Performance analysis of DHF (BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, DHF has had an average annual return of +12.68%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.45% annual.
Over the past 5 years, DHF has had an average annual return of +2.83%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +13.88% annual.
Over the past 10 years, DHF has had an average annual return of +5.94%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.44% annual.
Since Nov 1, 1999, DHF has had an average annual return of +4.39%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +8.56% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.85% | +5.65% | +21.06% | +14.95% | -22.70% | +10.32% | +6.37% | +24.68% | -11.09% | +8.43% | +20.77% | -5.33% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
| -2.96% | +8.73% | +2.99% | +11.73% | +32.34% | +90.60% | -32.57% | -3.49% | +17.50% | -9.03% | -2.33% | +62.02% |
| 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | ||||||||
| -15.79% | -4.78% | -30.51% | -9.65% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +2.82% | -1.67% | -1.28% | +1.14% | +1.14% | -1.22% | +0.85% | ||||||
| 2025 | +2.35% | +0.29% | -1.24% | -3.60% | +3.60% | +4.31% | -0.87% | +2.25% | +0.28% | +0.68% | -1.26% | -0.99% | +5.65% |
| 2024 | +2.18% | +0.64% | +4.19% | -3.83% | +5.54% | +0.30% | +6.15% | +2.29% | +4.99% | -3.45% | +3.41% | -2.48% | +21.06% |
| 2023 | +6.94% | -1.97% | -2.90% | +3% | -2.03% | +3.49% | +3.40% | -1.53% | -3.38% | -1.66% | +7.91% | +3.58% | +14.95% |
| 2022 | -4.58% | -3.84% | +0.32% | -6.56% | -0.82% | -9.97% | +6.60% | -2.18% | -8.71% | +3.76% | +9.68% | -7.11% | -22.70% |
| 2021 | -2.33% | +4.84% | +2.03% | +2.97% | +0.04% | +17.02% | -3.54% | -3.39% | -3.25% | +3.78% | -6.30% | -0.09% | +10.32% |
| 2020 | +0.97% | -6.39% | -21.37% | +7.14% | +8.86% | -0.75% | +7.52% | +1.15% | -0.32% | +0.40% | +12.34% | +1.12% | +6.37% |
| 2019 | +9.59% | +4.84% | +0.12% | +1.09% | -1.91% | +2.73% | +1.36% | -0.60% | +1.36% | +0.71% | +0.38% | +3.07% | +24.68% |
| 2018 | -1.50% | -1.71% | +0.11% | -0.21% | +0.43% | +0.75% | +0.43% | +2.03% | +2.01% | -8.32% | +2.17% | -7.21% | -11.09% |
| 2017 | +1.78% | +1.67% | -0.95% | +3.75% | +2.20% | -0.39% | +2.19% | -0.18% | +0.96% | -0.76% | -3.37% | +1.42% | +8.43% |
Drawdown analysis of DHF (BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund)
The maximum drawdown for the DHF was -60.23%, occurring on Nov 21, 2008. Recovery took 265 trading sessions.
The current DHF drawdown is -3.36%.
Since Nov 1, 1999 DHF has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 1 time
- 40% or more: 2 times
- 30% or more: 3 times
- 20% or more: 4 times
- 10% or more: 11 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -60.23% | Nov 3, 1999 | 2277 | Nov 21, 2008 | 265 | Dec 11, 2009 | 2542 |
| -42.95% | Feb 20, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 171 | Nov 23, 2020 | 193 |
| -37.83% | Jun 30, 2021 | 326 | Oct 14, 2022 | 689 | Jul 17, 2025 | 1015 |
| -26.16% | Jun 23, 2014 | 413 | Feb 11, 2016 | 134 | Aug 23, 2016 | 547 |
| -19.30% | Oct 2, 2018 | 56 | Dec 21, 2018 | 67 | Apr 1, 2019 | 123 |
| -17.75% | Jun 2, 2011 | 86 | Oct 4, 2011 | 124 | Apr 2, 2012 | 210 |
| -14.63% | May 8, 2013 | 71 | Aug 19, 2013 | 157 | Apr 3, 2014 | 228 |
| -13.99% | May 2, 2012 | 136 | Nov 15, 2012 | 49 | Jan 29, 2013 | 185 |
| -11.38% | Nov 10, 2010 | 23 | Dec 14, 2010 | 42 | Feb 14, 2011 | 65 |
| -11.34% | Apr 5, 2010 | 33 | May 20, 2010 | 32 | Jul 7, 2010 | 65 |
| -11.33% | Sep 2, 2016 | 48 | Nov 10, 2016 | 52 | Jan 27, 2017 | 100 |
| -8.67% | Feb 10, 2026 | 27 | Mar 20, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -7.54% | Oct 10, 2017 | 87 | Feb 14, 2018 | 159 | Oct 2, 2018 | 246 |
| -6.34% | Jan 12, 2010 | 17 | Feb 5, 2010 | 11 | Feb 23, 2010 | 28 |
| -5.19% | Mar 2, 2017 | 5 | Mar 9, 2017 | 22 | Apr 10, 2017 | 27 |
| -4.53% | Sep 17, 2025 | 64 | Dec 17, 2025 | 30 | Feb 2, 2026 | 94 |
| -4.45% | May 6, 2019 | 19 | Jun 3, 2019 | 22 | Jul 3, 2019 | 41 |
| -3.70% | Aug 10, 2010 | 14 | Aug 30, 2010 | 7 | Sep 9, 2010 | 21 |
| -3.57% | Feb 22, 2021 | 3 | Feb 25, 2021 | 4 | Mar 3, 2021 | 7 |
| -3.55% | Mar 3, 2021 | 1 | Mar 4, 2021 | 13 | Mar 23, 2021 | 14 |
| -3.49% | Mar 8, 2011 | 6 | Mar 16, 2011 | 13 | Apr 4, 2011 | 19 |
| -3.29% | Aug 2, 2017 | 6 | Aug 10, 2017 | 22 | Sep 12, 2017 | 28 |
| -3.05% | Mar 8, 2013 | 5 | Mar 15, 2013 | 7 | Mar 26, 2013 | 12 |
| -2.91% | Jul 26, 2010 | 3 | Jul 29, 2010 | 8 | Aug 10, 2010 | 11 |
| -2.90% | Jun 5, 2017 | 17 | Jun 28, 2017 | 9 | Jul 12, 2017 | 26 |