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BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. (DGAGX)
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
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Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US05589Q1004

CUSIP

05589Q100

Issuer

T. Rowe Price

Inception Date

Jan 18, 1984

Min. Investment

$2,500

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

DGAGX features an expense ratio of 0.88%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for DGAGX: current value at 0.88% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.88%

Share Price Chart


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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.


-10.00%-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-8.94%
9.82%
DGAGX (BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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

YTD

3.93%

1M

1.67%

6M

-8.94%

1Y

-3.76%

5Y*

3.51%

10Y*

-2.12%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

4.01%

1M

1.13%

6M

9.82%

1Y

22.80%

5Y*

12.93%

10Y*

11.26%

*Annualized

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20252.73%3.93%
20241.86%3.16%-0.83%-3.37%3.54%3.69%0.68%2.80%-0.36%-2.56%4.28%-14.87%-3.56%
20235.55%-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%
20200.74%-7.75%-11.26%11.99%5.22%2.67%5.83%8.59%-4.08%-3.01%9.66%0.69%17.78%
20196.60%3.62%0.14%5.66%-6.04%6.56%2.20%-1.12%1.06%1.95%4.00%-3.12%22.76%
20185.02%-3.96%-4.50%-0.61%2.76%0.77%3.01%1.97%0.18%-5.28%1.44%-22.43%-22.24%
20172.51%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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DGAGX is 33
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DGAGX is 44
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DGAGX is 44
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DGAGX is 33
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DGAGX is 33
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DGAGX is 33
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

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.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for DGAGX, currently valued at -0.22, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.00-0.221.74
The chart of Sortino ratio for DGAGX, currently valued at -0.15, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.00-0.152.36
The chart of Omega ratio for DGAGX, currently valued at 0.97, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.000.971.32
The chart of Calmar ratio for DGAGX, currently valued at -0.15, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.00-0.152.62
The chart of Martin ratio for DGAGX, currently valued at -0.58, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00-0.5810.69
DGAGX
^GSPC

The current BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. Sharpe ratio is -0.22. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-0.22
1.74
DGAGX (BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
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.


-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-21.68%
-0.43%
DGAGX (BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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, 20141333Mar 23, 2020
-53%Jan 6, 1992118Jun 17, 19921199Jan 21, 19971317
-52.37%Oct 10, 2007352Mar 5, 2009764Mar 15, 20121116
-39.46%Aug 24, 2000634Mar 11, 2003947Dec 13, 20061581
-34.99%Oct 6, 198715Oct 26, 1987982Jul 31, 1991997

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.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
2.76%
3.01%
DGAGX (BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)
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