BNY Mellon Equity Income Fund (DQIRX)
The investment seeks total return (consisting of capital appreciation and income). 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 and other investments and investment techniques that provide income. In selecting securities, the fund's portfolio managers use a proprietary computer model to identify and rank stocks within an industry or sector, based on several characteristics. It may invest in stocks with either value or growth characteristics.
Fund Info
US05588E6032
Jul 5, 2006
$1,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
DQIRX has an expense ratio of 0.78%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
BNY Mellon Equity Income Fund (DQIRX) returned 0.73% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.11% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DQIRX delivered an annualized return of 11.38%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.79%.
DQIRX
0.73%
9.70%
0.66%
12.11%
18.68%
11.38%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.60%
9.64%
-0.54%
11.47%
15.67%
10.79%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DQIRX, 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 | 2.46% | -0.63% | -4.99% | -2.29% | 6.57% | 0.73% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.88% | 4.43% | 4.97% | -3.23% | 5.84% | 2.86% | 1.05% | 2.47% | 2.07% | 0.14% | 4.04% | -1.51% | 27.61% |
| 2023 | 5.41% | -3.10% | 2.10% | 0.23% | -0.82% | 6.22% | 3.65% | -1.64% | -4.23% | -1.26% | 7.56% | 4.39% | 19.21% |
| 2022 | -1.34% | -0.83% | 2.62% | -7.06% | 2.91% | -9.15% | 6.51% | -3.17% | -9.33% | 9.82% | 6.47% | -4.98% | -9.35% |
| 2021 | 0.09% | 3.17% | 4.84% | 4.63% | 2.32% | 0.96% | 0.31% | 3.07% | -4.35% | 6.48% | -0.52% | 5.34% | 29.13% |
| 2020 | -2.30% | -9.40% | -15.93% | 11.53% | 2.69% | 2.71% | 5.29% | 6.45% | -4.08% | -1.79% | 9.57% | 3.48% | 4.81% |
| 2019 | 6.40% | 3.14% | 0.39% | 2.50% | -7.39% | 6.59% | 1.11% | -3.43% | 4.62% | 3.26% | 3.04% | 3.14% | 24.99% |
| 2018 | 6.52% | -3.76% | -1.83% | 1.21% | 2.17% | -0.52% | 3.95% | 2.16% | 0.04% | -5.99% | 2.38% | -8.87% | -3.52% |
| 2017 | 0.57% | 4.50% | 0.55% | -0.23% | 0.39% | 0.51% | 1.27% | -0.33% | 3.14% | 1.51% | 2.61% | 1.79% | 17.40% |
| 2016 | -2.68% | 1.84% | 7.44% | -0.55% | 1.35% | 1.98% | 3.05% | -0.29% | 0.10% | -2.08% | 3.73% | 2.48% | 17.18% |
| 2015 | -2.18% | 3.82% | -2.01% | 1.53% | 0.67% | -3.49% | 1.81% | -5.26% | -1.53% | 5.32% | -0.69% | -1.26% | -3.72% |
| 2014 | -3.02% | 4.06% | 1.73% | 1.27% | 1.27% | 2.23% | -1.18% | 3.54% | -1.89% | 3.03% | 2.19% | -1.20% | 12.39% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DQIRX is 72, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s 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 Equity Income Fund (DQIRX) 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 Equity Income Fund provided a 1.64% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.51 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.51 | $0.55 | $0.56 | $0.57 | $0.48 | $0.73 | $0.53 | $0.50 | $0.49 | $0.59 | $0.52 | $0.50 |
Dividend yield | 1.64% | 1.77% | 2.14% | 2.50% | 1.79% | 3.42% | 2.51% | 2.86% | 2.59% | 3.33% | 3.30% | 2.80% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BNY Mellon 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 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.07 | $0.02 | $0.14 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.07 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.07 | $0.03 | $0.11 | $0.55 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.08 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.11 | $0.56 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.07 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.09 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.07 | $0.03 | $0.11 | $0.57 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.10 | $0.48 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.12 | $0.07 | $0.03 | $0.11 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.10 | $0.73 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.06 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.03 | $0.13 | $0.53 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.02 | $0.13 | $0.50 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.07 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.02 | $0.12 | $0.49 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.01 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.03 | $0.15 | $0.59 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.07 | $0.05 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.02 | $0.13 | $0.52 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.01 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.01 | $0.12 | $0.50 |
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 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 Equity Income Fund was 50.77%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 738 trading sessions.
The current BNY Mellon Equity Income Fund drawdown is 3.66%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -50.77% | Jul 16, 2007 | 415 | Mar 9, 2009 | 738 | Feb 9, 2012 | 1153 |
| -36.82% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 172 | Nov 24, 2020 | 199 |
| -20.34% | Mar 30, 2022 | 128 | Sep 30, 2022 | 203 | Jul 25, 2023 | 331 |
| -18.49% | Oct 4, 2018 | 56 | Dec 24, 2018 | 207 | Oct 21, 2019 | 263 |
| -18.4% | Jan 27, 2025 | 51 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
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