Dreyfus Premier Greater China Fund

Dreyfus Premier Greater China Fund Background:
The Dreyfus Premier Greater China A fund was started in May of 1998 and has been managed by Adrian Au since January of 2003. The fund is part of the Dreyfus family of mutual funds. The fund's ticker symbol is DPCAX.

DPCAX Fund Performance:
In 2006, the Dreyfus Great China fund not only made the Top 10 Fund List of '06, but topped the list, crowning it the top mutual fund in 2006. The fund returned 85.58% for the year 2006. DPCAX's other high return years was in '97 and '99, where it returned 70.77% and 75.58% respectively. Other years featured low or negative returns. Just before being crowned champion, DPCAX was only rated a two-star fund by Morningstar.

Dreyfus Premier Greater China Holdings Information:
DPCAX is an international equity fund investing at least 80% of its assets in stocks traded in Greater China (China, Hong Kong, and Tawain). It is also allowed to invest in companies that derive at least half their revenues from Greater China.

Dreyfus Premier Greater China A Fund Purchase Information:
Minimum Initial Investment: $1,000 (unless an IRA, $750) Minimum Subsequent Investment: $100 (unless an IRA, no minimum) Expense Ratio in 2006: 2.04% This is a loaded fund, meaning it can carry a load up to 5.75%. Read more about loaded funds.