DMBAX Fees and Costs — BNY Mellon Short Term Municipal Bond Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-21
The net expense ratio is 0.64%: a 0.25% management fee plus 0.50% other expenses, less a 0.11% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 2.50%. Portfolio turnover was 44%.
DMBAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of DMBAX. Prospectus, as of March 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.25% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.50% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.75% |
| Fee waiver | −0.11% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.64% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 2.50% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
DMBAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in DMBAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $712 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.20% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $250 | $250 | $250 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.64%) | $66 | $205 | $357 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $13 | $50 | $105 |
| Total costs | $328 | $505 | $712 |
| Value after costs | $10,172 | $11,072 | $12,051 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.28% | 1.55% | 1.20% |
DMBAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $81.2M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 44%
- Securities lending: none during the year
DMBAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| JP MORGAN SECURITIES INC. | $23.5M | 32.06% |
| B. C. ZIEGLER AND COMPANY | $9.7M | 13.26% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $9.7M | 13.21% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $8.2M | 11.16% |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | $4.7M | 6.48% |
| Wells Fargo Securities LLC | $4.7M | 6.35% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. | $3.8M | 5.17% |
| PNC Capital Markets LLC | $3.2M | 4.39% |
| ICE Securities Execution & Clearing LLC | $3.1M | 4.24% |
| SumRidge Partners, LLC | $2.7M | 3.68% |
BNY Mellon Short Term Municipal Bond Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIMIX | Class I | 0.39% | none |
| DMYBX | Class Y | 0.39% | none |
| DSIBX | Class D | 0.49% | none |
| DMBAX | Class A | 0.64% | 2.50% |
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.