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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number

811- 04813

 

 

 

Dreyfus Investment Funds

 

 

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

c/o The Dreyfus Corporation

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10166

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

 

 

 

John Pak, Esq.

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10166

 

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(212) 922-6000

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

 

12/31

 

Date of reporting period:

12/31/14

 

             

 

 

 

The following N-CSR relates only to Dreyfus/Standish Global Fixed Income Fund and does not affect the other series of the Registrant, which have a different fiscal year end and, therefore, different N-CSR reporting requirements. Separate N-CSR Forms will be filed for those series, as appropriate.

 

 

 


 

 

FORM N-CSR

Item 1.                         Reports to Stockholders.

 


 

Dreyfus/Standish

Global Fixed

Income Fund



 

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period covered and do not necessarily represent the views of Dreyfus or any other person in the Dreyfus organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dreyfus disclaims any responsibility to update such views.These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dreyfus fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dreyfus fund.

Not FDIC-Insured • Not Bank-Guaranteed • May Lose Value


 

 

Contents

 

THE FUND

2     

A Letter from the President

3     

Discussion of Fund Performance

6     

Fund Performance

8     

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

8     

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses With Those of Other Funds

9     

Statement of Investments

25     

Statement of Financial Futures

26     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

27     

Statement of Operations

28     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

31     

Financial Highlights

35     

Notes to Financial Statements

59     

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

60     

Important Tax Information

61     

Board Members Information

63     

Officers of the Fund

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

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Dreyfus/Standish
Global Fixed
Income Fund

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this annual report for Dreyfus/Standish Global Fixed Income Fund, covering the 12-month period from January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014. For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as general market perspectives, we provide a Discussion of Fund Performance on the pages that follow.

U.S. bond markets generally defied most analysts’ expectations in 2014 as long-term interest rates fell unexpectedly in the midst of a sustained economic recovery. Although yields of 10-year U.S. Treasury securities had climbed to just over 3% by the beginning of the year, they ended 2014 at just 2.173%. Long-term bond yields were driven downward and prices higher by robust demand from investors seeking relatively safe havens in the midst of disappointing global growth and intensifying geopolitical conflicts. Higher yielding market sectors, such as corporate-backed bonds, fared relatively well in the recovering economy, but they generally lagged long-term U.S. government securities for the year overall.

Many economists appear to be optimistic about the prospects for 2015. Our own analysts agree and, in light of the ongoing benefits of low interest rates and depressed energy prices, see the potential for a somewhat faster pace of global growth in 2015 than in 2014. U.S. economic growth also seems poised to accelerate, largely due to the fading of drags from tight fiscal policies adopted in the wake of the Great Recession. Of course, stronger economic growth could create risks for fixed-income markets, including the possibility of higher short-term interest rates from the Federal Reserve Board.That’s why we urge you to talk regularly with your financial advisor about the potential impact of macroeconomic developments on your investments.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


J. Charles Cardona
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
January 15, 2015

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014, as provided by David Leduc, CFA, Raman Srivastava, CFA, and Brendan Murphy, CFA, Portfolio Managers

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2014, Dreyfus/Standish Global Fixed Income Fund’s Class A shares achieved a total return of 7.55%, Class C shares returned 6.76%, Class I shares returned 7.85%, and Class Y shares returned 7.94%.1 In comparison, the Barclays Global Aggregate Index (Hedged) (the “Index”), the fund’s benchmark, produced a total return of 7.59% for the same period.2

Renewed economic uncertainties sent long-term interest rates lower and bond prices higher in many global bond markets during 2014.The fund’s relative performance to the benchmark was mainly due to strong results in Europe and from our currency management strategy.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks to maximize total return while realizing a market level of income, consistent with preserving principal and liquidity, by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets in fixed income securities.The fund also normally invests at least 65% of its assets in non-U.S. dollar-denominated fixed-income securities of governments and companies located in various countries, including emerging markets. The fund generally invests in eight or more countries, but always invests in at least three countries, one of which may be the United States.The fund’s investments may include bonds, notes, mortgage-related securities, asset-backed securities, convertible securities, eurodollar and Yankee dollar instruments, preferred stock, and money market instruments.To protect the U.S. dollar value of the fund’s assets, we hedge most, but not necessarily all, of the portfolio’s foreign currency exposure.

The portfolio managers focus on identifying undervalued government bond markets, currencies, sectors, and securities and de-emphasize the use of interest rate forecasting. The portfolio managers look for fixed income securities with the most potential for added value, such as those involving the potential for credit upgrades, unique structural characteristics, or innovative features.The portfolio managers select securities for the fund’s portfolio by using fundamental economic research and quantitative analysis and focusing on sectors and individual securities that appear to be relatively undervalued and actively trading among sectors.

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

Economic Developments Drove Global Bond Markets

By the start of 2014, evidence of accelerating domestic and global economic recoveries and the Federal Reserve Board’s decision to gradually reduce its quantitative easing program drove yields of 10-year U.S.Treasury securities above 3%. However, renewed global economic and geopolitical concerns soon caused bond yields to moderate in the United States and other developed markets. In Europe, concerns regarding potential deflationary pressures in a struggling regional economy prompted monetary policymakers to reduce short-term interest rates and implement other stimulative measures, which drove sovereign bond yields lower. Meanwhile, waning banking crises in some of Europe’s peripheral countries sparked rallies among their sovereign bonds. Japan’s bond market encountered heightened volatility as the stimulative effects of an aggressively accommodative monetary policy battled for dominance with the dampening impact of higher consumption taxes.

These developments caused the U.S. dollar to strengthen against the euro, the yen, and most other currencies. As a result, the value of unhedged, foreign currency-denominated investments generally lost value for U.S. residents, while investments denominated in or hedged to the U.S. dollar fared better.

European Holdings Bolstered Fund Results

The fund fared relatively well during 2014.An overweighted positon in European bonds produced especially strong results when long-term yields fell in response to economic weakness and an aggressively accommodative monetary policy. Holdings from previously hard hit markets, such as Italy and Spain, gained substantial value as their banking systems recovered. Our currency management strategies proved successful, due mainly to an emphasis on the U.S. dollar and correspondingly light exposure to the euro, yen, Australian dollar, and New Zealand dollar over the second half of the year. Finally, we maintained an underweighted position in the energy sector, which was hurt by plummeting oil prices. Instead, we favored issuers that stood to benefit from lower energy costs, such as those in the United States, India, and Morocco.

A relatively short average duration proved mildly counterproductive as interest rates declined. However, the impact of our duration positioning was largely offset by underweighted exposure to bonds in the two- to five-year maturity range, which underperformed market averages.

At times, we employed currency forward contracts, interest rate futures contracts, and interest rate swaps to establish our strategies.

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Strategies for an Gradually Improving Global Economy

Although headwinds remain, we currently expect a modest improvement in global economic growth amid subdued inflation in 2015.We also expect oil prices to stabilize, and short-term interest rates in the United States seem poised to move higher. Therefore, we have moved the fund’s average duration closer to a market-neutral position, and we may begin to increase the fund’s interest rate exposure in countries where rate cuts appear likely, including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. We generally have maintained the fund’s emphasis on the U.S. dollar.

January 15, 2015

Bond funds are subject generally to interest rate, credit, liquidity, 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. 
Foreign bonds are subject to special risks including exposure to currency fluctuations, changing political and economic 
conditions, and potentially less liquidity.The fixed income securities of issuers located in emerging markets can be more 
volatile and less liquid than those of issuers in more mature economies. 
Investments in foreign currencies are subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. 
dollar, or, in the case of hedged positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline relative to the currency being hedged. 
Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time.A decline in the value of 
foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar will reduce the value of securities held by the fund and denominated in 
those currencies. 
High yield bonds are subject to increased credit risk and are considered speculative in terms of the issuer’s perceived 
ability to continue making interest payments on a timely basis and to repay principal upon maturity. 
The fund may use derivative instruments, such as options, futures and options on futures, forward contracts, swaps 
(including credit default swaps on corporate bonds and asset-backed securities), options on swaps, and other credit 
derivatives.A small investment in derivatives could have a potentially large impact on the fund’s performance.The use 
of derivatives involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the 
underlying assets. 

 

1 Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid and does not take into consideration the 
maximum initial sales charge in the case of Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charge imposed 
on redemptions in the case of Class C shares. Had these charges been reflected, returns would have been lower. Class 
I and ClassY shares are not subject to any initial or deferred sales charge. Past performance is no guarantee of future 
results. Share price and investment return fluctuate such that upon redemption, fund shares may be worth more or less 
than their original cost. 
    2 SOURCE: FACTSET — Reflects reinvestment of dividends and, where applicable, capital gain distributions.The 
Barclays Global Aggregate (Hedged) Index provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed 
income markets.The three major components of this index are the U.S.Aggregate, the Pan-European Aggregate, and 
the Asian-Pacific Aggregate Indices.The index also includes Eurodollar and Euro-Yen corporate bonds, Canadian 
Government securities, and USD investment-grade 144A securities. Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses 
associated with operating a mutual fund. Investors cannot invest directly in any index. 

 

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Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Dreyfus/Standish Global Fixed Income Fund Class A shares, Class C shares, Class I shares and Class Y shares and the Barclays Global Aggregate Index (Hedged)

  Source: FactSet 
††  The total return figures presented for Class A and Class C shares of the fund reflect the performance of the fund’s 
  Class I shares for the period prior to 12/2/09 (the inception date for Class A and Class C shares), adjusted to 
  reflect the applicable sales load for Class A shares. 
  The total return figures presented for ClassY shares of the fund reflect the performance of the fund’s Class I shares for 
  the period prior to 7/1/13 (the inception date for ClassY shares). 

 

Past performance is not predictive of future performance. 
The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in each of the Class A, Class C, Class I and ClassY shares of 
Dreyfus/Standish Global Fixed Income Fund on 12/31/04 to a $10,000 investment made in the Barclays Global 
Aggregate Index (Hedged) (the “Index”) on that date.All dividends and capital gain distributions are reinvested. 
The fund’s performance shown in the line graph above takes into account the maximum initial sales charge on Class A 
shares and all other applicable fees and expenses on all classes.The Index provides a broad-based measure of the global 
investment-grade fixed income markets.The three major components of this index are the U.S.Aggregate, the Pan- 
European Aggregate, and the Asian-Pacific Aggregate Indices.The Index also includes Eurodollar and Euro-Yen corporate 
bonds, Canadian government securities, and USD investment grade 144A securities. Unlike a mutual fund, the Index is 
not subject to charges, fees and other expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in any index.These factors can contribute to 
the Index potentially outperforming the fund. Further information relating to fund performance, including expense 
reimbursements, if applicable, is contained in the Financial Highlights section of the prospectus and elsewhere in this report. 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/14             
 
Inception
  Date  1 Year  5 Years   10 Years  
Class A shares               
with maximum sales charge (4.5%)  12/2/09  2.69 %  4.13 %  5.62 %†† 
without sales charge  12/2/09  7.55 %  5.10 %  6.11 %†† 
Class C shares               
with applicable redemption charge   12/2/09  5.76 %  4.31 %  5.70 %†† 
without redemption  12/2/09  6.76 %  4.31 %  5.70 %†† 
Class I shares  1/1/94  7.85 %  5.40 %  6.25 % 
Class Y shares  7/1/13  7.94 %  5.42 %††  6.27 %†† 
Barclays Global               
     Aggregate Index (Hedged)    7.59 %  4.60 %  4.69 % 

 

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.The fund’s performance shown in the graph and table does not 
reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. In 
addition to the performance of Class A shares shown with and without a maximum sales charge, the fund’s performance 
shown in the table takes into account all other applicable fees and expenses on all classes. 

 

  The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is 1% for shares redeemed within one year of the 
  date of purchase. 
††  The total return performance figures presented for Class A and Class C shares of the fund reflect the performance of 
  the fund’s Class I shares for the period prior to 12/2/09 (the inception date for Class A and Class C shares), 
  adjusted to reflect the applicable sales load for Class A shares. 
  The total return performance figures presented for ClassY shares of the fund reflect the performance of the fund’s 
  Class I shares for the period prior to 7/1/13 (the inception date for ClassY shares). 

 

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)

As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds.You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.

