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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
BNY Mellon International Bond Fund

July 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 95.0%

     

Australia - 3.6%

     

Australia, Sr. Unscd. Bonds, Ser. 150

AUD

3.00

 

3/21/2047

 

11,850,000

 

10,909,671

 

Driver Australia Four Trust, Ser. 4, Cl. A, 1 Month BBSW +.95%

AUD

1.04

 

8/21/2025

 

83,835

b

59,869

 

Driver Australia Six Trust, Ser. 6, Cl. A, 1 Month BBSW +.90%

AUD

0.99

 

12/21/2027

 

1,775,351

b

1,261,172

 

Queensland Treasury, Govt. Gtd. Bonds

AUD

1.75

 

7/20/2034

 

3,900,000

c

2,772,718

 
 

15,003,430

 

Brazil - .5%

     

Brazil, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.88

 

6/12/2030

 

2,100,000

 

2,143,596

 

Canada - 2.3%

     

BMW Canada Auto Trust, Ser. 2019-1, Cl. A3

CAD

2.35

 

2/20/2024

 

1,600,000

 

1,214,708

 

Canada, Bonds

CAD

1.25

 

6/1/2030

 

5,550,000

 

4,455,911

 

Enbridge, Gtd. Notes

 

4.00

 

11/15/2049

 

1,500,000

 

1,687,618

 

Ford Auto Securitization Trust, Ser. 2019-AA, Cl. A2

CAD

2.35

 

6/15/2023

 

1,314,421

c

989,037

 

Silver Arrow Canada, Ser. 2018-1A, Cl. A3

CAD

3.17

 

8/15/2025

 

1,250,000

c

954,151

 

Teck Resources, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.25

 

7/15/2041

 

315,000

 

352,995

 
 

9,654,420

 

Cayman Islands - 1.1%

     

CK Hutchison Europe Finance 18, Gtd. Bonds

EUR

1.25

 

4/13/2025

 

660,000

 

798,674

 

Magnetite XVII CLO, Ser. 2016-17A, Cl. AR, 3 Month LIBOR +1.10%

 

1.37

 

7/20/2031

 

1,400,000

b,c

1,373,367

 

Sands China, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.38

 

6/18/2030

 

1,000,000

c

1,054,150

 

Taconic Park CLO, Ser. 2016-1A, Cl. A1R, 3 Month LIBOR +1.00%

 

1.27

 

1/20/2029

 

1,300,000

b,c

1,278,157

 
 

4,504,348

 

Chile - .1%

     

VTR Comunicaciones, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

5.13

 

1/15/2028

 

375,000

c

399,844

 

China - 4.0%

     

China, Bonds, Ser. 1827

CNY

3.25

 

11/22/2028

 

67,800,000

 

9,876,713

 

China Development Bank, Unscd. Bonds, Ser. 1905

CNY

3.48

 

1/8/2029

 

49,000,000

 

6,934,207

 
 

16,810,920

 

Croatia - .7%

     

Croatia, Sr. Unscd. Bonds

EUR

2.75

 

1/27/2030

 

2,000,000

d

2,751,830

 


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 95.0% (continued)

     

Cyprus - 1.3%

     

Cyprus, Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

1.25

 

1/21/2040

 

1,800,000

 

2,076,740

 

Cyprus, Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

2.75

 

5/3/2049

 

2,220,000

 

3,248,932

 
 

5,325,672

 

France - 1.9%

     

Credit Agricole, Sub. Notes

 

3.25

 

1/14/2030

 

630,000

 

693,422

 

Credit Agricole Home Loan SFH, Covered Notes

EUR

1.25

 

3/24/2031

 

1,600,000

 

2,167,226

 

Engie, Jr. Sub. Bonds

EUR

1.38

 

4/16/2023

 

1,500,000

 

1,759,780

 

Orange, Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

0.03

 

9/4/2026

 

2,800,000

 

3,270,297

 
 

7,890,725

 

Germany - 1.8%

     

Allianz, Sub. Notes

EUR

5.63

 

10/17/2042

 

1,800,000

 

2,343,907

 

Bundesobligation, Bonds, Ser. 179

EUR

0.29

 

4/5/2024

 

700,000

 

848,167

 

Germany, Bonds

EUR

2.50

 

8/15/2046

 

2,200,000

 

4,439,818

 
 

7,631,892

 

Greece - 2.1%

     

Hellenic Republic, Bonds

EUR

1.50

 

6/18/2030

 

3,725,000

c

4,561,770

 

Hellenic Republic, Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

2.00

 

4/22/2027

 

3,475,000

c

4,414,931

 
 

8,976,701

 

Hungary - .3%

     

Hungary, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

7.63

 

