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Why invest in this Fund?

The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks and other equity securities of companies organized or with their principal place of business, or majority of assets or business, in emerging market countries. The fund considers emerging market countries to be all countries represented in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Newton Investment Management Limited ("NIM") employs a fundamental bottom-up investment process that emphasizes quality, return on capital employed and governance. The process of identifying investment ideas begins by identifying a core list of investment themes. These themes are based primarily on observable global economic, industrial, or social trends that NIM believes will positively affect certain sectors or industries and cause stocks within these sectors or industries to outperform others.
Min. Class Investment
$1,000
Class Inception Date
02/03/14
Fund Assets
$325,121,517  As of  09/15/25
Class Assets
$1,820,910  As of  09/15/25
Portfolio Turnover Rate
62.14% As of fiscal year end  10/31/24
Morningstar Category
Diversified Emerging Markets
Benchmark
MSCI Emerging Markets Index
Fund Holdings
54 As of 08/31/25

Portfolio Managers

  • Alex Khosla

    Alex Khosla

    Portfolio Manager, Newton Investment Management Limited

    Managing Fund Since 2022

    Joined Firm in 2022

    Joined Industry in 2011

  • Aditya Shah

    Aditya Shah

    Portofio Manager, Newton Investment Management Limited

    Managing Fund Since September 2025

    Joined Firm in 2021

    Joined Industry in 2020


Total Returns

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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 Global Emerging Markets Fund
DGECX
8.31 12.69 11.72 7.13 2.94 7.15 5.95
MSCI Emerging Markets Index
9.47 19.02 16.80 10.82 5.21 6.92 -
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 Global Emerging Markets Fund
DGECX
13.49 8.50 10.47 5.61 5.84 5.35 5.69
MSCI Emerging Markets Index
11.99 15.27 15.29 9.70 6.81 4.81 -

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 MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. Reflects reinvestment of net dividends and, where applicable, capital gain distributions. 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

    These figures do not reflect the maximum sales charge which, if included, would reduce return.

    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

     

    Yearly Total Return

    Investment return fluctuates and past performance is no guarantee of future results.


    Redemption Charge

    As of    REDEMPTION YEAR CDSC
    Year  1 1.00

    Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) imposed on Class C shares redeemed within one year of purchase.

    Prospectus Fee Table Expense Ratios

    As of  02/28/25 Fee Description Expense Ratio (%)
    Management Fee 0.75%
    12B-1 Fee 0.75%
    Service Fee 0.25%
    Other Expenses 0.37%
    Total Expenses 2.12%
    Expenses Reimbursed 0.12%
    Net Expenses 2.00%
    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 February 28, 2026, 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 1.00%. On or after February 28, 2026, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. may terminate this expense limitation agreement at any time.

    Portfolio Manager/Sub-Investment Adviser

    The fund's investment adviser is BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (BNYIA). BNYIA has engaged its affiliate, Newton Investment Management Limited (NIM), to serve as the fund's sub-adviser. NIM has entered into a sub-sub-investment advisory agreement with its affiliate, Newton Investment Management North America, LLC (NIMNA), to enable NIMNA to provide certain advisory services to NIM for the benefit of the fund.

    Alex Khosla and Aditya Shah are the fund's primary portfolio managers. Mr. Khosla has been a portfolio manager of the fund since September 2022 and the lead portfolio manager since May 2025. Mr. Shah has been a primary portfolio manager of the fund since September 2025. Messrs. Khosla and Shah are portfolio managers of the emerging markets and Asian equities team at NIM.

    Top Holdings

    As of 08/31/25

    Asset Allocation


        Daily Statistics

        As of 09/15/25 Name NAV Change 09/15/25  12 Month 
        High Nav
        04/08/25  12 Month 
        Low Nav
        YTD Return
        DGECX
        $23.17
        $0.11
        0.48%
        $23.17 $16.80 18.58%

        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
        DGECX
        16.14 -6.74 0.97 78.26 0.20

        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 MSCI ACWI ex USA 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
        Oct 31
        Annualized Distribution Rate
        %
        As of 
        Year Dividend ($) Capital Gains ($)
        2021 0.0000 1.6519
        2019 0.2197 0.0000
        2018 0.0162 0.0000
        2017 0.1676 0.0000
        2014 0.0220 0.1204

        There is no guarantee that the fund will distribute any level annually. Capital gains may be short-term, long-term, or both.

        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
        12/27/21 12/28/21 12/28/21 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 1.6519 1.6519
        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
        12/26/19 12/27/19 12/27/19 0.0000 0.2197 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.2197
        12/26/18 12/27/18 12/27/18 0.0070 0.0092 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0162
        12/22/17 12/26/17 12/26/17 0.0892 0.0784 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1676
        12/24/14 12/26/14 12/26/14 0.0059 0.0161 0.0321 0.0883 0.0000 0.1424

        Literature

        PRODUCT MATERIALS

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        BNY Mellon Global Emerging Markets Fund - Changing Drivers GEM Download
        Investing in an Age of Unusual Change Download
        BNY Mellon Global Emerging Markets Fund - Presentation Download
        BNY Mellon Global Emerging Markets Fund - Commentary Download

        Factsheet, Prospectus and Reports

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        Prospectus Download
        Summary Prospectus Download
        SAI Download
        Annual Report - Class C Download
        Semi Annual Report - Class C Download
        Annual Financials and Other Information Download
        Semi Annual Financials and Other Information Download
        1Q Fiscal Holdings Download
        3Q Fiscal Holdings Download

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