BFORBarron's 400 ETF
Seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance of the Barrons 400 SM Index.
By ALPS · Launched 2013
Annual Cost
0.65%
#3,297 of 5,562 · average
Fund Size
$215M
#2,260 of 5,562 · mid-size
Return (1Y)Goal
+26.2%
Track Record
13 years
#1,084 of 5,562 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$12,586+25.9%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundAsset class
EquityRegion
North americaCap
Multi cap
Strategy
Index tracking
Factor
Quality
Index tracked
Barrons 400 SM Index
What it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 3.8% of fund✓ well diversified
Argan Inc
0.4%
Western Digital Corp
0.4%
Tetra Technologies Inc
0.4%
Globus Medical Inc
0.4%
Applied Materials Inc
0.4%
Micron Technology Inc
0.4%
Hecla Mining Co
0.4%
Eli Lilly & Co
0.4%
Dycom Industries Inc
0.3%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc
0.3%
Asset allocation
Stocks
99.8%
Cash
0.2%
By sector
Financial Services
20.9%
Technology
20.9%
Industrials
16.5%
Healthcare
11.7%
Consumer Cyclical
10.7%
Energy
6.9%
Consumer Defensive
4.0%
Communication
3.8%
Other
4.6%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
15.0%Moderate
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-41.3%Severe
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
0.90Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.34Good downside protection
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- NYSE Arca
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance of the Barrons 400 SM Index.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in equity securities comprising the Barrons 400 SM Index, which tracks high performing U.S. companies. The Index is constructed based on fundamentals in growth, value, profitability, and cash flow, with stocks equally weighted and rebalanced semiannually.
- Inception date
- June 3, 2013
- Fund family
- ALPS
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Data updated on 2026-06-19