Bluemonte Large Cap Core ETF
$32.62+0.03 (+0.08%)
- 0.28%
- $376M
- +19.1%
- 0.47%
- 0M sh
- $32.66
- low $24.53high $32.84
The ETF.net BLUC Grade
Score 50 out of 100
- 18 of 29
Score 50 of 100 falls in the C 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.C43 out of 100Rank 17 of 29Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A75 out of 100Rank 18 of 22Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D36 out of 100Rank 25 of 29Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B57 out of 100Rank 9 of 29Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D26 out of 100Rank 27 of 28Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C48 out of 100Rank 19 of 29
Our read on BLUC
CActive large-cap management that shops other issuers' shelves. BLUC assembles its core position mostly out of unaffiliated ETFs and charges 0.25% for the assembly, pricing that is rare on an actively managed fund.
The Fund seeks capital growth through active management and normally invests at least 80% of its assets in investments providing exposure to large-capitalization companies, primarily through unaffiliated ETFs. Those underlying funds may invest in domestic and international equities and real-estate-related securities or instruments.
Why people hold it
- 0.25% a year, far below the typical fee in its active global-equity peer group and level with index-plus names like AVGE.
- Open architecture by design: at least 80% of assets target large-cap exposure, primarily through unaffiliated ETFs, so the manager can use any issuer's building blocks.
- The mandate reaches past US blue chips. Underlying funds may hold domestic and international equities plus real-estate-related securities.
- A 2025 launch that already stands among the stronger entries in its active global-equity peer group, and it pays shareholders quarterly.
Worth knowing
- Funds inside a fund: the underlying ETFs charge their own fees, which stack on top of BLUC's 0.25%.
- Not one of the busier tickers in its category. Spreads on lightly traded ETFs can widen, which is why limit orders are standard practice.
- It opened in June 2025, so there is not yet a full market cycle of history behind the manager's calls.
BLUC Holdings
- Stocks
- 5
- 100%
- SPYM
Sectors
- Technology45.0%
- Communication11.2%
- Consumer Discretionary9.4%
- Financials9.4%
- Health Care8.0%
- Industrials6.9%
- Consumer Staples3.5%
- Energy2.5%
- Real Estate1.5%
- Utilities1.3%
- Materials1.3%
Geography
- United States100.00%
BLUC Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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 | BLUC |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +14.2% |
| 1 month | +2.7% |
| 3 months | +3.8% |
| 1 year | +19.1% |
| 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 | BLUC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +14.2% | |
| 2025 | +14.0% |
BLUC in the news
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BLUC Dividends
- 0.47%
- $0.15
- $0.04 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
BLUC Risk
- 13.2%
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.
- 1.08
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.
- −10.7%
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.
- 1.11
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
BLUC Cost
- The middle half of US Large-Cap funds
- Median 0.20%
15 of the 28 US Large-Cap funds charge less.
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