BKSE vs EES: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF

BKSEANYSE Arca

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund

EESCNYSE Arca

Overlap

20.9%by weight

Expense ratio

BKSE −0.34pt a year

BKSE0.04%EES0.38%

Avg volume · 30D

EES 3.2×the volume

BKSE4.59KEES14.5K

5Y return · a year

BKSE +0.6pt

BKSE+6.5%EES+5.9%

BKSE vs EES Performance

Nov 9, 2021 – Nov 9, 2026

+37.2%BKSE+33.2%EES

Expense ratio: BKSE 0.04%, better; EES 0.38%
Fund size: BKSE $82M; EES $674M
1Y total return: BKSE +20.8%; EES +22.9%, better
Yield (12M): BKSE 1.25%, better; EES 1.16%
Holdings: BKSE 603; EES 863
Avg volume (30D): BKSE 4.59K sh; EES 14.5K sh, better
NAV per share: BKSE $42.39; EES $64.85
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for BKSE, EES, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	BKSE	EES
Cost30% weight	A91Higher	F19
Mission25% weight	A100Higher	B67
Risk15% weight	B58	B62Higher
Tradability15% weight	D26	D30Higher
Holdings10% weight	B60Higher	D36
Durability5% weight	F18	C44Higher

Rank among US Small-Cap funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. BKSE and EES are both graded against the same 16 US Small-Cap funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Small-Cap⁠

Category · 16 funds

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BKSE ranks 4th and EES 13th of 16 funds in the US Small-Cap Category.

Rank 1ASCHASchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETFScore 81
Rank 2AVBVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFScore 76
Rank 3AVTWOVanguard Russell 2000 ETFScore 72
Rank 4ABKSEBNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETFScore 71
Rank 5BIWMiShares Russell 2000 ETFScore 69
Rank 12CFDMFirst Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index FundScore 43
Rank 13CEESWisdomTree U.S. SmallCap FundScore 41
Rank 13CIWCiShares Micro-Cap ETFScore 41

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BKSEABNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF

EESCWisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund

In short

BKSE Small-cap indexing stripped to 0.04% a year, a fraction of what the typical fund in the category charges. About 600 US small caps, Morningstar's index, and a lot less name recognition than the household tickers.

EES EES buys only U.S. small caps that actually earn money, then weights them by the size of those profits instead of market value. A 2007-vintage answer to the unprofitable tail that cap-weighted small-cap funds carry.

Stated mandate

BKSE The fund seeks to mirror the performance of the Morningstar US Small Cap Index. It normally invests nearly all assets in the index’s equity securities.

EES The fund seeks to track the investment results of earnings-generating small-cap companies in the U.S. equity market.

Why people hold it

BKSE A 0.04% expense ratio sits in the cheapest tier of US small-cap index funds, well under iShares' IWM at 0.19% and a hair off Vanguard's VB and Schwab's SCHA at 0.03%.
Roughly 600 holdings across the Morningstar US Small Cap Index, so no single name drives the fund.
Straight index mandate: nearly all assets go into the index's own stocks, and it has been one of the tightest-tracking implementations in its peer group.
Pays distributions quarterly, on the standard schedule for a broad equity index fund.

EES The index screens for earnings-generating companies and weights by profits, so a stock's spot is tied to what it earns, not to what the market is willing to pay for it.wisdomtree.com
Roughly 900 stocks in the basket. That is a wide net for a screened fund, so no single small cap carries the portfolio.
Running since 2007, it has tracked its earnings-weighted index through the financial crisis and every small-cap cycle since. Long history, one consistent rulebook.
Follows its index closely, and pays out on a quarterly schedule.

Worth knowing

BKSE Thinly traded and smaller than the category's household names, so bid-ask spreads can be wider and sizeable orders take more care at the screen.
Launched in 2020, a shorter live record than small-cap funds that have run through several full market cycles.
Small-cap stocks swing harder than large caps, and this fund holds the index as it comes with no defensive tilt.