3/29/2041

 

825,000

 

1,445,504

 

Indonesia - .8%

     

Indonesia, Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

1.40

 

10/30/2031

 

1,065,000

 

1,217,923

 

Indonesia, Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

3.75

 

6/14/2028

 

860,000

 

1,181,470

 

Perusahaan Listrik Negara, Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

1.88

 

11/5/2031

 

940,000

 

1,066,913

 
 

3,466,306

 

Ireland - 1.1%

     

AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Gtd. Notes

 

2.88

 

8/14/2024

 

650,000

 

620,555

 

AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Gtd. Notes

 

4.45

 

10/1/2025

 

500,000

 

490,266

 

AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Gtd. Notes

 

6.50

 

7/15/2025

 

650,000

 

698,134

 

Ireland, Bonds

EUR

2.00

 

2/18/2045

 

1,610,000

 

2,637,549

 
 

4,446,504

 

Italy - 2.5%

     

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, Sr. Unscd. Bonds

EUR

1.65

 

12/1/2030

 

2,825,000

c

3,514,726

 

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, Sr. Unscd. Bonds

EUR

2.70

 

3/1/2047

 

5,150,000

c

7,092,278

 
 

10,607,004

 

Japan - 11.3%

     

Japan, Bonds, Ser. 21

JPY

0.10

 

3/10/2026

 

2,487,352,032

e

23,420,186

 


          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 95.0% (continued)

     

Japan - 11.3% (continued)

     

Japan (10 Year Issue), Bonds, Ser. 348

JPY

0.10

 

9/20/2027

 

645,950,000

 

6,201,873

 

Japan (20 Year Issue), Bonds, Ser. 156

JPY

0.40

 

3/20/2036

 

1,714,200,000

 

16,524,575

 

Takeda Pharmaceutical, Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

2.00

 

7/9/2040

 

1,125,000

 

1,411,070

 
 

47,557,704

 

Kazakhstan - .1%

     

Development Bank of Kazakhstan, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.13

 

12/10/2022

 

475,000

 

501,933

 

Luxembourg - 1.8%

     

CK Hutchison Group Telecom Finance, Gtd. Notes

EUR

1.13

 

10/17/2028

 

2,315,000

 

2,751,729

 

DH Europe Finance II, Gtd. Bonds

EUR

0.20

 

3/18/2026

 

2,325,000

 

2,731,891

 

Medtronic Global Holdings, Gtd. Notes

EUR

1.63

 

3/7/2031

 

475,000

 

629,952

 

Novartis Finance, Gtd. Bonds

EUR

1.38

 

8/14/2030

 

1,075,000

 

1,420,954

 
 

7,534,526

 

Malaysia - 1.1%

     

Malaysia, Bonds, Ser. 219

MYR

3.89

 

8/15/2029

 

7,530,000

 

1,965,383

 

Petronas Capital, Gtd. Notes

 

4.55

 

4/21/2050

 

1,950,000

c

2,685,190

 
 

4,650,573

 

Mexico - .2%

     

Infraestructura Energetica Nova, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.88

 

1/14/2048

 

755,000

d

741,255

 

Netherlands - 5.1%

     

ABN AMRO Bank, Sub. Notes

EUR

2.88

 

1/18/2028

 

1,100,000

 

1,358,291

 

Cooperatieve Rabobank, Sub. Bonds

EUR

2.50

 

5/26/2026

 

2,141,000

 

2,554,626

 

EDP Finance, Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

0.38

 

9/16/2026

 

2,300,000

 

2,712,590

 

Enel Finance International, Gtd. Notes

EUR

0.38

 

6/17/2027

 

2,315,000

 

2,735,623

 

Iberdrola International, Gtd. Notes

EUR

2.63

 

3/26/2024

 

1,400,000

 

1,730,813

 

ING Groep, Sub. Bonds

EUR

2.00

 

3/22/2030

 

900,000

 

1,098,384

 

ING Groep, Sub. Notes

EUR

3.00

 

4/11/2028

 

2,100,000

 

2,613,974

 

Mamoura Diversified Global Holding, Gtd. Notes

 

2.50

 

11/7/2024

 

755,000

 

795,566

 

VEON Holdings, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.95

 

6/16/2021

 

1,400,000

 

1,421,175

 

WPC Eurobond, Gtd. Bonds

EUR

2.25

 

7/19/2024

 

950,000

 

1,181,620

 

WPC Eurobond, Gtd. Notes

EUR

1.35

 

4/15/2028

 

2,485,000

 

2,933,254

 

WPC Eurobond, Gtd. Notes

EUR

2.13

 

4/15/2027

 

195,000

 

242,379

 
 

