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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number

811-03940

 

 

 

Strategic 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:

 

11/30

 

Date of reporting period:

2/29/16

 

             

The following N-Q relates only to the Registrant's series listed below and does not affect the other series of the Registrant, which have a different fiscal year end and, therefore, different N-Q reporting requirements.  A separate N-Q Form will be filed for those series, as appropriate.

 

Dreyfus MLP Fund

Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Value Fund

Dreyfus U.S. Equity Fund

Global Stock Fund

International Stock Fund

 

 

 


 

FORM N-Q

Item 1.                         Schedule of Investments.


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
Dreyfus MLP Fund
February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks - 14.2%  Shares   Value ($) 
Energy - 4.1%       
Cheniere Energy  10,726 a  383,455 
Kinder Morgan  17,713   320,428 
      703,883 
Exchange-Traded Funds - 3.6%       
JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN  24,211   605,275 
Real Estate - 4.8%       
InfraREIT  38,142 b  805,559 
Utilities - 1.7%       
NiSource  13,450   288,906 
Total Common Stocks (cost $2,535,054)      2,403,623 
Master Limited Partnerships - 76.9%       
Energy - 72.7%       
Buckeye Partners LP  20,515   1,320,345 
Cheniere Energy Partners LP  53,040   1,403,969 
Cone Midstream Partners LP  111,489   1,197,392 
Energy Transfer Partners LP  26,542   707,875 
Enterprise Products Partners LP  75,758   1,770,464 
MPLX LP  40,676   1,055,135 
NuStar Energy LP  18,923   662,873 
Nustar GP Holdings LLC  44,076   766,482 
Plains All American Pipeline LP  15,428   330,468 
Rice Midstream Partners LP  74,300   984,475 
Tallgrass Energy GP LP  24,133   385,404 
Tesoro Logistics LP  11,724   489,125 
Valero Energy Partners LP  15,909   741,041 
Western Gas Partners LP  2,890   113,317 
Western Refining Logistics LP  14,999   327,128 
      12,255,493 
Materials - 4.2%       
Westlake Chemical Partners LP  42,750   714,353 
Total Master Limited Partnerships (cost $15,545,611)      12,969,846 
  Number of    
Warrants - .2%  Warrants   Value ($) 
Energy - .2%       
Kinder Morgan (5/25/17)       
(cost $1,545,343)  472,743 a  38,765 

 


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

  Number of      
Options Purchased - .8%  Contracts   Value ($)  
Call Options - .5%         
Energy Transfer Partners, April 2016 @ $10  1,044   31,320  
Kinder Morgan, April 2016 @ $20  869   43,450  
Kinder Morgan, March 2016 @ $20  434   6,944  
      81,714  
Put Options - .3%         
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, March 2016 @ $185  383   45,960  
Total Options Purchased (cost $179,558)      127,674  
Other Investment - 9.4%  Shares   Value ($)  
Registered Investment Company;         
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Plus Money Market Fund         
     (cost $1,580,576)  1,580,576 c  1,580,576  
Total Investments (cost $21,386,142)  101.5 %  17,120,484  
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables  (1.5 %)  (247,629 ) 
Net Assets  100.0 %  16,872,855  

 

ETF—Exchange-Traded Fund
ETN—Exchange-Traded Note
LLC—Limited Liability Company
LP—Limited Partnership

a Non-income producing security.
b Investment in real estate investment trust.
c Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund.

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)  Value (%) 
Energy  77.0 
Money Market Investment  9.4 
Real Estate  4.8 
Materials  4.2 
Exchange-Traded Funds  3.6 
Utilities  1.7 
Options Purchased  .8 
  101.5 
† Based on net assets.   
See notes to financial statements.   

 


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
Dreyfus MLP Fund
February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 29, 2016 in valuing the fund’s investments:

        Level 3 -     
      Level 2 - Other  Significant     
  Level 1 - Unadjusted   Significant Observable   Unobservable     
  Quoted Prices   Inputs  Inputs  Total  
Assets ($)             
Investments in Securities:             
Equity Securities – Domestic             
    Common Stocks  1,798,348   -  -  1,798,348  
Exchange-Traded Funds  605,275   -  -  605,275  
Limited Partnership Interests  12,969,846   -  -  12,969,846  
Mutual Funds  1,580,576   -  -  1,580,576  
Warrants  38,765   -  -  38,765  
Other Financial Instruments:             
Options Purchased  127,674   -  -  127,674  
Liabilities ($)             
Securities Sold Short:             
Equity Securities – Domestic             
Common Stocks††  (484,147 )  -  -  (484,147 ) 
Exchange-Traded Funds††  (875,146 )  -  -  (875,146 ) 

 

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

 


 

STATEMENT OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT
Dreyfus MLP Fund
February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks-5.2%  Shares  Value ($) 
Exchange-Traded Funds-5.2%     
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF  3,746  267,689 
SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF  18,171  607,457 
Total Common Stocks (proceeds $864,368)    875,146 
Master Limited Partnerships-2.9%     
Energy-2.9%     
EQT Midstream Partners LP     
    (proceeds $486,073)  6,759  484,147 
Total Securities Sold Short (proceeds $1,350,441)    1,359,293 
     
ETF—Exchange-Traded Fund     
LP—Limited Partnership     
 
Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)    Value (%) 
Exchange-Traded Funds    5.2 
Energy    2.9 
    8.1 
† Based on net assets.     
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’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: 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


 

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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 the Board Members ("Board").These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Service’s procedures are reviewed by Dreyfus under the general supervision of the Board.

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

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

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

The fair value of the fund’s interest in a limited partnership represents the amount that the fund could reasonably expect to receive from the limited partnership if the fund’s capital was withdrawn from the limited partnership at the time of valuation, based on information available at the time the valuation is made and that the fund believes to be reliable. The valuation utilizes financial information supplied by the limited partnership with adjustments made daily for any underlying exchange traded securities. Limited partnership are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Financial futures and options, which are traded on an exchange, are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded or at the last sales price on the national securities market on each business day and are


 

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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 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.

Short Sales: The fund is engaged in short-selling which obligates the fund to replace the security borrowed by purchasing the security at current market value. The fund incurs a loss if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the fund replaces the borrowed security. The fund realizes a gain if the price of the security declines between those dates. Until the fund replaces the borrowed security, the fund will maintain daily a segregated account with a broker or custodian of permissible liquid assets sufficient to cover its short positions.

The fund is liable for any dividends payable on securities while those securities are in a short position. Dividends declared on short positions are recorded on the ex-dividend date and recorded as an expense in the Statement of Operations. The fund is charged a securities loan fee in connection with short sale transactions which is recorded as interest on securities sold short in the Statement of Operations.

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 February 29, 2016 is discussed below.

Options Transactions: The fund purchases and writes (sells) put and call options to hedge against changes in interest rates, foreign currencies, or as a substitute for an investment. The fund is subject to market riskinterest 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 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.


 

NOTES

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.

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. 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.

