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    BNY Mellon International Fund

    Overview

    Why invest in this Fund?

    The fund seeks long-term capital growth.

    To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 65% of its total assets in equity securities of foreign issuers. Foreign issuers are companies organized under the laws of a foreign country, whose principal trading market is in a foreign country or with a majority of their assets or business outside the United States. The fund invests principally in common stocks, but the fund’s equity investments also may included preferred stocks and convertible securities, including those purchased in initial public offerings (IPOs) or shortly thereafter. The fund may invest in companies of any size and will limit its investments in any single company to no more than 5% of the fund’s assets at the time of purchase. The fund may also invest in American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are U.S. dollardenominated securities that represent indirect ownership of securities issued by foreign companies, as well as in exchangetraded funds (ETFs) and similarly structured pooled investments in order to provide exposure to certain equity markets while maintaining liquidity.

    The fund’s cash inflows are invested in equity securities of companies located in the foreign countries represented in the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australia and Far East Index (MSCI EAFE Index).

    The stocks purchased may have value and/or growth characteristics. The portfolio managers employ a bottom-up investment approach which emphasizes individual stock selection. The stock selection process is designed to produce a diversified portfolio that, relative to the MSCI EAFE Index, has a below-average price/earnings ratio and an above-average earnings growth trend.
    Class Inception Date
    07/11/01
    Fund Assets
    $283,953,801  As of  09/22/23
    Class Assets
    $14,646,218  As of  09/22/23
    Portfolio Turnover Rate
    78.04% As of fiscal year end  08/31/22
    Morningstar Category
    Foreign Large Blend
    Benchmark
    MSCI EAFE® Index
    Fund Holdings
    76 As of 08/31/23

    Morningstar Rating™ as of August 31, 2023 for the Investor Shares class shares; other classes may have different performance characteristics. Overall rating for the Foreign Large Blend category. Fund ratings are out of 5 Stars: Overall 2 Stars (676 funds rated); 3 Yrs. 3 Stars (676 funds rated); 5 Yrs. 2 Stars (617 funds rated); 10 Yrs. 2 Stars (407 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.

     

    Portfolio Managers

    • James A. Lydotes

      James A. Lydotes, CFA

      Deputy CIO, Newton Investment Management North America, LLC

      7 yr(s). on fund
    Performance

    Total Returns

    Month End

    Average Annual
    As of 08/31/23
    Name 3 MO
    08/31/23     		YTD
    08/31/23     		1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception
    BNY Mellon International Fund
    MIINX
    		2.95 11.73 21.64 4.93 2.75 4.03 4.59
    MSCI EAFE® Index
    		3.80 10.87 17.92 6.05 4.14 4.93 -

    Quarter End

    Average Annual
    As of 06/30/23
    Name 3 MO
    06/30/23     		YTD
    06/30/23     		1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception
    BNY Mellon International Fund
    MIINX
    		3.13 12.95 19.44 7.99 3.00 4.43 4.68
    MSCI EAFE® Index
    		2.95 11.67 18.77 8.93 4.39 5.41 -

    The MSCI EAFE Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. Investors cannot invest directly in any index.

    Growth of $10,000 Investment

    Historical Performance

      Yearly Total Return

      Yearly

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

      Fees & Expenses

      Prospectus Fee Table Expense Ratios

      As of  04/01/23 Fee Description Expense Ratio (%)
      Management Fee 0.85%
      Service Fee 0.25%
      Administration Fee 0.13%
      Other Expenses 0.05%
      Total Expenses 1.28%
      Expenses Reimbursed 0.20%
      Net Expenses 1.08%
      The fund's investment adviser, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., has contractually agreed to waive receipt of a portion of its management fee in the amount of .20% of the value of the fund's average daily net assets until April 1, 2024. On or after April 1, 2024, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. may terminate this waiver agreement at any time.
      Portfolio

      Portfolio Manager/Sub-Investment Adviser

      The fund's investment adviser is BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (BNYM Investment Adviser). BNYM Investment Adviser has engaged its affiliate, Newton Investment Management North America, LLC (Newton), to serve as the fund's sub-investment adviser. James A. Lydotes, CFA is the fund's primary portfolio manager of the fund since December 2015. Mr. Lydotes is a managing director and senior portfolio manager for the Global Equity team at Newton.

