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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001653168-18-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180331
FILED AS OF DATE: 20180521
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180521
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20180521
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ken Stern & Associates, Inc.
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001653168
IRS NUMBER: 330879374
STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 13F-HR
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-16999
FILM NUMBER: 18849246
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 3655 NOBEL DRIVE
STREET 2: SUITE 630
CITY: SAN DIEGO
STATE: CA
ZIP: 92122
BUSINESS PHONE: 858-485-0404
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 3655 NOBEL DRIVE
STREET 2: SUITE 630
CITY: SAN DIEGO
STATE: CA
ZIP: 92122
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13F HOLDINGS REPORT
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FTSE DEV MKT ETF
921943858
11147
251899
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
251899
VANGUARD BD INDEX FD INC
INTERMED TERM
921937819
15104
184717
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
184717
ESSEX PPTY TR INC
COM
297178105
40961
170189
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
170189
POWERSHARES ETF TRUST
DYNM LRG CP VL
73935X708
6009
164631
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
164631
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR
SBI INT-FINL
81369y605
4183
151741
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
151741
VANGUARD BD INDEX FD INC
TOTAL BND MRKT
921937835
10055
125795
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
125795
VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F
ALLWRLD EX US
922042775
6058
111429
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
111429
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR
SBI INT-INDS
81369y704
8045
108293
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
108293
ISHARES TR
BARCLAYS 7 10 YR
464287440
9680
93809
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
93809
ISHARES TR
SHORT TREAS BD
464288679
9383
85017
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
85017
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR
SBI CONS DISCR
81369y407
7811
77117
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
77117
ISHARES TR
USA MOMENTUM FCT
46432F396
7318
69089
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
69089
CLAYMORE EXCHANGE TRD FD TR
GUG BULL2018 E
18383M530
1431
67739
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
67739
ISHARES TR
U.S. FINLS ETF
464287788
7358
62458
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
62458
ISHARES TR
RUS 2000 GRW ETF
464287648
11803
61934
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
61934
REALITY SHS ETF TR
DIVS ETF
75605A108
1652
60477
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
60477
FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD
DJ INTERNT IDX
33733E302
6425
53320
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
53320
VANGUARD WORLD FDS
INF TECH ETF
92204A702
8669
50695
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
50695
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR
SBI HEALTHCARE
81369y209
3909
48024
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
48024
CLAYMORE EXCHANGE TRD FD TR
GUG BULL2020 E
18383M514
978
46440
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
46440
POWERSHARES ETF TR II
FDM HG YLD RAFI
73936T557
646
34891
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
34891
CLAYMORE EXCHANGE TRD FD TR
GUG BULL2019 E
18383M522
657
31337
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
31337
ALPS ETF TR
ALERIAN MLP
00162Q866
288
30773
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
30773
POWERSHARES ETF TR II
VAR RATE PFD POR
73937B597
657
26108
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
26108
POWERSHARES ETF TR II
PFD PORTFOLIO
73936T565
356
24382
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
24382
GOLDMAN SACHS ETF TR
EQUITY ETF
381430503
1278
23925
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
23925
CLAYMORE EXCHANGE TRD FD TR
GUGG BULSH 2021
18383M266
385
18499
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
18499
CORNING INC
COM
219350105
496
17789
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
17789
PFIZER INC
COM
717081103
626
17640
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
17640
FIDELITY
DIVID ETF RISI
316092832
504
16872
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
16872
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR
TR UNIT
78462f103
4161
15812
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
15812
LEIDOS HLDGS INC
COM
525327102
989
15129
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
15129
INTEL CORP
COM
458140100
768
14750
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
14750
SPDR SERIES TRUST
S&P INS ETF
78464A789
456
14690
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
14690
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
COM
316773100
463
14587
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
14587
PPL CORP
COM
69351T106
402
14210
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
14210
FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD
MULTI ASSET DI
33738R100
252
14100
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
14100
POWERSHARES ETF TRUST II
SENIOR LN PORT
73936Q769
326
14079
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
14079
APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT INC
COM NEW
03784Y200
240
13669
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
13669
CISCO SYS INC
COM
17275r102
577
13445
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
13445
HOST HOTELS & RESORTS INC
COM
44107p104
243
13056
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
13056
VANECK VECTORS ETF TR
PFD SECS EX FINL
92189F429
248
12925
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
12925
QUALCOMM INC
COM
747525103
712
12856
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
12856
FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD
NASD TECH DIV
33738R118
453
12663
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
12663
APPLE INC
COM
037833100
2033
12115
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
12115
UNITED STATES OIL FUND LP
UNITS
91232N108
157
12016
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
12016
VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F
FTSE EUROPE ETF
922042874
614
10555
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
10555
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
COM
478160104
1333
10401
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
10401
AMAZON COM INC
COM
023135106
1049
725
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
725
ALPHABET INC
CAP STK CL A
02079K305
945
911
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
911
VANGUARD INDEX FDS
TOTAL STK MKT
922908769
883
6508
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
6508
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO
