N-CSR 1 lp1dlfi.htm ANNUAL REPORT lp1dlfi.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing

 

 

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)

 

 

 

 

 

Bennett A. MacDougall, Esq.

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York  10166

 

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 

(212) 922-6400

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

 

10/31

 

Date of reporting period:

10/31/18

 

 

 

 

             

 

The following N-CSR relates only to the Registrant's series listed below and does not relate to any series of the Registrant with a different fiscal year end and, therefore, different N-CSR reporting requirements.  A separate N-CSR will be filed for any series with a different fiscal year end, as appropriate.

 

Dreyfus Bond Market Index Fund

Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund

Dreyfus Institutional S&P 200 Stock Index Fund

Dreyfus Tax Managed Growth Fund

Dreyfus Unconstrained Bond Fund

 

 


 

FORM N-CSR

Item 1.             Reports to Stockholders.

 


 

Dreyfus Bond Market Index Fund

     

 

ANNUAL REPORT

October 31, 2018

   
 

 

 

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The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) 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

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover

 

       
 


Dreyfus Bond Market Index Fund

 

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF DREYFUS

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this annual report for Dreyfus Bond Market Index Fund, covering the 12-month period from November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018. 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.

Markets began the reporting period on solid footing as major global economies experienced above-trend growth across the board. In the United States, the Federal Reserve continued to move away from its accommodative monetary policy while other major central banks also began to consider monetary tightening. In the equity markets, both U.S. and non-U.S. markets enjoyed an upward trend, though investor concerns about volatility and inflation later began to weigh on returns. Interest rates rose across the curve, putting pressure on bond prices.

Later in the reporting period, global growth trends began to diverge. While a strong economic performance continued to bolster U.S. equity markets, slower growth and political concerns pressured markets in the Eurozone. Emerging markets also came under pressure as weakness in their currencies added to investors’ uneasiness. Fixed income markets continued to struggle as interest rates rose; the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond surged late in the reporting period, but growing investor concerns about global growth helped keep it from rising further.

Despite continuing doubts regarding trade, U.S. inflationary pressures, and global growth, we are optimistic that the U.S. economy will remain strong in the near term. However, we will stay attentive to signs that signal potential changes on the horizon. As always, we encourage you to discuss the risks and opportunities of today’s investment environment with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.

Sincerely,

Renee Laroche-Morris
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
November 15, 2018

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

For the period from November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018, as provided by Nancy G. Rogers, CFA, Paul Benson, CFA, and Stephanie Shu, CFA, Portfolio Managers

Market and Fund Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2018, Dreyfus Bond Market Index Fund’s Class I shares produced a total return of -2.27%, and its Investor shares produced a total return of -2.42%.1 In comparison, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Index”) achieved a total return of -2.05% for the same period.2

Investment-grade U.S. fixed-income securities produced negative returns, on average, over the reporting period in an environment of economic growth and rising interest rates. The difference in returns between the fund and the Index was primarily the result of 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 its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in bonds that are included in the Index (or other instruments with similar economic characteristics). To maintain liquidity, the fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in various short-term, fixed-income securities and money market instruments.

The fund’s investments are selected by a “sampling” process, which is a statistical process used to select bonds so that the fund has investment characteristics that closely approximate those of the Index. By using this sampling process, the fund typically will not invest in all of the securities in the Index.

Rising Interest Rates and Volatility Dampened U.S. Bond Returns

In general, investment-grade debt lost varying degrees of value over the period. In late 2017, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) began to unwind its balance sheet through a reduction in purchases of mortgage-backed securities. Longer-term interest rates climbed during this time. Corporate debt soundly outperformed like-duration Treasuries. A shift occurred early in 2018. While the U.S. economy continued to strengthen, other developed countries started to slow. Equity markets corrected, spooked by rising rates and talk of potential changes to trade policies. The volatility caused concern, sparking a flight to quality. Corporate debt gave up some of its earlier return. However, some asset classes, such as corporate high-yield debt, recovered and outperformed during the last half of the period. At the end of the 12 months, despite the strong fundamentals of the broader market, investment-grade corporate debt, depressed by increased volatility from trade disputes and rising rates, lagged in performance.

During the period, the Fed increased rates four times. Each time, an increase of 25 basis points was instituted. Over the 12 months, the interest rates on the 2-, 10-, and 30-year Treasuries rose from 1.61%, 2.37%, and 2.85% on November 1, 2017, to 2.87%, 3.15%, and 3.39%, respectively, on October 31, 2018. While rates across all maturities rose during the period, the yield curve flattened.

3

 

DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited) (continued)

Corporate Bonds Hurt by Trade Uncertainty

Most bond market sectors, including corporate-backed securities, produced negative returns over the reporting period. Corporate bonds experienced some weakness later in the reporting period, when yield differences widened across the market’s credit-quality range, due to rate increases and uncertainty surrounding trade tariffs. These developments more than offset more positive influences, including lower corporate tax rates, rising earnings, and favorable business conditions in the constructive economy. As a result, most industry groups within the corporate bond market—with the notable exception of the energy and communications industries—underperformed broader market averages.

Some asset-backed securities eked out a small positive return during the reporting period, such as commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). They are only a small part of the Index. Mortgage-backed securities have been directional with Treasuries over the period. Their prices have been under pressure due to supply-and-demand dynamics.

Replicating the Index’s Composition

As an index fund, we attempt to match closely the returns of the Index by approximating its composition and credit quality.

We expect additional, short-term interest-rate hikes from the Fed over the remainder of 2018 and into 2019, as monetary policymakers respond to economic growth.

November 15, 2018

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. — The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM pass-throughs), ABS and CMBS (agency and nonagency). Investors cannot invest directly in any index.

Bonds 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.

4

 

FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Dreyfus Bond Market Index Fund Investor shares and Class I shares and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Index”)

 Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.

The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in each of the Investor and Class I shares of Dreyfus Bond Market Index Fund on 10/31/08 to a $10,000 investment made in 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 Class I and Investor shares. The Index is a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The Index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM pass-throughs), ABS and CMBS (agency and nonagency). 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.

5

 

FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited) (continued)

       

Average Annual Total Returns as of 10/31/18

 

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Class I shares

-2.27%

1.62%

3.64%

Investor shares

-2.42%

1.37%

3.38%

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

-2.05%

1.83%

3.94%

The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Share price and investment return fluctuate and an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than original cost upon redemption. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Go to Dreyfus.com for the fund’s most recent month-end returns.

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.

6

 

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, 2018 to October 31, 2018. 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, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

Class I

Expenses paid per $1,000

 

$2.01

$.76

Ending value (after expenses)

 

$996.60

$997.80

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, 2018

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

Class I

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 Class I 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, 2018

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4%

         

Advertising - .2%

         

Interpublic Group of Companies,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.50

 

10/1/2020

 

300,000

 

299,784

 

Interpublic Group of Companies,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.75

 

10/1/2021

 

300,000

 

300,063

 

Interpublic Group of Companies,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.20

 

4/15/2024

 

500,000

 

497,427

 

Interpublic Group of Companies,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.65

 

10/1/2028

 

300,000

 

296,215

 

Interpublic Group of Companies,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.40

 

10/1/2048

 

300,000

 

283,514

 

Omnicom Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.63

 

5/1/2022

 

500,000

 

494,328

 

WPP Finance 2010,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.75

 

9/19/2024

 

350,000

 

333,854

 
 

2,505,185

 

Aerospace & Defense - .4%

         

Harris,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.05

 

4/27/2045

 

350,000

 

361,130

 

Lockheed Martin,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

3.60

 

3/1/2035

 

500,000

 

453,650

 

Lockheed Martin,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.55

 

1/15/2026

 

235,000

 

229,747

 

Lockheed Martin,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.07

 

12/15/2042

 

500,000

 

467,117

 

Northrop Grumman,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.50

 

3/15/2021

 

200,000

 

200,202

 

Northrop Grumman,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.03

 

10/15/2047

 

160,000

 

143,915

 

Northrop Grumman Systems,
Gtd. Notes

 

7.75

 

2/15/2031

 

500,000

 

653,709

 

Raytheon,
Sr. Unscd. Debs.

 

7.20

 

8/15/2027

 

150,000

 

185,434

 

United Technologies,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.10

 

6/1/2022

 

600,000

 

589,246

 

United Technologies,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.13

 

5/4/2027

 

110,000

 

101,368

 

United Technologies,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.65

 

8/16/2023

 

225,000

 

222,719

 

United Technologies,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.13

 

11/16/2028

 

210,000

 

207,075

 

United Technologies,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.50

 

6/1/2042

 

380,000

 

361,492

 

United Technologies,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.63

 

11/16/2048

 

105,000

 

101,169

 

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Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Aerospace & Defense - .4% (continued)

         

United Technologies,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.70

 

4/15/2040

 

300,000

 

328,966

 

United Technologies,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.70

 

8/1/2028

 

50,000

 

58,689

 
 

4,665,628

 

Agriculture - .3%

         

Altria Group,
Gtd. Notes

 

2.85

 

8/9/2022

 

500,000

 

486,196

 

Altria Group,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.25

 

8/9/2042

 

500,000

 

441,612

 

BAT Capital,
Gtd. Notes

 

2.76

 

8/15/2022

 

350,000

a

335,340

 

BAT Capital,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.22

 

8/15/2024

 

310,000

a

292,944

 

BAT Capital,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.56

 

8/15/2027

 

310,000

a

284,778

 

BAT Capital,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.39

 

8/15/2037

 

180,000

a

161,131

 

Philip Morris International,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.50

 

8/22/2022

 

600,000

 

576,404

 

Philip Morris International,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.50

 

3/20/2042

 

650,000

 

612,038

 

Reynolds American,
Gtd. Notes

 

5.70

 

8/15/2035

 

240,000

 

247,015

 
 

3,437,458

 

Airlines - .1%

         

American Airlines,
Scd. Notes, Ser. AA

 

3.58

 

7/15/2029

 

492,885

 

477,723

 

United Airlines,
Pass Thru Certs., Ser. 2013-1, Cl. A

 

4.30

 

8/15/2025

 

802,487

 

816,618

 
 

1,294,341

 

Asset-Backed Ctfs./Auto Receivables - .3%

         

BMW Vehicle Owner Trust,
Ser. 2018-A

 

2.51

 

6/25/2024

 

1,000,000

 

982,181

 

GM Financial Automobile Leasing,
Ser. 2018-A, Cl. A3

 

2.61

 

1/20/2021

 

500,000

 

497,159

 

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust,
Ser. 2017-B, Cl. A3

 

1.75

 

10/15/2021

 

1,000,000

 

985,553

 

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust,
Ser. 2016-C, Cl. A4

 

1.32

 

11/15/2021

 

1,000,000

 

979,671

 
 

3,444,564

 

Asset-Backed Ctfs./Credit Cards - .3%

         

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust,
Ser. 2017-A3, Cl. A3

 

2.43

 

1/15/2025

 

280,000

 

273,054

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Asset-Backed Ctfs./Credit Cards - .3% (continued)

         

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust,
Ser. 2017-A4, Cl. A4

 

1.99

 

7/17/2023

 

500,000

 

489,345

 

Chase Issuance Trust,
Ser. 2017-A4, Cl. A4

 

1.84

 

4/15/2022

 

500,000

 

491,163

 

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust,
Ser. 2014-A5, Cl. A5

 

2.68

 

6/7/2023

 

500,000

 

492,864

 

Discover Card Execution Note Trust,
Ser. 2017-A2, Cl. A2

 

2.39

 

7/15/2024

 

1,250,000

 

1,217,204

 
 

2,963,630

 

Automobiles & Components - .5%

         

American Honda Finance,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds, Ser. A

 

2.15

 

3/13/2020

 

350,000

 

345,104

 

Aptiv,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.25

 

1/15/2026

 

400,000

 

393,263

 

BorgWarner,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.38

 

3/15/2025

 

500,000

 

479,614

 

Daimler Finance North America,
Gtd. Notes

 

8.50

 

1/18/2031

 

200,000

 

273,111

 

Ford Motor,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

6.63

 

10/1/2028

 

400,000

 

410,553

 

Ford Motor,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.29

 

12/8/2046

 

160,000

 

134,444

 

Ford Motor Credit,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.20

 

1/15/2021

 

750,000

 

732,287

 

Ford Motor Credit,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.38

 

8/6/2023

 

400,000

 

389,734

 

Ford Motor Credit,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

8.13

 

1/15/2020

 

571,000

 

598,621

 

General Motors,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.20

 

10/1/2027

 

180,000

 

164,830

 

General Motors,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.15

 

4/1/2038

 

90,000

 

79,757

 

General Motors,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.20

 

4/1/2045

 

340,000

 

296,161

 

General Motors Financial,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.20

 

7/13/2020

 

500,000

 

495,875

 

General Motors Financial,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.30

 

7/13/2025

 

500,000

 

478,925

 

Toyota Motor,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

3.67

 

7/20/2028

 

200,000

b

195,656

 

Toyota Motor Credit,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.15

 

3/12/2020

 

500,000

 

494,567

 

Toyota Motor Credit,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.63

 

1/10/2023

 

500,000

 

482,891

 
 

6,445,393

 

10

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Banks - 6.5%

         

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.30

 

6/1/2021

 

350,000

 

339,321

 

Banco Santander,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.80

 

2/23/2028

 

400,000

 

356,128

 

Bank of America,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

2.63

 

4/19/2021

 

610,000

 

598,814

 

Bank of America,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.37

 

7/21/2021

 

500,000

 

490,544

 

Bank of America,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.00

 

12/20/2023

 

744,000

 

716,749

 

Bank of America,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.50

 

4/19/2026

 

1,030,000

 

980,853

 

Bank of America,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.82

 

1/20/2028

 

310,000

 

297,520

 

Bank of America,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.86

 

7/23/2024

 

150,000

 

149,020

 

Bank of America,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.95

 

1/23/2049

 

75,000

 

65,853

 

Bank of America,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.97

 

3/5/2029

 

150,000

 

144,589

 

Bank of America,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.13

 

1/22/2024

 

500,000

 

503,335

 

Bank of America,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.24

 

4/24/2038

 

160,000

 

151,148

 

Bank of America,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.27

 

7/23/2029

 

180,000

 

177,735

 

Bank of America,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.00

 

1/21/2044

 

500,000

 

512,386

 

Bank of America,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.63

 

7/1/2020

 

800,000

 

830,391

 

Bank of America,
Sub. Notes, Ser. L

 

4.18

 

11/25/2027

 

500,000

 

481,072

 

Bank of Montreal,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.10

 

12/12/2019

 

500,000

 

494,559

 

Bank of Nova Scotia,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.80

 

7/21/2021

 

600,000

 

590,345

 

Bank of Nova Scotia,
Sub. Notes

 

4.50

 

12/16/2025

 

500,000

 

495,149

 

Barclays,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.20

 

8/10/2021

 

500,000

 

489,319

 

Barclays,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.34

 

1/10/2028

 

200,000

 

186,869

 

Barclays,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.38

 

1/12/2026

 

200,000

 

192,157

 

Barclays Bank,
Sub. Notes

 

5.14

 

10/14/2020

 

500,000

 

511,405

 

11

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Banks - 6.5% (continued)

         

BB&T,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.45

 

1/15/2020

 

1,000,000

 

991,219

 

BB&T,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.70

 

6/5/2025

 

300,000

 

297,107

 

BNP Paribas,
Gtd. Notes

 

5.00

 

1/15/2021

 

500,000

 

516,076

 

BPCE,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.00

 

4/15/2024

 

200,000

 

200,393

 

Capital One Financial,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.75

 

7/15/2021

 

300,000

 

308,917

 

Capital One Financial,
Sub. Notes

 

3.75

 

7/28/2026

 

750,000

 

691,063

 

Citigroup,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

2.90

 

12/8/2021

 

500,000

 

488,806

 

Citigroup,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

4.28

 

4/24/2048

 

480,000

b

441,661

 

Citigroup,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.40

 

2/18/2020

 

250,000

 

247,336

 

Citigroup,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.65

 

10/26/2020

 

1,250,000

 

1,231,498

 

Citigroup,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.88

 

7/24/2023

 

500,000

 

481,213

 

Citigroup,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.67

 

7/24/2028

 

500,000

 

469,326

 

Citigroup,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.88

 

1/24/2039

 

60,000

 

53,343

 

Citigroup,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.08

 

4/23/2029

 

100,000

 

96,566

 

Citigroup,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.65

 

7/23/2048

 

150,000

 

145,520

 

Citigroup,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.65

 

7/30/2045

 

350,000

 

335,965

 

Citigroup,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.88

 

1/30/2042

 

400,000

 

453,357

 

Citigroup,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.63

 

1/15/2028

 

100,000

 

114,034

 

Citigroup,
Sub. Notes

 

4.05

 

7/30/2022

 

250,000

 

251,308

 

Citigroup,
Sub. Notes

 

5.50

 

9/13/2025

 

500,000

 

525,193

 

Citizens Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.45

 

12/4/2019

 

500,000

 

496,358

 

Cooperatieve Rabobank,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.95

 

11/9/2022

 

1,000,000

 

991,606

 

Cooperatieve Rabobank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.50

 

1/19/2021

 

400,000

 

391,406

 

12

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Banks - 6.5% (continued)

         

Credit Suisse,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.38

 

8/5/2020

 

1,000,000

 

1,016,634

 

Credit Suisse Group Funding,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.75

 

3/26/2025

 

500,000

 

479,314

 

Credit Suisse Group Funding,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.88

 

5/15/2045

 

280,000

 

274,830

 

Deutsche Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.25

 

10/14/2021

 

290,000

 

287,884

 

Development Bank of Japan,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.00

 

10/19/2021

 

500,000

 

481,225

 

Discover Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.45

 

7/27/2026

 

500,000

 

461,037

 

Discover Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.25

 

3/13/2026

 

400,000

 

389,952

 

Fifth Third Bancorp,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.50

 

3/15/2022

 

600,000

 

595,463

 

First Tennessee Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.95

 

12/1/2019

 

500,000

 

497,750

 

Goldman Sachs Group,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

4.22

 

5/1/2029

 

200,000

 

194,360

 

Goldman Sachs Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.35

 

11/15/2021

 

500,000

 

481,493

 

Goldman Sachs Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.60

 

4/23/2020

 

500,000

 

495,043

 

Goldman Sachs Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.75

 

9/15/2020

 

1,000,000

 

988,660

 

Goldman Sachs Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.63

 

1/22/2023

 

500,000

 

494,387

 

Goldman Sachs Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.75

 

5/22/2025

 

1,000,000

 

969,693

 

Goldman Sachs Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.81

 

4/23/2029

 

150,000

 

141,067

 

Goldman Sachs Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.85

 

1/26/2027

 

730,000

 

700,331

 

Goldman Sachs Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.41

 

4/23/2039

 

100,000

 

94,048

 

Goldman Sachs Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.25

 

2/1/2041

 

700,000

 

815,296

 

Goldman Sachs Group,
Sub. Notes

 

4.25

 

10/21/2025

 

130,000

 

126,570

 

Goldman Sachs Group,
Sub. Notes

 

6.75

 

10/1/2037

 

500,000

 

583,330

 

HSBC Holdings,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.40

 

3/8/2021

 

600,000

 

597,266

 

HSBC Holdings,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.90

 

5/25/2026

 

295,000

 

283,749

 

13

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Banks - 6.5% (continued)

         

HSBC Holdings,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.10

 

4/5/2021

 

750,000

 

775,992

 

HSBC Holdings,
Sub. Notes

 

4.25

 

3/14/2024

 

500,000

 

493,831

 

HSBC Holdings,
Sub. Notes

 

6.50

 

5/2/2036

 

850,000

 

975,671

 

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.45

 

10/20/2021

 

500,000

 

479,915

 

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.91

 

11/13/2020

 

300,000

 

294,607

 

ING Groep,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.15

 

3/29/2022

 

300,000

 

291,994

 

Intesa Sanpaolo,
Gtd. Bonds

 

5.25

 

1/12/2024

 

400,000

 

385,783

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.80

 

7/23/2024

 

140,000

 

139,221

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.20

 

7/23/2029

 

150,000

 

147,923

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.25

 

1/23/2020

 

1,000,000

 

988,332

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.40

 

6/7/2021

 

1,240,000

 

1,208,538

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.78

 

4/25/2023

 

300,000

 

290,467

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.09

 

4/26/2021

 

300,000

 

298,918

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.20

 

1/25/2023

 

1,000,000

 

979,483

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.30

 

4/1/2026

 

500,000

 

472,709

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.51

 

1/23/2029

 

135,000

 

126,096

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.90

 

1/23/2049

 

105,000

 

91,597

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.96

 

11/15/2048

 

200,000

 

175,802

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.01

 

4/23/2029

 

200,000

 

194,208

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.25

 

10/15/2020

 

500,000

 

507,852

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.26

 

2/22/2048

 

400,000

 

369,686

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.40

 

5/15/2038

 

650,000

 

782,946

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
Sub. Notes

 

3.63

 

12/1/2027

 

500,000

 

467,113

 

14

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Banks - 6.5% (continued)

         

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
Sub. Notes

 

3.88

 

9/10/2024

 

500,000

 

491,688

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
Sub. Notes

 

4.13

 

12/15/2026

 

500,000

 

490,556

 

KeyBank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.30

 

6/1/2025

 

400,000

 

384,573

 

KeyBank,
Sub. Notes

 

6.95

 

2/1/2028

 

100,000

 

117,727

 

KFW,
Govt. Gtd. Bonds

 

0.00

 

6/29/2037

 

250,000

c

129,320

 

KFW,
Govt. Gtd. Bonds

 

2.13

 

6/15/2022

 

320,000

 

309,200

 

KFW,
Govt. Gtd. Bonds

 

4.00

 

1/27/2020

 

1,000,000

 

1,013,428

 

KFW,
Govt. Gtd. Notes

 

1.50

 

6/15/2021

 

765,000

 

735,363

 

KFW,
Govt. Gtd. Notes

 

1.63

 

3/15/2021

 

1,900,000

 

1,839,260

 

KFW,
Govt. Gtd. Notes

 

2.00

 

5/2/2025

 

1,100,000

 

1,022,178

 

KFW,
Govt. Gtd. Notes

 

2.13

 

3/7/2022

 

620,000

b

600,714

 

KFW,
Govt. Gtd. Notes

 

2.38

 

12/29/2022

 

305,000

 

295,810

 

Korea Development Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.75

 

3/19/2023

 

300,000

 

287,801

 

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank,
Govt. Gtd. Notes

 

2.38

 

6/10/2025

 

500,000

 

474,952

 

Lloyds Banking Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.55

 

8/16/2028

 

500,000

 

483,682

 

Llyods Banking Group,
Sub. Notes

 

4.58

 

12/10/2025

 

820,000

 

792,153

 

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.10

 

2/6/2020

 

500,000

 

493,494

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.00

 

2/22/2022

 

500,000

 

490,310

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.54

 

7/26/2021

 

300,000

 

300,462

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.68

 

2/22/2027

 

500,000

 

482,772

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.76

 

7/26/2023

 

300,000

 

298,666

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.29

 

7/26/2038

 

200,000

 

195,157

 

Mizuho Financial Group,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

2.27

 

9/13/2021

 

500,000

 

481,339

 

15

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Banks - 6.5% (continued)

         

Mizuho Financial Group,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

2.84

 

9/13/2026

 

500,000

 

453,412

 

Morgan Stanley,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.13

 

1/23/2023

 

150,000

 

145,307

 

Morgan Stanley,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.63

 

1/20/2027

 

380,000

 

359,479

 

Morgan Stanley,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.75

 

2/25/2023

 

500,000

 

496,779

 

Morgan Stanley,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.77

 

1/24/2029

 

180,000

 

170,793

 

Morgan Stanley,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.00

 

7/23/2025

 

500,000

 

491,494

 

Morgan Stanley,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.38

 

1/22/2047

 

500,000

 

467,180

 

Morgan Stanley,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.50

 

1/26/2020

 

1,000,000

 

1,026,651

 

Morgan Stanley,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

7.25

 

4/1/2032

 

300,000

 

380,208

 

Morgan Stanley,
Sub. Notes

 

3.95

 

4/23/2027

 

500,000

 

473,281

 

Morgan Stanley,
Sub. Notes

 

4.10

 

5/22/2023

 

500,000

 

499,962

 

National Australia Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

2.50

 

7/12/2026

 

500,000

 

446,736

 

National Australia Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.63

 

7/23/2020

 

260,000

 

256,842

 

Northern Trust,
Sub. Notes

 

3.95

 

10/30/2025

 

846,000

 

853,825

 

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank,
Govt. Gtd. Notes

 

1.50

 

10/21/2020

 

500,000

 

485,461

 

PNC Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.60

 

7/21/2020

 

500,000

 

494,100

 

PNC Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.63

 

2/17/2022

 

500,000

 

485,483

 

PNC Bank,
Sub. Notes

 

3.80

 

7/25/2023

 

500,000

 

497,376

 

Royal Bank of Canada,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

2.15

 

3/6/2020

 

750,000

 

740,723

 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group,
Sub. Bonds

 

6.13

 

12/15/2022

 

300,000

 

310,639

 

Royal Bank Scotland Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.80

 

4/5/2026

 

500,000

 

493,689

 

Santander UK,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.38

 

3/16/2020

 

750,000

 

740,820

 

Santander UK Group Holdings,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.88

 

10/16/2020

 

500,000

 

493,126

 

16

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Banks - 6.5% (continued)

         

Skandinaviska Enskilda,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

1.88

 

9/13/2021

 

250,000

 

238,153

 

State Street,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.55

 

8/18/2020

 

310,000

 

306,834

 

State Street,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.55

 

8/18/2025

 

290,000

 

283,563

 

State Street,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.70

 

11/20/2023

 

250,000

 

250,051

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking,
Gtd. Bonds

 

3.00

 

1/18/2023

 

290,000

 

281,801

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.45

 

1/11/2027

 

160,000

 

151,639

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.78

 

3/9/2026

 

500,000

 

487,370

 

SunTrust Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

2.25

 

1/31/2020

 

500,000

 

494,244

 

SunTrust Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.75

 

5/1/2023

 

500,000

 

479,376

 

Toronto-Dominion Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.50

 

12/14/2020

 

500,000

 

492,452

 

Toronto-Dominion Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.00

 

6/11/2020

 

500,000

 

498,617

 

Toronto-Dominion Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.50

 

7/19/2023

 

350,000

 

348,658

 

U.S. Bancorp,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.00

 

3/15/2022

 

900,000

 

886,430

 

US Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.40

 

7/24/2023

 

350,000

 

347,015

 

Wells Fargo & Co.,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.10

 

7/26/2021

 

620,000

 

595,459

 

Wells Fargo & Co.,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.07

 

1/24/2023

 

470,000

 

455,519

 

Wells Fargo & Co.,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.55

 

9/29/2025

 

500,000

 

480,580

 

Wells Fargo & Co.,
Sub. Notes

 

4.10

 

6/3/2026

 

500,000

 

487,608

 

Wells Fargo & Co.,
Sub. Notes

 

4.30

 

7/22/2027

 

500,000

 

491,922

 

Wells Fargo & Co.,
Sub. Notes

 

4.65

 

11/4/2044

 

1,000,000

 

942,669

 

Wells Fargo & Co.,
Sub. Notes

 

4.75

 

12/7/2046

 

500,000

 

478,060

 

Wells Fargo & Co.,
Sub. Notes, Ser. M

 

3.45

 

2/13/2023

 

500,000

 

488,852

 

Wells Fargo Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.15

 

12/6/2019

 

500,000

 

494,959

 

17

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Banks - 6.5% (continued)

         

Wells Fargo Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.33

 

7/23/2021

 

350,000

 

348,862

 

Westpac Banking,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.60

 

11/23/2020

 

1,000,000

 

985,774

 

Westpac Banking,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.85

 

5/13/2026

 

200,000

 

183,967

 
 

77,817,003

 

Beverage Products - .6%

         

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance,
Gtd. Notes

 

2.63

 

1/17/2023

 

500,000

 

474,029

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance,
Gtd. Notes

 

2.65

 

2/1/2021

 

549,063

 

538,532

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.65

 

2/1/2026

 

615,000

 

584,233

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.70

 

2/1/2024

 

500,000

 

490,668

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.00

 

1/17/2043

 

700,000

 

591,005

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.70

 

2/1/2036

 

590,000

 

564,259

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.00

 

4/13/2028

 

500,000

 

480,495

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.60

 

4/15/2048

 

500,000

 

451,876

 

Coca-Cola,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.30

 

9/1/2021

 

750,000

 

754,978

 

Diageo Investment,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.25

 

5/11/2042

 

250,000

 

248,202

 

Keurig Dr Pepper,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.06

 

5/25/2023

 

215,000

a

213,929

 

Molson Coors Brewing,
Gtd. Notes

 

2.10

 

7/15/2021

 

500,000

 

478,983

 

Molson Coors Brewing,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.20

 

7/15/2046

 

150,000

 

126,871

 

PepsiCo,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.15

 

10/14/2020

 

810,000

 

796,264

 

PepsiCo,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.50

 

7/17/2025

 

500,000

 

493,854

 

PepsiCo,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.45

 

4/14/2046

 

210,000

 

211,565

 
 

7,499,743

 

Building Materials - .0%

         

Johnson Controls International,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.13

 

9/14/2045

 

100,000

 

99,529

 

18

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Building Materials - .0% (continued)

         

Owens Corning,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

7.00

 

12/1/2036

 

137,000

 

153,280

 
 

252,809

 

Chemicals - .3%

         

Celanese US Holdings,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.63

 

11/15/2022

 

350,000

 

357,347

 

Dow Chemical,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.25

 

11/15/2020

 

300,000

 

303,895

 

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.80

 

2/15/2023

 

250,000

 

242,254

 

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.15

 

2/15/2043

 

300,000

 

269,750

 

Eastman Chemical,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.80

 

3/15/2025

 

378,000

 

367,005

 

LYB International Finance,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.00

 

7/15/2023

 

350,000

 

350,277

 

Methanex,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.25

 

12/15/2019

 

465,000

 

462,436

 

Mosaic,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.25

 

11/15/2023

 

300,000

 

301,855

 

Nutrien,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.63

 

3/15/2024

 

500,000

 

483,116

 

Nutrien,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.25

 

1/15/2045

 

500,000

 

495,072

 

Praxair,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.45

 

2/15/2022

 

400,000

 

388,199

 

Sherwin-Williams,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.50

 

6/1/2047

 

100,000

 

90,147

 
 

4,111,353

 

Commercial & Professional Services - .2%

         

Cleveland Clinic Foundation,
Unscd. Bonds

 

4.86

 

1/1/2114

 

150,000

 

149,885

 

Ecolab,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.70

 

11/1/2026

 

250,000

 

229,122

 

Ecolab,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.35

 

12/8/2021

 

164,000

 

168,283

 

Moody's,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.25

 

6/7/2021

 

250,000

 

248,664

 

President & Fellows of Harvard College,
Unscd. Bonds

 

3.15

 

7/15/2046

 

750,000

 

638,238

 

S&P Global,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.40

 

2/15/2026

 

230,000

 

234,517

 

Stanford Unversity,
Unscd. Bonds

 

3.65

 

5/1/2048

 

30,000

 

28,030

 

Total System Services,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.80

 

4/1/2026

 

500,000

 

510,062

 

19

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Commercial & Professional Services - .2% (continued)

         

University of Southern California,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.25

 

2/15/2041

 

40,000

 

44,620

 

William Marsh Rice University,
Unscd. Bonds

 

3.57

 

5/15/2045

 

250,000

 

229,377

 
 

2,480,798

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Ctfs. - 1.9%

         

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Ser. 2017-C8, Cl. A4

 

3.57

 

6/15/2050

 

500,000

 

485,898

 

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Ser. 2014-GC23, Cl. A4

 

3.62

 

7/10/2047

 

1,000,000

 

995,797

 

Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Ser. 2013-CR11, Cl. B

 

5.16

 

10/10/2046

 

750,000

 

775,064

 

Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Ser. 2014-CR16, Cl. A4

 

4.05

 

4/10/2047

 

200,000

 

203,280

 

Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Ser. 2016-CR28, Cl. A4

 

3.76

 

2/10/2049

 

1,035,000

 

1,025,407

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp,
Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates Ser. K039, Cl. A2

 

3.30

 

7/25/2024

 

1,000,000

d

994,857

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K047, Cl. A

 

3.33

 

5/25/2025

 

1,000,000

d

991,782

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K056, Cl. A2

 

2.53

 

5/25/2026

 

1,300,000

d

1,212,820

 

Federal National Mortgage Association,
Ser. 2017-M12, Cl. A2

 

3.08

 

6/25/2027

 

975,000

d

929,842

 

Federal National Mortgage Association,
Ser. 2017-M8, Cl. A1

 

2.65

 

5/5/2027

 

687,302

d

670,143

 

Federal National Mortgage Association,
Ser. 2018-M1, Cl. A2

 

2.99

 

12/25/2027

 

1,000,000

d

945,434

 

Federal National Mortgage Association,
Ser. 2018-M10, Cl. A2

 

3.39

 

7/1/2028

 

750,000

d

728,012

 

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,
Ser. 2014-GC18, Cl. A3

 

3.80

 

1/10/2047

 

500,000

 

503,606

 

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,
Ser. 2015-GC28, Cl. AAB

 

3.21

 

2/10/2048

 

750,000

 

742,732

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,
Ser. 2012-LC9, Cl. A5

 

2.84

 

12/15/2047

 

1,000,000

 

971,991

 

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,
Ser. 2013-C15, Cl. A5

 

4.13

 

11/15/2045

 

500,000

 

511,948

 

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,
Ser. 2014-C24, Cl. A5

 

3.64

 

11/15/2047

 

725,000

 

719,827

 

20

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Ctfs. - 1.9% (continued)

         

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,
Ser. 2015-C33, Cl. A4

 

3.77

 

12/15/2048

 

2,000,000

 

1,986,325

 

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust,
Ser. 2015-C20, Cl. A4

 

3.25

 

2/15/2048

 

1,175,000

 

1,136,697

 

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,
Ser. 2012-C4, Cl. AS

 

3.77

 

3/15/2045

 

720,000

 

722,060

 

SG Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,
Ser. 2016-C5, Cl. A4

 

3.06

 

10/10/2048

 

2,000,000

 

1,884,122

 

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Ser. 2013-C6, Cl. A4

 

3.24

 

4/10/2046

 

1,412,000

 

1,395,943

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Ser. 2017-RC1, Cl. A2

 

3.12

 

1/15/2060

 

500,000

 

493,565

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Ser. 2018-C44

 

4.21

 

5/15/2051

 

900,000

 

910,524

 

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Ser. 2013-C14, Cl. ASB

 

2.98

 

6/15/2046

 

472,005

 

468,359

 
 

22,406,035

 

Consumer Discretionary - .1%

         

Carnival,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.95

 

10/15/2020

 

300,000

 

303,724

 

Hasbro,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.15

 

5/15/2021

 

450,000

 

444,034

 

Marriott International,
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. N

 

3.13

 

10/15/2021

 

600,000

 

591,966

 
 

1,339,724

 

Consumer Durables & Apparel - .0%

         

Nike,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.25

 

5/1/2023

 

300,000

 

284,705

 

Nike,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.63

 

5/1/2043

 

300,000

 

267,007

 
 

551,712

 

Consumer Staples - .2%

         

Church & Dwight Co.,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.95

 

8/1/2047

 

300,000

 

263,015

 

Clorox,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.80

 

11/15/2021

 

200,000

 

202,249

 

Colgate-Palmolive,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.45

 

11/15/2021

 

500,000

 

488,992

 

Newell Rubbermaid,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.50

 

4/1/2046

 

350,000

 

302,274

 

21

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Consumer Staples - .2% (continued)

         

Procter & Gamble,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.30

 

2/6/2022

 

500,000

 

487,081

 

Unilever Capital,
Gtd. Notes

 

5.90

 

11/15/2032

 

250,000

 

301,336

 
 

2,044,947

 

Diversified Financials - .6%

         

Aercap Ireland,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.50

 

5/26/2022

 

500,000

 

487,697

 

AerCap Ireland Capital,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.95

 

2/1/2022

 

500,000

 

495,359

 

Affiliated Managers Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.50

 

8/1/2025

 

250,000

 

237,148

 

Air Lease,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.75

 

2/1/2022

 

100,000

 

99,513

 

American Express,
Sub. Notes

 

3.63

 

12/5/2024

 

500,000

 

489,098

 

Ares Capital,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.50

 

2/10/2023

 

300,000

 

286,638

 

Blackrock,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.50

 

3/18/2024

 

250,000

 

249,441

 

Blackrock,
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. 2

 

5.00

 

12/10/2019

 

250,000

 

255,406

 

CME Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.00

 

3/15/2025

 

250,000

 

238,867

 

GE Capital International Funding,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.42

 

11/15/2035

 

1,000,000

 

865,511

 

Intercontinental Exchange,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.00

 

10/15/2023

 

350,000

 

356,584

 

Intercontinental Exchange,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.25

 

9/21/2048

 

75,000

 

70,395

 

Invesco Finance,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.00

 

1/30/2024

 

250,000

 

249,708

 

Jefferies Group,
Sr. Unscd. Debs.

