About SDSCX
The BNY Mellon Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund Class I is an actively managed mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital appreciation. Its primary strategy involves investing at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of small-cap and mid-cap U.S. companies, targeting firms whose market capitalizations are equal to or less than the largest member of the Russell Midcap Index, which stood at approximately $76.6 billion as of early 2024. The fund leverages a diversified portfolio, typically holding around 68 different stocks, and tends to emphasize sectors such as information technology, healthcare, consumer defensive, and energy. Key holdings often include companies like Freshpet Inc, EQT Corp, and CoStar Group, reflecting its orientation toward sectors with robust growth potential. Designed for institutional investors, the fund maintains a competitive fee structure and a moderate turnover rate, which helps control trading costs. Overall, this fund plays a significant role in offering investors exposure to growth opportunities among smaller and mid-sized U.S. companies, facilitating portfolio diversification beyond large-cap equities.
Fund Family BNY Mellon
Category Mid-Cap Growth
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Ticker Symbol SDSCX
Share Class Class I
Index Russell 2500 Growth TR
SDSCX had a total return of 12.51% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 8.52%.