EES At 0.38% a year, it costs more than the small-cap category's typical fund, and well more than plain cap-weighted options like VB (0.03%) and SCHA (0.03%).
Thinly traded next to the category's giants, so bid-ask spreads can run wider, especially in fast markets.
The profit screen leaves out unprofitable small caps by design, so returns will diverge from a standard small-cap index in both directions.

Full BKSE profile⁠

Full EES profile⁠

BKSE vs EES Holdings

How BKSE and EES differ

Overlap by weight

20.9%

Shared holdings make up 38.4% of EES and 22.4% of BKSE.

Level by level

Holdings163 in both20.9%
Sector11 Sectors88.6%
Countryby domicile98.9%
Asset classStocks100%

Sector

Sector weights in BKSE and EES, widest gap first
Sector	Gap	BKSE	EES
Financials	EES +6.2 points	16.3%	22.5%
Industrials	BKSE +3.9 points	16.3%	12.4%
Real Estate	BKSE +2.6 points	6.5%	3.9%
Energy	EES +2.2 points	5.9%	8.1%
Utilities	BKSE +2.1 points	3.6%	1.5%
Consumer Discretionary	BKSE +1.6 points	14.0%	12.4%
Communication	EES +1.5 points	2.4%	3.9%
Consumer Staples	EES +1.2 points	3.5%	4.7%
Health Care	BKSE +1.0 points	11.6%	10.6%
Technology	EES +0.4 points	15.4%	15.8%
Materials	BKSE +0.2 points	4.4%	4.2%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in BKSE and EES, widest gap first
Country	Gap	BKSE	EES
United States	EES +0.4 points	98.6%	99.0%
Switzerland	EES +0.3 points	0.1%	0.4%
Brazil	BKSE +0.3 points	0.4%	0.1%
United Kingdom	EES +0.3 points	0.0%	0.3%
India	BKSE +0.3 points	0.3%	0.0%
Ireland	BKSE +0.2 points	0.2%	0.0%
Israel	EES +0.2 points	0.0%	0.2%
Canada	BKSE +0.1 points	0.1%	0.0%
Other countries (4)	BKSE +0.2 points	0.3%	0.1%

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

BKSE3.5%
EES8.1%

Securities held

BKSE603
EES861

Asset class

BKSE: Stocks
EES: Stocks

Holdings

Only in BKSE440
In both163
Only in EES698

Only in BKSE

440 securities, 77.7% of BKSE by weight

Hanover Insurance Group Inc/0.38%
Etsy Inc0.37%
Epam Systems Inc0.37%
Victoria's Secret & Co0.35%
Pool Corp0.35%
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc0.35%
Vf Corp0.34%
Silicon Laboratories Inc0.33%
Terreno Realty Corp0.33%
Crocs Inc0.32%
Macerich Co/The0.32%
Frontdoor Inc0.31%
Chemed Corp0.31%
Federal Signal Corp0.30%
Elf Beauty Inc0.30%
Valley National Bancorp0.30%
Adt Inc0.30%
Healthcare Realty Trust Inc0.30%
Jbt Marel Corp0.30%
Builders Firstsource Inc0.30%
Qualys Inc0.30%
Lantheus Holdings Inc0.30%
Churchill Downs Inc0.30%
Duolingo0.29%
Commvault Systems Inc0.29%
Black Hills Corp0.29%
Lyft Inc-A0.29%
H&R Block Inc0.29%
Genpact Ltd0.29%
Teleflex Inc0.29%
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc0.29%
Exlservice Holdings Inc0.29%
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc0.29%
United Bankshares Inc0.29%
Nov Inc0.28%
Fnb Corp0.28%
Southwest Gas Holdings Inc0.28%
Abercrombie & Fitch Co-Cl A0.28%
Msa Safety Inc0.28%
Gatx Corp0.28%
Gxo Logistics Inc0.28%
Essential Properties Realty0.28%
Casella Waste Systems Inc-A0.28%
Glacier Bancorp Inc0.28%
Science Applications Inte0.28%
Weatherford International Pl0.28%
Hexcel Corp0.27%
Ligand Pharmaceuticals0.27%
Aci Worldwide Inc0.27%
Matador Resources Co0.27%

