Like other ETFs, bond ETFs cost an expense ratio to cover the prices of operating the fund and generating a revenue. The good news for buyers is that these fees have been shifting in the proper course for investors for a while. Please seek the guidance of a authorized, tax or investment advisor so as to determine whether or not an investment services or products is suitable for a specific state of affairs. The ETF funds will issue fund shares to certain institutional buyers often known as Authorized Participants (typically market makers or different broker-dealers) only in massive blocks of fund shares often recognized as Creation Units. BNY Mellon Securities Corporation (“BNYMSC”), a subsidiary of BNY Mellon, serves as distributor of the fund. BNYMSC does not distribute fund shares in less than Creation Units, nor does it maintain a secondary market in fund shares.