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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

811-05202

 

 

 

The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.

 

 

(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:

 

10/31

 

Date of reporting period:

10/31/13

 

             

 

The following N-CSR relates only to the Registrant’s series listed below and does not affect Dreyfus Core Equity Fund and Dreyfus Floating Rate Income Fund, each a series of the Registrant with a fiscal year end of August 31. A separate N-CSR will be filed for each series as appropriate.

 

Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund

Dreyfus Money Market Reserves

Dreyfus AMT-Free Municipal Reserves

Dreyfus Bond Market Index Fund

 Dreyfus Tax Managed Growth Fund

 Dreyfus BASIC S&P 500 Stock Index Fund

Dreyfus U.S. Treasury Reserves
Dreyfus Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund
Dreyfus Opportunistic Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 


 

FORM N-CSR

Item 1.                        Reports to Stockholders.

 


 

Dreyfus 
Bond Market 
Index Fund 

 

ANNUAL REPORT October 31, 2013




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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

7     

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

7     

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses With Those of Other Funds

8     

Statement of Investments

57     

TBA Sale Commitments

58     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

59     

Statement of Operations

60     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

62     

Financial Highlights

64     

Notes to Financial Statements

73     

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

74     

Important Tax Information

75     

Board Members Information

77     

Officers of the Fund

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover



Dreyfus
Bond Market Index Fund

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this annual report for Dreyfus Bond Market Index Fund, covering the 12-month period from November 1, 2012, through October 31, 2013. 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.

The reporting period produced a challenging environment for many fixed-income securities, as a gradually strengthening U.S. economy and expectations of more moderately stimulative monetary policies drove longer term interest rates higher and bond prices lower. In this environment, corporate-backed bonds generally held up better than their government- and agency-issued counterparts, eking out mildly positive returns, on average, as default rates remained low and issuers’ business prospects improved along with the economy.

We currently expect U.S. and global economic conditions to continue to improve in 2014, with accelerating growth supported by the fading drags of tighter federal fiscal policies and downsizing on the state and local levels. Moreover, inflation is likely to remain muted, so monetary policy can remain stimulative. Globally, we anticipate stronger growth in developed countries due to past and continuing monetary ease, while emerging markets seem poised for moderate economic expansion despite recently negative investor sentiment. For more information on how these observations may affect your investments, we encourage you to speak with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


J. Charles Cardona
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
November 15, 2013

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of November 1, 2012, through October 31, 2013, as provided by Nancy G. Rogers, Portfolio Manager

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2013, Dreyfus Bond Market Index Fund’s Investor shares produced a total return of –1.66%, and its BASIC shares produced a total return of –1.50%.1 In comparison, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Index”) achieved a total return of –1.08% for the same period.2

The U.S. bond market encountered heightened volatility during the reporting period when investors reacted to stronger economic growth, causing long-term interest rates to climb in anticipation of a more moderately accommodative monetary policy from the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”).The difference in returns between the fund and the Index was primarily the result of transaction costs and other operating expenses that are not reflected in the Index’s results.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks to match the total return of the Index.To pursue this goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in bonds that are included in the Index.To maintain liquidity, the fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in various short-term, fixed-income securities and money market instruments.

While the fund seeks to mirror the returns of the Index, it does not hold the same number of bonds. Instead, the fund holds approximately 1,700 securities as compared to approximately 8,000 securities in the Index.The fund’s average duration—a measure of sensitivity to changing interest rates—generally remains neutral to the Index. As of October 31, 2013, the average duration of the fund was approximately 5.48 years.

Rising Long-Term Interest Rates Roiled Bond Market

After an extended period of strong fixed-income performance, the reporting period began in the midst of heightened market volatility as investors responded nervously to stronger U.S. economic growth. Despite concerns stemming from political

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

infighting about the federal budget, new releases of economic data showed sustained improvements in employment and housing market trends. As a result, long-term interest rates began to move higher and bond market volatility intensified during the first quarter of 2013.The bond market’s more interest rate-sensitive sectors, such as U.S. government securities, suffered price declines when investors anticipated future increases in intermediate- and long-term interest rates. In contrast, corporate- and asset-backed securities held up relatively well as issuers’ underlying business fundamentals strengthened along with economic conditions.

The market’s worries regarding higher interest rates intensified in late May, when relatively hawkish remarks by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke were interpreted as a signal that the central bank would back away from its ongoing quantitative easing program sooner than many analysts had expected. Consequently, prices in most bond market sectors, including corporate-backed securities, fell sharply in June.The market generally stabilized over the summer, and bonds rallied in September when the Fed refrained from tapering its ongoing quantitative easing program. Interest rate-sensitive bonds also gained a degree of value in October, when the effects of a 16-day U.S. government shutdown prompted investors to reduce their expectations of economic growth over the near to intermediate term.

Corporate-Backed Securities Fared Relatively Well

U.S. Treasury securities were particularly hard hit in this challenging environment, with pronounced weakness among longer-term securities. Mortgage-backed securities from U.S. government agencies declined less severely, as the mortgage sector remained supported by the Fed’s massive bond buying program.

Corporate-backed securities ranked among the better performing sectors of the bond market, with strength particularly evident among lower-rated corporate bonds whose issuers appeared likely to benefit from stronger economic growth and persistently low default rates. Bonds issued by the financials sector fared particularly well over the reporting period. However, the fund and the Index are composed primarily of higher quality bonds and did not participate to a significant degree in the strength exhibited by lower rated securities.

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The U.S. bond market was not alone in encountering difficulty over the past year. The European market also struggled with the impact of rising long-term interest rates as the region came out of recession and appeared to put the worst of its recent financial crisis behind it.

Replicating the Index’s Composition

As an index fund, we attempt to match closely the returns of the Index by approximating its composition. As of October 31, 2013, approximately 29% of the fund’s assets were invested in mortgage-backed securities, 2% in commercial mortgage-backed securities, 28% in corporate bonds and asset-backed securities, 37% in U.S. Treasury securities, and 4% in U.S. government agency bonds. Moreover, all of the fund’s corporate securities were rated at least BBB- or better, and the fund has maintained an overall credit quality and duration posture that is closely aligned with that of the Index.

November 15, 2013

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.

Indexing does not attempt to manage market volatility, use defensive strategies or reduce the effects of any long-term periods of poor index performance.The correlation between fund and index performance may be affected by the fund’s expenses and use of sampling techniques, changes in securities markets, changes in the composition of the index and the timing of purchases and redemptions of fund shares.

1 Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid. Past performance is no guarantee of future 
results. Share price, yield and investment return fluctuate such that upon redemption, fund shares may be worth more 
or less than their original cost. 
2 SOURCE: LIPPER INC. — Reflects reinvestment of dividends and, where applicable, capital gain distributions.The 
Barclays U.S.Aggregate Bond Index is a widely accepted, unmanaged total return index of corporate, U.S. government 
and U.S. government agency debt instruments, mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities with an average 
maturity of 1-10 years. Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses associated with operating a mutual fund. 

 

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FUND PERFORMANCE


Average Annual Total Returns as of 10/31/13             
  1 Year   5 Years   10 Years  
BASIC shares  –1.50 %  5.69 %  4.55 % 
Investor shares  –1.66 %  5.43 %  4.30 % 
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index  –1.08 %  6.09 %  4.78 % 

 

† Source: Lipper Inc. 
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. 
The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in each of the BASIC and Investor shares of Dreyfus Bond 
Market Index Fund on 10/31/03 to a $10,000 investment made in the Barclays U.S.Aggregate Bond Index (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 all applicable fees and expenses for BASIC 
and Investor shares.The Index is a widely accepted, unmanaged index of corporate, U.S. government and U.S. 
government agency debt instruments, mortgage-backed securities, and asset-backed securities. Unlike a mutual fund, the 
Index is not subject to charges, fees and other expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in any index. 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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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 Bond Market Index Fund from May 1, 2013 to October 31, 2013. 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 October 31, 2013

  Investor Shares  BASIC Shares 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $1.99  $.75 
Ending value (after expenses)  $977.90  $979.10 

 

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 October 31, 2013

  Investor Shares  BASIC Shares 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $2.04  $.77 
Ending value (after expenses)  $1,023.19  $1,024.45 

 

† Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .40% for Investor shares and .15% for BASIC shares, 
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 
October 31, 2013 

 

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes—101.7%  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Asset-Backed Ctfs./           
Auto Receivables—.2%           
Ally Auto Receivables Trust,           
Ser. 2012-3, Cl. A4  1.06  2/15/17  500,000    502,704 
Ally Auto Receivables Trust,           
Ser. 2012-1, Cl. A4  1.21  7/15/16  1,000,000    1,009,367 
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust,           
Ser. 2012-B, Cl. A4  1.00  9/15/17  400,000    402,587 
Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust,           
Ser. 2013-A, Cl. A3  0.59  2/15/16  1,000,000    1,001,014 
Nissan Auto Lease Trust,           
Ser. 2013-A, Cl. A3  0.61  4/15/16  750,000    749,249 
          3,664,921 
Asset-Backed Ctfs./Credit Cards—.2%           
Capital One Multi-Asset Execution           
Trust, Ser. 2007-A7, Cl. A7  5.75  7/15/20  565,000    657,027 
Chase Issuance Trust,           
Ser. 2012-A8, Cl. A8  0.54  10/16/17  1,250,000    1,249,156 
Citibank Credit Card Issuance           
Trust, Ser. 2007-A8, Cl. A8  5.65  9/20/19  3,000,000    3,477,949 
          5,384,132 
Casinos—.0%           
Carnival,           
Gtd. Notes  3.95  10/15/20  300,000    304,766 
Commercial Mortgage           
Pass-Through Ctfs.—1.7%           
Banc of America Commercial           
Mortgage, Ser. 2007-1, Cl. A4  5.45  1/15/49  1,000,000    1,102,420 
Banc of America Commercial           
Mortgage, Ser. 2007-4, Cl. A4  5.94  2/10/51  300,000  a  336,363 
Banc of America Merrill Lynch           
Commercial Mortgage,           
Ser. 2005-3, Cl. A4  4.67  7/10/43  1,000,000    1,052,329 
Banc of America Merrill Lynch           
Commercial Mortgage,           
Ser. 2005-4, Cl. A5B  5.00  7/10/45  1,800,000  a  1,914,889 
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage           
Securities, Ser. 2005-PWR8, Cl. A4  4.67  6/11/41  262,076    274,390 

 

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  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Commercial Mortgage           
Pass-Through Ctfs. (continued)           
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage           
Securities, Ser. 2005-PWR9,           
Cl. A4A  4.87  9/11/42  900,000    949,941 
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage           
Securities, Ser. 2006-PW14, Cl. A4  5.20  12/11/38  1,000,000    1,102,387 
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage           
Securities, Ser. 2005-PW10, Cl. A4  5.41  12/11/40  185,000  a  197,414 
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage           
Securities, Ser. 2006-PW12, Cl. A4  5.90  9/11/38  850,000  a  933,648 
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage           
Trust, Ser. 2006-C4, Cl. A3  5.78  3/15/49  225,000  a  245,932 
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage           
Trust, Ser. 2008-C7, Cl. A4  6.13  12/10/49  1,100,000  a  1,260,696 
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial           
Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2005-CD1, Cl. A4  5.22  7/15/44  1,900,000  a  2,027,030 
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial           
Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2006-CD2, Cl. A4  5.30  1/15/46  85,000  a  91,659 
Commercial Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2012-CR4, Cl. A3  2.85  10/15/45  1,000,000    960,561 
Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage           
Trust, Ser. 2006-C3, Cl. A3  5.79  6/15/38  1,482,420  a  1,623,246 
CWCapital Cobalt,           
Ser. 2007-C3, Cl. A4  5.77  5/15/46  1,000,000  a  1,120,192 
GS Mortgage Securities II,           
Ser. 2007-GG10, Cl. A4  5.80  8/10/45  1,000,000  a,b  1,111,332 
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial           
Mortgage Securities,           
Ser. 2005-LDP3, Cl. A4A  4.94  8/15/42  600,000  a  634,455 
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial           
Mortgage Securities,           
Ser. 2007-LDPX, Cl. A3  5.42  1/15/49  1,200,000    1,332,550 
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial           
Mortgage Securities,           
Ser. 2007-CB18, Cl. A4  5.44  6/12/47  350,000    388,253 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Commercial Mortgage           
Pass-Through Ctfs. (continued)           
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial           
Mortgage Securities,           
Ser. 2006-CB14, Cl. A4  5.48  12/12/44  500,000  a  538,041 
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial           
Mortgage Securities,           
Ser. 2007-CB20, Cl. A4  5.79  2/12/51  1,000,000  a  1,134,200 
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2005-C3, Cl. AJ  4.84  7/15/40  500,000    519,840 
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2007-C2, Cl. A3  5.43  2/15/40  995,597    1,101,198 
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2005-CKI1, Cl. A6  5.46  11/12/37  346,576  a  368,729 
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2006-C2, Cl. A4  5.74  8/12/43  987,868  a  1,083,992 
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2007-C1, Cl. A4  5.85  6/12/50  1,000,000  a  1,121,644 
Merrill Lynch/Countrywide           
Commercial Mortgage,           
Ser. 2007-7, Cl. ASB  5.74  6/12/50  504,857  a  521,763 
Merrill Lynch/Countrywide           
Commercial Mortgage,           
Ser. 2007-7, Cl. A4  5.74  6/12/50  1,200,000  a  1,342,340 
Morgan Stanley Bank of America           
Merrill Lynch Trust,           
Ser. 2013-C9, Cl. A1  0.83  5/15/46  939,125    933,204 
Morgan Stanley Bank of America           
Merrill Lynch Trust,           
Ser. 2013-C10, Cl. A1  1.39  7/15/46  86,305    86,781 
Morgan Stanley Bank of America           
Merrill Lynch Trust,           
Ser. 2013-C8, Cl. A4  3.13  12/15/48  1,000,000    982,293 
Morgan Stanley Capital I,           
Ser. 2007-IQ14, Cl. A4  5.69  4/15/49  1,300,000  a  1,446,852 
Morgan Stanley Capital I,           
Ser. 2006-HQ9, Cl. A4  5.73  7/12/44  444,609  a  488,058 
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2012-C1, Cl. A3  3.40  5/10/45  500,000    503,296 
UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage           
Trust, Ser. 2012-C4, Cl. A5  2.85  12/10/45  500,000    477,474 

 

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  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Commercial Mortgage           
Pass-Through Ctfs. (continued)           
UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage           
Trust, Ser. 2013-C6, Cl. A4  3.24  4/10/46  1,412,000    1,387,333 
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage           
Trust, Ser. 2005-C20, Cl. A7  5.12  7/15/42  800,000  a  847,675 
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage           
Trust, Ser. 2006-C23, Cl. A4  5.42  1/15/45  952,447  a  1,020,995 
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage           
Trust, Ser. 2006-C27, Cl. A3  5.77  7/15/45  974,625  a  1,053,366 
          35,618,761 
Consumer Discretionary—2.3%           
Avon Products,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.20  7/15/18  250,000    262,858 
CBS,           
Gtd. Debs  7.88  7/30/30  300,000    374,181 
CBS,           
Gtd. Notes  5.50  5/15/33  250,000    254,467 
Comcast,           
Gtd. Notes  2.85  1/15/23  300,000  b  289,863 
Comcast,           
Gtd. Notes  5.70  7/1/19  1,000,000    1,175,483 
Comcast,           
Gtd. Notes  6.45  3/15/37  1,150,000    1,403,377 
Comcast,           
Gtd. Notes  6.50  1/15/17  1,000,000    1,161,965 
Comcast Cable Communications           
Holdings, Gtd. Notes  9.46  11/15/22  304,000    432,373 
Costco Wholesale,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.50  3/15/17  500,000    571,216 
COX Communications,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  5.50  10/1/15  450,000    485,700 
CVS Caremark,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.75  6/1/17  49,000    56,224 
CVS Caremark,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.75  5/15/41  630,000    701,108 
Daimler Finance North America,           
Gtd. Notes  8.50  1/18/31  200,000    292,264 
DirecTV Holdings/Financing,           
Gtd. Notes  3.50  3/1/16  2,500,000    2,620,025 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Consumer Discretionary (continued)         
DirecTV Holdings/Financing,         
Gtd. Notes  6.00  8/15/40  800,000  790,331 
Discovery Communications,         
Gtd. Notes  6.35  6/1/40  700,000  799,588 
Dollar General,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  1.88  4/15/18  1,000,000  977,327 
Ford Motor,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.75  1/15/43  500,000  466,984 
Home Depot,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.40  3/1/16  2,550,000  2,823,610 
Home Depot,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.88  12/16/36  650,000  759,853 
Johnson Controls,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.50  1/15/16  2,800,000  3,064,984 
Kohl’s,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.75  12/15/23  500,000  522,935 
Lowe’s Cos.,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.88  9/15/23  500,000  515,669 
Lowe’s Cos.,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.65  9/15/37  850,000  1,052,160 
Macy’s Retail Holdings,         
Gtd. Notes  5.90  12/1/16  500,000  564,339 
Macy’s Retail Holdings,         
Gtd. Notes  6.38  3/15/37  830,000  924,653 
McDonald’s,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.35  3/1/18  1,050,000  1,210,645 
NBCUniversal Media,         
Gtd. Notes  5.15  4/30/20  1,500,000  1,717,476 
News America,         
Gtd. Debs  7.75  12/1/45  100,000  126,470 
News America,         
Gtd. Notes  6.20  12/15/34  250,000  280,373 
News America,         
Gtd. Notes  6.40  12/15/35  1,000,000  1,146,290 
News America,         
Gtd. Notes  6.65  11/15/37  360,000  426,079 
News America,         
Gtd. Notes  8.25  8/10/18  150,000  191,245 
Nike,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.25  5/1/23  300,000  278,042 

 

12



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Consumer         
Discretionary (continued)         
Nike,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.63  5/1/43  300,000  264,452 
Procter & Gamble,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.55  3/5/37  300,000  350,898 
Starbucks,         
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  6.25  8/15/17  750,000  876,850 
Target,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.38  5/1/17  400,000  456,217 
Target,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.00  1/15/38  228,000  297,689 
Thomson Reuters,         
Gtd. Notes  6.50  7/15/18  800,000  942,974 
Time Warner,         
Gtd. Notes  4.75  3/29/21  1,500,000  1,629,585 
Time Warner,         
Gtd. Notes  7.63  4/15/31  1,100,000  1,395,878 
Time Warner Cable,         
Gtd. Debs  6.55  5/1/37  350,000  328,480 
Time Warner Cable,         
Gtd. Debs  7.30  7/1/38  495,000  500,534 
Time Warner Cable,         
Gtd. Notes  8.25  4/1/19  3,000,000  3,520,806 
Time Warner Cos.,         
Gtd. Debs  6.95  1/15/28  325,000  397,115 
Viacom,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.88  4/30/36  235,000  266,792 
Wal-Mart Stores,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.63  7/8/20  4,100,000  4,369,288 
Wal-Mart Stores,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.25  9/1/35  600,000  656,699 
Wal-Mart Stores,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.50  8/15/37  635,000  798,486 
Walt Disney,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes,         
Ser. B  7.00  3/1/32  150,000  198,893 
Wyndham Worldwide,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.50  3/1/18  500,000  500,685 
Wyndham Worldwide,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.90  3/1/23  500,000  484,064 

 

The Fund  13 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Consumer Discretionary (continued)         
Xerox,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.75  2/1/17  750,000  860,753 
Yum! Brands,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.88  11/15/37  650,000  780,043 
        48,597,338 
Consumer Staples—1.3%         
Altria Group,         
Gtd. Notes  9.70  11/10/18  1,850,000  2,486,881 
Anheuser-Busch Cos.,         
Gtd. Bonds  5.00  1/15/15  1,000,000  1,053,242 
Anheuser-Busch Cos.,         
Gtd. Notes  5.50  1/15/18  145,000  167,556 
Anheuser-Busch Inbev Finance,         
Gtd. Notes  0.80  1/15/16  500,000  501,182 
Anheuser-Busch Inbev Finance,         
Gtd. Notes  2.63  1/17/23  500,000  473,460 
Anheuser-Busch Inbev Finance,         
Gtd. Notes  4.00  1/17/43  300,000  278,444 
Anheuser-Busch Inbev Worldwide         
Gtd. Notes  5.38  1/15/20  2,500,000  2,893,173 
Archer-Daniels-Midland,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.45  3/15/18  130,000  150,133 
Coca-Cola,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.30  9/1/21  2,000,000  2,052,992 
ConAgra Foods,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  1.30  1/25/16  500,000  501,954 
ConAgra Foods,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  1.90  1/25/18  500,000  497,057 
ConAgra Foods,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.20  1/25/23  290,000  277,250 
ConAgra Foods,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.65  1/25/43  300,000  283,444 
ConAgra Foods,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.00  10/1/28  350,000  432,637 
Diageo Capital,         
Gtd. Notes  5.75  10/23/17  720,000  833,913 
Diageo Finance,         
Gtd. Notes  5.30  10/28/15  125,000  136,362 
Diageo Investment,         
Gtd. Notes  4.25  5/11/42  1,000,000  941,490 

 

14



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Consumer Staples (continued)         
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group,         
Gtd. Notes  6.82  5/1/18  200,000  239,611 
General Mills,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.70  2/15/17  1,300,000  1,477,730 
Kellogg,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs., Ser. B  7.45  4/1/31  340,000  436,455 
Kimberly-Clark,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.70  6/1/43  1,000,000  883,107 
Kraft Foods Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.25  6/5/17  490,000  501,978 
Kraft Foods Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.50  6/6/22  490,000  488,251 
Kraft Foods Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.00  6/4/42  400,000  403,561 
Kroger,         
Gtd. Notes  7.50  4/1/31  800,000  995,138 
Mondelez International,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.13  2/1/18  975,000  1,133,072 
Mondelez International,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.50  2/9/40  365,000  435,993 
Nabisco,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  7.55  6/15/15  640,000  708,108 
Pepsi Bottling Group,         
Gtd. Notes, Ser. B  7.00  3/1/29  800,000  1,028,092 
PepsiCo,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  0.70  8/13/15  1,000,000  1,002,603 
PepsiCo,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.90  11/1/18  1,000,000  1,275,205 
Philip Morris International,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.50  3/20/42  650,000  622,712 
Philip Morris International,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.65  5/16/18  760,000  885,095 
Reynolds American,         
Gtd. Notes  4.85  9/15/23  650,000  689,279 
SYSCO,         
Gtd. Notes  5.38  9/21/35  350,000  390,181 
        27,557,341 
Energy—2.8%         
Anadarko Petroleum,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.95  9/15/16  350,000  395,650 

 

The Fund  15 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
Energy (continued)           
Anadarko Petroleum,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.45  9/15/36  150,000   177,110 
Apache,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.00  1/15/37  380,000   434,000 
Baker Hughes,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.13  9/15/40  1,000,000   1,088,372 
BP Capital Markets,           
Gtd. Notes  2.50  11/6/22  800,000   741,124 
BP Capital Markets,           
Gtd. Notes  3.20  3/11/16  1,000,000   1,052,369 
BP Capital Markets,           
Gtd. Notes  3.25  5/6/22  1,200,000   1,186,513 
Canadian Natural Resources,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.90  12/1/14  350,000   365,588 
Canadian Natural Resources,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.25  3/15/38  430,000   495,774 
Cenovus Energy,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.80  9/15/23  1,000,000   1,006,616 
Chevron,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  1.72  6/24/18  1,000,000   1,002,707 
Chevron,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.19  6/24/23  400,000   396,798 
CNOOC Finance 2013,           
Gtd. Notes  1.13  5/9/16  500,000   497,339 
CNOOC Finance 2013,           
Gtd. Notes  3.00  5/9/23  500,000   456,362 
ConocoPhillips,           
Gtd. Notes  6.50  2/1/39  1,000,000   1,283,439 
ConocoPhillips Holding,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.95  4/15/29  125,000   161,086 
Devon Energy,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.60  7/15/41  650,000   688,425 
Devon Financing,           
Gtd. Debs  7.88  9/30/31  275,000   359,584 
Enbridge Energy Partners,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.50  9/15/40  720,000   720,827 
EnCana,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  7.20  11/1/31  625,000   724,645 
Energy Transfer Partners,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.60  2/1/23  1,000,000 b  956,004 

 

16



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Energy (continued)           
Energy Transfer Partners,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.90  2/1/24  500,000    523,006 
Energy Transfer Partners,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.15  2/1/43  500,000    470,419 
Enterprise Products Operating,           
Gtd. Bonds, Ser. L  6.30  9/15/17  1,925,000    2,237,591 
Enterprise Products Operating,           
Gtd. Notes  4.45  2/15/43  750,000    682,463 
Halliburton,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.15  9/15/19  1,200,000    1,444,925 
Hess,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  7.88  10/1/29  175,000    225,418 
Hess,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  8.13  2/15/19  1,200,000    1,513,702 
Kerr-McGee,           
Gtd. Notes  6.95  7/1/24  600,000    725,099 
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.50  9/1/23  500,000  b  474,434 
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.15  3/1/22  1,000,000    1,019,123 
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.00  3/1/43  300,000    284,048 
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.95  1/15/38  1,075,000    1,264,126 
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.40  3/15/31  350,000    420,160 
Marathon Oil,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.90  3/15/18  500,000    576,605 
Marathon Oil,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.60  10/1/37  350,000    429,762 
Nabors Industries,           
Gtd. Notes  2.35  9/15/16  450,000  c  456,347 
Nexen,           
Gtd. Notes  5.88  3/10/35  125,000    134,425 
Nexen,           
Gtd. Notes  7.50  7/30/39  1,000,000    1,294,898 
Occidental Petroleum,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. 1  4.10  2/1/21  1,700,000    1,817,570 
ONEOK,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.20  6/15/15  200,000    212,320 

 

The Fund  17 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Energy (continued)         
ONEOK Partners,         
Gtd. Notes  5.00  9/15/23  500,000  535,405 
ONEOK Partners,         
Gtd. Notes  6.15  10/1/16  545,000  614,434 
ONEOK Partners,         
Gtd. Notes  6.85  10/15/37  60,000  69,026 
Pemex Project Funding Master         
Trust, Gtd. Bonds  6.63  6/15/35  1,760,000  1,918,400 
Pemex Project Funding Master         
Trust, Gtd. Notes  7.38  12/15/14  400,000  430,000 
Petrobras Global Finance,         
Gtd. Notes  2.00  5/20/16  550,000  547,911 
Petrobras Global Finance,         
Gtd. Notes  3.00  1/15/19  500,000  477,046 
Petrobras Global Finance,         
Gtd. Notes  5.63  5/20/43  500,000  429,959 
Petrobras International Finance,         
Gtd. Notes  2.88  2/6/15  500,000  509,449 
Petrobras International Finance,         
Gtd. Notes  5.38  1/27/21  2,500,000  2,554,432 
Petrobras International Finance,         
Gtd. Notes  5.88  3/1/18  625,000  678,789 
Phillips 66,         
Gtd. Notes  2.95  5/1/17  590,000  614,553 
Plains All American Pipeline,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.85  10/15/23  750,000  754,869 
Plains All American Pipeline,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.13  1/15/17  525,000  599,280 
Shell International Finance,         
Gtd. Notes  4.30  9/22/19  2,600,000  2,889,575 
Shell International Finance,         
Gtd. Notes  6.38  12/15/38  500,000  627,733 
Spectra Energy Capital,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  8.00  10/1/19  225,000  274,611 
Spetra Energy Partners,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.95  9/25/43  400,000  437,914 
Statoil,         
Gtd. Notes  2.65  1/15/24  1,000,000  933,457 

 

18



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Energy (continued)         
Statoil,         
Gtd. Notes  3.95  5/15/43  500,000  454,452 
Statoil,         
Gtd. Notes  5.25  4/15/19  1,600,000  1,845,005 
Suncor Energy,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.50  6/15/38  950,000  1,133,516 
Sunoco         
Logistics Partners         
Operations, Gtd. Notes  3.45  1/15/23  200,000  189,112 
Sunoco Logistics Partners         
Operations, Gtd. Notes  4.95  1/15/43  200,000  183,782 
Talisman Energy,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.25  2/1/38  200,000  194,598 
Tennessee Gas Pipeline,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  7.00  10/15/28  390,000  485,396 
Tennessee Gas Pipeline,         
Sr. Unscd Debs  7.63  4/1/37  70,000  92,410 
Total Capital,         
Gtd. Notes  4.45  6/24/20  1,400,000  1,550,744 
TransCanada Pipelines,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.63  1/15/39  660,000  897,004 
Trans-Canada Pipelines,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.75  10/16/23  500,000  504,194 
Trans-Canada Pipelines,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.85  3/15/36  200,000  224,129 
Trans-Canada Pipelines,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.20  10/15/37  75,000  87,234 
Transocean,         
Gtd. Notes  7.50  4/15/31  875,000  991,020 
Valero Energy,         
Gtd. Notes  6.63  6/15/37  1,115,000  1,284,305 
Valero Energy,         
Gtd. Notes  7.50  4/15/32  170,000  207,485 
Weatherford         
International,         
Gtd. Notes  6.75  9/15/40  1,000,000  1,078,116 
Williams Partners,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.30  4/15/40  800,000  886,078 

 

The Fund  19 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Energy (continued)         
XTO Energy,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.75  8/1/37  625,000  847,762 
        59,429,958 
Financial—7.3%         
Abbey National Treasury Service,         
Bank Gtd. Notes  3.05  8/23/18  800,000  829,098 
Aflac,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.63  6/15/23  600,000  594,535 
American Express,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  1.55  5/22/18  1,750,000  1,726,750 
American Express,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.15  8/28/17  700,000  817,869 
American Express,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.00  3/19/18  500,000  605,645 
American Honda Finance,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  1.13  10/7/16  400,000  402,460 
American International Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.88  6/1/22  1,400,000  1,535,131 
American International Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.60  10/18/16  600,000  673,124 
American International Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.85  1/16/18  1,000,000  1,156,365 
American International Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  8.25  8/15/18  2,100,000  2,662,071 
AXA,         
Sub. Bonds  8.60  12/15/30  165,000  201,257 
Bank of America,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  1.25  1/11/16  1,000,000  1,003,413 
Bank of America,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.60  1/15/19  400,000  403,189 
Bank of America,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.30  1/11/23  1,000,000  961,635 
Bank of America,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.70  9/1/15  1,000,000  1,048,212 
Bank of America,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.63  10/14/16  575,000  644,923 
Bank of America,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. L  5.65  5/1/18  965,000  1,101,860 

 

20



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Financial (continued)         
Bank of America,         
Sub. Notes  7.80  9/15/16  235,000  272,773 
Bank of Montreal,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.50  1/11/17  1,000,000  1,040,285 
Bank of Nova Scotia,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  1.38  7/15/16  1,000,000  1,012,313 
Barclays Bank,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.75  5/22/19  1,300,000  1,573,562 
BB&T,         
Sub. Notes  4.90  6/30/17  150,000  166,668 
BB&T,         
Sub. Notes  5.20  12/23/15  300,000  325,713 
Bear Stearns,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.30  10/30/15  100,000  108,265 
Bear Stearns,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.25  2/1/18  270,000  325,906 
Bear Stearns,         
Sub. Notes  5.55  1/22/17  500,000  557,850 
Berkshire Hathaway Finance,         
Gtd. Notes  4.85  1/15/15  1,850,000  1,947,711 
Berkshire Hathaway Finance,         
Gtd. Notes  5.75  1/15/40  675,000  770,939 
Blackrock,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. 2  5.00  12/10/19  500,000  573,747 
BNP Paribas,         
Bank Gtd. Notes  5.00  1/15/21  1,400,000  1,545,747 
Boston Properties,         
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  5.63  11/15/20  1,400,000  1,608,505 
Boston Properties,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.00  6/1/15  500,000  532,887 
Branch Banking & Trust,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  1.45  10/3/16  750,000  759,201 
Capital One Financial Company,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.75  7/15/21  730,000  787,052 
Chubb,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.00  5/11/37  540,000  652,233 
Citigroup,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.88  10/25/23  400,000  400,874 

 

The Fund  21 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Financial (continued)         
Citigroup,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.59  12/15/15  900,000  964,086 
Citigroup,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.13  11/21/17  3,635,000  4,223,041 
Citigroup,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.63  1/15/28  100,000  117,281 
Citigroup,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.88  3/5/38  225,000  286,185 
Citigroup,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  8.50  5/22/19  760,000  984,483 
Citigroup,         
Sub. Notes  4.05  7/30/22  500,000  495,680 
Citigroup,         
Sub. Notes  6.13  8/25/36  575,000  607,337 
CNA Financial,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.50  8/15/16  100,000  113,167 
Commonwealth Bank Australia,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.50  9/20/18  650,000  664,836 
DDR,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.38  5/15/23  1,000,000  935,885 
Deutsche Bank AG London,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.00  9/1/17  845,000  975,972 
Discover Bank,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.00  2/21/18  500,000  494,986 
ERP Operating,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.38  8/1/16  95,000  105,677 
Fifth Third Bank,         
Sub. Notes  8.25  3/1/38  1,000,000  1,356,845 
Ford Motor Credit,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.38  1/16/18  500,000  503,363 
Ford Motor Credit,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.50  1/15/16  900,000  924,245 
Ford Motor Credit,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.38  8/6/23  1,250,000  1,287,654 
Ford Motor Credit,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.88  8/2/21  1,500,000  1,721,231 
General Electric Capital,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  1.00  1/8/16  1,000,000  1,004,923 
General Electric Capital,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.10  1/9/23  1,000,000  965,875 

 

22



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Financial (continued)         
General Electric Capital,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.50  6/29/15  560,000  586,317 
General Electric Capital,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.65  10/17/21  1,400,000  1,535,472 
General Electric Capital,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.00  1/8/16  375,000  408,537 
General Electric Capital,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.63  9/15/17  1,000,000  1,149,456 
General Electric Capital,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.63  5/1/18  1,335,000  1,550,126 
General Electric Capital,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.88  1/14/38  1,000,000  1,132,402 
General Electric Capital,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.15  8/7/37  850,000  991,323 
General Electric Capital,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. A  6.75  3/15/32  1,000,000  1,227,602 
Genworth Holdings,         
Gtd. Notes  4.90  8/15/23  1,000,000  1,043,488 
Goldman Sachs Capital I,         
Gtd. Cap. Secs  6.35  2/15/34  350,000  351,299 
Goldman Sachs Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.63  1/22/23  1,000,000  977,456 
Goldman Sachs Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.70  8/1/15  6,000,000  6,269,778 
Goldman Sachs Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.13  2/15/33  475,000  535,439 
Goldman Sachs Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.15  4/1/18  680,000  788,889 
Goldman Sachs Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.25  9/1/17  190,000  219,976 
Goldman Sachs Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.50  2/15/19  1,000,000  1,229,271 
Goldman Sachs Group,         
Sub. Notes  6.75  10/1/37  2,000,000  2,191,374 
Host Hotels & Resorts,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.00  10/1/21  500,000  554,325 
HSBC Finance,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.50  1/19/16  1,125,000  1,229,155 
HSBC Holdings,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.10  4/5/21  1,500,000  1,673,346 

 

The Fund  23 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Financial (continued)         
HSBC Holdings,         
Sub. Notes  6.50  5/2/36  1,350,000  1,596,896 
HSBC Holdings,         
Sub. Notes  6.50  9/15/37  555,000  659,665 
ING US,         
Gtd. Notes  5.50  7/15/22  750,000  825,041 
IntercontinentalExchange Group,         
Gtd. Notes  4.00  10/15/23  350,000  357,831 
Intesa Sanpaolo,         
Bank Gtd. Notes  3.13  1/15/16  500,000  510,156 
Jefferies Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.25  1/15/36  200,000  196,042 
Jefferies Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.45  6/8/27  35,000  36,668 
Jefferies Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.13  1/20/23  500,000  507,800 
John Deere Capital,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.15  10/15/21  1,900,000  1,921,563 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.15  7/5/16  1,500,000  1,576,475 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.20  1/25/23  1,000,000  962,084 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.70  1/20/15  700,000  725,373 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.00  1/15/18  500,000  578,844 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.30  4/23/19  1,500,000  1,779,768 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.40  5/15/38  650,000  786,029 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.,         
Sub. Notes  5.15  10/1/15  3,950,000  4,243,635 
JPMorgan Chase Bank,         
Sub. Notes  6.00  10/1/17  150,000  173,066 
KeyBank,         
Sub. Notes  6.95  2/1/28  100,000  121,192 
Keycorp,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.75  8/13/15  1,000,000  1,050,490 
Kimco Realty,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.13  6/1/23  250,000  232,393 

 

24



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Financial (continued)           
Leucadia National,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.63  10/23/43  400,000    394,544 
Lincoln National,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.15  4/7/36  950,000    1,104,562 
Loews,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.63  5/15/23  250,000    231,860 
Marsh & McLennan Cos.,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.88  8/1/33  275,000    299,813 
Merrill Lynch & Co.,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.40  8/28/17  1,665,000    1,936,508 
Merrill Lynch & Co.,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.88  4/25/18  2,640,000    3,138,625 
Merrill Lynch & Co.,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.88  11/15/18  150,000    179,913 
Merrill Lynch & Co.,           
Sub. Notes  6.05  5/16/16  575,000    636,071 
MetLife,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.38  6/15/34  1,400,000    1,719,756 
Mid-America Apt.,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.30  10/15/23  400,000    402,269 
Morgan Stanley,           
Notes  5.45  1/9/17  1,100,000    1,226,474 
Morgan Stanley,           
Notes  6.63  4/1/18  2,700,000    3,169,692 
Morgan Stanley,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  1.75  2/25/16  500,000    505,191 
Morgan Stanley,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.75  2/25/23  500,000  b  494,622 
Morgan Stanley,           
Sub. Notes  4.10  5/22/23  1,000,000  b  967,831 
Morgan Stanley,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.75  10/18/16  175,000    196,449 
Morgan Stanley,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.25  4/1/32  300,000    376,760 
Morgan Stanley,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.30  5/13/19  1,300,000    1,589,485 
National Australia Bank,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.00  3/9/15  490,000    499,887 
National City,           
Sub. Notes  6.88  5/15/19  600,000    720,796 

 

The Fund  25 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Financial (continued)         
National Rural Utilities         
Cooperative Finance, Coll.         
Trust Bonds  5.45  2/1/18  1,100,000  1,262,348 
Nomura Holdings,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.70  3/4/20  1,600,000  1,847,285 
Oesterreichische Kontrollbank,         
Govt. Gtd. Notes  4.88  2/16/16  1,500,000  1,647,162 
PNC Bank,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  1.30  10/3/16  1,250,000  1,259,332 
PNC Bank,         
Sub. Notes  3.80  7/25/23  1,000,000  996,872 
PNC Funding,         
Bank Gtd. Notes  5.25  11/15/15  225,000  243,805 
Principal Financial Group,         
Gtd. Notes  6.05  10/15/36  225,000  264,157 
Progressive,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.63  3/1/29  100,000  121,572 
ProLogis,         
Gtd. Notes  6.88  3/15/20  505,000  603,039 
Rabobank Nederland,         
Bank Gtd. Notes  3.38  1/19/17  5,000,000  5,333,435 
Realty Income,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.95  9/15/16  100,000  111,992 
Regency Centers,         
Gtd. Notes  5.88  6/15/17  200,000  223,780 
Reinsurance Group of America,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.70  9/15/23  350,000  366,353 
Royal Bank of Canada,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.63  12/15/15  1,000,000  1,040,864 
Royal Bank of Scotland Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.55  9/18/15  1,000,000  1,024,648 
Ryder System,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.35  2/26/19  500,000  493,440 
Simon Property Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.25  12/1/16  2,000,000  2,236,720 
State Street Bank & Trust,         
Sub. Notes  5.25  10/15/18  200,000  227,664 
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking,         
Bank Gtd. Notes  0.90  1/18/16  500,000  499,768 

 

26



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
Financial (continued)           
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking,           
Bank Gtd. Notes  1.50  1/18/18  390,000 b  382,855 
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking,           
Bank Gtd. Notes  3.00  1/18/23  290,000   276,500 
Suntrust Bank,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.75  5/1/23  500,000   459,694 
Suntrust Banks,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.35  11/1/18  500,000   502,613 
Toronto-Dominion Bank,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  2.63  9/10/18  750,000   775,551 
Toyota Motor Credit,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  0.88  7/17/15  1,000,000   1,007,492 
Toyota Motor Credit,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.63  1/10/23  1,000,000   950,838 
Travelers Cos.,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.50  12/1/15  960,000   1,053,956 
U.S. Bancorp,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.00  3/15/22  1,400,000   1,387,861 
UBS AG/Stamford,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.88  8/4/20  293,000   330,164 
UBS AG/Stamford,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.75  4/25/18  320,000   372,940 
UBS AG/Stamford,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.88  12/20/17  442,000   512,982 
UBS AG/Stamford,           
Sub. Notes  5.88  7/15/16  75,000   83,650 
Unilever Capital,           
Gtd. Notes  2.20  3/6/19  500,000   508,185 
Unilever Capital,           
Gtd. Notes  5.90  11/15/32  250,000   313,575 
Union Bank,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.63  9/26/18  500,000   512,268 
Ventas Realty,           
Gtd. Notes  2.70  4/1/20  1,000,000   971,586 
Wachovia,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.75  6/15/17  1,850,000   2,131,259 
Wachovia,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.75  2/1/18  1,100,000   1,285,060 

 

The Fund  27 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Financial (continued)           
Wachovia Bank,           
Sub. Notes  6.60  1/15/38  415,000    519,719 
Wells Fargo & Co.,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  1.50  1/16/18  500,000    498,662 
Wells Fargo & Co.,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.63  12/11/17  2,340,000    2,708,658 
Wells Fargo & Co.,           
Sub. Notes, Ser. M  3.45  2/13/23  500,000    476,670 
Wells Fargo Bank,           
Sub. Notes  5.75  5/16/16  875,000    976,936 
Westpac Banking,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.88  11/19/19  1,700,000    1,923,365 
Westpac Banking,           
Sub. Notes  4.63  6/1/18  500,000    542,761 
XL Group,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.38  11/15/24  1,400,000    1,623,789 
          157,233,495 
Foreign/Governmental—4.6%           
African Development Bank,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  0.75  10/18/16  330,000    331,973 
Asian Development Bank,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  1.88  10/23/18  1,750,000    1,784,136 
Asian Development Bank,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.50  3/15/16  1,500,000    1,571,855 
Brazilian Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  4.88  1/22/21  500,000    545,000 
Brazilian Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  5.63  1/7/41  650,000  b  666,250 
Brazilian Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  6.00  1/17/17  2,270,000    2,567,370 
Brazilian Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  7.13  1/20/37  575,000  b  692,875 
Brazilian Government,           
Unscd. Bonds  10.13  5/15/27  500,000    787,500 
Colombian Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  6.13  1/18/41  500,000    570,000 
Colombian Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.38  3/18/19  2,000,000    2,455,000 