21,378,295

 

Philippines - .6%

     

Philippine, Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

0.14

 

2/3/2023

 

1,500,000

 

1,752,569

 

Philippine, Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

0.88

 

5/17/2027

 

750,000

 

882,389

 
 

2,634,958

 


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 95.0% (continued)

     

Portugal - 2.1%

     

Portugal, Sr. Unscd. Bonds

EUR

3.88

 

2/15/2030

 

4,125,000

c

6,499,724

 

Portugal Obrigacoes do Tesouro OT, Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

0.90

 

10/12/2035

 

1,925,000

c

2,336,131

 
 

8,835,855

 

Romania - .6%

     

Romania, Bonds

EUR

3.62

 

5/26/2030

 

1,600,000

c

2,089,574

 

Romania, Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

2.50

 

2/8/2030

 

405,000

c

487,438

 
 

2,577,012

 

Serbia - .6%

     

Serbia, Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

3.13

 

5/15/2027

 

2,100,000

c

2,637,577

 

Singapore - 1.6%

     

Singapore, Bonds

SGD

2.63

 

5/1/2028

 

6,560,000

 

5,464,064

 

Temasek Financial I, Gtd. Notes

EUR

1.25

 

11/20/2049

 

950,000

 

1,249,634

 
 

6,713,698

 

Spain - 7.8%

     

Banco Santander, Covered Notes

EUR

0.88

 

5/9/2031

 

1,500,000

 

1,960,826

 

Banco Santander, Sub. Notes

EUR

2.50

 

3/18/2025

 

2,300,000

 

2,860,561

 

Spain, Bonds

EUR

0.60

 

10/31/2029

 

5,075,000

c

6,190,020

 

Spain, Sr. Unscd. Bonds

EUR

1.20

 

10/31/2040

 

4,850,000

c

6,044,432

 

Spain, Sr. Unscd. Bonds

EUR

1.25

 

10/31/2030

 

1,450,000

c

1,866,170

 

Spain, Sr. Unscd. Bonds

EUR

2.90

 

10/31/2046

 

6,725,000

c

11,312,754

 

Telefonica Emisiones, Gtd. Notes

EUR

1.53

 

1/17/2025

 

2,100,000

 

2,629,243

 
 

32,864,006

 

Supranational - 1.2%

     

Banque Ouest Africaine de Developpement, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.00

 

7/27/2027

 

1,635,000

 

1,727,696

 

Corp. Andina de Fomento, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.25

 

2/11/2022

 

1,300,000

 

1,342,790

 

The African Export-Import Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.25

 

10/11/2023

 

1,850,000

 

1,999,203

 
 

5,069,689

 

Sweden - 1.1%

     

Sweden, Bonds, Ser. 1061

SEK

0.75

 

11/12/2029

 

38,125,000

c

4,681,594

 

Thailand - 2.3%

     

PTT Treasury Center, Gtd. Notes

 

3.70

 

7/16/2070

 

525,000

c

587,969

 

Thailand, Bonds

THB

2.88

 

12/17/2028

 

243,270,000

 

8,863,407

 
 

9,451,376

 

Ukraine - .9%

     

Ukraine, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

1.16

 

5/31/2040

 

725,000

 

640,139

 

Ukraine, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

7.25

 

3/15/2033

 

1,600,000

c

1,552,000

 

Ukraine, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

7.75

 

9/1/2020

 

1,425,000

 

1,426,052

 
 

3,618,191

 


          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 95.0% (continued)

     

United Arab Emirates - .4%

     

Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline, Sr. Scd. Bonds

 

4.60

 

11/2/2047

 

1,225,000

c

1,538,808

 

United Kingdom - 10.4%

     

Anglo American Capital, Gtd. Notes

EUR

1.63

 

3/11/2026

 

2,430,000

 

2,955,216

 

Anglo American Capital, Gtd. Notes

EUR

1.63

 

9/18/2025

 

325,000

 

398,036

 

Barclays, Jr. Sub. Bonds

 

7.88

 

3/15/2022

 

850,000

 

874,718

 

BAT International Finance, Gtd. Notes

EUR

2.25

 

1/16/2030

 

2,375,000

 

2,974,541

 

BP Capital Markets, Gtd. Bonds

 

4.38

 

6/22/2025

 

2,975,000

 

3,119,288

 

Lanark Master Issuer, Ser. 2020-1A, Cl. 2A, 3 Month SONIA +.57%

GBP

0.92

 

12/22/2069

 

1,025,000

b,c

1,344,815

 

Penarth Master Issuer, Ser. 2019-1A, Cl. A2, 1 Month SONIA +.70%

GBP

0.76

 

7/18/2024

 

