BOSCX Fees and Costs — BNY Mellon Small Cap Value Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-08-21
The net expense ratio is 2.26%: a 0.80% management fee, a 0.75% 12b-1 fee plus 0.86% other expenses, less a 0.15% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2024 the fund paid $146K in broker commissions, 0.1025% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 59%.
BOSCX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of BOSCX. Prospectus, as of September 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.80% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.75% |
| Other expenses | 0.86% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.41% |
| Fee waiver | −0.15% |
| Net expense ratio | 2.26% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
BOSCX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in BOSCX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,438 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.48% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $103 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 2.26%) | $237 | $730 | $1,248 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $11 | $33 | $57 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $38 | $134 |
| Total costs | $351 | $801 | $1,438 |
| Value after costs | $10,149 | $10,775 | $11,325 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.51% | 2.48% | 2.48% |
BOSCX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.1025%
- Total broker commissions: $146K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $204.9M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 59%
- Securities on loan, average value: $6.3M
- Net income from securities lending: $13K (0.009% of average net assets)
BOSCX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PIPER JAFFRAY & CO. | $38K | 30.73% |
| MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED | $14K | 11.26% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $14K | 10.92% |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC. | $10K | 7.97% |
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC | $10K | 7.88% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $9K | 7.56% |
| ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED | $9K | 6.94% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $8K | 6.38% |
| KEYBANC CAPITAL MARKETS INC. | $6K | 5.20% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $6K | 5.16% |
BOSCX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PIPER JAFFRAY & CO. | $62.2M | 33.80% |
| MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED | $32.7M | 17.75% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $19.2M | 10.42% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $16.7M | 9.07% |
| KCG SECURITIES, LLC | $16.1M | 8.75% |
| NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | $10.7M | 5.82% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $7.7M | 4.20% |
| STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED | $7.0M | 3.80% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $6.1M | 3.33% |
| KEYBANC CAPITAL MARKETS INC. | $5.6M | 3.06% |
BNY Mellon Small Cap Value Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOSYX | Class Y | 1.04% | none |
| STSVX | Class I | 1.09% | none |
| RUDAX | Class A | 1.41% | 5.75% |
| BOSCX | Class C | 2.26% | none |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.