Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C (DSGCX) Fund Ranking and Research

Ranking, Research and Recommendation of Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C (DSGCX) Fund

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Fund Manager - Amy Croen

Fund Manager Information

Fund Manager Tenure: 10.1 years
Similar Funds: DSGAX  DSGIX 
Fund Family: Dreyfus
Fund Category: Small Growth
Fund Performance: May 30, 2016
Fundmojo Fund Grade: E (Score: 0.39)     (What does this score mean?)
Croen is co-president, chief compliance officer, portfolio manager and one of the founders of Geneva Capital Management LTD. Croen holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.  Get more insights on Amy Croen

 

Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C Fund (DSGCX) Profile

Fund Profile and Description

Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C Fund seeks capital appreciation. Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C Fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in the stocks of small cap companies. Because it may continue to hold a security whose market capitalization increases or decrease, a substantial portion of the fund's holdings can have market capitalizations outside the range of the Russell 2000 Growth Index at any given time. Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C Fund's portfolio is constructed so as to have a growth tilt and may invest up to 15% of assets in foreign securities.

 

 What we like about Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C (DSGCX) Fund

Data for Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C Fund (DSGCX) as of May 30, 2016

• Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C Fund (DSGCX) management has been with Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C Fund for 10.1 years
• Asset base in Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C Fund (DSGCX) has been consistently increasing at a reasonable pace in the last 2 months. It shows investor confidence and market support

 What we are cautious about Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C (DSGCX) Fund

Data for Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C Fund (DSGCX) as of May 30, 2016

• Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C Fund (DSGCX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return -12.67% vs -7.74% Small Growth category median performance)
• Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C Fund (DSGCX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return 3.23% vs 6.86% Small Growth category median performance)
• Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C Fund (DSGCX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return 5.55% vs 7.01% Small Growth category median performance)
• Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C Fund (DSGCX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
• Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C Fund (DSGCX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
• Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C Fund (DSGCX) is less safe compared to its Small Growth peers
• Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C Fund (DSGCX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 148.55% that is higher than the Small Growth average of 63.11%. This could mean Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C is more nimble, but also signal potential high tax impact and high trading fees
• Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C Fund (DSGCX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of -6.76 is worse than category average of -3.8, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is 0.27
• Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C Fund (DSGCX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 16.05 that is higher than category average of 15.82
• Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C Fund (DSGCX) has a higher expense ratio of 2.05% than its Small Growth average of 1.31%
• Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C Fund (DSGCX) carries a 1% load

See Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C Fund (DSGCX) performance details as of May 30, 2016

 

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Compare with other top Small Growth category mutual funds

Aadditional top Small Growth mutual funds for your consideration

Fund	Year to Date	1 Year	3 year	5 year
Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C	-4.81	-12.67	3.23	5.55
Thrivent Small Cap Stock A (AASMX)	5.33	-2.12	8.13	6.23	Compare
Invesco Small Cap Growth A (GTSAX)	2.31	-6.34	9.44	9.20	Compare
Brown Advisory Small-Cap Growth Inv (BIASX)	1.44	1.96	10.71	9.36	Compare

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Compare with Small Growth category ETFs

Some Small Growth ETFs for your consideration

ETF	Year to Date	One Year	Three Year
First Trust Small Cap Gr AlphaDEX ETF (FYC)	2.08%	0.72%	8.41%
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth (IJT)	3.38%	0.39%	10.55%
SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG)	3.30%	0.18%	10.49%
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (VIOG)	2.78%	0.08%	10.38%
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK)	0	0	0

 

Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C (DSGCX) Fund Net Asset

Track net asset change of Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C fund (DSGCX)

Date	Net Asset
05/2016	$554.66M
03/2016	$536.34M
02/2016	$501.13M

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Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C (DSGCX) Fund Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C fund (DSGCX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
04/2016	0%	99.87%	0%	0.13%
03/2016	0%	100%	0%	0%
01/2016	0.01%	99.99%	0%	0%

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Top 10 Holdings in Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C (DSGCX) Fund

Discover what Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C Fund (DSGCX) manager is buying

Apr 29, 2016 ABIOMED, Inc. [1.29%] Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorpor [1.03%] Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. [0.98%] Pool Corporation [0.93%] CRCAM TOURAINE CCI [0.91%] Tyler Technologies, Inc. Common [0.89%] Nevro Corp. Common Stock [0.88%] WNS (Holdings) Ltd ADR [0.87%] The Ultimate Software Group, In [0.86%] Bank of the Ozarks [0.86%]

Mar 30, 2016 ABIOMED, Inc. [1.3%] Bank of the Ozarks [1.01%] Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. [1.01%] Stamps.com Inc. [1%] MDC Partners Inc Class A [0.97%] Pool Corporation [0.94%] Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorpor [0.92%] CRCAM TOURAINE CCI [0.91%] The Ultimate Software Group, In [0.89%] Echo Global Logistics, Inc. [0.87%]

Jan 30, 2016 ABIOMED, Inc. [1.31%] iShares Russell 2000 [1.25%] Bank of the Ozarks [1.14%] Pool Corporation [1.04%] Stamps.com Inc. [1.01%] Vail Resorts, Inc. Common Stock [0.99%] Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. [0.94%] Nevro Corp. Common Stock [0.94%] The Advisory Board Company [0.92%] iShares Russell 2000 Growth [0.9%]

Click here for Stock Holding Change Map in Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Gr C Fund (DSGCX)

  

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