BBLU
EA Bridgeway Blue Chip ETF EA Bridgeway Blue Chip ETF
BBLU seeks to provide total return through an actively managed portfolio of US large-cap stocks selected through a model-driven statistical approach with narrow ESG overlay.
US
EQUITY
Active
MANAGEMENT STYLE
303.2 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
15 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Alpha Architect |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Oct 17, 2022 |
| Assets (mns) | $303 |
| Expense ratio | 15 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Annually |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Proprietary |
| Weighting | Proprietary |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| NVIDIA CORP | 4.3 % |
| BROADCOM INC. | 4.3 % |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 3.9 % |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.9 % |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 3.8 % |
| ORACLE CORP | 3.7 % |
| VISA INC. CLASS A | 3.5 % |
| APPLE INC | 3.1 % |
| WELLS FARGO & CO | 3.0 % |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2.7 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 37 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 288 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $1,020,075 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 99.6% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 0.0% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 99.2% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 99.7 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 07/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 7.6% | 15.1% | 17.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.7% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.8% |
| Total Returns | 7.6% | 15.1% | 18.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25.5% | Ann. Volatility | 21.0% | 18.8% | 15.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15.5% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.95 | 98% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.57 | 41% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.44 | 19% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 60 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $1 |
| Turnover | 0.3% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.14% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $14.45 |
| 30d moving avg. | $14.10 |
| Annualized volatility | 12.0% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 62 |
| Short interest | 0.4% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USMC | Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF | 68.8% | -3 bp | +4.4% |
| XLG | Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF | 57.7% | +5 bp | +4.1% |
| TOPT | iShares Top 20 U.S. Stocks ETF | 55.8% | +5 bp | +3.9% |
| OEF | iShares S&P 100 ETF | 53.6% | +5 bp | +4.5% |
| EDOW | First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF | 50.6% | +35 bp | +5.3% |
| ESG | FlexShares Trust FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund | 50.5% | +17 bp | +5.0% |
| USCA | Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF | 48.5% | -8 bp | +5.1% |
| MGC | Vanguard Mega Cap ETF | 48.4% | -8 bp | +4.6% |
| DYNF | BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF | 48.3% | +15 bp | +4.4% |
| MODL | VictoryShares WestEnd U.S. Sector ETF | 48.0% | +27 bp | +4.6% |
Risk and Returns: BBLU vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 8/29/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
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Price-to-Book Value
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Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
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ETF Research Center Rating
UNDERWEIGHT
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
BBLU
5.0%
Cat. Avg
5.6%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 975 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.6% and a standard deviation of
2.3%. BBLU's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.3 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places BBLU in the 39th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
BBLUSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Active US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 308 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 67.1 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 37 bp |
| (15 bp) Percentile rank | 9 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| BBLU | 15.0 | 0.0 | 15 |
| Peer Avg. | 53.1 | 26.4 | 79.5 |
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