BNY Mellon Smallcap Stock Index Fund

Overview

Why invest in this Fund?

The fund seeks to match the performance of the Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 Index (the "Index"). To pursue its goal, the fund generally is fully invested in all of the stocks that comprise the S&P SmallCap 600® Index and in futures whose performance is tied to the index. The fund generally invests in all 600 stocks in the index in proportion to their weighting in the index; however, at times, the fund may invest in a representative sample of stocks included in the index and in futures whose performance is tied to the index. Under these circumstances, the fund expects to invest in approximately 500 or more of the stocks in the index.

Min. class investment
$1,000
Class Inception Date
06/30/97
Fund Assets
$1,889,118,354  As of  08/23/19
Class Assets
$1,644,280,302  As of  08/23/19
Portfolio Turnover Rate
19.60%  As of fiscal year end  10/31/18
Morningstar Category
Small Blend
Benchmark
S&P SmallCap 600(r) Index
Morningstar Overall Rating
Fund Holdings
605  As of  07/31/19

Morningstar Rating™ as of July 31, 2019 for the Investor Shares class shares; other classes may have different performance characteristics. Overall rating for the Small Blend category. Fund ratings are out of 5 Stars: Overall 4 Stars (633 funds rated); 3 Yrs. 3 Stars (633 funds rated); 5 Yrs. 4 Stars (518 funds rated); 10 Yrs. 5 Stars (371 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

  • Durante, Thomas

    Thomas Durante

    Portfolio Manager, Mellon Investments Corporation

    19 yr(s). on fund

  • Brown, Richard A.

    Richard A. Brown

    Portfolio Manager, Mellon Investments Corporation

    9 yr(s). on fund

  • Wong, Karen Q.

    Karen Q. Wong

    CFA, Managing Director, Head of Equity Portfolio Management, Mellon Investments Corporation

    9 yr(s). on fund

Performance

Average Annual Returns

Month End

As of  07/31/19 Name 1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception Inception Date
BNY Mellon Smallcap Stock Index Fund
DISSX
 -7.14 9.95 9.36 13.57 9.24 06/30/97
S&P SmallCap 600(r) Index
 -6.75 10.54 9.89 14.00 - -

Quarter End

As of  06/30/19 Name 1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception Inception Date
BNY Mellon Smallcap Stock Index Fund
DISSX
 -5.29 11.37 7.89 14.56 9.22 06/30/97
S&P SmallCap 600(r) Index
 -4.88 11.97 8.41 14.99 - -

Cumulative Returns

Month End

As of  07/31/19 Name 1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception Inception Date
BNY Mellon Smallcap Stock Index Fund
DISSX
 -7.14 32.91 56.44 256.90 603.88 06/30/97
S&P SmallCap 600(r) Index
 -6.75 35.08 60.26 270.70 - -

Quarter End

As of  06/30/19 Name 1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception Inception Date
BNY Mellon Smallcap Stock Index Fund
DISSX
 -5.29 38.13 46.20 289.30 596.36 06/30/97
S&P SmallCap 600(r) Index
 -4.88 40.36 49.76 304.38 - -
The S&P SmallCap 600® Index measures the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market. The index is designed to track companies that meet specific inclusion criteria to ensure that they are liquid and financially viable. Investors cannot invest directly in any index.

Growth of $10,000 Investment

Historical Performance

    Yearly Total Return

    Yearly

    Fund 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009
    DISSX
    		 -8.88% 12.40% 25.84% -2.24% 5.40% 40.76% 16.02% 0.82% 26.04% 25.22%

    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 0.25%
    Service Fee 0.25%
    Total Expenses 0.50%

