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BNY Mellon Opportunistic Small Cap Fund

Overview

Why invest in this Fund?

The fund seeks capital appreciation.

To pursue this goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in the stocks of small-cap companies with market capitalizations within the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index at the time of purchase. The fund's stock investments may include common stocks, preferred stocks and convertible securities of both U.S. and foreign issuers. Stocks are selected for the fund's portfolio based primarily on bottom-up fundamental analysis.

Min. class investment
$1,000,000
Class Inception Date
09/30/16
Class Status
Not available for purchase by individual investors.
Fund Assets
$400,551,684  As of  10/23/20
Class Assets
$136,116,722  As of  10/23/20
Portfolio Turnover Rate
83.97%  As of fiscal year end  08/31/19
Morningstar Category
Small Blend
Benchmark
Russell 2000(r) Index
Morningstar Overall Rating
Fund Holdings
85  As of  09/30/20

Morningstar Rating™ as of September 30, 2020 for the Class Y class shares; other classes may have different performance characteristics. Overall rating for the Small Blend category. Fund ratings are out of 5 Stars: Overall 3 Stars (617 funds rated); 3 Yrs. 3 Stars (617 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. ©2018 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.

Portfolio Managers

  • Boyd, James

    James Boyd

    Portfolio Manager, Mellon Investments Corporation

    12 yr(s). on fund

  • Kent, Patrick

    Patrick Kent

    Portfolio Manager, Mellon

    1 yr(s). on fund

Performance

Average Annual Returns

Month End

As of  09/30/20 Name 1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception Inception Date
BNY Mellon Opportunistic Small Cap Fund
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 1.63 0.07 6.94 9.32 10.66 09/30/16
Russell 2000(r) Index
 0.39 1.77 8.00 9.85 - -

Quarter End

As of  09/30/20 Name 1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception Inception Date
BNY Mellon Opportunistic Small Cap Fund
DSCYX
 1.63 0.07 6.94 9.32 10.66 09/30/16
Russell 2000(r) Index
 0.39 1.77 8.00 9.85 - -

Cumulative Returns

Month End

As of  09/30/20 Name 1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception Inception Date
BNY Mellon Opportunistic Small Cap Fund
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 1.63 0.22 39.85 143.78 1,404.96 09/30/16
Russell 2000(r) Index
 0.39 5.40 46.95 155.91 - -

Quarter End

As of  09/30/20 Name 1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception Inception Date
BNY Mellon Opportunistic Small Cap Fund
DSCYX
 1.63 0.22 39.85 143.78 1,404.96 09/30/16
Russell 2000(r) Index
 0.39 5.40 46.95 155.91 - -
The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000 Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell 2000 is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased small-cap barometer and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true small-cap opportunity set.

The total return performance figures presented for Class Y shares of the fund represent the performance of the fund's Investor Shares for periods prior to September 30, 2016, the inception date for Class Y shares, and the performance of Class Y, respectively, from that inception date. Performance reflects the applicable class' distribution/servicing fees since the inception date. Had these fees and expenses been reflected for periods prior, performance would have been different. Investors should consider, when deciding whether to purchase a particular class of shares, the investment amount, anticipated holding period and other relevant factors.

Growth of $10,000 Investment

Historical Performance

    Not available for purchase by individual investors.

    Yearly Total Return

    Yearly

    Fund 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
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    		 21.50% -19.25% 24.50% 16.51% -2.71% 1.02% 47.79% 20.73% -14.35% 32.35%

    Investment return fluctuates and past performance is no guarantee of future results.

    Fees & Expenses

    Prospectus Fee Table Expense Ratios

    As of  12/31/19 Fee Description Expense Ratio (%)
    Management Fee 0.75%
    Other Expenses 0.06%
    Total Expenses 0.81%
    Total Expenses is the total annual operating expense ratio for the fund, before any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Net Expenses is the total annual operating expense ratio for the fund, after any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements. The Total Expenses, or Net Expenses (if including fee waivers or expense reimbursements) is the actual fund expense ratio applicable to investors.
    Portfolio

    Portfolio Manager/Sub-Investment Advisor

    The fund's investment adviser for the fund is BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc (BNYM Investment Adviser). The fund is managed by a team of portfolio managers employed by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser and Mellon Investments Corporation (Mellon), an affiliate of BNYM Investment Adviser. The team members who are jointly and primarily responsible for managing the fund's portfolio are Patrick Kent, CFA, CMT and James Boyd. Mr. Kent has served as lead portfolio manager of the fund since March 2019. Mr. Boyd has been a portfolio manager of the fund since 2010. Mr. Kent is the lead portfolio manager for the opportunistic value strategies and head of the opportunistic value investment team at Mellon, an affiliate of BNYM Investment Adviser. Mr. Boyd is a managing director, equity research analyst and portfolio manager at Mellon. Mellon investment professionals manage the fund in their capacity as employees of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.

