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Barron's 400 ETF

73.28 USD
+0.00
0.00%
At close Jan 8, 4:00 PM EST
1 day
0.00%
5 days
0.52%
1 month
-5.38%
3 months
1.74%
6 months
11.28%
Year to date
0.62%
1 year
19.76%
5 years
70.42%
10 years
135.55%
0
Funds holding %
of 6,810 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 2

43% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 7

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 32 [Q2] → 36 (+4) [Q3]

9.75% less ownership

Funds ownership: 33.6% [Q2] → 23.85% (-9.75%) [Q3]

25% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $46.7M [Q2] → $35.2M (-$11.5M) [Q3]

Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for BFOR.

Financial journalist opinion

Positive
ETF Trends
1 month ago
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
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
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
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
4 months ago
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
Positive
ETF Trends
8 months ago
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.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
11 months ago
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.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 year ago
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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