Barron's 400 ETFBFOR
BFOR
0
Funds holding %
of 6,810 funds
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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.
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.
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.
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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