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BFORBarron's 400 ETF

Grow my money13y track recordRanked #1,260 of 2,992 in this goal

Seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance of the Barrons 400 SM Index.

By ALPS · Launched 2013

Annual Cost

0.65%

#3,427 of 5,854 · average

Fund Size

$229M

#2,249 of 5,854 · mid-size

Return (1Y)Goal

+21.2%

Track Record

13 years

#1,065 of 5,854 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$11,972+19.7%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Cap

Multi cap

Strategy

Index tracking

Factor

Quality

Index tracked

Barrons 400 SM Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 5.2% of fundwell diversified

Western Digital Corp
0.7%
Micron Technology Inc
0.6%
Applied Materials Inc
0.5%
Hecla Mining Co
0.5%
Ati Inc
0.5%
Southern Copper Corp
0.5%
Huntington Bancshares Inc/oh
0.5%
Lam Research Corp
0.5%
Argan Inc
0.5%
Corning Inc
0.5%

Asset allocation

Stocks
99.8%
Cash
0.2%

By sector

Financial Services
21.8%
Technology
20.9%
Industrials
16.4%
Healthcare
11.9%
Consumer Cyclical
10.9%
Energy
6.4%
Consumer Defensive
4.0%
Communication
3.5%
Other
4.2%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
14.8%Moderate

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-41.2%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.81Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.21Good downside protection

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 at least 80% of total assets in equity securities of U.S. companies that comprise the Barrons 400 SM Index, which is equally weighted and rebalanced semiannually. The Index is selected based on fundamentals in growth, value, profitability, and cash flow.
Inception date
June 3, 2013
Fund family
ALPS

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Data updated on 2026-08-04