The BNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETF (BKLC) tracks an index of large cap U.S. equities…and does it for free. That’s right: BKLC’s management fee is zero. BKLC is part of a lineup of ETFs introduced by BNY Mellon in April 2020. As a latecomer to a crowded market, BNY Mellon is betting that its fee-free and ultra-low-cost funds will help win over investors.
The BNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETF (BKLC) tracks an index of large cap U.S. equities…and does it for free. That’s right: BKLC’s management fee is zero. BKLC is part of a lineup of ETFs introduced by BNY Mellon in April 2020. As a latecomer to a crowded market, BNY Mellon is betting that its fee-free and ultra-low-cost funds will help win over investors.
BKLC’s methodology, which includes REITs, screens securities for liquidity. The index is composed of companies whose cumulative total market capitalization represents approximately the top 70% of the remaining securities. As a result of its methodology, BKLC owns hundreds of fewer securities when compared with inexpensive rivals like the Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF (SCHX), the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV), the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO), and the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (SPLG). The smaller portfolio makes it less diversified than those funds. As a newcomer, BKLC also lacks the size and liquidity of established rivals, which may be a deterrent, at least initially, for investors looking to trade in size.