DPLTX Fees and Costs — BNY Mellon High Yield Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-24
The net expense ratio is 0.95%: a 0.70% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.01% other expenses, less a 0.01% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.50%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $14K in broker commissions, 0.0027% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 105%.
DPLTX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of DPLTX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.70% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.01% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.96% |
| Fee waiver | −0.01% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.95% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 4.50% |
| 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 |
DPLTX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in DPLTX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,144 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.95% 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 | $450 | $450 | $450 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.95%) | $95 | $297 | $516 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $1 | $1 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $23 | $86 | $177 |
| Total costs | $568 | $834 | $1,144 |
| Value after costs | $9,932 | $10,742 | $11,619 |
| Impact on return, per year | 5.68% | 2.58% | 1.95% |
DPLTX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0027%
- Total broker commissions: $14K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $1.1B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 105%
- Securities on loan, average value: $39.9M
- Net income from securities lending: $195K (0.038% of average net assets)
DPLTX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| EVERCORE GROUP L.L.C. | $10K | 70.81% |
| CAPITAL ONE SECURITIES, INC. | $3K | 19.85% |
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $1K | 9.34% |
DPLTX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $166.8M | 18.42% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $150.5M | 16.62% |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | $113.0M | 12.48% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $111.1M | 12.27% |
| CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. | $98.0M | 10.82% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. | $95.6M | 10.55% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $52.1M | 5.76% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $51.8M | 5.72% |
| BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP. | $33.6M | 3.71% |
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC | $33.0M | 3.65% |
BNY Mellon High Yield Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| DLHRX | Class I | 0.70% | none |
| DPLTX | Class A | 0.95% | 4.50% |
| PTHIX | Class C | 1.70% | none |
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.