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BNY Mellon Technology Growth Fund (DTGRX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US05587N5885
CUSIP
05587N588
Inception Date
Oct 12, 1997
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BNY Mellon Technology Growth 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 Technology Growth Fund (DTGRX) has returned -11.55% so far this year and 24.57% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, DTGRX has achieved an annualized return of 18.37%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


BNY Mellon Technology Growth Fund

1D
-1.52%
1M
-10.51%
YTD
-11.55%
6M
-9.09%
1Y
24.57%
3Y*
24.97%
5Y*
7.21%
10Y*
18.37%

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 13, 1997, DTGRX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.23%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.7 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Feb 2000 with a return of +32.1%, while the worst month was Feb 2001 at -28.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, DTGRX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 10, 2019 with a return of +21.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.32%-4.34%-10.51%-11.55%
20255.10%-5.07%-9.48%1.64%10.82%10.32%1.71%1.07%7.26%5.07%-4.16%2.07%27.20%
20243.91%7.77%2.20%-6.03%3.96%8.06%-5.23%1.42%2.53%-0.31%7.41%2.58%30.78%
202316.46%-4.08%7.98%-2.23%11.70%5.44%6.24%-3.35%-6.80%-3.67%16.79%6.99%59.98%
2022-13.83%-4.65%-0.35%-16.50%-4.36%-11.53%12.54%-6.00%-11.97%4.17%5.23%-9.31%-46.44%
20212.07%2.06%-3.76%4.12%-0.67%7.69%-0.29%3.22%-5.94%5.94%2.26%-3.81%12.62%

Benchmark Metrics

BNY Mellon Technology Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.85%, beta of 1.25, and R² of 0.67 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 14, 1997.

  • This fund captured 159.71% of S&P 500 Index gains and 126.92% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 4.85% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
4.85%
Beta
1.25
0.67
Upside Capture
159.71%
Downside Capture
126.92%

Expense Ratio

DTGRX has a high expense ratio of 1.16%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DTGRX ranks 41 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.


DTGRX Risk / Return Rank: 4141
Overall Rank
DTGRX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 4040
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DTGRX Sortino Ratio Rank: 4444
Sortino Ratio Rank
DTGRX Omega Ratio Rank: 3939
Omega Ratio Rank
DTGRX Calmar Ratio Rank: 4444
Calmar Ratio Rank
DTGRX Martin Ratio Rank: 3838
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 Technology Growth Fund (DTGRX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


DTGRXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.88

0.90

-0.02

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.36

1.39

-0.02

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.19

1.21

-0.02

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.15

1.40

-0.25

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.10

6.61

-2.51

Explore DTGRX 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 Technology Growth Fund provided a 13.61% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $8.38 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%35.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.00$10.00$12.00$14.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$8.38$8.38$5.51$0.00$0.00$12.72$3.68$13.63$11.28$4.85$3.85$2.58

Dividend yield

13.61%12.04%8.98%0.00%0.00%21.32%5.76%34.25%30.17%9.91%10.19%6.52%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BNY Mellon Technology Growth 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$8.38$8.38
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.51$5.51
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$12.72$12.72

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 Technology Growth 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 Technology Growth Fund was 83.23%, occurring on Oct 7, 2002. Recovery took 3783 trading sessions.

The current BNY Mellon Technology Growth Fund drawdown is 17.27%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-83.23%Mar 10, 2000646Oct 7, 20023783Oct 16, 20174429
-52.92%Nov 22, 2021226Oct 14, 2022522Nov 12, 2024748
-32.59%Feb 20, 202018Mar 16, 202055Jun 3, 202073
-30.64%Jul 21, 199857Oct 8, 199829Nov 18, 199886
-28.31%Feb 19, 202535Apr 8, 202552Jun 24, 202587

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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