BNY Mellon Small Cap Value Fund

    Overview

    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 currently considers small-cap companies to be those with total market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, that are equal to or less than the total market capitalization of the largest company included in the Russell 2000 Value Index.

    Min. Class Investment
    $1,000
    Class Inception Date
    08/01/16
    Fund Assets
    $99,718,887  As of  09/13/24
    Class Assets
    $18,629,245  As of  09/13/24
    Portfolio Turnover Rate
    43.28% As of fiscal year end  09/30/23
    Morningstar Category
    Small Value
    Benchmark
    Russell 2000® Value Index
    Fund Holdings
    129 As of 08/31/24

    Portfolio Managers

    • Joseph M. Corrado

      Joseph M. Corrado, CFA

      Porfolio Manager, Newton Investment Management North America, LLC

      Managing Fund Since 2000

      Joined Firm in 1986

      Joined Industry in 1977
    • Andrew Leger

      Andrew Leger

      Portfolio Manager, Newton Investment Management North America, LLC

      Managing Fund Since 2021

      Joined Firm in 2014

      Joined Industry in 1998
    Performance

    Total Returns

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

    Month End

    Average Annual
    As of 08/31/24
    Name 3 MO
    08/31/24     		YTD
    08/31/24     		1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception
    BNY Mellon Small Cap Value Fund
    RUDAX
    		-1.42 0.78 4.48 0.70 7.28 6.50 10.07
    Russell 2000® Value Index
    		8.23 9.15 19.25 3.05 10.38 7.46 -

    Quarter End

    Average Annual
    As of 06/30/24
    Name 3 MO
    06/30/24     		YTD
    06/30/24     		1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception
    BNY Mellon Small Cap Value Fund
    RUDAX
    		-9.52 -6.50 -1.88 -2.54 4.99 5.54 9.81
    Russell 2000® Value Index
    		-3.64 -0.85 10.90 -0.53 7.07 6.23 -

    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.

    Part of the fund’s recent performance is attributable to positive returns from its initial public offering (IPO) investments.  There can be no guarantee that IPOs will have or continue to have a positive effect on fund performance. Currently, the fund is relatively small in asset size.  IPOs tend to have a reduced effect on performance as a fund’s asset base grows.

    The Russell 2000® Value Index measures the performance of the small-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000 companies that are considered more value-oriented relative to the overall market as defined by Russell's leading style methodology. The Russell 2000® Value Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the small-cap value 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 value characteristics. Investors cannot invest directly in any index.

    The total return performance figures presented for Class A shares of the fund represent the performance of the fund's Class I for periods prior to August 01, 2016, the inception date for Class A shares, and the performance of Class A, 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

      These figures do not reflect the maximum sales charge which, if included, would reduce return.

      Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

       

      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  09/01/24 Fee Description Expense Ratio (%)
      Management Fee 0.80%
      Service Fee 0.25%
      Administration Fee 0.06%
      Other Expenses 0.26%
      Total Expenses 1.37%
      Expenses Reimbursed 0.15%
      Net Expenses 1.22%
      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.
      Effective September 1, 2024, the fund's investment adviser, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the fund's management fee in the amount of .15% of the fund's average daily net assets until February 1, 2025. On or after February 1, 2025, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. may terminate this waiver agreement at any time.

      Sales Charge

      There is a 1% CDSC for purchases of $1,000,000 and over if redeemed within one year of purchase.

      Portfolio

      Portfolio Manager/Sub-Investment Adviser

      The fund's investment adviser is BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (BNYM Investment Adviser). Newton Investment Management North America, LLC (NIMNA), the fund's 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 BNYM 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's portfolio are Joseph M. Corrado, CFA, and Andrew Leger. Mr. Corrado has been a primary portfolio of the fund since February 2000. Mr. Leger has been a primary portfolio manager of the fund since September 2021. Mr. Corrado is a portfolio manager at NIMNA, and has been employed by NIMNA or a predecessor company of NIMNA since 1986. Mr. Leger is a portfolio manager at NIMNA, and has been employed by NIMNA or a predecessor company of NIMNA since 2014.

      Top Holdings

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      As of 08/31/24

      Asset Allocation

          Stats & Risks

          Daily Statistics

          As of 09/13/24 Name NAV Change 07/31/24  12 Month 
          High Nav           		10/27/23  12 Month 
          Low Nav           		YTD Return
          RUDAX
          		$20.40
          $0.46
          2.31%
          		$20.87 $17.21 4.94%

          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  08/31/24  3-Year Trailing Standard Deviation Alpha Beta R-Squared Sharpe Ratio
          RUDAX
          		19.57 -5.24 0.89 64.42 0.04

          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.

          Distributions

          Dividend Schedule

          Declared
          Annually
          Distributed
          Annually
          Paid
          Annually
          Fiscal Year End
          Sep 30
          Annualized Distribution Rate
          %
          As of 
          Year Dividend ($) Capital Gains ($)
          2023 0.1073 0.7764
          2022 0.0000 1.6966
          2021 0.0000 2.9141
          2020 0.1020 0.0000
          2019 0.1004 1.5173
          2018 0.0291 2.7364
          2017 0.0600 4.0429
          2016 0.0940 1.9132

          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
          12/15/23 12/18/23 12/18/23 0.0000 0.1073 0.0000 0.0000 0.7764 0.8837
          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
          12/16/22 12/19/22 12/19/22 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 1.6966 1.6966
          12/17/21 12/20/21 12/20/21 0.0000 0.0000 0.7143 0.2595 1.9403 2.9141
          12/17/20 12/18/20 12/18/20 0.0000 0.1020 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1020
          12/18/19 12/19/19 12/19/19 0.0000 0.1004 0.0000 0.0168 1.5005 1.6177
          12/18/18 12/19/18 12/19/18 0.0010 0.0281 0.0081 0.2361 2.4922 2.7655
          12/20/17 12/21/17 12/21/17 0.0417 0.0183 0.7257 0.3177 2.9995 4.1029
          12/20/16 12/21/16 12/21/16 0.0000 0.0940 0.0000 0.0549 1.8583 2.0072
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