- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- Bny Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. New York NY United States of America 10286
- IPO Date
- Sep 30, 2016
- Business
- BNY Mellon Opportunistic Small Cap Fund Class I (DOPIX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of small-cap companies, defined as those with market capitalizations within the range of the Russell 2000 Index; its portfolio includes common stocks, preferred stocks, and convertible securities of U.S. and foreign issuers, selected through bottom-up fundamental analysis focusing on business prospects, intrinsic value estimation, and revaluation catalysts. The fund offers three share classes—Investor (DSCVX), Class I (DOPIX), and Class Y (DSCYX)—with varying expense ratios, minimum investments, and eligibility for institutional, retirement plan, and individual investors; it is managed by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., with sub-advisory from Newton Investment Management North America, LLC (NIMNA) and Newton Investment Management Limited, led by primary portfolio manager Andrew Leger since September 2021. Headquartered in New York through its adviser at 240 Greenwich Street, the fund, part of BNY Mellon Advantage Funds, Inc., launched Class I shares on September 30, 2016, and operates primarily in the U.S. small blend equity segment, targeting a diversified portfolio benchmarked against the Russell 2000 Index with up to 15% exposure to foreign securities.
In recent developments, the fund's Board approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization with BNY Mellon Small Cap Value Fund, pending shareholder approval at a special meeting on or about December 9, 2025, and expected to consummate on or about February 13, 2026, involving the transfer of assets, assumption of liabilities, issuance of acquiring fund shares to DOPIX shareholders (with Investor shares converting to Class A), and subsequent termination of the Opportunistic Small Cap Fund; in anticipation, the fund closed to most new investments effective September 23, 2025, while allowing existing shareholders, certain retirement plans, wrap programs, and affiliated funds to continue purchases and reinvestments until closing. The investment adviser contractually waived 0.10% of its management fee through December 31, 2025, resulting in net expense ratios of 0.89% for Class I shares. Total net assets stood at approximately $212 million as of recent reporting, with a portfolio turnover rate of 61.03% in the latest fiscal year.