At February 29, 2016, accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments was $4,274,510, consisting of $452,325 gross unrealized appreciation and $4,726,835 gross unrealized depreciation.

At February 29, 2016, 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.


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Value Fund
February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks - 97.0%  Shares   Value ($) 
Automobiles & Components - 1.4%       
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings  20,080 a  293,570 
Dorman Products  11,580 a  585,601 
Gentherm  27,900 a  1,163,430 
Horizon Global  106,988 a  944,704 
Miller Industries  23,340   451,862 
Motorcar Parts of America  26,300 a  907,350 
Superior Industries International  108,320   2,139,320 
Thor Industries  10,795   597,827 
Winnebago Industries  86,670 b  1,623,329 
      8,706,993 
Banks - 13.8%       
Banc of California  30,586   468,883 
Bancorp  113,300 a,b  540,441 
Bank of Hawaii  54,530 b  3,462,655 
BankUnited  105,818   3,398,874 
BBCN Bancorp  52,322   748,728 
BofI Holding  52,300 a,b  969,119 
Boston Private Financial Holdings  107,500   1,135,200 
Brookline Bancorp  100,695   1,058,304 
Bryn Mawr Bank  50,990   1,281,379 
Cathay General Bancorp  33,855   903,590 
City Holding  35,350   1,557,874 
Columbia Banking System  202,082   5,826,024 
Commerce Bancshares  29,993 b  1,274,103 
Community Bank System  44,345   1,642,095 
Customers Bancorp  58,990 a  1,336,123 
CVB Financial  115,180 b  1,788,745 
Dime Community Bancshares  93,100   1,585,493 
Eagle Bancorp  61,306 a  2,810,267 
East West Bancorp  33,828   1,013,825 
Essent Group  84,695 a  1,630,379 
F.N.B.  33,143   406,996 
First Busey  36,400   689,780 
First Financial Bancorp  92,540   1,551,896 
First Financial Bankshares  49,500 b  1,307,295 

 


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks - 97.0% (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Banks - 13.8% (continued)       
First Niagara Financial Group  23,060   213,074 
FirstMerit  14,212   278,982 
Great Southern Bancorp  28,790   1,081,640 
Hancock Holding  26,897   620,514 
Huntington Bancshares  203,580   1,781,325 
IBERIABANK  94,459   4,503,805 
Independent Bank  137,057   5,920,862 
Investors bancorp  87,070   985,632 
Lakeland Financial  38,360 b  1,638,356 
MB Financial  172,138 b  5,253,652 
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings  77,000 a,b  910,140 
NMI Holdings, Cl. A  246,900 a  1,259,190 
PacWest Bancorp  139,088   4,475,852 
Popular  44,400   1,176,600 
PrivateBancorp  30,940   1,063,098 
Provident Financial Services  24,035   446,811 
Radian Group  107,200   1,157,760 
Signature Bank  8,630 a  1,118,017 
South State  61,219   3,823,127 
Southside Bancshares  64,197   1,503,494 
Stock Yards Bancorp  21,110   788,459 
TCF Financial  88,850   1,007,559 
Texas Capital Bancshares  47,770 a  1,544,404 
TriCo Bancshares  61,440   1,523,712 
TrustCo Bank  232,233   1,339,984 
Umpqua Holdings  74,150   1,115,216 
Wilshire Bancorp  82,840   815,146 
WSFS Financial  53,970   1,635,291 
Yadkin Financial  39,870   863,186 
      88,232,956 
Capital Goods - 10.0%       
AAON  68,080   1,688,384 
AAR  25,030   532,889 
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings  50,500 a  784,265 
AeroVironment  36,750 a  914,340 
Albany International, Cl. A  16,710   611,920 
Allied Motion Technologies  23,578   435,250 
Allison Transmission Holdings  43,510   1,030,317 
American Woodmark  9,090 a  620,756 
Briggs & Stratton  85,450   1,817,521 

 


 

Common Stocks - 97.0% (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Capital Goods - 10.0% (continued)       
Chart Industries  30,620 a  617,605 
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.  36,820   1,234,943 
CLARCOR  17,400   837,636 
Coherent  3,800 a  321,480 
Columbus McKinnon  76,460   1,058,971 
DigitalGlobe  74,400 a  1,118,976 
Dycom Industries  10,115 a  576,252 
EMCOR Group  29,900   1,371,513 
EnerSys  5,394   277,036 
Franklin Electric  7,674   229,069 
FreightCar America  71,110   1,057,406 
GATX  30,020 b  1,291,160 
Graco  29,500   2,310,440 
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock  333,020 a  1,132,268 
H&E Equipment Services  50,800   669,036 
Harsco  84,500   320,255 
Hexcel  125,314   5,179,228 
Hillenbrand  112,040   3,150,565 
Houston Wire & Cable  82,830   446,454 
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling  13,060   772,107 
ITT  24,630   868,454 
KBR  101,340   1,401,532 
KEYW Holding  166,930 a,b  1,039,974 
Lydall  41,071 a  1,189,005 
Manitowoc  80,250 b  1,271,963 
Meritor  71,210 a  529,090 
Mueller Water Products, Cl. A  265,780   2,288,366 
Newport  5,313 a  120,977 
Oshkosh  13,900   479,550 
Owens Corning  38,200   1,639,544 
Ply Gem Holdings  195,050 a  1,989,510 
RBC Bearings  25,200 a  1,605,114 
Regal Beloit  52,839   2,883,953 
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Cl. A  48,510 a  2,231,460 
Standex International  18,705   1,317,393 
Sun Hydraulics  29,300   872,554 
Teledyne Technologies  10,940 a  931,869 
The Greenbrier Companies  39,070 b  994,332 
Toro  13,195   1,051,642 
TriMas  39,605 a  655,067 

 


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks - 97.0% (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Capital Goods - 10.0% (continued)       
Trinity Industries  79,110   1,253,102 
Triumph Group  17,673   538,320 
Tutor Perini  158,830 a  2,121,969 
Twin Disc  30,580   265,740 
Valmont Industries  6,800   768,740 
Woodward  27,109   1,272,768 
      63,990,030 
Commercial & Professional Services - 6.7%       
ABM Industries  135,199   4,245,249 
ACCO Brands  64,410 a  470,837 
Cardtronics  13,700 a  461,964 
CBIZ  19,999 a  211,989 
CEB  30,200   1,638,954 
Clean Harbors  29,800 a  1,269,480 
Covanta Holding  188,840 b  2,630,541 
Deluxe  29,499   1,693,538 
G&K Services, Cl. A  15,700   1,040,910 
Huron Consulting Group  82,894 a  4,602,275 
Korn/Ferry International  18,700   531,454 
Matthews International, Cl. A  104,699   4,959,592 
McGrath RentCorp  138,156   3,398,638 
MSA Safety  107,848   4,709,722 
Pitney Bowes  110,279   1,998,255 
R.R. Donnelley & Sons  52,154   791,698 
Steelcase, Cl. A  448,105   5,596,831 
Tetra Tech  29,432   810,263 
UniFirst  15,650   1,649,666 
      42,711,856 
Consumer Durables & Apparel - 2.6%       
Bassett Furniture Industries  56,060   1,736,739 
Columbia Sportswear  6,600   392,832 
Crocs  55,870 a  546,967 
CSS Industries  33,540   907,928 
Deckers Outdoor  14,800 a  837,088 
G-III Apparel Group  25,424 a  1,341,116 
Helen of Troy  6,595 a  628,899 
iRobot  14,600 a,b  457,564 
La-Z-Boy  58,880   1,433,728 
M.D.C. Holdings  57,550 b  1,272,430 
M/I Homes  130,860 a  2,299,210 

