- What does DISSX invest in?
- This fund aims to replicate the total return of the S&P SmallCap 600® Index. Its general strategy involves fully deploying capital across all the component stocks of the S&P SmallCap 600® Index, complemented by futures contracts linked to the index's performance. Typically, it acquires all 600 index stocks in proportion to their weighting. However, under certain circumstances, the fund may opt to invest in a representative subset of these stocks, also utilizing index-tracking futures. When employing this sampling methodology, the fund's advisor expects to hold positions in approximately 500 or more of the index's constituent companies. It is important to note that this fund is non-diversified.
- What is the expense ratio of DISSX?
- BNY Mellon Small Cap Stock Index Fund Investor Shares (DISSX) charges an expense ratio of 0.50%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is DISSX?
- BNY Mellon Small Cap Stock Index Fund Investor Shares (DISSX) manages $876.3M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.
- Is DISSX actively managed or an index fund?
- DISSX is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (DISSX's is 0.50%) because there's no security selection cost.
- When was DISSX launched?
- BNY Mellon Small Cap Stock Index Fund Investor Shares (DISSX) launched in June 1997 and is managed by the fund issuer.
- How has DISSX performed?
- DISSX's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.