 

6.45

 

6/8/2027

 

35,000

 

37,187

 

Jefferies Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.13

 

1/20/2023

 

150,000

 

154,562

 

Legg Mason,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.63

 

1/15/2044

 

200,000

 

196,153

 

Nasdaq,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.25

 

6/1/2024

 

250,000

 

251,445

 

Nomura Holdings,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.70

 

3/4/2020

 

350,000

 

365,053

 

Synchrony Financial,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.25

 

8/15/2024

 

500,000

 

475,479

 

TD Ameritrade Holding,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.95

 

4/1/2022

 

200,000

 

195,556

 

22

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Diversified Financials - .6% (continued)

         

Visa,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.20

 

12/14/2020

 

400,000

 

391,948

 

Visa,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.65

 

9/15/2047

 

55,000

 

49,367

 

Visa,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.15

 

12/14/2035

 

270,000

 

270,853

 

Visa,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.30

 

12/14/2045

 

200,000

 

198,367

 
 

6,967,335

 

Educational Services - .0%

         

California Institute of Technology,
Unscd. Bonds

 

4.32

 

8/1/2045

 

110,000

 

110,022

 

Electronic Components - .2%

         

Allegion US Holding,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.20

 

10/1/2024

 

400,000

 

370,632

 

Arrow Electronics,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.50

 

3/1/2023

 

500,000

 

505,605

 

Corning,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.38

 

11/15/2057

 

50,000

 

40,802

 

Emerson Electric,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.63

 

2/15/2023

 

260,000

 

250,561

 

Fortive,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.35

 

6/15/2021

 

250,000

 

241,905

 

Keysight Technologies,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.30

 

10/30/2019

 

500,000

 

499,386

 
 

1,908,891

 

Energy - 2.8%

         

Anadarko Petroleum,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.45

 

9/15/2036

 

150,000

 

163,236

 

Anadarko Petroleum,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.60

 

3/15/2046

 

250,000

 

277,317

 

Apache,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.00

 

1/15/2037

 

212,000

 

224,939

 

Baker Hughes,
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. WI

 

3.20

 

8/15/2021

 

382,000

 

378,703

 

BP Capital Markets,
Gtd. Notes

 

2.50

 

11/6/2022

 

800,000

 

768,348

 

BP Capital Markets,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.25

 

5/6/2022

 

700,000

 

693,398

 

BP Capital Markets,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.28

 

9/19/2027

 

610,000

 

575,076

 

BP Capital Markets America,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.80

 

9/21/2025

 

300,000

 

294,324

 

BP Capital Markets America,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.94

 

9/21/2028

 

300,000

 

296,585

 

23

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Energy - 2.8% (continued)

         

Canadian Natural Resources,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.90

 

2/1/2025

 

250,000

 

243,143

 

Canadian Natural Resources,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.25

 

3/15/2038

 

200,000

 

225,955

 

Cenovus Energy,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.25

 

4/15/2027

 

500,000

b

472,278

 

Chevron,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.42

 

11/17/2020

 

640,000

 

631,151

 

Chevron,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.95

 

5/16/2026

 

295,000

 

278,017

 

Chevron,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.33

 

11/17/2025

 

165,000

 

160,232

 

CNOOC Finance 2013,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.00

 

5/9/2023

 

500,000

 

478,046

 

Columbia Pipeline Group,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.30

 

6/1/2020

 

500,000

 

498,096

 

Concho Resources,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.30

 

8/15/2028

 

400,000

 

390,964

 

Concho Resources,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.85

 

8/15/2048

 

250,000

 

238,386

 

Concho Resources,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.88

 

10/1/2047

 

60,000

 

56,922

 

ConocoPhillips,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.95

 

3/15/2026

 

150,000

 

159,391

 

ConocoPhillips,
Gtd. Notes

 

5.95

 

3/15/2046

 

250,000

 

304,948

 

ConocoPhillips Holding,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.95

 

4/15/2029

 

125,000

 

154,277

 

Devon Energy,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.85

 

12/15/2025

 

71,000

 

75,592

 

Ecopetrol,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

7.38

 

9/18/2043

 

300,000

 

336,750

 

Enable Midstream Partners,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.00

 

5/15/2044

 

250,000

 

217,834

 

Enbridge,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.25

 

12/1/2026

 

500,000

 

492,160

 

Enbridge Energy Partners,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.50

 

9/15/2040

 

370,000

 

379,811

 

Enbridge Energy Partners,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.88

 

10/15/2025

 

250,000

 

272,433

 

Energy Transfer Partners,
Gtd. Notes

 

5.15

 

2/1/2043

 

500,000

 

442,186

 

Enterprise Products,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.25

 

2/15/2048

 

75,000

 

66,556

 

Enterprise Products Operating,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.35

 

3/15/2023

 

600,000

 

588,134

 

24

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Energy - 2.8% (continued)

         

Enterprise Products Operating,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.70

 

2/15/2026

 

200,000

 

193,345

 

Enterprise Products Operating,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.90

 

5/15/2046

 

500,000

 

487,088

 

EOG Resources,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.90

 

4/1/2035

 

400,000

 

375,445

 

Exxon Mobil,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.22

 

3/1/2021

 

500,000

 

488,689

 

Exxon Mobil,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.11

 

3/1/2046

 

500,000

 

483,455

 

Halliburton,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

3.80

 

11/15/2025

 

415,000

 

404,352

 

Hess,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.30

 

4/1/2027

 

250,000

 

235,530

 

Hess,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.60

 

2/15/2041

 

250,000

 

239,639

 

HollyFrontier,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

5.88

 

4/1/2026

 

480,000

 

501,861

 

Kerr-McGee,
Gtd. Notes

 

6.95

 

7/1/2024

 

300,000

 

336,244

 

Kinder Morgan,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.30

 

3/1/2028

 

500,000

 

484,304

 

Kinder Morgan Energy Partner,
Gtd. Notes

 

5.00

 

10/1/2021

 

300,000

 

309,558

 

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.50

 

9/1/2023

 

500,000

 

486,895

 

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners,
Gtd. Notes

 

5.00

 

3/1/2043

 

300,000

 

277,144

 

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners,
Gtd. Notes

 

7.40

 

3/15/2031

 

350,000

 

402,159

 

Marathon Oil,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.60

 

10/1/2037

 

300,000

 

341,536

 

Marathon Petroleum,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.75

 

9/15/2044

 

500,000

 

460,232

 

MPLX,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.50

 

4/15/2038

 

105,000

 

93,838

 

MPLX,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.88

 

12/1/2024

 

500,000

 

512,685

 

MPLX,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.90

 

4/15/2058

 

115,000

 

100,764

 

MPLX,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.20

 

3/1/2047

 

130,000

 

123,357

 

Nexen Energy,
Gtd. Notes

 

5.88

 

3/10/2035

 

125,000

 

139,562

 

Noble Energy,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.90

 

11/15/2024

 

500,000

 

486,649

 

25

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Energy - 2.8% (continued)

         

Noble Energy,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.15

 

12/15/2021

 

539,000

 

543,260

 

Occidental Petroleum,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

3.00

 

2/15/2027

 

300,000

 

281,495

 

Occidental Petroleum,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.10

 

2/15/2047

 

310,000

 

285,542

 

Occidental Petroleum,
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. 1

 

4.10

 

2/1/2021

 

400,000

 

405,674

 

ONEOK,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.00

 

7/13/2027

 

300,000

 

288,157

 

ONEOK Partners,
Gtd. Notes

 

5.00

 

9/15/2023

 

500,000

 

515,403

 

ONEOK Partners,
Gtd. Notes

 

6.85

 

10/15/2037

 

60,000

 

68,081

 

Petroleos Mexicanos,
Gtd. Bonds

 

5.50

 

6/27/2044

 

500,000

 

387,950

 

Petroleos Mexicanos,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.88

 

1/18/2024

 

500,000

 

476,905

 

Petroleos Mexicanos,
Gtd. Notes

 

5.35

 

2/12/2028

 

195,000

a

174,213

 

Petroleos Mexicanos,
Gtd. Notes

 

6.00

 

3/5/2020

 

500,000

 

507,495

 

Petroleos Mexicanos,
Gtd. Notes

 

6.35

 

2/12/2048

 

500,000

a

416,950

 

Petroleos Mexicanos,
Gtd. Notes

 

6.50

 

3/13/2027

 

570,000

 

553,755

 

Petroleos Mexicanos,
Gtd. Notes

 

6.75

 

9/21/2047

 

400,000

 

345,560

 

Phillips 66,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.88

 

11/15/2044

 

202,000

 

196,685

 

Pioneer Natural Resources,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.95

 

7/15/2022

 

500,000

 

501,192

 

Plains All American Pipeline,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.85

 

10/15/2023

 

300,000

 

291,974

 

Plains All American Pipeline,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.90

 

2/15/2045

 

250,000

 

221,578

 

Regency Energy Partners,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.50

 

11/1/2023

 

750,000

 

755,960

 

Sabine Pass Liquefaction,
Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.00

 

3/15/2027

 

600,000

 

603,238

 

Sabine Pass Liquefaction,
Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.63

 

4/15/2023

 

300,000

 

316,144

 

Shell International Finance,
Gtd. Notes

 

1.88

 

5/10/2021

 

485,000

 

468,834

 

Shell International Finance,
Gtd. Notes

 

2.88

 

5/10/2026

 

185,000

 

173,092

 

26

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Energy - 2.8% (continued)

         

Shell International Finance,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.25

 

5/11/2025

 

560,000

 

540,296

 

Shell International Finance,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.13

 

5/11/2035

 

260,000

 

253,513

 

Spectra Energy Partners,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.95

 

9/25/2043

 

200,000

 

219,415

 

Statoil,
Gtd. Notes

 

2.65

 

1/15/2024

 

500,000

 

477,232

 

Suncor Energy,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.00

 

11/15/2047

 

50,000

 

45,045

 

Suncor Energy,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.50

 

6/15/2038

 

300,000

 

353,302

 

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.45

 

1/15/2023

 

200,000

 

193,318

 

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.95

 

1/15/2043

 

200,000

 

172,630

 

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations,
Gtd. Notes

 

5.40

 

10/1/2047

 

110,000

 

100,517

 

Tennessee Gas Pipeline,
Gtd. Debs.

 

7.63

 

4/1/2037

 

70,000

 

85,066

 

Total Capital,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.45

 

6/24/2020

 

450,000

 

458,630

 

Total Capital International,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.75

 

4/10/2024

 

340,000

 

341,347

 

TransCanada Pipelines,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.75

 

10/16/2023

 

500,000

 

496,029

 

TransCanada Pipelines,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.88

 

5/15/2048

 

60,000

 

58,152

 

TransCanada Pipelines,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.20

 

10/15/2037

 

75,000

 

83,775

 

TransCanada Pipelines,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

7.63

 

1/15/2039

 

300,000

 

384,242

 

Valero Energy,
Gtd. Notes

 

7.50

 

4/15/2032

 

170,000

 

208,781

 

Valero Energy,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.63

 

6/15/2037

 

315,000

 

361,611

 

Williams,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.75

 

6/15/2027

 

150,000

 

139,933

 

Williams,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.00

 

9/15/2025

 

100,000

 

96,807

 

Williams,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.13

 

11/15/2020

 

500,000

 

504,775

 

Williams,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.30

 

4/15/2040

 

400,000

 

426,143

 
 

33,579,215

 

27

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Environmental Control - .1%

         

Republic Services,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.25

 

11/15/2021

 

500,000

 

525,275

 

Waste Management,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.50

 

5/15/2024

 

500,000

 

489,163

 
 

1,014,438

 

Financials - .0%

         

Brookfield Asset Management,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.00

 

1/15/2025

 

250,000

 

245,250

 

Food Products - .4%

         

Campbell Soup,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.30

 

3/19/2025

 

400,000

 

364,992

 

Campbell Soup,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.15

 

3/15/2028

 

80,000

b

73,763

 

Conagra Brands,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.20

 

1/25/2023

 

165,000

 

159,555

 

Conagra Brands,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.85

 

11/1/2028

 

100,000

 

99,901

 

Conagra Brands,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.30

 

11/1/2038

 

60,000

 

58,287

 

Conagra Brands,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.40

 

11/1/2048

 

60,000

 

57,775

 

General Mills,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.20

 

4/17/2028

 

110,000

b

106,513

 

General Mills,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.40

 

6/15/2040

 

300,000

 

301,856

 

JM Smucker,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.50

 

3/15/2020

 

500,000

 

495,522

 

Kellogg,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.65

 

12/1/2023

 

300,000

 

281,880

 

Kellogg,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.15

 

11/15/2019

 

400,000

 

404,261

 

Kraft Heinz Foods,
Gtd. Notes

 

2.80

 

7/2/2020

 

390,000

 

386,112

 

Kraft Heinz Foods,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.38

 

6/1/2046

 

400,000

 

334,697

 

Kraft Heinz Foods,
Gtd. Notes

 

6.75

 

3/15/2032

 

525,000

 

600,258

 

Kroger,
Gtd. Notes

 

7.50

 

4/1/2031

 

400,000

 

479,841

 

Kroger,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.30

 

1/15/2021

 

300,000

 

298,784

 

Kroger,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.70

 

8/1/2027

 

300,000

b

282,141

 

Sysco,
Gtd. Notes

 

5.38

 

9/21/2035

 

200,000

 

214,661

 

28

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Food Products - .4% (continued)

         

Tyson Foods,
Gtd. Bonds

 

5.15

 

8/15/2044

 

250,000

 

248,157

 
 

5,248,956

 

Foreign/Governmental - 3.0%

         

African Development Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

1.38

 

2/12/2020

 

500,000

 

490,515

 

African Development Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.38

 

9/23/2021

 

500,000

 

490,358

 

African Development Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.63

 

3/22/2021

 

500,000

 

495,228

 

African Development Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.00

 

9/20/2023

 

300,000

 

297,752

 

Alberta Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

1.90

 

12/6/2019

 

500,000

 

494,472

 

Asian Development Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

1.75

 

6/8/2021

 

500,000

 

483,968

 

Asian Development Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

1.75

 

9/13/2022

 

295,000

 

280,524

 

Asian Development Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.00

 

1/22/2025

 

1,000,000

b

932,928

 

Asian Development Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.75

 

3/17/2023

 

500,000

 

492,325

 

Asian Development Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.75

 

1/19/2028

 

90,000

b

86,155

 

Chilean Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.13

 

3/27/2025

 

500,000

 

479,470

 

Colombian Government,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

5.00

 

6/15/2045

 

500,000

 

474,005

 

Colombian Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.88

 

4/25/2027

 

500,000

 

477,125

 

Council of Europe,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

1.75

 

11/14/2019

 

500,000

 

494,474

 

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

1.75

 

11/26/2019

 

1,000,000

 

988,605

 

European Investment Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

2.88

 

9/15/2020

 

1,000,000

 

998,064

 

European Investment Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

1.88

 

2/10/2025

 

1,000,000

b

923,111

 

European Investment Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.00

 

3/15/2021

 

1,000,000

 

976,431

 

European Investment Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.25

 

3/15/2022

 

500,000

 

486,381

 

European Investment Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.38

 

5/24/2027

 

500,000

 

466,037

 

European Investment Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.50

 

3/15/2023

 

305,000

 

296,909

 

29

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Foreign/Governmental - 3.0% (continued)

         

European Investment Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.88

 

12/15/2021

 

300,000

 

298,107

 

European Investment Bank,
Unscd. Notes

 

2.88

 

8/15/2023

 

500,000

 

493,945

 

Export-Import Bank of Korea,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

1.88

 

10/21/2021

 

500,000

 

475,883

 

Export-Import Bank of Korea,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.00

 

1/14/2024

 

500,000

 

503,033

 

Finnish Government,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

6.95

 

2/15/2026

 

25,000

 

30,005

 

FMS Wertmanagement,
Govt. Gtd. Notes

 

1.75

 

3/17/2020

 

750,000

 

738,109

 

Hungarian Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.38

 

3/29/2021

 

500,000

 

530,229

 

Hungarian Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

7.63

 

3/29/2041

 

300,000

 

408,536

 

Indonesian Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.95

 

1/11/2023

 

300,000

 

284,115

 

Indonesian Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.50

 

1/11/2028

 

300,000

b

270,569

 

Indonesian Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.35

 

1/11/2048

 

300,000

b

257,333

 

Inter-American Development Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.13

 

1/15/2025

 

1,000,000

 

940,303

 

Inter-American Development Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.13

 

1/18/2022

 

370,000

 

358,998

 

Inter-American Development Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.13

 

9/18/2028

 

300,000

 

295,369

 

Inter-American Development Bank,
Unscd. Notes

 

1.63

 

5/12/2020

 

400,000

 

392,342

 

Inter-American Development Bank,
Unscd. Notes

 

2.50

 

1/18/2023

 

225,000

 

219,741

 

International Bank For Reconstruction & Development,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

7.63

 

1/19/2023

 

300,000

 

352,910

 

International Bank For Reconstruction & Development,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

1.38

 

9/20/2021

 

430,000

 

410,423

 

International Bank For Reconstruction & Development,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

1.75

 

4/19/2023

 

500,000

b

472,776

 

International Bank For Reconstruction & Development,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

1.88

 

4/21/2020

 

500,000

 

492,638

 

International Bank For Reconstruction & Development,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.50

 

7/29/2025

 

1,000,000

 

957,996

 

30

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Foreign/Governmental - 3.0% (continued)

         

International Bank For Reconstruction & Development,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.00

 

9/27/2023

 

300,000

 

299,574

 

International Bank For Reconstruction & Development,
Unscd. Bonds

 

2.75

 

7/23/2021

 

1,000,000

 

992,764

 

International Bank For Reconstruction & Development,
Unscd. Notes

 

2.00

 

1/26/2022

 

620,000

 

599,900

 

International Finance,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

1.63

 

7/16/2020

 

200,000

 

195,542

 

International Finance,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

1.13

 

7/20/2021

 

300,000

 

285,123

 

Israeli Government,
Govt. Gtd. Bonds

 

5.50

 

9/18/2023

 

450,000

 

497,982

 

Italian Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.88

 

9/27/2023

 

400,000

 

429,691

 

Japan Bank for International Cooperation,
Govt. Gtd. Bonds

 

1.88

 

7/21/2026

 

500,000

 

445,831

 

Japan Bank for International Cooperation,
Govt. Gtd. Notes

 

1.88

 

4/20/2021

 

490,000

 

474,018

 

Japan Bank for International Cooperation,
Govt. Gtd. Notes

 

2.75

 

1/21/2026

 

750,000

 

713,899

 

Mexican Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.60

 

1/30/2025

 

250,000

 

237,375

 

Mexican Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.63

 

3/15/2022

 

500,000

 

494,750

 

Mexican Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.15

 

3/28/2027

 

345,000

 

328,914

 

Mexican Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.60

 

1/23/2046

 

600,000

 

520,356

 

Mexican Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.55

 

1/21/2045

 

850,000

 

842,996

 

Panamanian Government,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

4.50

 

4/16/2050

 

200,000

 

184,800

 

Panamanian Government,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

5.20

 

1/30/2020

 

200,000

 

204,677

 

Panamanian Government,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

6.70

 

1/26/2036

 

400,000

 

481,000

 

Peruvian Government,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

6.55

 

3/14/2037

 

370,000

 

452,325

 

Peruvian Government,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

7.35

 

7/21/2025

 

500,000

 

603,750

 

31

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Foreign/Governmental - 3.0% (continued)

         

Philippine Government,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

3.70

 

2/2/2042

 

400,000

b

355,940

 

Philippine Government,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

10.63

 

3/16/2025

 

800,000

 

1,085,242

 

Polish Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.00

 

3/23/2022

 

650,000

 

680,768

 

Province of Alberta Canada,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.30

 

3/15/2028

 

80,000

 

78,029

 

Province of British Columbia Canada,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds, Ser. USD2

 

6.50

 

1/15/2026

 

925,000

 

1,090,305

 

Province of Manitoba Canada,
Unscd. Debs.

 

8.88

 

9/15/2021

 

450,000

 

514,086

 

Province of Ontario Canada,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.40

 

10/17/2023

 

150,000

 

150,396

 

Province of Quebec Canada,
Bonds, Ser. NJ

 

7.50

 

7/15/2023

 

200,000

 

233,683

 

Province of Quebec Canada,
Sr. Unscd. Debs., Ser. PD

 

7.50

 

9/15/2029

 

550,000

 

740,921

 

Uruguayan Government,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

4.98

 

4/20/2055

 

105,000

 

97,650

 

Uruguayan Government,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

7.63

 

3/21/2036

 

300,000

b

387,225

 

Uruguayan Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.50

 

8/14/2024

 

400,000

b

404,588

 
 

35,892,297

 

Forest Products & Other - .1%

         

International Paper,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.65

 

6/15/2024

 

400,000

 

396,404

 

International Paper,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.40

 

8/15/2047

 

250,000

 

216,669

 
 

613,073

 

Health Care - 2.8%

         

Abbott Laboratories,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.90

 

11/30/2021

 

600,000

 

589,690

 

Abbott Laboratories,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.90

 

11/30/2046

 

250,000

 

258,840

 

AbbVie,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.90

 

11/6/2022

 

1,000,000

 

969,009

 

AbbVie,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.60

 

5/14/2025

 

170,000

 

162,442

 

AbbVie,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.25

 

11/14/2028

 

110,000

 

106,264

 

AbbVie,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.30

 

5/14/2036

 

235,000

 

210,130

 

AbbVie,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.45

 

5/14/2046

 

330,000

 

289,776

 

32

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Health Care - 2.8% (continued)

         

AbbVie,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.88

 

11/14/2048

 

110,000

 

101,450

 

Actavis Funding,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.00

 

3/12/2020

 

795,000

 

791,812

 

Actavis Funding,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.80

 

3/15/2025

 

500,000

 

482,492

 

Actavis Funding,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.75

 

3/15/2045

 

400,000

 

376,091

 

Aetna,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.75

 

3/15/2044

 

250,000

 

236,944

 

Aetna,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.63

 

6/15/2036

 

150,000

 

176,640

 

Amgen,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.60

 

8/19/2026

 

1,000,000

 

896,488

 

Amgen,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.10

 

6/15/2021

 

500,000

 

507,216

 

Amgen,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.66

 

6/15/2051

 

300,000

 

277,898

 

Anthem,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.30

 

1/15/2023

 

500,000

 

489,606

 

Anthem,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.38

 

12/1/2047

 

600,000

 

544,559

 

AstraZeneca,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.38

 

11/16/2020

 

350,000

 

343,776

 

AstraZeneca,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.38

 

11/16/2045

 

205,000

b

189,303

 

AstraZeneca,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.38

 

8/17/2048

 

45,000

 

41,149

 

Baxalta,
Gtd. Notes

 

2.88

 

6/23/2020

 

72,000

 

71,230

 

Baxalta,
Gtd. Notes

 

5.25

 

6/23/2045

 

350,000

b

354,349

 

Becton Dickinson and Company,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.13

 

11/8/2021

 

500,000

 

492,122

 

Becton Dickinson and Company,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.73

 

12/15/2024

 

386,000

 

374,697

 

Biogen,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.05

 

9/15/2025

 

500,000

 

496,501

 

Boston Scientific,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.00

 

1/15/2020

 

500,000

 

515,547

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.00

 

8/1/2022

 

400,000

 

381,414

 

Cardinal Health,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.20

 

3/15/2023

 

300,000

 

290,655

 

Cardinal Health,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.60

 

3/15/2043

 

300,000

 

260,152

 

33

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Health Care - 2.8% (continued)

         

Celgene,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.25

 

2/20/2023

 

60,000

 

58,232

 

Celgene,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.88

 

8/15/2025

 

190,000

 

183,591

 

Celgene,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.90

 

2/20/2028

 

90,000

 

84,667

 

Celgene,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.35

 

11/15/2047

 

90,000

 

75,340

 

Celgene,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.55

 

2/20/2048

 

90,000

 

78,221

 

Cigna,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.88

 

10/15/2047

 

75,000

 

61,080

 

Cigna,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.50

 

3/15/2021

 

300,000

 

305,773

 

CVS Health,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.88

 

6/1/2026

 

400,000

 

363,044

 

CVS Health,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.13

 

3/9/2020

 

400,000

 

399,047

 

CVS Health,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.35

 

3/9/2021

 

400,000

 

398,467

 

CVS Health,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.70

 

3/9/2023

 

500,000

 

494,497

 

CVS Health,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.10

 

3/25/2025

 

400,000

 

395,897

 

CVS Health,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.30

 

3/25/2028

 

640,000

 

625,472

 

CVS Health,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.78

 

3/25/2038

 

500,000

 

480,463

 

CVS Health,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.05

 

3/25/2048

 

550,000

 

538,186

 

CVS Health,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.13

 

7/20/2045

 

480,000

 

472,515

 

Danaher,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.38

 

9/15/2045

 

250,000

 

244,027

 

Dignity Health,
Scd. Bonds

 

2.64

 

11/1/2019

 

300,000

 

298,226

 

Dignity Health,
Scd. Bonds

 

5.27

 

11/1/2064

 

304,000

 

291,651

 

Eli Lilly & Co.,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.10

 

5/15/2027

 

500,000

 

476,720

 

Eli Lilly & Co.,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.55

 

3/15/2037

 

200,000

 

231,101

 

Express Scripts Holdings,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.40

 

3/1/2027

 

250,000

 

230,080

 

Express Scripts Holdings,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.80

 

7/15/2046

 

250,000

 

235,792

 

34

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Health Care - 2.8% (continued)

         

Gilead Sciences,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.15

 

3/1/2047

 

220,000

 

195,496

 

Gilead Sciences,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.50

 

4/1/2021

 

500,000

 

511,797

 

Gilead Sciences,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.60

 

9/1/2035

 

190,000

 

189,016

 

Gilead Sciences,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.80

 

4/1/2044

 

500,000

 

487,966

 

GlaxosmithKline Capital,
Gtd. Notes

 

2.85

 

5/8/2022

 

500,000

 

488,789

 

GlaxoSmithKline Capital,
Gtd. Notes

 

2.80

 

3/18/2023

 

300,000

 

290,773

 

GlaxoSmithKline Capital,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.38

 

5/15/2023

 

140,000

 

138,711

 

GlaxoSmithKline Capital,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.88

 

5/15/2028

 

125,000

 

125,003

 

Halfmoon Parent,
Sr. Scd. Notes

 

3.20

 

9/17/2020

 

110,000

a

109,455

 

Halfmoon Parent,
Sr. Scd. Notes

 

3.40

 

9/17/2021

 

80,000

a,b

79,465

 

Halfmoon Parent,
Sr. Scd. Notes

 

3.75

 

7/15/2023

 

190,000

a

188,655

 

Halfmoon Parent,
Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.13

 

11/15/2025

 

130,000

a

128,705

 

Halfmoon Parent,
Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.38

 

10/15/2028

 

230,000

a

225,052

 

Halfmoon Parent,
Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.80

 

8/15/2038

 

130,000

a

125,895

 

Halfmoon Parent,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.90

 

12/15/2048

 

180,000

a

171,050

 

Humana,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.85

 

10/1/2024

 

500,000

 

494,342

 

Johnson & Johnson,
Sr. Unscd. Debs.

 

4.95

 

5/15/2033

 

170,000

 

188,447

 

Johnson & Johnson,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

1.65

 

3/1/2021

 

525,000

 

507,705

 

Johnson & Johnson,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.45

 

3/1/2026

 

380,000

 

351,103

 

Johnson & Johnson,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.50

 

1/15/2048

 

50,000

 

43,751

 

Johnson & Johnson,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.75

 

3/3/2047

 

350,000

 

320,715

 

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.15

 

5/1/2027

 

500,000

 

473,326

 

Laboratory of America Holdings,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.00

 

11/1/2023

 

400,000

 

401,603

 

35

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Health Care - 2.8% (continued)

         

McKesson,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.75

 

3/1/2021

 

500,000

 

512,112

 

Medtronic,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.50

 

3/15/2025

 

550,000

 

538,950

 

Medtronic,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.63

 

3/15/2044

 

600,000

 

601,389

 

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center,
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. 2015

 

4.20

 

7/1/2055

 

200,000

 

190,909

 

Merck & Co.,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.75

 

2/10/2025

 

500,000

 

474,594

 

Mylan,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.15

 

6/15/2021

 

200,000

 

195,416

 

Mylan,
Gtd. Notes

 

5.40

 

11/29/2043

 

300,000

 

269,002

 

Northwell Healthcare,
Scd. Notes

 

3.98

 

11/1/2046

 

250,000

 

220,959

 

Novartis Capital,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.40

 

5/6/2044

 

340,000

 

346,037

 

Perrigo Finance Unlimited,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.38

 

3/15/2026

 

200,000

 

193,534

 

Pfizer,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

1.95

 

6/3/2021

 

355,000

 

344,739

 

Pfizer,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.75

 

6/3/2026

 

470,000

 

438,288

 

Pfizer,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.00

 

12/15/2026

 

250,000

 

237,014

 

Pfizer,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.13

 

12/15/2046

 

300,000

 

286,712

 

Pfizer,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.20

 

9/15/2048

 

60,000

 

57,716

 

Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group,
Unscd. Notes, Ser. I

 

3.74

 

10/1/2047

 

250,000

 

219,456

 

Quest Diagnostics,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.50

 

3/30/2025

 

500,000

 

477,816

 

Sanofi,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.00

 

3/29/2021

 

550,000

 

558,420

 

Stryker,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

4.38

 

5/15/2044

 

250,000

 

232,044

 

Stryker,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.50

 

3/15/2026

 

250,000

 

238,912

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.30

 

2/1/2044

 

250,000

 

266,371

 

Trinity Health,
Scd. Bonds

 

4.13

 

12/1/2045

 

200,000

 

187,284

 

36

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Health Care - 2.8% (continued)

         

UnitedHealth Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.88

 

12/15/2021

 

350,000

 

345,284

 

UnitedHealth Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.75

 

10/15/2047

 

70,000

 

62,096

 

UnitedHealth Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.75

 

7/15/2025

 

330,000

 

327,134

 

UnitedHealth Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.25

 

6/15/2048

 

80,000

 

76,428

 

UnitedHealth Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.75

 

7/15/2045

 

280,000

 

286,392

 

UnitedHealth Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.88

 

2/15/2038

 

410,000

 

532,310

 

Wyeth,
Gtd. Notes

 

6.50

 

2/1/2034

 

200,000

 

244,540

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.55

 

4/1/2025

 

250,000

 

236,177

 
 

33,735,186

 

Industrials - .7%

         

3M,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.25

 

9/19/2026

 

500,000

 

451,074

 

Caterpillar,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

6.05

 

8/15/2036

 

237,000

 

278,900

 

Caterpillar,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.60

 

6/26/2022

 

800,000

 

776,950

 

Caterpillar,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.30

 

5/15/2044

 

200,000

b

198,587

 

Eaton,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.15

 

11/2/2042

 

400,000

 

367,510

 

General Electric,
Gtd. Notes, Ser. A

 

6.75

 

3/15/2032

 

500,000

 

566,110

 

General Electric,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.20

 

1/9/2020

 

500,000

 

491,114

 

General Electric,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.50

 

3/11/2044

 

500,000

 

423,705

 

General Electric,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.65

 

10/17/2021

 

650,000

 

661,236

 

Illinois Tool Works,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.90

 

9/1/2042

 

500,000

 

474,012

 

John Deere Capital,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.80

 

3/6/2023

 

500,000

 

485,511

 

John Deere Capital,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.15

 

10/15/2021

 

300,000

 

298,535

 

Rockwell Automation,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.05

 

3/1/2020

 

500,000

 

492,154

 

Roper Technologies,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.80

 

12/15/2026

 

500,000

 

480,901

 

37

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Industrials - .7% (continued)

         

Stanley Black & Decker,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.40

 

12/1/2021

 

400,000

 

398,733

 

Textron,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.00

 

3/15/2026

 

500,000

 

485,190

 

Xerox,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.80

 

5/15/2024

 

500,000

 

442,962

 

Xylem,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.38

 

11/1/2046

 

250,000

 

233,002

 

Xylem,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.88

 

10/1/2021

 

21,000

 

21,651

 
 

8,027,837

 

Information Technology - .5%

         

Adobe Systems,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.25

 

2/1/2025

 

500,000

 

483,990

 

Autodesk,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.38

 

6/15/2025

 

250,000

 

248,078

 

Fidelity National Information Services,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

3.00

 

8/15/2026

 

250,000

 

227,682

 

Fidelity National Information Services,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.63

 

10/15/2020

 

450,000

 

451,083

 

Microsoft,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

1.55

 

8/8/2021

 

575,000

 

550,853

 

Microsoft,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.75

 

2/12/2045

 

1,000,000

 

928,882

 

Microsoft,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.45

 

11/3/2045

 

411,000

 

426,950

 

Microsoft,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.50

 

2/6/2057

 

160,000

 

165,355

 

Microsoft,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.75

 

11/3/2055

 

135,000

 

146,009

 

Microsoft,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.20

 

6/1/2039

 

688,000

 

787,445

 

Oracle,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.25

 

11/15/2027

 

250,000

 

236,746

 

Oracle,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.40

 

7/8/2024

 

500,000

 

492,712

 

Oracle,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.85

 

7/15/2036

 

500,000

 

461,950

 

Oracle,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.90

 

5/15/2035

 

480,000

 

448,275

 

Oracle,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.00

 

11/15/2047

 

160,000

 

144,767

 

Oracle,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.38

 

5/15/2055

 

280,000

 

263,234

 
 

6,464,011

 

38

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Insurance - .9%

         

Ace Ina Holdings,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.35

 

5/15/2024

 

250,000

 

245,515

 

Aflac,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.63

 

6/15/2023

 

300,000

 

300,172

 

Allstate,
Sub. Debs., Ser. B

 

5.75

 

8/15/2053

 

300,000

 

303,780

 

American International Group,
Jr. Sub. Notes, Ser. A-9

 

5.75

 

4/1/2048

 

300,000

 

284,064

 

American International Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.88

 

1/15/2035

 

500,000

 

430,330

 

American International Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.20

 

4/1/2028

 

90,000

 

86,595

 

American International Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.75

 

4/1/2048

 

60,000

 

55,574

 

American International Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.88

 

6/1/2022

 

400,000

 

411,909

 

AON,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.60

 

6/14/2044

 

500,000

 

472,666

 

AXA,
Sub. Bonds

 

8.60

 

12/15/2030

 

165,000

 

209,963

 

AXA Equitable Holdings,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.35

 

4/20/2028

 

90,000

a

86,426

 

Berkshire Hathaway,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.13

 

3/15/2026

 

500,000

 

476,616

 

Berkshire Hathaway Finance,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.20

 

8/15/2048

 

135,000

 

129,533

 

Chubb,
Gtd. Notes

 

6.00

 

5/11/2037

 

540,000

 

641,603

 

First American Financial,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.60

 

11/15/2024

 

500,000

 

502,472

 

Lincoln National,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.63

 

12/12/2026

 

500,000

 

476,041

 

Lincoln National,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.15

 

4/7/2036

 

39,000

 

44,029

 

Loews,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.63

 

5/15/2023

 

250,000

 

238,965

 

Marsh & McLennan,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.35

 

3/6/2020

 

250,000

 

246,559

 

Marsh & McLennan,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.88

 

8/1/2033

 

275,000

 

315,347

 

MetLife,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.60

 

4/10/2024

 

250,000

 

248,556

 

MetLife,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.05

 

3/1/2045

 

400,000

 

358,032

 

MetLife,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.38

 

6/15/2034

 

350,000

 

414,507

 

39

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Insurance - .9% (continued)

         

PartnerRe Finance,
Gtd. Notes

 

5.50

 

6/1/2020

 

159,000

 

163,596

 

Progressive,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.13

 

4/15/2047

 

70,000

 

65,790

 

Progressive,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.35

 

4/25/2044

 

250,000

 

245,578

 

Progressive,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.63

 

3/1/2029

 

100,000

 

118,890

 

Prudential Financial,
Jr. Sub. Notes

 

5.20

 

3/15/2044

 

550,000

 

536,937

 

Prudential Financial,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.60

 

5/15/2044

 

400,000

 

390,041

 

Reinsurance Group of America,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.70

 

9/15/2023

 

350,000

 

359,964

 

Travelers,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.90

 

11/1/2020

 

500,000

 

506,100

 

Trinity Acquisition,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.50

 

9/15/2021

 

500,000

 

494,327

 

XLIT,
Gtd. Notes

 

6.38

 

11/15/2024

 

350,000

 

390,805

 
 

10,251,282

 

Internet Software & Services - .3%

         

Alibaba Group Holding,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.13

 

11/28/2021

 

290,000

 

286,364

 

Alibaba Group Holding,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.60

 

11/28/2024

 

300,000

b

292,547

 

Alibaba Group Holding,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.00

 

12/6/2037

 

400,000

 

352,650

 

Alphabet,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.00

 

8/15/2026

 

300,000

 

266,831

 

Alphabet,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.63

 

5/19/2021

 

300,000

 

303,102

 

Amazon.com,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.40

 

2/22/2023

 

210,000

 

200,823

 

Amazon.com,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.60

 

12/5/2019

 

500,000

 

498,557

 

Amazon.com,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.15

 

8/22/2027

 

650,000

 

613,396

 

Amazon.com,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.88

 

8/22/2037

 

195,000

 

184,227

 

eBay,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.00

 

7/15/2042

 

350,000

 

271,889

 
 

3,270,386

 

Media - .9%

         

21st Century Fox America,
Gtd. Debs.

 

7.75

 

12/1/2045

 

100,000

 

144,839

 

40

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Media - .9% (continued)

         

21st Century Fox America,
Gtd. Notes

 

6.20

 

12/15/2034

 

250,000

 

299,295

 

21st Century Fox America,
Gtd. Notes, Ser. WI

 

3.70

 

9/15/2024

 

400,000

 

395,716

 

CBS,
Gtd. Debs.

 

7.88

 

7/30/2030

 

300,000

 

369,047

 

CBS,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.90

 

8/15/2044

 

240,000

 

222,850

 

Charter Communications Operating,
Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.91

 

7/23/2025

 

510,000

 

514,318

 

Charter Communications Operating,
Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.75

 

4/1/2048

 

100,000

 

94,732

 

Charter Communications Operating,
Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.48

 

10/23/2045

 

500,000

 

512,660

 

Comcast,
Gtd. Bonds

 

4.00

 

8/15/2047

 

60,000

 

52,390

 

Comcast,
Gtd. Bonds

 

4.75

 

3/1/2044

 

500,000

 

489,736

 

Comcast,
Gtd. Notes

 

2.75

 

3/1/2023

 

100,000

 

96,468

 

Comcast,
Gtd. Notes

 

2.85

 

1/15/2023

 

300,000

 

290,693

 

Comcast,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.38

 

8/15/2025

 

730,000

 

702,923

 

Comcast,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.70

 

4/15/2024

 

345,000

 

344,070

 

Comcast,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.90

 

3/1/2038

 

75,000

 

67,128

 

Comcast,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.00

 

3/1/2048

 

60,000

 

52,493

 

Comcast,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.25

 

1/15/2033

 

500,000

 

485,221

 

Comcast,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.60

 

10/15/2038

 

200,000

 

196,092

 

Comcast,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.70

 

10/15/2048

 

405,000

 

393,552

 

Comcast,
Gtd. Notes

 

6.45

 

3/15/2037

 

300,000

 

349,181

 

Comcast Cable Communications,
Gtd. Notes

 

9.46

 

11/15/2022

 

304,000

 

367,409

 

Discovery Communications,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.95

 

3/20/2028

 

700,000

 

653,150

 

Discovery Communications,
Gtd. Notes

 

5.00

 

9/20/2037

 

250,000

 

233,965

 

Discovery Communications,
Gtd. Notes

 

5.20

 

9/20/2047

 

300,000

 

278,071

 

41

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Media - .9% (continued)

         

Grupo Televisa,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.00

 

5/13/2045

 

400,000

 

346,665

 

Time Warner,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.75

 

3/29/2021

 

500,000

 

513,414

 

Time Warner,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.85

 

7/15/2045

 

300,000

 

267,751

 

Time Warner Cable,
Sr. Scd. Debs.

 

4.50

 

9/15/2042

 

250,000

 

202,889

 

Time Warner Cable,
Sr. Scd. Debs.

 

6.55

 

5/1/2037

 

350,000

 

363,008

 

Viacom,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.38

 

3/15/2043

 

400,000

 

328,514

 

Walt Disney,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.30

 

2/12/2021

 

500,000

 

490,248

 

Walt Disney,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.00

 

2/13/2026

 

500,000

 

476,252

 

Walt Disney,
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. B

 

7.00

 

3/1/2032

 

150,000

 

189,772

 
 

10,784,512

 

Metals & Mining - .3%

         

Barrick PD Australia Finance,
Gtd. Notes

 

5.95

 

10/15/2039

 

400,000

 

432,654

 

BHP Billiton Finance USA,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.13

 

2/24/2042

 

500,000

 

477,155

 

Goldcorp,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.63

 

6/9/2021

 

500,000

 

497,338

 

Newmont Mining,
Gtd. Notes

 

6.25

 

10/1/2039

 

126,000

 

138,993

 

Nucor,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.40

 

12/1/2037

 

200,000

 

238,315

 

Rio Tinto Alcan,
Sr. Unscd. Debs.

 

7.25

 

3/15/2031

 

350,000

 

437,984

 

Southern Copper,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.25

 

11/8/2042

 

500,000

 

488,654

 

Vale Canada,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

7.20

 

9/15/2032

 

100,000

 

110,900

 

Vale Overseas,
Gtd. Notes

 

6.88

 

11/21/2036

 

550,000

 

613,409

 
 

3,435,402

 

Municipal Bonds - .5%

         

American Municipal Power,
Combined Hydroelectic Projects Revenue Bonds (Build America Bonds)

 

8.08

 

2/15/2050

 

100,000

 

152,819

 

42

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Municipal Bonds - .5% (continued)

         

Bay Area Toll Authority,
San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Revenue Bonds (Build America Bonds)

 

6.26

 

4/1/2049

 

300,000

 

397,947

 

California,
GO

 

3.50

 

4/1/2028

 

100,000

 

97,240

 

California,
GO (Various Purpose)

 

7.50

 

4/1/2034

 

500,000

 

682,635

 

California,
GO (Various Purpose)

 

7.55

 

4/1/2039

 

600,000

 

854,064

 

Illinois,
GO (Pension Funding Series)

 

5.10

 

6/1/2033

 

730,000

 

690,032

 

Los Angeles Unified School District,
GO (Build America Bonds)

 

5.75

 

7/1/2034

 

350,000

 

404,054

 

Metropolitan Transportation Authority,
Dedicated Tax Funds Bonds

 

7.34

 

11/15/2039

 

300,000

 

420,747

 

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia,
GO (Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 Project J Bonds) (Build America Bonds)

 

6.64

 

4/1/2057

 

350,000

 

379,746

 

New Jersey Economic Development Authority,
State Pension Funding Bonds (Insured; National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.)

 

7.43

 

2/15/2029

 

250,000

 

300,935

 

New Jersey Turnpike Authority,
Turnpike Revenue Bonds (Build America Bonds)

 

7.41

 

1/1/2040

 

400,000

 

558,912

 

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority,
Water and Sewer System Second General Resolution Revenue Bonds (Build America Bonds)

 

5.95

 

6/15/2042

 

345,000

 

431,243

 

Ohio State University,
General Receipts Bonds (Multiyear Debt Issuance Program)

 

3.80

 

12/1/2046

 

250,000

 

231,238

 

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey,
(Consolidated Bonds, 192nd Series)

 

4.81

 

10/15/2065

 

300,000

 

318,102

 

San Diego County Water Authority Financing Agency,
Water Revenue Bonds (Build America Bonds)

 

6.14

 

5/1/2049

 

300,000

 

380,979

 

State of Connecticut,
GO, Ser. A

 

5.85

 

3/15/2032

 

200,000

 

225,554

 
 

6,526,247

 

Real Estate - .8%

         

Alexandria Real Estate Equities,
Gtd. Notes

 

2.75

 

1/15/2020

 

500,000

 

496,020

 

43

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Real Estate - .8% (continued)

         

AvalonBay Communities,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.20

 

12/15/2023

 

400,000

 

408,168

 

Boston Properties,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

5.63

 

11/15/2020

 

700,000

 

726,775

 

Brixmor Operating Partnership,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.90

 

3/15/2027

 

300,000

 

282,068

 

Crown Castle International,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.20

 

9/1/2024

 

270,000

 

255,348

 

Crown Castle International,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.70

 

6/15/2026

 

430,000

 

406,894

 

Duke Realty,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.75

 

12/1/2024

 

400,000

 

391,763

 

Federal Realty Investment,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.50

 

12/1/2044

 

200,000

 

192,851

 

HCP,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.25

 

11/15/2023

 

400,000

 

398,067

 

HCP,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.75

 

2/1/2041

 

300,000

 

361,394

 

Host Hotels & Resorts,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.00

 

10/1/2021

 

500,000

 

525,216

 

Kimco Realty,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.13

 

6/1/2023

 

250,000

 

240,034

 

Kimco Realty,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.20

 

5/1/2021

 

250,000

 

247,582

 

Mid-America Apartments,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.30

 

10/15/2023

 

400,000

 

404,555

 

National Retail Properties,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.90

 

6/15/2024

 

500,000

 

491,844

 

Realtyome,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.88

 

7/15/2024

 

500,000

 

497,420

 

Simon Property Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.50

 

7/15/2021

 

750,000

 

731,995

 

Simon Property Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.75

 

2/1/2040

 

150,000

 

188,788

 

Ventas Realty,
Gtd. Notes

 

2.70

 

4/1/2020

 

250,000

 

247,466

 

Ventas Realty,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.00

 

3/1/2028

 

300,000

 

287,252

 

Vereit Operating Partner,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.95

 

8/15/2027

 

500,000

 

465,410

 

Weingarten Realty Investors,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.38

 

10/15/2022

 

250,000

 

245,164

 

Welltower,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.95

 

1/15/2021

 

600,000

 

613,927

 

Weyerhaeuser,
Sr. Unscd. Debs.

