BNY Mellon Natural Resources Fund Class A (DNLAX) belongs to the Energy Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with DNLAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to DNLAX
DNLAX charges 1.14% annually. There are 43 mutual funds in the Energy Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.10%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Energy Index Fund Admiral Shares | 0.10% | 11.00B | Oct 2004 | DNLAX vs VENAX | |
| Vanguard Energy Opportunities Fund Admiral Shares | 0.37% | 6.90B | Nov 2001 | DNLAX vs VGELX | |
| Vanguard Energy Opportunities Fund Investor Shares | 0.45% | 6.90B | May 1984 | DNLAX vs VGENX | |
| Frontier MFG Core Infrastructure Fund | 0.50% | — | Jan 2012 | DNLAX vs FMGIX | |
| T. Rowe Price New Era Fund | 0.56% | — | Jan 1969 | DNLAX vs PRNEX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DNLAX
DNLAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 85. There are 13 mutual funds in the Energy Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Global Energy Transition Fund Class Y | 96 | — | May 2007 | DNLAX vs RSNYX | |
| Victory Global Energy Transition Fund | 96 | — | Nov 1995 | DNLAX vs RSNRX | |
| Delaware Ivy Energy Fund | 92 | — | Apr 2006 | DNLAX vs IEYYX | |
| Recurrent MLP & Infrastructure Fund | 92 | — | Nov 2017 | DNLAX vs RMLPX | |
| Vanguard Energy Opportunities Fund Admiral Shares | 91 | 6.90B | Nov 2001 | DNLAX vs VGELX |
Top Performing DNLAX Alternatives (YTD)
DNLAX is at 21.57% YTD. There are 43 mutual funds in the Energy Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 53.27%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil Equipment & Services UltraSector ProFund | 53.27% | — | Jun 2006 | DNLAX vs OEPIX | |
| Fidelity Select Energy Portfolio | 39.98% | — | Jul 1981 | DNLAX vs FSENX | |
| Recurrent MLP & Infrastructure Fund | 39.48% | — | Nov 2017 | DNLAX vs RMLPX | |
| Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund | 37.53% | — | Jun 2004 | DNLAX vs GAGEX | |
| Vanguard Energy Index Fund Admiral Shares | 35.05% | 11.00B | Oct 2004 | DNLAX vs VENAX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DNLAX
DNLAX has 18.96% 1-year volatility. There are 69 mutual funds in the Energy Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.12%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pax Global Sustainable Infrastructure Fund | 7.12% | — | Dec 2016 | DNLAX vs PAXDX | |
| Saratoga Energy & Basic Materials Fund | 9.77% | — | Oct 1997 | DNLAX vs SBMBX | |
| JHancock Infrastructure Fund | 9.99% | — | Dec 2013 | DNLAX vs JEEIX | |
| Centre Global Infrastructure Fund | 10.12% | — | Jan 2018 | DNLAX vs DHIVX | |
| Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund, Inc. | 10.13% | — | May 2004 | DNLAX vs CSUIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DNLAX
DNLAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.28%. There are 53 mutual funds in the Energy Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.49%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pax Global Sustainable Infrastructure Fund | -4.49% | — | Dec 2016 | DNLAX vs PAXDX | |
| EIP Growth and Income Fund | -4.51% | — | Aug 2006 | DNLAX vs EIPIX | |
| Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund | -5.59% | — | Jun 2016 | DNLAX vs GGINX | |
| Saratoga Energy & Basic Materials Fund | -5.66% | — | Oct 1997 | DNLAX vs SBMBX | |
| Invesco SteelPath MLP Alpha Fund | -5.93% | — | Mar 2010 | DNLAX vs MLPOX |
Other Mutual Funds from BNY Mellon
The 10 most viewed BNY Mellon mutual funds shown here include DREVX, PEOPX, DAGVX and span 8 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNY Mellon Large Cap Securities Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 26 | 7.63% | — | May 1951 | DNLAX vs DREVX | |
| BNY Mellon S&P 500 Index Fund | S&P 500 | 55 | 9.82% | — | Jan 1990 | DNLAX vs PEOPX | |
| BNY Mellon Dynamic Value Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 90 | 17.33% | — | Sep 1995 | DNLAX vs DAGVX | |
| BNY Mellon Institutional S&P 500 Stock Index Fund | S&P 500 | 58 | 10.02% | — | Sep 1993 | DNLAX vs DSPIX | |
| BNY Mellon Dynamic Value Fund Class I | Large Cap Value Equities | 91 | 17.50% | — | May 2001 | DNLAX vs DRGVX | |
| BNY Mellon Technology Growth Fund | Technology Equities | 35 | 19.24% | — | Oct 1997 | DNLAX vs DTGRX | |
| BNY Mellon Global Real Return Fund - Class I | Tactical Allocation | 79 | 6.93% | — | May 2010 | DNLAX vs DRRIX | |
| BNY Mellon Smallcap Stock Index Fund | Small Cap Blend Equities | 82 | 21.25% | — | Jun 1997 | DNLAX vs DISSX | |
| BNY Mellon Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund Class Y | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 14 | 7.20% | — | Jun 2013 | DNLAX vs DBMYX | |
| BNY Mellon Active MidCap Fund | Mid Cap Blend Equities | 57 | 14.42% | — | Jan 1985 | DNLAX vs DNLDX |
Often Compared With DNLAX
Investors most often compare DNLAX with PRCOX, AVEMX, FFGCX. These 20 comparison targets span 16 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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