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The Fund's Board has approved, subject to shareholder approval, the liquidation of the Fund effective on or about September 19, 2025.  Shareholders as of March 31, 2025 will be sent a proxy asking them to approve the liquidation at a special joint meeting of shareholders to be held on or about May 28, 2025.  Accordingly, effective on or about April 7, 2025, the Fund will generally be closed to any investments for new accounts.  See attached sticker for full details.

Why invest in this Fund?

The fund seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of small-cap U.S. companies. The fund focuses on companies with market capitalizations that are equal to or less than the total market capitalization of the largest company included in the Russell 2000 Growth Index.

The portfolio managers focus on high-quality companies, especially those with products or services that are believed to be leaders in their market niches.

Min. Class Investment
$1,000,000
Class Inception Date
07/01/13
Class Status
Closed to new investments.
Fund Assets
$7,925,851  As of  05/23/25
Class Assets
$294,509  As of  05/23/25
Portfolio Turnover Rate
43.90% As of fiscal year end  09/30/24
Morningstar Category
Small Growth
Benchmark
Russell 2000® Growth Index
Morningstar Overall Rating
Fund Holdings
67 As of 04/30/25

Morningstar Rating™ as of April 30, 2025 for the Class Y class shares; other classes may have different performance characteristics. Overall rating for the Small Growth category. Fund ratings are out of 5 Stars: Overall 3 Stars (529 funds rated); 3 Yrs. 3 Stars (529 funds rated); 5 Yrs. 2 Stars (513 funds rated); 10 Yrs. 4 Stars (388 funds rated).

Portfolio Managers

  • Karen Miki  Behr

    Karen Miki Behr

    Portfolio Manager, Newton Investment Management Limited

    Managing Fund Since 2021

    Joined Firm in 2008

    Joined Industry in 1999

  • Monty A.  Kori

    Monty A. Kori

    Portfolio Manager, Newton Investment Management North America, LLC

    Managing Fund Since February 2025

    Joined Firm in 2017

    Joined Industry in 2000


Total Returns

Average Annual
As of 04/30/25
Name 3 MO
04/30/25
YTD
04/30/25
1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception
BNY Mellon Small Cap Growth Fund
SSYGX
-14.24 -8.32 9.08 3.76 6.61 9.08 10.02
Russell 2000® Growth Index
-14.39 -11.68 2.42 5.05 7.60 6.39 -
Average Annual
As of 03/31/25
Name 3 MO
03/31/25
YTD
03/31/25
1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception
BNY Mellon Small Cap Growth Fund
SSYGX
-10.09 -10.09 1.08 -1.64 9.79 8.66 9.97
Russell 2000® Growth Index
-11.12 -11.12 -4.86 0.78 10.78 6.14 -

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 Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of the small-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000 companies with higher growth earning potential as defined by Russell's leading style methodology. The Russell 2000® Growth Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the small-cap growth segment. The index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true small-cap opportunity set and that the represented companies continue to reflect growth characteristics. Investors cannot invest directly in any index.

The total return performance figures presented for Class Y shares of the fund represent the performance of the fund's Class I for periods prior to July 01, 2013, the inception date for Class Y shares, and the performance of Class Y, respectively, from that inception date. Performance reflects the applicable class' distribution/servicing fees since the inception date. Had these fees and expenses been reflected for periods prior, performance would have been different.


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

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Historical Performance

    Closed to new investments.

     

    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

    Yearly Total Return

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


    Prospectus Fee Table Expense Ratios

    As of  01/31/25 Fee Description Expense Ratio (%)
    Management Fee 0.80%
    Administration Fee 0.06%
    Other Expenses 1.82%
    Total Expenses 2.68%
    Expenses Reimbursed 1.68%
    Net Expenses 1.00%
    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 January 31, 2026, to waive receipt of its fees and/or assume the direct expenses of the fund so that the direct expenses of none of the fund's share classes (excluding taxes, interest expense, brokerage commissions, commitment fees on borrowings and extraordinary expenses) exceeds 1.00%. On or after January 31, 2026, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. may terminate this expense limitation agreement at any time.

