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2025-12-31 iso4217:USD pure N-1A BNY Mellon Investment Funds I 2026-01-30 2026-01-30 NIEAX NIECX SNIEX NIEYX Fund Summary Investment Objective The fund seeks long-term growth of capital. Fees and Expenses This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the fund or shares of other funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds that are subject to a sales charge. More information about sales charges, including these and other discounts and waivers, is available from your financial professional and in the Shareholder Guide section beginning on page 13 of the prospectus, in the Appendix on page A-1 of the prospectus and in the How to Buy Shares section and the Additional Information About How to Buy Shares section beginning on page II-1 and page III-1, respectively, of the fund's Statement of Additional Information. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the fund or shares of other funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds that are subject to a sales charge. 50000 Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) 0.0575 0 0 0 0 0.0100 0 0 Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 0.0075 0.0075 0.0075 0.0075 0 0.0075 0 0 0.0025 0.0025 0 0 0.0030 0.0038 0.0026 0.0018 0.0055 0.0063 0.0026 0.0018 0.0130 0.0213 0.0101 0.0093 -0.0026 -0.0034 -0.0022 -0.0014 0.0104 0.0179 0.0079 0.0079 Example The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. The one-year example and the first year of the three-, five- and ten-years examples are based on net operating expenses, which reflect the expense limitation agreement by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: 675 675 939 939 1223 1223 2031 2031 282 634 1113 2435 182 634 1113 2435 81 81 300 300 536 536 1216 1216 81 81 282 282 501 501 1130 1130 Portfolio Turnover The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the fund's portfolio turnover rate was 230.46% of the average value of its portfolio. 2.3046 Principal Investment Strategy To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks or securities convertible into common stocks of foreign companies and depositary receipts evidencing ownership in such securities. At least 75% of the fund's net assets will be invested in countries represented in the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia and Far East (MSCI EAFE®) Index. The fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in stocks of companies located in countries (other than the United States) not represented in the MSCI EAFE Index, including up to 20% of its net assets in emerging market countries. The fund may, from time to time, invest a significant portion (more than 20%) of its net assets in securities of companies in certain countries.The core of the investment philosophy of the fund's sub-adviser, Newton Investment Management Limited, an affiliate of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., is the belief that no company, market or economy can be considered in isolation; each must be understood within a global context. The fund's sub-adviser believes that a global comparison of companies is the most effective method of stock analysis, and the sub-adviser's global industry analysts research investment opportunities by global sector rather than by region. The process begins by identifying a core list of investment themes that the fund's sub-adviser believes will positively or negatively affect certain sectors or industries and cause stocks within these sectors or industries to outperform or underperform others. The sub-adviser then identifies specific companies using these investment themes to help it focus on areas where thematic and strategic research indicates superior returns are likely to be achieved.Sell decisions for individual stocks will typically be a result of one or more of the following:· a price movement and market activity have created an excessive valuation;· the valuation of the company has become expensive relative to its peers;· there has been a significant change in the prospects of the company;· there has been a change in the sub-adviser's view of global investment themes (as described above); or· profit-taking.In addition, at times, the fund may engage in active and frequent trading, which will increase portfolio turnover.The fund may use derivative instruments as a substitute for investing directly in an underlying asset, to increase returns, to manage foreign currency risk, or as part of a hedging strategy. The derivative instruments in which the fund may invest typically include forward foreign currency exchange contracts. <div style="border-bottom:0.25pt; border-bottom-style:solid; border-bottom-color:#000000; margin-top:12pt; padding:0pt 0pt 1pt 0pt;"><div style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:bold;">Principal Risks</div></div>An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit. It is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. It is not a complete investment program. The fund's share price fluctuates, sometimes dramatically, which means you could lose money. An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit. It is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. The fund's share price fluctuates, sometimes dramatically, which means you could lose money. · Risks of stock investing: Stocks generally fluctuate more in value than bonds and may decline significantly over short time periods. There is the chance that stock prices overall will decline because stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and falling prices. The market value of a stock may decline due to general market conditions or because of factors that affect the particular company or the company's industry. · Foreign investment risk: To the extent the fund invests in foreign securities, the fund's performance will be influenced by political, social and economic factors affecting