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BNY Mellon MidCap Index Fund (PESPX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US05588M2098
CUSIP
05588M209
Inception Date
Jun 29, 1998
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-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 MidCap Index 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 MidCap Index Fund (PESPX) has returned -0.48% so far this year and 13.46% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PESPX has returned 9.84% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


BNY Mellon MidCap Index Fund

1D
-0.81%
1M
-8.05%
YTD
-0.48%
6M
0.99%
1Y
13.46%
3Y*
9.62%
5Y*
5.28%
10Y*
9.84%

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 3, 2006, PESPX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.65%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.9 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Dec 2019 with a return of +15.2%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -21.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, PESPX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 26, 2019 with a return of +12.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.00%4.06%-8.05%-0.48%
20253.79%-4.37%-5.53%-2.30%5.33%3.56%1.56%3.35%0.44%-0.50%1.99%0.00%6.90%
2024-1.74%5.89%5.56%-6.04%4.33%-1.62%5.76%-0.10%1.11%-0.75%8.75%-8.41%11.88%
20239.18%-1.86%-3.23%-0.83%-3.22%9.11%4.09%-2.93%-5.32%-5.36%8.46%7.62%14.75%
2022-7.26%1.09%1.35%-7.14%0.70%-9.65%10.82%-3.15%-9.24%10.47%6.04%-5.75%-13.67%
20211.45%6.77%4.62%4.47%-0.20%-0.71%0.31%1.90%-4.00%5.81%-2.94%5.19%24.34%

Benchmark Metrics

BNY Mellon MidCap Index Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.84%, beta of 1.06, and R² of 0.82 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2006.

  • This fund participated in 112.22% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 103.66% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 1.06 and R² of 0.82, 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
-1.84%
Beta
1.06
0.82
Upside Capture
103.66%
Downside Capture
112.22%

Expense Ratio

PESPX has an expense ratio of 0.50%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PESPX ranks 27 for risk / return — below 27% 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.


PESPX Risk / Return Rank: 2727
Overall Rank
PESPX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2525
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PESPX Sortino Ratio Rank: 2727
Sortino Ratio Rank
PESPX Omega Ratio Rank: 2525
Omega Ratio Rank
PESPX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2727
Calmar Ratio Rank
PESPX Martin Ratio Rank: 3232
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 MidCap Index Fund (PESPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PESPXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.66

0.90

-0.24

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.07

1.39

-0.32

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.15

1.21

-0.06

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.82

1.40

-0.58

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.56

6.61

-3.05

Explore PESPX 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 MidCap Index Fund provided a 12.30% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.30 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$3.30$3.30$3.31$2.31$4.26$5.39$3.72$7.04$4.21$3.43$0.38$0.43

Dividend yield

12.30%12.24%11.73%8.19%16.04%15.10%11.21%21.60%14.61%9.22%1.09%1.34%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BNY Mellon MidCap Index 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$3.30$3.30
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.31$3.31
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.31$2.31
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.26$4.26
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.39$5.39

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 MidCap Index 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 MidCap Index Fund was 61.56%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 992 trading sessions.

The current BNY Mellon MidCap Index Fund drawdown is 8.86%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-61.56%Jul 16, 2007416Mar 9, 2009992Feb 14, 20131408
-42.09%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 2020162Nov 10, 2020184
-27.98%Jun 24, 2015161Feb 11, 2016449Nov 21, 2017610
-25.18%Nov 26, 202490Apr 8, 2025187Jan 6, 2026277
-23.8%Nov 17, 2021146Jun 16, 2022425Feb 27, 2024571

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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