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Performance
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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BNY Mellon Opportunistic Small Cap 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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Returns By Period
BNY Mellon Opportunistic Small Cap Fund
- 1D
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- 1M
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- YTD
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- 6M
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- 1Y
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- 3Y*
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- 5Y*
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- 10Y*
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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%
Monthly Returns
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6.00% | 3.94% | 10.17% | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 4.76% | -5.32% | -5.85% | -3.63% | 6.01% | 7.58% | 0.63% | 5.52% | -1.08% | 0.06% | 2.69% | -0.52% | 10.21% |
| 2024 | -4.20% | 1.16% | 2.88% | -6.00% | 7.53% | -0.23% | 6.75% | 0.22% | 0.69% | -2.95% | 7.80% | -8.50% | 3.68% |
| 2023 | 12.10% | -2.80% | -6.23% | -2.79% | -1.16% | 8.94% | 5.20% | -4.85% | -6.78% | -7.71% | 7.61% | 10.00% | 9.01% |
| 2022 | -7.13% | 1.88% | 2.75% | -10.31% | 0.79% | -9.09% | 10.07% | -2.87% | -10.16% | 10.90% | 2.56% | -5.54% | -17.55% |
| 2021 | 2.99% | 7.66% | -0.30% | 3.75% | -0.79% | 1.57% | -2.22% | 1.55% | -2.42% | 4.29% | -3.88% | 3.29% | 15.93% |
Benchmark Metrics
BNY Mellon Opportunistic Small Cap Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.97%, beta of 1.05, and R² of 0.71 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 30, 1993.
- This fund captured 136.00% of S&P 500 Index gains and 124.47% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
- With beta of 1.05 and R² of 0.71, 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
- 1.97%
- Beta
- 1.05
- R²
- 0.71
- Upside Capture
- 136.00%
- Downside Capture
- 124.47%
Expense Ratio
DSCVX has a high expense ratio of 1.11%, indicating above-average management fees.
Return for Risk
Return / Risk — by metrics
The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BNY Mellon Opportunistic Small Cap Fund (DSCVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).
Risk / return metrics aren't available yet — we need at least 12 months of trading data to calculate them.
Dividends
Dividend History
BNY Mellon Opportunistic Small Cap Fund provided a 4.19% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.50 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.50 | $0.49 | $0.15 | $0.41 | $1.12 | $3.40 | $0.07 | $0.05 | $6.79 | $4.56 | $0.14 | $1.17 |
Dividend yield | 4.19% | 1.48% | 0.50% | 1.36% | 4.05% | 9.75% | 0.20% | 0.16% | 29.45% | 12.41% | 0.41% | 4.10% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BNY Mellon Opportunistic Small Cap 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | ||||||||||
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.49 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.41 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.12 | $1.12 |
| 2021 | $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 |
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 Opportunistic Small Cap 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 Opportunistic Small Cap Fund was 61.31%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 311 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -61.31% | May 23, 2001 | 345 | Oct 9, 2002 | 311 | Jan 5, 2004 | 656 |
| -58.05% | Jul 20, 2007 | 340 | Nov 20, 2008 | 319 | Mar 2, 2010 | 659 |
| -50.04% | Jun 21, 2018 | 438 | Mar 18, 2020 | 184 | Dec 8, 2020 | 622 |
| -44.27% | Apr 23, 1998 | 118 | Oct 8, 1998 | 192 | Jul 15, 1999 | 310 |
| -37.71% | Apr 7, 2011 | 124 | Oct 3, 2011 | 328 | Jan 24, 2013 | 452 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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