 

7.38

 

3/15/2032

 

500,000

 

614,941

 
 

9,720,942

 

44

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Retailing - .7%

         

Autozone,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.13

 

4/21/2026

 

500,000

 

460,503

 

Costco Wholesale,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.25

 

2/15/2022

 

500,000

 

483,681

 

Costco Wholesale,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.00

 

5/18/2027

 

100,000

 

94,060

 

Dollar Tree,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.20

 

5/15/2028

 

95,000

 

90,058

 

Home Depot,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.00

 

4/1/2021

 

300,000

 

291,909

 

Home Depot,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.88

 

2/15/2044

 

500,000

 

526,608

 

Home Depot,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.88

 

12/16/2036

 

300,000

 

351,863

 

Loew's,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.05

 

5/3/2047

 

120,000

 

108,976

 

Lowe's,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.13

 

9/15/2024

 

500,000

 

486,809

 

Lowe's,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.38

 

9/15/2045

 

250,000

 

240,059

 

Macy's Retail Holdings,
Gtd. Debs.

 

6.90

 

4/1/2029

 

350,000

 

367,894

 

McDonald's,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.75

 

12/9/2020

 

300,000

 

296,826

 

McDonald's,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.88

 

12/9/2045

 

465,000

 

466,735

 

Nordstrom,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

4.75

 

5/1/2020

 

500,000

b

509,854

 

QVC,
Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.45

 

8/15/2034

 

250,000

 

222,117

 

Starbucks,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.30

 

6/15/2045

 

250,000

 

225,439

 

Starbucks,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.50

 

11/15/2048

 

60,000

 

55,872

 

Target,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.50

 

4/15/2026

 

400,000

b

366,181

 

Target,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.90

 

11/15/2047

 

50,000

 

45,080

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.30

 

11/18/2021

 

400,000

 

395,600

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.50

 

11/18/2034

 

400,000

 

375,862

 

Walmart,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.40

 

6/26/2023

 

265,000

 

264,314

 

Walmart,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.70

 

6/26/2028

 

195,000

 

192,330

 

45

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Retailing - .7% (continued)

         

Walmart,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.95

 

6/28/2038

 

90,000

 

86,285

 

Walmart,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.05

 

6/29/2048

 

180,000

 

171,411

 

Walmart Stores,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.35

 

12/15/2022

 

300,000

 

288,292

 

Walmart Stores,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.63

 

12/15/2047

 

800,000

 

710,207

 

Wal-Mart Stores,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.63

 

7/8/2020

 

500,000

 

507,591

 
 

8,682,416

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - .4%

         

Analog Devices,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.95

 

1/12/2021

 

300,000

 

296,516

 

Applied Materials,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.90

 

10/1/2025

 

500,000

 

495,917

 

Broadcom,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.00

 

1/15/2022

 

760,000

 

736,242

 

Broadcom,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.50

 

1/15/2028

 

110,000

 

97,027

 

Broadcom,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.88

 

1/15/2027

 

300,000

 

275,585

 

Intel,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.15

 

5/11/2027

 

110,000

 

105,211

 

Intel,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.30

 

10/1/2021

 

850,000

 

851,312

 

Intel,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.73

 

12/8/2047

 

120,000

 

107,128

 

Intel,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.10

 

5/11/2047

 

80,000

 

75,983

 

Nvidia,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.20

 

9/16/2021

 

250,000

 

242,647

 

Qualcomm,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.25

 

5/20/2020

 

500,000

 

493,286

 

Qualcomm,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.30

 

5/20/2047

 

120,000

 

107,785

 

Qualcomm,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.65

 

5/20/2035

 

140,000

 

138,085

 

Qualcomm,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.80

 

5/20/2045

 

210,000

 

203,519

 

Texas Instruments,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.15

 

5/15/2048

 

80,000

 

76,911

 

Xilinx,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.00

 

3/15/2021

 

500,000

 

493,827

 
 

4,796,981

 

46

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Technology Hardware & Equipment - .6%

         

Apple,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

1.90

 

2/7/2020

 

300,000

 

296,277

 

Apple,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.00

 

5/6/2020

 

510,000

 

502,284

 

Apple,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.00

 

11/13/2020

 

500,000

 

489,317

 

Apple,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.30

 

5/11/2022

 

210,000

 

202,771

 

Apple,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.40

 

1/13/2023

 

160,000

 

153,268

 

Apple,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.50

 

2/9/2022

 

300,000

 

292,481

 

Apple,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.20

 

5/11/2027

 

200,000

 

190,378

 

Apple,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.35

 

2/9/2027

 

500,000

 

482,204

 

Apple,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.45

 

5/6/2024

 

500,000

 

495,096

 

Apple,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.75

 

11/13/2047

 

90,000

 

81,059

 

Apple,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.75

 

9/12/2047

 

375,000

 

337,204

 

Apple,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.25

 

2/9/2047

 

300,000

 

292,212

 

Apple,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.45

 

5/6/2044

 

500,000

 

500,871

 

Dell International,
Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.02

 

6/15/2026

 

450,000

a

467,312

 

Dell International,
Sr. Scd. Notes

 

8.35

 

7/15/2046

 

260,000

a

301,961

 

Hewlett Packard,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.00

 

9/15/2041

 

200,000

 

197,771

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.90

 

10/15/2025

 

500,000

 

508,432

 

International Business Machines,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.45

 

2/19/2026

 

230,000

 

222,397

 

International Business Machines,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.60

 

11/30/2039

 

605,000

 

680,578

 

International Business Machines,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

8.38

 

11/1/2019

 

300,000

 

315,792

 

Seagate HDD,
Gtd. Bonds

 

4.75

 

6/1/2023

 

400,000

 

381,068

 
 

7,390,733

 

Telecommunication Services - 1.2%

         

America Movil,
Gtd. Notes

 

6.13

 

3/30/2040

 

350,000

 

400,021

 

47

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Telecommunication Services - 1.2% (continued)

         

America Movil,
Gtd. Notes

 

6.38

 

3/1/2035

 

100,000

 

114,884

 

AT&T,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

2.80

 

2/17/2021

 

490,000

 

481,783

 

AT&T,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.30

 

2/15/2030

 

1,307,000

a

1,230,937

 

AT&T,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.50

 

5/15/2035

 

500,000

 

453,174

 

AT&T,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.50

 

3/9/2048

 

341,000

 

285,219

 

AT&T,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.55

 

3/9/2049

 

400,000

 

333,414

 

AT&T,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.35

 

9/1/2040

 

75,000

 

72,036

 

AT&T,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.70

 

3/1/2057

 

360,000

 

346,713

 

AT&T,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.00

 

8/15/2040

 

400,000

 

410,215

 

British Telecommunications,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

9.63

 

12/15/2030

 

175,000

 

244,175

 

Cisco Systems,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.50

 

9/20/2026

 

500,000

 

456,232

 

Cisco Systems,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.95

 

2/28/2026

 

500,000

 

474,672

 

Cisco Systems,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.45

 

1/15/2020

 

500,000

 

508,517

 

Cisco Systems,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.50

 

1/15/2040

 

250,000

 

288,977

 

Deutsche Telekom International Finance,
Gtd. Bonds

 

8.75

 

6/15/2030

 

300,000

 

399,913

 

Juniper Networks,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.35

 

6/15/2025

 

200,000

 

197,452

 

Koninklijke KPN,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

8.38

 

10/1/2030

 

250,000

 

321,743

 

Motorola Solutions,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.50

 

9/1/2021

 

500,000

 

493,282

 

Orange,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

9.00

 

3/1/2031

 

300,000

 

413,644

 

Rogers Communications,
Gtd. Notes

 

7.50

 

8/15/2038

 

125,000

 

162,084

 

Telefonica Emisiones,
Gtd. Notes

 

5.21

 

3/8/2047

 

300,000

 

280,423

 

Telefonica Emisiones,
Gtd. Notes

 

7.05

 

6/20/2036

 

250,000

 

291,683

 

Verizon Communications,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

5.25

 

3/16/2037

 

365,000

 

376,387

 

48

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Telecommunication Services - 1.2% (continued)

         

Verizon Communications,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

1.75

 

8/15/2021

 

1,000,000

 

956,780

 

Verizon Communications,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.38

 

2/15/2025

 

787,000

 

760,960

 

Verizon Communications,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.33

 

9/21/2028

 

250,000

 

248,509

 

Verizon Communications,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.50

 

8/10/2033

 

220,000

 

214,264

 

Verizon Communications,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.86

 

8/21/2046

 

750,000

 

720,296

 

Verizon Communications,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.01

 

8/21/2054

 

90,000

 

85,302

 

Verizon Communications,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.01

 

4/15/2049

 

330,000

 

322,338

 

Verizon Communications,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.15

 

9/15/2023

 

1,000,000

 

1,062,367

 

Vodafone Group,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

6.15

 

2/27/2037

 

250,000

 

264,459

 

Vodafone Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.38

 

5/30/2028

 

225,000

 

217,519

 

Vodafone Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.00

 

5/30/2038

 

60,000

 

56,624

 

Vodafone Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.25

 

5/30/2048

 

180,000

 

169,905

 

Vodafone Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

7.88

 

2/15/2030

 

125,000

 

153,560

 
 

14,270,463

 

Transportation - .4%

         

Burlington Northern Santa Fe,
Sr. Unscd. Debs.

 

4.55

 

9/1/2044

 

300,000

 

301,371

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe,
Sr. Unscd. Debs.

 

6.15

 

5/1/2037

 

300,000

 

357,101

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe,
Sr. Unscd. Debs.

 

7.00

 

12/15/2025

 

100,000

 

118,724

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.05

 

3/15/2022

 

200,000

 

197,452

 

Canadian Pacific Railway,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.13

 

3/15/2045

 

220,000

 

247,105

 

CSX,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.70

 

11/1/2023

 

500,000

 

499,682

 

CSX,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.80

 

3/1/2028

 

200,000

 

193,356

 

CSX,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.30

 

3/1/2048

 

50,000

 

46,295

 

CSX,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.50

 

8/1/2054

 

250,000

 

230,446

 

49

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Transportation - .4% (continued)

         

FedEx,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.00

 

1/15/2024

 

250,000

 

254,426

 

FedEx,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.75

 

11/15/2045

 

400,000

 

381,203

 

Kansas City Southern,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.95

 

8/15/2045

 

300,000

 

299,114

 

Norfolk Southern,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds, Ser. WI

 

4.84

 

10/1/2041

 

350,000

 

355,292

 

Norfolk Southern,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.85

 

1/15/2024

 

300,000

 

300,812

 

Union Pacific,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.75

 

4/15/2023

 

400,000

b

385,191

 

Union Pacific,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.95

 

9/10/2028

 

105,000

 

103,521

 

Union Pacific,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.80

 

9/10/2058

 

110,000

 

107,890

 

Union Pacific,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.82

 

2/1/2044

 

325,000

 

330,064

 

United Parcel Service,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.13

 

1/15/2021

 

500,000

 

499,598

 

United Parcel Service,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.75

 

11/15/2047

 

80,000

 

70,379

 
 

5,279,022

 

U.S. Government Agencies - 1.2%

         

Federal Home Loan Bank,
Bonds

 

2.63

 

12/10/2021

 

1,500,000

 

1,483,885

 

Federal Home Loan Bank,
Bonds

 

4.13

 

3/13/2020

 

1,000,000

 

1,017,031

 

Federal Home Loan Bank,
Bonds

 

5.50

 

7/15/2036

 

480,000

 

596,026

 

Federal Home Loan Bank,
Bonds

 

5.63

 

6/11/2021

 

1,200,000

 

1,278,772

 

Federal Home Loan Bank,
Notes

 

1.25

 

8/17/2021

 

500,000

d

477,307

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
Notes

 

0.95

 

1/30/2019

 

225,000

d

224,260

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
Notes

 

6.25

 

7/15/2032

 

1,000,000

d

1,297,851

 

Federal National Mortgage Association,
Notes

 

1.50

 

6/22/2020

 

1,400,000

d

1,369,815

 

Federal National Mortgage Association,
Notes

 

5.50

 

4/1/2034

 

29,686

d

31,513

 

Federal National Mortgage Association,
Notes

 

6.25

 

5/15/2029

 

540,000

d

674,205

 

Federal National Mortgage Association,
Notes

 

6.63

 

11/15/2030

 

1,000,000

d

1,306,374

 

50

 

                     
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

U.S. Government Agencies - 1.2% (continued)

         

Federal National Mortgage Association,
Notes, Ser. 3

 

1.13

 

7/26/2019

 

900,000

d

890,054

 

Federal National Mortgage Association:,
Notes

 

1.70

 

1/27/2020

 

600,000

d

591,752

 

Federal National Mortgage Association:,
Notes

 

1.75

 

11/26/2019

 

1,500,000

b,d

1,484,071

 

Financing,
Scd. Bonds

 

8.60

 

9/26/2019

 

40,000

 

42,045

 

Tennessee Valley Authority,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

5.25

 

9/15/2039

 

700,000

 

834,534

 

Tennessee Valley Authority,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

6.15

 

1/15/2038

 

165,000

 

216,619

 
 

13,816,114

 

U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed - 28.9%

         

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     

4.50%, 8/1/34

   

1,127

d

1,190

 

7.50%, 6/1/24

   

3,396

d

3,556

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:

     

3.00%

   

3,000,000

d.e

2,837,397

 

3.50%

   

11,175,000

d.e

10,891,273

 

4.00%

   

7,500,000

d.e

7,505,218

 

4.50%

   

1,800,000

d.e

1,843,283

 

5.00%

   

50,000

d.e

52,217

 

2.00%, 8/1/28-3/1/32

   

624,432

d

596,071

 

2.50%, 10/1/27-2/1/47

   

6,985,937

d

6,708,868

 

Ser. K017, Cl. A2, 2.87%, 12/25/21

   

850,000

d

843,041

 

3.00%, 9/1/21-10/1/48

   

24,027,956

d

23,072,276

 

Ser. K032, Cl. A1, 3.02%, 2/25/23

   

336,331

d

335,237

 

Ser. K043, Cl. A2, 3.06%, 12/25/24

   

648,000

d

635,485

 

3.50%, 1/1/21-9/1/48

   

18,306,741

d

17,962,529

 

4.00%, 4/1/24-8/1/48

   

12,449,058

d

12,532,398

 

4.50%, 11/1/18-7/1/48

   

5,237,282

d

5,406,393

 

5.00%, 5/1/23-9/1/48

   

2,172,256

d

2,292,231

 

5.50%, 10/1/20-1/1/40

   

1,455,618

d

1,559,828

 

6.00%, 6/1/22-7/1/39

   

670,141

d

733,652

 

6.50%, 3/1/19-9/1/37

   

153,350

d

169,012

 

7.00%, 6/1/21-9/1/31

   

27,519

d

29,694

 

7.50%, 2/1/23-11/1/33

   

15,619

d

16,997

 

8.00%, 7/1/20-10/1/31

   

8,975

d

9,926

 

8.50%, 6/1/30

   

387

d

441

 

Federal National Mortgage Association:

     

2.50%

   

600,000

d,e

574,441

 

3.00%

   

2,150,000

d,e

2,049,943

 

3.50%

   

17,575,000

d,e

17,128,203

 

51

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed - 28.9% (continued)

         

4.00%

   

13,550,000

d,e

13,549,502

 

4.50%

   

2,900,000

d,e

2,968,830

 

1.25%, 2/26/19

   

1,000,000

d

996,177

 

2.00%, 7/1/28-3/1/32

   

1,004,661

d

953,918

 

2.50%, 7/1/27-2/1/47

   

9,132,815

d

8,742,164

 

Ser. 2013-M14, Cl. APT, 2.52%, 4/25/23

   

799,639

d

778,512

 

3.00%, 10/1/26-7/1/48

   

36,873,967

d

35,404,099

 

3.50%, 8/1/25-11/1/48

   

27,008,088

d

26,539,108

 

3.59%, 11/1/35

   

84

d

88

 

Ser. 2010-M7, Cl. A2, 3.66%, 11/25/20

   

354,346

d

356,220

 

4.00%, 7/1/24-7/1/48

   

20,212,971

d

20,336,287

 

4.50%, 5/1/19-5/1/48

   

9,534,921

d

9,841,482

 

5.00%, 4/1/20-1/1/44

   

3,654,417

d

3,853,037

 

5.50%, 1/1/32-12/1/38

   

1,999,035

d

2,137,954

 

6.00%, 1/1/23-11/1/38

   

1,308,022

d

1,421,008

 

6.50%, 10/1/21-12/1/37

   

412,626

d

452,923

 

7.00%, 8/1/23-7/1/32

   

33,857

d

36,854

 

7.50%, 4/1/26-6/1/31

   

23,454

d

25,185

 

8.00%, 3/1/22-8/1/30

   

6,550

d

7,062

 

8.50%, 7/1/30

   

197

d

221

 

Government National Mortgage Association I:

     

2.50%, 2/15/28-9/15/46

   

237,243

 

223,493

 

3.00%, 9/15/42-8/15/45

   

1,390,719

 

1,335,518

 

3.50%, 2/15/26-8/15/45

   

1,443,101

 

1,426,662

 

4.00%, 2/15/41-9/15/45

   

1,681,504

 

1,705,590

 

4.50%, 1/15/19-2/15/41

   

1,708,736

 

1,770,405

 

5.00%, 7/15/33-4/15/40

   

2,480,876

 

2,619,007

 

5.50%, 9/15/20-11/15/38

   

827,212

 

885,138

 

6.00%, 1/15/29-9/15/38

   

164,559

 

178,130

 

6.50%, 2/15/24-11/15/33

   

79,874

 

87,526

 

7.00%, 10/15/27-8/15/32

   

44,596

 

48,725

 

7.50%, 12/15/23-11/15/30

   

20,581

 

20,869

 

8.00%, 8/15/24-3/15/32

   

10,233

 

11,701

 

8.25%, 6/15/27

   

980

 

1,031

 

8.50%, 10/15/26

   

4,255

 

4,309

 

9.00%, 2/15/22-2/15/23

   

4,521

 

4,541

 

Government National Mortgage Association II:

     

3.00%

   

15,500,000

e

14,818,242

 

3.50%

   

23,850,000

e

23,427,500

 

4.00%

   

12,775,000

e

12,856,160

 

52

 

                     
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed - 28.9% (continued)

         

4.50%

   

3,675,000

e

3,769,121

 

5.00%

   

500,000

e

519,883

 

2.50%, 3/20/27-3/20/47

   

1,012,450

 

954,396

 

3.00%, 11/20/27-4/20/48

   

9,290,854

 

8,957,126

 

3.50%, 9/20/28-6/1/48

   

13,132,042

 

12,953,283

 

4.00%, 9/20/43-7/20/47

   

6,714,506

 

6,807,152

 

4.50%, 7/20/41-10/20/47

   

4,078,006

 

4,240,374

 

5.00%, 1/20/39-3/1/48

   

1,758,767

 

1,850,664

 

5.50%, 10/20/31-6/20/41

   

512,752

 

544,880

 

6.50%, 2/20/28

   

412

 

456

 

8.50%, 7/20/25

   

181

 

192

 
 

346,213,505

 

U.S. Government Securities - 38.4%

         

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

2.25

 

8/15/2046

 

4,250,000

 

3,377,173

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

2.50

 

2/15/2046

 

2,400,000

 

2,018,344

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

2.50

 

5/15/2046

 

3,040,000

 

2,554,075

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

2.50

 

2/15/2045

 

3,605,000

 

3,047,070

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

2.75

 

11/15/2042

 

1,892,000

 

1,694,522

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

2.75

 

8/15/2042

 

1,150,000

 

1,031,159

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

2.75

 

11/15/2047

 

2,280,000

 

2,010,497

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

2.75

 

8/15/2047

 

540,000

 

476,497

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

2.88

 

8/15/2045

 

3,720,000

 

3,382,948

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

2.88

 

5/15/2043

 

3,057,000

 

2,796,140

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

2.88

 

11/15/2046

 

3,000,000

 

2,720,859

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

3.00

 

8/15/2048

 

2,135,000

b

1,980,212

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

3.00

 

2/15/2048

 

2,450,000

 

2,272,279

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

3.00

 

11/15/2044

 

3,760,000

 

3,509,137

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

3.00

 

2/15/2047

 

1,950,000

 

1,812,929

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

3.00

 

5/15/2047

 

2,685,000

 

2,494,428

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

3.00

 

5/15/2045

 

3,640,000

 

3,393,589

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

3.13

 

8/15/2044

 

2,685,000

 

2,564,280

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

3.13

 

2/15/2042

 

2,290,000

 

2,200,189

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

3.13

 

5/15/2048

 

3,275,000

 

3,114,256

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

3.13

 

2/15/2043

 

390,000

 

373,128

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

3.38

 

5/15/2044

 

490,000

 

489,120

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

3.50

 

2/15/2039

 

1,030,000

 

1,060,176

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

3.63

 

8/15/2043

 

3,245,000

 

3,374,230

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

3.63

 

2/15/2044

 

3,070,000

 

3,193,759

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

3.75

 

8/15/2041

 

810,000

 

859,961

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

3.75

 

11/15/2043

 

2,615,000

 

2,775,424

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

3.88

 

8/15/2040

 

370,000

 

400,344

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

4.25

 

5/15/2039

 

1,015,000

 

1,156,624

 

53

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

U.S. Government Securities - 38.4% (continued)

         

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

4.38

 

2/15/2038

 

1,480,000

 

1,712,291

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

4.50

 

5/15/2038

 

1,395,000

b

1,640,215

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

4.63

 

2/15/2040

 

360,000

 

430,833

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

4.75

 

2/15/2041

 

2,530,000

 

3,085,809

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

4.75

 

2/15/2037

 

1,350,000

 

1,628,279

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

5.25

 

11/15/2028

 

805,000

 

948,988

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

5.25

 

2/15/2029

 

345,000

 

407,888

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

5.38

 

2/15/2031

 

510,000

b

623,156

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

5.50

 

8/15/2028

 

810,000

 

969,374

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

6.13

 

11/15/2027

 

1,470,000

 

1,814,101

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

6.25

 

8/15/2023

 

1,110,000

 

1,271,796

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

7.13

 

2/15/2023

 

2,000,000

 

2,333,672

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

7.25

 

8/15/2022

 

275,000

 

317,158

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

8.13

 

5/15/2021

 

190,000

 

214,073

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

8.50

 

2/15/2020

 

3,950,000

 

4,234,138

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

8.75

 

8/15/2020

 

470,000

 

517,909

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.13

 

7/31/2021

 

2,455,000

 

2,339,203

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.13

 

9/30/2021

 

2,260,000

 

2,146,913

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.13

 

3/31/2020

 

1,800,000

 

1,758,340

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.13

 

2/28/2021

 

3,300,000

 

3,169,611

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.13

 

6/30/2021

 

3,000,000

 

2,864,004

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.13

 

12/31/2019

 

1,990,000

 

1,953,193

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.13

 

8/31/2021

 

1,950,000

 

1,855,280

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.25

 

7/31/2023

 

120,000

 

110,871

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.25

 

1/31/2020

 

2,220,000

 

2,178,895

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.25

 

3/31/2021

 

1,790,000

 

1,722,176

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.25

 

10/31/2021

 

2,695,000

 

2,565,619

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.38

 

9/30/2023

 

395,000

 

366,054

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.38

 

4/30/2021

 

2,000,000

 

1,926,914

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.38

 

6/30/2023

 

2,035,000

 

1,893,742

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.38

 

5/31/2021

 

1,120,000

 

1,077,541

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.38

 

2/15/2020

 

2,020,000

 

1,984,098

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.38

 

1/31/2021

 

500,000

 

483,604

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.38

 

10/31/2020

 

3,325,000

 

3,228,692

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.38

 

1/31/2020

 

1,400,000

 

1,376,320

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.38

 

12/15/2019

 

890,000

 

876,685

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.38

 

8/31/2023

 

2,180,000

 

2,023,058

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.38

 

9/30/2020

 

3,095,000

 

3,010,008

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.38

 

3/31/2020

 

995,000

 

975,236

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.38

 

2/29/2020

 

3,525,000

 

3,459,939

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.38

 

4/30/2020

 

2,525,000

 

2,471,689

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.38

 

8/31/2020

 

1,300,000

 

1,265,672

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.38

 

9/15/2020

 

1,715,000

 

1,669,010

 

54

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

U.S. Government Securities - 38.4% (continued)

         

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.50

 

8/15/2026

 

3,865,000

 

3,439,701

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.50

 

11/30/2019

 

1,850,000

 

1,825,972

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.50

 

2/28/2023

 

895,000

 

841,685

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.50

 

8/15/2020

 

1,745,000

 

1,703,965

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.50

 

7/15/2020

 

2,195,000

 

2,145,998

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.50

 

5/31/2020

 

2,610,000

 

2,556,373

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.50

 

1/31/2022

 

2,600,000

 

2,484,371

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.50

 

4/15/2020

 

2,395,000

 

2,350,328

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.50

 

5/15/2020

 

1,925,000

 

1,886,688

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.63

 

10/31/2023

 

205,000

 

192,119

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.63

 

11/15/2022

 

4,335,000

 

4,114,863

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.63

 

8/15/2022

 

55,000

 

52,380

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.63

 

11/30/2020

 

2,525,000

 

2,461,234

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.63

 

4/30/2023

 

1,460,000

 

1,377,447

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.63

 

5/31/2023

 

3,610,000

 

3,402,354

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.63

 

12/31/2019

 

1,220,000

 

1,204,345

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.63

 

2/15/2026

 

5,270,000

 

4,770,585

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.63

 

5/15/2026

 

3,880,000

 

3,499,881

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.63

 

3/15/2020

 

3,020,000

 

2,972,577

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.63

 

10/15/2020

 

1,365,000

 

1,332,848

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.63

 

7/31/2020

 

3,410,000

 

3,338,470

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.63

 

8/31/2022

 

1,835,000

 

1,746,619

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.63

 

6/30/2020

 

2,700,000

 

2,646,949

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.75

 

11/15/2020

 

1,525,000

 

1,491,104

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.75

 

12/31/2020

 

2,220,000

 

2,167,795

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.75

 

4/30/2022

 

4,000,000

 

3,841,328

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.75

 

2/28/2022

 

500,000

 

481,221

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.75

 

6/30/2022

 

990,000

 

948,814

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.75

 

1/31/2023

 

2,970,000

 

2,825,619

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.75

 

9/30/2022

 

1,840,000

 

1,757,847

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.75

 

5/31/2022

 

3,035,000

 

2,911,703

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.75

 

3/31/2022

 

2,520,000

 

2,422,793

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.75

 

10/31/2020

 

3,000,000

 

2,935,020

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.75

 

11/30/2021

 

3,360,000

 

3,243,450

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.75

 

5/15/2023

 

3,920,000

 

3,717,798

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.75

 

5/15/2022

 

1,500,000

 

1,439,736

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.88

 

8/31/2022

 

1,000,000

 

960,762

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.88

 

9/30/2022

 

2,490,000

 

2,390,595

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.88

 

3/31/2022

 

1,980,000

 

1,911,435

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.88

 

10/31/2022

 

2,910,000

 

2,791,213

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.88

 

7/31/2022

 

2,800,000

 

2,692,867

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.88

 

8/31/2024

 

2,035,000

 

1,911,032

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.88

 

1/31/2022

 

1,810,000

 

1,750,468

 

55

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

U.S. Government Securities - 38.4% (continued)

         

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.88

 

5/31/2022

 

1,000,000

 

963,613

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.88

 

11/30/2021

 

2,800,000

b

2,713,375

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.88

 

2/28/2022

 

2,100,000

 

2,029,207

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.88

 

12/31/2019

 

1,645,000

 

1,628,743

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.88

 

12/15/2020

 

1,000,000

 

979,492

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.88

 

4/30/2022

 

3,305,000

 

3,187,518

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.00

 

11/15/2026

 

4,230,000

 

3,898,044

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.00

 

12/31/2021

 

1,875,000

 

1,822,083

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.00

 

4/30/2024

 

1,960,000

 

1,860,430

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.00

 

6/30/2024

 

1,155,000

 

1,094,114

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.00

 

2/15/2023

 

3,745,000

 

3,599,223

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.00

 

2/15/2022

 

1,300,000

 

1,261,939

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.00

 

7/31/2020

 

1,455,000

 

1,433,800

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.00

 

7/31/2022

 

1,840,000

 

1,777,936

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.00

 

11/15/2021

 

3,180,000

 

3,095,159

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.00

 

5/31/2024

 

2,675,000

 

2,536,809

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.00

 

9/30/2020

 

745,000

 

732,967

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.00

 

2/15/2025

 

1,070,000

 

1,005,800

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.00

 

8/15/2025

 

4,815,000

 

4,499,956

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.00

 

11/30/2020

 

1,398,000

 

1,373,344

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.00

 

10/31/2021

 

2,845,000

 

2,769,374

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.00

 

1/15/2021

 

1,950,000

 

1,913,285

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.00

 

10/31/2022

 

3,050,000

 

2,939,854

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.00

 

1/31/2020

 

70,000

 

69,346

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.00

 

11/30/2022

 

2,540,000

 

2,446,238

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.13

 

11/30/2023

 

2,560,000

 

2,456,150

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.13

 

5/15/2025

 

2,575,000

 

2,432,570

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.13

 

8/15/2021

 

2,925,000

 

2,862,958

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.13

 

3/31/2024

 

910,000

 

870,223

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.13

 

8/31/2020

 

1,710,000

 

1,687,523

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.13

 

2/29/2024

 

2,510,000

 

2,402,246

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.13

 

6/30/2021

 

1,500,000

 

1,470,059

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.13

 

12/31/2022

 

4,480,000

 

4,331,775

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.13

 

7/31/2024

 

3,000,000

 

2,858,145

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.13

 

12/31/2021

 

1,265,000

 

1,234,190

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.13

 

9/30/2024

 

1,590,000

 

1,512,301

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.13

 

6/30/2022

 

2,500,000

 

2,428,369

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.13

 

9/30/2021

 

2,100,000

 

2,053,119

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.25

 

4/30/2021

 

1,790,000

 

1,762,276

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.25

 

8/15/2027

 

3,155,000

 

2,941,914

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.25

 

12/31/2023

 

1,430,000

 

1,379,391

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.25

 

1/31/2024

 

2,065,000

 

1,990,224

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.25

 

2/15/2027

 

5,350,000

 

5,012,908

 

56

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

U.S. Government Securities - 38.4% (continued)

         

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.25

 

7/31/2021

 

2,000,000

 

1,964,922

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.25

 

12/31/2024

 

2,000,000

 

1,911,250

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.25

 

2/29/2020

 

1,685,000

 

1,673,054

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.25

 

3/31/2020

 

1,815,000

 

1,800,998

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.25

 

2/15/2021

 

1,565,000

 

1,542,839

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.25

 

11/15/2027

 

2,780,000

 

2,587,192

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.25

 

11/15/2025

 

4,480,000

 

4,246,725

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.25

 

3/31/2021

 

640,000

 

630,450

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.25

 

11/15/2024

 

3,580,000

 

3,424,913

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.38

 

4/15/2021

 

1,805,000

 

1,782,579

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.38

 

8/15/2024

 

2,565,000

 

2,476,127

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.38

 

1/31/2023

 

2,055,000

 

2,006,475

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.38

 

5/15/2027

 

4,040,000

 

3,816,143

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.38

 

3/15/2021

 

2,695,000

 

2,663,207

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.38

 

4/30/2020

 

1,925,000

 

1,912,367

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.38

 

12/31/2020

 

1,970,000

 

1,949,107

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.50

 

8/15/2023

 

1,640,000

 

1,605,150

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.50

 

1/31/2025

 

3,200,000

 

3,101,437

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.50

 

3/31/2023

 

2,120,000

 

2,078,925

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.50

 

5/15/2024

 

4,690,000

 

4,567,529

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.50

 

6/30/2020

 

2,050,000

 

2,038,549

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.50

 

5/31/2020

 

1,990,000

 

1,979,661

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.63

 

7/15/2021

 

2,000,000

 

1,984,805

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.63

 

6/30/2023

 

2,170,000

 

2,137,026

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.63

 

2/28/2023

 

2,105,000

 

2,075,974

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.63

 

7/31/2020

 

2,120,000

 

2,111,760

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.63

 

5/15/2021

 

1,870,000

 

1,857,034

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.63

 

11/15/2020

 

2,650,000

 

2,636,698

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.63

 

8/15/2020

 

2,170,000

 

2,160,888

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.63

 

6/15/2021

 

2,000,000

 

1,985,664

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.63

 

8/31/2020

 

2,175,000

 

2,165,952

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.75

 

2/28/2025

 

3,000,000

 

2,949,023

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.75

 

7/31/2023

 

2,180,000

 

2,158,200

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.75

 

2/15/2028

 

5,510,000

 

5,336,952

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.75

 

2/15/2024

 

2,780,000

 

2,746,173

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.75

 

9/15/2021

 

2,090,000

 

2,079,917

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.75

 

8/31/2025

 

1,870,000

 

1,833,915

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.75

 

4/30/2023

 

2,110,000

 

2,090,631

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.75

 

9/30/2020

 

2,210,000

 

2,205,252

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.75

 

8/15/2021

 

2,050,000

 

2,040,271

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.75

 

8/31/2023

 

2,235,000

 

2,213,130

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.75

 

11/15/2023

 

2,865,000

 

2,833,608

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.75

 

5/31/2023

 

3,500,000

 

3,467,803

 

57

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

U.S. Government Securities - 38.4% (continued)

         

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.88

 

10/31/2023

 

2,320,000

 

2,308,717

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.88

 

10/31/2020

 

2,260,000

 

2,260,132

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.88

 

10/15/2021

 

2,145,000

 

2,141,858

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.88

 

8/15/2028

 

3,425,000

 

3,346,600

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.88

 

5/15/2028

 

4,925,000

 

4,816,400

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.88

 

5/31/2025

 

810,000

 

801,251

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.88

 

4/30/2025

 

1,745,000

b

1,726,800

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.88

 

9/30/2023

 

2,270,000

b

2,258,960

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

3.00

 

10/31/2025

 

850,000

 

846,314

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

3.00

 

9/30/2025

 

4,000,000

 

3,983,594

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

3.13

 

5/15/2021

 

2,700,000

 

2,714,924

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

3.50

 

5/15/2020

 

1,770,000

 

1,787,977

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

3.63

 

2/15/2021

 

1,040,000

 

1,056,656

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

3.63

 

2/15/2020

 

2,400,000

 

2,425,031

 
 

460,599,227

 

Utilities - 1.8%

         

AGL Capital,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.50

 

9/15/2021

 

193,000

 

192,593

 

Alabama Power,
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. B

 

3.70

 

12/1/2047

 

200,000

 

175,415

 

American Water Capital,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.75

 

9/1/2047

 

110,000

 

96,107

 

American Water Capital,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.85

 

3/1/2024

 

250,000

 

251,389

 

Atmos Energy,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.13

 

10/15/2044

 

350,000

 

333,624

 

Berkshire Hathaway Energy,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.80

 

7/15/2048

 

445,000

 

386,362

 

Berkshire Hathaway Energy,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.15

 

11/15/2043

 

250,000

 

264,946

 

Commonwealth Edison,
First Mortgage Bonds

 

5.90

 

3/15/2036

 

471,000

 

545,930

 

Consolidated Edison of New York,
Sr. Unscd. Debs., Ser. 06-B

 

6.20

 

6/15/2036

 

200,000

 

238,067

 

Consolidated Edison of New York,
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. C

 

4.30

 

12/1/2056

 

450,000

 

413,747

 

Dominion Resources,
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. B

 

2.75

 

9/15/2022

 

200,000

 

193,089

 

Dominion Resources,
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. C

 

4.05

 

9/15/2042

 

400,000

 

356,460

 

Dominion Resources,
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. E

 

6.30

 

3/15/2033

 

100,000

 

115,783

 

DTE Electric,
Mortgage Bonds

 

3.38

 

3/1/2025

 

500,000

b

487,957

 

58

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Utilities - 1.8% (continued)

         

DTE Electric,
Sr. Scd. Notes

 

3.45

 

10/1/2020

 

350,000

 

350,585

 

Duke Energy,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.75

 

4/15/2024

 

500,000

 

496,133

 

Duke Energy Carolinas,
First Mortgage Bonds

 

3.90

 

6/15/2021

 

400,000

 

406,003

 

Duke Energy Carolinas,
First Mortgage Bonds

 

4.00

 

9/30/2042

 

250,000

 

233,917

 

Duke Energy Florida,
First Mortgage Bonds

 

3.40

 

10/1/2046

 

300,000

 

251,193

 

Duke Energy Florida,
First Mortgage Bonds

 

3.80

 

7/15/2028

 

400,000

 

395,634

 

Duke Energy Florida,
First Mortgage Bonds

 

6.40

 

6/15/2038

 

150,000

 

187,529

 

Emera US Finance,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.75

 

6/15/2046

 

250,000

 

232,930

 

Enel Chile,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.88

 

6/12/2028

 

400,000

 

397,400

 

Enel Generacion Chile,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.25

 

4/15/2024

 

250,000

 

245,251

 

Exelon Generation,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.25

 

10/1/2039

 

400,000

 

424,128

 

FirstEnergy,
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. C

 

4.85

 

7/15/2047

 

150,000

 

146,843

 

Florida Power & Light,
First Mortgage Bonds

 

3.70

 

12/1/2047

 

50,000

 

44,846

 

Florida Power & Light,
First Mortgage Bonds

 

4.05

 

10/1/2044

 

400,000

 

384,486

 

Georgia Power,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.25

 

3/30/2027

 

250,000

b

232,275

 

Georgia Power,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.25

 

4/1/2026

 

500,000

 

470,306

 

Hydro-Quebec,
Govt. Gtd. Debs., Ser. HH

 

8.50

 

12/1/2029

 

400,000

 

569,179

 

Hydro-Quebec,
Govt. Gtd. Debs., Ser. HK

 

9.38

 

4/15/2030

 

20,000

 

29,963

 

Indiana Michigan Power,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.05

 

3/15/2037

 

300,000

 

349,867

 

Interstate Power & Light,
Sr. Unscd. Debs.

 

3.70

 

9/15/2046

 

300,000

 

260,813

 

Interstate Power & Light,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.10

 

9/26/2028

 

300,000

 

298,913

 

MidAmerican Energy,
First Mortgage Bonds

 

3.50

 

10/15/2024

 

400,000

 

398,871

 

Nevada Power,
Mortgage Notes, Ser. R

 

6.75

 

7/1/2037

 

400,000

 

507,581

 

59

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Utilities - 1.8% (continued)

         

Nisource Finance,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.49

 

5/15/2027

 

420,000

 

395,076

 

Oncor Electric Delivery,
Sr. Scd. Debs.

 

7.00

 

9/1/2022

 

170,000

 

191,409

 

Oncor Electric Delivery,
Sr. Scd. Notes

 

7.00

 

5/1/2032

 

250,000

 

320,419

 

Pacific Gas & Electric,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

6.05

 

3/1/2034

 

465,000

 

499,127

 

Pacific Gas & Electric,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.75

 

2/15/2044

 

500,000

 

456,884

 

Pacific Gas & Electric,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.25

 

3/1/2039

 

400,000

 

431,585

 

PPL Capital Funding,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.40

 

6/1/2023

 

400,000

 

392,457

 

PPL Electric Utilities,
First Mortgage Bonds

 

4.75

 

7/15/2043

 

500,000

 

521,284

 

Progress Energy,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

7.75

 

3/1/2031

 

480,000

 

622,353

 

Public Service Company of Colorado,
First Mortgage Bonds

 

3.20

 

11/15/2020

 

750,000

 

749,200

 

Public Service Electric & Gas,
First Mortgage Notes

 

3.25

 

9/1/2023

 

300,000

 

296,451

 

San Diego Gas & Electric,
First Mortgage Bonds, Ser. NNN

 

3.60

 

9/1/2023

 

400,000

 

400,366

 

Sempra Energy,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.88

 

10/1/2022

 

1,000,000

 

965,316

 

Sempra Energy,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.00

 

2/1/2048

 

50,000

 

43,379

 

South Carolina Electric & Gas,
First Mortgage Bonds

 

4.50

 

6/1/2064

 

250,000

 

216,953

 

South Carolina Electric & Gas,
First Mortgage Bonds

 

6.63

 

2/1/2032

 

200,000

 

234,410

 

Southern California Edison,
First Mortgage Bonds

 

3.88

 

6/1/2021

 

400,000

 

402,349

 

Southern California Edison,
First Mortgage Notes, Ser. 08-A

 

5.95

 

2/1/2038

 

70,000

 

80,553

 

Southern California Edison,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.65

 

4/1/2029

 

450,000

 

527,264

 

Southernwestern Public Service,
First Mortgage Bonds

 

3.40

 

8/15/2046

 

350,000

 

291,363

 

Southwestern Electric Power,
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. M

 

4.10

 

9/15/2028

 

300,000

 

296,943

 

Tampa Electric,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.35

 

5/15/2044

 

250,000

 

237,731

 

Toledo Edison,
Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.15

 

5/15/2037

 

200,000

 

236,348

 

60

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 100.4% (continued)

         

Utilities - 1.8% (continued)

         

Virginia Electric & Power,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.00

 

1/15/2043

 

500,000

 

465,957

 

Washington Gas Light,
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. K

 

3.80

 

9/15/2046

 

500,000

 

454,303

 

Wisconsin Energy,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

3.55

 

6/15/2025

 

140,000

 

137,426

 

Xcel Energy,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.50

 

7/1/2036

 

200,000

 

247,814

 
 

21,480,835

 

Total Bonds and Notes
(cost $1,235,795,263)

 

1,203,584,901

 

Description

7-Day
Yield (%)

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Investment Companies - 9.3%

         

Registered Investment Companies - 9.3%

         

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund
(cost $112,138,042)

 

2.21

     

112,138,042

f

112,138,042

 
                 

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned - .8%

         

Registered Investment Companies - .8%

         

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares
(cost $9,124,069)

 

2.12

     

9,124,069

f

9,124,069

 

Total Investments (cost $1,357,057,374)

 

110.5%

1,324,847,012

 

Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables

 

(10.5%)

(125,925,660)

 

Net Assets

 

100.0%

1,198,921,352

 

a Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At October 31, 2018, these securities were valued at $4,994,198 or .42% of net assets.

b Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At October 31, 2018, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $16,984,689 and the value of the collateral held by the fund was $17,605,312, consisting of cash collateral of $9,124,069 and U.S. Government & Agency securities valued at $8,481,243.

c Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.

d The Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) placed the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and Federal National Mortgage Association into conservatorship with FHFA as the conservator. As such, the FHFA oversees the continuing affairs of these companies.

e Purchased on a forward commitment basis.

f Investment in affiliated issuer. The investment objective of this investment company is publicly available and can be found within the investment company’s prospectus.