investments in foreign issuers. Special risks associated with investments in foreign issuers include exposure to currency fluctuations, less liquidity, less developed or less efficient trading markets, lack of comprehensive and less publicly available company information, political and economic instability and differing auditing, accounting and legal standards. Investments denominated in foreign currencies are subject to the risk that such currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar and affect the value of these investments held by the fund. · Emerging market risk: The securities of issuers located or doing substantial business in emerging market countries tend to be more volatile and less liquid than the securities of issuers located in countries with more mature economies. Emerging markets generally have less diverse and less mature economic structures and less stable political systems than those of developed countries. Investments in these countries may be subject to political, economic, legal, market and currency risks. Special risks associated with investments in emerging market issuers may include a lack of publicly available information, a lack of uniform disclosure, auditing, accounting and financial reporting and recordkeeping standards and limited investor protections applicable in developed economies. The risks also may include unpredictable political and economic policies, additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, unexpected market closures, the imposition of capital controls and/or foreign investment limitations by a country, nationalization of businesses and the imposition of sanctions or restrictions on certain investments by other countries, such as the United States. · Foreign currency risk: Investments in foreign currencies are subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedged positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline relative to the currency being hedged. Foreign currencies, particularly the currencies of emerging market countries, are also subject to risks caused by inflation, interest rates, budget deficits and low savings rates, political factors and government intervention and controls. · Derivatives risk: A small investment in derivatives could have a potentially large impact on the fund's performance. The use of derivatives involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying assets, and the fund's use of derivatives may result in losses to the fund and increased portfolio volatility. Derivatives in which the fund may invest can be highly volatile, illiquid and difficult to value, and there is the risk that changes in the value of a derivative held by the fund will not correlate with the underlying assets or the fund's other investments in the manner intended. · Liquidity risk: When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities in a timely manner at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities and the fund's share price may fall dramatically. Investments that are illiquid or that trade in lower volumes may be more difficult to value. Investments in foreign securities, particularly those of issuers located in emerging markets, tend to have greater exposure to liquidity risk than domestic securities. · Country, company, industry and market sector risk: The fund may be overweighted or underweighted, relative to the MSCI EAFE Index, in certain countries, companies, industries or market sectors, which may cause the fund's performance to be more or less sensitive to positive or negative developments affecting those countries, companies, industries or sectors. In addition, the fund may, from time to time, invest a significant portion (more than 20%) of its total assets in securities of companies located in particular countries, depending on such country's representation within the MSCI EAFE Index. · Market risk: The value of the securities in which the fund invests may be affected by political, regulatory, economic and social developments, and developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed-income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the fund. Global economies and financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies world-wide. Local, regional or global events such as war, military conflicts, acts of terrorism, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, elevated levels of government debt, changes in trade regulation or economic sanctions, internal unrest and discord, or other events could have a significant impact on the fund and its investments. · Portfolio turnover risk: The fund may engage in short-term trading, which could produce higher transaction costs and taxable distributions, and lower the fund's after-tax performance. · Management risk: The investment process used by the fund's sub-adviser could fail to achieve the fund's investment goal and cause your fund investment to lose value. Performance The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class I shares from year to year. Sales charges, if any, are not reflected in the bar chart, and if those charges were included, returns would have been less than those shown. The table compares the average annual total returns of the fund's shares to those of a broad measure of market performance. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future. Performance for each share class will vary due to differences in expenses. More recent performance information may be available at www.bny.com/investments. The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. Sales charges, if any, are not reflected in the bar chart, and if those charges were included, returns would have been less than those shown. The table compares the average annual total returns of the fund's shares to those of a broad measure of market performance. