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BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Fund (DRTHX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US09661D4097
CUSIP
09661D409
Inception Date
Mar 29, 1972
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity 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 Sustainable U.S. Equity Fund (DRTHX) has returned -8.60% so far this year and 13.97% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, DRTHX has achieved an annualized return of 13.39%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Fund

1D
-0.38%
1M
-8.73%
YTD
-8.60%
6M
-6.03%
1Y
13.97%
3Y*
19.91%
5Y*
11.22%
10Y*
13.39%

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 Jan 2, 1980, DRTHX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.71%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.2 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Jan 1980 with a return of +14.6%, while the worst month was Jul 1986 at -22.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, DRTHX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 6, 2024 with a return of +11.6%, while the worst single day was Jul 25, 1986 at -16.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.96%-0.80%-8.73%-8.60%
20253.05%-2.96%-7.00%0.06%8.43%4.65%3.34%0.68%2.68%3.08%-0.77%0.51%15.96%
20242.21%5.95%3.69%-3.12%5.31%3.27%-0.78%2.83%2.24%-0.30%5.04%7.59%39.07%
20236.18%-2.91%2.86%1.32%1.44%5.47%2.18%-0.94%-5.06%-2.20%9.54%4.81%24.01%
2022-6.96%-4.12%2.60%-9.42%0.73%-7.13%9.95%-4.91%-9.39%6.59%4.83%-6.33%-23.10%
2021-0.31%1.54%3.39%4.86%-0.33%3.08%4.18%3.34%-5.50%7.21%-0.10%3.15%26.71%

Benchmark Metrics

BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.56%, beta of 0.90, and R² of 0.77 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1980.

  • This fund participated in 102.87% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 94.49% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 0.90 and R² of 0.77, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-0.56%
Beta
0.90
0.77
Upside Capture
94.49%
Downside Capture
102.87%

Expense Ratio

DRTHX has an expense ratio of 0.74%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DRTHX ranks 35 for risk / return — below 35% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


DRTHX Risk / Return Rank: 3535
Overall Rank
DRTHX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3232
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DRTHX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3535
Sortino Ratio Rank
DRTHX Omega Ratio Rank: 3434
Omega Ratio Rank
DRTHX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3636
Calmar Ratio Rank
DRTHX Martin Ratio Rank: 3939
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 Sustainable U.S. Equity Fund (DRTHX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


DRTHXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.76

0.90

-0.13

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.21

1.39

-0.18

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.17

1.21

-0.04

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.99

1.40

-0.41

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.22

6.61

-2.39

Explore DRTHX 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 Sustainable U.S. Equity Fund provided a 11.64% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.12 per share.


5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$2.12$2.12$3.40$0.56$1.76$0.83$0.51$0.31$0.49$3.03$0.67$1.82

Dividend yield

11.64%10.63%17.93%3.41%12.94%4.19%3.13%2.31%4.74%26.74%5.37%15.21%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity 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$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.12$2.12
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.40$3.40
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.56$0.56
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.76$1.76
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.83$0.83

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 Sustainable U.S. Equity 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 Sustainable U.S. Equity Fund was 63.27%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1164 trading sessions.

The current BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Fund drawdown is 10.66%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-63.27%Sep 5, 20002138Mar 9, 20091164Oct 21, 20133302
-44.65%Dec 1, 1980430Aug 12, 19822146Feb 6, 19912576
-31.34%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202082Jul 20, 2020105
-27.58%Nov 22, 2021226Oct 14, 2022329Feb 7, 2024555
-23.54%Jul 21, 199857Oct 8, 199851Dec 21, 1998108

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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