BNY Mellon Small Cap Value Fund (STSVX)
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 Value Index, the fund's benchmark index. The fund's portfolio managers use fundamental research and qualitative analysis to select stocks among the portfolio candidates.
Fund Info
US05586X8847
Feb 1, 2000
$1,000
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
STSVX has a high expense ratio of 1.03%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
BNY Mellon Small Cap Value Fund (STSVX) returned -3.72% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.94% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, STSVX had an annualized return of 10.89%, slightly ahead of the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
STSVX
-3.72%
5.58%
-11.77%
2.94%
1.10%
11.15%
10.89%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of STSVX, 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 | 4.27% | -4.77% | -5.40% | -3.49% | 6.22% | -3.72% | |||||||
| 2024 | -3.92% | 2.92% | 4.64% | -5.37% | 4.58% | -2.94% | 8.21% | -0.33% | 1.47% | -0.84% | 8.46% | -8.64% | 6.86% |
| 2023 | 7.73% | -1.11% | -5.99% | -1.92% | -3.17% | 6.87% | 5.05% | -3.60% | -4.94% | -6.31% | 6.96% | 8.95% | 6.86% |
| 2022 | -4.93% | 2.91% | 3.36% | -6.97% | 1.84% | -8.48% | 8.14% | -2.74% | -9.09% | 12.43% | 2.29% | -5.66% | -9.05% |
| 2021 | 2.43% | 11.20% | 5.01% | 1.75% | 2.23% | -2.07% | -3.67% | 1.46% | -0.96% | 3.55% | -2.73% | 4.99% | 24.73% |
| 2020 | -5.36% | -10.61% | -22.80% | 11.53% | 5.20% | 0.64% | 2.23% | 4.06% | -5.88% | 4.46% | 17.02% | 10.40% | 4.21% |
| 2019 | 10.70% | 3.94% | -2.85% | 4.35% | -8.98% | 7.41% | 1.94% | -5.06% | 3.74% | 1.19% | 3.66% | 3.70% | 24.54% |
| 2018 | 5.38% | -4.85% | 1.38% | 2.22% | 4.57% | 1.74% | 0.75% | 4.01% | -2.03% | -8.04% | 2.78% | -12.26% | -5.88% |
| 2017 | 0.13% | 1.54% | 0.41% | -0.16% | -2.74% | 2.78% | 0.74% | -3.90% | 6.89% | 0.40% | 4.57% | 10.06% | 21.82% |
| 2016 | -5.19% | 0.72% | 8.53% | -0.33% | 1.97% | 0.55% | 4.67% | 1.31% | 0.13% | -3.23% | 12.61% | 4.83% | 28.46% |
| 2015 | -4.57% | 5.18% | 1.35% | -1.76% | 0.63% | 1.57% | -2.24% | -4.38% | -4.27% | 5.20% | 2.08% | 21.12% | 18.88% |
| 2014 | -3.47% | 4.40% | 1.10% | -4.11% | 0.04% | 5.25% | -6.04% | 4.82% | -6.06% | 4.46% | -0.34% | 34.10% | 32.88% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of STSVX is 14, meaning it’s performing worse than 86% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is 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 Value Fund (STSVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
BNY Mellon Small Cap Value Fund provided a 16.10% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.83 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.83 | $2.83 | $0.95 | $1.75 | $2.96 | $0.16 | $1.68 | $3.52 | $6.55 | $2.56 | $6.75 | $11.18 |
Dividend yield | 16.10% | 15.50% | 4.85% | 9.08% | 12.78% | 0.77% | 8.24% | 19.95% | 29.28% | 10.68% | 32.70% | 46.41% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BNY Mellon Small Cap Value 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.83 | $2.83 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.95 | $0.95 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.75 | $1.75 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.96 | $2.96 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.68 | $1.68 |
| 2018 | $0.69 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.83 | $3.52 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.55 | $6.55 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.56 | $2.56 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.68 | $6.75 |
| 2014 | $11.18 | $11.18 |
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 Small Cap Value 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 Value Fund was 51.05%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 262 trading sessions.
The current BNY Mellon Small Cap Value Fund drawdown is 12.23%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -51.05% | Dec 31, 2007 | 298 | Mar 9, 2009 | 262 | Mar 23, 2010 | 560 |
| -43.41% | Jan 17, 2020 | 45 | Mar 23, 2020 | 186 | Dec 15, 2020 | 231 |
| -31.33% | May 16, 2002 | 206 | Mar 12, 2003 | 119 | Sep 2, 2003 | 325 |
| -28.71% | Apr 7, 2011 | 124 | Oct 3, 2011 | 55 | Dec 20, 2011 | 179 |
| -26.25% | Nov 26, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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