    Portfolio Manager/Sub-Investment Adviser

    Newton Investment Management North America, LLC (NIMNA), the fund'sss sub-adviser, has entered into a sub-sub-investment advisory agreement with its affiliate, Newton Investment Management Limited (NIM), to enable NIM to provide certain advisory services to NIMNA for the benefit of the fund, including, but not limited to, portfolio management services. NIM is subject to the supervision of NIMNA and BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., the fund'sss investment adviser. The fund is managed by a team of investment professionals employed by NIMNA. The team members who are jointly and primarily responsible for managing the fund'sss portfolio are Monty Kori and Karen Behr. Mr. Kori has been a primary portfolio manager of the fund since February 2025 and is a portfolio manager at NIMNA. He has been employed by NIMNA or a predecessor company of NIMNA since 2017. Ms. Behr has been a primary portfolio manager of the fund since September 2021 and is a portfolio manager at NIMNA. She has been employed by NIMNA or a predecessor company of NIMNA since 2008.

    Top Holdings

    As of 04/30/25

    Asset Allocation


        Daily Statistics

        As of 05/23/25 Name NAV Change 02/05/25  12 Month 
        High Nav
        04/08/25  12 Month 
        Low Nav
        YTD Return
        SSYGX
        $38.97
        $0.01
        0.03%
        $43.86 $32.63 -3.85%

        Performance Metrics

        Overall Morningstar Rating


        MORNINGSTAR CATEGORY Small Growth


        Morningstar Rating™ as of 04/30/25 for the Class Y shares; other classes may have different performance characteristics. Overall rating for the Small Growth. Fund ratings are out of 5 Stars: Overall 3 Stars (529 funds rated); 3 Yrs. 3 Stars (529 funds rated); 5 Yrs. 2 Stars (513 funds rated); 10 Yrs. 4 Stars (388 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. © 2025 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
          29 out of 573
        • 3 Year
          248 out of 550
        • 5 Year
          364 out of 535
        • 10 Year
          73 out of 398

        LIPPER CLASSIFICATION Small-Cap Growth Funds


        Lipper Category returns and rankings as of 04/30/25, 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.

        Risk Metrics

        As of  04/30/25  3-Year Trailing Standard Deviation Alpha Beta R-Squared Sharpe Ratio
        SSYGX
        21.39 -7.79 1.10 70.74 0.06

        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 S&P 500® Index.


        Alpha - Alpha is a measure of a security's or portfolio's excess return.

        Beta - Beta is a measure of a security’s or portfolio’s volatility, or systematic risk.

        R-Squared - R-squared is a statistical measure that represents the percentage of a fund’s or security’s movements that are explained by movements in a benchmark index.

        Sharpe Ratio - Sharpe ratio is a risk-adjusted measure that measures reward per unit of risk. The higher the Sharpe ratio, the better.

        Standard Deviation - Standard deviation is a statistical measure of the degree to which an individual portfolio return tends to vary from the mean, based on the entire population. The greater the degree of dispersion, the greater the degree of risk. In mutual funds, the standard deviation tells us how much the return on the fund is deviating from the expected normal returns.


        Dividend Schedule

        Declared
        Annually
        Distributed
        Annually
        Paid
        Annually
        Fiscal Year End
        Sep 30
        Annualized Distribution Rate
        %
        As of 
        Year Dividend ($) Capital Gains ($)
        2024 0.2812 0.0000
        2021 0.0000 6.9220
        2020 0.0000 2.1716
        2018 0.0000 4.2611
        2017 0.0000 4.1739
        2016 0.0000 4.1249
        2015 0.0000 8.8404
        2014 0.0000 20.9111
        2013 0.0000 19.7478

        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
        11/29/24 12/02/24 12/02/24 0.1777 0.1035 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.2812
        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
        12/01/21 12/02/21 12/02/21 0.0000 0.0000 0.1282 0.0418 6.7520 6.9220
        12/01/20 12/02/20 12/02/20 0.0000 0.0000 0.1905 0.0211 1.9600 2.1716
        12/04/18 12/06/18 12/06/18 0.0000 0.0000 0.7444 0.0650 3.4517 4.2611
        12/06/17 12/07/17 12/07/17 0.0000 0.0000 1.2321 0.1083 2.8335 4.1739
        12/06/16 12/07/16 12/07/16 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 4.1249 4.1249
        12/09/15 12/10/15 12/10/15 0.0000 0.0000 1.2086 0.1824 7.4494 8.8404
        12/09/14 12/10/14 12/10/14 0.0000 0.0000 5.6097 0.2508 15.0506 20.9111
        12/04/13 12/05/13 12/05/13 0.0000 0.0000 3.1252 0.3326 16.2900 19.7478

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