BNY Mellon S&P 500 Index Fund (PEOPX)

Fund Assets	2.69B
Expense Ratio	0.50%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	2.80%
Dividend (ttm)	6.34
Dividend Yield	9.23%
Dividend Growth	6.08%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 23, 2025

Previous Close	68.82
YTD Return	12.65%
1-Year Return	20.04%
5-Year Return	78.93%
52-Week Low	56.90
52-Week High	70.11
Beta (5Y)	1.03
Holdings	505
Inception Date	Jan 2, 1990

About PEOPX

The BNY Mellon S&P 500 Index Fund is a mutual fund designed to replicate the performance of the S&P 500 Index, a widely recognized benchmark representing 500 leading companies across major sectors of the U.S. economy. Its primary function is to provide broad exposure to the U.S. large-cap equity market by investing in all, or substantially all, of the stocks included in the S&P 500 in proportion to their weights within the index. This makes the fund a large blend offering, capturing both growth and value characteristics across diverse industries such as technology, consumer, healthcare, financials, and communication services. The fund is managed with a passive investment approach, meaning its portfolio changes only as the S&P 500's composition shifts, contributing to a relatively low turnover rate. Noted for its cost efficiency, the fund offers a competitive expense ratio and maintains a cost advantage over many peers in its category. With over $2 billion in assets, the fund is significant for investors seeking to mirror the overall performance of the U.S. equity market in a single, diversified investment vehicle. Established in 1989, it has become a foundational component in many portfolios focused on long-term market participation.

• Fund Family: BNY Mellon
• Category: Large Blend
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: PEOPX
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

PEOPX had a total return of 20.04% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.85%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FDFIX	Fidelity	Fidelity Flex 500 Index Fund	n/a
VFFSX	Vanguard	Vanguard 500 Index Institutional Select	0.01%
FLCPX	Fidelity	Fidelity SAI U.S. Large Cap Index Fund	0.02%
VFIAX	Vanguard	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.04%
FXAIX	Fidelity	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	0.02%

Top 10 Holdings

35.79% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	7.39%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	6.48%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	4.22%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	3.56%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	3.19%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	2.73%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOG	2.55%
Micron Technology, Inc.	MU	1.98%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	1.89%
Tesla, Inc.	TSLA	1.80%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 23, 2025	$6.3427	Dec 23, 2025
Dec 23, 2024	$5.9791	Dec 23, 2024
Dec 21, 2023	$3.7546	Dec 21, 2023
Dec 22, 2022	$5.1377	Dec 22, 2022
Dec 22, 2021	$7.7204	Dec 22, 2021
Dec 24, 2020	$6.3067	Dec 24, 2020

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Aug 26, 2026

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