BGIG ranks 3rd and UDI 27th of 40 funds in the US Active Dividend Income Category.
BGIG vs UDI
BGIG −0.20pt a year
0.45%0.65%
BGIG 169.7×the volume
171K1.01K
UDI +2.3pt
+18.4%+20.7%
BGIG vs UDI Performance
+18.5%+25.7%
- BGIG 0.45%, better
- UDI 0.65%
- BGIG $2.28B
- UDI $3M
- BGIG +18.5%
- UDI +25.7%, better
- BGIG 1.67%
- UDI 2.58%, better
- BGIG 50
- UDI 44
- BGIG 171K sh, better
- UDI 1.01K sh
- BGIG $37.18
- UDI $37.31
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | BGIG | UDI |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | A73Higher | D28 |
| Mission | C40 | A80Higher |
| Risk | B65 | A73Higher |
| Tradability | A80Higher | D36 |
| Holdings | C53 | B64Higher |
| Durability | A83Higher | C54 |
Rank among US Active Dividend Income funds
Same Category. BGIG and UDI are both graded against the same 40 US Active Dividend Income funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
BGIGA
UDIC
In short
BGIG An active dividend fund that writes the cushion into its own mandate: rising income, downside protection versus the broad market, and growth. Distributions land monthly, and it charges less than the typical active dividend-income fund.
Stated mandate
BGIG The Fund seeks growing dividend income, downside protection relative to the broader equity market, and long-term capital appreciation.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
BGIG vs UDI Holdings
How we measure overlap
Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.
BGIG vs UDI Cost
Overpaying UDI vs BGIG
$3,676
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
BGIG 0.45%
$9,041
UDI 0.65%
$12,717
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | BGIG | UDI | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $812 | $1,163 | $351 |
| 20 | $3,128 | $4,440 | $1,312 |
| 30 | $9,041 | $12,717 | $3,676 |
- 0.45%BGIG, cheaper
- 0.65%UDI
- Middle half of US Active Dividend Income funds
- Median 0.50%
BGIG 9th cheapest of 40 funds
UDI 27th cheapest of 40 funds
BGIG vs UDI Dividends
- BGIG 1.67%
- UDI 2.58%, better
- BGIG $0.62
- UDI $0.96
- BGIG $0.05
- UDI $0.09
- BGIG Oct 29, 2026
- UDI Oct 26, 2026
- BGIG Nov 2, 2026
- UDI Oct 28, 2026
- BGIG Monthly
- UDI Monthly
Distribution history
BGIG vs UDI Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- BGIG 9.5%, betterUDI 11.4%
- Return per unit of risk
- BGIG 1.49, betterUDI 1.40
- Worst fall
- BGIG −13.2%UDI −14.2%
- Market sensitivity
- BGIG 0.55UDI 0.53
BGIG and UDI in the news
Popular comparisons
- 0.45% · 0.33%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.65% · 0.33%
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- 0.45% · 0.35%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.65% · 0.35%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.45% · 0.45%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.65% · 0.45%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

