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Baron Technology ETF

BCTKNasdaqBaronD

$26.85−0.64 (−2.32%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

D39/ 100

Rank 28 of 35 in US Active Sector

D39/100Rank 28 of 35inUS Active Sector
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 27.49 to 26.85. Range 26.80 to 27.89. Use the arrow keys to read each point.27.0027.2027.8010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.75%
Fund size
$257M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
37
Avg volume · 30D
43.3K sh
52W range
low $22.06high $32.62
Launched

The ETF.net BCTK Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

D

Score 39 out of 100

Category
US Active Sector⁠
Rank
28 of 35
Six-pillar profile for BCTK. Scores out of 100: Cost 26, Risk 23, Mission not scored, Tradability 56, Holdings 67, Durability 58. Strongest: Holdings (67). Weakest: Risk (23). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 39 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    D26 out of 100
    Rank 26 of 35

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    F23 out of 100
    Rank 31 of 35

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B56 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 35

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B67 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 35

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B58 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 35

Our read on BCTK

ETF.net Research

In short

DBaron made its name picking growth stocks and holding on. BCTK is that playbook in an ETF wrapper: an actively chosen, global technology portfolio built around companies the manager thinks have durable growth, not whatever an index prints.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in U.S. and non-U.S. technology companies selected for durable growth potential associated with technological development and use.

Why people hold it

  • Genuinely global tech mandate. The manager can own non-US names alongside US ones, so the portfolio isn't fenced into the usual American megacap roster.
  • A narrow, legible job: capital appreciation from technology companies picked for durable growth. You know exactly what you own and exactly what to judge it against.
  • High-conviction active management, not a closet index. Stock selection, not index weights, drives what's in the portfolio.
  • Live since a December 2021 launch, so there's a real track record to inspect rather than a backtest.

Worth knowing

  • 0.75% a year is the price of the stock picker, and it sits above the typical active US equity ETF. The picks have to clear that bar.
  • Thinly traded next to the index giants. Spreads can widen, so how you place the order matters more here than in a mega-fund.
  • One sector, concentrated. Against active US equity peers it lands in the bottom quartile on our overall read, with cost and volatility the main drags.

BCTK Performance

Launched Dec 31, 2021

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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BCTK$10,959
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,169
Dec 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. BCTK $10,959. SPY $11,169. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,000Dec 2025Jun 2026Oct 2026

Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for BCTK. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBCTK
Year to date+9.6%
1 month−11.2%
3 months−2.4%
1 yearHistory unavailableNo data
3 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for BCTK
YearReturn barBCTK
2026 YTD+9.6%
2025+1.8%

History from Dec 15, 2025

BCTK in the news

BCTK Dividends

Last payment
$0.05 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Irregular

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 1 payment in 2026 YTD. Sep 22, 2026 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 22, 2026Sep 23, 2026$0.05

BCTK Risk

Risk pillarF23 out of 100Rank 31 of 35 in US Active Sector
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
No data available
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
No data available
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
No data available
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.60
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

BCTK Cost

Compare BCTK and TRUF

Overpaying vs TRUF, tied cheapest in US Active Sector

$12,376

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BCTK 0.75%

    $14,482

  • TRUF 0.10% Tied cheapest

    $2,106

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BCTK 0.75%
  • TRUF 0.10%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530BCTK $14,482TRUF $2,106

Year by year

YearBCTKTRUFOverpaying
10$1,336$183$1,153
20$5,078$717$4,361
30$14,482$2,106$12,376

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