Only in EES

698 securities, 61.4% of EES by weight

Venture Global Inc-Cl A1.36%
Virtu Financial Inc-Class A0.65%
Computer Sciences Corp0.59%
Victoria's Secret & Co0.58%
Levi Strauss & Co- Class A0.57%
Perrigo Co0.48%
Northern Oil And Gas Inc0.48%
Ardent Health Inc0.44%
Concentrix Corp0.43%
j2 Global Inc0.43%
Sarepta Therapeutics Inc0.43%
Novavax Inc0.42%
Western Union Co/The0.42%
Five9 Inc0.39%
Pitney Bowes Inc0.38%
Viad Corp0.37%
Stagwell Inc0.36%
Energizer Holdings Inc0.35%
Adtalem Global Education Inc0.34%
Anterix Inc0.34%
Cyberonics Inc0.32%
Upbound Group Inc0.32%
Clarivate Plc0.32%
NRG Yield Inc-Class C0.29%
John Wiley & Sons Inc0.29%
Uniti Group Inc0.28%
Herbalife Ltd0.28%
Merchants Bancorp/In0.27%
Unitrin Inc0.26%
Sally Beauty Holdings Inc0.26%
Mednax Inc0.26%
Central Garden and Pet Co0.26%
Phinia Inc0.25%
EVERTEC Inc0.24%
Vectrus Inc0.24%
First Merchants Corp0.24%
Sonic Automotive Inc0.24%
Horace Mann Educators Corp0.24%
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc/DE0.23%
Ibotta Inc-Cl A0.23%
Trustmark Corp0.23%
Nabors Industries Ltd0.23%
Brightsphere Investment Grp0.23%
Arkansas Best Corp0.23%
Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc0.23%
Oriental Financial Group Inc0.23%
Deluxe Corp0.23%
Netscout Systems Inc0.22%
Ingevity Corp0.22%
G-III Apparel Group Ltd0.22%

Weight gaps

The 100 widest of 163 Holdings in both funds.

