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Barron's 400 ETF

BFOR
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Jun 04 2013
Expense Ratio
0.65%
Type
US Equities
Fund Owner
ALPS
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$127,353
AUM
$131,328,518
Associated Index
Barron s 400 Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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Top 10 Holdings

SMCI
Super Micro Computer Inc
0.62%
n/a
Cash and Equivalents
0.51%
GRBK
Green Brick Partners Inc
0.42%
BELFB
Bel Fuse Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class B
0.40%
SWAV
ShockWave Medical Inc
0.38%
ELF
e.l.f. Beauty Inc
0.36%
BLDR
Builders Firstsource Inc
0.36%
NYCB
New York Community Bancorp Inc.
0.36%
META
Meta Platforms Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A
0.35%
AEHR
Aehr Test Systems
0.34%
Invest with BFOR

What is BFOR?

The Fund seeks investment results that replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Barron s 400 Index.

ETFs related toBFOR

ETFs correlated to BFOR include EZM, SMLF, DFAS

BFOR
ALPS Advisors Inc - Barron`s 400 ETF
EZM
WisdomTree Trust - WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund
SMLF
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF
DFAS
Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF
DFAT
Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional U.S. Targeted Value ETF
IVOO
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF
VFVA
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF
MDY
State Street Global Advisors - S&P MidCap 400 ETF
SPMD
SPDR Series Trust - SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF
IJH
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
FNX
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

Automated Strategies
Related toBFOR

#EMH

Emerging Markets with a Bond Hedge

Category

Momentum, Be Risk Aware, Diversification

Risk Rating

Aggressive

#PTAC

Pick the Trending Asset Class

Category

Momentum, Tactical Asset Allocation, Be Risk Aware, Ride the Momentum

Risk Rating

Moderate

Create your own algorithmic trading strategy with BFOR using Composer

FAQ

BFOR is a US Equities ETF. The Fund seeks investment results that replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Barron s 400 Index.

BFOR tracks the Barron s 400 Index.

No, BFOR is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, BFOR is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on BFOR is 0.0638%. This is the percent change in the value of BFOR over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on BFOR is 0.0049%. This is the percent change in the value of BFOR over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of BFOR for the past year is 0.2438%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to BFOR include PKW, VIXY, and MOAT.

ETFs correlated to BFOR include EZM, SMLF, and DFAS.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to BFOR include SBB, TWM, and SRTY.

Disclaimers

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We show information directly obtained from our data provider, Xignite. Data shown here is provided by Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes the information shown here is reliable, but has not been verified and there is no guarantee that the information is accurate.

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We show information based on calculations performed by Composer using data from our provider. Information provided here is based on calculations performed by Composer using data sourced from Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes this information is reliable, but has not verified the data and there is no guarantee that the calculations are accurate.