Browse everything: Tickers A–Z · Issuers · Comparisons · Tags
BBLU ETF — Ea Bridgeway Blue Chip ETF
Ea Bridgeway Blue Chip ETF (BBLU)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
BBLU's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 1.09%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.191 with an ex-date of December 16, 2025, was 5.5% higher than the previous $0.181. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: ETF Architect, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
BBLU is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 1.09%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.09%, its expense ratio is 0.15%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 142.0% over the past 4 years, 22.8 points ahead of SPY at 119.2%.
Ea Bridgeway Blue Chip ETF is an actively managed fund that invests primarily in blue-chip stocks, generating income almost exclusively from dividends paid by the companies in its portfolio. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate with annual distributions and has a low expense ratio of 0.15%. It may appeal to income-focused investors seeking dividend exposure from established, large-cap companies.
BBLU dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (1.09%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (1.09%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.191. The ex-dividend date is 12/16/2025. The payment date is 12/18/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | $0.191 | 5.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-19 | $0.181 | 4.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-20 | $0.174 | -93.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-29 | $2.582 | — |
| 2022 total | $2.582 | — |
| 2023 total | $0.174 | -93.3% |
| 2024 total | $0.181 | 4.0% |
| 2025 total | $0.191 | 5.5% |
BBLU dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +5.5%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +5.5% |
BBLU holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
BBLU performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 142.0% over the past 4 years, 22.8 points ahead of SPY at 119.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 17.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 7.2%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 2.2% | — |
| 3M | 4.5% | — |
| 6M | 12.4% | — |
| YTD | 15.1% | — |
| 1Y | 17.8% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 18.10% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 23.40% |
| Since inception (4 years) | 142.0% | 24.70% |
BBLU key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 50 · Unproven
- Issuer
- ETF Architect
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 07/31/1997
- Expense ratio
- 0.15%
- Distribution rate
- 1.09%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 1.09%
- Last close
- $17.57 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $482,828,816
- Average volume
- 205170.0
- Dividend
- $0.191
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/16/2025
- Payment date
- 12/18/2025
- Beta
- 0.88
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (1.09%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.09%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: ETF Architect; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
BBLU risks and drawbacks
BBLU's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 7.2%.
Who may consider BBLU — and who may not
BBLU may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (BBLU pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
More on BBLU
Frequently asked questions
Does BBLU pay monthly?
No. BBLU currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is BBLU's expense ratio?
BBLU's expense ratio is 0.15%.
What is BBLU's dividend yield?
BBLU's distribution rate is 1.09%, paid annual, with a 0.15% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has BBLU's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +5.5%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does BBLU pay a dividend?
BBLU pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.191. The ex-dividend date is 12/16/2025. The payment date is 12/18/2025.
How has BBLU performed?
Total return is 142.0% over the past 4 years, 22.8 points ahead of SPY at 119.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 17.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 7.2%.
Is BBLU a good investment?
BBLU's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.09% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
More securities from ETF Architect.
Tickers
Holdings as-of date unavailable.
| Ticker | Name | Weight |
|---|
See how this investment would fit into your portfolio.