BNY Mellon Enhanced Dividend and Income ETF
$28.94−0.02 (−0.07%)
- 0.50%
- $278M
- 0.1M sh
- $28.91
- low $26.01high $30.65
The ETF.net BEDY Grade
B
Score 60 out of 100
- 11 of 40
Score 60 of 100 falls in the B 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.B58 out of 100Rank 15 of 40Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B65 out of 100Rank 10 of 38Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C54 out of 100Rank 17 of 40Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B58 out of 100Rank 18 of 40Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A87 out of 100Rank 3 of 40
Our read on BEDY
BNot just dividend payers. At least 80% of net assets go into income-generating securities, and the mandate stretches to equity-linked notes, REITs and ADRs. Roughly 60 names, measured against the Russell 1000 Value.
The fund seeks total return through capital appreciation and income. It normally invests at least 80% of net assets in securities and instruments designed to generate dividends or other income, including dividend-paying equities, equity-linked notes, ADRs and REITs.
Why people hold it
- Charges 0.50% a year, under the median fee for actively managed dividend-income ETFs.
- Equity-linked notes, REITs and ADRs all sit inside the mandate, so the income can come from places a plain dividend screen never reaches.
- Concentrated by design: roughly 60 positions, so the managers' picks actually move the fund instead of being diluted across hundreds of names.
- Stands among the stronger builds in the active US dividend-income group, with a below-median fee and a clearly written 80% income mandate behind it.
Worth knowing
- Equity-linked notes carry the credit of the bank that issues them and pay off on the note's terms, not on owning the shares outright.
- The book leans toward financials, so banks, insurers and the rate cycle carry more weight here than in a broad dividend fund.
- Payouts land on an irregular schedule rather than a fixed monthly or quarterly rhythm, and the fund is on the smaller side with moderate trading.
BEDY Holdings
- Stocks
- 62
- 38%
- Citigroup Global Markets 9/4/2029
Geography
- United States94.74%
- Ireland2.70%
- United Kingdom1.41%
- Switzerland1.15%
BEDY Performance
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BEDY$11,562
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | BEDY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +15.6% |
| 1 month | −1.6% |
| 3 months | +1.3% |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | BEDY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +15.6% | |
| 2025 | +1.6% |
BEDY in the news
BEDY Dividends
- $0.19 per share
- Monthly
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
BEDY Risk
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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.
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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.
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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.
- 0.62
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
BEDY Cost
0.50%
BEDY0.50%
- The middle half of US Active Dividend Income funds
- Median 0.51%
16 of the 40 US Active Dividend Income funds charge less.
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