BKIE ETF — BNY Mellon International Equity ETF

BNY Mellon International Equity ETF (BKIE)

BKIE is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Developed Markets ex-U.S. Large Cap Equities. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 3.36%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.09%, its expense ratio is 0.04%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 92/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 145.2% over the past 6.3 years, 50.6 points behind SPY at 195.8%.

At the current 3.36% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $336 per year, or $28.00 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

BNY Mellon International Equity ETF tracks a broad index of large- and mid-cap developed market equities outside the United States, holding underlying stocks, depositary receipts, and related derivatives designed to replicate index performance. The fund distributes quarterly at a modest current distribution rate, with an expense ratio of 0.04%. It appeals to income and growth investors seeking diversified international equity exposure with minimal fees.

BKIE performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 145.2% over the past 6.3 years, 50.6 points behind SPY at 195.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.4%.

BKIE key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

92 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.09%

Issuer

BNY Mellon

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

04/22/2020

Expense ratio

0.04%

Distribution rate

3.36%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.09%

Last close

$34.52

AUM

$1,350,874,372

Average volume

80846.0

Last dividend

$0.2900

Ex-dividend date

07/01/2026

Payment date

07/07/2026

Beta

0.92

P/E ratio

18.8914

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.36%) 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 (3.09%) 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. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: BNY Mellon fund page; Index: Developed Markets ex-U.S. Large Cap Equities; 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.

BKIE risks and drawbacks

BKIE's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. 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 11.4%.

Who may consider BKIE — and who may not

BKIE may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (BKIE 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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