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BCPL

GradeCNew York Stock Exchange Arca

BNY Mellon Core Plus ETF

Core US Bond · BNY Mellon · Inception 2012-03-02 · SEC filings

$24.00−0.20 (−0.83%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 2:11 PM EDT

History starts Jan 12, 2026.History starts Jan 12, 2026.
Intraday session: down, 15 prints from 24.20 to 24.00. Range 23.98 to 24.16. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$24.05$24.10$24.1510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.40%
Fund size
$312M
1Y return
—
Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Holdings
341
Volume · 30D
0.1M sh
NAV per share
$24.13
52W range
low $23.77high $26.56

The ETF.net BCPL Grade

C

42/ 100

Rank 96 of 118 in US Aggregate Bond⁠

Confidence Medium

Six-pillar profile for BCPL. Scores out of 100: Cost 36, Risk 45, Mission not scored, Tradability 34, Holdings 65, Durability 57. Strongest: Holdings (65). Weakest: Tradability (34). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 42 of 100 sits in the C band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E.

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    DScore 36
    Category rank70/118 · mid-pack

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
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  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    CScore 45
    Category rank65/117 · mid-pack

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    DScore 34
    Category rank87/118 · mid-pack

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    BScore 65
    Category rank49/117 · top 42%

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    BScore 57
    Category rank59/118 · top 50%

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 5 of 6 pillars

Our read on BCPL

ETF.net Research

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

  1. 01Four bond neighborhoods in one holding: Treasuries and other government debt, corporates, mortgage-backed and asset-backed paper.
  2. 02No index to hug. The stated goal is high total return with preservation of capital, which leaves the managers room to shift the mix.
  3. 03Spread across a few hundred bonds, so no single issuer sets the tone.
  4. 04A track record dating to 2012, a long runway by bond-ETF standards.

Worth knowing

  1. 01At 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.
  2. 02Distributions come on an irregular schedule, not a fixed monthly rhythm.
  3. 03Volume is moderate rather than heavy, so limit orders and spreads matter more here than with the category's largest funds.

BCPL Holdings

As of Sep 21, 2026, 3:34 AM
Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
341
Top-10 weight
23%
Largest holding
US TREASURY N/B 4.375 8/31/20287.4%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 24.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001—US TREASURY N/B 4.375 8/31/20287.44%23,370,000$23M2
002—US TREASURY N/B 4.125 7/31/20314.45%14,325,000$14M2
003—FR QD2067 2 12/1/20511.84%7,342,532$6M2
004—FR SL1860 5 6/1/20531.67%5,423,102$5M2
005—FN FA1089 2.5 3/1/20521.36%5,208,596$4M2
006—FR SD4661 2.5 4/1/20521.30%4,964,857$4M2
007—FR RA6505 2 12/1/20511.27%5,109,814$4M2
008—FN FM3458 3 1/1/20501.19%4,356,104$4M2
009—Net Current Assets1.16%3,616,512$4M132
010—JAPAN (30 YEAR ISSUE) 2.8 6/20/20551.15%715,000,000$4M1
011—JETBLUE 2019-1 CLASS A 2.95 5/15/20281.04%3,475,893$3M1
012—FN BR9747 2 4/1/20510.99%3,992,012$3M2
013—FN FS9885 5.5 8/1/20530.95%3,024,551$3M2
014—UNITED KINGDOM GILT 4.375 7/31/20540.95%2,730,000$3M2
015—ORACLE CORP 6.25 11/9/20320.95%3,000,000$3M1

Showing 1–15 of 351 holdings

BCPL Performance

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

BCPL$9,861
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,415
Jun 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. BCPL $9,861. SPY $10,415. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,741$10,122$10,502Jun 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026

Jun 22, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 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 unavailable—
1 month−0.6%
3 months−1.4%
1 yearHistory unavailable—
3 yearsHistory unavailable—per year
5 yearsHistory unavailable—per year
10 yearsHistory unavailable—per year

As of the close, 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−0.8%

History from Jan 12, 2026

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BCPL Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Sep 22, 2026.
Data unavailableLast 12 months
Payout per share
Data unavailableLast 12 months
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. 8 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. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
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

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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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.
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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.
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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.

BCPL Cost

Expense ratio0.40%
  • The middle half of US Aggregate Bond funds
  • Median 0.34%

73 of the 112 US Aggregate Bond funds charge less.

BCPL costs $40.00 a year on $10,000. The median US Aggregate Bond fund costs $34.00.