 25–50% · control person
  • ListedMILLER, JAMES, HAROLD · PRESIDENT · 25–50% · control person
  • ListedNUNN, ROY, ELVIN · VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY · 25–50% · control person

Quarter-over-quarter changes

Changes in reported position value vs the prior 13F, so price moves count too, not just shares bought or sold.

Top Adds (vs prior quarter)

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Top Trims

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New Positions

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Exited Positions

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Values First Advisors, Inc. Holdings (2026-06-30)

Rows tagged Call or Put are options positions, not stock. Per SEC Form 13F-HR, Value shows the notional value of the underlying (shares covered × underlying price), not the option premium. Shares is the number of underlying shares covered (divide by 100 for contract count).

# Issuer Symbol CUSIP Value Weight Shares Type
1 VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS VGSH 92206C102 $9.9M 4.50% 169,370 SH
2 ISHARES TR ISTB 46432F859 $7.0M 3.18% 144,376 SH
3 SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR SCHO 808524862 $6.9M 3.17% 287,397 SH
4 ISHARES TR IEF 464287440 $5.6M 2.55% 59,027 SH
5 ISHARES TR IEI 464288661 $5.6M 2.55% 47,483 SH
6 PIMCO ETF TR MINT 72201R833 $4.3M 1.95% 42,267 SH
7 VANGUARD INSTL INDEX FD VGUS 922040852 $4.2M 1.93% 55,830 SH
8 SPDR SERIES TRUST BIL 78468R663 $3.7M 1.71% 40,765 SH
9 LAM RESEARCH CORP LRCX 512807306 $3.7M 1.67% 8,426 SH
10 ISHARES TR SGOV 46436E718 $3.5M 1.61% 34,990 SH
11 BROADCOM INC AVGO 11135F101 $3.2M 1.46% 8,474 SH
12 XOMETRY INC XMTR 98423F109 $3.1M 1.41% 31,973 SH
13 BIO-TECHNE CORP TECH 09073M104 $2.8M 1.29% 39,980 SH
14 MID-AMER APT CMNTYS INC MAA 59522J103 $2.8M 1.29% 20,301 SH
15 NNN REIT INC NNN 637417106 $2.8M 1.28% 60,213 SH
16 ENSIGN GROUP INC ENSG 29358P101 $2.8M 1.26% 17,187 SH
17 AMPHENOL CORP APH 032095101 $2.7M 1.24% 15,360 SH
18 EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC EBS 29089Q105 $2.5M 1.15% 301,488 SH
19 MONOLITHIC PWR SYS INC MPWR 609839105 $2.5M 1.15% 1,817 SH
20 LOWES COS INC LOW 548661107 $2.5M 1.13% 11,255 SH
21 GUARDANT HEALTH INC GH 40131M109 $2.5M 1.13% 16,459 SH
22 TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC TT G8994E103 $2.4M 1.11% 4,930 SH
23 BADGER METER INC BMI 056525108 $2.4M 1.09% 16,040 SH
24 GE VERNOVA INC GEV 36828A101 $2.3M 1.05% 1,961 SH
25 CINCINNATI FINL CORP CINF 172062101 $2.2M 1.00% 11,817 SH
26 1ST SOURCE CORP SRCE 336901103 $2.2M 0.99% 26,571 SH
27 ISHARES TR TLT 464287432 $2.2M 0.99% 25,025 SH
28 ISHARES TR TLH 464288653 $2.2M 0.98% 21,461 SH
29 COCA COLA CONS INC COKE 191098102 $2.1M 0.97% 11,136 SH
30 GENTEX CORP GNTX 371901109 $2.1M 0.96% 82,775 SH
31 COGNEX CORP CGNX 192422103 $2.1M 0.95% 28,782 SH
32 AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC AFG 025932104 $2.0M 0.93% 14,571 SH
33 EXPEDITORS INTL WASH INC EXPD 302130109 $2.0M 0.93% 12,458 SH
34 DONALDSON INC DCI 257651109 $2.0M 0.91% 22,192 SH
35 TORO CO TTC 891092108 $2.0M 0.90% 20,290 SH
36 HACKETT GROUP INC HCKT 404609109 $2.0M 0.89% 181,696 SH
37 ASML HLDG NV ASML N07059210 $1.9M 0.89% 976 SH
38 EOG RES INC EOG 26875P101 $1.9M 0.86% 14,496 SH
39 GRACO INC GGG 384109104 $1.9M 0.85% 24,602 SH
40 ISHARES GOLD TR IAU 464285204 $1.9M 0.85% 24,572 SH
41 MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC. MCHP 595017104 $1.8M 0.82% 19,749 SH
42 SPDR GOLD TR GLD 78463V107 $1.8M 0.82% 4,874 SH
43 LEMAITRE VASCULAR INC LMAT 525558201 $1.8M 0.82% 18,633 SH
44 UNITED RENTALS INC URI 911363109 $1.8M 0.82% 1,578 SH
45 VAALCO ENERGY INC EGY 91851C201 $1.8M 0.82% 351,754 SH
46 NVIDIA CORPORATION NVDA 67066G104 $1.8M 0.81% 8,888 SH
47 NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP FIZZ 635017106 $1.7M 0.79% 55,480 SH
48 GRAND CANYON ED INC LOPE 38526M106 $1.7M 0.78% 11,874 SH
49 OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE IN ODFL 679580100 $1.6M 0.71% 7,213 SH
50 TANGER INC SKT 875465106 $1.5M 0.71% 39,185 SH
Filing History
Period Filed AUM Holdings Accession
2026-06-30 2026-07-29 $218.6M 469 0001398344-26-012926
2026-06-30 2026-08-04 $219.0M 417 0001398344-26-013386
2026-03-31 2026-04-17 $191.9M 360 0001398344-26-006614
2025-12-31 2026-01-30 $192.7M 369 0001398344-26-001629
Filer Information
Address
801 SUNSET DRIVE
#C-100
JOHNSON CITY, TN 37604
Phone
(423) 218-1403
Filing Manager
Values First Advisors, Inc.
JOHNSON CITY, TN
Signatory
Ed West
Chief Compliance Officer and Operations Manager