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future. www.bny.com/investments Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%) During the periods shown in the chart: Best Quarter 2022, Q4: 17.32 Worst Quarter 2020, Q1: (22.43) Best Quarter 2022-12-31 0.1732 Worst Quarter 2020-03-31 -0.2243 After-tax performance is shown only for Class I shares. After-tax performance of the fund's other share classes will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through U.S. tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares may be higher than returns before taxes or returns after taxes on distributions due to an assumed tax benefit from losses on a sale of the fund's shares at the end of the period. After-tax performance is shown only for Class I shares. After-tax performance of the fund's other share classes will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through U.S. tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares may be higher than returns before taxes or returns after taxes on distributions due to an assumed tax benefit from losses on a sale of the fund's shares at the end of the period. Average Annual Total Returns (as of 12/31/25) returns before taxes 0.3930 0.0761 0.0714 returns after taxes on distributions 0.3248 0.0400 0.0520 returns after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares 0.2545 0.0512 0.0535 returns before taxes 0.3102 0.0608 0.0624 returns before taxes 0.3701 0.0655 0.0607 returns before taxes 0.3936 0.0762 0.0716 reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes 0.3122 0.0892 0.0818 RUDAX BOSCX STSVX BOSYX Fund Summary Investment Objective The fund seeks long-term growth of capital. Fees and Expenses This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the fund or shares of other funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds that are subject to a sales charge. More information about sales charges, including these and other discounts and waivers, is available from your financial professional and in the Shareholder Guide section beginning on page 11 of the prospectus, in the Appendix on page A-1 of the prospectus and in the How to Buy Shares section and the Additional Information About How to Buy Shares section beginning on page II-1 and page III-1, respectively, of the fund's Statement of Additional Information. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the fund or shares of other funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds that are subject to a sales charge. 50000 Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) 0.0575 0 0 0 0 0.0100 0 0 Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 0.0080 0.0080 0.0080 0.0080 0 0.0075 0 0 0.0025 0.0025 0 0 0.0051 0.0061 0.0044 0.0039 0.0076 0.0086 0.0044 0.0039 0.0156 0.0241 0.0124 0.0119 -0.0015 -0.0015 -0.0015 -0.0015 0.0141 0.0226 0.0109 0.0104 Example The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. The one-year example and the first of the three-, five- and ten-years examples are based on net operating expenses, which reflect the management fee waiver agreement by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: 710 710 1025 1025 1363 1363 2313 2313 329 737 1272 2735 229 737 1272 2735 111 111 379 379 667 667 1487 1487 106 106 363 363 640 640 1430 1430 Portfolio Turnover The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the fund's portfolio turnover rate was 58.55% of the average value of its portfolio. 0.5855 Principal Investment Strategy To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of small-cap U.S. companies. The fund currently considers small-cap companies to be those companies with total market capitalizations that are equal to or less than the total market capitalization of the largest company included in the Russell 2000® Value Index (the Index). As of December 31, 2025, the market capitalization of the largest company in the Index was approximately $31.15 billion.The fund's sub-adviser, Newton Investment Management North America, LLC, an affiliate of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., uses fundamental research and qualitative analysis to select stocks among the portfolio candidates. The sub-adviser looks for companies with strong competitive positions, high quality management, and financial strength.The fund's sub-adviser uses a variety of screening methods to identify small-cap companies that might be attractive investments for the fund. Once attractive investments have been identified, the sub-adviser then uses a consistent three-step fundamental research process to evaluate the stocks, consisting of:· Valuation: to identify small-cap companies that are considered to be attractively priced relative to their earnings potential;· Fundamentals: to verify the strength of the underlying business position; and· Catalyst: to identify a specific event that has the potential to cause the stocks to appreciate in value.The fund's sub-adviser focuses primarily on individual stock selection instead of trying to predict which industries or sectors will perform best. The fund's stock selection process is designed to produce a diversified portfolio of companies that the sub-adviser believes are undervalued relative to expected business growth. The fund may, from time to time, invest a significant portion (more than 20%) of its net assets in securities of companies certain sectors, such as the financials sector.The fund typically sells a security when the sub-adviser determines that there has been a negative change in the company's fundamentals, the company has met its price objective or has become fully valued. The fund also generally will sell a security when the sub-adviser determines that the company has lost favor in the current market or economic environment or a more attractive opportunity has been identified. <div style="border-bottom:0.25pt; border-bottom-style:solid; border-bottom-color:#000000; margin-top:12pt; padding:0pt 0pt 1pt 0pt;"><div style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:bold;">Principal