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text-decoration-line: none; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; display: inline-block; line-height: 7.5pt; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 10pt;">bny.com/investments/literaturecenter</span>. You can also request this information by calling 1-800-373-9387 (inside the U.S. only) or by sending an e-mail request to info@bny.com. bny.com/investments/literaturecenter 1-800-373-9387 info@bny.com <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 2pt;"><b>What were the Fund’s costs for the last </b> <b>year</b> <b>?</b></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'times new roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;">(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"> <tr style="break-after: avoid; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: #00485e; height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">Share Class</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; width: 30%; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; width: 40%; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</td> </tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-color: initial; background-color: #e3ebed; height: 19pt;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; text-indent: -6pt; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 6pt;">Class <span style="white-space: nowrap;">A<sup style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; top: -0.7em; font-size: 5pt;">*</sup></span></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;"><span style="float: none;">$</span>65</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;">0.64<span>%</span></td> </tr> </table> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; margin-bottom: 22pt;"> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 5pt; line-height: normal; width: 10pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: super; padding: 0;">*</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; vertical-align: top; padding: 0;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px;">During the period, fees were waived and/or expenses reimbursed pursuant to an agreement with the Fund’s investment adviser, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. If this agreement is not extended in the future, expenses could be higher.</div> </td> </tr> </table> 65 0.0064 <div style="margin-bottom: 9pt; width: 540pt; margin-left: 18pt;"> <div style="break-inside: avoid;"> <div style="font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><b>How did the Fund perform last </b> <b>year</b> <b>?</b></div> <ul style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0; margin: 0;"> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">For the 12-month period ended March 31, 2025, the Fund’s Class A<span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span>shares returned 2.95%.</div> </li> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8pt;">In comparison, the Bloomberg Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index (the “Index”)<span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span>returned 3.48% for the same period.</div> </li> </ul> </div> <div style="break-inside: avoid;"> <div style="font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><b>What affected the Fund’s performance?</b></div> </div> <ul style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0; margin: 0;"> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The municipal bond market rose during the reporting period, driven by elevated yields. High-yield municipals and shorter-dated municipals outperformed investment-grade and longer-duration municipals.</div> </li> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Fund’s performance relative to the Index benefited from its excess yield and exposure to lower-rated municipals.</div> </li> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8pt;">Longer-dated exposure, as well as exposure to essential service issuers, detracted from relative returns.</div> </li> </ul> </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 60%; border-collapse: collapse"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 100%; border: Black 1pt solid; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 8pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%">Not FDIC Insured. Not Bank-Guaranteed. May Lose Value </span></td></tr> </table> <div style="margin-top: 0px; padding-left: 3.5pt; padding-right: 3.5pt; font-family: 'cambria'; font-weight: bold; color: #00485e; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b> <i>How did the Fund perform over the past 10 years?</i> </b></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; padding-left: 3.5pt; padding-right: 3.5pt; font-family: 'times new roman'; color: #00485e; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; padding-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 6pt;"><b>The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance.</b> The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.</div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 9pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none;"><b>Cumulative Performance from </b> <b>April 1</b> <b>, </b> <b>2015</b> <b> through </b> <b>March 31, 2025</b> <b> </b> <br/><b>Initial Investment of $10,000</b></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K Chart" src="chartimages_9853092.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 396pt;"/> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'times new roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; margin-bottom: 6.5pt;">The above graph compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund’s Class A<span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span>shares to a hypothetical investment of $10,000 made in each of the Bloomberg U.S. Municipal Bond Index (a broad-based index) and Bloomberg Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index on 3/31/2015. The performance shown takes into account the maximum initial sales charge on Class A shares and applicable fees and expenses of the Fund, including management fees and other expenses. The Fund’s performance also assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Unlike the Fund, the indexes are not subject to charges, fees and other expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in any index.</div> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; margin-bottom: 30pt;"> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 5pt; line-height: normal; width: 10pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: super; padding: 0;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 5pt; line-height: normal; width: 10pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: super; padding: 0px;">*</div> </td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: left; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; vertical-align: top; padding: 0;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px;">In accordance with regulatory changes requiring the Fund’s primary benchmark to represent the overall applicable market, the Fund’s primary prospectus benchmark changed to the indicated benchmark effective as of March 31, 2025.