DFPAX Fees and Costs — BNY Mellon Diversified International Fund, Class A

Data updated: 2024-06-21

The net expense ratio is 1.26%. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. Portfolio turnover was 4%.

DFPAX Fees and Expenses

Annual operating expenses and sales charges of DFPAX. Prospectus, as of February 29, 2024.

Annual operating expenses
Management fee0.00%
12b-1 fee0.00%
Other expenses0.40%
Gross expense ratio1.26%
Fee waiver—
Net expense ratio1.26%
Sales charges
Max front load5.75%
Max deferred load0.00%
Redemption fee—
Expense limitation in place (N-CEN)Yes
Fees waived or reduced during the yearYes
Waived fees subject to recoupmentNo

DFPAX Costs Over Time

On $10,000 invested in DFPAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,473 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.54% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).

$10,000 investedSell after 1 yearSell after 3 yearsSell after 5 years
Value before costs$10,500$11,576$12,763
Sales charges$575$575$575
Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.26%)$125$388$671
Lost growth on money paid in costs$29$110$227
Total costs$728$1,073$1,473
Value after costs$9,772$10,503$11,290
Impact on return, per year7.28%3.35%2.54%

DFPAX Trading Costs

Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023.

  • Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
  • Total broker commissions: —
  • Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
  • Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 4%
  • Securities lending: none during the year

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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.