 

28



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
Foreign/Governmental           
(continued)           
Ecopetrol,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.38  9/18/43  1,000,000   1,148,750 
European Bank for Reconstruction           
and Development, Sr. Unscd. Notes  1.00  2/16/17  2,000,000   2,011,542 
European Investment Bank,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  4.63  10/20/15  350,000   378,767 
European Investment Bank,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  5.13  5/30/17  3,700,000   4,235,934 
European Investment Bank,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  1.63  9/1/15  2,400,000   2,456,546 
European Investment Bank,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  1.75  3/15/17  1,250,000   1,286,719 
European Investment Bank,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.25  3/15/16  2,750,000   2,861,650 
European Investment Bank,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.88  9/15/20  2,000,000 b  2,063,402 
Export-Import Bank of Korea,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  2.88  9/17/18  1,000,000   1,019,982 
Finnish Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  6.95  2/15/26  25,000   33,255 
FMS Wertmanagement,           
Gtd. Notes  1.13  10/14/16  1,000,000   1,012,314 
Inter-American Development Bank,           
Notes  0.88  11/15/16  1,000,000   1,006,934 
Inter-American Development Bank,           
Sr. Unsub. Notes  3.88  9/17/19  2,000,000   2,226,314 
Inter-American Development Bank,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.13  9/13/16  150,000   168,845 
Inter-American Development Bank,           
Unscd. Notes  4.25  9/10/18  540,000   613,620 
International Bank for           
Reconstruction and           
Development, Sr. Unsub. Bonds  7.63  1/19/23  700,000   979,679 
International Bank for           
Reconstruction           
and Development,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  1.13  7/18/17  500,000   505,019 

 

The Fund  29 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Foreign/Governmental         
(continued)         
International Bank for         
Reconstruction and         
Development, Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.13  3/15/16  2,400,000  2,494,529 
International Bank for         
Reconstruction and         
Development, Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.00  4/1/16  700,000  775,237 
International Finance,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.13  11/17/17  2,100,000  2,186,066 
Italian Government,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.50  1/21/15  50,000  52,149 
Italian Government,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.25  9/20/16  155,000  168,335 
Italian Government,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.38  6/12/17  1,450,000  1,590,366 
Italian Government,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.38  6/15/33  550,000  585,401 
Italian Government,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.88  9/27/23  610,000  746,281 
Japan Bank for International         
Cooperation, Gov’t Gtd. Notes  2.50  5/18/16  2,800,000  2,925,658 
KFW,         
Gov’t Gtd. Bonds  4.00  1/27/20  2,500,000  2,794,232 
KFW,         
Gov’t Gtd. Bonds  4.50  7/16/18  3,600,000  4,102,636 
KFW,         
Gov’t Gtd. Bonds  5.13  3/14/16  625,000  693,687 
KFW,         
Gov’t Gtd. Notes  4.88  1/17/17  1,240,000  1,399,896 
KFW,         
Gov’t Gtd. Notes  4.88  6/17/19  2,000,000  2,329,906 
Korea Development Bank,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.88  5/4/17  1,250,000  1,337,984 
Korea Finance,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.88  8/22/18  500,000  508,737 
Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank,         
Govt. Gtd. Bonds  5.13  2/1/17  950,000  1,074,398 
Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank,         
Govt. Gtd. Notes  1.88  9/17/18  2,100,000  2,136,288 

 

30



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Foreign/Governmental           
(continued)           
Mexican Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.63  1/15/17  2,000,000    2,249,000 
Mexican Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.95  3/19/19  1,200,000  b  1,399,800 
Mexican Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. A  6.75  9/27/34  1,340,000    1,648,200 
Panamanian Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  6.70  1/26/36  700,000    831,250 
Peruvian Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  6.55  3/14/37  870,000    1,040,955 
Petroleos Mexicanos,           
Gtd. Bonds  5.50  6/27/44  500,000    470,000 
Petroleos Mexicanos,           
Gtd. Notes  4.88  3/15/15  500,000    527,500 
Petroleos Mexicanos,           
Gtd. Notes  6.00  3/5/20  500,000    563,750 
Philippine Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  5.00  1/13/37  500,000  b  544,375 
Philippine Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  6.50  1/20/20  400,000    481,500 
Philippine Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  8.88  3/17/15  400,000    442,500 
Philippine Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  9.38  1/18/17  400,000    494,000 
Philippine Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  9.50  2/2/30  800,000  b  1,229,000 
Philippine Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  10.63  3/16/25  800,000    1,268,000 
Polish Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.00  3/23/22  1,400,000    1,534,750 
Polish Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.38  7/15/19  1,450,000    1,713,175 
Province of British Columbia           
Canada, Sr. Unscd. Bonds,           
Ser. USD2  6.50  1/15/26  925,000    1,199,725 
Province of Manitoba Canada,           
Unscd. Debs., Ser. CB  8.80  1/15/20  10,000    13,553 

 

The Fund  31 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Foreign/Governmental           
(continued)           
Province of Manitoba Canada,           
Unscd. Debs  8.88  9/15/21  450,000    631,259 
Province of Ontario Canada,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  4.00  10/7/19  2,300,000    2,519,376 
Province of Ontario Canada,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.75  1/19/16  990,000    1,080,167 
Province of Ontario Canada,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.95  11/28/16  1,000,000  b  1,122,208 
Province of Quebec Canada,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.60  5/26/15  700,000    745,657 
Province of Quebec Canada,           
Debs., Ser. NJ  7.50  7/15/23  200,000    264,507 
Province of Quebec Canada,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs., Ser. PD  7.50  9/15/29  550,000    759,618 
Province of Quebec Canada,           
Unscd. Notes  5.13  11/14/16  725,000    816,277 
Republic of Korea,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.13  4/16/19  1,000,000    1,248,132 
South African Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.88  5/27/19  2,100,000    2,436,000 
Swedish Export Credit,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  0.63  5/31/16  600,000    599,361 
Turkish Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.25  3/23/23  800,000    707,000 
Turkish Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.88  4/16/43  1,000,000    868,750 
Turkish Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.00  9/26/16  200,000    223,340 
Turkish Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.00  3/11/19  500,000    572,500 
Turkish Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.25  3/15/15  300,000    321,000 
Turkish Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  8.00  2/14/34  600,000    743,460 
Uruguayan Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  7.63  3/21/36  300,000    386,250 
Uruguayan Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.50  8/14/24  750,000  b  776,250 
          98,355,162 

 

32



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Health Care—2.3%         
Abbvie,         
Gtd. Notes  1.20  11/6/15  1,000,000  1,007,490 
Abbvie,         
Gtd. Notes  2.90  11/6/22  3,000,000  2,869,125 
Aetna,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.95  9/1/20  1,000,000  1,057,025 
Aetna,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.63  6/15/36  300,000  369,243 
Amgen,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.10  6/15/21  2,000,000  2,093,384 
Amgen,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.15  11/15/41  600,000  606,961 
Amgen,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.85  6/1/17  400,000  458,102 
Astrazeneca,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.45  9/15/37  520,000  646,107 
Baxter International,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.20  6/15/23  400,000  394,502 
Baxter International,         
Sr. Unsub. Notes  6.25  12/1/37  200,000  245,012 
Becton Dickinson,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.13  11/8/21  1,900,000  1,898,220 
Boston Scientific,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.00  1/15/20  1,700,000  1,984,345 
Bristol-Myers Squibb,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.88  11/15/36  425,000  503,397 
Cardinal Health,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  1.70  3/15/18  600,000  588,911 
Cardinal Health,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.20  3/15/23  500,000  475,844 
Cardinal Health,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.60  3/15/43  300,000  283,763 
Celgene,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.00  8/15/23  750,000  757,325 
Cigna,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.50  3/15/21  1,900,000  2,059,708 
Covidien International Finance,         
Gtd. Notes  6.00  10/15/17  590,000  686,485 
Eli Lilly & Co.,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.55  3/15/37  750,000  854,671 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
Health Care (continued)           
Eli Lilly & Co.,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.13  6/1/25  200,000   264,262 
Express Scripts,           
Gtd. Notes  3.13  5/15/16  2,400,000   2,520,134 
GlaxoSmithKline Capital,           
Gtd. Bonds  5.65  5/15/18  740,000   863,485 
GlaxoSmithKline Capital,           
Gtd. Bonds  6.38  5/15/38  1,000,000   1,262,618 
Health Care REIT,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.25  1/15/22  1,400,000   1,519,300 
Johnson & Johnson,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  4.95  5/15/33  170,000   188,287 
Johnson & Johnson,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.95  8/15/37  470,000   579,800 
Medco Health Solutions,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.13  3/15/18  1,500,000   1,807,908 
Medtronic,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. B  4.75  9/15/15  360,000   387,801 
Merck & Co.,           
Gtd. Notes  6.50  12/1/33  680,000 a  869,969 
Merck & Co.,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.40  3/1/28  150,000   189,737 
Merck & Co.,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  0.70  5/18/16  1,000,000   1,000,973 
Novartis           
Securities Investment,           
Gtd. Notes  5.13  2/10/19  1,400,000   1,614,792 
Pfizer,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.20  3/15/19  2,400,000   2,903,707 
Quest Diagnostic,           
Gtd. Notes  3.20  4/1/16  2,500,000   2,604,777 
Quest Diagnostic,           
Gtd. Notes  5.45  11/1/15  500,000   540,999 
Quest Diagnostic,           
Gtd. Notes  6.95  7/1/37  50,000   56,084 
Sanofi,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.00  3/29/21  1,400,000   1,503,964 
St. Jude Medical,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.25  4/15/23  500,000   482,261 

 

34



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Health Care (continued)         
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance,         
Gtd. Notes  6.15  2/1/36  85,000  97,758 
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance II,         
Gtd. Notes  3.00  6/15/15  3,400,000  3,517,698 
UnitedHealth Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.88  2/15/38  810,000  1,039,536 
Wellpoint,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.13  5/15/22  1,700,000  1,632,875 
WellPoint,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.00  12/15/14  1,000,000  1,048,164 
WellPoint,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.25  1/15/16  375,000  409,148 
WellPoint,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.88  6/15/17  65,000  74,303 
Wyeth,         
Gtd. Notes  5.95  4/1/37  200,000  238,400 
Wyeth,         
Gtd. Notes  6.50  2/1/34  200,000  249,951 
Zoetis,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  1.15  2/1/16  500,000  502,276 
Zoetis,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  1.88  2/1/18  500,000  499,031 
        50,309,618 
Industrial—1.2%         
3M,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.70  3/15/37  750,000  888,780 
Boeing,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.00  3/15/19  2,000,000  2,386,090 
Burlington Northern Santa Fe,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.15  5/1/37  650,000  752,506 
Burlington Northern Santa Fe,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  7.00  12/15/25  100,000  127,479 
Burlington Northern Santa Fe,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  7.95  8/15/30  100,000  132,934 
Burlington Northern Santa Fe,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.45  3/15/43  600,000  558,940 
Canadian National Railway,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.90  7/15/28  100,000  133,063 

 

The Fund  35 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
Industrial (continued)           
Caterpillar,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.05  8/15/36  375,000   444,049 
Caterpillar,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.60  6/26/22  2,300,000   2,188,383 
CSX,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.75  5/30/42  1,200,000   1,177,644 
CSX,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.25  4/1/15  35,000   37,685 
Emerson Electric,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.63  2/15/23  260,000   250,953 
General Electric,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.25  12/6/17  1,000,000   1,144,827 
Illinois Tool Works,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.90  9/1/42  1,000,000   884,251 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.75  3/11/18  500,000   581,220 
Lockheed Martin,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. B  6.15  9/1/36  455,000   530,420 
Norfolk Southern,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds, Ser. WI  4.84  10/1/41  1,200,000   1,195,529 
Norfolk Southern,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.59  5/17/25  2,000   2,278 
Northrop Grumman Systems,           
Gtd. Notes  7.75  2/15/31  1,100,000   1,428,821 
Raytheon,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  7.20  8/15/27  150,000   189,666 
Republic Services,           
Gtd. Notes  6.20  3/1/40  750,000   873,406 
Union Pacific,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.75  4/15/23  400,000   376,715 
Union Pacific,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.75  12/15/43  140,000   140,180 
Union Pacific,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.82  2/1/44  325,000 c  332,295 
United Air 2013-1 Cl. A ,           
1st Lien Notes  4.30  8/15/25  1,000,000   982,500 
United Parcel Service,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.13  1/15/21  1,600,000   1,638,010 
United Parcel Service,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.20  1/15/38  425,000   531,454 

 

36



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Industrial (continued)           
United Parcel           
Service of America,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  8.38  4/1/30  10,000  a  13,600 
United Technologies,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  8.75  3/1/21  50,000    67,989 
United Technologies,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.10  6/1/22  2,100,000    2,078,378 
United Technologies,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.88  5/1/15  1,750,000    1,863,640 
United Technologies,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.70  4/15/40  650,000    760,798 
United Technologies,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.70  8/1/28  50,000    64,800 
Waste Management,           
Gtd. Notes  6.38  3/11/15  1,600,000    1,715,634 
Waste Management,           
Gtd. Notes  7.00  7/15/28  150,000    187,794 
          26,662,711 
Information Technology—.8%           
Apple,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  0.45  5/3/16  500,000  b  498,131 
Apple,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  1.00  5/3/18  500,000    486,063 
Apple,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.40  5/3/23  500,000    457,866 
Arrow Electronics,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.00  3/1/18  500,000    509,843 
Arrow Electronics,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.50  3/1/23  500,000    498,153 
Ebay,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.00  7/15/42  700,000    609,152 
Google,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.63  5/19/21  300,000    318,427 
Hewlett-Packard,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.35  3/15/15  1,000,000    1,016,124 
Hewlett-Packard,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.00  9/15/16  1,000,000    1,035,539 
Hewlett-Packard,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.50  3/1/18  560,000    625,092 

 

The Fund  37 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
Information Technology (continued)           
Hewlett-Packard,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.00  9/15/41  750,000   733,923 
Intel,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.30  10/1/21  2,100,000   2,122,100 
International Business Machines,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  7.00  10/30/25  225,000   295,120 
International Business Machines,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  0.75  5/11/15  2,000,000   2,011,418 
International Business Machines,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.60  11/30/39  605,000   697,196 
International Business Machines,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.70  9/14/17  600,000   698,383 
International Business Machines,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  8.38  11/1/19  300,000   402,097 
Leidos Holdings,           
Gtd. Notes, Ser. 1  5.95  12/1/40  700,000   696,118 
Leidos Holdings,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.50  4/15/38  500,000   623,092 
Microsoft,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.20  6/1/19  1,000,000   1,112,881 
Microsoft,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.20  6/1/39  688,000   736,587 
Oracle,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.00  7/8/19  1,200,000   1,373,755 
Oracle,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.75  4/15/18  150,000   175,575 
Seagate Technology HDD,           
Gtd. Notes  6.80  10/1/16  125,000   142,187 
          17,874,822 
Materials—1.2%           
Airgas,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.38  2/15/20  500,000   483,112 
Alcoa,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.40  4/15/21  500,000 b  512,655 
Alcoa,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.72  2/23/19  612,000   651,383 
Avery Dennison,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.35  4/15/23  1,000,000   949,403 
Barrick PD Australia Finance,           
Gtd. Notes  5.95  10/15/39  1,300,000   1,143,084 

 

38



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Materials (continued)         
BHP Billiton Finance USA,         
Gtd. Notes  6.50  4/1/19  1,700,000  2,052,675 
CF Industries,         
Gtd. Notes  3.45  6/1/23  500,000  477,593 
CF Industries,         
Gtd. Notes  4.95  6/1/43  500,000  474,615 
Dow Chemical,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  8.55  5/15/19  1,700,000  2,202,826 
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.80  2/15/23  500,000  474,817 
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.15  2/15/43  300,000  275,168 
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.25  12/15/16  1,900,000  2,144,152 
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.00  7/15/18  560,000  663,575 
Ecolab,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.50  12/8/41  650,000  718,546 
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold,         
Gtd. Notes  3.10  3/15/20  1,500,000  1,449,501 
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.45  3/15/43  600,000  563,185 
Glencore Canada,         
Gtd. Notes  5.50  6/15/17  165,000  181,291 
International Paper,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.95  6/15/18  1,600,000  1,984,114 
LYB International Finance,         
Gtd. Notes  4.00  7/15/23  1,200,000  1,210,686 
Newmont Mining,         
Gtd. Notes  6.25  10/1/39  1,000,000  910,663 
Rio Tinto Alcan,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  7.25  3/15/31  350,000  438,708 
Rio Tinto Finance USA,         
Gtd. Notes  5.20  11/2/40  1,000,000  1,020,297 
Rio Tinto Finance USA,         
Gtd. Notes  6.50  7/15/18  20,000  23,918 
Teck Resources,         
Gtd. Notes  6.25  7/15/41  1,300,000  1,291,176 
Vale Canada,         
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  7.20  9/15/32  100,000  107,068 

 

The Fund  39 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Materials (continued)         
Vale Overseas,         
Gtd. Notes  4.38  1/11/22  1,200,000  1,180,222 
Vale Overseas,         
Gtd. Notes  6.25  1/23/17  510,000  575,642 
Vale Overseas,         
Gtd. Notes  6.88  11/21/36  900,000  940,509 
        25,100,584 
Municipal Bonds—.8%         
Bay Area Toll Authority,         
San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge         
Revenue (Build America Bonds)  6.26  4/1/49  1,000,000  1,228,680 
Bay Area Toll Authority,         
San Francisco Bay Area         
Subordinate Toll Bridge         
Revenue (Build America Bonds)  6.79  4/1/30  695,000  827,175 
California,         
GO (Various Purpose)  3.95  11/1/15  400,000  424,896 
California,         
GO (Various Purpose)  7.50  4/1/34  1,000,000  1,312,790 
California,         
GO (Various Purpose)  7.55  4/1/39  1,600,000  2,165,632 
Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund         
Finance Corporation, Revenue  2.11  7/1/18  500,000  492,360 
Illinois,         
GO (Pension Funding Series)  5.10  6/1/33  3,630,000  3,290,123 
Los Angeles Unified School District,         
GO (Build America Bonds)  5.75  7/1/34  1,600,000  1,803,104 
Metropolitan Transportation         
Authority, Dedicated         
Tax Funds Bonds  7.34  11/15/39  650,000  862,700 
New Jersey Turnpike Authority,         
Turnpike Revenue (Build         
America Bonds)  7.41  1/1/40  780,000  1,041,440 
New York State Dormitory         
Authority, State Personal         
Income Tax Revenue (General         
Purpose) (Build America Bonds)  5.29  3/15/33  2,000,000  2,163,100 
Port Authority of New York and         
New Jersey (Consolidated Bonds,         
164th Series)  5.65  11/1/40  680,000  737,834 

 

40



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Municipal Bonds (continued)           
University of California Regents,           
General Revenue  1.80  7/1/19  480,000    470,093 
          16,819,927 
Telecommunications—1.6%           
America Movil,           
Gtd. Notes  2.38  9/8/16  1,000,000    1,029,913 
America Movil,           
Gtd. Notes  6.13  3/30/40  1,200,000    1,295,441 
America Movil,           
Gtd. Notes  6.38  3/1/35  100,000    110,353 
AT&T,           
Gtd. Notes  8.00  11/15/31  470,000  a  643,706 
AT&T,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.50  8/15/15  2,000,000    2,058,372 
AT&T,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.35  6/15/45  600,000    497,770 
AT&T,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.35  9/1/40  1,500,000    1,466,201 
AT&T,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.30  1/15/38  1,500,000    1,631,507 
BellSouth,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  6.55  6/15/34  100,000    109,055 
BellSouth Telecommunications,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.38  6/1/28  550,000    611,356 
British Telecommunications,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.95  1/15/18  580,000    668,383 
British Telecommunications,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  9.63  12/15/30  175,000  a  261,739 
Cellco Partnership/Verizon           
Wireless Capital,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  8.50  11/15/18  850,000    1,094,843 
Cisco Systems,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.45  1/15/20  1,000,000    1,110,119 
Cisco Systems,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.50  2/22/16  500,000    554,942 
Cisco Systems,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.50  1/15/40  400,000    447,162 
Deutsche Telekom International           
Finance, Gtd. Bonds  8.75  6/15/30  900,000  a  1,290,470 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Telecommunications (continued)           
GTE,           
Gtd. Debs  6.94  4/15/28  100,000    117,312 
Koninklijke KPN,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  8.38  10/1/30  250,000    315,881 
Motorola Solutions,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  7.50  5/15/25  1,450,000    1,769,203 
Omnicom Group,           
Gtd. Notes  3.63  5/1/22  500,000    489,140 
Orange SA,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  8.75  3/1/31  945,000  a  1,305,958 
Pacific-Bell Telephone,           
Gtd. Debs  7.13  3/15/26  310,000    375,671 
Qwest,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.88  9/15/33  330,000    321,750 
Seagate HDD,           
Gtd. Notes  4.75  6/1/23  800,000  c  782,000 
Telecom Italia Capital,           
Gtd. Notes  6.38  11/15/33  200,000    184,302 
Telefonica Emisiones,           
Gtd. Notes  3.19  4/27/18  1,000,000    1,015,712 
Telefonica Emisiones,           
Gtd. Notes  7.05  6/20/36  1,145,000    1,269,505 
Verizon Communications,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.50  11/1/21  900,000    899,481 
Verizon Communications,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.65  9/14/18  1,300,000    1,384,162 
Verizon Communications,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.15  9/15/23  1,650,000    1,793,720 
Verizon Communications,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.50  2/15/18  1,500,000    1,709,808 
Verizon Communications,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.85  9/15/35  560,000    594,204 
Verizon Communications,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.40  9/15/33  1,250,000    1,419,004 
Verizon Communications,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.55  9/15/43  1,950,000    2,270,442 
Verizon Communications,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.75  12/1/30  690,000    865,647 
Vodafone Group,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  6.15  2/27/37  250,000    280,709 

 

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  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
Telecommunications (continued)           
Vodafone Group,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  1.50  2/19/18  500,000   491,471 
Vodafone Group,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.63  2/27/17  555,000   626,441 
Vodafone Group,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.88  2/15/30  125,000   162,198 
          35,325,053 
U.S. Government           
Agencies—4.3%           
Federal Farm Credit Bank,           
Bonds  0.54  11/7/16  500,000   497,643 
Federal Farm Credit Bank,           
Bonds  0.73  8/15/16  205,000   205,014 
Federal Farm Credit Bank,           
Bonds  5.13  8/25/16  1,200,000   1,351,417 
Federal Home Loan Bank           
Bonds  0.38  6/24/16  1,500,000   1,498,764 
Federal Home Loan Bank,           
Bonds  0.45  12/28/15  500,000   500,004 
Federal Home Loan Bank,           
Bonds  1.13  6/26/17  500,000   500,390 
Federal Home Loan Bank,           
Bonds  1.25  2/28/18  570,000   564,554 
Federal Home Loan Bank,           
Bonds  2.75  3/13/15  2,800,000   2,896,704 
Federal Home Loan Bank,           
Bonds  4.75  12/16/16  1,000,000   1,127,674 
Federal Home Loan Bank,           
Bonds, Ser. 917  4.88  5/17/17  2,000,000 b  2,283,636 
Federal Home Loan Bank,           
Bonds, Ser. 1069  5.00  11/17/17  2,600,000   3,005,314 
Federal Home Loan Bank,           
Bonds, Ser. 656  5.38  5/18/16  320,000   359,772 
Federal Home Loan Bank,           
Bonds  5.50  7/15/36  480,000   576,889 
Federal Home Loan Bank,           
Bonds  5.63  6/11/21  1,200,000   1,448,242 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  0.32  4/29/15  1,500,000 d  1,500,248 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
U.S. Government           
Agencies (continued)           
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  0.42  9/18/15  850,000  d  851,573 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  0.70  10/25/16  1,150,000  d  1,148,415 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  1.00  9/29/17  3,000,000  d  2,992,779 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  1.03  11/28/17  500,000  d  492,919 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  1.20  6/12/18  785,000  d  772,819 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  2.00  8/25/16  2,000,000  d  2,078,378 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  2.25  3/13/20  715,000  d  715,028 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  2.38  1/13/22  2,600,000  b,d  2,553,543 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  2.88  2/9/15  5,500,000  b,d  5,685,713 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  3.06  6/14/28  135,000  d  123,702 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  3.75  3/27/19  1,600,000  d  1,775,710 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  4.38  7/17/15  1,985,000  d  2,124,331 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  4.50  10/1/40  6,009,091  d  6,426,684 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  4.88  6/13/18  1,250,000  b,d  1,447,540 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  5.00  2/16/17  825,000  d  938,164 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  5.13  10/18/16  750,000  b,d  849,137 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  5.13  11/17/17  650,000  b,d  753,644 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  5.25  4/18/16  2,100,000  d  2,344,843 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  6.25  7/15/32  1,000,000  d  1,307,295 

 

44



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
U.S. Government           
Agencies (continued)           
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Bonds  6.75  9/15/29  400,000  b,d  544,471 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  0.00  6/1/17  2,400,000  d,e  2,295,919 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  0.38  12/21/15  2,500,000  b,d  2,499,388 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  0.50  10/22/15  500,000  d  500,886 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  0.50  11/27/15  1,800,000  d  1,800,482 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  0.50  3/28/16  500,000  d  500,053 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  0.52  2/26/16  750,000  d  750,429 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  0.52  5/27/16  1,250,000  d  1,249,166 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  0.55  2/27/15  1,000,000  d  1,001,395 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  0.57  4/18/16  1,000,000  d  999,822 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  0.88  2/8/18  3,000,000  b,d  2,955,945 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  1.00  12/28/17  750,000  d  740,104 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  1.00  2/15/18  700,000  d  687,832 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes, Ser. 1  1.00  4/30/18  1,000,000  d  981,037 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  1.05  8/26/16  250,000  d  250,587 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  1.13  3/28/18  415,000  d  409,163 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  1.25  1/30/17  2,000,000  d  2,033,314 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  1.63  10/26/15  2,700,000  d  2,768,510 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  2.63  11/20/14  4,800,000  b,d  4,926,221 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal       
Bonds and Notes (continued) Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)      Value ($) 
U.S. Government            
Agencies (continued)            
Federal National Mortgage            
Association, Notes 4.38  10/15/15  850,000 d  916,860 
Federal National Mortgage            
Association, Notes 5.00  4/15/15  200,000 d  213,834 
Federal National Mortgage            
Association, Notes 5.00  3/15/16  1,240,000 d  1,372,155 
Federal National Mortgage            
Association, Notes 5.00  5/11/17  1,200,000 d  1,370,494 
Federal National Mortgage            
Association, Notes 5.25  9/15/16  1,225,000 d  1,388,088 
Federal National Mortgage            
Association, Notes 6.00  4/18/36  1,300,000 d  1,439,391 
Federal National Mortgage            
Association, Bonds 6.25  5/15/29  1,340,000 d  1,730,550 
Financing (FICO),            
Scd. Bonds 8.60  9/26/19  40,000   54,295 
Financing (FICO),            
Scd. Bonds, Ser. E 9.65  11/2/18  510,000   704,938 
Tennessee Valley Authority,            
Bonds 5.88  4/1/36  650,000   783,358 
Tennessee Valley Authority,            
Bonds 6.15  1/15/38  165,000   207,238 
Tennessee Valley Authority,            
Notes 5.25  9/15/39  1,200,000   1,325,573 
            93,099,980 
U.S. Government Agencies/            
Mortgage-Backed—31.9%            
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:            
2.50%      5,800,000 d,f  5,833,063 
3.00%     5,100,000 d,f  5,002,547 
5.00%      1,500,000 d,f  1,588,643 
2.14%, 8/1/43     1,494,896 a,d  1,511,121 
2.46%, 10/1/43     599,453 a,d  612,612 
2.50%, 10/1/27—10/1/28     9,179,069 d  9,300,241 
3.00%, 12/1/25—8/1/43     34,603,168 d  34,794,361 
3.50%, 6/1/19—8/1/42     31,365,195 d  32,364,329 
4.00%, 11/1/14—1/1/42     22,944,946 d  24,159,843 
4.50%, 2/1/18—4/1/41     24,991,563 d  26,678,872 
5.00%, 12/1/17—1/1/40     19,680,105 d  21,222,635 

 

46



    Principal    
Bonds and Notes (continued)   Amount ($)   Value ($) 
U.S. Government Agencies/Mortgage-Backed (continued)          
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (continued):          
5.50%, 8/1/16—1/1/40   15,236,686 d  16,532,266 
6.00%, 12/1/13—7/1/39   6,873,236 d  7,513,766 
6.50%, 3/1/14—3/1/39   3,849,788 d  4,264,012 
7.00%, 9/1/15—7/1/37   204,202 d  231,000 
7.50%, 8/1/16—11/1/33   65,911 d  75,909 
8.00%, 2/1/17—10/1/31   48,880 d  56,471 
8.50%, 10/1/18—6/1/30   1,646 d  1,880 
Federal National Mortgage Association:          
2.50%  15,100,000 d,f  15,108,063 
3.00%   19,500,000 d,f  19,309,361 
3.50%  8,600,000 d,f  8,821,281 
4.00%  1,000,000 d,f  1,050,625 
4.50%  1,400,000 d,f  1,499,094 
5.50%   500,000 d,f  545,703 
2.50%, 7/1/27—7/1/33   8,439,867 d  8,536,163 
3.00%, 10/1/26—8/1/43   40,655,998 d  40,863,235 
3.05%, 12/1/41   699,637 a,d  732,170 
3.50%, 1/20/25—9/1/43   46,719,029 d  48,333,936 
4.00%, 9/1/18—2/1/42   52,377,910 d  55,461,505 
4.50%, 4/1/18—11/1/40   38,702,701 d  41,482,405 
5.00%, 11/1/17—6/1/40   28,242,279 d  30,687,728 
5.50%, 2/1/14—12/1/38   18,032,228 d  19,681,030 
6.00%, 3/1/14—11/1/38   10,291,440 d  11,289,969 
6.50%, 10/1/14—9/1/38   2,765,970 d  3,065,283 
7.00%, 3/1/14—3/1/38   566,500 d  624,413 
7.50%, 8/1/15—6/1/31   95,157 d  108,390 
8.00%, 6/1/15—8/1/30   23,194 d  26,733 
8.50%, 9/1/15—7/1/30   8,787 d  9,178 
9.00%, 10/1/30   2,117 d  2,255 
Government National Mortgage Association I:          
3.00%  22,300,000 f  22,249,454 
3.50%  22,400,000 f  23,272,844 
4.00%  8,400,000 f  8,957,484 
4.50%  8,000,000 f  8,668,750 
2.00%, 10/20/42—6/20/43   2,448,749   2,513,950 
2.50%, 2/15/28—1/20/43   2,550,798   2,600,027 
3.00%, 7/20/42   1,347,112 a  1,410,043 
3.50%, 3/20/41—2/15/42   17,395,703   18,127,428 
4.00%, 2/15/41—3/15/41   16,876,814   18,108,441 
4.50%, 1/15/19—2/15/41   19,914,485   21,544,325 
5.00%, 1/15/17—4/15/40   18,600,322   20,334,749 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Principal    
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
U.S. Government Agencies/Mortgage-Backed (continued)         
Government National Mortgage Association I (continued):         
5.50%, 9/15/20—11/15/38  6,296,194   6,904,478 
6.00%, 1/15/14—4/15/39  6,217,672   6,893,005 
6.50%, 2/15/24—2/15/39  1,333,331   1,504,463 
7.00%, 2/15/22—8/15/32  129,416   145,558 
7.50%, 10/15/14—11/15/30  83,307   94,384 
8.00%, 2/15/17—3/15/32  22,705   27,142 
8.25%, 6/15/27  2,054   2,214 
8.50%, 10/15/26  10,166   11,861 
9.00%, 2/15/22—2/15/23  9,450   9,711 
Government National Mortgage Association II:         
2.50%, 5/20/43—9/20/43  1,000,000   946,171 
3.00%, 11/20/27—8/20/43  12,568,702   12,713,990 
3.50%, 5/20/34—4/20/43  3,881,634   4,039,595 
4.50%, 7/20/41—6/20/43  3,205,116   3,482,714 
5.50%, 7/20/38—11/20/42  850,647   933,971 
6.50%, 2/20/28  1,029   1,206 
8.50%, 7/20/25  928   1,078 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:         
2.18%, 2/1/35  406,660 a,d  428,039 
2.25%, 6/1/35  5,232 a,d  5,549 
2.25%, 8/1/37  77,572 a,d  82,965 
2.38%, 4/1/36  152,666 a,d  160,066 
2.40%, 6/1/36  8,325 a,d  8,363 
2.43%, 2/1/34  210,048 a,d  221,910 
2.51%, 3/1/37  104,057 a,d  111,015 
2.55%, 12/1/34  33,720 a,d  35,844 
2.63%, 4/1/33  13,080 a,d  13,918 
2.72%, 3/1/36  7,773 a,d  8,325 
2.74%, 12/1/34  17,787 a,d  18,885 
2.89%, 8/1/35  149,058 a,d  157,725 
4.69%, 6/1/34  6,220 a,d  6,657 
5.19%, 8/1/34  4,241 a,d  4,490 
5.24%, 11/1/33  4,625 a,d  4,790 
Federal National Mortgage Association:         
2.19%, 12/1/35  7,381 a,d  7,741 
2.25%, 6/1/34  197,954 a,d  210,343 
2.25%, 11/1/36  142,301 a,d  149,910 
2.32%, 12/1/36  26,931 a,d  27,363 
2.34%, 2/1/37  3,866 a,d  4,102 
2.39%, 5/1/33  6,456 a,d  6,603 

 

48



  Principal    
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
U.S. Government Agencies/         
Mortgage-Backed (continued)         
Federal National Mortgage Association (continued):         
2.39%, 9/1/33  6,927 a,d  7,272 
2.40%, 11/1/32  12,253 a,d  12,986 
2.41%, 10/1/34  17,063 a,d  18,010 
2.41%, 1/1/35  207,515 a,d  222,067 
2.44%, 11/1/36  32,231 a,d  33,865 
2.50%, 8/1/35  66,410 a,d  70,541 
2.52%, 3/1/34  209,418 a,d  223,420 
2.56%, 9/1/33  20,973 a,d  22,237 
2.58%, 6/1/34  57,578 a,d  61,598 
2.61%, 3/1/37  55,983 a,d  59,745 
2.65%, 9/1/35  360,972 a,d  385,064 
2.65%, 2/1/37  129,687 a,d  138,717 
4.96%, 1/1/35  9,840 a,d  10,389 
5.21%, 6/1/35  20,766 a,d  22,340 
5.23%, 11/1/35  3,615 a,d  3,893 
        687,447,874 
U.S. Government Securities—35.5%         
U.S. Treasury Bonds:         
2.75%, 8/15/42  3,200,000 b  2,684,499 
2.75%, 11/15/42  7,377,000 b  6,177,662 
2.88%, 5/15/43  9,000,000 b  7,723,125 
3.00%, 5/15/42  3,500,000 b  2,999,234 
3.13%, 11/15/41  7,750,000   7,071,875 
3.13%, 2/15/42  8,020,000 b  7,306,348 
3.13%, 2/15/43  8,850,000 b  8,016,852 
3.63%, 8/15/43  2,085,000 b  2,082,719 
3.75%, 8/15/41  4,915,000 b  5,025,429 
4.25%, 5/15/39  1,000,000   1,123,125 
4.38%, 11/15/39  4,000,000   4,580,000 
4.38%, 5/15/40  29,000 b  33,191 
4.38%, 5/15/41  4,800,000   5,488,123 
4.50%, 2/15/36  670,000   782,225 
4.75%, 2/15/41  1,528,000 b  1,851,507 
6.00%, 2/15/26  470,000   625,284 
6.13%, 11/15/27  6,644,000   9,029,090 
6.25%, 8/15/23  314,000 b  417,767 
6.50%, 11/15/26  1,200,000   1,671,563 
6.63%, 2/15/27  800,000   1,127,438 
6.88%, 8/15/25  300,000   425,086 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Principal    
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
U.S. Government Securities (continued)       
U.S. Treasury Bonds (continued):       
7.13%, 2/15/23  1,690,000   2,361,048 
7.25%, 8/15/22  1,000,000   1,397,891 
7.88%, 2/15/21  585,000   822,131 
8.00%, 11/15/21  3,770,000   5,412,894 
8.13%, 5/15/21  1,500,000   2,145,645 
8.75%, 5/15/17  2,395,000   3,059,986 
8.75%, 5/15/20  2,000,000   2,873,124 
8.88%, 8/15/17  2,725,000   3,537,709 
9.00%, 11/15/18  660,000   908,996 
U.S. Treasury Notes:       
0.25%, 12/15/14  26,760,000 b  26,789,275 
0.25%, 5/15/15  4,610,000   4,611,803 
0.25%, 7/15/15  7,440,000 b  7,439,130 
0.25%, 8/15/15  6,900,000 b  6,897,978 
0.25%, 9/15/15  7,944,000   7,938,106 
0.25%, 10/15/15  6,400,000   6,393,747 
0.25%, 10/31/15  4,000,000   3,995,468 
0.25%, 12/15/15  8,500,000   8,485,057 
0.25%, 4/15/16  8,125,000   8,091,038 
0.25%, 5/15/16  7,945,000   7,907,754 
0.38%, 11/15/14  2,000,000   2,004,804 
0.38%, 4/15/15  7,604,000 b  7,622,120 
0.38%, 6/15/15  8,000,000   8,017,184 
0.38%, 8/31/15  4,435,000 b  4,442,970 
0.38%, 11/15/15  7,900,000   7,908,335 
0.38%, 1/15/16  7,160,000 b  7,162,800 
0.38%, 2/15/16  7,840,000   7,839,083 
0.38%, 3/15/16  6,770,000   6,766,033 
0.50%, 6/15/16  7,985,000   7,991,548 
0.50%, 7/31/17  4,990,000   4,918,853 
0.63%, 7/15/16  7,740,000   7,766,301 
0.63%, 8/15/16  4,175,000   4,186,577 
0.63%, 10/15/16  3,800,000   3,806,384 
0.63%, 8/31/17  3,700,000   3,658,808 
0.63%, 9/30/17  7,800,000 b  7,703,717 
0.63%, 11/30/17  40,000   39,377 
0.63%, 4/30/18  8,694,000 b  8,494,308 
0.75%, 6/30/17  7,387,000   7,360,163 

 

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  Principal  
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Amount ($) Value ($) 
U.S. Government Securities (continued)         
U.S. Treasury Notes (continued):         
0.75%, 10/31/17  7,220,000   7,154,284 
0.75%, 12/31/17  100,000   98,797 
0.75%, 2/28/18  7,320,000   7,212,484 
0.75%, 3/31/18  7,300,000   7,179,097 
0.88%, 1/31/18  776,000   769,483 
1.00%, 8/31/16  3,600,000   3,645,702 
1.00%, 9/30/16  7,801,000 b  7,898,512 
1.00%, 10/31/16  986,000   997,824 
1.00%, 3/31/17  7,000,000 b  7,057,421 
1.00%, 5/31/18  8,400,000   8,333,388 
1.00%, 8/31/19  400,000 b  386,438 
1.00%, 9/30/19  5,000,000   4,822,655 
1.00%, 11/30/19  7,300,000 b  7,012,563 
1.13%, 3/31/20  5,000,000   4,794,530 
1.13%, 4/30/20  5,000,000   4,783,985 
1.25%, 8/31/15  8,017,000 b  8,159,334 
1.25%, 9/30/15  9,000,000   9,164,529 
1.25%, 10/31/15  7,856,000 b  8,002,687 
1.25%, 10/31/18  4,430,000   4,415,292 
1.25%, 1/31/19  5,295,000   5,257,771 
1.38%, 11/30/15  5,820,000 b  5,946,405 
1.38%, 6/30/18  7,415,000 b  7,469,745 
1.38%, 7/31/18  7,210,000   7,257,600 
1.38%, 9/30/18  10,070,000 b  10,110,512 
1.38%, 11/30/18  4,341,000 b  4,350,155 
1.38%, 12/31/18  6,100,000 b  6,104,764 
1.38%, 2/28/19  500,000   498,828 
1.50%, 8/31/18  10,405,000 b  10,523,274 
1.63%, 11/15/22  5,690,000 b  5,313,038 
1.75%, 5/31/16  3,500,000   3,615,801 
1.75%, 10/31/18  5,400,000   5,517,493 
1.75%, 10/31/20  3,600,000   3,551,062 
1.75%, 5/15/22  4,299,000 b  4,105,545 
1.75%, 5/15/23  12,571,000 b  11,742,596 
1.88%, 8/31/17  4,180,000   4,329,239 
1.88%, 9/30/17  5,570,000 b  5,765,384 
2.00%, 1/31/16  6,825,000   7,075,341 
2.00%, 4/30/16  8,625,000   8,960,228 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Principal    
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
U.S. Government Securities (continued)       
U.S. Treasury Notes (continued):       
2.00%, 9/30/20  3,700,000 b  3,718,211 
2.00%, 11/15/21  2,430,000 b  2,392,410 
2.00%, 2/15/22  6,920,000   6,779,711 
2.00%, 2/15/23  13,210,000 b  12,686,765 
2.13%, 11/30/14  2,690,000   2,747,109 
2.13%, 5/31/15  7,494,000   7,716,482 
2.13%, 2/29/16  3,000,000   3,121,992 
2.13%, 8/31/20  3,780,000   3,835,521 
2.13%, 8/15/21  10,605,000   10,590,089 
2.25%, 1/31/15  21,391,000 b  21,944,150 
2.25%, 3/31/16  60,000   62,679 
2.38%, 2/28/15  1,260,000   1,296,225 
2.38%, 3/31/16  1,753,000   1,835,994 
2.50%, 3/31/15  5,423,000   5,597,556 
2.50%, 4/30/15  8,650,000 b  8,944,982 
2.50%, 6/30/17  6,520,000   6,905,599 
2.50%, 8/15/23  5,573,000 b  5,552,971 
2.63%, 12/31/14  19,400,000 b  19,952,822 
2.63%, 8/15/20  8,270,000 b  8,677,364 
2.63%, 11/15/20  7,011,000   7,333,345 
2.75%, 5/31/17  8,430,000 b  9,004,951 
3.00%, 8/31/16  2,700,000   2,886,257 
3.00%, 9/30/16  4,560,000 b  4,879,556 
3.00%, 2/28/17  1,500,000   1,611,562 
3.13%, 10/31/16  5,000,000 b  5,374,220 
3.13%, 1/31/17  1,800,000   1,939,781 
3.13%, 4/30/17  2,830,000   3,057,727 
3.13%, 5/15/21  9,750,000   10,481,630 
3.25%, 5/31/16  1,083,000   1,161,094 
3.25%, 6/30/16  4,600,000   4,938,174 
3.25%, 7/31/16  5,100,000 b  5,482,898 
3.25%, 12/31/16  4,700,000 b  5,079,671 
3.25%, 3/31/17  3,000,000   3,251,718 
3.50%, 5/15/20  9,120,000 b  10,103,610 
3.63%, 2/15/20  6,200,000 b  6,920,025 
3.63%, 2/15/21  6,680,000   7,428,628 
4.00%, 2/15/15  12,200,000 b  12,796,653 
4.13%, 5/15/15  1,065,000   1,128,609 
4.25%, 8/15/15  1,305,000 b  1,397,727 

