Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc/Wi Activity in Q3 2026

For the quarter ending September 30, 2026, Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc/Wi saw notable shifts in its portfolio. The firm's holdings experienced changes in share counts, with some stocks seeing substantial increases while others were reduced.

Significant Purchases

The investor focused on adding new positions and increasing allocations to certain sectors during this period. Notable purchases included:

• Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA), which saw a massive increase of 83.66% in shares, indicating strong confidence in foreign developed equities.
• Synopsys (SNPS), experiencing a significant 104.03% jump in shares, suggesting a major new investment or addition to an existing position.
• WEC Energy Group (WEC), with a nearly 94.7% increase in shares, pointing to a substantial new position in the utilities sector.
• SS&C Technologies (SSNC), seeing an 1.87% increase in shares, reflecting a modest but positive adjustment to this Technology holding.
• Intuit (INTU), with a 12.99% increase in shares, showing a continued interest in this Technology company.

Notable Sales

Conversely, the investor reduced positions in several holdings during Q3 2026:

• PayPal Holdings (PYPL), which experienced a 7.55% decrease in shares, indicating a divestment from this Financial Services stock.
• Comcast (CMCSA), saw a reduction of 5.32% in shares, suggesting the investor scaled back its position in this Communication Services company.
• Truist Financial (TFC), experienced a 3.37% decrease in shares, showing a partial exit from this Financial Services holding.
• Global Payments (GPN), saw a 7.96% reduction in shares, indicating a decrease in exposure to this Industrials stock.
• Pfizer (PFE), experienced a 2.52% decrease in shares, reflecting a modest reduction in the Healthcare position.

These changes reflect a dynamic portfolio management approach, with the investor clearly prioritizing certain sectors and individual stocks while strategically reducing exposure in others.

Overall Portfolio Changes

The total portfolio value stood at $1,500,524,991 as of September 30, 2026. The investor's allocation shifted during the quarter, with Technology remaining a strong focus at 33.89% of the portfolio value, followed by Healthcare at 15.59% and Financial Services at 15.14%. Adjustments were also made to sectors like Communication Services, Consumer Cyclical, and Consumer Defensive.

The overall portfolio saw a slight increase in holdings count during the quarter, from 159 to 160, indicating the addition of new ETF positions like VEA. The top five holdings by weight, which include major Technology and Healthcare names, accounted for 19.18% of the portfolio, slightly lower than the previous quarter.

For more detailed information on Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc/Wi's holdings and performance, please refer to the official filing.