Review your fund’s expenses

The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in Dreyfus/Standish Global Fixed Income Fund from July 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment
assuming actual returns for the six months ended December 31, 2014

    Class A    Class C    Class I    Class Y 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 4.35  $ 8.28  $ 2.92  $ 2.77 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,031.70  $ 1,027.50  $ 1,032.70  $ 1,033.50 

 

COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS (Unaudited)

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds. All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment
assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended December 31, 2014

    Class A    Class C    Class I    Class Y 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 4.33  $ 8.24  $ 2.91  $ 2.75 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,020.92  $ 1,017.04  $ 1,022.33  $ 1,022.48 

 

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .85% for Class A, 1.62% for Class C, .57% for
Class I and .54% for Class Y, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to
reflect the one-half year period).

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2014

    Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes—94.2%    Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)a  Value ($) 
Australia—7.5%             
Australian Government,             
Sr. Unscd. Bonds, Ser. 137  AUD  2.75  4/21/24  50,475,000    41,255,830 
Australian Government,             
Sr. Unscd. Bonds, Ser. 141  AUD  3.25  10/21/18  18,825,000    15,977,497 
Australian Government,             
Sr. Unscd. Bonds, Ser. 133  AUD  5.50  4/21/23  3,425,000    3,388,032 
            60,621,359 
Brazil—.3%             
Banco Nacional de             
Desenvolvimento             
Economico e Social,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    3.38  9/26/16  1,800,000  b  1,810,620 
Caixa Economica Federal,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    4.50  10/3/18  300,000  b  296,250 
Odebrecht Finance,             
Gtd. Notes  BRL  8.25  4/25/18  1,370,000  b  438,078 
            2,544,948 
Canada—1.9%             
Canadian Capital Auto             
Receivables Asset Trust,             
Ser. 2012-1A, Cl. A3  CAD  2.38  4/17/17  1,557,501  b  1,348,154 
CIT Canada Equipment             
Receivables Trust,             
Ser. 2012-1A, Cl. A2  CAD  2.11  12/20/16  429,253  b  370,599 
CNH Capital Canada             
Receivables Trust,             
Ser. 2014-1A, Cl. A2  CAD  1.80  10/15/20  3,475,000  b  3,002,235 
CNH Capital Canada             
Receivables Trust,             
Ser. 2011-1A, Cl. A2  CAD  2.34  7/17/17  583,483  b  504,052 
Ford Auto Securitization Trust,             
Ser. 2012-R1, Cl. A2  CAD  2.02  3/15/16  108,135    93,116 
Ford Auto Securitization Trust,             
Ser. 2010-R3A, Cl. A3  CAD  2.71  9/15/15  3,621  b  3,118 
Province of Alberta,             
Unscd. Bonds  CAD  3.45  12/1/43  7,110,000    6,454,078 
Province of British Columbia,             
Unscd. Bonds  CAD  3.20  6/18/44  2,470,000    2,149,227 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

    Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)a  Value ($) 
Canada (continued)             
Province of Ontario,             
Bonds  CAD  4.40  3/8/16  1,200,000    1,072,388 
            14,996,967 
China—.6%             
Azure Orbit II             
International Finance,             
Gtd. Notes    3.38  4/25/19  825,000    830,710 
Industrial & Commercial             
Bank of China NY,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    3.23  11/13/19  3,750,000    3,769,984 
            4,600,694 
France—2.8%             
AXA,             
Jr. Sub. Notes  EUR  5.78  7/29/49  1,500,000  c  1,907,841 
AXA,             
Jr. Sub. Notes  EUR  6.21  10/29/49  610,000  c  812,245 
Electricite de France,             
Sub. Notes  EUR  5.38  1/29/49  500,000  c  690,033 
French Government,             
Bonds  EUR  2.25  5/25/24  6,765,000    9,309,154 
GDF Suez,             
Sub. Notes, Ser. NC5  EUR  3.00  6/29/49  1,200,000  c  1,486,578 
Pernod-Ricard,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    5.50  1/15/42  2,455,000  b  2,866,244 
Societe Generale,             
Gtd. Notes    2.75  10/12/17  4,510,000    4,623,499 
Veolia Environnement,             
Jr. Sub. Notes  EUR  4.45  1/29/49  600,000  c,d  751,291 
            22,446,885 
Germany—4.6%             
Allianz,             
Sub. Notes  EUR  5.63  10/17/42  1,700,000  c  2,491,406 
German Government,             
Bonds  EUR  1.75  4/15/20  14,500,000  e  21,419,385 
German Government,             
Bonds  EUR  2.50  8/15/46  7,775,000    12,073,326 
Globaldrive Auto Receivables,             
Ser. 2011-AA, Cl. A  EUR  0.78  4/20/19  51,785  b,c  62,711 

 

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    Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)a  Value ($) 
Germany (continued)             
Unitymedia Hessen,             
Sr. Scd. Notes  EUR  7.50  3/15/19  655,000  b  836,217 
            36,883,045 
Hungary—.2%             
Hungarian Development Bank,             
Govt. Gtd. Notes    6.25  10/21/20  1,400,000  b  1,554,000 
Iceland—1.3%             
Icelandic Government,             
Unscd. Notes    4.88  6/16/16  350,000  b  366,816 
Icelandic Government,             
Unscd. Notes    4.88  6/16/16  9,685,000    10,150,345 
            10,517,161 
India—.4%             
ONGC Videsh,             
Gtd. Notes  EUR  2.75  7/15/21  550,000  d  672,577 
State Bank of India,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    3.62  4/17/19  2,575,000  b  2,614,462 
            3,287,039 
Ireland—2.5%             
Bank of Ireland,             
Govt. Gtd. Notes  EUR  4.00  1/28/15  3,610,000    4,380,178 
Irish Government,             
Bonds  EUR  2.40  5/15/30  6,270,000    8,174,527 
Irish Government,             
Unscd. Bonds  EUR  3.40  3/18/24  5,510,000    7,904,794 
            20,459,499 
Italy—6.9%             
Enel,             
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  EUR  4.88  2/20/18  915,000    1,245,716 
Enel,             
Sub. Bonds    8.75  9/24/73  1,315,000  b,c  1,533,619 
Intesa Sanpaolo,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    3.88  1/16/18  3,585,000    3,735,201 
Intesa Sanpaolo,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes  EUR  3.00  1/28/19  1,075,000    1,400,125 
Italian Government,             
Treasury Bonds  EUR  1.50  8/1/19  13,850,000    17,199,886 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

    Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)a  Value ($) 
Italy (continued)             
Italian Government,             
Treasury Bonds  EUR  3.50  6/1/18  7,000,000    9,256,185 
Italian Government,             
Treasury Bonds  EUR  4.50  5/1/23  4,765,000    7,030,977 
Italian Government,             
Treasury Bonds  EUR  4.75  6/1/17  5,285,000    7,026,298 
Italian Government,             
Treasury Bonds  EUR  4.75  9/1/21  2,075,000    3,056,746 
Telecom Italia,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes  GBP  6.38  6/24/19  1,300,000    2,232,489 
Wind Acquisition Finance,             
Sr. Scd. Notes  EUR  4.00  7/15/20  315,000  b  375,335 
Wind Acquisition Finance,             
Sr. Scd. Notes    6.50  4/30/20  1,225,000  b  1,257,156 
Wind Acquisition Finance,             
Scd. Notes  EUR  7.00  4/23/21  200,000  b  237,843 
Wind Acquisition Finance,             
Scd. Notes    7.38  4/23/21  400,000  b  378,520 
            55,966,096 
Japan—3.0%             
Development Bank of Japan,             
Govt. Gtd. Notes  JPY  1.05  6/20/23  38,000,000    337,853 
Development Bank of Japan,             
Gov’t. Gtd. Bonds  JPY  1.70  9/20/22  325,000,000    3,027,924 
Japanese Government,             
Sr. Unscd. Bonds, Ser. 44  JPY  1.70  9/20/44  2,300,000,000    21,255,414 
            24,621,191 
Lithuania—1.3%             
Lithuanian Government,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes  EUR  2.13  10/29/26  6,945,000    8,613,914 
Lithuanian Government,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes  EUR  3.38  1/22/24  1,100,000  d  1,538,637 
            10,152,551 
Luxembourg—.4%             
Intelsat Jackson Holdings,             
Gtd. Bonds    5.50  8/1/23  3,400,000    3,392,010 
Mexico—2.2%             
Alfa,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    6.88  3/25/44  625,000  b  683,594 

 

12


 

    Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)a  Value ($) 
Mexico (continued)             
Grupo Bimbo,             
Gtd. Notes    3.88  6/27/24  1,250,000  b  1,258,037 
Grupo Bimbo,             
Gtd. Notes    4.88  6/27/44  500,000  b  508,000 
Mexican Government,             
Bonds, Ser. M  MXN  8.00  12/7/23  20,550,000    1,603,568 
Mexican Government,             
Bonds, Ser. M 20  MXN  10.00  12/5/24  152,000,000    13,519,864 
            17,573,063 
Morocco—2.0%             
Moroccan Government,             
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  EUR  3.50  6/19/24  5,340,000    6,652,303 
Moroccan Government,             
Sr. Unscd. Bonds    4.25  12/11/22  3,145,000    3,200,038 
Moroccan Government,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes  EUR  4.50  10/5/20  4,950,000    6,656,124 
            16,508,465 
Netherlands—2.9%             
ABN AMRO Bank,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    4.25  2/2/17  1,900,000  b  2,006,020 
Deutsche Annington Finance,             
Gtd. Notes    3.20  10/2/17  1,585,000  b  1,622,794 
ELM,             
Jr. Sub. Notes  EUR  5.25  5/29/49  2,300,000  c  2,915,126 
Iberdrola International,             
Gtd. Notes  EUR  4.50  9/21/17  700,000    939,058 
Iberdrola International,             
Gtd. Notes  EUR  5.75  2/27/49  800,000  c  1,057,586 
Netherlands Government,             
Bonds  EUR  1.25  1/15/19  4,350,000  b  5,525,896 
Rabobank Nederland,             
Sub. Bonds  EUR  2.50  5/26/26  2,700,000  c  3,326,997 
Rabobank Nederland,             
Gtd. Notes    3.38  1/19/17  2,565,000    2,677,093 
Rabobank Nederland,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes  EUR  3.88  4/20/16  1,325,000    1,678,882 
UPCB Finance VI,             
Sr. Scd. Notes    6.88  1/15/22  1,155,000  b  1,261,838 
            23,011,290 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

    Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)a  Value ($) 
New Zealand—3.2%             
New Zealand Government,             
Sr. Unscd. Bonds, Ser. 420  NZD  3.00  4/15/20  18,300,000    13,878,762 
New Zealand Government,             
Sr. Unscd. Bonds, Ser. 319  NZD  5.00  3/15/19  10,375,000    8,550,430 
New Zealand Government,             
Sr. Unscd. Bonds, Ser. 1217  NZD  6.00  12/15/17  3,775,000    3,147,101 
            25,576,293 
Norway—.1%             
Norwegian Government,             
Bonds, Ser. 474  NOK  3.75  5/25/21  5,200,000    805,770 
Poland—1.9%             
Polish Government,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    5.00  3/23/22  1,215,000    1,364,081 
Polish Government,             
Bonds, Ser. 1019  PLN  5.50  10/25/19  43,500,000    14,154,237 
            15,518,318 
Portugal—1.4%             
Portuguese Government,             
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  EUR  5.65  2/15/24  7,780,000  b  11,681,062 
Romania—1.0%             
Romanian Government,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes  EUR  2.88  10/28/24  6,175,000    7,742,941 
Singapore—.4%             
ABJA Investment,             
Gtd. Bonds    5.95  7/31/24  3,150,000    3,148,819 
Spain—3.9%             
BBVA Subordinated Capital,             
Gtd. Notes  EUR  3.50  4/11/24  1,000,000  c  1,252,228 
BBVA US Senior,             
Gtd. Notes    4.66  10/9/15  875,000    898,586 
Santander International Debt,             
Gtd. Notes  EUR  4.00  3/27/17  2,700,000    3,517,799 
Spanish Government,             
Bonds  EUR  3.75  10/31/18  6,770,000    9,142,748 
Spanish Government,             
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  EUR  4.30  10/31/19  10,405,000    14,683,790 
Telefonica Emisiones,             
Gtd. Notes  EUR  3.96  3/26/21  1,600,000    2,282,468 
            31,777,619 

