BNY Mellon Active Core Bond ETF (BKFI)
About this ETF
This ETF aims to deliver a comprehensive return, generated through both capital appreciation and income. To achieve this objective, it typically allocates a minimum of 80% of its net assets to fixed-income instruments. These principally include government debt, corporate bonds issued by both U.S. and foreign entities, along with mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. The fund generally invests in bonds that possess an investment-grade rating (such as Baa3/BBB- or higher) at the time of purchase, or unrated equivalents as determined by its sub-adviser, Insight North America LLC. While the portfolio's average effective duration is usually maintained between three and eight years, the fund retains the flexibility to hold individual bonds of any maturity or duration. Its liquid ETF structure allows investors…
Price
Top 10 holdings
| FNCL 5.5 8/26 TBA | 2.93% |
| FR QD2067 2 12/1/2051 | 2.33% |
| FR SL1860 5 6/1/2053 | 2.21% |
| FR RB5378 5 12/1/2045 | 1.81% |
| FR SD4661 2.5 4/1/2052 | 1.67% |
| FN FM3458 3 1/1/2050 | 1.43% |
| FN FA1089 2.5 3/1/2052 | 1.42% |
| US TREASURY N/B 3.875 4/30/2031 | 1.35% |
| BROADCOM INC 4 4/15/2029 | 1.27% |
| FLORIDA ST BRD OF ADM 1.705 7/1/2027 | 1.26% |
Sector mix
No sector breakdown available for this fund.
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Returns
| 1 month | -0.38% |
| 3 months | -1.62% |
| 6 months | — |
| Year to date | — |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years (ann.) | — |
| 5 years (ann.) | — |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | — |
| Sharpe (1y) | — |
| Sharpe (3y) | — |
| Sortino (1y) | — |
| Max drawdown (1y) | — |
| Max drawdown (5y) | — |
| Max drawdown (full) | -4.11% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.14 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.46 |
Technical outlook not available yet — this fund does not have enough price history for the statistical models.
Full holdings
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Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 1,710 funds of the same asset class.
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Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-07 | USD 0.0880 |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-04 | USD 0.0880 |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-06 | USD 0.0860 |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-07 | USD 0.0930 |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-05 | USD 0.0790 |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-05 | USD 0.0750 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 4.01% | -0.82% | -0.19 |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 4.03% | -0.76% | -0.17 |
| Vanguard Total International Bond ETF BNDX | 0.07% | 122.00B | 4.52% | -2.72% | -0.64 |
| iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF SGOV | 0.09% | 97.69B | 3.80% | +0.05% | 0.05 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 4.16% | -0.54% | -0.18 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 4.02% | -1.02% | -0.48 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCIT | 0.03% | 68.70B | 4.86% | -1.04% | -0.22 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF BIV | 0.03% | 52.20B | 4.27% | -1.28% | -0.28 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 4.47% | -0.85% | -0.36 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF VGIT | 0.03% | 49.50B | 3.89% | -1.50% | -0.41 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 0.0% |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 0.0% |

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