1,180,000

b,c

1,543,792

 

Rolls-Royce, Gtd. Notes

EUR

2.13

 

6/18/2021

 

425,000

 

496,659

 

Silverstone Master Issuer, Ser. 2019-1A, Cl. 2A, 3 Month SONIA +.75%

GBP

0.82

 

1/21/2070

 

1,254,000

b,c

1,656,533

 

Silverstone Master Issuer, Ser. 2020-1A, Cl. 1A, 3 Month SONIA +.47%

GBP

0.54

 

1/21/2070

 

1,150,000

b,c

1,508,850

 

United Kingdom, Bonds

GBP

1.50

 

7/22/2047

 

1,165,000

 

1,860,161

 

United Kingdom, Bonds

GBP

3.50

 

1/22/2045

 

11,175,000

 

24,223,215

 

Vodafone Group, Jr. Sub. Bonds

EUR

3.10

 

1/3/2079

 

771,000

 

923,109

 
 

43,878,933

 

United States - 21.6%

     

AbbVie, Sr. Unscd. Bonds

EUR

1.38

 

5/17/2024

 

2,180,000

 

2,669,762

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

0.50

 

5/5/2028

 

1,025,000

 

1,225,445

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

0.80

 

5/5/2032

 

275,000

 

331,118

 

Ally Financial, Sub. Notes

 

5.75

 

11/20/2025

 

1,075,000

 

1,214,975

 

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

 

3.68

 

12/17/2036

 

1,212,049

c

1,302,140

 

AT&T, Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

0.25

 

3/4/2026

 

1,000,000

 

1,164,237

 

AT&T, Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

1.80

 

9/14/2039

 

800,000

 

937,107

 

AT&T, Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

2.05

 

5/19/2032

 

600,000

 

766,069

 

BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2019-BWAY, Cl. A, 1 Month LIBOR +.96%

 

1.13

 

11/25/2034

 

1,250,000

b,c

1,219,347

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

0.16

 

3/12/2025

 

2,250,000

 

2,645,480

 

Cameron LNG, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

2.90

 

7/15/2031

 

600,000

c

667,779

 

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

 

3.37

 

7/15/2024

 

365,000

 

370,386

 

Carrier Global, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.49

 

2/15/2027

 

1,050,000

c

1,107,826

 

Carrier Global, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.72

 

2/15/2030

 

350,000

c

370,653

 

CCO Holdings, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.50

 

8/15/2030

 

865,000

c

917,899

 

Centene, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.38

 

2/15/2030

 

275,000

 

292,533

 


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 95.0% (continued)

     

United States - 21.6% (continued)

     

CenturyLink, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

4.00

 

2/15/2027

 

160,000

c

167,330

 

CGDB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2019-MOB, Cl. A, 1 Month LIBOR +.95%

 

1.12

 

11/15/2036

 

1,075,000

b,c

1,067,149

 

CHC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2019-CHC, Cl. B, 1 Month LIBOR +1.50%

 

1.67

 

6/15/2034

 

871,240

b,c

820,156

 

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

3.70

 

11/15/2029

 

1,850,000

c

1,964,562

 

Comcast, Gtd. Notes

EUR

0.75

 

2/20/2032

 

2,400,000

 

2,877,905

 

Concho Resources, Gtd. Notes

 

3.75

 

10/1/2027

 

1,075,000

 

1,178,347

 

Crown Americas, Gtd. Notes

 

4.75

 

2/1/2026

 

1,075,000

 

1,125,568

 

CyrusOne, Gtd. Notes

EUR

1.45

 

1/22/2027

 

2,475,000

 

2,867,463

 

CyrusOne, Gtd. Notes

 

2.90

 

11/15/2024

 

225,000

 

242,796

 

CyrusOne, Gtd. Notes

 

3.45

 

11/15/2029

 

650,000

 

715,237

 

Danaher, Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

2.50

 

3/30/2030

 

375,000

 

519,710

 

Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Ser. 2018-2, Cl. C

 

3.72

 

10/22/2023

 

1,300,000

c

1,324,362

 

Dell International, Sr. Scd. Notes

 

6.02

 

6/15/2026

 

700,000

c

821,240

 

Diamondback Energy, Gtd. Notes

 

2.88

 

12/1/2024

 

1,285,000

 

1,307,270

 

Diamondback Energy, Gtd. Notes

 

5.38

 

5/31/2025

 

650,000

 

675,135

 

Digital Euro Finco, Gtd. Bonds

EUR

2.63

 

4/15/2024

 

1,275,000

 

1,621,566

 

DT Auto Owner Trust, Ser. 2019-4A, Cl. B

 

2.36

 

1/16/2024

 

975,000

c

990,155

 

