---
ticker: "BKAG"
name: "BNY Mellon Core Bond ETF"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/BKAG"
grade: "A"
score: 83
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "US Aggregate Bond"
category_rank: "6 of 117"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

# BKAG: BNY Mellon Core Bond ETF

Grade **A**, Score 83 of 100. Rank 6 of 117 in US Aggregate Bond.

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 100 | 1 of 117 |
| Mission | 100 | 1 of 101 |
| Risk | 45 | 73 of 116 |
| Tradability | 74 | 16 of 117 |
| Holdings | 75 | 21 of 116 |
| Durability | 68 | 37 of 117 |

## Top holdings

The fund holds 4086 positions. These are the largest 30, by weight.

| # | Ticker | Name | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | — | Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money M | 1.90% |
| 2 | — | Us Treasury N/B 4.25 11/15/2034 | 0.78% |
| 3 | — | Us Treasury N/B 4.375 5/15/2036 | 0.74% |
| 4 | — | Us Treasury N/B 4.625 2/15/2035 | 0.62% |
| 5 | — | Us Treasury N/B 4 11/15/2035 | 0.57% |
| 6 | — | Us Treasury N/B 3.625 12/31/2030 | 0.54% |
| 7 | — | Us Treasury N/B 3.875 8/15/2034 | 0.53% |
| 8 | — | Us Treasury N/B 4.125 11/15/2032 | 0.52% |
| 9 | — | Us Treasury N/B 1.75 1/31/2029 | 0.51% |
| 10 | — | Us Treasury N/B 2.375 3/31/2029 | 0.49% |
| 11 | — | Us Treasury N/B 4.375 5/15/2034 | 0.46% |
| 12 | — | Us Treasury N/B 1 7/31/2028 | 0.44% |
| 13 | — | Us Treasury N/B 0.875 11/15/2030 | 0.44% |
| 14 | — | Us Treasury N/B 3.75 12/31/2028 | 0.43% |
| 15 | — | Us Treasury N/B 3.5 4/30/2030 | 0.43% |
| 16 | — | Us Treasury N/B 3.875 7/15/2028 | 0.42% |
| 17 | — | Us Treasury N/B 3.375 12/31/2027 | 0.42% |
| 18 | — | Us Treasury N/B 2.875 8/15/2028 | 0.41% |
| 19 | — | Us Treasury N/B 4.125 6/30/2031 | 0.40% |
| 20 | — | Us Treasury N/B 1.25 8/15/2031 | 0.40% |
| 21 | — | Us Treasury N/B 4 5/31/2030 | 0.40% |
| 22 | — | Us Treasury N/B 3.375 5/15/2033 | 0.40% |
| 23 | — | Us Treasury N/B 0.625 12/31/2027 | 0.39% |
| 24 | — | Us Treasury N/B 3.75 1/31/2031 | 0.39% |
| 25 | — | Us Treasury N/B 3.625 10/31/2030 | 0.39% |
| 26 | — | Us Treasury N/B 1.625 5/15/2031 | 0.38% |
| 27 | — | Us Treasury N/B 2.75 8/15/2032 | 0.38% |
| 28 | — | Us Treasury N/B 3.875 4/30/2031 | 0.37% |
| 29 | — | Us Treasury N/B 4.25 8/15/2029 | 0.37% |
| 30 | — | Us Treasury N/B 2.875 5/15/2032 | 0.36% |

Source: etf.net, https://etf.net/etf/BKAG. Please cite the page URL.