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BNY Mellon Global Fixed Income Fund

Overview

Why invest in this Fund?

The fund seeks to maximize total return while realizing a market level of income consistent with preserving principal and liquidity. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in U.S. dollar and non-U.S. dollar-denominated fixed-income securities of governments and companies located in various countries, including emerging markets. The fund generally invests in eight or more countries, but always invests in at least three countries, one of which may be the United States. The fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in emerging markets generally and up to 7% of its assets in any single emerging market country.
Min. class investment
$1,000
Class Inception Date
01/01/94
Class Status
Not available for purchase by individual investors.
Fund Assets
$2,995,458,914  As of  09/24/20
Class Assets
$2,562,105,877  As of  09/24/20
Portfolio Turnover Rate
157.34%  As of fiscal year end  12/31/19
Morningstar Category
World Bond-USD Hedged
Benchmark
Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index (Hedged)
Morningstar Overall Rating
Fund Holdings
403  As of  08/31/20
Average Effective Maturity
9.89  yr(s).  As of  08/31/20
Average Effective Duration
7.08  yr(s).  As of  08/31/20

Morningstar Rating™ as of August 31, 2020 for the Class I class shares; other classes may have different performance characteristics. Overall rating for the World Bond-USD Hedged category. Fund ratings are out of 5 Stars: Overall 4 Stars (86 funds rated); 3 Yrs. 3 Stars (86 funds rated); 5 Yrs. 3 Stars (59 funds rated); 10 Yrs. 4 Stars (38 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

  • Leduc, David C.

    David C. Leduc

    Portfolio Manager, Mellon Investments Corporation

    14 yr(s). on fund

  • Murphy, Brendan

    Brendan Murphy

    Portfolio Manager, Mellon Investments Corporation

    9 yr(s). on fund

  • Zaleski, Scott

    Scott Zaleski

    Portfolio Manager, Mellon Investments Corporation

    2 yr(s). on fund

Performance

Average Annual Returns

Month End

As of  08/31/20 Name 1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception Inception Date
BNY Mellon Global Fixed Income Fund
SDGIX
 4.58 4.37 3.87 3.87 5.77 01/01/94
Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index (Hedged)
 3.28 4.83 4.37 3.86 - -

Quarter End

As of  06/30/20 Name 1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception Inception Date
BNY Mellon Global Fixed Income Fund
SDGIX
 5.61 4.21 3.56 3.99 5.75 01/01/94
Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index (Hedged)
 6.07 5.14 4.44 4.07 - -

Cumulative Returns

Month End

As of  08/31/20 Name 1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception Inception Date
BNY Mellon Global Fixed Income Fund
SDGIX
 4.58 13.68 20.91 46.16 346.90 01/01/94
Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index (Hedged)
 3.28 15.21 23.84 45.98 - -

Quarter End

As of  06/30/20 Name 1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception Inception Date
BNY Mellon Global Fixed Income Fund
SDGIX
 5.61 13.17 19.14 47.88 339.74 01/01/94
Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index (Hedged)
 6.07 16.23 24.28 49.07 - -
The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index (Hedged) is a flagship measure of global investment-grade debt from 24 local currency markets. This multi-currency benchmark includes treasury, government-related, corporate and securitized fixed-rate bonds from both developed and emerging market issuers. Currency exposure is hedged to the U.S. dollar. Investors cannot invest directly in any index.

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

Investors should consider, when deciding whether to purchase a particular class of shares, the investment amount, anticipated holding period and other relevant factors.

Historical Performance

    Not available for purchase by individual investors.

    Investors should consider, when deciding whether to purchase a particular class of shares, the investment amount, anticipated holding period and other relevant factors.

