BKSE vs RSSL: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF

BKSEANYSE Arca

Global X Russell 2000 ETF

RSSLBNYSE Arca

Overlap

49.9%by weight

Expense ratio

BKSE −0.04pt a year

BKSE0.04%RSSL0.08%

Avg volume · 30D

RSSL 2.8×the volume

BKSE4.65KRSSL13.1K

BKSE vs RSSL Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+17.4%BKSE+14.7%RSSL

Expense ratio: BKSE 0.04%, better; RSSL 0.08%
Fund size: BKSE $83M; RSSL $1.45B
1Y total return: BKSE +17.4%, better; RSSL +14.7%
Yield (12M): BKSE 1.28%; RSSL 1.34%, better
Holdings: BKSE 604; RSSL 1977
Avg volume (30D): BKSE 4.65K sh; RSSL 13.1K sh, better
NAV per share: BKSE $42.78; RSSL $109.29
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for BKSE, RSSL, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	BKSE	RSSL
Cost30% weight	A91Higher	B69
Mission25% weight	A100	A100
Risk15% weight	B61Higher	D26
Tradability15% weight	D30	C50Higher
Holdings10% weight	C53	A71Higher
Durability5% weight	F18	D31Higher

Rank among US Small-Cap funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. BKSE and RSSL 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 3rd and RSSL 8th of 16 funds in the US Small-Cap Category.

Rank 1ASCHASchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETFScore 81
Rank 2AVBVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFScore 77
Rank 3ABKSEBNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETFScore 72
Rank 4AVTWOVanguard Russell 2000 ETFScore 71
Rank 7BDFASDimensional US Small Cap ETFScore 66
Rank 8BRSSLGlobal X Russell 2000 ETFScore 65
Rank 9BFNDASchwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETFScore 62

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BKSEABNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF

RSSLBGlobal X Russell 2000 ETF

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.

RSSL A 2024 arrival that owns the whole Russell 2000 (about 2,000 US small caps) for eight basis points, undercutting the index's famous incumbent. Same neighborhood, cheaper toll.

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.

RSSL The fund seeks to track the price and yield performance of the Russell 2000 RIC Capped Index before fees and expenses.

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.

RSSL 0.08% a year, well under the small-cap category median and below IWM, the best-known Russell 2000 tracker. Same index family, less fee drag.globalxetfs.com
Plain vanilla by design: it tracks the Russell 2000 RIC Capped Index, roughly 2,000 US small caps, with no factor tilts or manager guesswork layered on top.globalxetfs.com
Grew into a multi-billion-dollar fund quickly after its 2024 launch, and rates as one of the stronger builds among US small-cap trackers we review.
Pays distributions quarterly, the standard cadence for broad equity index funds.

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.

RSSL Thinly traded next to the category's heavyweights, so bid-ask spreads can run wider. Matters more for large or hurried orders than for small ones.
Launched in 2024, so there is only a short live record to judge, unlike Russell 2000 funds that have been running for decades.
Small caps are the volatile end of US equities. Full-index exposure means owning the unprofitable and the fragile alongside the up-and-coming.

Full BKSE profile⁠

Full RSSL profile⁠

BKSE vs RSSL Holdings

As of Oct 13, 2026

How BKSE and RSSL differ

Overlap by weight

49.9%

Shared holdings make up 65.6% of BKSE and 50.1% of RSSL.

