DBOZX Performance — BNY Mellon Balanced Opportunity Fund, Class Z
Data updated: 2026-07-24
DBOZX returned +6.63% year to date and +19.06% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +14.07% over 3 years and +7.52% over 5 years. The fund beat its Moderate Allocation category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $148, against $139 for the category, and to $119 over one year, against $115. Volatility over the past three years was 9.52% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund lost a net $1.6M, and assets reached $295.71M.
DBOZX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in BNY Mellon Balanced Opportunity Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Moderate Allocation category average over the same months.
| Period | DBOZX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $119 | $115 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $148 | $139 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $144 | $130 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – May 2026) | $183 | $154 |
DBOZX Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +6.63% |
| 1 year | +19.06% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +14.07% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +7.52% |
DBOZX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of BNY Mellon Balanced Opportunity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | +6.63% |
| 2025 | +13.18% |
| 2024 | +12.29% |
| 2023 | +17.57% |
| 2022 | −15.80% |
| 2021 | +14.86% |
| 2020 | +10.56% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +7.57% |
DBOZX 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 | +1.7% | +0.4% | −4.1% | +6.0% | +2.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.4% | −0.6% | −3.9% | −0.3% | +3.9% | +4.2% | +1.0% | +1.7% | +1.6% | +1.9% | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +0.5% | +2.4% | +2.9% | −3.4% | +3.4% | +1.5% | +0.9% | +1.8% | +1.7% | −1.2% | +4.3% | −3.0% |
| 2023 | +5.9% | −2.0% | +2.6% | +1.1% | −0.3% | +3.5% | +2.0% | −1.0% | −3.9% | −2.5% | +7.1% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | −5.0% | −0.5% | +1.5% | −8.5% | −0.1% | −6.4% | +6.7% | −3.4% | −7.1% | +5.2% | +5.2% | −3.2% |
| 2021 | −0.5% | +2.8% | +0.5% | +4.0% | +0.3% | +1.8% | +1.2% | +2.0% | −3.1% | +4.1% | −1.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | −0.5% | −5.6% | −11.0% | +8.2% | +3.5% | +1.2% | +3.8% | +4.7% | −2.5% | −0.7% | +8.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.8% | +0.9% | +2.1% | +2.5% |
DBOZX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 9.52%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.01 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.06% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −4.06% (Mar 2026)
DBOZX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of BNY Mellon Balanced Opportunity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$1.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $33.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.96×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $777K | $2.7M | −$1.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $792K | $2.8M | −$2.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $4.2M | $3.0M | $1.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $1.1M | $3.6M | −$2.5M |
| Jan 2026 | $638K | $2.9M | −$2.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $21.9M | $4.3M | $17.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $678K | $2.6M | −$2.0M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.1M | $3.1M | −$2.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $838K | $2.9M | −$2.0M |
| Aug 2025 | $1.2M | $2.3M | −$1.0M |
| Jul 2025 | $335K | $2.5M | −$2.1M |
| Jun 2025 | $223K | $2.8M | −$2.6M |
DBOZX Assets Under Management
Net assets of BNY Mellon Balanced Opportunity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $295.71M |
| 2026-02-28 | $289.88M |
| 2025-11-30 | $291.84M |
| 2025-08-31 | $286.87M |
| 2025-05-31 | $273.57M |
| 2025-02-28 | $283.88M |
| 2024-11-30 | $296.53M |
| 2024-08-31 | $288.59M |
| 2024-05-31 | $282.44M |
| 2024-02-29 | $281.43M |
| 2023-11-30 | $271.09M |
| 2023-08-31 | $279.60M |
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.