What if you'd held DHF?
A $1,000 investment in BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF) at the month-end close of 1998-04 would be worth $3,092 at the close of 2026-08 — +209.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $11,517.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1998
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $1,000 | — |
| 1999 | $989 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | $750 | -24.1% |
| 2001 | $714 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | $601 | -15.9% |
| 2003 | $972 | +61.9% |
| 2004 | $948 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | $864 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | $1,016 | +17.7% |
| 2007 | $982 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | $661 | -32.7% |
| 2009 | $1,261 | +90.9% |
| 2010 | $1,670 | +32.4% |
| 2011 | $1,881 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | $1,938 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | $2,107 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | $2,045 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | $1,935 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | $2,339 | +20.9% |
| 2017 | $2,541 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | $2,263 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | $2,828 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | $3,016 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | $3,336 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | $2,584 | -22.5% |
| 2023 | $2,972 | +15.0% |
| 2024 | $3,607 | +21.4% |
| 2025 | $3,821 | +5.9% |
| 2026 | $3,815 | -0.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DHF was 2008-11 ($0.34): $1,000 then is $6,831 today. The worst was 2026-01 ($2.42): $1,000 then is $971.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DHF be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF) at the start of 1998 would be worth about $3,092 today, a total return of +209.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DHF?
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF)'s strongest calendar year since 1998 was 2009, a +90.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,909 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -32.7%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in DHF have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1998-04 would have grown to about $92,202 on $34,100 invested.
Did DHF beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $11,517. DHF trailed the S&P 500 by +73.2% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF) historical total-return data from 1998-04 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (EODHD): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.