iShares Large Cap Core Active ETF (BLCR)
Active ETF Inflows Smash Records With $245B in Q1
Active exchange traded fund inflows in the first quarter hit an all-time high of $245.21 billion, crushing last year's record by 70% and pushing global assets to $2.12 trillion.
This $5 Billion Large-Cap Active ETF Beat Its Benchmark by 17 Points. One Fund Is Buying More
This Minnesota wealth advisory initiated a new position in BLCR, with 81,599 shares acquired during the first quarter. The quarter-end position value increased by $3.35 million as a result.
This Wealth Manager Just Made a $7 Million-Dollar Bet on BLCR
Kelly Financial Services LLC initiated a new stake of 168,755 shares in BLCR; the estimated transaction value was $7.3 million based on quarterly average pricing. The position accounts for 1.7% of the fund's AUM (as of the latest 13F filing), placing it outside the fund's top five holdings.
This Fund Just Bought Up $7.25 Million of a 35-Stock ETF Beating Its Benchmark by 17 Points
Pettinga Financial Advisor established a new stake in BLCR, acquiring 169,230 shares during the first quarter; the estimated trade size was $7.25 million (based on quarterly average pricing). Meanwhile, the quarter-end position value for BLCR was $6.95 million, reflecting the new stake acquired during the period and any price movement.
Sharkey, Howes & Javer Adds iShares Large Cap Core Active ETF Shares
iShares Large Cap Core Active ETF targets U.S. blue chips using both fundamental and quantitative analysis for portfolio selection.
Wealth Manager Scoops Up 3.4 Million Shares of Exchange-Traded Fund, According to Recent SEC Filing
BLCR is an actively managed ETF targeting large-cap U.S. equities through a blend of fundamental and quantitative strategies.
BLCR: Imperfect Risk-Adjusted Returns And Liquidity Weigh On The Rating, A Hold
iShares Large Cap Core Active ETF has an active strategy at the intersection of the fundamental and quantitative methods. BLCR has delivered a 30.93% total return in 2025, beating QQQ, IVV, and IWB easily. Nevertheless, its risk-adjusted returns since inception in October 2023 do not look convincing, as volatility was high. The downside capture was rather elevated to boot.