Edison International, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.13

 

3/15/2028

 

540,000

 

582,704

 

Elanco Animal Health, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.65

 

8/28/2028

 

775,000

 

902,391

 

Energy Transfer Operating, Gtd. Notes

 

4.20

 

4/15/2027

 

600,000

 

628,017

 

Energy Transfer Operating, Gtd. Notes

 

5.25

 

4/15/2029

 

685,000

 

744,482

 

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

 

6.25

 

2/15/2023

 

680,000

 

484,837

 

Energy Transfer Operating, Jr. Sub. Debs., Ser. F

 

6.75

 

5/15/2025

 

260,000

d

210,600

 

EQT, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.00

 

10/1/2022

 

1,555,000

d

1,547,886

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

1.50

 

5/21/2027

 

2,195,000

 

2,763,676

 

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

 

5.00

 

1/21/2021

 

1,325,000

 

1,052,170

 

Genesis Energy, Gtd. Notes

 

7.75

 

2/1/2028

 

799,000

 

771,315

 

HCA, Gtd. Notes

 

3.50

 

9/1/2030

 

348,000

 

366,139

 

HCA, Gtd. Notes

 

5.88

 

2/1/2029

 

435,000

 

530,354

 

Healthcare Trust of America Holdings, Gtd. Notes

 

3.10

 

2/15/2030

 

730,000

 

770,897

 


          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 95.0% (continued)

     

United States - 21.6% (continued)

     

Intown Hotel Portfolio Trust, Ser. 2018-STAY, Cl. A, 1 Month LIBOR +.70%

 

0.87

 

1/15/2033

 

1,075,000

b,c

1,049,982

 

Intown Hotel Portfolio Trust, Ser. 2018-STAY, Cl. B, 1 Month LIBOR +1.05%

 

1.22

 

1/15/2033

 

725,000

b,c

705,856

 

Invitation Homes Trust, Ser. 2018-SFR4, Cl. A, 1 Month LIBOR +1.10%

 

1.28

 

1/17/2038

 

1,681,976

b,c

1,683,539

 

KeyCorp Student Loan Trust, Ser. 1999-B, Cl. CTFS, 3 Month LIBOR +.90%

 

1.26

 

11/25/2036

 

296,410

b

295,671

 

Kraft Heinz Foods, Gtd. Notes

 

4.63

 

1/30/2029

 

525,000

 

598,480

 

Kraft Heinz Foods, Gtd. Notes

 

4.88

 

10/1/2049

 

255,000

c

282,085

 

Lamar Media, Gtd. Notes

 

3.75

 

2/15/2028

 

1,150,000

c

1,163,656

 

Lennar, Gtd. Notes

 

4.75

 

11/29/2027

 

820,000

 

937,875

 

Lennar, Gtd. Notes

 

5.25

 

6/1/2026

 

255,000

 

285,169

 

Level 3 Financing, Gtd. Notes

 

4.25

 

7/1/2028

 

990,000

c

1,033,065

 

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2004-1, Cl. M2, 1 Month LIBOR +.83%

 

1.00

 

2/25/2034

 

367,359

b

366,156

 

Marsh & McLennan, Sr. Unscd. Bonds

EUR

1.98

 

3/21/2030

 

2,190,000

 

2,918,301

 

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership, Gtd. Notes

 

5.75

 

2/1/2027

 

775,000

 

840,150

 

Molina Healthcare, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.38

 

6/15/2028

 

525,000

c

558,353

 

Occidental Petroleum, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

8.88

 

7/15/2030

 

950,000

d

1,071,125

 

Pepsico, Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

0.50

 

5/6/2028

 

3,375,000

 

4,086,500

 

Plains All American Pipeline, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.55

 

12/15/2029

 

1,680,000

 

1,662,534

 

Quicken Loans, Gtd. Notes

 

5.75

 

5/1/2025

 

1,150,000

c

1,188,571

 

Raytheon Technologies, Sr. Unscd. Bonds

EUR

2.15

 

5/18/2030

 

1,950,000

 

2,563,505

 

Reynolds Group Issuer, Gtd. Notes

 

7.00

 

7/15/2024

 

560,000

c

571,200

 

SBA Tower Trust, Scd. Notes

 

2.84

 

1/15/2025

 

1,675,000

c

1,753,119

 

SCF Equipment Leasing, Ser. 2019-1A, Cl. A2

 

3.23

 

10/20/2024

 

800,000

c

800,477

 

Southern California Edison, First Mortgage Bonds

 

2.85

 

8/1/2029

 

1,250,000

 

1,358,011

 

Southern California Edison, First Mortgage Bonds

 

3.65

 

2/1/2050

 

