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ALPS Barron's 400 ETF (BFOR)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISINUS00162Q7262
CUSIP00162Q726
IssuerSS&C
Inception DateJun 4, 2013
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryAll Cap Equities
Index TrackedBarron's 400
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The ALPS Barron's 400 ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.70%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.70%

Share Price Chart


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ALPS Barron's 400 ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ALPS Barron's 400 ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
14.20%
15.51%
BFOR (ALPS Barron's 400 ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

ALPS Barron's 400 ETF had a return of 3.20% year-to-date (YTD) and 19.86% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ALPS Barron's 400 ETF had an annualized return of 8.94%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.50%, indicating that ALPS Barron's 400 ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date3.20%5.90%
1 month-2.04%-1.28%
6 months14.20%15.51%
1 year19.86%21.68%
5 years (annualized)10.31%11.74%
10 years (annualized)8.94%10.50%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-0.51%5.43%4.09%
2023-4.21%-4.35%7.73%8.59%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of BFOR is 68, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of BFOR is 6868
ALPS Barron's 400 ETF(BFOR)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of BFOR is 6868Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of BFOR is 6969Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of BFOR is 6666Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of BFOR is 6767Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of BFOR is 6868Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ALPS Barron's 400 ETF (BFOR) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


BFOR
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for BFOR, currently valued at 1.32, compared to the broader market0.002.004.001.32
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for BFOR, currently valued at 1.99, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.001.99
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for BFOR, currently valued at 1.23, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.23
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for BFOR, currently valued at 1.01, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.01
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for BFOR, currently valued at 5.03, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.005.03
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.89, compared to the broader market0.002.004.001.89
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.74, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.002.74
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.43, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.43
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.62, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.007.62

Sharpe Ratio

The current ALPS Barron's 400 ETF Sharpe ratio is 1.32. A Sharpe ratio greater than 1.0 is considered acceptable.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
1.32
1.89
BFOR (ALPS Barron's 400 ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

ALPS Barron's 400 ETF granted a 1.22% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.78 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.78$0.78$0.89$0.59$0.49$0.30$0.33$0.25$0.27$0.26$0.23$0.05

Dividend yield

1.22%1.26%1.68%0.92%0.98%0.69%0.94%0.60%0.78%0.86%0.72%0.18%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ALPS Barron's 400 ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.78
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.89
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.57
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.49
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.30
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.33
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.25
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.27
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.26
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.23
2013$0.05

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-5.47%
-3.86%
BFOR (ALPS Barron's 400 ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ALPS Barron's 400 ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the ALPS Barron's 400 ETF was 41.26%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 161 trading sessions.

The current ALPS Barron's 400 ETF drawdown is 5.47%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-41.26%Aug 30, 2018392Mar 23, 2020161Nov 9, 2020553
-25.93%Nov 17, 2021215Sep 26, 2022346Feb 12, 2024561
-23.41%Jun 24, 2015161Feb 11, 2016195Nov 17, 2016356
-11.14%Jul 7, 201470Oct 13, 201430Nov 24, 2014100
-9.53%Jan 29, 20189Feb 8, 201881Jun 6, 201890

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current ALPS Barron's 400 ETF volatility is 4.08%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
4.08%
3.39%
BFOR (ALPS Barron's 400 ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)