Level by level

Holdings414 in both49.9%
Sector11 Sectors88.7%
Countryby domicile99.3%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in BKSE and RSSL, widest gap first
Sector	More in BKSEMore in RSSL	BKSE	RSSL
Health Care	RSSL +8.8 points	11.6%	20.4%
Consumer Discretionary	BKSE +4.9 points	13.6%	8.7%
Technology	BKSE +3.5 points	17.6%	14.1%
Financials	RSSL +2.1 points	16.0%	18.1%
Energy	BKSE +1.0 points	7.5%	6.5%
Consumer Staples	BKSE +0.6 points	3.3%	2.7%
Industrials	BKSE +0.5 points	14.0%	13.5%
Utilities	BKSE +0.5 points	3.3%	2.8%
Real Estate	BKSE +0.2 points	6.6%	6.4%
Communication	RSSL +0.2 points	1.9%	2.1%
Materials	RSSL +0.2 points	4.6%	4.8%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in BKSE and RSSL, widest gap first
Country	More in BKSEMore in RSSL	BKSE	RSSL
United States	BKSE +0.1 points	98.5%	98.4%
Brazil	RSSL +0.2 points	0.4%	0.6%
Switzerland	RSSL +0.1 points	0.2%	0.3%
India	BKSE +0.3 points	0.3%	0.0%
Canada	RSSL +0.1 points	0.1%	0.2%
Ireland	BKSE +0.2 points	0.2%	0.0%
United Kingdom	RSSL +0.2 points	0.0%	0.2%
Taiwan	Same weight	0.1%	0.1%
Other countries (6)	Same weight	0.2%	0.2%

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

BKSE4.0%
RSSL3.3%

Securities held

BKSE602
RSSL1,974

Asset class

BKSE: Equity
RSSL: Equity

Holdings

Only in BKSE188
In both414
Only in RSSL1,560

Only in BKSE

188 securities, 34.4% of BKSE by weight

Avantor Inc0.48%
Gitlab Inc-Cl A0.41%
Hanover Insurance Group Inc/0.38%
Elastic NV0.38%
Etsy Inc0.38%
Sentinelone Inc -Class A0.36%
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc0.35%
Ralliant Corp0.34%
Paylocity Holding Corp0.33%
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc0.33%
Crocs Inc0.33%
Epam Systems Inc0.33%
Avnet Inc0.32%
Matador Resources Co0.32%
Chemed Corp0.32%
Nov Inc0.32%
Vf Corp0.31%
Adt Inc0.30%
H&R Block Inc0.29%
Msa Safety Inc0.29%
Weatherford International Pl0.29%
Elf Beauty Inc0.29%
Ingredion Inc0.29%
Science Applications Inte0.29%
Fnb Corp0.28%
Exlservice Holdings Inc0.28%
Churchill Downs Inc0.28%
Teleflex Inc0.28%
Lyft Inc-A0.27%
Genpact Ltd0.27%
Lear Corp0.27%
Marketaxess Holdings Inc0.27%
Wex Inc0.27%
Mgic Investment Corp0.27%
Sensata Technologies Holdplc0.26%
Gates Industrial Corp Ltd0.26%
Rayonier Inc0.26%
Hexcel Corp0.26%
Gxo Logistics Inc0.26%
Ringcentral Inc-Class A0.26%
Eagle Materials Inc0.25%
Macy's Inc0.25%
Caesars Entertainment Inc0.25%
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc0.25%
Uipath Inc - Class A0.25%
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdi0.25%
Rli Corp0.25%
Fti Consulting Inc0.25%
Rithm Capital Corp0.24%
Vail Resorts Inc0.24%