</div> </td> </tr> </table> The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;" title="oef:AvgAnnlRtrTableTextBlock"><b>AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (AS OF </b> <b>3/31/25</b> <b>)</b></div> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"> <tr style="break-after: avoid; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: #00485e; height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 60%; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">Class A Shares</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">1YR</td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">5YR</td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">10YR</td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;"></td> </tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: #e3ebed; height: 19pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;">with Maximum Sales Charge - 2.50%</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">0.40<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">0.34<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">0.60<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> </tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: #e3ebed; height: 19pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;">without Sales Charge</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">2.95<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">0.85<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">0.85<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> </tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: #e3ebed; height: 19pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;">Bloomberg U.S. Municipal Bond Index (broad-based index)<sup style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; top: -0.7em; font-size: 5pt;">*</sup></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">1.22<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">1.07<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">2.13<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> </tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: #e3ebed; height: 19pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;">Bloomberg Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">3.48<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">1.43<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">1.40<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> </tr> </table> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; margin-bottom: 30pt;"> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 5pt; line-height: normal; width: 10pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: super; padding: 0;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 5pt; line-height: normal; width: 10pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: super; padding: 0px;">*</div> </td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: left; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; vertical-align: top; padding: 0;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px;">In accordance with regulatory changes requiring the Fund’s primary benchmark to represent the overall applicable market, the Fund’s primary prospectus benchmark changed to the indicated benchmark effective as of March 31, 2025.</div> </td> </tr> </table> with Maximum Sales Charge - 2.50% 0.0040 0.0034 0.0060 without Sales Charge 0.0295 0.0085 0.0085 Bloomberg U.S. Municipal Bond Index (broad-based index) 0.0122 0.0107 0.0213 Bloomberg Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index 0.0348 0.0143 0.0140 In accordance with regulatory changes requiring the Fund’s primary benchmark to represent the overall applicable market, the Fund’s primary prospectus benchmark changed to the indicated benchmark effective as of March 31, 2025. For more current information visit bny.com/investments/literaturecenter. <div style="font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b>KEY FUND STATISTICS (AS OF </b> <b>3/31/25</b> <b>)</b></div> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"> <tr style="break-after: avoid; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: #00485e; height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;"><br/>Fund Size (Millions)</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;"><br/>Number of Holdings</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">Total Advisory Fee Paid During<br/>Period</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;"><br/>Annual Portfolio Turnover</td> </tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-color: initial; background-color: #e3ebed; height: 19pt;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;"><span style="float: none;">$</span>130</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;">106</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;"><span style="float: none;">$</span>278,525</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;">41.53<span>%</span></td> </tr> </table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 60%; border-collapse: collapse"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 100%; border: Black 1pt solid; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 8pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%">Not FDIC Insured. Not Bank-Guaranteed. May Lose Value </span></td></tr> </table> 130000000 106 278525 0.4153 <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; letter-spacing: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 9pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; font-weight: bold;"><b>Portfolio Holdings (as of </b> <b>3/31/25</b> <b>)</b></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; text-transform: none;"><b>Sector Allocation (Based on Net Assets)</b></div> <div style="width: 540pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Top N Holdings Chart" src="chartimages_9853121.jpg" style="margin-left: 50pt; width: 437pt;"/> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; text-transform: none; page-break-after: avoid;"><b>State Allocation (Based on Net Assets)</b></div> <div style="width: 540pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-bottom: 6pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_9853097.jpg" style="margin-left: 29pt; width: 437pt;"/> </div> BNY Mellon Short Term Municipal Bond Fund Class D DSIBX This annual shareholder report contains important information about BNY Mellon Short Term Municipal Bond Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the Fund at <span style="color: #000000; text-decoration-line: none; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; display: inline-block; line-height: 7.5pt; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 10pt;">bny.com/investments/literaturecenter</span>. You can also request this information by calling 1-800-373-9387 (inside the U.S. only) or by sending an e-mail request to info@bny.com. bny.com/investments/literaturecenter 1-800-373-9387 info@bny.com <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 2pt;"><b>What were the Fund’s costs for the last </b> <b>year</b> <b>?</b></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'times new roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;">(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"> <tr style="break-after: avoid; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: #00485e; height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">Share Class</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; width: 30%; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; width: 40%; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</td> </tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-color: initial; background-color: #e3ebed; height: 19pt;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; text-indent: -6pt; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 6pt;">Class <span style="white-space: nowrap;">D<sup style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; top: -0.7em; font-size: 5pt;">*</sup></span></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;"><span style="float: none;">$</span>50</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;">0.49<span>%</span></td> </tr> </table> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; margin-bottom: 22pt;"> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 5pt; line-height: normal; width: 10pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: super; padding: 0;">*</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; vertical-align: top; padding: 0;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px;">During the period, fees were waived and/or expenses reimbursed pursuant to an agreement with the Fund’s investment adviser, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. If this agreement is not extended in the future, expenses could be higher.