BNY Mellon Research Growth Fund, Inc. (DWOIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BNY Mellon Research Growth Fund, Inc., comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

BNY Mellon Research Growth Fund, Inc. (DWOIX) has returned -12.59% so far this year and 15.88% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, DWOIX has achieved an annualized return of 14.29%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 30, 2008, DWOIX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.18%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.9 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +16.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -16.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, DWOIX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +12.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.7%.

BNY Mellon Research Growth Fund, Inc. has an annualized alpha of 2.62%, beta of 1.06, and R² of 0.89 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 01, 2008.

• This fund captured 113.53% of S&P 500 Index gains and 100.31% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.62% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.06 and R² of 0.89, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

DWOIX has an expense ratio of 0.78%, placing it in the medium range.

DWOIX ranks 28 for risk / return — below 28% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BNY Mellon Research Growth Fund, Inc. (DWOIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

BNY Mellon Research Growth Fund, Inc. provided a 17.85% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.12 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BNY Mellon Research Growth Fund, Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BNY Mellon Research Growth Fund, Inc.. 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 Research Growth Fund, Inc. was 38.50%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 357 trading sessions.

The current BNY Mellon Research Growth Fund, Inc. drawdown is 15.08%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.