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ISIN
US05588R8512
CUSIP
05588R851
Inception Date
Sep 29, 2005
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

DHMBX Performance Chart

BNY Mellon High Yield Municipal Bond Fund (DHMBX) is up 3.3% since the beginning of the year. DHMBX is currently trading at $11 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of DHMBX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $984.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

BNY Mellon High Yield Municipal Bond Fund (DHMBX) has returned 3.32% so far this year and 8.83% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DHMBX has returned 2.36% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.


BNY Mellon High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

1D
0.09%
1M
2.07%
YTD
3.32%
6M
3.89%
1Y
8.83%
3Y*
4.64%
5Y*
-0.32%
10Y*
2.36%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
-0.37%
1M
-0.01%
YTD
9.16%
6M
8.64%
1Y
25.22%
3Y*
19.78%
5Y*
11.99%
10Y*
13.88%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

DHMBX Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 30, 2005, DHMBX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.32%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 18.1 years.

Historically, 69% of months were positive and 31% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +8.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -12.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 19 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, DHMBX closed higher 41% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +4.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -5.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.83%2.00%-2.37%1.77%0.64%0.47%3.32%
20250.71%1.73%-2.57%-1.70%-0.79%0.63%-1.58%0.67%3.98%1.70%0.31%-0.30%2.64%
20240.52%0.77%0.18%-1.97%0.63%2.43%0.97%0.35%1.74%-1.73%2.41%-1.84%4.41%
20234.34%-3.37%1.65%0.38%-0.87%1.65%0.13%-1.97%-4.17%-2.80%8.79%3.29%6.50%
2022-3.35%-0.97%-4.24%-4.19%1.20%-4.18%3.91%-2.68%-6.74%-2.68%6.64%-0.71%-17.25%
20211.81%-1.70%1.10%1.36%1.09%1.18%1.07%-0.51%-1.14%-0.39%1.41%0.24%5.58%

Benchmark Metrics

BNY Mellon High Yield Municipal Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.73%, beta of 0.01, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 30, 2005.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (21.16%) than losses (18.87%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.01 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R2 of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
3.73%
Beta
0.01
0.00
Upside Capture
21.16%
Downside Capture
18.87%

Expense Ratio

DHMBX has an expense ratio of 0.69%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DHMBX ranks 68 for risk / return — better than 68% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


DHMBX Risk / Return Rank: 6868
Overall Rank
DHMBX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7676
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DHMBX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8383
Sortino Ratio Rank
DHMBX Omega Ratio Rank: 8585
Omega Ratio Rank
DHMBX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5353
Calmar Ratio Rank
DHMBX Martin Ratio Rank: 4343
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BNY Mellon High Yield Municipal Bond Fund (DHMBX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.


DHMBXBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

+0.31

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

+0.89

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.53

1.37

+0.16

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

2.67

2.78

-0.12

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

8.73

12.44

-3.71

Dividends

Dividend History

BNY Mellon High Yield Municipal Bond Fund provided a 3.99% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.43 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.6020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.43$0.57$0.43$0.34$0.33$0.32$0.44$0.54$0.50$0.45$0.56$0.53

Dividend yield

3.99%5.37%3.96%3.13%3.09%2.47%3.46%4.19%4.13%3.66%4.95%4.50%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BNY Mellon High Yield Municipal Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.18
2025$0.08$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.57
2024$0.04$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.07$0.07$0.43
2023$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.04$0.34
2022$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.33
2021$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.32

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BNY Mellon High Yield Municipal Bond Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the BNY Mellon High Yield Municipal Bond Fund was 27.66%, occurring on Dec 17, 2008. Recovery took 363 trading sessions.

The current BNY Mellon High Yield Municipal Bond Fund drawdown is 2.81%.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Financial crisis2007–2009
-27.66%Dec 2008
1y 7mo1y 5mo
3y 15dMay 2007 - May 2010
Bear market2022
-22.90%Oct 2022
1y 2mo
4y 10moAug 2021 - now
COVID crash2020
-19.61%Mar 2020
21d10mo 4d
10mo 25dMar 2020 - Jan 2021
2013 correction2013
-12.13%Sep 2013
4mo 3d1y 22d
1y 4moMay 2013 - Oct 2014
2016 pullback2016
-9.32%Dec 2016
3mo 4d5mo 27d
9mo 1dSep 2016 - May 2017

Drawdown Indicators


DHMBXBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-27.66%

-56.78%

+29.12%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-3.33%

-9.10%

+5.77%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-9.55%

-18.90%

+9.35%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-22.90%

-25.43%

+2.53%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-22.90%

-33.92%

+11.02%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

-2.81%

-1.80%

-1.01%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-4.87%

-10.71%

+5.84%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

1.01%

2.03%

-1.02%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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