Bluemonte Long Term Bond ETF
The ETF.net BLTD Grade
B
Score 56 out of 100
- 66 of 116
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 100Rank 35 of 115Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A85 out of 100Rank 80 of 100Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.F20 out of 100Rank 116 of 116Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C48 out of 100Rank 60 of 116Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.F21 out of 100Rank 110 of 115Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C40 out of 100Rank 82 of 116
Our read on BLTD
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
Worth knowing
BLTD Holdings
- Bonds
- 4
- 100%
- BKAG
Geography
- United States100.00%
BLTD Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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BLTD$9,691
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.
| Period | BLTD |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −2.3% |
| 1 month | +3.0% |
| 3 months | 0.0% |
| 1 year | −3.1% |
| 3 years | |
| 5 years | |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | BLTD |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −2.3% | |
| 2025 | +3.9% |
BLTD in the news
BLTD Dividends
- 4.74%
- $1.14
- $0.12 per share
- Monthly
BLTD Risk
- 6.8%
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.
- −0.49
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.
- −7.9%
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.
- 0.15
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
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | BLTD | BKAG | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $401 | $0 | $401 |
| 20 | $1,561 | $0 | $1,561 |
| 30 | $4,558 | $0 | $4,558 |
You pay 0.22%Waived by Bluemonte 0.05%
Full fee 0.27% waiver 0.05% you pay 0.22%
Other funds in US Aggregate Bond
- BPTRBPGIM Total Return Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.49%1 year return −0.4%
- BSCECSterling Capital Enhanced Core Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return −0.9%
- BCPLSAB Core Plus Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return −1.2%
- CCRUXColumbia Core Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.32%1 year return
- BTOTLState Street DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETFExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return −0.8%