1,075,000

 

1,233,341

 

Southern Copper, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.88

 

4/23/2045

 

465,000

 

653,603

 

Sprint Communications, Gtd. Notes

 

7.00

 

8/15/2020

 

530,000

 

531,664

 

Steel Dynamics, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

2.40

 

6/15/2025

 

240,000

 

252,237

 

Steel Dynamics, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.25

 

1/15/2031

 

295,000

 

323,355

 

Steel Dynamics, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.45

 

4/15/2030

 

475,000

 

532,551

 


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

a

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 95.0% (continued)

     

United States - 21.6% (continued)

     

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations, Gtd. Notes

 

4.00

 

10/1/2027

 

1,180,000

 

1,209,737

 

Targa Resources Partners, Gtd. Bonds

 

5.13

 

2/1/2025

 

595,000

 

605,778

 

Taylor Morrison Communities, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.13

 

8/1/2030

 

300,000

c

329,250

 

The AES, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.13

 

9/1/2027

 

80,000

 

86,831

 

The AES, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

6.00

 

5/15/2026

 

340,000

 

360,337

 

The Boeing Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

3.20

 

3/1/2029

 

325,000

 

322,329

 

The Procter & Gamble Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes

EUR

2.00

 

11/5/2021

 

2,100,000

 

2,543,978

 

T-Mobile USA, Gtd. Notes

 

4.75

 

2/1/2028

 

1,075,000

 

1,166,214

 

United Rentals North America, Gtd. Notes

 

4.00

 

7/15/2030

 

850,000

 

880,813

 

VICI Properties, Gtd. Notes

 

3.50

 

2/15/2025

 

171,000

c

173,539

 

Western Midstream Operating, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.10

 

2/1/2025

 

275,000

 

274,777

 

Western Midstream Operating, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

5.05

 

2/1/2030

 

1,650,000

 

1,673,042

 

Western Midstream Operating, Sr. Unscd. Notes

 

4.65

 

7/1/2026

 

940,000

 

965,850

 
 

90,736,781

 

Uruguay - .1%

     

Uruguay, Sr. Unscd. Bonds

 

4.38

 

1/23/2031

 

275,000

 

337,649

 

Total Bonds and Notes
(cost $373,213,256)

 

398,999,109

 

Description

Annualized
Yield (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Short-Term Investments - 1.0%

     

U.S. Government Securities

     

U.S. Treasury Bills
(cost $3,918,073)

 

0.11

 

1/14/2021

 

3,920,000

f,g

3,918,415

 

Description

1-Day
Yield (%)

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Investment Companies - 1.9%

     

Registered Investment Companies - 1.9%

     

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund
(cost $7,974,781)

 

0.26

   

7,974,781

h

7,974,781

 


          
 
         

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned - .5%

     

Registered Investment Companies - .5%

     

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund
(cost $2,159,770)

 

0.26

   

2,159,770

h

2,159,770

 

Total Investments (cost $387,265,880)

 

98.4%

413,052,075

 

Cash and Receivables (Net)

 

1.6%

6,914,037

 

Net Assets

 

100.0%

419,966,112

 

BBSW—Bank Bill Swap Rate

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

SONIA—Sterling Overnight Index Average

AUD—Australian Dollar

CAD—Canadian Dollar

CNY—Chinese Yuan Renminbi

EUR—Euro

GBP—British Pound

JPY—Japanese Yen

MYR—Malaysian Ringgit

SEK—Swedish Krona

SGD—Singapore Dollar

THB—Thai Baht

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

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

c 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 July 31, 2020, these securities were valued at $109,001,790 or 25.95% of net assets.

d Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At July 31, 2020, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $2,099,963 and the value of the collateral was $2,159,770.

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

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

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

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


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
BNY Mellon International Bond Fund

July 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2020 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

10,169,936

10,169,936

Collateralized Loan Obligations

2,651,524

2,651,524

Commercial Mortgage-Backed

12,358,367

12,358,367

Corporate Bonds

164,969,959

164,969,959

Foreign Governmental

208,849,323

208,849,323

Investment Companies

10,134,551

10,134,551

U.S. Treasury Securities

3,918,415

3,918,415

Other Financial Instruments:

    

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts ††

1,887,893

1,887,893

Futures ††

358,657

358,657

Swaps††

2,119,445

2,119,445

     

Liabilities ($)

    

Other Financial Instruments:

    

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts††

(2,332,771)

(2,332,771)

Futures††

(1,878,456)

(1,878,456)

Swaps††

(4,114,938)

(4,114,938)

 See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations, if any.

†† Amount shown represents unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at period end.

