BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF) Competitors $2.58 +0.02 (+0.59%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.57 -0.01 (-0.19%) As of 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DHF vs. BTO, CGBD, ASA, PDT, PEO, DSU, ECC, CION, IFN, and RMTShould you be buying BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund include John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO), Carlyle Secured Lending (CGBD), ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA), John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT), Adams Natural Resources Fund (PEO), BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU), Eagle Point Credit (ECC), CION Investment (CION), India Fund (IFN), and Royce Otc Micro (RMT). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund vs. Its Competitors John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Carlyle Secured Lending ASA Gold and Precious Metals John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Adams Natural Resources Fund BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Eagle Point Credit CION Investment India Fund Royce Otc Micro BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (NYSE:DHF) and John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability. Do insiders & institutionals believe in DHF or BTO? 36.2% of BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.6% of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.6% of BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, DHF or BTO? BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer DHF or BTO? In the previous week, BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund had 2 more articles in the media than John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund and 2 mentions for John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's score of 0.32 indicating that John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is DHF or BTO a better dividend stock? BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.2%. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.2%. Is DHF or BTO more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies FundN/A N/A N/A John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A Which has better earnings and valuation, DHF or BTO? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund$16.31M11.48N/AN/AN/AJohn Hancock Financial Opportunities FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A SummaryBNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund beats John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks. Get BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DHF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding DHF and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DHF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBNY Mellon High Yield Strategies FundAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$187.30M$1.31B$6.46B$21.12BDividend Yield8.14%4.38%4.19%3.60%P/E RatioN/A22.4714.0928.44Price / Sales11.482,365.421,737.6660.38Price / CashN/A60.71128.7122.92Price / BookN/A1.231.964.69Net IncomeN/A$264.35M$1.24B$995.51M7 Day Performance-0.77%0.00%0.43%1.64%1 Month Performance0.59%2.17%3.66%5.92%1 Year Performance4.04%7.19%23.58%11.50% BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DHFBNY Mellon High Yield Strategies FundN/A$2.58+0.6%N/A+4.5%$187.30M$16.31M0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementBTOJohn Hancock Financial Opportunities FundN/A$36.18-0.5%N/A+13.6%$717.62MN/A0.002,719CGBDCarlyle Secured Lending1.6039 of 5 stars$13.79-1.3%$14.75+7.0%-22.5%$711.87M$232.59M10.21N/APositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeASAASA Gold and Precious MetalsN/A$33.65+3.6%N/A+75.6%$698.90MN/A0.001,100Positive NewsPDTJohn Hancock Premium Dividend FundN/A$13.18+0.5%N/A+12.6%$645.31MN/A0.00147,000Positive NewsPEOAdams Natural Resources FundN/A$21.58-1.5%N/A-5.8%$575.74MN/A0.0018Positive NewsDividend IncreaseDSUBlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/A$10.52-0.4%N/A-3.4%$575.21MN/A0.00N/AECCEagle Point Credit2.1018 of 5 stars$7.31-1.9%$8.67+18.6%-31.1%$573.26M$179.77M-18.26N/ACIONCION Investment1.062 of 5 stars$10.05-0.2%$11.00+9.5%-17.0%$530.56M$252.43M-34.64N/APositive NewsIFNIndia FundN/A$15.97+1.0%N/A-11.4%$491.31MN/A0.0021,000Positive NewsRMTRoyce Otc MicroN/A$9.48flatN/A-1.3%$480.47MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Alternatives Carlyle Secured Lending Alternatives ASA Gold and Precious Metals Alternatives John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Alternatives Adams Natural Resources Fund Alternatives BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Alternatives Eagle Point Credit Alternatives CION Investment Alternatives India Fund Alternatives Royce Otc Micro Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:DHF) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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