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Essential Planning, LLC.

CIK:0001949824
Investment Adviser
$15B AUM
82 holdings
Portsmouth, NH, US
Founded:2002
10 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

Essential Planning, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Founded to deliver responsive, personalized, and trust-based financial guidance, the firm offers investment advisory services, primarily serving individuals and families. With a focus on creating ideal futures for its clients, community, and team, Essential Planning, LLC emphasizes client relationships and bespoke strategies. The firm manages a substantial portfolio and is recognized for its integrity and attentive service.

Investment Strategy

Essential Planning, LLC adopts a diversified, long-term investment strategy tailored to client needs, focusing on broad asset allocation through ETFs and mutual funds to achieve growth and risk management objectives. The firm relies on index-based and evidence-driven investment approaches, diversifying across equities, fixed income, and international assets. Its philosophy centers on disciplined portfolio construction and ongoing refinement to meet evolving client goals.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Essential Planning, LLC. filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 82 equity positions with a total 13F market value of $269M. The fund increased holdings in Dimensional Etf Trust, Dimensional Etf Trust, Vanguard Index FDS among other positions. Essential Planning, LLC. reduced exposure to Eli Lilly & Co., Ishares TR, Nvidia Corporation among others.

Top Buys
D
DFAUDIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST
+$5.6M
D
DFAIDIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST
+$2.0M
V
VTIVANGUARD INDEX FDS
+$1.8M
B
BNDVANGUARD BD INDEX FDS
+$1.4M
D
DCORDIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST
+$1.1M
Top Sells
L
LLYELI LILLY & CO
-$528.2K
I
IBTFISHARES TR
-$514.4K
N
NVDANVIDIA CORPORATION
-$299.3K
I
IBTGISHARES TR
-$247.5K
D
DFARDIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST
-$207.5K

Top Holdings

B
BNDVANGUARD BD INDEX FDS
+21.1%$56.6M
D
DFAUDIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST
+20.0%$53.8M
D
DFAIDIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST
+6.9%$18.5M
V
VTIVANGUARD INDEX FDS
+6.2%$16.6M
D
DFCFDIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST
+3.6%$9.6M

Equity Positions (82)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
VANGUARD BD INDEX FDS21.06%$56.6M768,404$71.94$73.63+$1.4M
DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST20.02%$53.8M1,269,662$40.32$42.36+$5.6M
DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST6.88%$18.5M534,800$29.23$34.57+$2.0M
VANGUARD INDEX FDS6.16%$16.6M54,460$288.50$303.93+$1.8M
DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST3.58%$9.6M227,808$41.33$42.26+$451.8K

Industry Allocation

PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
+2.6%
SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
+0.8%
ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS
+0.6%
FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE
+0.6%
SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.
+0.4%