BNY Mellon AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund (DRMBX)

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BNY Mellon AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund (DRMBX) is up 2.1% since the beginning of the year. DRMBX is currently trading at $13 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of DRMBX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,044.

BNY Mellon AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund (DRMBX) has returned 2.05% so far this year and 8.01% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DRMBX has returned 2.10% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.24% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 6, 1994, DRMBX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.37%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 15.6 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +6.7%, while the worst month was Feb 2008 at -5.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, DRMBX closed higher 40% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +3.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -3.0%.

BNY Mellon AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.53%, beta of 0.00, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 06, 1994.

• This fund captured 14.16% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -1.06%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of 0.00 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.

DRMBX has an expense ratio of 0.49%, placing it in the medium range.

DRMBX ranks 83 for risk / return — in the top 83% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

BNY Mellon AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund provided a 3.39% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.46 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BNY Mellon AMT-Free Municipal 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 AMT-Free 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 AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund was 14.48%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. Recovery took 724 trading sessions.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.