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

   

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

Value (%)

Government

43.2

Mortgage Securities

30.7

Investment Companies

10.1

Financial

8.8

Consumer, Non-cyclical

4.5

Energy

2.8

Communications

2.6

Utilities

1.8

Industrial

1.7

Technology

1.6

Consumer, Cyclical

1.5

Basic Materials

.7

Asset Backed Securities

.5

 

110.5

 Based on net assets.

See notes to financial statements.

62

 

Statement of TBA Sale Commitments

October 31, 2018

                   
 

Description

       

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - .4%

         

U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed - .4%

         

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:

     

2.50%

   

250,000

a,b

239,219

 

3.00%

   

100,000

a,b

97,958

 

5.50%

   

200,000

a,b

211,703

 

Federal National Mortgage Association:

     

2.50%

   

75,000

a,b

68,560

 

4.00%

   

450,000

a,b

457,313

 

4.50%

   

675,000

a,b

684,440

 

5.00%

   

350,000

a,b

365,285

 

5.50%

   

100,000

a,b

106,004

 

Government National Mortgage Association I:

     

4.00%

   

125,000

a

125,794

 

5.00%

   

1,600,000

a

1,661,375

 

5.50%

   

500,000

a

531,113

 

Total Sale Commitments (cost $4,546,782)

   

4,548,764

 

a Purchased on a forward commitment basis.

b The Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) placed the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and Federal National Mortgage Association into conservatorship with FHFA as the conservator. As such, the FHFA oversees the continuing affairs of these companies.

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED ISSUERS

             

Registered Investment Companies

Value
10/31/17($)

Purchases($)

Sales ($)

Value
10/31/18($)

Net
Assets(%)

Dividends/
Distributions($)

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund

128,121,390

328,287,316

344,270,664

112,138,042

9.3

1,799,781

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares

10,441,693

118,111,226

119,428,850

9,124,069

.8

Total

138,563,083

446,398,542

463,699,514

121,262,111

10.1

1,799,781

See notes to financial statements.

64

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

October 31, 2018

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments
(including securities on loan, valued at $16,984,689)—Note 1(b):

 

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

1,235,795,263

 

1,203,584,901

 

Affiliated issuers

 

121,262,111

 

121,262,111

 

Receivable for investment securities sold

 

16,450,756

 

Interest and securities lending income receivable

 

7,841,015

 

Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed

 

1,652,538

 

Cash collateral held by broker—Note 4

 

86,953

 

Due from The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(b)

 

443,145

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,351,321,419

 

Liabilities ($):

 

 

 

 

Cash overdraft due to Custodian

 

 

 

 

831,082

 

Payable for open mortgage dollar roll transactions—Note 4

 

84,214,617

 

Payable for investment securities purchased

 

46,046,057

 

Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(b)

 

9,124,069

 

Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed

 

6,929,907

 

TBA sale commitments, at value (proceeds $4,546,782)—Note 4

 

4,548,764

 

Directors fees and expenses payable

 

696,426

 

Interest payable—Note 2

 

9,145

 

 

 

 

 

 

152,400,067

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

1,198,921,352

 

Composition of Net Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

 

 

1,246,670,807

 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

 

 

 

 

(47,749,455)

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

1,198,921,352

 

 

       

Net Asset Value Per Share

Investor Shares

Class I

 

Net Assets ($)

397,658,038

801,263,314

 

Shares Outstanding

40,444,264

81,476,287

 

Net Asset Value Per Share ($)

9.83

9.83

 

       

See notes to financial statements.

     

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended October 31, 2018

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income ($):

 

 

 

 

Income:

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

31,802,368

 

Dividends from affiliated issuers

 

 

1,799,781

 

Income from securities lending—Note 1(b)

 

 

87,294

 

Total Income

 

 

33,689,443

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

Management fee—Note 3(a)

 

 

1,844,547

 

Distribution fees—Note 3(b)

 

 

1,038,854

 

Directors’ fees—Note 3(a,c)

 

 

762,053

 

Loan commitment fees—Note 2

 

 

27,241

 

Total Expenses

 

 

3,672,695

 

Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by Dreyfus—Note 3(a)

 

 

(762,053)

 

Net Expenses

 

 

2,910,642

 

Investment Income—Net

 

 

30,778,801

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

(6,711,790)

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

 

 

(51,779,067)

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

 

(58,490,857)

 

Net (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

(27,712,056)

 

             

See notes to financial statements.

         

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

                   

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

a

Operations ($):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income—net

 

 

30,778,801

 

 

 

40,275,804

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

(6,711,790)

 

 

 

(3,397,769)

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments

 

(51,779,067)

 

 

 

(45,222,806)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

(27,712,056)

 

 

 

(8,344,771)

 

Distributions ($):

 

Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

 

 

(10,448,065)

 

 

 

(21,181,908)

 

Class I

 

 

(22,427,030)

 

 

 

(33,822,504)

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(32,875,095)

 

 

 

(55,004,412)

 

Capital Stock Transactions ($):

 

Net proceeds from shares sold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

 

 

156,190,286

 

 

 

214,786,858

 

Class I

 

 

310,838,854

 

 

 

508,333,922

 

Distributions reinvested:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

 

 

10,241,750

 

 

 

20,970,958

 

Class I

 

 

19,002,074

 

 

 

29,825,623

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

 

 

(245,948,883)

 

 

 

(820,290,943)

 

Class I

 

 

(387,362,890)

 

 

 

(925,346,555)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
from Capital Stock Transactions

(137,038,809)

 

 

 

(971,720,137)

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

(197,625,960)

 

 

 

(1,035,069,320)

 

Net Assets ($):

 

Beginning of Period

 

 

1,396,547,312

 

 

 

2,431,616,632

 

End of Period

 

 

1,198,921,352

 

 

 

1,396,547,312

 

Capital Share Transactions (Shares):

 

Investor Sharesb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

 

15,509,429

 

 

 

20,840,081

 

Shares issued for distributions reinvested

 

 

1,017,689

 

 

 

2,043,464

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(24,234,565)

 

 

 

(79,720,111)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

(7,707,447)

 

 

 

(56,836,566)

 

Class Ib

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

 

30,819,919

 

 

 

49,324,881

 

Shares issued for distributions reinvested

 

 

1,888,258

 

 

 

2,900,716

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(38,209,455)

 

 

 

(90,223,852)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

(5,501,278)

 

 

 

(37,998,255)

 

                   

aDistributions to shareholders include $16,088,193 of Investor shares and $27,387,856 of Class I from net investment income and $5,093,715 of Investor shares and $6,434,648 of Class I from net realized gains. Undistributed investment income—net was $1,302,389 in 2017 and is no longer presented as a result of the adoption of SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule.

 

bDuring the period ended October 31, 2018, 1 Investor share representing $7 was exchanged for 1 Class I share.

 

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.

                   
     
     

Investor Shares

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Per Share Data ($):

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

10.33

10.57

10.45

10.60

10.62

Investment Operations:

           

Investment income—neta

 

.23

.20

.21

.21

.23

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments

 

(.47)

(.16)

.19

(.05)

.14

Total from Investment Operations

 

(.24)

.04

.40

.16

.37

Distributions:

           

Dividends from
investment income—net

 

(.25)

(.23)

(.23)

(.23)

(.25)

Dividends from net realized
gain on investments

 

(.01)

(.05)

(.05)

(.08)

(.14)

Total Distributions

 

(.26)

(.28)

(.28)

(.31)

(.39)

Net asset value, end of period

 

9.83

10.33

10.57

10.45

10.60

Total Return (%)

 

(2.42)

.39

3.85

1.54

3.62

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

           

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

 

.46

.41

.41

.41

.41

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

 

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

 

2.33

2.01

1.97

2.00

2.22

Portfolio Turnover Rateb

 

156.30

179.26

144.83

150.80

145.11

Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)

 

397,658

497,586

1,109,787

1,040,129

1,190,994

a  Based on average shares outstanding.

b  The portfolio turnover rates excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions for the periods ended October 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014 were 77.41%, 103.99%, 95.05%, 79.15% and 89.76%, respectively.

See notes to financial statements.

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Class I Shares

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

2018

2017

2016a

2015

2014

Per Share Data ($):

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

10.34

10.58

10.46

10.61

10.62

Investment Operations:

           

Investment income—netb

 

.26

.23

.23

.24

.26

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments

 

(.49)

(.17)

.20

(.06)

.15

Total from Investment Operations

 

(.23)

.06

.43

.18

.41

Distributions:

           

Dividends from
investment income—net

 

(.27)

(.25)

(.26)

(.25)

(.28)

Dividends from net realized
gain on investments

 

(.01)

(.05)

(.05)

(.08)

(.14)

Total Distributions

 

(.28)

(.30)

(.31)

(.33)

(.42)

Net asset value, end of period

 

9.83

10.34

10.58

10.46

10.61

Total Return (%)

 

(2.27)

.64

4.11

1.79

3.97

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

           

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

 

.21

.16

.16

.16

.16

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

 

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

 

2.58

2.27

2.23

2.24

2.47

Portfolio Turnover Ratec

 

156.30

179.26

144.83

150.80

145.11

Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)

 

801,263

898,961

1,321,830

1,457,305

1,220,628

a  On August 31, 2016, the fund redesignated BASIC shares as Class I shares.

b  Based on average shares outstanding.

c  The portfolio turnover rates excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions for the periods ended October 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014 were 77.41%, 103.99%, 95.05%, 79.15% and 89.76%, respectively.

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 eight series, including the fund. The fund’s investment objective is to seek to match the total return of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond 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 Dreyfus, is the distributor of the fund’s shares, which are sold to the public without a sales charge. The fund is authorized to issue 500 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock in each of the following classes of shares: Investor and Class I. Investor shares are sold primarily to retail investors through financial intermediaries and bear Distribution Plan fees. 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 Plan fees. 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 with

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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:

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

Investments in 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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

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 is engaged under the general supervision of the Board.

When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to accurately reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market), but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board. Certain factors may be considered when fair valuing investments such as: fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. These securities are either categorized within Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2018 in valuing the fund’s investments:

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Level 1 -
Unadjusted
Quoted Prices

Level 2 - Other
Significant Observable
Inputs

Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

Total

Assets ($)

 

 

 

 

Investments in Securities:

 

 

 

 

Asset-Backed

-

6,408,194

-

6,408,194

Commercial Mortgage-Backed

-

22,406,035

-

22,406,035

Corporate Bonds

-

311,723,282

-

311,723,282

Foreign Government

-

35,892,297

-

35,892,297

Investment Companies

121,262,111

-

-

121,262,111

Municipal Bonds

-

6,526,247

-

6,526,247

U.S. Government Agencies/
Mortgage-Backed

-

360,029,619

-

360,029,619

U.S. Treasury

-

460,599,227

-

460,599,227

Liabilities ($)

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:

 

 

 

 

TBA Sales Commitments

-

(4,548,764)

-

(4,548,764)

 See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

At October 31, 2018, there were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. It is the fund’s policy to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period.

(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, 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 income earned as a result of the lending transaction. Should a borrower fail to return the securities in

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

a timely manner, The Bank of New York Mellon is required to replace the securities for the benefit of the fund or credit the fund with the market value of the unreturned securities and is subrogated to the fund’s rights against the borrower and the collateral. Additionally, the contractual maturity of security lending transactions are on an overnight and continuous basis. During the period ended October 31, 2018, The Bank of New York Mellon earned $16,690 from lending portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

(c) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by Dreyfus are considered “affiliated” under the Act.

(d) 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. Such values may also decline because of factors that affect a particular industry.

(e) Dividends and distributions 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 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, 2018, 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, 2018, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the four-year period ended October 31, 2018 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At October 31, 2018, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows: undistributed ordinary income $646,791, accumulated capital losses $13,316,126 and unrealized depreciation $35,080,120.

The fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. Furthermore, capital loss carryovers retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses.

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, 2018. The funds has $11,267,230 of short-term capital losses and $2,048,896 of long-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, 2018 and October 31, 2017 were as follows: ordinary income $32,875,095 and $50,195,532, and long-term capital gains $0 and $4,808,880, respectively.

During the period ended October 31, 2018, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to the tax treatment for paydown gains and losses, amortization adjustments, dividend reclassification and consent fees, the fund decreased total distributable earnings (loss) by $16,797 and increased paid-in capital by the same amount. Net assets and net asset value per share were not affected by this reclassification.

(g) New Accounting Pronouncements: In March 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2017-08, Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization On Purchased Callable Debt Securities (“ASU 2017-08”). The update shortens the amortization period for the premium on certain purchased callable debt securities to the earliest call date. ASU 2017-08 will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018.

Also in August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The update provides guidance that eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. ASU

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

2018-13 will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Management is currently assessing the potential impact of these changes to future financial statements.

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other Dreyfus-managed funds in an $830 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. 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, 2018, 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 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 contractually obligated to pay Dreyfus 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 Dreyfus 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, 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, 2018, fees reimbursed by Dreyfus amounted to $762,053.

(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. During the period ended October 31, 2018, Investor shares were charged $1,038,854 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

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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 from The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $153,178 and Distribution Plan fees $85,518, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $681,841.

(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 (including paydowns) of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, during the period ended October 31, 2018, amounted to $1,926,579,335 and $2,099,894,257, respectively, of which $973,582,064 in purchases and $972,385,839 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. The fund executes mortgage dollar rolls entirely in the To-Be-Announced (“TBA”) market.

TBA Securities: During the period ended October 31, 2018, 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 “Statement of 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 (included in receivable securities sold) and TBA sale commitments, at value, respectively.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

At October 31, 2018, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $1,359,925,150; accordingly, accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments was $35,078,178, consisting of $6,708,471 gross unrealized appreciation and $41,786,609 gross unrealized depreciation.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

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

Opinion on the Financial Statements

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 statements of investments, TBA Sale Commitments and investments in affiliated issuers, as of October 31, 2018, 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 related notes (collectively, the financial statements) and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2018, 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.

Basis for Opinion

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 are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. 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, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures when replies from brokers were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the auditor of one or more Dreyfus Corporation investment companies since 1994.

New York, New York
December 28, 2018

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For federal tax purposes, the fund reports the maximum amount allowable but not less than 90.16% 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 $.0061 as a short-term capital gain dividend paid on December 20, 2017 in accordance with Sections 871(k)(2) and 881(e) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited)

INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS

Joseph S. DiMartino (75)

Chairman of the Board (1999)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Corporate Director and Trustee (1995-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· CBIZ (formerly, Century Business Services, Inc.), a provider of outsourcing functions for small and medium size companies, Director (1997-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 124

———————

Francine J. Bovich (67)

Board Member (2012)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Trustee, The Bradley Trusts, private trust funds (2011-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a real estate trust, Director (2014-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 72

———————

Kenneth A. Himmel (72)

Board Member (1994)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Managing Partner, Gulf Related, an international real estate development company (2010-present)

· 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: 25

———————

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

Stephen J. Lockwood (71)

Board Member (1994)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· 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: 25

———————

Roslyn M. Watson (69)

Board Member (1994)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Principal, Watson Ventures, Inc., a real estate investment company (1993-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 58

———————

Benaree Pratt Wiley (72)

Board Member (1998)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Principal, The Wiley Group, a firm specializing in strategy and business development (2005-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· 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: 79

———————

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, New York, New York 10166. Additional information about the Board Members is available in the fund’s Statement of additional Information which can be obtained from Dreyfus free of charge by calling this toll free number: 1-800-DREYFUS

James M. Fitzgibbons, Emeritus Board Member

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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 Chief Executive Officer of MBSC Securities Corporation since August 2016. He is an officer of 62 investment companies (comprised of 124 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 59 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1988.

BENNETT A. MACDOUGALL, Chief Legal Officer since October 2015.

Chief Legal Officer of the Manager and Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of BNY Mellon since June 2015; from June 2005 to June 2015, he served in various capacities with Deutsche Bank – Asset & Wealth Management Division, including as Director and Associate General Counsel, and Chief Legal Officer of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. from June 2012 to May 2015. He is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2015.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President since August 2005 and Secretary since February 2018.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon and Secretary of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since December 1996.

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

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 56 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2000.

SONALEE CROSS, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2018.

Counsel of BNY Mellon since October 2016; Associate at Proskauer Rose LLP from April 2016 to September 2016; Attorney at EnTrust Capital from August 2015 to February 2016; Associate at Sidley Austin LLP from September 2013 until August 2015. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by Dreyfus. She is 31 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 2016.

MAUREEN E. KANE, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since April 2015.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since July 2014; from October 2004 until July 2014, General Counsel, and from May 2009 until July 2014, Chief Compliance Officer of Century Capital Management. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 56 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since July 2014.

SARAH S. KELLEHER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since April 2014.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since December 2017, from March 2013 to December 2017, Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 43 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since March 2013.

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

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 53 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1990.

NATALYA ZELENSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2017.

Counsel of BNY Mellon since May 2016; Attorney at Wildermuth Endowment Strategy Fund/Wildermuth Advisory, LLC from November 2015 until May 2016; Assistant General Counsel at RCS Advisory Services from July 2014 until November 2015; Associate at Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan from January 2013 until January 2014. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by Dreyfus. She is 33 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since May 2016.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director – Mutual Fund Accounting of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 60 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1985.

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited) (continued)

GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1991.

ROBERT S. ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since August 2005.

Senior Accounting Manager – Dreyfus Financial Reporting of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 54 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 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Fixed Income and Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 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, the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust (63 investment companies, comprised of 149 portfolios). He is 61 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.

CARIDAD M. CAROSELLA, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since January 2016.

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust since January 2016; from May 2015 to December 2015, Interim Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust and the Distributor; from January 2012 to May 2015, AML Surveillance Officer of the Distributor and from 2007 to December 2011, Financial Processing Manager of the Distributor. She is an officer of 57 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since 1997.

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For More Information

Dreyfus Bond Market Index Fund

200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Manager

The Dreyfus Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

Transfer Agent &
Dividend Disbursing Agent

Dreyfus Transfer, Inc.
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Distributor

MBSC Securities Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

   

Ticker Symbols:

Investor: DBMIX Class I: DBIRX

Telephone Call your financial representative or 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 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 www.sec.gov.

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 www.dreyfus.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-DREYFUS.

   

© 2018 MBSC Securities Corporation
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Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund

     

 

ANNUAL REPORT

October 31, 2018

   
 

 

 

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The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) 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

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover

 

       
 


Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund

 

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF DREYFUS

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this annual report for Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund, covering the 12-month period from November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018. 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.

Markets began the reporting period on solid footing as major global economies experienced above-trend growth across the board. In the United States, the Federal Reserve continued to move away from its accommodative monetary policy while other major central banks also began to consider monetary tightening. In the equity markets, both U.S. and non-U.S. markets enjoyed an upward trend, though investor concerns about volatility and inflation later began to weigh on returns. Interest rates rose across the curve, putting pressure on bond prices.

Later in the reporting period, global growth trends began to diverge. While a strong economic performance continued to bolster U.S. equity markets, slower growth and political concerns pressured markets in the Eurozone. Emerging markets also came under pressure as weakness in their currencies added to investors’ uneasiness. Fixed income markets continued to struggle as interest rates rose; the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond surged late in the reporting period, but growing investor concerns about global growth helped keep it from rising further.

Despite continuing doubts regarding trade, U.S. inflationary pressures, and global growth, we are optimistic that the U.S. economy will remain strong in the near term. However, we will stay attentive to signs that signal potential changes on the horizon. As always, we encourage you to discuss the risks and opportunities of today’s investment environment with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.

Sincerely,

Renee Laroche-Morris
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
November 15, 2018

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

For the period from November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018, as provided by George E. DeFina and John C. Bailer, Portfolio Managers

Market and Fund Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2018, Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund produced a total return of 8.34%.1 In comparison, the S&P 500® Index (the “Index”), the fund’s benchmark, returned 7.35% for the same period.2

U.S. equities advanced during the reporting period amid improving economic prospects and better-than-expected corporate earnings. The fund outperformed its benchmark, supported primarily by strong security selection in the information technology, consumer staples, health care, and utilities sectors.

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 growth and value stocks, which are chosen through a disciplined investment process that combines computer-modeling techniques, fundamental analysis and risk management. We use an investment process designed to provide investors with investment exposure to sector weightings and risk characteristics generally similar to those of the Index.

We use a proprietary computer model to identify and rank stocks within an industry or sector, based on several characteristics, including: Value, or how a stock is priced relative to its perceived intrinsic worth; Growth, in this case the sustainability or growth of earnings; and Financial Profile, which measures the financial health of the company. The model screens each stock for relative attractiveness within its economic sector and industry and, based on fundamental analysis, we generally select the most attractive of the higher-ranked securities, drawing on a variety of sources, including internal as well as Wall Street research, and company management.

Positive Economic Trends in the Face of Rising Volatility

A positive economic backdrop supported equity markets in late 2017, including sustained GDP growth and higher growth forecasts from the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) for 2018. Passage of tax-reform legislation in December 2017 sparked additional market gains, driving the Index to new all-time highs in January 2018. Some of the more economically sensitive market segments, such as the information technology and financials sectors, led the market’s advance.

Economic data in January indicated robust levels of consumer spending during the critical year-end shopping season, and long-awaited signs of wage growth began to appear. However, concerns about rising inflationary pressures, prospects for more aggressive interest-rate hikes by the Fed, and increasing global trade tensions began to weigh on market

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited) (continued)

sentiment. As a result, markets experienced volatility and dipped sharply in February. However, information technology stocks continued to produce relatively strong results, while more defensive sectors found greater support, and energy stocks were bolstered by rising petroleum prices.

Despite growing investor concerns about trade relations, rising interest rates, slowing global growth, and a variety of geopolitical developments, stocks continued to climb as the reporting period progressed. Stock market performance was supported by strong business activity in the United States as well as robust growth in corporate earnings. Late in the period, however, equity markets sold off worldwide on concerns about higher interest rates, trade tensions, and slower economic growth.

Stock Selection Supported Fund Results

The fund outperformed its benchmark primarily on the strength of successful stock selection in the information technology, consumer staples, health care, and utilities sectors. In the information technology sector, companies in the software industry, including cybersecurity provider Fortinet, data analysis company Splunk, and cloud services specialist HubSpot, contributed positively to the fund’s performance. Communications equipment provider Cisco Systems also added to the fund’s relative returns. In the consumer staples sector, the fund held relatively little exposure to the lagging tobacco and household products industries, instead it found better-positioned investments among food products producers, such as Kellogg, and retailers, such as Costco Wholesale, and top health care sector holdings included pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Merck & Co. as well as veterinary products company IDEXX Laboratories. Underweighted exposure to the biotech industry further bolstered relative returns, as did an underweight to the utilities sector. Investments in electric utilities FirstEnergy and PPL also bolstered the fund’s performance.

On the other hand, disappointing returns from the materials sector, including construction materials producer Vulcan Materials and miner Freeport-McMoRan, detracted from the fund’s performance. In the communication services sector, the fund’s lack of exposure to entertainment company Netflix hindered performance, while a position in social media company Facebook also detracted. A lack of exposure to sports apparel giant Nike and to multi-line retailers such as Target, Kohl’s and Macy’s, which experienced strong returns, hurt the fund’s performance as well.

Finding Opportunities in a Growing Economy

We believe that underlying economic conditions remain positive amid sustained U.S. growth and mild inflation. While we remain watchful of the impact of geopolitical developments and rising interest rates, we have continued to find attractive investment opportunities in many areas, particularly the financials, materials, communication services, and energy sectors. In contrast, as of the end of the reporting period, the fund held underweighted exposure to the

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consumer discretionary, consumer staples, industrials, real estate, health care, information technology, and utilities sectors.

November 15, 2018

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. — The S&P 500® Index is widely regarded as the best single gauge of large-cap U.S. equities. The index includes 500 leading companies and captures approximately 80% coverage of available market capitalization. Investors cannot invest directly in any index.

Please note: the position in any security highlighted with italicized typeface was sold during the reporting period.

Equities 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.

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FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund shares and the S&P 500® Index (the “Index”)

 Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.

The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund on 10/31/08 to a $10,000 investment made in 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 widely regarded as the best single gauge of large-cap U.S. equities. The Index includes 500 leading companies and captures approximately 80% coverage of available market capitalization. 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.

       

Average Annual Total Returns as of 10/31/18

 

 

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Fund

8.34%

10.01%

11.56%

S&P 500® Index

7.35%

11.33%

13.23%

The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Share price and investment return fluctuate and an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than original cost upon redemption. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Go to Dreyfus.com for the fund’s most recent month-end returns.

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.

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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 Disciplined Stock Fund from May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018. 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, 2018

   
                 

Expenses paid per $1,000

   

$5.11

     

Ending value (after expenses)

   

$1,027.80

     

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, 2018

                 

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, 2018

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.7%

         

Automobiles & Components - .6%

         

General Motors

     

101,143

 

3,700,822

 

Banks - 7.5%

         

Bank of America

     

515,403

 

14,173,582

 

Citigroup

     

132,506

 

8,673,843

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

169,658

 

18,496,115

 

U.S. Bancorp

     

55,851

 

2,919,332

 
       

44,262,872

 

Capital Goods - 4.5%

         

Honeywell International

     

57,307

 

8,299,200

 

Quanta Services

     

92,695

a

2,892,084

 

Raytheon

     

30,917

 

5,411,712

 

Resideo Technologies

     

9,551

 

201,052

 

United Technologies

     

80,302

 

9,974,311

 
       

26,778,359

 

Consumer Services - 2.4%

         

Chipotle Mexican Grill

     

12,577

a

5,789,570

 

Las Vegas Sands

     

69,398

 

3,541,380

 

McDonald's

     

28,272

 

5,001,317

 
       

14,332,267

 

Diversified Financials - 7.3%

         

Ameriprise Financial

     

32,724

 

4,163,802

 

Berkshire Hathaway

     

87,878

a

18,039,596

 

Goldman Sachs

     

26,203

 

5,905,370

 

LPL Financial Holdings

     

49,062

 

3,022,219

 

Morgan Stanley

     

139,698

 

6,378,611

 

Voya Financial

     

136,829

 

5,987,637

 
       

43,497,235

 

Energy - 6.9%

         

Anadarko Petroleum

     

72,343

 

3,848,648

 

Hess

     

69,280

 

3,976,672

 

Marathon Petroleum

     

136,295

 

9,601,983

 

Occidental Petroleum

     

126,948

 

8,514,402

 

Phillips 66

     

85,227

 

8,763,040

 

Valero Energy

     

67,855

 

6,180,912

 
       

40,885,657

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 1.0%

         

Costco Wholesale

     

26,619

 

6,085,902

 

Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 3.9%

         

Coca-Cola European Partners

     

76,550

 

3,482,260

 

ConAgra Brands

     

242,399

 

8,629,404

 

Kellogg

     

66,993

 

4,386,702

 

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Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.7% (continued)

         

Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 3.9% (continued)

         

PepsiCo

     

56,574

 

6,357,786

 
       

22,856,152

 

Health Care Equipment & Services - 6.8%

         

Becton Dickinson and Co.

     

22,247

 

5,127,933

 

CVS Health

     

88,271

 

6,389,938

 

Edwards Lifesciences

     

32,917

a

4,858,549

 

HCA Healthcare

     

23,575

 

3,147,970

 

Humana

     

14,957

 

4,792,372

 

McKesson

     

24,016

 

2,996,236

 

Quest Diagnostics

     

45,392

 

4,271,841

 

UnitedHealth Group

     

18,267

 

4,774,080

 

WellCare Health Plans

     

15,209

a

4,197,532

 
       

40,556,451

 

Insurance - 1.6%

         

American International Group

     

103,159

 

4,259,435

 

Hartford Financial Services

     

115,821

 

5,260,590

 
       

9,520,025

 

Materials - 5.1%

         

CF Industries Holdings

     

123,124

 

5,913,646

 

DowDuPont

     

87,540

 

4,720,157

 

Freeport-McMoRan

     

434,832

 

5,065,793

 

Mosaic

     

240,124

 

7,429,437

 

Vulcan Materials

     

72,093

 

7,291,486

 
       

30,420,519

 

Media & Entertainment - 3.0%

         

Comcast, Cl. A

     

258,884

 

9,873,836

 

Omnicom Group

     

104,706

b

7,781,750

 
       

17,655,586

 

Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 7.0%

         

Biogen

     

19,444

a

5,916,226

 

Illumina

     

9,847

a

3,063,894

 

Merck & Co.

     

254,253

 

18,715,563

 

Pfizer

     

328,260

 

14,134,876

 
       

41,830,559

 

Real Estate - 1.7%

         

Lamar Advertising, Cl. A

     

105,008

c

7,699,187

 

Outfront Media

     

148,776

c

2,636,311

 
       

10,335,498

 

Retailing - 4.5%

         

Amazon.com

     

12,086

a

19,313,549

 

GrubHub

     

24,900

a

2,309,226

 

O'Reilly Automotive

     

16,342

a

5,241,696

 
       

26,864,471

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.7% (continued)

         

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.5%

         

Broadcom

     

13,051

 

2,916,768

 

NVIDIA

     

16,878

 

3,558,389

 

Qualcomm

     

67,287

 

4,231,679

 

Texas Instruments

     

43,075

 

3,998,652

 
       

14,705,488

 

Software & Services - 12.0%

         

Activision Blizzard

     

85,114

 

5,877,122

 

Alphabet, Cl. C

     

21,558

a

23,213,008

 

FleetCor Technologies

     

18,778

a

3,756,163

 

HubSpot

     

30,349

a

4,116,842

 

International Business Machines

     

65,382

 

7,547,044

 

Microsoft

     

72,614

 

7,755,901

 

Oracle

     

94,665

 

4,623,439

 

PayPal Holdings

     

52,369

a

4,408,946

 

Teradata

     

101,229

a,b

3,684,736

 

Visa, Cl. A

     

43,158

 

5,949,330

 
       

70,932,531

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment - 8.7%

         

Apple

     

123,528

 

27,035,338

 

Cisco Systems

     

366,160

 

16,751,820

 

Corning

     

116,867

 

3,733,901

 

Palo Alto Networks

     

22,983

a

4,206,808

 
       

51,727,867

 

Telecommunication Services - 4.9%

         

AT&T

     

411,312

 

12,619,052

 

Verizon Communications

     

291,864

 

16,662,516

 
       

29,281,568

 

Transportation - 2.5%

         

Delta Air Lines

     

187,124

 

10,241,297

 

Union Pacific

     

29,314

 

4,286,293

 
       

14,527,590

 

Utilities - 2.3%

         

FirstEnergy

     

110,501

 

4,119,477

 

PPL

     

302,976

 

9,210,470

 
       

13,329,947

 

Total Common Stocks (cost $486,338,605)

     

574,087,366

 
               

Exchange-Traded Funds - .5%

         

Registered Investment Companies - .5%

         

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
(cost $3,146,393)

     

10,802

b

2,923,345

 

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Description

 

7-Day
Yield (%)

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Investment Companies - 1.9%

         

Registered Investment Companies - 1.9%

         

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund
(cost $11,270,212)

 

2.21

 

11,270,212

d

11,270,212

 

Total Investments (cost $500,755,210)

 

99.1%

 

588,280,923

 

Cash and Receivables (Net)

 

.9%

 

5,491,954

 

Net Assets

 

100.0%

 

593,772,877

 

ETF—Exchange-Traded Fund

SPDR—Standard & Poor's Depository Receipt

a Non-income producing security.

b Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At October 31, 2018, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $12,061,747 and the value of the collateral held by the fund was $12,310,703, consisting of U.S. Government & Agency securities.

c Investment in real estate investment trust.

d Investment in affiliated issuer. The investment objective of this investment company is publicly available and can be found within the investment company’s prospectus.

   

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

Value (%)

Information Technology

23.1

Financials

16.4

Health Care

13.9

Consumer Discretionary

10.5

Industrials

7.0

Energy

6.9

Materials

5.1

Telecommunication Services

4.9

Consumer Staples

4.9

Investment Companies

2.4

Utilities

2.3

Real Estate

1.7

 

99.1

 Based on net assets.

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED ISSUERS

             

Registered Investment Companies

Value
10/31/17 ($)

Purchases ($)

Sales ($)

Value
10/31/18 ($)

Net
Assets (%)

Dividends/
Distributions ($)

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares

7,357,140

48,995,661

56,352,801

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund

9,300,069

163,405,264

161,435,121

11,270,212

1.9

106,682

Total

16,657,209

212,400,925

217,787,922

11,270,212

1.9

106,682

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

October 31, 2018

                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments
(including securities on loan, valued at $12,061,747)—Note 1(c):

 

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

489,484,998

 

577,010,711

 

Affiliated issuers

 

11,270,212

 

11,270,212

 

Receivable for investment securities sold

 

8,980,440

 

Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed

 

908,676

 

Dividends and securities lending income receivable

 

650,064

 

 

 

 

 

 

598,820,103

 

Liabilities ($):

 

 

 

 

Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(b)

 

 

 

511,548

 

Payable for investment securities purchased

 

4,284,884

 

Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed

 

246,094

 

Directors fees and expenses payable

 

4,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,047,226

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

593,772,877

 

Composition of Net Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

 

 

416,953,566

 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

 

 

 

 

176,819,311

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

593,772,877

 

Shares Outstanding

 

 

(245 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock authorized)

15,867,320

 

Net Asset Value Per Share ($)

 

37.42

 

         

See notes to financial statements.

       

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended October 31, 2018

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income ($):

 

 

 

 

Income:

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends:

 

Unaffiliated issuers

 

 

11,965,118

 

Affiliated issuers

 

 

106,682

 

Income from securities lending—Note 1(c)

 

 

22,658

 

Total Income

 

 

12,094,458

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

Management fee—Note 3(a)

 

 

5,577,303

 

Distribution fees—Note 3(b)

 

 

619,700

 

Directors’ fees—Note 3(a,c)

 

 

50,132

 

Loan commitment fees—Note 2

 

 

13,979

 

Total Expenses

 

 

6,261,114

 

Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by Dreyfus—Note 3(a)

 

 

(50,132)

 

Net Expenses

 

 

6,210,982

 

Investment Income—Net

 

 

5,883,476

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

87,435,335

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

 

 

(43,550,698)

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

 

43,884,637

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

49,768,113

 

             

See notes to financial statements.

         

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

                   

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

 

 

 

2018

 

2017a

 

Operations ($):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income—net

 

 

5,883,476

 

 

 

5,958,792

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

87,435,335

 

 

 

54,974,431

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments

 

(43,550,698)

 

 

 

48,226,593

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

49,768,113

 

 

 

109,159,816

 

Distributions ($):

 

Distributions to shareholders

 

 

(60,114,651)

 

 

 

(17,300,918)

 

Capital Stock Transactions ($):

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

 

 

9,095,494

 

 

 

19,011,992

 

Distributions reinvested

 

 

57,606,534

 

 

 

16,576,319

 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

(60,767,858)

 

 

 

(67,559,365)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
from Capital Stock Transactions

5,934,170

 

 

 

(31,971,054)

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

(4,412,368)

 

 

 

59,887,844

 

Net Assets ($):

 

Beginning of Period

 

 

598,185,245

 

 

 

538,297,401

 

End of Period

 

 

593,772,877

 

 

 

598,185,245

 

Capital Share Transactions (Shares):

 

Shares sold

 

 

240,755

 

 

 

538,395

 

Shares issued for distributions reinvested

 

 

1,604,164

 

 

 

488,454

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(1,599,375)

 

 

 

(1,877,034)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

245,544

 

 

 

(850,185)

 

                   

aDistributions to shareholders include $5,851,063 of distributions from net investment income and $11,449,855 distributions from net realized gains. Undistributed investment income—net was $1,887,354 in 2017 and is no longer presented as a result of the adoption of SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule.

 

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,

 

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Per Share Data ($):

           

Net asset value,
beginning of period

 

38.29

32.68

35.74

37.63

40.23

Investment Operations:

           

Investment income—neta

 

.36

.37

.37

.32

.24

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments

 

2.65

6.30

.60

1.96

3.86

Total from
Investment Operations

 

3.01

6.67

.97

2.28

4.10

Distributions:

           

Dividends from
investment income—net

 

(.32)

(.36)

(.37)

(.30)

(.24)

Dividends from net realized
gain on investments

 

(3.56)

(.70)

(3.66)

(3.87)

(6.46)

Total Distributions

 

(3.88)

(1.06)

(4.03)

(4.17)

(6.70)

Net asset value, end of period

 

37.42

38.29

32.68

35.74

37.63

Total Return (%)

 

8.34

20.84

3.15

6.62

11.91

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

 

.95

1.02

1.15

.90

.65

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

72.06

55.38

49.27

65.96

69.22

Net Assets,
end of period ($ x 1,000)

 

593,773

598,185

538,297

564,964

588,912

a Based on average shares outstanding.

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 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 eight 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 Dreyfus, 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 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.

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. For open short positions, asked prices are 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 generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

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. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 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 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 accurately reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for

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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 such securities are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2018 in valuing the fund’s investments:

           
 

Level 1 - Unadjusted Quoted Prices

Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs

Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs

Total

Assets ($)

       

Investments in Securities:

   

Equity Securities—
Common Stocks

574,087,366

574,087,366

Exchange-Traded
Funds

2,923,345

2,923,345

Investment Companies

11,270,212

11,270,212

 See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

At October 31, 2018, there were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. It is the fund’s policy to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period.

(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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

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, 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 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 income earned as a result of the lending transaction. Should a borrower fail to return the securities in a timely manner, The Bank of New York Mellon is required to replace the securities for the benefit of the fund or credit the fund with the market value of the unreturned securities and is subrogated to the fund’s rights against the borrower and the collateral. Additionally, the contractual maturity of security lending transactions are on an overnight and continuous basis. During the period ended October 31, 2018, The Bank of New York Mellon earned $4,073 from lending portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

(d) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by Dreyfus are considered “affiliated” under the Act.

(e) Dividends and distributions to shareholders: Dividends and distributions 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

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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 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, 2018, 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, 2018, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the four-year period ended October 31, 2018 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At October 31, 2018, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows: undistributed ordinary income $12,090,148, undistributed capital gains $77,702,232 and unrealized appreciation $87,026,931.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017 were as follows: ordinary income $16,383,703 and $5,851,063, and long-term capital gains $43,730,948 and $11,449,855, respectively.

(g) New Accounting Pronouncements: In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The update provides guidance that eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Management is currently assessing the potential impact of these changes to future financial statements.

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other Dreyfus-managed funds in an $830 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,

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

a “Facility”), each to be utilized primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions. 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, 2018, 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 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 contractually obligated to pay Dreyfus 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, Dreyfus 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, 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, 2018, fees reimbursed by Dreyfus amounted to $50,132.

(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 Dreyfus 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, 2018, the fund was charged $619,700 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

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$468,556 and Distribution Plan fees $52,061, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $9,069.

(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, 2018, amounted to $440,015,330 and $492,775,803, respectively.

At October 31, 2018, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $501,253,992; accordingly, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $87,026,931, consisting of $110,218,138 gross unrealized appreciation and $23,191,207 gross unrealized depreciation.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

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

Opinion on the Financial Statements

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 statements of investments and investments in affiliated issuers, as of October 31, 2018, 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 related notes (collectively, the financial statements) and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2018, 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.

Basis for Opinion

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 are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. 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, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures when replies from brokers were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the auditor of one or more Dreyfus Corporation investment companies since 1994.