Only in RSSL

1,560 securities, 49.9% of RSSL by weight

Jfrog Ltd0.36%
Moog Inc-Class A0.36%
Brightspring Health Services0.36%
Vaxcyte Inc0.33%
Umb Financial Corp0.33%
Glaukos Corp0.33%
Protagonist Therapeutics Inc0.30%
Firstcash Holdings Inc0.30%
Caretrust Reit Inc0.30%
Hut 8 Corp0.30%
Viasat Inc0.29%
Jackson Financial Inc-A0.29%
Krystal Biotech Inc0.29%
Old National Bancorp0.29%
Interdigital Inc0.29%
Cytokinetics Inc0.29%
Oscar Health Inc - Class A0.28%
Tg Therapeutics Inc0.27%
Healthequity Inc0.26%
Ssr Mining Inc0.25%
Arcosa Inc0.25%
Commercial Metals Co0.24%
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation0.24%
Kymera Therapeutics Inc0.24%
Fluor Corp0.23%
Esco Technologies Inc0.23%
Alkermes PLC0.23%
Hims & Hers Health Inc0.22%
Stonex Group Inc0.22%
Spyre Therapeutics Inc0.22%
Compass Inc - Class A0.22%
Life Time Group Holdings Inc0.21%
Praxis Precision Medicines I0.21%
Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc0.19%
Jbt Marel Corp0.19%
Grail Inc0.19%
Argan Inc0.18%
Lumen Technologies Inc0.17%
Golar Lng Ltd0.16%
Brookfield Infrastructure-A0.16%
Csw Industrials Inc0.16%
Crispr Therapeutics AG0.16%
Marex Group Ltd0.15%
Cipher Digital Inc0.15%
Scorpio Tankers Inc0.13%
Immunitybio Inc0.13%
Kodiak Sciences Inc0.13%
Copt Defense Properties0.13%
Heartflow Inc0.13%
Dht Holdings Inc0.13%

Weight gaps

The 100 widest of 414 Holdings in both funds.

