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Dreyfus Appreciation  DGAGX
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As of 2013-04-30
Out of
Large Blend Funds
Rating derived from a weighted average of the fund's 3, 5, 10-year rating which are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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As of 2013-03-31
Day Change
$ 0.35
  
NAV (2013-05-17)
$ 49.23
  
YTD Return % (2013-05-17)
12.57%
  
Total Assets ($ mil)
5,929
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  Performance    
Growth of $10,000 Fund: Dreyfus Appreciation
(from 2003-01-01 to 2013-04-30) Category: Large Blend
Index: S&P 500 TR
Total Annualized Returns % 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2013-05-17
Inception date: 1984-01-18 10yr and Inception Returns as of 2013-04-30
YTD Returns as of 2013-05-17
YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
(1984-01-18)
Fund 12.57 21.73 15.17 4.91 7.03 10.72
+/- Category -4.75 -8.64 0.83 0.51 -0.46 ---
+/- S&P 500 TR -5.32 -8.98 -0.92 -0.61 -0.85 ---
  Standardized Return %   After Tax Returns % as of
  as of as of 2013-04-30   On Distribution 2013-04-30
On Distr &
Sales of Shrs
1 Yr Annualized --- 10.91   10.40 6.45
5 Yr Annualized --- 5.02   4.57 3.92
10 Yr Annualized --- 7.03   6.55 5.73
Inception(1984-01-18) --- 10.66   10.72 ---
Max Front Load % Max Back Load % Net Exp Ratio % Gross Expense Ratio %
--- --- 0.97 0.97
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate thus an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted herein. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call 800-373-9387 or visit www.dreyfus.com.
  Portfolio Profile    
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Cash 2.6
Stocks 97.4
Bonds 0.0
Other 0.0
Foreign Stocks 17.1
(as a % of Assets)
Data through 2013-03-31
 
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings 63 Turnover % 1
Total Number of Bond Holdings 0 30 Day SEC Yield % 0.00
% of Assets in Top 10 Holdings 38.48 ending as of 2013-03-31
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Top 10 Holdings Sector P/E YTD
Return %
% of Net
Assets
Philip Morris International, Inc. 16.18 15.41 5.50
Exxon Mobil Corporation 8.92 7.41 4.75
Coca-Cola Co 18.42 19.31 4.67
Apple Inc 12.06 -17.52 4.34
Chevron Corp 8.12 15.89 4.14
Johnson & Johnson 18.15 26.53 3.14
Nestle SA ADR 17.92 6.71 3.07
McDonald's Corporation 16.45 15.98 3.03
International Business Machines Corp 13.33 9.76 2.94
Procter & Gamble Co 17.42 19.58 2.90
Data through 2013-03-31
YTD Return through 2013-05-17
  Other Information
Fund Inception: 1984-01-18
Portfolio Manager  (Start Date)
Fayez S. Sarofim   (1990-12-31)
Sarofim is president and chairman of Sarofim and Co., which he founded in 1958.
Catherine P. Crain   (2000-10-01)
Crain is a vice president at Fayez Sarofim & Co. and serves as a portfolio manager as well as the lead relationship manager with Dreyfus Funds. She joined Fayez Sarofim & Co. in 1993 as a research associate, and previous to that Crain worked for Merrill Lynch & Co. She holds the CFA designation.
Christopher B. Sarofim   (2000-10-01)
Sarofim, Vice President/Portfolio Manager, joined Fayez Sarofim & Co. in September 1988. Prior to joining Fayez Sarofim & Co., he was employed with Goldman, Sachs & Co. in Corporate Finance.
Charles Sheedy   (2000-10-01)
Charles Sheedy joined Fayez Sarofim & Co. as an associate in 1971. He is co-portfolio manager to the Dreyfus Appreciation Fund and has portfolio management responsibilities for numerous separate accounts. Mr. Sheedy has been a member of the firm’s Investment Committee since 1982 and chairs the Strategy Group. His areas of research have included retail, electrical equipment, consumer staples, basic industries, and health care.
Jeffrey M. Jacobe   (2010-11-02)
Mr. Jacobe, a Director of Investments and a Senior Vice President at Sarofim & Co. where he has been employed since 2000, is responsible for organizing and overseeing investment research efforts.
Gentry Lee   (2010-11-02)
Mr.Lee, President of Sarofim & Co. where he has been employed since 1998, is responsible for overseeing investment, client services and business operations.
Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2013-05-01)
Front: None
Deferred: None
Expense Ratio % 0.97
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2012-12-31)
Correspondence Information
Dreyfus Appreciation Fund Inc
200 Park Avenue
New York,  NY  10166
USA
Telephone:
800-373-9387
718-895-1206
Data on this page does not include the fund's short positions (if any).
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