Risks</div></div>An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit. It is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. It is not a complete investment program. The fund's share price fluctuates, sometimes dramatically, which means you could lose money. An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit. It is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. The fund's share price fluctuates, sometimes dramatically, which means you could lose money. · Risks of stock investing: Stocks generally fluctuate more in value than bonds and may decline significantly over short time periods. There is the chance that stock prices overall will decline because stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and falling prices. The market value of a stock may decline due to general market conditions or because of factors that affect the particular company or the company's industry. · Small and midsize company risk: Small and midsize companies carry additional risks because the operating histories of these companies tend to be more limited, their earnings and revenues less predictable (and some companies may be experiencing significant losses), and their share prices more volatile than those of larger, more established companies. The shares of smaller companies tend to trade less frequently than those of larger, more established companies, which can adversely affect the pricing of these securities and the fund's ability to sell these securities. · Value stock risk: Value stocks involve the risk that they may never reach their expected full market value, either because the market fails to recognize the stock's intrinsic worth or the expected value was misgauged. · Market risk: The value of the securities in which the fund invests may be affected by political, regulatory, economic and social developments, and developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed-income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the fund. Global economies and financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies world-wide. Local, regional or global events such as war, military conflicts, acts of terrorism, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, elevated levels of government debt, changes in trade regulation or economic sanctions, internal unrest and discord, or other events could have a significant impact on the fund and its investments. · Market sector risk: To the extent the fund's investments emphasize particular sectors, its performance will be especially sensitive to developments that significantly affect those sectors. Individual sectors may be more volatile, and may perform differently, than the broader market. · Liquidity risk: When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities in a timely manner at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities and the fund's share price may fall dramatically. Investments that are illiquid or that trade in lower volumes may be more difficult to value. · Management risk: The investment process used by the fund's sub-adviser could fail to achieve the fund's investment goal and cause your fund investment to lose value. Performance The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class I shares from year to year. Sales charges, if any, are not reflected in the bar chart, and if those charges were included, returns would have been less than those shown. The table compares the average annual total returns of the fund's shares to those of the Russell 3000® Index, a broad measure of relevant market performance, and the Russell 2000® Value Index, an index reflecting the market segments in which the fund invests. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future. Performance for each share class will vary due to differences in expenses. More recent performance information may be available at www.bny.com/investments. Sales charges, if any, are not reflected in the bar chart, and if those charges were included, returns would have been less than those shown. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future. www.bny.com/investments Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%) During the periods shown in the chart: Best Quarter 2020, Q4: 34.97 Worst Quarter 2020, Q1: (34.69) Best Quarter 2020-12-31 0.3497 Worst Quarter 2020-03-31 -0.3469 After-tax performance is shown only for Class I shares. After-tax performance of the fund's other share classes will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through U.S. tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares may be higher than returns before taxes or returns after taxes on distributions due to an assumed tax benefit from losses on a sale of the fund's shares at the end of a period.For the fund's Class A, C and Y shares, periods prior to the inception date reflect the performance of the fund's Class I shares adjusted for Class A shares to reflect any applicable sales charges. Such performance figures have not been adjusted to reflect applicable class fees and expenses of Class A, C and Y shares; if such fees and expenses had been reflected, the performance shown for Class A and C shares for such periods would have been lower. Each share class is invested in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns would have differed only to the extent that the classes have different expenses. After-tax performance is shown only for Class I shares. After-tax performance of the fund's other share classes will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through U.S. tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares may be higher than returns before taxes or returns after taxes on distributions due to an assumed tax benefit from losses on a sale of the fund's shares at the end of a period. Average Annual Total Returns (as of 12/31/25) returns before taxes 0.0842 0.0715 0.0885 returns after taxes on distributions 0.0130 0.0366 0.0583 returns