 


 

Common Stocks - 97.0% (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Consumer Durables & Apparel - 2.6% (continued)       
Nautilus  23,595 a  398,520 
Skullcandy  154,900 a  548,346 
Steven Madden  26,200 a  922,240 
TRI Pointe Group  59,365 a  612,053 
Unifi  58,100 a  1,302,021 
Vera Bradley  61,500 a,b  1,022,745 
      16,660,426 
Consumer Services - 2.4%       
American Public Education  55,570 a  857,445 
Ascent Capital Group, Cl. A  36,000 a  500,400 
Bloomin' Brands  23,155   400,350 
Capella Education  35,310   1,632,734 
Cheesecake Factory  54,160 b  2,702,584 
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt  47,400 a  891,594 
Interval Leisure Group  134,600 b  1,743,070 
J Alexander's Holdings  17,408   180,695 
Jamba  80,700 a,b  1,070,889 
LifeLock  93,900 a,b  1,035,717 
Marriott Vacations Worldwide  9,525   576,739 
Ruth's Hospitality Group  10,588   186,031 
SeaWorld Entertainment  205,670 b  3,720,570 
      15,498,818 
Diversified Financials - 3.5%       
Ares Capital  75,108   1,025,975 
Artisan Partners Asset Management, Cl. A  55,000   1,560,900 
Cowen Group, Cl. A  422,800 a,b  1,433,292 
Encore Capital Group  84,880 a,b  1,973,460 
Evercore Partners, Cl. A  109,205   5,096,597 
Fifth Street Finance  20,142   99,703 
First Cash Financial Services  51,500   2,171,755 
FNFV Group  121,460 a  1,235,248 
Gain Capital Holdings  63,735   460,804 
Green Dot, Cl. A  75,800 a  1,566,028 
HFF, Cl. A  35,700   893,571 
Janus Capital Group  36,172   467,704 
New Mountain Finance  30,683   382,924 
Stifel Financial  98,888 a  2,863,796 
Virtus Investment Partners  2,439   223,925 
Waddell & Reed Financial, Cl. A  21,694   508,073 

 


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks - 97.0% (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Diversified Financials - 3.5% (continued)       
Westwood Holdings  9,820   486,974 
      22,450,729 
Energy - 2.2%       
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network  134,100   961,497 
Atwood Oceanics  25,995   178,846 
Core Laboratories  13,900 b  1,458,666 
Delek US Holdings  43,200   683,424 
Dril-Quip  5,860 a  317,905 
Era Group  62,040 a  572,009 
Helix Energy Solutions Group  141,600 a,b  552,240 
ION Geophysical Corp  12,524 a,b  38,824 
Laredo Petroleum  219,525 a,b  1,121,773 
McDermott International  78,220 a,b  258,126 
Newpark Resources  131,900 a  491,987 
Oil States International  92,183 a  2,406,898 
PBF Energy, Cl. A  20,600   622,120 
PDC Energy  4,105 a  205,702 
RSP Permian  134,855 a,b  3,224,383 
TETRA Technologies  144,690 a  729,238 
Tidewater  29,246   168,165 
      13,991,803 
Exchange-Traded Funds - .7%       
iShares Russell 2000 ETF  30,693 b  3,153,092 
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF  16,607   1,435,509 
      4,588,601 
Food & Staples Retailing - .4%       
Andersons  35,250   946,463 
Fresh Market  15,400 a  355,278 
SpartanNash  10,309   282,982 
United Natural Foods  12,544 a  387,108 
Village Super Market, Cl. A  20,400   540,804 
      2,512,635 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 1.4%       
Calavo Growers  13,045   698,690 
Lancaster Colony  38,470   3,915,092 
National Beverage  46,693 a  1,775,268 
Sanderson Farms  4,724   431,112 
TreeHouse Foods  23,000 a,b  1,941,660 
      8,761,822 

 


 

Common Stocks - 97.0% (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Health Care Equipment & Services - 4.3%       
Accuray  150,590 a  760,480 
Addus HomeCare  37,510 a  851,477 
Air Methods  77,588 a,b  2,818,772 
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions  124,260 a  1,555,735 
AmSurg  3,225 a  219,461 
Anika Therapeutics  36,393 a  1,642,416 
BioTelemetry  89,300 a  1,076,958 
Cynosure, Cl. A  31,000 a  1,260,770 
Globus Medical, Cl. A  22,720 a  552,096 
Halyard Health  18,688 a  476,918 
HealthSouth  64,297   2,265,183 
ICU Medical  4,870 a  447,553 
Kindred Healthcare  343,293 b  3,608,009 
LHC Group  42,010 a  1,496,816 
Luminex  7,700 a  143,836 
Molina Healthcare  41,670 a,b  2,585,207 
Natus Medical  13,490 a  489,957 
NuVasive  10,700 a  447,260 
Patterson  48,450   2,104,668 
PharMerica  10,080 a  232,949 
Providence Service  25,600 a  1,216,256 
Team Health Holdings  8,945 a  398,679 
WellCare Health Plans  11,730 a  1,054,175 
      27,705,631 
Household & Personal Products - .4%       
Elizabeth Arden  41,660 a,b  258,292 
Nu Skin Enterprises, Cl. A  8,747   266,696 
WD-40  17,700   1,911,600 
      2,436,588 
Insurance - 4.8%       
American Equity Investment Life Holding  96,793   1,316,385 
American Financial Group  20,230   1,357,028 
Assurant  15,450   1,098,495 
Endurance Specialty Holdings  20,300   1,264,081 
Federated National Holding Company, Cl. C  52,900   1,264,310 
First American Financial  158,221   5,858,924 
Greenlight Capital Re, Cl. A  44,300 a,b  948,020 
Horace Mann Educators  123,240   3,797,024 
Infinity Property & Casualty  14,400   1,076,544 
Maiden Holdings  121,700 b  1,456,749 

 


