BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. - Class Y (DGYGX)
| Fund Assets | 2.04B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.59% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000,000 |
| Turnover | 12.56% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 6.81 |
| Dividend Yield | 16.96% |
| Dividend Growth | 104.71% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 40.14 |
| YTD Return | 3.36% |
| 1-Year Return | 1.05% |
| 5-Year Return | 71.88% |
| 52-Week Low | 32.80 |
| 52-Week High | 46.50 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 51 |
| Inception Date | Jul 1, 2013 |
About DGYGX
BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. - Class Y is a large-cap equity mutual fund designed to seek long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in blue chip companies. The fund targets firms with market capitalizations exceeding $5 billion, including both U.S. and multinational corporations, placing particular emphasis on industry leaders with proven track records and dominant market positions. Managed with a disciplined, research-driven process, the fund’s portfolio managers prioritize economic sectors they expect to grow over the next three to five years and utilize in-depth fundamental analysis to select individual stocks. The fund maintains a buy-and-hold strategy, resulting in low annual portfolio turnover rates, typically below 15%, which can help reduce trading costs and tax liabilities. While its core holdings are in common stocks, the fund may also invest in U.S. dollar-denominated American Depositary Receipts for exposure to foreign companies. BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. - Class Y is structured primarily for institutional investors and is classified within the large growth category, reflecting its focus on established, growth-oriented enterprises that play significant roles in the broader financial market.
Performance
DGYGX had a total return of 1.05% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.12%.
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 | $0.0776 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.9882 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | $5.6924 | Dec 16, 2024 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.0515 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.0803 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | $1.0875 | Mar 28, 2024 |