BNY Mellon Small Cap Growth Fund (SSETX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of small-cap U.S. companies. The adviser currently considers small-cap companies to be those with total market capitalizations that are equal to or less than the total market capitalization of the largest company included in the Russell 2000 Growth Index, the fund's benchmark index. The fund's investment strategy may lead it to emphasize certain sectors, such as technology, health care, business services and communications.
Fund Info
US05586X7021
Dec 23, 1996
$1,000
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
SSETX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BNY Mellon Small Cap 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.
Returns By Period
BNY Mellon Small Cap Growth Fund had a return of 7.52% year-to-date (YTD) and 25.80% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BNY Mellon Small Cap Growth Fund had an annualized return of 1.48%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that BNY Mellon Small Cap Growth Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
SSETX
7.52%
2.53%
17.64%
25.80%
4.12%
1.48%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SSETX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.91% | 7.52% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -3.04% | 4.04% | 1.80% | -5.53% | 5.24% | 1.58% | 2.68% | -0.56% | 2.01% | 0.00% | 12.66% | -5.16% | 15.43% |
| 2023 | 10.15% | -2.10% | -3.12% | -0.88% | -1.32% | 7.26% | 4.57% | -5.17% | -6.30% | -9.06% | 8.66% | 11.00% | 11.70% |
| 2022 | -13.78% | -0.13% | 2.53% | -13.14% | -3.00% | -6.24% | 11.43% | 0.47% | -7.97% | 6.11% | 1.57% | -6.44% | -27.54% |
| 2021 | 3.38% | 2.39% | -8.04% | 4.50% | -5.05% | 5.49% | -2.93% | 0.15% | -2.90% | 6.49% | -7.98% | -12.87% | -17.87% |
| 2020 | 4.98% | -5.09% | -13.56% | 18.13% | 14.19% | 5.38% | 4.77% | 8.00% | -2.99% | 2.62% | 12.08% | 6.00% | 63.83% |
| 2019 | 13.26% | 7.23% | 2.02% | 4.80% | -6.82% | 6.67% | 1.71% | -3.52% | -6.57% | 2.56% | 8.05% | 2.57% | 34.51% |
| 2018 | 4.94% | -0.03% | -0.20% | 1.30% | 8.66% | 1.78% | -0.65% | 9.28% | -2.13% | -13.82% | 1.46% | -23.24% | -16.35% |
| 2017 | 2.12% | 0.32% | 1.11% | 2.26% | -0.48% | 3.22% | 1.78% | -0.36% | 4.80% | 1.71% | 2.02% | -12.45% | 5.04% |
| 2016 | -9.62% | -3.53% | 9.71% | 0.93% | 2.04% | 2.68% | 7.60% | 0.55% | 2.92% | -4.49% | 8.46% | -12.86% | 1.67% |
| 2015 | -2.14% | 6.66% | 3.27% | -1.86% | 4.94% | 2.92% | -0.96% | -8.67% | -6.46% | 5.83% | 2.74% | -29.58% | -26.00% |
| 2014 | -1.31% | 3.60% | -1.80% | -7.26% | -0.81% | 5.26% | -6.57% | 6.37% | -4.51% | 6.35% | 1.09% | -35.86% | -36.38% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SSETX is 59, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BNY Mellon Small Cap Growth Fund (SSETX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
BNY Mellon Small Cap Growth Fund provided a 0.65% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.28 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.28 | $0.28 |
Dividend yield | 0.65% | 0.70% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BNY Mellon Small Cap Growth 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.28 | $0.28 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BNY Mellon Small Cap 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 Small Cap Growth Fund was 76.43%, occurring on Feb 11, 2016. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current BNY Mellon Small Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 53.20%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -76.43% | Mar 13, 2000 | 3997 | Feb 11, 2016 | — | — | — |
| -39.99% | May 5, 1998 | 113 | Oct 8, 1998 | 66 | Jan 8, 1999 | 179 |
| -14.67% | Jul 16, 1999 | 18 | Aug 10, 1999 | 23 | Sep 10, 1999 | 41 |
| -10.8% | Apr 14, 1999 | 4 | Apr 19, 1999 | 51 | Jun 29, 1999 | 55 |
| -9.68% | Feb 2, 1999 | 12 | Feb 17, 1999 | 21 | Mar 18, 1999 | 33 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current BNY Mellon Small Cap Growth Fund volatility is 4.86%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.