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Bluemonte Long Term Bond ETF

BLTDNYSE ArcaBluemonteB

$24.03+0.05 (+0.21%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

Intraday session: up, 75 prints from 23.98 to 24.03. Range 23.98 to 24.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.24.0024.0524.0724.1010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.22%*
Fund size
$167M
1Y total return
−3.1%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.74%
Holdings
4
Avg volume · 30D
21.3K sh
52W range
low $23.30high $26.08
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

*After a fee waiver that ends Aug 31, 2027. Without it: 0.27%.

The ETF.net BLTD Grade

B

Score 56 out of 100

Rank
66 of 116
Six-pillar profile for BLTD. Scores out of 100: Cost 69, Risk 20, Mission 85, Tradability 48, Holdings 21, Durability 40. Strongest: Mission (85). Weakest: Risk (20). Leans toward Mission.

Score 56 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.
    B69 out of 100
    Rank 35 of 115
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A85 out of 100
    Rank 80 of 100
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    F20 out of 100
    Rank 116 of 116
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 60 of 116
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    F21 out of 100
    Rank 110 of 115
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C40 out of 100
    Rank 82 of 116

Our read on BLTD

ETF.net Research

In short

BThe aggregate-bond aisle is wall-to-wall index trackers. BLTD goes the other way: actively managed, pointed at the long end of the curve, paying monthly, at 0.22% net of a waiver through August 31, 2027.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks total return and income and is actively managed.

Why people hold it

  • Goes long on purpose: investment grade bonds with maturities past 10 years, the far end of the curve that total-market funds only partly own.marketchameleon.com
  • Active mandate, no index to hug. Managers set the mix chasing total return and income instead of a benchmark's weights.marketchameleon.com
  • 0.22% net of a waiver through August 31, 2027 (0.27% gross) sits below the category median. Index giants are cheaper: AGG, BND, SPAB and SCHZ all charge 0.03%.
  • Pays monthly rather than quarterly. No declared target yield, so distributions track what the portfolio actually earns.

Worth knowing

  • Long maturities swing harder than the aggregate index when yields move, in both directions. That is the trade for the extra duration.marketchameleon.com
  • It reaches the bond market largely through other ETFs, so those funds' own expenses sit underneath the management fee.marketchameleon.comsec.gov
  • Launched in 2025 and still small, it trades lightly next to the category's index heavyweights, which can mean wider spreads.

BLTD Holdings

Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
4
Top-10 weight
100%
Largest holding
BKAG59.9%

Geography

  • United States100.00%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1BKAGBny Mellon Core Bond Etf59.87%2,462,746$100M3
2BLVVanguard Long-Term Bond Etf29.95%770,516$50.2M2
3VCLTVanguard Long-Te9.96%235,981$16.7M3
4No dataCash & Other0.22%367,100$367K48

Showing 1–4 of 4 holdings

BLTD Performance

Launched Jun 20, 2025

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.Not enough history yet.
BLTD$9,691
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. BLTD $9,691. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025May 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 BLTD. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBLTD
Year to date−2.3%
1 month+3.0%
3 months0.0%
1 year−3.1%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper 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 BLTD
YearReturn barBLTD
2026 YTD−2.3%
2025+3.9%

History from Jun 23, 2025

BLTD in the news

BLTD 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 Oct 30, 2026.
4.74%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.14Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.12 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 15 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Jul 30, 2025 $0.08; Aug 28, 2025 $0.10; Sep 29, 2025 $0.09; Oct 30, 2025 $0.09; Nov 25, 2025 $0.09; Dec 30, 2025 $0.19; Feb 25, 2026 $0.09; Mar 27, 2026 $0.09; Apr 28, 2026 $0.09; May 27, 2026 $0.09; Jun 26, 2026 $0.09; Jul 29, 2026 $0.09; Aug 27, 2026 $0.10; Sep 28, 2026 $0.10; Oct 28, 2026 $0.12. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 28, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.12
Sep 28, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.10
Aug 27, 2026Aug 31, 2026$0.10
Jul 29, 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.09
Jun 26, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.09
May 27, 2026May 29, 2026$0.09
Apr 28, 2026Apr 30, 2026$0.09
Mar 27, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.09
Feb 25, 2026Feb 27, 2026$0.09
Dec 30, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.19
Nov 25, 2025Nov 26, 2025$0.09
Oct 30, 2025Oct 31, 2025$0.09

See all 15 payments⁠

$10,000 in BLTD 1 year ago paid $439 in dividends.⁠

BLTD Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
6.8%
Annualised · 16 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.
−0.49
vs 3-month T-bills · 16 months 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.
−7.9%
16 months · trough Oct 2026
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.
0.15
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.

BLTD Cost

Overpaying vs BKAG, cheapest in US Aggregate Bond

$4,558

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

  • BLTD 0.22%

    $4,558

  • BKAG 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BLTD 0.22%
  • BKAG 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K$5K051015202530BLTD $4,558BKAG $0

Year by year

YearBLTDBKAGOverpaying
10$401$0$401
20$1,561$0$1,561
30$4,558$0$4,558
How the 0.22% is worked out

Full fee 0.27%− waiver 0.05%= you pay 0.22%

The waiver ends Aug 31, 2027. After that the fee is 0.27% unless Bluemonte renews it. Source: prospectus, Aug 2026.

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