New York, New York
December 28, 2018

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For federal tax purposes, the fund reports the maximum amount allowable, but not less than $10,092,087 as ordinary income dividends paid during the year ended October 31, 2018 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 70,17% of ordinary income dividends paid during the year ended October 31, 2018 as eligible for the corporate dividends receive notification in early 2019 of the percentage applicable to the preparation of their 2018 income tax returns. Also, the fund reports the maximum amount allowable but not less than $2.8256 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 $.7321 as a short-term capital gain dividend paid on December 6, 2017 in accordance with Sections 871(k)(2) and 881(e) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited)

INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS

Joseph S. DiMartino (75)

Chairman of the Board (1999)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Corporate Director and Trustee (1995-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· CBIZ (formerly, Century Business Services, Inc.), a provider of outsourcing functions for small and medium size companies, Director (1997-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 124

———————

Francine J. Bovich (67)

Board Member (2012)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Trustee, The Bradley Trusts, private trust funds (2011-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a real estate trust, Director (2014-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 72

———————

Kenneth A. Himmel (72)

Board Member (1994)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Managing Partner, Gulf Related, an international real estate development company (2010-present)

· 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: 25

———————

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Stephen J. Lockwood (71)

Board Member (1994)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· 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: 25

———————

Roslyn M. Watson (69)

Board Member (1994)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Principal, Watson Ventures, Inc., a real estate investment company (1993-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 58

———————

Benaree Pratt Wiley (72)

Board Member (1998)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Principal, The Wiley Group, a firm specializing in strategy and business development (2005-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· 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: 79

———————

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, New York, New York 10166. Additional information about the Board Members is available in the fund’s Statement of Additional Information which can be obtained from Dreyfus free of charge by calling this toll free number: 1-800-DREYFUS.

James M. Fitzgibbons, Emeritus Board Member

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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 Chief Executive Officer of MBSC Securities Corporation since August 2016. He is an officer of 62 investment companies (comprised of 124 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 59 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1988.

BENNETT A. MACDOUGALL, Chief Legal Officer since October 2015.

Chief Legal Officer of the Manager and Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of BNY Mellon since June 2015; from June 2005 to June 2015, he served in various capacities with Deutsche Bank – Asset & Wealth Management Division, including as Director and Associate General Counsel, and Chief Legal Officer of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. from June 2012 to May 2015. He is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2015.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President since August 2005 and Secretary since February 2018.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon and Secretary of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since December 1996.

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

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 56 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2000.

SONALEE CROSS, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2018.

Counsel of BNY Mellon since October 2016; Associate at Proskauer Rose LLP from April 2016 to September 2016; Attorney at EnTrust Capital from August 2015 to February 2016; Associate at Sidley Austin LLP from September 2013 until August 2015. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by Dreyfus. She is 31 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 2016.

MAUREEN E. KANE, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since April 2015.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since July 2014; from October 2004 until July 2014, General Counsel, and from May 2009 until July 2014, Chief Compliance Officer of Century Capital Management. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 56 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since July 2014.

SARAH S. KELLEHER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since April 2014.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since December 2017, from March 2013 to December 2017, Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 43 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since March 2013.

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

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 53 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1990.

NATALYA ZELENSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2017.

Counsel of BNY Mellon since May 2016; Attorney at Wildermuth Endowment Strategy Fund/Wildermuth Advisory, LLC from November 2015 until May 2016; Assistant General Counsel at RCS Advisory Services from July 2014 until November 2015; Associate at Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan from January 2013 until January 2014. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by Dreyfus. She is 33 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since May 2016.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director – Mutual Fund Accounting of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 60 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1985.

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GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1991.

ROBERT S. ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Dreyfus Financial Reporting of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 54 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 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Fixed Income and Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 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, the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust (63 investment companies, comprised of 149 portfolios). He is 61 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.

CARIDAD M. CAROSELLA, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since January 2016.

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust since January 2016; from May 2015 to December 2015, Interim Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust and the Distributor; from January 2012 to May 2015, AML Surveillance Officer of the Distributor and from 2007 to December 2011, Financial Processing Manager of the Distributor. She is an officer of 57 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since 1997.

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For More Information

Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund

200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Manager

The Dreyfus Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

Transfer Agent &
Dividend Disbursing Agent

Dreyfus Transfer, Inc.
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Distributor

MBSC Securities Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

   

Ticker Symbol:

DDSTX

Telephone Call your financial representative or 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 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 www.sec.gov.

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 www.dreyfus.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-DREYFUS.

   

© 2018 MBSC Securities Corporation
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Dreyfus Institutional S&P 500 Stock Index Fund

     

 

ANNUAL REPORT

October 31, 2018

   
 

 

 

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The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) 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

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover

 

       
 


Dreyfus Institutional S&P 500 Stock Index Fund

 

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF DREYFUS

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this annual report for Dreyfus Institutional S&P 500 Stock Index Fund, covering the 12-month period from November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018. 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.

Markets began the reporting period on solid footing as major global economies experienced above-trend growth across the board. In the United States, the Federal Reserve continued to move away from its accommodative monetary policy while other major central banks also began to consider monetary tightening. In the equity markets, both U.S. and non-U.S. markets enjoyed an upward trend, though investor concerns about volatility and inflation later began to weigh on returns. Interest rates rose across the curve, putting pressure on bond prices.

Later in the reporting period, global growth trends began to diverge. While a strong economic performance continued to bolster U.S. equity markets, slower growth and political concerns pressured markets in the Eurozone. Emerging markets also came under pressure as weakness in their currencies added to investors’ uneasiness. Fixed income markets continued to struggle as interest rates rose; the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond surged late in the reporting period, but growing investor concerns about global growth helped keep it from rising further.

Despite continuing doubts regarding trade, U.S. inflationary pressures, and global growth, we are optimistic that the U.S. economy will remain strong in the near term. However, we will stay attentive to signs that signal potential changes on the horizon. As always, we encourage you to discuss the risks and opportunities of today’s investment environment with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.

Sincerely,

Renee Laroche-Morris
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
November 15, 2018

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

For the period from November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018, as provided by Thomas J. Durante, CFA, Karen Q. Wong, CFA, and Richard A. Brown, CFA, Portfolio Managers

Market and Fund Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2018, Dreyfus Institutional S&P 500 Stock Index Fund (Class I) produced a total return of 7.11%.1 In comparison, the S&P 500® Index (the “Index”), the fund’s benchmark, returned 7.35% for the same period.2,3

U.S. equities advanced moderately during the reporting period, amid strong economic indicators and high corporate earnings. The difference in returns between the fund and the Index was primarily the result of transaction costs and 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 its goal, the fund normally invests at least 95% of its total assets in common stocks included in the Index. To replicate index performance, the fund’s portfolio managers use a passive management approach and generally purchase all of the securities comprising the Index (though, at times, the fund may invest in a representative sample of the Index). Because the fund has expenses, performance will tend to be slightly lower than that of the Index. The fund attempts to have a correlation between its performance and that of the Index of at least 0.95, before expenses. A correlation of 1.00 would mean that the fund and the Index were perfectly correlated.

The Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks, chosen to reflect the industries of the U.S. economy, and is often considered a proxy for the stock market in general.

Positive Economic Trends in the Face of Rising Volatility

A positive economic backdrop supported U.S. equity markets in late 2017, including sustained GDP growth, robust labor markets, and higher growth forecasts from the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) for 2018. Passage of tax-reform legislation in December 2017 sparked additional market gains, driving the Index to new, all-time highs in January 2018. Some of the more economically sensitive market segments, such as the information technology and financials sectors, led the market’s advance at the time.

In the first few months of 2018, volatility entered the picture, as concerns over inflation and the potential for trade disputes roiled markets. However, U.S. markets were able to stabilize, and the upward trend continued, on the back of continued positive economic data, corporate balance-sheet strength, and robust consumer spending. Non-U.S. markets, however, slowed as the rate of economic improvement in areas such as the Eurozone stalled. In late summer, continued political rhetoric in the U.S. regarding trade and midterm elections, and concerns over issues abroad in areas such as Italy, Turkey, Argentina, and the United Kingdom weighed on sentiment. Despite strong underlying fundamentals, volatility crept back into the picture in U.S. markets.

Information Technology Stocks Lead the Market

The information technology sector led the Index over the reporting period, driven higher by software developers and technology service companies. However, investors appeared to

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited) (continued)

become more selective in an industry group with rich valuations, favoring profitable companies with sustainable growth rates, such as cloud computing specialists, payment processors, and IT consulting firms. Consumer discretionary stocks also posted high returns, supported primarily by gains in a small number of mega-cap growth stocks. Most notably, online retailer Amazon.com continued to surge, as investors responded positively to its expansion into other industries, such as groceries, travel, and health care. Home improvement companies, such as Lowe’s and Home Depot, also helped the sector, as people make improvements to their homes. Automotive parts companies also benefited from the trend, as people purchase parts to fix their old cars, as opposed to buying new ones. Health care also rebounded to become a top-performing sector during the period.

Laggards for the reporting period included sectors negatively affected by trade disputes, such as materials and industrials. In general, materials companies are affected by trade issues with China. China has traditionally been one of the biggest purchasers of raw materials. They have been purchasing less. Metals and mining companies are also affected. Elsewhere in the sector, the rising price of oil has put pressure on profit margins of chemical companies that use oil-based products as an input for many of their goods. Higher freight costs also hurt returns. Industrial companies also lagged during the period. Industrial conglomerates, such as General Electric, whose stock price dropped throughout the period, resulted in industrials being the worst-performing sector. Machinery companies are also under pressure because of trade tensions, rising costs of raw materials, and revenue delays caused by labor shortages, which prolong the completion of projects.

Replicating the Performance of the Index

Although we do not actively manage the fund’s investments in response to macroeconomic trends, it is worth noting that the U.S. economic recovery appears intact, supported by a strong labor market and sound corporate balance sheets. Although the recovery progress of non-U.S. developed markets seemed to stall in February and remains under fire due to geopolitical issues, the underlying fundamentals remain neutral. The market’s currently constructive conditions could be undermined by unexpected political and economic developments as geopolitical tensions potentially escalate. As always, we have continued to monitor the factors considered by the fund’s investment model in light of current market conditions.

November 15, 2018

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. — The S&P 500® Index is widely regarded as the best single gauge of large-cap U.S. equities. The index includes 500 leading companies and captures approximately 80% coverage of available market capitalization. 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.

Equities 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.

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FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Dreyfus Institutional S&P 500 Stock Index Fund Class I shares and the S&P 500® Index (the “Index”)

 Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.

The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in the Class I shares of Dreyfus Institutional S&P 500 Stock Index Fund on 10/31/08 to a $10,000 investment made in 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 widely regarded as the best single gauge of large-cap U.S. equities. The Index includes 500 leading companies and captures approximately 80% coverage of available market capitalization. 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.

       

Average Annual Total Returns as of 10/31/18

 

 

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Fund

7.11%

11.12%

13.06%

S&P 500® Index

7.35%

11.33%

13.23%

The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Share price and investment return fluctuate and an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than original cost upon redemption. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Go to Dreyfus.com for the fund’s most recent month-end returns.

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.

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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 Institutional S&P 500 Stock Index Fund from May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018. 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, 2018

 

 

 

             

Expenses paid per $1,000

       

$1.02

       

Ending value (after expenses)

       

$1,032.90

       

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, 2018

 

 

 

               

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, 2018

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.4%

         

Automobiles & Components - .5%

         

Aptiv

     

29,693

 

2,280,422

 

BorgWarner

     

21,535

 

848,694

 

Ford Motor

     

431,770

 

4,123,404

 

General Motors

     

144,560

 

5,289,450

 

Goodyear Tire & Rubber

     

25,148

 

529,617

 

Harley-Davidson

     

17,242

 

658,989

 
       

13,730,576

 

Banks - 6.0%

         

Bank of America

     

1,026,400

 

28,226,000

 

BB&T

     

85,846

 

4,220,189

 

Citigroup

     

278,024

 

18,199,451

 

Citizens Financial Group

     

53,412

 

1,994,938

 

Comerica

     

18,624

 

1,518,973

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

     

76,157

 

2,055,477

 

Huntington Bancshares

     

120,607

 

1,728,298

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

371,289

 

40,477,927

 

KeyCorp

     

115,981

 

2,106,215

 

M&T Bank

     

15,970

 

2,641,598

 

People's United Financial

     

39,010

a

610,897

 

PNC Financial Services

     

51,858

 

6,663,234

 

Regions Financial

     

125,139

 

2,123,609

 

SunTrust Banks

     

51,749

 

3,242,592

 

SVB Financial Group

     

5,787

b

1,372,850

 

U.S. Bancorp

     

169,292

 

8,848,893

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

     

478,675

 

25,479,870

 

Zions Bancorporation

     

21,877

a

1,029,313

 
       

152,540,324

 

Capital Goods - 6.5%

         

3M

     

65,102

 

12,386,307

 

A.O. Smith

     

15,167

 

690,554

 

Allegion

     

10,666

 

914,396

 

AMETEK

     

25,359

 

1,701,082

 

Arconic

     

45,004

 

914,931

 

Boeing

     

59,088

 

20,967,968

 

Caterpillar

     

65,407

 

7,935,177

 

Cummins

     

16,925

 

2,313,478

 

Deere & Co.

     

35,435

 

4,799,316

 

Dover

     

16,404

 

1,358,907

 

Eaton

     

47,895

 

3,432,635

 

Emerson Electric

     

69,854

 

4,741,690

 

Fastenal

     

30,751

a

1,580,909

 

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Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Capital Goods - 6.5% (continued)

         

Flowserve

     

15,227

 

698,919

 

Fluor

     

15,946

 

699,392

 

Fortive

     

33,167

 

2,462,650

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security

     

16,065

 

720,194

 

General Dynamics

     

30,719

 

5,301,485

 

General Electric

     

954,161

 

9,637,026

 

Harris

     

13,206

 

1,963,864

 

Honeywell International

     

82,343

 

11,924,913

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries

     

5,113

 

1,117,088

 

Illinois Tool Works

     

33,570

 

4,282,525

 

Ingersoll-Rand

     

27,364

 

2,625,302

 

Jacobs Engineering Group

     

13,226

 

993,140

 

Johnson Controls International

     

100,580

 

3,215,543

 

L3 Technologies

     

8,544

 

1,618,832

 

Lockheed Martin

     

27,192

 

7,990,369

 

Masco

     

33,482

 

1,004,460

 

Northrop Grumman

     

19,208

 

5,031,536

 

PACCAR

     

38,564

 

2,206,246

 

Parker-Hannifin

     

14,802

 

2,244,427

 

Pentair

     

17,981

 

721,937

 

Quanta Services

     

18,360

b

572,832

 

Raytheon

     

31,487

 

5,511,484

 

Resideo Technologies

     

51

 

1,070

 

Rockwell Automation

     

14,008

 

2,307,538

 

Rockwell Collins

     

18,114

 

2,318,954

 

Roper Technologies

     

11,393

 

3,223,080

 

Snap-on

     

6,549

a

1,008,153

 

Stanley Black & Decker

     

17,195

 

2,003,561

 

Textron

     

27,537

 

1,476,809

 

TransDigm Group

     

5,153

b

1,701,778

 

United Rentals

     

9,232

b

1,108,486

 

United Technologies

     

82,958

 

10,304,213

 

W.W. Grainger

     

5,081

a

1,442,852

 

Xylem

     

19,141

 

1,255,267

 
       

164,433,275

 

Commercial & Professional Services - .7%

         

Cintas

     

9,404

 

1,710,305

 

Copart

     

22,190

a,b

1,085,313

 

Equifax

     

12,818

 

1,300,258

 

IHS Markit

     

39,680

b

2,084,390

 

Nielsen Holdings

     

37,563

 

975,887

 

Republic Services

     

24,370

 

1,771,212

 

Robert Half International

     

13,472

 

815,460

 

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Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Commercial & Professional Services - .7% (continued)

         

Rollins

     

8,593

a

508,706

 

Stericycle

     

9,736

b

486,508

 

Verisk Analytics

     

18,124

b

2,171,980

 

Waste Management

     

43,420

 

3,884,787

 
       

16,794,806

 

Consumer Durables & Apparel - 1.1%

         

D.R. Horton

     

38,784

 

1,394,673

 

Garmin

     

12,392

 

819,855

 

Hanesbrands

     

41,492

a

712,003

 

Hasbro

     

12,537

a

1,149,768

 

Leggett & Platt

     

15,024

a

545,521

 

Lennar, Cl. A

     

32,122

 

1,380,604

 

Mattel

     

40,381

a,b

548,374

 

Michael Kors Holdings

     

15,801

b

875,533

 

Mohawk Industries

     

6,775

b

845,046

 

Newell Brands

     

48,454

 

769,450

 

NIKE, Cl. B

     

140,977

 

10,578,914

 

PulteGroup

     

29,997

 

737,026

 

PVH

     

8,405

 

1,015,240

 

Ralph Lauren

     

6,068

 

786,473

 

Tapestry

     

30,359

 

1,284,489

 

Under Armour, Cl. A

     

20,587

a,b

455,179

 

Under Armour, Cl. C

     

20,737

b

411,215

 

VF

     

36,072

 

2,989,647

 

Whirlpool

     

7,050

 

773,808

 
       

28,072,818

 

Consumer Services - 1.7%

         

Carnival

     

44,472

 

2,492,211

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill

     

2,558

b

1,177,524

 

Darden Restaurants

     

13,660

 

1,455,473

 

H&R Block

     

24,076

 

638,977

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings

     

32,820

 

2,335,799

 

Marriott International, Cl. A

     

31,868

 

3,725,051

 

McDonald's

     

85,698

 

15,159,976

 

MGM Resorts International

     

54,779

 

1,461,504

 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings

     

23,180

b

1,021,543

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises

     

18,562

 

1,943,998

 

Starbucks

     

149,174

 

8,692,369

 

Wynn Resorts

     

10,719

 

1,078,331

 

Yum! Brands

     

35,540

 

3,213,171

 
       

44,395,927

 

Diversified Financials - 5.2%

         

Affiliated Managers Group

     

6,173

 

701,623

 

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Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Diversified Financials - 5.2% (continued)

         

American Express

     

78,496

 

8,063,894

 

Ameriprise Financial

     

15,962

 

2,031,005

 

Bank of New York Mellon

     

102,450

 

4,848,959

 

Berkshire Hathaway

     

215,009

b

44,137,048

 

BlackRock

     

13,451

 

5,534,010

 

Capital One Financial

     

52,751

 

4,710,664

 

CBOE Holdings

     

12,728

 

1,436,355

 

Charles Schwab

     

132,657

 

6,134,060

 

CME Group

     

37,570

 

6,884,327

 

Discover Financial Services

     

38,370

 

2,673,238

 

E*TRADE Financial

     

30,026

 

1,483,885

 

Franklin Resources

     

36,126

a

1,101,843

 

Goldman Sachs

     

38,667

 

8,714,382

 

Intercontinental Exchange

     

63,656

 

4,904,058

 

Invesco

     

45,450

 

986,720

 

Jefferies Financial Group

     

32,214

 

691,635

 

Moody's

     

18,510

 

2,692,835

 

Morgan Stanley

     

146,690

 

6,697,865

 

MSCI

     

9,839

 

1,479,589

 

Nasdaq

     

13,452

 

1,166,423

 

Northern Trust

     

24,580

 

2,312,241

 

Raymond James Financial

     

14,629

 

1,121,898

 

S&P Global

     

27,759

 

5,061,021

 

State Street

     

41,806

 

2,874,163

 

Synchrony Financial

     

75,641

 

2,184,512

 

T. Rowe Price Group

     

26,707

 

2,590,312

 
       

133,218,565

 

Energy - 5.7%

         

Anadarko Petroleum

     

56,404

 

3,000,693

 

Apache

     

41,826

a

1,582,278

 

Baker Hughes

     

45,852

 

1,223,790

 

Cabot Oil & Gas

     

49,065

 

1,188,845

 

Chevron

     

211,443

 

23,607,611

 

Cimarex Energy

     

10,914

 

867,336

 

Concho Resources

     

22,045

b

3,066,239

 

ConocoPhillips

     

128,628

 

8,991,097

 

Devon Energy

     

58,148

 

1,883,995

 

EOG Resources

     

63,591

 

6,698,676

 

EQT

     

29,062

 

987,236

 

Exxon Mobil

     

467,257

 

37,231,038

 

Halliburton

     

96,904

 

3,360,631

 

Helmerich & Payne

     

12,453

 

775,697

 

Hess

     

28,808

 

1,653,579

 

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Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Energy - 5.7% (continued)

         

HollyFrontier

     

18,028

 

1,215,808

 

Kinder Morgan

     

207,894

 

3,538,356

 

Marathon Oil

     

93,627

 

1,777,977

 

Marathon Petroleum

     

75,651

 

5,329,613

 

National Oilwell Varco

     

42,152

 

1,551,194

 

Newfield Exploration

     

22,772

b

459,994

 

Noble Energy

     

53,278

 

1,323,958

 

Occidental Petroleum

     

84,360

 

5,658,025

 

ONEOK

     

44,991

 

2,951,410

 

Phillips 66

     

47,075

 

4,840,252

 

Pioneer Natural Resources

     

18,922

 

2,786,643

 

Schlumberger

     

152,175

 

7,808,099

 

TechnipFMC

     

47,865

 

1,258,850

 

Valero Energy

     

47,602

 

4,336,066

 

Williams Cos.

     

133,125

 

3,238,931

 
       

144,193,917

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 1.6%

         

Costco Wholesale

     

48,392

 

11,063,863

 

Kroger

     

87,995

 

2,618,731

 

Sysco

     

52,049

 

3,712,655

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance

     

93,299

 

7,442,461

 

Wal-Mart Stores

     

158,915

 

15,935,996

 
       

40,773,706

 

Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 4.1%

         

Altria Group

     

208,137

 

13,537,230

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland

     

62,304

 

2,943,864

 

Brown-Forman, Cl. B

     

19,579

 

907,291

 

Campbell Soup

     

22,089

a

826,349

 

Coca-Cola

     

422,412

 

20,225,087

 

ConAgra Brands

     

50,671

 

1,803,888

 

Constellation Brands, Cl. A

     

18,776

 

3,740,742

 

General Mills

     

65,047

 

2,849,059

 

Hershey

     

15,512

 

1,662,111

 

Hormel Foods

     

28,317

a

1,235,754

 

J.M. Smucker

     

12,452

 

1,348,801

 

Kellogg

     

27,884

 

1,825,844

 

Kraft Heinz

     

68,456

 

3,763,026

 

McCormick & Co.

     

13,308

a

1,916,352

 

Molson Coors Brewing, Cl. B

     

19,729

 

1,262,656

 

Mondelez International, Cl. A

     

162,817

 

6,835,058

 

Monster Beverage

     

44,652

b

2,359,858

 

PepsiCo

     

156,077

 

17,539,933

 

Philip Morris International

     

170,778

 

15,040,418

 

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Description

     

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Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 4.1% (continued)

         

Tyson Foods, Cl. A

     

33,266

 

1,993,299

 
       

103,616,620

 

Health Care Equipment & Services - 6.7%

         

Abbott Laboratories

     

193,603

 

13,346,991

 

ABIOMED

     

4,936

b

1,684,163

 

Aetna

     

35,932

 

7,128,909

 

Align Technology

     

7,965

b

1,761,858

 

AmerisourceBergen

     

17,306

 

1,522,928

 

Anthem

     

28,659

 

7,897,561

 

Baxter International

     

54,488

 

3,406,045

 

Becton Dickinson and Co

     

29,348

 

6,764,714

 

Boston Scientific

     

151,556

b

5,477,234

 

Cardinal Health

     

33,929

 

1,716,807

 

Centene

     

22,519

b

2,934,676

 

Cerner

     

36,201

b

2,073,593

 

Cigna

     

26,824

 

5,735,239

 

Cooper

     

5,546

 

1,432,587

 

CVS Health

     

111,677

 

8,084,298

 

Danaher

     

67,527

 

6,712,184

 

DaVita

     

14,168

b

954,073

 

Dentsply Sirona

     

25,898

 

896,848

 

Edwards Lifesciences

     

22,985

b

3,392,586

 

Express Scripts Holding

     

61,625

b

5,975,776

 

HCA Healthcare

     

29,883

 

3,990,277

 

Henry Schein

     

16,423

a,b

1,363,109

 

Hologic

     

31,473

b

1,227,132

 

Humana

     

15,086

 

4,833,705

 

IDEXX Laboratories

     

9,549

b

2,025,534

 

Intuitive Surgical

     

12,442

b

6,484,522

 

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings

     

11,171

b

1,793,504

 

McKesson

     

22,658

 

2,826,812

 

Medtronic

     

148,777

 

13,363,150

 

Quest Diagnostics

     

15,417

 

1,450,894

 

ResMed

     

15,126

 

1,602,146

 

Stryker

     

34,336

 

5,569,986

 

UnitedHealth Group

     

106,222

 

27,761,120

 

Universal Health Services, Cl. B

     

9,530

 

1,158,467

 

Varian Medical Systems

     

9,955

b

1,188,328

 

WellCare Health Plans

     

5,490

b

1,515,185

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings

     

21,954

 

2,493,755

 
       

169,546,696

 

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Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Household & Personal Products - 1.6%

         

Church & Dwight

     

27,162

 

1,612,608

 

Clorox

     

13,797

 

2,048,165

 

Colgate-Palmolive

     

95,650

 

5,695,958

 

Coty

     

54,911

a

579,311

 

Estee Lauder, Cl. A

     

24,323

 

3,342,953

 

Kimberly-Clark

     

38,256

 

3,990,101

 

Procter & Gamble

     

274,887

 

24,376,979

 
       

41,646,075

 

Insurance - 2.3%

         

Aflac

     

85,488

 

3,681,968

 

Allstate

     

39,010

 

3,734,037

 

American International Group

     

97,850

 

4,040,227

 

Aon

     

27,175

 

4,244,192

 

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     

20,283

 

1,501,145

 

Assurant

     

6,114

 

594,342

 

Brighthouse Financial

     

13,157

b

521,412

 

Chubb

     

51,167

 

6,391,270

 

Cincinnati Financial

     

16,645

 

1,308,963

 

Everest Re Group

     

4,296

 

935,927

 

Hartford Financial Services

     

40,308

 

1,830,789

 

Lincoln National

     

24,355

 

1,465,927

 

Loews

     

29,447

 

1,371,052

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos.

     

55,525

 

4,705,744

 

MetLife

     

109,993

 

4,530,612

 

Principal Financial Group

     

29,945

 

1,409,511

 

Progressive

     

63,777

 

4,445,257

 

Prudential Financial

     

46,144

 

4,327,384

 

Torchmark

     

11,700

 

990,522

 

Travelers Cos

     

29,765

 

3,724,494

 

Unum

     

23,513

 

852,581

 

Willis Towers Watson

     

14,227

 

2,036,737

 
       

58,644,093

 

Materials - 2.5%

         

Air Products & Chemicals

     

24,179

 

3,732,029

 

Albemarle

     

12,118

a,b

1,202,348

 

Avery Dennison

     

10,102

 

916,454

 

Ball

     

39,764

a

1,781,427

 

CF Industries Holdings

     

26,013

 

1,249,404

 

DowDuPont

     

255,315

 

13,766,585

 

Eastman Chemical

     

15,839

 

1,240,986

 

Ecolab

     

28,265

 

4,328,785

 

FMC

     

15,063

 

1,176,119

 

Freeport-McMoRan

     

159,386

 

1,856,847

 

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Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Materials - 2.5% (continued)

         

International Flavors & Fragrances

     

8,607

a

1,245,089

 

International Paper

     

44,523

 

2,019,563

 

Linde

     

59,906

 

9,912,646

 

LyondellBasell Industries, Cl. A

     

35,160

 

3,138,733

 

Martin Marietta Materials

     

7,051

 

1,207,695

 

Mosaic

     

40,304

 

1,247,006

 

Newmont Mining

     

57,430

 

1,775,736

 

Nucor

     

35,250

 

2,083,980

 

Packaging Corporation of America

     

9,888

 

907,817

 

PPG Industries

     

26,799

 

2,816,307

 

Sealed Air

     

17,166

 

555,492

 

Sherwin-Williams

     

8,942

 

3,518,409

 

Vulcan Materials

     

14,143

 

1,430,423

 

WestRock

     

27,871

 

1,197,617

 
       

64,307,497

 

Media & Entertainment - 8.0%

         

Activision Blizzard

     

83,607

 

5,773,063

 

Alphabet, Cl. A

     

32,997

b

35,985,868

 

Alphabet, Cl. C

     

33,988

b

36,597,259

 

CBS, Cl. B

     

37,892

 

2,173,106

 

Charter Communications, Cl. A

     

19,769

b

6,333,395

 

Comcast, Cl. A

     

504,717

 

19,249,906

 

Discovery Communications, Cl. A

     

17,820

a,b

577,190

 

Discovery Communications, Cl. C

     

37,222

b

1,090,977

 

DISH Network, Cl. A

     

25,877

b

795,459

 

Electronic Arts

     

33,490

b

3,046,920

 

Facebook, Cl. A

     

266,222

b

40,409,837

 

Interpublic Group of Companies

     

44,152

 

1,022,560

 

Netflix

     

48,054

b

14,501,736

 

News Corp., Cl. A

     

44,010

 

580,492

 

News Corp., Cl. B

     

11,554

 

154,130

 

Omnicom Group

     

25,352

 

1,884,161

 

Take-Two Interactive Software

     

12,519

b

1,613,324

 

TripAdvisor

     

12,859

b

670,468

 

Twenty-First Century Fox, Cl. A

     

116,269

 

5,292,565

 

Twenty-First Century Fox, Cl. B

     

53,455

 

2,415,097

 

Twitter

     

79,034

b

2,746,432

 

Viacom, Cl. B

     

40,302

 

1,288,858

 

Walt Disney

     

164,136

 

18,847,737

 
       

203,050,540

 

Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 8.2%

         

AbbVie

     

166,684

 

12,976,349

 

Agilent Technologies

     

36,243

 

2,348,184

 

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Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 8.2% (continued)

         

Alexion Pharmaceuticals

     

24,283

b

2,721,396

 

Allergan

     

35,403

 

5,594,028

 

Amgen

     

71,624

 

13,808,391

 

Biogen

     

22,308

b

6,787,655

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb

     

180,058

 

9,100,131

 

Celgene

     

77,770

b

5,568,332

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

     

105,599

 

11,451,156

 

Gilead Sciences

     

143,383

 

9,775,853

 

Illumina

     

16,287

b

5,067,700

 

Incyte

     

19,682

b

1,275,787

 

IQVIA Holdings

     

17,783

b

2,186,064

 

Johnson & Johnson

     

296,073

 

41,447,259

 

Merck & Co.

     

293,730

 

21,621,465

 

Mettler-Toledo International

     

2,734

b

1,495,006

 

Mylan

     

57,862

b

1,808,188

 

Nektar Therapeutics

     

18,958

b

733,295

 

PerkinElmer

     

11,843

a

1,024,183

 

Perrigo

     

14,446

a

1,015,554

 

Pfizer

     

646,902

 

27,855,600

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

     

8,544

b

2,898,467

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific

     

44,195

 

10,326,162

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

     

28,176

b

4,774,705

 

Waters

     

8,900

b

1,688,241

 

Zoetis

     

53,006

 

4,778,491

 
       

210,127,642

 

Real Estate - 2.8%

         

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

     

11,644

c

1,423,246

 

American Tower

     

48,236

c

7,515,651

 

Apartment Investment & Management, Cl. A

     

17,092

c

735,640

 

AvalonBay Communities

     

15,359

c

2,693,662

 

Boston Properties

     

16,605

c

2,005,220

 

CBRE Group, Cl. A

     

34,290

b

1,381,544

 

Crown Castle International

     

45,376

c

4,934,186

 

Digital Realty Trust

     

22,846

c

2,359,078

 

Duke Realty

     

40,874

c

1,126,896

 

Equinix

     

8,698

c

3,294,281

 

Equity Residential

     

40,850

c

2,653,616

 

Essex Property Trust

     

7,059

c

1,770,256

 

Extra Space Storage

     

14,141

c

1,273,538

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     

7,949

c

986,073

 

HCP

     

49,076

c

1,352,044

 

15

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Real Estate - 2.8% (continued)

         

Host Hotels & Resorts

     

81,147

c

1,550,719

 

Iron Mountain

     

30,034

c

919,341

 

Kimco Realty

     

48,850

c

785,997

 

Macerich

     

12,689

c

655,006

 

Mid-America Apartment Communities

     

12,926

c

1,262,999

 

Prologis

     

69,374

c

4,472,542

 

Public Storage

     

16,253

c

3,339,504

 

Realty Income

     

30,916

a,c

1,863,307

 

Regency Centers

     

18,602

c

1,178,623

 

SBA Communications

     

12,656

b,c

2,052,424

 

Simon Property Group

     

33,833

c

6,209,032

 

SL Green Realty

     

9,919

c

905,208

 

UDR

     

29,997

c

1,175,582

 

Ventas

     

38,163

c

2,214,981

 

Vornado Realty Trust

     

19,273

c

1,312,106

 

Welltower

     

41,298

c

2,728,559

 

Weyerhaeuser

     

83,799

c

2,231,567

 
       

70,362,428

 

Retailing - 6.3%

         

Advance Auto Parts

     

8,382

 

1,339,108

 

Amazon.com

     

45,184

b

72,204,484

 

AutoZone

     

2,988

b

2,191,608

 

Best Buy

     

27,337

 

1,917,964

 

Booking Holdings

     

5,247

b

9,835,921

 

CarMax

     

19,131

a,b

1,299,186

 

Dollar General

     

29,260

 

3,258,979

 

Dollar Tree

     

25,557

b

2,154,455

 

eBay

     

103,132

b

2,993,922

 

Expedia

     

13,191

 

1,654,547

 

Foot Locker

     

12,991

 

612,396

 

Gap

     

23,522

 

642,151

 

Genuine Parts

     

15,609

 

1,528,433

 

Home Depot

     

126,343

 

22,221,207

 

Kohl's

     

17,617

 

1,334,135

 

L Brands

     

28,117

a

911,553

 

LKQ

     

34,980

b

953,905

 

Lowe's

     

89,636

 

8,535,140

 

Macy's

     

33,603

a

1,152,247

 

Nordstrom

     

11,735

a

771,811

 

O'Reilly Automotive

     

8,917

b

2,860,128

 

Ross Stores

     

41,885

 

4,146,615

 

Target

     

59,117

 

4,943,955

 

The TJX Companies

     

69,279

 

7,612,377

 

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Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Retailing - 6.3% (continued)

         

Tiffany & Co.

     

11,958

 

1,330,925

 

Tractor Supply

     

13,635

 

1,252,920

 

Ulta Beauty

     

6,561

b

1,801,126

 
       

161,461,198

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.6%

         

Advanced Micro Devices

     

94,533

a,b

1,721,446

 

Analog Devices

     

40,980

 

3,430,436

 

Applied Materials

     

108,722

 

3,574,779

 

Broadcom

     

47,475

 

10,610,188

 

Intel

     

509,295

 

23,875,750

 

KLA-Tencor

     

17,454

 

1,597,739

 

Lam Research

     

17,451

 

2,473,330

 

Microchip Technology

     

26,282

a

1,728,830

 

Micron Technology

     

127,391

b

4,805,189

 

NVIDIA

     

67,094

 

14,145,428

 

Qorvo

     

13,299

b

977,609

 

Qualcomm

     

154,520

a

9,717,763

 

Skyworks Solutions

     

20,324

 

1,763,310

 

Texas Instruments

     

107,480

 

9,977,368

 

Xilinx

     

27,431

 

2,341,784

 
       

92,740,949

 

Software & Services - 10.6%

         

Accenture

     

70,569

 

11,123,086

 

Adobe Systems

     

54,106

b

13,297,091

 

Akamai Technologies

     

18,556

b

1,340,671

 

Alliance Data Systems

     

5,035

 

1,038,116

 

ANSYS

     

9,052

b

1,353,727

 

Autodesk

     

23,804

b

3,076,667

 

Automatic Data Processing

     

48,281

 

6,956,326

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions

     

12,958

 

1,515,309

 

CA

     

34,296

 

1,521,371

 

Cadence Design Systems

     

32,200

b

1,435,154

 

Citrix Systems

     

13,744

 

1,408,348

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions, Cl. A

     

64,184

 

4,430,622

 

DXC Technology

     

30,981

 

2,256,346

 

Fidelity National Information Services

     

36,286

 

3,777,373

 

Fiserv

     

45,282

b

3,590,863

 

FleetCor Technologies

     

9,844

b

1,969,095

 

Fortinet

     

14,258

b

1,171,722

 

Gartner

     

10,313

b

1,521,374

 

Global Payments

     

17,862

 

2,040,376

 

International Business Machines

     

100,417

 

11,591,134

 

Intuit

     

28,465

 

6,006,115

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Software & Services - 10.6% (continued)

         

Mastercard, Cl. A

     

100,766

 

19,918,415

 

Microsoft

     

846,372

 

90,400,993

 

Oracle

     

313,424

 

15,307,628

 

Paychex

     

35,507

 

2,325,353

 

PayPal Holdings

     

130,290

b

10,969,115

 

Red Hat

     

19,206

b

3,296,518

 

salesforce.com

     

83,227

b

11,422,073

 

Symantec

     

67,783

 

1,230,261

 

Synopsys

     

16,308

b

1,460,055

 

Total System Services

     

17,869

 

1,628,759

 

VeriSign

     

11,776

b

1,678,551

 

Visa, Cl. A

     

196,300

a

27,059,955

 

Western Union

     

47,723

a

860,923

 
       

269,979,485

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment - 6.4%

         

Amphenol

     

33,142

 

2,966,209

 

Apple

     

506,511

 

110,854,997

 

Arista Networks

     

5,652

b

1,301,938

 

Cisco Systems

     

505,738

 

23,137,513

 

Corning

     

91,307

 

2,917,259

 

F5 Networks

     

6,503

b

1,139,846

 

FLIR Systems

     

14,624

 

677,237

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

     

162,944

 

2,484,896

 

HP

     

175,311

 

4,232,008

 

IPG Photonics

     

4,224

b

564,115

 

Juniper Networks

     

39,107

 

1,144,662

 

Motorola Solutions

     

17,838

 

2,186,225

 

NetApp

     

28,899

 

2,268,283

 

Seagate Technology

     

29,072

 

1,169,567

 

TE Connectivity

     

38,230

 

2,883,307

 

Western Digital

     

32,123

 

1,383,538

 

Xerox

     

23,214

 

646,974

 
       

161,958,574

 

Telecommunication Services - 2.1%

         

AT&T

     

801,642

 

24,594,377

 

CenturyLink

     

104,432

 

2,155,476

 

Verizon Communications

     

456,119

 

26,039,834

 
       

52,789,687

 

Transportation - 2.1%

         

Alaska Air Group

     

14,124

a

867,496

 

American Airlines Group

     

46,166

a

1,619,503

 

CH Robinson Worldwide

     

14,674

 

1,306,426

 

CSX

     

90,715

 

6,246,635

 

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Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Transportation - 2.1% (continued)

         

Delta Air Lines

     

69,615

 

3,810,029

 

Expeditors International of Washington

     

19,963

 

1,341,114

 

FedEx

     

26,871

 

5,920,756

 

J.B. Hunt Transport Services

     

9,628

 

1,064,953

 

Kansas City Southern

     

11,465

 

1,168,971

 

Norfolk Southern

     

31,124

 

5,223,541

 

Southwest Airlines

     

57,145

 

2,805,820

 

Union Pacific

     

81,957

 

11,983,753

 

United Continental Holdings

     

25,393

b

2,171,355

 

United Parcel Service, Cl. B

     

76,502

 

8,150,523

 
       

53,680,875

 

Utilities - 3.1%

         

AES

     

74,373

 

1,084,358

 

Alliant Energy

     

26,321

 

1,131,277

 

Ameren

     

25,832

 

1,668,231

 

American Electric Power

     

53,891

 

3,953,444

 

American Water Works

     

19,879

 

1,759,888

 

CenterPoint Energy

     

47,061

 

1,271,118

 

CMS Energy

     

32,181

 

1,593,603

 

Consolidated Edison

     

33,623

 

2,555,348

 

Dominion Resources

     

71,299

 

5,092,175

 

DTE Energy

     

19,839

 

2,229,904

 

Duke Energy

     

78,514

 

6,487,612

 

Edison International

     

36,252

 

2,515,526

 

Entergy

     

19,215

a

1,613,099

 

Evergy

     

29,663

 

1,660,831

 

Eversource Energy

     

35,050

 

2,217,263

 

Exelon

     

107,251

 

4,698,666

 

FirstEnergy

     

53,417

 

1,991,386

 

NextEra Energy

     

51,789

 

8,933,602

 

NiSource

     

39,864

 

1,010,951

 

NRG Energy

     

33,381

 

1,208,058

 

PG&E

     

56,997

b

2,668,030

 

Pinnacle West Capital

     

12,363

 

1,016,857

 

PPL

     

75,938

 

2,308,515

 

Public Service Enterprise Group

     

56,284

 

3,007,254

 

SCANA

     

16,314

 

653,376

 

Sempra Energy

     

30,127

a

3,317,585

 

Southern

     

111,107

 

5,003,148

 

WEC Energy Group

     

34,933

 

2,389,417

 

Xcel Energy

     

56,487

 

2,768,428

 
       

77,808,950

 

Total Common Stocks (cost $1,051,487,143)

     

2,529,875,223

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

               
 

Description

     

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Short-Term Investments - .0%

         

U.S. Treasury Bills - .0%

         

2.09%, 12/6/18
(cost $1,057,832)

     

1,060,000

d,e

1,057,801

 
   

7-Day
Yield (%)

 

Shares

     

Investment Companies - .7%

         

Registered Investment Companies - .7%

         

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund
(cost $17,572,365)

 

2.21

 

17,572,365

f

17,572,365

 
               

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned - .1%

         

Registered Investment Companies - .1%

         

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares
(cost $1,559,075)

 

2.12

 

1,559,075

f

1,559,075

 

Total Investments (cost $1,071,676,415)

 

100.2%

 

2,550,064,464

 

Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables

 

(.2%)

 

(4,074,424)

 

Net Assets

 

100.0%

 

2,545,990,040

 

a Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At October 31, 2018, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $66,256,229 and the value of the collateral held by the fund was $71,868,718, consisting of cash collateral of $1,559,075 and U.S. Government & Agency securities valued at $70,309,643.

b Non-income producing security.

c Investment in real estate investment trust.

d Held by a counterparty for open exchange traded derivative contracts.

e Security is a discount security. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.

f Investment in affiliated issuer. The investment objective of this investment company is publicly available and can be found within the investment company’s prospectus.

