US ETF · Fama-French 6-factor RETURNS IN USD

BFOR — ALPS Barron's 400 ETF

Sample 2013-Jul → 2026-Feb (152 months) · Adj. R² 0.952 · AUM US$207M · MER 0.65%

Factor return decomposition
Each bar = βi × factor return, geometrically annualized.
Sharpe — Backtested Sim.
0.411
Rel. to market: 1.019
Sharpe — Realized
0.544
Rel. to market: 0.670
How are these computed?

Currency basis: returns and factor contributions on this page are in USD. Fama-French (Ken French data library, 1964→present)

Backtested Sim. applies BFOR's regression betas to the full factor history (geometric mean per factor, annualized). The Sharpe uses BFOR's realized in-sample volatility as the denominator — a deliberately conservative choice, since fixed-loading factor returns are smoother than what any real fund actually delivers.

Realized applies the same betas to the factor returns observed during BFOR's lifetime only (2013-Jul → 2026-Feb). The Sharpe is the fund's actual excess return over its actual volatility. Full methodology →

Factor exposures
Factor β t-stat Backtested % Realized %
Size (SMB) 0.525 12.87 +1.01% -1.24%
Value (HML) 0.189 4.97 +0.65% -0.21%
Profitability (RMW) 0.241 4.78 +0.76% +0.78%
Investment (CMA) -0.093 -1.69 -0.28% +0.08%
Momentum (UMD) 0.066 2.29 +0.47% +0.18%
Factor-Beta subtotal · non-market +2.61% -0.41%
Alpha (intercept) — -1.37 -1.72%
Smart-Beta Net · Factor-Beta + Alpha +0.89% -2.14%
+ Mkt-RF contribution · market 1.002 41.78 +6.08% +12.07%
= Total excess return +6.96% +9.58%
+ Rf base (%) 4.44% → 11.41% total 1.71% → 11.29% total
Fund snapshot
Issuer
ALPS Funds
Asset class
Equity
Inception
2013-06-03
Dividend yield
0.75%
Div CAGR
12.97%
Dividend valuation
104 (100=median)
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Research disclaimer

Factor decomposition shows what BFOR's historical betas would have earned under each scenario — not a forecast, not investment advice. Backtested simulation assumes loadings stay fixed across the long sample, which is unrealistic for any real-world fund. Use this as one input to ETF due diligence, not a substitute for it.

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