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks - 97.0% (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Insurance - 4.8% (continued)       
Navigators Group  26,570 a  2,151,639 
Primerica  112,740 b  4,756,501 
RLI  29,100   1,826,607 
Stewart Information Services  49,831   1,681,796 
Validus Holdings  13,771   618,456 
      30,472,559 
Materials - 5.3%       
A. Schulman  145,359   3,588,914 
American Vanguard  138,330   1,744,341 
Ampco-Pittsburgh  32,250   387,323 
AptarGroup  20,090   1,480,834 
Avery Dennison  52,960   3,448,755 
Chemtura  43,740 a  1,103,560 
Clearwater Paper  12,653 a  514,598 
Cliffs Natural Resources  129,130 a  278,921 
Commercial Metals  95,780   1,407,008 
Compass Minerals International  5,800 b  393,472 
Crown Holdings  51,210 a  2,399,188 
Eagle Materials  10,660   644,077 
Ferro  347,885 a  3,454,498 
Greif, Cl. A  14,853   393,753 
Innospec  12,755   553,567 
Intrepid Potash  359,200 a  355,608 
Kaiser Aluminum  15,130   1,159,109 
Koppers Holdings  13,860 a  243,104 
Materion  64,740   1,688,419 
Mercer International  23,835   216,899 
Nevsun Resources  235,350   769,595 
PolyOne  195,359   5,257,111 
Resolute Forest Products  112,400 a,b  576,612 
Sonoco Products  12,048   526,498 
Stepan  33,030   1,640,930 
      34,226,694 
Media - 2.1%       
Cinemark Holdings  68,950   2,282,245 
Crown Media Holdings, Cl. A  70,900 a,b  311,251 
E.W. Scripps, Cl. A  66,700 b  1,151,242 
Gray Television  183,283 a  2,115,086 
Meredith  117,476   5,109,031 
New Media Investment Group  89,041   1,391,711 

 


 

Common Stocks - 97.0% (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Media - 2.1% (continued)       
World Wrestling Entertainment, Cl. A  51,000 b  852,720 
      13,213,286 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 2.0%       
Albany Molecular Research  44,270 a  652,540 
Cambrex  54,195 a  2,090,301 
Cempra  9,675 a  162,830 
Charles River Laboratories International  107,728 a  7,910,467 
Dynavax Technologies  8,500 a  137,020 
Fluidigm  42,300 a,b  280,449 
Impax Laboratories  5,715 a  186,823 
Lannett Company  26,500 a,b  666,740 
Myriad Genetics  6,160 a  215,600 
PAREXEL International  5,280 a  309,883 
      12,612,653 
Real Estate - 5.1%       
Alexander & Baldwin  12,460   417,659 
Chatham Lodging Trust  45,600 c  914,736 
Communications Sales & Leasing  36,600   689,910 
Corporate Office Properties Trust  239,819 c  5,611,765 
CyrusOne  19,345 c  766,836 
Equity Commonwealth  46,700 a,c  1,243,621 
FelCor Lodging Trust  167,400 c  1,238,760 
First Industrial Realty Trust  181,222 c  3,899,897 
First Potomac Realty Trust  30,503 c  258,055 
Healthcare Realty Trust  145,193 c  4,212,049 
Hersha Hospitality Trust  39,235 c  789,801 
Highwoods Properties  14,070 c  612,749 
iStar Financial  93,874 a,c  794,174 
LaSalle Hotel Properties  32,593 c  793,640 
Lexington Realty Trust  134,600 c  1,041,804 
Medical Properties Trust  69,533 c  804,497 
New Senior Investment Group  156,406 c  1,515,574 
Newcastle Investment  225,550 c  793,936 
Outfront Media  50,865 c  1,040,189 
Parkway Properties  70,057 c  938,063 
QTS Realty Trust, Cl. A  10,365 c  461,450 
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust  20,732 c  348,298 
RE/MAX Holdings, Cl. A  34,900   1,118,894 
Sovran Self Storage  9,380 c  998,407 
Sun Communities  6,445 c  435,231 

 


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks - 97.0% (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Real Estate - 5.1% (continued)       
Sunstone Hotel Investors  52,655 c  679,250 
      32,419,245 
Retailing - 3.4%       
Barnes & Noble  104,500   1,013,650 
Big Lots  75,080   3,036,986 
Buckle  8,175   259,965 
DSW, Cl. A  17,818   466,832 
Express  104,934 a  1,808,013 
Finish Line, Cl. A  81,979   1,493,657 
Genesco  1,504 a  99,234 
GNC Holdings, Cl. A  68,590   1,953,443 
Hibbett Sports  27,496 a  976,108 
Lithia Motors, Cl. A  49,864   4,623,390 
Lumber Liquidators Holdings  22,650 a  256,625 
New York & Co.  61,280 a  122,560 
Office Depot  142,488 a  723,839 
Outerwall  2,718   84,774 
Rent-A-Center  30,420   388,463 
Select Comfort  59,816 a  1,070,706 
Shutterfly  22,400 a  995,456 
Sonic Automotive, Cl. A  23,971   459,045 
The Children's Place  14,800   1,008,472 
West Marine  58,710 a  480,248 
Zumiez  14,786 a  305,479 
      21,626,945 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.4%       
Amkor Technology  150,280 a  760,417 
Cabot Microelectronics  45,525   1,750,891 
CEVA  31,530 a  618,303 
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES Bermuda  41,700   720,576 
Cypress Semiconductor  90,565 a,b  722,709 
Entegris  19,645 a  242,812 
FormFactor  113,150 a,b  859,940 
Inphi  17,300 a  437,690 
Intersil, Cl. A  28,585   365,030 
MA-COM Technology Solutions Holdings  33,200 a,b  1,258,280 
MaxLinear, Cl. A  15,535 a  249,958 
Mellanox Technologies  25,090 a  1,274,823 
Microsemi  154,096 a  5,336,344 
MKS Instruments  14,215   467,674 

 


 

Common Stocks - 97.0% (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.4% (continued)       
Monolithic Power Systems  5,715   337,528 
Rambus  172,880 a  2,252,626 
Rudolph Technologies  33,000 a  427,680 
Silicon Laboratories  8,355 a  344,644 
Teradyne  34,274   653,948 
Ultratech  98,890 a  2,005,489 
Veeco Instruments  46,200 a  857,010 
      21,944,372 
Software & Services - 7.8%       
ACI Worldwide  30,340 a  566,144 
Acxiom  107,500 a  2,229,550 
American Software, Cl. A  82,300   773,620 
AVG Technologies  65,700 a  1,257,498 
Bankrate  78,330 a  600,008 
Blackbaud  9,965   563,321 
Booz Allen Hamilton Holdings  193,483   5,340,131 
Cadence Design Systems  68,610 a  1,478,545 
Cass Information Systems  35,218   1,755,969 
Computer Services  16,393   589,492 
Convergys  87,780   2,262,968 
CoreLogic  65,030 a  2,249,388 
Covisint  184,100 a  358,995 
DST Systems  22,110   2,312,264 
Epiq Systems  61,600   842,688 
Fair Isaac  8,940   889,709 
Gigamon  16,900 a  462,553 
InterXion Holding  31,805 a  992,952 
j2 Global  6,005   438,845 
Jack Henry & Associates  24,650   2,027,216 
Lionbridge Technologies  171,200 a  754,992 
MAXIMUS  14,800   727,716 
Mentor Graphics  18,325   350,008 
MoneyGram International  87,060 a  468,383 
Monotype Imaging Holdings  74,250   1,762,695 
NeuStar, Cl. A  63,200 a,b  1,571,784 
Nuance Communications  117,650 a  2,295,351 
Rackspace Hosting  62,920 a  1,354,668 
Rovi  112,590 a  2,564,800 
SeaChange International  110,520 a  637,700 
Silver Spring Networks  86,200 a  1,077,500 

