BNY Mellon Large Cap Equity Fund (DLQAX)
To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of large capitalization companies. The manager considers large-cap companies to be those companies with market capitalizations of $5 billion or more at the time of purchase. It will limit investments in options to 20% (based on the notional value of the options) of its total assets and will limit the value of all total premiums paid or received to 5% of its total assets.
Fund Info
US05588F8409
05588F840
Aug 10, 1992
$1,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
DLQAX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BNY Mellon Large Cap Equity Fund, 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 Large Cap Equity Fund had a return of 3.56% year-to-date (YTD) and -15.80% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BNY Mellon Large Cap Equity Fund had an annualized return of -1.42%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.46%, indicating that BNY Mellon Large Cap Equity Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
DLQAX
3.56%
3.97%
-16.94%
-15.80%
-8.86%
-1.42%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.96%
2.21%
8.93%
23.90%
12.52%
11.46%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DLQAX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.02% | 6.44% | -8.25% | -3.73% | 4.69% | 2.14% | 0.38% | 1.83% | 2.36% | -0.30% | 5.66% | -27.10% | -17.59% |
| 2023 | 4.33% | -3.14% | -4.94% | 2.02% | -1.13% | 6.01% | 2.86% | -1.05% | -4.94% | -3.01% | 8.12% | -17.64% | -14.16% |
| 2022 | -7.05% | -1.68% | -3.86% | -10.05% | -0.56% | -9.06% | 8.20% | -4.89% | -9.83% | 7.21% | 5.37% | -10.14% | -32.67% |
| 2021 | -1.60% | 3.72% | 2.26% | 5.16% | 0.52% | 2.76% | 2.39% | 3.22% | -4.81% | 7.79% | -0.43% | -9.26% | 11.08% |
| 2020 | -0.29% | -7.40% | -14.67% | 13.06% | 5.50% | 2.48% | 7.01% | 7.72% | -3.76% | -2.09% | 11.18% | 2.04% | 18.68% |
| 2019 | 8.43% | 3.03% | -0.70% | 5.66% | -6.94% | 6.80% | 1.13% | -2.23% | 1.30% | 2.26% | 3.31% | 0.62% | 24.03% |
| 2018 | 6.17% | -3.69% | -3.59% | 0.45% | 3.31% | -0.14% | 3.88% | 3.55% | 0.45% | -9.62% | 2.01% | -19.25% | -17.83% |
| 2017 | 2.87% | 3.59% | -0.33% | 0.72% | 2.03% | 0.97% | 2.13% | 0.16% | 1.92% | 2.86% | 3.57% | -1.69% | 20.32% |
| 2016 | -5.55% | -1.89% | 7.30% | 1.03% | 2.22% | -1.80% | 4.05% | 0.97% | 0.30% | -1.50% | 3.78% | 0.92% | 9.62% |
| 2015 | -1.86% | 6.89% | -0.83% | 0.18% | 2.50% | -1.51% | 1.65% | -7.48% | -2.88% | 7.68% | 1.26% | -6.60% | -2.14% |
| 2014 | -2.99% | 4.45% | -0.44% | 1.12% | 1.77% | 3.22% | -2.49% | 4.22% | -2.27% | 2.20% | 2.15% | -0.65% | 10.38% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DLQAX is 1, meaning it’s performing worse than 99% 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 Large Cap Equity Fund (DLQAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
BNY Mellon Large Cap Equity Fund provided a 0.38% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.05 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.12 | $0.14 | $0.05 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.08 | $0.10 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.49 |
Dividend yield | 0.38% | 0.40% | 0.79% | 0.79% | 0.18% | 0.57% | 0.67% | 0.47% | 0.49% | 0.70% | 0.70% | 3.07% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BNY Mellon Large Cap Equity Fund. 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 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.05 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2014 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.49 |
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 Large Cap Equity Fund. 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 Large Cap Equity Fund was 63.10%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1181 trading sessions.
The current BNY Mellon Large Cap Equity Fund drawdown is 56.84%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -63.1% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1181 | Nov 14, 2013 | 1519 |
| -58.58% | Nov 19, 2021 | 774 | Dec 18, 2024 | — | — | — |
| -46.63% | Sep 5, 2000 | 523 | Oct 9, 2002 | 1032 | Nov 15, 2006 | 1555 |
| -36.12% | Oct 4, 2018 | 368 | Mar 23, 2020 | 108 | Aug 25, 2020 | 476 |
| -21.3% | Jul 21, 2015 | 143 | Feb 11, 2016 | 209 | Dec 8, 2016 | 352 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current BNY Mellon Large Cap Equity Fund volatility is 28.94%, 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.