Barron's 400 ETF (BFOR) Valuation
BFOR valuation today
Holdings combined · company data as of Oct 26, 2026- P/E (TTM)
- 15.1 trailing earnings
- Forward P/E
- 14.2 analyst estimates
- Price / sales
- 2.03
- Price / book
- 3.06
- EV / EBITDA
- 5.9
- Earnings yield
- 6.62% inverse of P/E
- Dividend yield
- 1.47% of the holdings
- Return on equity
- 20.3% combined
- Net margin
- 13.4% combined
- Beta
- 1.03 weighted, vs S&P 500
BFOR valuation vs other stock ETFs
| ETF | P/E | Fwd P/E | P/S | P/B | Div. yield | ROE | Net margin | Loss-makers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFOR | 15.1 | 14.2 | 2.03 | 3.06 | 1.47% | 20.3% | 13.4% | 0.0% |
| SPY | 25.9 | 19.9 | 3.67 | 5.47 | 1.08% | 21.1% | 14.2% | 1.9% |
| QQQ | 34.2 | 23.4 | 5.93 | 9.27 | 0.58% | 27.1% | 17.4% | 6.9% |
| DIA | 20.9 | 18.4 | 3.16 | 5.52 | 1.55% | 26.4% | 15.1% | 0.0% |
| VTI | 28.2 | 19.4 | 3.31 | 5.00 | 1.07% | 17.7% | 11.8% | 4.6% |
| IWM | n/m | 13.9 | 1.25 | 2.03 | 1.38% | −1.7% | −1.0% | 28.1% |
Same method for every fund. n/m = not meaningful (combined trailing earnings below zero or close to it). Loss-makers = weight of holdings with negative trailing earnings.
BFOR valuation by sector
| Sector | Weight | P/E | Fwd P/E | P/S | P/B | Div. yield | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 20.5% | 11.2 | 11.1 | 2.91 | 1.69 | 2.13% | 15.1% |
| Technology | 19.4% | 20.0 | 16.0 | 3.37 | 5.55 | 0.72% | 27.7% |
| Industrials | 13.8% | 24.3 | 19.4 | 2.86 | 4.83 | 1.07% | 19.9% |
| Healthcare | 12.2% | 15.5 | 17.6 | 2.80 | 4.56 | 0.33% | 29.4% |
| Energy | 11.1% | 11.3 | 11.1 | 0.88 | 2.26 | 4.08% | 20.1% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 10.3% | 16.6 | 14.7 | 1.46 | 4.42 | 1.04% | 26.6% |
| Basic Materials | 4.5% | 16.4 | 14.9 | 1.77 | 3.05 | 1.18% | 18.6% |
| Consumer Defensive | 3.8% | 15.2 | 14.9 | 1.47 | 2.78 | 0.80% | 18.3% |
| Communication Services | 2.6% | 17.3 | 13.5 | 1.86 | 3.95 | 0.51% | 22.9% |
| Utilities | 0.5% | 5.7 | 7.3 | 0.94 | 1.51 | 5.51% | 26.6% |
| Services | 0.3% | 14.2 | 15.3 | 1.60 | 2.99 | 2.71% | 21.0% |
BFOR earnings yield vs bond yields
Earnings yield = earnings ÷ price (1 ÷ P/E). The gap to bond yields is a rough gauge of the extra return stocks are priced to deliver.
How BFOR weight splits by P/E
Share of the covered weight in companies with a trailing P/E in each range.