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      As of 08/31/23

      Asset Allocation

          Stats & Risks

          Daily Statistics

          As of 09/22/23 Name NAV Change 07/18/23  12 Month 
          High Nav           		10/12/22  12 Month 
          Low Nav           		YTD Return
          MIINX
          		$14.41
          -$0.05
          -0.35%
          		$15.30 $11.38 9.75%

          Main Risks

          Equity funds are subject generally to market, market sector, market liquidity, issuer, and investment style risks, among other factors, to varying degrees, all of which are more fully described in the fund's prospectus.
          The fund's performance will be influenced by political, social and economic factors affecting investments in foreign issuers. These special risks include exposure to currency fluctuations, less liquidity, less developed or less efficient trading markets, lack of comprehensive company information, political and economic instability and differing auditing and legal standards. Investments in foreign currencies are subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or, in the case of hedged positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline relative to the currency being hedged.
          Emerging markets tend to be more volatile than the markets of more mature economies, and generally have less diverse and less mature economic structures and less stable political systems than those of developed countries.
          Please refer to the prospectus for a more complete discussion of the fund's main risks.

          Risk Metrics

          As of  08/31/23  3-Year Trailing Standard Deviation Alpha Beta R-Squared Sharpe Ratio
          MIINX
          		19.37 0.98 1.09 92.97 0.25

          All risk metrics are provided by Morningstar. The index used in the calculations are determined by Morningstar which may not be the funds primary benchmark. The index Morningstar used for this analysis is MSCI ACWI ex USA Index.


          Distributions

          Dividend Schedule

          Declared
          Annually
          Distributed
          Annually
          Paid
          Annually
          Fiscal Year End
          Aug 31
          Year Dividend ($) Capital Gains ($)
          2022 0.5238 0.0000
          2021 0.2536 0.0000
          2020 0.2721 0.0000
          2019 0.3054 0.0000
          2018 0.2234 0.0000
          2017 0.1810 0.0000
          2016 0.1950 0.0000
          2015 0.1230 0.0000
          2014 0.1720 0.0000
          2013 0.1810 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

          Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date 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
          12/13/22 12/14/22 12/14/22 0.0000 0.5238 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.5238 13.45
          Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date 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
          12/14/21 12/15/21 12/15/21 0.0000 0.2536 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.2536 -
          12/14/20 12/15/20 12/15/20 0.0000 0.2721 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.2721 -
          12/12/19 12/13/19 12/13/19 0.0000 0.3054 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.3054 -
          12/12/18 12/13/18 12/13/18 0.0000 0.2234 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.2234 -
          12/13/17 12/14/17 12/14/17 0.0000 0.1810 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1810 -
          12/14/16 12/15/16 12/15/16 0.0000 0.1950 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1950 -
          12/14/15 12/15/15 12/15/15 0.0000 0.1230 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1230 -
          12/15/14 12/16/14 12/16/14 0.0000 0.1720 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1720 -
          12/16/13 12/17/13 12/17/13 0.0000 0.1810 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1810 -
          12/17/12 12/18/12 12/18/12 0.0000 0.2860 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.2860 -
          12/14/11 12/15/11 12/15/11 0.0000 0.3090 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.3090 -
          12/15/10 12/16/10 12/16/10 0.0000 0.1828 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1828 -
          12/15/09 12/16/09 12/16/09 0.0000 0.2320 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.2320 -
          12/15/08 12/16/08 12/16/08 0.0000 0.3530 0.0000 0.0000 0.2560 0.6090 -
          12/17/07 12/18/07 12/18/07 0.1185 0.1405 0.3025 0.3585 1.6860 2.6060 -
          12/13/06 12/14/06 12/14/06 0.1008 0.1650 0.1670 0.2733 1.6652 2.3713 -
          12/14/05 12/15/05 12/15/05 0.0782 0.1189 0.1377 0.2097 1.1568 1.7013 -
          12/14/04 12/15/04 12/15/04 0.0190 0.1420 0.0239 0.1809 0.4236 0.7894 -
          12/05/03 12/08/03 12/08/03 0.0142 0.0703 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0845 -
          12/05/02 12/06/02 12/06/02 0.1240 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1240 -
          12/06/01 12/07/01 12/07/01 0.0000 0.0000 0.0120 0.0000 0.0000 0.0120 -
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