ETF Education Report: BLUEMONTE DYNAMIC TOTAL MARKET ETF (BLUX)

What this ETF is trying to do

The BLUEMONTE DYNAMIC TOTAL MARKET ETF (ticker: BLUX) is an exchange-traded fund listed on the NYSE. Based on its top holdings, this fund seeks to provide exposure to different parts of the stock market, including large companies and smaller companies.

What the numbers show

The current price of one share is $31.77. To understand how the price has changed, we can look at two different types of returns:

• Price Return: This measures only the change in the share price. The year-to-date (YTD) price return is approximately 13.26%, and the one-year price return is approximately 14.86%.

• Total Return: This measures the overall return, which includes both price changes and any cash distributions paid out. The YTD total return is approximately 14.12%, and the one-year total return is approximately 16.08%.

Because the total return is higher than the price return, it shows that distributions added value to the overall performance. For a visual example, an estimated price from roughly one year ago was $27.66. If you had invested in the share price alone, a $10,000 investment would have grown based on the 14.86% one-year price return.

Income and distribution explanation

This ETF pays out cash to investors, known as distributions. The distribution yield is approximately 0.99%. Over the last 12 months, there were 4 payouts, which usually happen every quarter. These payments often occur on Fridays. It is important to remember that a distribution yield tells you how much cash was paid out relative to the price, but it is not the same thing as your total return.

NAV erosion explanation

"NAV erosion" is a term used to describe when the value of the underlying assets in a fund decreases significantly. StockValueFinder uses an "erosion-risk score" to measure this risk. For BLUX, the erosion score is 100, and the label indicates "No price erosion detected." There is no severe erosion-risk flag for this ETF.

Top Holdings

The fund's holdings can change over time. As of October 4, 2026, the top holdings are:

• STATE STREET® SPDR® PORT S&P 500® ETF (49.67%)

• VANGUARD RUSSELL 2000 ETF (29.85%)

• ISHARES MORNINGSTAR SMALL-CAP VALUE ETF (14.89%)

• SCHWAB US SMALL-CAP ETF (5.12%)

Pros

• The fund has shown positive price returns and total returns over the last year.

• The erosion-risk measurement is rated as "good."

Cons

• Total return data for the last three years was not supplied.

Beginner takeaway

When looking at an ETF like BLUX, it is helpful to distinguish between the share price movement (price return) and the total amount earned including cash payments (total return). While this fund provides some income through distributions, the overall performance is driven by both the price of the shares and those payments.