BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. (DGAGX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks. It focuses on "blue chip" companies with total market capitalizations of more than $5 billion at the time of purchase, including multinational companies. In addition to direct investments, the fund may invest in securities of foreign companies in the form of U.S. dollar-denominated American Depositary Receipts (ADRs).
Fund Info
US05589Q1004
05589Q100
Jan 18, 1984
$2,500
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
DGAGX features an expense ratio of 0.88%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc., comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. had a return of 3.93% year-to-date (YTD) and -3.76% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. had an annualized return of -2.12%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. did not perform as well as the benchmark.
DGAGX
3.93%
1.67%
-8.94%
-3.76%
3.51%
-2.12%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DGAGX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
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2025 | 2.73% | 3.93% | |||||||||||
2024 | 1.86% | 3.16% | -0.83% | -3.37% | 3.54% | 3.69% | 0.68% | 2.80% | -0.36% | -2.56% | 4.28% | -14.87% | -3.56% |
2023 | 5.55% | -4.29% | 3.07% | 3.48% | -1.80% | 5.70% | 2.36% | -1.09% | -4.54% | -1.08% | 7.66% | -1.54% | 13.33% |
2022 | -6.34% | -4.88% | 2.58% | -8.11% | 0.20% | -7.96% | 9.36% | -4.16% | -10.29% | 8.69% | 7.12% | -10.70% | -24.28% |
2021 | -2.59% | 2.27% | 3.99% | 6.48% | 0.55% | 3.12% | 3.58% | 2.58% | -5.96% | 7.77% | -1.24% | 0.70% | 22.50% |
2020 | 0.74% | -7.75% | -11.26% | 11.99% | 5.22% | 2.67% | 5.83% | 8.59% | -4.08% | -3.01% | 9.66% | 0.69% | 17.78% |
2019 | 6.60% | 3.62% | 0.14% | 5.66% | -6.04% | 6.56% | 2.20% | -1.12% | 1.06% | 1.95% | 4.00% | -3.12% | 22.76% |
2018 | 5.02% | -3.96% | -4.50% | -0.61% | 2.76% | 0.77% | 3.01% | 1.97% | 0.18% | -5.28% | 1.44% | -22.43% | -22.24% |
2017 | 2.51% | 3.59% | -4.80% | 1.81% | 2.60% | 0.34% | 2.02% | 0.92% | 1.34% | 2.57% | 2.77% | -6.33% | 9.17% |
2016 | -3.73% | -0.55% | -2.43% | 0.83% | 0.88% | 0.28% | 2.81% | -0.77% | -0.50% | -1.41% | 0.64% | -11.55% | -15.11% |
2015 | -3.01% | 5.74% | -4.54% | 2.04% | 0.54% | -2.75% | 1.11% | -6.86% | -1.44% | 7.94% | -0.19% | -22.80% | -24.59% |
2014 | -5.76% | 5.16% | 1.51% | 2.80% | 1.67% | 1.90% | -2.71% | 3.42% | -1.60% | 1.62% | 1.77% | -4.72% | 4.53% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DGAGX is 3, meaning it’s performing worse than 97% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. (DGAGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. provided a 0.36% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.15 per share.
Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.26 | $0.23 | $0.16 | $0.23 | $0.33 | $0.41 | $0.43 | $0.57 | $0.88 | $0.91 |
Dividend yield | 0.36% | 0.37% | 0.63% | 0.62% | 0.32% | 0.59% | 0.96% | 1.49% | 1.18% | 1.70% | 2.20% | 1.68% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
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2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.15 |
2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.26 |
2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.23 |
2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.16 |
2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.23 |
2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.33 |
2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.41 |
2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.43 |
2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.57 |
2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.88 |
2014 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.91 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. was 54.27%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. drawdown is 21.68%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-54.27% | Dec 4, 2014 | 1333 | Mar 23, 2020 | — | — | — |
-53% | Jan 6, 1992 | 118 | Jun 17, 1992 | 1199 | Jan 21, 1997 | 1317 |
-52.37% | Oct 10, 2007 | 352 | Mar 5, 2009 | 764 | Mar 15, 2012 | 1116 |
-39.46% | Aug 24, 2000 | 634 | Mar 11, 2003 | 947 | Dec 13, 2006 | 1581 |
-34.99% | Oct 6, 1987 | 15 | Oct 26, 1987 | 982 | Jul 31, 1991 | 997 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. volatility is 2.76%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.