STATEMENT
OF INVESTMENTS
BNY Mellon Intermediate Bond Fund
May 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Description | Coupon | Maturity Date | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Bonds and Notes - 98.8% | |||||||||
Aerospace & Defense - .5% | |||||||||
The Boeing Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 1.17 | 2/4/2023 | 1,000,000 | 1,004,773 | |||||
The Boeing Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 4.51 | 5/1/2023 | 3,000,000 | 3,205,499 | |||||
4,210,272 | |||||||||
Airlines - 1.0% | |||||||||
American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Ser. 2015-1, Cl. A | 3.38 | 5/1/2027 | 3,855,524 | 3,865,983 | |||||
Delta Air Lines Pass Through Trust, Ser. 2020-1, Cl. AA | 2.00 | 6/10/2028 | 3,880,412 | 3,896,062 | |||||
7,762,045 | |||||||||
Automobiles & Components - 2.2% | |||||||||
American Honda Finance, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 1.70 | 9/9/2021 | 4,000,000 | 4,017,171 | |||||
Daimler Finance North America, Gtd. Notes | 2.55 | 8/15/2022 | 2,000,000 | a | 2,053,101 | ||||
General Motors Financial, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 1.70 | 8/18/2023 | 2,250,000 | 2,301,964 | |||||
General Motors Financial, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 5.20 | 3/20/2023 | 2,000,000 | 2,162,882 | |||||
Toyota Motor Credit, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 2.00 | 10/7/2024 | 3,650,000 | 3,817,534 | |||||
Volkswagen Group of America Finance, Gtd. Notes | 0.75 | 11/23/2022 | 3,000,000 | a,b | 3,015,569 | ||||
17,368,221 | |||||||||
Banks - 13.7% | |||||||||
Bank of America, Sub. Notes, Ser. L | 3.95 | 4/21/2025 | 7,175,000 | 7,924,396 | |||||
Bank of Montreal, Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. E | 3.30 | 2/5/2024 | 7,000,000 | 7,530,848 | |||||
Citigroup, Sub. Bonds | 4.40 | 6/10/2025 | 8,500,000 | 9,540,401 | |||||
Citizens Financial Group, Sub. Notes | 4.30 | 12/3/2025 | 6,885,000 | 7,723,890 | |||||
Cooperatieve Rabobank, Gtd. Notes | 3.75 | 7/21/2026 | 6,785,000 | 7,477,042 | |||||
Credit Suisse Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 2.59 | 9/11/2025 | 5,500,000 | a,b | 5,752,461 | ||||
HSBC Holdings, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 0.98 | 5/24/2025 | 500,000 | 502,327 | |||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Jr. Sub. Bonds, Ser. II | 4.00 | 4/1/2025 | 4,235,000 | b,c | 4,242,941 | ||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sub. Notes | 3.38 | 5/1/2023 | 3,960,000 | 4,187,860 | |||||
Lloyds Bank, Jr. Sub. Notes | 12.00 | 12/16/2024 | 2,685,000 | a,c | 2,922,929 | ||||
Lloyds Banking Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 2.91 | 11/7/2023 | 5,374,000 | 5,561,866 | |||||
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
Description | Coupon
| Maturity Date | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Bonds and Notes - 98.8% (continued) | |||||||||
Banks - 13.7% (continued) | |||||||||
Morgan Stanley, Sub. Notes | 4.88 | 11/1/2022 | 7,610,000 | 8,083,394 | |||||
NatWest Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 3.88 | 9/12/2023 | 3,000,000 | 3,221,799 | |||||
Royal Bank of Canada, Sub. Notes | 4.65 | 1/27/2026 | 6,510,000 | 7,508,780 | |||||
Santander UK, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 2.10 | 1/13/2023 | 4,560,000 | 4,691,247 | |||||
Societe Generale, Sub. Notes | 4.75 | 11/24/2025 | 3,680,000 | a | 4,125,152 | ||||
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 0.95 | 1/12/2026 | 5,000,000 | 4,942,243 | |||||
The Bank of Nova Scotia, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 1.95 | 2/1/2023 | 4,870,000 | 5,005,664 | |||||
The Goldman Sachs Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 2.91 | 7/24/2023 | 8,000,000 | 8,226,901 | |||||
109,172,141 | |||||||||
Beverage Products - .7% | |||||||||
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Gtd. Notes | 4.75 | 1/23/2029 | 4,955,000 | 5,847,225 | |||||
Chemicals - .5% | |||||||||
DuPont de Nemours, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 4.21 | 11/15/2023 | 3,745,000 | 4,073,105 | |||||
Commercial & Professional Services - .6% | |||||||||
Global Payments, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 4.00 | 6/1/2023 | 4,615,000 | 4,922,919 | |||||
Consumer Staples - .4% | |||||||||
Kimberly-Clark, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 1.05 | 9/15/2027 | 3,350,000 | 3,281,998 | |||||
Diversified Financials - 1.9% | |||||||||
AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Gtd. Notes | 1.75 | 1/30/2026 | 2,500,000 | 2,463,123 | |||||
Air Lease, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 2.30 | 2/1/2025 | 4,790,000 | 4,943,319 | |||||
Goldman Sachs BDC, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 3.75 | 2/10/2025 | 3,000,000 | 3,231,920 | |||||
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Unscd. Bonds, Ser. 2020 | 0.95 | 8/1/2027 | 4,500,000 | 4,404,184 | |||||
15,042,546 | |||||||||
Electronic Components - .3% | |||||||||
Jabil, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 1.70 | 4/15/2026 | 2,000,000 | 2,009,601 | |||||
Energy - 3.2% | |||||||||
BP Capital Markets, Gtd. Notes | 2.50 | 11/6/2022 | 5,875,000 | 6,063,298 | |||||
Cimarex Energy, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 4.38 | 3/15/2029 | 3,000,000 | 3,371,474 | |||||
Energy Transfer, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 3.75 | 5/15/2030 | 2,000,000 | 2,130,675 | |||||
ONEOK, Gtd. Notes | 4.00 | 7/13/2027 | 3,400,000 | 3,756,946 | |||||
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, Sr. Scd. Notes | 5.75 | 5/15/2024 | 2,500,000 | 2,824,158 | |||||
Shell International Finance, Gtd. Notes | 2.38 | 4/6/2025 | 3,785,000 | 4,008,606 | |||||
Spectra Energy Partners, Gtd. Notes | 3.50 | 3/15/2025 | 2,760,000 | 2,990,672 | |||||
25,145,829 | |||||||||
Description | Coupon
| Maturity Date | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Bonds and Notes - 98.8% (continued) | |||||||||
Environmental Control - .6% | |||||||||
Waste Management, Gtd. Notes | 3.13 | 3/1/2025 | 4,775,000 | 5,162,272 | |||||
Food Products - 1.0% | |||||||||
General Mills, Sr. Unscd. Notes, 3 Month LIBOR +1.01% | 1.20 | 10/17/2023 | 4,325,000 | d | 4,394,131 | ||||
McCormick & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | 0.90 | 2/15/2026 | 3,840,000 | 3,784,920 | |||||
8,179,051 | |||||||||
Health Care - 4.6% | |||||||||
AbbVie, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 3.20 | 11/21/2029 | 4,600,000 | 4,937,792 | |||||
Amgen, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 2.20 | 2/21/2027 | 4,820,000 | 5,022,644 | |||||
Anthem, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 2.38 | 1/15/2025 | 3,000,000 | 3,153,911 | |||||
Astrazeneca Finance, Gtd. Notes | 1.20 | 5/28/2026 | 3,975,000 | 3,983,985 | |||||
CVS Health, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 1.30 | 8/21/2027 | 4,925,000 | 4,814,325 | |||||
GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Gtd. Notes | 3.38 | 5/15/2023 | 6,000,000 | 6,362,947 | |||||
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland, Gtd. Notes | 3.20 | 9/23/2026 | 5,005,000 | 5,471,215 | |||||
UnitedHealth Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 1.15 | 5/15/2026 | 2,915,000 | 2,922,561 | |||||
36,669,380 | |||||||||
Industrial - 2.4% | |||||||||
Caterpillar Financial Services, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 0.90 | 3/2/2026 | 5,460,000 | 5,465,026 | |||||
John Deere Capital, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 2.15 | 9/8/2022 | 5,000,000 | 5,125,989 | |||||
Parker-Hannifin, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 2.70 | 6/14/2024 | 3,825,000 | 4,058,001 | |||||
Snap-On, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 3.25 | 3/1/2027 | 3,890,000 | 4,240,741 | |||||
18,889,757 | |||||||||
Information Technology - 2.4% | |||||||||
Fiserv, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 3.50 | 7/1/2029 | 4,580,000 | 4,977,748 | |||||
Microsoft, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 3.13 | 11/3/2025 | 6,000,000 | 6,584,147 | |||||
Oracle, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 2.50 | 4/1/2025 | 7,000,000 | 7,381,826 | |||||
18,943,721 | |||||||||
Internet Software & Services - 1.9% | |||||||||
Amazon.com, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 0.80 | 6/3/2025 | 5,350,000 | 5,388,401 | |||||
eBay, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 1.90 | 3/11/2025 | 3,750,000 | 3,890,520 | |||||
Tencent Holdings, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 3.98 | 4/11/2029 | 5,075,000 | a | 5,589,136 | ||||
14,868,057 | |||||||||
Media - .6% | |||||||||
Discovery Communications, Gtd. Notes | 4.90 | 3/11/2026 | 3,970,000 | 4,538,352 | |||||
Metals & Mining - .6% | |||||||||
Glencore Funding, Gtd. Notes | 1.63 | 9/1/2025 | 5,000,000 | a | 5,052,121 | ||||
Municipal Securities - 5.4% | |||||||||
California, GO | 3.38 | 4/1/2025 | 950,000 | 1,050,240 | |||||
