BKAG Alternatives & Similar ETFs

BNY Mellon Core Bond ETF (BKAG) belongs to the Total Bond Market category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with BKAG. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to BKAG

BKAG charges 0.00% annually. No ETFs in the Total Bond Market category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SPAB	SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF	0.03%	9.78B	May 2007	BKAG vs SPAB
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	0.03%	398.10B	Apr 2007	BKAG vs BND
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	0.03%	137.11B	Sep 2003	BKAG vs AGG
SCHZ	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	0.03%	10.50B	Jul 2011	BKAG vs SCHZ
BTOT	iShares Total USD Fixed Income Market ETF	0.09%	29.27M	Dec 2025	BKAG vs BTOT

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BKAG

BKAG has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 25. There is 1 ETF in the Total Bond Market category with a higher risk-adjusted rank, going as high as 25.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
SCHZ	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	25	10.50B	Jul 2011	BKAG vs SCHZ
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	24	137.11B	Sep 2003	BKAG vs AGG
SPAB	SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF	24	9.78B	May 2007	BKAG vs SPAB
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	24	398.10B	Apr 2007	BKAG vs BND

Top Performing BKAG Alternatives (YTD)

BKAG is at 0.05% YTD. There are 4 ETFs in the Total Bond Market category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 0.27%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BTOT	iShares Total USD Fixed Income Market ETF	0.27%	29.27M	Dec 2025	BKAG vs BTOT
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	0.10%	398.10B	Apr 2007	BKAG vs BND
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	0.08%	137.11B	Sep 2003	BKAG vs AGG
SCHZ	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	0.07%	10.50B	Jul 2011	BKAG vs SCHZ
SPAB	SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF	0.04%	9.78B	May 2007	BKAG vs SPAB

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BKAG

BKAG has 3.73% 1-year volatility. There are 6 ETFs in the Total Bond Market category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 3.61%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
SPAB	SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF	3.61%	9.78B	May 2007	BKAG vs SPAB
BTOT	iShares Total USD Fixed Income Market ETF	3.63%	29.27M	Dec 2025	BKAG vs BTOT
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	3.63%	398.10B	Apr 2007	BKAG vs BND
SCHZ	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	3.64%	10.50B	Jul 2011	BKAG vs SCHZ
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	3.71%	137.11B	Sep 2003	BKAG vs AGG

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BKAG

BKAG has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.76%. There are 3 ETFs in the Total Bond Market category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.68%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	-2.68%	398.10B	Apr 2007	BKAG vs BND
SCHZ	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	-2.70%	10.50B	Jul 2011	BKAG vs SCHZ
SPAB	SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF	-2.74%	9.78B	May 2007	BKAG vs SPAB
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	-2.76%	137.11B	Sep 2003	BKAG vs AGG

Other ETFs from BNY Mellon

The 10 most viewed BNY Mellon ETFs shown here include BKLC, BKIE, BKGI and span 10 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $5B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BKLC	BNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	69	13.55%	5.47B	Apr 2020	BKAG vs BKLC
BKIE	BNY Mellon International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	65	13.51%	1.31B	Apr 2020	BKAG vs BKIE
BKGI	Bny Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF	Infrastructure Equities, Energy Equities	61	13.50%	1.31B	Nov 2022	BKAG vs BKGI
BKEM	BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	61	22.55%	89.24M	Apr 2020	BKAG vs BKEM
BKHY	BNY Mellon High Yield Beta ETF	High Yield Bonds	62	2.54%	160.31M	Apr 2020	BKAG vs BKHY
BKUI	BNY Mellon Ultra Short Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	2.00%	581.82M	Aug 2021	BKAG vs BKUI
BKMC	BNY Mellon US Mid Cap Core Equity ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	52	15.12%	647.82M	Apr 2020	BKAG vs BKMC
BKSE	BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	84	22.19%	87.32M	Apr 2020	BKAG vs BKSE
BKDV	BNY Mellon Dynamic Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	92	19.57%	1.84B	Nov 2024	BKAG vs BKDV
BKCI	BNY Mellon Concentrated International ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	29	6.31%	131.40M	Dec 2021	BKAG vs BKCI

Often Compared With BKAG

Investors most often compare BKAG with FXNAX, SGOV, BAGSX. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	10	-0.73%	—	Mar 1990	BKAG vs FXNAX
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	2.14%	99.95B	May 2020	BKAG vs SGOV
BAGSX	Baird Aggregate Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	12	-0.54%	—	Sep 2000	BKAG vs BAGSX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	72	13.74%	1.70T	Sep 2010	BKAG vs VOO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	95	25.44%	104.16B	Oct 2011	BKAG vs SCHD
VTEB	Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	66	0.72%	48.80B	Aug 2015	BKAG vs VTEB
EAGG	iShares ESG Aware US Aggregate Bond ETF	Intermediate Core Bond, ESG	25	0.02%	4.97B	Oct 2018	BKAG vs EAGG
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	75	11.76%	—	Feb 1988	BKAG vs FXAIX
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend	90	16.57%	96.20B	Nov 2006	BKAG vs VYM
BCPL	BNY Mellon Core Plus ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	—	—	297.98M	Jan 2026	BKAG vs BCPL
FBND	Fidelity Total Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	27	0.34%	26.62B	Oct 2014	BKAG vs FBND
BEDY	BNY Mellon Enhanced Dividend Income ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	—	17.26%	192.12M	Dec 2025	BKAG vs BEDY
TFLO	iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	100	2.28%	6.70B	Feb 2014	BKAG vs TFLO
JAAA	Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF	CLO	99	2.62%	29.22B	Oct 2020	BKAG vs JAAA
CPAG	F/m Compoundr U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market, Intermediate Core Bond	—	-0.37%	288.01M	Aug 2025	BKAG vs CPAG
HTAB	Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	53	0.97%	288.21M	Apr 2018	BKAG vs HTAB
SCCR	Schwab Core Bond ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	27	-0.04%	1.53B	Feb 2025	BKAG vs SCCR
GOVI	Invesco Equal Weight 0-30 Year Treasury ETF	Government Bonds	10	-1.49%	1.22B	Oct 2007	BKAG vs GOVI
XAGG.TO	iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Total Bond Market	28	2.31%	—	Aug 2021	BKAG vs XAGG.TO
IUSB	iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	29	0.31%	43.00B	Jun 2014	BKAG vs IUSB

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