BNY Mellon Natural Resources Fund Class A (DNLAX)
The fund usually invests at least 80% of its net assets in stocks of companies operating in the natural resources and related sectors. The fund can invest in companies with any market capitalization and may invest without limit in foreign securities, including those from emerging markets.
Fund Info
US05587A8348
05587A834
Oct 31, 2003
$1,000
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
DNLAX has a high expense ratio of 1.14%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
BNY Mellon Natural Resources Fund Class A (DNLAX) returned -6.18% year-to-date (YTD) and -15.13% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DNLAX returned 7.19% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
DNLAX
-6.18%
4.97%
-13.71%
-15.13%
-3.74%
19.45%
7.19%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DNLAX, 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 | 1.90% | -3.50% | -2.83% | -8.51% | 7.31% | -6.18% | |||||||
| 2024 | -3.91% | 0.88% | 11.46% | 0.56% | 3.93% | -4.28% | 0.85% | -2.21% | 0.10% | -2.24% | 5.89% | -8.94% | 0.59% |
| 2023 | 7.18% | -4.72% | -4.60% | 0.08% | -9.79% | 10.33% | 10.86% | -2.27% | -0.34% | -6.19% | -0.39% | 3.48% | 1.33% |
| 2022 | 5.05% | 12.41% | 13.92% | -4.17% | 10.34% | -18.07% | 7.78% | 4.10% | -11.08% | 16.86% | 5.79% | -6.89% | 33.83% |
| 2021 | 1.76% | 11.44% | 1.92% | 3.47% | 6.01% | -1.39% | -6.16% | 0.14% | 6.55% | 8.18% | -4.95% | 7.22% | 38.00% |
| 2020 | -6.92% | -8.78% | -24.66% | 15.52% | 4.48% | 4.86% | 8.05% | 3.82% | -6.36% | 1.39% | 14.81% | 7.39% | 6.30% |
| 2019 | 9.66% | 0.46% | 0.45% | -0.66% | -8.09% | 11.28% | -1.81% | -4.01% | 0.94% | 1.01% | 1.39% | 6.19% | 16.33% |
| 2018 | 5.37% | -6.13% | -1.42% | 5.54% | 1.55% | -1.40% | 2.09% | -3.71% | 2.59% | -11.38% | -2.20% | -8.69% | -17.78% |
| 2017 | 4.88% | -1.79% | -2.23% | -2.74% | -1.33% | -0.58% | 6.18% | 0.17% | 3.87% | 0.90% | -0.30% | 6.47% | 13.69% |
| 2016 | -6.11% | 3.28% | 9.20% | 8.51% | -5.78% | 4.45% | 4.06% | -1.78% | 2.47% | 0.98% | 7.01% | -0.16% | 27.76% |
| 2015 | -0.51% | 4.18% | -4.44% | 2.75% | -0.74% | -3.94% | -5.48% | -5.35% | -8.59% | 5.45% | -2.89% | -5.13% | -22.90% |
| 2014 | -3.86% | 6.61% | 1.04% | 3.54% | 0.06% | 3.44% | -2.86% | 1.74% | -6.26% | -3.28% | -0.91% | -1.86% | -3.29% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DNLAX 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 Natural Resources Fund Class A (DNLAX) 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 Natural Resources Fund Class A provided a 7.95% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.14 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $3.14 | $3.14 | $5.61 | $4.90 | $2.06 | $0.28 | $0.58 | $0.40 | $0.13 | $0.36 | $0.22 | $0.49 |
Dividend yield | 7.95% | 7.46% | 12.54% | 9.80% | 5.04% | 0.91% | 1.95% | 1.53% | 0.40% | 1.26% | 0.98% | 1.68% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BNY Mellon Natural Resources Fund Class A. 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.14 | $3.14 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.61 | $5.61 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.90 | $4.90 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.06 | $2.06 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.28 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.58 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2014 | $0.49 | $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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BNY Mellon Natural Resources Fund Class A. 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 Natural Resources Fund Class A was 69.14%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 3094 trading sessions.
The current BNY Mellon Natural Resources Fund Class A drawdown is 17.58%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -69.14% | Jun 24, 2008 | 105 | Nov 20, 2008 | 3094 | Mar 11, 2021 | 3199 |
| -32.56% | May 21, 2024 | 221 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -27.66% | Jun 8, 2022 | 25 | Jul 14, 2022 | 431 | Apr 2, 2024 | 456 |
| -22.85% | May 11, 2006 | 100 | Oct 3, 2006 | 130 | Apr 12, 2007 | 230 |
| -17.99% | Jun 3, 2021 | 55 | Aug 19, 2021 | 35 | Oct 8, 2021 | 90 |
Volatility
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