 

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    Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
  Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
  U.S. Government Securities (continued)           
  U.S. Treasury Notes (continued):             
  4.50%, 11/15/15      220,000 b  238,734 
  4.50%, 2/15/16      425,000   465,109 
  4.50%, 5/15/17      1,800,000   2,031,750 
  4.63%, 11/15/16      2,000,000   2,240,704 
  4.63%, 2/15/17      2,252,000   2,537,547 
  4.75%, 8/15/17      2,387,000 b  2,731,623 
  4.88%, 8/15/16      90,000   100,877 
              765,346,885 
  Utilities—1.7%             
  AEP Texas Central Transition             
  Funding, Sr. Scd. Bonds,             
Ser. A-4  5.17  1/1/20  250,000   279,394 
  Commonwealth Edison,             
  First Mortgage Bonds  5.90  3/15/36  971,000   1,139,885 
  Consolidated Edison of New York,             
  Sr. Unscd. Debs., Ser. 05-A  5.30  3/1/35  175,000   191,741 
  Consolidated Edison of New York,             
  Sr. Unscd. Debs., Ser. 08-A  5.85  4/1/18  600,000   705,362 
  Consolidated Edison of New York,             
  Sr. Unscd. Debs., Ser. 06-B  6.20  6/15/36  200,000   240,193 
  Consumers Energy,             
  First Mortgage Bonds, Ser. P  5.50  8/15/16  200,000   224,175 
  Dominion Resources,             
  Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. C  5.15  7/15/15  2,075,000   2,224,682 
  Dominion Resources,             
  Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. E  6.30  3/15/33  100,000   117,772 
  Duke Energy Carolinas,             
  First Mortgage Bonds  4.00  9/30/42  500,000   464,264 
  Duke Energy Carolinas,             
  First Mortgage Bonds  5.30  2/15/40  1,700,000   1,907,891 
  Duke Energy Florida             
  First Mortgage Bonds  6.40  6/15/38  1,000,000   1,256,371 
  Florida Power & Light,             
  First Mortgage Bonds  5.63  4/1/34  1,100,000   1,273,501 
  Georgia Power,             
  Sr. Unscd. Note  4.30  3/15/42  1,300,000   1,197,665 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Utilities (continued)         
Hydro-Quebec,         
Gov’t Gtd. Debs., Ser. HH  8.50  12/1/29  1,200,000  1,784,380 
Hydro-Quebec,         
Gov’t Gtd. Debs., Ser. HK  9.38  4/15/30  20,000  30,722 
Indiana Michigan Power,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.05  3/15/37  800,000  896,976 
MidAmerican Energy Holdings,         
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  6.13  4/1/36  500,000  568,581 
Nevada Power,         
Mortgage Notes  7.13  3/15/19  2,300,000  2,862,424 
NiSource Finance,         
Gtd. Notes  6.40  3/15/18  1,700,000  1,984,823 
Oncor Electric Delivery,         
Sr. Scd. Debs  7.00  9/1/22  170,000  209,174 
Oncor Electric Delivery,         
Sr. Scd. Notes  7.00  5/1/32  250,000  308,099 
Pacific Gas & Electric,         
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  6.05  3/1/34  465,000  525,456 
Pacific Gas & Electric,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.25  3/1/39  750,000  872,841 
Pacificorp,         
First Mortgage Bonds  5.75  4/1/37  1,035,000  1,202,612 
Peco Energy,         
First Mortgage Bonds  4.80  10/15/43  500,000  521,023 
PPL Capital Funding,         
Gtd. Notes  3.40  6/1/23  400,000  378,362 
PPL Capital Funding,         
Gtd. Notes  4.70  6/1/43  400,000  362,065 
PPL Electric Utilities,         
First Mortgage Bonds  4.75  7/15/43  1,000,000  1,033,785 
Progress Energy,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.75  3/1/31  480,000  623,721 
Public Service Colorado,         
First Mortgage Bonds  3.20  11/15/20  1,500,000  1,545,933 
Public Service Electric & Gas,         
Sr. Scd. Notes, Ser. D  5.25  7/1/35  230,000  255,691 

 

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  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
Utilities (continued)           
San Diego Gas & Electric,           
First Mortgage Bonds  3.60  9/1/23  400,000   412,080 
South Carolina Electric & Gas,           
First Mortgage Bonds  6.63  2/1/32  200,000   244,251 
Southern California Edison,           
First Mortgage Bonds  3.88  6/1/21  1,400,000   1,500,220 
Southern California Edison,           
First Mortgage Notes, Ser. 08-A  5.95  2/1/38  70,000   83,816 
Southern California Edison,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.65  4/1/29  450,000   551,486 
Southern California Gas,           
First Mortgage Bonds, Ser. HH  5.45  4/15/18  100,000   115,448 
Southern Power,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. D  4.88  7/15/15  2,000,000   2,134,338 
SouthWestern Electric Power,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. F  5.88  3/1/18  150,000   170,507 
Union Electric,           
Sr. Scd. Notes  6.40  6/15/17  1,500,000   1,748,980 
Virginia Electric & Power,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  1.20  1/15/18  1,000,000   981,991 
Virginia Electric & Power,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.00  1/15/43  500,000   457,200 
Virginia Electric & Power,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. A  5.40  1/15/16  500,000   549,336 
Xcel Energy,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.50  7/1/36  630,000   762,917 
          36,902,134 
Total Bonds and Notes           
(cost $2,135,950,689)          2,191,035,462 
 
Other Investment—3.2%      Shares   Value ($) 
Registered Investment Company;           
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred           
Plus Money Market Fund           
(cost $68,659,201)      68,659,201 g  68,659,201 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investment of Cash Collateral         
for Securities Loaned—.5%  Shares   Value ($)  
Registered Investment Company;         
Dreyfus Institutional Cash         
Advantage Fund         
(cost $9,749,007)  9,749,007 g  9,749,007  
 
Total Investments (cost $2,214,358,897)  105.4 %  2,269,443,670  
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables  (5.4 %)  (115,384,770 ) 
Net Assets  100.0 %  2,154,058,900  

 

GO—General Obligation
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust

a Variable rate security—interest rate subject to periodic change. 
b Security, or portion thereof, on loan.At October 31, 2013, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was 
$339,043,237 and the value of the collateral held by the fund was $362,189,268, consisting of cash collateral of 
$9,749,007 and U.S. Government and Agency securities valued at $352,440,261. 
c 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 October 31, 2013, these 
securities were valued at $1,570,642 or 0.1% of net assets. 
d The Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) placed 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. 
e Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount. 
f This security is traded on a To-Be-Announed (“TBA”) basis. (See Note 4). 
g Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. 

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)     
 
  Value (%)    Value (%) 
U.S. Government & Agencies  71.7  Commercial Mortgage-Backed  1.7 
Corporate Bonds  22.5  Municipal Bonds  .8 
Foreign/Governmental  4.6  Asset-Backed  .4 
Money Market Investments  3.7    105.4 
 
† Based on net assets.       
See notes to financial statements.       

 

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TBA SALE COMMITMENTS 
October 31, 2013 

 

  Principal   
  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.     
3%, 11/1/2043  4,100,000  4,247,344 
3.5% 11/1/2043  2,100,000  2,198,191 
4%, 11/1/2043  700,000  734,781 
4.5% 11/1/2043  7,000,000  7,475,781 
5%, 11/1/2043  2,800,000  2,996,559 
5.5% 11/1/2043  5,000,000  5,415,627 
Total Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.  21,700,000  23,068,283 
Federal National Mortgage Association     
3.5% 11/1/2043  500,000  527,969 
4%, 11/1/2043  8,500,000  9,020,625 
4.5% 11/1/2043  2,850,000  3,027,680 
5%, 11/1/2043  4,100,000  4,458,751 
Total Federal National Mortgage Association  15,950,000  17,035,025 
Government National Mortgage Association     
3.5% 11/1/2043  5,300,000  5,494,609 
4%, 11/1/2043  2,500,000  2,658,984 
4.5% 11/1/2043  3,400,000  3,665,094 
5%, 11/1/2043  1,000,000  1,088,633 
5.5% 11/1/2043  1,500,000  1,638,633 
Total Government     
National Mortgage Association  13,700,000  14,545,953 
Total TBA Sale Commitments     
(proceeds $54,331,300)    54,649,261 
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 
October 31, 2013 

 

  Cost  Value 
Assets ($):     
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments (including   
securities on loan, valued at $339,043,237)—Note 1(b):     
Unaffiliated issuers  2,135,950,689  2,191,035,462 
Affiliated issuers  78,408,208  78,408,208 
Cash    3,189,282 
Receivable for TBA sale commitments    54,331,300 
Receivable for investment securities sold    37,102,841 
Dividends, interest and securities lending income receivable    13,802,963 
Receivable for shares of Capital Stock subscribed    2,360,963 
    2,380,231,019 
Liabilities ($):     
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(b)    453,007 
Payable for investment securities purchased    87,614,853 
Payable for open mortgage dollar roll transactions—Note 4    70,173,385 
TBA sales commitment, at value (proceeds     
$54,331,300)—see TBA Sales Commitments—Note 4    54,649,261 
Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(b)    9,749,007 
Payable for shares of Capital Stock redeemed    3,506,678 
Accrued expenses    25,928 
    226,172,119 
Net Assets ($)    2,154,058,900 
Composition of Net Assets ($):     
Paid-in capital    2,070,353,452 
Accumulated undistributed investment income—net    2,011,773 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments    26,926,863 
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation     
  (depreciation) on investments    54,766,812 
Net Assets ($)    2,154,058,900 
 
 
Net Asset Value Per Share     
  Investor Shares  BASIC Shares 
Net Assets ($)  904,778,723  1,249,280,177 
Shares Outstanding  85,227,768  117,611,445 
Net Asset Value Per Share ($)  10.62  10.62 
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

58



STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 
Year Ended October 31, 2013 

 

Investment Income ($):     
Income:     
Interest  59,946,786  
Income from securities lending—Note 1(b)  299,351  
Dividends;     
Affliated issuers  43,300  
Total Income  60,289,437  
Expenses:     
Management fee—Note 3(a)  3,413,935  
Distribution Plan fees (Investor Shares)—Note 3(b)  2,466,349  
Directors’ fees—Note 3(a)  169,566  
Loan commitment fees—Note 2  21,212  
Total Expenses  6,071,062  
Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by the Manager—Note 3(a)  (169,566 ) 
Net Expenses  5,901,496  
Investment Income—Net  54,387,941  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):     
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  36,177,404  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments  (128,007,187 ) 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments  (91,829,783 ) 
Net (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  (37,441,842 ) 
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Year Ended October 31,  
  2013   2012  
Operations ($):         
Investment income—net  54,387,941   68,119,403  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  36,177,404   18,314,159  
Net unrealized appreciation         
(depreciation) on investments  (128,007,187 )  28,436,071  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
Resulting from Operations  (37,441,842 )  114,869,633  
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):         
Investment income—net:         
Investor Shares  (25,808,556 )  (29,767,411 ) 
BASIC Shares  (36,949,929 )  (46,556,696 ) 
Net realized gain on investments:         
Investor Shares  (2,369,554 )   
BASIC Shares  (3,192,239 )   
Total Dividends  (68,320,278 )  (76,324,107 ) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($):         
Net proceeds from shares sold:         
Investor Shares  331,081,540   406,277,765  
BASIC Shares  428,646,545   521,655,197  
Dividends reinvested:         
Investor Shares  27,685,258   28,975,057  
BASIC Shares  35,691,797   40,627,309  
Cost of shares redeemed:         
Investor Shares  (440,721,801 )  (315,021,065 ) 
BASIC Shares  (641,338,922 )  (525,623,352 ) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
from Capital Stock Transactions  (258,955,583 )  156,890,911  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  (364,717,703 )  195,436,437  
Net Assets ($):         
Beginning of Period  2,518,776,603   2,323,340,166  
End of Period  2,154,058,900   2,518,776,603  
Undistributed investment income—net  2,011,773   1,319,339  

 

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  Year Ended October 31,  
  2013   2012  
Capital Share Transactions:         
Investor Shares         
Shares sold  30,599,851   36,914,957  
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  2,559,322   2,623,519  
Shares redeemed  (40,873,438 )  (28,588,573 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  (7,714,265 )  10,949,903  
BASIC Shares         
Shares sold  39,632,326   47,337,409  
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  3,298,055   3,679,850  
Shares redeemed  (59,009,178 )  (47,803,019 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  (16,078,797 )  3,214,240  
 
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 October 31,      
Investor Shares  2013   2012   2011   2010   2009  
Per Share Data ($):                     
Net asset value, beginning of period  11.11   10.93   10.80   10.42   9.62  
Investment Operations:                     
Investment income—neta  .24   .30   .34   .35   .39  
Net realized and unrealized                     
gain (loss) on investments  (.42 )  .21   .14   .39   .81  
Total from Investment Operations  (.18 )  .51   .48   .74   1.20  
Distributions:                     
Dividends from                     
investment income—net  (.28 )  (.33 )  (.35 )  (.36 )  (.40 ) 
Dividends from net realized                     
gain on investments  (.03 )         
Total Distributions  (.31 )  (.33 )  (.35 )  (.36 )  (.40 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  10.62   11.11   10.93   10.80   10.42  
Total Return (%)  (1.66 )  4.75   4.58   7.28   12.70  
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                     
Ratio of total expenses                     
to average net assets  .41   .41   .40   .41   .41  
Ratio of net expenses                     
to average net assets  .40   .40   .40   .40   .40  
Ratio of net investment income                     
to average net assets  2.25   2.67   3.24   3.27   3.81  
Portfolio Turnover Rate  94.21 b  30.42   30.02   32.15   24.78  
Net Assets, end of period                     
($ x 1,000)  904,779   1,032,597   896,293   996,131   899,701  

 

a Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b The portfolio turnover rate excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions for the period October 31, 2013 was 67.47%. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

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          Year Ended October 31,      
BASIC Shares  2013   2012   2011   2010   2009  
Per Share Data ($):                     
Net asset value,                     
beginning of period  11.12   10.94   10.80   10.42   9.62  
Investment Operations:                     
Investment income—neta  .27   .32   .36   .37   .41  
Net realized and unrealized                     
gain (loss) on investments  (.43 )  .22   .16   .40   .82  
Total from Investment Operations  (.16 )  .54   .52   .77   1.23  
Distributions:                     
Dividends from                     
investment income—net  (.31 )  (.36 )  (.38 )  (.39 )  (.43 ) 
Dividends from net realized                     
gain on investments  (.03 )         
Total Distributions  (.34 )  (.36 )  (.38 )  (.39 )  (.43 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  10.62   11.12   10.94   10.80   10.42  
Total Return (%)  (1.50 )  5.01   4.94   7.55   12.99  
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                     
Ratio of total expenses                     
to average net assets  .16   .16   .15   .16   .16  
Ratio of net expenses                     
to average net assets  .15   .15   .15   .15   .15  
Ratio of net investment income                     
to average net assets  2.50   2.92   3.31   3.52   4.05  
Portfolio Turnover Rate  94.21 b  30.42   30.02   32.15   24.78  
Net Assets, end of period                     
($ x 1,000)  1,249,280   1,486,179   1,427,047   1,249,324   932,049  

 

a Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b The portfolio turnover rate excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions for the period October 31, 2013 was 64.47%. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus Bond Market Index Fund (the “fund”) is a separate diversified series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), 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 currently offering eleven series, including the fund. The fund’s investment objective seeks to match the total return of the Barclays U.S.Aggregate Index.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.

MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is the distributor of the fund’s shares.The fund is authorized to issue 500 million shares of $.001 par value Capital Stock in each of the following classes of shares: Investor and BASIC. Investor shares and BASIC shares are offered to any investor. Differences between the two classes include the services offered to and the expenses borne by each class, as well as their minimum purchase and account balance requirements. 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 Company 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 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

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with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions.Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(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:

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value and are categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in securities, excluding short-term investments (other than U.S.Treasury Bills), are valued each business day by an independent pricing service (the “Service”) approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (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.

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2013 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      9,049,053     9,049,053  
Commercial               
Mortgage-Backed      35,618,761     35,618,761  
Corporate Bonds      485,297,820     485,297,820  
Foreign Government      98,355,162     98,355,162  
Municipal Bonds      16,819,927     16,819,927  
Mutual Funds  78,408,208      78,408,208  
U.S. Government               
Agencies/               
Mortgage-Backed      780,547,854     780,547,854  
U.S. Treasury      765,346,885     765,346,885  
Other Financial               
Instruments:               
TBA Sales Commitments    (54,649,261 )    (54,649,261 ) 
† See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.     

 

At October 31, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

(b) 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, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus,

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

and its affiliates, 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 October 31, 2013, The Bank of New York Mellon earned $87,807 from lending portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

(c) 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 October 31, 2013 were as follows:

Affiliated           
Investment  Value     Value  Net 
Company  10/31/2012 ($) Purchases ($)  Sales ($)  10/31/2013 ($)  Assets (%) 
Dreyfus           
Institutional           
Preferred           
Plus Money           
Market           
Fund  42,790,597 688,598,281  662,729,677   68,659,201  3.2 
Dreyfus           
Institutional           
Cash           
Advantage           
Fund  7,465,277 85,779,610  83,495,880   9,749,007  .5 
Total  50,255,874 774,377,891   746,225,557  78,408,208  3.7 

 

(d) Risk: The fund invests primarily in debt securities. Failure of an issuer of the debt securities to make timely interest or principal pay-

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ments, 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.

(e) Dividends to shareholders: It is the policy of the fund to declare dividends daily from investment income-net. Such dividends are paid monthly. 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.

(f) 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 October 31, 2013, 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 October 31, 2013, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the four-year period ended October 31, 2013 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

At October 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows: undistributed ordinary income $2,011,773, undistributed capital gains $27,523,984 and unrealized appreciation $54,169,691.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012 were as follows: ordinary income $62,758,485 and $76,324,107, and long-term capital gains $5,561,793 and $0, respectively.

During the period ended October 31, 2013, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to the tax treatment for paydown gains and losses on mortgage backed securities, amortization of premiums and consent fees, the fund increased accumulated undistributed investment income-net by $9,062,978 and decreased accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments by the same amount. 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 $265 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 9, 2013, the unsecured credit facility with Citibank, N.A. was $210 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 October 31, 2013, the fund did not borrow under the Facilities.

NOTE 3—Investment Management Fee and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to an investment management agreement with the Manager, the Manager provides or arranges for one or more third parties and/or affiliates to provide investment advisory, administrative,

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custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the fund.The Manager also directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. For these services, the fund is contractually obligated to pay the Manager a fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of .15% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. Out of its fee, the Manager pays all of the expenses of the fund except brokerage fees, taxes, interest expenses, commitment fees on borrowings, Distribution Plan fees, fees and expenses of non-interested Directors (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses. In addition, the Manager is required to reduce its fee in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of fees and expenses of the non-interested Directors (including counsel fees). During the period ended October 31, 2013, fees reimbursed by the Manager amounted to $169,566.

(b) Under the Distribution Plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, Investor shares may pay annually up to .25% of the value of its average daily net assets to compensate the Distributor for shareholder servicing activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Investor shares. The BASIC shares bear no Distribution Plan fee. During the period ended October 31, 2013, Investor shares were charged $2,466,349 pursuant to the Distribution Plan.

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

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $274,175 and Distribution Plan fees $193,576, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $14,744.

(c) 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.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:

The aggregate amount of purchases and sales (including paydowns) of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, during the period ended October 31, 2013, amounted to $2,150,684,038 and $2,342,390,805, respectively, of which $607,456,023 in purchases and $608,755,043 in sales were from mortgage dollar transactions.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls: A mortgage dollar roll transaction involves a sale by the fund of mortgage related securities that it holds with an agreement by the fund to repurchase similar securities at an agreed upon price and date.The securities purchased will bear the same interest rate as those sold, but generally will be collateralized by pools of mortgages with different prepayment histories than those securities sold.The fund accounts for mortgage dollar rolls as purchases and sales transactions.

To-Be-Announced (“TBA”) Securities: During the period ended October 31, 2013, the fund transacted in TBA securities that involved buying or selling mortgage-backed securities on a forward commitment basis. A TBA transaction typically does not designate the actual security to be delivered and only includes an approximate principal amount; however delivered securities must meet specified terms defined by industry guidelines, including issuer, rate and current principal amount outstanding on underling mortgage pools. TBA securities subject to a forward commitment to sell at period end are included at the end of the fund’s Statement of Investments under the caption “TBA Sale Commitments.” The proceeds and value of these commitments are reflected in the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable for TBA sale commitments and TBA sale commitments, at value, respectively.

At October 31, 2013, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $2,214,956,018; accordingly, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $54,487,652, consisting of $75,621,478 gross unrealized appreciation and $21,133,826 gross unrealized depreciation.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED 
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Dreyfus Bond Market Index Fund (the “Fund”), a series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc., including the statement of investments and TBA Sale Commitments, as of October 31, 2013, 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 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 October 31, 2013, 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 Bond Market Index Fund as of October 31, 2013, 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 in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York
December 30, 2013

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For federal tax purposes the fund reports the maximum amount allowable but not less than 90.61% as intertest-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 $.0250 per share as a capital gain dividend in accordance with Section 852(b)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited)

Joseph S. DiMartino (70) 
Chairman of the Board (1999) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Corporate Director and Trustee 
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 
businesses, Director (2005-2009) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 141 
——————— 
Francine J. Bovich (62) 
Board Member (2012) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Trustee,The Bradley Trusts, private trust funds (2011-present) 
• Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (1993-2010) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 40 
——————— 
James M. Fitzgibbons (79) 
Board Member (1994) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Corporate Director and Trustee 
Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5Years: 
• Bill Barrett Corporation, an oil and natural gas exploration company, Director (2004-2012) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 26 
——————— 
Kenneth A. Himmel (67) 
Board Member (1994) 
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: 26 

 

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited) (continued)

Stephen J. Lockwood (66) 
Board Member (1994) 
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: 26 
——————— 
Roslyn M. Watson (64) 
Board Member (1994) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Principal,Watson Ventures, Inc., a real estate investment company (1993-present) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 36 
——————— 
Benaree Pratt Wiley (67) 
Board Member (1998) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Principal,TheWiley Group, a firm specializing in strategy and business development (2005-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 (2008-present) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 61 
——————— 

 

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.

J.Tomlinson Fort, Emeritus Broad Member

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)

BRADLEY J. SKAPYAK, President since January 2010.

Chief Operating Officer and a director of the Manager since June 2009, Chairman of Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., an affiliate of the Manager and the transfer agent of the funds, since May 2011 and Executive Vice President of the Distributor since June 2007. From April 2003 to June 2009, Mr. Skapyak was the head of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager. He is an officer of 68 investment companies (comprised of 141 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 55 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1988.

JOHN PAK, Chief Legal Officer since March 2013.

Chief Legal Officer of the Manager and Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of BNY Mellon since August 2012; from March 2005 to July 2012, Managing Director of Deutsche Bank, Deputy Global Head of Deutsche Asset Management Legal and Regional Head of Deutsche Asset Management Americas Legal. He is an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 45 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since August 2012.

JANETTE E. FARRAGHER, Vice President and Secretary since December 2011.

Assistant General Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1984.

KIESHA ASTWOOD, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 40 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since July 1995.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon and Secretary of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since December 1996.

JONI LACKS CHARATAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 58 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

JOSEPH M. CHIOFFI, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2000.

JOHN B. HAMMALIAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1991.

ROBERT R. MULLERY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 61 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since May 1986.

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited) (continued)

JEFF PRUSNOFSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1990.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director – Mutual Fund Accounting of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 55 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1985.

RICHARD CASSARO, Assistant Treasurer since January 2008.

Senior Accounting Manager – Money Market and Municipal Bond Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 54 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since September 1982.

GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 45 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1991.

ROBERT S. ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since August 2005.

Senior Accounting Manager – Fixed Income Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 49 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

ROBERT SALVIOLO, Assistant Treasurer since July 2007.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 46 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 46 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since November 1990.

JOSEPH W. CONNOLLY, Chief Compliance Officer since October 2004.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Manager and The Dreyfus Family of Funds (69 investment companies, comprised of 166 portfolios). He is 56 years old and has served in various capacities with the Manager since 1980, including manager of the firm’s Fund Accounting Department from 1997 through October 2001.

MATTHEW D. CONNOLLY, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since April 2012.

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Distributor since October 2011; from March 2010 to September 2011, Global Head, KYC Reviews and Director, UBS Investment Bank; until March 2010, AML Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President, Citi Global Wealth Management. He is an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 161 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 41 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since October 2011.

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For More Information


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The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, and information regarding how the fund voted these proxies for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at http://www.dreyfus.com and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The description of the policies and procedures is also available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-DREYFUS.


 

Dreyfus Disciplined 
Stock Fund 

 

ANNUAL REPORT October 31, 2013




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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

7     

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

7     

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses With Those of Other Funds

8     

Statement of Investments

13     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

14     

Statement of Operations

15     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

16     

Financial Highlights

17     

Notes to Financial Statements

25     

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

26     

Important Tax Information

27     

Board Members Information

29     

Officers of the Fund

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover



Dreyfus
Disciplined Stock Fund

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this annual report for Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund, covering the 12-month period from November 1, 2012, through October 31, 2013. 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.

Although expectations of higher long-term interest rates and a more moderately stimulative monetary policy sparked volatility in the U.S stock market at times during the reporting period, improved U.S. economic conditions drove stock prices substantially higher for the reporting period overall. Even the 16-day U.S. government shutdown in October failed to derail the market’s advance, enabling some broad measures of stock market performance to reach new record highs by the end of the month. Stocks across most capitalization ranges and investment styles produced strong results.

We currently expect U.S. economic conditions to continue to improve in 2014, with accelerating growth supported by the fading drags of tighter federal fiscal policies and downsizing on the state and local levels. Moreover, inflation is likely to remain muted, so monetary policy can remain stimulative. Globally, we anticipate stronger growth in many developed countries due to past and continuing monetary ease, while emerging markets seem poised for moderate economic expansion despite recently negative investor sentiment. For more information on how these observations may affect your investments, we encourage you to speak with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


J. Charles Cardona
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
November 15, 2013

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the reporting period of November 1, 2012, through October 31, 2013, as provided by Sean P. Fitzgibbon and Jeffrey McGrew, Portfolio Managers

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2013, Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund produced a total return of 24.72%.1 In comparison, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (“S&P 500 Index”), the fund’s benchmark, returned 27.16% for the same period.2

U.S. stocks responded positively to continued economic growth, restrained inflation, and favorable interest rates. While the fund participated in the market’s rise to a significant degree, its performance trailed the benchmark due to shortfalls in the information technology sector and, to a lesser degree, the consumer staples sector.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks capital appreciation.To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in stocks, with a focus on large-cap companies.The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of growth and value stocks, with sector weightings and risk characteristics generally similar to those in the S&P 500 Index. We choose stocks through a disciplined investment process that combines computer modeling techniques, fundamental analysis and risk management.The result is a portfolio of carefully selected stocks, with overall performance determined by a large number of securities.

Recovering Economy Fueled Market Gains

The reporting period began soon after the start of a sustained stock market rally driven by improved U.S. employment and housing markets. Investors were particularly encouraged by a new round of quantitative easing from the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”). Improving conditions in overseas markets also contributed to greater investor optimism.

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

Economic data continued to improve, and stocks generally continued to rally, through the spring of 2013. However, in late May, relatively hawkish remarks by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke were widely interpreted as a signal that U.S. monetary policymakers would back away from their quantitative easing program sooner than expected, sparking volatility that erased some of the market’s previous gains. Equity markets generally stabilized over the summer, and stocks advanced strongly in September when the Fed refrained from tapering its bond purchasing program. The S&P 500 Index pushed through the 16-day U.S. government shutdown in October, reaching a new record high by the end of the reporting period.

Gains Undermined by Technology Disappointments

Although the fund delivered strong absolute returns, its relative performance lagged due to disappointments in the information technology sector. The fund avoided technology stocks with unimpressive fundamentals, many of which rebounded from depressed valuations. Instead, we emphasized attractively valued industry leaders with catalysts for growth, but such stocks lagged market averages. For example, data storage company EMC suffered when corporations postponed capital spending plans due to prevailing economic uncertainty.The fund also was hurt by unfortunate timing in adjustments to the fund’s position in consumer electronics giant Apple. Consumer staples holdings, including household goods seller Unilever and tobacco producer Philip Morris International, were hurt by weakness in European and emerging markets.

On a more positive note, the fund fared well in several sectors.The fund benefited from overweighted exposure and strong stock selections in the consumer discretionary sector. Electronics retailer Best Buy ranked as the fund’s top performer, more than doubling in value amid efforts to reduce costs and increase store traffic. Media content providers CBS and The Walt Disney Company rallied due to strong cash flow generation and compelling excess capital return to shareholders momentum. In the materials sector, the fund avoided hard-hit metals-and-mining companies, focusing instead on companies—such as chemicals manufacturer LyondellBasell Industries—that were poised to benefit from lower domestic natural gas prices. Significantly underweighted exposure to the struggling utilities and telecommunications sectors further bolstered relative performance.

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Anticipating Continued U.S. Growth

We believe that the United States is likely to remain the leading driver of domestic and global growth for the foreseeable future.While we are cautious with regard to certain product cycles, we believe that companies leveraged to the recovering U.S. economy and pent up enterprise demand are well positioned for potential gains.We do not anticipate the European recovery to be a straight line up, and, as such not all countries and sectors will recover equally; however, we are cautiously optimistic. Meanwhile, the emerging markets appear to have stabilized, and China’s transition to a consumer-based economy from an industrial build-out phase portends well for keeping global inflationary pressures under control.

As of the end of the reporting period, the fund held overweighted exposure to the consumer discretionary sector, with an emphasis on companies likely, in our view, to benefit from continued growth in retail and housing. The fund also maintained overweighted exposure to industrial companies, as well as to financial institutions that tend to fare well when interest rates rise. The fund held underweighted exposure to the energy sector, which is faced with improving supply of U.S. oil and gas amid moderating global demand.The fund held no exposure to the utilities and telecommunications sectors, which we believe lack near-term catalysts for future growth.

November 15, 2013

Please note, the position in any security highlighted with italicized typeface was sold during the reporting period. Equity funds are subject generally to market, market sector, market liquidity, issuer and investment style risks, among other factors, to varying degrees, all of which are more fully described in the fund’s prospectus.

1 Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid. 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: LIPPER INC. — Reflects the monthly reinvestment of dividends and, where applicable, capital gain 
distributions.The Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index is a widely accepted, unmanaged index of 
U.S. stock market performance. Investors cannot invest directly in any index. 

 

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FUND PERFORMANCE


Average Annual Total Returns as of 10/31/13          
  1 Year   5 Years   10 Years  
Fund  24.72 %  13.12 %  6.48 % 
Standard & Poor’s 500             
Composite Stock Price Index  27.16 %  15.16 %  7.45 % 

 

Source: Lipper Inc.

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. The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund on 10/31/03 to a $10,000 investment made in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (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 all applicable fees and expenses.The Index is a widely accepted, unmanaged index of U.S. stock market performance. Unlike a mutual fund, the Index is not subject to charges, fees and other expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in any index. 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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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 Disciplined Stock Fund from May 1, 2013 to October 31, 2013. 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 October 31, 2013

Expenses paid per $1,000  $5.35 
Ending value (after expenses)  $1,124.40 

 

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.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment
assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended October 31, 2013

Expenses paid per $1,000  $5.09 
Ending value (after expenses)  $1,020.16 

 

† Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.00%, 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 
October 31, 2013 

 

Common Stocks—99.6%  Shares    Value ($) 
Automobiles & Components—.4%       
BorgWarner  22,300    2,299,799 
Banks—2.7%       
Regions Financial  565,780    5,448,461 
Wells Fargo & Co.  238,830    10,195,653 
      15,644,114 
Capital Goods—8.9%       
Cummins  46,060    5,850,542 
Danaher  104,710    7,548,544 
Eaton  126,170    8,902,555 
Fluor  72,980    5,416,576 
Illinois Tool Works  96,910    7,635,539 
Ingersoll-Rand  108,320    7,314,850 
Precision Castparts  35,960    9,114,062 
      51,782,668 
Commercial & Professional       
Services—.9%       
Robert Half International  138,030    5,318,296 
Consumer Durables & Apparel—3.3%       
NIKE, Cl. B  100,060    7,580,546 
PVH  50,740    6,320,682 
Whirlpool  37,930    5,538,159 
      19,439,387 
Consumer Services—.9%       
Starbucks  62,770    5,087,508 
Diversified Financials—11.3%       
Affiliated Managers Group  16,412  a  3,240,385 
Ameriprise Financial  55,640    5,594,046 
Bank of America  743,400    10,377,864 
Capital One Financial  74,300    5,102,181 
Charles Schwab  171,710    3,889,232 
Citigroup  199,310    9,722,342 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Diversified Financials (continued)     
ING US  189,170  5,868,053 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  272,040  14,020,942 
NASDAQ OMX Group  225,580  7,992,299 
    65,807,344 
Energy—10.1%     
Anadarko Petroleum  65,140  6,207,191 
Apache  45,980  4,083,024 
ConocoPhillips  141,430  10,366,819 
EOG Resources  27,730  4,947,032 
National Oilwell Varco  55,960  4,542,833 
Noble Energy  78,250  5,863,272 
Occidental Petroleum  97,860  9,402,389 
Schlumberger  144,520  13,544,414 
    58,956,974 
Exchange-Traded Funds—1.1%     
Standard & Poor’s Depository     
Receipts S&P 500 ETF Trust  35,690  6,273,945 
Food & Staples Retailing—3.7%     
Costco Wholesale  113,920  13,442,560 
CVS Caremark  128,700  8,012,862 
    21,455,422 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco—4.1%     
Archer-Daniels-Midland  186,010  7,607,809 
Lorillard  138,670  7,073,557 
Mondelez International, Cl. A  281,660  9,475,042 
    24,156,408 
Health Care Equipment &     
  Services—2.4%     
McKesson  44,760  6,997,778 
Medtronic  126,840  7,280,616 
    14,278,394 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Insurance—3.2%       
American International Group  115,370   5,958,860 
Hartford Financial Services Group  212,410   7,158,217 
Prudential Financial  69,060   5,620,793 
      18,737,870 
Materials—4.2%       
Ecolab  71,380   7,566,280 
LyondellBasell Industries, Cl. A  55,390   4,132,094 
Owens-Illinois  159,090 a  5,057,471 
Praxair  63,800   7,956,498 
      24,712,343 
Media—3.3%       
CBS, Cl. B  104,810   6,198,463 
Twenty-First Century Fox, Cl. A  125,750   4,285,560 
Walt Disney  128,370   8,804,898 
      19,288,921 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotech &       
Life Sciences—10.7%       
AbbVie  195,590   9,476,335 
Agilent Technologies  88,160   4,475,002 
Bristol-Myers Squibb  148,820   7,816,026 
Celgene  44,160 a  6,557,318 
Gilead Sciences  118,800 a  8,433,612 
Mylan  133,420 a  5,052,615 
Pfizer  679,414   20,844,422 
      62,655,330 
Real Estate—1.2%       
CBRE Group, Cl. A  308,720 a  7,171,566 
Retailing—7.6%       
Amazon.com  26,290 a  9,570,349 
Best Buy  129,190   5,529,332 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Retailing (continued)       
Kohl’s  118,790   6,747,272 
Lowe’s  163,320   8,130,070 
Macy’s  140,930   6,498,282 
Ross Stores  101,000   7,812,350 
      44,287,655 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor       
  Equipment—2.9%       
Applied Materials  289,950   5,175,607 
Texas Instruments  118,310   4,978,485 
Xilinx  151,040   6,860,237 
      17,014,329 
Software & Services—7.5%       
Alliance Data Systems  34,780 a  8,244,947 
Google, Cl. A  16,830 a  17,344,661 
International Business Machines  24,550   4,399,605 
Microsoft  161,730   5,717,156 
Visa, Cl. A  39,850   7,837,300 
      43,543,669 
Technology Hardware & Equipment—7.2%       
Amphenol, Cl. A  66,350   5,327,242 
Apple  14,980   7,824,803 
Cisco Systems  277,810   6,250,725 
EMC  499,990   12,034,759 
QUALCOMM  95,810   6,655,921 
Seagate Technology  82,420   4,012,206 
      42,105,656 
Transportation—2.0%       
FedEx  88,120   11,543,720 
Total Common Stocks       
(cost $473,947,058)      581,561,318 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Other Investment—.7%  Shares   Value ($)  
Registered Investment Company;         
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred         
  Plus Money Market Fund         
(cost $4,002,619)  4,002,619 b  4,002,619  
 
Total Investments (cost $477,949,677)  100.3 %  585,563,937  
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables  (.3 %)  (1,538,921 ) 
Net Assets  100.0 %  584,025,016  

 

ETF—Exchange Traded Funds 
a  Non-income producing security. 
b  Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. 

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)     
 
  Value (%)    Value (%) 
Diversified Financials  11.3  Insurance  3.2 
Pharmaceuticals,    Semiconductors &   
  Biotech & Life Sciences  10.7  Semiconductor Equipment  2.9 
Energy  10.1  Banks  2.7 
Capital Goods  8.9  Health Care Equipment & Services  2.4 
Retailing  7.6  Transportation  2.0 
Software & Services  7.5  Real Estate  1.2 
Technology Hardware & Equipment  7.2  Exchange-Traded Funds  1.1 
Materials  4.2  Commercial & Professional Services  .9 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco  4.1  Consumer Services  .9 
Food & Staples Retailing  3.7  Money Market Investment  .7 
Consumer Durables & Apparel  3.3  Automobiles & Components  .4 
Media  3.3    100.3 

 

† Based on net assets. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 
October 31, 2013 

 

  Cost  Value 
Assets ($):     
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments:     
Unaffiliated issuers  473,947,058  581,561,318 
Affiliated issuers  4,002,619  4,002,619 
Cash    68,407 
Receivable for investment securities sold    18,262,592 
Dividends income receivable    408,449 
Receivable for shares of Capital Stock subscribed    32 
Other receivables    23,782 
    604,327,199 
Liabilities ($):     
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(b)    487,777 
Payable for investment securities purchased    19,619,194 
Payable for shares of Capital Stock redeemed    193,989 
Accrued expenses    1,223 
    20,302,183 
Net Assets ($)    584,025,016 
Composition of Net Assets ($):     
Paid-in capital    382,493,402 
Accumulated undistributed investment income—net    1,122,442 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments    92,794,912 
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation     
(depreciation) on investments    107,614,260 
Net Assets ($)    584,025,016 
Shares Outstanding     
(245 million shares of $.001 par value Capital Stock authorized)    14,515,480 
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($)    40.23 
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 
Year Ended October 31, 2013 

 

Investment Income ($):     
Income:     
Cash dividends (net of $45,136 foreign taxes withheld at source):     
Unaffiliated issuers  10,418,133  
Affiliated issuers  1,720  
Income from securities lending—Note 1(b)  45,190  
Total Income  10,465,043  
Expenses:     
Management fee—Note 3(a)  4,951,958  
Distribution fees—Note 3(b)  550,217  
Directors’ fees—Note 3(a,c)  36,916  
Loan commitment fees—Note 2  5,047  
Interest expense —Note 2  856  
Total Expenses  5,544,994  
Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by the Manager—Note 3(a)  (36,916 ) 
Net Expenses  5,508,078  
Investment Income—Net  4,956,965  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):     
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  103,987,540  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments  12,865,227  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments  116,852,767  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  121,809,732  
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Year Ended October 31,  
  2013   2012  
Operations ($):         
Investment income—net  4,956,965   4,451,248  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  103,987,540   19,367,107  
Net unrealized appreciation         
(depreciation) on investments  12,865,227   34,726,015  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
Resulting from Operations  121,809,732   58,544,370  
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):         
Investment income—net  (5,061,683 )  (4,696,883 ) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($):         
Net proceeds from shares sold  15,463,686   13,769,346  
Dividends reinvested  4,724,966   4,373,033  
Cost of shares redeemed  (75,471,704 )  (65,922,395 ) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
  from Capital Stock Transactions  (55,283,052 )  (47,780,016 ) 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  61,464,997   6,067,471  
Net Assets ($):         
Beginning of Period  522,560,019   516,492,548  
End of Period  584,025,016   522,560,019  
Undistributed investment income—net  1,122,442   1,227,160  
Capital Share Transactions (Shares):         
Shares sold  435,384   441,814  
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  136,994   144,824  
Shares redeemed  (2,105,519 )  (2,134,169 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  (1,533,141 )  (1,547,531 ) 
 
See notes to financial statements.         

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following table describes the performance for the fiscal periods indicated. 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 October 31,      
  2013   2012   2011   2010   2009  
Per Share Data ($):                     
Net asset value, beginning of period  32.56   29.35   28.54   24.51   22.77  
Investment Operations:                     
Investment income—neta  .32   .27   .23   .18   .25  
Net realized and unrealized                     
gain (loss) on investments  7.67   3.22   .79   4.01   1.83  
Total from Investment Operations  7.99   3.49   1.02   4.19   2.08  
Distributions:                     
Dividends from investment income—net  (.32 )  (.28 )  (.21 )  (.16 )  (.34 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  40.23   32.56   29.35   28.54   24.51  
Total Return (%)  24.72   11.95   3.56   17.13   9.38  
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                     
Ratio of total expenses                     
to average net assets  1.01   1.01   1.01   1.01   1.01  
Ratio of net expenses                     
to average net assets  1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00  
Ratio of net investment income                     
to average net assets  .90   .85   .76   .65   1.18  
Portfolio Turnover Rate  118.87   70.82   84.19   78.04   103.96  
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  584,025   522,560   516,493   586,726   535,164  
 
a Based on average shares outstanding at each month end.                  
See notes to financial statements.                     