 


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks - 97.0% (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Software & Services - 7.8% (continued)       
Syntel  50,400 a  2,304,288 
VASCO Data Security International  105,340 a  1,448,425 
VeriFone Systems  29,960 a  715,744 
Verint Systems  62,968 a  2,237,258 
Xura  84,040 a  1,649,705 
      49,912,873 
Technology Hardware & Equipment - 7.2%       
Anixter International  86,057 a  3,685,821 
Avid Technology  93,000 a,b  711,450 
Avnet  29,620   1,218,863 
Badger Meter  28,125 b  1,847,531 
Belden  87,973   4,818,281 
Black Box  19,297   255,685 
Brocade Communications Systems  104,780   1,040,465 
Ciena  88,830 a  1,821,015 
Cognex  27,900   1,032,579 
Comtech Telecommunications  15,107   310,449 
CTS  17,014   246,022 
Dolby Laboratories, Cl. A  22,210   877,295 
Harmonic  122,500 a,b  410,375 
II-VI  67,930 a  1,491,063 
Infinera  78,220 a,b  1,227,272 
Ingram Micro, Cl. A  19,921   713,172 
Itron  34,730 a  1,383,643 
Kimball Electronics  50,970 a  582,077 
Knowles  45,368 a  516,288 
Littelfuse  48,419   5,501,367 
Lumentum Holdings  18,540   445,516 
Manhattan Associates  8,645 a  477,723 
Maxwell Technologies  99,900 a,b  572,427 
Mercury Systems  95,290 a  1,557,039 
Methode Electronics  55,700   1,591,349 
OSI Systems  13,510 a  815,599 
Park Electrochemical  17,797   253,251 
Plexus  3,518 a  128,020 
Quantum  300,830 a  153,423 
Rogers  34,450 a  1,840,319 
ScanSource  19,164 a  716,542 
ShoreTel  168,000 a  1,241,520 
Sonus Networks  97,300 a  757,967 

 


 

Common Stocks - 97.0% (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Technology Hardware & Equipment - 7.2% (continued)       
Super Micro Computer  10,782 a  350,092 
SYNNEX  12,440   1,169,733 
Viavi Solutions  96,400 a  629,492 
Vishay Intertechnology  341,693 b  4,045,645 
      46,436,370 
Telecommunication Services - .7%       
ARRIS International  71,680 a  1,712,435 
FairPoint Communications  64,800 a,b  973,944 
Telephone & Data Systems  20,440   546,157 
US Cellular  13,940 a  577,116 
Vonage Holdings  172,500 a  926,325 
      4,735,977 
Transportation - 1.4%       
Air Transport Services Group  24,087 a  278,205 
Allegiant Travel  2,800   458,864 
Avis Budget Group  35,400 a  907,656 
Celadon Group  121,500   1,089,855 
Danaos  105,701 a  468,255 
Forward Air  8,210   334,311 
Kirby  23,740 a  1,343,921 
Landstar System  40,760   2,412,992 
Ryder System  22,270   1,263,154 
Spirit Airlines  15,245 a  727,949 
      9,285,162 
Utilities - 4.0%       
ALLETE  122,644   6,502,585 
Atlantic Power  239,800   412,456 
Chesapeake Utilities  5,425   337,978 
Dynegy  69,420 a,b  699,754 
Laclede Group  85,196   5,582,042 
MGE Energy  6,595   320,121 
New Jersey Resources  13,335   461,658 
NorthWestern  27,700   1,644,549 
Ormat Technologies  28,850 b  1,100,916 
PNM Resources  34,600   1,104,432 
Portland General Electric  84,329   3,208,718 
Questar  83,900   2,078,203 
SJW  27,730   1,005,490 
South Jersey Industries  22,800   580,260 

 


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks - 97.0% (continued)  Shares   Value ($)  
Utilities - 4.0% (continued)         
Talen Energy  93,500 a  594,660  
      25,633,822  
Total Common Stocks (cost $636,523,351)      620,768,846  
Master Limited Partnerships - .2%         
Energy - .2%         
Suburban Propane Partners LP  40,470   1,086,215  
Materials - .0%         
Ciner Resources LP  18,270   413,816  
Total Master Limited Partnerships (cost $1,334,777)      1,500,031  
Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned - 6.7%         
Registered Investment Company;         
Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund         
     (cost $43,002,844)  43,002,844 d  43,002,844  
Total Investments (cost $680,860,972)  103.9 %  665,271,721  
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables  (3.9 %)  (25,318,313 ) 
Net Assets  100.0 %  639,953,408  
ETF—Exchange-Traded Fund         
LP—Limited Partnership         

 

a Non-income producing security. 
b Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At February 29, 2016, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $55,005,439 and the 
value of the collateral held by the fund was $56,173,454, consisting of cash collateral of $43,002,844 and U.S. Government & 
Agency securities valued at $13,170,610. 
c Investment in real estate investment trust. 
d Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. 

 


 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)  Value (%) 
Banks  13.8 
Capital Goods  10.0 
Software & Services  7.8 
Technology Hardware & Equipment  7.2 
Commercial & Professional Services  6.7 
Money Market Investment  6.7 
Materials  5.4 
Real Estate  5.1 
Insurance  4.8 
Health Care Equipment & Services  4.3 
Utilities  4.0 
Diversified Financials  3.5 
Retailing  3.4 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment  3.4 
Consumer Durables & Apparel  2.6 
Consumer Services  2.4 
Energy  2.3 
Media  2.1 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences  2.0 
Automobiles & Components  1.4 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco  1.4 
Transportation  1.4 
Exchange-Traded Funds  .7 
Telecommunication Services  .7 
Food & Staples Retailing  .4 
Household & Personal Products  .4 
  103.9 
† Based on net assets.   
See notes to financial statements.   

 


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Value Fund
February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 29, 2016 in valuing the fund’s investments:

    Level 2 - Other     
  Level 1 - Unadjusted  Significant  Level 3 -Significant   
  Quoted Prices  Observable Inputs Unobservable Inputs   Total 
Assets ($)         
Investments in Securities:       
Equity Securities—         
Domestic Common         
Stocks  607,967,526  -  -  607,967,526 
Equity Securities—         
Foreign Common         
Stocks  8,212,719  -  -  8,212,719 
Exchange-Traded Funds  4,588,601  -  -  4,588,601 
Limited Partnership         
Interests  1,500,031  -  -  1,500,031 
Mutual Funds  43,002,844  -  -  43,002,844 

 

See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.


