BNY Mellon Tax Managed Growth Fund

Overview

Why invest in this Fund?

The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation consistent with minimizing realized capital gains. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks and employs a tax-managed strategy. The fund focuses on 'blue-chip' companies with market capitalizations exceeding $5 billion at the time of purchase, including multinational companies.

The fund employs a 'buy-and-hold' investment strategy, which generally has resulted in an annual portfolio turnover of below 15%.

Min. class investment
$1,000
Class Inception Date
11/04/97
Fund Assets
$108,276,972  As of  08/19/19
Class Assets
$82,481,140  As of  08/19/19
Portfolio Turnover Rate
5.63%  As of fiscal year end  10/31/18
Morningstar Category
Large Blend
Benchmark
S&P 500(r) Index
Morningstar Overall Rating
Fund Holdings
43  As of  07/31/19

Morningstar Rating™ as of July 31, 2019 for the Class A class shares; other classes may have different performance characteristics. Overall rating for the Large Blend category. Fund ratings are out of 5 Stars: Overall 3 Stars (1207 funds rated); 3 Yrs. 4 Stars (1207 funds rated); 5 Yrs. 3 Stars (1074 funds rated); 10 Yrs. 2 Stars (820 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.

Performance

Average Annual Returns

Click here to see SALES CHARGE  Max Sales Charge:  5.75% Front End Load

Month End

As of  07/31/19 Name 1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception Inception Date
BNY Mellon Tax Managed Growth Fund
DTMGX
 10.63 12.90 8.86 11.43 6.14 11/04/97
S&P 500(r) Index
 7.99 13.36 11.34 14.03 - -

Quarter End

As of  06/30/19 Name 1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception Inception Date
BNY Mellon Tax Managed Growth Fund
DTMGX
 11.32 13.02 7.82 11.84 6.05 11/04/97
S&P 500(r) Index
 10.42 14.19 10.71 14.70 - -

Cumulative Returns

Click here to see SALES CHARGE  Max Sales Charge:  5.75% Front End Load

Month End

As of  07/31/19 Name 1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception Inception Date
BNY Mellon Tax Managed Growth Fund
DTMGX
 10.63 43.89 52.89 195.10 265.19 11/04/97
S&P 500(r) Index
 7.99 45.66 71.08 271.71 - -

Quarter End

As of  06/30/19 Name 1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception Inception Date
BNY Mellon Tax Managed Growth Fund
DTMGX
 11.32 44.37 45.71 206.29 256.66 11/04/97
S&P 500(r) Index
 10.42 48.89 66.33 294.16 - -
The S&P 500® Index is widely regarded as the best single gauge of large-cap U.S. equities. The index includes 500 leading companies and captures approximately 80% coverage of available market capitalization.

Average Annual Returns After Taxes

As of  06/30/19 1 YR 5 YRS 10 YRS
Return after taxes on distributions 2.30% 5.20% 10.33%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares 4.37% 4.89% 9.15%

Growth of $10,000 Investment

Historical Performance

    These figures do not reflect the maximum sales charge which, if included, would reduce return.

    Yearly Total Return

    Yearly

    Fund 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009
    DTMGX
    		 -7.26% 25.48% 5.97% -2.96% 7.49% 20.83% 8.52% 9.22% 15.61% 20.29%

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

    Fees & Expenses

    Monthly Expense Ratios (Annualized)

    As of  07/31/19 Fee Description Expense Ratio (%)
    Management Fee 0.95%
    12B-1 Fee 0.25%
    Total Expenses 1.20%

    Prospectus Fee Table Expense Ratios

    As of  03/01/19 Fee Description Expense Ratio (%)
    Management Fee 0.95%
    12B-1 Fee 0.25%
    Other Expenses 0.01%
    Total Expenses 1.21%
    Expenses Reimbursed 0.01%
    Net Expenses 1.20%
    The fund's investment adviser, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., has agreed in its investment management agreement with the fund to: (1) pay all of the fund's expenses, except management fees, Rule 12b-1 fees and certain other expenses, including the fees and expenses of the non-interested board members and their counsel, and (2) reduce its fees pursuant to the investment management agreement in an amount equal to the fund's allocable portion of the fees and expenses of the non-interested board members and their counsel (in the amount of .01% for the past fiscal year). These provisions in the investment management agreement may not be amended without the approval of the fund's shareholders.

