<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001775697-19-000823-index.html : 20191025
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001775697-19-000823
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NPORT-EX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191025

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BNY Mellon Investment Funds III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000053808
		IRS NUMBER:				042694144
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NPORT-EX
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-00524
		FILM NUMBER:		191168716

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129226400

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREYFUS/LAUREL FUNDS TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20181030

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREYFUS LAUREL FUNDS TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941122

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LAUREL FUNDS TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940202
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<SERIES-ID>S000012565
<SERIES-NAME>BNY Mellon Equity Income Fund
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000034167
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>DQIAX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000034168
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>DQICX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000034169
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>DQIRX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000130467
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Y
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>DQIYX
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001775697-19-000799
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<TYPE>NPORT-EX
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>c1076500bnymello-august20191.htm
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: c1076500bnymello-august20191.htm

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