 

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’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: 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


 

NOTES

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 the Board Members ("Board").These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Service’s procedures are reviewed by Dreyfus under the general supervision of the Board.

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

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

For restricted securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are generally categorized within Level 3 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 Dreyfus, 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


 

NOTES

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.

Effective July 1, 2015, the fund adopted new accounting guidance under Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-11, which requires expanded disclosures related to financial assets pledged in secured financing transactions (such as securities lending) and the related contractual maturity terms of these secured transactions. The type of securities loaned for which cash collateral was received, is indicated in the Statement of Investments. Additionally, the contractual maturity of security lending transactions are on an overnight and continuous basis.

At February 29, 2016, accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments was $15,589,251, consisting of $67,863,514 gross unrealized appreciation and $83,452,765 gross unrealized depreciation.

At February 29, 2016, 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.


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
Dreyfus U.S. Equity Fund
February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks - 98.2%  Shares   Value ($) 
Capital Goods - 15.3%       
Donaldson  337,900 a  9,542,296 
Emerson Electric  220,500   10,767,015 
Fastenal  260,300 a  11,788,987 
Flowserve  239,200   10,051,184 
MSC Industrial Direct Cl. A  159,700   11,111,926 
Toro  111,300   8,870,610 
W.W. Grainger  51,600 a  11,192,040 
      73,324,058 
Consumer Durables & Apparel - 2.1%       
NIKE, Cl. B  160,400   9,879,036 
Consumer Services - 4.1%       
McDonald's  82,100   9,621,299 
Starbucks  167,300   9,738,533 
      19,359,832 
Energy - 7.0%       
California Resources  14,128   7,941 
EOG Resources  143,720   9,304,433 
Halliburton  103,800   3,350,664 
Occidental Petroleum  150,300   10,343,646 
Schlumberger  147,150   10,553,598 
      33,560,282 
Health Care Equipment & Services - 13.2%       
C.R. Bard  58,650   11,283,087 
Cerner  166,200 b  8,486,172 
Intuitive Surgical  17,900 b  10,078,774 
ResMed  184,000 a  10,471,440 
Stryker  116,000   11,586,080 
Varian Medical Systems  142,100 a,b  11,115,062 
      63,020,615 
Household & Personal Products - 3.5%       
Colgate-Palmolive  146,500   9,616,260 
Estee Lauder, Cl. A  79,000   7,215,070 
      16,831,330 
Materials - 9.8%       
Ecolab  88,100   9,034,655 

 


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks - 98.2% (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Materials - 9.8% (continued)       
FMC  200,300   7,539,292 
International Flavors & Fragrances  90,800   9,378,732 
Monsanto  113,500   10,213,865 
Praxair  106,500   10,840,635 
      47,007,179 
Media - 2.0%       
Walt Disney  99,300   9,485,136 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 9.6%       
Biogen  33,300 b  8,638,686 
Celgene  89,100 b  8,983,953 
Gilead Sciences  106,300   9,274,675 
Johnson & Johnson  102,400   10,773,504 
Mettler-Toledo International  26,700 b  8,408,097 
      46,078,915 
Retailing - 4.2%       
The TJX Companies  148,700   11,018,670 
Tractor Supply  109,200   9,235,044 
      20,253,714 
Software & Services - 19.0%       
Adobe Systems  123,300 b  10,498,995 
Alphabet, Cl. C  12,906 b  9,005,420 
Automatic Data Processing  129,100   10,933,479 
Cognizant Technology Solutions, Cl. A  176,400 b  10,051,272 
Jack Henry & Associates  124,700   10,255,328 
MasterCard, Cl. A  102,000   8,865,840 
Microsoft  204,200   10,389,696 
Oracle  302,400   11,122,272 
Paychex  193,500   9,943,965 
      91,066,267 
Technology Hardware & Equipment - 4.6%       
Amphenol, Cl. A  210,100   11,150,007 
Cisco Systems  410,400   10,744,272 
      21,894,279 
Telecommunication Services - 1.8%       
TE Connectivity  152,000   8,651,840 
Transportation - 2.0%       
Expeditors International of Washington  211,800   9,696,204 
Total Common Stocks (cost $355,580,753)      470,108,687 

 


 

Other Investment - 1.6%  Shares   Value ($)  
Registered Investment Company;         
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Plus Money Market Fund         
       (cost $7,578,170)  7,578,170 c  7,578,170  
Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned - 1.3%         
Registered Investment Company;         
Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund         
       (cost $6,109,949)  6,109,949 c  6,109,949  
Total Investments (cost $369,268,872)  101.1 %  483,796,806  
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables  (1.1 %)  (5,240,630 ) 
Net Assets  100.0 %  478,556,176  

 

a Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At February 29, 2016, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $44,266,019 and the 
value of the collateral held by the fund was $45,498,095, consisting of cash collateral of $6,109,949 and U.S. Government & 
Agency securities valued at $39,388,146. 
b Non-income producing security. 
c Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. 

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)  Value (%) 
Software & Services  19.0 
Capital Goods  15.3 
Health Care Equipment & Services  13.2 
Materials  9.8 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences  9.6 
Energy  7.0 
Technology Hardware & Equipment  4.6 
Retailing  4.2 
Consumer Services  4.1 
Household & Personal Products  3.5 
Money Market Investments  2.9 
Consumer Durables & Apparel  2.1 
Media  2.0 
Transportation  2.0 
Telecommunication Services  1.8 
  101.1 
† Based on net assets.   
See notes to financial statements.   

 


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
Dreyfus U.S. Equity Fund
February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 29, 2016 in valuing the fund’s investments:

    Level 2 - Other     
  Level 1 - Unadjusted  Significant  Level 3 -Significant   
  Quoted Prices  Observable Inputs Unobservable Inputs   Total 
Assets ($)         
Investments in Securities:       
Equity Securities—         
Domestic Common         
Stocks  470,108,687  -  -  470,108,687 
Mutual Funds  13,688,119  -  -  13,688,119 

 

See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.


 

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’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: 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


 

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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 the Board Members ("Board").These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Service’s procedures are reviewed by Dreyfus under the general supervision of the Board.

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

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

For restricted securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are generally categorized within Level 3 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 Dreyfus,, 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


 

NOTES

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.

Effective July 1, 2015, the fund adopted new accounting guidance under Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-11, which requires expanded disclosures related to financial assets pledged in secured financing transactions (such as securities lending) and the related contractual maturity terms of these secured transactions. The type of securities loaned for which cash collateral was received, is indicated in the Statement of Investments. Additionally, the contractual maturity of security lending transactions are on an overnight and continuous basis.

At February 29, 2016, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $114,527,934, consisting of $140,633,632 gross unrealized appreciation and $26,105,698 gross unrealized depreciation.

At February 29, 2016, 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.