 


STATEMENT OF FUTURES
BNY Mellon International Bond Fund

July 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

       

Description

Number of
Contracts

Expiration

Notional
Value ($)

Market
Value ($)

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) ($)

 

Futures Long

  

Australian 10 Year Bond

73

9/15/2020

7,671,152a

7,794,723

123,571

 

Australian 3 Year Bond

125

9/15/2020

10,451,434a

10,451,245

(189)

 

Canadian 10 Year Bond

135

9/21/2020

15,448,991a

15,591,847

142,856

 

Japanese 10 Year Bond

39

9/14/2020

56,045,222a

56,137,452

92,230

 

Futures Short

  

Euro 30 Year Bond

73

9/8/2020

18,350,146a

19,334,070

(983,924)

 

Euro-Bobl

32

9/8/2020

5,066,338a

5,097,791

(31,453)

 

Long Gilt

87

9/28/2020

15,651,767a

15,778,490

(126,723)

 

Long Term French Government Future

5

9/8/2020

974,101a

993,895

(19,794)

 

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes

4

9/21/2020

556,619

560,313

(3,694)

 

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

54

9/30/2020

6,771,872

6,810,750

(38,878)

 

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

5

9/21/2020

863,430

911,406

(47,976)

 

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Bond

36

9/21/2020

7,575,175

8,196,750

(621,575)

 

Ultra 10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

6

9/21/2020

951,250

955,500

(4,250)

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

 

358,657

 

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

 

(1,878,456)

 

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

See notes to financial statements.


STATEMENT OF FOWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
BNY Mellon International Bond Fund

July 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

      

Counterparty/ Purchased
Currency

Purchased Currency
Amounts

Currency
Sold

Sold
Currency
Amounts

Settlement Date

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)($)

Barclays Capital

   

Indian Rupee

156,650,000

United States Dollar

2,056,449

9/17/2020

27,525

Citigroup

   

Chinese Yuan Renminbi

122,900,000

United States Dollar

17,311,778

9/17/2020

236,424

United States Dollar

3,959,351

Singapore Dollar

5,515,000

9/17/2020

(54,814)

Swedish Krona

71,585,000

United States Dollar

8,057,744

8/28/2020

97,579

New Zealand Dollar

13,010,000

United States Dollar

8,643,900

8/28/2020

(15,310)

Czech Koruna

26,540,000

United States Dollar

1,134,091

9/17/2020

57,388

Goldman Sachs

   

Singapore Dollar

340,000

United States Dollar

243,782

9/17/2020

3,692

HSBC

   

Chinese Yuan Renminbi

18,355,000

United States Dollar

2,593,097

9/17/2020

24,626

Indian Rupee

160,950,000

United States Dollar

2,113,453

9/17/2020

27,726

Norwegian Krone

65,775,000

United States Dollar

7,171,755

8/28/2020

55,817

United States Dollar

5,757,140

British Pound

4,530,000

8/28/2020

(173,530)

J.P. Morgan Securities

   

Canadian Dollar

32,355,000

United States Dollar

24,160,880

8/28/2020

(3,978)

United States Dollar

4,464,036

Canadian Dollar

5,990,000

8/28/2020

(8,220)

United States Dollar

4,382,495

Euro

3,699,463

8/3/2020

24,443

Euro

5,150,000

United States Dollar

6,097,381

8/28/2020

(27,359)

Canadian Dollar

5,985,074

United States Dollar

4,460,153

8/4/2020

8,193

Polish Zloty

35,750,000

United States Dollar

9,092,643

9/17/2020

455,728

United States Dollar

6,249,110

Thai Baht

193,160,000

9/17/2020

55,474

British Pound

344,000

United States Dollar

439,938

8/28/2020

10,426

Russian Ruble

1,349,350,000

United States Dollar

19,225,618

9/17/2020

(1,141,816)


      

Counterparty/ Purchased
Currency

Purchased Currency
Amounts

Currency
Sold

Sold
Currency
Amounts

Settlement Date

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)($)

J.P. Morgan Securities (continued)

Indonesian Rupiah

39,116,620,000

United States Dollar

2,710,221

9/17/2020

(43,809)

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

   

United States Dollar

14,159,779

Euro

12,035,000

8/28/2020

(25,213)

Danish Krone

15,330,000

United States Dollar

2,384,623

8/28/2020

41,704

Japanese Yen

7,546,200,000

United States Dollar

71,795,341

8/28/2020

(485,743)

United States Dollar

3,187,851

Japanese Yen

335,000,000

8/28/2020

22,189

Morgan Stanley

   

Malaysian Ringgit

1,775,000

United States Dollar

416,569

9/17/2020

1,240

United States Dollar

9,407,763

Swiss Franc

8,740,000

8/28/2020

(156,811)