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

Value (%)

Information Technology

20.6

Health Care

14.9

Financials

13.5

Communication Services

10.1

Consumer Discretionary

9.7

Industrials

9.2

Consumer Staples

7.3

Energy

5.7

Utilities

3.1

Real Estate

2.8

Materials

2.5

Investment Companies

.8

Government

.0

 

100.2

 Based on net assets.

See notes to financial statements.

21

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED ISSUERS

             

Registered Investment Company

Value
10/31/17 ($)

Purchases ($)

Sales ($)

Value
10/31/18 ($)

Net
Assets (%)

Dividends/
Distributions ($)

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government
Plus Money Market Fund

17,561,479

214,705,159

214,694,273

17,572,365

.7

304,434

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares

-

57,150,250

55,591,175

1,559,075

.1

-

Total

17,561,479

271,855,409

270,285,448

19,131,440

.8

304,434

See notes to financial statements.

22

 

STATEMENT OF FUTURES

October 31, 2018

             

Description

Number of
Contracts

Expiration

Notional
Value ($)

Value ($)

Unrealized (Depreciation) ($)

 

Futures Long

   

Standard & Poor's 500 E-mini

128

12/18

18,170,311

17,351,040

(819,271)

 

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

 

(819,271)

 

See notes to financial statements.

23

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

October 31, 2018

                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments
(including securities on loan, valued at $66,256,229)—Note 1(b):

 

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

1,052,544,975

 

2,530,933,024

 

Affiliated issuers

 

19,131,440

 

19,131,440

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

207,331

 

Dividends, interest and securities lending income receivable

 

2,314,797

 

Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed

 

1,504,498

 

Receivable for investment securities sold

 

353,032

 

Receivable for futures variation margin—Note 4

 

189,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,554,633,821

 

Liabilities ($):

 

 

 

 

Due to The Dreyfus Corporation—Note 3(b)

 

 

 

379,527

 

Payable for investment securities purchased

 

4,636,236

 

Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed

 

2,061,101

 

Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(b)

 

1,559,075

 

Directors fees and expenses payable

 

7,280

 

Interest payable—Note 2

 

562

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,643,781

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

2,545,990,040

 

Composition of Net Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

 

 

977,260,126

 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

 

 

 

 

1,568,729,914

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

2,545,990,040

 

Shares Outstanding

 

 

(150 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock authorized)

46,688,523

 

Net Asset Value Per Share ($)

 

54.53

 

         

See notes to financial statements.

       

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended October 31, 2018

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income ($):

 

 

 

 

Income:

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends:

 

Unaffiliated issuers

 

 

49,791,122

 

Affiliated issuers

 

 

304,434

 

Income from securities lending—Note 1(b)

 

 

83,983

 

Interest

 

 

18,564

 

Total Income

 

 

50,198,103

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

Management fee—Note 3(a)

 

 

5,275,802

 

Directors’ fees—Note 3(a,c)

 

 

198,974

 

Loan commitment fees—Note 2

 

 

60,362

 

Interest expense—Note 2

 

 

8,052

 

Total Expenses

 

 

5,543,190

 

Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by Dreyfus—Note 3(a)

 

 

(198,974)

 

Net Expenses

 

 

5,344,216

 

Investment Income—Net

 

 

44,853,887

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

98,203,950

 

Net realized gain (loss) on futures

2,029,368

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

100,233,318

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

 

 

37,450,847

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures

 

 

(1,332,604)

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

36,118,243

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

 

136,351,561

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

181,205,448

 

             

See notes to financial statements.

         

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

                   

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

 

 

 

2018

 

2017a

 

Operations ($):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income—net

 

 

44,853,887

 

 

 

45,506,163

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

100,233,318

 

 

 

23,204,934

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments

 

36,118,243

 

 

 

442,486,427

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

181,205,448

 

 

 

511,197,524

 

Distributions ($):

 

Distributions to shareholders

 

 

(67,280,127)

 

 

 

(67,111,951)

 

Capital Stock Transactions ($):

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

 

 

332,043,513

 

 

 

441,670,667

 

Distributions reinvested

 

 

45,870,390

 

 

 

47,592,208

 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

(560,945,350)

 

 

 

(544,641,017)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
from Capital Stock Transactions

(183,031,447)

 

 

 

(55,378,142)

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

(69,106,126)

 

 

 

388,707,431

 

Net Assets ($):

 

Beginning of Period

 

 

2,615,096,166

 

 

 

2,226,388,735

 

End of Period

 

 

2,545,990,040

 

 

 

2,615,096,166

 

Capital Share Transactions (Shares):

 

Shares sold

 

 

6,039,805

 

 

 

9,282,187

 

Shares issued for distributions reinvested

 

 

854,501

 

 

 

1,034,299

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(10,267,178)

 

 

 

(11,363,268)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

(3,372,872)

 

 

 

(1,046,782)

 

                   

aDistributions to shareholders include $43,692,370 of distributions from net investment income and $23,419,581 distributions from net realized gains. Undistributed investment income—net was $14,342,889 in 2017 and is no longer presented as a result of the adoption of SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule.

 

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,

   

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Per Share Data ($):

           

Net asset value,
beginning of period

 

52.24

43.56

42.87

41.56

36.17

Investment Operations:

           

Investment income—neta

 

.94

.89

.86

.80

.70

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments

 

2.74

9.12

.94

1.28

5.39

Total from
Investment Operations

 

3.68

10.01

1.80

2.08

6.09

Distributions:

           

Dividends from
investment income—net

 

(.92)

(.86)

(.83)

(.77)

(.67)

Dividends from net realized
gain on investments

 

(.47)

(.47)

(.28)

-

(.03)

Total Distributions

 

(1.39)

(1.33)

(1.11)

(.77)

(.70)

Net asset value, end of period

 

54.53

52.24

43.56

42.87

41.56

Total Return (%)

 

7.11

23.42

4.28

5.02

17.03

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

 

1.70

1.85

2.02

1.88

1.81

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

3.20

6.00

5.11

8.71

5.41

Net Assets,
end of period ($ x 1,000)

 

2,545,990

2,615,096

2,226,389

2,155,764

2,173,843

a Based on average shares outstanding.

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus Institutional 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 eight series, including the fund. The fund’s investment objective is to seek to match the total return of the S&P 500® 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 Dreyfus, is the distributor of the fund’s shares.

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 Service Plan fees. Class I shares are offered without a front-end sales charge or a contingent deferred 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 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:

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. For open short positions, asked prices are 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 generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

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. 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 Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Service is engaged under the general supervision of the Board.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

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 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 accurately reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market), but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the 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 such securities are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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, 2018 in valuing the fund’s investments:

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Level 1 - Unadjusted Quoted Prices

Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs

Level 3 -Significant Unobservable Inputs

Total

Assets ($)

       

Investments in Securities:

   

Equity Securities—Common Stocks

2,529,875,223

-

-

2,529,875,223

Investment Companies

19,131,440

-

-

19,131,440

U.S. Treasury

-

1,057,801

-

1,057,801

Liabilities ($)

     

Other Financial Instruments:

     

Futures††

(819,271)

-

-

(819,271)

 See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

†† Amount shown represents unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at period end, but only variation margin on exchanged traded and centrally cleared derivatives are reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

At October 31, 2018, there were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. It is the fund’s policy to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period.

(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, 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 income earned as a result of the lending transaction. Should a borrower fail to return the securities in a timely manner, The Bank of New York Mellon is required to replace the securities for the benefit of the fund or credit the fund with the market value of the unreturned securities and is subrogated to the fund’s rights against the borrower and the collateral. Additionally, the contractual maturity of security lending transactions are on an overnight and continuous basis. During the period ended October 31, 2018, The Bank of

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

New York Mellon earned $16,325 from lending portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

(c) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by Dreyfus are considered “affiliated” under the Act.

(d) Dividends and distributions to shareholders: Dividends and distributions 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.

(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 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, 2018, 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, 2018, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the four-year period ended October 31, 2018 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At October 31, 2018, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows: undistributed ordinary income $16,718,826, undistributed capital gains $92,824,671 and unrealized appreciation $1,459,186,417.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017 were as follows: ordinary income $49,777,408 and $45,171,712, and long-term capital gains $17,502,719 and $21,940,239, respectively.

(f) New Accounting Pronouncements: In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement

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(Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The update provides guidance that eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Management is currently assessing the potential impact of these changes to future financial statements.

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other Dreyfus-managed funds in an $830 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. 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, 2018, was approximately $300,500 with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 2.68%.

NOTE 3—Investment Management 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 contractually obligated to pay Dreyfus 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, Dreyfus pays all of the expenses of the fund except brokerage fees, taxes, interest expense, commitment fees on borrowings, 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, 2018, fees reimbursed by Dreyfus amounted to $198,974.

(b) The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $443,888, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $64,361.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(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 and futures, during the period ended October 31, 2018, amounted to $83,318,151 and $281,741,430, 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, 2018 is discussed below.

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 futures in order to manage its exposure to or protect against changes in the market. A 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 futures since they are exchange traded, and the exchange guarantees the futures against default. Futures open at October 31, 2018 are set forth in the Statement of Futures.

The following summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended October 31, 2018:

     

 

 

Average Market Value ($)

Equity futures

 

22,701,489

     

At October 31, 2018, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $1,090,878,047; accordingly, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $1,459,186,417, consisting of $1,521,756,279 gross unrealized appreciation and $62,569,862 gross unrealized depreciation.

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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 State Law Cases: The Tribune LBO was executed in two-steps - a voluntary tender offer in June 2007, and a mandatory go-private merger in December 2007. In 2008, approximately one year after the LBO was concluded, Tribune filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”). Beginning in June 2011, Tribune creditors filed complaints in various courts throughout the country, which alleged 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 (collectively, “the state law cases”). The state law cases were consolidated for pre-trial proceedings in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, in a case styled In re Tribune Company Fraudulent Conveyance Litigation (S.D.N.Y. Nos. 11-md-2296 and 12-mc-2296 (RJS) (“Tribune MDL”)). On November 6, 2012, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss most of the cases in the Tribune MDL. On September 23, 2013, the Court dismissed 50 cases, including at least one case in which the fund was a defendant. On September 30, 2013, plaintiffs appealed the District Court’s decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. On March 29, 2016, the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal on the ground that the plaintiffs’ claims were preempted by section 546(e) of the Code, which exempts qualified transfers that were made “… by or to (or for the benefit of),” among other specified entities, “a financial institution …” On September 9, 2016, Plaintiffs filed a petition for certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court.

During the pendency of the plaintiffs’ cert. petition, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the appeal of Merit Management Group, LP v. FTI Consulting, Inc. (“Merit Mgmt.”), a Seventh Circuit case that concerned the scope of Section 546(e) of the Code. In contrast to the Second Circuit, the Seventh Circuit had held that Section 546(e) does not exempt qualified transfers from avoidance that passed through “financial institutions.”

On February 27, 2018, the Supreme Court affirmed the Seventh Circuit’s decision. Noting that “the parties … d[id] not contend that either the debtor or petitioner … qualified as a ‘financial institution,’” the Court declined to address the effect that such an assertion would have had on the application Section 546(e). While the Merit Mgmt. decision likely will make it more difficult for some defendants to assert a defense under Section

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

546(e), the decision appears to be less consequential for registered investment company defendants, such as the Dreyfus Fund defendants, which are specifically defined as “financial institutions” under Section 101(22)(B) of the Code.

On April 3, 2018, Justices Kennedy and Thomas issued a Statement stating that “consideration of [the petition for certiorari filed by the Tribune plaintiffs] will be deferred for an additional period of time” to allow the Second Circuit or the District Court to consider whether to vacate the earlier judgment or provide other relief in light of Merit Mgmt. On April 10, 2018, the plaintiffs/appellants moved the Second Circuit to recall its mandate, vacate its decision, and remand the case to the district court for further proceedings. The defendants’ filed an opposition brief on April 20, 2018; plaintiffs/appellants filed their reply on April 27, 2018. On May 15, 2018, the Second Circuit issued an Order stating that “the mandate in this case is recalled in anticipation of further panel review.” As of December 13, 2018, there has been no subsequent activity in the state law cases.

The FitzSimons Litigation: On November 1, 2010, a case styled The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Tribune Co. v. FitzSimons, et al., Adv. Pro. No-10-54010(KJC) was filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. (“the FitzSimons Litigation”). The case was subsequently transferred to the Tribune MDL. Count One of the multi-count Complaint sought recovery of alleged “fraudulent conveyances” from more than 5,000 Tribune shareholders (“Shareholder Defendants”), including the fund, that participated in the Tribune LBO. On January 10, 2013, Mark S. Kirchner, as Litigation Trustee for the Tribune Litigation Trust, became the successor plaintiff to the Creditors Committee. The case is now proceeding as: Mark S. Kirchner, as Litigation Trustee for the Tribune Litigation Trust v. FitzSimons, et al., S.D.N.Y. No. 12-cv-2652 (RJS). On August 1, 2013, the plaintiff filed a Fifth Amended Complaint, which did not change the legal basis of the claims against the Shareholder Defendants. On May 23, 2014, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss Count One against the Shareholder Defendants, which the Court granted on January 9, 2017. The plaintiff then sought leave to file an interlocutory appeal. On February 23, 2017, the Court entered an order stating that it would permit the plaintiff to file an interlocutory appeal after the Court decided other pending motions.

On March 8, 2018, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Merit Management, the Plaintiff in the FitzSimons Case submitted a letter to the Court seeking permission to file another amended complaint or a motion for leave to amend in order to add a claim of constructive fraudulent transfer. On June 18, 2018, the Court issued an order staying the Trustee’s

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request pending further action by the Second Circuit in the state law cases. The Court also ordered counsel for all of the parties to file a joint letter “indicating how they wish to proceed with respect to a potential global resolution of this multi-district litigation.” On July 9, 2018, the parties submitted the joint letter requested by the Court expressing their views regarding a potential mediation. On November 30, 2018, the Court issued an Opinion and Order resolving the remaining motions by dismissing most, but not all, of the claims asserted against the individual defendants. After Judge Richard J. Sullivan issued the Opinion and Order, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation reassigned the entire litigation to Judge Denise Cote.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

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

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Dreyfus Institutional S&P 500 Stock Index Fund (the “Fund”), a series of The Dreyfus/Laurel funds, Inc., including the statements of investments, investments in affiliated issuers and futures, as of October 31, 2018, 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 related notes (collectively, the financial statements) and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2018, 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.

Basis for Opinion

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 are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. 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, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures when replies from brokers were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the auditor of one or more Dreyfus Corporation investment companies since 1994.

New York, New York
December 28, 2018

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For federal tax purposes, the fund reports the maximum amount allowable, but not less than $47,319,040 as ordinary income dividends paid during the year ended October 31, 2018 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 98.88% of ordinary income dividends paid during the year ended October 31, 2018 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 2019 of the percentage applicable to the preparation of their 2018 income tax returns. Also the fund reports the maximum amount allowable but not less than $.3596 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 $.1089 as a short-term capital gain dividend paid on December 27, 2017 in accordance with Sections 871(k)(2) and 881(e) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited)

INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS

Joseph S. DiMartino (75)

Chairman of the Board (1999)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Corporate Director and Trustee (1995-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· CBIZ (formerly, Century Business Services, Inc.), a provider of outsourcing functions for small and medium size companies, Director (1997-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 124

———————

Francine J. Bovich (67)

Board Member (2012)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Trustee, The Bradley Trusts, private trust funds (2011-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a real estate trust, Director (2014-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 72

———————

Kenneth A. Himmel (72)

Board Member (1994)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Managing Partner, Gulf Related, an international real estate development company (2010-present)

· 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: 25

———————

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Stephen J. Lockwood (71)

Board Member (1994)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· 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: 25

———————

Roslyn M. Watson (69)

Board Member (1994)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Principal, Watson Ventures, Inc., a real estate investment company (1993-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 58

———————

Benaree Pratt Wiley (72)

Board Member (1998)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Principal, The Wiley Group, a firm specializing in strategy and business development (2005-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· 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: 79

———————

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, New York, New York 10166. Additional information about the Board Members is available in the fund’s Statement of Additional Information which can be obtained from Dreyfus free of charge by calling this toll free number: 1-800-DREYFUS.

James M. Fitzgibbons, Emeritus Board Member

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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 Chief Executive Officer of MBSC Securities Corporation since August 2016. He is an officer of 62 investment companies (comprised of 124 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 59 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1988.

BENNETT A. MACDOUGALL, Chief Legal Officer since October 2015.

Chief Legal Officer of the Manager and Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of BNY Mellon since June 2015; from June 2005 to June 2015, he served in various capacities with Deutsche Bank – Asset & Wealth Management Division, including as Director and Associate General Counsel, and Chief Legal Officer of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. from June 2012 to May 2015. He is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2015.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President since August 2005 and Secretary since February 2018.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon and Secretary of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since December 1996.

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

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 56 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2000.

SONALEE CROSS, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2018.

Counsel of BNY Mellon since October 2016; Associate at Proskauer Rose LLP from April 2016 to September 2016; Attorney at EnTrust Capital from August 2015 to February 2016; Associate at Sidley Austin LLP from September 2013 until August 2015. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by Dreyfus. She is 31 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 2016.

MAUREEN E. KANE, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since April 2015.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since July 2014; from October 2004 until July 2014, General Counsel, and from May 2009 until July 2014, Chief Compliance Officer of Century Capital Management. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 56 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since July 2014.

SARAH S. KELLEHER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since April 2014.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since December 2017, from March 2013 to December 2017, Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 43 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since March 2013.

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

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 53 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1990.

NATALYA ZELENSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2017.

Counsel of BNY Mellon since May 2016; Attorney at Wildermuth Endowment Strategy Fund/Wildermuth Advisory, LLC from November 2015 until May 2016; Assistant General Counsel at RCS Advisory Services from July 2014 until November 2015; Associate at Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan from January 2013 until January 2014. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by Dreyfus. She is 33 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since May 2016.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director – Mutual Fund Accounting of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 60 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1985.

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GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1991.

ROBERT S. ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Dreyfus Financial Reporting of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 54 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 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Fixed Income and Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 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, the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust (63 investment companies, comprised of 149 portfolios). He is 61 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.

CARIDAD M. CAROSELLA, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since January 2016.

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust since January 2016; from May 2015 to December 2015, Interim Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust and the Distributor; from January 2012 to May 2015, AML Surveillance Officer of the Distributor and from 2007 to December 2011, Financial Processing Manager of the Distributor. She is an officer of 57 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since 1997.

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For More Information

Dreyfus Institutional S&P 500 Stock Index Fund

200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Manager

The Dreyfus Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

Transfer Agent &
Dividend Disbursing Agent

Dreyfus Transfer, Inc.
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Distributor

MBSC Securities Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

   

Ticker Symbol:

DSPIX

Telephone Call your financial representative or 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 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 www.sec.gov.

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 www.dreyfus.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-DREYFUS.

   

© 2018 MBSC Securities Corporation
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Dreyfus Tax Managed Growth Fund

     

 

ANNUAL REPORT

October 31, 2018

   
 

 

 

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The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) 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

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover

 

       
 


Dreyfus Tax Managed Growth Fund

 

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF DREYFUS

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this annual report for Dreyfus Tax Managed Growth Fund, covering the 12-month period from November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018. 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.

Markets began the reporting period on solid footing as major global economies experienced above-trend growth across the board. In the United States, the Federal Reserve continued to move away from its accommodative monetary policy while other major central banks also began to consider monetary tightening. In the equity markets, both U.S. and non-U.S. markets enjoyed an upward trend, though investor concerns about volatility and inflation later began to weigh on returns. Interest rates rose across the curve, putting pressure on bond prices.

Later in the reporting period, global growth trends began to diverge. While a strong economic performance continued to bolster U.S. equity markets, slower growth and political concerns pressured markets in the Eurozone. Emerging markets also came under pressure as weakness in their currencies added to investors’ uneasiness. Fixed income markets continued to struggle as interest rates rose; the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond surged late in the reporting period, but growing investor concerns about global growth helped keep it from rising further.

Despite continuing doubts regarding trade, U.S. inflationary pressures, and global growth, we are optimistic that the U.S. economy will remain strong in the near term. However, we will stay attentive to signs that signal potential changes on the horizon. As always, we encourage you to discuss the risks and opportunities of today’s investment environment with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.

Sincerely,

Renee Laroche-Morris
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
November 15, 2018

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

For the period from November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018, as provided by portfolio manager Fayez Sarofim of Fayez Sarofim & Co., Sub-Investment Adviser.

Market and Fund Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2018, Dreyfus Tax Managed Growth Fund’s Class A shares produced a total return of 5.19%, Class C shares returned 4.41% and Class I shares returned 5.51%.1 In comparison, the S&P 500® Index (the “Index”), the fund’s benchmark, returned 7.35% for the same period.2

U.S. equities advanced moderately during the reporting period amid improving economic prospects and better-than-expected corporate earnings. The fund modestly lagged its benchmark due to shortfalls in our sector allocation strategy and our security selection strategy.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation consistent with minimizing realized capital gains. To pursue this goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks and employs a tax-managed strategy, which is an approach to managing a fund that seeks to minimize capital-gains tax liabilities. The fund seeks to minimize capital gains. For example, when selling securities, the fund generally will select those shares bought at the highest price to minimize capital gains. When this would produce short-term capital gains, however, the fund may sell those highest-cost shares with a long-term holding period.

The fund focuses on “blue-chip” companies with market capitalizations exceeding $5 billion at the time of purchase, including multinational companies. In choosing stocks, the fund’s portfolio managers first identify economic sectors they believe will expand over the next three to five years or longer. Using fundamental analysis, the fund’s portfolio managers then seek companies within these sectors that have dominant positions in their industries and that have demonstrated sustained patterns of profitability, strong balance sheets, an expanding global presence, and the potential to achieve predictable, above-average earnings growth. The fund’s portfolio managers also are alert to companies which they consider undervalued in terms of current earnings, assets, or growth prospects.

The fund also may invest in U.S. dollar-denominated American Depositary Receipts (ADRs).

The fund attempts to enhance after-tax returns by minimizing its annual taxable distributions to shareholders. To do so, the fund employs a “buy-and-hold” investment strategy, which has generally resulted in an annual portfolio turnover rate of below 15%.

Volatility Returned to Equity Markets in 2018

The Index achieved a solid gain for the 12-month reporting period, despite back-to-back declines in February and March and another slide in October. Accelerating U.S. economic activity and robust earnings helped push equity markets higher even as trade conflicts heated up, the Federal Reserve stepped up its pace of monetary tightening, and political risks resurfaced in the Eurozone.

Volatility increased as the period progressed, and sector leadership continued to churn. The information technology, consumer discretionary, and health care sectors were the strongest sectors of the Index, although 9 of the 11 sectors recorded gains for the period. Only the materials and industrials sectors ended the reporting period lower.

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited) (continued)

Sector Allocations and Security Selections Dampened Results

The fund’s relative performance was restrained by the overweight exposure to and weakness in key positions in the consumer staples sector, particularly in the tobacco and beverages industries. Relative results were also undermined by the positioning in the health care sector, with poor performances by several of the pharmaceutical stocks offsetting strength among the fund’s health care equipment & providers holdings. The stock focus in the financials sector likewise undercut results compared to the Index. The largest detractors from returns included Philip Morris International, Facebook, Chubb, State Street, and Anheuser-Busch InBev.

Factors that supported relative performance included the limited and very selective representation in the industrials sector, which came under pressure from rising fuel prices and concerns over tariffs. The emphasis among professional services stocks and the avoidance of industrial conglomerates were particularly beneficial. The stock focus in information technology proved advantageous, and this benefit was amplified by the above-market allocation to this top-performing sector. The underweighted and selectively focused exposure in the materials sector, and the concentration on the major integrated oils in the energy sector, also added value. Holdings making the largest positive contributions to the fund’s 12-month return included Apple, Microsoft, Visa, Estée Lauder, and Abbott Laboratories.

A Focus on Stable Industry Leaders in a Volatile Market

With global economic data pointing to continued, if less even, expansion, equity markets seem poised to recover from recent weakness and finish out the year with further gains. However, bouts of volatility are likely to become more frequent as the withdrawal of monetary stimulus continues and geopolitical tensions ratchet higher.

We believe the relative performance of higher-quality companies with sustainable earnings prospects and low leverage will continue to strengthen as macro uncertainty increases. The fund’s long-practiced investment strategy focuses on such companies. The industry-leading multinationals in our portfolios have strong balance sheets and ample financial resources that enable them to invest prudently for sustained growth, even as the cost of capital rises. Furthermore, their commitment to enhancing long-term shareholder value through disciplined capital redeployment, dividend increases, and share repurchases offers a degree of downside protection against increased volatility.

November 15, 2018

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. — The S&P 500® Index is widely regarded as the best single gauge of large-cap U.S. equities. The index includes 500 leading companies and captures approximately 80% coverage of available market capitalization. Investors cannot invest directly in any index.

Equities 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.

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FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Dreyfus Tax Managed Growth Fund Class A shares, Class C shares and Class I shares and the S&P 500® Index (the “Index”)

 Source: Lipper Inc.

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 10/31/08 to a $10,000 investment made in 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 widely regarded as the best single gauge of large-cap U.S. equities. The Index includes 500 leading companies and captures approximately 80% coverage of available market capitalization. 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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FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited) (continued)

       

Average Annual Total Returns as of 10/31/18

 

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Class A shares

     

with maximum sales charge (5.75%)

-0.88%

6.50%

9.61%

without sales charge

5.19%

7.77%

10.27%

Class C shares

     

with applicable redemption charge

3.42%

6.96%

9.44%

without redemption

4.41%

6.96%

9.44%

Class I shares

5.51%

8.05%

10.54%

S&P 500® Index

7.35%

11.33%

13.23%

 The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is 1% for shares redeemed within one year of the date of purchase.

The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Share price and investment return fluctuate and an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than original cost upon redemption. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Go to Dreyfus.com for the fund’s most recent month-end returns.

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

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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, 2018 to October 31, 2018. 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, 2018

 

 

 

 

Class A

Class C

Class I

 

Expenses paid per $1,000

$6.17

$10.00

$4.88

 

Ending value (after expenses)

$1,038.40

$1,034.30

$1,040.00

 

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, 2018

 

 

 

 

Class A

Class C

Class I

 

Expenses paid per $1,000

$6.11

$9.91

$4.84

 

Ending value (after expenses)

$1,019.16

$1,015.38

$1,020.42

 

 Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.20% for Class A, 1.95% for Class C and .95% 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, 2018

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.2%

         

Banks - 5.0%

         

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

39,190

 

4,272,494

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

     

19,500

 

1,037,985

 
       

5,310,479

 

Capital Goods - 1.6%

         

United Technologies

     

13,605

 

1,689,877

 

Commercial & Professional Services - .9%

         

Verisk Analytics

     

7,740

a

927,562

 

Consumer Durables & Apparel - 1.2%

         

NIKE, Cl. B

     

17,170

 

1,288,437

 

Consumer Services - 2.4%

         

McDonald's

     

14,090

 

2,492,521

 

Diversified Financials - 6.7%

         

American Express

     

18,040

 

1,853,249

 

BlackRock

     

5,885

 

2,421,207

 

Intercontinental Exchange

     

16,790

 

1,293,502

 

State Street

     

21,020

 

1,445,125

 
       

7,013,083

 

Energy - 6.3%

         

Chevron

     

18,390

 

2,053,243

 

ConocoPhillips

     

20,230

 

1,414,077

 

Exxon Mobil

     

40,132

 

3,197,718

 
       

6,665,038

 

Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 17.0%

         

Altria

     

53,990

 

3,511,510

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev, ADR

     

7,575

b

560,399

 

Coca-Cola

     

62,405

 

2,987,951

 

Constellation Brands, Cl. A

     

1,740

 

346,660

 

Nestle, ADR

     

30,935

 

2,607,202

 

PepsiCo

     

21,620

 

2,429,656

 

Philip Morris International

     

61,555

 

5,421,149

 
       

17,864,527

 

Health Care Equipment & Services - 4.2%

         

Abbott Laboratories

     

35,180

 

2,425,309

 

UnitedHealth

     

7,575

 

1,979,726

 
       

4,405,035

 

Household & Personal Products - 3.1%

         

Estee Lauder, Cl. A

     

24,025

 

3,301,996

 

Insurance - 2.7%

         

Chubb

     

22,300

 

2,785,493

 

Materials - 1.4%

         

Air Products & Chemicals

     

7,135

 

1,101,287

 

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Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.2% (continued)

         

Materials - 1.4% (continued)

         

Sherwin-Williams

     

1,000

 

393,470

 
       

1,494,757

 

Media & Entertainment - 14.1%

         

Alphabet, Cl. C

     

4,088

a

4,401,836

 

Comcast, Cl. A

     

72,320

 

2,758,285

 

Facebook, Cl. A

     

31,865

a

4,836,788

 

Twenty-First Century Fox, Cl. A

     

20,250

 

921,780

 

Twenty-First Century Fox, Cl. B

     

18,660

 

843,059

 

Walt Disney

     

9,560

 

1,097,775

 
       

14,859,523

 

Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 5.1%

         

AbbVie

     

28,285

 

2,201,987

 

Novo Nordisk, ADR

     

39,855

 

1,720,939

 

Roche Holding, ADR

     

49,050

 

1,489,158

 
       

5,412,084

 

Retailing - 1.8%

         

Amazon.com

     

1,200

a

1,917,612

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 5.4%

         

ASML Holding

     

9,845

 

1,696,884

 

Infineon Technologies, ADR

     

25,090

 

505,814

 

Texas Instruments

     

36,980

 

3,432,853

 
       

5,635,551

 

Software & Services - 10.1%

         

Automatic Data Processing

     

5,265

 

758,581

 

Microsoft

     

60,330

 

6,443,847

 

Visa, Cl. A

     

24,525

b

3,380,771

 
       

10,583,199

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment - 7.6%

         

Apple

     

36,610

 

8,012,465

 

Transportation - 2.6%

         

Canadian Pacific Railway

     

10,435

 

2,139,175

 

Union Pacific

     

4,350

 

636,057

 
       

2,775,232

 

Total Common Stocks (cost $51,346,239)

     

104,434,471

 
   

7-Day
Yield (%)

         

Investment Companies - .8%

         

Registered Investment Companies - .8%

         

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund
(cost $852,918)

 

2.21

 

852,918

c

852,918

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

               
 

Description

 

7-Day
Yield (%)

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned - .5%

         

Registered Investment Companies - .5%

         

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares
(cost $569,924)

 

2.12

 

569,924

c

569,924

 

Total Investments (cost $52,769,081)

 

100.5%

 

105,857,313

 

Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables

 

(.5%)

 

(528,893)

 

Net Assets

 

100.0%

 

105,328,420

 

ADR—American Depository Receipt

a Non-income producing security.

b Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At October 31, 2018, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $3,178,062 and the value of the collateral held by the fund was $3,147,224, consisting of cash collateral of $569,924 and U.S. Government & Agency securities valued at $2,577,300.

c Investment in affiliated issuer. The investment objective of this investment company is publicly available and can be found within the investment company’s prospectus.

   

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

Value (%)

Information Technology

23.0

Consumer Staples

20.1

Financials

14.4

Communication Services

14.1

Health Care

9.3

Energy

6.3

Consumer Discretionary

5.4

Industrials

5.1

Materials

1.4

Investment Companies

1.4

 

100.5

 Based on net assets.

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED ISSUERS

             

Registered Investment Companies

Value
10/31/17($)

Purchases($)

Sales ($)

Value
10/31/18($)

Net
Assets(%)

Dividends/
Distributions($)

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares

-

34,176,829

33,606,905

569,924

.5

-

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund

4,000,306

16,780,112

19,927,500

852,918

.8

17,870

Total

4,000,306

50,956,941

53,534,405

1,422,842

1.3

17,870

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

October 31, 2018

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments
(including securities on loan, valued at $3,178,062)—Note 1(b):

 

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

51,346,239

 

104,434,471

 

Affiliated issuers

 

1,422,842

 

1,422,842

 

Dividends and securities lending income receivable

 

190,710

 

Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed

 

181

 

 

 

 

 

 

106,048,204

 

Liabilities ($):

 

 

 

 

Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(b)

 

 

 

111,456

 

Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(b)

 

569,924

 

Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed

 

37,829

 

Directors fees and expenses payable

 

575

 

 

 

 

 

 

719,784

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

105,328,420

 

Composition of Net Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

 

 

42,147,945

 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

 

 

 

 

63,180,475

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

105,328,420

 

 

         

Net Asset Value Per Share

Class A

Class C

Class I

 

Net Assets ($)

77,180,086

13,122,771

15,025,563

 

Shares Outstanding

2,629,776

475,692

510,537

 

Net Asset Value Per Share ($)

29.35

27.59

29.43

 

         

See notes to financial statements.

       

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended October 31, 2018

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income ($):

 

 

 

 

Income:

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends (net of $103,996 foreign taxes withheld at source):

 

Unaffiliated issuers

 

 

3,469,739

 

Affiliated issuers

 

 

17,870

 

Income from securities lending—Note 1(b)

 

 

13,649

 

Total Income

 

 

3,501,258

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

Management fee—Note 3(a)

 

 

1,679,866

 

Distribution/Service Plan fees—Note 3(b)

 

 

349,761

 

Directors’ fees—Note 3(a,c)

 

 

13,456

 

Loan commitment fees—Note 2

 

 

3,718

 

Interest expense—Note 2

 

 

184

 

Total Expenses

 

 

2,046,985

 

Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by Dreyfus—Note 3(a)

 

 

(13,456)

 

Net Expenses

 

 

2,033,529

 

Investment Income—Net

 

 

1,467,729

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

9,743,962

 

Net realized gain (loss) on In-kind-redemptions

 

 

 

34,951,698

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

44,695,660

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

 

 

(34,631,962)

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

 

10,063,698

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

11,531,427

 

             

See notes to financial statements.

         

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

                   

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

a

Operations ($):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income—net

 

 

1,467,729

 

 

 

1,558,943

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

44,695,660

 

 

 

8,173,220

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments

 

(34,631,962)

 

 

 

26,427,794

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

11,531,427

 

 

 

36,159,957

 

Distributions ($):

 

Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

(3,803,785)

 

 

 

(618,841)

 

Class C

 

 

(1,177,451)

 

 

 

(64,897)

 

Class I

 

 

(4,661,261)

 

 

 

(977,007)

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(9,642,497)

 

 

 

(1,660,745)

 

Capital Stock Transactions ($):

 

Net proceeds from shares sold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

13,098,558

 

 

 

5,551,428

 

Class C

 

 

742,812

 

 

 

708,201

 

Class I

 

 

9,898,938

 

 

 

19,586,701

 

Distributions reinvested:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

3,194,431

 

 

 

534,952

 

Class C

 

 

1,045,602

 

 

 

46,697

 

Class I

 

 

4,497,755

 

 

 

955,233

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

(9,084,977)

 

 

 

(12,210,846)

 

Class C

 

 

(12,611,158)

 

 

 

(8,254,619)

 

Class I

 

 

(84,457,937)

 

 

 

(36,942,445)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
from Capital Stock Transactions

(73,675,976)

 

 

 

(30,024,698)

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

(71,787,046)

 

 

 

4,474,514

 

Net Assets ($):

 

Beginning of Period

 

 

177,115,466

 

 

 

172,640,952

 

End of Period

 

 

105,328,420

 

 

 

177,115,466

 

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Year Ended October 31,

 

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

a

Capital Share Transactions (Shares):

 

Class Ab,c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

 

443,873

 

 

 

204,325

 

Shares issued for distributions reinvested

 

 

110,391

 

 

 

20,948

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(304,960)

 

 

 

(462,518)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

249,304

 

 

 

(237,245)

 

Class Cb,c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

 

26,658

 

 

 

29,392

 

Shares issued for distributions reinvested

 

 

38,367

 

 

 

1,961

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(453,238)

 

 

 

(322,871)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

(388,213)

 

 

 

(291,518)

 

Class Ib

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

 

332,619

 

 

 

744,127

 

Shares issued for distributions reinvested

 

 

155,172

 

 

 

37,497

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(2,792,124)

 

 

 

(1,425,690)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

(2,304,333)

 

 

 

(644,066)

 

                   

aDistributions to shareholders include $588,152 Class A, $51,422 Class C and $935,814 Class I of distributions from net investment income and $30,689 Class A, $13,475 Class C and $41,193 Class I distributions from net realized gains. Undistributed investment income—net was $350,709 in 2017 and is no longer presented as a result of the adoption of SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule.

 

bDuring the period ended October 31, 2018, 392 Class C shares representing $11,279 were exchanged for 368 Class I shares and during the period ended October 31, 2017, 988 Class A shares representing $26,789 were exchanged for 986 Class I shares.

 

cDuring the period ended October 31, 2018, 31,352 Class C shares representing $871,409 were automatically converted to 29,560 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.

                 
       
     

Class A Shares

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Per Share Data ($):

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

29.44

24.06

25.52

26.65

24.09

Investment Operations:

           

Investment income—neta

 

.24

.24

.26

.31

.33

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments

 

1.25

5.39

(.12)

(.47)

2.54

Total from Investment Operations

 

1.49

5.63

.14

(.16)

2.87

Distributions:

           

Dividends from
investment income—net

 

(.23)

(.24)

(.28)

(.31)

(.31)

Dividends from net realized
gain on investments

 

(1.35)

(.01)

(1.32)

(.66)

-

Total Distributions

 

(1.58)

(.25)

(1.60)

(.97)

(.31)

Net asset value, end of period

 

29.35

29.44

24.06

25.52

26.65

Total Return (%)b

 

5.19

23.55

.54

(.65)

12.00

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

           

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

 

1.26

1.36

1.36

1.36

1.36

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

 

1.25

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

 

.82

.91

1.07

1.20

1.30

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

5.63

1.14

10.84

11.02

2.44

Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)

 

77,180

70,073

62,985

74,091

87,549

a Based on average shares outstanding.

b Exclusive of sales charge.

See notes to financial statements.

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Class C Shares

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Per Share Data ($):

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

27.77

22.71

24.17

25.30

22.90

Investment Operations:

           

Investment income—neta

 

.02

.05

.07

.11

.12

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments

 

1.18

5.07

(.10)

(.45)

2.42

Total from Investment Operations

 

1.20

5.12

(.03)

(.34)

2.54

Distributions:

           

Dividends from
investment income—net

 

(.03)

(.05)

(.11)

(.13)

(.14)

Dividends from net realized
gain on investments

 

(1.35)

(.01)

(1.32)

(.66)

-

Total Distributions

 

(1.38)

(.06)

(1.43)

(.79)

(.14)

Net asset value, end of period

 

27.59

27.77

22.71

24.17

25.30

Total Return (%)b

 

4.41

22.58

(.18)

(1.42)

11.16

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

           

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

 

2.01

2.11

2.11

2.11

2.11

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

 

2.00

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

 

.06

.19

.32

.45

.48

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

5.63

1.14

10.84

11.02

2.44

Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)

 

13,123

23,993

26,237

32,241

35,570

a Based on average shares outstanding.

b Exclusive of sales charge.

See notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

                       
             
     

Class I Shares

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Per Share Data ($):

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

29.50

24.12

25.57

26.71

24.15

Investment Operations:

           

Investment income—neta

 

.33

.30

.31

.37

.32

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments

 

1.26

5.39

(.10)

(.47)

2.62

Total from Investment Operations

 

1.59

5.69

.21

(.10)

2.94

Distributions:

           

Dividends from
investment income—net

 

(.31)

(.30)

(.34)

(.38)

(.38)

Dividends from net realized
gain on investments

 

(1.35)

(.01)

(1.32)

(.66)

-

Total Distributions

 

(1.66)

(.31)

(1.66)

(1.04)

(.38)

Net asset value, end of period

 

29.43

29.50

24.12

25.57

26.71

Total Return (%)

 

5.51

23.80

.83

(.43)

12.29

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

           

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

 

1.01

1.11

1.11

1.11

1.11

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

 

1.00

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

 

1.11

1.14

1.30

1.44

1.24

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

5.63

1.14

10.84

11.02

2.44

Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)

 

15,026

83,050

83,419

71,785

70,336

a Based on average shares outstanding.

