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BKAG vs TCPB

BNY Mellon Core Bond ETF

BKAGANYSE Arca

Thrivent Core Plus Bond ETF

TCPBBNYSE Arca

Overlap

No data

Expense ratio

BKAG −0.39pt a year

BKAG0.00%TCPB0.39%

Avg volume · 30D

BKAG 13.2×the volume

BKAG531KTCPB40.2K

BKAG vs TCPB Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

−0.2%BKAG−0.1%TCPB

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. BKAG −0.2%. TCPB −0.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2%1%2%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BKAG 0.00%, better
TCPB 0.39%
Fund size
BKAG $1.47B
TCPB $494M
1Y total return
BKAG −0.2%
TCPB −0.1%, better
Yield (12M)
BKAG 4.56%
TCPB 4.90%, better
Holdings
BKAG 4062
TCPB 578
Avg volume (30D)
BKAG 531K sh, better
TCPB 40.2K sh
NAV per share
BKAG $40.78
TCPB $49.07
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BKAG: Cost 97, Risk 47, Mission 100, Tradability 78, Holdings 76, Durability 67. TCPB: Cost 36, Risk 61, Mission 100, Tradability 41, Holdings 70, Durability 36.
Pillar letters and Scores for BKAG, TCPB, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBKAGTCPB
Cost30% weightA97HigherD36
Mission25% weightA100A100
Risk15% weightC47B61Higher
Tradability15% weightA78HigherC41
Holdings10% weightA76HigherA70
Durability5% weightB67HigherD36

Rank among US Aggregate Bond funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. BKAG and TCPB 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 TCPB 57th 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 57BJPIEJPMorgan Income ETFScore 59
  5. Rank 57BTCPBThrivent Core Plus Bond ETFScore 59
  6. Rank 61BBNDCNorthern Trust Core Bond ETFScore 58

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BKAGABNY Mellon Core Bond ETF

TCPBBThrivent Core Plus 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.

TCPB No data

Stated mandate

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

TCPB 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.

TCPB 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.

TCPB No data

Full BKAG profile⁠

Full TCPB profile⁠

BKAG vs TCPB 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 TCPB Cost

Overpaying TCPB vs BKAG

$7,898

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

  • BKAG 0.00%

    $0

  • TCPB 0.39%

    $7,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BKAG 0.00%
  • TCPB 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$8K051015202530TCPB $7,898BKAG $0

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

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

BKAG cheapest of 114 funds

TCPB 67th cheapest of 114 funds

BKAG vs TCPB Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
BKAG 4.56%
TCPB 4.90%, better
Payout (12M)
BKAG $1.86
TCPB $2.41
Last payment
BKAG $0.24
TCPB $0.21
Ex-dividend
BKAG Oct 1, 2026
TCPB Oct 29, 2026
Paid on
BKAG Oct 6, 2026
TCPB Oct 30, 2026
Frequency
BKAG Monthly
TCPB 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
TCPBMonthly · 21 paymentsAll TCPB payments⁠
One bar per payment. 21 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 27, 2025 $0.06; Mar 28, 2025 $0.17; Apr 29, 2025 $0.07; May 29, 2025 $0.18; Jun 27, 2025 $0.19; Jul 30, 2025 $0.22; Aug 28, 2025 $0.19; Sep 29, 2025 $0.19; Oct 30, 2025 $0.20; Nov 26, 2025 $0.17; Dec 23, 2025 $0.35; Jan 29, 2026 $0.17; Feb 26, 2026 $0.19; Mar 30, 2026 $0.20; Apr 29, 2026 $0.18; May 28, 2026 $0.18; Jun 29, 2026 $0.20; Jul 30, 2026 $0.20; Aug 28, 2026 $0.19; Sep 29, 2026 $0.16; Oct 29, 2026 $0.21. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

BKAG vs TCPB 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%TCPB 4.3%since Mar 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BKAG 0.17TCPB −0.34since Mar 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BKAG −17.4%TCPB −4.6%since Feb 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BKAG 1.00TCPB 0.07

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