Barron's 400 ETF

BFOR

Market cap $182M

Overview Fund Activity

80.79 USD

0.00

0%

At close Updated Sep 17, 4:00 PM EDT

1 day

0%

5 days

0.22%

1 month

2.06%

3 months

8.94%

6 months

15.13%

Year to date

10.93%

1 year

14.81%

5 years

91.26%

10 years

156.88%

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Funds holding %

of 7,463 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 2

21% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $35.4M [Q1] → $42.8M (+$7.42M) [Q2]

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 35 [Q1] → 36 (+1) [Q2]

1.97% more ownership

Funds ownership: 24.82% [Q1] → 26.79% (+1.97%) [Q2]

20% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $485K | Put options by funds: $608K

22% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 9

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Financial journalist opinion

A Balanced Approach to U.S. Equity Through GARP

In an investment landscape dominated by market-cap-weighted benchmarks like the S&P 500, the Barron's 400 ETF (BFOR) offers a different path. BFOR tracks an equally weighted index of 400 companies in the United States, selected based on a Growth at a Reasonable Price methodology also known as GARP.

A Balanced Approach to U.S. Equity Through GARP

A Balanced Approach to U.S. Equity Through GARP

In an investment landscape dominated by market-cap-weighted benchmarks like the S&P 500, the Barron's 400 ETF (BFOR) offers a different path. BFOR tracks an equally weighted index of 400 companies in the United States, selected based on a Growth at a Reasonable Price methodology also known as GARP.

A Balanced Approach to U.S. Equity Through GARP

This Equal Weight ETF Has Beaten SPY Over 1 Year

Investors face an intriguing but complicated new year in 2025. U.S. markets look set for a soft landing after several rate cuts.

This Equal Weight ETF Has Beaten SPY Over 1 Year

BFOR: GARP ETF With Attractive Fundamentals And Average Return

Barron's 400 ETF follows a “GARP” strategy, emphasizing quality mid-cap stocks, with a diversified portfolio and a focus on financials and industrials. BFOR has outperformed the SPDR S&P Midcap 400 ETF since inception, but only by a narrow margin, with similar risk levels. Despite its strong fundamentals and diversification, BFOR has underperformed other growth ETFs with lower fees and higher liquidity since 2020.

BFOR: GARP ETF With Attractive Fundamentals And Average Return

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5 ETF Strategies to Survive a Historically Weak September

Wall Street falters at the start of September. The weak trend is likely to continue, given that September is one of the market's historically worst months.

5 ETF Strategies to Survive a Historically Weak September

Look to GARP ETF BFOR in Expensive Stock Market

Is the stock market expensive? It's an idea that gets tossed around a lot, but investors don't always get the chance to dig in and look closer.

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5 ETF Tactics for Your Portfolio in 2024

Given the current market environment, we have highlighted some investing strategies that could prove to be extremely beneficial for investors.

Why Now For U.S. Equity Income?

US equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, have performed strongly so far in 2023.

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