    Sales Charge

    Investment Amount Sales Charge
    Less than $50,000 5.75%
    Less than $100,000 4.50%
    Less than $250,000 3.50%
    Less than $500,000 2.50%
    Less than $1,000,000 2.00%
    Over $1,000,000 0.00%
    There is a 1% CDSC for purchases of $1,000,000 and over if redeemed within one year of purchase.
    Portfolio

    Portfolio Manager/Sub-Investment Advisor

    BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., the fund's investment adviser, has engaged Fayez Sarofim & Co. ("Sarofim & Co."), to serve as the fund's sub-investment adviser. Sarofim & Co., subject to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.'s supervision and approval, provides investment advisory assistance, research and the day-to-day management of the fund's investments. The fund is managed by a team of portfolio managers employed by Sarofim & Co., consisting of Fayez Sarofim, Catherine Crain, Gentry Lee, Christopher Sarofim and Charles Sheedy. The team is supported by Sarofim & Co.'s Investment Committee, all the members of which are senior investment professionals at Sarofim & Co. Mr. Fayez Sarofim, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Chairman of the Board, founded Sarofim & Co. in 1958 and has been a portfolio manager of the fund since 1990.

    Top Holdings

    As of  07/31/19   Holdings % Portfolio  Weight
    Microsoft 7.31
    Apple 6.18
    Facebook, Cl. A 5.51
    Alphabet, Cl. C 4.50
    Texas Instruments 4.13
    JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.03
    Estee Lauder, Cl. A 3.96
    Visa, Cl. A 3.94
    Philip Morris International 3.15
    Coca-Cola 2.92

    Asset Allocation

        Stats & Risks

        Daily Statistics

        As of  08/19/19 Name NAV Change 10/03/18  12 Month 
        High Nav        		 12/24/18  12 Month 
        Low Nav        		 YTD Return
        DTMGX
        		 $29.82
        $0.44
        1.50%
        		 $31.02 $23.00 22.87%

        Performance Metrics

        Overall Morningstar Rating

        MORNINGSTAR CATEGORY Large Blend

        Morningstar Rating™ as of 07/31/19 for the Class A shares; other classes may have different performance characteristics. Overall rating for the Large Blend. Fund ratings are out of 5 Stars: Overall 3 Stars (3101 funds rated); 3 Yrs. 4 Stars (1207 funds rated); 5 Yrs. 3 Stars (1074 funds rated); 10 Yrs. 2 Stars (820 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
          95 out of 710
        • 3 Year
          233 out of 605
        • 5 Year
          411 out of 535
        • 10 Year
          365 out of 427

        LIPPER CLASSIFICATION Large-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.

        Investing in foreign denominated and/or domiciled securities involves special risks, including changes in currency exchange rates, political, economic, and social instability, limited company information, differing auditing and legal standards, and less market liquidity. These risks generally are greater with emerging market countries.

        Risk Metrics

        As of  07/31/19, 3-Year Trailing Standard Deviation Alpha Beta R-Squared Sharpe Ratio
        DTMGX
        		 11.34 0.68 0.90 92.39 1.00
        Distributions

        Dividend Schedule

        Declared
        Qtry (May, Aug, Nov, Dec)
        Distributed
        Qtry (May, Aug, Nov, Dec)
        Paid
        Qtry (May, Aug, Nov, Dec)
        Fiscal Year End
        Oct 31
        Year Dividend ($) Capital Gains ($)
        2019 0.1319 0.0000
        2018 0.2957 2.7081
        2017 0.2285 1.3528
        2016 0.2562 0.0118
        2015 0.2979 1.3170
        2014 0.2891 0.6614
        2013 0.3387 0.0000
        2012 0.2770 0.0000
        2011 0.2410 0.0000
        2010 0.2490 0.0000
        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
        DTMGX
        		 0.0000 0.0700 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0700 29.53
        Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date
        DTMGX
        		 08/01/19 08/02/19 08/02/19
        (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
        DTMGX
        		 Final 0.0000 0.0931 0.0000 0.0126 2.6955 2.8012 25.67
        Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date
        DTMGX
        		 12/07/18 12/10/18 12/10/18
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