BNY Mellon Global Equity Income Fund - Class A (DEQAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
16.39
+0.08 (0.49%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
Fund Assets212.23M
Expense Ratio1.24%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover54.09%
Dividend (ttm)1.68
Dividend Yield10.27%
Dividend Growth18.64%
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Ex-Dividend DateDec 16, 2025
Previous Close16.31
YTD Return10.52%
1-Year Return29.90%
5-Year Return70.09%
52-Week Low11.54
52-Week High16.39
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings60
Inception DateOct 18, 2007

About DEQAX

The BNY Mellon Global Equity Income Fund - Class A is a mutual fund designed to deliver both income and potential capital appreciation through a diversified portfolio of dividend-paying equities. By focusing on large-cap companies primarily located in developed markets such as the United States, Canada, Japan, and Australia, the fund targets firms with strong dividend histories and stable earnings profiles. Its investment strategy emphasizes global diversification while maintaining a value-oriented approach within the equity universe. Core sectors include financial services, healthcare, technology, consumer defensive, and industrials, with notable holdings such as CME Group, Sanofi, Medtronic, and Cisco Systems among its top allocations. The fund is categorized within the global large-stock value space and aims to appeal to investors seeking income from international equities along with potential long-term growth. It features a front-load share class and maintains a moderate turnover rate, reflecting an actively managed approach to capturing opportunities in global dividend stocks.

Fund Family BNY Mellon
Category World Large-Stock Value
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Below Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol DEQAX
Share Class Class A
Index FTSE World TR USD

Performance

DEQAX had a total return of 29.90% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 13.16%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
DEQYXClass Y0.92%
DQEIXClass I0.96%
DEQCXClass C2.00%

Top 10 Holdings

25.26% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
CME Group Inc.CME3.17%
Cisco Systems, Inc.CSCO2.79%
Dreyfus Instl Preferred Gov Plus MMktn/a2.71%
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ2.58%
AIA Group Limited12992.54%
AstraZeneca PLCAZN2.43%
Industria de Diseño Textil, S.A.ITX2.34%
Gilead Sciences, Inc.GILD2.31%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred005935.KQ2.25%
BAE Systems plcBA2.13%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 16, 2025$1.4308Dec 16, 2025
Sep 30, 2025$0.0549Sep 30, 2025
Jun 30, 2025$0.148Jun 30, 2025
Mar 31, 2025$0.0497Mar 31, 2025
Dec 16, 2024$1.1712Dec 16, 2024
Sep 30, 2024$0.0585Sep 30, 2024
Full Dividend History