 

14


 

    Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)a  Value ($) 
Supranational—.5%             
Corporacion Andina             
de Fomento,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    3.75  1/15/16  920,000    943,512 
European Investment Bank,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes  JPY  1.90  1/26/26  58,000,000    566,249 
International Bank for             
Reconstruction &             
Development,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes  AUD  3.50  1/24/18  2,800,000  d  2,349,256 
            3,859,017 
Sweden—.3%             
Swedish Government,             
Bonds, Ser. 1047  SEK  5.00  12/1/20  17,000,000    2,764,720 
United Arab Emirates—.3%             
Emirates Telecommunications,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes  EUR  1.75  6/18/21  1,900,000    2,364,338 
United Kingdom—7.8%             
Barclays,             
Sub. Notes    4.38  9/11/24  3,375,000    3,257,790 
E-Carat,             
Ser. 2012-1, Cl. A  GBP  1.30  6/18/20  148,729    232,479 
Gracechurch Card Funding,             
Ser. 2012-1A, Cl. A2  EUR  0.82  2/15/17  1,720,000  b,c  2,083,639 
HSBC Holdings,             
Sub. Notes  EUR  3.38  1/10/24  2,275,000  c  2,930,723 
Lloyds Bank,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes  GBP  2.75  12/9/18  1,775,000    2,878,947 
Lloyds Bank,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes  EUR  4.63  2/2/17  1,975,000    2,604,968 
Lloyds Bank,             
Sub. Notes  EUR  6.50  3/24/20  750,000    1,119,987 
Lloyds Bank,             
Gtd. Notes    6.50  9/14/20  2,165,000  b  2,511,664 
Royal Bank of Scotland Group,             
Sub. Notes    6.00  12/19/23  3,075,000    3,334,183 
United Kingdom Gilt,             
Bonds  GBP  2.00  1/22/16  9,400,000    14,900,934 
United Kingdom Gilt,             
Unscd. Bonds  GBP  3.25  1/22/44  7,850,000    14,121,607 

 

The Fund 15


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

    Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)a  Value ($) 
United Kingdom (continued)             
United Kingdom Gilt,             
Bonds  GBP  4.25  12/7/40  4,995,000    10,447,390 
Virgin Media Secured Finance,             
Sr. Scd. Notes  GBP  6.00  4/15/21  1,425,000  b  2,348,718 
            62,773,029 
United States—32.3%             
A10 Term Asset Financing,             
Ser. 2013-2, Cl. A    2.62  11/15/27  2,176,298  b  2,188,824 
Actavis,             
Gtd. Notes    4.63  10/1/42  1,540,000    1,514,930 
Actavis Funding Services,             
Gtd. Notes    4.85  6/15/44  2,390,000    2,434,686 
AECOM Technology,             
Gtd. Notes    5.75  10/15/22  3,310,000  b  3,392,750 
Ally Financial,             
Gtd. Notes    3.50  1/27/19  2,210,000    2,189,005 
American International Group,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    4.88  6/1/22  1,100,000    1,237,621 
AmeriCredit Automobile             
Receivables Trust,             
Ser. 2013-1, Cl. D    2.09  2/8/19  2,400,000    2,382,710 
AmeriCredit Automobile             
Receivables Trust,             
Ser. 2014-4, Cl. C    2.47  11/9/20  1,600,000    1,598,410 
AmeriCredit Automobile             
Receivables Trust,             
Ser. 2013-4, Cl. C    2.72  9/9/19  1,065,000    1,083,981 
Aventura Mall Trust,             
Ser. 2013-AVM, Cl. A    3.74  12/5/32  2,305,000  b,c  2,451,342 
BAE Systems Holdings,             
Gtd. Bonds    3.80  10/7/24  1,500,000  b  1,540,744 
Bank of America,             
Sub. Notes    4.25  10/22/26  3,025,000    3,022,374 
Barclays Commercial             
Mortgage Securities Trust,             
Ser. 2013-TYSN, Cl. A2    3.76  9/5/32  1,245,000  b  1,322,013 
Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust,             
Ser. 2005-4, Cl. 24A1    2.49  5/25/35  1,730,423  c  1,701,914 
Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust,             
Ser. 2004-2, Cl. 2A1    2.62  3/25/34  846,174  c  848,737 

 

16


 

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)a  Value ($) 
United States (continued)           
Bear Stearns Commercial           
Mortgage Securities Trust,           
Ser. 2006-PWR14, Cl. AJ  5.27  12/11/38  2,950,000    2,994,569 
Bear Stearns Commercial           
Mortgage Securities Trust,           
Ser. 2005-PWR10, Cl. AJ  5.43  12/11/40  650,000  c  637,375 
Bear Stearns Commercial           
Mortgage Securities Trust,           
Ser. 2007-PWR16, Cl. AJ  5.71  6/11/40  2,140,000  c  2,198,127 
Bear Stearns Commercial           
Mortgage Securities Trust,           
Ser. 2007-PWR17, Cl. AJ  5.90  6/11/50  2,000,000  c  2,036,418 
Bear Stearns Commercial           
Mortgage Securities Trust,           
Ser. 2007-PWR18, Cl. AJ  6.16  6/11/50  950,000  c  929,982 
Becton, Dickinson and Company,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.73  12/15/24  1,150,000    1,186,414 
Becton, Dickinson and Company,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.69  12/15/44  1,080,000    1,167,900 
Calpine,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.38  1/15/23  2,965,000  d  2,998,356 
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust,           
Ser. 2013-1, Cl. D  2.19  9/20/21  415,000    415,900 
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust,           
Ser. 2014-2, Cl. C  2.41  5/20/19  2,275,000    2,280,978 
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust,           
Ser. 2014-3, Cl. D  3.14  2/20/20  1,425,000    1,431,769 
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust,           
Ser. 2014-1, Cl. D  3.39  7/22/19  550,000    559,896 
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust,           
Ser. 2013-3, Cl. D  3.69  2/20/19  855,000    882,250 
CCOH Safari,           
Gtd. Notes  5.50  12/1/22  1,000,000    1,017,500 
CCOH Safari,           
Gtd. Notes  5.75  12/1/24  2,600,000    2,635,750 
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2013-375P, Cl. E  3.52  5/10/35  1,215,000  b,c  1,086,513 
Citigroup Commercial           
Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2013-375X, Cl. E  3.52  5/10/35  1,918,198  c  1,715,348 

 

The Fund 17


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)a  Value ($) 
United States (continued)           
Colony American Homes,           
Ser. 2014-1A, Cl. C  2.10  5/17/31  1,625,000  b,c  1,587,229 
Colony American Homes,           
Ser. 2014-1A, Cl. D  2.40  5/17/31  625,000  b,c  611,187 
Commercial Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2013-CR6, Cl. B  3.40  3/10/46  530,000  b  527,205 
Commercial Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2013-WWP, Cl. B  3.73  3/10/31  1,225,000  b  1,262,715 
Commercial Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2013-CR6, Cl. C  3.78  3/10/46  370,000  b,c  368,422 
Commercial Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2014-UBS2, Cl. AM  4.20  3/10/47  375,000    398,020 
Commercial Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2013-CR10, Cl. A4  4.21  8/10/46  1,250,000  c  1,367,684 
Commercial Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2014-UBS2, Cl. B  4.70  3/10/47  275,000    300,470 
Commercial Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2013-LC13, Cl. B  5.01  8/10/46  890,000  b,c  988,392 
Commercial Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2013-LC13, Cl. C  5.05  8/10/46  325,000  b,c  356,386 
Commercial Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2013-CR11, Cl. C  5.17  10/10/46  725,000  b,c  793,518 
Constellation Brands,           
Gtd. Notes  4.75  11/15/24  835,000  d  847,525 
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust,           
Ser. 2004-18CB, Cl. 4A1  5.50  9/25/34  1,038,703    1,051,833 
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2014-USA, Cl. E  4.37  9/15/37  3,525,000  b  3,286,981 
Dynegy Finance I/II,           
Sr. Scd. Notes  7.38  11/1/22  1,055,000  b  1,074,781 
Dynegy Finance I/II,           
Sr. Scd. Notes  6.75  11/1/19  775,000  b  789,531 
Dynegy Finance I/II,           
Sr. Scd. Notes  7.63  11/1/24  260,000  b  265,525 
Extended Stay America Trust,           
Ser. 2013-ESH7, Cl. D7  5.05  12/5/31  1,000,000  b,c  1,031,805 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage           
Corporation Structured Agency           
Credit Risk Debt Notes,           
Ser. 2014-DN3, Cl. M2  2.57  8/25/24  2,000,000  c,f  1,989,379 

 

18


 

    Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)a  Value ($) 
United States (continued)             
Federal Home Loan Mortgage           
Corporation Structured Agency           
Credit Risk Debt Notes,             
Ser. 2014-HQ2, Cl. M1    1.62  9/25/24  2,882,551  c,f  2,878,531 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage           
Corporation Structured Agency           
Credit Risk Debt Notes,             
Ser. 2014-DN2, Cl. M2    1.82  4/25/24  1,750,000  c,f  1,696,901 
Federal National Mortgage Association           
Connecticut Avenue Securities,           
Ser. 2014-C04, Ser. 1M1    2.12  11/25/24  3,844,507  c,f  3,849,881 
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust,           
Ser. 2014-A, Cl. B    1.71  5/15/19  1,750,000    1,754,627 
Ford Motor Credit,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    3.00  6/12/17  1,620,000    1,663,107 
Freeport-McMoRan,             
Gtd. Notes    3.88  3/15/23  1,550,000  d  1,462,909 
Freeport-McMoRan,             
Gtd. Notes    5.45  3/15/43  1,790,000    1,698,488 
Fresenius Medical Care II,             
Gtd. Notes    4.13  10/15/20  1,375,000  b  1,388,750 
Frontier Communications,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    8.75  4/15/22  1,396,000    1,567,010 
General Motors,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    5.20  4/1/45  3,595,000    3,801,712 
Genworth Holdings,             
Gtd. Notes    4.90  8/15/23  2,670,000    2,165,581 
Hewlett-Packard,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    6.00  9/15/41  3,525,000    3,978,653 
Hilton USA Trust,             
Ser. 2013-HLT, Cl. DFX    4.41  11/5/30  915,000  b  938,443 
INEOS Group Holdings,             
Gtd. Notes    5.88  2/15/19  3,060,000    2,907,000 
INEOS Group Holdings,             
Gtd. Notes    6.13  8/15/18  305,000    294,325 
JP Morgan Chase Bank,             
Sub. Notes  EUR  4.38  11/30/21  1,350,000  c  1,719,192 
JP Morgan Chase Commercial           
Mortgage Securities Trust,             
Ser. 2013-LC11, Cl. AS    3.22  4/15/46  930,000    933,547 

 

The Fund 19


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)a  Value ($) 
United States (continued)           
JP Morgan Chase Commercial           
Mortgage Securities Trust,           
Ser. 2013-LC11, Cl. B  3.50  4/15/46  1,775,000    1,789,356 
JP Morgan Chase Commercial           
Mortgage Securities Trust,           
Ser. 2006-LDP9, Cl. AM  5.37  5/15/47  3,685,000    3,829,550 
JP Morgan Chase Commercial           
Mortgage Securities Trust,           
Ser. 2006-CB17, Cl. AM  5.46  12/12/43  2,575,000    2,665,183 
JP Morgan Chase Commercial           
Mortgage Securities Trust,           
Ser. 2007-LDPX, Cl. AM  5.46  1/15/49  3,255,000  c  3,379,933 
JPMBB Commercial           
Mortgage Securities Trust,           
Ser. 2014-C24, Cl. B  4.12  11/15/47  1,160,000  c  1,208,487 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.,           
Sub. Notes  3.88  9/10/24  3,490,000    3,497,168 
KeyCorp Student Loan Trust,           
Ser. 1999-B, Cl. CTFS  0.95  11/25/36  710,000  c  656,288 
Kinder Morgan,           
Gtd. Notes  5.55  6/1/45  4,050,000    4,163,408 
Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust,           
Ser. 2004-1, Cl. M2  0.99  2/25/34  216,938  c  209,163 
Marathon Petroleum,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.75  9/15/44  685,000    649,419 
Medtronic,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.63  3/15/45  3,025,000  b  3,292,849 
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2006-C1, Cl. AJ  5.69  5/12/39  940,000  c  946,047 
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I,           
Scd. Notes  1.50  1/10/18  1,160,000  b  1,153,618 
MGM Resorts International,           
Gtd. Notes  7.75  3/15/22  935,000  d  1,037,850 
ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2007-9, Cl. AJ  6.19  9/12/49  1,625,000  c  1,595,750 
Morgan Stanley,           
Sub. Notes  4.35  9/8/26  1,820,000    1,833,373 