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 eight series, including the fund. The fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation consistent with minimizing realized capital gains. 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. 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 600 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock. The fund currently has authorized four classes of shares: Class A (300 million shares authorized), Class C (100 million shares authorized), Class I (100 million shares authorized) and Class T (100 million shares authorized). Class A, Class C and Class T shares are sold primarily to retail investors through financial intermediaries and bear Distribution fees and/or Service Plan fees. Class A and Class T 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 C shares automatically convert to Class A shares ten years after the date of purchase, without the imposition of a sales charge. 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. As of the date of this report, the fund did not offer Class T shares for purchase. Other differences between the classes include the services offered to and the expenses borne by each class, 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.

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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: 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.

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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. For open short positions, asked prices are 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 generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

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. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 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 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 accurately reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market), but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the 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 such securities are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2018 in valuing the fund’s investments:

           
 

Level 1 - Unadjusted Quoted Prices

Level 2 - Other Significant Observable
Inputs

Level 3 -Significant Unobservable Inputs

Total

Assets ($)

     

Investments in Securities:

     

Equity Securities - Common Stocks

104,434,471

-

-

104,434,471

Investment
Companies

1,422,842

-

-

1,422,842

 See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

At October 31, 2018, there were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. It is the fund’s policy to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period.

(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, 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. At October 31, 2018, the market value of the collateral was 99.0% of the market value of the securities on loan. The fund received additional collateral subsequent to year end which resulted in the market value of the collateral to be at least 100% of the market value of the securities on loan. 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 income earned as a result of the lending transaction. Should a borrower fail to return the securities in a timely manner, The Bank of New York Mellon is required to replace the securities for the benefit of the fund or credit the fund with the market value of the unreturned securities and is subrogated to the fund’s rights against the borrower and the collateral. Additionally, the contractual

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maturity of security lending transactions are on an overnight and continuous basis. During the period ended October 31, 2018, The Bank of New York Mellon earned $2,562 from lending portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

(c) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by Dreyfus are considered “affiliated” under the Act.

(d) Dividends and distributions to shareholders: Dividends and distributions 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.

(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 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, 2018, 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, 2018, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the four-year period ended October 31, 2018 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At October 31, 2018, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows: undistributed ordinary income $396,973, undistributed capital gains $9,695,270 and unrealized appreciation $53,088,232.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017 were as follows: ordinary income $1,687,328 and $1,575,388, and long-term capital gains $7,955,169 and $85,357, respectively.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

During the period ended October 31, 2018, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to the tax treatment for gains from redemption in-kind, the fund decreased total distributable earnings (loss) by $34,951,698 and increased paid-in capital by the same amount. Net assets and net asset value per share were not affected by this reclassification.

(f) In-Kind Redemptions: The fund transferred securities and cash to shareholders in connection with an in-kind redemption transaction. For financial reporting purposes, these transactions were treated as sales of securities and the resulting gains and losses were recognized based on the market value of the securities on the date of the redemption. For the year ended October 31, 2018, the fund had in-kind redemptions of $66,972,037. For tax purposes, no gains or losses were recognized. Net gains and losses resulting from such in-kind redemptions are shown in the Statement of Operations.

(g) New Accounting Pronouncements: In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The update provides guidance that eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Management is currently assessing the potential impact of these changes to future financial statements.

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other Dreyfus-managed funds in an $830 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. 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, 2018, was approximately $7,900 with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 2.33%.

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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 management, 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 contractually obligated to pay Dreyfus a fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of .95% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. Effective as of March 1, 2018, the Board approved a reduction in the management fee for these services from an annual rate of 1.10% to an annual rate of .95% 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 fees and Service Plan fees, fees and expenses of the 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, 2018, fees reimbursed by Dreyfus amount to $13,456.

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, 2018, the Distributor retained $6,038 from commissions earned on sales of the fund’s Class A share and $184 from CDSC fees on redemptions of the fund’s Class C shares.

(b) Under the Distribution Plans adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the “Distribution Plans”) under the Act, Class A shares 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 the average daily net assets of Class C shares. 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 an annual rate of .25% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class C shares. During the period ended October 31, 2018, Class A and Class C shares were charged $198,393 and $113,526, respectively, pursuant to their

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Distribution Plans. During the period ended October 31, 2018, Class C shares were charged $37,842 pursuant to the Service Plan.

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 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 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 $86,150, Distribution Plans fees $25,022 and Service Plan fees $2,812, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $2,528.

(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, 2018, amounted to $9,288,147 and $88,301,997, respectively.

At October 31, 2018, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $52,769,081; accordingly, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $53,088,232, consisting of $54,104,032 gross unrealized appreciation and $1,015,800 gross unrealized depreciation.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

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

Opinion on the Financial Statements

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 statements of investments and investments in affiliated issuers, as of October 31, 2018, 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 related notes (collectively, the financial statements) and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2018, 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.

Basis for Opinion

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 are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. 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, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures when replies from brokers were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the auditor of one or more Dreyfus Corporation investment companies since 1994.

New York, New York
December 28, 2018

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For federal tax purposes, the fund reports the maximum amount allowable, but not less than $1,687,328 as ordinary income dividends paid during the year ended October 31, 2018 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, 2018 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 2019 of the percentage applicable to the preparation of their 2018 income tax returns. Also, the fund reports the maximum amount allowable but not less than $1.3155 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 $.0373 as a short-term capital gain dividend paid on December 6, 2017 in accordance with Sections 871(k)(2) and 881(e) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited)

INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS

Joseph S. DiMartino (75)

Chairman of the Board (1999)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Corporate Director and Trustee (1995-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· CBIZ (formerly, Century Business Services, Inc.), a provider of outsourcing functions for small and medium size companies, Director (1997-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 124

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Francine J. Bovich (67)

Board Member (2012)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Trustee, The Bradley Trusts, private trust funds (2011-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a real estate trust, Director (2014-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 72

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Kenneth A. Himmel (72)

Board Member (1994)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Managing Partner, Gulf Related, an international real estate development company (2010-present)

· 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: 25

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

Stephen J. Lockwood (71)

Board Member (1994)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· 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: 25

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Roslyn M. Watson (69)

Board Member (1994)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Principal, Watson Ventures, Inc., a real estate investment company (1993-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 58

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Benaree Pratt Wiley (72)

Board Member (1998)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Principal, The Wiley Group, a firm specializing in strategy and business development (2005-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· 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: 79

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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, New York, New York 10166. Additional information about the Board Members is available in the fund’s Statement of Additional Information which can be obtained from Dreyfus free of charge by calling this toll free number: 1-800-DREYFUS.

James M. Fitzgibbons, Emeritus Board Member

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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 Chief Executive Officer of MBSC Securities Corporation since August 2016. He is an officer of 62 investment companies (comprised of 124 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 59 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1988.

BENNETT A. MACDOUGALL, Chief Legal Officer since October 2015.

Chief Legal Officer of the Manager and Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of BNY Mellon since June 2015; from June 2005 to June 2015, he served in various capacities with Deutsche Bank – Asset & Wealth Management Division, including as Director and Associate General Counsel, and Chief Legal Officer of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. from June 2012 to May 2015. He is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2015.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President since August 2005 and Secretary since February 2018.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon and Secretary of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since December 1996.

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

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 56 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2000.

SONALEE CROSS, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2018.

Counsel of BNY Mellon since October 2016; Associate at Proskauer Rose LLP from April 2016 to September 2016; Attorney at EnTrust Capital from August 2015 to February 2016; Associate at Sidley Austin LLP from September 2013 until August 2015. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by Dreyfus. She is 31 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 2016.

MAUREEN E. KANE, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since April 2015.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since July 2014; from October 2004 until July 2014, General Counsel, and from May 2009 until July 2014, Chief Compliance Officer of Century Capital Management. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 56 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since July 2014.

SARAH S. KELLEHER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since April 2014.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since December 2017, from March 2013 to December 2017, Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 43 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since March 2013.

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

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 53 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1990.

NATALYA ZELENSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2017.

Counsel of BNY Mellon since May 2016; Attorney at Wildermuth Endowment Strategy Fund/Wildermuth Advisory, LLC from November 2015 until May 2016; Assistant General Counsel at RCS Advisory Services from July 2014 until November 2015; Associate at Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan from January 2013 until January 2014. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by Dreyfus. She is 33 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since May 2016.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director – Mutual Fund Accounting of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 60 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1985.

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited) (continued)

GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1991.

ROBERT S. ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Dreyfus Financial Reporting of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 54 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 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Fixed Income and Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 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, the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust (63 investment companies, comprised of 149 portfolios). He is 61 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.

CARIDAD M. CAROSELLA, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since January 2016.

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust since January 2016; from May 2015 to December 2015, Interim Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust and the Distributor; from January 2012 to May 2015, AML Surveillance Officer of the Distributor and from 2007 to December 2011, Financial Processing Manager of the Distributor. She is an officer of 57 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since 1997.

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NOTES

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For More Information

Dreyfus Tax Managed Growth Fund

200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Investment Adviser

The Dreyfus Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Sub-Investment Adviser

Fayez Sarofim & Co.
Two Houston Center
Suite 2907
909 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77010

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

Transfer Agent &
Dividend Disbursing Agent

Dreyfus Transfer, Inc.
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Distributor

MBSC Securities Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

   

Ticker Symbols:

Class A: DTMGX Class C: DPTAX Class I: DPTRX

Telephone Call your financial representative or 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 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 www.sec.gov.

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 www.dreyfus.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-DREYFUS.

   

© 2018 MBSC Securities Corporation
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Dreyfus Unconstrained Bond Fund

     

 

ANNUAL REPORT

October 31, 2018

   
 

 

 

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The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) 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

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover

 

       
 


Dreyfus Unconstrained Bond Fund

 

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF DREYFUS

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this annual report for Dreyfus Unconstrained Bond Fund, covering the 12-month period from November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018. 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.

Markets began the reporting period on solid footing as major global economies experienced above-trend growth across the board. In the United States, the Federal Reserve continued to move away from its accommodative monetary policy while other major central banks also began to consider monetary tightening. In the equity markets, both U.S. and non-U.S. markets enjoyed an upward trend, though investor concerns about volatility and inflation later began to weigh on returns. Interest rates rose across the curve, putting pressure on bond prices.

Later in the reporting period, global growth trends began to diverge. While a strong economic performance continued to bolster U.S. equity markets, slower growth and political concerns pressured markets in the Eurozone. Emerging markets also came under pressure as weakness in their currencies added to investors’ uneasiness. Fixed income markets continued to struggle as interest rates rose; the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond surged late in the reporting period, but growing investor concerns about global growth helped keep it from rising further.

Despite continuing doubts regarding trade, U.S. inflationary pressures, and global growth, we are optimistic that the U.S. economy will remain strong in the near term. However, we will stay attentive to signs that signal potential changes on the horizon. As always, we encourage you to discuss the risks and opportunities of today’s investment environment with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.

Sincerely,

Renee Laroche-Morris
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
November 15, 2018

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

For the period from November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018, as provided by David Leduc, CFA, Brendan Murphy, CFA, and Scott Zaleski, CFA, Portfolio Managers

Market and Fund Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2018, Dreyfus Unconstrained Bond Fund’s Class A shares produced a total return of -3.57%, Class C shares returned -4.37%, Class I shares returned -3.37%, and Class Y shares returned -3.42%.1 In comparison, the FTSE One-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (the “Index”) achieved a total return of 1.62% for the same period.2

U.S. and international bonds generally lost value over the reporting period, due to rising interest rates, geopolitical tensions, and a strengthening dollar. The fund underperformed the Index, mainly due to emerging-markets exposure.

On July 31, 2018, the Citi One-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index was renamed FTSE One-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks to maximize total return through capital appreciation and income. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in fixed-income securities. The fund’s portfolio managers typically allocate the fund’s assets across the following sectors of the fixed-income market: (i) the below-investment-grade (high-yield) sector, (ii) the U.S. government, investment-grade corporate, mortgage- and asset-backed sectors, (iii) the foreign debt securities of the developed markets sector, and (iv) the foreign debt securities of the emerging-markets sector.

The fund is managed using a blend of macroeconomic, quantitative, and fundamental analysis. Through security selection across fixed-income asset classes and sectors, countries and currencies, the portfolio managers seek to construct a portfolio that will produce absolute returns with low correlation with, and less volatility than, major markets over the long term.

Interest Rate Volatility, Growth Disparities, and a Strong Dollar Drive Markets

In general, bond market performance, with the exception of corporate high-yield debt, was modestly negative during the year. In late 2017, the U.S. Federal Reserve (The “Fed”) began to unwind its balance sheet by selling Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities. It also began down a path of well-projected and predictable, 25-basis point rate hikes. Longer-term rates also rose during this time. The Eurozone and Japan were reporting positive economic advances and began discussions around reducing their stimulus programs. U.S. corporate and emerging market debt outperformed. The globe was still in its period of synchronized, strong growth.

Tightening labor markets led to concerns over inflationary pressures, and while the US economy continued to strengthen, other developed economies started to slow. Debt spreads widened and corporates and emerging-market debt gave up much of their earlier return. The

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited) (continued)

volatility sparked concern, triggering a flight to quality which moderated the rise in long term US Treasury rates. Despite the sell-off in EM and investment grade corporate bonds, high yield debt continued its strong performance. At the end of the 12 months, investment-grade corporate debt lagged Treasuries. Emerging-market debt did not rebound after the February volatility, and continued to deteriorate throughout the period, spurred on by a strengthening U.S. dollar, concerns over trade disputes, and political and financial distress upheaval in Turkey and Argentina. Concerns around Brexit, Italy, and U.S. midterm elections put downward pressure on global corporate bond prices, despite strong U.S. corporate earnings and above trend economic growth.

Emerging-Markets Exposure Constrained Fund Performance

The fund’s performance, compared to the Index, was undermined during the reporting period by both local and hard currency emerging market bonds. Specifically, the debt of Argentina and Turkey, but also several other emerging-markets countries. Duration positioning also detracted from relative results. As the fund held, on average, a longer duration than the cash benchmark which was a headwind to performance during the period as short rates rose. In addition, an allocation to corporate bonds, and in particular, General Electric preferred bonds was a drag on performance. The company struggled throughout much of the period due to management changes and poor earnings.

On a more positive note, exposure to global Inflation Protected Securities and asset-backed securities helped performance. The short duration nature of asset-backed securities, in conjunction with strong consumer performance over the period provided protection against market volatility. In addition, an allocation to high-yield corporate debt was beneficial. U.S. high-yield corporate debt was one of the few fixed income asset classes to have positive performance, albeit modest, during the period. Of the credits selected, Tenet Healthcare and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries were among the top contributors.

At times during the reporting period, the fund employed option contracts, futures contracts, and forward contracts to manage its interest-rate and currency exposures.

An Opportunistic Investment Posture

Despite the current climate in Europe, we currently expect above trend global economic growth to persist. As a result, central banks should continue to move away from the accommodative monetary policies of the past decade, and short-term interest rates appear likely to rise in most developed markets. We also believe inflation will start to build, as a result of price increases due to pressures from a removal of slack in the labor force, the closing of output gaps and increased costs due to the expansion of tariffs. We also have taken note of recent heightened volatility in the emerging markets, in response to political developments in the U.S. and abroad.

In this environment, we look for opportunities to reduce risk in the portfolio, while maintaining positioning that will benefit from long-term growth of international markets. We like inflation-protected securities as a hedge against inflation and volatility. We believe the emerging-markets’ fundamentals seem solid, despite recent upsets, and maintain an overweight in attractively-valued higher-quality sovereigns and corporate bonds. As we believe we’ve seen a peak in growth and earnings, we will utilize bouts of market strength to move up in quality in corporate bonds. We are short US dollar exposure and duration as we

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believe expanding twin deficits will put pressure on both the currency and rates. We reduced high-yield exposure in the portfolio, due to concerns regarding absolute spread levels in the asset class. We also continue to think that supply and demand factors make agency mortgage-backed securities relatively unattractive.

November 15, 2018

1 Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid, and does not take into consideration the maximum initial sales charge in the case of Class A shares, or the applicable contingent deferred sales charge imposed on redemptions in the case of Class C shares. Had these charges been reflected, returns would have been lower. Class I and Class Y shares are not subject to any initial or deferred sales charges. 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 March 1, 2019, at which time it may be extended, modified, or terminated. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

2 Source: Lipper Inc. — The FTSE One-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index consists of the last one-month Treasury bill month-end rates. The FTSE One-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index measures return equivalents of yield averages. The instruments are not marked to market. Investors cannot invest directly in any index.

Bonds 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, 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.

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FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Dreyfus Unconstrained Bond Fund Class A shares, Class C shares, Class I shares and Class Y shares and the FTSE One-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (the “Index”)

 Source: Lipper Inc.

†† The total return figures presented for Class Y 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 Class Y shares), not reflecting the applicable sales charges for Class A 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 Class Y shares of Dreyfus Unconstrained Bond Fund on 10/31/08 to a $10,000 investment made in 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 consists of the last one-month Treasury bill month-end rates. The Index measures returns equivalent of yield averages. The instruments are not marked to market. 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.

6

 

             

Average Annual Total Returns as of 10/31/18 

 

 

 

 Inception
Date

1 Year

5 Years

 

10 Years

Class A shares

       

with maximum sales charge (4.5%)

7/11/06

-7.92%

-1.09%

 

4.55%

 

without sales charge

7/11/06

-3.57%

-0.17%

 

5.03%

 

Class C shares

       

with applicable redemption charge

7/11/06

-5.29%

-0.91%

 

4.24%

 

without redemption

7/11/06

-4.37%

-0.91%

 

4.24%

 

Class I shares

7/11/06

-3.37%

0.09%

 

5.30%

 

Class Y shares

7/1/13

-3.42%

0.11%

 

5.17%

††

FTSE One-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index

 

1.62%

0.50%

 

0.28%

 

 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 Y 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 Class Y shares), not reflecting the applicable sales charges for Class A shares.

The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Share price and investment return fluctuate and an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than original cost upon redemption. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Go to Dreyfus.com for the fund’s most recent month-end returns.

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

7

 

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 Unconstrained Bond Fund from May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018. 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, 2018

               

 

 

 

 

Class A

Class C

Class I

Class Y

Expenses paid per $1,000

$4.45

$8.14

$3.22

$3.22

Ending value (after expenses)

$961.80

$958.30

$962.60

$962.80

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, 2018

               

 

 

 

 

Class A

Class C

Class I

Class Y

Expenses paid per $1,000

$4.58

$8.39

$3.31

$3.31

Ending value (after expenses)

$1,020.67

$1,016.89

$1,021.93

$1,021.93

 Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .90% for Class A, 1.65% for Class C, .65% for Class I and .65% for Class Y, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

8

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2018

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 94.9%

         

Aerospace & Defense - .2%

         

United Technologies,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

EUR

2.15

 

5/18/2030

 

100,000

 

114,330

 

Agriculture - .2%

         

BAT International Finance,
Gtd. Notes

EUR

2.25

 

1/16/2030

 

100,000

 

109,211

 

Asset-Backed Certificates - 5.0%

         

American Homes 4 Rent,
Ser. 2015-SFR1

 

5.64

 

4/17/2052

 

425,000

b

443,180

 

American Homes 4 Rent Trust,
Ser. 2014-SFR3, Cl. A

 

3.68

 

12/17/2036

 

139,718

b

138,164

 

Conn's Receivables Funding II,
Ser. 2017-B, Cl. A

 

2.73

 

3/15/2020

 

25,274

b

25,269

 

Dell Equipment Finance Trust,
Ser. 2016-1, Cl. D

 

3.24

 

7/22/2022

 

275,000

b

275,083

 

Dell Equipment Finance Trust,
Ser. 2017-2, Cl. B

 

2.47

 

10/24/2022

 

100,000

b

98,533

 

Dell Equipment Finance Trust,
Ser. 2018-2

 

3.72

 

10/22/2023

 

125,000

b

125,219

 

Invitation Homes Trust,
Ser. 2017-SFR2, Cl. B, 1 Month LIBOR + 1.15%

 

3.44

 

12/17/2036

 

400,000

b,c

403,291

 

Invitation Homes Trust,
Ser. 2018-SFR3, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.01%

 

3.28

 

7/17/2037

 

124,819

b,c

124,901

 

Marlette Funding Trust,
Ser. 2017-1A, Cl. A

 

2.83

 

3/15/2024

 

25,074

b

25,067

 

Prosper Marketplace Issuance Trust,
Ser. 2017-1A, Cl. A

 

2.56

 

6/15/2023

 

5,645

b

5,643

 

SOFI Consumer Loan Program Trust,
Ser. 17-1, Cl. A

 

3.28

 

1/26/2026

 

326,400

b

325,738

 

Springleaf Funding Trust,
Ser. 2015-AA, Cl. B

 

3.62

 

11/15/2024

 

350,000

b

348,818

 

Tricon American Homes,
Ser. 2017-SFR2, Cl. B

 

3.28

 

1/17/2036

 

300,000

b

287,664

 
 

2,626,570

 

Asset-Backed Ctfs./Auto Receivables - 12.8%

         

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivable Trust,
Ser. 2017-4, Cl. C

 

2.60

 

9/18/2023

 

575,000

 

561,707

 

Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust,
Ser. 2016-4, Cl. C

 

2.74

 

12/8/2022

 

100,000

 

97,898

 

BMW Canada Auto Trust,
Ser. 18-1A, Cl. A3

CAD

2.82

 

4/20/2023

 

325,000

b

245,266

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 94.9% (continued)

         

Asset-Backed Ctfs./Auto Receivables - 12.8% (continued)

         

Canadian Pacer Auto Receivables Trust,
Ser. 2017-1A, Cl. A4

 

2.29

 

1/19/2022

 

250,000

b

245,908

 

CarMax Auto Owner Trust,
Ser. 2018-1, Cl. D

 

3.37

 

7/15/2024

 

45,000

 

44,091

 

Drive Auto Receivables Trust,
Ser. 2016-CA, Cl. D

 

4.18

 

3/15/2024

 

500,000

b

504,287

 

Drive Auto Receivables Trust,
Ser. 2017-3, Cl. C

 

2.80

 

7/15/2022

 

250,000

 

249,220

 

Drive Auto Receivables Trust,
Ser. 2018-1, Cl. C

 

3.22

 

3/15/2023

 

475,000

 

473,866

 

DT Auto Owner Trust,
Ser. 2018-1

 

3.04

 

1/18/2022

 

250,000

b

249,264

 

DT Auto Owner Trust,
Ser. 2018-2

 

3.67

 

3/15/2024

 

200,000

b

199,763

 

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,
Ser. 2018-1A, Cl. B

 

2.75

 

4/15/2022

 

250,000

b

248,675

 

Ford Auto Securitization Trust,
Ser. 17-R5A, Cl. A3

CAD

2.38

 

3/15/2023

 

350,000

b

261,169

 

Ford Auto Securitization Trust,
Ser. 18-AA, Cl. A3

CAD

2.71

 

9/15/2023

 

235,000

b

176,245

 

Ford Auto Securitization Trust,
Ser. 18-BA, Cl. A3

CAD

2.84

 

1/15/2024

 

225,000

b

168,814

 

GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust,
Ser. 2018-3

 

3.48

 

7/20/2022

 

125,000

 

124,843

 

GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust,
Ser. 2018-3

 

3.70

 

7/20/2022

 

125,000

 

124,805

 

GMF Canada Leasing Trust,
Ser. 17-A, Cl. A3

CAD

2.47

 

9/20/2022

 

250,000

b

188,993

 

Hertz Fleet Lease Funding,
Ser. 2018-1, Cl. A2

 

3.23

 

5/10/2032

 

225,000

b

224,616

 

Mbarc Credit Canada,
Ser. 18-AA, Cl. A3

CAD

2.79

 

1/17/2023

 

225,000

b

170,203

 

OSCAR US Funding Trust V,
Ser. 2016-2A, Cl. A3

 

2.73

 

12/15/2020

 

240,165

b

239,727

 

OSCAR US Funding Trust VII,
Ser. 17-2A, Cl. A3

 

2.45

 

12/10/2021

 

130,000

b

128,234

 

OSCAR US Funding Trust VII,
Ser. 17-2A, Cl. A4

 

2.76

 

12/10/2024

 

250,000

b

244,396

 

OSCAR US Funding Trust VIII,
Ser. 18-1A, Cl. A4

 

3.50

 

5/12/2025

 

300,000

b

299,179

 

Santander Drive Auto Receivable Trust,
Ser. 2018-2, Cl. C

 

3.35

 

7/17/2023

 

150,000

 

149,025

 

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust,
Ser. 2016-3

 

2.80

 

8/15/2022

 

100,000

 

98,828

 

10

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 94.9% (continued)

         

Asset-Backed Ctfs./Auto Receivables - 12.8% (continued)

         

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust,
Ser. 2018-1, Cl. D

 

3.32

 

3/15/2024

 

200,000

 

196,074

 

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust,
Ser. 2018-3

 

4.07

 

8/15/2024

 

150,000

 

149,697

 

Silver Arrow Canada,
Ser. 18-1A, Cl. A3

CAD

3.17

 

8/15/2025

 

210,000

b

159,520

 

Tesla Auto Lease Trust,
Ser. 2018-A, Cl. D

 

3.30

 

5/20/2020

 

225,000

b

223,803

 

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust,
Ser. 2018-2

 

3.20

 

1/16/2024

 

100,000

b

99,778

 

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust,
Ser. 2018-2

 

3.50

 

1/16/2024

 

200,000

b

199,587

 
 

6,747,481

 

Asset-Backed Ctfs./Credit Cards - .6%

         

Master Credit Card Trust II,
Ser. 2018-1A, Cl. A 1 Month LIBOR + 0.49%

 

2.67

 

7/21/2024

 

160,000

b,c

160,390

 

Trillium Credit Card Trust II,
Ser. 2018-2A, Cl. A, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.35%

 

2.63

 

9/26/2023

 

175,000

b,c

175,032

 
 

335,422

 

Banks - 5.5%

         

Bank of America,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.37

 

1/23/2026

 

225,000

 

214,688

 

Bank of America,
Sub. Notes

 

4.25

 

10/22/2026

 

100,000

 

97,214

 

Barclays,
Jr. Unscd. Bonds

 

7.88

 

12/31/2049

 

200,000

 

206,500

 

Barclays,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.97

 

5/16/2029

 

325,000

 

316,058

 

Citigroup,
Sub. Notes

 

4.30

 

11/20/2026

 

160,000

 

155,638

 

Credit Agricole,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

EUR

2.63

 

3/17/2027

 

175,000

 

204,490

 

Credit Suisse Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.28

 

1/9/2028

 

275,000

b

263,887

 

Development Bank of Japan,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.13

 

9/6/2023

 

200,000

b

198,025

 

Goldman Sachs Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.50

 

11/16/2026

 

275,000

 

257,243

 

HSBC Holdings,
Jr. Unscd. Bonds

 

6.25

 

12/31/2049

 

250,000

 

243,125

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 94.9% (continued)

         

Banks - 5.5% (continued)

         

Lloyds Banking Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.75

 

1/11/2027

 

275,000

 

254,926

 

Morgan Stanley,
Sub. Notes

 

3.95

 

4/23/2027

 

75,000

 

70,992

 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.88

 

9/12/2023

 

325,000

 

313,019

 

Wells Fargo & Co.,
Sub. Notes

 

4.30

 

7/22/2027

 

115,000

 

113,142

 
 

2,908,947

 

Chemicals - 1.1%

         

OCP Group,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.88

 

4/25/2044

 

200,000

 

209,505

 

SABIC Capital II,
Gtd. Bonds

 

4.00

 

10/10/2023

 

200,000

b

198,120

 

SASOL Financing USA,
Gtd. Notes

 

5.88

 

3/27/2024

 

200,000

 

201,727

 
 

609,352

 

Commercial & Professional Services - .4%

         

DP World,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.85

 

7/2/2037

 

170,000

 

190,008

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Ctfs. - 3.1%

         

Cobalt CMBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Ser. 2007-C3, Cl. AJ

 

6.01

 

5/15/2046

 

119,222

 

119,707

 

Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Ser. 2017-DLTA, Cl. A

 

3.13

 

8/13/2035

 

450,000

b

450,825

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates,
Ser. KC02, Cl. A2

 

3.37

 

7/25/2025

 

100,000

d

98,531

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates,
Ser. KL3W, Cl. AFLW

 

2.71

 

8/25/2025

 

140,000

d

140,209

 

Hyatt Hotel Portfolio Trust,
Ser. 2017-HYT2, Cl. B

 

3.24

 

8/9/2032

 

625,000

b

624,373

 

Intown Hotel Portfolio Trust,
Ser. 2018-STAY, Cl. A, 1 Month LIBOR+.7

 

2.98

 

1/15/2033

 

125,000

b,c

125,045

 

Intown Hotel Portfolio Trust,
Ser. 2018-STAY, Cl. B

 

3.33

 

1/15/2033

 

100,000

b

99,879

 
 

1,658,569

 

Consumer Discretionary - .4%

         

Sands China,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.60

 

8/8/2023

 

200,000

b

197,759

 

Energy - 3.4%

         

Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline,
Sr. Scd. Bonds

 

4.60

 

11/2/2047

 

200,000

b

189,798

 

12

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 94.9% (continued)

         

Energy - 3.4% (continued)

         

Andeavor Logistics,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.50

 

12/1/2022

 

75,000

 

73,299

 

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings,
Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.13

 

6/30/2027

 

95,000

 

93,337

 

Cheniere Energy Partners,
Notes

 

5.25

 

10/1/2025

 

75,000

 

73,781

 

Diamondback Energy,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.75

 

11/1/2024

 

45,000

 

43,875

 

Ecopetrol,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.88

 

5/28/2045

 

145,000

 

138,584

 

Enbridge,
Unscd. Sub. Notes

 

5.50

 

7/15/2077

 

225,000

 

200,574

 

Energy Transfer Operating,
Jr. Sub. Notes, Ser. A

 

6.25

 

12/31/2049

 

95,000

 

89,003

 

Energy Transfer Operating,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.20

 

4/15/2027

 

100,000

 

94,521

 

EQT,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.00

 

10/1/2022

 

50,000

 

48,014

 

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

EUR

2.50

 

3/21/2026

 

250,000

 

275,189

 

Kinder Morgan,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.30

 

6/1/2025

 

100,000

 

99,612

 

Petrobras Global Finance,
Gtd. Notes

 

7.25

 

3/17/2044

 

280,000

 

271,075

 

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations,
Gtd. Notes

 

4.00

 

10/1/2027

 

125,000

 

115,735

 
 

1,806,397

 

Food Products - .6%

         

Kraft Heinz Foods,
Gtd. Notes

EUR

2.25

 

5/25/2028

 

280,000

 

317,144

 

Foreign/Governmental - 40.0%

         

Arab Petroleum Investments,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.13

 

9/18/2023

 

225,000

b

225,440

 

Argentine Government,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

EUR

5.25

 

1/15/2028

 

550,000

 

481,007

 

Argentine Government,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

6.88

 

1/26/2027

 

225,000

 

188,916

 

Argentine Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

ARS

5.83

 

12/31/2033

 

2,602,332

e

82,706

 

Argentine Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

8.28

 

12/31/2033

 

245,357

 

212,847

 

Banque Ouest Africaine de Developpement,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.50

 

5/6/2021

 

425,000

 

433,500

 

Bonos de la Nacion Argentina con Ajuste por CER,
Unscd. Bonds

ARS

3.75

 

2/8/2019

 

2,391,844

e,f

67,143

 

13

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 94.9% (continued)

         

Foreign/Governmental - 40.0% (continued)

         

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos,
Unscd. Bonds

CLP

4.50

 

3/1/2021

 

360,000,000

 

524,061

 

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional,
Ser. F

BRL

10.00

 

1/1/2027

 

3,300,000

 

888,680

 

Canadian Government Real Return Bond,
Unscd. Bonds

CAD

0.50

 

12/1/2050

 

413,028

e

287,333

 

Colombian Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.50

 

3/15/2029

 

200,000

 

197,602

 

Cyprus Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

4.25

 

11/4/2025

 

200,000

 

261,449

 

Deutsche Bundesrepublik Inflation Linked Bond,
Unscd. Bonds

EUR

0.10

 

4/15/2026

 

1,015,804

e

1,270,930

 

European Investment Bank,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

AUD

2.70

 

1/12/2023

 

575,000

 

408,544

 

German Government,
Bonds

EUR

2.50

 

8/15/2046

 

475,000

 

735,975

 

Ghanaian Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

7.63

 

5/16/2029

 

300,000

b

287,240

 

Hellenic Republic Government,
Unscd. Bonds

EUR

3.90

 

1/30/2033

 

575,000

 

592,434

 

Hungarian Government,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

EUR

1.75

 

10/10/2027

 

100,000

 

114,557

 

Indonesian Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.35

 

1/11/2048

 

300,000

f

257,333

 

International Finance,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

INR

6.30

 

11/25/2024

 

17,590,000

 

224,118

 

Ivory Coast Government,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

EUR

5.13

 

6/15/2025

 

125,000

b

139,691

 

Ivory Coast Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

5.25

 

3/22/2030

 

225,000

b

233,890

 

Japan Bank for International Cooperation,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.38

 

10/31/2023

 

350,000

 

349,466

 

Japanese Government CPI Linked Bond,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

JPY

0.10

 

3/10/2027

 

173,047,728

e

1,594,981

 

Japanese Government CPI Linked Bond,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

JPY

0.10

 

3/10/2026

 

251,744,332

e

2,320,327

 

Kenyan Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

8.25

 

2/28/2048

 

200,000

b

183,172

 

New Zealand Government,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds, Ser. 0925

NZD

2.00

 

9/20/2025

 

4,025,000

e

2,991,678

 

Provincia de Buenos Aires/Argentina,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

9.13

 

3/16/2024

 

455,000

b

408,367

 

14

 

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 94.9% (continued)

         

Foreign/Governmental - 40.0% (continued)

         

Provincia de Buenos Aires/Argentina,
Unscd. Bonds, 1 Month BADLAR + 3.83%

ARS

36.25

 

5/31/2022

 

6,000,000

c

153,136

 

Qatari Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.10

 

4/23/2048

 

400,000

 

407,028

 

Romanian Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

2.50

 

2/8/2030

 

275,000

b

292,907

 

Russian Government,
Bonds, Ser. 6212

RUB

7.05

 

1/19/2028

 

104,500,000

 

1,449,948

 

Saudi Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.63

 

10/4/2047

 

325,000

 

298,988

 

Senegalese Government,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

EUR

4.75

 

3/13/2028

 

100,000

 

105,984

 

Senegalese Government,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

EUR

4.75

 

3/13/2028

 

250,000

b

264,961

 

Spanish Government,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

EUR

1.50

 

4/30/2027

 

250,000

b

286,304

 

Spanish Government,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

EUR

2.90

 

10/31/2046

 

365,000

b

438,698

 

Ukrainian Government,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.57

 

5/31/2040

 

375,000

 

193,541

 

United Kingdom Gilt,
Unscd. Bonds

GBP

1.50

 

7/22/2047

 

1,075,000

 

1,263,634

 
 

21,118,516

 

Health Care - 1.2%

         

AbbVie,
Sr. Unscd. Bonds

EUR

1.38

 

5/17/2024

 

325,000

 

371,932

 

CVS Health,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.30

 

3/25/2028

 

165,000

 

161,254

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II,
Gtd. Notes

EUR

3.25

 

4/15/2022

 

100,000

 

116,944

 
 

650,130

 

Industrials - 1.6%

         

General Electric,
Jr. Sub. Debs., Ser. D

 

5.00

 

12/31/2049

 

900,000

 

831,375

 

Information Technology - .1%

         

Infor US,
Gtd. Notes

 

6.50

 

5/15/2022

 

75,000

 

75,187

 

Insurance - 1.2%

         

Allianz Finance II,
Gtd. Notes

EUR

5.75

 

7/8/2041

 

400,000

 

509,341

 

Prudential Financial,
Jr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.50

 

9/15/2047

 

110,000

 

100,375

 
 

609,716

 

15

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 94.9% (continued)

         

Internet Software & Services - .1%

         

Zayo Group,
Gtd. Notes

 

5.75

 

1/15/2027

 

50,000

b

49,135

 

Media - .5%

         

Comcast,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.70

 

4/15/2024

 

120,000

 

119,677

 

Cox Communications,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.35

 

9/15/2026

 

150,000

b

138,240

 
 

257,917

 

Municipal Bonds - .5%

         

Autonomous City of Buenos Aires Argentina,
Unscd. Bonds, 1 Month BADLAR + 3.25%

ARS

38.69

 

3/29/2024

 

10,300,000

c

260,164

 

Real Estate - 1.4%

         

Digital Euro Finco,
Gtd. Bonds

EUR

2.63

 

4/15/2024

 

300,000

 

358,858

 

Healthcare Trust of America Holdings,
Gtd. Notes

 

3.75

 

7/1/2027

 

170,000

 

158,882

 

WPC Eurobond,
Gtd. Bonds

EUR

2.25

 

7/19/2024

 

175,000

 

202,814

 
 

720,554

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment - .4%

         

EMC,
Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.02

 

6/15/2026

 

200,000

b

207,694

 

Telecommunication Services - .6%

         

Sprint,
Gtd. Notes

 

7.88

 

9/15/2023

 

95,000

 

101,650

 

Sprint Spectrum,
Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.74

 

3/20/2025

 

200,000

b

200,250

 
 

301,900

 

U.S. Government Securities - 13.4%

         

U. S. Treasury Bonds,
Bonds

 

3.13

 

5/15/2048

 

425,000

 

404,140

 

U. S. Treasury Notes,
Notes

 

2.75

 

2/15/2028

 

3,635,000

 

3,520,838

 

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes,
3 Month U.S. T-Bill FLAT

 

2.31

 

1/31/2020

 

2,600,000

c

2,600,533

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities,
Bonds

 

0.88

 

2/15/2047

 

600,616

e

539,698

 
 

7,065,209

 

Utilities - .6%

         

EDP Finance,
Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.63

 

7/15/2024

 

325,000

b

308,471

 

Total Bonds and Notes
(cost $52,127,599)

 

50,077,158

 

16

 

                       
 

Description /Number of Contracts/Counterparty

Exercise
Price

 

Expiration Date

 

Notional Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Options Purchased - .2%

         

Call Options - .1%

         

Australian Dollar,
Contracts 1,550,000 Barclays Capital

AUD

0.72

 

12/12/2018

 

1,550,000

 

5,957

 

British Pound,
Contracts 550,000 Citigroup

GBP

1.35

 

12/5/2018

 

550,000

 

259

 

Chinese Yuan Renminbi,
Contracts 1,070,000 HSBC

 

6.96

 

1/18/2019

 

1,070,000

 

15,496

 

South Korean Won Cross Currency,
Contracts 120,500,000 HSBC

JPY

10.20

 

1/18/2019

 

120,500,000

 

18,673

 
 

40,385

 

Put Options - .1%

         

Chilean Peso,
Contracts 270,000 J.P. Morgan Securities

 

660.00

 

1/17/2019

 

270,000

 

1,386

 

Chilean Peso,
Contracts 270,000 Citigroup

 

655.00

 

12/21/2018

 

270,000

 

543

 

Indian Rupee,
Contracts 550,000 Barclays Capital

 

71.70

 

12/13/2018

 

550,000

 

315

 

Japanese Yen,
Contracts 2,350,000 Barclays Capital

 

110.25

 

11/13/2018

 

2,350,000

 

1,527

 

Japanese Yen Cross Currency,
Contracts 940,000 UBS Securities

EUR

129.90

 

1/10/2019

 

940,000

 

25,162

 

Japanese Yen Cross Currency,
Contracts 960,000 J.P. Morgan Securities

EUR

128.00

 

1/25/2019

 

960,000

 

18,899

 

Poland Zloty,
Contracts 1,070,000 J.P. Morgan Securities

 

3.71

 

1/15/2019

 

1,070,000

 

6,368

 

South African Rand,
Contracts 750,000 Citigroup

 

12.49

 

12/6/2018

 

750,000

 

17

 

Swedish Krona,
Contracts 1,080,000 Barclays Capital

 

8.73

 

12/20/2018

 

1,080,000

 

1,572

 

Turkish Lira,
Contracts 1,450,000 Goldman Sachs

 

4.50

 

11/30/2018

 

1,450,000

 

37

 
 

55,826

 

Total Options Purchased
(cost $248,840)

 

96,211

 

Description

Yield at Date of Purchase (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

a

   

Short-Term Investments - .8%

         

U.S. Government Securities

         

U. S. Treasury Bills
(cost $398,530)

 

2.14

 

1/3/2019

 

400,000

g,h

398,450

 

17

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                   
 

Description

7-Day
Yield (%)

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Investment Companies - 1.8%

         

Registered Investment Companies - 1.8%

         

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund
(cost $976,445)

 

2.21

     

976,445

i

976,445

 
                 

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned - .1%

         

Registered Investment Companies - .1%

         

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares
(cost $70,162)

 

2.12

     

70,162

i

70,162

 

Total Investments (cost $53,821,576)

 

97.8%

51,618,426

 

Cash and Receivables (Net)

 

2.2%

1,163,994

 

Net Assets

 

100.0%

52,782,420

 

BADLAR—Buenos Aires Interbank Offer Rate

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

ARS—Argentine Peso

AUD—Australian Dollar

BRL—Brazilian Real

CAD—Canadian Dollar

CLP—Chilean Peso

EUR—Euro

GBP—British Pound

JPY—Japanese Yen

NZD—New Zealand Dollar

RUB—Russian Ruble

a Amount stated in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise noted above.

b Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At October 31, 2018, these securities were valued at $13,451,590 or 25.48% of net assets.

c Variable rate security—rate shown is the interest rate in effect at period end.

d The Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) placed the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and Federal National Mortgage Association into conservatorship with FHFA as the conservator. As such, the FHFA oversees the continuing affairs of these companies.

e Principal amount for accrual purposes is periodically adjusted based on changes in the Consumer Price Index.

f Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At October 31, 2018, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $324,477 and the value of the collateral held by the fund was $341,331, consisting of cash collateral of $70,162 and U.S. Government & Agency securities valued at $271,169.

g Held by a counterparty for open exchange traded derivative contracts.

h Security is a discount security. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.

i Investment in affiliated issuer. The investment objective of this investment company is publicly available and can be found within the investment company’s prospectus.

