BKAG ETF Analysis: BNY Mellon Core Bond | NYSE

Intermediate Core Bond | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 2.136m USD | 12M Return: 3.4% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Investment Grade Bonds, Fixed-Rate Debt, Aggregate Index Securities, Taxable Bonds
Total Rating 40
Safety 69
Buy Signal -0.37
Intermediate Core Bond
Category Rotation: -2.7
AUM: 2.14B
Avg Turnover: 5.20M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility4.15%
VaR 5th Pctl0.77%
VaR vs Median2.45%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.27
Rel. Str. IBD28.9
Rel. Str. Peer Group50
Character TTM
Beta0.061
Beta Downside0.021
Hurst Exponent0.493
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD5.29%
CAGR/Max DD0.73
CAGR/Mean DD2.64

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 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 41.43 with a total of 851,929 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.28%, over one month by -1.35%, over three months by -0.77% and over the past year by +3.35%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 41.20 (which is 0.6% or 1.8 ATR below the current price).

Is BKAG a buy, sell or hold?

BNY Mellon Core Bond has no consensus analysts rating.