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%	9.69B	May 2007	BKAG vs SPAB
SCHZ	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	0.03%	10.30B	Jul 2011	BKAG vs SCHZ
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	0.03%	136.46B	Sep 2003	BKAG vs AGG
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	0.03%	389.80B	Apr 2007	BKAG vs BND
BTOT	iShares Total USD Fixed Income Market ETF	0.09%	24.79M	Dec 2025	BKAG vs BTOT

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BKAG

BKAG has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 37. There are 4 ETFs in the Total Bond Market category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 39.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
SCHZ	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	39	10.30B	Jul 2011	BKAG vs SCHZ
SPAB	SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF	38	9.69B	May 2007	BKAG vs SPAB
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	38	389.80B	Apr 2007	BKAG vs BND
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	37	136.46B	Sep 2003	BKAG vs AGG

Top Performing BKAG Alternatives (YTD)

BKAG is at 0.48% YTD. There is 1 ETF in the Total Bond Market category with a higher YTD return, going as high as 0.61%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BTOT	iShares Total USD Fixed Income Market ETF	0.61%	24.79M	Dec 2025	BKAG vs BTOT
SCHZ	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	0.47%	10.30B	Jul 2011	BKAG vs SCHZ
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	0.47%	136.46B	Sep 2003	BKAG vs AGG
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	0.46%	389.80B	Apr 2007	BKAG vs BND
SPAB	SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF	0.41%	9.69B	May 2007	BKAG vs SPAB

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BKAG

BKAG has 3.88% 1-year volatility. There are 6 ETFs in the Total Bond Market category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 3.67%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CPAG	F/m Compoundr U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	3.67%	281.91M	Aug 2025	BKAG vs CPAG
BTOT	iShares Total USD Fixed Income Market ETF	3.70%	24.79M	Dec 2025	BKAG vs BTOT
SPAB	SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF	3.78%	9.69B	May 2007	BKAG vs SPAB
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	3.78%	389.80B	Apr 2007	BKAG vs BND
SCHZ	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	3.80%	10.30B	Jul 2011	BKAG vs SCHZ

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%	389.80B	Apr 2007	BKAG vs BND
SCHZ	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	-2.70%	10.30B	Jul 2011	BKAG vs SCHZ
SPAB	SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF	-2.74%	9.69B	May 2007	BKAG vs SPAB
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	-2.76%	136.46B	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 9 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 Growth Equities	73	11.76%	5.29B	Apr 2020	BKAG vs BKLC
BKIE	BNY Mellon International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	45	9.43%	1.24B	Apr 2020	BKAG vs BKIE
BKGI	Bny Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF	Energy Equities	61	12.69%	1.08B	Nov 2022	BKAG vs BKGI
BKEM	BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	86	31.50%	89.35M	Apr 2020	BKAG vs BKEM
BKHY	BNY Mellon High Yield Beta ETF	High Yield Bonds	67	2.00%	152.15M	Apr 2020	BKAG vs BKHY
BKUI	BNY Mellon Ultra Short Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.43%	570.08M	Aug 2021	BKAG vs BKUI
BKMC	BNY Mellon US Mid Cap Core Equity ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	49	11.69%	649.75M	Apr 2020	BKAG vs BKMC
BKSE	BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	65	14.30%	82.78M	Apr 2020	BKAG vs BKSE
BKCI	BNY Mellon Concentrated International ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	16	3.86%	133.26M	Dec 2021	BKAG vs BKCI
BKDV	BNY Mellon Dynamic Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	80	13.89%	1.51B	Nov 2024	BKAG vs BKDV

Often Compared With BKAG

Investors most often compare BKAG with FXNAX, SGOV, BAGSX. These 20 comparison targets span 12 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	20	0.40%	—	—	BKAG vs FXNAX
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.50%	91.90B	May 2020	BKAG vs SGOV
BAGSX	Baird Aggregate Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	20	0.21%	—	Sep 2000	BKAG vs BAGSX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	75	11.69%	1.60T	Sep 2010	BKAG vs VOO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	82	19.01%	94.95B	Oct 2011	BKAG vs SCHD
VTEB	Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	72	1.52%	45.70B	Aug 2015	BKAG vs VTEB
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	75	11.56%	—	Feb 1988	BKAG vs FXAIX
EAGG	iShares ESG Aware US Aggregate Bond ETF	Intermediate Core Bond, ESG	38	0.45%	4.75B	Oct 2018	BKAG vs EAGG
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend	82	12.96%	94.60B	Nov 2006	BKAG vs VYM
TFLO	iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	100	1.57%	6.60B	Feb 2014	BKAG vs TFLO
BCPL	BNY Mellon Core Plus ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	—	—	300.47M	Jan 2026	BKAG vs BCPL
FBND	Fidelity Total Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	41	0.70%	25.56B	Oct 2014	BKAG vs FBND
JAAA	Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF	CLO	98	1.89%	27.32B	Oct 2020	BKAG vs JAAA
BEDY	BNY Mellon Enhanced Dividend Income ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	—	10.77%	146.76M	Dec 2025	BKAG vs BEDY
HTAB	Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	50	1.54%	301.68M	Apr 2018	BKAG vs HTAB
XAGG.TO	iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Total Bond Market	24	0.76%	—	Aug 2021	BKAG vs XAGG.TO
GOVI	Invesco Equal Weight 0-30 Year Treasury ETF	Government Bonds	19	-0.22%	1.18B	Oct 2007	BKAG vs GOVI
SCCR	Schwab Core Bond ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	46	0.48%	1.44B	Feb 2025	BKAG vs SCCR
BNDW	Vanguard Total World Bond ETF	Global Bonds	29	0.68%	1.60B	Sep 2018	BKAG vs BNDW
IUSB	iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	44	0.60%	39.76B	Jun 2014	BKAG vs IUSB

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