BNY Mellon Variable Investment Fund, Appreciation Portfolio
- Fund Code 0112
- CUSIP 05589U861
- SHARE CLASS
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Why invest in this Fund?
The fund seeks long-term capital growth consistent with the preservation of capital. A secondary goal is current income.
To pursue these goals, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in common stock. The fund focuses on 'blue-chip' companies with total market capitalizations of more than $5 billion at the time of purchase, including multinational companies.
In choosing stocks, the fund first identifies economic sectors it believes will expand over the next three to five years or longer. Using fundamental analysis, the fund then seeks companies within these sectors that have proven track records and dominant positions in their industries. The fund also may invest in companies which it considers undervalued in terms of earnings, assets or growth prospects. The fund employs a 'buy-and-hold' investment strategy, which generally has resulted in an annual fund turnover of below 15%.
In addition to direct investments, the fund may invest in securities of foreign companies in the form of U.S. dollar-denominated American Depositary Receipts ('ADRs'). ADRs typically are issued by an American bank or trust company and evidence ownership of, and may be converted into an underlying foreign security. ADRs are traded in the United States on national securities exchanges and in the over-the counter market. The fund may purchase ADRs through 'sponsored' or 'unsponsored' facilities. A sponsored facility is established jointly by the issuer of the underlying security and a depositary. A depositary may establish an unsponsored facility without participation by the issuer of the deposited security.
Morningstar Rating™ as of August 31, 2023 for the Initial Shares class shares; other classes may have different performance characteristics. Overall rating for the Large Growth category. Fund ratings are out of 5 Stars: Overall 3 Stars (1122 funds rated); 3 Yrs. 4 Stars (1122 funds rated); 5 Yrs. 4 Stars (1035 funds rated); 10 Yrs. 2 Stars (803 funds rated). The Morningstar Rating™ for funds, or "star rating", is calculated for managed products with at least a 3-year history. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product's monthly excess performance (not including the effects of sales charges, loads and redemption fees if applicable), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. Managed products; including open-end mutual funds, closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds; are considered a single population for comparative purposes. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. © Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete, or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The fund represents a single portfolio with multiple share classes that have different expense structures. Other share classes may have achieved different results.
This fund is only offered as an underlying investment option for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies and is not sold directly to the general public. Please refer investors to the applicable variable annuity or variable life insurance prospectus as well as the underlying fund prospectus for more detailed information and other important considerations, which should be read carefully before investing.
Portfolio Managers
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Alan R. Christensen, CFA
Portfolio Manager,
3 yr(s). on fund
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Catherine Crain, CFA
Portfolio Manager,
25 yr(s). on fund
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Gentry Lee, CFA
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer,
12 yr(s). on fund
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Christopher Sarofim
Portfolio Manager,
23 yr(s). on fund
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Charles E. Sheedy, CFA
Portfolio Manager,
23 yr(s). on fund
Fees & Expenses
Variable insurance products have additional fees, charges and expenses. Please consult the applicable variable contract prospectus for more detailed information.
Portfolio Manager/Sub-Investment Adviser
Asset Allocation
Main Risks
Equity funds are subject generally to market, market sector, market liquidity, issuer, and investment style risks, among other factors, to varying degrees, all of which are more fully described in the fund's prospectus.
ADR risk. ADRs may be subject to certain of the risks associated with direct investment in foreign companies, such as currency risk, political and economic risk and market risk, because their values depend on the performance of the non-dollar denominated underlying foreign securities. For further information, see Fund Details - Investment Risks in the prospectus.
Please refer to the prospectus for a more complete discussion of the fund's main risks.
Risk Metrics
| As of 08/31/23 3-Year Trailing | Standard Deviation | Alpha | Beta | R-Squared | Sharpe Ratio |
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18.62 | -3.41 | 1.02 | 95.70 | 0.35 |
All risk metrics are provided by Morningstar. The index used in the calculations are determined by Morningstar which may not be the funds primary benchmark. The index Morningstar used for this analysis is S&P 500® Index.
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