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 higher-than-average management fees.
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 Natural Resources Fund Class A, 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 Natural Resources Fund Class A had a return of -8.25% year-to-date (YTD) and -8.33% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BNY Mellon Natural Resources Fund Class A had an annualized return of 4.52%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.06%, indicating that BNY Mellon Natural Resources Fund Class A did not perform as well as the benchmark.
DNLAX
-8.25%
-16.62%
-14.16%
-8.33%
8.25%
4.52%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
24.34%
0.23%
8.53%
24.95%
13.01%
11.06%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -3.91% | 0.88% | 11.46% | 0.56% | 3.93% | -4.28% | 0.85% | -2.21% | 0.10% | -2.24% | 5.89% | -8.25% | |
| 2023 | 7.18% | -4.72% | -4.60% | 0.08% | -9.79% | 10.33% | 10.86% | -2.27% | -0.34% | -6.19% | -0.39% | -6.58% | -8.52% |
| 2022 | 5.05% | 12.41% | 13.92% | -4.17% | 10.34% | -18.07% | 7.78% | 4.10% | -11.08% | 16.86% | 5.79% | -13.77% | 23.94% |
| 2021 | 1.76% | 11.44% | 1.92% | 3.47% | 6.01% | -1.39% | -6.16% | 0.14% | 6.55% | 8.18% | -4.95% | 2.97% | 32.54% |
| 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% | -11.39% | -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% | -2.76% | -4.18% |
| 2013 | 7.59% | -0.93% | 2.01% | -3.63% | 2.45% | -3.07% | 5.49% | 0.21% | 3.38% | 4.08% | -1.49% | 1.48% | 18.33% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DNLAX is 4, meaning it’s performing worse than 96% 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.
Dividends
Dividend History
BNY Mellon Natural Resources Fund Class A provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $1.04 | $0.68 | $0.49 | $0.28 | $0.58 | $0.40 | $0.13 | $0.36 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 2.32% | 1.35% | 1.19% | 0.91% | 1.95% | 1.53% | 0.40% | 1.26% | 0.98% | 0.74% |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.04 | $1.04 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.68 | $0.68 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.49 |
| 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 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
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 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 30.20%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -69.14% | Jun 24, 2008 | 105 | Nov 20, 2008 | 3094 | Mar 11, 2021 | 3199 |
| -30.79% | Jun 8, 2022 | 638 | Dec 19, 2024 | — | — | — |
| -22.85% | May 11, 2006 | 100 | Oct 3, 2006 | 146 | May 4, 2007 | 246 |
| -21.3% | Nov 7, 2007 | 52 | Jan 23, 2008 | 58 | Apr 16, 2008 | 110 |
| -17.99% | Jun 3, 2021 | 55 | Aug 19, 2021 | 35 | Oct 8, 2021 | 90 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current BNY Mellon Natural Resources Fund Class A volatility is 9.57%, 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.