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund (the “fund”) is a separate diversified series ofThe Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), 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 currently offering eleven series, including the fund. The fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation. 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. MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is the distributor of the fund’s shares, which are sold to the public without a sales charge.

The Company 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 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.

(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 unad-

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

justed 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:

Investments in securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange or national securities market on which such securities are primarily traded. Securities listed on the National Market System for which market quotations are available are valued at the official closing price or, if there is no official closing price that day, at the last sales

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price. Securities not listed on an exchange or the national securities market, or securities for which there were no transactions, are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked prices, except for open short positions, where the asked price is used for valuation purposes. Bid price is used when no asked price is available. Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value. All of the preceding securities are categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Fair valuing of securities may be determined with the assistance of a pricing service using calculations based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators, such as prices of relevant American Depository Receipts and financial futures. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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 Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Certain factors may be considered when fair valuing investments such as: fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. These securities are either categorized within Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2013 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:       
Equity Securities—         
Domestic         
Common Stocks  575,287,373      575,287,373 
Exchange-Traded         
Funds  6,273,945      6,273,945 
Mutual Funds  4,002,619      4,002,619 
 
† See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.   

 

At October 31, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

(b) 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 NewYork Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus and its affiliates, 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

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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 NewYork 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 October 31, 2013,The Bank of NewYork Mellon earned $14,312 from lending portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

(c) 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 October 31, 2013 were as follows:

Affiliated           
Investment  Value     Value  Net
Company  10/31/2012 ($) Purchases ($) Sales ($)  10/31/2013 ($)  Assets (%)
Dreyfus           
Institutional           
Preferred           
Plus Money           
Market           
Fund  1,077,932  120,546,676  117,621,989  4,002,619  .7
Dreyfus           
Institutional           
Cash           
Advantage           
Fund  10,122,012  92,185,202  102,307,214   
Total  11,199,944  212,731,878  219,929,203  4,002,619  .7

 

(d) 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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

“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.

(e) 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 October 31, 2013, 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 October 31, 2013, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the four-year period ended October 31, 2013 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At October 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows: undistributed ordinary income $2,017,165, undistributed capital gains $92,191,410 and unrealized appreciation $107,323,039.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012 were as follows: ordinary income $5,061,683 and $4,696,883, respectively.

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other Dreyfus-managed funds in a $265 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

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or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions. Prior to October 9, 2013, the unsecured credit facility with Citibank, N.A. was $210 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.

The average amount of borrowings outstanding under the Facilities during the period ended October 31, 2013 was approximately $76,500 with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 1.12%.

NOTE 3—Investment Management Fee and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to an investment management agreement with the Manager, the Manager provides or arranges for one or more third parties and/or affiliates to provide investment advisory, administrative, custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the fund.The Manager also directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. For these services, the fund is contractually obligated to pay the Manager a fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of .90% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. Out of its fee, the Manager pays all of the expenses of the fund except brokerage fees, taxes, interest expenses, commitment fees on borrowings, Distribution Plan fees, fees and expenses of non-interested Directors (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses. In addition, the Manager is required to reduce its fee in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of fees and expenses of the non-interested Directors (including counsel fees). During the period ended October 31, 2013, fees reimbursed by the Manager amounted to $36,916.

(b) Under the Distribution Plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, the fund may pay annually up to .10% of the value of its average daily net assets to compensate BNY Mellon and the Manager

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

for shareholder servicing activities and the Distributor for shareholder servicing activities and expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of fund shares. During the period ended October 31, 2013, the fund was charged $550,217 pursuant to the Distribution Plan.

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

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $438,999 and Distribution Plan fees $48,778.

(c) 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 of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, during the period ended October 31, 2013, amounted to $648,049,870 and $705,553,691, respectively.

At October 31, 2013, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $478,240,898; accordingly, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $107,323,039, consisting of $108,772,289 gross unrealized appreciation and $1,449,250 gross unrealized depreciation.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED 
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund (the “Fund”), a series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc., including the statement of investments, as of October 31, 2013, 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 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 October 31, 2013, 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 Disciplined Stock Fund as of October 31, 2013, 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 in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York
December 30, 2013

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For federal tax purposes, the fund reports the maximum amount allowable, but not less than $5,061,683 as ordinary income dividends paid during the year ended October 31, 2013 as qualified dividend income in accordance with Section 854(b)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code. Also, the fund reports the maximum amount allowable but not less than 100% of ordinary income dividends paid during the year ended October 31, 2013 as eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction provided under Section 243 of the Internal Revenue Code in accordance with Section 854(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code. Shareholders will receive notification in early 2014 of the percentage applicable to the preparation of their 2013 income tax returns.

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited)

Joseph S. DiMartino (70) 
Chairman of the Board (1999) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Corporate Director and Trustee 
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 
businesses, Director (2005-2009) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 141 
——————— 
Francine J. Bovich (62) 
Board Member (2012) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Trustee,The Bradley Trusts, private trust funds (2011-present) 
• Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (1993-2010) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 40 
——————— 
James M. Fitzgibbons (79) 
Board Member (1994) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Corporate Director and Trustee 
Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5Years: 
• Bill Barrett Corporation, an oil and natural gas exploration company, Director (2004-2012) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 26 
——————— 
Kenneth A. Himmel (67) 
Board Member (1994) 
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: 26 

 

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited) (continued)

Stephen J. Lockwood (66) 
Board Member (1994) 
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: 26 
——————— 
Roslyn M. Watson (64) 
Board Member (1994) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Principal,Watson Ventures, Inc., a real estate investment company (1993-present) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 36 
——————— 
Benaree Pratt Wiley (67) 
Board Member (1998) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Principal,TheWiley Group, a firm specializing in strategy and business development (2005-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 (2008-present) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 61 
——————— 

 

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.

J.Tomlinson Fort, Emeritus Board Member

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)

BRADLEY J. SKAPYAK, President since January 2010.

Chief Operating Officer and a director of the Manager since June 2009, Chairman of Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., an affiliate of the Manager and the transfer agent of the funds, since May 2011 and Executive Vice President of the Distributor since June 2007. From April 2003 to June 2009, Mr. Skapyak was the head of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager. He is an officer of 68 investment companies (comprised of 141 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 55 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1988.

JOHN PAK, Chief Legal Officer since March 2013.

Chief Legal Officer of the Manager and Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of BNY Mellon since August 2012; from March 2005 to July 2012, Managing Director of Deutsche Bank, Deputy Global Head of Deutsche Asset Management Legal and Regional Head of Deutsche Asset Management Americas Legal. He is an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 45 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since August 2012.

JANETTE E. FARRAGHER, Vice President and Secretary since December 2011.

Assistant General Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1984.

KIESHA ASTWOOD, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 40 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since July 1995.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon and Secretary of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since December 1996.

JONI LACKS CHARATAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 58 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

JOSEPH M. CHIOFFI, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2000.

JOHN B. HAMMALIAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1991.

ROBERT R. MULLERY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 61 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since May 1986.

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited) (continued)

JEFF PRUSNOFSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1990.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director – Mutual Fund Accounting of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 55 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1985.

RICHARD CASSARO, Assistant Treasurer since January 2008.

Senior Accounting Manager – Money Market and Municipal Bond Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 54 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since September 1982.

GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 45 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1991.

ROBERT S. ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Fixed Income Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 49 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

ROBERT SALVIOLO, Assistant Treasurer since July 2007.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 46 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 46 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since November 1990.

JOSEPH W. CONNOLLY, Chief Compliance Officer since October 2004.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Manager and The Dreyfus Family of Funds (69 investment companies, comprised of 166 portfolios). He is 56 years old and has served in various capacities with the Manager since 1980, including manager of the firm’s Fund Accounting Department from 1997 through October 2001.

MATTHEW D. CONNOLLY, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since April 2012.

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Distributor since October 2011; from March 2010 to September 2011, Global Head, KYC Reviews and Director, UBS Investment Bank; until March 2010, AML Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President, Citi Global Wealth Management. He is an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 161 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 41 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since October 2011.

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For More Information

Dreyfus  Transfer Agent & 
Disciplined Stock Fund  Dividend Disbursing Agent 
200 Park Avenue  Dreyfus Transfer, Inc. 
New York, NY 10166  200 Park Avenue 
Manager  New York, NY 10166 
The Dreyfus Corporation  Distributor 
200 Park Avenue  MBSC Securities Corporation 
New York, NY 10166  200 Park Avenue 
Custodian  New York, NY 10166 
The Bank of New York Mellon   
One Wall Street   
New York, NY 10286   

 

Ticker Symbol: DDSTX

Telephone 1-800-DREYFUS

Mail The Dreyfus Family of Funds, 144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, NY 11556-0144 E-mail Send your request to info@dreyfus.com Internet Information can be viewed online or downloaded at: http://www.dreyfus.com

The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, and information regarding how the fund voted these proxies for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at http://www.dreyfus.com and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The description of the policies and procedures is also available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-DREYFUS.


 





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.




 

Contents

 

THE FUND

2     

A Letter from the President

3     

Discussion of Fund Performance

6     

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

6     

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses With Those of Other Funds

7     

Statement of Investments

10     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

11     

Statement of Operations

12     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

13     

Financial Highlights

15     

Notes to Financial Statements

22     

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

23     

Important Tax Information

24     

Board Members Information

26     

Officers of the Fund

 

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Back Cover



Dreyfus
Money Market Reserves

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this annual report for Dreyfus Money Market Reserves, covering the 12-month period from November 1, 2012, through October 31, 2013. 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.

The reporting period proved challenging for most income-oriented investments, as a gradually strengthening U.S. economy and expectations of less aggressively stimulative monetary policies drove longer term interest rates higher and bond prices lower. However, as they have been for the past several years, short-term interest rates and yields of money market instruments remained anchored near historical lows by an unchanged overnight federal funds rate.

We currently expect U.S. and global economic conditions to continue to improve in 2014, with accelerating growth supported by the fading drags of tighter federal fiscal policies and downsizing on the state and local levels. However, inflation is likely to remain muted, so monetary policy can remain stimulative, and short-term interest rates appear likely to remain near current levels for some time to come. For more information on how these observations may affect your investments, we encourage you to speak with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.

Sincerely,


J. Charles Cardona
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
November 15, 2013

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of November 1, 2012, through October 31, 2013, as provided by Patricia A. Larkin, Portfolio Manager

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2013, Dreyfus Money Market Reserves’ Investor shares produced a yield of 0.00%, and Class R shares produced a yield of 0.00%.Taking into account the effects of compounding, the fund’s Investor shares and Class R shares also produced effective yields of 0.00% and 0.00%, respectively.1

Although a sustained economic recovery and anticipation of an end to the Federal Reserve Board’s (the “Fed”) quantitative easing program drove long-term interest rates higher during the reporting period, money market yields remained anchored by an unchanged federal funds rate between 0% and 0.25%.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks a high level of current income consistent with stability of principal.To pursue its goal, the fund invests in a diversified portfolio of high-quality, short-term dollar-denominated debt securities, including: securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies and instrumentalities; certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers’ acceptances, and other short-term securities issued by domestic or foreign banks or thrifts or their subsidiaries or branches; repurchase agreements, including tri-party agreements; asset-backed securities; domestic and foreign commercial paper; and other short-term corporate obligations, including those with floating or variable rates of interest.

U.S. Economic Recovery Gained Traction

The reporting period began in November 2012 in the midst of improved economic news, as the unemployment rate fell to 7.8% and pending home sales increased.The unemployment rate remained steady in December, but retailers reported sluggish holiday sales, contributing to an annualized U.S. GDP growth of only 0.1% for the fourth quarter of 2012.

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

January 2013 also portrayed a sluggish recovery with the addition of 157,000 jobs, but the unemployment rate climbed to 7.9%.The uptick was reversed in February, when the unemployment rate slid to 7.7% and 236,000 new jobs were created. Just 88,000 new jobs were added in March while the unemployment rate edged lower to 7.6%.The economy achieved only a 1.1% annualized growth rate during the first quarter of 2013, mainly due to lower government spending.

The gradual economic recovery persisted in April as 165,000 jobs were added and the unemployment rate fell to 7.5%. In late May, remarks by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled that the central bank would begin to curtail its quantitative easing program sooner than expected. The Fed’s more hawkish stance seemed to be at odds with subsequent releases of economic data, which showed a decline in U.S. manufacturing activity and an increase in the unemployment rate to 7.6%. Nonetheless, in June, heightened investor uncertainty drove longer term interest rates higher despite robust increases in home and automobile sales, expansions of the manufacturing and service sectors, and the creation of 195,000 jobs with no change in the unemployment rate. For the second quarter, the U.S. economy grew at a more respectable 2.5% annualized rate.

July brought welcome evidence of market stabilization when investors realized that imminent increases in short-term rates were unlikely. The labor market continued to strengthen with 162,000 new jobs and a decline in the unemployment rate to 7.4%. In August, the manufacturing sector expanded at its fastest pace since June 2011, 169,000 jobs were added, and the unemployment rate dipped to 7.3%.

Financial markets rallied in September when the Fed refrained from tapering its quantitative easing program. In addition, manufacturing activity posted its fourth consecutive month of expansion, and the service sector grew for the 45th straight month. However, only146,000 jobs were added in September even as the unemployment rate inched lower to 7.2%. It later was estimated that U.S. economic activity accelerated to a 2.8% annualized growth rate during the third quarter.

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In spite of a 16-day U.S. government shutdown, October saw 204,000 new jobs, but temporary layoffs of government workers drove the unemployment rate to 7.3%. The private sector posted employment gains in the leisure and hospitality, retail trade, professional and technical services, manufacturing, and health care sectors. Other data, such as a decline in pending home sales, demonstrated that economic headwinds remain, and the Fed again refrained from reducing its bond purchases at its October meeting.

No Change Expected for Short-Term Rates

Despite the accelerating economic recovery and higher long-term interest rates, yields of money market instruments remained near zero percent throughout the reporting period, and yield differences along the market’s maturity spectrum stayed relatively narrow. Therefore, as we have for some time, we maintained the fund’s weighted average maturity in a market-neutral position, and we remained focused on well-established issuers with good liquidity characteristics.

November 15, 2013

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Although 
the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing 
in the fund. 
Short-term corporate, asset-backed securities holdings and municipal securities holdings (as applicable), while rated in 
the highest rating category by one or more NRSROs (or unrated, if deemed of comparable quality by Dreyfus), 
involve credit and liquidity risks and risk of principal loss. 
1 Effective yield is based upon dividends declared daily and reinvested monthly. Past performance is no guarantee of future 
results.Yields fluctuate.Yields provided reflect the absorption of certain fund expenses by The Dreyfus Corporation 
pursuant to an undertaking in effect that may be extended, terminated or modified at any time. Had these expenses 
not been absorbed, the fund’s yields would have been lower, and in some cases, 7-day yields during the reporting period 
would have been negative absent the expense absorption. 

 

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6



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2013


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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)


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a Variable rate security—interest rate subject to periodic change. 
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 October 31, 2013, these 
securities amounted to $58,090,189 or 24.3% of net assets. 

 


† Based on net assets. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

October 31, 2013


See notes to financial statements. 

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended October 31, 2013


See notes to financial statements. 

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS


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 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.


a  Amount represents less than $.001 per share. 
b  Amount represents less than .01%. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)


a  Amount represents less than $.001 per share. 
b  Amount represents less than .01%. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus Money Market Reserves (the “fund”) is a separate diversified series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), 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 currently offering eleven series, including the fund.The fund’s investment objective is to seek a high level of current income consistent with stability of principal. 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.

MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is the distributor of the fund’s shares, which are sold without a sales charge.The fund is authorized to issue 2 billion shares of $.001 par value Capital Stock in each of the following classes of shares: Investor and Class R. Investor shares are sold primarily to retail investors through financial intermediaries and bear Distribution Plan fees. Class R shares are sold primarily to bank trust departments and other financial service providers (including The Bank of NewYork 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 Plan fees. 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.

It is the fund’s policy to maintain a continuous net asset value per share of $1.00; the fund has adopted certain investment, portfolio valuation and dividend and distribution policies to enable it to do so.There is no assurance, however, that the fund will be able to maintain a stable net asset value per share of $1.00.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

The Company 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 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.

(a) Portfolio valuation: Investments in securities are valued at amortized cost in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the Act. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate market value, the fair value of the portfolio securities will be determined by procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

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.

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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. For example, money market securities are valued using amortized cost, in accordance with rules under the Act. Generally, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2013 in valuing the fund’s investments:


  See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations. 

 

At October 31, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

(b) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Interest income, adjusted for accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

earned from settlement date and is recognized on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Cost of investments represents amortized cost.

The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with financial institutions, deemed to be creditworthy by the Manager, subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase and the fund’s agreement to resell such securities at a mutually agreed upon price. Pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, such securities must have an aggregate market value greater than or equal to the terms of the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. If the value of the underlying securities falls below the value of the repurchase price plus accrued interest, the fund will require the seller to deposit additional collateral by the next business day. If the request for additional collateral is not met, or the seller defaults on its repurchase obligation, the fund maintains its right to sell the underlying securities at market value and may claim any resulting loss against the seller. At October 31, 2013, the fund had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $56,000,000 in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.The value of related collateral exceeded the value of repurchase agreements. See the Statement of Investments for detailed collateral information.

(c) Dividends to shareholders: It is the policy of the fund to declare dividends daily from investment income-net. Such dividends are paid monthly. 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.

(d) 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 interest 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.

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As of and during the period ended October 31, 2013, 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 October 31, 2013, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the four-year period ended October 31, 2013 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At October 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were substantially the same as for financial reporting purposes.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “2010 Act”), the fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 (“post-enactment losses”) for an unlimited period. Furthermore, post-enactment capital loss carryovers retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than short-term as they were under previous statute.

The accumulated capital loss carryover is available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net realized capital gains, if any, realized subsequent to October 31, 2013. The fund has $328 of post-enactment short-term capital losses which can be carried forward for an unlimited period.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012 were all ordinary income.

At October 31, 2013, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 2—Investment Management Fee and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to an investment management agreement with the Manager, the Manager provides or arranges for one or more third parties and/or affiliates to provide investment advisory, administrative, custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the fund.The Manager also directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. For these services, the fund is contractually obligated to pay the Manager a fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of .50% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. Out of its fee, the Manager pays all of the expenses of the fund except brokerage fees, taxes, Distribution Plan fees, fees and expenses of non-interested Directors (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses. In addition, the Manager is required to reduce its fee in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of fees and expenses of the non-interested Directors (including counsel fees). During the period ended October 31, 2013, fees reimbursed by the Manager amounted to $23,822.

The Manager has undertaken to waive receipt of the management fee and/or reimburse operating expenses in order to facilitate a daily yield at or above a certain level which may change from time to time.This undertaking is voluntary and not contractual, and may be terminated at any time. The reduction in expenses, pursuant to the undertaking, amounted to $926,952 for Investor shares and $168,020 for Class R shares during the period ended October 31, 2013.

(b) Under the Distribution Plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, Investor shares may pay annually up to .25% (currently limited by the Board to .20%) of the value of the average daily net assets attributable to its Investor shares to compensate the Distributor for shareholder servicing activities and expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of Investor shares. During the period ended October 31, 2013, Investor shares were charged $356,335 pursuant to the Distribution Plan.

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

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $91,599 and Distribution Plan fees $30,816, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $102,720.

(c) 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.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Shareholders
The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Dreyfus Money Market Reserves (the “Fund”), a series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc., including the statement of investments, as of October 31, 2013, 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 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 October 31, 2013, 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 Money Market Reserves as of October 31, 2013, 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 in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.


New York, New York
December 30, 2013

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For federal tax purposes, the fund designates the maximum amount allowable but not less than 91.74% as interest-related dividends in accordance with Sections 871(k)(1) and 881(e) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited)


24




The Fund 25



OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)


26




The Fund 27



NOTES






 

Dreyfus 
AMT-Free 
Municipal Reserves 

 

ANNUAL REPORT October 31, 2013




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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     

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

6     

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses With Those of Other Funds

7     

Statement of Investments

20     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

21     

Statement of Operations

22     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

23     

Financial Highlights

27     

Notes to Financial Statements

34     

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

35     

Important Tax Information

36     

Board Members Information

38     

Officers of the Fund

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover



Dreyfus
AMT-Free
Municipal Reserves

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this annual report for Dreyfus AMT-Free Municipal Reserves, covering the 12-month period from November 1, 2012, through October 31, 2013. 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.

The reporting period proved challenging for most income-oriented investments, as a gradually strengthening U.S. economy and expectations of less aggressively stimulative monetary policies drove longer term interest rates higher and bond prices lower. However, as they have been for the past several years, short-term interest rates and yields of money market instruments remained anchored near historical lows by an unchanged overnight federal funds rate.

We currently expect U.S. and global economic conditions to continue to improve in 2014, with accelerating growth supported by the fading drags of tighter federal fiscal policies and downsizing on the state and local levels. However, inflation is likely to remain muted, so monetary policy can remain stimulative, and short-term interest rates appear likely to remain near current levels for some time to come. For more information on how these observations may affect your investments, we encourage you to speak with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


J. Charles Cardona
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
November 15, 2013

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of November 1, 2012, through October 31, 2013, as provided by BillVasiliou, Portfolio Manager

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2013, Dreyfus AMT-Free Municipal Reserves’ BASIC shares, Class B shares, Class R shares, and Investor shares each produced a yield of 0.00%.Taking into consideration the effects of compounding, the fund’s BASIC shares, Class B shares, Class R shares, and Investor shares each produced effective yields of 0.00% for the same period.1

Yields of municipal money market instruments stayed near historical lows throughout the reporting period. Despite rising long-term interest rates and more robust economic growth, short-term interest rates remained anchored by an overnight federal funds rate between 0% and 0.25%.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks a high level of current income, consistent with stability of principal, that is exempt from federal income tax. The fund also seeks to provide income exempt from the federal alternative minimum tax. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in short-term, high-quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal personal income tax and the federal alternative minimum tax. Among these are municipal notes, short-term municipal bonds, tax-exempt commercial paper and municipal leases. The fund also may invest in high-quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

Gradual Economic Recovery Continues

The reporting period began in an improving economic environment as U.S. GDP accelerated from a 0.1% annualized rate in the fourth quarter of 2012 to 1.1% for the first quarter of 2013 and 2.5% during the second quarter. Recovering labor and housing markets drove the domestic economy’s mild advance, but the positive impact of these factors was offset by significant cuts in government spending. The U.S.

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

economy grew at an estimated 2.8% annualized rate during the third quarter, fueled by gains in consumer spending, export activity, and real estate markets. In addition, the unemployment rate declined from 7.9% to 7.3% over the reporting period.

Longer term interest rates climbed over the reporting period’s second half as the recovery gained traction, but the Federal Reserve Board’s (the “Fed”) target for the overnight federal funds rate remained near historical lows, and the Fed indicated that rates were unlikely to change until the unemployment rate falls below 6.5%. However, the central bank adopted a more hawkish posture in May, when remarks by Chairman Ben Bernanke were widely interpreted as a signal that the Fed would back away from its ongoing quantitative easing program sooner than expected.

In this environment, demand from individual investors remained focused on higher yielding, longer term municipal bonds. Demand for municipal securities also remained strong among nontraditional buyers, such as separately managed accounts and intermediate bond funds, due to attractive tax-exempt yields compared to taxable securities and narrow yield differences across the one- to three-year maturity spectrum. Nonetheless, yields of high-quality, one-year municipal notes remained near historical lows over the reporting period. Moreover, rates on variable rate demand notes (“VRDNs”) remained steady amid robust demand from taxable money market funds seeking to comply with more stringent liquidity requirements from regulators.

Despite a bankruptcy filing by the city of Detroit over the summer, municipal credit quality generally continued to improve as most states and local governments recovered gradually from the recession.Tax revenues have increased for many states and municipalities, and issuers of revenue-backed municipal securities generally have reported higher revenues.

Credit Selection Remains Paramount

Most tax-exempt money market funds have maintained relatively short weighted average maturities compared to historical averages. Due to narrow yield differences along the money market’s maturity spectrum, as well as ongoing regulatory uncertainty, it has made little sense for fund managers to extend their weighted average maturities. The fund was no exception, and we maintained its weighted average maturity in a range that was consistent with industry averages.

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In addition, careful and well-researched credit selection has remained paramount.We have continue to favor state general obligation bonds; essential service revenue bonds backed by revenues from water, sewer, and electric facilities; certain local credits with strong financial positions and stable tax bases; and health care and education issuers with stable credit characteristics.

Low Rates Likely to Persist

We remain cautiously optimistic regarding U.S. economic prospects as domestic and overseas markets continue to recover from recession and various financial crises. While the Fed has indicated that it may begin to taper its ongoing, open-ended quantitative easing program later this year, it also has made clear that short-term interest rates are likely to remain low for some time to come. Consequently, we believe that the prudent course continues to be an emphasis on preservation of capital and liquidity.

November 15, 2013

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

Municipal securities holdings (as applicable), while rated in the highest rating category by one or more National Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (NRSROs) (or unrated, if deemed of comparable quality by Dreyfus), involve credit and liquidity risks and risk of principal loss.

1 Effective yield is based upon dividends declared daily and reinvested monthly. Past performance is no guarantee of 
future results.Yields fluctuate.Yield provided reflects the absorption of certain fund expenses by The Dreyfus 
Corporation pursuant to an undertaking in effect that may be extended, terminated or modified at any time. Had 
these expenses not been absorbed, fund yields would have been lower, and in some cases, 7-day yields during the 
reporting period would have been negative absent the expense absorption. 

 

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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 AMT-Free Municipal Reserves from May 1, 2013 to October 31, 2013. 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 October 31, 2013

  Investor Shares  Class R Shares  BASIC Shares  Class B Shares 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $1.06  $1.06  $1.06  $1.06 
Ending value (after expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,000.00  $1,000.00  $1,000.00 

 

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 October 31, 2013

  Investor Shares  Class R Shares  BASIC Shares  Class B Shares 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $1.07  $1.07  $1.07  $1.07 
Ending value (after expenses)  $1,024.15  $1,024.15  $1,024.15  $1,024.15 

 

† Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .21% for Investor Shares, .21% for Class R Shares, 
.21% for BASIC Shares and .21% for Class B Shares, 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

October 31, 2013

ShortTerm  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments—100.9%  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Alabama—2.5%           
Chatom Industrial Development           
Board, Gulf Opportunity Zone           
Revenue (PowerSouth Energy           
Cooperative Projects)  0.23  11/7/13  5,000,000  a  5,000,000 
Mobile County Industrial           
Development Authority, Gulf           
Opportunity Zone Revenue (SSAB           
Alabama Inc.) (LOC; Swedbank)  0.14  11/7/13  2,000,000  a  2,000,000 
Alaska—.3%           
Alaska Municipal Bond Bank,           
GO Notes  3.00  12/1/13  765,000    766,739 
Arizona—3.6%           
Yavapai County Industrial           
Development Authority, Revenue           
(Skanon Investments, Inc.—Drake           
Cement Project) (LOC; Citibank NA)  0.11  11/7/13  10,050,000  a  10,050,000 
Colorado—2.6%           
Colorado Educational and Cultural           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(Naropa University Project)           
(LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)  0.18  11/7/13  955,000  a,b  955,000 
Colorado Educational and Cultural           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(National Jewish Federation Bond           
Program) (LOC; U.S. Bank NA)  0.09  11/1/13  1,680,000  a  1,680,000 
Colorado Educational and Cultural           
Facilities Authority, Revenue,           
Refunding (Boulder Country           
Day School Project)           
(LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)  0.18  11/7/13  1,425,000  a,b  1,425,000 
Colorado Postsecondary Educational           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(Mullen High School Project)           
(LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)  0.23  11/7/13  855,000  a,b  855,000 
Gateway Regional Metropolitan           
District, Limited Tax Improvement           
GO Notes, Refunding (LOC;           
Wells Fargo Bank)  0.18  11/7/13  2,140,000  a  2,140,000 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

ShortTerm  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Connecticut—6.5%           
Connecticut Health and Educational           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(Eagle Hill School Issue)           
(LOC; JPMorgan Chase Bank)  0.16  11/7/13  5,000,000  a,b  5,000,000 
Connecticut Health and Educational           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(Taft School Issue) (LOC;           
Wells Fargo Bank)  0.13  11/7/13  1,600,000  a,b  1,600,000 
Connecticut Health and Educational           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(The Children’s School Issue)           
(LOC; JPMorgan Chase Bank)  0.16  11/7/13  5,625,000  a,b  5,625,000 
Shelton Housing Authority,           
Revenue (Crosby Commons           
Project) (LOC; M&T Trust)  0.13  11/7/13  5,685,000  a  5,685,000 
District of Columbia—.5%           
District of Columbia,           
Revenue (Hogar Hispano, Inc.           
Issue) (LOC; Bank of America)  0.13  11/7/13  1,300,000  a  1,300,000 
Florida—7.6%           
Brevard County,           
Revenue (Holy Trinity           
Episcopal Academy Project)           
(LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)  0.23  11/7/13  730,000  a,b  730,000 
Collier County Industrial           
Development Authority, Revenue           
(Redlands Christian Migrant           
Association, Inc. Project)           
(LOC; Bank of America)  0.22  11/7/13  2,950,000  a  2,950,000 
Florida Water Pollution Control           
Financing Corporation, Water           
Pollution Control Revenue  5.25  1/15/14  500,000    505,074 
Hillsborough County Industrial           
Development Authority, Revenue           
(Independent Day School           
Project) (LOC; Bank of America)  0.31  11/7/13  1,300,000  a,b  1,300,000 
Palm Beach County,           
IDR (Boca Raton Jewish           
Community Day School, Inc.           
Project) (LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)  0.18  11/7/13  1,115,000  a,b  1,115,000 

 

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ShortTerm  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Florida (continued)           
Palm Beach County,           
IDR (Gulfstream Goodwill           
Industries, Inc. Project)           
(LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)  0.18  11/7/13  440,000  a  440,000 
Palm Beach County,           
Public Improvement Revenue           
(Biomedical Research Park           
Project) (Deutsche Bank           
Spears/Lifers Trust (Series           
DB-184) (Liquidity Facility;           
Deutsche Bank AG and LOC;           
Deutsche Bank AG)  0.18  11/7/13  3,935,000  a,c,d  3,935,000 
Sarasota County Health Facilities           
Authority, Health Care           
Facilities Revenue (Bay           
Village of Sarasota, Inc.           
Project) (LOC; Bank of America)  0.25  11/7/13  5,000,000  a  5,000,000 
Sarasota County Public Hospital           
District, HR, Refunding (Sarasota           
Memorial Hospital Project) (LOC:           
Northern Trust Company)  0.06  11/1/13  5,000,000  a  5,000,000 
Georgia—.7%           
Cobb County Development Authority,           
Revenue (Dominion Christian           
High School, Inc. Project)           
(LOC; Branch Banking           
and Trust Company)  0.13  11/7/13  1,950,000  a,b  1,950,000 
Idaho—3.0%           
Idaho Housing and Finance           
Association, MFHR (Traditions           
at Boise Apartments Project)           
(LOC; FHLB)  0.09  11/7/13  8,400,000  a  8,400,000 
Illinois—3.7%           
Illinois Educational Facilities           
Authority, Revenue (The Lincoln           
Park Society) (LOC; Citibank NA)  0.20  11/7/13  2,900,000  a  2,900,000 
Illinois Finance Authority,           
Revenue (Cristo Rey Jesuit           
High School Project) (LOC;           
JPMorgan Chase Bank)  0.17  11/7/13  1,765,000  a,b  1,765,000 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

ShortTerm  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Illinois (continued)           
Illinois Finance Authority,           
Revenue (Holy Family           
Ministries Center)           
(LOC; PNC Bank NA)  0.17  11/7/13  2,765,000  a  2,765,000 
Lake Villa,           
Revenue (The Allendale           
Association Project) (LOC;           
Wells Fargo Bank)  0.12  11/7/13  2,760,000  a  2,760,000 
Indiana—3.9%           
East Porter County School           
Building Corporation, First Mortgage           
Bonds, Refunding (Deutsche           
Bank Spears/Lifers Trust           
Series DB-144) (Liquidity           
Facility; Deutsche Bank AG and           
LOC; Deutsche Bank AG)  0.18  11/7/13  5,065,000  a,b,c,d  5,065,000 
Indiana Municipal Power Agency,           
Power Supply System Revenue,           
Refunding (LOC; Citibank NA)  0.09  11/7/13  5,660,000  a  5,660,000 
Iowa—.7%           
Des Moines,           
GO Refunding Capital Loan Notes  5.00  6/1/14  2,000,000    2,055,104 
Kansas—.2%           
Wamego,           
PCR, Refunding (UtiliCorp           
United Inc. Project) (LOC;           
Bank of America)  0.19  11/7/13  500,000  a  500,000 
Kentucky—1.0%           
Breckinridge County,           
Lease Program Revenue           
(Kentucky Association of           
Counties Leasing Trust)           
(LOC; U.S. Bank NA)  0.10  11/7/13  2,225,000  a  2,225,000 
Mason County,           
PCR (East Kentucky Power           
Cooperative, Inc. Project)           
(Liquidity Facility; National           
Rural Utilities Cooperative           
Finance Corporation)  0.30  11/7/13  450,000  a  450,000 

 

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ShortTerm  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Louisiana—1.3%           
Louisiana Local Government           
Environmental Facilities and           
Community Development           
Authority, Revenue (Kenner           
Theatres, L.L.C. Project)           
(LOC; FHLB)  0.15  11/7/13  3,650,000  a  3,650,000 
Maryland—3.4%           
Baltimore County,           
Revenue, Refunding (Shade Tree           
Trace Apartments Facility)           
(LOC; M&T Trust)  0.15  11/7/13  3,255,000  a  3,255,000 
Maryland Department of           
Transportation, Consolidated           
Transportation Revenue  5.50  2/1/14  170,000    172,169 
Maryland Economic Development           
Corporation, EDR (Blind Industries           
and Services of Maryland Project)           
(LOC; Bank of America)  0.22  11/7/13  5,910,000  a  5,910,000 
Massachusetts—1.7%           
Massachusetts Department of           
Transportation, Metropolitan           
Highway System Senior Revenue           
(LOC; Citibank NA)  0.15  11/7/13  1,950,000  a  1,950,000 
Springfield,           
GO Notes, BAN  1.00  2/14/14  2,837,644    2,842,634 
Minnesota—.6%           
Saint Paul Housing and           
Redevelopment Authority,           
Revenue (Goodwill/Easter Seals           
Project) (LOC; U.S. Bank NA)  0.20  11/7/13  1,700,000  a  1,700,000 
Mississippi—5.7%           
Mississippi Business Finance           
Corporation, Gulf Opportunity Zone           
IDR (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project)  0.05  11/1/13  9,795,000  a  9,795,000 
Mississippi Business Finance           
Corporation, Revenue (Chrome           
Deposit Corporation Project)           
(LOC; PNC Bank NA)  0.09  11/7/13  5,895,000  a  5,895,000 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

ShortTerm  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Missouri—4.2%           
Independence Industrial           
Development Authority,           
Industrial Revenue (The Groves           
and Graceland College Nursing           
Arts Center Projects) (LOC;           
Bank of America)  0.25  11/7/13  345,000  a  345,000 
Kirkwood Industrial Development           
Authority, Revenue (Concordia           
Lutheran Church Community           
Recreational Facilities Project)           
(LOC; Bank of America)  0.29  11/7/13  1,140,000  a  1,140,000 
Missouri Development Finance           
Board, Cultural Facilities           
Revenue (Kauffman Center for           
the Preforming Arts Project)           
(Liquidity Facility; Northern           
Trust Company)  0.09  11/1/13  4,065,000  a  4,065,000 
Saint Louis Industrial Development           
Authority, MFHR (Hamilton           
Place Apartments) (LOC; FHLMC)  0.12  11/7/13  4,750,000  a  4,750,000 
Saint Louis Parking Commission           
Finance Corporation, Parking           
Revenue (Cupples Garage           
Project) (LOC; Bank of America)  0.25  11/7/13  1,165,000  a  1,165,000 
Nevada—1.7%           
Clark County,           
Airport System Junior           
Subordinate Lien Revenue  2.00  7/1/14  1,200,000    1,213,088 
Deutsche Bank Spears/Lifers           
Trust (Series DBE-668)           
(Clark County School           
District, Limited Tax Building           
Bonds GO) (Liquidity Facility;           
Deutsche Bank AG and           
LOC; Deutsche Bank AG)  0.21  11/7/13  3,400,000  a,b,c,d  3,400,000 
New Hampshire—.5%           
New Hampshire Business Finance           
Authority, Revenue (Huggins           
Hospital Issue) (LOC; TD Bank)  0.08  11/1/13  1,300,000  a  1,300,000 

 

12



ShortTerm  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
New Jersey—3.9%           
Little Ferry Borough,           
Special Emergency Note  1.00  11/15/13  3,000,000    3,000,285 
New Jersey Economic Development           
Authority, Revenue (Oak Hill           
Academy Project) (LOC;           
Wells Fargo Bank)  0.18  11/7/13  1,310,000  a,b  1,310,000 
North Wildwood,           
GO Notes, BAN  1.00  8/27/14  4,000,000    4,010,059 
Pompton Lakes Borough,           
GO Notes, TAN  1.25  2/21/14  2,500,000    2,505,675 
New Mexico—.9%           
Santa Fe County,           
Education Facility Revenue           
(Archdiocese of Santa Fe School           
Project) (LOC; U.S. Bank NA)  0.23  11/7/13  2,400,000  a,b  2,400,000 
New York—7.3%           
Chappaqua Central School District,           
GO Notes, TAN  1.00  6/27/14  4,000,000  b  4,012,938 
East Rockaway Union Free School           
District, GO Notes, TAN  1.25  6/20/14  1,000,000  b  1,004,093 
Monroe County Industrial           
Development Agency, Civic           
Facility Revenue (YMCA of           
Greater Rochester Project)           
(LOC; M&T Trust)  0.13  11/7/13  8,105,000  a  8,105,000 
New York City Industrial           
Development Agency, Civic           
Facility Revenue (Jewish           
Community Center on the           
Upper West Side, Inc. Project)           
(LOC; M&T Trust)  0.13  11/7/13  4,200,000  a  4,200,000 
Northern Adirondack Central School           
District at Ellenburg, GO           
Notes, BAN  2.00  6/26/14  2,750,866  b  2,777,023 
North Carolina—.4%           
North Carolina Capital Facilities           
Finance Agency, Revenue (Elon           
College) (LOC; U.S. Bank NA)  0.13  11/7/13  1,075,000  a,b  1,075,000 

 

The Fund  13 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

ShortTerm  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Ohio—4.6%           
Dayton City School District,           
School Facilities Construction           
and Improvement Unlimited Tax           
Refunding Notes  1.25  10/15/14  2,500,000  b  2,522,572 
Ohio Higher Educational           
Facility Commission,           
Revenue (Ohio Dominican           
University Project) (LOC;           
JPMorgan Chase Bank)  0.10  11/7/13  6,900,000  a,b  6,900,000 
Union Township,           
GO Notes, BAN (Various Purpose)  1.50  9/10/14  3,300,000    3,329,568 
Pennsylvania—7.2%           
Allegheny County Industrial           
Development Authority,           
Revenue (Sewickley Academy)           
(LOC; PNC Bank NA)  0.10  11/7/13  1,615,000  a,b  1,615,000 
Allegheny County Industrial           
Development Authority,           
Revenue (The Bradley Center)           
(LOC; PNC Bank NA)  0.17  11/7/13  425,000  a  425,000 
Butler County Industrial           
Development Authority, IDR,           
Refunding (Wetterau           
Finance Company Project)           
(LOC; U.S. Bank NA)  0.10  11/7/13  1,940,000  a  1,940,000 
Deutsche Bank Spears/Lifers Trust           
(Series DBE-1021)           
(Pennsylvania Higher Education           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(Student Association, Inc.           
Student Housing Project at           
California University of           
Pennsylvania)) (Liquidity           
Facility; Deutsche Bank AG and           
LOC; Deutsche Bank AG)  0.18  11/7/13  4,890,000  a,b,c,d  4,890,000 

 

14



ShortTerm  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Pennsylvania (continued)           
Erie County Hospital Authority,           
Revenue (Mercy Terrace           
Apartments Project)           
(LOC; PNC Bank NA)  0.17  11/7/13  475,000  a  475,000 
Montgomery County Industrial           
Development Authority, Revenue           
(Big Little Associates Project)           
(LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)  0.28  11/7/13  435,000  a  435,000 
Northampton County Industrial           
Development Authority, Revenue           
(Moravian Academy) (LOC;           
Wells Fargo Bank)  0.17  11/7/13  875,000  a,b  875,000 
Pennsylvania Economic Development           
Financing Authority, Recovery           
Zone Facility Revenue (Hawley           
Silk Mill, LLC Project)           
(LOC; PNC Bank NA)  0.17  11/7/13  1,000,000  a  1,000,000 
Philadelphia Authority for           
Industrial Development,           
Educational Facilities Revenue           
(Chestnut Hill College Project)           
(LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)  0.18  11/7/13  500,000  a,b  500,000 
Philadelphia Authority for           
Industrial Development,           
Revenue (Friends Select School           
Project) (LOC; PNC Bank NA)  0.10  11/7/13  2,300,000  a,b  2,300,000 
Philadelphia Authority for           
Industrial Development,           
Revenue (The Philadelphia           
Protestant Home Project)           
(LOC; Bank of America)  0.21  11/7/13  1,800,000  a  1,800,000 
Philadelphia Hospitals and Higher           
Education Facilities Authority, HR           
(Thomas Jefferson University           
Hospital Project) (LOC; TD Bank)  0.18  11/7/13  785,000  a  785,000 

 

The Fund  15 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

ShortTerm  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Pennsylvania (continued)           
York Redevelopment Authority,           
Revenue (LOC; M&T Trust)  0.20  11/7/13  2,725,000  a  2,725,000 
Tennessee—.9%           
Cleveland Health and Educational           
Facilities Board, Revenue (Lee           
University Project) (LOC; Branch           
Banking and Trust Company)  0.11  11/7/13  2,600,000  a,b  2,600,000 
Texas—13.7%           
Atascosa County Industrial           
Development Corporation, PCR,           
Refunding (San Miguel Electric           
Cooperative, Inc. Project)           
(LOC; National Rural Utilities           
Cooperative Finance Corporation)  0.14  11/7/13  8,000,000  a  8,000,000 
Deutsche Bank Spears/Lifers Trust           
(Series DBE-482) (Red River           
Education Financing Corporation,           
Higher Education Revenue           
(Texas Christian University Project))           
(Liquidity Facility; Deutsche Bank AG           
and LOC; Deutsche Bank AG)  0.18  11/7/13  3,000,000  a,b,c,d  3,000,000 
Deutsche Bank Spears/Lifers Trust           
(Series DBE-548) (Austin,           
Revenue, Refunding (Town Lake           
Park Community Events Center           
Venue Project)) (Liquidity           
Facility; Deutsche Bank AG and           
LOC; Deutsche Bank AG)  0.18  11/7/13  5,080,000  a,c,d  5,080,000 
Harris County Cultural Education           
Facilities Finance Corporation, HR           
(Texas Children’s Hospital Project)           
(Citigroup ROCS, Series RR II           
R-11821) (Liquidity Facility;           
Citibank NA)  0.14  11/7/13  5,250,000  a,c,d  5,250,000 

 

16



ShortTerm  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Texas (continued)           
Jefferson County Industrial           
Development Corporation,           
Hurricane Ike Disaster Area           
Revenue (Jefferson Refinery,           
L.L.C. Project) (LOC; Branch           
Banking and Trust Co.)  0.45  12/19/13  6,900,000    6,900,000 
Jefferson County Industrial           
Development Corporation,           
Hurricane Ike Disaster Area           
Revenue (Jefferson Refinery,           
L.L.C. Project) (LOC; Branch           
Banking and Trust Co.)  0.45  12/19/13  1,000,000    1,000,000 
Splendora Higher Education           
Facilities Corporation,           
Revenue (Fellowship           
Christian Academy Project)           
(LOC; Bank of America)  0.22  11/7/13  4,200,000  a,b  4,200,000 
Texas,           
TRAN  2.00  8/28/14  4,000,000    4,059,198 
Washington—.6%           
Squaxin Island Tribe,           
Tribal Infrastructure Revenue           
(LOC; Bank of America)  0.20  11/7/13  1,400,000  a  1,400,000 
Washington Health Care Facilities           
Authority, Revenue (Providence           
Health and Services) (Liquidity           
Facility; U.S. Bank NA)  0.10  11/7/13  200,000  a  200,000 
Wisconsin—5.5%           
Wisconsin Health and Educational           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(16th Street Community           
Health Center, Inc.) (LOC;           
JPMorgan Chase Bank)  0.12  11/7/13  3,400,000  a  3,400,000 

 

The Fund  17 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

ShortTerm  Coupon  Maturity  Principal        
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)     Value ($)  
Wisconsin Health and Educational               
Facilities Authority, Revenue               
(Madison Family Medicine Residency               
Corporation, Inc. Project)               
(LOC; JPMorgan Chase Bank)  0.20  11/7/13  3,025,000  a   3,025,000  
Wisconsin Health and Educational               
Facilities Authority, Revenue               
(Sinsinawa Nursing, Inc. Project)               
(LOC; JPMorgan Chase Bank)  0.20  11/7/13  665,000  a   665,000  
Wisconsin Health and Educational               
Facilities Authority, Revenue               
(Upland Hills Health, Inc.)               
(LOC; U.S. Bank NA)  0.10  11/7/13  8,000,000  a   8,000,000  
 
Total Investments (cost $277,796,219)      100.9 %    277,796,219  
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables      (.9 %)    (2,349,579 ) 
Net Assets      100.0 %    275,446,640  

 

a Variable rate demand note—rate shown is the interest rate in effect at October 31, 2013. Maturity date represents 
the next demand date, or the ultimate maturity date if earlier. 
b At October 31, 2013, the fund had $72,766,626 or 26.4% of net assets invested in securities whose payment of 
principal and interest is dependent upon revenues generated from education. 
c 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 October 31, 2013, these 
securities amounted to $30,620,000 or 11.1% of net assets. 
d The fund does not directly own the municipal security indicated; the fund owns an interest in a special purpose entity 
that, in turn, owns the underlying municipal security.The special purpose entity permits the fund to own interests in 
underlying assets, but in a manner structured to provide certain advantages not inherent in the underlying bonds (e.g., 
enhanced liquidity, yields linked to short-term rates). 