 

20


 

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)a  Value ($) 
United States (continued)           
Morgan Stanley Bank of           
America Merrill Lynch Trust,           
Ser. 2013-C8, Cl. B  3.67  12/15/48  460,000  c  468,038 
Morgan Stanley Bank of           
America Merrill Lynch Trust,           
Ser. 2013-C7, Cl. B  3.77  2/15/46  505,000    517,473 
Morgan Stanley Bank of           
America Merrill Lynch Trust,           
Ser. 2013-C8, Cl. C  4.17  12/15/48  390,000  c  401,528 
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,           
Ser. 2007-IQ14, Cl. AM  5.70  4/15/49  1,995,000  c  2,079,660 
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust,           
Ser. 2005-1, Cl. 4A1  0.47  3/25/35  396,340  c  362,097 
Popular ABS Mortgage           
Pass-Through Trust,           
Ser. 2006-D, Cl. A2  0.33  11/25/46  371,175  c  359,411 
Prudential Financial,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.38  6/21/20  300,000    338,991 
Santander Drive Auto           
Receivables Trust,           
Ser. 2014-1, Cl. B  1.59  10/15/18  3,800,000    3,809,511 
Santander Drive Auto           
Receivables Trust,           
Ser. 2013-3, Cl. D  2.42  4/15/19  2,900,000    2,879,612 
Santander Drive Auto           
Receivables Trust,           
Ser. 2014-1, Cl. D  2.91  4/15/20  4,725,000    4,741,126 
Sinclair Television Group,           
Gtd. Notes  5.63  8/1/24  2,300,000  b  2,236,750 
SLM Private Education Loan Trust,           
Ser. 2011-B, Cl. A1  1.01  12/16/24  369,074  b,c  370,338 
Springleaf Funding Trust,           
Ser. 2013-AA, Cl. A  2.58  9/15/21  2,015,000  b  2,022,293 
Structured Asset Securities Corp.           
Mortgage Pass-through           
Certificates, Ser. 2004-11XS,           
Cl. 1A5A  6.25  6/25/34  895,000  c  922,146 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)a  Value ($) 
United States (continued)           
T-Mobile USA,           
Gtd. Notes  6.00  3/1/23  1,400,000    1,407,000 
T-Mobile USA,           
Gtd. Notes  6.38  3/1/25  885,000    901,373 
Tenet Healthcare,           
Sr. Scd. Notes  6.00  10/1/20  1,705,000    1,835,143 
Time Warner,           
Gtd. Debs.,  4.65  6/1/44  1,535,000  d  1,606,864 
Transocean,           
Gtd. Notes  6.38  12/15/21  2,470,000  d  2,281,554 
U.S. Treasury Bonds  3.13  8/15/44  4,300,000    4,630,227 
U.S. Treasury Bonds  3.38  5/15/44  9,390,000    10,572,558 
U.S. Treasury Inflation           
Protected Securities,           
Notes  0.13  7/15/24  29,720,892  g  28,669,040 
U.S. Treasury Notes  0.25  4/15/16  18,105,000    18,078,132 
UBS-Barclays Commercial           
Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2013-C5, Cl. B  3.65  3/10/46  475,000  b,c  479,610 
UBS-Barclays Commercial           
Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2013-C5, Cl. C  4.09  3/10/46  370,000  b,c  377,043 
United Rentals North America,           
Gtd. Notes  5.75  11/15/24  1,505,000    1,553,913 
United Rentals North America,           
Gtd. Notes  6.13  6/15/23  1,705,000    1,798,775 
Verizon Communications,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.40  11/1/34  7,450,000    7,429,490 
Wachovia Bank Commercial           
Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2006-C29, Cl. AJ  5.37  11/15/48  2,310,000  c  2,325,435 
Wachovia Bank Commercial           
Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2007-C32, Cl. AJ  5.72  6/15/49  2,105,000  c  2,149,539 
Wells Fargo & Co.,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.63  12/15/16  1,580,000    1,624,088 
Wells Fargo & Co.,           
Sub. Notes  4.65  11/4/44  3,750,000    3,885,266 

 

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    Coupon  Maturity  Principal       
  Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)a   Value ($) 
  United States (continued)             
  Wells Fargo Mortgage             
  Backed Securities Trust,             
  Ser. 2005-AR4, Cl. 2A1  2.61  4/25/35  1,040,225  c   1,046,581 
  Westlake Automobile             
  Receivables Trust,             
  Ser. 2014-2A, Cl. D  2.86  7/15/21  2,200,000  b   2,199,034 
  WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,             
  Ser. 2013-C11, Cl. B  3.71  3/15/45  385,000  c   393,557 
  WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,             
  Ser. 2013-C11, Cl. C  4.13  3/15/45  405,000  c   413,817 
  ZFS Finance (USA) Trust V,             
  Jr. Sub. Cap. Secs.,  6.50  5/9/67  2,621,000  b,c   2,804,470 
              260,561,256 
  Vietnam—.3%             
  Vietnam Government,             
  Sr. Unscd. Bonds  4.80  11/19/24  2,075,000  b   2,142,438 
  Total Bonds And Notes             
  (cost $770,026,577)            759,851,883 
        Face Amount       
        Covered by       
  Options Purchased—.0%      Contracts ($)      Value ($) 
  Call Options             
  South African Rand,             
  February 2015 @ $11.099             
  (cost $166,824)      4,940,000      235,126 
        Principal       
Short-Term Investments—.3%      Amount ($)      Value ($) 
  U.S. Treasury Bills;             
  0.02%, 2/19/15             
  (cost $2,234,951)      2,235,000 h  2,234,962 
 
  Other Investment—2.5%      Shares      Value ($) 
  Registered Investment Company;             
  Dreyfus Institutional Preferred             
  Plus Money Market Fund             
  (cost $20,171,605)      20,171,605 i  20,171,605 

 

The Fund 23


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investment of Cash Collateral       
for Securities Loaned—.8%  Shares   Value ($) 
Registered Investment Company;       
Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund       
(cost $6,175,956)  6,175,956 i  6,175,956 
Total Investments (cost $798,775,913)  97.8 %  788,669,532 
Cash and Receivables (Net)  2.2 %  17,841,897 
Net Assets  100.0 %  806,511,429 

 

a Principal amount stated in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise noted.
AUD—Australian Dollar
BRL—Brazilian Real
CAD—Canadian Dollar
EUR—Euro
GBP—British Pound
JPY—Japanese Yen
MXN—Mexican New Peso
NOK—Norwegian Krone
NZD—New Zealand Dollar
PLN—Polish Zloty
SEK—Swedish Krona
b Securities 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 December 31, 2014,
these securities were valued at $95,678,790 or 11.9% of net assets.
c Variable rate security—interest rate subject to periodic change.
d Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At December 31, 2014, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was
$12,920,691 and the value of the collateral held by the fund was $13,528,606, consisting of cash collateral of
$6,175,956 and U.S. Government & Agency securities valued at $7,352,650.
e Principal amount for accrual purposes is periodically adjusted based on changes in the German Consumer Price Index.
f 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.
g Principal amount for accrual purposes is periodically adjusted based on changes in the Consumer Price Index.
h Held by or on behalf of a counterparty for open financial futures contracts.
i Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund.

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)     
 
  Value (%)    Value (%) 
Foreign/Governmental  48.7  Short-Term/   
Corporate Bonds  24.1  Money Market Investments  3.6 
U.S. Government  7.7  Residential Mortgage-Backed  2.0 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed  6.8  Options Purchased  .0 
Asset-Backed  4.9    97.8 
 
† Based on net assets.       
See notes to financial statements.       

 

24


 

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL FUTURES

December 31, 2014

          Unrealized  
    Market Value     Appreciation  
    Covered by     (Depreciation)  
  Contracts  Contracts ($)   Expiration  at 12/31/2014 ($) 
Financial Futures Long             
Euro-Bobl  78  12,296,366   March 2015  70,014  
Financial Futures Short             
Euro-Bond  29  (5,469,718 )  March 2015  (102,122 ) 
Japanese 10 Year Bonds  19  (23,443,062 )  March 2015  (109,578 ) 
Long Gilt  23  (4,284,897 )  March 2015  (125,851 ) 
U.S. Treasury 2 Year Notes  27  (5,902,031 )  March 2015  6,332  
U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes  147  (17,482,434 )  March 2015  34,065  
U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes  664  (84,193,125 )  March 2015  (365,172 ) 
U.S. Treasury Long Bonds  21  (3,035,813 )  March 2015  (53,644 ) 
Gross Unrealized Appreciation          110,411  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation          (756,367 ) 
 
See notes to financial statements.             

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

December 31, 2014

      Cost  Value 
 
Assets ($):         
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments (including     
securities on loan, valued at $12,920,691)—Note 1(c):     
Unaffiliated issuers      772,428,352  762,321,971 
Affiliated issuers      26,347,561  26,347,561 
Cash        2,165,940 
Cash denominated in foreign currencies    3,906,894  3,849,984 
Cash collateral—Note 4        461,926 
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign       
currency exchange contracts—Note 4      13,192,766 
Receivable for shares of Beneficial Interest subscribed      11,065,914 
Dividends, interest and securities lending income receivable    6,545,245 
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements—Note 4      1,348,040 
Receivable for investment securities sold      770,699 
Prepaid expenses        88,890 
        828,158,936 
Liabilities ($):         
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(c)    368,910 
Payable for shares of Beneficial Interest redeemed      11,157,323 
Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(c)      6,175,956 
Payable for investment securities purchased      1,949,135 
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign       
currency exchange contracts—Note 4      1,064,667 
Distributions payable        286,588 
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements—Note 4      275,285 
Payable for futures variation margin—Note 4      188,647 
Payable for swap variation margin—Note 4      20,030 
Accrued expenses        160,966 
        21,647,507 
Net Assets ($)        806,511,429 
Composition of Net Assets ($):         
Paid-in capital        801,787,224 
Accumulated undistributed investment income—net      910,261 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments      2,132,606 
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments,   
options transactions, swap transactions and foreign currency transactions   
[including ($645,956) net unrealized (depreciation) on financial futures and   
($612,384) net unrealized (depreciation) on centrally cleared swap transactions]  1,681,338 
Net Assets ($)        806,511,429 
 
 
 
Net Asset Value Per Share         
  Class A  Class C  Class I  Class Y 
 
Net Assets ($)  122,987,389  27,988,972  627,637,665  27,897,403 
Shares Outstanding  5,670,042  1,294,037  28,906,826  1,284,839 
Net Asset Value Per Share ($)  21.69  21.63  21.71  21.71 
 
See notes to financial statements.         