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

Value (%)

Government

54.6

Asset Backed Securities

18.4

Financial

8.0

Energy

3.4

Mortgage Securities

3.1

Consumer, Non-cyclical

2.4

Investment Companies

2.0

Industrial

1.8

Basic Materials

1.2

Communications

1.2

Utilities

.6

Technology

.5

Consumer, Cyclical

.4

Options Purchased

.2

 

97.8

 Based on net assets.

See notes to financial statements.

19

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED ISSUERS

             

Registered Investment Companies

Value
10/31/17 ($)

Purchases ($)

Sales ($)

Value
10/31/18 ($)

Net
Assets (%)

Dividends/
Distributions ($)

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares

2,730,750

14,530,754

17,191,342

70,162

.1

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund

2,015,282

70,039,504

71,078,341

976,445

1.8

19,941

Total

4,746,032

84,570,258

88,269,683

1,046,607

1.9

19,941

See note to financial statements.

20

 

STATEMENT OF FUTURES

October 31, 2018

             

Description

Number of
Contracts

Expiration

Notional
Value ($)

Value ($)

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) ($)

 

Futures Long

   

Euro-Bond

1

12/18

181,530a

181,518

(12)

 

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes

4

12/18

476,006

473,750

(2,256)

 

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

2

12/18

277,159

276,250

(909)

 

Futures Short

   

Canadian 10 Year Bond

21

12/18

2,144,231a

2,108,056

36,175

 

Euro BTP Italian Government Bond

5

12/18

678,023a

688,878

(10,855)

 

Euro-Bobl

57

12/18

8,428,034a

8,485,904

(57,870)

 

Euro-Bond

16

12/18

2,889,637a

2,904,296

(14,659)

 

Japanese 10 Year Bond

2

12/18

2,663,169a

2,669,916

(6,747)

 

Long Gilt

5

12/18

783,954a

782,322

1,632

 

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

5

12/18

561,711

561,914

(203)

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

 

37,807

 

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

 

(93,511)

 

a Notional amounts in foreign currency have been converted to USD using relevant foreign exchange rates.

See notes to financial statements.

21

 

STATEMENT OF OPTIONS WRITTEN

October 31, 2018

             

Description/ Contracts/ Counterparties

Exercise Price

Expiration Date

Notional Amount

 

Value ($)

 

Call Options:

           

Chilean Peso
Contracts 270,000, J.P. Morgan Securities

690

1/17/19

270,000

 

(7,238)

 

Chilean Peso
Contracts 270,000, Citigroup

690

12/21/18

270,000

 

(6,144)

 

Total Options Written

(premiums received $7,129)

     

(13,382)

 

See notes to financial statements.

22

 

STATEMENT OF FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS October 31, 2018

           

Counterparty/ Purchased
Currency

Purchased Currency
Amounts

Currency
Sold

Sold
Currency
Amounts

Settlement Date

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)($)

Barclays Capital

     

United States Dollar

852,426

British Pound

660,000

11/30/18

7,692

Norwegian Krone

9,195,000

United States Dollar

1,105,579

11/30/18

(13,430)

United States Dollar

875,254

Philippine Peso

47,360,000

12/7/18

(7,762)

United States Dollar

1,192,210

Taiwan Dollar

36,360,000

12/7/18

13,991

Indonesian Rupiah

9,943,620,000

United States Dollar

639,976

12/7/18

10,935

United States Dollar

2,561,400

Japanese Yen

286,330,000

11/30/18

18,268

United States Dollar

180,992

Malaysian Ringgit

750,000

12/7/18

1,892

Mexican Peso

26,110,000

United States Dollar

1,334,762

12/7/18

(57,324)

United States Dollar

524,627

Mexican Peso

10,200,000

12/7/18

25,590

United States Dollar

1,086,368

South Korean Won

1,207,530,000

12/7/18

25,602

United States Dollar

558,175

Peruvian Nuevo Sol

1,850,000

11/27/18

10,046

United States Dollar

1,198,264

Russian Ruble

83,525,000

12/7/18

(63,700)

United States Dollar

64,026

Indian Rupee

4,590,000

12/7/18

2,234

Citigroup

     

Brazilian Real

1,130,000

United States Dollar

278,223

12/4/18

24,423

United States Dollar

1,564,232

Brazilian Real

6,420,000

12/4/18

(155,223)

Colombian Peso

763,920,000

United States Dollar

246,466

12/7/18

(9,585)

United States Dollar

3,148,554

New Zealand Dollar

4,810,000

11/30/18

8,875

Swedish Krona

11,775,000

United States Dollar

1,299,721

11/30/18

(9,823)

Czech Koruna

6,710,000

United States Dollar

303,631

12/7/18

(9,963)

United States Dollar

1,717,608

Canadian Dollar

2,245,000

11/30/18

11,357

Taiwan Dollar

16,610,000

United States Dollar

545,494

12/7/18

(7,259)

Euro

100,000

United States Dollar

114,100

11/30/18

(564)

23

 

STATEMENT OF FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS (continued)

           

Counterparty/ Purchased
Currency

Purchased Currency
Amounts

Currency
Sold

Sold
Currency
Amounts

Settlement Date

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)($)

Citigroup (continued)

Mexican Peso

6,530,000

United States Dollar

334,281

12/7/18

(14,799)

United States Dollar

180,594

Australian Dollar

255,000

11/30/18

(43)

Goldman Sachs

     

United States Dollar

133,063

Mexican Peso

2,520,000

12/7/18

9,771

Brazilian Real

2,160,000

United States Dollar

533,704

12/4/18

44,804

United States Dollar

3,718,942

Euro

3,260,000

11/30/18

17,668

HSBC

     

Czech Koruna

29,470,000

United States Dollar

1,332,899

12/7/18

(43,125)

United States Dollar

318,209

Romanian Leu

1,270,000

12/7/18

10,027

Russian Ruble

23,000,000

United States Dollar

346,386

12/7/18

1,117

Hong Kong Dollar

1,390,000

United States Dollar

177,896

4/10/19

(87)

Czech Koruna

5,870,000

United States Dollar

268,609

12/7/18

(11,705)

United States Dollar

268,583

Czech Koruna

5,870,000

12/7/18

11,678

J.P. Morgan Securities

     

United States Dollar

4,538,971

Euro

3,980,000

11/30/18

20,238

Singapore Dollar

830,000

United States Dollar

604,283

12/7/18

(4,607)

Taiwan Dollar

19,750,000

United States Dollar

645,530

12/7/18

(5,546)

Brazilian Real

1,000,000

United States Dollar

273,748

12/4/18

(5,920)

United States Dollar

539,613

Hungarian Forint

152,160,000

12/7/18

7,301

Hungarian Forint

50,210,000

United States Dollar

181,438

12/7/18

(5,785)

United States Dollar

179,709

Hungarian Forint

50,210,000

12/7/18

4,056

United States Dollar

315,316

Romanian Leu

1,260,000

12/7/18

9,560

United States Dollar

792,105

Hong Kong Dollar

6,170,000

4/10/19

2,836

Romanian Leu

780,000

United States Dollar

195,704

12/7/18

(6,427)

United States Dollar

196,580

Romanian Leu

780,000

12/7/18

7,303

United States Dollar

794,184

Chilean Peso

548,940,000

12/7/18

5,084

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Counterparty/ Purchased
Currency

Purchased Currency
Amounts

Currency
Sold

Sold
Currency
Amounts

Settlement Date

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)($)

J.P. Morgan Securities (continued)

Hong Kong Dollar

1,330,000

United States Dollar

169,574

4/10/19

560

United States Dollar

170,052

Hong Kong Dollar

1,330,000

4/10/19

(82)

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

     

United States Dollar

1,321,925

Mexican Peso

25,120,000

12/7/18

92,923

Chilean Peso

175,000,000

United States Dollar

264,151

12/7/18

(12,589)

UBS Securities

     

United States Dollar

1,511,587

Euro

1,325,000

11/30/18

7,235

United States Dollar

89,339

Malaysian Ringgit

370,000

12/7/18

983

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

   

414,049

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

   

(445,348)

See notes to financial statements.

25

 

STATEMENT OF SWAP AGREEMENTS

October 31, 2018

         

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Received
Reference
Entity

Paid
Reference
Entity

Maturity

Date

Notional
Amount

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) ($)

NZD Bank Bill 3 Month

NZD at 3.21

3/20/28

1,770,000

(42,255)

NZD Bank Bill 3 Month

NZD at 3.21

3/19/28

1,700,000

(40,675)

USD at 2.795

LIBOR USD Fix 3 Month

6/28/20

3,200,000

11,135

LIBOR USD Fix 3 Month

USD at 2.586

10/20/47

450,000

62,034

EURIBOR 6 Month

EUR at .372

4/17/23

9,600,000

(73,698)

LIBOR USD Fix 3 Month

USD at 2.82

4/19/23

2,700,000

34,020

ICE LIBOR GBP 6 Month

GBP at 1.075

12/12/22

6,700,000

75,345

EUR at .1305

EURIBOR 6 Month

3/6/22

1,840,000

10,000

LIBOR Fix 3 Month

USD at 1.803

9/28/46

1,900,000

540,382

Japanese Yen LIBOR 6 Month

JPY at .62

4/4/46

57,400,000

39,714

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

772,630

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

(156,628)

EUR—Euro

GBP—British Pound

JPY—Japanese Yen

NZD—New Zealand Dollar

USD—United States Dollar

See notes to financial statements.

           

OTC Credit Default Swaps

 
           

Reference
Obligation/
Counterparty

Maturity
Date

Notional
Amount

Market
Value ($)

Upfront
Payments/
Receipts ($)

Unrealized Appreciation ($)

Purchased Contracts:1

 

Goldman Sachs

   

Credit Default Swaps CMBX BBB-CDSI Paid Fixed Rate of 3.00 1 Month

11/17/59

280,000

20,352

17,243

2,875

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

2,875

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 deliver 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.

See notes to financial statements.

26

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

October 31, 2018

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments
(including securities on loan, valued at $324,477)—Note 1(c):

 

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

52,774,969

 

50,571,819

 

Affiliated issuers

 

1,046,607

 

1,046,607

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

177,990

 

Cash denominated in foreign currency

 

 

227,116

 

226,997

 

Interest and securities lending income receivable

 

428,853

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign
currency exchange contracts—Note 4

 

414,049

 

Cash collateral held by broker—Note 4

 

400,948

 

Receivable for investment securities sold

 

385,616

 

Receivable for swap variation margin—Note 4

 

52,682

 

Receivable for futures variation margin—Note 4

 

18,727

 

Swap upfront payments—Note 4

 

17,243

 

Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed

 

14,549

 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements—Note 4

 

2,875

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

 

 

32,864

 

 

 

 

 

 

53,791,819

 

Liabilities ($):

 

 

 

 

Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(c)

 

 

 

13,484

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign
currency exchange contracts—Note 4

 

445,348

 

Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed

 

261,309

 

Payable for investment securities purchased

 

109,486

 

Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(c)

 

70,162

 

Outstanding options written, at value
(premiums received $7,129)—Note 4

 

13,382

 

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency transactions

 

8,148

 

Directors fees and expenses payable

 

1,061

 

Distributions payable

 

486

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

 

 

86,533

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,009,399

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

52,782,420

 

Composition of Net Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

 

 

167,946,133

 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

 

 

 

 

(115,163,713)

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

52,782,420

 

 

           

Net Asset Value Per Share

Class A

Class C

Class I

Class Y

 

Net Assets ($)

18,588,672

9,326,634

19,186,202

5,680,912

 

Shares Outstanding

1,722,007

870,839

1,774,803

526,889

 

Net Asset Value Per Share ($)

10.79

10.71

10.81

10.78

 

           

See notes to financial statements.

         

27

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended October 31, 2018

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income ($):

 

 

 

 

Income:

 

 

 

 

Interest (net of $21,478 foreign taxes withheld at source)

 

 

3,751,571

 

Dividends from affiliated issuers

 

 

19,941

 

Income from securities lending—Note 1(c)

 

 

8,478

 

Total Income

 

 

3,779,990

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

Management fee—Note 3(a)

 

 

410,028

 

Shareholder servicing costs—Note 3(c)

 

 

152,791

 

Professional fees

 

 

105,551

 

Distribution fees—Note 3(b)

 

 

96,420

 

Registration fees

 

 

62,339

 

Custodian fees—Note 3(c)

 

 

31,579

 

Prospectus and shareholders’ reports

 

 

31,252

 

Directors’ fees and expenses—Note 3(d)

 

 

6,429

 

Loan commitment fees—Note 2

 

 

2,196

 

Interest expense—Note 2

 

 

160

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

87,619

 

Total Expenses

 

 

986,364

 

Less—reduction in expenses due to undertaking—Note 3(a)

 

 

(257,364)

 

Less—reduction in fees due to earnings credits—Note 3(c)

 

 

(858)

 

Net Expenses

 

 

728,142

 

Investment Income—Net

 

 

3,051,848

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

(1,267,061)

 

Net realized gain (loss) on options transactions

(300,193)

 

Net realized gain (loss) on futures

483,006

 

Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreements

(147,078)

 

Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

663,470

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

(567,856)

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
and foreign currency transactions

 

 

(4,651,713)

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options transactions

(136,296)

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures

 

 

94,347

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements

 

 

97,366

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
forward foreign currency exchange contracts

 

 

(332,315)

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

(4,928,611)

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

 

(5,496,467)

 

Net (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

(2,444,619)

 

             

See notes to financial statements.

         

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

                   

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

 

 

 

2018

 

2017a

 

Operations ($):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income—net

 

 

3,051,848

 

 

 

4,742,162

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

(567,856)

 

 

 

1,262,887

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments

 

(4,928,611)

 

 

 

2,470,665

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

(2,444,619)

 

 

 

8,475,714

 

Distributions ($):

 

Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

(1,129,311)

 

 

 

(1,411,659)

 

Class C

 

 

(521,742)

 

 

 

(537,957)

 

Class I

 

 

(1,918,628)

 

 

 

(1,933,465)

 

Class Y

 

 

(193,686)

 

 

 

(400,900)

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(3,763,367)

 

 

 

(4,283,981)

 

Capital Stock Transactions ($):

 

Net proceeds from shares sold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

6,170,786

 

 

 

17,899,314

 

Class C

 

 

246,290

 

 

 

1,455,402

 

Class I

 

 

3,472,037

 

 

 

33,508,987

 

Class Y

 

 

5,625,602

 

 

 

2,198,141

 

Distributions reinvested:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

996,475

 

 

 

1,011,561

 

Class C

 

 

336,843

 

 

 

342,149

 

Class I

 

 

1,639,419

 

 

 

1,521,175

 

Class Y

 

 

134,567

 

 

 

61,238

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

(20,636,916)

 

 

 

(36,216,385)

 

Class C

 

 

(7,969,889)

 

 

 

(14,986,773)

 

Class I

 

 

(43,070,265)

 

 

 

(58,287,629)

 

Class Y

 

 

(7,903,253)

 

 

 

(12,831,503)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
from Capital Stock Transactions

(60,958,304)

 

 

 

(64,324,323)

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

(67,166,290)

 

 

 

(60,132,590)

 

Net Assets ($):

 

Beginning of Period

 

 

119,948,710

 

 

 

180,081,300

 

End of Period

 

 

52,782,420

 

 

 

119,948,710

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

                   

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

 

 

 

2018

 

2017a

 

Capital Share Transactions (Shares):

 

Class Ab

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

 

558,080

 

 

 

1,589,908

 

Shares issued for distributions reinvested

 

 

88,366

 

 

 

90,100

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(1,845,744)

 

 

 

(3,203,159)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

(1,199,298)

 

 

 

(1,523,151)

 

Class Cb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

 

21,903

 

 

 

128,414

 

Shares issued for distributions reinvested

 

 

30,041

 

 

 

30,608

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(708,496)

 

 

 

(1,322,648)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

(656,552)

 

 

 

(1,163,626)

 

Class I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

 

304,949

 

 

 

2,953,668

 

Shares issued for distributions reinvested

 

 

145,256

 

 

 

135,350

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(3,811,986)

 

 

 

5,133,780

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

(3,361,781)

 

 

 

8,222,798

 

Class Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

 

493,907

 

 

 

195,034

 

Shares issued for distributions reinvested

 

 

12,118

 

 

 

5,455

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(688,065)

 

 

 

(1,135,006)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

(182,040)

 

 

 

(934,517)

 

                   

aDistributions to shareholders include only distributions from net investment income. Undistributed investment income—net was $1,209,716 in 2017 and is no longer presented as a result of the adoption of SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule.

 

bDuring the period ended October 31, 2018, 2,759 Class C shares representing $31,699 were automatically converted for 2,745 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

 

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Per Share Data ($):

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

11.66

11.29

12.31

13.29

13.08

Investment Operations:

           

Investment income—neta

 

.45

.37

.41

.48

.43

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments

 

(.86)

.31

(.87)

(.85)

.06

Total from Investment Operations

 

(.41)

.68

(.46)

(.37)

.49

Distributions:

           

Dividends from
investment income—net

 

(.46)

(.31)

(.56)

(.61)

(.28)

Net asset value, end of period

 

10.79

11.66

11.29

12.31

13.29

Total Return (%)b

 

(3.57)

6.12

(3.80)

(2.93)

3.77

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

           

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

 

1.21

.99

.90

.89

.98

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

 

.90

.90

.90

.89

.97

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

 

3.94

3.27

3.64

3.70

3.25

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

116.40

85.23

158.94

182.35

230.83

Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)

 

18,589

34,063

50,191

195,629

184,506

a Based on average shares outstanding.

b Exclusive of sales charge.

See notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

                   
         
   
 

Year Ended October 31,

Class C Shares

 

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Per Share Data ($):

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

11.61

11.26

12.27

13.24

13.03

Investment Operations:

           

Investment income—neta

 

.36

.29

.32

.38

.33

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments

 

(.85)

.30

(.86)

(.85)

.06

Total from Investment Operations

 

(.49)

.59

(.54)

(.47)

.39

Distributions:

           

Dividends from
investment income—net

 

(.41)

(.24)

(.47)

(.50)

(.18)

Net asset value, end of period

 

10.71

11.61

11.26

12.27

13.24

Total Return (%)b

 

(4.37)

5.34

(4.46)

(3.66)

3.02

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

           

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

 

2.00

1.78

1.67

1.65

1.72

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

 

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.70

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

 

3.20

2.55

2.89

2.94

2.52

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

116.40

85.23

158.94

182.35

230.83

Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)

 

9,327

17,727

30,300

64,587

58,623

a Based on average shares outstanding.

b Exclusive of sales charge.

See notes to financial statements.

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Year Ended October 31,

Class I Shares

 

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Per Share Data ($):

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

11.66

11.29

12.30

13.28

13.07

Investment Operations:

           

Investment income—neta

 

.47

.41

.44

.52

.46

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments

 

(.85)

.29

(.87)

(.85)

.07

Total from Investment Operations

 

(.38)

.70

(.43)

(.33)

.53

Distributions:

           

Dividends from
investment income—net

 

(.47)

(.33)

(.58)

(.65)

(.32)

Net asset value, end of period

 

10.81

11.66

11.29

12.30

13.28

Total Return (%)

 

(3.37)

6.31

(3.48)

(2.65)

4.06

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

           

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

 

.96

.76

.64

.63

.72

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

 

.65

.65

.64

.63

.69

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

 

4.11

3.60

3.90

3.96

3.53

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

116.40

85.23

158.94

182.35

230.83

Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)

 

19,186

59,900

81,056

320,031

349,915

a Based on average shares outstanding.

See notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

               
   
     
 

Year Ended October 31,

Class Y Shares

 

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Per Share Data ($):

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

11.65

11.28

12.30

13.28

13.07

Investment Operations:

           

Investment income—neta

 

.47

.39

.46

.50

.47

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments

 

(.87)

.31

(.89)

(.83)

.07

Total from Investment Operations

 

(.40)

.70

(.43)

(.33)

.54

Distributions:

           

Dividends from
investment income—net

 

(.47)

(.33)

(.59)

(.65)

(.33)

Net asset value, end of period

 

10.78

11.65

11.28

12.30

13.28

Total Return (%)

 

(3.42)

6.33

(3.47)

(2.59)

4.13

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

           

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

 

.97

.69

.58

.58

.61

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

 

.65

.65

.58

.58

.60

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

 

4.19

3.52

3.96

4.00

3.61

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

116.40

85.23

158.94

182.35

230.83

Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)

 

5,681

8,258

18,534

87,269

5,724

a Based on average shares outstanding.

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus Unconstrained Bond 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 eight series, including the fund. The fund’s investment objective is to seek 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.

The Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved, effective May 1, 2018, a change in the fund’s name from “Dreyfus Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund” to “Dreyfus Unconstrained Bond Fund”.

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 Common Stock in each of the following classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class I, Class T and Class Y. Class A, Class C and Class T shares are sold primarily to retail investors through financial intermediaries and bear Distribution and/or Shareholder Services Plan fees. Class A and Class T 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 C shares automatically convert to Class A shares ten years after the date of purchase, without the imposition of a sales charge. Class I shares are sold primarily to bank trust departments and other financial service providers (including The Bank of New York Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus, and its affiliates), acting on behalf of customers having a qualified trust or an investment account or relationship at such institution, and bear no Distribution or Shareholder Services Plan fees. Class Y shares are sold at net asset value per share generally to institutional investors, and bear no Distribution or Shareholder Services Plan fees. Class I and Class Y shares are offered without a front-end sales charge or CDSC. As of the date of this report, the fund did not offer Class T shares for purchase. 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.

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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 (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(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.

36

 

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows:

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

Investments in securities, excluding short-term investments (other than U.S. Treasury Bills), 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 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.

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 is engaged under the general supervision of the Board.

When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to accurately reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market), but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board. Certain factors may be considered when fair valuing investments such as: fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. These securities are either categorized within Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.

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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 such securities are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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

Futures and options, which are traded on an exchange, are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded or at the last sales price on the national securities market on each business day and are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Options traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are valued at the mean between the bid and asked price and are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Investments in swap agreements 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, 2018 in valuing the fund’s investments:

           

 

Level 1 - Unadjusted Quoted Prices

Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs

Level 3 -Significant Unobservable Inputs

Total

Assets ($)

       

Investments in Securities:

Asset-Backed

9,709,473

9,709,473

Commercial
Mortgage-Backed

1,658,569

1,658,569

Corporate Bonds

10,265,227

10,265,227

Foreign Government

21,118,516

21,118,516

Investment Companies

1,046,607

1,046,607

Municipal Bonds

260,164

260,164

U.S. Government
Securities

7,065,209

7,065,209

U.S. Treasury

398,450

398,450

Other Financial Instruments:

     

Futures††

37,807

37,807

Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange
Contracts††

414,049

414,049

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Level 1 - Unadjusted Quoted Prices

Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs

Level 3 -Significant Unobservable Inputs

Total

Assets ($)

       

Options Purchased

96,211

96,211

Swaps††

775,505

775,505

Liabilities ($)

       

Other Financial Instruments:

     

Futures††

(93,511)

(93,511)

Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange
Contracts††

(445,348)

(445,348)

Options Written

(13,382)

(13,382)

Swaps††

(156,628)

(156,628)

 See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

†† Amount shown represents unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at period end, but only variation margin on exchanged traded and centrally cleared derivatives are reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

At October 31, 2018, there were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. It is the fund’s policy to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period.

(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.

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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 income earned as a result of the lending transaction. Should a borrower fail to return the securities in a timely manner, The Bank of New York Mellon is required to replace the securities for the benefit of the fund or credit the fund with the market value of the unreturned securities and is subrogated to the fund’s rights against the borrower and the collateral. Additionally, the contractual maturity of security lending transactions are on an overnight and continuous basis. During the period ended October 31, 2018, The Bank of New York Mellon earned $1,583 from lending portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

(d) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by Dreyfus are considered “affiliated” under the Act.

(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. Such values may also decline because of factors that affect a particular industry.

The fund invests in floating rate loan interests. The floating rate loans in which the fund invests typically are below investment grade securities, and inherently speculative. In the event of the bankruptcy of a borrower, the fund could experience delays or limitations imposed by insolvency laws with respect to its ability to realize the benefits of any collateral securing the borrower’s loan.

(f) Dividends and distributions to shareholders: Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from investment income-net are normally declared and paid on a monthly basis. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and

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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 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, 2018, 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, 2018, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the four-year period ended October 31, 2018 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At October 31, 2018, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows: undistributed ordinary income $94,623, accumulated capital losses $113,702,365 and unrealized depreciation $1,555,971.

The fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. Furthermore, capital loss carryovers retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses.

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, 2018. The fund has $73,895,153 short-term capital losses and $39,807,212 of long-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, 2018 and October 31, 2017 were as follows: ordinary income $3,763,367 and $4,283,981, respectively.

During the period ended October 31, 2018, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to the tax treatment for paydown gains and losses, swap periodic payments, foreign currency gains and losses and consent fees, the fund increased total distributable earnings (loss) by

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$134,790 and decreased paid-in-capital by the same amount. Net assets and net asset value per share were not affected by this reclassification.

(h) New Accounting Pronouncements: In March 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2017-08, Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization On Purchased Callable Debt Securities (“ASU 2017-08”). The update shortens the amortization period for the premium on certain purchased callable debt securities to the earliest call date. ASU 2017-08 will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018.

Also in August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The update provides guidance that eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Management is currently assessing the potential impact of these changes to future financial statements.

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other Dreyfus-managed funds in an $830 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. 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, 2018 was approximately $12,600 with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 1.27%.

NOTE 3—Management Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement with Dreyfus, the management fee is computed at the annual rate of .50% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. Dreyfus has contractually agreed, from November 1, 2017 through March 1, 2019, to waive receipt of its fees and/or assume the expenses of the fund, so that the direct 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

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expenses) exceed .65% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. On or after March 1, 2019, The Dreyfus Corporation may terminate this expense limitation at any time. The reduction in expenses, pursuant to the undertaking, amounted to $257,364 during the period ended October 31, 2018.

During the period ended October 31, 2018, the Distributor retained $324 from commissions earned on sales of the fund’s Class A shares and $2,599 from CDSC fees 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, 2018, Class C shares were charged $96,420 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, 2018, Class A and Class C shares were charged $65,084 and $32,140, 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, if any, as an expense offset in the Statement of Operations.

The fund compensates Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dreyfus, under a transfer agency agreement for providing transfer agency and cash management services for the fund. The majority of transfer agency fees are comprised of amounts paid on a per account basis,

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

while cash management fees are related to fund subscriptions and redemptions. During the period ended October 31, 2018, the fund was charged $9,932 for transfer agency services. These fees are included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations.

The fund compensates The Bank of New York 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, 2018, the fund was charged $31,579 pursuant to the custody agreement. These fees were partially offset by earnings credits of $858.

During the period ended October 31, 2018, the fund was charged $12,797 for services performed by the Chief Compliance Officer and his staff. These fees are included in Miscellaneous in the Statement of Operations.

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $22,856, Distribution Plan fees $6,232, Shareholder Services Plan fees $5,829, custodian fees $13,626, Chief Compliance Officer fees $4,193 and transfer agency fees $1,633, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $40,885.

(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, futures, options transactions, forward contracts and swap agreements during the period ended October 31, 2018, amounted to $90,870,790 and $149,530,354, respectively.

Floating Rate Loan Interests: Floating rate instruments are loans and other securities with interest rates that adjust or “float” periodically. Floating rate loans are made by banks and other financial institutions to their corporate clients. The rates of interest on the loans adjust periodically by reference to a base lending rate, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a premium or credit spread. Floating rate loans reset on periodic set dates, typically 30 to 90 days, but not to exceed one year. The fund may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan. A different series or tranche may have varying terms and carry different associated risks.

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

Each type of derivative instrument that was held by the fund during the period ended October 31, 2018 is discussed below.

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 futures in order to manage its exposure to or protect against changes in the market. A 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 futures since they are exchange traded, and the exchange guarantees the futures against default. Futures open at October 31, 2018 are set forth in the Statement of Futures.

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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

underlying financial instrument at the exercise price at any time during the option period, or at a specified date.

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

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

As a writer of an option, the fund has no control over whether the underlying financial instrument may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the financial instrument underlying the written option. There is a risk of loss from a change in value of such options which may exceed the related premiums received. This risk is mitigated by Master Agreements between the fund and the counterparty and the posting of collateral, if any, by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty. The Statement of Operations reflects any unrealized gains or losses which occurred during the period as well as any realized gains or losses which occurred upon the expiration or closing of the option transaction. Options written open at October 31, 2018 are set forth in Statement of Options Written.

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

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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. This risk may be mitigated by Master Agreements, if any, between the fund and the counterparty and the posting of collateral, if any, by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty. Forward contracts open at October 31, 2018 are set forth in the Statement of Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts.

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

For OTC swaps, the fund accrues for 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 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.

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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

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 agreements.

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 may be mitigated by Master Agreements, if any, between the fund and the counterparty and the posting of collateral, if any, by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty. There is minimal counterparty risk to the fund with centrally cleared swaps since they are settled through an exchange and the exchange guarantees these swap against default. Interest rate swaps open at October 31, 2018 are set forth in the Statement of Swap Agreements.

Credit Default Swaps: Credit default swaps involve commitments to pay a fixed interest rate in exchange for payment if a credit event affecting a third party (the referenced obligation or index) occurs. Credit events may include a failure to pay interest or principal, bankruptcy, or restructuring. The fund enters into these agreements to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure to defaults of corporate and sovereign issuers, or to create exposure to corporate or sovereign issuers to which it is not otherwise exposed. For those credit default swaps in which the fund is paying a fixed rate, the fund is buying credit protection on the instrument. In the event of a credit event, the fund would receive the full notional amount for the reference obligation. For those credit default swaps in which the fund is receiving a fixed rate, the fund is selling credit protection on the underlying instrument. The maximum payouts for these agreements are limited to the notional amount of each swap. Credit default swaps may involve greater risks than if the fund had invested in the reference obligation directly and are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. This risk may be mitigated by Master Agreements, if any, between the

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fund and the counterparty and the posting of collateral, if any, by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty.

The 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 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. Credit default swaps open at October 31, 2018 are set forth in the Statement of Swap Agreements.

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.

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Fair value of derivative instruments as of October 31, 2018 is shown below:

               

 

 

Derivative
Assets ($)

 

 

 

Derivative
Liabilities ($)

 

Interest rate risk

810,437

1,2

Interest rate risk

(250,139)

1,2

Foreign exchange risk

510,260

3,4

Foreign exchange risk

(458,730)

4,5

Credit risk

2,875

2

Credit risk

-

 

Gross fair value of
derivative contracts

1,323,572

     

(708,869)

 
             

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location:

 

1Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures as reported in the Statement of Futures, but only the unpaid variation margin is reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

2Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements as reported in the Statement of Swap Agreements. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swap agreements and only unpaid variation margin on cleared swap agreements, are reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

3Options purchased are included in Investments in securities—Unaffiliated issuers, at value.

4Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

5Outstanding options written, at value.

 

The effect of derivative instruments in the Statement of Operations during the period ended October 31, 2018 is shown below:

                     

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

 

Underlying
risk

Futures

1

Options
Transactions

2

Forward
Contracts

3

Swap
Agreements

4

Total

 

Interest
rate

483,006

 

(56,286)

 

-

 

(170,469)

 

256,251

 

Foreign
exchange

-

 

(243,907)

 

663,470

 

-

 

419,563

 

Credit

-

 

-

 

-

 

23,391

 

23,391

 

Total

483,006

 

(300,193)

 

663,470

 

(147,078)

 

699,205

 
                     

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

 

Underlying
risk

Futures

5

Options
Transactions

6

Forward
Contracts

7

Swap
Agreements

8

Total

 

Interest
rate

94,347

 

867

 

-

 

94,491

 

189,705

 

Foreign
exchange

-

 

(137,163)

 

(332,315)

 

-

 

(469,478)

 

Credit

-

 

-

 

-

 

2,875

 

2,875

 

Total

94,347

 

(136,296)

 

(332,315)

 

97,366

 

(276,898)

 
                       
 

Statement of Operations location:

 

1

Net realized gain (loss) on futures.

   

2

Net realized gain (loss) on options transactions.

3

Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

   

4

Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreements.

   

5

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures.

   

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 agreements.

   

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

At October 31, 2018, derivative assets and liabilities (by type) on a gross basis are as follows:

           

Derivative Financial Instruments:

 

Assets ($)

 

Liabilities ($)

 

Futures

 

37,807

 

(93,511)

 

Options

 

96,211

 

(13,382)

 

Forward contracts

 

414,049

 

(445,348)

 

Swaps

 

775,505

 

(156,628)

 

Total gross amount of derivative

         

assets and liabilities in the

         

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

1,323,572

 

(708,869)

 

Derivatives not subject to

         

Master Agreements

 

(810,437)

 

250,139

 

Total gross amount of assets

         

and liabilities subject to

         

Master Agreements

 

513,135

 

(458,730)

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

The following tables present derivative assets and liabilities net of amounts available for offsetting under Master Agreements and net of related collateral received or pledged, if any, as of October 31, 2018:

             
     

Financial

     
     

Instruments

     
     

and Derivatives

     
 

Gross Amount of

 

Available

Collateral

 

Net Amount of

Counterparty

Assets ($)

1

for Offset ($)

Received ($)

 

Assets ($)

Barclays Capital

125,621

 

(125,621)

-

 

-

Citigroup

45,474

 

(45,474)

-

 

-

Goldman Sachs
International

75,155

 

-

-

 

75,155

HSBC

56,991

 

(54,917)

-

 

2,074

J.P. Morgan Securities

83,591

 

(35,605)

-

 

47,986

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

92,923

 

(12,589)

-

 

80,334

UBS Securities

33,380

 

-

-

 

33,380

Total

513,135

 

(274,206)

-

 

238,929

             
     

Financial

     
     

Instruments

     
     

and Derivatives

     
 

Gross Amount of

 

Available

Collateral

 

Net Amount of

Counterparty

Liabilities ($)

1

for Offset ($)

Pledged ($)

 

Liabilities ($)

Barclays Capital

(142,216)

 

125,621

-

 

(16,595)

Citigroup

(213,403)

 

45,474

-

 

(167,929)

HSBC

(54,917)

 

54,917

-

 

-

J.P. Morgan Securities

(35,605)

 

35,605

-

 

-

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

(12,589)

 

12,589

-

 

-

Total

(458,730)

 

274,206

-

 

(184,524)

             

1 Absent a default event or early termination, OTC derivative assets and liabilities are presented at gross amounts and are not offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

See Statement of Investments for detailed information regarding collateral held for open exchange traded derivative contracts.

The following summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended October 31, 2018:

     

 

 

Average Market Value ($)

Interest rate futures

 

34,872,812

Interest rate options contracts

 

43,063

Foreign currency options contracts

 

227,548

Forward contracts

 

88,696,169

The following summarizes the average notional value of swap agreements outstanding during the period ended October 31, 2018:

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Average Notional Value ($)

Interest rate swap agreements

 

44,726,249

Credit default swap agreements

 

171,154

At October 31, 2018, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $53,871,985; accordingly, accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments inclusive of derivative contracts was $1,560,474, consisting of $1,743,598 gross unrealized appreciation and $3,304,072 gross unrealized depreciation.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

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

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Dreyfus Unconstrained Bond Fund (the “Fund”), a series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc., including the statements of investments, investments in affiliated issuers, futures, options written, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and swap agreements, as of October 31, 2018, 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 related notes (collectively, the financial statements) and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2018, 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.

Basis for Opinion

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 are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. 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, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures when replies from brokers were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the auditor of one or more Dreyfus Corporation investment companies since 1994.

New York, New York
December 28, 2018

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For federal tax purposes the fund designates the maximum amount allowable but not less than 30.94% 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)

INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS

Joseph S. DiMartino (75)

Chairman of the Board (1999)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Corporate Director and Trustee (1995-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· CBIZ (formerly, Century Business Services, Inc.), a provider of outsourcing functions for small and medium size companies, Director (1997-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 124

———————

Francine J. Bovich (67)

Board Member (2012)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Trustee, The Bradley Trusts, private trust funds (2011-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a real estate trust, Director (2014-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 72

———————

Kenneth A. Himmel (72)

Board Member (1994)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Managing Partner, Gulf Related, an international real estate development company (2010-present)

· 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: 25

———————

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Stephen J. Lockwood (71)

Board Member (1994)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· 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: 25

———————

Roslyn M. Watson (69)

Board Member (1994)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Principal, Watson Ventures, Inc., a real estate investment company (1993-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 58

———————

Benaree Pratt Wiley (72)

Board Member (1998)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Principal, The Wiley Group, a firm specializing in strategy and business development (2005-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· 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: 79

———————

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, New York, New York 10166. Additional information about the Board Members is available in the fund’s Statement of Additional Information which can be obtained from Dreyfus free of charge by calling this toll free number: 1-800-DREYFUS.

James M. Fitzgibbons, Emeritus Board Member

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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 Chief Executive Officer of MBSC Securities Corporation since August 2016. He is an officer of 62 investment companies (comprised of 124 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 59 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1988.

BENNETT A. MACDOUGALL, Chief Legal Officer since October 2015.

Chief Legal Officer of the Manager and Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of BNY Mellon since June 2015; from June 2005 to June 2015, he served in various capacities with Deutsche Bank – Asset & Wealth Management Division, including as Director and Associate General Counsel, and Chief Legal Officer of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. from June 2012 to May 2015. He is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2015.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President since August 2005 and Secretary since February 2018.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon and Secretary of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since December 1996.

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

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 56 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2000.

SONALEE CROSS, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2018.

Counsel of BNY Mellon since October 2016; Associate at Proskauer Rose LLP from April 2016 to September 2016; Attorney at EnTrust Capital from August 2015 to February 2016; Associate at Sidley Austin LLP from September 2013 until August 2015. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by Dreyfus. She is 31 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 2016.

MAUREEN E. KANE, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since April 2015.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since July 2014; from October 2004 until July 2014, General Counsel, and from May 2009 until July 2014, Chief Compliance Officer of Century Capital Management. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 56 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since July 2014.

SARAH S. KELLEHER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since April 2014.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since December 2017, from March 2013 to December 2017, Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 43 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since March 2013.

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

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 53 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1990.

NATALYA ZELENSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2017.

Counsel of BNY Mellon since May 2016; Attorney at Wildermuth Endowment Strategy Fund/Wildermuth Advisory, LLC from November 2015 until May 2016; Assistant General Counsel at RCS Advisory Services from July 2014 until November 2015; Associate at Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan from January 2013 until January 2014. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by Dreyfus. She is 33 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since May 2016.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director – Mutual Fund Accounting of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 60 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1985.

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GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1991.

ROBERT S. ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since August 2005.

Senior Accounting Manager – Dreyfus Financial Reporting of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 54 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 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Fixed Income and Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 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, the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust (63 investment companies, comprised of 149 portfolios). He is 61 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.

CARIDAD M. CAROSELLA, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since January 2016.

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust since January 2016; from May 2015 to December 2015, Interim Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust and the Distributor; from January 2012 to May 2015, AML Surveillance Officer of the Distributor and from 2007 to December 2011, Financial Processing Manager of the Distributor. She is an officer of 57 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since 1997.

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NOTES

60

 

NOTES

61

 

For More Information

Dreyfus Unconstrained Bond Fund

200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Manager

The Dreyfus Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

Transfer Agent &
Dividend Disbursing Agent

Dreyfus Transfer, Inc.
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Distributor

MBSC Securities Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

   

Ticker Symbols:

Class A: DSTAX Class C: DSTCX Class I: DSTRX Class Y: DSTYX

Telephone Call your financial representative or 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 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 www.sec.gov.

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 www.dreyfus.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-DREYFUS.

   

© 2018 MBSC Securities Corporation
6148AR1018

 


 

 

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 $188,275 in 2017 and $191,100 in 2018.

 

(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 $25,540 in 2017 and $25,930 in 2018. 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 2017 and $0 in 2018.

 

(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 $13,000 in 2017 and $13,250 in 2018. These services consisted of 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 2017 and $0 in 2018. 

 

(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 2017 and $0 in 2018.


 

 

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 2017 and $0 in 2018. 

 

(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 $20,070,000 in 2017 and $3,635,000 in 2018. 

 

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.           Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 13.           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:    January 2, 2019

 

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:    January 2, 2019

 

By:       /s/ James Windels

            James Windels

            Treasurer

 

Date:    January 2, 2019

 

 

 


 

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)