# Bridge Builder International Equity Fund (BBIEX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bbiex for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Bridge Builder · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2015-07-06 The fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities and other instruments, such as derivative instruments, with economic characteristics similar to equity securities, and certain investment companies that seek to track the performance of equity securities. It will primarily invest in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities of companies that derive a majority of their revenues or profits from a country or countries other than the United States. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $15.78 | | Expense Ratio | 0.34% | | Assets Under Management | $25.63B | | NAV | $15.78 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 8.47% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.34 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $13.95 – $16.49 | | Beta | 0.80 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.4906 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-26 - Pay date: 2025-12-29 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does BBIEX invest in? The fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities and other instruments, such as derivative instruments, with economic characteristics similar to equity securities, and certain investment companies that seek to track the performance of equity securities. It will primarily invest in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities of companies that derive a majority of their revenues or profits from a country or countries other than the United States. ### What is the expense ratio of BBIEX? Bridge Builder International Equity Fund (BBIEX) charges an expense ratio of 0.34%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is BBIEX? Bridge Builder International Equity Fund (BBIEX) manages $25.63B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is BBIEX actively managed or an index fund? BBIEX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (BBIEX's is 0.34%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was BBIEX launched? Bridge Builder International Equity Fund (BBIEX) launched in July 2015 and is managed by Bridge Builder. ### How has BBIEX performed? BBIEX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does BBIEX pay a dividend? Bridge Builder International Equity Fund (BBIEX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.47%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does BBIEX pay dividends? Bridge Builder International Equity Fund pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is BBIEX's dividend yield? BBIEX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.47%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is BBIEX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for BBIEX was 2025-12-26. The next ex-date typically follows Irregular; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will BBIEX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.34% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does BBIEX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from BBIEX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does BBIEX cost more than a fund like VOO? BBIEX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.34%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether BBIEX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to BBIEX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as BBIEX (0.34%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bbiex - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bbiex/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bbiex/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bbiex/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bbiex/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.