- What does DSCYX invest in?
- To achieve its objectives, this fund habitually allocates a substantial portion—at least 80%—of its net assets, along with any investment-related borrowings, to shares of small-capitalization companies. The fund's manager defines small-cap entities as those with market valuations comparable to the constituents of the Russell 2000® Index, which is also the benchmark against which the fund's performance is measured.
- What is the expense ratio of DSCYX?
- BNY Mellon Opportunistic Small Cap Fund (DSCYX) charges an expense ratio of 0.78%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is DSCYX?
- BNY Mellon Opportunistic Small Cap Fund (DSCYX) manages $236.1M 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 DSCYX actively managed or an index fund?
- DSCYX 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 (DSCYX's is 0.78%) because there's no security selection cost.
- When was DSCYX launched?
- BNY Mellon Opportunistic Small Cap Fund (DSCYX) launched in September 2016 and is managed by BNY Mellon.
- How has DSCYX performed?
- DSCYX'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.
