BNY Mellon Large Cap Securities Fund (DREVX)
To pursue its goals, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of large capitalization companies. In choosing stocks, the fund's portfolio managers use fundamental analysis to create a broadly diversified portfolio comprised of growth stocks, value stocks and stocks that exhibit characteristics of both investment styles.
Fund Info
US05588K1043
05588K104
May 24, 1951
$2,500
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
DREVX has an expense ratio of 0.70%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BNY Mellon Large Cap Securities Fund, 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 Large Cap Securities Fund (DREVX) returned -7.60% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.30% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DREVX delivered an annualized return of 12.50%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
DREVX
-7.60%
15.96%
-9.94%
3.30%
16.01%
12.50%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DREVX, 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 | 3.78% | -3.29% | -10.87% | -0.29% | 3.59% | -7.60% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.94% | 7.39% | 4.15% | -3.93% | 4.81% | 3.91% | -1.65% | 2.51% | 2.55% | -0.30% | 5.89% | -3.17% | 27.34% |
| 2023 | 6.04% | -1.59% | 3.80% | 1.62% | 1.67% | 6.73% | 3.33% | 0.06% | -4.32% | -1.75% | 8.58% | 3.97% | 31.07% |
| 2022 | -7.19% | -0.84% | 4.90% | -10.87% | -0.35% | -8.71% | 10.74% | -3.95% | -9.48% | 9.17% | 5.26% | -6.01% | -18.60% |
| 2021 | -1.83% | 2.35% | 2.12% | 6.44% | 0.32% | 3.75% | 1.90% | 3.73% | -5.05% | 7.39% | 0.23% | 3.57% | 27.17% |
| 2020 | 1.21% | -7.55% | -10.98% | 13.35% | 6.45% | 2.50% | 6.71% | 8.28% | -3.77% | -1.28% | 7.70% | 3.88% | 26.52% |
| 2019 | 6.78% | 3.85% | 1.74% | 3.27% | -5.00% | 6.15% | 0.83% | -2.22% | 1.20% | 2.08% | 3.51% | 2.61% | 27.09% |
| 2018 | 6.06% | -3.59% | -2.97% | 1.06% | 2.97% | 0.05% | 3.90% | 4.17% | 1.30% | -6.98% | 2.34% | -8.43% | -1.29% |
| 2017 | 3.23% | 3.03% | -0.66% | 1.12% | 1.47% | -0.07% | 2.10% | 0.36% | 1.48% | 2.55% | 2.83% | 1.13% | 20.12% |
| 2016 | -5.62% | -1.29% | 6.03% | 1.62% | 1.78% | -0.48% | 3.52% | -0.27% | -0.58% | -1.36% | 2.84% | 1.28% | 7.22% |
| 2015 | -3.87% | 6.80% | -0.97% | -0.17% | 1.88% | -1.61% | 2.99% | -5.48% | -3.30% | 8.28% | 0.76% | -2.23% | 2.17% |
| 2014 | -2.44% | 4.48% | -0.67% | -1.52% | 2.57% | 2.51% | -1.55% | 4.22% | -1.44% | 1.94% | 1.27% | 0.02% | 9.48% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DREVX is 30, 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 Large Cap Securities Fund (DREVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
BNY Mellon Large Cap Securities Fund provided a 8.70% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.53 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.53 | $1.69 | $0.84 | $0.50 | $1.91 | $0.93 | $0.84 | $0.94 | $1.05 | $0.92 | $1.20 | $1.38 |
Dividend yield | 8.70% | 8.89% | 5.12% | 3.80% | 11.43% | 6.28% | 6.74% | 9.01% | 9.11% | 8.71% | 11.24% | 11.88% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BNY Mellon Large Cap Securities 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 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.49 | $1.69 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $0.84 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.45 | $0.50 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.52 | $1.91 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $0.93 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.84 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.77 | $0.94 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.60 | $1.05 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.84 | $0.92 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.04 | $1.20 |
| 2014 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.17 | $1.38 |
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 Large Cap Securities 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 Large Cap Securities Fund was 54.68%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 887 trading sessions.
The current BNY Mellon Large Cap Securities Fund drawdown is 13.33%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -54.68% | Oct 11, 2007 | 353 | Mar 9, 2009 | 887 | Sep 13, 2012 | 1240 |
| -48.45% | Mar 28, 2000 | 633 | Oct 9, 2002 | 1140 | Apr 25, 2007 | 1773 |
| -32.25% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 76 | Jul 10, 2020 | 99 |
| -30.92% | Aug 26, 1987 | 106 | Jan 20, 1988 | 991 | Nov 7, 1991 | 1097 |
| -25.3% | Dec 28, 2021 | 192 | Sep 30, 2022 | 231 | Sep 1, 2023 | 423 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current BNY Mellon Large Cap Securities Fund volatility is 12.05%, 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.