</div> </td> </tr> </table> 50 0.0049 <div style="margin-bottom: 9pt; width: 540pt; margin-left: 18pt;"> <div style="break-inside: avoid;"> <div style="font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><b>How did the Fund perform last </b> <b>year</b> <b>?</b></div> <ul style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0; margin: 0;"> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">For the 12-month period ended March 31, 2025, the Fund’s Class D<span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span>shares returned 3.10%.</div> </li> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8pt;">In comparison, the Bloomberg Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index (the “Index”)<span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span>returned 3.48% for the same period.</div> </li> </ul> </div> <div style="break-inside: avoid;"> <div style="font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><b>What affected the Fund’s performance?</b></div> </div> <ul style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0; margin: 0;"> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The municipal bond market rose during the reporting period, driven by elevated yields. High-yield municipals and shorter-dated municipals outperformed investment-grade and longer-duration municipals.</div> </li> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Fund’s performance relative to the Index benefited from its excess yield and exposure to lower-rated municipals.</div> </li> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8pt;">Longer-dated exposure, as well as exposure to essential service issuers, detracted from relative returns.</div> </li> </ul> </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 60%; border-collapse: collapse"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 100%; border: Black 1pt solid; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 8pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%">Not FDIC Insured. Not Bank-Guaranteed. May Lose Value </span></td></tr> </table> <div style="margin-top: 0px; padding-left: 3.5pt; padding-right: 3.5pt; font-family: 'cambria'; font-weight: bold; color: #00485e; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b> <i>How did the Fund perform over the past 10 years?</i> </b></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; padding-left: 3.5pt; padding-right: 3.5pt; font-family: 'times new roman'; color: #00485e; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; padding-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 6pt;"><b>The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance.</b> The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.</div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 9pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none;"><b>Cumulative Performance from </b> <b>April 1</b> <b>, </b> <b>2015</b> <b> through </b> <b>March 31, 2025</b> <b> </b> <br/><b>Initial Investment of $10,000</b></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K Chart" src="chartimages_9853142.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 396pt;"/> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'times new roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; margin-bottom: 6.5pt;">The above graph compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund’s Class D<span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span>shares to a hypothetical investment of $10,000 made in each of the Bloomberg U.S. Municipal Bond Index (a broad-based index) and Bloomberg Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index on 3/31/2015. The performance shown takes into account applicable fees and expenses of the Fund, including management fees,<span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span>12b-1<span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span>fees and other expenses. The Fund’s performance also assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Unlike the Fund, the indexes are not subject to charges, fees and other expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in any index.</div> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; margin-bottom: 30pt;"> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 5pt; line-height: normal; width: 10pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: super; padding: 0;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 5pt; line-height: normal; width: 10pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: super; padding: 0px;">*</div> </td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: left; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; vertical-align: top; padding: 0;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px;">In accordance with regulatory changes requiring the Fund’s primary benchmark to represent the overall applicable market, the Fund’s primary prospectus benchmark changed to the indicated benchmark effective as of March 31, 2025.</div> </td> </tr> </table> The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b>AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (AS OF </b> <b>3/31/25</b> <b>)</b></div> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"> <tr style="break-after: avoid; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: #00485e; height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 60%; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">Share Class</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">1YR</td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">5YR</td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">10YR</td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;"></td> </tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: #e3ebed; height: 19pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;">Class D</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">3.10<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">1.00<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">1.00<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> </tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: #e3ebed; height: 19pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;">Bloomberg U.S. Municipal Bond Index (broad-based index)<sup style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; top: -0.7em; font-size: 5pt;">*</sup></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">1.22<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">1.07<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">2.13<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> </tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: #e3ebed; height: 19pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;">Bloomberg Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">3.48<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">1.43<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">1.40<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> </tr> </table> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; margin-bottom: 30pt;"> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 5pt; line-height: normal; width: 10pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: super; padding: 0;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 5pt; line-height: normal; width: 10pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: super; padding: 0px;">*</div> </td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: left; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; vertical-align: top; padding: 0;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px;">In accordance with regulatory changes requiring the Fund’s primary benchmark to represent the overall applicable market, the Fund’s primary prospectus benchmark changed to the indicated benchmark effective as of March 31, 2025.