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
Global Stock Fund
February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks - 98.7%  Shares   Value ($) 
Australia - 2.0%       
CSL  302,800   22,148,536 
Canada - 1.6%       
Suncor Energy  729,700   17,840,707 
China - 2.1%       
CNOOC  21,769,000   22,933,217 
Denmark - 1.8%       
Novo Nordisk, Cl. B  380,700   19,564,049 
France - 5.9%       
Essilor International  182,000   21,502,737 
L'Oreal  131,600   22,129,463 
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton  125,400   20,891,730 
      64,523,930 
Hong Kong - 6.6%       
AIA Group  3,909,600   19,906,526 
China Mobile  2,016,500   21,360,901 
CLP Holdings  1,301,000   11,335,593 
Hong Kong & China Gas  11,725,694   20,659,684 
      73,262,704 
Japan - 10.5%       
Denso  512,700   18,942,409 
FANUC  131,500   19,245,626 
Honda Motor  727,400   18,756,644 
Keyence  42,657   21,964,224 
Komatsu  1,098,400   16,651,262 
Shin-Etsu Chemical  404,500   20,218,859 
      115,779,024 
Singapore - .3%       
DBS Group Holdings  330,769   3,193,694 
Spain - 1.9%       
Inditex  666,700   20,621,915 
Sweden - 1.9%       
Hennes & Mauritz, Cl. B  636,700   20,618,430 
Switzerland - 9.8%       
Nestle  320,400 a  22,441,888 
Novartis  291,977   20,838,462 

 


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks - 98.7% (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Switzerland - 9.8% (continued)       
Roche Holding  80,400 a  20,593,600 
SGS  7,800 a  15,668,248 
Swatch Group-BR  34,100   11,793,415 
Syngenta  40,591 a  16,307,985 
      107,643,598 
Taiwan - 2.2%       
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, ADR  1,050,600   24,741,630 
United Kingdom - 4.1%       
Compass Group  1,313,000   22,979,982 
Reckitt Benckiser Group  246,200   22,406,693 
      45,386,675 
United States - 48.0%       
Adobe Systems  236,300 a  20,120,945 
Alphabet, Cl. C  28,897 a  20,163,460 
Amphenol, Cl. A  405,600   21,525,192 
Automatic Data Processing  271,400   22,984,866 
C.R. Bard  125,200   24,085,976 
Cisco Systems  876,500   22,946,770 
Cognizant Technology Solutions, Cl. A  356,500 a  20,313,370 
Colgate-Palmolive  358,100   23,505,684 
EOG Resources  341,000   22,076,340 
Fastenal  381,900   17,296,251 
Gilead Sciences  226,200   19,735,950 
Intuitive Surgical  41,600 a  23,423,296 
Johnson & Johnson  232,000   24,408,720 
MasterCard, Cl. A  238,900   20,765,188 
Microsoft  398,000   20,250,240 
NIKE, Cl. B  349,800   21,544,182 
Oracle  616,000   22,656,480 
Praxair  202,500   20,612,475 
Schlumberger  299,800   21,501,656 
Starbucks  387,016   22,528,201 
Stryker  242,900   24,260,852 
The TJX Companies  321,800   23,845,380 
W.W. Grainger  118,400   25,680,960 
Walt Disney  231,200   22,084,224 
      528,316,658 
Total Common Stocks (cost $836,706,293)      1,086,574,767 

 


 

Other Investment - 1.8%  Shares   Value ($)  
Registered Investment Company;         
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Plus Money Market Fund         
       (cost $20,345,936)  20,345,936 b  20,345,936  
Total Investments (cost $857,052,229)  100.5 %  1,106,920,703  
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables  (.5 %)  (5,814,138 ) 
Net Assets  100.0 %  1,101,106,565  

 

ADR—American Depository Receipt 
BR—Bearer Certificate 
 
a  Non-income producing security. 
b  Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. 

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)  Value (%) 
Information Technology  21.7 
Consumer Discretionary  20.4 
Health Care  20.0 
Industrial  8.6 
Consumer Staples  8.2 
Energy  7.7 
Materials  5.2 
Utilities  2.9 
Financials  2.1 
Telecommunication Services  1.9 
Money Market Investment  1.8 
  100.5 

 

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

 


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
Global Stock Fund
February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 29, 2016 in valuing the fund’s investments:

    Level 2 - Other     Level 3 -  
  Level 1 -  Significant     Significant  
  Unadjusted  Observable     Unobservable  
  Quoted Prices  Inputs     Inputs Total  
Assets ($)             
Investments in Securities:             
Equity Securities - Domestic Common             
Stocks†  528,316,658  -     528,316,658  
Equity Securities - Foreign Common             
Stocks†  24,741,630  533,516,479 ††    - 558,258,109  
 
Mutual Funds  20,345,936  -     - 20,345,936  
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange             
Contracts†††    1,162     1,162  
Other Financial Instruments:             
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange             
Contracts†††  -  (1,240 )  - (1,240 ) 

 

  See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations. 
††  Securities classified within Level 2 at period end as the values were determined pursuant to the fund's fair valuation procedures. See 
  note above for additional information. 
††† Amount shown represents unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at period end. 

 


 

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’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: 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


 

NOTES

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 the Board Members ("Board").These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Service’s procedures are reviewed by Dreyfus under the general supervision of the Board Fair valuing of securities may be determined with the assistance of a pricing service using calculations based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators, such as prices of relevant American Depository Receiptsand financial futures. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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

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

Financial futures and options, which are traded on an exchange, are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded or at the last sales price on the national securities market on each business day and are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Options traded over-the-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


 

NOTES

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.

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

Effective July 1, 2015, the fund adopted new accounting guidance under Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-11, which requires expanded disclosures related to financial assets pledged in secured financing transactions (such as securities lending) and the related contractual maturity terms of these secured transactions. The type of securities loaned for which cash collateral was received, is indicated in the Statement of Investments. 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 February 29, 2016 is discussed below.

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


 

NOTES

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 Foreign           
Currency        Unrealized  
Exchange  Foreign Currency  Cost/    Appreciation  
Contracts  Amounts  Proceeds ($)  Value ($) (Depreciation)($)   
Purchases:           
National Australia Bank         
Swiss Franc,           
Expiring           
3/1/2016  1,585,703  1,589,054  1,588,085  (969 ) 
Sales:           
National Australia Bank         
Singapore Dollar,           
Expiring           
3/2/2016  444,097  317,021  315,859  1,162  
3/3/2016  662,063  470,613  470,884  (271 ) 
Gross Unrealized Appreciation      1,162  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation      (1,240 ) 

 

At February 29, 2016, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $249,868,474, consisting of $299,223,618 gross unrealized appreciation and $49,355,144 gross unrealized depreciation.

At February 29, 2016, 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.


