DRNAX Fees and Costs — BNY Mellon Alternative Diversifier Strategies Fund, Class A

Data updated: 2023-06-28

The net expense ratio is 2.06% (2.38% before fee waivers). This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. Portfolio turnover was 14%.

DRNAX Fees and Expenses

Annual operating expenses and sales charges of DRNAX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2022.

Annual operating expenses
Management fee0.25%
12b-1 fee0.00%
Other expenses0.87%
Gross expense ratio2.38%
Fee waiver−0.32%
Net expense ratio2.06%
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

DRNAX Costs Over Time

On $10,000 invested in DRNAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,923 over 5 years, cutting the return by 3.37% 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 2.06%)$204$629$1,079
Lost growth on money paid in costs$29$122$269
Total costs$808$1,326$1,923
Value after costs$9,692$10,250$10,840
Impact on return, per year8.08%4.17%3.37%

DRNAX Trading Costs

Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022.

  • Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
  • Total broker commissions: —
  • Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
  • Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 14%
  • 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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.