after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares 0.1007 0.0530 0.0663 2016-08-01 returns before taxes 0.0193 0.0554 0.0789 2016-08-01 returns before taxes 0.0640 0.0589 0.0765 2016-08-01 returns before taxes 0.0850 0.0719 0.0890 Russell 3000® Index* reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes 0.1715 0.1315 0.1429 Russell 2000® Value Index 0.1259 0.0888 0.0927 DBMAX DBMCX SDSCX DBMYX DBMZX Fund Summary Investment Objective The fund seeks long-term growth of capital. Fees and Expenses This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the fund or shares of other funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds that are subject to a sales charge. More information about sales charges, including these and other discounts and waivers, is available from your financial professional and in the Shareholder Guide section beginning on page 11 of the prospectus, in the Appendix on page A-1 of the prospectus and in the How to Buy Shares section and the Additional Information About How to Buy Shares section beginning on page II-1 and page III-1, respectively, of the fund's Statement of Additional Information. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the fund or shares of other funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds that are subject to a sales charge. 50000 Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) 0.0575 0 0 0 0 0 0.0100 0 0 0 Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 0.0060 0.0060 0.0060 0.0060 0.0060 0 0.0075 0 0 0.0015 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 0.0025 0.0025 0 0 0 0.0014 0.0023 0.0016 0.0006 0.0010 0.0042 0.0051 0.0019 0.0009 0.0013 0.0102 0.0186 0.0079 0.0069 0.0088 Example The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. The one-year example and the first year of the three-, five- and ten-years examples are based on net operating expenses. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: 673 673 881 881 1106 1106 1751 1751 289 585 1006 2180 189 585 1006 2180 81 81 252 252 439 439 978 978 70 70 221 221 384 384 859 859 90 90 281 281 488 488 1084 1084 Portfolio Turnover The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the fund's portfolio turnover rate was 131.25% of the average value of its portfolio. 1.3125 Principal Investment Strategy To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of small-cap and mid-cap U.S. companies. The fund currently considers small-cap and mid-cap companies to be those companies with total market capitalizations that are equal to or less than the total market capitalization of the largest company included in the Russell 2500TM Growth Index (the Index). As of December 31, 2025, the market capitalization of the largest company in the Index was approximately $101 billion.The fund's sub-adviser, Newton Investment Management North America, LLC, an affiliate of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., employs a growth-oriented investment style in managing the fund's portfolio, which means the sub-adviser seeks to identify those small-cap and mid-cap companies which are experiencing or are expected to experience rapid earnings or revenue growth. The fund's sub-adviser focuses on high quality companies and individual stock selection, instead of trying to predict which industries or sectors will perform best, and selects stocks by:· Using fundamental research to identify and follow companies considered to have attractive characteristics, such as strong business and competitive positions, solid cash flows and balance sheets, high quality management and high sustainable growth; and· Investing in a company when the sub-adviser's research indicates that the company will experience accelerating revenues and expanding operating margins, which may lead to rising estimate trends and favorable earnings surprises.The fund may, from time to time, invest a significant portion (more than 20%) of its assets in securities of companies in certain sectors, such as the industrials and information technology sectors. The fund's sub-adviser monitors the securities in the fund's portfolio, and will consider selling a security if the company's business momentum deteriorates or valuation becomes excessive. The fund also may sell a security if an event occurs that contradicts the sub-adviser's rationale for purchasing it for the fund, such as deterioration in the company's financial fundamentals. In addition, the fund may sell a security or if better investment opportunities emerge elsewhere. <div style="border-bottom:0.25pt; border-bottom-style:solid; border-bottom-color:#000000; padding:0pt 0pt 1pt 0pt;"><div style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:bold;">Principal Risks</div></div>An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit. It is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. It is not a complete investment program. The fund's share price fluctuates, sometimes dramatically, which means you could lose money. An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit. It is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. The fund's share price fluctuates, sometimes dramatically, which means you could lose money. · Risks of stock investing: Stocks generally fluctuate more in value than bonds and may decline significantly over short time periods. There is the chance that stock prices overall will decline because stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and falling prices. The market value of a stock may decline due to general market conditions or because of factors that affect the particular company or the company's industry. · Small and midsize company risk: Small and midsize companies carry additional risks because the operating histories of these companies tend to be more limited, their earnings and revenues less predictable (and some companies may be experiencing significant losses), and their share prices more volatile than those of larger, more established