    Prospectus Fee Table Expense Ratios

    As of  03/01/19 Fee Description Expense Ratio (%)
    Management Fee 0.25%
    Service Fee 0.25%
    Other Expenses 0.01%
    Total Expenses 0.51%
    Expenses Reimbursed 0.01%
    Net Expenses 0.50%
    BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. has agreed in its management agreement with the fund to: (1) pay all of the fund's expenses, except management fees, shareholder services plan fees and certain other expenses, including the fees and expenses of the non-interested board members and the fees and expenses of counsel to the fund and to the non-interested board members, and (2) reduce its fee pursuant to the management agreement in an amount equal to the fund's allocable portion of the fees and expenses of the non-interested board members and the fees and expenses of counsel to the fund and to the non-interested board members (in the amount of .01% for the past fiscal year). These provisions in the management agreement may not be amended without the approval of the fund's shareholders.
    Portfolio

    Portfolio Manager/Sub-Investment Advisor

    The fund's investment adviser is BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. Thomas J. Durante, Karen Q. Wong and Richard A. Brown are the primary portfolio managers of the fund. Mr. Durante has been a primary portfolio manager of the fund since March 2000. Mr. Durante is a managing director and co-head of equity index portfolio management at Mellon Investments Corporation (Mellon), an affiliate of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. Ms. Wong and Mr. Brown have been primary portfolio managers of the fund since June 2010. Ms. Wong is a managing director and head of index portfolio management at Mellon, and Mr. Brown is a managing director and co-head of equity index portfolio management at Mellon. Mellon investment professionals manage the fund in their capacity as employees of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.

    Top Holdings

    As of  07/31/19   Holdings % Portfolio  Weight
    Mercury Systems 0.60
    Selective Insurance Group 0.59
    FirstCash 0.58
    FTI Consulting 0.53
    Repligen 0.53
    Tetra Tech 0.52
    Strategic Education 0.52
    John Bean Technologies 0.50
    Neogen 0.50
    LHC Group 0.49

    Asset Allocation

        Stats & Risks

        Daily Statistics

        As of  08/23/19 Name NAV Change 09/04/18  12 Month 
        High Nav        		 12/26/18  12 Month 
        Low Nav        		 YTD Return
        DISSX
        		 $27.04
        -$0.87
        -3.12%
        		 $36.99 $24.93 6.78%

        Performance Metrics

        Overall Morningstar Rating

        MORNINGSTAR CATEGORY Small Blend

        Morningstar Rating™ as of 07/31/19 for the Investor Shares shares; other classes may have different performance characteristics. Overall rating for the Small Blend. Fund ratings are out of 5 Stars: Overall 4 Stars (1522 funds rated); 3 Yrs. 3 Stars (633 funds rated); 5 Yrs. 4 Stars (518 funds rated); 10 Yrs. 5 Stars (371 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
          713 out of 959
        • 3 Year
          268 out of 845
        • 5 Year
          98 out of 703
        • 10 Year
          43 out of 506

        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.

        The fund uses an indexing strategy. It does not attempt to manage market volatility, use defensive strategies or reduce the effects of any long-term periods of poor stock performance.

        Risk Metrics

        As of  07/31/19, 3-Year Trailing Standard Deviation Alpha Beta R-Squared Sharpe Ratio
        DISSX
        		 17.74 -4.98 1.23 70.37 0.54
        Distributions

        Dividend Schedule

        Declared
        Annually
        Distributed
        Annually
        Paid
        Annually
        Fiscal Year End
        Oct 31
        Year Dividend ($) Capital Gains ($)
        2019 0.0000 0.0076
        2018 0.2854 3.0525
        2017 0.2831 2.0481
        2016 0.2789 1.6763
        2015 0.2840 2.5947
        2014 0.2411 2.0750
        2013 0.2118 1.0512
        2012 0.3150 0.6239
        2011 0.1100 0.7338
        2010 0.1554 0.3925
        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
        DISSX
        		 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0076 0.0076 28.46
        Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date
        DISSX
        		 03/18/19 03/19/19 03/19/19
        (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
        DISSX
        		 Final 0.0196 0.2658 0.0109 0.1478 2.8803 3.3244 24.93
        Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date
        DISSX
        		 12/24/18 12/26/18 12/26/18
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