BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. - Investor Shares (DGAGX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
40.42
+0.01 (0.02%)
Jul 15, 2025, 8:09 AM EDT
-10.24% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 2.04B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.88% |
| Min. Investment | $2,500 |
| Turnover | 12.56% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 6.69 |
| Dividend Yield | 16.54% |
| Dividend Growth | 108.68% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 40.41 |
| YTD Return | 3.29% |
| 1-Year Return | 2.36% |
| 5-Year Return | 72.07% |
| 52-Week Low | 33.03 |
| 52-Week High | 46.74 |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.04 |
| Holdings | 51 |
| Inception Date | Jan 2, 1986 |
About DGAGX
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks. It focuses on "blue chip" companies with total market capitalizations of more than $5 billion at the time of purchase, including multinational companies. In addition to direct investments, the fund may invest in securities of foreign companies in the form of U.S. dollar-denominated American Depositary Receipts (ADRs).
Fund Family BNY Mellon
Category Large Growth
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol DGAGX
Share Class Investor Shares
Index S&P 500 TR
Performance
DGAGX had a total return of 2.36% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.74%.
Equivalent Funds
These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.
| Symbol | Provider | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALCX | Fidelity | Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II - Strategic Advisers Large Cap Fund | 0.24% |
| FLCEX | Fidelity | Fidelity Large Cap Core Enhanced Index Fund | 0.39% |
| VQNPX | Vanguard | Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Investor Shares | 0.36% |
| FMGKX | Fidelity | Fidelity Magellan Fund - Class K | 0.40% |
| FMAGX | Fidelity | Fidelity Magellan Fund | 0.47% |
Top 10 Holdings
44.57% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 7.92% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 6.57% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 5.93% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 4.96% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 4.22% |
| Visa Inc. | V | 3.63% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 2.97% |
| Intuit Inc. | INTU | 2.94% |
| ASML Holding N.V. | ASML | 2.72% |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | TXN | 2.72% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.050 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.959 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | $5.6588 | Dec 16, 2024 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.0182 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.0484 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | $1.0578 | Mar 28, 2024 |