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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914775-21-000029
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		11
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210628
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210628
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20210628

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BNY Mellon Advantage Funds, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000914775
		IRS NUMBER:				133851784
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSRS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-07123
		FILM NUMBER:		211052191

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-922-6400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Advantage Funds, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060502

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREYFUS GROWTH & VALUE FUNDS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951004

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREYFUS FOCUS FUNDS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940304
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