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BNY Mellon Enhanced Dividend and Income ETF

BEDYNasdaqBNY MellonB

$29.51−0.15 (−0.51%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

B62/ 100

Rank 12 of 40 in US Active Dividend Income

B62/100Rank 12 of 40inUS Active Dividend Income
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 29.66 to 29.51. Range 29.44 to 29.82. Use the arrow keys to read each point.29.6029.8010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.50%
Fund size
$326M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
63
Avg volume · 30D
102K sh
52W range
low $26.01high $30.65
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net BEDY Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 62 out of 100

Category
US Active Dividend Income⁠
Rank
12 of 40
Six-pillar profile for BEDY. Scores out of 100: Cost 55, Risk 73, Mission not scored, Tradability 55, Holdings 66, Durability 86. Strongest: Durability (86). Weakest: Tradability (55). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 62 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.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 40

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A73 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 38

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 40

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B66 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 40

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A86 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 40

Our read on BEDY

ETF.net Research

In short

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.

Stated mandate

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 Performance

Launched Jan 1, 1985

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

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BEDY$11,861
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,115
Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. BEDY $11,861. SPY $11,115. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Dec 2025Jun 2026Nov 2026

Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 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 BEDY. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBEDY
Year to date+18.6%
1 month+4.0%
3 months+2.2%
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 BEDY
YearReturn barBEDY
2026 YTD+18.6%
2025+1.6%

History from Dec 8, 2025

BEDY in the news

BEDY Dividends

Upcoming payment
$0.20 per share
Pays on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 11 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Dec 29, 2025 $0.03; Feb 2, 2026 $0.18; Mar 2, 2026 $0.19; Apr 1, 2026 $0.18; May 1, 2026 $0.19; Jun 1, 2026 $0.19; Jul 1, 2026 $0.20; Aug 3, 2026 $0.20; Sep 1, 2026 $0.20; Oct 1, 2026 $0.19; Nov 2, 2026 $0.20. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Pays Nov 5, 2026$0.20
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.19
Sep 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.20
Aug 3, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.20
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.20
Jun 1, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.19
May 1, 2026May 6, 2026$0.19
Apr 1, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.18
Mar 2, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.19
Feb 2, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.18
Dec 29, 2025Jan 2, 2026$0.03

BEDY Risk

Risk pillarA73 out of 100Rank 4 of 38 in US Active Dividend Income
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.
0.62
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.

BEDY Cost

Compare BEDY and VUS

Overpaying vs VUS, cheapest in US Active Dividend Income

$4,820

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

  • BEDY 0.50%

    $9,979

  • VUS 0.25% Cheapest

    $5,159

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BEDY 0.50%
  • VUS 0.25%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530BEDY $9,979VUS $5,159

Year by year

YearBEDYVUSOverpaying
10$900$455$445
20$3,460$1,769$1,691
30$9,979$5,159$4,820

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