Holding weights in BKSE and EES, widest gap first
Holding	Gap	BKSE	EES
Ringcentral Inc-Class ARNG	EES +0.77 points	0.23%	0.99%
Organon & CoOGN	EES +0.74 points	0.17%	0.91%
Matson IncMATX	EES +0.56 points	0.28%	0.84%
Harley-Davidson IncHOG	EES +0.56 points	0.15%	0.71%
Crescent Energy Inc-ACRGY	EES +0.52 points	0.15%	0.67%
Bread Financial Holdings IncBFH	EES +0.52 points	0.18%	0.70%
Bgc Group Inc-ABGC	EES +0.47 points	0.17%	0.64%
Hamilton Insurance Grou-Cl BHG	EES +0.39 points	0.08%	0.47%
Academy Sports & Outdoors InASO	EES +0.37 points	0.19%	0.56%
Par Pacific Holdings IncPARR	EES +0.32 points	0.15%	0.47%
Nelnet Inc-Cl ANNI	EES +0.30 points	0.11%	0.41%
Cabot CorpCBT	EES +0.30 points	0.16%	0.46%
Garrett Motion IncGTX	EES +0.29 points	0.16%	0.45%
Stride IncLRN	EES +0.28 points	0.13%	0.41%
Euronet Worldwide IncEEFT	EES +0.28 points	0.11%	0.39%
Green Brick Partners IncGRBK	EES +0.26 points	0.09%	0.35%
Nmi Holdings IncNMIH	EES +0.24 points	0.13%	0.37%
Integer Holdings CorpITGR	EES +0.24 points	0.19%	0.43%
Cheesecake Factory Inc/TheCAKE	EES +0.22 points	0.23%	0.45%
First Bancorp Puerto RicoFBP	EES +0.23 points	0.18%	0.41%
Columbia Sportswear CoCOLM	EES +0.23 points	0.07%	0.30%
Fulton Financial CorpFULT	EES +0.22 points	0.20%	0.42%
Avient CorpAVNT	EES +0.22 points	0.18%	0.40%
Griffon CorpGFF	EES +0.21 points	0.17%	0.38%
Enova International IncENVA	EES +0.21 points	0.19%	0.40%
International Seaways IncINSW	EES +0.21 points	0.18%	0.39%
Trinet Group IncTNET	EES +0.21 points	0.08%	0.29%
Wsfs Financial CorpWSFS	EES +0.20 points	0.18%	0.38%
Interparfums IncIPAR	EES +0.20 points	0.11%	0.31%
Clear Secure Inc -Class AYOU	EES +0.19 points	0.24%	0.43%
Cathay General BancorpCATY	EES +0.18 points	0.19%	0.37%
Caredx IncCDNA	EES +0.19 points	0.17%	0.36%
National Beverage CorpFIZZ	EES +0.18 points	0.04%	0.22%
Rush Enterprises Inc-Cl ARUSHA	EES +0.18 points	0.18%	0.36%
Siriuspoint LtdSPNT	EES +0.18 points	0.13%	0.31%
Ncr Atleos CorpNATL	EES +0.18 points	0.15%	0.33%
Iridium Communications IncIRDM	EES +0.18 points	0.19%	0.37%
Newmark Group Inc-Class ANMRK	EES +0.17 points	0.08%	0.25%
Concentra Group Holdings ParCON	EES +0.16 points	0.21%	0.37%
Provident Financial ServicesPFS	EES +0.16 points	0.13%	0.29%
Visteon CorpVC	EES +0.16 points	0.09%	0.25%
Otter Tail CorpOTTR	EES +0.15 points	0.14%	0.29%
Scotts Miracle-Gro CoSMG	EES +0.14 points	0.13%	0.27%
First Financial BancorpFFBC	EES +0.15 points	0.15%	0.30%
Penguin Solutions IncPENG	EES +0.14 points	0.09%	0.23%
Korn FerryKFY	EES +0.13 points	0.19%	0.32%
Wesbanco IncWSBC	EES +0.13 points	0.17%	0.30%
Teradata CorpTDC	EES +0.13 points	0.13%	0.26%
Excelerate Energy Inc-AEE	EES +0.12 points	0.04%	0.16%
Xometry Inc-AXMTR	BKSE +0.12 points	0.28%	0.16%
Crane Nxt CoCXT	EES +0.12 points	0.13%	0.25%
Adeia IncADEA	EES +0.12 points	0.08%	0.20%
First Hawaiian IncFHB	EES +0.12 points	0.14%	0.26%
Cinemark Holdings IncCNK	EES +0.12 points	0.18%	0.30%
Worthington Enterprises IncWOR	EES +0.11 points	0.09%	0.20%
Cargurus IncCARG	EES +0.12 points	0.11%	0.23%
First Interstate Bancsys-AFIBK	EES +0.12 points	0.14%	0.26%
Magnite IncMGNI	EES +0.11 points	0.17%	0.28%
Oceaneering Intl IncOII	EES +0.11 points	0.16%	0.27%
Tenable Holdings IncTENB	EES +0.11 points	0.21%	0.32%
Freshworks Inc-Cl AFRSH	EES +0.11 points	0.10%	0.21%
Greif Inc-Cl AGEF	EES +0.10 points	0.08%	0.18%
Schneider National Inc-Cl BSNDR	EES +0.10 points	0.05%	0.15%
Bankunited IncBKU	EES +0.10 points	0.14%	0.24%
Sezzle IncSEZL	EES +0.10 points	0.12%	0.22%
Century Aluminum CompanyCENX	EES +0.09 points	0.11%	0.20%
Yeti Holdings IncYETI	EES +0.09 points	0.15%	0.24%
Cleanspark IncCLSK	EES +0.09 points	0.07%	0.16%
Rxo IncRXO	BKSE +0.09 points	0.20%	0.11%
United States Lime & MineralUSLM	EES +0.09 points	0.06%	0.15%
Cactus Inc - AWHD	EES +0.09 points	0.18%	0.27%
Diebold Nixdorf IncDBD	EES +0.09 points	0.04%	0.13%
Kodiak Gas Services IncKGS	BKSE +0.09 points	0.19%	0.10%
Wafd IncWAFD	EES +0.09 points	0.09%	0.18%
H.b. Fuller Co.FUL	EES +0.09 points	0.11%	0.20%
Terex CorpTEX	EES +0.08 points	0.28%	0.36%
Chemours Co/TheCC	EES +0.08 points	0.09%	0.17%
Tootsie Roll IndsTR	EES +0.08 points	0.03%	0.11%
Braze Inc-ABRZE	BKSE +0.08 points	0.19%	0.11%
Remitly Global IncRELY	EES +0.07 points	0.19%	0.26%
Towne BankTOWN	EES +0.07 points	0.14%	0.21%
Rayonier IncRYN	BKSE +0.08 points	0.28%	0.20%
Acm Research Inc-Class AACMR	EES +0.07 points	0.12%	0.19%
Unifirst Corp/MaUNF	EES +0.07 points	0.15%	0.23%
Cohen & Steers IncCNS	EES +0.07 points	0.09%	0.16%
Corecivic IncCXW	EES +0.06 points	0.13%	0.19%
Alarm.com Holdings IncALRM	EES +0.06 points	0.14%	0.20%
Avista CorpAVA	EES +0.06 points	0.15%	0.21%
Sl Green Realty CorpSLG	BKSE +0.06 points	0.16%	0.10%
Envista Holdings CorpNVST	EES +0.06 points	0.18%	0.24%
Cvb Financial CorpCVBF	EES +0.07 points	0.17%	0.24%
Curbline Properties CorpCURB	BKSE +0.06 points	0.14%	0.08%
Kulicke & Soffa IndustriesKLIC	BKSE +0.05 points	0.14%	0.09%
Community Financial System ICBU	EES +0.06 points	0.15%	0.21%
Acadia Realty TrustAKR	BKSE +0.06 points	0.13%	0.07%
American Eagle OutfittersAEO	EES +0.06 points	0.14%	0.20%
Palomar Holdings IncPLMR	EES +0.06 points	0.18%	0.24%
Axcelis Technologies IncACLS	EES +0.06 points	0.14%	0.20%
Azz IncAZZ	EES +0.05 points	0.17%	0.22%
Diodes IncDIOD	BKSE +0.06 points	0.16%	0.10%