 

26


 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS     
Year Ended December 31, 2014     
 
 
 
 
Investment Income ($):     
Income:     
Interest  15,520,485  
Income from securities lending—Note 1(c)  47,197  
Dividends;     
Affiliated issuers  14,880  
Total Income  15,582,562  
Expenses:     
Investment advisory fee—Note 3(a)  2,115,816  
Shareholder servicing costs—Note 3(c)  604,704  
Administration fee—Note 3(a)  188,292  
Professional fees  150,334  
Distribution fees—Note 3(b)  149,540  
Prospectus and shareholders’ reports  127,404  
Registration fees  117,392  
Custodian fees—Note 3(c)  94,191  
Trustees’ fees and expenses—Note 3(d)  36,826  
Loan commitment fees—Note 2  6,491  
Miscellaneous  63,381  
Total Expenses  3,654,371  
Less—reduction in fees due to earnings credits—Note 3(c)  (28 ) 
Net Expenses  3,654,343  
Investment Income—Net  11,928,219  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):     
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions  3,096,664  
Net realized gain (loss) on options transactions  141,658  
Net realized gain (loss) on financial futures  (359,738 ) 
Net realized gain (loss) on swap transactions  (80,242 ) 
Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts  30,177,909  
Net Realized Gain (Loss)  32,976,251  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on     
investments and foreign currency transactions  (17,512,469 ) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options transactions  244,455  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures  (1,305,988 ) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap transactions  (536,942 ) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on     
forward foreign currency exchange contracts  13,027,392  
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  (6,083,552 ) 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments  26,892,699  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  38,820,918  
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

The Fund 27


 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Year Ended December 31,  
  2014   2013 a 
Operations ($):         
Investment income—net  11,928,219   10,574,568  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  32,976,251   (3,325,557 ) 
Net unrealized appreciation         
(depreciation) on investments  (6,083,552 )  (10,137,887 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
Resulting from Operations  38,820,918   (2,888,876 ) 
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):         
Investment income—net:         
Class A  (3,799,390 )  (2,893,524 ) 
Class C  (613,562 )  (424,225 ) 
Class I  (18,823,205 )  (9,338,992 ) 
Class Y  (725,692 )  (19 ) 
Net realized gain on investments:         
Class A  (1,698,862 )  (97,509 ) 
Class C  (385,180 )  (20,733 ) 
Class I  (8,694,624 )  (370,468 ) 
Class Y  (382,431 )   
Total Dividends  (35,122,946 )  (13,145,470 ) 
Beneficial Interest Transactions ($):         
Net proceeds from shares sold:         
Class A  75,604,089   76,830,419  
Class C  14,489,781   10,745,241  
Class I  453,580,377   168,076,669  
Class Y  28,122,125   1,000  
Net assets received in connection         
with reorganization—Note 1    101,889,154  

 

28


 

  Year Ended December 31,  
  2014   2013 a 
Beneficial Interest Transactions ($) (continued):         
Dividends reinvested:         
Class A  5,155,514   2,959,849  
Class C  994,639   444,958  
Class I  26,995,379   9,423,957  
Class Y  1,041,101    
Cost of shares redeemed:         
Class A  (64,403,664 )  (47,757,927 ) 
Class C  (7,299,771 )  (7,610,523 ) 
Class I  (125,522,900 )  (197,063,881 ) 
Class Y  (988,103 )   
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
from Beneficial Interest Transactions  407,768,567   117,938,916  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  411,466,539   101,904,570  
Net Assets ($):         
Beginning of Period  395,044,890   293,140,320  
End of Period  806,511,429   395,044,890  
Undistributed investment income—net  910,261   1,179,508  

 

The Fund 29


 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

  Year Ended December 31,  
  2014   2013 a 
Capital Share Transactions:         
Class Ab         
Shares sold  3,446,725   3,548,435  
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  237,547   139,033  
Shares redeemed  (2,954,480 )  (2,222,674 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  729,792   1,464,794  
Class Cb         
Shares sold  660,646   495,713  
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  45,968   21,004  
Shares redeemed  (337,451 )  (355,910 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  369,163   160,807  
Class Ic         
Shares sold  20,607,048   7,742,892  
Shares issued in connection         
with reorganization—Note 1    4,652,940  
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  1,241,757   441,216  
Shares redeemed  (5,749,657 )  (9,213,690 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  16,099,148   3,623,358  
Class Yc         
Shares sold  1,281,659   47.10  
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  47,846    
Shares redeemed  (44,713 )   
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  1,284,792   47.10  

 

a Effective July 1, 2013, the fund commenced offering Class Y shares.
b During the period ended December 31, 2013, 17,876 Class C shares representing $394,170 were exchanged for
17,804 Class A shares.
c During the period ended December 31, 2014, 399,074 Class I shares representing $8,731,731 were exchanged for
399,074 Class Y shares.

See notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following tables describe the performance for each share class for the fiscal periods indicated. All information (except portfolio turnover rate) reflects financial results for a single fund share.Total return shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions.These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

      Year Ended December 31,      
Class A Shares  2014   2013   2012   2011   2010  
Per Share Data ($):                     
Net asset value, beginning of period  21.14   21.82   20.74   20.84   20.73  
Investment Operations:                     
Investment income—neta  .44   .51   .43   .48   .59  
Net realized and unrealized                     
gain (loss) on investments  1.15   (.55 )  1.48   .21   .60  
Total from Investment Operations  1.59   (.04 )  1.91   .69   1.19  
Distributions:                     
Dividends from investment income—net  (.73 )  (.62 )  (.37 )  (.79 )  (1.08 ) 
Dividends from net realized                     
gain on investments  (.31 )  (.02 )  (.46 )  (.00 )b   
Total Distributions  (1.04 )  (.64 )  (.83 )  (.79 )  (1.08 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  21.69   21.14   21.82   20.74   20.84  
Total Return (%)c  7.55   (.18 )  9.26   3.36   5.77  
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                     
Ratio of total expenses                     
to average net assets  .89   .88   .93   1.00   1.08  
Ratio of net expenses                     
to average net assets  .89   .88   .93   .98   .90  
Ratio of net investment income                     
to average net assets  2.06   2.35   1.99   2.26   2.86  
Portfolio Turnover Rate 180.28 189.93 245.46 d 267.08 d 210.75 d
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  122,987   104,431   75,834   48,509   29,900  

 

a Based on average shares outstanding.
b Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
c Exclusive of sales charge.
d The portfolio turnover rates excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions for the periods ended December 31, 2012,
2011 and 2010 were 197.97%, 247.48% and 206.04%, respectively.

See notes to financial statements.

The Fund 31


 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

      Year Ended December 31,      
Class C Shares  2014   2013   2012   2011   2010  
Per Share Data ($):                     
Net asset value, beginning of period  21.06   21.74   20.68   20.79   20.73  
Investment Operations:                     
Investment income—neta  .28   .34   .27   .31   .42  
Net realized and unrealized                     
gain (loss) on investments  1.14   (.55 )  1.47   .23   .60  
Total from Investment Operations  1.42   (.21 )  1.74   .54   1.02  
Distributions:                     
Dividends from investment income—net  (.54 )  (.45 )  (.22 )  (.65 )  (.96 ) 
Dividends from net realized                     
gain on investments  (.31 )  (.02 )  (.46 )  (.00 )b   
Total Distributions  (.85 )  (.47 )  (.68 )  (.65 )  (.96 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  21.63   21.06   21.74   20.68   20.79  
Total Return (%)c  6.76   (.94 )  8.42   2.56   5.01  
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                     
Ratio of total expenses                     
to average net assets  1.65   1.63   1.68   1.76   1.87  
Ratio of net expenses                     
to average net assets  1.65   1.63   1.68   1.73   1.65  
Ratio of net investment income                     
to average net assets  1.29   1.58   1.24   1.47   2.12  
Portfolio Turnover Rate  180.28   189.93   245.46 d  267.08    210.75  d 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  27,989   19,481   16,613   10,778   5,181  

 

a Based on average shares outstanding.
b Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
c Exclusive of sales charge.
d The portfolio turnover rates excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions for the periods ended December 31, 2012,
2011 and 2010 were 197.97%, 247.48% and 206.04%, respectively.

See notes to financial statements.

32


 

      Year Ended December 31,      
Class I Shares  2014   2013   2012   2011   2010  
Per Share Data ($):                     
Net asset value, beginning of period  21.17   21.85   20.77   20.86   20.72  
Investment Operations:                     
Investment income—neta  .51   .57   .50   .54   .75  
Net realized and unrealized                     
gain (loss) on investments  1.14   (.55 )  1.47   .23   .49  
Total from Investment Operations  1.65   .02   1.97   .77   1.24  
Distributions:                     
Dividends from investment income—net  (.80 )  (.68 )  (.43 )  (.86 )  (1.10 ) 
Dividends from net realized                     
gain on investments  (.31 )  (.02 )  (.46 )  (.00 )b   
Total Distributions  (1.11 )  (.70 )  (.89 )  (.86 )  (1.10 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  21.71   21.17   21.85   20.77   20.86  
Total Return (%)  7.85   .11   9.55   3.72   6.02  
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                     
Ratio of total expenses                     
to average net assets  .59   .57   .63   .67   .78  
Ratio of net expenses                     
to average net assets  .59   .57   .63   .66   .65  
Ratio of net investment income                     
to average net assets  2.35   2.62   2.29   2.58   3.50  
Portfolio Turnover Rate  180.28   189.93   245.46 c  267.08   c  210.75  c 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  627,638   271,132   200,694   140,527   95,681  

 

a Based on average shares outstanding.
b Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
c The portfolio turnover rates excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions for the periods ended December 31, 2012,
2011 and 2010 were 197.97%, 247.48% and 206.04%, respectively.

See notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

  Year Ended December 31,  
Class Y Shares  2014   2013 a 
Per Share Data ($):         
Net asset value, beginning of period  21.17   21.23  
Investment Operations:         
Investment income—netb  .54   .30  
Net realized and unrealized         
gain (loss) on investments  1.12   .04  
Total from Investment Operations  1.66   .34  
Distributions:         
Dividends from investment income—net  (.81 )  (.40 ) 
Dividends from net realized gain on investments  (.31 )   
Total Distributions  (1.12 )  (.40 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  21.71   21.17  
Total Return (%)  7.94   1.60 c 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):         
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  .54   .55 d 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .54   .55 d 
Ratio of net investment income         
to average net assets  2.41   2.84 d 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  180.28   189.93  
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  27,897   1  

 

a From the close of business on July 1, 2013 (commencement of initial offering) to December 31, 2013.
b Based on average shares outstanding.
c Not annualized.
d Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus/Standish Global Fixed Income Fund (the “fund”) is a separate non-diversified series of Dreyfus Investment Funds (the “Trust”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and operates as a series company offering seven series, including the fund. The fund’s investment objective seeks to maximize total return while realizing a market level of income consistent with preserving principal and liquidity. The Dreyfus Corporation (the “Manager” or “Dreyfus”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser. Standish Mellon Asset Management Company LLC (“Standish”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus, serves as the fund’s sub-investment adviser.

As of the close of business on January 25, 2013, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization previously approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), all of the assets, subject to the liabilities, of Dreyfus Investment Funds—Dreyfus/Standish International Fixed Income Fund (“International Fixed Income”) were transferred to the fund in exchange for shares of Beneficial Interest of the fund’s Class I shares of equal value. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds with comparable investment objectives and strategies. Shareholders of International Fixed Income received Class I shares of the fund in an amount equal to the aggregate net asset value of their investment in International Fixed Income at the time of the exchange. The exchange ratio was as follows for Class I—.9224 to 1. The net asset value of the fund’s Class I shares on the close of business January 25, 2013, after the reorganization was $21.90 and a total of 4,652,940 Class I shares were issued to shareholders of International Fixed Income in the exchange.

MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dreyfus, is the distributor of the fund’s shares.The fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of $.001 par value shares of

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Beneficial Interest in each of the following classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class I and ClassY. Class A and Class C shares are sold primarily to retail investors through financial intermediaries and bear Distribution and/or Shareholder Services Plan fees. Class A shares generally are subject to a sales charge imposed at the time of purchase. Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) imposed on Class C shares redeemed within one year of purchase. Class I shares are sold primarily to bank trust departments and other financial service providers (including The Bank of New York Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus, and its affiliates), acting on behalf of customers having a qualified trust or an investment account or relationship at such institution, and bear no Distribution or Shareholder Services Plan fees. Class Y shares are sold at net asset value per share generally to institutional investors, and bear no Distribution or Shareholder Services Plan fees. Class I and Class Y shares are offered without a front-end sales charge or CDSC. Other differences between the classes include the services offered to and the expenses borne by each class, the allocation of certain transfer agency costs, and certain voting rights. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

The Trust accounts separately for the assets, liabilities and operations of each series. Expenses directly attributable to each series are charged to that series’ operations; expenses which are applicable to all series are allocated among them on a pro rata basis.

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 Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. 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.

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(a) Portfolio valuation: 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.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Investments in securities, excluding short-term investments (other than U.S.Treasury Bills), financial futures, options and forward foreign currency exchange contracts (“forward contracts”) are valued each business day by an independent pricing service (the “Service”) approved by 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 the Service are valued at the mean between the quoted bid prices (as obtained by the Service from dealers in such securities) and asked prices (as calculated by the Service based upon its evaluation of the market for such securities). Other investments (which constitute a majority of the portfolio securities) are valued as determined by the 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.

