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BKAG vs LSCP

BNY Mellon Core Bond ETF

BKAGANYSE Arca

The Natixis Loomis Sayles Dynamic Core Plus ETF

LSCPDNYSE Arca

Overlap

No data

Expense ratio

BKAG −0.39pt a year

BKAG0.00%LSCP0.39%

Avg volume · 30D

BKAG 16.9×the volume

BKAG531KLSCP31.4K

BKAG vs LSCP Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

0.0%BKAG−0.4%LSCP

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. BKAG 0.0%. LSCP −0.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2%−1%1%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BKAG 0.00%, better
LSCP 0.39%
Fund size
BKAG $1.47B
LSCP $51M
1Y total return
BKAG −0.2%
LSCP No data
Yield (12M)
BKAG 4.56%
LSCP No data
Holdings
BKAG 4062
LSCP 428
Avg volume (30D)
BKAG 531K sh, better
LSCP 31.4K sh
NAV per share
BKAG $40.78
LSCP $24.35
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BKAG: Cost 97, Risk 47, Mission 100, Tradability 78, Holdings 76, Durability 67. LSCP: Cost 36, Risk 32, Mission not scored, Tradability 32, Holdings 48, Durability 27.
Pillar letters and Scores for BKAG, LSCP, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBKAGLSCP
Cost30% weightA97HigherD36
Mission25% weightA100Not scored
Risk15% weightC47HigherD32
Tradability15% weightA78HigherD32
Holdings10% weightA76HigherC48
Durability5% weightB67HigherD27

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 LSCP 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 LSCP 103rd 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 103DBDRussell Investments Core Plus Bond ETFScore 35
  5. Rank 103DLSCPThe Natixis Loomis Sayles Dynamic Core Plus ETFScore 35
  6. Rank 105DARCPAristotle Funds Series Trust Core Plus Income ETFScore 34

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BKAGABNY Mellon Core Bond ETF

LSCPDThe Natixis Loomis Sayles Dynamic Core Plus 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.

LSCP No data

Stated mandate

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

LSCP 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.

LSCP 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.

LSCP No data

Full BKAG profile⁠

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BKAG vs LSCP 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 LSCP Cost

Overpaying LSCP vs BKAG

$7,898

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

  • BKAG 0.00%

    $0

  • LSCP 0.39%

    $7,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BKAG 0.00%
  • LSCP 0.39%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530LSCP $7,898BKAG $0

Year by year

YearBKAGLSCPOverpaying
10$0$705$705
20$0$2,725$2,725
30$0$7,898$7,898

Expense ratio

  • 0.00%BKAG, cheaper
  • 0.39%LSCP
  • Middle half of US Aggregate Bond funds
  • Median 0.34%

BKAG cheapest of 114 funds

LSCP 67th cheapest of 114 funds

BKAG vs LSCP Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
BKAG 4.56%
LSCP No data
Payout (12M)
BKAG $1.86
LSCP No data
Last payment
BKAG $0.24
LSCP $0.10
Ex-dividend
BKAG Oct 1, 2026
LSCP Oct 1, 2026
Paid on
BKAG Oct 6, 2026
LSCP Oct 2, 2026
Frequency
BKAG Monthly
LSCP 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
LSCPMonthly · 3 paymentsAll LSCP payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Aug 3, 2026 $0.12; Sep 1, 2026 $0.09; Oct 1, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

BKAG vs LSCP 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%LSCP No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BKAG 0.17LSCP No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BKAG −17.4%LSCP No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BKAG 1.00LSCP 0.83

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