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BNY Mellon Global Equity Income Fund (DQEIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US05588E3062
Issuer
Dreyfus
Inception Date
Oct 17, 2007
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BNY Mellon Global Equity Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

BNY Mellon Global Equity Income Fund (DQEIX) has returned 1.02% so far this year and 16.67% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DQEIX has returned 9.43% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


BNY Mellon Global Equity Income Fund

1D
0.00%
1M
-9.39%
YTD
1.02%
6M
6.43%
1Y
16.67%
3Y*
12.04%
5Y*
9.27%
10Y*
9.43%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 18, 2007, DQEIX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.66%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.8 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +15.5%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -21.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, DQEIX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +11.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20266.14%5.04%-9.39%1.02%
20253.97%3.90%-0.09%-1.36%4.31%2.32%-0.23%2.86%1.47%1.04%2.95%1.28%24.64%
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%
20235.25%-3.40%2.92%2.72%-3.82%4.49%2.59%-3.21%-3.88%-2.73%6.11%3.09%9.70%
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%5.01%-4.19%6.71%14.32%

Benchmark Metrics

BNY Mellon Global Equity Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.12%, beta of 0.73, and R² of 0.77 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 19, 2007.

  • This fund participated in 84.58% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 80.33% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
1.12%
Beta
0.73
0.77
Upside Capture
80.33%
Downside Capture
84.58%

Expense Ratio

DQEIX has an expense ratio of 0.92%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DQEIX ranks 59 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


DQEIX Risk / Return Rank: 5959
Overall Rank
DQEIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6565
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DQEIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6060
Sortino Ratio Rank
DQEIX Omega Ratio Rank: 6262
Omega Ratio Rank
DQEIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5454
Calmar Ratio Rank
DQEIX Martin Ratio Rank: 5656
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BNY Mellon Global Equity Income Fund (DQEIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


DQEIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.18

0.90

+0.28

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.60

1.39

+0.21

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.24

1.21

+0.03

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.32

1.40

-0.08

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.46

6.61

-1.15

Explore DQEIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

BNY Mellon Global Equity Income Fund provided a 12.95% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.66 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.66$1.72$1.46$0.94$1.73$1.81$0.28$0.47$1.18$0.70$0.68$0.79

Dividend yield

12.95%13.55%12.56%7.65%14.39%12.69%1.97%3.41%10.50%5.32%5.83%6.94%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$1.44$1.72
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$0.66$0.94
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

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 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 867 trading sessions.

The current BNY Mellon Global Equity Income Fund drawdown is 9.39%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-52.75%May 20, 2008202Mar 9, 2009867Aug 14, 20121069
-32.69%Feb 7, 202031Mar 23, 2020172Nov 24, 2020203
-18.65%Jan 13, 2022180Sep 30, 2022132Apr 12, 2023312
-14.78%Oct 30, 200758Jan 23, 200881May 19, 2008139
-13.57%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 201859Mar 21, 2019288

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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