DBMCX Fees and Costs — BNY Mellon Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-08-21
The net expense ratio is 1.86%: a 0.60% management fee, a 0.75% 12b-1 fee plus 0.51% other expenses. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2024 the fund paid $1.5M in broker commissions, 0.0808% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 131%.
DBMCX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of DBMCX. Prospectus, as of January 30, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.60% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.75% |
| Other expenses | 0.51% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.86% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.86% |
| 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 |
DBMCX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in DBMCX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,191 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.04% 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 1.86%) | $195 | $603 | $1,036 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $8 | $26 | $45 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $31 | $110 |
| Total costs | $307 | $661 | $1,191 |
| Value after costs | $10,193 | $10,915 | $11,571 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.07% | 2.04% | 2.04% |
DBMCX 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): 0.0808%
- Total broker commissions: $1.5M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $3.0B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 131%
- Securities on loan, average value: $84.5M
- Net income from securities lending: $198K (0.011% of average net assets)
DBMCX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PIPER JAFFRAY & CO. | $326K | 28.58% |
| NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | $171K | 15.02% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $108K | 9.45% |
| LEERINK PARTNERS LLC | $91K | 8.01% |
| STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED | $85K | 7.47% |
| KEYBANC CAPITAL MARKETS INC. | $85K | 7.47% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $84K | 7.36% |
| CANACCORD GENUITY LLC. | $75K | 6.54% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $61K | 5.30% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $55K | 4.80% |
DBMCX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PIPER JAFFRAY & CO. | $1.0B | 39.00% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $292.7M | 11.35% |
| NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | $255.9M | 9.93% |
| STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED | $183.9M | 7.13% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $159.8M | 6.20% |
| MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED | $150.7M | 5.84% |
| LEERINK PARTNERS LLC | $148.2M | 5.75% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $139.8M | 5.42% |
| KEYBANC CAPITAL MARKETS INC. | $127.1M | 4.93% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $114.5M | 4.44% |
BNY Mellon Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| DBMYX | Class Y | 0.69% | none |
| SDSCX | Class I | 0.79% | none |
| DBMZX | Class Z | 0.88% | none |
| DBMAX | Class A | 1.02% | 5.75% |
| DBMCX | Class C | 1.86% | 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.