BNY Mellon Global Equity Income Fund (DQEIX)
To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities. It seeks to focus on dividend-paying stocks of companies located in the developed capital markets, such as the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, Hong Kong and Western Europe. The fund may invest up to 30% of its assets in emerging markets. It ordinarily invests in at least three countries, and, at times, may invest a substantial portion of its assets in a single country.
Fund Info
US05588E3062
Oct 17, 2007
$1,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
DQEIX has an expense ratio of 0.92%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
BNY Mellon Global Equity Income Fund (DQEIX) returned 11.13% year-to-date (YTD) and 15.40% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DQEIX returned 8.83% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
DQEIX
11.13%
4.48%
7.09%
15.40%
9.13%
12.31%
8.83%
^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 DQEIX, 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 | 3.97% | 3.90% | -0.09% | -1.36% | 4.39% | 11.13% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.41% | 1.31% | 2.99% | -2.61% | 2.92% | -2.54% | 4.26% | 5.42% | 0.96% | -2.74% | 1.14% | -3.85% | 6.54% |
| 2023 | 5.25% | -3.40% | 2.92% | 2.72% | -3.82% | 4.49% | 2.59% | -3.21% | -3.88% | -2.73% | 6.11% | 4.58% | 11.29% |
| 2022 | -0.77% | -0.71% | 0.94% | -3.76% | 1.40% | -6.44% | 3.84% | -3.77% | -8.32% | 9.10% | 8.65% | -2.35% | -3.72% |
| 2021 | -2.20% | 1.45% | 4.81% | 1.78% | 3.37% | -0.61% | 1.32% | 1.17% | -4.48% | 4.20% | -3.44% | 6.71% | 14.32% |
| 2020 | -1.46% | -8.10% | -12.83% | 6.63% | 1.84% | 2.84% | 3.20% | 2.04% | -2.01% | -3.61% | 15.48% | 4.32% | 5.62% |
| 2019 | 5.87% | 3.03% | 1.91% | 3.78% | -4.11% | 6.85% | -1.45% | -0.85% | 2.59% | 1.76% | 0.23% | 4.10% | 25.80% |
| 2018 | 3.74% | -4.41% | -0.51% | 0.08% | -0.39% | 1.53% | 3.73% | -0.75% | 1.51% | -4.40% | 1.40% | -6.69% | -5.61% |
| 2017 | 1.45% | 3.37% | 1.21% | 1.13% | 4.32% | -0.96% | 1.49% | 0.61% | 0.49% | 0.15% | 2.83% | 0.84% | 18.18% |
| 2016 | -0.70% | 1.06% | 5.32% | -0.50% | 1.51% | 2.47% | 1.94% | -0.64% | 0.10% | -2.89% | -1.16% | 1.78% | 8.36% |
| 2015 | 0.51% | 3.46% | -2.49% | 3.70% | -0.08% | -3.83% | 4.43% | -5.47% | -0.80% | 6.74% | -0.98% | 0.08% | 4.66% |
| 2014 | -4.11% | 5.14% | 1.24% | 2.12% | 1.52% | 0.53% | -3.01% | 2.20% | -2.08% | -0.17% | 1.81% | -2.80% | 2.00% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 77, DQEIX is among the top 23% of 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 Global Equity Income Fund (DQEIX) 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 Global Equity Income Fund provided a 11.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.45 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.45 | $1.46 | $1.11 | $1.73 | $1.81 | $0.28 | $0.47 | $1.18 | $0.70 | $0.68 | $0.91 | $0.62 |
Dividend yield | 11.29% | 12.57% | 9.07% | 14.39% | 12.70% | 1.97% | 3.41% | 10.50% | 5.32% | 5.83% | 7.92% | 5.22% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BNY Mellon Global Equity Income 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 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.18 | $1.46 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.83 | $1.11 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.51 | $1.73 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.57 | $1.81 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.28 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.47 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.94 | $1.18 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $0.70 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.68 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.64 | $0.91 |
| 2014 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.62 |
Drawdowns
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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 Global Equity Income 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 Global Equity Income Fund was 52.75%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 866 trading sessions.
The current BNY Mellon Global Equity Income Fund drawdown is 0.39%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -52.75% | May 20, 2008 | 201 | Mar 9, 2009 | 866 | Aug 14, 2012 | 1067 |
| -32.69% | Feb 7, 2020 | 31 | Mar 23, 2020 | 172 | Nov 24, 2020 | 203 |
| -18.65% | Jan 13, 2022 | 180 | Sep 30, 2022 | 132 | Apr 12, 2023 | 312 |
| -14.78% | Oct 30, 2007 | 58 | Jan 23, 2008 | 81 | May 19, 2008 | 139 |
| -13.57% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 59 | Mar 21, 2019 | 288 |
Volatility
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