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EA Bridgeway Blue Chip ETF

BBLUNYSE ArcaBridgewayB

$17.21−0.72 (−4.02%)

At close: Nov 5, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

B65/ 100

Rank 3 of 6 in US Mega-Cap

B65/100Rank 3 of 6inUS Mega-Cap
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 17.93 to 17.21. Range 17.21 to 17.97. Use the arrow keys to read each point.17.4017.6017.8010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.15%
Fund size
$482M
1Y total return
+13.8%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.11%
Holdings
39
Avg volume · 30D
92.8K sh
52W range
low $14.34high $17.97
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The ETF.net BBLU Grade

B

Score 65 out of 100

Category
US Mega-Cap⁠
Rank
3 of 6
Six-pillar profile for BBLU. Scores out of 100: Cost 60, Risk 73, Mission 86, Tradability 31, Holdings 74, Durability 51. Strongest: Mission (86). Weakest: Tradability (31). Leans toward Mission.

Score 65 of 100 falls in the B 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.
    B60 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 6

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A86 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 6

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A73 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 6

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D31 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 6

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A74 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 6

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C51 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 6

Our read on BBLU

ETF.net Research

In short

BActive stock picking at index-fund prices: Bridgeway's blue chip mandate in an ETF wrapper for 0.15% a year, a fraction of what the typical active US equity fund charges.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks long-term total return, primarily through capital appreciation and secondarily through income.

Why people hold it

  • 0.15% a year against a 0.65% median for active US equity funds. Most stock pickers in this group charge roughly four times as much.
  • Priced level with the cheapest active large-cap peers (AVLC, also 0.15%) and well under factor-rotation rivals like DYNF at 0.26%.
  • One stated job, plainly written: long-term total return, mostly capital appreciation with income second, in US stocks, inside a standard 1940 Act fund.
  • Stands among the stronger active US equity funds in its peer group, with the fee doing much of the heavy lifting.

Worth knowing

  • Moderately traded rather than a tape-topper, so spreads can run wider than on the giant core index funds.
  • Cheap, not the floor. Broad core peers such as DFAU come in at 0.12%.
  • Cash goes out annually or semiannually, not monthly, and income ranks second to appreciation in the mandate.

BBLU Performance

Launched Jul 31, 1997

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.
BBLU$11,376
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,934
Nov 5, 2025 to Nov 5, 2026. BBLU $11,376. SPY $10,934. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 5, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 5, 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 BBLU. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBBLU
Year to date+12.8%
1 month−0.5%
3 months−0.4%
1 year+13.8%
3 yearsper year+22.5%
5 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
10 yearsHistory unavailableper 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 BBLU
YearReturn barBBLU
2026 YTD+12.8%
2025+18.4%
2024+27.5%
2023+31.1%
2022+5.7%

History from Oct 17, 2022

BBLU in the news

BBLU 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 Nov 5, 2026.
1.11%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.19Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.19 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2022–2026

One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Dec 29, 2022 $2.58; Dec 20, 2023 $0.17; Dec 19, 2024 $0.18; Dec 16, 2025 $0.19. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 16, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.19
Dec 19, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.18
Dec 20, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.17
Dec 29, 2022Jan 6, 2023$2.58

$10,000 in BBLU 3 years ago paid $552 in dividends.

BBLU Risk

Risk pillarA73 out of 100Rank 2 of 6 in US Mega-Cap
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
11.1%
Annualised · 36 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.
1.69
vs 3-month T-bills · 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.
−17.2%
48 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.
0.89
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.

BBLU Cost

Compare BBLU and MGC

Overpaying vs MGC, cheapest in US Mega-Cap

$2,077

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

  • BBLU 0.15%

    $3,137

  • MGC 0.05% Cheapest

    $1,060

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BBLU 0.15%
  • MGC 0.05%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530BBLU $3,137MGC $1,060

Year by year

YearBBLUMGCOverpaying
10$274$92$182
20$1,071$360$711
30$3,137$1,060$2,077

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