BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $16,377 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 5.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $37,280 reinvested (7.2% a year), or $22,357 taking the dividends as cash, $16,314 of it paid out along the way.
DHF became
$37,280
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
7.2%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$42,506
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Worst drop
-45.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | DHF total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −2.6% | $2,770 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +6.4% | $3,397 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +21.1% | $2,854 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +15.4% | $2,331 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −22.8% | $2,419 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +10.4% | $2,767 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +6.4% | $2,507 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +23.7% | $2,215 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −10.9% | $2,302 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +9.1% | $2,364 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +20.2% | $2,145 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −5.6% | $2,095 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −3.1% | $1,969 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +10.2% | $2,280 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +2.6% | $1,944 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +10.6% | $1,971 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +32.6% | $1,877 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +90.8% | $1,265 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −32.2% | $1,034 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: DHF total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $37,280 at the end of Oct 2026: 7.2% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, DHF turned $10,000 into $16,377 with dividends reinvested, 5.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, DHF returned 0.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking DHF's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $22,357, including $16,314 of cash received; reinvesting added $14,923.
- DHF's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (90.8%) and its worst 2008 (-32.2%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DHF/total-return
DHF total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in DHF 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $16,377 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 5.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,848 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is DHF's total return since Dec 2007?
273% in total, or 7.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 40%.
How much of DHF's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $14,923 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was DHF's worst year?
2008, at -32.2% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -45.3%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.