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)     
 
  Value (%)    Value (%) 
Education  26.4  State/Territory  2.2 
Industrial  18.0  Transportation Services  1.2 
Health Care  12.5  Health Care and Related Products  .2 
Housing  10.2  Pollution Control  .2 
City  5.2  Utility-Water and Sewer  .2 
Utility-Electric  5.0  Other  14.1 
Resource Recovery  2.9     
County  2.6    100.9 
 
† Based on net assets.       
See notes to financial statements.       

 

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Summary of Abbreviations     
 
ABAG  Association of Bay Area  ACA  American Capital Access 
  Governments     
AGC  ACE Guaranty Corporation  AGIC  Asset Guaranty Insurance Company 
AMBAC  American Municipal Bond  ARRN  Adjustable Rate 
  Assurance Corporation    Receipt Notes 
BAN  Bond Anticipation Notes  BPA  Bond Purchase Agreement 
CIFG  CDC Ixis Financial Guaranty  COP  Certificate of Participation 
CP  Commercial Paper  DRIVERS  Derivative Inverse 
      Tax-Exempt Receipts 
EDR  Economic Development  EIR  Environmental Improvement 
  Revenue    Revenue 
FGIC  Financial Guaranty  FHA  Federal Housing 
  Insurance Company    Administration 
FHLB  Federal Home  FHLMC  Federal Home Loan Mortgage 
  Loan Bank    Corporation 
FNMA  Federal National  GAN  Grant Anticipation Notes 
  Mortgage Association     
GIC  Guaranteed Investment  GNMA  Government National Mortgage 
  Contract    Association 
GO  General Obligation  HR  Hospital Revenue 
IDB  Industrial Development Board  IDC  Industrial Development Corporation 
IDR  Industrial Development  LIFERS  Long Inverse Floating 
  Revenue    Exempt Receipts 
LOC  Letter of Credit  LOR  Limited Obligation Revenue 
LR  Lease Revenue  MERLOTS  Municipal Exempt Receipts 
      Liquidity Option Tender 
MFHR  Multi-Family Housing Revenue  MFMR  Multi-Family Mortgage Revenue 
PCR  Pollution Control Revenue  PILOT  Payment in Lieu of Taxes 
P-FLOATS  Puttable Floating Option  PUTTERS  Puttable Tax-Exempt Receipts 
  Tax-Exempt Receipts     
RAC  Revenue Anticipation Certificates  RAN  Revenue Anticipation Notes 
RAW  Revenue Anticipation Warrants  RIB  Residual Interest Bonds 
ROCS  Reset Options Certificates  RRR  Resources Recovery Revenue 
SAAN  State Aid Anticipation Notes  SBPA  Standby Bond Purchase Agreement 
SFHR  Single Family Housing Revenue  SFMR  Single Family Mortgage Revenue 
SONYMA  State of New York  SPEARS  Short Puttable Exempt 
  Mortgage Agency    Adjustable Receipts 
SWDR  Solid Waste Disposal Revenue  TAN  Tax Anticipation Notes 
TAW  Tax Anticipation Warrants  TRAN  Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes 
XLCA  XL Capital Assurance     

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 
October 31, 2013 

 

      Cost  Value 
Assets ($):         
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments  277,796,219  277,796,219 
Cash        246,240 
Interest receivable        212,780 
        278,255,239 
Liabilities ($):         
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 2(c)    43,196 
Payable for investment securities purchased      2,765,000 
Payable for shares of Capital Stock redeemed      401 
Dividend payable        2 
        2,808,599 
Net Assets ($)        275,446,640 
Composition of Net Assets ($):         
Paid-in capital        275,416,426 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments      30,214 
Net Assets ($)        275,446,640 
 
 
Net Asset Value Per Share         
  Investor  Class R  BASIC  Class B 
  Shares  Shares  Shares  Shares 
Net Assets ($)  23,791,699  55,148,632  14,719,785  181,786,524 
Shares Outstanding  23,789,381  55,142,731  14,718,385  181,767,642 
Net Asset Value Per Share ($)  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
 
See notes to financial statements.         

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 
Year Ended October 31, 2013 

 

Investment Income ($):     
Interest Income  762,074  
Expenses:     
Management fee—Note 2(a)  1,628,233  
Distribution Plan fees (Investor Shares and Class B Shares)—Note 2(b)  545,190  
Shareholder servicing costs (Class B Shares)—Note 2(c)  494,305  
Directors’ fees—Note 2(a,c)  23,343  
Total Expenses  2,691,071  
Less—reduction in expenses due to undertaking—Note 2(a)  (1,905,766 ) 
Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by the Manager—Note 2(a)  (23,343 ) 
Net Expenses  761,962  
Investment Income—Net  112  
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 1(b) ($)  32,445  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  32,557  
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Year Ended October 31,  
  2013   2012  
Operations ($):         
Investment income—net  112   122  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  32,445    
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
Resulting from Operations  32,557   122  
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):         
Investment income—net:         
Investor Shares  (9 )  (11 ) 
Class R Shares  (31 )  (23 ) 
Class B Shares  (72 )  (88 ) 
Total Dividends  (112 )  (122 ) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($1.00 per share):         
Net proceeds from shares sold:         
Investor Shares  71,676,696   61,905,787  
Class R Shares  216,681,901   186,903,467  
BASIC Shares  16,447,341   7,870,535  
Class B Shares  546,447,290   660,520,233  
Dividends reinvested:         
Investor Shares  9   11  
Class R Shares  1   1  
Class B Shares  72   88  
Cost of shares redeemed:         
Investor Shares  (75,514,245 )  (65,044,223 ) 
Class R Shares  (238,638,274 )  (158,194,981 ) 
BASIC Shares  (15,745,839 )  (19,856,884 ) 
Class B Shares  (613,631,961 )  (640,695,187 ) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
from Capital Stock Transactions  (92,277,009 )  33,408,847  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  (92,244,564 )  33,408,847  
Net Assets ($):         
Beginning of Period  367,691,204   334,282,357  
End of Period  275,446,640   367,691,204  
 
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 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 October 31,      
Investor Shares  2013   2012   2011   2010   2009  
Per Share Data ($):                     
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00  
Investment Operations:                     
Investment income—net  .000 a  .000 a  .000 a  .000 a  .006  
Distributions:                     
Dividends from investment income—net  (.000 )a  (.000 )a  (.000 )a  (.000 )a  (.006 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00  
Total Return (%)  .00 b  .00 b  .00 b  .00 b  .65  
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                     
Ratio of total expenses                     
to average net assets  .71   .71   .71   .71   .73  
Ratio of net expenses                     
to average net assets  .23   .28   .38   .45   .71  
Ratio of net investment income                     
to average net assets  .00 b  .00 b  .00 b  .00 b  .69  
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  23,792   27,625   30,764   40,202   54,974  

 

a  Amount represents less than $.001 per share. 
b  Amount represents less than .01%. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

      Year Ended October 31,      
Class R Shares  2013   2012   2011   2010   2009  
Per Share Data ($):                     
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00  
Investment Operations:                     
Investment income—net  .000 a  .000 a  .000 a  .000 a  .008  
Distributions:                     
Dividends from investment income—net  (.000 )a  (.000 )a  (.000 )a  (.000 )a  (.008 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00  
Total Return (%)  .00 b  .00 b  .00 b  .01   .83  
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                     
Ratio of total expenses                     
to average net assets  .51   .51   .51   .51   .53  
Ratio of net expenses                     
to average net assets  .24   .29   .38   .45   .52  
Ratio of net investment income                     
to average net assets  .00 b  .00 b  .00 b  .01   .78  
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  55,149   77,098   48,390   97,824   57,658  

 

a  Amount represents less than $.001 per share. 
b  Amount represents less than .01%. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

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      Year Ended October 31,      
BASIC Shares  2013   2012   2011   2010   2009  
Per Share Data ($):                     
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00  
Investment Operations:                     
Investment income—net  .000 a  .000 a  .000 a  .000 a  .008  
Distributions:                     
Dividends from investment income—net  (.000 )a  (.000 )a  (.000 )a  (.000 )a  (.008 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00  
Total Return (%)  .00 b  .00 b  .00 b  .01   .83  
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                     
Ratio of total expenses                     
to average net assets  .51   .51   .51   .51   .53  
Ratio of net expenses                     
to average net assets  .23   .28   .38   .45   .52  
Ratio of net investment income                     
to average net assets  .00 b  .00 b  .00 b  .01   .72  
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  14,720   14,017   26,003   32,297   50,418  

 

a  Amount represents less than $.001 per share. 
b  Amount represents less than .01%. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

      Year Ended October 31,      
Class B Shares  2013   2012   2011   2010   2009  
Per Share Data ($):                     
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00  
Investment Operations:                     
Investment income—net  .000 a  .000 a  .000 a  .000 a  .004  
Distributions:                     
Dividends from investment income—net  (.000 )a  (.000 )a  (.000 )a  (.000 )a  (.004 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00  
Total Return (%)  .00 b  .00 b  .00 b  .00 b  .41  
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                     
Ratio of total expenses                     
to average net assets  1.01   1.01   1.01   1.01   1.03  
Ratio of net expenses                     
to average net assets  .23   .29   .37   .45   .89  
Ratio of net investment income                     
to average net assets  .00 b  .00 b  .00 b  .00 b  .29  
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  181,787   248,951   229,126   227,987   296,029  

 

a  Amount represents less than $.001 per share. 
b  Amount represents less than .01%. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus AMT-Free Municipal Reserves (the “fund”) is a separate diversified series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), 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 currently offering eleven series including the fund.The fund’s investment objective is to seek a high level of current income, consistent with stability of principal, that is exempt from federal income tax.The Dreyfus Corporation (the “Manager” or “Dreyfus”), a wholly-owned subsidiary ofThe Bank of NewYork Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser.

MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is the distributor of the fund’s shares, which are sold without a sales charge.The fund is authorized to issue 1 billion shares of $.001 par value Capital Stock in each of the following classes of shares: Investor, Class R, BASIC and Class B. Investor shares and Class B shares are offered primarily to clients of financial institutions that have entered into selling agreements with the Distributor, and bear Distribution Plan fee. Class B shares also bear a Shareholder Services Plan fee. BASIC shares are offered to any investor and bear no Distribution Plan or Shareholder Services Plan fees. Class R 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. 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 voting rights. Income, expenses (other than expense 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.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

It is the fund’s policy to maintain a continuous net asset value per share of $1.00; the fund has adopted certain investment, portfolio valuation and dividend and distribution policies to enable it to do so.There is no assurance, however, that the fund will be able to maintain a stable net asset value per share of $1.00.

The Company 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 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.

(a) Portfolio valuation: Investments in securities are valued at amortized cost in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the Act. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate market value, the fair value of the portfolio securities will be determined by procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

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).

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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. For example, money market securities are valued using amortized cost, in accordance with rules under the Act. Generally, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2013 in valuing the fund’s investments:

  Short-Term 
Valuation Inputs  Investments ($) 
Level 1—Unadjusted Quoted Prices   
Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs  277,796,219 
Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs   
Total  277,796,219 

 

See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations. 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

At October 31, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

(b) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Interest income, adjusted for accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is earned from settlement date and is recognized on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Cost of investments represents amortized cost.

(c) Dividends to shareholders: It is the policy of the fund to declare dividends daily from investment income-net. Such dividends are paid monthly. 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.

(d) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, which can distribute tax-exempt dividends, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of income and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended October 31, 2013, 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 October 31, 2013, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the four-year period ended October 31, 2013 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

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At October 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were substantially the same as for financial reporting purposes.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012 were all tax-exempt income.

At October 31, 2013, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).

NOTE 2—Investment Management Fee and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to an investment management agreement with the Manager, the Manager provides or arranges for one or more third parties and/or affiliates to provide investment advisory, administrative, custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the fund.The Manager also directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. For these services, the fund is contractually obligated to pay the Manager a fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of .50% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. Out of its fee, the Manager pays all of the expenses of the fund except brokerage fees, taxes, Distribution Plan fees, Shareholder Services Plan fees and expenses, fees and expenses of non-interested Directors (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses. In addition, the Manager is required to reduce its fee in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of fees and expenses of the non-interested Directors (including counsel fees). During the period ended October 31, 2013, fees reimbursed by the Manager amounted to $23,343.

The Manager has undertaken to waive receipt of the management fee and/or reimburse operating expenses in order to facilitate a daily yield at or above a certain level which may change from time to time.This

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

undertaking is voluntary and not contractual, and may be terminated at any time. The reduction in expenses, pursuant to the undertaking, amounted to $118,706 for Investor shares, $233,137 for Class R shares, $38,213 for BASIC shares and $1,515,710 for Class B shares during the period ended October 31, 2013.

(b) Under the Distribution Plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, Investor shares and Class B shares may pay annually up to .25% of the value of their average daily net assets (Investor shares are currently limited by the Board to .20%) attributable to Investor shares and Class B shares to compensate the Distributor for shareholder servicing activities and activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Investor shares and Class B shares. During the period ended October 31, 2013, Investor shares and Class B shares were charged $50,884 and $494,306, respectively, pursuant to the Distribution Plan.

(c) Under the Shareholder Services Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, pursuant to which the fund pays the Distributor for the provision of certain services to the holders of its Class B shares a fee at an annual rate of .25% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. 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 such shareholder accounts. Under the Shareholder Services Plan, the Distributor may enter into Shareholder Services Agreements (the “Agreements”) with Service Agents and make payments to Service Agents with respect to these services. During the period ended October 31, 2013, Class B shares were charged $494,305, pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan.

The Company and the Distributor may suspend or reduce payments under the Shareholder Services Plan at any time, and payments are subject to the continuation of the Shareholder Services Plan and the Agreements described above. From time to time, the Service Agents, the Distributor and the Company may agree to voluntarily reduce the maximum fees payable under the Shareholder Services Plan.

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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 Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of or in any agreement related to the Distribution Plan and Shareholder Services Plan.

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $116,585, Distribution Plan fees $42,140 and Shareholder Services Plan fees $38,152, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $153,681.

(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 3—Securities Transactions:

The fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain affiliated funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the fund from or to another fund or portfolio that are, or could be, considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment adviser), common Directors and/or common officers, complies with Rule 17a-7 under the Act. During the period ended October 31, 2013, the fund engaged in purchases and sales of securities pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the Act amounting to $101,595,000 and $141,120,000, respectively.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED 
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Dreyfus AMT-Free Municipal Reserves (the “Fund”), a series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc., including the statement of investments, as of October 31, 2013, 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 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 October 31, 2013, 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 AMT-Free Municipal Reserves as of October 31, 2013, 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 in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York
December 30, 2013

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

In accordance with federal tax law, the fund hereby reports all the dividends paid from investment income-net during its fiscal year ended October 31, 2013 as “exempt-interest dividends” (not generally subject to regular federal income tax).Where required by federal tax law rules, shareholders will receive notification of their portion of the fund’s tax-exempt dividends paid for the 2013 calendar year on Form 1099-DIV, which will be mailed in early 2014.

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited)

Joseph S. DiMartino (70) 
Chairman of the Board (1999) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Corporate Director and Trustee 
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 
businesses, Director (2005-2009) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 141 
——————— 
Francine J. Bovich (62) 
Board Member (2012) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Trustee,The Bradley Trusts, private trust funds (2011-present) 
• Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (1993-2010) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 40 
——————— 
James M. Fitzgibbons (79) 
Board Member (1994) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Corporate Director and Trustee 
Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5Years: 
• Bill Barrett Corporation, an oil and natural gas exploration company, Director (2004-2012) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 26 
——————— 
Kenneth A. Himmel (67) 
Board Member (1994) 
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: 26 

 

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Stephen J. Lockwood (66) 
Board Member (1994) 
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: 26 
——————— 
Roslyn M. Watson (64) 
Board Member (1994) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Principal,Watson Ventures, Inc., a real estate investment company (1993-present) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 36 
——————— 
Benaree Pratt Wiley (67) 
Board Member (1998) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Principal,TheWiley Group, a firm specializing in strategy and business development (2005-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 (2008-present) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 61 
——————— 

 

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.

J.Tomlinson Fort, Emeritus Board Member 

 

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)

BRADLEY J. SKAPYAK, President since January 2010.

Chief Operating Officer and a director of the Manager since June 2009, Chairman of Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., an affiliate of the Manager and the transfer agent of the funds, since May 2011 and Executive Vice President of the Distributor since June 2007. From April 2003 to June 2009, Mr. Skapyak was the head of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager. He is an officer of 68 investment companies (comprised of 141 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 55 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1988.

JOHN PAK, Chief Legal Officer since March 2013.

Chief Legal Officer of the Manager and Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of BNY Mellon since August 2012; from March 2005 to July 2012, Managing Director of Deutsche Bank, Deputy Global Head of Deutsche Asset Management Legal and Regional Head of Deutsche Asset Management Americas Legal. He is an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 45 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since August 2012.

JANETTE E. FARRAGHER, Vice President and Secretary since December 2011.

Assistant General Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1984.

KIESHA ASTWOOD, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 40 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since July 1995.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon and Secretary of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since December 1996.

JONI LACKS CHARATAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 58 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

JOSEPH M. CHIOFFI, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2000.

JOHN B. HAMMALIAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1991.

ROBERT R. MULLERY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 61 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since May 1986.

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JEFF PRUSNOFSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1990.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director – Mutual Fund Accounting of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 55 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1985.

RICHARD CASSARO, Assistant Treasurer since January 2008.

Senior Accounting Manager – Money Market and Municipal Bond Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 54 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since September 1982.

GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 45 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1991.

ROBERT S. ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Fixed Income Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 49 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

ROBERT SALVIOLO, Assistant Treasurer since July 2007.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 46 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 46 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since November 1990.

JOSEPH W. CONNOLLY, Chief Compliance Officer since October 2004.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Manager and The Dreyfus Family of Funds (69 investment companies, comprised of 166 portfolios). He is 56 years old and has served in various capacities with the Manager since 1980, including manager of the firm’s Fund Accounting Department from 1997 through October 2001.

MATTHEW D. CONNOLLY, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since April 2012.

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Distributor since October 2011; from March 2010 to September 2011, Global Head, KYC Reviews and Director, UBS Investment Bank; until March 2010, AML Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President, Citi Global Wealth Management. He is an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 161 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 41 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since October 2011.

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NOTES



For More Information


Telephone 1-800-DREYFUS

Mail The Dreyfus Family of Funds, 144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, NY 11556-0144 E-mail Send your request to info@dreyfus.com Internet Information can be viewed online or downloaded at: http://www.dreyfus.com

The fund will disclose daily, on www.dreyfus.com, the fund’s complete schedule of holdings as of the end of the previous business day.  The schedule of holdings will remain on the website until the fund files its Form N-Q or Form N-CSR for the period that includes the date of the posted holdings.

The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-DREYFUS.


 

 
Dreyfus 
Tax Managed 
Growth Fund 

 

ANNUAL REPORT October 31, 2013




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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

13     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

14     

Statement of Operations

15     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

17     

Financial Highlights

20     

Notes to Financial Statements

30     

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

31     

Important Tax Information

32     

Board Members Information

34     

Officers of the Fund

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover



Dreyfus
Tax Managed
Growth Fund

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this annual report for Dreyfus Tax Managed Growth Fund, covering the 12-month period from November 1, 2012, through October 31, 2013. 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.

Although expectations of higher long-term interest rates and a more moderately stimulative monetary policy sparked volatility in the U.S stock market at times during the reporting period, improved U.S. economic conditions drove stock prices substantially higher for the reporting period overall. Even the 16-day U.S. government shutdown in October failed to derail the market’s advance, enabling some broad measures of stock market performance to reach new record highs by the end of the month. Stocks across most capitalization ranges and investment styles produced strong results.

We currently expect U.S. economic conditions to continue to improve in 2014, with accelerating growth supported by the fading drags of tighter federal fiscal policies and downsizing on the state and local levels. Moreover, inflation is likely to remain muted, so monetary policy can remain stimulative. Globally, we anticipate stronger growth in many developed countries due to past and continuing monetary ease, while emerging markets seem poised for moderate economic expansion despite recently negative investor sentiment. For more information on how these observations may affect your investments, we encourage you to speak with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


J. Charles Cardona
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
November 15, 2013

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the reporting period of November 1, 2012, through October 31, 2013, as provided by Fayez Sarofim, Portfolio Manager of Fayez Sarofim & Co., Sub-Investment Adviser

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2013, Dreyfus Tax Managed Growth Fund’s Class A shares produced a total return of 14.91%, Class C shares returned 14.11%, and Class I shares returned 15.21%.1 In comparison, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (“S&P 500 Index”), the fund’s benchmark, returned 27.16% for the same period.2

Equities responded positively to a recovering global economy.While the fund produced double-digit returns, its performance underperformed the benchmark as the higher quality stocks on which the fund focuses fell out of favor among investors.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund invests primarily in well-established, multinational companies that we believe are well positioned to weather difficult economic climates and thrive during favorable times. We focus on purchasing large-cap, blue-chip stocks at a price we consider to be justified by a company’s fundamentals. The result is a portfolio of stocks selected for what we consider to be sustained patterns of profitability, strong balance sheets, expanding global presence and above-average earnings growth potential.At the same time, we manage the fund in a manner cognizant of the concerns of tax-conscious investors. We typically buy and sell relatively few stocks during the course of the year, which may help reduce investors’ tax liabilities.

Recovering Economy Fueled Market Gains

The reporting period began soon after the start of a sustained stock market rally driven by improved U.S. employment and housing markets. Investors were particularly encouraged by a new round of quantitative easing from the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”). Improving conditions in overseas markets also contributed to greater investor optimism.

   
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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

Economic data continued to improve, and stocks generally continued to rally, through the spring of 2013. However, in late May, remarks by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke were widely interpreted as a signal that U.S. monetary policymakers would back away from their quantitative easing program sooner than expected, sparking volatility that erased some of the market’s previous gains. Equity markets generally stabilized over the summer, and stocks advanced strongly in September when the Fed refrained from tapering its bond purchasing program. Even a 16-day federal government shutdown in October failed to derail the rally, enabling the S&P 500 Index to reach record highs by the reporting period’s end.

Focus on Quality Dampened Relative Results

The fund’s emphasis on high-quality, globally dominant companies undermined relative performance during the reporting period when smaller, riskier companies fared better. In addition, economically sensitive companies led the market’s advance, but the fund focused on companies whose earnings tend to be less sensitive to economic conditions. This strategic positioning led to overweighted exposure to the lagging consumer staples sector which was penalized by weak global economic conditions.An overweighted position in the energy sector, particularly large integrated oil producers, also hurt results. For example, Norway’s Statoil, ADR suffered from limited access to new reserves of shale oil and gas. Other weak performers included metals-and-mining companies Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold and Rio Tinto ADR, which struggled with sluggish demand in the emerging markets. In the information technology sector, consumer electronics giant Apple suffered earnings shortfalls amid intensifying competitive pressures, and International Business Machines reported disappointing results in its software and services segments.

The fund achieved better results from its stock selections in the financials sector, led by robust gains in wealth management company BlackRock. However, the positive impact of our stock selections was undercut by underweighted exposure to the financials sector. Conversely, the fund benefited from lack of exposure to the telecommunications services and utilities sectors, which ranked as the weakest segments of the S&P 500 Index. Top performers in the health care sector included pharmaceutical developers Johnson & Johnson, Roche Holding ADR, and AbbVie,

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which rebounded from previously depressed levels due to attractive valuations and improved research-and-development efforts. Among consumer staples companies, pharmacy chain Walgreen resolved a dispute with a major pharmacy benefits provider and reported progress in its global expansion.

We made a number of changes to the fund’s portfolio over the reporting period, eliminating three holdings that failed to meet our expectations and adding seven new positions in companies that we believe are poised for growth.

A Constructive Outlook for Multinationals

Despite some persistent headwinds, most regions of the world have exhibited encouraging signs of renewed economic strength. A firming world economy would provide welcome support for corporate profits in 2014 and could be a catalyst for higher stock prices. In our analysis, the industry-leading multinationals in which the fund invests are well positioned for a stronger world backdrop. With their solid balance sheets and strong, recurring cash flows, multinational companies have ample financial resources to fund growth while returning cash to shareholders.Therefore, we have maintained the fund’s emphasis on large companies with a robust international presence, low debt levels, and dominant brands.

November 15, 2013

Please note, the position in any security highlighted with italicized typeface was sold during the reporting period. Equity funds are subject generally to market, market sector, market liquidity, issuer, and investment style risks, among other factors, to varying degrees, all of which are more fully described in the fund’s prospectus.

 
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. 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: LIPPER INC. – Reflects monthly reinvestment of dividends and, where applicable, capital gain 
distributions.The Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index is a widely accepted, unmanaged index of 
U.S. stock market performance. Investors cannot invest directly in any index. 

 

   
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FUND PERFORMANCE


   
  Source: Lipper Inc. 
††  The total return figures presented for Class I shares of the fund reflect the performance of the fund’s Class A shares 
  for the period prior to May 14, 2004 (the inception date for Class I 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 and Class I shares of Dreyfus 
Tax Managed Growth Fund on 10/31/03 to a $10,000 investment made in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite 
Stock Price Index (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 is a widely accepted, unmanaged index of U.S. 
stock market performance. Unlike a mutual fund, the Index is not subject to charges, fees and other expenses. Investors 
cannot invest directly in any index. 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 10/31/13             
 
  Inception             
  Date  1 Year   5 Years   10 Years  
Class A shares               
with maximum sales charge (5.75%)  11/4/97  8.29 %  11.48 %  5.75 % 
without sales charge  11/4/97  14.91 %  12.82 %  6.38 % 
Class C shares               
with applicable redemption charge   11/4/97  13.11 %  11.98 %  5.59 % 
without redemption  11/4/97  14.11 %  11.98 %  5.59 % 
Class I shares  5/14/04  15.21 %  13.09 %  6.63 %†† 
Standard & Poor’s 500               
  Composite Stock Price Index    27.16 %  15.16 %  7.45 % 

 

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.

   
  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 I shares of the fund reflect the performance of the fund’s 
  Class A shares for the period prior to May 14, 2004 (the inception date for Class I 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 Tax Managed Growth Fund from May 1, 2013 to October 31, 2013. 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 October 31, 2013

             
    Class A    Class C    Class I 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 6.98  $ 10.84  $ 5.70 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,052.60  $ 1,048.80  $ 1,054.20 

 

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 October 31, 2013

             
    Class A    Class C    Class I 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 6.87  $ 10.66  $ 5.60 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,018.40  $ 1,014.62  $ 1,019.66 

 

 
† Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.35% for Class A, 2.10% for Class C and 1.10% 
for Class I, 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 
October 31, 2013 

 

       
Common Stocks—104.8%  Shares   Value ($) 
Banks—1.0%       
Wells Fargo & Co.  45,000   1,921,050 
Capital Goods—4.0%       
Caterpillar  25,000   2,084,000 
General Electric  98,000   2,561,720 
United Technologies  30,000   3,187,500 
      7,833,220 
Consumer Services—3.1%       
McDonald’s  63,000   6,080,760 
Diversified Financials—6.8%       
American Express  25,000   2,045,000 
BlackRock  11,000   3,308,910 
Franklin Resources  62,000   3,339,320 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  90,000   4,638,600 
      13,331,830 
Energy—18.2%       
Chevron  65,000   7,797,400 
ConocoPhillips  40,000   2,932,000 
EOG Resources  7,000   1,248,800 
Exxon Mobil  107,512   9,635,225 
Imperial Oil  50,000   2,182,500 
Occidental Petroleum  60,000   5,764,800 
Royal Dutch Shell, Cl. A, ADR  50,500   3,366,330 
Total, ADR  41,000 a  2,508,380 
      35,435,435 
Food & Staples Retailing—2.8%       
Walgreen  50,000   2,962,000 
Whole Foods Market  38,000   2,398,940 
      5,360,940 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco—22.3%       
Altria Group  115,000   4,281,450 
Coca-Cola  238,000   9,417,660 
Diageo, ADR  18,000   2,296,620 
Kraft Foods Group  23,423   1,273,743 
Mondelez International, Cl. A  72,271   2,431,196 
Nestle, ADR  78,750   5,702,288 

 

   
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

     
Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco (continued)     
PepsiCo  42,500  3,573,825 
Philip Morris International  129,000  11,496,480 
SABMiller  60,000  3,130,502 
    43,603,764 
Health Care Equipment &     
  Services—1.4%     
Abbott Laboratories  75,000  2,741,250 
Household & Personal Products—4.7%     
Estee Lauder, Cl. A  47,000  3,335,120 
Procter & Gamble  73,000  5,894,750 
    9,229,870 
Insurance—.5%     
ACE  11,000  1,049,840 
Materials—3.5%     
Air Products & Chemicals  18,000  1,962,180 
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold  65,000  2,389,400 
Praxair  20,500  2,556,555 
    6,908,135 
Media—4.6%     
Comcast, Cl. A  50,000  2,379,000 
News Corp., Cl. A  9,500  167,200 
Time Warner Cable  20,000  2,403,000 
Twenty-First Century Fox, Cl. A  38,000  1,295,040 
Walt Disney  40,000  2,743,600 
    8,987,840 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotech &     
Life Sciences—10.8%     
AbbVie  75,000  3,633,750 
Johnson & Johnson  70,000  6,482,700 
Merck & Co.  18,000  811,620 
Novartis, ADR  30,000  2,326,500 
Novo Nordisk, ADR  20,000  3,333,400 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotech &       
Life Sciences (continued)       
Roche Holding, ADR  65,000   4,507,100 
      21,095,070 
Retailing—3.7%       
Target  59,000   3,822,610 
Wal-Mart Stores  45,000   3,453,750 
      7,276,360 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor       
Equipment—4.1%       
Intel  160,000   3,908,800 
Texas Instruments  78,000   3,282,240 
Xilinx  18,000   817,560 
      8,008,600 
Software & Services—5.2%       
Automatic Data Processing  35,000   2,623,950 
International Business Machines  30,000   5,376,300 
Oracle  65,000   2,177,500 
      10,177,750 
Technology Hardware & Equipment—6.6%       
Apple  19,200   10,029,120 
QUALCOMM  39,500   2,744,065 
      12,773,185 
Transportation—1.5%       
Canadian Pacific Railway  20,000   2,861,400 
Total Common Stocks       
(cost $143,934,548)      204,676,299 
 
Other Investment—.3%       
Registered Investment Company;       
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred       
Plus Money Market Fund       
(cost $647,085)  647,085 b  647,085 

 

   
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

         
Investment of Cash Collateral         
for Securities Loaned—.8%  Shares   Value ($)  
Registered Investment Company;         
Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund         
(cost $1,456,960)  1,456,960 b  1,456,960  
Total Investments (cost $146,038,593)  105.9 %  206,780,344  
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables  (5.9 %)  (11,489,493 ) 
Net Assets  100.0 %  195,290,851  

 

ADR—American Depository Receipts

 
a Security, or portion thereof, on loan.At October 31, 2013, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $1,419,376 
and the value of the collateral held by the fund was $1,456,960. 
b Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. 

 

       
Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)     
 
  Value (%)    Value (%) 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco  22.3  Capital Goods  4.0 
Energy  18.2  Retailing  3.7 
Pharmaceuticals,    Materials  3.5 
Biotech & Life Sciences  10.8  Consumer Services  3.1 
Diversified Financials  6.8  Food & Staples Retailing  2.8 
Technology Hardware & Equipment  6.6  Transportation  1.5 
Software & Services  5.2  Health Care Equipment & Services  1.4 
Household & Personal Products  4.7  Money Market Investments  1.1 
Media  4.6  Banks  1.0 
Semiconductors &    Insurance  .5 
Semiconductor Equipment  4.1    105.9 
 
† Based on net assets.       
See notes to financial statements.       

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 
October 31, 2013 

 

         
    Cost  Value  
Assets ($):         
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments (including       
  securities on loan, valued at $1,419,376)—Note 1(c):       
Unaffiliated issuers    143,934,548  204,676,299  
Affiliated issuers    2,104,045  2,104,045  
Cash      125,814  
Dividends and securities lending income receivable      193,861  
Receivable for shares of Capital Stock subscribed      136,802  
      207,236,821  
Liabilities ($):         
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(b)    248,913  
Payable for shares of Capital Stock redeemed      10,239,010  
Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(c)      1,456,960  
Accrued expenses      1,087  
      11,945,970  
Net Assets ($)      195,290,851  
Composition of Net Assets ($):         
Paid-in capital      134,780,949  
Accumulated undistributed investment income—net      624,585  
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments    (856,434 ) 
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation         
  (depreciation) on investments      60,741,751  
Net Assets ($)      195,290,851  
 
 
Net Asset Value Per Share         
  Class A  Class C  Class I  
Net Assets ($)  146,332,976  33,914,568  15,043,307  
Shares Outstanding  6,074,301  1,481,300  622,885  
Net Asset Value Per Share ($)  24.09  22.90  24.15  
 
See notes to financial statements.         

 

   
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 
Year Ended October 31, 2013 

 

     
Investment Income ($):     
Income:     
Cash dividends (net of $103,838 foreign taxes withheld at source):     
Unaffiliated issuers  5,495,093  
Affiliated issuers  3,883  
Income from securities lending—Note 1(c)  36,971  
Total Income  5,535,947  
Expenses:     
Management fee—Note 3(a)  2,141,620  
Disbribution/Service Plan fees—Note 3(b)  687,350  
Directors’ fees—Note 3(a,c)  13,621  
Loan commitment fees—Note 2  1,776  
Total Expenses  2,844,367  
Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by the Manager—Note 3(a)  (13,621 ) 
Net Expenses  2,830,746  
Investment Income—Net  2,705,201  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):     
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions  1,681,290  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments  22,702,384  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments  24,383,674  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  27,088,875  
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

         
  Year Ended October 31,  
  2013   2012 a 
Operations ($):         
Investment income—net  2,705,201   1,947,581  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  1,681,290   7,878,425  
Net unrealized appreciation         
(depreciation) on investments  22,702,384   8,396,097  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
Resulting from Operations  27,088,875   18,222,103  
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):         
Investment income—net:         
Class A  (2,065,321 )  (2,125,871 ) 
Class B    (339 ) 
Class C  (252,618 )  (210,882 ) 
Class I  (283,960 )  (208,937 ) 
Total Dividends  (2,601,899 )  (2,546,029 ) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($):         
Net proceeds from shares sold:         
Class A  33,286,220   60,837,656  
Class B    12,652  
Class C  5,911,937   9,019,382  
Class I  5,359,531   15,778,956  
Dividends reinvested:         
Class A  1,861,750   1,875,867  
Class B    267  
Class C  160,437   133,931  
Class I  214,395   138,872  
Cost of shares redeemed:         
Class A  (39,609,239 )  (43,228,649 ) 
Class B    (864,101 ) 
Class C  (5,500,780 )  (2,577,996 ) 
Class I  (10,824,566 )  (5,061,945 ) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
from Capital Stock Transactions  (9,140,315 )  36,064,892  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  15,346,661   51,740,966  
Net Assets ($):         
Beginning of Period  179,944,190   128,203,224  
End of Period  195,290,851   179,944,190  
Undistributed investment income—net  624,585   520,861  

 

   
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

         
  Year Ended October 31,  
  2013   2012 a 
Capital Share Transactions:         
Class Ab,c         
Shares sold  1,498,038   2,980,420  
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  83,869   93,844  
Shares redeemed  (1,731,695 )  (2,060,373 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  (149,788 )  1,013,891  
Class Bc         
Shares sold    635  
Shares issued for dividends reinvested    14  
Shares redeemed    (43,014 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding    (42,365 ) 
Class Cb         
Shares sold  281,842   461,847  
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  7,577   7,029  
Shares redeemed  (256,363 )  (131,219 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  33,056   337,657  
Class I         
Shares sold  241,055   769,554  
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  9,665   6,807  
Shares redeemed  (483,900 )  (244,249 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  (233,180 )  532,112  

 

 
a Effective as of the close of business on March 13, 2012, the fund no longer offers Class B shares. 
b During the period ended October 31, 2013, 25,087 Class C shares representing $560,943 were exchanged for 
23,890 Class A shares. 
c During the period ended October 31, 2012, 17,661 Class B shares representing $357,105 were automatically 
converted to 17,223 Class A 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 October 31,      
Class A Shares  2013   2012   2011   2010   2009  
Per Share Data ($):                     
Net asset value, beginning of period  21.27   19.34   17.47   15.40   14.35  
Investment Operations:                     
Investment income—neta  .34   .27   .27   .25   .27  
Net realized and unrealized                     
gain (loss) on investments  2.80   2.03   1.85   2.10   1.05  
Total from Investment Operations  3.14   2.30   2.12   2.35   1.32  
Distributions:                     
Dividends from investment income—net  (.32 )  (.37 )  (.25 )  (.28 )  (.27 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  24.09   21.27   19.34   17.47   15.40  
Total Return (%)b  14.91   12.10   12.13   15.53   9.53  
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                     
Ratio of total expenses                     
to average net assets  1.36   1.36   1.36   1.36   1.36  
Ratio of net expenses                     
to average net assets  1.35   1.35   1.32   1.25   1.25  
Ratio of net investment income                     
to average net assets  1.49   1.28   1.42   1.54   2.04  
Portfolio Turnover Rate  6.47   11.15   15.10   3.00    
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  146,333   132,387   100,740   76,318   61,270  

 

   
a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  Exclusive of sales charge. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

   
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

                     
      Year Ended October 31,      
Class C Shares  2013   2012   2011   2010   2009  
Per Share Data ($):                     
Net asset value, beginning of period  20.23   18.36   16.60   14.65   13.63  
Investment Operations:                     
Investment income—neta  .16   .10   .12   .12   .17  
Net realized and unrealized                     
gain (loss) on investments  2.68   1.94   1.76   2.01   .99  
Total from Investment Operations  2.84   2.04   1.88   2.13   1.16  
Distributions:                     
Dividends from investment income—net  (.17 )  (.17 )  (.12 )  (.18 )  (.14 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  22.90   20.23   18.36   16.60   14.65  
Total Return (%)b  14.11   11.19   11.38   14.63   8.68  
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                     
Ratio of total expenses                     
to average net assets  2.11   2.11   2.11   2.11   2.11  
Ratio of net expenses                     
to average net assets  2.10   2.10   2.07   2.00   2.00  
Ratio of net investment income                     
to average net assets  .75   .51   .68   .80   1.29  
Portfolio Turnover Rate  6.47   11.15   15.10   3.00    
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  33,915   29,304   20,386   18,714   19,323  

 

   
a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  Exclusive of sales charge. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

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      Year Ended October 31,      
Class I Shares  2013   2012   2011   2010   2009  
Per Share Data ($):                     
Net asset value, beginning of period  21.32   19.40   17.53   15.44   14.41  
Investment Operations:                     
Investment income—neta  .40   .32   .30   .28   .30  
Net realized and unrealized                     
gain (loss) on investments  2.81   2.04   1.86   2.13   1.05  
Total from Investment Operations  3.21   2.36   2.16   2.41   1.35  
Distributions:                     
Dividends from investment income—net  (.38 )  (.44 )  (.29 )  (.32 )  (.32 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  24.15   21.32   19.40   17.53   15.44  
Total Return (%)  15.21   12.33   12.47   15.81   9.74  
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                     
Ratio of total expenses                     
to average net assets  1.11   1.11   1.11   1.11   1.12  
Ratio of net expenses                     
to average net assets  1.10   1.10   1.08   1.00   1.00  
Ratio of net investment income                     
to average net assets  1.78   1.51   1.62   1.72   2.10  
Portfolio Turnover Rate  6.47   11.15   15.10   3.00    
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  15,043   18,253   6,284   1,785   223  
a Based on average shares outstanding at each month end.                  
See notes to financial statements.                     

