BNY Mellon International Bond Fund (DIBRX)

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BNY Mellon International Bond Fund (DIBRX) is down 1.3% since the beginning of the year. DIBRX is currently trading at $13 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of DIBRX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $887.

BNY Mellon International Bond Fund (DIBRX) has returned -1.34% so far this year and -0.85% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DIBRX has returned -0.44% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 30, 2005, DIBRX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.28%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 20.7 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Dec 2008 with a return of +8.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -8.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, DIBRX closed higher 47% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 16, 2008 with a return of +3.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -3.1%.

BNY Mellon International Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.98%, beta of 0.03, and R2 of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 30, 2005.

• This fund participated in 22.20% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 20.70% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.03 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.01 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 0.01 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.

DIBRX has an expense ratio of 0.73%, placing it in the medium range.

DIBRX ranks 2 for risk / return — in the bottom 2% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

BNY Mellon International Bond Fund provided a 3.14% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.40 per share.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BNY Mellon International 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 International Bond Fund was 30.62%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current BNY Mellon International Bond Fund drawdown is 15.63%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.