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What Is The Barron’s 400 Index And How Does It Work?
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In the ETF industry’s relatively short history, investors have witnessed a slew of one-of-a-kind products hit the Streets; from plain vanilla funds to ETFs that utilize unique screening methodologies, investors can now choose from more than 1,400 different options. Carlos Dies, President of investment-research firm MarketGrader, recently took the time to discuss the compelling strategy behind the new Barron’s 400 ETF (BFOR), which aims to provide investors exposure to “America’s most promising stocks” [see The Complete History of SPY]. ETF Database (ETFdb): What was the inspiration behind creating the Barron’s 400 Index? Carlos Diez (CD): MarketGrader actually created its first index, MG40, in 2003, several years before we created the Barron’s 400. At the time our research service was brand new and nobody knew us or our methodology, so we thought that the best way to show our clients whether MG worked was by putting our research to the test in a model portfolio. MG40 [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: June ETF Roundup: Launches, Filings And Closures
In the ETF industry’s relatively short history, investors have witnessed a slew of one-of-a-kind products hit the Streets; from plain vanilla funds to ETFs that utilize unique screening methodologies, investors can now choose from more than 1,400 different options. Carlos Dies, President of investment-research firm MarketGrader, recently took the time to discuss the compelling strategy behind the new Barron’s 400 ETF (BFOR), which aims to provide investors exposure to “America’s most promising stocks” [see The Complete History of SPY]. ETF Database (ETFdb): What was the inspiration behind creating the Barron’s 400 Index? Carlos Diez (CD): MarketGrader actually created its first index, MG40, in 2003, several years before we created the Barron’s 400. At the time our research service was brand new and nobody knew us or our methodology, so we thought that the best way to show our clients whether MG worked was by putting our research to the test in a model portfolio. MG40 [...]
