Fund Research for Bridgeway Blue Chip 35 Index (BRLIX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Jul 31, 1997
    Category: Large Blend
    Overall Risk: Below Average
    Fund Family: Bridgeway
    Return Since Inception: 3.34%
    YTD Return: 26.47%
    Yield (TTM): 2.98%
    Net Assets: 205.55 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    4 of 5

    The investment seeks to provide a long-term total return on capital, primarily through capital appreciation, but also some income. The fund normally invests at least 80% of net assets in blue chip Company stocks included within the Bridgeway Ultra-Large 35 index.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $109,111 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 100.00%
    Large 0.00%
    Medium 0.00%
    Small 0.00%
    Micro 0.00%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/25/2009    		 Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)

  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 12/31/1998 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 26.47% 32.82% -3.44% 1.28% -0.89% 3.34%
    +/- Category -0.39% -2.76% 2.03% 0.56% -0.84% —
    +/- S&P 500 TR 1.33% -0.33% 2.06% 0.53% -0.95% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 18.20% 10.52% -5.04% 0.61% -0.89% 3.34%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 18.57% -3.97% -3.89% 0.94% -0.11% 3.39%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/25/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/25/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 07/31/1997
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
    View Total Returns

  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 27.91%
    Service 39.32%
    Manufacturing 32.78%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 0.00% 0.00%
    Stocks — 100.00% 100.00%
    Bonds — 0.00% 0.00%
    Other — 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 0.00% 0.00%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector P/E Return as of 10/31/2009 Net Assets
    * SCHLUMBERGER LTD (SLB) Energy 22.50 53.79% 3.30%
    * GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (GS) Financial Services 37.79 104.74% 3.29%
    + BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION (BAC) Financial Services — 5.33% 3.27%
    - WELLS FARGO & CO NEW (WFC) Financial Services 10.54 -4.41% 3.06%
    - GOOGLE INC (GOOG) Telecom 37.84 74.64% 2.95%
    + PEPSICO INC (PEP) Consumer Goods 18.92 12.08% 2.89%
    - HEWLETT PACKARD CO (HPQ) Hardware 13.00 31.58% 2.89%
    * 3M CO (MMM) Industrial Materials 19.53 31.37% 2.87%
    - UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP (UTX) Industrial Materials 16.30 20.07% 2.85%
    + OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL (OXY) Energy 27.73 34.14% 2.84%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    P/E as of 11/25/2009
    All other data as of 06/30/2009
    View Fund Portfolio

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial —
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 10/31/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 0.15%
    Taken from annual report dated 06/30/2009

  • Fund Management

    John Montgomery
    Start Date: 07/31/1997
    Montgomery is founder and president of Bridgeway.
    Elena Khoziaeva
    Start Date: 05/19/2006
    Khoziaeva began working at the Adviser in 1998.Since 1999, her responsibilities have included investment management research and analysis as well as quantitative model maintenance and operation for the Adviser. Khoziaeva holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
    Michael Whipple
    Start Date: 05/19/2006
    Whipple began working at the Adviser in 2002. Since then, his responsibilities have included investment management research and analysis as well as quantitative model maintenance and operation for the Adviser. Whipple holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
    Rasool Shaik
    Start Date: 10/26/2007
    Shaik began working for Bridgeway Capital Management Inc. in 2006. His responsibilities have included quantitative investment management research and analysis, quantitative model operation and maintenance, and portfolio construction for the company. Shaik holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.