DRLAX Performance — BNY Mellon Developed Markets Real Estate Securities Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-24
DRLAX returned +13.99% year to date and +18.75% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +10.54% over 3 years and +2.88% over 5 years. The fund beat its Global Real Estate category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $135, against $131 for the category, and to $119 over one year, against $117. Volatility over the past three years was 16.34% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $3.6M, and assets reached $340.52M.
DRLAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in BNY Mellon Developed Markets Real Estate Securities Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Real Estate category average over the same months.
| Period | DRLAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $119 | $117 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $135 | $131 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $115 | $113 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $145 | $139 |
DRLAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +13.99% |
| 1 year | +18.75% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +10.54% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.88% |
DRLAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of BNY Mellon Developed Markets Real Estate Securities Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +13.99% |
| 2025 | +8.86% |
| 2024 | +3.69% |
| 2023 | +12.20% |
| 2022 | −23.43% |
| 2021 | +26.60% |
| 2020 | −2.77% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +6.22% |
DRLAX 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 | +3.4% | +7.5% | −8.2% | +8.6% | −0.9% | +1.4% | +2.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.3% | +2.4% | −2.5% | +1.3% | +2.6% | +0.7% | −1.4% | +4.3% | +0.6% | −1.2% | +1.8% | −1.2% |
| 2024 | −4.3% | 0.0% | +3.2% | −5.6% | +4.1% | 0.0% | +6.7% | +6.3% | +3.5% | −4.5% | +2.5% | −7.0% |
| 2023 | +9.6% | −4.8% | −3.0% | +2.7% | −4.4% | +3.5% | +3.9% | −3.4% | −6.3% | −4.9% | +11.1% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | −4.8% | −1.8% | +4.2% | −4.9% | −3.5% | −8.5% | +7.9% | −7.1% | −13.0% | +2.4% | +8.4% | −3.2% |
| 2021 | −1.1% | +3.4% | +3.3% | +6.4% | +2.3% | +1.3% | +4.3% | +1.1% | −5.8% | +5.8% | −2.6% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | +1.0% | −7.3% | −20.0% | +6.7% | +1.4% | +2.5% | +3.1% | +3.0% | −2.5% | −3.7% | +13.1% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +2.5% | +2.1% | +2.3% | −1.3% | +0.5% |
DRLAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 16.34%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.37 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +11.13% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −8.25% (Mar 2026)
DRLAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of BNY Mellon Developed Markets Real Estate Securities Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$3.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $48.9M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.93×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $2.5M | $3.5M | −$1.0M |
| Jun 2026 | $3.5M | $4.1M | −$563K |
| May 2026 | $2.7M | $2.5M | $259K |
| Apr 2026 | $3.5M | $3.7M | −$169K |
| Mar 2026 | $3.9M | $5.5M | −$1.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $5.2M | $7.0M | −$1.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $5.3M | $4.7M | $671K |
| Dec 2025 | $5.9M | $8.4M | −$2.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $3.6M | $2.9M | $665K |
| Oct 2025 | $2.7M | $4.3M | −$1.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $4.9M | $3.5M | $1.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $5.2M | $2.5M | $2.7M |
DRLAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of BNY Mellon Developed Markets Real Estate Securities Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $340.52M |
| 2026-04-30 | $332.20M |
| 2026-01-31 | $313.30M |
| 2025-10-31 | $311.39M |
| 2025-07-31 | $298.15M |
| 2025-04-30 | $295.22M |
| 2025-01-31 | $295.79M |
| 2024-10-31 | $325.05M |
| 2024-07-31 | $307.54M |
| 2024-04-30 | $279.53M |
| 2024-01-31 | $286.92M |
| 2023-10-31 | $259.52M |
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.