 

   
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus Tax Managed Growth Fund (the “fund”) is a separate diversified series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), 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 currently offering eleven series, including the fund. The fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation consistent with minimizing realized capital gains and taxable current income. The Dreyfus Corporation (the “Manager” or “Dreyfus”), a wholly-owned subsidiary ofThe Bank of NewYork Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser. Fayez Sarofim & Co. (“Sarofim & Co.”) serves as the fund’s sub-investment adviser.

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 500 million shares of $.001 par value Capital Stock. The fund currently offers three classes of shares: Class A (300 million shares authorized), Class C (100 million shares authorized) and Class I (100 million shares authorized). Class A and Class C shares are sold primarily to retail investors through financial intermediaries and bear Distribution and/or Service 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 Service Plan fees. Class I 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

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(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 Company 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 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.

(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.

   
The Fund  21 

 



NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

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:

Investments in securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange or national securities market on which such securities are primarily traded. Securities listed on the National Market System for which market quotations are available are valued at the official closing price or, if there is no official closing price that day, at the last sales price. Securities not listed on an exchange or the national securities market, or securities for which there were no transactions, are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked prices, except for open short positions, where the asked price is used for valuation purposes. Bid price is used when no asked price is available. Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value. All of the preceding securities are categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Fair valuing of securities may be determined with the assistance of a pricing service using calculations based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators, such as prices of relevant ADRs and financial futures. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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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 Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Certain factors may be considered when fair valuing investments such as: fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers.These securities are either categorized within Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.

For restricted securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are 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.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2013 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:       
Equity Securities—         
Domestic  172,461,279      172,461,279 
Equity Securities—         
Foreign  32,215,020      32,215,020 
Mutual Funds  2,104,045      2,104,045 

 

   
  See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations. 

 

   
The Fund  23 

 



NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

At October 31, 2013, 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 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 Dreyfus or U.S. Government and Agency securities.The fund is entitled to receive all dividends, interest and distributions on securities loaned, in addition to

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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 October 31, 2013, The Bank of New York Mellon earned $10,777 from lending portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

(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 October 31, 2013 were as follows:

             
Affiliated             
Investment  Value       Value  Net 
Company  10/31/2012 ($)   Purchases ($)  Sales ($) 10/31/2013 ($) Assets (%)
Dreyfus             
Institutional             
Preferred             
Plus Money             
Market Fund  3,661,788   21,195,171  24,209,874  647,085  .3 
Dreyfus             
Institutional             
Cash             
Advantage             
Fund  4,965,750   62,439,022  65,947,812  1,456,960  .8 
Total  8,627,538   83,634,193  90,157,686  2,104,045  1.1 

 

(e) 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.

   
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(f) 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 October 31, 2013, 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 October 31, 2013, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the four-year period ended October 31, 2013 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At October 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows: undistributed ordinary income $624,585, accumulated capital losses $856,434 and unrealized appreciation $60,741,751.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “2010 Act”), the fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 (“post-enactment losses”) for an unlimited period. Furthermore, post-enactment capital loss carryovers retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than short-term as they were under previous statute.The 2010 Act requires post-enactment losses to be utilized before the utilization of losses incurred in taxable years prior to the effective date of the 2010 Act (“pre-enactment losses”).As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment losses may be more likely to expire unused.

The accumulated capital loss carryover is available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net realized capital gains, if any, realized subsequent to October 31, 2013. If not applied, the carryover expires in fiscal year 2018.

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The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012 were as follows: ordinary income $2,601,899 and $2,546,029, respectively.

During the period ended October 31, 2013, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to the tax treatment for foreign currency gains and losses, the fund increased accumulated undistributed investment income-net by $422 and decreased accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments by the same amount. 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 $265 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 9, 2013, the unsecured credit facility with Citibank, N.A. was $210 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 October 31, 2013, the fund did not borrow under the Facilities.

NOTE 3—Investment Management Fee, Sub-Investment Advisory Fee and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to an investment management agreement with Dreyfus, Dreyfus provides or arranges for one or more third parties and/or affiliates to provide investment advisory, administrative, custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the fund. Dreyfus also directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. For these services, the fund is con-

   
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

tractually obligated to pay Dreyfus a fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 1.10% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. Out of its fee, Dreyfus pays all of the expenses of the fund except brokerage fees, taxes, interest expenses, commitment fees on borrowings, Distribution Plan and Service Plan fees, fees and expenses of non-interested Directors (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses. In addition, Dreyfus is required to reduce its fee in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of fees and expenses of the non-interested Directors (including counsel fees). During the period ended October 31, 2013, fees reimbursed by Dreyfus amounted to $13,621.

Pursuant to a sub-investment advisory agreement between Dreyfus and Sarofim & Co., Dreyfus pays Sarofim & Co. a monthly fee at an annual rate of .2175% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets.

During the period ended October 31, 2013, the Distributor retained $9,498 from commissions earned on sales of the fund’s Class A shares and $4,989 from CDSCs on redemptions of the fund’s class C shares.

(b) Under separate Distribution Plans adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the “Distribution Plans”) under the Act, Class A shares may pay annually up to .25% of the value of its average daily net assets to compensate the Distributor for shareholder servicing activities and expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of Class A shares. Class C shares pay the Distributor for distributing its shares at an aggregate annual rate of .75% of the value of its average daily net assets. Class C shares are also subject to a service plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the “Service Plan”), under which Class C shares pay the Distributor for providing certain services to the holders of their shares a fee at the annual rate of .25% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class C shares. During the period ended October 31, 2013, Class A and Class C shares were charged $364,633 and $242,038, respectively, pursuant to their Distribution Plans. During the period ended October 31, 2013, Class C shares were charged $80,679, pursuant to the Service Plan.

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

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $188,915, Distribution Plans fees $53,943 and Service Plan fees $7,107, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $1,052.

(c) 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 of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, during the period ended October 31, 2013, amounted to $17,510,042 and $12,271,261, respectively.

At October 31, 2013, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $146,038,593; accordingly, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $60,741,751, consisting of $63,467,240 gross unrealized appreciation and $2,725,489 gross unrealized depreciation.

   
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED 
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Dreyfus Tax Managed Growth Fund (the “Fund”), a series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc., including the statement of investments, as of October 31, 2013, 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 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 October 31, 2013, 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 Tax Managed Growth Fund as of October 31, 2013, 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 in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York
December 30, 2013

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For federal tax purposes, the fund reports the maximum amount allowable, but not less than $2,601,899 as ordinary income dividends paid during the year ended October 31, 2013 as qualified dividend income in accordance with Section 854(b)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code. Also, the fund reports the maximum amount allowable but not less than 100% of ordinary income dividends paid during the year ended October 31, 2013 as eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction provided under Section 243 of the Internal Revenue Code in accordance with Section 854(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code. Shareholders will receive notification in early 2014 of the percentage applicable to the preparation of their 2013 income tax returns.

   
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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited)

 
Joseph S. DiMartino (70) 
Chairman of the Board (1999) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Corporate Director and Trustee 
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 
businesses, Director (2005-2009) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 141 
——————— 
Francine J. Bovich (62) 
Board Member (2012) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Trustee,The Bradley Trusts, private trust funds (2011-present) 
• Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (1993-2010) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 40 
——————— 
James M. Fitzgibbons (79) 
Board Member (1994) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Corporate Director and Trustee 
Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5Years: 
• Bill Barrett Corporation, an oil and natural gas exploration company, Director (2004-2012) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 26 
——————— 
Kenneth A. Himmel (67) 
Board Member (1994) 
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: 26 

 

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Stephen J. Lockwood (66) 
Board Member (1994) 
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: 26 
——————— 
Roslyn M. Watson (64) 
Board Member (1994) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Principal,Watson Ventures, Inc., a real estate investment company (1993-present) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 36 
——————— 
Benaree Pratt Wiley (67) 
Board Member (1998) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Principal,TheWiley Group, a firm specializing in strategy and business development (2005-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 (2008-present) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 61 
——————— 

 

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.

 
J.Tomlinson Fort, Emeritus Board Member 

 

   
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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)

BRADLEY J. SKAPYAK, President since January 2010.

Chief Operating Officer and a director of the Manager since June 2009, Chairman of Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., an affiliate of the Manager and the transfer agent of the funds, since May 2011 and Executive Vice President of the Distributor since June 2007. From April 2003 to June 2009, Mr. Skapyak was the head of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager. He is an officer of 68 investment companies (comprised of 141 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 55years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1988.

JOHN PAK, Chief Legal Officer since March 2013.

Chief Legal Officer of the Manager and Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of BNY Mellon since August 2012; from March 2005 to July 2012, Managing Director of Deutsche Bank, Deputy Global Head of Deutsche Asset Management Legal and Regional Head of Deutsche Asset Management Americas Legal. He is an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 45 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since August 2012.

JANETTE E. FARRAGHER, Vice President and Secretary since December 2011.

Assistant General Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1984.

KIESHA ASTWOOD, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 40 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since July 1995.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon and Secretary of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since December 1996.

JONI LACKS CHARATAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 58 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

JOSEPH M. CHIOFFI, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2000.

JOHN B. HAMMALIAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1991.

ROBERT R. MULLERY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 61 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since May 1986.

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JEFF PRUSNOFSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1990.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director – Mutual Fund Accounting of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 55 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1985.

RICHARD CASSARO, Assistant Treasurer since January 2008.

Senior Accounting Manager – Money Market and Municipal Bond Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 54 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since September 1982.

GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 45 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1991.

ROBERT S. ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Fixed Income Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 49 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

ROBERT SALVIOLO, Assistant Treasurer since July 2007.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 46 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 46 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since November 1990.

JOSEPH W. CONNOLLY, Chief Compliance Officer since October 2004.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Manager and The Dreyfus Family of Funds (69 investment companies, comprised of 166 portfolios). He is 56 years old and has served in various capacities with the Manager since 1980, including manager of the firm’s Fund Accounting Department from 1997 through October 2001.

MATTHEW D. CONNOLLY, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since April 2012.

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Distributor since October 2011; from March 2010 to September 2011, Global Head, KYC Reviews and Director, UBS Investment Bank; until March 2010, AML Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President, Citi Global Wealth Management. He is an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 161 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 41 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since October 2011.

   
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NOTES



For More Information


Telephone Call your financial representative or 1-800-DREYFUS

Mail The Dreyfus Family of Funds, 144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, NY 11556-0144

The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.



Dreyfus 
BASIC S&P 500 
Stock Index Fund 

 

ANNUAL REPORT October 31, 2013




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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

7     

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

7     

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses With Those of Other Funds

8     

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

29     

Financial Highlights

30     

Notes to Financial Statements

42     

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

43     

Important Tax Information

44     

Board Members Information

46     

Officers of the Fund

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover



Dreyfus BASIC
S&P 500 Stock Index Fund

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this annual report for Dreyfus BASIC S&P 500 Stock Index Fund, covering the 12-month period from November 1, 2012, through October 31, 2013. 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.

Although expectations of higher long-term interest rates and a more moderately stimulative monetary policy sparked volatility in the U.S stock market at times during the reporting period, improved U.S. economic conditions drove stock prices substantially higher for the reporting period overall. Even the 16-day U.S. government shutdown in October failed to derail the market’s advance, enabling some broad measures of stock market performance to reach new record highs by the end of the month. Stocks across most capitalization ranges and investment styles produced strong results.

We currently expect U.S. economic conditions to continue to improve in 2014, with accelerating growth supported by the fading drags of tighter federal fiscal policies and downsizing on the state and local levels. Moreover, inflation is likely to remain muted, so monetary policy can remain stimulative. Globally, we anticipate stronger growth in many developed countries due to past and continuing monetary ease, while emerging markets seem poised for moderate economic expansion despite recently negative investor sentiment. For more information on how these observations may affect your investments, we encourage you to speak with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


J. Charles Cardona
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
November 15, 2013

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of November 1, 2012, through October 31, 2013, as provided by Thomas J. Durante, CFA, Richard A. Brown, CFA, and Karen Q.Wong, CFA, Portfolio Managers

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2013, Dreyfus BASIC S&P 500® Stock Index Fund produced a total return of 26.96%.1 In comparison, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (“S&P 500 Index”), the fund’s benchmark, returned 27.16% for the same period.2,3

U.S. stocks responded positively during the reporting period to recovering global and domestic economies.The difference in returns between the fund and the S&P 500 Index was primarily the result of transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in the S&P 500 Index’s results.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks to match the total return of the S&P 500 Index by generally investing in all 500 stocks in the S&P 500 Index in proportion to their respective weightings. Often considered a barometer for the stock market in general, the S&P 500 Index is made up of 500 widely held common stocks across 10 economic sectors. Each stock is weighted by its float-adjusted market capitalization; that is, larger companies have greater representation in the S&P 500 Index than smaller ones.

The fund employed futures contracts during the reporting period in its efforts to replicate the returns of the S&P 500 Index.

Recovering U.S. and Global Economies Fueled Market Gains

The reporting period began soon after the start of a sustained stock market rally driven by improved U.S. employment and housing markets. Investors were particularly encouraged by a new round of quantitative easing from the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) involving massive monthly purchases of U.S. government securities. Improving conditions in overseas markets also contributed to greater optimism as investors responded positively to the potential for improved earnings among U.S.-based multinationals and more robust export activity to overseas markets.

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

Economic data continued to improve, and stocks generally continued to rally, through the spring of 2013. However, in late May, relatively hawkish remarks by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke were widely interpreted as a signal that U.S. monetary policymakers would back away from their quantitative easing program sooner than many analysts had expected, sparking volatility that erased some of the market’s previous gains.The S&P 500 Index generally stabilized over the summer, and stocks advanced strongly in September when the Fed refrained from tapering its bond purchasing program. Even a 16-day federal government shutdown in October failed to derail the rally, enabling the S&P 500 Index to reach record highs by the reporting period’s end.

The Financials Sector Led the Market’s Advance

All of the economic sectors represented in the S&P 500 Index produced double-digit gains over the reporting period, reflecting broad-based support for U.S. equities. The financials sector led the market rally as large, diversified financial institutions rebounded from previously depressed levels in the wake of the 2007–2009 U.S. financial crisis. Big banks particularly benefited from widening net interest margins and greater mortgage refinancing activity as the U.S. economic recovery gained traction and long-term interest rates moved higher. In the insurance industry, financial results were bolstered by higher premiums at a time when relatively few domestic natural disasters kept claims low. Capital markets-oriented companies advanced along with the financial markets. However, large cap real estate investment trusts lagged sector averages by a wide margin when investors turned away from income-oriented stocks and toward their more growth-oriented counterparts.

In the consumer discretionary sector, media companies advanced strongly amid more robust spending by consumers on activities such as movies and visits to theme parks. Specialty retailers also gained value, including home improvement chains benefiting from recovering housing markets. Internet retailers exhibited strong earnings growth over the reporting period, with some Internet-related stocks doubling and tripling in value. Finally, in the industrials sector, aerospace and defense companies posted strong gains despite the potentially negative implications of reduced government spending stemming from protracted budget disagreements in Congress.

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The fund received less favorable contributions from the materials sector, where metals-and-mining companies struggled with lower commodity prices due to waning demand for construction materials in the emerging markets. In addition, coal producers in the energy sector were hurt by intensifying competition from lower cost natural gas.

Replicating the Performance of the S&P 500 Index

Although we do not actively manage the fund’s investments in response to macroeconomic trends, it is worth noting that recent evidence of sustained domestic and global growth has the potential to fuel further gains in U.S. equity markets.As always, we have continued to monitor the factors considered by the fund’s investment model in light of current market conditions.

November 15, 2013

Equity funds are subject generally to market, market sector, market liquidity, issuer and investment style risks, among other factors, to varying degrees, all of which are more fully described in the fund’s prospectus.

1  Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid. 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: LIPPER INC. — Reflects reinvestment of dividends and, where applicable, capital gain distributions. 
  The Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index is a widely accepted, unmanaged index of U.S. stock 
  market performance. Investors cannot invest directly in any index. 
3  “Standard & Poor’s®,” “S&P®,” “Standard & Poor’s® 500” and “S&P 500®” are registered trademarks of 
  Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, and have been licensed for use on behalf of the fund.The fund is not 
  sponsored, managed, advised, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s and its affiliates and Standard & Poor’s and its 
  affiliates make no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the fund. 

 

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FUND PERFORMANCE


Average Annual Total Returns as of 10/31/13          
  Year    5 Years   10 Years  
Fund  26.96%   15.04 %   7.30 % 
Standard & Poor’s 500             
Composite Stock Price Index  27.16%   15.16 %   7.45 % 

 

† Source: Lipper Inc. 
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. 
The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in Dreyfus BASIC S&P 500 Stock Index Fund on 
10/31/03 to a $10,000 investment made in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (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 all applicable fees and expenses.The Index is a 
widely accepted, unmanaged index of U.S. stock market performance. Unlike a mutual fund, the Index is not subject to 
charges, fees and other expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in any index. 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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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 BASIC S&P 500 Stock Index Fund from May 1, 2013 to October 31, 2013. 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 October 31, 2013

Expenses paid per $1,000  $1.06 
Ending value (after expenses)  $1,110.40 

 

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 October 31, 2013

Expenses paid per $1,000  $1.02 
Ending value (after expenses)  $1,024.20 

 

† Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .20%, 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 
October 31, 2013 

 

Common Stocks—96.9%  Shares   Value ($) 
Automobiles & Components—1.1%       
BorgWarner  13,138   1,354,922 
Delphi Automotive  33,647   1,924,608 
Ford Motor  456,808   7,815,985 
General Motors  108,937 a  4,025,222 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber  27,230   571,285 
Harley-Davidson  26,526   1,698,725 
Johnson Controls  79,288   3,659,141 
      21,049,888 
Banks—2.7%       
BB&T  81,116   2,755,511 
Comerica  22,721   983,819 
Fifth Third Bancorp  101,360   1,928,881 
Hudson City Bancorp  51,363   461,240 
Huntington Bancshares  99,736   877,677 
KeyCorp  107,080   1,341,712 
M&T Bank  15,068   1,695,602 
People’s United Financial  38,785   559,668 
PNC Financial Services Group  61,376   4,512,977 
Regions Financial  164,134   1,580,610 
SunTrust Banks  62,731   2,110,271 
U.S. Bancorp  213,306   7,969,112 
Wells Fargo & Co.  560,416   23,924,159 
Zions Bancorporation  21,321   604,877 
      51,306,116 
Capital Goods—7.9%       
3M  75,276   9,473,485 
AMETEK  28,038   1,341,058 
Boeing  80,473   10,501,726 
Caterpillar  73,800   6,151,968 
Cummins  20,562   2,611,785 
Danaher  69,350   4,999,441 
Deere & Co.  44,745   3,661,931 
Dover  19,871   1,823,959 
Eaton  54,753   3,863,372 
Emerson Electric  82,815   5,546,121 
Fastenal  31,329   1,560,184 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares      Value ($) 
Capital Goods (continued)         
Flowserve  16,654   1,156,953 
Fluor  18,843   1,398,527 
General Dynamics  38,545   3,339,153 
General Electric  1,181,096   30,873,849 
Honeywell International  91,068   7,898,328 
Illinois Tool Works  48,541   3,824,545 
Ingersoll-Rand  31,594   2,133,543 
Jacobs Engineering Group  14,807 a  900,562 
Joy Global  11,790 b  669,083 
L-3 Communications Holdings  10,418   1,046,488 
Lockheed Martin  30,905   4,120,873 
Masco  41,502   876,937 
Northrop Grumman  26,701   2,870,625 
PACCAR  40,682   2,261,919 
Pall  13,443   1,082,430 
Parker Hannifin  17,217   2,009,568 
Pentair  23,420   1,571,248 
Precision Castparts  16,937   4,292,683 
Quanta Services  24,420 a  737,728 
Raytheon  37,619   3,098,677 
Rockwell Automation  16,119   1,779,699 
Rockwell Collins  16,531   1,154,360 
Roper Industries  11,421   1,448,297 
Snap-on  6,474   673,749 
Stanley Black & Decker  18,567   1,468,464 
Textron  31,551   908,353 
United Technologies  97,529   10,362,456 
W.W. Grainger  7,038 1,893,011 
Xylem  20,641   712,115 
        148,099,253 
Commercial & Professional Services—.7%         
ADT  23,225 b  1,007,268 
Cintas  12,571   675,943 
Dun & Bradstreet  5,145   559,725 
Equifax  13,570   877,572 
Iron Mountain  19,124   507,551 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Commercial & Professional Services (continued)       
Nielsen Holdings  24,234   955,789 
Pitney Bowes  21,441 b  457,551 
Republic Services  33,460   1,119,906 
Robert Half International  17,032   656,243 
Stericycle  9,632 a  1,119,238 
Tyco International  53,000   1,937,150 
Waste Management  50,604   2,203,298 
      12,077,234 
Consumer Durables & Apparel—1.2%       
Coach  32,640   1,654,195 
D.R. Horton  32,446   614,852 
Fossil Group  5,913 a  750,596 
Garmin  14,253 b  666,328 
Harman International Industries  8,185   663,149 
Hasbro  13,437 b  694,021 
Leggett & Platt  16,536   491,781 
Lennar, Cl. A  18,800   668,340 
Mattel  39,970   1,773,469 
Newell Rubbermaid  33,889   1,004,131 
NIKE, Cl. B  86,694   6,567,937 
PulteGroup  39,732   701,270 
PVH  9,377   1,168,093 
Ralph Lauren  6,868   1,137,616 
VF  10,107   2,173,005 
Whirlpool  8,906   1,300,365 
      22,029,148 
Consumer Services—1.8%       
Carnival  50,564   1,752,043 
Chipotle Mexican Grill  3,615 a  1,904,997 
Darden Restaurants  14,413   742,702 
H&R Block  33,302   947,109 
International Game Technology  28,677   539,128 
Marriott International, Cl. A  26,396   1,189,932 
McDonald’s  116,041   11,200,277 
Starbucks  86,461   7,007,664 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares      Value ($) 
Consumer Services (continued)         
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide                           22,717c   1,672,426 
Wyndham Worldwide  15,430      1,024,552 
Wynn Resorts  9,233      1,534,986 
Yum! Brands  51,581      3,487,907 
        33,003,723 
Diversified Financials—8.0%         
American Express  107,623      8,803,561 
Ameriprise Financial  23,234      2,335,946 
Bank of America  1,248,830      17,433,667 
Bank of New York Mellon  133,429      4,243,042 
Berkshire Hathaway, Cl. B                         208,747a   24,022,605 
BlackRock  14,604      4,393,029 
Capital One Financial  67,380      4,626,985 
Charles Schwab  134,029      3,035,757 
Citigroup  352,209      17,180,755 
CME Group  35,555      2,638,537 
Discover Financial Services  57,301      2,972,776 
E*TRADE Financial  27,106  a   458,362 
Franklin Resources  48,113      2,591,366 
Goldman Sachs Group  48,449      7,793,506 
IntercontinentalExchange  8,333  a   1,606,019 
Invesco  51,561      1,740,184 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  437,795      22,563,954 
Legg Mason  14,453      556,007 
Leucadia National  36,317      1,029,224 
McGraw-Hill Financial  31,691      2,208,229 
Moody’s  22,303      1,575,930 
Morgan Stanley  160,706      4,617,083 
NASDAQ OMX Group  15,059      533,540 
Northern Trust  25,444      1,435,550 
NYSE Euronext  29,115      1,281,642 
SLM  51,626      1,309,752 
State Street  51,727      3,624,511 
T. Rowe Price Group  29,868      2,312,082 
        148,923,601 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares      Value ($) 
Energy—10.2%         
Anadarko Petroleum  57,942      5,521,293 
Apache  46,813      4,156,994 
Baker Hughes  51,015      2,963,461 
Cabot Oil & Gas  49,012      1,731,104 
Cameron International  28,486  a   1,562,742 
Chesapeake Energy  60,587      1,694,013 
Chevron  224,376      26,916,145 
ConocoPhillips  140,931      10,330,242 
CONSOL Energy  25,386      926,589 
Denbury Resources  44,264  a   840,573 
Devon Energy  43,720      2,763,978 
Diamond Offshore Drilling  8,272  b   512,285 
Ensco, Cl. A  26,673      1,537,698 
EOG Resources  31,288      5,581,779 
EQT  17,407      1,490,213 
Exxon Mobil  510,468      45,748,142 
FMC Technologies                           26,863 a   1,357,925 
Halliburton  98,075      5,200,917 
Helmerich & Payne  12,323      955,649 
Hess  33,460      2,716,952 
Kinder Morgan  78,029      2,755,204 
Marathon Oil  81,124      2,860,432 
Marathon Petroleum  36,325      2,603,050 
Murphy Oil  21,403      1,291,029 
Nabors Industries  32,764      572,715 
National Oilwell Varco  49,443      4,013,783 
Newfield Exploration                          15,347 a   467,316 
Noble  29,586      1,115,392 
Noble Energy  41,419      3,103,526 
Occidental Petroleum  93,059      8,941,109 
Peabody Energy  30,244      589,153 
Phillips 66  71,490      4,606,101 
Pioneer Natural Resources  15,882      3,252,316 
QEP Resources  20,485      677,234 
Range Resources  18,984      1,437,279 
Rowan, Cl. A  14,515  a   523,701 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares      Value ($) 
Energy (continued)         
Schlumberger  153,352      14,372,149 
Southwestern Energy                            40,486 a   1,506,889 
Spectra Energy  77,447      2,754,790 
Tesoro  15,398      752,808 
Transocean  38,918      1,831,870 
Valero Energy  63,477      2,613,348 
Williams  78,076      2,788,094 
WPX Energy    21,944  a   485,840 
        190,423,822 
Food & Staples Retailing—2.3%         
Costco Wholesale  50,542      5,963,956 
CVS Caremark  141,804      8,828,717 
Kroger  60,423      2,588,521 
Safeway  27,819      970,883 
Sysco  68,683      2,221,208 
Wal-Mart Stores  188,766      14,487,791 
Walgreen  100,802      5,971,510 
Whole Foods Market  43,163      2,724,880 
        43,757,466 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco—5.3%         
Altria Group  232,139      8,642,535 
Archer-Daniels-Midland  75,776      3,099,238 
Beam  18,244      1,227,821 
Brown-Forman, Cl. B  18,828      1,374,067 
Campbell Soup  19,759      841,141 
Coca-Cola  443,089      17,533,032 
Coca-Cola Enterprises  30,366      1,267,173 
ConAgra Foods  47,387      1,507,380 
Constellation Brands, Cl. A                          19,211 a   1,254,478 
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group  24,740      1,171,439 
General Mills  75,065      3,784,777 
Hershey  17,141      1,701,073 
Hormel Foods                          15,659 b   680,540 
J.M. Smucker  12,163      1,352,647 
Kellogg  28,815      1,822,549 
Kraft Foods Group  68,327      3,715,622 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco (continued)       
Lorillard  43,927   2,240,716 
McCormick & Co.  15,260   1,055,229 
Mead Johnson Nutrition  23,489   1,918,112 
Molson Coors Brewing, Cl. B  18,047   974,538 
Mondelez International, Cl. A  206,543   6,948,107 
Monster Beverage  15,742 a  900,915 
PepsiCo  178,991   15,051,353 
Philip Morris International  187,707   16,728,448 
Reynolds American  37,590   1,930,998 
Tyson Foods, Cl. A  33,645   930,957 
      99,654,885 
Health Care Equipment & Services—4.1%       
Abbott Laboratories  181,433   6,631,376 
Aetna  43,853   2,749,583 
AmerisourceBergen  26,425   1,726,345 
Baxter International  63,167   4,160,810 
Becton Dickinson & Co.  22,298   2,344,189 
Boston Scientific  153,123 a  1,790,008 
C.R. Bard  9,033   1,230,475 
Cardinal Health  39,556   2,320,355 
CareFusion  25,323 a  981,773 
Cerner  33,813 a  1,894,542 
Cigna  33,114   2,549,116 
Covidien  53,997   3,461,748 
DaVita HealthCare Partners  19,780 a  1,111,834 
DENTSPLY International  16,652   784,309 
Edwards Lifesciences  13,373 a  871,786 
Express Scripts Holding  94,049 a  5,879,943 
Humana  18,705   1,723,666 
Intuitive Surgical  4,648 a  1,726,732 
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings  10,455 a  1,054,910 
McKesson  26,286   4,109,553 
Medtronic  115,683   6,640,204 
Patterson  10,092   429,011 
Quest Diagnostics  18,376   1,100,906 
St. Jude Medical  32,851   1,885,319 

 

14



Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Health Care Equipment & Services (continued)       
Stryker  33,610   2,482,435 
Tenet Healthcare  12,045 a  568,404 
UnitedHealth Group  118,274   8,073,383 
Varian Medical Systems  12,661 a  918,935 
WellPoint  34,478   2,923,734 
Zimmer Holdings  19,984   1,748,000 
      75,873,384 
Household & Personal Products—2.2%       
Avon Products  50,205   878,587 
Clorox  15,233   1,373,864 
Colgate-Palmolive  101,644   6,579,416 
Estee Lauder, Cl. A  29,632   2,102,687 
Kimberly-Clark  44,780   4,836,240 
Procter & Gamble  317,239   25,617,049 
      41,387,843 
Insurance—2.9%       
ACE  39,200   3,741,248 
Aflac  54,307   3,528,869 
Allstate  53,756   2,852,293 
American International Group  170,984   8,831,324 
Aon  36,127   2,857,284 
Assurant  9,063   530,004 
Chubb  29,773   2,741,498 
Cincinnati Financial  17,007   850,350 
Genworth Financial, Cl. A  57,088 a  829,489 
Hartford Financial Services Group  52,743   1,777,439 
Lincoln National  31,421   1,426,828 
Loews  36,189   1,748,291 
Marsh & McLennan  62,736   2,873,309 
MetLife  129,825   6,142,021 
Principal Financial Group  31,595   1,499,499 
Progressive  65,042   1,689,141 
Prudential Financial  53,611   4,363,399 
Torchmark  11,328   825,358 
Travelers  43,493   3,753,446 
Unum Group  30,590   970,927 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Insurance (continued)       
XL Group  34,140   1,043,660 
      54,875,677 
Materials—3.4%       
Air Products & Chemicals  24,263   2,644,910 
Airgas  7,696   839,403 
Alcoa  123,658   1,146,310 
Allegheny Technologies  12,302   407,196 
Avery Dennison  11,389   536,650 
Ball  17,551   858,068 
Bemis  11,478   457,972 
CF Industries Holdings  6,890   1,485,484 
Cliffs Natural Resources  16,289 b  418,302 
Dow Chemical  140,000   5,525,800 
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.  106,633   6,525,940 
Eastman Chemical  17,960   1,415,068 
Ecolab  31,445   3,333,170 
FMC  16,238   1,181,477 
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold  119,842   4,405,392 
International Flavors & Fragrances  9,179   758,644 
International Paper  51,484   2,296,701 
LyondellBasell Industries, Cl. A  51,875   3,869,875 
MeadWestvaco  20,116   701,043 
Monsanto  61,837   6,485,465 
Mosaic  39,432   1,807,957 
Newmont Mining  57,527   1,568,186 
Nucor  36,652   1,897,474 
Owens-Illinois  19,129 a  608,111 
PPG Industries  16,535   3,018,960 
Praxair  34,275   4,274,435 
Sealed Air  22,316   673,497 
Sherwin-Williams  10,022   1,884,136 
Sigma-Aldrich  13,646   1,179,424 
United States Steel  16,728 b  416,360 
Vulcan Materials  14,932   799,609 
      63,421,019 

 

16



Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Media—3.6%         
Cablevision Systems (NY Group), Cl. A  24,698   384,054 
CBS, Cl. B  65,245   3,858,589 
Comcast, Cl. A  303,312   14,431,585 
DIRECTV  59,261 a  3,703,220 
Discovery Communications, Cl. A  26,785 a  2,381,722 
Gannett  25,974   718,701 
Interpublic Group of Cos  48,090   807,912 
News Corp., Cl. A  57,720 a  1,015,872 
Omnicom Group  30,224   2,058,557 
Scripps Networks Interactive, Cl. A  12,664   1,019,452 
Time Warner  106,702   7,334,695 
Time Warner Cable  33,729   4,052,539 
Twenty-First Century Fox, Cl. A  230,881   7,868,424 
Viacom, Cl. B  50,342   4,192,985 
Walt Disney  192,814   13,225,112 
Washington Post, Cl. B  566   364,119 
        67,417,538 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotech &         
  Life Sciences—8.6%         
AbbVie  183,613   8,896,050 
Actavis  20,090 a  3,105,512 
Agilent Technologies  38,377   1,948,017 
Alexion Pharmaceuticals  22,557 a  2,773,383 
Allergan  34,372   3,114,447 
Amgen  87,353   10,132,948 
Biogen Idec  27,419 a  6,695,446 
Bristol-Myers Squibb  190,123   9,985,260 
Celgene  47,698 a  7,082,676 
Eli Lilly & Co.  115,397   5,749,079 
Forest Laboratories  27,190 a  1,278,746 
Gilead Sciences  176,556 a  12,533,710 
Hospira  18,784 a  761,128 
Johnson & Johnson  326,773   30,262,448 
Life Technologies  20,387 a  1,535,345 
Merck & Co.  339,454   15,305,981 

 

The Fund  17 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares      Value ($) 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotech &         
Life Sciences (continued)         
Mylan  45,731 a  1,731,833 
PerkinElmer  13,167   500,873 
Perrigo  10,906 b  1,503,828 
Pfizer  767,754   23,554,693 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals  8,810 a  2,533,756 
Thermo Fisher Scientific  41,542   4,061,977 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals  26,727 a  1,906,704 
Waters  10,329 a  1,042,403 
Zoetis  57,959      1,834,982 
        159,831,225 
Real Estate—1.9%         
American Tower  45,330 c  3,596,935 
Apartment Investment & Management, Cl. A  16,932 c  473,757 
AvalonBay Communities  14,067 c  1,759,078 
Boston Properties  17,443 c  1,805,351 
CBRE Group, Cl. A  32,190 a  747,774 
Equity Residential  38,844 c  2,033,872 
HCP  52,423 c  2,175,555 
Health Care  32,443 c  2,103,929 
Host Hotels & Resorts  86,166 c  1,598,379 
Kimco Realty  45,691 c  981,443 
Macerich  15,857 c  938,893 
Plum Creek Timber  18,356 c  833,362 
Prologis  57,621 c  2,301,959 
Public Storage  16,547 c  2,762,853 
Simon Property Group  36,172 c  5,590,383 
Ventas  33,642 c  2,194,804 
Vornado Realty Trust  19,668 c  1,751,632 
Weyerhaeuser  67,675 c  2,057,320 
        35,707,279 
Retailing—4.4%         
Abercrombie & Fitch, Cl. A  10,036   376,149 
Amazon.com  42,907 a  15,619,435 
AutoNation  7,436 a  358,638 
AutoZone  4,121 a  1,791,357 

 

18



Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Retailing (continued)         
Bed Bath & Beyond  25,402 a  1,964,083 
Best Buy  30,940   1,324,232 
CarMax  25,600 a  1,202,944 
Dollar General  34,910 a  2,017,100 
Dollar Tree  25,436 a  1,485,462 
Expedia  12,440   732,467 
Family Dollar Stores  11,285   777,311 
GameStop, Cl. A  13,573   744,072 
Gap  32,012   1,184,124 
Genuine Parts  17,814   1,404,278 
Home Depot  166,141   12,940,722 
J.C. Penney  22,190 a,b  166,425 
Kohl’s  23,685   1,345,308 
L Brands  28,389   1,777,435 
Lowe’s  121,992   6,072,762 
Macy’s  43,647   2,012,563 
Netflix  6,829 a  2,202,216 
Nordstrom  17,712   1,071,045 
O’Reilly Automotive  12,878 a  1,594,425 
PetSmart  12,511   910,300 
priceline.com  5,987 a  6,309,280 
Ross Stores  26,051   2,015,045 
Staples  79,268 b  1,277,800 
Target  73,198   4,742,498 
The TJX Companies  83,249   5,060,707 
Tiffany & Co.  12,775   1,011,397 
TripAdvisor  12,694 a  1,049,921 
Urban Outfitters  11,917 a  451,416 
        82,992,917 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor         
  Equipment—2.0%         
Altera  37,276   1,252,474 
Analog Devices  34,931   1,722,098 
Applied Materials  136,713   2,440,327 
Broadcom, Cl. A  63,744   1,703,240 
First Solar  7,687 a,b  386,425 

 

The Fund  19 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor       
Equipment (continued)       
Intel  575,383   14,056,607 
KLA-Tencor  18,662   1,224,227 
Lam Research  18,864 a  1,022,995 
Linear Technology  26,987   1,110,245 
LSI  64,061   543,237 
Microchip Technology  22,816 b  980,175 
Micron Technology  117,734 a  2,081,537 
NVIDIA  70,747 b  1,073,939 
Teradyne  22,312 a,b  390,237 
Texas Instruments  128,490   5,406,859 
Xilinx  29,742   1,350,882 
      36,745,504 
Software & Services—9.1%       
Accenture, Cl. A  75,241   5,530,213 
Adobe Systems  54,202 a  2,937,748 
Akamai Technologies  21,258 a  951,083 
Autodesk  26,096 a  1,041,491 
Automatic Data Processing  56,364   4,225,609 
CA  37,335   1,185,760 
Citrix Systems  21,695 a  1,231,842 
Cognizant Technology Solutions, Cl. A  34,663 a  3,013,255 
Computer Sciences  17,998   886,581 
eBay  134,527 a  7,090,918 
Electronic Arts  36,996 a  971,145 
Fidelity National Information Services  33,567   1,636,391 
Fiserv  15,475 a  1,620,697 
Google, Cl. A  32,426 a  33,417,587 
International Business Machines  119,419   21,401,079 
Intuit  34,408   2,457,075 
MasterCard, Cl. A  12,111   8,684,798 
Microsoft  878,939   31,070,494 
Oracle  413,619   13,856,237 
Paychex  37,731 b  1,594,512 
Red Hat  22,540 a  975,306 
salesforce.com  63,569 a  3,392,042 

 

20



Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Software & Services (continued)       
Symantec  80,617   1,833,231 
Teradata  19,673 a  866,989 
Total System Services  19,231   573,661 
VeriSign  15,680 a  851,110 
Visa, Cl. A  59,848   11,770,306 
Western Union  65,853   1,120,818 
Yahoo!  112,279 a  3,697,347 
      169,885,325 
Technology Hardware &       
  Equipment—6.2%       
Amphenol, Cl. A  18,509   1,486,088 
Apple  105,384   55,047,332 
Cisco Systems  621,705   13,988,362 
Corning  172,936   2,955,476 
EMC  242,890   5,846,362 
F5 Networks  9,160 a  746,632 
FLIR Systems  17,012   484,502 
Harris  13,218   818,987 
Hewlett-Packard  225,540   5,496,410 
Jabil Circuit  21,158   441,356 
JDS Uniphase  27,367 a  358,234 
Juniper Networks  59,406 a  1,107,328 
Molex  16,286   628,640 
Motorola Solutions  27,481   1,718,112 
NetApp  41,011   1,591,637 
QUALCOMM  198,935   13,820,014 
SanDisk  27,537   1,913,822 
Seagate Technology  36,966   1,799,505 
TE Connectivity  47,834   2,462,973 
Western Digital  24,717   1,721,045 
Xerox  134,420   1,336,135 
      115,768,952 
Telecommunication Services—2.4%       
AT&T  615,952   22,297,462 
CenturyLink  69,678   2,359,297 
Crown Castle International  38,156 a  2,900,619 

 

The Fund  21 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares    Value ($) 
Telecommunication Services (continued)       
Frontier Communications  111,693  b  492,566 
Verizon Communications  331,175    16,727,649 
Windstream Holdings  65,334  b  558,606 
      45,336,199 
Transportation—1.9%       
C.H. Robinson Worldwide  18,312    1,093,959 
CSX  119,246    3,107,551 
Delta Air Lines  97,905    2,582,734 
Expeditors International of Washington  23,731    1,074,777 
FedEx  33,948    4,447,188 
Kansas City Southern  12,711    1,544,641 
Norfolk Southern  37,042    3,186,353 
Ryder System  6,008    395,507 
Southwest Airlines  84,296    1,451,577 
Union Pacific  53,911    8,162,125 
United Parcel Service, Cl. B  83,761    8,228,681 
      35,275,093 
Utilities—3.0%       
AES  73,698    1,038,405 
AGL Resources  13,011    622,706 
Ameren  27,134    981,708 
American Electric Power  56,263    2,635,359 
CenterPoint Energy  50,073    1,231,796 
CMS Energy  30,747    844,313 
Consolidated Edison  33,393    1,944,140 
Dominion Resources  66,502    4,239,502 
DTE Energy  19,923    1,377,476 
Duke Energy  81,645    5,856,396 
Edison International  37,654    1,846,176 
Entergy  20,150    1,304,108 
Exelon  97,874    2,793,324 
FirstEnergy  48,563    1,839,081 
Integrys Energy Group  8,916    523,191 

 

22



  Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
  Utilities (continued)       
  NextEra Energy  49,023   4,154,699 
  NiSource  35,811   1,128,763 
  Northeast Utilities  35,573   1,525,726 
  NRG Energy  37,309   1,064,426 
  ONEOK  24,136   1,363,684 
  Pepco Holdings  27,041   521,350 
  PG&E  50,602   2,117,694 
  Pinnacle West Capital  12,232   685,359 
  PPL  73,208   2,242,361 
  Public Service Enterprise Group  58,443   1,957,841 
  SCANA  16,143   752,748 
  Sempra Energy  26,117   2,380,303 
  Southern  100,570   4,114,319 
  TECO Energy  24,970   428,735 
  Wisconsin Energy  26,531   1,117,220 
  Xcel Energy  56,369   1,626,809 
        56,259,718 
  Total Common Stocks       
  (cost $1,175,442,300)      1,811,102,809 
    Principal    
Short-Term Investments—.2%  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
  U.S. Treasury Bills:       
  0.01%, 12/5/13  1,320,000   1,319,960 
  0.05%, 3/13/14  1,425,000   1,424,712 
  Total Short-Term Investments       
  (cost $2,744,741)      2,744,672 
 
  Other Investment—2.8%  Shares   Value ($) 
  Registered Investment Company;       
  Dreyfus       
  Institutional Preferred       
  Plus Money Market Fund       
  (cost $51,700,177)  51,700,177 d  51,700,177 

 

The Fund  23 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investment of Cash Collateral         
for Securities Loaned—.3%  Shares   Value ($)  
Registered Investment Company;         
Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund         
(cost $6,186,032)  6,186,032 d  6,186,032  
Total Investments (cost $1,236,073,250)  100.2 %  1,871,733,690  
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables  (.2 %)  (2,902,703 ) 
Net Assets  100.0 %  1,868,830,987  

 

a Non-income producing security. 
b Security, or portion thereof, on loan.At October 31, 2013 the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $9,212,562 
and the value of the collateral held by the fund was $9,379,500, consisting of cash collateral of $6,186,032 and 
U.S. Government & Agency securities valued at $3,193,468. 
c Investment in real estate investment trust. 
d Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. 