Polish Zloty

38,350,000

United States Dollar

9,754,298

9/17/2020

488,500

Mexican Peso

254,000,000

United States Dollar

11,239,883

9/17/2020

102,542

UBS Securities

   

Chinese Yuan Renminbi

14,000,000

United States Dollar

1,976,564

9/17/2020

22,418

United States Dollar

3,385,049

Chinese Yuan Renminbi

24,000,000

9/17/2020

(41,776)

Australian Dollar

4,430,051

United States Dollar

3,187,775

8/4/2020

(22,675)

Australian Dollar

985,000

United States Dollar

698,846

8/28/2020

4,967

United States Dollar

10,907,754

Australian Dollar

15,210,000

8/28/2020

39,734

South Korean Won

11,174,405,000

United States Dollar

9,407,648

9/17/2020

(26,917)

Japanese Yen

1,322,410,000

United States Dollar

12,601,225

8/28/2020

(104,800)

Hungarian Forint

363,940,000

United States Dollar

1,204,445

9/17/2020

39,946

United States Dollar

3,788,766

Japanese Yen

396,854,328

8/3/2020

39,612

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

  

1,887,893

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

  

(2,332,771)

See notes to financial statements.


STATEMENT OF SWAP AGREEMENTS
BNY Mellon International Bond Fund

July 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

     

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Received
Reference
Entity

Paid
Reference
Entity

Maturity

Date

Notional
Amount ($)

Unrealized (Depreciation) ($)

USD - 3 Month LIBOR

USD Fixed at 2.482

1/10/21

26,600,000

(299,132)

USD - 3 Month LIBOR

USD Fixed at 2.026

11/14/49

11,110,000

(3,815,806)

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

(4,114,938)

USD—United States Dollar

See notes to financial statements.

      

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps

 
      

Reference
Obligation

Maturity
Date

Notional
Amount ($)1

Market
Value ($)

Upfront
Payments/
Receipts ($)

Unrealized Appreciation ($)

Sold Contracts:2

 

Markit iTraxx Europe Senior Subordinate Financial Index Series 33 Received Fixed Rate of 1.00 3 Month

6/20/25

4,947,390

(116,686)

(143,878)

27,192

Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index Series 34 Received Fixed Rate of 1.00 3 Month

6/20/25

4,700,000

73,205

(26,258)

99,463

Markit iTraxx Europe Senior Subordinate Financial Index Series 33 Received Fixed Rate of 1.00 3 Month

6/20/25

2,638,608

(62,232)

(166,611)

104,379

Markit CDX North America High Yield Index Series 34 Received Fixed Rate of 5.00 3 Month

6/20/25

4,380,400

134,075

(196,314)

330,389

Markit CDX North America High Yield Index Series 34 Received Fixed Rate of 5.00 3 Month

6/20/25

17,672,000

540,906

(967,194)

1,508,100

Markit iTraxx Europe Senior Subordinate Financial Index Series 33 Received Fixed Rate of 1.00 3 Month

6/20/25

2,620,939

(61,816)

(111,738)

49,922


      

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps (continued)

      

Reference
Obligation

Maturity
Date

Notional
Amount ($)1

Market
Value ($)

Upfront
Payments/
Receipts ($)

Unrealized Appreciation ($)

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

2,119,445

1 The maximum potential amount the fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of the swap agreement.

2 If the fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the swap agreement, the fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the reference obligation or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the reference obligation.

See notes to financial statements.


NOTES

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 is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the FASB ASC Topic 946 Financial Services-Investment Companies. 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.

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 debt securities, excluding short-term investments (other than U.S. Treasury Bills), options and forward foreign currency exchange contracts (“forward contracts”) are valued each business day by one or more independent pricing services


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(each, a “Service”) approved by the Board Members (“Board”) Investments for which quoted bid prices are readily available and are representative of the bid side of the market in the judgment of a 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 a Service based upon its evaluation of the market for such securities). Securities are valued as determined by a 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.

Each Service and independent valuation firm is engaged under the general oversight 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 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.

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


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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.

Pursuant to a securities lending agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., 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 BNY Mellon Investment Adviser Inc., 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.

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 at July 31, 2020 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.

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


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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.

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.

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


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to the counterparty. Interest rate swaps open at July 31, 2020 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) 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 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.

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.

At July 31, 2020, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $25,786,195, consisting of $27,365,066 gross unrealized appreciation and $1,578,871 gross unrealized depreciation.

At July 31, 2020, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).

Additional investment related disclosures are hereby incorporated by reference to the annual and semi-annual reports previously filed with the SEC on Form N-CSR.