</div> </td> </tr> </table> Class D 0.0310 0.0100 0.0100 Bloomberg U.S. Municipal Bond Index (broad-based index) 0.0122 0.0107 0.0213 Bloomberg Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index 0.0348 0.0143 0.0140 In accordance with regulatory changes requiring the Fund’s primary benchmark to represent the overall applicable market, the Fund’s primary prospectus benchmark changed to the indicated benchmark effective as of March 31, 2025. For more current information visitbny.com/investments/literaturecenter . <div style="font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b>KEY FUND STATISTICS (AS OF </b> <b>3/31/25</b> <b>)</b></div> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"> <tr style="break-after: avoid; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: #00485e; height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;"><br/>Fund Size (Millions)</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;"><br/>Number of Holdings</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">Total Advisory Fee Paid During<br/>Period</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;"><br/>Annual Portfolio Turnover</td> </tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-color: initial; background-color: #e3ebed; height: 19pt;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;"><span style="float: none;">$</span>130</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;">106</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;"><span style="float: none;">$</span>278,525</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;">41.53<span>%</span></td> </tr> </table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 60%; border-collapse: collapse"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 100%; border: Black 1pt solid; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 8pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%">Not FDIC Insured. Not Bank-Guaranteed. May Lose Value </span></td></tr> </table> 130000000 106 278525 0.4153 <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; letter-spacing: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 9pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; font-weight: bold;"><b>Portfolio Holdings (as of </b> <b>3/31/25</b> <b>)</b></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; text-transform: none;"><b>Sector Allocation (Based on Net Assets)</b></div> <div style="width: 540pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Top N Holdings Chart" src="chartimages_9853171.jpg" style="margin-left: 50pt; width: 437pt;"/> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; text-transform: none; page-break-after: avoid;"><b>State Allocation (Based on Net Assets)</b></div> <div style="width: 540pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-bottom: 6pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_9853147.jpg" style="margin-left: 29pt; width: 437pt;"/> </div> BNY Mellon Short Term Municipal Bond Fund Class I DIMIX This annual shareholder report contains important information about BNY Mellon Short Term Municipal Bond Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the Fund at <span style="color: #000000; text-decoration-line: none; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; display: inline-block; line-height: 7.5pt; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 10pt;">bny.com/investments/literaturecenter</span>. You can also request this information by calling 1-800-373-9387 (inside the U.S. only) or by sending an e-mail request to info@bny.com. bny.com/investments/literaturecenter 1-800-373-9387 info@bny.com <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 2pt;"><b>What were the Fund’s costs for the last </b> <b>year</b> <b>?</b></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'times new roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;">(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"> <tr style="break-after: avoid; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: #00485e; height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">Share Class</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; width: 30%; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; width: 40%; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</td> </tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-color: initial; background-color: #e3ebed; height: 19pt;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; text-indent: -6pt; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 6pt;">Class <span style="white-space: nowrap;">I<sup style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; top: -0.7em; font-size: 5pt;">*</sup></span></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;"><span style="float: none;">$</span>40</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;">0.39<span>%</span></td> </tr> </table> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; margin-bottom: 22pt;"> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 5pt; line-height: normal; width: 10pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: super; padding: 0;">*</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; vertical-align: top; padding: 0;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px;">During the period, fees were waived and/or expenses reimbursed pursuant to an agreement with the Fund’s investment adviser, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. If this agreement is not extended in the future, expenses could be higher.</div> </td> </tr> </table> 40 0.0039 <div style="margin-bottom: 9pt; width: 540pt; margin-left: 18pt;"> <div style="break-inside: avoid;"> <div style="font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><b>How did the Fund perform last </b> <b>year</b> <b>?</b></div> <ul style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0; margin: 0;"> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">For the 12-month period ended March 31, 2025, the Fund’s Class I<span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span>shares returned 3.20%.</div> </li> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8pt;">In comparison, the Bloomberg Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index (the “Index”)<span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span>returned 3.48% for the same period.</div> </li> </ul> </div> <div style="break-inside: avoid;"> <div style="font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><b>What affected the Fund’s performance?</b></div> </div> <ul style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0; margin: 0;"> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The municipal bond market rose during the reporting period, driven by elevated yields. High-yield municipals and shorter-dated municipals outperformed investment-grade and longer-duration municipals.