    Top Holdings

    As of  09/30/20   Holdings % Portfolio  Weight
    Clarivate PLC 3.04
    Alamos Gold Inc 2.52
    PJT Partners Inc 2.39
    Redfin Corporate 2.25
    Clearway Energy Inc 2.11
    NextEra Energy Partners LP 2.02
    Health Catalyst Inc 1.99
    Diodes Inc 1.93
    Taylor Morrison Home Corporate 1.90
    Cloudera Inc 1.88

    Asset Allocation

        Stats & Risks

        Daily Statistics

        As of  10/23/20 Name NAV Change 02/20/20  12 Month 
        High Nav        		 03/18/20  12 Month 
        Low Nav        		 YTD Return
        DSCYX
        		 $27.88
        $0.17
        0.61%
        		 $28.95 $15.98 -0.64%

        Performance Metrics

        Overall Morningstar Rating

        MORNINGSTAR CATEGORY Small Blend

        Morningstar Rating™ as of 09/30/20 for the Class Y shares; other classes may have different performance characteristics. Overall rating for the Small Blend. Fund ratings are out of 5 Stars: Overall 3 Stars (1478 funds rated); 3 Yrs. 3 Stars (617 funds rated); 5 Yrs. Stars (503 funds rated); 10 Yrs. Stars (358 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.

        Lipper Rankings

        • 1 Year
          100 out of 898
        • 3 Year
          251 out of 843
        • 5 Year
          out of
        • 10 Year
          out of

        LIPPER CLASSIFICATION Small-Cap Core Funds

        Lipper Category returns and rankings are calculated by Lipper Inc., a Reuters Company, which is a nationally recognized organization that compares the performance of mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The Category returns represent the average performance of included funds, while rankings compare an individual fund's returns to those of the other funds in its category. Both are based on total return performance, with capital gains and dividends reinvested, with annual operating expenses deducted, but without including front or back-end sales charges. Rankings begin with the actual share class inception. Rankings are relative to a peer group and do not necessarily mean that the fund had high total returns. Rankings do not reflect sales loads

        Main Risks

        Equities are subject to market, market sector, market liquidity, issuer, and investment style risks to varying degrees.
        Small and midsized company stocks tend to be more volatile and less liquid than larger company stocks as these companies are less established and have more volatile earnings histories.
        A significant overweight or underweight of companies, industries, or market sectors could cause performance to be more or less sensitive to developments affecting those sectors.
        Recent market risks include pandemic risks related to COVID-19. The effects of COVID-19 have contributed to increased volatility in global markets and will likely affect certain countries, companies, industries and market sectors more dramatically than others. To the extent the fund may overweight its investments in certain countries, companies, industries or market sectors, such positions will increase the fund's exposure to risk of loss from adverse developments affecting those countries, companies, industries or sectors.

        Risk Metrics

        As of  09/30/20, 3-Year Trailing Standard Deviation Alpha Beta R-Squared Sharpe Ratio
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        		 25.36 -13.68 1.34 87.42 0.07
        Distributions

        Dividend Schedule

        Declared
        Annually
        Distributed
        Annually
        Paid
        Annually
        Fiscal Year End
        Aug 31
        Year Dividend ($) Capital Gains ($)
        2019 0.1715 0.0000
        2018 0.0000 6.7872
        2017 0.0000 4.5552
        2016 0.0000 0.1368
        There is no guarantee that the fund will distribute any level annually. Capital gains may be short-term, long-term, or both.

        Distributions History

        (Values Listed In $) Ordinary 
        Non-Qualified 
        Dividends        		 Qualified 
        Dividends        		 Non-Qualified 
        Short-Term 
        Capital Gain        		 Qualified 
        Short-Term 
        Capital Gain        		 Long-Term 
        Capital Gain        		 Total 
        Distribution        		 Reinvest 
        NAV
        DSCYX
        		 0.0000 0.1715 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1715 27.37
        Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date
        DSCYX
        		 12/13/19 12/16/19 12/16/19
        (Values Listed In $) Distribution Status Ordinary 
        Non-Qualified 
        Dividends        		 Qualified 
        Dividends        		 Non-Qualified 
        Short-Term 
        Capital Gain        		 Qualified 
        Short-Term 
        Capital Gain        		 Long-Term 
        Capital Gain        		 Total 
        Distribution        		 Reinvest 
        NAV
        DSCYX
        		 Final 0.0000 0.1715 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1715 27.37
        Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date
        DSCYX
        		 12/13/19 12/16/19 12/16/19
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