BNY Mellon Short Term U.S. Government Securities Fund (MPSUX)
The investment seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, and in repurchase agreements in respect of such securities. It may invest in mortgage-related securities issued by U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities. The fund's average effective portfolio maturity and the average effective duration of the fund's portfolio will be less than three years.
Fund Info
US05569M7801
Oct 1, 2000
$10,000
Expense Ratio
MPSUX features an expense ratio of 0.50%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BNY Mellon Short Term U.S. Government Securities Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
BNY Mellon Short Term U.S. Government Securities Fund had a return of 0.42% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.51% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BNY Mellon Short Term U.S. Government Securities Fund had an annualized return of 1.16%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that BNY Mellon Short Term U.S. Government Securities Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
MPSUX
0.42%
0.32%
1.50%
4.51%
1.26%
1.16%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MPSUX, 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 | 0.42% | 0.42% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.42% | -0.13% | 0.42% | -0.21% | 0.53% | 0.52% | 0.99% | 0.80% | 0.69% | -0.38% | 0.34% | 0.16% | 4.23% |
| 2023 | 0.59% | -0.53% | 1.16% | 0.23% | -0.22% | -0.22% | 0.42% | 0.33% | -0.14% | 0.32% | 0.99% | 1.08% | 4.07% |
| 2022 | -0.55% | -0.47% | -1.19% | -0.58% | 0.46% | -0.37% | 0.34% | -0.74% | -0.83% | -0.37% | 0.58% | 0.21% | -3.47% |
| 2021 | 0.11% | -0.14% | -0.05% | 0.03% | 0.02% | -0.22% | 0.22% | -0.12% | -0.12% | -0.38% | -0.01% | -0.22% | -0.89% |
| 2020 | 0.59% | 0.84% | 0.68% | 0.24% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.14% | -0.03% | 0.08% | -0.11% | 0.08% | 2.72% |
| 2019 | 0.25% | 0.08% | 0.62% | 0.10% | 0.70% | 0.42% | 0.01% | 0.68% | -0.10% | 0.24% | 0.00% | 0.09% | 3.12% |
| 2018 | -0.32% | -0.15% | 0.21% | -0.22% | 0.30% | 0.04% | -0.06% | 0.38% | -0.14% | 0.12% | 0.15% | 0.58% | 0.90% |
| 2017 | 0.09% | 0.09% | -0.00% | 0.17% | 0.18% | -0.17% | 0.26% | 0.17% | -0.26% | 0.00% | -0.24% | -0.06% | 0.22% |
| 2016 | 0.68% | 0.01% | 0.08% | -0.00% | -0.07% | 0.42% | -0.01% | -0.18% | 0.08% | -0.08% | -0.59% | 0.09% | 0.42% |
| 2015 | 0.44% | -0.23% | 0.11% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.01% | -0.08% | 0.25% | -0.08% | -0.25% | -0.09% | 0.14% |
| 2014 | 0.17% | -0.00% | -0.24% | 0.18% | 0.18% | -0.07% | -0.15% | 0.17% | -0.16% | 0.28% | 0.10% | -0.23% | 0.23% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 96, MPSUX is among the top 4% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is 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 Short Term U.S. Government Securities Fund (MPSUX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
BNY Mellon Short Term U.S. Government Securities Fund provided a 2.95% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.33 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.30 | $0.23 | $0.19 | $0.23 | $0.25 | $0.18 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
Dividend yield | 2.95% | 2.95% | 2.77% | 2.08% | 1.63% | 1.93% | 2.12% | 1.59% | 1.09% | 1.02% | 1.16% | 1.16% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BNY Mellon Short Term U.S. Government Securities 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 | $0.00 | $0.03 | ||||||||||
| 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 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.30 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
| 2021 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.19 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.23 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.25 |
| 2018 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.18 |
| 2017 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.13 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.12 |
| 2015 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.14 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.14 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BNY Mellon Short Term U.S. Government Securities 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 Short Term U.S. Government Securities Fund was 5.44%, occurring on Nov 3, 2022. Recovery took 336 trading sessions.
The current BNY Mellon Short Term U.S. Government Securities Fund drawdown is 0.00%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -5.44% | Feb 8, 2021 | 440 | Nov 3, 2022 | 336 | Mar 8, 2024 | 776 |
| -3.35% | Oct 31, 2001 | 103 | Apr 1, 2002 | 485 | Mar 5, 2004 | 588 |
| -1.79% | Mar 18, 2008 | 62 | Jun 13, 2008 | 54 | Sep 2, 2008 | 116 |
| -1.75% | Mar 26, 2004 | 54 | Jun 14, 2004 | 93 | Oct 25, 2004 | 147 |
| -1.37% | Sep 11, 2017 | 171 | May 15, 2018 | 154 | Dec 24, 2018 | 325 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current BNY Mellon Short Term U.S. Government Securities Fund volatility is 0.30%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.