BNY Mellon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (DITEX)
The investment seeks the maximum amount of current income exempt from federal income tax as is consistent with the preservation of capital. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds rated, at the time of purchase, A or higher or the unrated equivalent as determined by the adviser. The fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in municipal bonds rated below A, including bonds rated below investment grade ("high yield" or "junk" bonds) or the unrated equivalent as determined by the adviser. The dollar-weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio generally is between three and ten years.
Fund Info
US05588V1008
05588V100
Aug 10, 1983
$2,500
Expense Ratio
DITEX has an expense ratio of 0.72%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
BNY Mellon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (DITEX) returned -0.54% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.12% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DITEX returned 1.83% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
DITEX
-0.54%
0.56%
-1.19%
2.12%
1.85%
0.64%
1.83%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DITEX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.56% | 1.08% | -1.67% | -0.57% | 0.08% | -0.54% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.03% | 0.13% | -0.16% | -0.75% | -0.40% | 1.16% | 0.70% | 0.79% | 0.82% | -1.34% | 1.26% | -1.03% | 1.19% |
| 2023 | 2.37% | -1.95% | 1.81% | -0.32% | -0.65% | 0.66% | 0.28% | -0.91% | -2.34% | -0.73% | 4.97% | 2.05% | 5.13% |
| 2022 | -2.53% | -0.59% | -2.61% | -2.38% | 1.14% | -1.15% | 2.25% | -1.83% | -2.92% | -0.46% | 3.50% | 0.29% | -7.28% |
| 2021 | 0.59% | -1.42% | 0.54% | 0.67% | 0.22% | 0.18% | 0.66% | -0.26% | -0.77% | -0.28% | 0.60% | 0.03% | 0.75% |
| 2020 | 1.57% | 1.10% | -3.86% | -1.59% | 2.75% | 1.21% | 1.42% | -0.18% | 0.10% | -0.12% | 1.26% | 0.71% | 4.29% |
| 2019 | 0.89% | 0.56% | 1.24% | 0.29% | 1.46% | 0.40% | 0.79% | 1.34% | -0.75% | 0.04% | 0.17% | 0.33% | 6.97% |
| 2018 | -1.03% | -0.40% | 0.13% | -0.31% | 1.11% | 0.04% | 0.28% | 0.13% | -0.64% | -0.46% | 0.90% | 1.06% | 0.80% |
| 2017 | 0.45% | 0.64% | 0.29% | 0.78% | 1.54% | -0.38% | 0.58% | 0.86% | -0.45% | 0.07% | -0.67% | 0.83% | 4.62% |
| 2016 | 1.28% | -0.00% | 0.21% | 0.70% | 0.01% | 1.47% | -0.01% | 0.08% | -0.36% | -0.92% | -3.72% | 1.10% | -0.28% |
| 2015 | 1.72% | -1.14% | 0.30% | -0.50% | -0.36% | -0.20% | 0.80% | 0.22% | 0.79% | 0.36% | 0.29% | 0.93% | 3.24% |
| 2014 | 1.67% | 1.18% | -0.12% | 1.04% | 1.25% | -0.13% | 0.09% | 1.17% | -0.07% | 0.51% | 0.06% | 0.39% | 7.24% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DITEX is 32, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BNY Mellon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (DITEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
BNY Mellon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund provided a 2.71% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.34 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.34 | $0.33 | $0.30 | $0.31 | $0.32 | $0.35 | $0.42 | $0.46 | $0.44 | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.38 |
Dividend yield | 2.71% | 2.63% | 2.38% | 2.47% | 2.35% | 2.51% | 3.02% | 3.49% | 3.19% | 3.70% | 3.54% | 2.73% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BNY Mellon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.11 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.33 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.30 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.31 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.07 | $0.32 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.08 | $0.35 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.13 | $0.42 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.15 | $0.46 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.12 | $0.44 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.18 | $0.50 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.16 | $0.50 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.38 |
Drawdowns
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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 Intermediate 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 Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was 11.68%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current BNY Mellon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund drawdown is 2.57%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -11.68% | Aug 6, 2021 | 308 | Oct 25, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -11.26% | Mar 11, 1987 | 160 | Oct 20, 1987 | 73 | Jan 29, 1988 | 233 |
| -11.03% | Mar 10, 2020 | 9 | Mar 20, 2020 | 170 | Nov 19, 2020 | 179 |
| -8.65% | Feb 1, 1994 | 210 | Nov 21, 1994 | 96 | Apr 4, 1995 | 306 |
| -8.05% | Jan 24, 2008 | 185 | Oct 16, 2008 | 60 | Jan 13, 2009 | 245 |
Volatility
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