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)     
 
  Value (%)    Value (%) 
Energy  10.2  Insurance  2.9 
Software & Services  9.1  Banks  2.7 
Pharmaceuticals,    Telecommunication Services  2.4 
Biotech & Life Sciences  8.6  Food & Staples Retailing  2.3 
Diversified Financials  8.0  Household & Personal Products  2.2 
Capital Goods  7.9  Semiconductors &   
Technology Hardware & Equipment  6.2    Semiconductor Equipment  2.0 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco  5.3  Real Estate  1.9 
Retailing  4.4  Transportation  1.9 
Health Care Equipment & Services  4.1  Consumer Services  1.8 
Media  3.6  Consumer Durables & Apparel  1.2 
Materials  3.4  Automobiles & Components  1.1 
Short-Term/    Commercial & Professional Services  .7 
Money Market Investments  3.3     
Utilities  3.0    100.2 
 
† Based on net assets.       
See notes to financial statements.       

 

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL FUTURES 
October 31, 2013 

 

    Market Value    Unrealized  
    Covered by    Appreciation  
  Contracts  Contracts ($)  Expiration  at 10/31/2013 ($) 
Financial Futures Long           
Standard & Poor’s 500 E-mini  650  56,907,500  December 2013  1,842,518  
 
See notes to financial statements.           

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 
October 31, 2013 

 

  Cost  Value  
Assets ($):       
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments (including       
securities on loan, valued at $9,212,562)—Note 1(b):       
Unaffiliated issuers  1,178,187,041  1,813,847,481  
Affiliated issuers  57,886,209  57,886,209  
Cash    1,930,545  
Dividends and securities lending income receivable    1,871,533  
Receivable for shares of Capital Stock subscribed    471,068  
Other receivables    6,450  
    1,876,013,286  
Liabilities ($):       
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(a)    298,913  
Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(b)    6,186,032  
Payable for shares of Capital Stock redeemed    381,489  
Payable for futures variation margin—Note 4    311,765  
Accrued expenses    4,100  
    7,182,299  
Net Assets ($)    1,868,830,987  
Composition of Net Assets ($):       
Paid-in capital    1,243,778,459  
Accumulated undistributed investment income—net    10,191,133  
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments    (22,641,563 ) 
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)       
on investments (including $1,842,518 net unrealized       
appreciation on financial futures)    637,502,958  
Net Assets ($)    1,868,830,987  
Shares Outstanding       
(150 millon shares of $.001 par value Capital Stock authorized)    51,662,342  
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($)    36.17  
 
See notes to financial statements.       

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 
Year Ended October 31, 2013 

 

Investment Income ($):     
Income:     
Cash dividends (net of $21,552 foreign taxes withheld at source):     
Unaffiliated issuers  34,778,624  
Affiliated issuers  26,099  
Income from securities lending—Note 1(b)  76,160  
Interest  724  
Total Income  34,881,607  
Expenses:     
Management fee—Note 3(a)  3,149,183  
Directors’ fees—Note 3(a,b)  103,849  
Loan commitment fees—Note 2  14,548  
Interest expense—Note 2  38  
Total Expenses  3,267,618  
Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by the Manager—Note 3(a)  (103,849 ) 
Net Expenses  3,163,769  
Investment Income—Net  31,717,838  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):     
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  4,063,948  
Net realized gain (loss) on financial futures  4,830,150  
Net Realized Gain (Loss)  8,894,098  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments  329,607,171  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures  2,464,631  
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  332,071,802  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments  340,965,900  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  372,683,738  
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Year Ended October 31,  
  2013   2012  
Operations ($):         
Investment income—net  31,717,838   24,450,612  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  8,894,098   16,984,335  
Net unrealized appreciation         
(depreciation) on investments  332,071,802   127,060,228  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
Resulting from Operations  372,683,738   168,495,175  
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):         
Investment income—net  (29,508,079 )  (22,363,506 ) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($):         
Net proceeds from shares sold  580,773,076   348,665,208  
Dividends reinvested  24,806,123   19,038,337  
Cost of shares redeemed  (449,157,920 )  (260,041,940 ) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
from Capital Stock Transactions  156,421,279   107,661,605  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  499,596,938   253,793,274  
Net Assets ($):         
Beginning of Period  1,369,234,049   1,115,440,775  
End of Period  1,868,830,987   1,369,234,049  
Undistributed investment income—net  10,191,133   8,189,072  
Capital Share Transactions (Shares):         
Shares sold  17,725,183   12,512,466  
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  795,878   708,644  
Shares redeemed  (13,980,478 )  (9,422,849 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  4,540,583   3,798,261  
 
See notes to financial statements.         

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following table describes the performance for the fiscal periods indicated. 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 October 31,      
  2013   2012   2011   2010   2009  
Per Share Data ($):                     
Net asset value,                     
beginning of period  29.06   25.75   24.29   21.26   20.18  
Investment Operations:                     
Investment income—neta  .65   .55   .48   .43   .44  
Net realized and unrealized                     
gain (loss) on investments  7.08   3.27   1.45   3.02   1.42  
Total from Investment Operations  7.73   3.82   1.93   3.45   1.86  
Distributions:                     
Dividends from                     
investment income—net  (.62 )  (.51 )  (.47 )  (.42 )  (.46 ) 
Dividends from net realized                     
gain on investments          (.32 ) 
Total Distributions  (.62 )  (.51 )  (.47 )  (.42 )  (.78 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  36.17   29.06   25.75   24.29   21.26  
Total Return (%)  26.96   15.00   7.94   16.39   9.84  
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                     
Ratio of total expenses                     
to average net assets  .21   .21   .21   .21   .21  
Ratio of net expenses                     
to average net assets  .20   .20   .20   .20   .20  
Ratio of net investment income                     
to average net assets  2.01   1.97   1.84   1.85   2.38  
Portfolio Turnover Rate  3.45   3.28   2.12   7.64   4.99  
Net Assets, end of period                     
($ x 1,000)  1,868,831   1,369,234   1,115,441   923,496   855,312  
 
a Based on average shares outstanding at each month end.                  
See notes to financial statements.                     

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus BASIC S&P 500 Stock Index Fund (the “fund”) is a separate diversified series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), 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 currently offering eleven series including the fund.The fund’s investment objective seeks to match the total return of the Standard & Poor’s 500® Composite Stock Price Index. 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. MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is the distributor of the fund’s shares, which are sold to the public without a sales charge.

The Company 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 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.

(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 unad-

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justed 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:

Investments in securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange or national securities market on which such securities are primarily traded. Securities listed on the National Market System for which market quotations are available are valued at the official closing price or, if there is no official closing price that day, at the last sales price. Securities not listed on an exchange or the national securities market, or securities for which there were no transactions, are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked prices, except for open short positions, where the asked price is used for valuation purposes. Bid

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

price is used when no asked price is available. Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value. All of the preceding securities are categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

U.S. Treasury Bills are valued at the mean price between quoted bid prices and asked prices by an independent pricing service (the “Service”) approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).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.

Fair valuing of securities may be determined with the assistance of a pricing service using calculations based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators, such as prices of relevant American Depository Receipts and financial futures. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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 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 categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Financial futures, 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.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2013 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:       
Equity Securities—         
Domestic         
Common Stocks  1,809,565,111      1,809,565,111 
Equity Securities—         
Foreign         
Common Stocks  1,537,698      1,537,698 
Mutual Funds  57,886,209      57,886,209 
U.S. Treasury    2,744,672    2,744,672 
Other Financial         
Instruments:         
Financial Futures††  1,842,518      1,842,518 

 

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

 

At October 31, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

(b) 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, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus,

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

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 October 31, 2013, The Bank of New York Mellon earned $23,138 from lending portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

(c) 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 October 31, 2013 were as follows:

Affiliated           
Investment  Value     Value  Net
Company  10/31/2012 ($) Purchases ($) Sales ($)  10/31/2013 ($) Assets (%)
Dreyfus           
Institutional           
Preferred           
Plus Money           
Market           
Fund  24,195,395  335,855,915 308,351,133  51,700,177  2.8
Dreyfus           
Institutional           
Cash           
Advantage           
Fund  10,338,697  90,063,512 94,216,177  6,186,032  .3
Total  34,534,092  425,919,427 402,567,310  57,886,209  3.1

 

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(d) Dividends to shareholders: Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from investment income-net are declared and paid on a quarterly basis. 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.

(e) 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 pro visions 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 October 31, 2013, 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 October 31, 2013, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the four-year period ended October 31, 2013 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At October 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows: undistributed ordinary income $9,917,944, undistributed capital gains $1,394,333 and unrealized appreciation $613,740,251.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012 were as follows: ordinary income $29,508,079 and $22,363,506, respectively.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

During the period ended October 31, 2013, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to the tax treatment for real estate investment trusts, the fund decreased accumulated undistributed investment income-net by $207,698 and increased accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments by the same amount. Net assets and net asset value per share were not affected by this reclassification.

(f) Accounting Pronouncement: In January 2013, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-01 (“ASU 2013-01”), “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities”, which replaced Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-11 (“ASU 2011-11”), “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities”. ASU 2013-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods.ASU 2011-11 was intended to enhance disclosure requirements on the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities. ASU 2013-01 limits the scope of the new balance sheet offsetting disclosures to derivatives, repurchase agreements, and securities lending transactions to the extent that they are (1) offset in the financial statements or (2) subject to enforceable master netting arrangements (“MNA”) or similar agreements. Management is currently evaluating the application of ASU 2013-01 and its impact on the fund’s financial statements.

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other Dreyfus-managed funds in a $265 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 9, 2013, the unsecured credit facility with Citibank, N.A. was $210 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.

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The average amount of borrowings outstanding under the Facilities during the period ended October 31, 2013 was approximately $3,300 with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 1.14%.

NOTE 3—Investment Management Fee And Other Transactions with Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to an investment management agreement with the Manager, the Manager provides or arranges for one or more third parties and/or affiliates to provide investment advisory, administrative, custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the fund.The Manager also directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. For these services, the fund is contractually obligated to pay the Manager a fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of .20% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. Out of its fee, the Manager pays all of the expenses of the fund except brokerage fees, taxes, interest expenses, commitment fees on borrowings, fees and expenses of non-interested Directors (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses. In addition, the Manager is required to reduce its fee in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of fees and expenses of the non-interested Directors (including counsel fees). During the period ended October 31, 2013, fees reimbursed by the Manager amounted to $103,849.

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $309,033, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $10,120.

(b) 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.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:

The aggregate amount of purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities and financial futures, during the period ended October 31, 2013, amounted to $192,000,064 and $52,983,463, 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 October 31, 2013 is discussed below.

Financial Futures: In the normal course of pursuing its investment objective, the fund is exposed to market risk, including equity price 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 guarantees the financial futures against default. Financial futures open at October 31, 2013 are set forth in the Statement of Financial Futures.

The following summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended October 31, 2013:

  Average Market Value ($) 
Equity financial futures  34,646,458 

 

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At October 31, 2013, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $1,257,993,439; accordingly, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $613,740,251, consisting of $689,483,022 gross unrealized appreciation and $75,742,771 gross unrealized depreciation.

NOTE 5—Pending Legal Matters:

The fund and many other entities have been named as defendants in numerous pending litigations as a result of their participation in the leveraged buyout transaction (“LBO”) of the Tribune Company (“Tribune”).The cases allege that Tribune took on billions of dollars of debt in the LBO to purchase its own stock from shareholders at $34 per share.The LBO was closed in a two-step transaction with shares being repurchased by Tribune in a tender offer in June 2007 (“Step One”) and in a go-private merger in December 2007 (“Step Two”). In 2008, approximately one year after the LBO was concluded,Tribune filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11. Thereafter, in approximately June 2011, certain Tribune creditors filed dozens of complaints in various courts throughout the country alleging that the payments made to shareholders in the LBO were “fraudulent conveyances” under state and/or federal law, and that the shareholders must return the payments they received for their shares to satisfy the plaintiffs’ unpaid claims.These cases have been consolidated for coordinated pre-trial proceedings in a multi-district litigation in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York titled In re Tribune Company Fraudulent Conveyance Litigation (S.D.N.Y. Nos. 11-md-2296 and 12-mc-2296 (RJS) (“Tribune MDL”)). On March 27, 2013, the Tribune MDL was reassigned from Judge William H. Pauley to Judge Richard J. Sullivan. No explanation was given for the reassignment.

In addition, there was a case pending in United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware brought by the Unsecured Creditors Committee of the Tribune Company that has since been

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

transferred to the Tribune MDL (formerly The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Tribune Co. v. FitzSimons, et al., Bankr. D. Del.Adv. Pro. No. 10-54010 (KJC)).The case was originally filed on November 1, 2010. In a Fourth Amended Complaint filed in November 2012, among other claims, the Creditors Committee sought recovery under the Bankruptcy Code for alleged “fraudulent conveyances” from more than 5,000 Tribune shareholders (“Shareholder Defendants”), including the fund, and a defendants’ class of all shareholders who tendered their Tribune stock in the LBO and received cash in exchange.There were 35 other counts in the Fourth Amended Complaint that did not relate to claims against Shareholder Defendants, but instead were brought against parties directly involved in approval or execution of the leveraged buyout. On January 10, 2013, pursuant to the Tribune bankruptcy plan, Mark S. Kirchner, as Litigation Trustee for the Tribune Litigation Trust, became the successor plaintiff to the Creditors Committee in this case.The case is now proceeding as: Mark S. Kirchner, as LitigationTrustee for theTribune LitigationTrust v. FitzSimons, et al., S.D.N.Y. No. 12-cv-2652 (RJS). On August 1, 2013, the plaintiff filed a Fifth Amended Complaint with the Court.The Fifth Amended Complaint contains more detailed allegations regarding the steps Tribune took in consideration and execution of the LBO, but does not change the legal basis for the claim previously alleged against the Shareholder Defendants.

On November 6, 2012, a motion to dismiss was filed in the Tribune MDL. Oral argument on the motion to dismiss was held on May 23, 2013. On September 23, 2013 Judge Sullivan granted the motion to dismiss on standing grounds, after rejecting defendants’ preemption arguments. By granting the motion, Judge Sullivan dismissed nearly 50 cases in the Tribune MDL, including all cases with Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas or William A. Niese as the lead plaintiff.The fund was a defendant in at least one of the dismissed cases.The motion had no effect on the FitzSimons case, which had been stayed.

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On September 30, 2013, plaintiffs appealed the motion to dismiss decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. On October 28, 2013, certain defendants cross-appealed from Judge Sullivan’s decision, seeking review of the arguments that Judge Sullivan rejected in his decision. Briefing on the appeal and cross appeal is scheduled for completion in April 2014.

On November 11, 2013, Judge Sullivan entered Master Case Order No. 4 in the Tribune MDL. Master Case Order No. 4 addressed numerous procedural and administrative tasks for the cases that remain in the Tribune MDL, including the FitzSimons case. Under Master Case Order No. 4, the parties – through their executive committees and liaison counsel – are to attempt to negotiate a protocol for motions to dismiss and other procedural issues in December 2013 and January 2014. No answers to the Fifth Amended Complaint in the FitzSimons case may be filed at this time, and no briefing schedule for any further motions has been set.

At this stage in the proceedings, it is not possible to assess with any reasonable certainty the probable outcomes of the pending litigations. Consequently, at this time, management is unable to estimate the possible loss that may result.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED 
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Dreyfus BASIC S&P 500 Stock Index Fund (the “Fund”), a series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc., including the statements of investments and financial futures, as of October 31, 2013, 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 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 October 31, 2013, 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 BASIC S&P 500 Stock Index Fund as of October 31, 2013, 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 in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York
December 30, 2013

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For federal tax purposes, the fund reports the maximum amount allowable, but not less than $29,508,079 as ordinary income dividends paid during the year ended October 31, 2013 as qualified dividend income in accordance with Section 854(b)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code. Also, the fund reports the maximum amount allowable but not less than 100% of ordinary income dividends paid during the year ended October 31, 2013 as eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction provided under Section 243 of the Internal Revenue Code in accordance with Section 854(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code. Shareholders will receive notification in early 2014 of the percentage applicable to the preparation of their 2013 income tax returns.

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited)

Joseph S. DiMartino (70) 
Chairman of the Board (1999) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Corporate Director and Trustee 
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 
businesses, Director (2005-2009) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 141 
——————— 
Francine J. Bovich (62) 
Board Member (2012) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Trustee,The Bradley Trusts, private trust funds (2011-present) 
• Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (1993-2010) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 40 
——————— 
James M. Fitzgibbons (79) 
Board Member (1994) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Corporate Director and Trustee 
Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5Years: 
• Bill Barrett Corporation, an oil and natural gas exploration company, Director (2004-2012) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 26 
——————— 
Kenneth A. Himmel (67) 
Board Member (1994) 
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: 26 

 

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Stephen J. Lockwood (66) 
Board Member (1994) 
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: 26 
——————— 
Roslyn M. Watson (64) 
Board Member (1994) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Principal,Watson Ventures, Inc., a real estate investment company (1993-present) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 36 
——————— 
Benaree Pratt Wiley (67) 
Board Member (1998) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Principal,TheWiley Group, a firm specializing in strategy and business development (2005-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 (2008-present) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 61 
——————— 

 

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.

J.Tomlinson Fort, Emeritus Board Member 

 

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)

BRADLEY J. SKAPYAK, President since January 2010.

Chief Operating Officer and a director of the Manager since June 2009, Chairman of Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., an affiliate of the Manager and the transfer agent of the funds, since May 2011 and Executive Vice President of the Distributor since June 2007. From April 2003 to June 2009, Mr. Skapyak was the head of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager. He is an officer of 68 investment companies (comprised of 141 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 55years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1988.

JOHN PAK, Chief Legal Officer since March 2013.

Chief Legal Officer of the Manager and Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of BNY Mellon since August 2012; from March 2005 to July 2012, Managing Director of Deutsche Bank, Deputy Global Head of Deutsche Asset Management Legal and Regional Head of Deutsche Asset Management Americas Legal. He is an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 45 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since August 2012.

JANETTE E. FARRAGHER, Vice President and Secretary since December 2011.

Assistant General Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1984.

KIESHA ASTWOOD, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 40 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since July 1995.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon and Secretary of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since December 1996.

JONI LACKS CHARATAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 58 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

JOSEPH M. CHIOFFI, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2000.

JOHN B. HAMMALIAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1991.

ROBERT R. MULLERY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 61 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since May 1986.

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JEFF PRUSNOFSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1990.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director – Mutual Fund Accounting of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 55 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1985.

RICHARD CASSARO, Assistant Treasurer since January 2008.

Senior Accounting Manager – Money Market and Municipal Bond Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 54 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since September 1982.

GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 45 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1991.

ROBERT S. ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Fixed Income Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 49 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

ROBERT SALVIOLO, Assistant Treasurer since July 2007.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 46 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 46 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since November 1990.

JOSEPH W. CONNOLLY, Chief Compliance Officer since October 2004.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Manager and The Dreyfus Family of Funds (69 investment companies, comprised of 166 portfolios). He is 56 years old and has served in various capacities with the Manager since 1980, including manager of the firm’s Fund Accounting Department from 1997 through October 2001.

MATTHEW D. CONNOLLY, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since April 2012.

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Distributor since October 2011; from March 2010 to September 2011, Global Head, KYC Reviews and Director, UBS Investment Bank; until March 2010, AML Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President, Citi Global Wealth Management. He is an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 161 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 41 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since October 2011.

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NOTES



For More Information


Ticker Symbol: DSPIX

Telephone 1-800-DREYFUS

Mail The Dreyfus Family of Funds, 144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, NY 11556-0144 E-mail Send your request to info@dreyfus.com Internet Information can be viewed online or downloaded at: http://www.dreyfus.com

The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, and information regarding how the fund voted these proxies for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at http://www.dreyfus.com and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The description of the policies and procedures is also available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-DREYFUS.


 
 
Dreyfus 
U.S. Treasury 
Reserves 

 

ANNUAL REPORT October 31, 2013




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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     

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

6     

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses With Those of Other Funds

7     

Statement of Investments

9     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

10     

Statement of Operations

11     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

12     

Financial Highlights

14     

Notes to Financial Statements

20     

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

21     

Important Tax Information

22     

Board Members Information

24     

Officers of the Fund

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover



Dreyfus
U.S. Treasury Reserves

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this annual report for Dreyfus U.S. Treasury Reserves, covering the 12-month period from November 1, 2012, through October 31, 2013. 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.

The reporting period proved challenging for most income-oriented investments, as a gradually strengthening U.S. economy and expectations of less aggressively stimulative monetary policies drove longer term interest rates higher and bond prices lower. However, as they have been for the past several years, short-term interest rates and yields of money market instruments remained anchored near historical lows by an unchanged overnight federal funds rate.

We currently expect U.S. and global economic conditions to continue to improve in 2014, with accelerating growth supported by the fading drags of tighter federal fiscal policies and downsizing on the state and local levels. However, inflation is likely to remain muted, so monetary policy can remain stimulative, and short-term interest rates appear likely to remain near current levels for some time to come. For more information on how these observations may affect your investments, we encourage you to speak with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.

Sincerely,


J. Charles Cardona
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
November 15, 2013

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of November 1, 2012, through October 31, 2013, as provided by Patricia A. Larkin, Portfolio Manager

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2013, Dreyfus U.S.Treasury Reserves’ Investor shares produced a yield of 0.00%, and Class R shares produced a yield of 0.00%. Taking into account the effects of compounding, the fund’s Investor shares and Class R shares also produced effective yields of 0.00% and 0.00%, respectively.1

Although a sustained economic recovery and anticipation of an end to the Federal Reserve Board’s (the “Fed”) quantitative easing program caused long-term interest rates to rise during the reporting period, yields of short-term U.S.Treasury obligations remained anchored near historical lows by an unchanged target for the federal funds rate between 0% and 0.25%.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks a high level of current income consistent with stability of principal.As a U.S. Treasury money market fund, we attempt to provide shareholders with an investment vehicle that is made up of direct U.S.Treasury obligations with remaining maturities of 13 months or less, as well as repurchase agreements with securities dealers, which are backed by U.S. Treasuries. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests only in direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury and in repurchase agreements secured by these obligations.

U.S. Economic Recovery Gained Traction

The reporting period began in November 2012 in the midst of improved economic news, as the unemployment rate fell to 7.8% and pending home sales increased.The unemployment rate remained steady in December, but retailers reported sluggish holiday sales, contributing to an annualized U.S. GDP growth of just 0.1% for the fourth quarter of 2012.

   
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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

January 2013 also portrayed a sluggish recovery with the addition of 157,000 jobs, but the unemployment rate inched upwards to 7.9%. The uptick was reversed in February, when the unemployment rate slid to 7.7% and 236,000 new jobs were created. Just 88,000 new jobs were added in March while the unemployment rate edged lower to 7.6%. The economy achieved only a 1.1% annualized growth rate during the first quarter of 2013, mainly due to lower government spending.

The gradual economic recovery persisted in April as 165,000 jobs were added and the unemployment rate fell to 7.5%. In late May, remarks by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled that the central bank would begin to curtail its quantitative easing program sooner than expected.The Fed’s more hawkish stance seemed to be at odds with subsequent releases of economic data, which showed a decline in U.S. manufacturing activity and an increase in the unemployment rate to 7.6%. Nonetheless, in June, heightened investor uncertainty drove longer term interest rates higher despite robust increases in home and automobile sales, expansions of the manufacturing and service sectors, and the creation of 195,000 jobs with no change in the unemployment rate. For the second quarter, the U.S. economy grew at a more respectable 2.5% annualized rate.

July brought welcome evidence of market stabilization when investors realized that imminent increases in short-term rates were unlikely. The labor market continued to strengthen with 162,000 new jobs and a decline in the unemployment rate to 7.4%. In August, the manufacturing sector expanded at its fastest pace since June 2011, 169,000 jobs were added, and the unemployment rate dipped to 7.3%.

Financial markets rallied in September when the Fed refrained from tapering its quantitative easing program. In addition, manufacturing activity posted its fourth consecutive month of expansion, and the service sector grew for the 45th straight month. However, a relatively disappointing 146,000 jobs were added in September while the unemployment rate inched lower to 7.2%. It later was announced U.S. economic activity accelerated to a 2.8% annualized growth rate during the third quarter.

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In spite of a 16-day U.S. government shutdown, October saw 204,000 new jobs, even as temporary layoffs of government workers drove the unemployment rate to 7.3%. The private sector posted employment gains in the leisure and hospitality, retail trade, professional and technical services, manufacturing, and health care sectors. Other data released in October, such as a decline in pending home sales, demonstrated that economic headwinds remain, and the Fed again refrained from reducing its bond purchases at its October meeting.

No Change Expected for Short-Term Rates

Despite the accelerating economic recovery and higher long-term interest rates, yields of U.S. Treasury bills remained near zero percent throughout the reporting period, and yield differences along the market’s maturity spectrum stayed relatively narrow. Therefore, as we have for some time, we maintained the fund’s weighted average maturity in a market-neutral position.

November 15, 2013

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

 
1 Effective yield is based upon dividends declared daily and reinvested monthly. Past performance is no guarantee of 
future results.Yields fluctuate.Yields provided reflect the absorption of certain fund expenses by The Dreyfus 
Corporation pursuant to an undertaking in effect that may be extended, terminated or modified at any time. Had 
these expenses not been absorbed, the fund’s yields would have been lower, and in some cases, 7-day yields during the 
reporting period would have been negative absent the expense absorption. 

 

   
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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 U.S.Treasury Reserves from May 1, 2013 to October 31, 2013. 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 October 31, 2013

     
  Investor Shares  Class R Shares 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $.30  $.30 
Ending value (after expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,000.00 

 

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 October 31, 2013

     
  Investor Shares  Class R Shares 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $.31  $.31 
Ending value (after expenses)  $1,024.90  $1,024.90 

 

 
† Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .06% for Investor shares and .06% for Class R shares, 
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 
October 31, 2013 

 

       
  Annualized     
  Yield on     
  Date of  Principal   
U.S. Treasury Bills—17.5%  Purchase (%)  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
12/5/13  0.02  35,000,000  34,999,339 
3/27/14  0.04  25,000,000  24,995,944 
Total U.S. Treasury Bills       
(cost $59,995,283)      59,995,283 
 
 
U.S. Treasury Notes—33.6%       
11/15/13  0.05  25,000,000  25,039,925 
11/30/13  0.08  45,000,000  45,006,438 
2/28/14  0.22  10,000,000  10,055,122 
3/31/14  0.09  25,000,000  25,016,685 
5/31/14  0.06  10,000,000  10,124,159 
Total U.S. Treasury Notes       
(cost $115,242,329)      115,242,329 
 
 
Repurchase Agreements—48.5%       
Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.       
dated 10/31/13, due 11/1/13 in the amount       
of $55,000,122 (fully collateralized by       
$56,949,600 U.S. Treasury Notes,       
0.25%-1.13%, due 2/15/15-4/30/20,       
value $56,100,086)  0.08  55,000,000  55,000,000 
Goldman, Sachs & Co.       
dated 10/31/13, due 11/1/13 in the amount       
of $56,000,078 (fully collateralized by       
$67,468,500 U.S. Treasury Inflation       
Protected Securities, 0.63%,       
due 2/15/43, value $57,120,101)  0.05  56,000,000  56,000,000 

 

   
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

         
  Annualized       
  Yield on       
  Date of  Principal    
Repurchase Agreements (continued)  Purchase (%)  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.         
dated 10/31/13, due 11/1/13 in the amount         
of $55,000,138 (fully collateralized by         
$51,321,500 U.S. Treasury Inflation         
Protected Securities, 0.13%-2.63%,         
due 7/15/17-1/15/22, value $56,104,290)  0.09  55,000,000   55,000,000 
Total Repurchase Agreements         
(cost $166,000,000)        166,000,000 
 
Total Investments (cost $341,237,612)    99.6 %  341,237,612 
 
Cash and Receivables (Net)    .4 %  1,264,484 
 
Net Assets    100.0 %  342,502,096 

 

       
Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)     
  Value (%)    Value (%) 
Repurchase Agreements  48.5  U.S. Treasury Bills  17.5 
U.S. Treasury Notes  33.6    99.6 

 

 
† Based on net assets. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 
October 31, 2013 

 

     
  Cost  Value 
Assets ($):     
Investments in securities—See Statement of     
Investments (including Repurchase Agreements     
     of $166,000,000)—Note 1(b)  341,237,612  341,237,612 
Cash    604,500 
Interest receivable    668,449 
    342,510,561 
Liabilities ($):     
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 2(b)    8,465 
Net Assets ($)    342,502,096 
Composition of Net Assets ($):     
Paid-in capital    342,502,096 
Net Assets ($)    342,502,096 
 
 
Net Asset Value Per Share     
  Investor Shares  Class R Shares 
Net Assets ($)  155,846,690  186,655,406 
Shares Outstanding  155,846,562  186,655,534 
Net Asset Value Per Share ($)  1.00  1.00 
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

   
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 
Year Ended October 31, 2013 

 

     
Investment Income ($):     
Interest Income  310,614  
Expenses:     
Management fee—Note 2(a)  1,745,517  
Distribution Plan fees (Investor Shares)—Note 2(b)  274,601  
Directors’ fees—Note 2(a,c)  32,546  
Total Expenses  2,052,664  
Less—reduction in expenses due to undertaking—Note 2(a)  (1,709,630 ) 
Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by the Manager—Note 2(a)  (32,546 ) 
Net Expenses  310,488  
Investment Income—Net, representing net increase     
in net assets resulting from operations  126  
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

         
  Year Ended October 31,  
  2013   2012  
Operations ($):         
Investment Income-Net, representing net increase         
in net assets resulting from operations  126   112  
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):         
Investment income—net:         
Investor Shares  (48 )  (1,958 ) 
Class R Shares  (78 )  (2,544 ) 
Total Dividends  (126 )  (4,502 ) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($1.00 per share):         
Net proceeds from shares sold:         
Investor Shares  135,319,858   67,867,906  
Class R Shares  362,758,319   603,265,823  
Dividends reinvested:         
Investor Shares  48   1,928  
Class R Shares    28  
Cost of shares redeemed:         
Investor Shares  (101,501,793 )  (71,823,080 ) 
Class R Shares  (390,493,559 )  (541,985,227 ) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
from Capital Stock Transactions  6,082,873   57,327,378  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  6,082,873   57,322,988  
Net Assets ($):         
Beginning of Period  336,419,223   279,096,235  
End of Period  342,502,096   336,419,223  
 
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 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 October 31,      
Investor Shares  2013   2012   2011   2010   2009  
Per Share Data ($):                     
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00  
Investment Operations:                     
Investment income—neta  .000   .000   .000   .000   .000  
Distributions:                     
Dividends from                     
investment income—neta  (.000 )  (.000 )  (.000 )  (.000 )  (.000 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00  
Total Return (%)  .00 b  .00 b  .00 b  .00 b  .01  
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                     
Ratio of total expenses                     
to average net assets  .71   .71   .71   .71   .73  
Ratio of net expenses                     
to average net assets  .09   .10   .12   .21   .39  
Ratio of net investment income                     
to average net assets  .00 b  .00 b  .00 b  .00 b  .01  
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  155,847   122,029   125,984   116,980   125,821  

 

   
a  Amount represents less than $.001 per share. 
b  Amount represents less than .01%. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

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      Year Ended October 31,      
Class R Shares  2013   2012   2011   2010   2009  
Per Share Data ($):                     
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00  
Investment Operations:                     
Investment income—neta  .000   .000   .000   .000   .000  
Distributions:                     
Dividends from                     
investment income—neta  (.000 )  (.000 )  (.000 )  (.000 )  (.000 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00  
Total Return (%)  .00 b  .00 b  .00 b  .00 b  .01  
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                     
Ratio of total expenses                     
to average net assets  .51   .51   .50   .51   .53  
Ratio of net expenses                     
to average net assets  .09   .11   .12   .21   .38  
Ratio of net investment income                     
to average net assets  .00 b  .00 b  .00 b  .00 b  .01  
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  186,655   214,391   153,112   196,629   400,154  

 

   
a  Amount represents less than $.001 per share. 
b  Amount represents less than .01%. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

   
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus U.S. Treasury Reserves (the “fund”) is a separate diversified series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), 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 currently offering eleven series, including the fund. The fund’s investment objective is to seek a high level of current income consistent with stability of principal. 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.

MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is the distributor of the fund’s shares, which are sold without a sales charge.The fund is authorized to issue 1 billion shares of $.001 par value Capital Stock in each of the following classes of shares: Investor and Class R. Investor shares are sold primarily to retail investors through financial intermediaries and bear Distribution Plan fees. Class R shares are sold primarily to bank trust departments and other financial service providers (including The Bank of NewYork 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 Plan fees. 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.

It is the fund’s policy to maintain a continuous net asset value per share of $1.00; the fund has adopted certain investment, portfolio valuation and dividend and distribution policies to enable it to do so.There is no assurance, however, that the fund will be able to maintain a stable net asset value per share of $1.00.

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The Company 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 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.

(a) Portfolio valuation: Investments in securities are valued at amortized cost in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the Act. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate market value, the fair value of the portfolio securities will be determined by procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

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.

   
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

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. For example, money market securities are valued using amortized cost, in accordance with rules under the Act. Generally, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2013 in valuing the fund’s investments:

   
  Short-Term 
Valuation Inputs  Investments ($) 
Level 1—Unadjusted Quoted Prices   
Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs  341,237,612 
Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs   
Total  341,237,612 
† See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.   

 

At October 31, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

(b) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Interest income, adjusted for accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is earned from settlement date and is recognized on the accrual basis.

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Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Cost of investments represents amortized cost.

The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with financial institutions, deemed to be creditworthy by the Manager, subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase and the fund’s agreement to resell such securities at a mutually agreed upon price. Pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, such securities must have an aggregate market value greater than or equal to the terms of the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. If the value of the underlying securities falls below the value of the repurchase price plus accrued interest, the fund will require the seller to deposit additional collateral by the next business day. If the request for additional collateral is not met, or the seller defaults on its repurchase obligation, the fund maintains its right to sell the underlying securities at market value and may claim any resulting loss against the seller.At October 31, 2013, the fund had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $166,000,000 in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of related collateral exceeded the value of repurchase agreements. See the Statement of Investments for detailed collateral information.

(c) Dividends to shareholders: It is the policy of the fund to declare dividends daily from investment income-net. Such dividends are paid monthly. 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.

(d) 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.

   
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

As of and during the period ended October 31, 2013, 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 October 31, 2013, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the four-year period ended October 31, 2013 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At October 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were substantially the same as for financial reporting purposes.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012 were all ordinary income.

At October 31, 2013, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).

NOTE 2—Investment Management Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to an investment management agreement with the Manager, the Manager provides or arranges for one or more third parties and/or affiliates to provide investment advisory, administrative, custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the fund. The Manager also directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. For these services, the fund is contractually obligated to pay the Manager a fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of .50% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. Out of its fee, the Manager pays all of the expenses of the fund except brokerage fees, taxes, Distribution Plan fees, fees and expenses of non-interested Directors (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses. In addition, the Manager is required to reduce its fee in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of

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fees and expenses of the non-interested Directors (including counsel fees). During the period ended October 31, 2013, fees reimbursed by the Manager amounted to $32,546.

The Manager has undertaken to waive receipt of the management fee and/or reimburse operating expenses in order to facilitate a daily yield at or above a certain level which may change from time to time.This undertaking is voluntary and not contractual, and may be terminated at any time. The reduction in expenses, pursuant to the undertaking, amounted to $841,956 for Investor shares and $867,674 for Class R shares during the period ended October 31, 2013.

(b) Under the Distribution Plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, Investor shares may pay annually up to .25% (currently limited by the Board to .20%) of the value of the average daily net assets attributable to its Investor shares to compensate the Distributor for shareholder servicing activities and expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of Investor shares. During the period ended October 31, 2013, Investor shares were charged $274,601 pursuant to the Distribution Plan.

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

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $140,323 and Distribution Plan fees $28,073, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $159,931.

(c) 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.

   
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED 
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Dreyfus U.S. Treasury Reserves (the “Fund”), a series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc., including the statement of investments, as of October 31, 2013, 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 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 October 31, 2013, 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 U.S.Treasury Reserves as of October 31, 2013, 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 in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York
December 30, 2013

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For federal tax purposes, the fund designates the maximum amount allowable but not less than 100% as interest-related dividends in accordance with Sections 871(k)(1) and 881(e) of the Internal Revenue Code.

   
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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited)

 
Joseph S. DiMartino (70) 
Chairman of the Board (1999) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Corporate Director and Trustee 
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 
businesses, Director (2005-2009) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 141 
——————— 
Francine J. Bovich (62) 
Board Member (2012) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Trustee,The Bradley Trusts, private trust funds (2011-present) 
• Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (1993-2010) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 40 
——————— 
James M. Fitzgibbons (79) 
Board Member (1994) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Corporate Director and Trustee 
Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5Years: 
• Bill Barrett Corporation, an oil and natural gas exploration company, Director (2004-2012) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 26 
——————— 
Kenneth A. Himmel (67) 
Board Member (1994) 
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: 26 

 

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Stephen J. Lockwood (66) 
Board Member (1994) 
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: 26 
——————— 
Roslyn M. Watson (64) 
Board Member (1994) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Principal,Watson Ventures, Inc., a real estate investment company (1993-present) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 36 
——————— 
Benaree Pratt Wiley (67) 
Board Member (1998) 
Principal Occupation During Past 5Years: 
• Principal,TheWiley Group, a firm specializing in strategy and business development (2005-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 (2008-present) 
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 61 
——————— 

 

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.

 
J.Tomlinson Fort, Emeritus Board Member 

 

   
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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)

BRADLEY J. SKAPYAK, President since January 2010.

Chief Operating Officer and a director of the Manager since June 2009, Chairman of Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., an affiliate of the Manager and the transfer agent of the funds, since May 2011 and Executive Vice President of the Distributor since June 2007. From April 2003 to June 2009, Mr. Skapyak was the head of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager. He is an officer of 68 investment companies (comprised of 141 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 55 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1988.

JOHN PAK, Chief Legal Officer since March 2013.

Chief Legal Officer of the Manager and Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of BNY Mellon since August 2012; from March 2005 to July 2012, Managing Director of Deutsche Bank, Deputy Global Head of Deutsche Asset Management Legal and Regional Head of Deutsche Asset Management Americas Legal. He is an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 45 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since August 2012.

JANETTE E. FARRAGHER, Vice President and Secretary since December 2011.

Assistant General Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1984.

KIESHA ASTWOOD, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 40 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since July 1995.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon and Secretary of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since December 1996.

JONI LACKS CHARATAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 58 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

JOSEPH M. CHIOFFI, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2000.

JOHN B. HAMMALIAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1991.

ROBERT R. MULLERY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 61 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since May 1986.

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JEFF PRUSNOFSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1990.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director – Mutual Fund Accounting of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 55 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1985.

RICHARD CASSARO, Assistant Treasurer since January 2008.

Senior Accounting Manager – Money Market and Municipal Bond Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 54 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since September 1982.

GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 45 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1991.

ROBERT S. ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Fixed Income Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 49 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

ROBERT SALVIOLO, Assistant Treasurer since July 2007.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 46 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 69 investment companies (comprised of 166 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 46 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since November 1990.

JOSEPH W. CONNOLLY, Chief Compliance Officer since October 2004.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Manager and The Dreyfus Family of Funds (69 investment companies, comprised of 166 portfolios). He is 56 years old and has served in various capacities with the Manager since 1980, including manager of the firm’s Fund Accounting Department from 1997 through October 2001.

MATTHEW D. CONNOLLY, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since April 2012.

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Distributor since October 2011; from March 2010 to September 2011, Global Head, KYC Reviews and Director, UBS Investment Bank; until March 2010, AML Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President, Citi Global Wealth Management. He is an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 161 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 41 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since October 2011.

   
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For More Information


Telephone 1-800-DREYFUS

Mail The Dreyfus Family of Funds, 144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, NY 11556-0144 E-mail Send your request to info@dreyfus.com Internet Information can be viewed online or downloaded at: http://www.dreyfus.com

The fund will disclose daily, on www.dreyfus.com, the fund’s complete schedule of holdings as of the end of the previous business day.  The schedule of holdings will remain on the website until the fund files its Form N-Q or Form N-CSR for the period that includes the date of the posted holdings.

The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-DREYFUS.


 





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.




 

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 Options Written

27     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

28     

Statement of Operations

29     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

31     

Financial Highlights

35     

Notes to Financial Statements

61     

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

62     

Important Tax Information

63     

Board Members Information

65     

Officers of the Fund

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover



Dreyfus
Opportunistic Fixed
Income Fund

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this annual report for Dreyfus Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund, covering the 12-month period from November 1, 2012, through October 31, 2013. 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.

