Investment objective & strategy
As of Dec. 23, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The fund seeks as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax as is consistent with the preservation of capital.
Strategy. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in municipal bonds that provide income exempt from federal personal income tax and the federal alternative minimum tax. Municipal bonds are debt securities or other obligations issued by states, territories and possessions of the United States and the District of Columbia and their political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, or multistate agencies and authorities. The fund invests at least 65% of its net assets in municipal bonds rated, at the time of purchase, A or higher or the unrated equivalent as determined by Insight North America LLC, the fund's sub-adviser. The fund may invest up to 35% of its net … To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in municipal bonds that provide income exempt from federal personal income tax and the federal alternative minimum tax. Municipal bonds are debt securities or other obligations issued by states, territories and possessions of the United States and the District of Columbia and their political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, or multistate agencies and authorities. The fund invests at least 65% of its net assets in municipal bonds rated, at the time of purchase, A or higher or the unrated equivalent as determined by Insight North America LLC, the fund's sub-adviser. The fund may invest up to 35% of its net assets in municipal bonds rated, at the time of purchase, below A, including bonds rated below investment grade ("high yield" or "junk" bonds), or the unrated equivalent as determined by the fund's sub-adviser. The dollar-weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio normally exceeds ten years, but the fund may invest without regard to maturity. A bond's maturity is the length of time until the principal must be fully repaid with interest. Dollar-weighted average maturity is an average of the stated maturities of the bonds held by the fund, based on their dollar-weighted proportions in the fund. The fund's sub-adviser focuses on identifying undervalued sectors and securities. To select municipal bonds for the fund, the sub-adviser uses fundamental credit analysis to estimate the relative value and attractiveness of various sectors and securities and actively trades among various sectors and securities based on their apparent relative values. The fund seeks to invest in several different sectors, and does not seek to overweight any particular sector but may do so depending on each sector's relative value at a given time. A rigorous sell discipline is employed to continuously evaluate all fund holdings. Current holdings may become sell candidates if creditworthiness is deteriorating, if bonds with better risk and return characteristics become available, or if the holding no longer meets the sub-adviser's strategic or portfolio construction objectives. Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal income tax and the federal alternative minimum tax, income from some of the fund's holdings may be subject to these taxes.
Top holdings
As of Feb. 28, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHEAST ENERGY-E | SEEPWR | $37.07M | 2.01% |
| Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Oil Franchise Tax Revenue | — | $22.58M | 1.22% |
| Jefferson (County of), AL, Series 2024, Ref. Revenue Wts. | JEFUTL | $22.28M | 1.21% |
| TEXAS ST MUNI GAS ACQUISITION& TEXAS MUNICIPAL GAS ACQUISITION & SUPPLY CORP IV | — | $19.56M | 1.06% |
| Public Energy Authority of Kentucky, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2024A-1 | KYSPWR | $17.50M | 0.95% |
| MAIN STR NAT GA 4% 3/1/2050 | MAIUTL | $17.10M | 0.93% |
| New York Transportation Development Corp., Series 2025, RB | — | $16.81M | 0.91% |
| MASSACHUSETTS ST DEV FIN AGY REVENUE | — | $14.42M | 0.78% |
| BUCKEYE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FIN BUCGEN 06/48 FIXED 4 | BUCGEN | $13.91M | 0.75% |
| Port of Portland, Series 29 | — | $12.40M | 0.67% |
Portfolio moves
Nov 30, 2025 → Feb 28, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| BNY Mellon Opportunistic Municipal Securities Fund · PTEBX, DMBCX, DMBZX, DMBYX, DMBVX | 40% | 0.49% |
| BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. | 21% | — |
| BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. | 21% | — |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. | Adviser |
| Insight North America LLC | Sub-adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of December 23, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of February 28, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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