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Why invest in this Fund?

The fund seeks capital appreciation. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in stocks. The fund may invest up to 30% of its net assets in foreign securities. The fund's sub-adviser identifies potential investments through extensive quantitative and fundamental research. The fund focuses on individual stock selection (a "bottom-up" approach), emphasizing three key factors: value, sound business fundamentals and positive business momentum. The fund typically sells a stock when the fund's sub-adviser believes there is a more attractive alternative, the stock's valuation is excessive or there are deteriorating fundamentals, such as a loss of competitive advantage, a failure in management execution or deteriorating capital structure. In addition, at times, the fund may engage in active and frequent trading, which will increase portfolio turnover.
Min. Class Investment
$1,000
Class Inception Date
09/29/95
Fund Assets
$9,346,461,146  As of  09/15/25
Class Assets
$1,423,610,811  As of  09/15/25
Portfolio Turnover Rate
90.65% As of fiscal year end  08/31/24
Morningstar Category
Large Value
Benchmark
Russell 1000® Value Index
Morningstar Overall Rating
Fund Holdings
73 As of 08/31/25

Morningstar Rating™ as of August 31, 2025 for the Class A class shares; other classes may have different performance characteristics. Overall rating for the Large Value category. Fund ratings are out of 5 Stars: Overall 4 Stars (1077 funds rated); 3 Yrs. 4 Stars (1077 funds rated); 5 Yrs. 5 Stars (1018 funds rated); 10 Yrs. 4 Stars (826 funds rated).

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Portfolio Managers

  • Brian C. Ferguson

    Brian C. Ferguson

    Portfolio Manager, Newton Investment Management North America, LLC

    Managing Fund Since 2003

    Joined Firm in 1997

    Joined Industry in 1990

  • John Bailer

    John Bailer, CFA

    Deputy Head of Equity Income, Portfolio Manager, Newton Investment Management North America, LLC

    Managing Fund Since 2004

    Joined Firm in 1992

    Joined Industry in 1992

  • Keith Howell

    Keith Howell

    Portfolio Manager, Newton Investment Management North America, LLC

    Managing Fund Since 2021

    Joined Firm in 2006

    Joined Industry in 2004


Total Returns

Click here to see SALES CHARGE  Max Sales Charge:  5.75%  Front End Load
Average Annual
As of 08/31/25
Name 3 MO
08/31/25
YTD
08/31/25
1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception
BNY Mellon Dynamic Value Fund
DAGVX
2.36 5.51 5.64 13.55 17.21 11.74 11.19
Russell 1000® Value Index
7.33 10.01 9.33 12.88 12.97 10.22 -
Average Annual
As of 06/30/25
Name 3 MO
06/30/25
YTD
06/30/25
1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception
BNY Mellon Dynamic Value Fund
DAGVX
-1.04 1.56 9.02 14.00 18.33 10.74 11.12
Russell 1000® Value Index
3.79 6.00 13.70 12.76 13.93 9.19 -

The performance data quotes represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Yield, share price and investment return fluctuate and an investor's shares may be worth more or less than original cost upon redemption. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Click above for month-end returns.

The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000 companies that are considered more value-oriented relative to the overall market as defined by Russell's leading style methodology. The Russell 1000® Value Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the large-cap value segment. The index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are included and that the represented companies continue to reflect value characteristics. Investors cannot invest directly in any index.

 

Investors should consider, when deciding whether to purchase a particular class of shares, the investment amount, anticipated holding period and other relevant factors.

Growth of $10,000 Investment

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Historical Performance

     

    Yearly Total Return


    Prospectus Fee Table Expense Ratios

    As of  12/31/24 Fee Description Expense Ratio (%)
    Management Fee 0.60%
    Service Fee 0.25%
    Other Expenses 0.10%
    Total Expenses 0.95%
    Expenses Reimbursed 0.02%
    Net Expenses 0.93%
    Total Expenses is the total annual operating expense ratio for the fund, before any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Net Expenses is the total annual operating expense ratio for the fund, after any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements. The Total Expenses, or Net Expenses (if including fee waivers or expense reimbursements) is the actual fund expense ratio applicable to investors.
    The fund's investment adviser, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., has contractually agreed, until December 31, 2025, to waive receipt of its fees and/or assume the direct expenses of the fund so that the direct expenses of none of the fund's share classes (excluding Rule 12b-1 fees, shareholder services fees, taxes, interest expense, brokerage commissions, commitment fees on borrowings and extraordinary expenses) exceed .68%. On or after December 31, 2025, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. may terminate this expense limitation agreement at any time.

