Brown Advisory Flexible Equity ETF (BAFE)

NASDAQ: BAFEExchange-traded fund from Brown Advisory.

  • Expense ratio0.55%
  • Net assets$1.76B
  • Dividend yield0.27%
  • 1-year return+13.68%
  • Holdings42

BAFE ETF price chart

BAFE quote & trading statistics

BAFE performance

Total return · as of October 18, 2026
  • YTD+10.03%
  • 1 year+13.68%
1Y volatility
13.26%
3Y volatility
0.00%
3Y Sharpe ratio
0.00

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

BAFE top 10 holdings

Brown Advisory Flexible Equity ETF largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
1MSFTMicrosoft Corporation6.89%
2TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing6.65%
3VVisa Inc. Class A4.75%
4METAMeta Platforms Inc.4.40%
5AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.37%
6MAMastercard Inc4.05%
7GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.56%
8GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.55%
9NVDANVIDIA Corporation3.47%
10UNHUnitedHealth Group Incorporated3.05%

The top 10 holdings make up 44.7% of the fund (42 holdings in total). As of October 18, 2026.

BAFE sector weights

Technology
27.8%
Financial Services
20.7%
Communication Services
14.0%
Healthcare
12.6%
Consumer Cyclical
9.4%
Industrials
8.0%
Consumer Defensive
3.3%
Energy
3.0%

BAFE region weights

North America
85.1%
Asia Developed
7.1%
Europe Developed
3.7%
United Kingdom
0.5%

BAFE asset allocation

U.S. stocks
84.6%
Non-U.S. stocks
14.0%
Cash
1.4%

BAFE market-cap breakdown

Mega cap
40.8%
Large cap
33.6%
Mid cap
17.1%
Small cap
4.5%

About Brown Advisory Flexible Equity ETF

Under normal conditions, Brown Advisory LLC (the "Adviser") seeks to achieve the fund"s investment objective by investing at least 80% of the value of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. The fund invests primarily in a portfolio of equity securities issued by large, middle, and small capitalization companies that the Adviser believes have strong, or improving, long-term business characteristics and share prices that do not reflect certain favorable fundamental attributes.

BAFE ETF FAQ

What is the BAFE expense ratio?

Brown Advisory Flexible Equity ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.55%, or $55.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in BAFE?

Brown Advisory Flexible Equity ETF has about $1.76B in net assets.

What are the top holdings of BAFE?

The largest positions in BAFE are Microsoft Corporation (6.89%), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (6.65%), Visa Inc. Class A (4.75%). The fund holds 42 securities in total.

How has BAFE performed?

BAFE returned +13.68% over the past year, including reinvested distributions.

Does BAFE pay dividends?

BAFE has a dividend yield of 0.27%.

When was BAFE launched?

Brown Advisory Flexible Equity ETF began trading on November 15, 2024.

ETFs similar to BAFE

Funds that track the same index or whose top-10 holdings overlap most with BAFE's. Overlap: shared top-10 weight as a share of the larger top-10 total of the two funds.

ETFs with holdings most similar to BAFE, compared by expense ratio, assets and 1-year return
SymbolFundOverlapExpense ratioNet assets1-year return
BAFEBrown Advisory Flexible Equity ETF—0.55%$1.76B+13.68%
XCHGAb US Equity ETF59%—$714.0M—
BASGBrown Advisory Sustainable Growth ETF57%0.58%$508.5M+7.76%
FMAGFidelity Magellan ETF56%0.60%$235.1M+2.76%
CGUSCapital Group Core Equity ETF55%0.31%$12.22B+14.77%
BLCRBlackRock Large Cap Core ETF55%0.36%$9.61B+25.54%
ALAIThe Alger ETF55%0.53%$1.71B+16.80%
LRGCAB Active ETFs55%0.48%$1.36B+12.73%
FEUSFlexShares ESG & Climate US Large Cap Core…55%0.08%$126.9M+18.72%