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 has an expense ratio of 0.88%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. (DGAGX) returned -0.32% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.80% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DGAGX had an annualized return of 11.18%, slightly ahead of the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.68%.
DGAGX
-0.32%
5.11%
-2.12%
3.80%
11.27%
12.81%
11.18%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-1.34%
5.02%
-2.79%
9.39%
13.76%
14.45%
10.68%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.73% | -0.02% | -5.83% | -1.22% | 4.33% | -0.32% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.86% | 3.16% | 1.54% | -3.37% | 3.54% | 3.69% | 0.68% | 2.80% | -0.36% | -2.56% | 4.28% | -3.06% | 12.45% |
| 2023 | 5.55% | -4.29% | 5.27% | 3.48% | -1.80% | 5.70% | 2.35% | -1.09% | -4.54% | -1.08% | 7.66% | 3.24% | 21.37% |
| 2022 | -6.34% | -4.88% | 3.46% | -8.11% | 0.20% | -7.96% | 9.37% | -4.16% | -10.29% | 8.69% | 7.12% | -3.94% | -17.86% |
| 2021 | -2.59% | 2.27% | 4.25% | 6.48% | 0.55% | 3.12% | 3.58% | 2.58% | -5.96% | 7.77% | -1.24% | 4.22% | 27.10% |
| 2020 | 0.74% | -7.75% | -9.92% | 11.99% | 5.22% | 2.67% | 5.83% | 8.59% | -4.08% | -3.01% | 9.66% | 4.39% | 23.96% |
| 2019 | 6.60% | 3.62% | 3.28% | 5.66% | -6.04% | 6.56% | 2.20% | -1.12% | 1.06% | 1.95% | 4.00% | 3.47% | 35.22% |
| 2018 | 5.02% | -3.96% | -2.72% | -0.61% | 2.76% | 0.77% | 3.01% | 1.97% | 0.18% | -5.28% | 1.44% | -8.52% | -6.59% |
| 2017 | 2.51% | 3.59% | 1.49% | 1.81% | 2.60% | 0.34% | 2.02% | 0.92% | 1.34% | 2.57% | 2.77% | 1.90% | 26.60% |
| 2016 | -3.73% | -0.55% | 6.39% | 0.83% | 0.88% | 0.28% | 2.81% | -0.77% | -0.50% | -1.41% | 0.64% | 2.44% | 7.20% |
| 2015 | -3.00% | 5.74% | -2.67% | 2.04% | 0.54% | -2.75% | 1.11% | -6.86% | -1.44% | 7.94% | -0.19% | -1.78% | -2.18% |
| 2014 | -5.76% | 5.16% | 1.51% | 2.80% | 1.67% | 1.90% | -2.71% | 3.42% | -1.60% | 1.62% | 1.77% | -1.33% | 8.25% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DGAGX is 25, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s 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.
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Dividends
Dividend History
BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. provided a 17.56% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $6.68 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $6.68 | $6.78 | $3.03 | $3.31 | $1.88 | $2.08 | $3.54 | $6.02 | $5.83 | $9.27 | $12.74 | $2.85 |
Dividend yield | 17.56% | 17.31% | 7.44% | 9.16% | 3.91% | 5.29% | 10.52% | 21.70% | 16.17% | 27.73% | 31.89% | 5.29% |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.96 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.96 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.66 | $6.78 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.86 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.04 | $3.03 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.78 | $3.31 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.64 | $1.88 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.51 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.46 | $2.08 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.32 | $3.54 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.75 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.07 | $6.02 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.23 | $5.83 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.44 | $9.27 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $11.03 | $12.74 |
| 2014 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.16 | $2.85 |
Drawdowns
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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.
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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 53.00%, occurring on Jun 17, 1992. Recovery took 1199 trading sessions.
The current BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. drawdown is 4.78%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -53% | Jan 6, 1992 | 118 | Jun 17, 1992 | 1199 | Jan 21, 1997 | 1317 |
| -48.8% | Oct 10, 2007 | 352 | Mar 5, 2009 | 542 | Apr 28, 2011 | 894 |
| -35.45% | Aug 24, 2000 | 634 | Mar 11, 2003 | 863 | Aug 15, 2006 | 1497 |
| -34.99% | Oct 6, 1987 | 15 | Oct 26, 1987 | 982 | Jul 31, 1991 | 997 |
| -31.99% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 82 | Jul 20, 2020 | 105 |
Volatility
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