Holding weights in BKSE and RSSL, widest gap first
Holding	More in BKSEMore in RSSL	BKSE	RSSL
LIFE360 IncLIF	BKSE +0.13 points	0.16%	0.03%
Brinker International IncEAT	BKSE +0.13 points	0.41%	0.28%
Transocean LtdRIG	BKSE +0.12 points	0.31%	0.19%
Qualys IncQLYS	BKSE +0.12 points	0.36%	0.24%
Veradermics IncMANE	BKSE +0.12 points	0.21%	0.09%
Noble Corp PLCNE	BKSE +0.10 points	0.29%	0.19%
Abercrombie & Fitch Co-Cl AANF	BKSE +0.10 points	0.32%	0.22%
Valaris LtdVAL	BKSE +0.11 points	0.27%	0.16%
Oruka Therapeutics IncORKA	BKSE +0.10 points	0.24%	0.14%
Ryman Hospitality PropertiesRHP	BKSE +0.10 points	0.38%	0.28%
Tenable Holdings IncTENB	BKSE +0.10 points	0.25%	0.15%
Box Inc - Class ABOX	BKSE +0.10 points	0.27%	0.17%
Herc Holdings IncHRI	BKSE +0.10 points	0.24%	0.14%
Victoria's Secret & CoVSXY	BKSE +0.09 points	0.31%	0.22%
Braze Inc-ABRZE	BKSE +0.10 points	0.19%	0.09%
Glacier Bancorp IncGBCI	BKSE +0.09 points	0.28%	0.19%
Valley National BancorpVLY	BKSE +0.09 points	0.30%	0.21%
Frontdoor IncFTDR	BKSE +0.09 points	0.28%	0.19%
Macerich Co/TheMAC	BKSE +0.09 points	0.31%	0.22%
Sm Energy CoSM	BKSE +0.09 points	0.40%	0.31%
Terex CorpTEX	BKSE +0.08 points	0.28%	0.20%
Essent Group LtdESNT	BKSE +0.08 points	0.27%	0.19%
Murphy Oil CorpMUR	BKSE +0.09 points	0.27%	0.18%
St Joe Co/TheJOE	BKSE +0.08 points	0.17%	0.09%
Commvault Systems IncCVLT	BKSE +0.08 points	0.30%	0.22%
Selective Insurance GroupSIGI	BKSE +0.09 points	0.26%	0.17%
Black Hills CorpBKH	BKSE +0.08 points	0.28%	0.20%
Silicon Laboratories IncSLAB	BKSE +0.08 points	0.33%	0.25%
Twist Bioscience CorpTWST	BKSE +0.08 points	0.42%	0.34%
Gatx CorpGATX	BKSE +0.08 points	0.28%	0.20%
Casella Waste Systems Inc-ACWST	BKSE +0.08 points	0.26%	0.18%
Aci Worldwide IncACIW	BKSE +0.07 points	0.25%	0.18%
Asbury Automotive GroupABG	BKSE +0.08 points	0.18%	0.10%
Southwest Gas Holdings IncSWX	BKSE +0.08 points	0.29%	0.21%
Ufp Industries IncUFPI	BKSE +0.07 points	0.22%	0.15%
Ligand PharmaceuticalsLGND	BKSE +0.07 points	0.28%	0.21%
Meritage Homes CorpMTH	BKSE +0.07 points	0.20%	0.13%
Acadia Pharmaceuticals IncACAD	BKSE +0.08 points	0.16%	0.08%
Lantheus Holdings IncLNTH	BKSE +0.07 points	0.29%	0.22%
Granite Construction IncGVA	BKSE +0.07 points	0.24%	0.17%
Texas Capital Bancshares IncTCBI	BKSE +0.07 points	0.20%	0.13%
Urban Outfitters IncURBN	BKSE +0.07 points	0.23%	0.16%
Varonis Systems IncVRNS	BKSE +0.07 points	0.25%	0.18%
United Bankshares IncUBSI	BKSE +0.07 points	0.28%	0.21%
Mirum Pharmaceuticals IncMIRM	BKSE +0.07 points	0.21%	0.14%
Marriott Vacations WorldVAC	BKSE +0.07 points	0.17%	0.10%
Badger Meter IncBMI	BKSE +0.07 points	0.20%	0.13%
Archrock IncAROC	BKSE +0.07 points	0.25%	0.18%
Signet Jewelers LtdSIG	BKSE +0.07 points	0.21%	0.14%
Terreno Realty CorpTRNO	BKSE +0.06 points	0.30%	0.24%
Itron IncITRI	BKSE +0.06 points	0.19%	0.13%
Installed Building ProductsIBP	BKSE +0.07 points	0.22%	0.15%
Northwestern Energy Group InNWE	BKSE +0.06 points	0.22%	0.16%
Home Bancshares IncHOMB	BKSE +0.06 points	0.25%	0.18%
Cno Financial Group IncCNO	BKSE +0.06 points	0.23%	0.17%
Cnx Resources CorpCNX	BKSE +0.06 points	0.23%	0.17%
Atlantic Union Bankshares CoAUB	BKSE +0.07 points	0.25%	0.18%
Essential Properties RealtyEPRT	BKSE +0.07 points	0.26%	0.19%
Apple Hospitality Reit IncAPLE	BKSE +0.07 points	0.19%	0.12%
Associated Banc-CorpASB	BKSE +0.07 points	0.23%	0.16%
Radnet IncRDNT	BKSE +0.07 points	0.24%	0.17%
Federal Signal CorpFSS	BKSE +0.06 points	0.30%	0.24%
Balchem CorpBCPC	BKSE +0.06 points	0.25%	0.19%
Outfront Media IncOUT	BKSE +0.07 points	0.23%	0.16%
Cheesecake Factory Inc/TheCAKE	BKSE +0.07 points	0.24%	0.17%
Spire IncSR	BKSE +0.06 points	0.22%	0.16%
Workiva IncWK	BKSE +0.06 points	0.19%	0.13%
Cavco Industries IncCVCO	BKSE +0.06 points	0.20%	0.14%
Matson IncMATX	BKSE +0.07 points	0.30%	0.23%
Patterson-Uti Energy IncPTEN	BKSE +0.06 points	0.20%	0.14%
Kite Realty Group TrustKRG	BKSE +0.06 points	0.23%	0.17%
10X Genomics Inc-Class ATXG	BKSE +0.06 points	0.36%	0.30%
Ameris BancorpABCB	BKSE +0.06 points	0.23%	0.17%
Kontoor Brands IncKTB	BKSE +0.06 points	0.18%	0.12%
United Community Banks/GaUCB	BKSE +0.06 points	0.20%	0.14%
New Jersey Resources CorpNJR	BKSE +0.06 points	0.24%	0.18%
Bread Financial Holdings IncBFH	BKSE +0.06 points	0.19%	0.13%
Irhythm Holdings IncIRTC	BKSE +0.06 points	0.18%	0.12%
Helmerich & PayneHP	BKSE +0.06 points	0.19%	0.13%
Veracyte IncVCYT	BKSE +0.06 points	0.18%	0.12%
Mirion Technologies IncMIR	BKSE +0.06 points	0.19%	0.13%
Cactus Inc - AWHD	BKSE +0.06 points	0.21%	0.15%
Option Care Health IncOPCH	BKSE +0.05 points	0.22%	0.17%
Radian Group IncRDN	BKSE +0.06 points	0.21%	0.15%
Novanta IncNOVT	BKSE +0.05 points	0.23%	0.18%
Eastern Bankshares IncEBC	BKSE +0.05 points	0.21%	0.16%
Zeta Global Holdings Corp-AZETA	BKSE +0.05 points	0.31%	0.26%
Sabra Health Care Reit IncSBRA	BKSE +0.06 points	0.22%	0.16%
Liquidia CorpLQDA	BKSE +0.05 points	0.12%	0.07%
Waystar Holding CorpWAY	BKSE +0.06 points	0.16%	0.10%
Haemonetics Corp/MassHAE	BKSE +0.05 points	0.24%	0.19%
One Gas IncOGS	BKSE +0.05 points	0.21%	0.16%
Champion Homes IncSKY	BKSE +0.05 points	0.20%	0.15%
Griffon CorpGFF	BKSE +0.05 points	0.17%	0.12%
Independence Realty Trust InIRT	BKSE +0.05 points	0.17%	0.12%
Openlane IncOPLN	BKSE +0.05 points	0.18%	0.13%
Boot Barn Holdings IncBOOT	BKSE +0.05 points	0.18%	0.13%
Ha Sustainable InfrastructurHASI	BKSE +0.05 points	0.21%	0.16%
Clear Secure Inc -Class AYOU	BKSE +0.05 points	0.19%	0.14%
Q2 Holdings IncQTWO	BKSE +0.05 points	0.18%	0.13%