The Service’s procedures are reviewed by Dreyfus under the general supervision of the Board.

When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect accurately 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

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issuers. These securities are either categorized within Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.

For restricted securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Investments denominated in foreign currencies are translated to U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange.

Financial futures and options, which are traded on an exchange, are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded or at the last sales price on the national securities market on each business day and are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Options traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are valued at the mean between the bid and asked price and are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Investments in swap transactions are valued each business day by the Service. Swaps are valued by the Service by using a swap pricing model which incorporates among other factors, default probabilities, recovery rates, credit curves of the underlying issuer and swap spreads on interest rates and are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Forward contracts are valued at the forward rate and are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2014 in valuing the fund’s investments:

    Level 2—Other  Level 3—   
  Level 1—  Significant  Significant   
  Unadjusted  Observable  Unobservable   
  Quoted Prices  Inputs  Inputs  Total 
Assets ($)         
Investments in Securities:       
Asset-Backed    39,535,816    39,535,816 
Commercial         
Mortgage-Backed    55,134,105    55,134,105 
Corporate Bonds    194,639,081    194,639,081 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

        Level 2—Other   Level 3—     
    Level 1—   Significant   Significant     
    Unadjusted   Observable   Unobservable     
  Quoted Prices   Inputs   Inputs  Total  
Assets ($) (continued)               
Investments in                 
Securities (continued):               
Foreign Government    392,244,924     392,244,924  
Mutual Funds  26,347,561       26,347,561  
Residential                 
Mortgage-Backed    16,348,000     16,348,000  
U.S. Treasury      64,184,919     64,184,919  
Other Financial                 
Instruments:                 
Financial Futures††    110,411       110,411  
Forward Foreign Currency               
Exchange Contracts††    13,192,766     13,192,766  
Options Purchased      235,126     235,126  
Swaps††      1,348,040     1,348,040  
Liabilities ($)                 
Other Financial                 
Instruments:                 
Financial Futures††    (756,367 )      (756,367 ) 
Forward Foreign Currency               
Exchange Contracts††    (1,064,667 )    (1,064,667 ) 
Swaps††      (887,669 )    (887,669 ) 

 

  See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations. 
††  Amount shown represents unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at period end. 

 

At December 31, 2014, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

(b) Foreign currency transactions: The fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized on securities transactions

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between trade and settlement date, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments resulting from changes in exchange rates. Foreign currency gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are also included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

(c) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income, including, where applicable, accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is recognized on the accrual basis.

Pursuant to a securities lending agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon, 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 the Manager 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. During the period ended December 31, 2014, The Bank of New York Mellon earned $12,018 from lending portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(d) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by Dreyfus are defined as “affiliated” under the Act. Investments in affiliated investment companies during the period ended December 31, 2014 were as follows:

Affiliated           
Investment  Value     Value   Net
Company  12/31/2013($) Purchases ($)  Sales ($)  12/31/2014($)  Assets (%) 
Dreyfus           
Institutional           
Preferred           
Plus Money           
Market Fund  498,347 596,644,553  576,971,295  20,171,605  2.5 
Dreyfus           
Institutional Cash          
 AdvantageFund 12,916,958  148,108,947   154,849,949   6,175,956    .8 
Total  13,415,305 744,753,500  731,821,244  26,347,561   3.3

 

(e) Risk: The fund invests primarily in debt securities. Failure of an issuer of the debt securities to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or the perception of a decline in the credit quality of a debt security, can cause the debt security’s price to fall, potentially lowering the fund’s share price. In addition, the value of debt securities may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment. They may also decline because of factors that affect a particular industry or country.

Investing in foreign markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the U.S. These risks include revaluation of currencies, high rates of inflation, repatriation restrictions on income and capital, and adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities issued in these markets may be less liquid, subject to government ownership controls and delayed settlements, and their prices may be more volatile than those of comparable securities in the U.S.

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(f) Dividends to shareholders: Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from investment income-net are normally declared and paid quarterly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

(g) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the best interests of its shareholders, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of taxable income sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended December 31, 2014, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions.The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended December 31, 2014, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the four-year period ended December 31, 2014 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At December 31, 2014, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows: undistributed ordinary income $10,838,647, undistributed capital gains $4,980,717 and unrealized depreciation $11,095,159.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows: ordinary income $27,021,623 and $13,145,470, and long-term capital gains $8,101,323 and $0, respectively.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

During the period ended December 31, 2014, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to the tax treatment for paydown gains and losses on mortgage-backed securities, foreign currency transactions, amortization of premiums, swap periodic payments, treasury inflation-protected securities, consent fees and wash sales from prior fund merger, the fund increased accumulated undistributed investment income-net by $11,764,383, decreased accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments by $11,808,134 and increased paid-in capital by $43,751. Net assets and net asset value per share were not affected by this reclassification.

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other Dreyfus-managed funds in a $430 million unsecured credit facility led by Citibank, N.A. and a $300 million unsecured credit facility provided by The Bank of New York Mellon (each, a “Facility”), each to be utilized primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions. Prior to October 8, 2014, the unsecured credit facility with Citibank, N.A. was $265 million. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to pay its pro rata portion of commitment fees for each Facility. Interest is charged to the fund based on rates determined pursuant to the terms of the respective Facility at the time of borrowing. During the period ended December 31, 2014, the fund did not borrow under the Facilities.

NOTE 3—Investment Advisory Fee, Sub-Investment Advisory Fee, Administration Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with the Manager, the investment advisory fee is computed at the annual rate of .40% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly.

Pursuant to a sub-investment advisory agreement between Dreyfus and Standish, which serves as the fund’s sub-investment adviser responsible for the day-to–day management of the fund’s portfolio. Dreyfus pays the sub-investment adviser a monthly fee at an annual percentage of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. Dreyfus has obtained an exemptive order from the SEC, upon which the fund may rely, to use a

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manager of managers approach that permits Dreyfus, subject to certain conditions and approval by the Board, to enter into and materially amend sub-investment advisory agreements with one or more sub-investment advisers who are either unaffiliated with Dreyfus or are wholly-owned subsidiaries (as defined under the Act) of Dreyfus’ ultimate parent company, BNY Mellon, without obtaining shareholder approval.The order also relieves the fund from disclosing the sub-investment advisory fee paid by Dreyfus to an unaffiliated sub-investment adviser in documents filed with the SEC and provided to shareholders. In addition, pursuant to the order, it is not necessary to disclose the sub-investment advisory fee payable by Dreyfus separately to a sub-investment adviser that is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BNY Mellon in documents filed with the SEC and provided to shareholders; such fees are to be aggregated with fees payable to Dreyfus. Dreyfus has ultimate responsibility (subject to oversight by the Board) to supervise any sub-investment adviser and recommend the hiring, termination, and replacement of any sub-investment adviser to the Board.

The fund has an Accounting and Administration Agreement (the “Administration Agreement”) with Dreyfus, whereby Dreyfus performs administrative and accounting services for the fund. The fund has agreed to compensate Dreyfus for providing accounting services, administration, compliance monitoring, regulatory and shareholder reporting, as well as related facilities and equipment. The fee is based on the fund’s average daily net assets and computed at the following annual rates: .10% of the first $500 million, .065% of the next $500 million and .02% in excess of $1 billion.

In addition, after applying any expense limitations or fee waivers that reduce the fees paid to Dreyfus for this service, Dreyfus has contractually agreed in writing to waive any remaining fees for this service to the extent that they exceed both Dreyfus’ costs in providing these services and a reasonable allocation of the costs incurred by Dreyfus and its affiliates related to the support and oversight of these services. The fund also reimburses Dreyfus for the out-of-pocket expenses incurred

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

in performing this service for the fund. Pursuant to the Administration Agreement, the fund was charged $188,292 during the period ended December 31, 2014.

During the period ended December 31, 2014, the Distributor retained $7,228 from commissions earned on sales of the fund’s Class A shares and $8,038 from CDSCs on redemptions of the fund’s Class C shares.

(b) Under the Distribution Plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, Class C shares pay the Distributor for distributing its shares at an annual rate of .75% of the value of its average daily net assets. During the period ended December 31, 2014, Class C shares were charged $149,540 pursuant to the Distribution Plan.

(c) Under the Shareholder Services Plan, Class A and Class C shares pay the Distributor at an annual rate of .25% of the value of their average daily net assets for the provision of certain services. The services provided may include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding the fund and providing reports and other information, and services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts.The Distributor may make payments to Service Agents (securities dealers, financial institutions or other industry professionals) with respect to these services.The Distributor determines the amounts to be paid to Service Agents. During the period ended December 31, 2014, Class A and Class C shares were charged $259,128 and $49,847, respectively, pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan.

Under its terms, the Distribution Plan and Shareholder Services Plan shall remain in effect from year to year, provided such continuance is approved annually by a vote of a majority of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of or in any agreement related to the Distribution Plan or Shareholder Services Plan.

The fund has arrangements with the transfer agent and the custodian whereby the fund may receive earnings credits when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset transfer agency and

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custody fees. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes net earnings credits as an expense offset in the Statement of Operations.

The fund compensates Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dreyfus, under a transfer agency agreement for providing transfer agency and cash management services for the fund. The majority of transfer agency fees are comprised of amounts paid on a per account basis, while cash management fees are related to fund subscriptions and redemptions. During the period ended December 31, 2014, the fund was charged $9,187 for transfer agency services and $494 for cash management services.These fees are included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations. Cash management fees were partially offset by earnings credits of $28.

The fund compensates The Bank of NewYork Mellon under a custody agreement for providing custodial services for the fund.These fees are determined based on net assets, geographic region and transaction activity. During the period ended December 31, 2014, the fund was charged $94,191 pursuant to the custody agreement.

During the period ended December 31, 2014, the fund was charged $7,771 for services performed by the Chief Compliance Officer and his staff.

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: investment advisory fees $263,922, administration fees $15,691, Distribution Plan fees $16,802, Shareholder Services Plan fees $29,031, custodian fees $40,142, Chief Compliance Officer fees $1,806 and transfer agency fees $1,516.

(d) Each Board member also serves as a Board member of other funds within the Dreyfus complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.

NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:

The aggregate amount of purchases and sales (including paydowns) of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, financial futures,

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

forward contracts, options transactions and swap transactions, during the period ended December 31, 2014, amounted to $1,310,671,122 and $918,993,149, respectively.

Derivatives: A derivative is a financial instrument whose performance is derived from the performance of another asset. Each type of derivative instrument that was held by the fund during the period ended December 31, 2014 is discussed below.

Master Netting Arrangements: The fund enters into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements or similar agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) with its OTC derivative contract counterparties in order to, among other things, reduce its credit risk to counterparties. Master Agreements include provisions for general obligations, representations, collateral and events of default or termination. Under a Master Agreement, the fund may offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment in the event of default or termination.

Financial Futures: In the normal course of pursuing its investment objective, the fund is exposed to market risk, including interest rate risk as a result of changes in value of underlying financial instruments.The fund invests in financial futures in order to manage its exposure to or protect against changes in the market. A financial futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or a sale of an asset at a specified date. Upon entering into such contracts, these investments require initial margin deposits with a counterparty, which consist of cash or cash equivalents.The amount of these deposits is determined by the exchange or Board of Trade on which the contract is traded and is subject to change. Accordingly, variation margin payments are received or made to reflect daily unrealized gains or losses which are recorded in the Statement of Operations.When the contracts are closed, the fund recognizes a realized gain or loss which is reflected in the Statement of Operations.There is minimal counterparty credit risk to the fund with financial futures since they are exchange traded, and the exchange guar-

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antees the financial futures against default. Financial futures open at December 31, 2014 are set forth in the Statement of Financial Futures.

Options Transactions: The fund purchases and writes (sells) put and call options to hedge against changes in interest rates, foreign currencies, or as a substitute for an investment.The fund is subject to market risk, interest rate risk and currency risk in the course of pursuing its investment objectives through its investments in options contracts. A call option gives the purchaser of the option the right (but not the obligation) to buy, and obligates the writer to sell, the underlying financial instrument at the exercise price at any time during the option period, or at a specified date. Conversely, a put option gives the purchaser of the option the right (but not the obligation) to sell, and obligates the writer to buy the underlying financial instrument at the exercise price at any time during the option period, or at a specified date.

