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    BNY Mellon National Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

    Overview

    Why invest in this Fund?

    The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal income tax to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital.

    To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in municipal bonds that provide income exempt from federal income tax. The fund occasionally, including for temporary defensive purposes, may invest in taxable bonds.

    The fund's investments in municipal and taxable bonds must be of investment grade (i.e. Baa/BBB or higher) quality at the time of purchase or, if unrated, deemed of comparable quality by the investment adviser. Generally, the fund's average effective portfolio maturity and its average effective portfolio duration will be less than three years. The fund may invest in individual municipal and taxable bonds of any maturity or duration.

    In calculating average effective portfolio maturity and average effective portfolio duration, the fund may treat a security that can be repurchased by its issuer on an earlier date (known as a "call date") as maturing on the call date rather than on its stated maturity date.
    Class Inception Date
    10/02/00
    Fund Assets
    $455,370,151  As of  09/22/23
    Class Assets
    $439,391,858  As of  09/22/23
    Portfolio Turnover Rate
    92.90% As of fiscal year end  08/31/22
    Morningstar Category
    Municipal National Short
    Benchmark
    S&P Municipal Bond Investment Grade Short Index
    Morningstar Overall Rating
    Fund Holdings
    183 As of 08/31/23
    AVERAGE EFFECTIVE MATURITY
    2.52 yr(s).  As of  08/31/23

    Morningstar Rating™ as of August 31, 2023 for the Class M class shares; other classes may have different performance characteristics. Overall rating for the Municipal National Short category. Fund ratings are out of 5 Stars: Overall 3 Stars (206 funds rated); 3 Yrs. 3 Stars (206 funds rated); 5 Yrs. 3 Stars (189 funds rated); 10 Yrs. 2 Stars (139 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

    • John F. Flahive

      John F. Flahive, CFA

      Portfolio Manager, The Bank of New York Mellon

      8 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 National Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund
    MPSTX
    		0.61 1.45 1.68 -0.18 0.82 0.78 1.89
    S&P Municipal Bond Investment Grade Short Index
    		0.64 1.12 1.54 -0.11 1.07 1.04 -

    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 National Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund
    MPSTX
    		0.10 1.22 1.41 -0.06 0.84 0.77 1.89
    S&P Municipal Bond Investment Grade Short Index
    		-0.21 0.96 1.16 -0.03 1.10 1.05 -

    The performance data quotes represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Yield, share price and investment return fluctuate and an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than original cost upon redemption. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Click above for month-end returns.

    The S&P Municipal Bond Investment Grade Short Index consists of bonds in the S&P Municipal Bond Index that are rated at least BBB- by Standard & Poor’s, Baa3 by Moody’s or BBB- by Fitch Ratings. All bonds must also have a minimum maturity of six months and a maximum maturity of up to, but not including, four years as measured from the rebalancing date. Investors cannot invest directly in any index.

    Growth of $10,000 Investment

    Historical Performance

      Monthly

      Yield fluctuates and past performance is no guarantee of future results.

      Monthly yield history is the annualized distribution rate that is based upon dividends per share from net investment income paid during the period, divided by the period ended maximum offering price per share, adjusted for capital gains (IF ANY) distributed during the period, and annualized based upon the number of days in the distribution period.

      Yearly

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

      Fees & Expenses

      Prospectus Fee Table Expense Ratios

      As of  12/30/22 Fee Description Expense Ratio (%)
      Management Fee 0.35%
      Administration Fee 0.13%
      Other Expenses 0.03%
      Total Expenses 0.51%
      Expenses Reimbursed 0.07%
      Net Expenses 0.44%
      The fund's investment adviser, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (BNYM Investment Adviser), has contractually agreed, until December 30, 2023, to waive receipt of its fees and/or assume the direct expenses of the fund so that the direct expenses of neither class (excluding shareholder services fees, taxes, interest expense, brokerage commissions, commitment fees on borrowings and extraordinary expenses) exceed .44%. On or after December 30, 2023, BNYM Investment Adviser may terminate this expense limitation agreement at any time.
      Portfolio