California, GO, Ser. A | 2.37 | 4/1/2022 | 2,850,000 | 2,903,707 | |||||
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
Description | Coupon
| Maturity Date | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Bonds and Notes - 98.8% (continued) | |||||||||
Municipal Securities - 5.4% (continued) | |||||||||
California Earthquake Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. B | 1.48 | 7/1/2023 | 3,000,000 | 3,062,805 | |||||
Los Angeles Community College District, GO, Refunding | 1.81 | 8/1/2030 | 4,000,000 | 3,983,795 | |||||
Massachusetts, GO (Build America Bonds) Ser. E | 4.20 | 12/1/2021 | 3,250,000 | 3,315,745 | |||||
Nassau County Interim Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. B | 1.28 | 11/15/2028 | 2,500,000 | 2,476,160 | |||||
New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. B | 1.05 | 1/1/2026 | 2,500,000 | 2,496,074 | |||||
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Revenue Bonds, Ser. AAA | 1.09 | 7/1/2023 | 3,750,000 | 3,799,747 | |||||
State Board of Administration Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds, Ser. A | 1.71 | 7/1/2027 | 5,315,000 | 5,387,088 | |||||
Texas Public Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds | 8.25 | 7/1/2024 | 2,305,000 | 2,324,650 | |||||
University of California, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. AX | 3.06 | 7/1/2025 | 9,140,000 | 9,944,445 | |||||
University of California, Revenue Bonds, Ser. BG | 1.61 | 5/15/2030 | 2,405,000 | 2,337,454 | |||||
43,081,910 | |||||||||
Real Estate - 2.4% | |||||||||
Brandywine Operating Partnership, Gtd. Notes | 3.95 | 11/15/2027 | 4,000,000 | 4,337,432 | |||||
HealthCare Realty Trust, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 3.63 | 1/15/2028 | 2,375,000 | b | 2,577,406 | ||||
Healthcare Trust of America Holdings, Gtd. Notes | 3.50 | 8/1/2026 | 2,335,000 | 2,577,897 | |||||
Hudson Pacific Properties, Gtd. Notes | 3.25 | 1/15/2030 | 3,950,000 | 4,101,890 | |||||
Life Storage, Gtd. Notes | 2.20 | 10/15/2030 | 2,000,000 | 1,939,567 | |||||
UDR, Gtd. Notes | 2.95 | 9/1/2026 | 3,620,000 | 3,886,324 | |||||
19,420,516 | |||||||||
Retailing - 1.4% | |||||||||
Target, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 2.25 | 4/15/2025 | 3,785,000 | 4,002,375 | |||||
The TJX Companies, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 1.15 | 5/15/2028 | 7,040,000 | 6,747,072 | |||||
10,749,447 | |||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.3% | |||||||||
Broadcom, Gtd. Notes | 4.70 | 4/15/2025 | 3,500,000 | 3,947,277 | |||||
Microchip Technology, Sr. Scd. Notes | 0.97 | 2/15/2024 | 4,575,000 | a | 4,585,466 | ||||
Microchip Technology, Sr. Scd. Notes | 0.98 | 9/1/2024 | 1,440,000 | a | 1,442,374 | ||||
9,975,117 | |||||||||
Technology Hardware & Equipment - .7% | |||||||||
Apple, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 2.05 | 9/11/2026 | 5,500,000 | 5,770,203 | |||||
Description | Coupon
| Maturity Date | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Bonds and Notes - 98.8% (continued) | |||||||||
Telecommunication Services - 3.9% | |||||||||
AT&T, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 1.65 | 2/1/2028 | 9,500,000 | 9,377,365 | |||||
Motorola Solutions, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 4.60 | 5/23/2029 | 2,420,000 | 2,780,902 | |||||
Telefonica Emisiones, Gtd. Notes | 4.57 | 4/27/2023 | 4,460,000 | 4,795,296 | |||||
T-Mobile USA, Sr. Scd. Notes | 3.88 | 4/15/2030 | 4,700,000 | 5,160,483 | |||||
Verizon Communications, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 2.63 | 8/15/2026 | 8,500,000 | 9,042,107 | |||||
31,156,153 | |||||||||
Transportation - .5% | |||||||||
Ryder System, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 4.63 | 6/1/2025 | 3,815,000 | 4,339,639 | |||||
U.S. Government Agencies Collateralized Municipal-Backed Securities - .1% | |||||||||
Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2013-17, Cl. AB | 2.30 | 1/16/2049 | 703,824 | 712,929 | |||||
U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed - .9% | |||||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: | |||||||||
4.50%, 2/1/2034 | 747,452 | e | 806,638 | ||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association: | |||||||||
2.78%, 3/1/2022 | 5,949,347 | e | 5,998,367 | ||||||
6,805,005 | |||||||||
U.S. Government Agencies Obligations - 2.8% | |||||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, Bonds | 0.63 | 10/28/2024 | 4,170,000 | 4,170,414 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Notes | 0.60 | 8/12/2025 | 9,250,000 | e | 9,235,643 | ||||