The reporting period produced a challenging environment for many fixed-income securities, as a gradually strengthening U.S. economy and expectations of more moderately stimulative monetary policies drove longer term interest rates higher and bond prices lower. In this environment, corporate-backed bonds generally held up better than their government- and agency-issued counterparts, eking out mildly positive returns, on average, as default rates remained low and issuers’ business prospects improved along with the economy.

We currently expect U.S. and global economic conditions to continue to improve in 2014, with accelerating growth supported by the fading drags of tighter federal fiscal policies and downsizing on the state and local levels. Moreover, inflation is likely to remain muted, so monetary policy can remain stimulative. Globally, we anticipate stronger growth in developed countries due to past and continuing monetary ease, while emerging markets seem poised for moderate economic expansion despite recently negative investor sentiment. For more information on how these observations may affect your investments, we encourage you to speak with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.

Sincerely,


J. Charles Cardona
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
November 15, 2013

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of November 1, 2012, through October 31, 2013, as provided by David Leduc, CFA, and David Horsfall, CFA, Portfolio Managers

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2013, Dreyfus Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund’s Class A shares produced a total return of 2.54%, Class C shares returned 1.72%, Class I shares returned 2.74%, and Class Y shares returned 0.42%.1 In comparison, the Citibank 30-day Treasury Bill Index (the “Index”) achieved a total return of 0.04% for the same period.2

The U.S. bond market encountered heightened volatility during the reporting period when investors reacted to stronger economic growth, causing long-term interest rates to climb in anticipation of a more moderately accommodative monetary policy from the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”). The fund produced higher returns than its benchmark, mainly due to positions in fixed-income markets that are not represented in the Index.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks to maximize total return through capital appreciation and income.To pursue its goal, we typically allocate the fund’s assets across four sectors of the fixed-income market: U.S. high yield bonds rated below investment grade; U.S. government, investment grade corporate and mortgage-backed securities; foreign debt securities of developed markets; and foreign debt securities of emerging markets.

Our analysis of top-down quantitative and macroeconomic factors guides the allocation of assets among market sectors, industries, and positioning along the yield curve. Using fundamental analysis, we seek to identify individual securities with high current income, as well as appreciation potential, based on relative value, credit upgrade probability, and extensive research into the credit history and current financial strength of the securities’ issuers.

Rising Long-Term Interest Rates Roiled Bond Market

The reporting period began in the midst of heightened market volatility as fixed-income investors responded nervously to stronger U.S. economic conditions. Despite concerns stemming from political infighting about the federal budget, new releases of economic data showed sustained improvements in employment and housing market

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

trends.As a result, long-term interest rates began to move higher during the first quarter of 2013. U.S. government securities and other interest rate-sensitive sectors suffered when investors anticipated future increases in intermediate- and long-term interest rates. In contrast, corporate- and asset-backed securities held up relatively well as issuers’ underlying business fundamentals strengthened.

The market’s worries regarding higher interest rates intensified in late May, when relatively hawkish remarks by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke were interpreted as a signal that the central bank would back away from its ongoing quantitative easing program sooner than expected. Consequently, most bond market sectors fell sharply in June. The market generally stabilized over the summer, and bonds rallied in September when the Fed refrained from tapering its ongoing quantitative easing program. Interest rate-sensitive bonds also gained a degree of value in October, when the effects of a 16-day U.S. government shutdown prompted investors to reduce their expectations of economic growth over the near to intermediate term.

Out-of-Index Positions Supported Fund Performance

Although the fund was affected negatively by the challenging fixed-income investment environment, it fared better than its benchmark due to holdings that are not part of the Index. For example, commercial mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities fared particularly well in the strengthening economy.The fund also held a small position in sovereign bonds from previously hard hit European countries, including Spain, Italy, and Portugal, which rallied from depressed levels. High yield corporate bonds, which are rated below investment grade, also contributed positively to the fund’s performance. Dollar-denominated bonds from the emerging markets also helped buoy relative results, as did currency positions that favored the U.S. dollar over the euro and yen.

The fund held few residential mortgage-backed securities, which helped bolster performance early in the reporting period but later detracted. We set the fund’s average duration in a position that was shorter than market averages, which proved to be a mild drag on relative performance. Our interest rate strategies included overweighted exposure to the short and long ends of the market’s maturity spectrum in anticipation of narrowing yield differences, but this positioning had little material impact on relative results.

At times during the reporting period, we purchased put and call options on U.S. Treasury securities.These strategies generally proved supportive of returns compared to the benchmark.

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Maintaining a Lower Risk Profile

Although we have been encouraged by the bond market’s recent resiliency amid uncertainty regarding the timing of changes in Fed policy, in August we adopted a more defensive investment posture in anticipation of more robust economic growth in 2014. Most notably, we have eliminated most of the fund’s currency positions, except that we added some local currency-denominated emerging-markets bonds as a hedge against unexpected developments. We added to the fund’s holdings of investment-grade corporate bonds, which tend to be less sensitive to changing interest rates than other market sectors.We also added to the fund’s European sovereign bond holdings amid expectations of a continuation of the region’s accommodative monetary policies.

November 15, 2013

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. 
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. 
Foreign bonds are subject to special risks including exposure to currency fluctuations, changing political and economic 
conditions, and potentially less liquidity.These risks are generally greater with emerging market countries than with 
more economically and politically established foreign countries. 
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.The use of leverage may magnify the fund’s gains or losses. For derivatives with a leveraging 
component, adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset can result in a loss that is much greater than 
the original investment in the derivative. 
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. Past 
performance is no guarantee of future results. Class I and ClassY shares are not subject to any initial or deferred sales 
changes. Share price, yield and investment return fluctuate such that upon redemption, fund shares may be worth more 
or less than their original cost. Return figures provided reflect the absorption of certain fund expenses by the Dreyfus 
Corporation pursuant to an agreement in effect through July 4, 2014, at which time it may be extended, modified or 
terminated. Had these expenses not been absorbed, the fund’s returns would have been lower. 
2 SOURCE: CITI. US Treasury Bill Indices—These indices measure return equivalents of yield averages that are not 
marked to market. For example, the US One-Month and Three-Month Treasury Bill Indices consist of the last one 
one-month and three three-month Treasury bill month-end rates, respectively. Returns for these indices are calculated 
on a monthly basis only. 

 

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FUND PERFORMANCE


  Source: Lipper Inc. 
††  The total return figures presented for ClassY shares of the fund reflect the performance of the fund’s Class A 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 Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund on 7/11/06 (the fund’s inception date) to a $10,000 investment made in 
the Barclays U.S.Aggregate Bond Index (the “Former Index”) and the Citibank 30-Day Treasury Bill Index (the 
“New Index”) on that date.All dividends and capital gain distributions are reinvested. 
On April 24, 2013, the Board authorized the fund to offer ClassY shares, as a new class of shares, to certain investors, 
including certain institutional investors. On July 1, 2013, ClassY shares were offered at net asset value and are not 
subject to certain fees, including Distribution Plan and Shareholder Services Plan fees. 
On July 1, 2013, the fund changed its benchmark from the “Former Index” to the “New Index” because the “Former 
Index” is no longer an appropriate index for comparative purposes. Effective July 1, 2013, the fund is not managed to a 
benchmark index. Rather than managing to track a benchmark index, the fund seeks to provide returns that are largely 
independent of market moves.The “New Index” serves as a baseline performance index.The fund’s next annual report 
will only include performance of the “New Index,” not the “Former Index.” 
The fund invests primarily in fixed-income securities.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 
Barclays U.S.Aggregate Bond Index is a widely accepted, unmanaged total return index of corporate, U.S. government and 
U.S. government agency debt instruments, mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities with an average maturity 
of 1-10 years.The Citibank 30-Day Treasury Bill Index is a market value-weighted index of public obligations of the 
U.S.Treasury with maturities of 30 days. Unlike a mutual fund, the indices are not subject to charges, fees and other 
expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in any index. 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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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. 
  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 ClassY shares of the fund reflect the performance of the fund’s 
  Class A shares for the period prior to 7/1/13 (the inception date for ClassY shares). 
†††  For comparative purposes, the value of each Index as of 6/30/06 is used as the beginning value on 7/11/06. 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2013


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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)


BBA—British Bankers Association 
GO—General Obligation 
LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate 
USD—US Dollar 
a Principal amount stated in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise noted. 
AUD—Australian Dollar 
BRL—Brazilian Real 
COP—Colombian Peso 
EUR—Euro 
GBP—British Pound 
MXN—Mexican New Peso 
NGN—Nigerian Naira 
PEN—Peruvian Nuevo Sol 
RUB—Russian Ruble 
ZAR—South African Rand 
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 October 31, 2013, these 
securities were valued at $41,439,075 or 26.0% of net assets. 
c Variable rate security—interest rate subject to periodic change. 
d Security, or portion thereof, on loan.At October 31, 2013, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $8,712,931 
and the value of the collateral held by the fund was $9,016,928, consisting of cash collateral of $5,268,753 and 
U.S. Government & Agency securities valued at $3,748,175. 
e Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount. 
f Notional face amount shown. 
g Held by or on behalf of a counterparty for open financial futures contracts. 
h Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. 

 


† Based on net assets. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL FUTURES

October 31, 2013


See notes to financial statements. 

 

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STATEMENT OF OPTIONS WRITTEN

October 31, 2013


BBA—British Bankers Association 
LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate 
USD—US Dollar 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

October 31, 2013


See notes to financial statements. 

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended October 31, 2013


See notes to financial statements. 

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS


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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)


a  Effective July 1, 2013, the fund commenced offering ClassY shares. 
b  During the period ended October 31, 2013, 1,897 Class C shares representing $25,779 were exchanged for 1,893 
  Class A 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.


a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  Exclusive of sales charge. 
c  The portfolio turnover rates excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions for the periods ended October 31, 2011 and 
  2009, were 303.56% and 123.39%, respectively. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)


a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  Exclusive of sales charge. 
c  The portfolio turnover rates excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions for the periods ended October 31, 2011 and 
  2009, were 303.56% and 123.39%, respectively. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  The portfolio turnover rates excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions for the periods ended October 31, 2011 and 
  2009, were 303.56% and 123.39%, respectively. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)


a  From July 1, 2013 (commencement of initial offering) to October 31, 2013. 
b  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
c  Not annualized. 
d  Annualized. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund (the “fund”) is a separate non-diversified series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), 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 currently offering eleven series, including the fund.The fund’s investment objective seeks to maximize total return through capital appreciation and income.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.

At a meeting held on April 24-25, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved, effective July 1, 2013: (a) for the fund to offer ClassY shares, and (b) an increase in the authorized shares of the fund from 300 million to 400 million and authorized 100 million Class Y shares.

MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is the distributor of the fund’s shares. The fund is authorized to issue 100 million shares of $.001 par value Capital Stock in each of the following classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class I and Class Y. 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 I shares are offered without a front-end sales charge or CDSC. Class Y shares are sold at net asset

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value per share to certain investors, including certain institutional investors. 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.

As of October 31, 2013, MBC Investments Corp., an indirect subsidiary of BNY Mellon, held all of the outstanding ClassY shares of the fund.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification 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.

(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.

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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 categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

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,

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

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 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 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-

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counter 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 October 31, 2013 in valuing the fund’s investments:


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

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

 

At October 31, 2013, 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 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 investment.

(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

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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 withThe Bank of NewYork 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 NewYork 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 October 31, 2013, The Bank of New York Mellon earned $3,013 from lending portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

(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 October 31, 2013 were as follows:


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(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.

(f) Dividends to shareholders: Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from investment income-net are declared and paid on a monthly basis. 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.

On October 31, 2013, the Board declared a cash dividend of $.012, $.004 $.015 and $.015 per share from undistributed investment income-net for Class A, Class C, Class I and ClassY shares, respectively, payable on November 1, 2013 (ex-dividend date), to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 31, 2013.

(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 October 31, 2013, 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

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tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended October 31, 2013, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the four-year period ended October 31, 2013 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At October 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows: undistributed ordinary income $144,986, accumulated capital losses $311,865 and unrealized appreciation $523,251.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “2010 Act”), the fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 (“post-enactment losses”) for an unlimited period. Furthermore, post-enactment capital loss carryovers retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than short-term as they were under previous statute.

The accumulated capital loss carryover is available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net realized capital gains, if any, realized subsequent to October 31, 2013. The fund has $311,865 of post-enactment short-term capital losses which can be carried forward for an unlimited period.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012 were as follows: ordinary income $2,173,863 and $1,364,613 and long-term capital gains $82,495 and $138,307, respectively.

During the period ended October 31, 2013, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to the tax treatment for paydown gains and losses, foreign currency transactions, swap periodic payments and consent fees, the fund decreased accumulated undistributed investment income-net by $1,019,344 and increased accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments by the same amount. Net assets and net asset value per share were not affected by this reclassification.

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(h) New Accounting Pronouncement: In January 2013, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-01 (“ASU 2013-01”), “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities”, which replaced Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-11 (“ASU 2011-11”), “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities”. ASU 2013-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods.ASU 2011-11 was intended to enhance disclosure requirements on the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities.ASU 2013-01 limits the scope of the new balance sheet offsetting disclosures to derivatives, repurchase agreements, and securities lending transactions to the extent that they are (1) offset in the financial statements or (2) subject to enforceable master netting arrangements (“MNA”) or similar agreements. Management is currently evaluating the application of ASU 2013-01 and its impact on the fund’s financial statements.

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other Dreyfus-managed funds in a $265 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 9, 2013, the unsecured credit facility with Citibank, N.A. was $210 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 October 31, 2013, the fund did not borrow under the Facilities.

NOTE 3—Management Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement with the Manager, the management fee is computed at the annual rate of .60% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly.The Manager has

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contractually agreed, to waive receipt of its fees and/or assume the expenses of the fund, from November 1, 2012 through July 1, 2014, so that the annual direct operating expenses of this fund (excluding Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan fees, Shareholder Services Plan fees, taxes, interest expense, brokerage commissions, commitment fees on borrowings and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed .85% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets.The reduction in expenses, pursuant to the undertaking, amounted to $86,539 during the period ended October 31, 2013.

During the period ended October 31, 2013, the Distributor retained $6,682 from commissions earned on sales of the fund’s Class A shares and $845 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 October 31, 2013, Class C shares were charged $58,880 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 October 31, 2013, Class A and Class C shares were charged $100,141 and $19,627, 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 Directors who are

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not “interested persons” of the Company 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 custody fees. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes net earnings credits as an expense offset in the Statement of Operations.

The fund compensates DreyfusTransfer, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, 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 October 31, 2013, the fund was charged $7,422 for transfer agency services and $345 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 $42.

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 October 31, 2013, the fund was charged $21,575 pursuant to the custody agreement.

The fund compensated The Bank of New York Mellon under a cash management agreement that was in effect until September 30, 2013 for performing certain cash management services related to fund subscriptions and redemptions. During the period ended October 31, 2013, the fund was charged $167 pursuant to the cash management agreement, which is included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations.

During the period ended October 31, 2013, the fund was charged $8,887 for services performed by the Chief Compliance Officer and his staff.

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The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $77,865 , Distribution Plan fees $9,864, Shareholder Services Plan fees $19,970, custodian fees $6,065, Chief Compliance Officer fees $7,445 and transfer agency fees $1,531.

(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, forward contracts, financial futures, options transactions and swap transactions, during the period ended October 31, 2013, amounted to $315,356,993 and $201,408,324, 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 October 31, 2013 is discussed below.

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

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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’s clearinghouse guarantees the financial futures against default. Financial futures open at October 31, 2013 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 and foreign currencies, or as a substitute for an investment.The fund is subject 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 security or securities 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 security or securities 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

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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 securities may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security 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. The Statement of Operations reflects the following: 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.

The following summarizes the fund’s call/put options written during the period ended October 31, 2013:


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

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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 as a result of changes in value of underlying financial instruments.The fund is also exposed to credit risk associated with counterparty nonperformance on these forward contracts, which is generally limited to the unrealized gain on each open contract.The following summarizes open forward contracts at October 31, 2013.

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Counterparties: 
a  Morgan Stanley Capital Services 
b  Standard Chartered Bank 
c  UBS 
d  Deutsche Bank 
e  Credit Suisse 
f  Bank of America 
g  Goldman Sachs International 
h  Barclays Bank 
i  Citigroup 
j  Commonwealth Bank of Australia 
k  Royal Bank of Scotland 

 

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 over-the-counter (“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

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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 agreements 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 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 agreements 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 counterparty over the agreement’s remaining life, to the extent that the amount is positive. This risk is mitigated by MNA between the fund and the counterparty and the posting of collateral by the coun-terparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty. There is minimal counterparty risk to the fund with centrally cleared swaps since they are exchange traded, and the exchange guarantees

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these swaps against default. The following summarizes open interest rate swaps entered into by the fund at October 31, 2013:


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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 company, 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

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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 MNA between the fund and the counterparty and the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty.

The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that a fund as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement which may exceed the amount of unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Notional amounts of all credit default swap agreements are disclosed in the following chart, which summarizes open credit default swaps on index issues entered into by the fund. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, underlying securities comprising the referenced index, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the fund for the same referenced entity or entities.The following summarizes open credit default swaps entered into by the fund at October 31, 2013:


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  Expiration Date 
Counterparty; 
b  J.P. Morgan Chase 
Clearinghouse; 
c  Chicago Mercantile Exchange 
1  If the fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the 
  swap agreement, the fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the 
  notional amount of the swap and delivery the reference obligation or (ii) receive a net settlement 
  amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery 
  value of the reference obligation. 
2  If the fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the swap 
  agreement, the fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional 
  amount of the swap and take delivery of the reference obligation or (ii) pay a net settlement 
  amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery 
  value of the reference obligation. 
3  The maximum potential amount the fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection 
  or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of the 
  swap agreement. 
4  Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value as of 
  the period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and 
  represent the likelihood of risk of default for the credit derivative.The credit spread of a particular 
  referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments 
  required to be made to enter into the agreement.Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of 
  the referenced entity's credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit 
  event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.A credit spread identified as Defaulted 
  indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity. 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

GAAP requires disclosure for (i) the nature and terms of the credit derivative, reasons for entering into the credit derivative, the events or circumstances that would require the seller to perform under the credit derivative, and the current status of the payment/performance risk of the credit derivative, (ii) the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the seller could be required to make under the credit derivative, (iii) the fair value of the credit derivative, and (iv) the nature of any recourse provisions and assets held either as collateral or by third parties.All required disclosures have been made and are incorporated within the current period as part of the Notes to the Statement of Investments and disclosures within this Note.

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 October 31, 2013 is shown below:

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  Options purchased are included in Investments in securities-Unaffiliated issuers, at value. 
3  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, is reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. 
4  Outstanding options written, at value. 
5  Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. 
6  Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. 

 

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The effective of derivative instruments in the Statement of Operation during the period ended October 31, 2013 is shown below:


Statement of Operations location: 
7  Net realized gain (loss) on financial futures. 
8  Net realized gain (loss) on options transactions. 
9  Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. 
10 Net realized gain (loss) on swap transactions. 
11 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures. 
12 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options transactions. 
13 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. 
14 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap transactions. 

 

The following summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended October 31, 2013:


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

The following summarizes the average notional value of swap agreements outstanding during the period ended October 31, 2013:

At October 31, 2013, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $161,341,599; accordingly, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $1,264,546, consisting of $2,559,691 gross unrealized appreciation and $1,295,145 gross unrealized depreciation.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Shareholders
The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Dreyfus Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund (the “Fund”), a series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc., including the statements of investments, financial futures and options written, as of October 31, 2013, 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 period 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 October 31, 2013, 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 Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund as of October 31, 2013, 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 period in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.


New York, New York
December 30, 2013

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For federal tax purposes, the fund designates the maximum amount allowable but not less than 38.67% 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 $.0280 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 $.2429 as a short-term capital gain dividend paid on December 27, 2012 in accordance with Sections 871(k)(2) and 881(e) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited)


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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited) (continued)


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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)


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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited) (continued)


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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.




 

Contents

 

THE FUND

2     

A Letter from the President

3     

Discussion of Fund Performance

6     

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

6     

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses With Those of Other Funds

7     

Statement of Investments

14     

Statement of Options Written

15     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

16     

Statement of Operations

17     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

18     

Financial Highlights

19     

Notes to Financial Statements

39     

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

40     

Important Tax Information

41     

Information About the Approval of the Fund’s Management and Sub-Investment Advisory Agreements

45     

Board Members Information

47     

Officers of the Fund

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover



Dreyfus
Opportunistic Emerging
Markets Debt Fund

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this annual report for Dreyfus Opportunistic Emerging Markets Debt Fund, covering the period from the fund’s inception on June 17, 2013, through October 31, 2013. 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.

The reporting period produced a challenging environment for many fixed-income securities, as a gradually strengthening U.S. economy and expectations of more moderately stimulative monetary policies drove longer term interest rates higher and bond prices lower. In this environment, corporate-backed bonds generally held up better than their government- and agency-issued counterparts, eking out mildly positive returns, on average, as default rates remained low and issuers’ business prospects improved along with the economy.

We currently expect U.S. and global economic conditions to continue to improve in 2014, with accelerating growth supported by the fading drags of tighter federal fiscal policies and downsizing on the state and local levels. Moreover, inflation is likely to remain muted, so monetary policy can remain stimulative. Globally, we anticipate stronger growth in developed countries due to past and continuing monetary ease, while emerging markets seem poised for moderate economic expansion despite recently negative investor sentiment. For more information on how these observations may affect your investments, we encourage you to speak with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.

Sincerely,


J. Charles Cardona
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
November 15, 2013

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of June 17, 2013, through October 31, 2013, as provided by Alexander Kozhemiakin and Javier Murcio, Primary Portfolio Managers

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the period from the fund’s inception on June 17, 2013, through the end of its annual reporting period on October 31, 2013, Dreyfus Opportunistic Emerging Markets Debt Fund’s Class A shares produced a total return of –0.44%, Class C shares returned –0.71%, and Class I shares returned –0.38%. From the inception of Class Y shares on July 1, 2013, through October 31, 2013, the fund’s Class Y shares returned 2.59%.1 In comparison, the fund’s benchmark, the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Global Bond Index (the “Index”), produced a 3.56%2 total return for the same period.3

Emerging-markets bonds encountered heightened volatility early in the reporting period amid economic and liquidity concerns.The fund lagged its benchmark due to its exposure to local currency denominated bonds. In contrast, the Index is composed exclusively of U.S. dollar-denominated debt instruments in emerging market countries.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks to maximize total return. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in debt instruments of emerging market issuers, including those issued by corporations, governments, central banks or supranational organizations.The fund’s investments may be denominated in U.S. dollars, European euros, Japanese yen or the local currency of issue.

Our investment process uses in-depth fundamental country, issuer, and currency analysis disciplined by proprietary quantitative valuation models. A “top down” analysis of macroeconomic, financial, and political variables guides country, issuer, and currency allocation.We look for shifts in country fundamentals and consider the risk-adjusted attractiveness of currency, issuer, and duration returns for each emerging market country. Using these inputs, we seek to identify the best opportunities on a risk-adjusted basis across emerging market debt instruments, currencies, and local interest rates.

Emerging Markets Encountered Heightened Volatility

The fund began operations in the midst of heightened market volatility stemming from remarks by Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) Chairman Ben Bernanke that U.S.

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

monetary policymakers would begin backing away from their massive quantitative easing program sooner than expected. Bernanke’s unexpectedly hawkish comments sparked shifts in investment capital from the emerging markets to more developed nations, causing emerging-markets bond prices to fall and currency exchange rates to decline against the U.S. dollar. Concerns intensified regarding economic slowdowns in some markets, including China, India, and Brazil. Widening current account deficits and budget deficits in countries such as Indonesia, Turkey, and South Africa also weighed on investor sentiment.

Markets generally stabilized in July and rallied from August through October when the Fed refrained from tapering its quantitative easing program and some countries considered financial reforms. Local institutional investors took advantage of attractive valuations after the sell-off, and foreign investors soon followed their lead. However, investors proved highly selective, favoring countries with current account surpluses and balanced budgets. Investors also weighed the credibility of individual nations’ central banks, avoiding nations that do not appear to be handling inflationary pressures effectively.

Issuer Selection Strategy Buoyed Fund Results

The fund’s returns compared to its benchmark were undermined by its exposure to debt instruments denominated in local currencies, which lagged the U.S. dollar-denominated securities that comprise the Index.

Otherwise, our investment strategy proved relatively successful in cushioning the impact of weakening emerging markets currencies against the U.S. dollar. Over most of the reporting period, we avoided some of the harder-hit emerging markets currencies, including the Indonesian rupiah and Turkish lira. When markets later stabilized, we increased the fund’s local currency exposure to approximately 53% of assets.We focused mainly on currencies from countries with current account surpluses, such as the Russian ruble and Nigerian naira; countries enacting structural reforms, such as the Mexican peso; and countries whose currencies were punished more severely than warranted by underlying fundamentals, including the Brazilian real.

Our issuer selection strategy led the fund to overweighted exposure to emerging markets corporate bonds, especially among Latin American countries such as Columbia, Peru, Chile, and Mexico.We also favored bonds from the Russian oil-and-gas industry.We found a number of opportunities among bonds from “quasi-sovereign” issuers that are owned or controlled by their national governments. We maintained generally underweighted exposure to sovereign debt, especially securities denominated in local currencies.

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During the reporting period, the fund employed interest-rate futures contracts and currency forward contracts to manage certain risks.

Finding Opportunities in Attractively Valued Markets

Although heightened volatility may persist over the near term, we believe that some emerging markets already have priced in the effects of a less robust U.S. quantitative easing program and higher interest rates in a recovering global economy. Indeed, after current uncertainties are resolved, we expect many emerging markets to respond positively to stronger economic growth among their major trading partners in the United States and Europe.Therefore, we expect to identify trading opportunities as valuations normalize and yield spreads narrow between U.S. and emerging markets bonds.

November 15, 2013

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. Investments in foreign currencies are subject to the risk that those currencies 
will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar. Foreign currencies are also subject to risks caused by inflation, interest 
rates, budget deficits and low savings rate, political factors and government control.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 and emerging markets generally have less diverse and less mature economic structures and less stable 
political systems than those of developed countries.The securities of issuers located or doing substantial business in 
emerging markets are often subject to rapid and large changes in price. 
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. 
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. 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. Return figures provided reflect the absorption of certain 
fund expenses by The Dreyfus Corporation pursuant to an agreement in effect until July 1, 2016. Had these 
expenses not been absorbed, the fund’s returns would have been lower. 
2 Index return figures are from June 30, 2013, to October 31, 2013. 
3 SOURCE: FACTSET - The J.P. Morgan EMBI Global/EMBI Global Diversified series is comprised of USD 
denominated Brady bonds, Eurobonds and Traded loans issued by sovereign and quasi sovereign entities.The 
Diversified version limits the weights of the index countries by only including a specified portion of those countries 
eligible current face amounts of debt outstanding.This provides a more even distribution of weights within the 
countries in the index.The EMBI+ series also tracks the universe of emerging markets bonds but places a stricter 
liquidity requirement rule for inclusion. In addition quasi-sovereigns are not included in the EMBI+.The Returns 
and Statistics are available from December 1993. 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2013


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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)


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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)


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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)


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a Principal amount stated in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise noted. 
BRL—Brazilian Real 
COP—Colombian Peso 
IDR—Indonesian Rupiah 
MXN—Mexican New Peso 
MYR—Malaysian Ringgit 
NGN—Nigerian Naira 
PEN—Peruvian New Sol 
PLN—Polish Zloty 
RUB—Russian Ruble 
THB—Thai Baht 
ZAR—South African Rand 
b Principal amount for accrual purposes is periodically adjusted based on changes in the Brazilian Consumer Price Index. 
c Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount. 
d 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 October 31, 2013, these 
securities were valued at $1,622,277 or 8.2% of net assets. 
e Variable rate security—interest rate subject to periodic change. 
f Principal amount for accrual purposes is periodically adjusted based on changes in the Thai Consumer Price Index. 
g Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. 

 


† Based on net assets. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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STATEMENT OF OPTIONS WRITTEN

October 31, 2013


a Non-income producing security. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

October 31, 2013


See notes to financial statements. 

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

From June 17, 2013 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2013


See notes to financial statements. 

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

From June 17, 2013 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2013 a


a Effective July 1, 2013, the fund commenced offering ClassY shares. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following table describes the performance for each share class for the period from June 17, 2013 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2013. 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.


a  From July 1, 2013 (commencement of initial offering) to October 31, 2013. 
b  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
c  Not annualized. 
d  Exclusive of sales charge. 
e  Annualized. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus Opportunistic Emerging Markets Debt Fund (the “fund”) is a separate non-diversified series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), 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 currently offering eleven series, including the fund, which commenced operations on June 17, 2013.The fund’s investment objective seeks to maximize total return.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.

At a meeting held on April 24-25, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved, effective July 1, 2013 for the fund to offer Class Y shares.

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 100 million shares of $.001 par value Capital Stock in each of the following classes of shares: Class A, Class C Class I and Class Y. 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 investment account or relationship at such institution, and bear no Distribution or Shareholder Services Plan fees. Class I shares are offered without a front-end sales

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charge or CDSC. Class Y shares are sold at net asset value per share to certain investors, including certain institutional investors. 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.

As of October 31, 2013, MBC Investments Corp., an indirect subsidiary of BNY Mellon, held 799,600 of Class A and all of the outstanding Class C, Class I and Class Y shares of the fund.

The Company 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 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.

(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).

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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 categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in securities, excluding short-term investments (other than U.S. Treasury Bills), 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

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(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.

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 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 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.

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

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each business day and are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Options traded over-the-counter 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 October 31, 2013 in valuing the fund’s investments:


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

 

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(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 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.

(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 October 31, 2013 were as follows:

(e) Risk: The fund invests primarily in debt securities. Failure of an issuer of the debt securities to make timely interest or principal pay-

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ments, 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.

(f) Dividends to shareholders: Dividends are recorded on 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 October 31, 2013, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions.The fund recognizes

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interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended October 31, 2013, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

The tax year for the period ended October 31, 2013 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At October 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows: undistributed ordinary income $186,065, accumulated capital losses $143,997 and unrealized depreciation $301,102.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “2010 Act”), the fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 (“post-enactment losses”) for an unlimited period. Furthermore, post-enactment capital loss carryovers retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than short-term as they were under previous statute.

The accumulated capital loss carryover is available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net realized capital gains, if any, realized subsequent to October 31, 2013.The fund has $143,997 of post-enactment short-term capital losses which can be carried forward for an unlimited period.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal period ended October 31, 2013 was as follows: ordinary income $185,774.

During the period ended October 31, 2013, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to the tax treatment for registration fees, Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan fees, amortization adjustments, foreign currency transactions, swap periodic payments and foreign Consumer Price Index adjustments, the fund increased accumulated undistributed investment income-net by $89,547, decreased accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments by $81,702 and decreased paid-in capital by $7,845. Net assets and net asset value per share were not affected by this reclassification.

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NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other Dreyfus-managed funds in a $265 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 9, 2013, the unsecured credit facility with Citibank, N.A. was $210 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 October 31, 2013, the fund did not borrow under the Facilities.

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

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement with Dreyfus, the management fee is computed at the annual rate of .75% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. Dreyfus has contractually agreed, from June 17, 2013 through July 1, 2014 for Class A, Class C and Class I shares and from July 1, 2013 through July 1, 2014 for Class Y shares to waive receipt of its fees and/or assume the expenses of the fund, so that the expenses of none of the classes (excluding Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan fees, Shareholder Services Plan fees, taxes, interest expense, brokerage commissions, commitment fees on borrowings and extraordinary expenses) exceed 1.00% of the value of the average daily net assets.The reduction in expenses, pursuant to the undertaking, amounted to $121,330 during the period ended October 31, 2013.

(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 the average daily net assets. During the period ended October 31, 2013, Class C shares were charged $27 pursuant to the Distribution Plan.

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(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.These 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 October 31, 2013, Class A and Class C shares were charged $9,097 and $9, 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 Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company 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 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 the 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 October 31, 2013, the fund was charged $20 for transfer agency services and $3

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for cash management services.These fees are included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations.

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 October 31, 2013, the fund was charged $12,999 pursuant to the custody agreement.

The fund compensated The Bank of New York Mellon under a cash management agreement that was in effect until September 30, 2013 for performing certain cash management services related to fund subscriptions and redemptions. During the period ended October 31, 2013, the fund was charged $1 pursuant to the cash management agreement, which is included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations.

During the period ended October 31, 2013, the fund was charged $2,951 for services performed by the Chief Compliance Officer and his staff.

The components of “Due from The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $12,494, Distribution Plan fees $6, Shareholder Services Plan fees $2,085, custodian fees $10,400, Chief Compliance Officer fees $2,951 and transfer agency fees $20, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $38,743.

(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.

(e) A 2% redemption fee is charged and retained by the fund on certain shares redeemed within sixty days following the date of issuance subject to certain exceptions, including redemptions made through the use of the fund’s exchange privilege.

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NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:

The aggregate amount of purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, forward contracts, options and swaps transactions, during the period ended October 31, 2013, amounted to $27,157,179 and $8,428,423, 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 October 31, 2013 is discussed below.

Options Transactions: The fund purchases and writes (sells) put and call options to hedge against changes in foreign currencies, or as a substitute for an investment. The fund is subject to market 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 security or securities 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 security or securities 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 finan-

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cial 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 securities may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security 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.The Statement of Operations reflects the following: 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.

The following summarizes the fund’s call/put options written during the period ended October 31, 2013:


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

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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 as a result of changes in value of underlying financial instruments. The fund is also exposed to credit risk associated with counterparty nonperformance on these forward contracts, which is generally limited to the unrealized gain on each open contract.The following summarizes open forward contracts at October 31, 2013:

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Counterparties: 
a  Deutsche Bank 
b  Citigroup 
c  Goldman Sachs International 
d  JP Morgan Chase Bank 
e  Standard Chartered Bank 
f  Barclays Bank 
g  Credit Suisse 
h  Morgan Stanley Capital Services 

 

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 over-the-counter (“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 real-

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ized gain (loss) recorded upon the termination of swap agreements 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.

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 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 agreements 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 counterparty over the agreement’s remaining life, to the extent that the amount is positive. This risk is mitigated by MNA between the fund and the counterparty and the posting of collateral by the coun-terparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty. The following summarizes open interest rate swaps entered into by the fund at October 31, 2013:


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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 October 31, 2013 is shown below:

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: 
1  Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. 
2  Outstanding options written, at value. 
3  Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. 
4  Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements. 

 

The effect of derivative instruments in the Statement of Operations during the period ended October 31, 2013 is shown below:

Statement of Operations location: 
5  Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. 
6  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options transactions. 
7  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. 
8  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap transactions. 

 

In December 2011, with clarification in January 2013, FASB issued guidance that expands disclosure requirements with respect to the offsetting of certain assets and liabilities.The fund adopted these disclosure provisions during the current reporting period.These disclosures are required for certain investments, including derivative financial instruments subject

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to master netting arrangements (“MNA”) or similar 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 MNA in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

At October 31, 2013, derivative assets and liabilities (by type) on a gross basis are as follows:


The following tables present derivative assets and liabilities net of amounts available for offsetting under MNA and net of related collateral received or pledged, if any, as of October 31, 2013:


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1  Absent a default event or early termination, over-the-counter 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. 

 

The following summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended October 31, 2013:

The following summarizes the average notional value of swap agreements outstanding during the period ended October 31, 2013:

At October 31, 2013, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $18,704,836; accordingly, accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments was $301,595, consisting of $145,242 gross unrealized appreciation and $446,837 gross unrealized depreciation.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Shareholders
The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Dreyfus Opportunistic Emerging Markets Debt Fund (the “Fund”), a series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc., including the statements of investments and options written, as of October 31, 2013, and the related statement of operations, the statement of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the period from June 17, 2013 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2013.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 audit.

We conducted our audit 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 October 31, 2013, 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 audit provides 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 Opportunistic Emerging Markets Debt Fund as of October 31, 2013, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets, and the financial highlights for the period from June 17, 2013 through October 31, 2013, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.


New York, New York
December 30, 2013

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For federal tax purposes the fund designates the maximum amount allowable but not less than 6.04% as intertest-related dividends in accordance with Sections 871(k) (1) and 881(e) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE
FUND’S MANAGEMENT AND SUB-INVESTMENT
ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (Unaudited)

At a meeting of the fund’s Board of Directors held on April 24-25, 2013, the Board considered the approval of the fund’s Management Agreement pursuant to which Dreyfus will provide the fund with investment advisory and administrative services (the “Agreement”), and the Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement (together, the “Agreements”), pursuant to which Standish Mellon Asset Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of Dreyfus, will provide day-to-day management of the fund’s investments. The Board members, none of whom are “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the fund, were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel in executive session separate from representatives of Dreyfus and the Sub-Adviser. In considering the approval of the Agreements, the Board considered all factors that it believed to be relevant, including those discussed below.The Board did not identify any one factor as dispositive, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the factors considered.

Analysis of Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided to the Fund. The Board considered information provided to them at the meeting and in previous presentations from Dreyfus representatives regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to funds in the Dreyfus fund complex. Dreyfus also had previously provided information regarding the diverse intermediary relationships and distribution channels of funds in the Dreyfus fund complex (such as retail direct or intermediary, in which intermediaries typically are paid by the fund and/or Dreyfus) and Dreyfus’ corresponding need for broad, deep, and diverse resources to be able to provide ongoing shareholder services to each intermediary or distribution channel, as applicable to the fund.

The Board also considered research support available to, and portfolio management capabilities of, the fund’s portfolio management personnel and that Dreyfus also provides oversight of day-to-day fund operations, including fund accounting and administration and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements.The Board also considered Dreyfus’ extensive administrative, accounting, and compliance infrastructures, as well as Dreyfus’ supervisory activities over the Sub-Adviser.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE FUND’S MANAGEMENT AND
SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Comparative Analysis of the Fund’s Performance and Management Fee and Expense Ratio. As the fund had not yet commenced operations, the Board was not able to review the fund’s performance. The Board discussed with representatives of Dreyfus and the Sub-Adviser the portfolio management team and the investment strategies to be employed in the management of the fund’s assets.The Board noted the reputation and experience of Dreyfus and the Sub-Adviser.

The Board reviewed comparisons of the fund’s proposed management fee and anticipated expense ratio and reviewed the management fees and expense ratios of funds in the fund’s anticipated Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”) category (the “Category”) and the average and median management fee ranges in the Category, as well as management fees and expense ratios of a group of funds independently prepared by Lipper (the “Comparison Group”). The Board noted that the fund’s contractual management fee was slightly below the average and slightly above the median effective management fees for the funds in the Category and within the contractual management fee range of the funds in the Category. The fund’s contractual management fee was above the average and median effective management fees, and slightly below the average and median contractual management fees, for the funds in the Comparison Group.The fund’s estimated total expenses (as limited through at least July 1, 2014 by agreement with Dreyfus to waive receipt of its fees and/or assume the expenses of the fund so that annual fund operating expenses (excluding Rule 12b-1 fees, shareholder services fees, taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, commitment fees on borrowings and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.00% of the fund’s average daily net assets) were below the average and median expense ratios of the funds in the Comparison Group.

Dreyfus representatives reviewed with the Board the management or investment advisory fees (1) paid by funds advised or administered by Dreyfus that are in the same Lipper category as the fund and (2) paid to Dreyfus or the Sub-Adviser for advising any separate accounts and/or other types of client portfolios that are considered to have similar investment strategies and policies as the fund (the “Similar

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Clients”), and explained the nature of the Similar Clients. They discussed differences in fees paid and the relationship of the fees paid in light of any differences in the services provided and other relevant factors. The Board considered the relevance of the fee information provided for the Similar Clients to evaluate the appropriateness and reasonableness of the fund’s management fee.

The Board considered the fee to be paid to the Sub-Adviser in relation to the fee to be paid to Dreyfus by the fund and the respective services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser and Dreyfus. The Board also noted the Sub-Adviser’s fee will be paid by Dreyfus (out of its fee from the fund) and not the fund.

Analysis of Profitability and Economies of Scale. As the fund had not yet commenced operations, Dreyfus representatives were not able to review the dollar amount of expenses allocated and profit received by Dreyfus, or any economies of scale. The Board considered potential benefits to Dreyfus from acting as investment adviser.The Board also considered the uncertainty of the estimated asset levels and the renewal requirements for advisory agreements and their ability to review the management fee annually after the initial term of the Agreements.

At the conclusion of these discussions, the Board agreed that it had been furnished with sufficient information to make an informed business decision with respect to the approval of the Agreements. Based on the discussions and considerations as described above, the Board concluded and determined as follows.

• The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by Dreyfus and the Sub-Adviser are adequate and appropriate.

• The Board concluded that since the fund had not yet commenced operations, its performance could not be measured and was not a factor.

• The Board concluded that the fee to be paid to Dreyfus and the Sub-Adviser were reasonable in light of the considerations described above.

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SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

• The Board determined that because the fund had not yet commenced operations, economies of scale were not a factor, but, to the extent in the future it were determined that material economies of scale had not been shared with the fund, the Board would seek to have those economies of scale shared with the fund in connection with future renewals.

In evaluating the Agreements, the Board considered these conclusions and determinations and also relied on its knowledge, gained through meetings and other interactions with Dreyfus and its affiliates and the Sub-Adviser, of other funds advised by Dreyfus. It should be noted that the Board’s consideration of the contractual fee arrangements for this fund had the benefit of a number of years of reviews of similar agreements during which lengthy discussions took place between the Board and Dreyfus representatives. Certain aspects of the Board’s conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of similar arrangements in prior years. The Board determined that approval of the Agreements was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders.

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)


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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 $281,830 in 2012 and $297,425 in 2013.

 

(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 $33,180 in 2012 and $29,350 in 2013. 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 2012 and $0 in 2013.

 

(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 $20,790 in 2012 and $18,800 in 2013. 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 2012 and $0 in 2013. 

 

(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 2012 and $0 in 2013. 

 


 

 

 

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 2012 and $0 in 2013.    

 

(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 $11,571,150 in 2012 and $13,945,381 in 2013. 

 

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.

The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.

By: /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak

         Bradley J. Skapyak

         President

 

Date:

December 18, 2013

 

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:

December 18, 2013

 

By: /s/ James Windels

         James Windels

         Treasurer

 

Date:

December 18, 2013

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

(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.  (EX-99.CERT)

(b)        Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  (EX-99.906CERT)