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BNY Mellon Core Plus ETF

BCPLNYSE ArcaBNY MellonC

$24.08+0.05 (+0.22%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

C52/ 100

Rank 77 of 116 in US Aggregate Bond

C52/100Rank 77 of 116inUS Aggregate Bond
Intraday session: up, 67 prints from 24.03 to 24.08. Range 24.05 to 24.12. Use the arrow keys to read each point.24.0424.0624.1024.1210 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.40%
Fund size
$344M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
392
Avg volume · 30D
76.1K sh
52W range
low $23.02high $26.56
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net BCPL Grade

C

Score 52 out of 100

Category
US Aggregate Bond⁠
Rank
77 of 116
Six-pillar profile for BCPL. Scores out of 100: Cost 36, Risk 38, Mission 86, Tradability 33, Holdings 63, Durability 58. Strongest: Mission (86). Weakest: Tradability (33). Leans toward Mission.

Score 52 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    D36 out of 100
    Rank 67 of 115

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A86 out of 100
    Rank 79 of 100

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D38 out of 100
    Rank 87 of 116

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D33 out of 100
    Rank 92 of 116

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B63 out of 100
    Rank 53 of 115

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B58 out of 100
    Rank 53 of 116

Our read on BCPL

ETF.net Research

In short

CA one-ticker bond mix: government, corporate, mortgage-backed and asset-backed paper, aimed at total return alongside preservation of capital rather than mirroring a named index. It has been running since 2012.

Stated mandate

The ETF seeks high total return consistent with preservation of capital, combining capital appreciation and current income. Its principal investments are diversified bond securities, including government, corporate, mortgage-backed, and asset-backed bonds.

Why people hold it

  • Four bond neighborhoods in one holding: Treasuries and other government debt, corporates, mortgage-backed and asset-backed paper.
  • No index to hug. The stated goal is high total return with preservation of capital, which leaves the managers room to shift the mix.
  • Spread across a few hundred bonds, so no single issuer sets the tone.
  • A track record dating to 2012, a long runway by bond-ETF standards.

Worth knowing

  • At 0.40% a year, it runs above the category median and well above plain Agg trackers like BND and SPAB at 0.03%. That gap is the price of an active hand.
  • Distributions come on an irregular schedule, not a fixed monthly rhythm.
  • Volume is moderate rather than heavy, so limit orders and spreads matter more here than with the category's largest funds.

BCPL Holdings

Holdings pillarB63 out of 100Rank 53 of 115 in US Aggregate Bond
Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
392
Top-10 weight
24%
Largest holding
Us Treasury N/B 4.375 8/31/20288.2%

Geography

  • United States87.07%
  • Cayman Islands3.01%
  • Canada1.39%
  • United Kingdom1.29%
  • Japan1.23%
  • Netherlands0.96%
  • Ireland0.64%
  • Luxembourg0.47%
  • Other countries (25)3.95%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 27.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1No dataUs Treasury N/B 4.375 8/31/20288.24%28,270,000$28.2M1
2No dataUs Treasury N/B 5.125 8/15/20464.17%14,595,000$14.3M3
3No dataUs Treasury N/B 4.375 8/31/20311.76%6,110,000$6.03M2
4No dataFncl 5.5 11/26 Tba1.72%6,025,000$5.88M4
5No dataFr QD2067 2 12/1/20511.68%7,301,228$5.73M2
6No dataFr SL1860 5 6/1/20531.51%5,352,430$5.15M2
7No dataFn FA1089 2.5 3/1/20521.24%5,177,062$4.26M2
8No dataFr SD4661 2.5 4/1/20521.19%4,934,979$4.05M2
9No dataFr RA6505 2 12/1/20511.17%5,096,717$4M2
10No dataFr SL6746 6 6/1/20561.15%3,943,843$3.94M2
11No dataFn FM3458 3 1/1/20501.08%4,311,996$3.7M2
12No dataJapan (30 Year Issue) 2.8 6/20/20551.06%715,000,000$3.64M1
13No dataJetblue 2019-1 Class A 2.95 5/15/20280.95%3,475,893$3.24M1
14No dataFn FA5165 2.5 11/1/20500.92%3,862,037$3.14M2
15No dataFn BR9747 2 4/1/20510.91%3,980,777$3.1M2

Showing 1–15 of 392 holdings

BCPL Performance

Launched Mar 2, 2012

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BCPL$9,982
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,141
Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. BCPL $9,982. SPY $10,141. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,750$10,000$10,250$10,500Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for BCPL. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBCPL
Year to dateHistory unavailableNo data
1 month+1.8%
3 months−0.2%
1 yearHistory unavailableNo data
3 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
5 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
10 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for BCPL
YearReturn barBCPL
2026 YTD−0.7%

History from Jan 12, 2026

BCPL in the news

BCPL Dividends

Last payment
$0.10 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 9 payments in 2026 YTD. Feb 2, 2026 $0.09; Mar 2, 2026 $0.09; Apr 1, 2026 $0.07; May 1, 2026 $0.07; Jun 1, 2026 $0.07; Jul 1, 2026 $0.09; Aug 3, 2026 $0.10; Sep 1, 2026 $0.10; Oct 1, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Pays Nov 5, 2026$0.09
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.10
Sep 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.10
Aug 3, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.10
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.09
Jun 1, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.07
May 1, 2026May 6, 2026$0.07
Apr 1, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.07
Mar 2, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.09
Feb 2, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.09

BCPL Risk

Risk pillarD38 out of 100Rank 87 of 116 in US Aggregate Bond
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
No data available
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
No data available
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
No data available
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.76
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

BCPL Cost

Compare BCPL and BKAG

Overpaying vs BKAG, cheapest in US Aggregate Bond

$8,090

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BCPL 0.40%

    $8,090

  • BKAG 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BCPL 0.40%
  • BKAG 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530BCPL $8,090BKAG $0

Year by year

YearBCPLBKAGOverpaying
10$723$0$723
20$2,793$0$2,793
30$8,090$0$8,090

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