Insights: Barron’s 400 Index

U.S. Equities

Through February 10, 2026, the divergence between the two versions of the Barron’s 400 Index has become difficult to ignore....

February 12, 2026

Indexes & Model Portfolios

Over the past three decades, mid-cap stocks have quietly outperformed their large- and small-cap counterparts. From 1995 to 2025, the...

September 19, 2025

Indexes & Model Portfolios

Eighteen years ago this week, the Barron’s 400 Index (B400) was introduced on the cover of Barron’s magazine with a...

September 2, 2025

Indexes & Model Portfolios

We reported recently on the stellar performance of the MarketGrader Indexes in 2024, when a majority of them beat their...

January 24, 2025

Global Equities

MarketGrader’s stock selection methodology shone in 2023, as 75% of our indexes outperformed their benchmarks in what turned out to...

January 16, 2024

Indexes & Model Portfolios

The Barron’s 400 Index (B400) started the week with a newly reconstituted roster of constituents following its most recent rebalance,...

September 19, 2022

Indexes & Model Portfolios

While some parts of the U.S. market still look expensive, the recent selloff has created buying opportunities among overlooked names....

May 11, 2022

Indexes & Model Portfolios

The Barron’s 400 Index (B400), a collaboration between MarketGrader and Barron’s, which seeks to track the most fundamentally sound companies...

March 22, 2022

Indexes & Model Portfolios

The Barron’s 400 Index (B400) completed its most recent semi-annual rebalance on Friday, March 19th. In replacing 167 of its...

March 23, 2021

Indexes & Model Portfolios

With a total return of 5.60% for the month, the Barron’s 400 Index (B400) significantly outperformed the broad market in...

March 5, 2021