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BNY Mellon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (DITEX...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US05588V1008
CUSIP
05588V100
Inception Date
Aug 10, 1983
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BNY Mellon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

BNY Mellon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (DITEX) has returned -0.78% so far this year and 4.10% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DITEX has returned 1.83% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


BNY Mellon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

1D
0.08%
1M
-2.91%
YTD
-0.78%
6M
0.83%
1Y
4.10%
3Y*
3.00%
5Y*
0.84%
10Y*
1.83%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 11, 1983, DITEX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.31%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 18.7 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +5.0%, while the worst month was Apr 1987 at -4.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, DITEX closed higher 37% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 22, 1988 with a return of +4.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 23, 1988 at -4.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.03%1.15%-2.91%-0.78%
20250.80%1.29%-1.45%-0.57%0.33%0.71%0.01%0.90%1.83%1.21%0.15%0.26%5.56%
2024-0.18%0.13%-0.16%-0.97%-0.40%1.16%0.70%0.79%0.83%-1.34%1.49%-0.80%1.21%
20232.37%-1.95%1.81%-0.14%-0.82%0.66%0.28%-0.92%-2.14%-0.93%4.97%2.27%5.35%
2022-2.53%-0.59%-2.61%-2.38%1.14%-1.34%2.07%-1.83%-2.92%-0.46%3.50%0.29%-7.61%
20210.43%-1.57%0.54%0.67%0.22%0.18%0.66%-0.26%-0.77%-0.28%0.60%0.03%0.43%

Benchmark Metrics

BNY Mellon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.66%, beta of 0.01, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 12, 1983.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (13.19%) than losses (1.90%) — 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
3.66%
Beta
0.01
0.00
Upside Capture
13.19%
Downside Capture
1.90%

Expense Ratio

DITEX has an expense ratio of 0.72%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DITEX ranks 65 for risk / return — better than 65% 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.


DITEX Risk / Return Rank: 6565
Overall Rank
DITEX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7171
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DITEX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6666
Sortino Ratio Rank
DITEX Omega Ratio Rank: 8787
Omega Ratio Rank
DITEX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5454
Calmar Ratio Rank
DITEX Martin Ratio Rank: 4848
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 Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (DITEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


DITEXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.28

0.90

+0.38

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.70

1.39

+0.31

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.37

1.21

+0.16

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.33

1.40

-0.07

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.83

6.61

-1.78

Explore DITEX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

BNY Mellon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund provided a 2.67% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.34 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.34$0.44$0.36$0.30$0.26$0.28$0.35$0.46$0.46$0.41$0.50$0.46

Dividend yield

2.67%3.46%2.86%2.38%2.11%2.03%2.51%3.38%3.47%2.99%3.69%3.32%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.06
2025$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.44
2024$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.06$0.06$0.36
2023$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.30
2022$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.06$0.26
2021$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.07$0.28

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 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 12.03%, occurring on Oct 16, 1987. Recovery took 781 trading sessions.

The current BNY Mellon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund drawdown is 2.91%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-12.03%Mar 11, 1987154Oct 16, 1987781Nov 16, 1990935
-11.99%Aug 6, 2021308Oct 25, 2022717Sep 5, 20251025
-11.03%Mar 10, 20209Mar 20, 2020170Nov 19, 2020179
-8.64%Feb 1, 1994204Nov 21, 199498Apr 12, 1995302
-8.05%Jan 24, 2008186Oct 16, 200860Jan 13, 2009246

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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