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ESSCvsBFORETF Comparison

ETF 1

ESSC

Eventide Small Cap ETF

This fund is part of

US Small Cap

+0.33%

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ETF 2

BFOR

BARRON’S 400 ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

-0.03%

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Eventide Small Cap ETF (ESSC) belongs to the US Small Cap segment. BARRON’S 400 ETF (BFOR) is part of the US Multi-Factor segment. ESSC's top 3 sector exposures are Finance, Healthcare and Technology. In contrast, BFOR's top sector exposures are Finance, Technology and Industrials. ESSC is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.49%, versus 0.65% for BFOR. ESSC is up 18.85% year-to-date (YTD) with +$23M in YTD flows. BFOR performs worse with 15.22% YTD performance, and +$16M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of ESSC and BFOR below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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ESSC vs BFOR performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 07/27/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	ESSC BFOR	-2.79%-0.11%	+6.39%+7.60%	+18.85%+15.22%	n/a+20.68%	n/a+61.48%	n/a+67.86%
Flows	ESSC BFOR	+$8M+$5M	+$10M+$7M	+$23M+$16M	-+$18M	-+$16M	-+$13M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	ESSC BFOR	+17.85%+12.82%	n/a+14.63%	n/a+17.08%	n/a+19.42%
Max drawdown	ESSC BFOR	-4.99%-3.53%	n/a-8.35%	n/a-21.70%	n/a-26.04%
Max drawdown duration	ESSC BFOR	19d16d	n/a49d	n/a219d	n/a815d

Trading data

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	ESSC	BFOR
Last sale 7/29/2026 at 1:30 PM		$23.46
Previous close 07/28/2026		$23.73
Consolidated volume 07/28/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of June 30, 2026

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Main metrics

Last update 7/29/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	ESSC	BFOR
Last price	–	$23.46
1D performance	–	-1.14%
AuM	$36.44 M	$232.95 M
E/R	0.49%	0.65%

Characteristics

	ESSC	BFOR
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	Eventide	ALPS
Benchmark	-	Barron's 400 Index
N° of holdings	372	397
Asset class	-	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	September 29, 2025	June 3, 2013
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

ESSC

USA

98.83%

Other

1.17%

BFOR

USA

95.64%

Other

4.36%

Sectors

ESSC

Finance

24.31%

Healthcare

19.29%

Technology

17.73%

Industrials

12.69%

Other

25.98%

BFOR

Finance

22.92%

Technology

18.72%

Industrials

14.2%

Healthcare

12.07%

Other

32.09%

Diversification

ESSC

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

10.68%

BFOR

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

8.27%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of June 30, 2026

ESSC

Element Solutions, Inc.

1.11%

Archrock, Inc.

0.91%

F.N.B. Corp. (Pennsylvania)

0.75%

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

0.72%

Associated Banc-Corp

0.71%

Modine Manufacturing Co.

0.68%

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (Pennsylvania)

0.68%

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

0.66%

TFS Financial Corp.

0.64%

Arcosa, Inc.

0.64%

GATX Corp.

0.64%

FormFactor, Inc.

0.64%

Cabot Corp.

0.64%

Argan, Inc.

0.64%

MYR Group, Inc.

0.63%

BFOR

Sandisk Corp.

0.75%

Marvell Technology, Inc.

0.74%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

0.66%

Dell Technologies, Inc.

0.62%

Micron Technology, Inc.

0.59%

Sezzle, Inc.

0.57%

Seagate Technology Holdings Plc

0.55%

Western Digital Corp.

0.51%

Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd.

0.50%

Iridium Communications, Inc.

0.48%

Applied Materials, Inc.

0.47%

KLA Corp.

0.46%

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.

0.46%

TTM Technologies, Inc.

0.45%

Lam Research Corp.

0.45%

Frequently asked questions about ESSC and BFOR

How have the ESSC and BFOR ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 27, 2026, ESSC is up 18.85% year-to-date (YTD), while BFOR has returned 15.22%. That puts ESSC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: ESSC or BFOR?

Year-to-date, the ESSC ETF saw +$23M in flows, compared to +$16M for BFOR.

Which ETF is bigger: ESSC or BFOR?

As of July 27, 2026, ESSC holds $36.44 M in assets under management (AUM), while BFOR manages $232.95 M.

What sectors do the ESSC and BFOR ETFs invest in?

ESSC leans toward sectors like Finance, Healthcare and Technology. Meanwhile, BFOR focuses on Finance, Technology and Industrials.

What are the top holdings of the ESSC ETF and BFOR ETF?

ESSC top holdings include Element Solutions, Inc., Archrock, Inc. and F.N.B. Corp. (Pennsylvania). BFOR holds in its top three: Sandisk Corp., Marvell Technology, Inc. and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc..

ESSCvsBFORETF Comparison

Eventide Small Cap ETF

BARRON’S 400 ETF

ESSC vs BFOR performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the ESSC and BFOR ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 27, 2026, ESSC is up 18.85% year-to-date (YTD), while BFOR has returned 15.22%. That puts ESSC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: ESSC or BFOR?

Year-to-date, the ESSC ETF saw +$23M in flows, compared to +$16M for BFOR.

Which ETF is bigger: ESSC or BFOR?

As of July 27, 2026, ESSC holds $36.44 M in assets under management (AUM), while BFOR manages $232.95 M.

What sectors do the ESSC and BFOR ETFs invest in?

ESSC leans toward sectors like Finance, Healthcare and Technology. Meanwhile, BFOR focuses on Finance, Technology and Industrials.

What are the top holdings of the ESSC ETF and BFOR ETF?

ESSC top holdings include Element Solutions, Inc., Archrock, Inc. and F.N.B. Corp. (Pennsylvania). BFOR holds in its top three: Sandisk Corp., Marvell Technology, Inc. and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: ESSC or BFOR?

ESSC holds 372 securities with 10.68% of its assets in the top 15. BFOR has 397 securities and a top 15 weight of 8.27%.

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