BNY Mellon National Short Term Municipal Bond Fund

Scorecard
2 / 5 Stars
Lipper
3 3 5 2 5
Zacks Investment Research
5 (Strong Sell)
Standard & Poor's
4 / 5 Stars
TheStreet.com
C- (Hold)

#22 in Muni National Short

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Performance

The fund has returned 1.07 percent over the past year, 1.47 percent over the past three years, 2.23 percent over the past five years, and 2.27 percent over the past decade.

Trailing Returns Updated 04.30.2013
Year to date 0.5%
1 Year 1.1%
3 Years (Annualized) 1.5%
5 Years (Annualized) 2.2%
10 Years (Annualized) 2.3%

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Summary

The investment seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal income tax to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in municipal bonds that provide income exempt from federal income tax. Generally, its average effective portfolio maturity and the average effective duration of the fund's portfolio will be less than three years. The fund may invest in individual municipal and taxable bonds of any maturity or duration. It is non-diversified.

Fees

Fees are Above Average compared to funds in the same category.
BNY Mellon National Short Term Municipal Bond Fund has an expense ratio of 0.51 percent.

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Risk

Risk is Below Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.

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