    Sales Charge


    Portfolio Manager/Sub-Investment Adviser

    The fund's investment adviser is BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (BNYM Investment Adviser). BNYM Investment Adviser has engaged its affiliate, Newton Investment Management North America, LLC (NIMNA), to serve as the fund's sub-adviser. NIMNA has entered into a sub-sub-investment advisory agreement with its affiliate, Newton Investment Management Limited (NIM), to enable NIM to provide certain advisory services to NIMNA for the benefit of the fund. Brian C. Ferguson, John C. Bailer, CFA and Keith Howell, CFA are the fund's primary portfolio managers. Mr. Ferguson has been the fund's lead portfolio manager since September 2003. Messrs. Bailer and Howell have been primary portfolio managers of the fund since December 2004 and September 2021, respectively. Mr. Ferguson is a portfolio manager at NIMNA. He has been employed by NIMNA or a predecessor company of NIMNA since 1997. Mr. Bailer is Deputy Head of Equity Income and a portfolio manager at NIMNA. He has been employed by NIMNA or a predecessor company of NIMNA since 1992. Mr. Howell is a portfolio manager at NIMNA. He has been employed by NIMNA or a predecessor company of NIMNA since 2006.

    Top Holdings

    As of 08/31/25

    Asset Allocation


        Daily Statistics

        As of 09/15/25 Name NAV Change 11/29/24  12 Month 
        High Nav
        04/08/25  12 Month 
        Low Nav
        YTD Return
        DAGVX
        $48.99
        -$0.09
        -0.18%
        $51.11 $39.91 11.09%

        Performance Metrics

        Overall Morningstar Rating


        MORNINGSTAR CATEGORY Large Value


        Morningstar Rating™ as of 08/31/25 for the Class A shares; other classes may have different performance characteristics. Overall rating for the Large Value. Fund ratings are out of 5 Stars: Overall 4 Stars (1077 funds rated); 3 Yrs. 4 Stars (1077 funds rated); 5 Yrs. 5 Stars (1018 funds rated); 10 Yrs. 4 Stars (826 funds rated).
        The Morningstar Rating™ for funds, or "star rating", is calculated for managed products with at least a 3-year history. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product's monthly excess performance (not including the effects of sales charges, loads and redemption fees if applicable), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. Managed products; including open-end mutual funds, closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds; are considered a single population for comparative purposes. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5-,and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. © Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete, or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The fund represents a single portfolio with multiple share classes that have different expense structures. Other share classes may have achieved different results.

        Lipper Rankings

        • 1 Year
          120 out of 628
        • 3 Year
          79 out of 598
        • 5 Year
          8 out of 559
        • 10 Year
          19 out of 429

        LIPPER CLASSIFICATION Multi-Cap Value Funds


        Lipper Category returns and rankings as of 08/31/25, are calculated by Lipper Inc., a Reuters Company, which is a nationally recognized organization that compares the performance of mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The Category returns represent the average performance of included funds, while rankings compare an individual fund's returns to those of the other funds in its category. Both are based on total return performance, with capital gains and dividends reinvested, with annual operating expenses deducted, but without including front or back-end sales charges. Rankings begin with the actual share class inception. Rankings are relative to a peer group and do not necessarily mean that the fund had high total returns. Rankings do not reflect sales loads

        Main Risks

        Equities are subject to market, market sector, market liquidity, issuer, and investment style risks to varying degrees.
        Investing in foreign denominated and/or domiciled securities involves special risks, including changes in currency exchange rates, political, economic, and social instability, limited company information, differing auditing and legal standards, and less market liquidity. These risks generally are greater with emerging market countries.

        Risk Metrics

        As of  08/31/25  3-Year Trailing Standard Deviation Alpha Beta R-Squared Sharpe Ratio
        DAGVX
        14.80 -1.20 0.86 73.33 0.74

        All risk metrics are provided by Morningstar. The index used in the calculations are determined by Morningstar which may not be the funds primary benchmark. The index Morningstar used for this analysis is S&P 500® Index.


        Alpha - Alpha is a measure of a security's or portfolio's excess return.

        Beta - Beta is a measure of a security’s or portfolio’s volatility, or systematic risk.

        R-Squared - R-squared is a statistical measure that represents the percentage of a fund’s or security’s movements that are explained by movements in a benchmark index.

        Sharpe Ratio - Sharpe ratio is a risk-adjusted measure that measures reward per unit of risk. The higher the Sharpe ratio, the better.