    Yearly Total Return

    Yearly

    Fund 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
    SDGIX
    		 8.33% -0.79% 4.35% 2.41% -0.28% 7.85% 0.11% 9.55% 3.72% 6.02%

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

    Fees & Expenses

    Prospectus Fee Table Expense Ratios

    As of  05/01/20 Fee Description Expense Ratio (%)
    Management Fee 0.40%
    Administration Fee 0.01%
    Other Expenses 0.10%
    Total Expenses 0.51%
    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 is BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (BNYM Investment Adviser). BNYM Investment Adviser has engaged its affiliate, Mellon Investments Corporation (Mellon), to serve as the fund's sub-adviser. David Leduc, CFA, Brendan Murphy, CFA and Scott Zaleski, CFA, are the fund's primary portfolio managers, positions they have held since August 2006, May 2011 and February 2018, respectively. Mr. Leduc is an executive vice president and CIO, Head of Fixed Income at Mellon. Mr. Murphy is a managing director, Head of Global and Multi-Sector Fixed Income at Mellon. Mr. Zaleski is a director and senior portfolio manager at Mellon.

    Top Holdings

    As of  08/31/20   Holdings % Portfolio  Weight
    Australian Government 2.76
    Bonos Y Oblig Del Estado 2.53
    Obrigacoes Do Tesouro 1.34
    Japan Government CPI-Linked 1.06
    Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro 1.02
    China Government Bond 0.99
    Bank Of America 0.97
    PepsiCo 0.93
    China Development Bank 0.91
    Republic Of Cyprus 0.76

    Asset Allocation

        Stats & Risks

        Daily Statistics

        As of  09/24/20 Name 30-Day Sec Yield 
        (WITHOUT WAIVER)        		 30-Day Sec Yield 
        (WITH WAIVER)        		 NAV Change 08/10/20  12 Month 
        High Nav        		 03/19/20  12 Month 
        Low Nav        		 YTD Return
        SDGIX
        		 1.40% 1.40% $23.10
        -$0.07
        -0.30%
        		 $23.28 $20.57 5.45%

        Performance Metrics

        Overall Morningstar Rating

        MORNINGSTAR CATEGORY World Bond-USD Hedged

        Morningstar Rating™ as of 08/31/20 for the Class I shares; other classes may have different performance characteristics. Overall rating for the World Bond-USD Hedged. Fund ratings are out of 5 Stars: Overall 4 Stars (183 funds rated); 3 Yrs. 3 Stars (86 funds rated); 5 Yrs. 3 Stars (59 funds rated); 10 Yrs. 4 Stars (38 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
          122 out of 208
        • 3 Year
          33 out of 178
        • 5 Year
          89 out of 158
        • 10 Year
          18 out of 99

        LIPPER CLASSIFICATION Global Income 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

        Bonds are subject to interest rate, credit, liquidity, call and market risks, to varying degrees. Generally, all other factors being equal, bond prices are inversely related to interest-rate changes and rate increases can cause price declines.
        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.
        High yield bonds involve increased credit and liquidity risk than higher rated bonds and are considered speculative in terms of the issuer's ability to pay interest and repay principal on a timely basis.
        The use of derivatives involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying assets. Derivatives can be highlyvolatile, illiquid, and difficult to value and there is the risk that changes in the value of a derivative held by the portfolio will not correlate with the underlying instruments or the portfolio's other investments.
        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  08/31/20, 3-Year Trailing Standard Deviation Alpha Beta R-Squared Sharpe Ratio
        SDGIX
        		 4.37 -0.08 0.83 40.99 0.63
        Distributions

        Dividend Schedule

        Declared
        Quarterly
        Distributed
        Quarterly
        Paid
        Quarterly
        Fiscal Year End
        Dec 31
        Month/Year Dividend ($)
        06/2020 0.0376
        03/2020 0.0360
        12/2018 0.7163
        09/2018 0.1840
        All figures as of month-end. Dividend history does not reflect any capital gains that may have been paid.

        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
        SDGIX
        		 0.0376 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0376 22.72
        Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date
        SDGIX
        		 06/29/20 06/30/20 06/30/20
        (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
        SDGIX
        		 Final 0.1074 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1074 21.98
        Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date
        SDGIX
        		 12/30/19 12/31/19 12/31/19
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