BKAG ETF Analysis: BNY Mellon Core Bond | NYSE

Intermediate Core Bond | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 2.124m USD | 12M Return: 3% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Investment Grade Bonds, Fixed-Rate Debt, Aggregate Index Securities, Taxable Bonds
Total Rating 42
Safety 64
Buy Signal -0.46
Intermediate Core Bond
Category Rotation: -3.1
AUM: 2.12B
Avg Turnover: 5.19M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility4.22%
VaR 5th Pctl0.78%
VaR vs Median2.47%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.32
Rel. Str. IBD29.3
Rel. Str. Peer Group50
Character TTM
Beta0.066
Beta Downside0.022
Hurst Exponent0.529
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD5.68%
CAGR/Max DD0.65
CAGR/Mean DD2.46

Warnings

Below Sma 200d

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 6.2 years of data

Jan -0.2% 11
Feb -1.0% 15
Mar -1.0% 10
Apr -0.5% 19
May +0.0% 0
Jun +0.5% 36
Jul +1.0% 31
Aug -0.2% 10
Sep -0.8% 11
Oct -0.0% 9
Nov +0.2% 43
Dec -0.2% 10

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: BKAG BNY Mellon Core Bond

The BNY Mellon Core Bond ETF (BKAG) invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds, TBA (To-Be-Announced) transactions representing bonds, and ETFs that provide exposure to such securities. TBA transactions are forward contracts commonly used in the mortgage-backed securities market to trade agency mortgage-backed bonds.

The fund tracks the Bloomberg US Aggregate Total Return Index, a widely followed benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The fund is classified as non-diversified, meaning it may concentrate its holdings in fewer issuers compared to diversified funds within the intermediate core bond category.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Fed rate cuts push Treasury yields lower, boosting core bond returns
  • Investment grade credit spreads tighten on strong corporate fundamentals
  • Competition intensifies among low-cost core bond ETFs
What is the price of BKAG shares?

As of July 23, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 41.40 with a total of 117,675 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.55%, over one month by -0.61%, over three months by -0.95% and over the past year by +3.00%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 41.20 (which is 0.5% or 1.5 ATR below the current price).

Is BKAG a buy, sell or hold?

BNY Mellon Core Bond has no consensus analysts rating.