COM
46625h100
872
7926
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
7926
SPDR SERIES TRUST
S&P DIVID ETF
78464A763
671
7361
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
7361
POWERSHARES ETF TRUST
FTSE RAFI 1000
73935X583
666
6043
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
6043
ABBVIE INC
COM
00287Y109
660
6969
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
6969
ISHARES TR
NA TEC SFTWR ETF
464287515
622
3667
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
3667
SCIENCE APPLICATNS INTL CP N
COM
808625107
620
7865
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
7865
HONEYWELL INTL INC
COM
438516106
617
4272
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
4272
AETNA INC NEW
COM
00817y108
582
3442
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
3442
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC
COM
883556102
577
2794
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
2794
SPDR SERIES TRUST
AEROSPACE DEF
78464A631
552
6351
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
6351
VISA INC
COM CL A
92826c839
549
4589
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
4589
LABORATORY CORP AMER HLDGS
COM NEW
50540r409
525
3246
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
3246
RYDEX ETF TRUST
GUG S&P SC500 EQ
78355W882
518
5269
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
5269
ILLINOIS TOOL WKS INC
COM
452308109
515
3288
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
3288
LAM RESEARCH CORP
COM
512807108
505
2485
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
2485
VANGUARD WORLD FDS
CONSUM STP ETF
92204A207
503
3696
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
3696
DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL
COM NEW
247361702
494
9022
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
9022
PROCTER AND GAMBLE CO
COM
742718109
468
5908
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
5908
WELLS FARGO CO NEW
COM
949746101
467
8914
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
8914
PEPSICO INC
COM
713448108
461
4224
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
4224
EXXON MOBIL CORP
COM
30231g102
448
6004
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
6004
RYDEX ETF TRUST
GUG S&P500EQWTTE
78355W817
444
2933
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
2933
RYDEX ETF TRUST
GUG S&P500 EQ WT
78355W833
441
3695
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
3695
RYDEX ETF TRUST
GUG S&P500EQWTFI
78355W858
437
9958
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
9958
ISHARES TR
GRWT ALLOCAT ETF
464289867
434
9737
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
9737
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC
COM
595112103
424
8139
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
8139
RYDEX ETF TRUST
GUG S&P500EQWTHC
78355W841
402
2235
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
2235
ISHARES TR
GLB INFRASTR ETF
464288372
401
9368
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
9368
PACCAR INC
COM
693718108
389
5884
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
5884
LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N
SHS - A -
N53745100
370
3499
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
3499
EATON CORP PLC
SHS
G29183103
368
4600
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
4600
HALLIBURTON CO
COM
406216101
365
7766
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
7766
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
COM
92343v104
348
7279
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
7279
CAMDEN PPTY TR
SH BEN INT
133131102
347
4121
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
4121
ISHARES TR
JPMORGAN USD EMG
464288281
341
3025
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
3025
VANGUARD INDEX FDS
S&P 500 ETF SHS
922908363
336
1388
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
1388
BLACKROCK INC
COM
09247X101
321
593
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
593
AT&T INC
COM
00206r102
320
8971
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
8971
JP MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED FD
JPMORGAN DIVER
46641Q407
320
4586
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
4586
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEW
COM NEW
26441c204
319
4121
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
4121
DISNEY WALT CO
COM DISNEY
254687106
312
3110
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
3110
STARBUCKS CORP
COM
855244109
309
5330
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
5330
ISHARES TR
NASDAQ BIOTECH
464287556
305
2862
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
2862
SOUTHERN CO
COM
842587107
301
6744
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
6744
CARNIVAL CORP
UNIT 99/99/9999
143658300
295
4503
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
4503
CHEVRON CORP NEW
COM
166764100
292
2559
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
2559
ISHARES TR
CORE S&P500 ETF
464287200
277
1046
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
1046
ALPHABET INC
CAP STK CL C
02079K107
269
261
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
261
WELLTOWER INC
COM
95040Q104
269
4944
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
4944
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC
CL B
911312106
269
2566
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
2566
FIDELITY
MSCI INFO TECH I
316092808
267
5147
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
5147
ISHARES TR
U.S. REAL ES ETF
464287739
266
3530
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
3530
TYSON FOODS INC
CL A
902494103
266
3639
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
3639
FEDEX CORP
COM
31428x106
256
1067
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
1067
ALPS ETF TR
SECTR DIV DOGS
00162Q858
256
5858
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
5858
ISHARES TR
INTL SEL DIV ETF
464288448
255
7722
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
7722
COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW
COM
22160k105
250
1329
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
1329
ISHARES TR
SP SMCP600VL ETF
464287879
246
1632
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
1632
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC
COM
015351109
245
2200
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
2200
CELGENE CORP
COM
151020104
243
2728
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
2728
CVS HEALTH CORP
COM
126650100
239
3839
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
3839
ISHARES TR
MSCI EMG MKT ETF
464287234
239
4943
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
4943
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC
COM NEW
46120E602
228
553
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
553
MCDONALDS CORP
COM
580135101
225
1436
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
1436
ISHARES TR
S&P SML 600 GWT
464287887
210
1210
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
1210
DOWDUPONT INC
COM
26078J100
210
3292
SH
SOLE
NONE
0
0
3292