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BNY Mellon Concentrated International ETF

BKCINYSE ArcaBNY MellonD

$53.34−0.42 (−0.79%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:25 AM ET

D35/ 100

Rank 10 of 14 in International Active Growth

D35/100Rank 10 of 14inInternational Active Growth
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Expense ratio
0.75%
Fund size
$129M
1Y total return
+6.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.33%
Holdings
32
Avg volume · 30D
4.99K sh
52W range
low $47.83high $55.31
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net BKCI Grade

Based on 4 of 6 pillars

D

Score 35 out of 100

Category
International Active Growth⁠
Rank
10 of 14
Six-pillar profile for BKCI. Scores out of 100: Cost 1, Risk 61, Mission not scored, Tradability 64, Holdings not scored, Durability 77. Strongest: Durability (77). Weakest: Cost (1). Based on 4 of 6 pillars.

Score 35 of 100 falls in the D 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.
    F1 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 14

  • 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.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 13

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 14

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    Not scored

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A77 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 14

Our read on BKCI

ETF.net Research

In short

DA concentrated take on developed markets outside the US: sub-adviser Walter Scott runs bottom-up research down to roughly 30 high-conviction stocks, with Canada in the mix alongside the usual Europe-Japan-Australasia names.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks long-term total return by investing mainly in equities of developed-market companies outside the United States. Its manager uses bottom-up fundamental research to select reasonably valued companies with sustainable growth prospects.

Why people hold it

  • Roughly 30 names picked by bottom-up research for sustainable growth, so each holding actually moves the fund instead of vanishing into an index tail.bny.com
  • Its universe is MSCI EAFE countries plus Canada, so Canadian companies are in play alongside Europe, Japan and Australasia.sec.gov
  • Fee math is tidy: the adviser covers substantially all expenses beyond the management fee, and 0.75% gross runs 0.65% net of a waiver through February 27, 2027.sec.gov

Worth knowing

  • That 0.65% sits above the category's typical fee; CGXU (0.54%) and BGIA (0.59%) run cheaper with no waiver holding the number down.
  • Concentration cuts both ways: with around 30 stocks, a single stumble lands harder, and country or sector tilts can get lopsided.sec.gov
  • A smaller, lightly traded fund, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than at the category's giants.

BKCI Performance

Launched Dec 6, 2021

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

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
BKCI$10,626
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. BKCI $10,626. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 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 BKCI. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBKCI
Year to date+4.1%
1 month+2.8%
3 months−2.6%
1 year+6.3%
3 yearsper year+7.0%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper 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 BKCI
YearReturn barBKCI
2026 YTD+4.1%
2025+10.0%
2024−2.5%
2023+20.3%
2022−20.3%
2021+1.1%

History from Dec 9, 2021

BKCI in the news

BKCI 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 Nov 9, 2026.
1.33%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.72Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.72 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2022–2026

One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Dec 28, 2022 $0.19; Dec 27, 2023 $0.36; Dec 27, 2024 $0.37; Dec 29, 2025 $0.72. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 29, 2025Jan 2, 2026$0.72
Dec 27, 2024Jan 2, 2025$0.37
Dec 27, 2023Jan 3, 2024$0.36
Dec 28, 2022Jan 4, 2023$0.19

$10,000 in BKCI 3 years ago paid $319 in dividends.

BKCI Risk

Risk pillarB61 out of 100Rank 4 of 13 in International Active Growth
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
11.9%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.
0.35
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.
−31.0%
59 months · trough Sep 2022
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.
0.85
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.

BKCI Cost

Compare BKCI and PJIN

Overpaying vs PJIN, cheapest in International Active Growth

$9,723

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

  • BKCI 0.75%

    $14,482

  • PJIN 0.23% Cheapest

    $4,759

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BKCI 0.75%
  • PJIN 0.23%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530BKCI $14,482PJIN $4,759

Year by year

YearBKCIPJINOverpaying
10$1,336$419$917
20$5,078$1,630$3,448
30$14,482$4,759$9,723

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