All 599 BKSE holdings⁠All 917 EES 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.

BKSE vs EES Cost

Overpaying EES vs BKSE

$6,857

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

BKSE 0.04%
$849
EES 0.38%
$7,706

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

BKSE 0.04%
EES 0.38%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	BKSE	EES	Overpaying
10	$73	$688	$615
20	$288	$2,658	$2,370
30	$849	$7,706	$6,857

Expense ratio

0.04%BKSE, cheaper
0.38%EES

BKSE0.04%EES0.38%

0.03%0.60%

Middle half of US Small-Cap funds
Median 0.20%

BKSE 3rd cheapest of 16 funds

EES 13th cheapest of 16 funds

BKSE vs EES Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026

Yield (12M): BKSE 1.25%, better; EES 1.16%
Payout (12M): BKSE $0.55; EES $0.77
Last payment: BKSE $0.15; EES $0.21
Ex-dividend: BKSE Oct 1, 2026; EES Sep 25, 2026
Paid on: BKSE Oct 6, 2026; EES Sep 29, 2026
Frequency: BKSE Quarterly; EES Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

BKSEQuarterly · 26 paymentsAll BKSE payments⁠

EESQuarterly · 40 paymentsAll EES payments⁠

BKSE vs EES Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

BKSE
EES

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: BKSE 18.0%, betterEES 19.0%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: BKSE 0.89, betterEES 0.78
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: BKSE −28.8%EES −27.4%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: BKSE 1.08EES 1.04; Market = 1

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