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BAFE · Brown Advisory Flexible Equity ETF

Equity fundActively managed0.54% fee$1.7bnSince Nov 18, 2024SEC filings ↗
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BAFE is actively managed and returned +10.3% over the past year.

+10.3%
Total return, 1 year
0.54%
Expense ratio
44
Holdings
−2.3%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+1.6%+3.6%−2.0 pts−3.7 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+17.2%+17.9%−0.8 pts−11.3 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+10.3%+16.2%−5.9 pts−14.0 pts
Since listing Nov 18, 2024 – Oct 2, 2026+19.1%+33.9%−14.8 pts−32.3 pts

BAFE over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

BAFE top ten by weight, 43.5% of its 44 equity positions, from the holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited 7.31%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5.00%
AMAZON.COM, INC. 4.46%
VISA INC. 4.20%
ALPHABET INC. 4.16%
ALPHABET INC. 3.95%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 3.75%
MASTERCARD INCORPORATED 3.63%
KLA CORPORATION 3.58%
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 3.43%
Fund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
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In plain words

BAFE is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +10.3% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.54% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 44 positions, with the top ten at 43.5%.
What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · U.S. large-cap blend
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Jan 28, 2026)0.54%
Price$29.79
Listed sinceNov 18, 2024
Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026)$1.7bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−2.3%
Holdings44
Top ten weight43.5%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)Jun 30, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)79.9%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)71.0%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)39.2%
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Questions people ask about BAFE

How has BAFE performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, BAFE returned +10.3% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is not published.
What does BAFE cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.54% a year.
What does BAFE hold?
44 positions as filed for Jun 30, 2026, with the top ten at 43.5% of the fund. 80% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is BAFE below its high?
2.3% below its high of Aug 13, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, BAFE and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.54%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $1.7bnSEC filing, whole fund · Jun 30, 2026
HoldingsHoldings filing (SEC Form N-PORT) · Jun 30, 2026 ↗
IssuerBROWN website ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceBROWN’s own site ↗

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