DNLAX Fees and Costs — BNY Mellon Natural Resources Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-21
The net expense ratio is 1.16%: a 0.75% management fee plus 0.41% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2024 the fund paid $1.8M in broker commissions, 0.1375% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 96%.
DNLAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of DNLAX. Prospectus, as of September 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.41% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.16% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.16% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
DNLAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in DNLAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,494 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.58% 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 | $575 | $575 | $575 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.16%) | $115 | $357 | $617 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $14 | $42 | $73 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $110 | $229 |
| Total costs | $732 | $1,085 | $1,494 |
| Value after costs | $9,768 | $10,491 | $11,269 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.32% | 3.39% | 2.58% |
DNLAX 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): 0.1375%
- Total broker commissions: $1.8M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $2.9B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 96%
- Securities on loan, average value: $78.2M
- Net income from securities lending: $154K (0.012% of average net assets)
DNLAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $319K | 19.77% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $284K | 17.61% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $260K | 16.15% |
| NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | $182K | 11.28% |
| MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED | $168K | 10.44% |
| HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC. | $122K | 7.59% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $113K | 7.03% |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL (USA) INC. | $76K | 4.69% |
| PIPER JAFFRAY & CO. | $47K | 2.90% |
| CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. | $41K | 2.54% |
DNLAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $529.2M | 20.54% |
| HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC. | $366.5M | 14.23% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $364.4M | 14.14% |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL (USA) INC. | $256.9M | 9.97% |
| MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED | $236.4M | 9.18% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $215.7M | 8.37% |
| KCG SECURITIES, LLC | $165.4M | 6.42% |
| NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | $163.1M | 6.33% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $159.8M | 6.20% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $118.8M | 4.61% |
BNY Mellon Natural Resources Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| DLDYX | Class Y | 0.80% | none |
| DLDRX | Class I | 0.93% | none |
| DNLAX | Class A | 1.16% | 5.75% |
| DLDCX | Class C | 1.87% | 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.