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Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund (BRUSX)

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Sep 30, 2023

The investment seeks to provide a long-term total return on capital, primarily through capital appreciation. The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of common stocks of ultra-small companies. It invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in ultra-small company stocks based on company size at the time of purchase. The fund may invest up to 15% of its total assets in foreign securities. It may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities.

Summary

Fund Info

ISINUS1087473047
CUSIP108747304
IssuerBridgeway
Inception DateAug 5, 1994
CategorySmall Cap Value Equities
Minimum Investment$2,000
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Small-Cap

Asset Class Style

Value

Expense Ratio

The Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund has a high expense ratio of 1.26%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


1.26%
0.00%2.15%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

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.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%MayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
-6.42%
3.97%
BRUSX (Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund

Return

Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund had a return of -2.50% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.06% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund had an annualized return of 4.25%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.75%, indicating that Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month-5.75%-4.87%
6 months-6.17%4.35%
Year-To-Date-2.50%11.68%
1 year7.06%19.59%
5 years (annualized)5.60%7.97%
10 years (annualized)4.25%9.75%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023-4.05%-1.02%-2.02%5.86%5.79%-8.35%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund (BRUSX) and S&P 500 (^GSPC). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
BRUSX
Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund
0.18
^GSPC
S&P 500
0.89

Sharpe Ratio

The current Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund Sharpe ratio is 0.18. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.00MayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
0.18
0.89
BRUSX (Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund granted a 18.88% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $4.71 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$4.71$4.71$8.23$0.49$0.28$3.11$0.60$0.33$0.27$8.17$6.16$0.13

Dividend yield

18.88%18.41%28.67%2.26%1.72%21.12%3.45%1.98%1.84%46.44%34.84%1.14%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
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
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$8.23
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.49
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.28
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.11
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.60
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.33
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.27
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$8.17
2013$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$6.16
2012$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%MayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
-22.55%
-10.60%
BRUSX (Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund is 68.24%, recorded on Mar 9, 2009. It took 1045 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-68.24%Dec 15, 2006557Mar 9, 20091045May 3, 20131602
-56.9%Oct 14, 1997260Oct 23, 1998795Dec 27, 20011055
-55.77%Sep 5, 2018386Mar 18, 2020182Dec 4, 2020568
-34.22%Mar 5, 2014490Feb 11, 2016603Jul 5, 20181093
-30.57%May 21, 200289Sep 26, 2002140Apr 17, 2003229

Volatility Chart

The current Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund volatility is 3.30%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%MayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
3.30%
3.17%
BRUSX (Bridgeway Ultra Small Company Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)