BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF (BKEM)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF (BKEM) has returned 5.83% so far this year and 33.56% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 24, 2020, BKEM's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.96%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.0 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +15.7%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -11.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, BKEM closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 16, 2022 with a return of +8.3%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -6.5%.

BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF has an annualized alpha of 0.48%, beta of 0.75, and R² of 0.46 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 27, 2020.

• This ETF participated in 68.24% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 62.90% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R² of 0.46 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

BKEM has an expense ratio of 0.11%, which is considered low.

BKEM ranks 83 for risk / return — in the top 83% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF (BKEM) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF provided a 2.13% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.68 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF was 39.48%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. Recovery took 724 trading sessions.

The current BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF drawdown is 9.96%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.