BNY Mellon Ultra Short Income ETF (BKUI)Ultrashort Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
49.71 USD
-0.01
(-0.030%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 49.71 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:14 a.m. EDT
The ultra-short income strategy offers a compelling 4.2% yield, which is robust relative to current rates, yet the recent distribution history reveals a concerning trend of volatility and potential compression. While the fund has successfully restored payouts to healthy levels since the 2022 lows, the last few months show erratic payments ranging from $0.138 to $0.207, suggesting the underlying credit spread environment is fragile and the yield is not guaranteed to remain stable. On the price front, the asset is essentially flat over the trailing four-year window, having recovered slightly from a 2022 dip but failing to generate meaningful capital appreciation. This stagnation indicates the market views the trade-off between the elevated yield and the inherent interest rate risk of short-duration bonds as balanced, offering neither a significant discount nor a premium. For investors seeking pure income, the payout is attractive but requires active monitoring of the distribution consistency; for those seeking growth or capital preservation, the lack of price momentum and the sensitivity to rate shifts make it a neutral holding rather than a standout opportunity. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.000759 |
| MSTL | 0.000997 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.001248 |
| AutoTheta | 0.001307 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 85% |
| H-stat | 4.13 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.755 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.54 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.35% | 4.14% | 4.59% | — |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | 0.174 | 0.350913 |
| 2026-07-01 | 0.175 | 0.352858 |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.155 | 0.312060 |
| 2026-05-01 | 0.166 | 0.334408 |
| 2026-04-01 | 0.138 | 0.277946 |
| 2026-03-02 | 0.160 | 0.321576 |
| 2026-02-02 | 0.165 | 0.331558 |
| 2025-12-29 | 0.207 | 0.416206 |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.164 | 0.329483 |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.185 | 0.371852 |
| 2025-10-01 | 0.190 | 0.381756 |
| 2025-09-02 | 0.178 | 0.357681 |
| 2025-08-01 | 0.205 | 0.412392 |
| 2025-07-01 | 0.178 | 0.358149 |
| 2025-06-02 | 0.186 | 0.374660 |
| 2025-05-01 | 0.199 | 0.400765 |
| 2025-04-01 | 0.174 | 0.350242 |
| 2025-03-03 | 0.175 | 0.352184 |
| 2025-02-03 | 0.190 | 0.383026 |
| 2024-12-27 | 0.219 | 0.442201 |
| 2024-12-02 | 0.182 | 0.366899 |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.208 | 0.419524 |
| 2024-10-01 | 0.219 | 0.440777 |
| 2024-09-03 | 0.227 | 0.457477 |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.237 | 0.478450 |
| 2024-07-01 | 0.199 | 0.402793 |
| 2024-06-03 | 0.221 | 0.447323 |
| 2024-05-01 | 0.205 | 0.415400 |
| 2024-04-01 | 0.212 | 0.428933 |
| 2024-03-01 | 0.201 | 0.406636 |
| 2024-02-01 | 0.206 | 0.416036 |
| 2023-12-27 | 0.141 | 0.285252 |
| 2023-12-01 | 0.186 | 0.377627 |
| 2023-11-01 | 0.207 | 0.422147 |
| 2023-10-02 | 0.186 | 0.379437 |
| 2023-09-01 | 0.199 | 0.405419 |
| 2023-08-01 | 0.192 | 0.391397 |
| 2023-07-03 | 0.189 | 0.385832 |
| 2023-06-01 | 0.196 | 0.400122 |
| 2023-05-01 | 0.154 | 0.314446 |
| 2023-04-03 | 0.172 | 0.351745 |
| 2023-03-01 | 0.152 | 0.310743 |
| 2023-02-01 | 0.149 | 0.303989 |
| 2022-12-28 | 0.160 | 0.327835 |
| 2022-12-01 | 0.145 | 0.297040 |
| 2022-11-01 | 0.119 | 0.244629 |
| 2022-10-03 | 0.097 | 0.198811 |
| 2022-09-01 | 0.099 | 0.202351 |
| 2022-08-01 | 0.056 | 0.114367 |
| 2022-07-01 | 0.050 | 0.102155 |
| 2022-06-01 | 0.044 | 0.089650 |
| 2022-05-02 | 0.034 | 0.069289 |
| 2022-04-01 | 0.031 | 0.062995 |
| 2022-03-01 | 0.023 | 0.046460 |
| 2022-02-01 | 0.027 | 0.054414 |
| 2021-12-29 | 0.031 | 0.062293 |
| 2021-12-01 | 0.026 | 0.052188 |
| 2021-11-01 | 0.018 | 0.036090 |
| 2021-10-01 | 0.020 | 0.040012 |
| 2021-09-01 | 0.013 | 0.025992 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 50.927 |
| All Time Low | 48.63 |
| Ask | 49.73 |
| Ask Size | 8,200 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 38,300 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 48,004 |
| Average Volume | 48,004 |
| Average Volume10Days | 38,300 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.08 |
| Bid | 49.72 |
| Bid Size | 800 |
| Category | Ultrashort Bond |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 49.73 |
| Day Low | 49.71 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.2 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 49.67202 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.037979126 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.00076459796 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -0.08037686 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 49.96 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.25 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.005004003 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 49.54 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.16999817 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.0034315335 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 49.54 - 49.96 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,628,688,600,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.035877 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.0149994 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.0301647 |
| Fullday Price | 49.71 |
| Fund Family | BNY Mellon |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,628,467,200 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in investment grade, U.S. dollar denominated fixed, variable, and floating rate debt or cash equivalents. The advisor typically seeks to maintain an effective duration of one year or less, although, under certain market conditions, such as in periods of significant volatility in interest rates and spreads, its duration may be longer than one year. The fund's portfolio, under normal market conditions, will have an average credit rating of at least A or equivalent. |
| Long Name | BNY Mellon Ultra Short Income ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_712746451 |
| Nav Price | 49.723 |
| Net Assets | 581,816,320.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.12 |
| Open | 49.73 |
| Phone | (212) 922-6400 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 49.71 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,806 |
| Previous Close | 49.725 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.0149994 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.0301647 |
| Regular Market Day High | 49.73 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 49.71 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 49.71 - 49.73 |
| Regular Market Open | 49.73 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 49.725 |
| Regular Market Price | 49.71 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 23,718 |
| Short Name | BNY Mellon Ultra Short Income E |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | BKUI |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.0506772 |
| Total Assets | 581,816,320 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 0.84438 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 0.84438 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 49.75308 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.043079376 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.0008658635 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 23,718 |
| Yield | 0.042 |
| Ytd Return | 1.90481 |