BNY Mellon Small Cap Value Fund Class A (RUDAX)

Fund Assets	294.87M
Expense Ratio	1.41%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	58.55%
Dividend (ttm)	5.43
Dividend Yield	31.77%
Dividend Growth	95.14%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 17, 2025

Previous Close	17.01
YTD Return	20.51%
1-Year Return	20.14%
5-Year Return	39.74%
52-Week Low	14.14
52-Week High	20.23
Beta (5Y)	1.33
Holdings	113
Inception Date	Aug 2, 2016

About RUDAX

BNY Mellon Small Cap Value Fund Class A is a mutual fund focused on delivering long-term capital growth through investments primarily in equity securities of small-cap U.S. companies. The fund typically allocates at least 80% of its net assets, along with any investment-related borrowings, to small-cap stocks that exhibit value characteristics—meaning they are believed to be undervalued relative to their intrinsic worth based on financial metrics and fundamentals. By targeting companies across a diverse range of sectors, the fund seeks to capitalize on opportunities within the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market, which is known for its potential for growth and dynamic business developments. This approach positions the fund as a key participant in providing investors with exposure to smaller, potentially underappreciated companies, supporting both capital preservation and appreciation objectives within a diversified investment portfolio.

• Fund Family: BNY Mellon
• Category: Small Value
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: RUDAX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: Russell 2000 Value TR

Performance

RUDAX had a total return of 20.14% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.17%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FCVCX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Value C	1.95%
FCVAX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Value A	1.20%
FCVTX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Value M	1.45%
FCVIX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Value I	0.95%
FCPVX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Value Fund	0.91%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
BOSYX	Class Y	1.04%
STSVX	Class I	1.09%
BOSCX	Class C	2.26%

Top 10 Holdings

16.46% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
BNY Dreyfus Instl Pref Gov Plus MMkt	n/a	3.40%
Alignment Healthcare, Inc.	ALHC	1.71%
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.	GTES	1.60%
United Community Banks, Inc.	UCB	1.50%
PROG Holdings, Inc.	PRG	1.44%
Bel Fuse Inc.	BELFB	1.41%
Columbia Banking System, Inc.	COLB	1.40%
Simmons First National Corporation	SFNC	1.40%
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.	MCB	1.30%
First Horizon Corporation	FHN	1.29%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 17, 2025	$5.426	Dec 17, 2025
Dec 17, 2024	$2.7806	Dec 17, 2024
Dec 18, 2023	$0.8837	Dec 18, 2023
Dec 19, 2022	$1.6966	Dec 19, 2022
Dec 20, 2021	$2.9141	Dec 20, 2021
Dec 18, 2020	$0.102	Dec 18, 2020

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Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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