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BKLC vs NBCR

BNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETF

BKLCANYSE Arca

Neuberger Berman Core Equity ETF

NBCRCNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

BKLC −0.52pt a year

BKLC0.00%NBCR0.52%

Avg volume · 30D

BKLC 18.6×the volume

BKLC628KNBCR33.8K

BKLC vs NBCR Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+11.2%BKLC+7.5%NBCR

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. BKLC +11.2%. NBCR +7.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%0%15%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BKLC 0.00%, better
NBCR 0.52%
Fund size
BKLC $6.88B
NBCR $850M
1Y total return
BKLC +11.2%, better
NBCR +7.5%
Yield (12M)
BKLC No data
NBCR 0.42%
Holdings
BKLC 504
NBCR 210
Avg volume (30D)
BKLC 628K sh, better
NBCR 33.8K sh
NAV per share
BKLC $48.23
NBCR $34.41
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BKLC: Cost 100, Risk 53, Mission 100, Tradability 66, Holdings 61, Durability 73. NBCR: Cost 21, Risk 40, Mission not scored, Tradability 65, Holdings 67, Durability 58.
Pillar letters and Scores for BKLC, NBCR, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBKLCNBCR
Cost30% weightA100HigherF21
Mission25% weightA100Not scored
Risk15% weightC53HigherC40
Tradability15% weightB66HigherB65
Holdings10% weightB61B67Higher
Durability5% weightA73HigherB58

Rank among US Large-Cap funds

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

Same Category. BKLC and NBCR are both graded against the same 29 US Large-Cap funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Large-Cap⁠

Category · 29 funds
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BKLC ranks 2nd and NBCR 21st of 29 funds in the US Large-Cap Category.

  1. Rank 1ASCHXSchwab U.S. Large-Cap ETFScore 83
  2. Rank 2ABKLCBNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETFScore 82
  3. Rank 3AEPSWisdomTree U.S. LargeCap FundScore 80
  4. Rank 19CRWLCRayliant NxtGen Multifactor US Equity ETFScore 46
  5. Rank 21CNBCRNeuberger Berman Core Equity ETFScore 42
  6. Rank 22CFLCCFederated Hermes MDT Large Cap Core ETFScore 41

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BKLCABNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETF

NBCRCNeuberger Berman Core Equity ETF

In short

BKLC BNY launched BKLC in April 2020 as one of the first US stock ETFs with a 0.00% fee, no waiver, no expiration date. It still charges nothing to hold roughly 500 large US companies, while the typical fund in its peer group charges 0.14%.

NBCR Neuberger Berman's 2024 entry into active core equity: a roughly 200-stock US portfolio built for long-term growth of capital, priced under the typical active equity fund rather than at the premium the label usually invites.

Stated mandate

BKLC The fund seeks to track the performance of the Solactive GBS United States 500 Index TR.

NBCR The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Why people hold it

  • BKLC The fee is zero, not 'nearly zero.' No management fee and no waiver waiting to expire, against a 0.14% median in its large-cap peer group.prnewswire.comsec.gov
  • Even the discount giants charge something: SCHX and VV at 0.03%, VONE at 0.06%. BKLC's expense line reads 0.00%.
  • Boring by design: a rules-based basket of about 500 large US stocks tracking the Solactive GBS United States 500 Index, and the tracking has been tight.
  • Not a novelty product. It is a multi-billion-dollar fund run by BNY, and it pays distributions quarterly.
  • NBCR Costs 0.52% a year, below the median for actively managed US equity ETFs. Active stock picking without the fee drag that usually comes attached.
  • Roughly 200 holdings: wide enough that no single name dominates, narrow enough that the manager's choices actually show up in results.
  • A plain mandate, plainly stated. The prospectus objective is long-term growth of capital from a mainly-equity portfolio, with no derivatives overlay or income-generation machinery bolted on.
  • Sits in the upper half of its active US equity peer group on our overall read, with holdings quality the standout piece.

Worth knowing

  • BKLC Zero fee is not zero cost. You still cross the bid-ask spread, and BKLC trades at moderate volume rather than the wall-to-wall liquidity of the biggest index funds.
  • One country, one asset class, one size band: US large-cap stocks. No bonds, no international, no small caps.
  • It opened in April 2020, so its live record is shorter than large-cap index rivals that have been running for decades.prnewswire.com
  • NBCR Launched in 2024, so there is not yet a long record to judge the strategy through a full market cycle.
  • Trades thinly. Spreads can widen when volume is light, which matters more for larger orders than for small ones.
  • Cheaper systematic options crowd the same shelf: DFAC (0.17%), AVLC (0.15%) and DFAU (0.12%) all deliver core US equity for a fraction of the fee.

Full BKLC profile⁠

Full NBCR profile⁠

BKLC vs NBCR 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.

BKLC vs NBCR Cost

Overpaying NBCR vs BKLC

$10,351

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

  • BKLC 0.00%

    $0

  • NBCR 0.52%

    $10,351

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BKLC 0.00%
  • NBCR 0.52%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530NBCR $10,351BKLC $0

Year by year

YearBKLCNBCROverpaying
10$0$935$935
20$0$3,593$3,593
30$0$10,351$10,351

Expense ratio

  • 0.00%BKLC, cheaper
  • 0.52%NBCR
  • Middle half of US Large-Cap funds
  • Median 0.20%

BKLC cheapest of 29 funds

NBCR 23rd cheapest of 29 funds

BKLC vs NBCR Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
BKLC No data
NBCR 0.42%
Payout (12M)
BKLC No data
NBCR $0.14
Last payment
BKLC $0.13
NBCR $0.14
Ex-dividend
BKLC Oct 1, 2026
NBCR Dec 18, 2025
Paid on
BKLC Oct 6, 2026
NBCR Dec 23, 2025
Frequency
BKLC Quarterly
NBCR Irregular

Distribution history

Per share, 2020 to 2026, same scale for both

BKLCQuarterly · 20 paymentsAll BKLC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 20 payments from 2020 to 2026 YTD. Jul 1, 2020 $0.08; Oct 1, 2020 $0.06; Dec 29, 2020 $0.06; Apr 1, 2021 $0.07; Jul 1, 2021 $0.09; Oct 1, 2021 $0.09; Dec 29, 2021 $0.09; Apr 1, 2022 $0.09; Jul 1, 2022 $0.10; Oct 3, 2022 $0.10; Dec 28, 2022 $0.10; Jul 3, 2023 $0.10; Oct 2, 2023 $0.10; Dec 27, 2023 $0.12; Apr 1, 2024 $0.11; Jul 1, 2024 $0.11; Oct 1, 2024 $0.11; Dec 27, 2024 $0.12; Jul 1, 2026 $0.13; Oct 1, 2026 $0.13. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.10202020232026YTD
NBCRIrregular · 2 paymentsAll NBCR payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2020 to 2026 YTD. Dec 18, 2024 $0.13; Dec 18, 2025 $0.14. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.10202020232026YTD

BKLC vs NBCR Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BKLC 12.7%NBCR 12.2%since Sep 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BKLC 1.37NBCR 0.75since Sep 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BKLC −26.2%NBCR −18.2%since Aug 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BKLC 1.02NBCR 1.00

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