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Name

As of 06/01/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund of Benef Interest

XDHFX | Fund

$2.72

$198 M

7.72%

$0.21

1.71%

Vitals

YTD Return

1.5%

1 yr return

6.7%

3 Yr Avg Return

10.4%

5 Yr Avg Return

3.6%

Net Assets

$198 M

Holdings in Top 10

11.6%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$2.7
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.71%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 78.09%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

N/A

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Closed-end mutual fund

Name

As of 06/01/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund of Benef Interest

XDHFX | Fund

$2.72

$198 M

7.72%

$0.21

1.71%

XDHFX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 1.5%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 10.4%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.6%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
  • Net Income Ratio 7.27%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 7.7%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund of Benef Interest
  • Fund Family Name
    Dreyfus
  • Inception Date
    Oct 01, 2018
  • Shares Outstanding
    72736534
  • Share Class
    Other
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Chris Barris

Fund Description

XDHFX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period XDHFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 1.5% -5.0% 8.8% 42.47%
1 Yr 6.7% -1.4% 24.8% 49.07%
3 Yr 10.4%* -0.8% 19.7% 4.07%
5 Yr 3.6%* -3.9% 14.4% 55.15%
10 Yr N/A* 1.0% 20.8% 96.66%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period XDHFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 0.7% -9.4% 9.7% 64.47%
2024 1.5% -25.4% 11.8% 24.37%
2023 8.9% -4.7% 12.2% 1.02%
2022 -24.2% -33.4% 3.6% 97.60%
2021 -0.3% -8.4% 9.8% 60.63%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period XDHFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 1.5% -5.0% 8.8% 42.47%
1 Yr 6.7% -1.4% 24.8% 49.07%
3 Yr 10.4%* -0.8% 19.7% 4.07%
5 Yr 3.6%* -3.9% 14.4% 55.15%
10 Yr N/A* 1.0% 20.8% 97.84%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period XDHFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 8.7% -2.1% 18.7% 43.32%
2024 9.5% -12.7% 18.9% 15.74%
2023 16.8% 3.5% 23.2% 2.54%
2022 -17.8% -29.1% 47.8% 97.60%
2021 7.6% -2.8% 16.2% 13.36%

NAV & Total Return History

XDHFX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

XDHFX Category Low Category High XDHFX % Rank
Net Assets 198 M 3.13 M 31.3 B 78.51%
Number of Holdings 268 2 7288 69.40%
Net Assets in Top 10 34.2 M -492 M 6.47 B 78.29%
Weighting of Top 10 11.61% 4.3% 144.4% 64.27%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Dreyfus Instl Preferred Gov Plus MMkt 3.35%
  2. Greeneden US Holdings II, LLC/ Greeneden Lux 3 S.a r.l./ Genesys Telecommun 1.15%
  3. BCPE Ulysses Intermediate Inc. 7.75% 1.12%
  4. Connect Finco SARL/Connect US Finco LLC 6.75% 1.08%
  5. POLARIS INTERMEDIATE 8.5% 1.06%
  6. Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/ Ladder Capital Finance Corp. 5.25% 1.04%
  7. Asurion 1.02%
  8. Asurion 1.02%
  9. Asurion 1.02%
  10. Asurion 1.02%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High XDHFX % Rank
Bonds 		95.63% 0.00% 145.36% 37.39%
Cash 		3.42% -52.00% 48.62% 58.63%
Convertible Bonds 		0.90% 0.00% 17.89% 62.56%
Stocks 		0.05% 0.00% 99.76% 70.22%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 4.59% 93.85%
Other 		0.00% -39.08% 96.21% 80.51%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High XDHFX % Rank
Consumer Defense 		50.37% 0.00% 100.00% 5.79%
Communication Services 		49.63% 0.00% 99.99% 8.84%
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 93.90%
Technology 		0.00% 0.00% 33.17% 94.21%
Real Estate 		0.00% 0.00% 86.71% 93.29%
Industrials 		0.00% 0.00% 93.12% 93.60%
Healthcare 		0.00% 0.00% 22.17% 92.68%
Financial Services 		0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 93.90%
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 97.56%
Consumer Cyclical 		0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 92.38%
Basic Materials 		0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 92.38%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High XDHFX % Rank
US 		0.05% 0.00% 99.76% 63.76%
Non US 		0.00% -0.01% 0.83% 93.33%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High XDHFX % Rank
Corporate 		83.02% 0.00% 100.00% 89.21%
Derivative 		9.36% -20.24% 42.26% 0.85%
Securitized 		4.47% 0.00% 97.24% 11.47%
Cash & Equivalents 		3.15% 0.00% 48.62% 53.16%
Municipal 		0.00% 0.00% 1.17% 91.10%
Government 		0.00% 0.00% 99.07% 93.15%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High XDHFX % Rank
US 		75.75% 0.00% 126.57% 87.35%
Non US 		19.88% 0.00% 60.71% 5.81%

XDHFX - Expenses

Operational Fees

XDHFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.71% 0.04% 25.46% 14.58%
Management Fee 0.75% 0.00% 1.75% 90.85%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.00% 0.50% N/A

Sales Fees

XDHFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 2.25% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 4.00% N/A

Trading Fees

XDHFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

XDHFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 78.09% 1.00% 255.00% 74.64%

XDHFX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

XDHFX Category Low Category High XDHFX % Rank
Dividend Yield 7.72% 0.00% 11.76% 97.97%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

XDHFX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

XDHFX Category Low Category High XDHFX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 7.27% -2.39% 9.30% 1.55%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

XDHFX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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XDHFX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Chris Barris

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jul 25, 2007

14.86

14.9%

Chris Barris, Kevin Cronk, CFA, and Leland Hart are the fund's primary portfolio managers, positions they have held since October 2010, September 2012 and February 2018, respectively. Messrs. Mr. Barris has been employed by BNYM Investment Adviser since July 2007 and is Global Head of High Yield and Deputy Chief Investment Officer at Alcentra, which he joined in January 2013. Mr. Cronk has been employed by BNYM Investment Adviser since July 2012 and is a Managing Director and Head of U.S. Credit at Alcentra, which he joined in January 2013. Mr. Hart has been employed by BNYM Investment Adviser since February 2018 and is a Managing Director and Head of U.S. Loans and High Yield at Alcentra, which he joined in January 2018. Prior to joining Alcentra, Mr. Hart was a managing director for BlackRock Asset Management, where he was employed since 2009. Messrs. Barris, Cronk and Hart manage the fund in their capacity as employees of BNYM Investment Adviser.

Kevin Cronk

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Sep 14, 2012

9.72

9.7%

Mr. Cronk joined Alcentra in January 2013 as part of the combination of Alcentra with Standish Mellon Asset Management Company LLC’s high yield business, and is the Head of U.S. Credit Research and a member of the U.S. Investment Committee. Mr. Cronk joined Standish Mellon Asset Management Company LLC, an affiliate of BNYM Investment Adviser and Alcentra, in 2011 from Columbia Management, where he worked for eleven years as a High Yield Analyst and Portfolio Manager. Prior to that, he worked as a High Yield Investment Associate at Putnam Investments.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.13 37.79 7.49 4.25

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