As a writer of call options, the fund receives a premium at the outset and then bears the market risk of unfavorable changes in the price of the financial instrument underlying the option. Generally, the fund realizes a gain, to the extent of the premium, if the price of the underlying financial instrument decreases between the date the option is written and the date on which the option is terminated. Generally, the fund incurs a loss if the price of the financial instrument increases between those dates.

As a writer of put options, the fund receives a premium at the outset and then bears the market risk of unfavorable changes in the price of the financial instrument underlying the option. Generally, the fund realizes a gain, to the extent of the premium, if the price of the underlying financial instrument increases between the date the option is written and the date on which the option is terminated. Generally, the fund incurs a loss if the price of the financial instrument decreases between those dates.

As a writer of an option, the fund has no control over whether the underlying financial instrument may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

the financial instrument underlying the written option.There is a risk of loss from a change in value of such options which may exceed the related premiums received.This risk is mitigated by Master Agreements between the fund and the counterparty and the posting of collateral, if any, by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counter-party.The Statement of Operations reflects any unrealized gains or losses which occurred during the period as well as any realized gains or losses which occurred upon the expiration or closing of the option transaction. At December 31, 2014, there were no options written outstanding.

The following summarizes the fund’s call/put options written during the period ended December 31, 2014:

  Face Amount    Options Terminated 
  Covered by  Premiums    Net Realized 
Options Written:  Contracts ($)  Received ($)  Cost ($)  Gain ($) 
Contracts outstanding         
December 31, 2013  7,900,000  63,832     
Contracts written  63,600,000  780,475     
Contracts terminated;         
Contracts expired  71,500,000  844,307    844,307 
Contracts outstanding         
December 31, 2014         

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: The fund enters into forward contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings, to settle foreign currency transactions or as a part of its investment strategy.When executing forward contracts, the fund is obligated to buy or sell a foreign currency at a specified rate on a certain date in the future.With respect to sales of forward contracts, the fund incurs a loss if the value of the contract increases between the date the forward contract is opened and the date the forward contract is closed. The fund realizes a gain if the value of the contract decreases between those dates.With respect to purchases of forward contracts, the fund incurs a loss if the value of the contract decreases between the date the forward contract is opened and the date the forward contract is closed.The fund realizes a gain if the value of the contract increases between those dates.Any realized or unrealized gains or losses which occurred during the period are reflected in the Statement of Operations. The fund is exposed to foreign currency risk

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as a result of changes in value of underlying financial instruments. The fund is also exposed to credit risk associated with counterparty nonper-formance on these forward contracts, which is generally limited to the unrealized gain on each open contract.This risk is mitigated by Master Agreements between the fund and the counterparty and the posting of collateral, if any, by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty.The following summarizes open forward contracts at December 31, 2014:

    Foreign      Unrealized  
Forward Foreign Currency   Currency      Appreciation  
Exchange Contracts   Amounts  Cost ($)  Value ($) (Depreciation) ($)  
Purchases:            
Canadian Dollar,            
Expiring            
1/2/2015 a  1,901,701  1,633,452  1,636,857  3,405  
Indian Rupee,            
Expiring            
1/30/2015 b  763,195,000  12,191,126  12,011,725  (179,401 ) 
New Zealand Dollar,            
Expiring            
1/30/2015 a  9,860,000  7,575,431  7,665,754  90,323  
Norwegian Krone,            
Expiring            
1/30/2015 a  33,510,000  4,935,671  4,492,083  (443,588 ) 
Swedish Krona,            
Expiring:            
1/30/2015 b  38,200,000  5,059,956  4,900,709  (159,247 ) 
1/30/2015 c  1,830,000  242,395  234,772  (7,623 ) 
1/30/2015 d  16,955,000  2,243,457  2,175,170  (68,287 ) 
Sales:     Proceeds ($)       
Australian Dollar,            
Expiring:            
1/30/2015 a  1,490,000  1,220,282  1,213,691  6,591  
1/30/2015 b  19,370,000  16,451,909  15,777,984  673,925  
1/30/2015 e  76,250,000  64,770,772  62,110,029  2,660,743  
British Pound,            
Expiring:            
1/30/2015 a  29,310,000  45,849,196  45,671,990  177,206  
1/30/2015 b  960,000  1,506,791  1,495,910  10,881  
Canadian Dollar,            
Expiring:            
1/30/2015 a  1,900,000  1,631,036  1,634,310  (3,274 ) 
1/30/2015 f  15,875,000  14,059,559  13,655,091  404,468  
Euro,            
Expiring:            
1/30/2015 a  30,455,000  37,213,781  36,864,212  349,569  

 

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      Foreign      Unrealized  
Forward Foreign Currency  Currency      Appreciation  
Exchange Contracts     Amounts  Proceeds ($)  Value ($) (Depreciation) ($)  
Sales (continued):              
Euro,              
Expiring (continued):           
1/30/2015 c    2,680,000  3,328,856  3,244,002  84,854  
1/30/2015 d    32,633,000  40,612,421  39,500,569  1,111,852  
1/30/2015 e    69,440,000  86,354,619  84,053,549  2,301,070  
1/30/2015 f    38,963,000  48,451,439  47,162,709  1,288,730  
1/30/2015 g    18,199,000  22,639,738  22,028,954  610,784  
Indian Rupee,              
Expiring              
1/30/2015 e    337,195,000  5,380,116  5,307,023  73,093  
Japanese Yen,              
Expiring              
1/30/2015 a  4,013,573,000  34,376,947  33,516,630  860,317  
Mexican New Peso,              
Expiring              
1/30/2015 e    243,845,000  17,229,709  16,496,635  733,074  
New Zealand Dollar,              
Expiring              
1/30/2015 e    43,055,000  33,774,698  33,473,535  301,163  
Norwegian Krone,              
Expiring:              
1/30/2015 b    37,610,000  5,153,078  5,041,697  111,381  
1/30/2015 d    16,655,000  2,285,383  2,232,637  52,746  
Polish Zloty,              
Expiring              
1/30/2015 f    52,510,000  15,605,752  14,809,780  795,972  
South African Rand,              
Expiring:              
1/30/2015 e    44,650,000  3,773,304  3,840,843  (67,539 ) 
1/30/2015 f    44,650,000  3,786,305  3,840,844  (54,539 ) 
South Korean Won,              
Expiring              
1/30/2015 e  8,377,890,000  7,528,522  7,609,691  (81,169 ) 
Swedish Krona,              
Expiring              
1/30/2015 e    69,095,000  9,354,873  8,864,254  490,619  
Gross Unrealized              
Appreciation           13,192,766  
Gross Unrealized              
Depreciation           (1,064,667 ) 

 

Counterparties: 
a  Goldman Sachs International 
b  Citigroup 
c  Bank of America 
d  UBS 
e  JP Morgan Chase Bank 
f  Barclays Bank 
g  Credit Suisse International 

 

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Swap Transactions: The fund enters into swap agreements to exchange the interest rate on, or return generated by, one nominal instrument for the return generated by another nominal instrument. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market or centrally cleared. The fund enters into these agreements to hedge certain market or interest rate risks, to manage the interest rate sensitivity (sometimes called duration) of fixed income securities, to provide a substitute for purchasing or selling particular securities or to increase potential returns.

For OTC swaps, the fund accrues for the interim payments on a daily basis, with the net amount recorded within unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Once the interim payments are settled in cash, the net amount is recorded as a realized gain (loss) on swaps, in addition to realized gain (loss) recorded upon the termination of swap transactions in the Statement of Operations. Upfront payments made and/or received by the fund, are recorded as an asset and/or liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and are recorded as a realized gain or loss ratably over the agreement’s term/event with the exception of forward starting interest rate swaps which are recorded as realized gains or losses on the termination date.

Upon entering into centrally cleared swap agreements, an initial margin deposit is required with a counterparty, which consists of cash or cash equivalents.The amount of these deposits is determined by the exchange on which the agreement is traded and is subject to change.The change in valuation of centrally cleared swaps is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty, including upon termination, are recorded as realized gain (loss) in the Statement of Operations.

Fluctuations in the value of swap agreements are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap transactions.

Interest Rate Swaps: Interest rate swaps involve the exchange of commitments to pay and receive interest based on a notional principal

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amount.The fund may elect to pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate, or receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate on a notional principal amount. The net interest received or paid on interest rate swap agreements is included within realized gain (loss) on swap transactions in the Statement of Operations. Interest rate swap agreements are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and interest rate risk.

For OTC swaps, the fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk is the discounted value of the cash flows to be received from the coun-terparty over the agreement’s remaining life, to the extent that the amount is positive.This risk is mitigated by Master Agreements between the fund and the counterparty and the posting of collateral, if any, by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counter-party. There is minimal counterparty risk to the fund with centrally cleared swaps since they are exchange traded and the exchange guarantees these swap against default.The following summarizes open interest rate swaps entered into by the fund at December 31, 2014:

OTC—Interest Rate Swaps

            Unrealized  
Notional  Currency/    (Pay) Receive     Appreciation  
Amount ($)  Floating Rate  Counterparty  Fixed Rate (%)   Expiration  (Depreciation) ($)  
 
726,000,000  MXN—28  Goldman,           
  Day LIBOR  Sachs           
    International  (4.415 )  11/9/2017  271,272  
262,600,000  MXN—28  J.P. Morgan           
  Day LIBOR  Chase Bank  (4.74 )  1/10/2017  (189,001 ) 
261,800,000  MXN—28  Goldman,           
  Day LIBOR  Sachs           
    International  6.16   10/31/2024  124,389  
101,400,000  MXN—28 Day  J.P. Morgan           
  LIBOR  Chase Bank  6.74   1/2/2024  370,001  
21,300,000  BRL—1 Year  Goldman,           
  LIBOR  Sachs           
    International  11.99   1/2/2017  (86,284 ) 
16,100,000  USD—6 Month             
  LIBOR  Citigroup  (0.84 )  11/8/2017  165,549  
6,500,000  EUR—1 Year  J.P. Morgan           
  LIBOR  Chase Bank  1.91   11/4/2016  271,285  
5,900,000  USD—6 Month  J.P. Morgan           
  LIBOR  Chase Bank  (1.76 )  11/8/2022  145,544  

 

Gross Unrealized     
Appreciation  1,348,040  
Gross Unrealized     
Depreciation  (275,285 ) 
 
LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate     
USD—U.S. Dollar     

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps          
 
 
Notional   Currency/  (Pay) Receive     Clearing  Unrealized  
Amount ($)   Floating Rate  Fixed Rate (%)   Expiration  House  (Depreciation) ($)  
 
27,500,000 a  USD—6 Month        Chicago     
    LIBOR        Mercantile     
      (1.83 )  1/10/2019  Exchange  (503,484 ) 
49,500,000 b  USD—6 Month        Chicago     
    LIBOR  (0.66 )  7/21/2016  Mercantile     
            Exchange  (108,900 ) 
Gross Unrealized                
Depreciation             (612,384 ) 

 

Counterparties: 
a  Citigroup 
b  Goldman Sachs International 

 

Credit Default Swaps: Credit default swaps involve commitments to pay a fixed interest rate in exchange for payment if a credit event affecting a third party (the referenced obligation or index) occurs. Credit events may include a failure to pay interest or principal, bankruptcy, or restructuring. The fund enters into these agreements to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure to defaults of corporate and sovereign issuers, or to create exposure to corporate or sovereign issuers to which it is not otherwise exposed. For those credit default swaps in which the fund is paying a fixed rate, the fund is buying credit protection on the instrument. In the event of a credit event, the fund would receive the full notional amount for the reference obligation. For those credit default swaps in which the fund is receiving a fixed rate, the fund is selling credit protection on the underlying instrument.The maximum payouts for these agreements are limited to the notional amount of each swap. Credit default swaps may involve greater risks than if the fund had invested in the reference obligation directly and are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. This risk is mitigated by Master Agreements between the fund and the counterparty and the posting of collateral, if any, by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty. At December 31, 2014, there were no credit default swap agreements outstanding.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

The following tables show the fund’s exposure to different types of market risk as it relates to the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the Statement of Operations, respectively.

