BNY Mellon Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund (SDSCX) Alternatives
BNY Mellon Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund (SDSCX) belongs to the Mid Cap Growth Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with SDSCX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.
Cheapest Alternatives to SDSCX
SDSCX charges 0.70% annually. Among mutual funds in the Mid Cap Growth Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among SDSCX alternatives.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Street Small/Mid Cap Equity Index Portfolio | 0.02% | Aug 11, 2015 | SDSCX vs SSMHX | |
| Fidelity Extended Market Index Fund | 0.04% | — | SDSCX vs FSMAX | |
| Morgan Stanley Discovery Portfolio | 0.04% | Apr 30, 2017 | SDSCX vs MMGPX | |
| Fidelity Mid Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.05% | Jul 11, 2019 | SDSCX vs FMDGX | |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares | 0.07% | Sep 27, 2011 | SDSCX vs VMGMX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SDSCX
Among mutual funds in the Mid Cap Growth Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Plan Aggressive Growth Fund | 90 | Oct 5, 2000 | SDSCX vs TAAGX | |
| Needham Growth Fund | 79 | Jan 2, 1996 | SDSCX vs NEEGX | |
| Tanaka Growth Fund | 74 | Dec 30, 1998 | SDSCX vs TGFRX | |
| Calamos Timpani SMID Growth Fund | 73 | Jul 31, 2019 | SDSCX vs CTIGX | |
| Baron Focused Growth Fund Institutional Shares | 71 | May 29, 2009 | SDSCX vs BFGIX |
Top Performing SDSCX Alternatives (YTD)
SDSCX alternatives from the Mid Cap Growth Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinetics Spin-Off and Corporate Restructuring Fund | 50.22% | May 4, 2007 | SDSCX vs LSHAX | |
| Kinetics Paradigm Fund | 36.66% | Dec 31, 1999 | SDSCX vs WWNPX | |
| Kinetics Market Opportunities Fund No Load Class | 20.82% | Jan 31, 2006 | SDSCX vs KMKNX | |
| Kinetics Market Opportunities Fund | 20.74% | Jan 31, 2006 | SDSCX vs KMKAX | |
| Needham Growth Fund | 10.46% | Jan 2, 1996 | SDSCX vs NEEGX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SDSCX
SDSCX alternatives from the Mid Cap Growth Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royce International Premier Fund Institutional Cla... | 13.61% | — | SDSCX vs RIPIX | |
| Bright Rock Mid Cap Growth Fund | 15.91% | May 26, 2010 | SDSCX vs BQMGX | |
| Villere Equity Fund | 16.28% | May 31, 2013 | SDSCX vs VLEQX | |
| Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund | 16.90% | Mar 1, 1950 | SDSCX vs VLIFX | |
| JPMorgan Mid Cap Equity Fund | 17.58% | Dec 31, 1996 | SDSCX vs VSNGX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SDSCX
SDSCX alternatives from the Mid Cap Growth Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Asset Fund Institutional Class | -11.12% | May 29, 2009 | SDSCX vs BARIX | |
| Baron Asset Fund | -11.12% | Jun 12, 1987 | SDSCX vs BARAX | |
| Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund | -11.21% | Oct 18, 1996 | SDSCX vs PKSFX | |
| FAM Value Fund | -11.38% | Jan 2, 1987 | SDSCX vs FAMVX | |
| Villere Equity Fund | -11.43% | May 31, 2013 | SDSCX vs VLEQX |
Other Mutual Funds from Dreyfus
Most popular Dreyfus mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNY Mellon Equity Income Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 75 | -1.97% | Jul 5, 2006 | SDSCX vs DQIRX | |
| BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund | Bank Loan | 90 | -0.51% | Sep 26, 2013 | SDSCX vs DFLYX | |
| BNY Mellon International Stock Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 4 | -6.99% | Dec 28, 2006 | SDSCX vs DISRX | |
| BNY Mellon Global Stock Fund | Global Equities | 11 | -7.30% | Dec 28, 2006 | SDSCX vs DGLRX | |
| BNY Mellon Global Real Estate Securities Fund | REIT | 25 | 0.47% | Dec 28, 2006 | SDSCX vs DRLIX | |
| BNY Mellon Global Equity Income Fund | Global Equities | 61 | 1.02% | Oct 17, 2007 | SDSCX vs DQEIX | |
| BNY Mellon International Equity Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 79 | -1.37% | Dec 21, 2005 | SDSCX vs SNIEX | |
| BNY Mellon International Bond Fund | Global Bonds | 12 | -3.38% | Dec 29, 2005 | SDSCX vs DIBRX | |
| BNY Mellon International Core Equity Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | — | — | Dec 8, 1988 | SDSCX vs DIERX | |
| BNY Mellon Global Fixed Income Fund | Global Bonds | 28 | -1.13% | Dec 30, 1993 | SDSCX vs SDGIX |
Often Compared With SDSCX
What investors most often compare with SDSCX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touchstone Mid Cap Fund | Mid Cap Blend Equities | 7 | -7.96% | Jan 2, 2003 | SDSCX vs TMCPX | |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund Admiral Shares | Mid Cap Value Equities | 56 | 2.88% | Sep 27, 2011 | SDSCX vs VMVAX | |
| Congress Mid Cap Growth Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 9 | -2.83% | Oct 31, 2012 | SDSCX vs IMIDX | |
| BNY Mellon Natural Resources Fund | Energy Equities | 86 | 22.69% | Oct 30, 2003 | SDSCX vs DLDRX | |
| American Funds SMALLCAP World Fund Class A | Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities, Mid Cap Growth Equities | 45 | -4.37% | Apr 30, 1990 | SDSCX vs SMCWX | |
| Baron Focused Growth Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 71 | -7.28% | Jun 30, 2008 | SDSCX vs BFGFX |
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