companies. The shares of smaller companies tend to trade less frequently than those of larger, more established companies, which can adversely affect the pricing of these securities and the fund's ability to sell these securities. · Growth stock risk: Investors often expect growth companies to increase their earnings at a certain rate. If these expectations are not met, investors can punish the stocks inordinately, even if earnings do increase. · Market risk: The value of the securities in which the fund invests may be affected by political, regulatory, economic and social developments, and developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed-income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the fund. Global economies and financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies world-wide. Local, regional or global events such as war, military conflicts, acts of terrorism, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, elevated levels of government debt, changes in trade regulation or economic sanctions, internal unrest and discord, or other events could have a significant impact on the fund and its investments. · Market sector risk: To the extent the fund's investments emphasize particular sectors, its performance will be especially sensitive to developments that significantly affect those sectors. Individual sectors may be more volatile, and may perform differently, than the broader market. · Liquidity risk: When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities in a timely manner at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities and the fund's share price may fall dramatically. Investments that are illiquid or that trade in lower volumes may be more difficult to value. · Management risk: The investment process used by the fund's sub-adviser could fail to achieve the fund's investment goal and cause your fund investment to lose value. Performance The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class I shares from year to year. Sales charges, if any, are not reflected in the bar chart, and if those charges were included, returns would have been less than those shown. The table compares the average annual total returns of the fund's shares to those of the Russell 3000® Index, a broad measure of relevant market performance, and the Russell 2500TM Growth Index, an index reflecting the market segments in which the fund invests. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future. Performance for each share class will vary due to differences in expenses. More recent performance information may be available at www.bny.com/investments. Sales charges, if any, are not reflected in the bar chart, and if those charges were included, returns would have been less than those shown. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future. www.bny.com/investments Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%) During the periods shown in the chart: Best Quarter 2020, Q2: 45.31 Worst Quarter 2022, Q2: (26.92) Best Quarter 2020-06-30 0.4531 Worst Quarter 2022-06-30 -0.2692 After-tax performance is shown only for Class I shares. After-tax performance of the fund's other share classes will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through U.S. tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares may be higher than returns before taxes or returns after taxes on distributions due to an assumed tax benefit from losses on a sale of the fund's shares at the end of a period.For the fund's Class Z shares, periods prior to the inception date reflect the performance of the fund's Class I shares. Such performance figures have not been adjusted to reflect applicable class fees and expenses of Class Z shares; if such fees and expenses had been reflected, the performance shown for Class Z shares for such periods would have been lower. Each share class is invested in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns would have differed only to the extent that the classes have different expenses. After-tax performance is shown only for Class I shares. After-tax performance of the fund's other share classes will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through U.S. tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares may be higher than returns before taxes or returns after taxes on distributions due to an assumed tax benefit from losses on a sale of the fund's shares at the end of a period. Average Annual Total Returns (as of 12/31/25) returns before taxes 0.1156 -0.0196 0.1135 returns after taxes on distributions 0.0167 -0.0423 0.0934 returns after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares 0.1262 -0.0163 0.0911 returns before taxes 0.0488 -0.0334 0.1043 returns before taxes 0.0974 -0.0299 0.1020 returns before taxes 0.1160 -0.0187 0.1145 2018-01-19 returns before taxes 0.1144 -0.0204 0.1128 Russell 3000® Index reflects no deductions for fees, expenses, or taxes 0.1715 0.1315 0.1429 Russell 2500TM Growth Index 0.1031 0.0298 0.1055 485BPOS 2025-09-30 0000799295 false 2026-01-27 ~ http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/role/ShareholderFeesData row dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011511Summary1Member row dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011511Member ~ ~ http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/role/OperatingExpensesData row dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011511Summary1Member row dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011511Member ~ ~ http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/role/ExpenseExample row dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011511Summary1Member row dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011511Member ~ ~ http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/role/ExpenseExampleNoRedemption row dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011511Summary1Member row dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011511Member ~ ~ http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/role/PerformanceTableData column period compact * row dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011511Summary1Member row dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011511Member row oef_ClassAxis compact * row oef_PerformanceMeasureAxis compact * ~ ~ http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/role/ShareholderFeesData row dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011516Summary2Member row dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011516Member ~ ~ http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/role/OperatingExpensesData row dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011516Summary2Member row dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011516Member ~ ~ http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/role/ExpenseExample row dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011516Summary2Member row dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011516Member ~ ~ http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/role/ExpenseExampleNoRedemption row dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011516Summary2Member row dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011516Member ~ ~ http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/role/PerformanceTableData column period compact * row dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011516Summary2Member row dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011516Member row oef_ClassAxis compact * row oef_PerformanceMeasureAxis compact * ~ ~ http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/role/ShareholderFeesData row dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011499Summary3Member row dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011499Member ~ ~ http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/role/OperatingExpensesData row dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011499Summary3Member row dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011499Member ~ ~ http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/role/ExpenseExample row dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011499Summary3Member row dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011499Member ~ ~ http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/role/ExpenseExampleNoRedemption row dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011499Summary3Member row dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011499Member ~ ~ http://xbrl.sec.gov/rr/role/PerformanceTableData column period compact * row dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011499Summary3Member row dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik0000799295_S000011499Member row oef_ClassAxis compact * row oef_PerformanceMeasureAxis compact * ~ -0.0548 0.2869 -0.1717 0.2036 0.1389 0.0769 -0.1893 0.1403 0.0406 0.392999992370605 0.2585 0.1053 -0.0837 0.2451 0.0422 0.2503 -0.0898 0.0685 0.0711 0.0842000007629395 0.1079 0.2652 -0.0158 0.3915 0.6849 -0.0414 -0.332 0.1555 0.0973 0.115599994659424 January 30, 2027 January 30, 2027 January 30, 2027 January 30, 2027 Class A shares bought without an initial sales charge as part of an investment of $1 million or more may be charged a deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed within one year. Class A shares bought without an initial sales charge as part of an investment of $1 million or more may be charged a deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed within one year. Class A shares bought without an initial sales charge as part of an investment of $1 million or more may be charged a deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed within one year. ~ http://www.dreyfus.com/20250930/role/RRRiskTable3 ~ ~ http://www.dreyfus.com/20250930/role/RRRiskTable5 ~ ~ http://www.dreyfus.com/20250930/role/RRRiskTable7 ~ Class A shares bought without an initial sales charge as part of an investment of $1 million or more may be charged a deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed within one year. Includes .02% of interest expense and commitment fees from borrowings. The fund's investment adviser, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., has contractually agreed, until January 30, 2027, to waive receipt of its fees and/or assume the direct expenses of the fund so that the direct expenses of none of the fund's share classes (excluding Rule 12b-1 fees, shareholder services fees, taxes, interest expense, brokerage commissions, commitment fees on borrowings and extraordinary expenses) exceed .77%. On or after January 30, 2027, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. may terminate this expense limitation agreement at any time. Class A shares bought without an initial sales charge as part of an investment of $1 million or more may be charged a deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed within one year. "Other expenses," "Total annual fund operating expenses" and "Total annual fund operating expenses (after fee waiver)" have been restated to reflect the termination of the fund's fund accounting and administrative services agreement and the fee payable thereunder. The fund's investment adviser, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., has contractually agreed to waive receipt of a portion of its management fee in the amount of .15% of the value of the fund's average daily net assets until February 28, 2027. On or after February 28, 2027, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. may terminate this waiver agreement at any time. Includes .03% of interest expense and commitment fees from borrowings. Class A shares bought without an initial sales charge as part of an investment of $1 million or more may be charged a deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed within one year.