        Standard Deviation - Standard deviation is a statistical measure of the degree to which an individual portfolio return tends to vary from the mean, based on the entire population. The greater the degree of dispersion, the greater the degree of risk. In mutual funds, the standard deviation tells us how much the return on the fund is deviating from the expected normal returns.


        Dividend Schedule

        Declared
        Annually
        Distributed
        Annually
        Paid
        Annually
        Fiscal Year End
        Aug 31
        Year Dividend ($) Capital Gains ($)
        2024 0.4349 3.2504
        2023 0.3168 1.7741
        2022 0.2765 3.2626
        2021 0.4550 9.1319
        2020 0.2209 0.7814
        2019 0.5700 0.6711
        2018 0.6343 4.8412
        2017 0.3861 3.9062
        2016 0.4881 0.5637
        2015 0.3851 4.9261

        Distributions History

        Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date Ordinary 
        Non-Qualified 
        Dividends
        Qualified 
        Dividends
        Non-Qualified 
        Short-Term 
        Capital Gain
        Qualified 
        Short-Term 
        Capital Gain
        Long-Term 
        Capital Gain
        Total 
        Distribution
        12/03/24 12/04/24 12/04/24 0.1319 0.3030 0.1582 0.3635 2.7287 3.6853
        Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date Ordinary 
        Non-Qualified 
        Dividends
        Qualified 
        Dividends
        Non-Qualified 
        Short-Term 
        Capital Gain
        Qualified 
        Short-Term 
        Capital Gain
        Long-Term 
        Capital Gain
        Total 
        Distribution
        12/05/23 12/06/23 12/06/23 0.0000 0.3168 0.0000 0.0000 1.7741 2.0909
        12/05/22 12/06/22 12/06/22 0.0857 0.1908 0.1293 0.2877 2.8456 3.5391
        12/07/21 12/08/21 12/08/21 0.3362 0.1188 1.7866 0.6313 6.7140 9.5869
        12/07/20 12/08/20 12/08/20 0.0000 0.2209 0.0000 0.0000 0.7814 1.0023
        12/09/19 12/10/19 12/10/19 0.0000 0.5700 0.0000 0.1051 0.5660 1.2411
        12/04/18 12/06/18 12/06/18 0.1950 0.4393 0.2584 0.5820 4.0008 5.4755
        12/04/17 12/05/17 12/05/17 0.1924 0.1937 0.6193 0.6233 2.6636 4.2923
        12/02/16 12/05/16 12/05/16 0.0000 0.4881 0.0000 0.0000 0.5637 1.0518
        12/07/15 12/08/15 12/08/15 0.0000 0.3851 0.0000 0.2233 4.7028 5.3112
        12/09/14 12/10/14 12/10/14 0.1369 0.2243 0.2982 0.4887 3.3717 4.5198
        12/17/13 12/18/13 12/18/13 0.0521 0.2074 0.1090 0.4335 1.5034 2.3054
        12/19/12 12/20/12 12/20/12 0.0000 0.3750 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.3750
        12/13/11 12/14/11 12/14/11 0.0000 0.1950 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1950
        12/08/10 12/09/10 12/09/10 0.0000 0.1910 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1910
        12/03/09 12/04/09 12/04/09 0.0000 0.1390 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1390
        12/01/08 12/02/08 12/02/08 0.0000 0.2610 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.2610
        12/03/07 12/04/07 12/04/07 0.0880 0.1970 0.1737 0.3889 1.3512 2.1988
        12/04/06 12/05/06 12/05/06 0.1048 0.1052 0.4047 0.4059 1.0824 2.1030
        12/02/05 12/05/05 12/05/05 0.0750 0.0380 0.7230 0.3630 1.1580 2.3570
        11/27/01 11/28/01 11/28/01 0.0730 0.0000 0.3370 0.0000 0.0000 0.6960
        12/01/00 12/04/00 12/04/00 0.3800 0.0000 2.8160 0.0000 0.0000 4.3680
        11/29/99 11/30/99 11/30/99 0.0760 0.0000 0.2650 0.0000 0.0000 2.5940
        12/01/98 12/02/98 12/02/98 0.0400 0.0000 0.0300 0.0000 0.0000 1.0900
        12/02/97 12/03/97 12/03/97 0.0250 0.0000 1.6000 0.0000 0.0000 1.7200
        12/10/96 12/11/96 12/11/96 0.0500 0.0000 1.8600 0.0000 0.0000 1.9150
        12/11/95 12/12/95 12/12/95 0.0350 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0350
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