BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF (BKSE)
BKSE is a passive ETF by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. tracking the investment results of the Morningstar US Small Cap Index. BKSE launched on Apr 9, 2020 and has a 0.04% expense ratio.
ETF Info
Apr 9, 2020
North America (U.S.)
1x
Morningstar US Small Cap Index
Multi-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
BKSE has an expense ratio of 0.04%, which is considered low.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
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Returns By Period
BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF (BKSE) returned -5.01% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.86% over the past 12 months.
BKSE
-5.01%
6.29%
-12.82%
3.86%
6.54%
10.81%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BKSE, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.28% | -5.13% | -5.57% | -3.41% | 6.29% | -5.01% | |||||||
| 2024 | -4.27% | 3.52% | 3.67% | -6.18% | 5.01% | -1.64% | 9.31% | -1.06% | 1.57% | -1.50% | 10.83% | -8.22% | 9.56% |
| 2023 | 10.46% | -1.35% | -3.83% | -1.12% | -1.90% | 9.04% | 5.30% | -3.91% | -5.73% | -5.85% | 9.42% | 12.36% | 22.37% |
| 2022 | -8.40% | 1.06% | 1.40% | -8.78% | 0.32% | -8.94% | 10.38% | -3.16% | -9.69% | 10.37% | 4.18% | -6.06% | -18.44% |
| 2021 | 2.99% | 6.47% | 2.06% | 3.77% | -0.05% | 0.19% | -2.62% | 2.14% | -3.03% | 4.62% | -4.22% | 3.36% | 16.18% |
| 2020 | 5.11% | 6.92% | 2.22% | 3.23% | 4.79% | -2.92% | 2.53% | 16.49% | 7.96% | 55.55% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BKSE is 22, meaning it’s performing worse than 78% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF (BKSE) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF provided a 1.51% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.44 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.44 | $1.56 | $1.30 | $1.17 | $1.13 | $0.69 |
Dividend yield | 1.51% | 1.55% | 1.39% | 1.50% | 1.17% | 0.82% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.28 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $0.46 | $1.56 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $1.30 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $1.17 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $1.13 |
| 2020 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.69 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core 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 US Small Cap Core Equity ETF was 29.08%, occurring on Sep 26, 2022. Recovery took 452 trading sessions.
The current BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF drawdown is 13.30%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -29.08% | Nov 9, 2021 | 221 | Sep 26, 2022 | 452 | Jul 16, 2024 | 673 |
| -26.76% | Nov 26, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -11.49% | Jun 9, 2020 | 3 | Jun 11, 2020 | 41 | Aug 10, 2020 | 44 |
| -9.14% | Apr 30, 2020 | 10 | May 13, 2020 | 8 | May 26, 2020 | 18 |
| -8.89% | Jul 17, 2024 | 16 | Aug 7, 2024 | 30 | Sep 19, 2024 | 46 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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