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BKAG vs CRUX

BNY Mellon Core Bond ETF

BKAGANYSE Arca

Columbia Core Bond ETF

CRUXCNYSE Arca

Overlap

No data

Expense ratio

BKAG −0.32pt a year

BKAG0.00%CRUX0.32%

Avg volume · 30D

BKAG 1.7×the volume

BKAG531KCRUX305K

BKAG vs CRUX Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

0.0%BKAG−0.1%CRUX

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. BKAG 0.0%. CRUX −0.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2%−1%1%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BKAG 0.00%, better
CRUX 0.32%
Fund size
BKAG $1.47B
CRUX $2.76B
1Y total return
BKAG −0.2%
CRUX No data
Yield (12M)
BKAG 4.56%
CRUX No data
Holdings
BKAG 4062
CRUX 476
Avg volume (30D)
BKAG 531K sh, better
CRUX 305K sh
NAV per share
BKAG $40.78
CRUX $29.08
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BKAG: Cost 97, Risk 47, Mission 100, Tradability 78, Holdings 76, Durability 67. CRUX: Cost 54, Risk 52, Mission not scored, Tradability 53, Holdings 65, Durability 76.
Pillar letters and Scores for BKAG, CRUX, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBKAGCRUX
Cost30% weightA97HigherC54
Mission25% weightA100Not scored
Risk15% weightC47C52Higher
Tradability15% weightA78HigherC53
Holdings10% weightA76HigherB65
Durability5% weightB67A76Higher

Rank among US Aggregate Bond funds

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Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. BKAG and CRUX are both graded against the same 114 US Aggregate Bond funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Aggregate Bond⁠

Category · 114 funds
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BKAG ranks 6th and CRUX 66th of 114 funds in the US Aggregate Bond Category.

  1. Rank 5ABNDVanguard Total Bond Market ETFScore 85
  2. Rank 6ABKAGBNY Mellon Core Bond ETFScore 83
  3. Rank 7AIAGGiShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETFScore 81
  4. Rank 66BCPLSAB Core Plus Bond ETFScore 56
  5. Rank 66CCRUXColumbia Core Bond ETFScore 56
  6. Rank 66BTOTLState Street DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETFScore 56

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BKAGABNY Mellon Core Bond ETF

CRUXCColumbia Core Bond ETF

In short

BKAG A core bond index fund that charges nothing. BKAG tracks the same Bloomberg US Aggregate benchmark the giants track, at a 0.00% expense ratio, and has been doing it since 2020.

CRUX No data

Stated mandate

BKAG The fund seeks to track the Bloomberg US Aggregate Total Return Index.

CRUX No data

Why people hold it

  • BKAG A 0.00% expense ratio. The median fund in the core bond group charges 0.36%, and even the cheap giants (BND, SPAB, SCHZ) charge 0.03%.
  • Tracks the Bloomberg US Aggregate Total Return Index tightly, one of the closest index-following records in its peer group.
  • Broad by design: roughly 4,000 bonds in the portfolio, with distributions paid monthly rather than quarterly.
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund from BNY Mellon, wrapped in a standard 1940 Act ETF structure with no exotic mechanics.

CRUX No data

Worth knowing

  • BKAG Rate risk is the trade-off. This is full-market bond exposure, and bond prices move opposite interest rates. Volatility is the weakest part of its profile.
  • Moderately traded, not one of the volume monsters in the category. Spreads and limit orders matter more here than with the largest core bond names.
  • At zero, the fee edge over 0.03% rivals is real but small in dollar terms, so tracking and trading costs do more of the work.

CRUX No data

Full BKAG profile⁠

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BKAG vs CRUX Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

BKAG vs CRUX Cost

Overpaying CRUX vs BKAG

$6,542

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

  • BKAG 0.00%

    $0

  • CRUX 0.32%

    $6,542

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BKAG 0.00%
  • CRUX 0.32%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530CRUX $6,542BKAG $0

Year by year

YearBKAGCRUXOverpaying
10$0$580$580
20$0$2,250$2,250
30$0$6,542$6,542

Expense ratio

  • 0.00%BKAG, cheaper
  • 0.32%CRUX
  • Middle half of US Aggregate Bond funds
  • Median 0.34%

BKAG cheapest of 114 funds

CRUX 55th cheapest of 114 funds

BKAG vs CRUX Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
BKAG 4.56%
CRUX No data
Payout (12M)
BKAG $1.86
CRUX No data
Last payment
BKAG $0.24
CRUX $0.10
Ex-dividend
BKAG Oct 1, 2026
CRUX Oct 1, 2026
Paid on
BKAG Oct 6, 2026
CRUX Oct 5, 2026
Frequency
BKAG Monthly
CRUX Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

BKAGMonthly · 45 paymentsAll BKAG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 45 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2023 $0.12; Mar 1, 2023 $0.11; Apr 3, 2023 $0.12; May 1, 2023 $0.11; Jun 1, 2023 $0.13; Jul 3, 2023 $0.12; Aug 1, 2023 $0.12; Sep 1, 2023 $0.13; Oct 2, 2023 $0.12; Nov 1, 2023 $0.14; Dec 1, 2023 $0.13; Dec 27, 2023 $0.09; Feb 1, 2024 $0.15; Mar 1, 2024 $0.14; Apr 1, 2024 $0.15; May 1, 2024 $0.14; Jun 3, 2024 $0.15; Jul 1, 2024 $0.14; Aug 1, 2024 $0.15; Sep 3, 2024 $0.15; Oct 1, 2024 $0.14; Nov 1, 2024 $0.15; Dec 2, 2024 $0.13; Dec 27, 2024 $0.16; Feb 3, 2025 $0.14; Mar 3, 2025 $0.14; Apr 1, 2025 $0.14; May 1, 2025 $0.16; Jun 2, 2025 $0.15; Jul 1, 2025 $0.14; Aug 1, 2025 $0.16; Sep 2, 2025 $0.14; Oct 1, 2025 $0.16; Nov 3, 2025 $0.15; Dec 1, 2025 $0.20; Dec 29, 2025 $0.09; Feb 2, 2026 $0.14; Mar 2, 2026 $0.14; Apr 1, 2026 $0.17; May 1, 2026 $0.15; Jun 1, 2026 $0.14; Jul 1, 2026 $0.16; Aug 3, 2026 $0.15; Sep 1, 2026 $0.14; Oct 1, 2026 $0.24. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD
CRUXMonthly · 7 paymentsAll CRUX payments⁠
One bar per payment. 7 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Apr 1, 2026 $0.05; May 1, 2026 $0.14; Jun 1, 2026 $0.12; Jul 1, 2026 $0.10; Aug 3, 2026 $0.12; Sep 1, 2026 $0.11; Oct 1, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

BKAG vs CRUX Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BKAG 5.6%CRUX No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BKAG 0.17CRUX No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BKAG −17.4%CRUX No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BKAG 1.00CRUX 1.03

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