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BNY Mellon International Equity ETF

BKIENYSE ArcaBNY MellonA

$33.27−0.36 (−1.09%)

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

A72/ 100

Rank 6 of 21 in Developed International Core

A72/100Rank 6 of 21inDeveloped International Core
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Expense ratio
0.04%
Fund size
$1.3B
1Y total return
+15.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
985
Avg volume · 30D
137K sh
52W range
low $28.96high $35.18
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net BKIE Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

A

Score 72 out of 100

Category
Developed International Core⁠
Rank
6 of 21
Six-pillar profile for BKIE. Scores out of 100: Cost 90, Risk 60, Mission 100, Tradability 19, Holdings not scored, Durability 28. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Tradability (19). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 72 of 100 falls in the A 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.
    A90 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 21

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 18

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B60 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 21

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F19 out of 100
    Rank 20 of 21

  • 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.
    D28 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 21

Our read on BKIE

ETF.net Research

In short

ABNY Mellon's low-cost swing at the international index giants: roughly 1,000 large-cap stocks from developed markets outside the US at 0.04% a year, tracking a Morningstar benchmark instead of the MSCI and FTSE indexes its biggest rivals follow.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track the performance of the Morningstar® Developed Markets ex-US Large Cap Index.

Why people hold it

  • Charges 0.04% a year, well under the typical fee in its developed-international peer group, and level with the cheapest core options from iShares, Vanguard and Schwab.
  • Tracks its index about as tightly as anything in the category. The mandate is plain: match the Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Large Cap Index, nothing else.
  • About 1,000 large-cap names across developed markets outside the US in one ticker, with quarterly distributions.
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund that stands in the upper half of a 26-fund developed-international cohort stacked with the industry's biggest index names.

Worth knowing

  • Only moderately traded next to category heavyweights like VEA and SCHF, so spreads can be wider. Limit orders are the standard tool here.
  • Launched in 2020, so the track record is shorter than the decades-old funds it competes with.
  • Developed markets only. No US stocks, no emerging markets, no small caps. It is one slice of a portfolio, not the whole thing.

BKIE Performance

Launched Apr 22, 2020

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.
BKIE$11,496
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. BKIE $11,496. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Nov 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 BKIE. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBKIE
Year to date+11.5%
1 month+1.6%
3 months−3.1%
1 year+15.0%
3 yearsper year+18.3%
5 yearsper year+8.3%
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 BKIE
YearReturn barBKIE
2026 YTD+11.5%

BKIE in the news

BKIE Dividends

Last payment
$0.19 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2020–2026

One bar per payment. 21 payments from 2020 to 2026 YTD. Jul 1, 2020 $0.11; Oct 1, 2020 $0.12; Dec 29, 2020 $0.10; Apr 1, 2021 $0.17; Jul 1, 2021 $0.14; Oct 1, 2021 $0.19; Dec 29, 2021 $0.13; Apr 1, 2022 $0.17; Jul 1, 2022 $0.26; Oct 3, 2022 $0.14; Dec 28, 2022 $0.04; Jul 3, 2023 $0.26; Oct 2, 2023 $0.15; Dec 27, 2023 $0.10; Apr 1, 2024 $0.19; Jul 1, 2024 $0.26; Oct 1, 2024 $0.16; Dec 27, 2024 $0.19; Apr 1, 2026 $0.25; Jul 1, 2026 $0.29; Oct 1, 2026 $0.19. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.19
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.29
Apr 1, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.25
Dec 29, 2025Jan 2, 2026No data
Oct 1, 2025Oct 6, 2025No data
Jul 1, 2025Jul 7, 2025No data
Apr 1, 2025Apr 4, 2025No data
Dec 27, 2024Jan 2, 2025$0.19
Oct 1, 2024Oct 4, 2024$0.16
Jul 1, 2024Jul 5, 2024$0.26
Apr 1, 2024Apr 5, 2024$0.19
Dec 27, 2023Jan 3, 2024$0.10

See all 26 payments⁠

BKIE Risk

Risk pillarB60 out of 100Rank 5 of 21 in Developed International Core
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
11.8%
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.
1.15
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.
−28.1%
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.
0.92
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.

BKIE Cost

Compare BKIE and VEA

Overpaying vs VEA, tied cheapest in Developed International Core

$211

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

  • BKIE 0.04%

    $849

  • VEA 0.03% Tied cheapest

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BKIE 0.04%
  • VEA 0.03%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$200$400$600$800$1K051015202530BKIE $849VEA $638

Year by year

YearBKIEVEAOverpaying
10$73$55$18
20$288$216$72
30$849$638$211

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