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    BNY Mellon Diversified International Fund

    Overview

    Why invest in this Fund?

    The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. To pursue its goal, the fund normally allocates its assets among other mutual funds advised by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. or its affiliates, referred to as underlying funds that invest primarily in stocks issued by foreign companies. The underlying funds as of the date of the prospectus were BNY Mellon International Core Equity Fund, BNY Mellon International Stock Fund, BNY Mellon International Equity Fund, BNY Mellon Global Emerging Markets Fund.
    Min. class investment
    $1,000
    Class Inception Date
    12/18/07
    Fund Assets
    $245,710,537  As of  03/24/23
    Class Assets
    $16,909,485  As of  03/24/23
    Portfolio Turnover Rate
    12.58% As of fiscal year end  10/31/22
    Morningstar Category
    Foreign Large Blend
    Benchmark
    MSCI EAFE® Index
    Fund Holdings
    3 As of 02/28/23

    Morningstar Rating™ as of February 28, 2023 for the Class A 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 (700 funds rated); 3 Yrs. 2 Stars (700 funds rated); 5 Yrs. 3 Stars (614 funds rated); 10 Yrs. 2 Stars (420 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

    • Lisa M Sampson

      Lisa M Sampson

      Portfolio Manager,

      Since January 2023
    Performance

    Total Returns

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

    Month End

    Average Annual
    As of 02/28/23
    Name 3 MO
    02/28/23     		YTD
    02/28/23     		1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception
    BNY Mellon Diversified International Fund
    DFPAX
    		-2.55 -0.75 -11.65 2.61 0.44 3.31 1.70
    MSCI EAFE® Index
    		5.93 5.84 -3.14 6.84 2.64 4.83 -

    Quarter End

    Average Annual
    As of 12/31/22
    Name 3 MO
    12/31/22     		YTD
    12/31/22     		1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception
    BNY Mellon Diversified International Fund
    DFPAX
    		10.41 -23.76 -23.76 -2.47 -0.72 3.03 1.37
    MSCI EAFE® Index
    		17.34 -14.45 -14.45 0.87 1.54 4.67 -

    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

      Fees & Expenses

      Prospectus Fee Table Expense Ratios

      As of  03/01/23 Fee Description Expense Ratio (%)
      Service Fee 0.25%
      Other Expenses 0.17%
      Acquired Fund Fees & Expenses 0.88%
      Total Expenses 1.30%
      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.
      The fund's investment adviser, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., has contractually agreed, until  March 1, 2024, to assume the direct expenses of the fund so that the total annual fund operating expenses (including acquired fund (underlying funds) fees and expenses) of none of the fund's classes (excluding Rule 12b-1 fees, shareholder services fees, taxes, interest expense, brokerage commissions, commitment fees on borrowings and extraordinary expenses) exceed 1.05%. On or after March 1, 2024, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. may terminate this expense limitation agreement at any time.

      Sales Charge

      Portfolio

      Portfolio Manager/Sub-Investment Adviser

      Lisa M. Sampson is the fund's primary portfolio manager responsible for investment allocation decisions. Ms. Sampson has managed the fund since January 2023. Ms. Sampson is an Investment Solutions Manager for BNY Mellon Wealth Management and has been employed by BNY Mellon since 2010. Ms. Sampson has been employed by BNYM Investment Adviser, Inc. since June 2022 and manages the fund in her capacity as an employee of BNYM Investment Adviser, Inc.

      Top Holdings

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      As of 02/28/23

      Asset Allocation

          Stats & Risks

          Daily Statistics

          As of 03/24/23 Name NAV Change 04/04/22  12 Month 
          High Nav           		12/30/22  12 Month 
          Low Nav           		YTD Return
          DFPAX
          		$10.63
          -$0.12
          -1.12%
          		$13.72 $10.06 5.67%

          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.
          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.
          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  02/28/23  3-Year Trailing Standard Deviation Alpha Beta R-Squared Sharpe Ratio
          DFPAX
          		20.24 -0.52 1.01 95.05 0.27

          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
          Oct 31
          Year Dividend ($) Capital Gains ($)
          2022 0.2142 1.8706
          2021 0.2827 1.0129
          2020 0.1547 0.0000
          2019 0.2436 0.0021
          2018 0.1775 0.0000
          2017 0.1423 0.0000
          2016 0.1100 0.0000
          2015 0.0861 0.0000
          2014 0.2018 0.0000
          2013 0.1443 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
          12/29/22 12/30/22 12/30/22 0.0094 0.2048 0.0000 0.0000 1.8706 2.0848 10.06
          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
          12/30/21 12/31/21 12/31/21 0.0579 0.2248 0.0000 0.0000 1.0129 1.2956 -
          12/30/20 12/31/20 12/31/20 0.0000 0.1547 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1547 -
          12/30/19 12/31/19 12/31/19 0.0000 0.2436 0.0000 0.0000 0.0021 0.2457 -
          12/28/18 12/31/18 12/31/18 0.0105 0.1670 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1775 -
          12/28/17 12/29/17 12/29/17 0.0000 0.1423 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1423 -
          12/29/16 12/30/16 12/30/16 0.0000 0.1100 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1100 -
          12/30/15 12/31/15 12/31/15 0.0000 0.0861 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0861 -
          12/30/14 12/31/14 12/31/14 0.0000 0.2018 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.2018 -
          12/30/13 12/31/13 12/31/13 0.0000 0.1443 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1443 -
          12/28/12 12/31/12 12/31/12 0.0321 0.1189 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1510 -
          12/29/11 12/30/11 12/30/11 0.0000 0.1770 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1770 -
          12/30/10 12/31/10 12/31/10 0.0348 0.1010 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1358 -
          12/30/09 12/31/09 12/31/09 0.0523 0.0707 0.0496 0.0670 0.0000 0.2396 -
          12/30/08 12/31/08 12/31/08 0.0292 0.2261 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.2553 -
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