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Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund (BRUSX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US1087473047
CUSIP
108747304
Issuer
Bridgeway
Inception Date
Aug 5, 1994
Min. Investment
$2,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund (BRUSX) has returned -6.03% so far this year and 15.35% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BRUSX has returned 7.70% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund

1D
-0.70%
1M
-8.64%
YTD
-6.03%
6M
-8.04%
1Y
15.35%
3Y*
10.40%
5Y*
2.10%
10Y*
7.70%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 5, 1994, BRUSX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.12%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.2 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +24.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -28.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, BRUSX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 18, 2007 with a return of +19.6%, while the worst single day was Dec 15, 2021 at -14.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.98%-0.12%-8.64%-6.03%
20251.58%-5.34%-9.25%-3.73%7.25%7.50%-0.66%8.23%5.12%-3.06%-1.26%2.24%7.13%
2024-1.75%6.26%2.81%-8.08%1.49%-4.50%11.66%-2.23%0.33%-1.20%14.70%-0.96%17.57%
20239.27%-0.90%-4.05%-1.02%-2.02%5.86%5.79%-8.35%-5.75%-4.09%7.62%17.41%18.14%
2022-7.27%4.86%1.79%-4.31%-2.05%-6.95%7.81%-1.61%-11.45%9.92%3.21%-3.20%-10.99%
202112.58%9.95%3.19%2.70%8.51%2.38%-4.05%-0.22%-2.20%1.45%-4.76%-13.65%13.85%

Benchmark Metrics

Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.72%, beta of 0.86, and R² of 0.49 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 08, 1994.

  • This fund captured 119.82% of S&P 500 Index gains and 107.59% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • R² of 0.49 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
4.72%
Beta
0.86
0.49
Upside Capture
119.82%
Downside Capture
107.59%

Expense Ratio

BRUSX has a high expense ratio of 1.26%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

BRUSX ranks 21 for risk / return — below 21% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


BRUSX Risk / Return Rank: 2121
Overall Rank
BRUSX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2121
Sharpe Ratio Rank
BRUSX Sortino Ratio Rank: 2222
Sortino Ratio Rank
BRUSX Omega Ratio Rank: 1818
Omega Ratio Rank
BRUSX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2525
Calmar Ratio Rank
BRUSX Martin Ratio Rank: 2020
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund (BRUSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


BRUSXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.58

0.90

-0.32

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.95

1.39

-0.43

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.12

1.21

-0.09

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.78

1.40

-0.62

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.21

6.61

-4.39

Explore BRUSX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund provided a 11.23% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.36 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$3.36$3.36$0.81$1.42$4.71$2.62$0.49$0.28$3.11$0.60$0.33$0.27

Dividend yield

11.23%10.56%2.46%4.97%18.41%7.70%1.53%1.14%13.87%1.99%1.12%1.03%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.36$3.36
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.81$0.81
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.42$1.42
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.71$4.71
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.62$2.62

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund was 60.38%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 462 trading sessions.

The current Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund drawdown is 12.20%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-60.38%Dec 27, 2007301Mar 9, 2009462Jan 5, 2011763
-55.77%Sep 5, 2018386Mar 18, 2020182Dec 4, 2020568
-53.17%Oct 14, 1997249Oct 8, 1998350Feb 29, 2000599
-39.83%Jun 9, 2021328Sep 26, 2022742Sep 11, 20251070
-35.64%Apr 6, 2011125Oct 3, 2011306Dec 20, 2012431

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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