All 599 BKSE holdings⁠All 1,966 RSSL 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 RSSL Cost

Overpaying RSSL vs BKSE

$840

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

BKSE 0.04%
$849
RSSL 0.08%
$1,689

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

BKSE 0.04%
RSSL 0.08%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	BKSE	RSSL	Overpaying
10	$73	$147	$74
20	$288	$575	$287
30	$849	$1,689	$840

Expense ratio

0.04%BKSE, cheaper
0.08%RSSL

BKSE0.04%RSSL0.08%

0.03%0.60%

Middle half of US Small-Cap funds
Median 0.20%

BKSE 3rd cheapest of 16 funds

RSSL 5th cheapest of 16 funds

BKSE vs RSSL Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): BKSE 1.28%; RSSL 1.34%, better
Payout (12M): BKSE $0.55; RSSL $1.46
Last payment: BKSE $0.15; RSSL $0.41
Ex-dividend: BKSE Oct 1, 2026; RSSL Oct 5, 2026
Paid on: BKSE Oct 6, 2026; RSSL Oct 8, 2026
Frequency: BKSE Quarterly; RSSL Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2020 to 2026, same scale for both

BKSEQuarterly · 26 paymentsAll BKSE payments⁠

RSSLQuarterly · 10 paymentsAll RSSL payments⁠

BKSE vs RSSL Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: BKSE 18.0%RSSL 18.1%since Jul 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: BKSE 0.89RSSL 0.68since Jul 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: BKSE −29.1%RSSL −27.8%since Jun 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: BKSE 1.07RSSL 1.22; Market = 1

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