BNY Mellon Balanced Opportunity Fund (THPBX)
The investment seeks high total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. To pursue its goal, the fund invests in a diversified mix of stocks and fixed-income securities. The managers select securities that, in the portfolio managers' judgment, will result in the highest total return consistent with preservation of principal. The mix of stocks and bonds varies from time to time, but normally the fund allocates between 25% and 50% of its assets to fixed-income securities and between 75% to 50% of its assets to equities.
Fund Info
US09662F4037
09662F403
Mar 15, 1987
$1,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
THPBX features an expense ratio of 0.90%, 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 Balanced Opportunity 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 Balanced Opportunity Fund had a return of 3.28% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.36% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BNY Mellon Balanced Opportunity Fund had an annualized return of 2.40%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that BNY Mellon Balanced Opportunity Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
THPBX
3.28%
1.34%
0.55%
9.36%
1.64%
2.40%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of THPBX, 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 | 2.43% | 3.28% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.59% | 2.33% | 2.80% | -3.32% | 3.39% | 1.53% | 0.92% | 1.79% | 1.72% | -1.16% | 4.31% | -7.23% | 7.32% |
| 2023 | 5.86% | -1.99% | 1.93% | 1.09% | -0.33% | 3.53% | 2.00% | -0.98% | -3.87% | -2.53% | 7.10% | 0.92% | 12.85% |
| 2022 | -4.98% | -0.55% | 0.64% | -8.53% | -0.05% | -6.39% | 6.73% | -3.36% | -7.09% | 5.23% | 5.16% | -6.63% | -19.41% |
| 2021 | -0.49% | 2.82% | -0.04% | 4.05% | 0.31% | 1.87% | 1.23% | 1.99% | -3.08% | 4.11% | -1.33% | -8.40% | 2.39% |
| 2020 | -0.52% | -5.58% | -11.51% | 8.19% | 3.45% | 1.16% | 3.84% | 4.67% | -2.44% | -0.69% | 8.30% | -0.37% | 6.92% |
| 2019 | 5.35% | 1.80% | 0.84% | 3.15% | -4.62% | 5.27% | 1.21% | -1.59% | 1.79% | 0.93% | 2.18% | 0.69% | 17.92% |
| 2018 | 3.59% | -2.96% | -1.61% | 0.31% | 2.03% | 0.09% | 2.51% | 2.07% | 0.21% | -5.85% | 2.01% | -12.95% | -11.20% |
| 2017 | 1.40% | 2.57% | -1.12% | 0.18% | 0.45% | 0.63% | 1.30% | -0.09% | 1.41% | 0.87% | 2.24% | -2.56% | 7.41% |
| 2016 | -3.75% | -0.47% | 4.39% | 1.77% | 1.44% | -0.64% | 2.57% | 0.72% | -0.19% | -1.01% | 3.92% | 1.31% | 10.24% |
| 2015 | -1.62% | 4.30% | -0.65% | -0.28% | 1.03% | -1.30% | 0.94% | -3.90% | -2.22% | 5.69% | 0.19% | -6.69% | -5.00% |
| 2014 | -2.20% | 3.21% | 0.60% | -0.42% | 1.67% | 1.32% | -1.35% | 3.19% | -1.37% | 0.94% | 1.73% | -7.32% | -0.46% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of THPBX is 42, 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 Balanced Opportunity Fund (THPBX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
BNY Mellon Balanced Opportunity Fund provided a 1.47% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.36 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 | $0.36 | $0.36 | $0.34 | $0.29 | $0.12 | $0.22 | $0.36 | $0.31 | $0.25 | $0.28 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
Dividend yield | 1.47% | 1.52% | 1.54% | 1.43% | 0.47% | 0.90% | 1.54% | 1.57% | 1.11% | 1.32% | 1.22% | 1.15% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BNY Mellon Balanced Opportunity 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.29 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.31 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.28 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
| 2014 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
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 Balanced Opportunity 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 Balanced Opportunity Fund was 50.89%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1010 trading sessions.
The current BNY Mellon Balanced Opportunity Fund drawdown is 10.56%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -50.89% | Oct 10, 2007 | 354 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1010 | Mar 14, 2013 | 1364 |
| -30.87% | Nov 9, 2021 | 235 | Oct 14, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -29.46% | Sep 5, 2000 | 523 | Oct 9, 2002 | 313 | Jan 8, 2004 | 836 |
| -26.45% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 113 | Sep 1, 2020 | 140 |
| -19.91% | Oct 8, 1997 | 262 | Oct 8, 1998 | 142 | Apr 26, 1999 | 404 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current BNY Mellon Balanced Opportunity Fund volatility is 2.56%, 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.