BNY Mellon Appreciation Y (DGYGX)
| Fund Assets | 1.85B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.58% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000,000 |
| Turnover | 13.42% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 7.12 |
| Dividend Yield | 19.86% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.57% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 35.78 |
| YTD Return | 3.55% |
| 1-Year Return | 7.30% |
| 5-Year Return | 38.93% |
| 52-Week Low | 31.93 |
| 52-Week High | 42.29 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.92 |
| Holdings | 45 |
| 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 7.30% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.11%.
Top 10 Holdings
57.20% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 9.68% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 8.81% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 7.59% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 7.07% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 7.04% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | TSM | 4.24% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 4.06% |
| ASML Holding N.V. | ASML | 3.46% |
| Visa Inc. | V | 2.73% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 2.52% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $0.0504 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.5292 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | $6.5056 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.0354 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.0776 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.9882 | Mar 31, 2025 |