DMBZX Performance — BNY Mellon Opportunistic Municipal Securities Fund, Class Z
Data updated: 2026-09-24
DMBZX returned +1.27% year to date and +6.80% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +3.29% over 3 years and +0.42% over 5 years. The fund beat its Long-Term Municipal Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $110, against $110 for the category, and to $107 over one year, against $106. Volatility over the past three years was 5.90% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $4.3M, and assets reached $429.54M.
DMBZX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in BNY Mellon Opportunistic Municipal Securities Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Long-Term Municipal Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | DMBZX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $107 | $106 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $110 | $110 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $102 | $101 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $112 | $110 |
DMBZX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.27% |
| 1 year | +6.80% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +3.29% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +0.42% |
DMBZX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of BNY Mellon Opportunistic Municipal Securities Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +1.27% |
| 2025 | +2.95% |
| 2024 | +2.28% |
| 2023 | +6.75% |
| 2022 | −9.83% |
| 2021 | +1.85% |
| 2020 | +5.13% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.62% |
DMBZX 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 | +0.7% | +1.4% | −1.9% | +1.2% | +0.5% | +1.0% | −1.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.2% | +1.1% | −1.9% | −1.1% | −0.5% | +0.5% | −0.7% | +0.8% | +3.1% | +1.3% | +0.2% | −0.1% |
| 2024 | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.1% | −1.2% | +0.2% | +1.6% | +0.7% | +0.6% | +1.1% | −1.3% | +1.6% | −1.4% |
| 2023 | +2.9% | −2.1% | +1.8% | +0.1% | −0.6% | +1.0% | +0.2% | −1.1% | −2.7% | −1.8% | +6.6% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | −2.6% | −0.7% | −3.0% | −2.8% | +1.1% | −2.0% | +2.5% | −2.1% | −3.9% | −1.1% | +4.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | +0.8% | −1.6% | +0.7% | +1.0% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.7% | −0.4% | −0.8% | −0.3% | +0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | +1.8% | +1.5% | −5.0% | −2.1% | +3.1% | +1.8% | +1.8% | −0.1% | 0.0% | −0.2% | +1.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.8% | −0.7% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.4% |
DMBZX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.90%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.21 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +6.59% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.72% (Sep 2023)
DMBZX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of BNY Mellon Opportunistic Municipal Securities Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$4.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $94.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.96×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $9.0M | $7.4M | $1.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $8.3M | $7.6M | $690K |
| May 2026 | $7.0M | $8.7M | −$1.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $9.5M | $7.0M | $2.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $8.0M | $6.9M | $1.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $10.0M | $7.0M | $3.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $10.4M | $7.6M | $2.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $5.9M | $8.3M | −$2.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $6.2M | $7.2M | −$982K |
| Oct 2025 | $6.7M | $14.3M | −$7.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $3.7M | $7.1M | −$3.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $9.4M | $9.4M | $16K |
DMBZX Assets Under Management
Net assets of BNY Mellon Opportunistic Municipal Securities Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $429.54M |
| 2026-04-30 | $433.22M |
| 2026-01-31 | $427.74M |
| 2025-10-31 | $428.58M |
| 2025-07-31 | $421.43M |
| 2025-04-30 | $430.82M |
| 2025-01-31 | $456.69M |
| 2024-10-31 | $469.18M |
| 2024-07-31 | $464.92M |
| 2024-04-30 | $457.32M |
| 2024-01-31 | $472.72M |
| 2023-10-31 | $428.66M |
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.