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DTGRX - Dreyfus Technology Growth A

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Dreyfus Technology Growth A (DTGRX)
Expense Ratio: 1.36%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $39,018.41


The Dreyfus Technology Growth A fund (DTGRX) is a Technology fund started on 10/13/1997 and has $258.50 million in assets under management. The current manager has been running Dreyfus Technology Growth A since 10/19/2007. The fund is rated by Morningstar. This fund does not charge 12b-1 fees.

MarketRiders Prefers The Following ETF

Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT)
Expense Ratio: 0.19%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $6,157.84


The Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) is an Exchange Traded Fund. It is a "basket" of securities that index the Technology investment strategy and is an alternative to a Technology mutual fund. Fees are very low compared to a comparable mutual fund like Dreyfus Technology Growth A because computers automatically manage the stocks.




The Following Technology Funds Have Lower Fees Than Dreyfus Technology Growth A (DTGRX). Why are these metrics important?
Mutual Fund Name Ticker Symbol Turnover Assets (M) Annual Fees
Allianz RCM Technology Instl DRGTX 171.0% 951 1.25%
Buffalo Science & Technology BUFTX 52.0% 388 1.03%
Columbia Seligman Comms & Info A SLMCX 66.0% 3,600 1.35%
Columbia Seligman Comms & Info Z CCIZX 66.0% 3,600 1.10%
Columbia Seligman Communications and Information Fund Class R4 SCIFX 66.0% 3,600 1.23%
Columbia Seligman Global Technology Fund Class R4 SGTSX 99.0% 453 1.27%
Columbia Technology Z CMT1Z 263.0% 157 1.20%
Columbia Technology Z CMTFX 263.0% 157 1.20%
Dreyfus Technology Growth I DGVRX 90.3% 259 1.01%
DWS Technology A KTC1Z 17.0% 653 1.04%
DWS Technology A KTCAX 17.0% 653 1.04%
DWS Technology Inst KTCIX 17.0% 653 0.67%
DWS Technology S KTCSX 17.0% 653 0.95%
Fidelity Advisor Technology A FADTX 167.0% 721 1.18%
Fidelity Advisor Technology I FATIX 167.0% 721 0.87%
Goldman Sachs Technology Tollkeeper Ins GITIX 64.0% 347 1.10%
Henderson Global Technology Fund Class I HFGIX 93.0% 292 1.30%
HighMark NYSE Arca Tech 100 Index Fiduciary Class PTSFX 11.0% 190 0.83%
HighMark NYSE ArcaTech 100 Index A PPTIX 11.0% 190 1.08%
Invesco Technology Institutional FTPIX 42.0% 697 0.89%
Invesco Technology Y ITYYX 42.0% 697 1.30%
Ivy Science & Technology I ISTIX 51.0% 1,300 1.07%
Ivy Science & Technology Y WSTYX 51.0% 1,300 1.31%
Janus Global Technology Fund Class A JATAX 89.0% 790 1.10%
Janus Global Technology Fund Class I JATIX 89.0% 790 0.85%
Janus Global Technology Fund Class S JATSX 89.0% 790 1.23%
Janus Global Technology T JAGTX 89.0% 790 0.98%
Matthews Asia Sci & Tech Investor MATFX 65.5% 138 1.21%
RS Technology Y RIFYX 121.0% 212 1.24%
T. Rowe Price Global Technology PRGTX 110.5% 647 0.98%
T. Rowe Price Science & Tech PRSCX 77.4% 2,600 0.90%
T. Rowe Price Science & Tech Adv PASTX 77.4% 2,600 1.07%
Waddell & Reed Science & Tech Y USTFX 44.0% 2,200 1.03%



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