Guru Favorite Stocks ETF
$36.88+0.11 (+0.31%)
- 0.66%
- $33M
- +10.8%
- 0.20%
- 0M sh
- $2.42
- low $30.65high $37.17
The ETF.net GFGF Grade
C
Score 44 out of 100
- 74 of 127
Score 44 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.C54 out of 100Rank 58 of 127Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C49 out of 100Rank 71 of 126Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F22 out of 100Rank 109 of 127Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C44 out of 100Rank 88 of 124Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C47 out of 100Rank 74 of 127
Our read on GFGF
CGFGF takes the follow-the-gurus idea literally: roughly 30 US stocks already favored by leading long-term investors, run through a quant screen for quality and sane valuations. A stock-picker's list in ETF form.
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. It invests in approximately 25–35 U.S.-listed equity securities favored by leading long-term investors, using a quantitative process to select high-quality companies at attractive valuations.
Why people hold it
- Genuinely concentrated. The mandate is 25 to 35 US-listed names, so every holding carries real weight instead of being diluted into a 500-stock blob.
- The screen is written down, not vibes: quality companies at attractive valuations, chosen quantitatively from what long-horizon investors already own.
- Fee sits at the middle of the active US equity pack at 0.65%, so you are paying the going rate for a manager's judgment rather than a premium.
- Plain plumbing: a standard 1940 Act ETF holding US stocks. No leverage, no options overlay, no derivatives layer to decode.
Worth knowing
- Small and thinly traded. Spreads can be wide and prices can drift from fair value, which makes limit orders and quiet mid-day trading matter more here.
- 0.65% is several times what broad core rivals charge, with DFAU at 0.12% and AVLC at 0.15%. The guru screen has to earn that gap.
- Concentration cuts both ways: with about 30 names, one blow-up shows up in your statement instead of vanishing into the index.
GFGF Holdings
- Stocks
- 50
- 56%
- NVDA
Sectors
- Technology48.0%
- Financials10.9%
- Communication9.9%
- Consumer Discretionary9.7%
- Health Care8.9%
- Consumer Staples6.0%
- Industrials3.1%
- Energy2.9%
- Materials0.6%
Geography
- United States87.64%
- Taiwan5.33%
- Netherlands4.76%
- Canada2.26%
GFGF Performance
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GFGF$11,076
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | GFGF |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +4.2% |
| 1 month | +2.1% |
| 3 months | +2.1% |
| 1 year | +10.8% |
| 3 years | +18.7% |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | GFGF |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +4.2% | |
| 2025 | +13.1% | |
| 2024 | +26.1% | |
| 2023 | +24.0% | |
| 2022 | −20.3% | |
| 2021 | +2.1% |
GFGF in the news
GFGF Dividends
- 0.20%
- $0.08
- $0.08 per share
- Annual
Distribution history
GFGF Risk
- 13.8%
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.
- 1.00
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.
- −28.0%
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.
- 1.04
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
GFGF Cost
0.66%
GFGF0.66%
- The middle half of US Active Equity funds
- Median 0.70%
57 of the 123 US Active Equity funds charge less.
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