Fair value of derivative instruments as of December 31, 2014 is shown below:

  Derivative    Derivative  
  Assets ($)    Liabilities ($)  
Interest rate risk1,2  1,458,451  Interest rate risk1,2  (1,644,036 ) 
Foreign exchange risk3,4  13,427,892  Foreign exchange risk4  (1,064,667 ) 
Gross fair value of         
derivatives contracts  14,886,343    (2,708,703 ) 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location:

1  Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures as reported in the Statement of 
  Financial Futures, but only the unpaid variation margin is reported in the Statement of Assets 
  and Liabilities. 
2  Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements as reported in the swap tables in 
  Note 4. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swap agreements and only unpaid variation 
  margin on cleared swap agreements, are reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. 
3  Options purchased are included in Investments in securities—Unaffiliated issuers, at value. 
4  Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. 

 

The effect of derivative instruments in the Statement of Operations during the period ended December 31, 2014 is shown below:

Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income ($)

  Financial   Options   Forward  Swap      
Underlying risk  Futures5   Transactions6   Contracts7  Transactions8   Total  
Interest rate  (359,738 )  (305,455 )    124,754   (540,439 ) 
Foreign                   
exchange    447,113   30,177,909    30,625,022  
Credit        (204,996 )  (204,996 ) 
Total  (359,738 )  141,658   30,177,909  (80,242) 29,879,587  

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income ($)

 
  Financial   Options  Forward  Swap   
Underlying risk  Futures9   Transactions10  Contracts11  Transactions12   Total 
Interest rate  (1,305,988 )  225,038    (662,755)   (1,743,705) 
Foreign             
exchange    19,417  13,027,392  13,046,809  
Credit        125,813  125,813  
Total  (1,305,988 )  244,455  13,027,392  (536,942) 11,428,917  

 

Statement of Operations location:

5  Net realized gain (loss) on financial futures. 
6  Net realized gain (loss) on options transactions. 
7  Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. 
8  Net realized gain (loss) on swap transactions. 
9  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures. 
10 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options transactions. 
11 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. 
12 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap transactions. 

 

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The provisions of ASC Topic 210 “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” require disclosure on the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities. These disclosures are required for certain investments, including derivative financial instruments subject to Master Agreements which are eligible for offsetting in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and require the fund to disclose both gross and net information with respect to such investments. For financial reporting purposes, the fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

At December 31, 2014, derivative assets and liabilities (by type) on a gross basis are as follows:

Derivative Financial Instruments:  Assets ($)   Liabilities ($)  
Financial Futures  110,411   (756,367 ) 
Options  235,126    
Forward contracts  13,192,766   (1,064,667 ) 
Swaps  1,348,040   (887,669 ) 
Total gross amount of derivative assets         
and liabilities in the Statement of         
Assets and Liabilities  14,886,343   (2,708,703 ) 
Derivatives not subject to         
Master Agreements  (721,195 )  1,368,751  
Total gross amount of assets         
and liabilities subject to         
Master Agreements  14,165,148   (1,339,952 ) 

 

The following tables present derivative assets and liabilities net of amounts available for offsetting under Master Agreements and net of related collateral received or pledged, if any, as of December 31, 2014:

    Financial        
    Instruments and        
    Derivatives        
  Gross Amount of  Available   Collateral   Net Amount of 
Counterparty  Assets ($)1  for Offset ($)   Received ($)2   Assets ($) 
Bank of America  84,854  (7,623 )    77,231 
Barclays Bank  2,489,170  (54,539 )  (2,352,000 )  82,631 
Citigroup  961,736  (338,648 )  (610,000 )  13,088 
Goldman Sachs             
International  2,118,198  (533,146 )  (1,144,000 )  441,052 
JP Morgan Chase Bank  7,346,592  (337,709 )  (6,826,000 )  182,883 
UBS  1,164,598  (68,287 )  (850,000 )  246,311 
Total  14,165,148  (1,339,952) (11,782,000)   1,043,196 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

      Financial     
      Instruments     
      and     
      Derivatives     
  Gross Amount of   Available  Collateral  Net Amount 
Counterparty  Liabilities ($)1   for Offset ($)  Pledged ($)2  of Liabilities ($) 
Bank of America  (7,623 )  7,623     
Barclays Bank  (54,539 )  54,539     
Citigroup  (338,648 )  338,648     
Goldman Sachs           
International  (533,146 )  533,146     
JP Morgan           
Chase Bank  (337,709 )  337,709     
UBS  (68,287 )  68,287     
Total  (1,339,952 )  1,339,952     

 

1  Absent a default event or early termination, OTC derivative assets and liabilities are presented at 
  gross amounts and are not offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. 
2  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount 
  shown due to overcollateralization. 
  See Statement of Investments for detailed information regarding collateral held for open financial 
  futures contracts. 

 

The following summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended December 31, 2014:

  Average Market Value ($) 
Interest rate financial futures  130,143,870 
Interest rate options contracts  5,385 
Forward currency options contracts  127,245 
Forward contracts  351,645,135 

 

The following summarizes the average notional value of swap agreements outstanding during the period ended December 31, 2014:

  Average Notional Value ($) 
Interest rate swap agreements  131,370,138 
Credit default swap agreements  9,585,385 

 

At December 31, 2014, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $798,965,485; accordingly, accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments was $10,295,953, consisting of $8,988,858 gross unrealized appreciation and $19,284,811 gross unrealized depreciation.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Dreyfus Investment Funds

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Dreyfus/Standish Global Fixed Income Fund (the “Fund”), a series of Dreyfus Investment Funds, including the statements of investments and financial futures as of December 31, 2014, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2014, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dreyfus/Standish Global Fixed Income Fund as of December 31, 2014, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York
February 27, 2015

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For federal tax purposes, the fund reports the maximum amount allowable but not less than 28.40% as interest-related dividends in accordance with Sections 871(k)(1) and 881(e) of the Internal Revenue Code. Also, the fund reports the maximum amount allowable but not less than $.2232 per share as a capital gain dividend in accordance with Section 852(b)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code. Also, the fund reports the maximum amount allowable but not less than $.0843 as a short-term capital gain dividend paid on December 31, 2014 in accordance with Sections 871(k)(2) and 881(e) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited)

INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS

Joseph S. DiMartino (71) 
Chairman of the Board (2008) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Corporate Director and Trustee (1995-present) 
Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5Years: 
• CBIZ (formerly, Century Business Services, Inc.), a provider of outsourcing functions for small 
and medium size companies, Director (1997-present) 
• The Newark Group, a provider of a national market of paper recovery facilities, paperboard 
mills and paperboard converting plants, Director (2000-2010) 
• Sunair Services Corporation, a provider of certain outdoor-related services to homes and busi- 
nesses, Director (2005-2009) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 146 
——————— 
Francine J. Bovich (63) 
Board Member (2011) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Trustee,The Bradley Trusts, private trust funds (2011-present) 
• Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (1993-2010) 
Other Public Company Board Membership During Past 5Years: 
• Annaly Capital Management, Inc., Board Member (May 2014-present) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 46 
——————— 
Kenneth A. Himmel (68) 
Board Member (2008) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• President and CEO, Related Urban Development, a real estate development company (1996-present) 
• President and CEO, Himmel & Company, a real estate development company (1980-present) 
• CEO,American Food Management, a restaurant company (1983-present) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 32 
——————— 
Stephen J. Lockwood (67) 
Board Member (2008) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Chairman of the Board, Stephen J. Lockwood and Company LLC, a real estate investment 
company (2000-present) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 32 

 

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited) (continued)
INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS (continued)

Roslyn M. Watson (65) 
Board Member (2008) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Principal,Watson Ventures, Inc., a real estate investment company (1993-present) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 70 
——————— 
Benaree Pratt Wiley (68) 
Board Member (2008) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Principal,TheWiley Group, a firm specializing in strategy and business development (2005-present) 
Other Public Company Board Membership During Past 5Years: 
• CBIZ (formerly, Century Business Services, Inc.), a provider of outsourcing functions for small 
and medium size companies, Director (2008-present) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 70 
——————— 
Once elected all Board Members serve for an indefinite term, but achieve Emeritus status upon reaching age 80.The 
address of the Board Members and Officers is c/o The Dreyfus Corporation, 200 Park Avenue, NewYork, NewYork 
10166.Additional information about the Board Members is available in the fund’s Statement of Additional Information 
which can be obtained from Dreyfus free of charge by calling this toll free number: 1-800-DREYFUS. 
James M. Fitzgibbons, Emeritus Board Member 

 

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For More Information




 

 

 

Item 2.             Code of Ethics.

The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.  There have been no amendments to, or waivers in connection with, the Code of Ethics during the period covered by this Report.

Item 3.             Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Registrant's Board has determined that Joseph S. DiMartino, a member of the Audit Committee of the Board, is an audit committee financial expert as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Mr. DiMartino is "independent" as defined by the SEC for purposes of audit committee financial expert determinations.

Item 4.             Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

(a)  Audit Fees.  The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years (the "Reporting Periods") for professional services rendered by the Registrant's principal accountant (the "Auditor") for the audit of the Registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the Auditor in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the Reporting Periods, were $45,950 in 2013 and $46,860 in 2014.

 

(b)  Audit-Related Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for assurance and related services by the Auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant's financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item 4 were $4,790 in 2013 and $4,940 in 2014. These services consisted of one or more of the following: (i) agreed upon procedures related to compliance with Internal Revenue Code section 817(h), (ii) security counts required by Rule 17f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (iii) advisory services as to the accounting or disclosure treatment of Registrant transactions or events and (iv) advisory services to the accounting or disclosure treatment of the actual or potential impact to the Registrant of final or proposed rules, standards or interpretations by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Accounting Standards Boards or other regulatory or standard-setting bodies.

 

The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for non-audit assurance and related services by the Auditor to the Registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-investment adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant ("Service Affiliates"), that were reasonably related to the performance of the annual audit of the Service Affiliate, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee were $0 in 2013 and $0 in 2014.

 

(c)  Tax Fees.  The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for professional services rendered by the Auditor for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning ("Tax Services") were $2,680 in 2013 and $2,735 in 2014. These services consisted of the review or preparation of U.S. federal, state, local and excise tax returns. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for Tax Services by the Auditor to Service Affiliates, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee were $0 in 2013 and $0 in 2014.

 

(d)  All Other Fees.  The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for products and services provided by the Auditor, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item, were $0 in 2013 and $0 in 2014.

 


 

 

 

The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for Non-Audit Services by the Auditor to Service Affiliates, other than the services reported in paragraphs (b) through (c) of this Item, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee, were $0 in 2013 and $0 in 2014.

 

(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. The Registrant's Audit Committee has established policies and procedures (the "Policy") for pre-approval (within specified fee limits) of the Auditor's engagements for non-audit services to the Registrant and Service Affiliates without specific case-by-case consideration. The pre-approved services in the Policy can include pre-approved audit services, pre-approved audit-related services, pre-approved tax services and pre-approved all other services.  Pre-approval considerations include whether the proposed services are compatible with maintaining the Auditor's independence.  Pre-approvals pursuant to the Policy are considered annually.

(e)(2) Note: None of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item 4 were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(f) None of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement to audit the registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal account's full-time, permanent employees.

Non-Audit Fees. The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Auditor for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to Service Affiliates, for the Reporting Periods were $13,916,529 in 2013 and $14,825,742 in 2014.

 

Auditor Independence. The Registrant's Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Service Affiliates, which were not pre-approved (not requiring pre-approval), is compatible with maintaining the Auditor's independence.

 

Item 5.             Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

                        Not applicable. 

Item 6.             Investments.

(a)                    Not applicable.

Item 7.             Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

                        Not applicable. 

Item 8.             Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable. 

Item 9.             Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.

                        Not applicable. 

Item 10.           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures applicable to Item 10.

 


 

 

Item 11.           Controls and Procedures.

(a)        The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)        There were no changes to the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. 

Item 12.           Exhibits.

(a)(1)   Code of ethics referred to in Item 2.

(a)(2)   Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(a)(3)   Not applicable.

(b)        Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 


 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dreyfus Investment Funds

By:       /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak

            Bradley J. Skapyak

            President

 

Date:    February 24, 2015

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:       /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak

            Bradley J. Skapyak

            President

 

Date:    February 24, 2015

 

By:       /s/ James Windels

            James Windels

            Treasurer

 

Date:    February 24, 2015