BKGI ETF — BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF

BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF (BKGI)

BKGI is an ETF. its distribution rate is 5.26%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.00%, its expense ratio is 0.55%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 99/100 (Safe). Total return is 102.1% over the past 3.9 years, 14.1 points behind SPY at 116.2%.

At the current 5.26% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $526 per year, or about $131.50 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF is an actively managed fund that invests at least 80% of its assets in dividend-paying infrastructure companies globally, with a minimum 30% allocation to foreign securities, seeking both high current income and capital appreciation. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate, pays distributions quarterly, and has an expense ratio of 0.55%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking exposure to infrastructure assets across developed and emerging markets.

BKGI performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-18.

Total return is 102.1% over the past 3.9 years, 14.1 points behind SPY at 116.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 16.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 6.2%.

BKGI key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

99 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

5.21%

Issuer

BNY Mellon

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/02/2022

Expense ratio

0.55%

Distribution rate

5.26%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.00%

Last close

$43.53 (as of 2026-09-18)

NAV

$43.45

Premium / discount

0.18% premium

AUM

$1,592,301,053

Average volume

309000.0

Last dividend

$0.572

Last ex-dividend date

07/01/2026 (as of 2026-07-01)

Last payment date

07/07/2026 (as of 2026-07-07)

Beta

0.52

P/E ratio

18.6429

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (5.26%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (3.00%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: BNY Mellon or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

BKGI risks and drawbacks

Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 6.2%.

Who may consider BKGI — and who may not

BKGI may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (BKGI pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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