BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. - Investor Shares (DGAGX)

Fund Assets	1.89B
Expense Ratio	0.864%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	13.42%
Dividend (ttm)	0.10
Dividend Yield	0.26%
Dividend Growth	-17.69%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	38.03
YTD Return	8.98%
1-Year Return	11.59%
5-Year Return	43.56%
52-Week Low	32.17
52-Week High	42.57
Beta (5Y)	1.03
Holdings	43
Inception Date	Jan 18, 1984

About DGAGX

BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. - Investor Shares is a large growth mutual fund designed to seek long-term capital growth while maintaining preservation of capital as a key priority, with current income serving as a secondary objective. The fund typically invests at least 80% of its assets in common stocks, with a particular emphasis on "blue chip" companies—well-established multinational firms with market capitalizations exceeding $5 billion at the time of investment. Its portfolio is heavily weighted in industry leaders from sectors such as technology, healthcare, consumer discretionary, and financial services. Major holdings often include globally recognized companies like Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, and Novo Nordisk. The fund may also invest in foreign enterprises via U.S. dollar-denominated American Depositary Receipts, providing diversification across global markets. Positioned in the large growth category, this fund plays a significant role for investors seeking exposure to high-quality growth equities, focusing on stability and consistency within the U.S. and select international markets.

• Fund Family: BNY Mellon
• Category: Large-Cap Core
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Low
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: DGAGX
• Share Class: Investor Shares
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

DGAGX had a total return of 11.59% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.80%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VQNPX	Vanguard	Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Investor Shares	0.39%
FMGKX	Fidelity	Fidelity Magellan K	0.56%
FMAGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Magellan Fund	0.63%
FEQDX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Hedged Equity C	1.55%
VPMCX	Vanguard	Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv	0.34%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
DGYGX	Class Y	0.58%
DGIGX	Class I	0.64%

Top 10 Holdings

57.55% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	10.25%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	8.40%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOG	7.80%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	7.13%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	6.66%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	TSM	4.21%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	3.63%
ASML Holding N.V.	ASML	3.60%
Visa Inc.	V	3.00%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	2.86%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.0015	Sep 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.0246	Jun 30, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.5041	Mar 31, 2026
Dec 16, 2025	$6.4746	Dec 16, 2025
Sep 30, 2025	$0.0054	Sep 30, 2025
Jun 30, 2025	$0.050	Jun 30, 2025

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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