BFOR largest holdings: valuation
| Symbol | Company | Weight | P/E | Fwd P/E | P/S | Div. yield | Share of earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIGS | FIGS, Inc. | 0.37% | 57.9 | 31.5 | 4.5 | — | 0.10% |
| PTC | PTC Inc. | 0.36% | 18.7 | 16.3 | 7.1 | — | 0.30% |
| HAS | Hasbro, Inc. | 0.33% | 17.8 | 13.5 | 2.8 | 2.84% | 0.29% |
| CDNA | CareDx, Inc | 0.32% | 30.8 | 156.2 | 7.2 | — | 0.16% |
| VEEV | Veeva Systems Inc. | 0.32% | 50.9 | 30.2 | 14.5 | — | 0.10% |
| REPX | Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. | 0.31% | 8.7 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 3.29% | 0.56% |
| QLYS | Qualys, Inc. | 0.31% | 31.4 | 21.9 | 9.1 | — | 0.15% |
| PAYC | Paycom Software, Inc. | 0.31% | 26.6 | 16.7 | 5.3 | 0.60% | 0.18% |
| IBEX | IBEX Limited | 0.30% | 14.6 | 11.6 | 0.9 | — | 0.33% |
| HALO | Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. | 0.30% | 35.6 | 11.5 | 8.3 | — | 0.13% |
| VCYT | Veracyte, Inc. | 0.30% | 30.8 | 23.6 | 6.2 | — | 0.16% |
| PCTY | Paylocity Holding Corporation | 0.30% | 33.8 | 15.4 | 5.2 | — | 0.14% |
| CDNS | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 0.30% | 63.5 | 31.5 | 15.1 | — | 0.07% |
| PLTR | Palantir Technologies Inc. | 0.30% | 160.4 | 85.5 | 72.6 | — | 0.03% |
| ISRG | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 0.30% | 48.9 | 33.3 | 13.7 | — | 0.10% |
| CBOE | Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | 0.30% | 24.6 | 21.9 | 6.5 | 1.09% | 0.19% |
| KTB | Kontoor Brands, Inc. | 0.30% | 17.9 | 14.5 | 1.2 | 2.89% | 0.26% |
| URBN | Urban Outfitters, Inc. | 0.29% | 13.5 | 11.9 | 1.1 | — | 0.34% |
| CASY | Casey's General Stores, Inc. | 0.29% | 33.2 | 29.1 | 1.4 | 0.38% | 0.14% |
| G | Genpact Limited | 0.29% | 11.1 | 18.3 | 1.2 | 2.01% | 0.42% |
| MEDP | Medpace Holdings, Inc. | 0.29% | 36.3 | 31.9 | 6.2 | — | 0.13% |
| EXPO | Exponent, Inc. | 0.29% | 32.2 | 31.5 | 6.0 | 1.71% | 0.14% |
| A | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 0.29% | 34.1 | 23.9 | 6.6 | 0.59% | 0.13% |
| HNGE | Hinge Health, Inc. | 0.29% | 32.7 | 33.0 | 11.1 | — | 0.14% |
| TJX | The TJX Companies, Inc. | 0.29% | 27.3 | 24.9 | 2.6 | 1.30% | 0.17% |
Share of earnings = the holding's part of the fund's combined trailing profit. Green: earns more than its weight; orange: less. Symbol links go to each company's key metrics.
About BFOR valuation
Adding up its 387 holdings with company data, BFOR trades at 15.1 times trailing earnings and 14.2 times analysts' forward estimates, with a price-to-book ratio of 3.06 and a dividend yield of 1.47%. Its earnings yield of 6.62% is 1.29 points above the 5.33% yield to maturity of the U.S. bond market (AGG).
The ten largest holdings are 3.2% of the fund and earn 2.3% of its combined profit. By sector, Industrials is the most expensive at 24.3 times earnings and Utilities the cheapest at 5.7. Companies that lost money over the past year are 0.0% of the covered weight.
How these figures are calculated. Each ratio treats the fund as one company: the earnings, sales and book value of every holding are added up in proportion to its weight and divided into the fund's price. In practice that is a weighted harmonic mean, so a single stock with a very high P/E cannot distort the result, and loss-making companies reduce the fund's earnings instead of being dropped. Covers 96.9% of the fund's weight (U.S.-listed stocks with company data); company figures as of October 26, 2026.
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BFOR valuation FAQ
What is the P/E ratio of BFOR?
Based on its holdings, BFOR has a trailing P/E of 15.1 and a forward P/E of 14.2 (earnings of all covered holdings combined in proportion to their weights, as of October 26, 2026).
What is the earnings yield of BFOR?
The trailing earnings yield is 6.62% (1 ÷ P/E) and the forward earnings yield 7.05%. For comparison the U.S. bond market (AGG) yields 5.33% to maturity and T-bills about 3.91%.
Is BFOR more expensive than the S&P 500?
BFOR trades at 15.1 times trailing earnings versus 25.9 for the S&P 500 (SPY); on forward estimates the figures are 14.2 and 19.9.
What is the price-to-book ratio of BFOR?
The holdings of BFOR trade at 3.06 times book value, with a combined return on equity of 20.3%.
Which sector in BFOR has the highest P/E?
Industrials has the highest P/E at 24.3 and Utilities the lowest at 5.7.