BNY Mellon International Equity Fund Class C (NIECX)

Fund Assets	307.27M
Expense Ratio	1.795%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	230.46%
Dividend (ttm)	0.31
Dividend Yield	1.84%
Dividend Growth	74.36%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 15, 2025

Previous Close	17.06
YTD Return	1.79%
1-Year Return	6.46%
5-Year Return	9.23%
52-Week Low	16.44
52-Week High	19.58
Beta (5Y)	0.91
Holdings	83
Inception Date	Mar 31, 2008

About NIECX

The BNY Mellon International Equity Fund Class C is an actively managed mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital growth by investing primarily in international equities. The fund typically allocates at least 80% of its net assets to common stocks, convertible securities, and depositary receipts of companies located outside the United States, providing broad exposure to global markets and diverse economic sectors. It is structured as a class C share mutual fund, which generally features a higher expense ratio relative to other share classes, reflecting its fee and cost structure. Managed by a team of multiple portfolio managers, the fund seeks to capitalize on growth opportunities available in developed and emerging international markets. The BNY Mellon International Equity Fund Class C plays a significant role for investors looking to diversify their portfolios beyond domestic equities, tapping into international growth and sector trends while aiming to mitigate geographic concentration risk.

• Fund Family: BNY Mellon
• Category: Foreign Large Blend
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: NIECX
• Share Class: Class C
• Index: MSCI EAFE NR USD

Performance

NIECX had a total return of 6.46% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.78%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FILFX	Fidelity	Strategic Advisers International Fund	0.43%
FZAIX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor International Discv Z	0.61%
SWMIX	Schwab	Schwab International Opportunities Fund	0.88%
FAERX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Overseas-M	1.34%
FAOCX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Overseas-C	1.72%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
NIEYX	Class Y	0.79%
SNIEX	Class I	0.79%
NIEAX	Class A	1.04%

Top 10 Holdings

22.72% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
ASML Holding N.V.	ASML	3.45%
Nestlé S.A.	NESN	2.59%
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	DBK	2.33%
Shell plc	SHEL	2.25%
AIA Group Limited	1299	2.20%
BNY Dreyfus Instl Pref Gov Plus MMkt	n/a	2.06%
Banco Santander, S.A.	SAN	2.00%
ING Groep N.V.	INGA	1.99%
Schneider Electric S.E.	SU	1.93%
ITOCHU Corporation	8001	1.92%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 15, 2025	$2.9809	Dec 15, 2025
Dec 16, 2024	$7.1343	Dec 16, 2024
Dec 15, 2023	$1.1917	Dec 15, 2023
Dec 15, 2022	$0.4308	Dec 15, 2022
Dec 16, 2021	$0.5552	Dec 16, 2021
Dec 16, 2020	$0.1232	Dec 16, 2020

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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