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Electrification ETFs, commodities, and the line between investing and speculation were at the center of this week's ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Paul Baiocchi, head of fund sales and strategy at SS&C ALPS Advisors, and Dave Nadig of ETF.com.
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SS&C ALPS Advisors announced today that the Board of Trustees of ALPS ETF Trust has approved a 4-for-1 split of the shares of Barron's 400℠ ETF (NYSE Arca: BFOR). The split of BFOR shares will be effective at the market open on July 1, 2026. BFOR will continue to trade on the NYSE Arca under the same ticker symbol. Fund Name Ticker CUSIP Split Ratio Record Date Pay Date Ex-Date Barron's 400 ETF BFOR 00162Q726 4:1 6/29/2026 6/30/2026 7/1/2026 The split will increase.
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DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Barron's 400 ETF (NYSE Arca: BFOR, the “Fund”), a smart beta exchange-traded fund, has completed its semi-annual rebalance following the reconstitution and equal weighting of its underlying benchmark, the Barron's 400 Index (B400, the “Index”). Amid a continued bull market and renewed optimism following the Federal Reserve's rate cut, the “stock picker's index” increased its exposure to the Health Care and Materials sectors, while reducing exposure to Consumer Staples, Technology and Utilities.
In an investment landscape dominated by market-cap-weighted benchmarks like the S&P 500, the Barron's 400 ETF (BFOR) offers a different path. BFOR tracks an equally weighted index of 400 companies in the United States, selected based on a Growth at a Reasonable Price methodology also known as GARP.
In an investment landscape dominated by market-cap-weighted benchmarks like the S&P 500, the Barron's 400 ETF (BFOR) offers a different path. BFOR tracks an equally weighted index of 400 companies in the United States, selected based on a Growth at a Reasonable Price methodology also known as GARP.
Investors face an intriguing but complicated new year in 2025. U.S. markets look set for a soft landing after several rate cuts.
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.