BYSYX Performance — BNY Mellon Short Term Income Fund, Class Y
Data updated: 2026-09-22
BYSYX returned +1.07% year to date and +3.55% over one year to Jul 2026. The annualised 3-year return is +5.32%. The fund trailed its Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $117, against $120 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 2.20% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $5.7M, and assets reached $78.48M.
BYSYX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in BNY Mellon Short Term Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | BYSYX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $104 | $104 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $117 | $120 |
| Since data start (May 2022 – Jul 2026) | $119 | $123 |
BYSYX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.07% |
| 1 year | +3.55% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.32% |
BYSYX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of BNY Mellon Short Term Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +1.07% |
| 2025 | +6.23% |
| 2024 | +5.12% |
| 2023 | +6.28% |
| 2022 (May–Dec) | −1.20% |
BYSYX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.4% | +0.7% | −1.0% | +0.6% | +0.3% | +0.2% | −0.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.7% | +0.9% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +1.0% | −0.1% | +1.0% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | +0.5% | −0.4% | +0.7% | −0.6% | +1.0% | +0.7% | +1.3% | +1.2% | +0.9% | −0.8% | +0.6% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | +1.8% | −1.0% | +1.3% | +0.7% | −0.4% | −0.4% | +0.7% | +0.3% | −0.4% | 0.0% | +1.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | +0.1% | −1.3% | +1.3% | −0.8% | −1.8% | −0.2% | +1.4% | +0.2% |
BYSYX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 2.20%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.37 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.83% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.03% (Mar 2026)
BYSYX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of BNY Mellon Short Term Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$5.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $15.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.73×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $1.0M | $511K | $513K |
| Jun 2026 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $4K |
| May 2026 | $1.4M | $1.1M | $286K |
| Apr 2026 | $718K | $6.9M | −$6.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $1000K | $1.4M | −$449K |
| Feb 2026 | $1.3M | $871K | $445K |
| Jan 2026 | $1.2M | $1.7M | −$513K |
| Dec 2025 | $629K | $2.8M | −$2.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $1.3M | $1.5M | −$125K |
| Oct 2025 | $1.0M | $1.2M | −$148K |
| Sep 2025 | $2.4M | $1.1M | $1.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $2.2M | $798K | $1.4M |
BYSYX Assets Under Management
Net assets of BNY Mellon Short Term Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $78.48M |
| 2026-04-30 | $78.31M |
| 2026-01-31 | $85.38M |
| 2025-10-31 | $88.13M |
| 2025-07-31 | $85.22M |
| 2025-04-30 | $84.40M |
| 2025-01-31 | $86.11M |
| 2024-10-31 | $86.72M |
| 2024-07-31 | $95.65M |
| 2024-04-30 | $96.48M |
| 2024-01-31 | $100.97M |
| 2023-10-31 | $92.48M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.