      Portfolio Manager/Sub-Investment Adviser

      The fund's investment adviser is BNYM Investment Adviser. John F. Flahive is the fund's primary portfolio manager, a position he has held since September 2015. Mr. Flahive is a senior vice president of BNY Mellon Wealth Management. Mr. Flahive manages the fund in his capacity as an employee of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.
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      Asset Allocation

          Stats & Risks

          Daily Statistics

          As of 09/22/23 Name 30-Day Sec Yield
          (WITHOUT WAIVER)           		30-Day Sec Yield
          (WITH WAIVER)           		NAV Change 04/14/23  12 Month 
          High Nav           		10/24/22  12 Month 
          Low Nav           		YTD Return
          MPSTX
          		2.62% 2.73% $12.38
          $0.00
          0.00%
          		$12.49 $12.23 1.31%

          Performance Metrics

          Overall Morningstar Rating

          MORNINGSTAR CATEGORY Municipal National Short

          Morningstar Rating™ as of 08/31/23 for the Class M shares; other classes may have different performance characteristics. Overall rating for the Municipal National Short. Fund ratings are out of 5 Stars: Overall 3 Stars (206 funds rated); 3 Yrs. 3 Stars (206 funds rated); 5 Yrs. 3 Stars (189 funds rated); 10 Yrs. 2 Stars (139 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
            85 out of 137
          • 3 Year
            66 out of 122
          • 5 Year
            59 out of 108
          • 10 Year
            42 out of 75

          LIPPER CLASSIFICATION Short Municipal Debt 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

          The fund is subject generally to interest rate, credit, liquidity, call, and market risks, to varying degrees, all of which are more fully described in the fund's prospectus.
          Generally, all other factors being equal, bond prices are inversely related to interest-rate changes and rate increases can cause price declines.
          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
          MPSTX
          		2.01 -1.10 0.31 91.22 -1.03

          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 Bloomberg U.S. Municipal Bond Index.


          Distributions

          Dividend Schedule

          Declared
          Daily
          Distributed
          Monthly
          Paid
          Monthly
          Fiscal Year End
          Aug 31
          Annualized Distribution Rate
          1.86%
          As of  08/2023

          Annualized distribution rate is based upon dividends per share from net investment income paid during the period, divided by the period ended maximum offering price per share, adjusted for capital gains (IF ANY) distributed during the period, and annualized based upon the number of days in the distribution period.

          Month/Year Dividend ($)
          08/2023 0.019607316
          07/2023 0.018004679
          06/2023 0.017688425
          05/2023 0.018891989
          04/2023 0.015496779
          03/2023 0.016632289
          02/2023 0.015251126
          01/2023 0.016845558
          12/2022 0.015499042
          11/2022 0.014771083
          10/2022 0.014826464
          09/2022 0.012878713

          All figures as of month-end. Dividend history does not reflect any capital gains that may have been paid.

          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
          12/28/16 12/29/16 12/29/16 0.0000 0.0000 0.0056 0.0000 0.0108 0.0164 12.68
          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
          12/22/15 12/23/15 12/23/15 0.0000 0.0000 0.0037 0.0000 0.0034 0.0071 -
          12/17/14 12/18/14 12/18/14 0.0000 0.0000 0.0003 0.0000 0.0148 0.0151 -
          12/18/13 12/19/13 12/19/13 0.0000 0.0000 0.0003 0.0000 0.0067 0.0070 -
          12/14/06 12/15/06 12/15/06 0.0000 0.0000 0.0027 0.0000 0.0000 0.0027 -
          12/08/04 12/09/04 12/09/04 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0020 0.0020 -
          12/05/02 12/06/02 12/06/02 0.0000 0.0000 0.0078 0.0000 0.0000 0.0144 -
          12/06/01 12/07/01 12/07/01 0.0000 0.0000 0.0587 0.0000 0.0000 0.0897 -
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