Federal National Mortgage Association, Notes | 0.55 | 8/19/2025 | 9,250,000 | e | 9,195,728 | ||||
22,601,785 | |||||||||
U.S. Treasury Securities - 37.7% | |||||||||
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, US CPI Urban Consumers Not Seasonally Adjusted | 0.13 | 4/15/2025 | 11,246,741 | f | 12,271,896 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, US CPI Urban Consumers Not Seasonally Adjusted | 0.13 | 10/15/2025 | 11,134,828 | f | 12,258,941 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, US CPI Urban Consumers Not Seasonally Adjusted | 0.38 | 1/15/2027 | 14,201,309 | f | 15,887,646 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.13 | 5/31/2022 | 21,250,000 | 21,261,020 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.63 | 5/15/2030 | 6,740,000 | 6,228,313 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.13 | 2/28/2025 | 17,775,000 | b | 18,187,783 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.25 | 8/31/2024 | 6,000,000 | 6,170,859 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.38 | 8/31/2023 | 4,000,000 | 4,107,812 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.50 | 8/15/2022 | 20,680,000 | 21,035,841 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.50 | 9/15/2022 | 20,000,000 | 20,362,891 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.63 | 5/15/2026 | 6,510,000 | 6,771,544 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.75 | 9/30/2022 | 19,210,000 | 19,634,721 | |||||
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
Description | Coupon
| Maturity Date | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Bonds and Notes - 98.8% (continued) | |||||||||
U.S. Treasury Securities - 37.7% (continued) | |||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.75 | 7/15/2022 | 16,750,000 | 17,065,044 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.88 | 1/31/2022 | 8,000,000 | 8,096,519 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.88 | 2/28/2022 | 13,150,000 | 13,329,255 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.00 | 4/30/2024 | 15,000,000 | 15,744,727 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.25 | 11/15/2024 | 15,690,000 | 16,675,222 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.38 | 2/29/2024 | 15,000,000 | 15,870,703 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.50 | 3/31/2023 | 11,000,000 | 11,476,953 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.63 | 2/28/2023 | 11,140,000 | 11,626,069 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.75 | 4/30/2023 | 8,000,000 | 8,400,000 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.88 | 11/30/2023 | 17,000,000 | 18,129,570 | |||||
300,593,329 | |||||||||
Utilities - 2.6% | |||||||||
American Water Capital, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 2.80 | 5/1/2030 | 2,000,000 | 2,097,322 | |||||
Black Hills, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 3.05 | 10/15/2029 | 5,260,000 | 5,537,809 | |||||
NiSource, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 3.49 | 5/15/2027 | 3,600,000 | 3,971,818 | |||||
Public Service Enterprise Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 2.65 | 11/15/2022 | 3,860,000 | 3,989,812 | |||||
Southwestern Electric Power, Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. M | 4.10 | 9/15/2028 | 4,570,000 | 5,161,951 | |||||
20,758,712 | |||||||||
Total Bonds and Notes | 787,103,358 | ||||||||
Preferred Stocks - .7% | |||||||||
Telecommunication Services - .7% | |||||||||
AT&T,
Ser. A | 5.00 | 205,000 | 5,399,700 | ||||||
Description | 1-Day | Shares | Value ($) | ||||||
Investment Companies - ..2% | |||||||||
Registered Investment Companies - .2% | |||||||||
Dreyfus
Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares | 0.04 | 1,530,898 | g | 1,530,898 | |||||
Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned - .6% | |||||||||
Registered Investment Companies - .6% | |||||||||
Dreyfus
Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, SL Shares | 0.01 | 5,276,200 | g | 5,276,200 | |||||
Total Investments (cost $770,303,985) | 100.3% | 799,310,156 | |||||||
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables | (0.3%) | (2,364,850) | |||||||
Net Assets | 100.0% | 796,945,306 |
GO—General Obligation
LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate
a Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At May 31, 2021, these securities were valued at $34,538,309 or 4.33% of net assets.
b Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At May 31, 2021, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $11,227,573 and the value of the collateral was $11,521,227, consisting of cash collateral of $5,276,200 and U.S. Government & Agency securities valued at $6,245,027.
c Security is a perpetual bond with no specified maturity date. Maturity date shown is next reset date of the bond.
d Variable rate security—interest rate resets periodically and rate shown is the interest rate in effect at period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.
e The Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) placed the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and Federal National Mortgage Association into conservatorship with FHFA as the conservator. As such, the FHFA oversees the continuing affairs of these companies.
f Principal amount for accrual purposes is periodically adjusted based on changes in the Consumer Price Index.
g Investment in affiliated issuer. The investment objective of this investment company is publicly available and can be found within the investment company’s prospectus.
STATEMENT
OF INVESTMENTS
BNY Mellon Intermediate Bond Fund
May 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of May 31, 2021 in valuing the fund’s investments:
| Level 1 - Unadjusted Quoted Prices | Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3 -Significant Unobservable Inputs | Total |
Assets ($) |
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Investments in Securities: † |
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Corporate Bonds | - | 413,308,400 | - | 413,308,400 |
Equity Securities – Preferred Stocks | 5,399,700 | - | - | 5,399,700 |
Investment Companies | 6,807,098 | - | - | 6,807,098 |
Municipal Securities | - | 43,081,910 | - | 43,081,910 |
U.S. Government Agencies Collateralized Municipal-Backed Securities | - | 712,929 | - | 712,929 |
U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed | - | 6,805,005 | - | 6,805,005 |
U.S. Government Agencies Obligations | - | 22,601,785 | - | 22,601,785 |
U.S. Treasury Securities | - | 300,593,329 | - | 300,593,329 |
† See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations, if any.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the FASB ASC Topic 946 Financial Services-Investment Companies. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).
Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows:
Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value and are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Investments in debt securities, excluding short-term investments (other than U.S. Treasury Bills), financial futures and forward foreign currency exchange contracts (“forward contracts”) are valued each business day by one or more independent pricing
services (each, a “Service”) approved by the fund's Board Members (the “Board”). Investments for which quoted bid prices are readily available and are representative of the bid side of the market in the judgment of a Service are valued at the mean between the quoted bid prices (as obtained by a Service from dealers in such securities) and asked prices (as calculated by a Service based upon its evaluation of the market for such securities). Securities are valued as determined by a Service, based on methods which include consideration of the following: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
U.S. Treasury Bills are valued at the mean price between quoted bid prices and asked prices by the Service. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Each Service and independent valuation firm is engaged under the general oversight of the Board.
When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to accurately reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market), but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board. Certain factors may be considered when fair valuing investments such as: fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. These securities are either categorized within Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.
For securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and such securities are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Pursuant to a securities lending agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., the fund may lend securities to qualified institutions. It is the fund’s policy that, at origination, all loans are secured by collateral of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. Collateral equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities on loan is maintained at all times. Collateral is either in the form of cash, which can be invested in certain money market mutual funds managed by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser Inc., or U.S. Government and Agency securities. The fund is entitled to receive all dividends, interest and distributions on securities loaned, in addition to income earned as a result of the lending transaction. Should a borrower fail to return the securities in a timely manner, The Bank of New York Mellon is required to replace the securities for the benefit of the fund or credit the fund with the market value of the unreturned securities and is
subrogated to the fund’s rights against the borrower and the collateral. Additionally, the contractual maturity of security lending transactions are on an overnight and continuous basis.
At May 31, 2021, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $29,006,171, consisting of $31,153,226 gross unrealized appreciation and $2,147,055 gross unrealized depreciation.
At May 31, 2021, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).
Additional investment related disclosures are hereby incorporated by reference to the annual and semi-annual reports previously filed with the SEC on Form N-CSR.