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iShares Large Cap Growth Active ETF

BGRONasdaqiSharesC

$39.17−2.33 (−5.62%)

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

C45/ 100

Rank 54 of 90 in US Active Growth

C45/100Rank 54 of 90inUS Active Growth
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 41.50 to 39.17. Range 39.17 to 40.38. Use the arrow keys to read each point.39.5040.0040.5041.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.55%
Fund size
$9M
1Y total return
+0.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.00%
Holdings
46
Avg volume · 30D
871 sh
52W range
low $33.21high $45.58
Launched

The ETF.net BGRO Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 45 out of 100

Category
US Active Growth⁠
Rank
54 of 90
Six-pillar profile for BGRO. Scores out of 100: Cost 47, Risk 43, Mission not scored, Tradability 32, Holdings 65, Durability 52. Strongest: Holdings (65). Weakest: Tradability (32). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 45 of 100 falls in the C 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.
    C47 out of 100
    Rank 43 of 90

  • 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.
    C43 out of 100
    Rank 53 of 85

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D32 out of 100
    Rank 75 of 90

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 36 of 90

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C52 out of 100
    Rank 49 of 90

Our read on BGRO

ETF.net Research

In short

CBlackRock's active stock-pickers, unbundled: roughly 30 US large-cap growth names in one ticker instead of a sprawling index. A 2024 arrival that swaps breadth for a concentrated bet on earnings power.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through active exposure to U.S. large-cap growth equities, using a high-conviction, fundamentally driven approach focused on companies with strong growth characteristics and earnings power.

Why people hold it

  • Genuinely concentrated. At roughly 30 names, individual picks actually move the fund. This is the high-conviction mutual-fund model in an ETF wrapper, not an index fund wearing an active label.
  • The mandate is narrow and written down: US large-cap growth, chosen on fundamentals and earnings power. No drift into small caps or overseas names to chase a hot streak.ishares.com
  • 0.55% a year buys active management inside a plain 1940 Act ETF, with the daily transparency and intraday tradability the wrapper requires. Cheap by legacy active-fund standards.

Worth knowing

  • A small, thinly traded fund. Bid-ask spreads run wider than the megacap growth giants, which matters more for short holding periods than long ones.
  • Launched in 2024, so the record is short. And with about 30 holdings, the ride is inherently lumpier than a broad growth index.
  • Cheaper ways to buy large-cap growth exist: FELG charges 0.18% and JUSA 0.12%. The fee gap is what you pay for concentration instead of index-hugging.

BGRO Performance

Launched Jun 4, 2024

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

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
BGRO$10,053
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. BGRO $10,053. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,000$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 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 BGRO. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBGRO
Year to date+4.2%
1 month−9.7%
3 months−4.3%
1 year+0.5%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper 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 BGRO
YearReturn barBGRO
2026 YTD+4.2%
2025+12.4%
2024+10.9%

History from Jun 5, 2024

BGRO in the news

BGRO Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
0.00%Last 12 months
Payout per share
NoneLast 12 months

No distributions in the last 12 months.

Distribution history

Payments through 2025

One bar per payment. 1 payment in 2025. Sep 16, 2025 $0.01. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2025
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 16, 2025Sep 19, 2025$0.01

BGRO Risk

Risk pillarC43 out of 100Rank 53 of 85 in US Active Growth
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
19.6%
Annualised · 28 months to Oct 2026
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.
0.38
vs 3-month T-bills · 28 months to Oct 2026
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.
−24.9%
28 months · trough Apr 2025
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.
1.53
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.

BGRO Cost

Compare BGRO and FELG

Overpaying vs FELG, tied cheapest in US Active Growth

$7,155

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

  • BGRO 0.55%

    $10,904

  • FELG 0.18% Tied cheapest

    $3,749

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BGRO 0.55%
  • FELG 0.18%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530BGRO $10,904FELG $3,749

Year by year

YearBGROFELGOverpaying
10$988$328$660
20$3,790$1,281$2,509
30$10,904$3,749$7,155

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