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
International Stock Fund
February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks - 96.7%  Shares  Value ($) 
Australia - 3.2%     
Cochlear  356,600  26,002,731 
CSL  999,000  73,072,615 
    99,075,346 
Canada - 1.6%     
Suncor Energy  1,982,200  48,463,545 
China - 1.8%     
CNOOC  53,621,000  56,488,678 
Denmark - 3.0%     
Novo Nordisk, Cl. B  1,167,300  59,987,167 
Novozymes, Cl. B  780,400  33,418,601 
    93,405,768 
Finland - 2.2%     
Kone, Cl. B  1,552,000  68,744,865 
France - 12.4%     
Air Liquide  575,000  59,652,926 
Danone  989,232  68,623,224 
Essilor International  507,576  59,968,535 
L'Oreal  391,900  65,900,735 
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton  368,300  61,359,044 
Total  1,429,285  64,038,646 
    379,543,110 
Germany - 5.8%     
adidas  929,000  99,480,718 
SAP  1,032,000  78,503,045 
    177,983,763 
Hong Kong - 8.9%     
AIA Group  12,082,000  61,517,969 
China Mobile  5,173,500  54,803,185 
CLP Holdings  6,249,000  54,447,443 
Hang Lung Properties  25,615,000  44,919,819 
Hong Kong & China Gas  32,199,340  56,732,522 
    272,420,938 
Japan - 21.9%     
Daito Trust Construction  554,500  74,931,645 
Denso  1,474,600  54,481,133 

 


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks - 96.7% (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Japan - 21.9% (continued)       
FANUC  409,400   59,917,560 
Honda Motor  2,043,600   52,696,011 
INPEX  5,109,600   36,762,339 
Keyence  140,020   72,096,739 
Komatsu  2,985,900   45,264,934 
Murata Manufacturing  266,100   31,813,165 
Rakuten  4,503,000   42,594,589 
Shimano  229,400   35,758,347 
Shin-Etsu Chemical  1,192,400   59,601,897 
SMC  204,300   47,013,068 
Tokio Marine Holdings  1,759,700   61,081,585 
      674,013,012 
Singapore - .1%       
DBS Group Holdings  404,926   3,909,707 
Spain - 2.4%       
Inditex  2,385,000   73,771,211 
Sweden - 1.8%       
Hennes & Mauritz, Cl. B  1,718,000   55,634,464 
Switzerland - 14.3%       
Givaudan  37,900 a  70,661,390 
Kuehne + Nagel International  352,000 a  45,638,187 
Nestle  879,000 a  61,568,100 
Novartis  730,000   52,100,258 
Roche Holding  268,000 a  68,645,332 
SGS  26,500 a  53,231,868 
Swatch Group-BR  119,400   41,294,244 
Syngenta  114,269 a  45,909,121 
      439,048,500 
Taiwan - 2.3%       
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, ADR  2,982,300   70,233,165 
United Kingdom - 15.0%       
ARM Holdings  2,078,200   28,532,044 
Burberry Group  2,805,000   51,375,269 
Compass Group  4,360,000   76,308,241 
Diageo  2,429,000   62,471,891 
Experian  4,363,000   71,186,800 
Intertek Group  678,100   27,394,767 
Reckitt Benckiser Group  895,900   81,535,973 
SABMiller  538,600   31,293,005 

 


 

Common Stocks - 96.7% (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
United Kingdom - 15.0% (continued)       
Smith & Nephew  1,926,000   31,203,987 
      461,301,977 
Total Common Stocks (cost $2,813,494,637)      2,974,038,049 
Other Investment - 3.0%  Shares   Value ($) 
Registered Investment Company;       
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Plus Money Market Fund       
       (cost $91,216,495)  91,216,496 b  91,216,496 
Total Investments (cost $2,904,711,132)  99.7 %  3,065,254,545 
Cash and Receivables (Net)  .3 %  10,539,849 
Net Assets  100.0 %  3,075,794,394 
ADR—American Depository Receipt       
BR—Bearer Certificate       

 

a  Non-income producing security. 
b  Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. 

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)  Value (%) 
Consumer Discretionary  21.0 
Industrials  13.6 
Consumer Staples  12.1 
Health Care  12.1 
Information Technology  9.1 
Materials  8.7 
Financials  8.0 
Energy  6.7 
Utilities  3.6 
Money Market Investment  3.0 
Telecommunication Services  1.8 
  99.7 
† Based on net assets.   
See notes to financial statements.   

 


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
International Stock Fund
February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 29, 2016 in valuing the fund’s investments:

        Level 3 -     
  Level 1 -  Level 2 - Other   Significant     
  Unadjusted  Significant   Unobservable     
  Quoted Prices  Observable Inputs   Inputs  Total  
Assets ($)             
Investments in Securities:             
Equity Securities - Foreign             
Common Stocks†  70,233,165  2,903,804,884 ††  -  2,974,038,049  
Mutual Funds  91,216,496  -   -  91,216,496  
Forward Foreign Currency             
Exchange Contracts†††    1,424     1,424  
Other Financial Instruments:             
Forward Foreign Currency             
Exchange Contracts†††  -  (332 )  -  (332 ) 

 

  See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations. 
††  Securities classified within Level 2 at period end as the values were determined pursuant to the fund's fair valuation procedures. See 
  note above for additional information. 
††† Amount shown represents unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at period end. 

 


 

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’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: 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


 

NOTES

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 the Board Members ("Board").These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Service’s procedures are reviewed by Dreyfus under the general supervision of the Board.

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

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

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

Financial futures and options, which are traded on an exchange, are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded or at the last sales price on the national securities market on each business day and are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Options traded over-the-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


 

NOTES

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.

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 February 29, 2016 is discussed below.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: The fund enters into forward contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings, to settle foreign currency transactions or as a part of its investment strategy. When executing forward contracts, the fund is obligated to buy or sell a foreign currency at a specified rate on a certain date in the future. With respect to sales of forward contracts, the fund incurs a loss if the value of the contract increases between the date the forward contract is opened and the date the forward contract is closed. The fund realizes a gain if the value of the contract decreases between those dates. With respect to purchases of forward contracts, the fund incurs a loss if the value of the 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 Foreign           
Currency        Unrealized  
Exchange  Foreign Currency      Appreciation  
Contracts  Amounts  Proceeds ($)  Value ($) (Depreciation)($)   
Sales:           
National Australia Bank         
Singapore Dollar,           
Expiring           
3/2/2016  544,597  388,761  387,337  1,424  
3/3/2016  810,993  576,477  576,809  (332 ) 
Gross Unrealized Appreciation      1,424  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation      (332 ) 

 

At February 29, 2016, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $160,543,413, consisting of $435,921,395 gross unrealized appreciation and $275,377,982 gross unrealized depreciation.


 

NOTES

At February 29, 2016, 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.


 

Item 2.             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-Q 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-Q 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 Registrant's most recently ended fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. 

Item 3.             Exhibits.

(a)        Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.


 

FORM N-Q

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.

Strategic Funds, Inc.

By:       /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak

            Bradley J. Skapyak

            President

 

Date:    April 25, 2016

 

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:    April 25, 2016

 

By:       /s/ James Windels

            James Windels

            Treasurer

 

Date:    April 25, 2016

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

(a)        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)