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DHF (BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund) Moat Score : 2/10 (As of Jul. 02, 2025)


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What is BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund Moat Score?

BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund has the Moat Score of 2, which implies that the company might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund has No Moat: BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund has minimal competitive advantages with no significant market share, brand strength, or regulatory barriers. Its position is vulnerable to competition and lacks durability.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Competitive Comparison of BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's Moat Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's Moat Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's Moat Score falls into.


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BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund  (NYSE:DHF) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score Moat Level
10Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0No Moat - No discernible moat

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BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund Business Description

Industry
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Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
c/o BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc, 240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY, USA, 10286
Website
https://www.bnymellonim.com
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to seek high current income and its secondary objective is capital appreciation. The fund invests predominantly in fixed-income securities of below-investment-grade credit quality.
Executives
Joseph S Dimartino director C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Irene Papadoulis other: Director of BNYMIA (1) C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Bushra Mannan other: Director of BNYMIA (1) C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Ping Jiang other: Dir. of Invest. Oversight (1) C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Bradley J Skapyak director 200 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10166
Kevin L. Cronk other: Portfolio Manager 200 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10166
Joseph Martella officer: VP C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10288
Daniel Goldstein officer: VP 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Robert J. Pomeroy officer: VP; Investment Adviser C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
John Squillace other: CCO; Investment Adviser 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Gregory Pasquale other: CFO; Investment Adviser C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Kenneth J. Bradle other: Director of Advisor 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Leland Hart other: Portfolio Manager 200 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10116
Amanda Quinn officer: VP and Asst Secretary C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Chris E Barris other: Portfolio Manager 200 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10166