Argent Large Cap ETF (ABIG) is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in a concentrated portfolio of approximately 30-35 large-cap U.S. equities selected through a rigorous bottom-up fundamental research process. The fund targets Enduring Businesses characterized by growing cash flows, durable competitive advantages, and management teams with proven track records of shareholder-friendly capital allocation; top holdings as of recent data include Amazon.com Inc., NVIDIA Corp., Microsoft Corp., Alphabet Inc., and Mastercard Inc., among others in sectors such as technology, consumer cyclical, and financial services. It draws from an investable universe of the approximately 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. stocks, resulting in a high active share, low turnover strategy benchmarked against the S&P 500.
The ETF is sub-advised by Argent Capital Management, LLC, a 100% employee-owned firm founded in 1998 and based in Clayton, Missouri, with operations focused on active U.S. equity management for institutional investors, advisors, and high-net-worth individuals; the investment advisor is Empowered Funds, LLC (doing business as ETF Architect), and the fund is distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.
Launched in 2024, ABIG represents Argent Capital's expansion into the ETF vehicle alongside its traditional separately managed accounts, providing retail and institutional investors access to its large-cap strategy previously available primarily through SMAs; the fund has grown to approximately $37.7 million in total net assets with 1.26 million shares outstanding as of late 2025, reflecting increasing adoption amid strong year-to-date performance.