</div> </li> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Fund’s performance relative to the Index benefited from its excess yield and exposure to lower-rated municipals.</div> </li> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8pt;">Longer-dated exposure, as well as exposure to essential service issuers, detracted from relative returns.</div> </li> </ul> </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 60%; border-collapse: collapse"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 100%; border: Black 1pt solid; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 8pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%">Not FDIC Insured. Not Bank-Guaranteed. May Lose Value </span></td></tr> </table> <div style="margin-top: 0px; padding-left: 3.5pt; padding-right: 3.5pt; font-family: 'cambria'; font-weight: bold; color: #00485e; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b> <i>How did the Fund perform over the past 10 years?</i> </b></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; padding-left: 3.5pt; padding-right: 3.5pt; font-family: 'times new roman'; color: #00485e; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; padding-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 6pt;"><b>The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance.</b> The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.</div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 9pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none;"><b>Cumulative Performance from </b> <b>April 1</b> <b>, </b> <b>2015</b> <b> through </b> <b>March 31, 2025</b> <b> </b> <br/><b>Initial Investment of $10,000</b></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K Chart" src="chartimages_9853192.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 396pt;"/> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'times new roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; margin-bottom: 6.5pt;">The above graph compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund’s Class I<span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span>shares to a hypothetical investment of $10,000 made in each of the Bloomberg U.S. Municipal Bond Index (a broad-based index) and Bloomberg Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index on 3/31/2015. The performance shown takes into account applicable fees and expenses of the Fund, including management fees and other expenses. The Fund’s performance also assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Unlike the Fund, the indexes are not subject to charges, fees and other expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in any index.</div><table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; margin-bottom: 30pt;"> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 5pt; line-height: normal; width: 10pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: super; padding: 0;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 5pt; line-height: normal; width: 10pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: super; padding: 0px;">*</div> </td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: left; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; vertical-align: top; padding: 0;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px;">In accordance with regulatory changes requiring the Fund’s primary benchmark to represent the overall applicable market, the Fund’s primary prospectus benchmark changed to the indicated benchmark effective as of March 31, 2025.</div> </td> </tr> </table> The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b>AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (AS OF </b> <b>3/31/25</b> <b>)</b></div> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"> <tr style="break-after: avoid; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: #00485e; height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 60%; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">Share Class</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">1YR</td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">5YR</td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">10YR</td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;"></td> </tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: #e3ebed; height: 19pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;">Class I</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">3.20<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">1.10<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">1.10<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> </tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: #e3ebed; height: 19pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;">Bloomberg U.S. Municipal Bond Index (broad-based index)<sup style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; top: -0.7em; font-size: 5pt;">*</sup></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">1.22<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">1.07<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">2.13<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> </tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: #e3ebed; height: 19pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;">Bloomberg Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">3.48<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">1.43<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">1.40<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> </tr> </table> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; margin-bottom: 30pt;"> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 5pt; line-height: normal; width: 10pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: super; padding: 0;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 5pt; line-height: normal; width: 10pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: super; padding: 0px;">*</div> </td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: left; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; vertical-align: top; padding: 0;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px;">In accordance with regulatory changes requiring the Fund’s primary benchmark to represent the overall applicable market, the Fund’s primary prospectus benchmark changed to the indicated benchmark effective as of March 31, 2025.</div> </td> </tr> </table> Class I 0.0320 0.0110 0.0110 Bloomberg U.S. Municipal Bond Index (broad-based index) 0.0122 0.0107 0.0213 Bloomberg Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index 0.0348 0.0143 0.0140 In accordance with regulatory changes requiring the Fund’s primary benchmark to represent the overall applicable market, the Fund’s primary prospectus benchmark changed to the indicated benchmark effective as of March 31, 2025. For more current information visitbny.com/investments/literaturecenter. <div style="font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b>KEY FUND STATISTICS (AS OF </b> <b>3/31/25</b> <b>)</b></div><table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"> <tr style="break-after: avoid; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: #00485e; height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;"><br/>Fund Size (Millions)</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;"><br/>Number of Holdings</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">Total Advisory Fee Paid During<br/>Period</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;"><br/>Annual Portfolio Turnover</td> </tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-color: initial; background-color: #e3ebed; height: 19pt;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;"><span style="float: none;">$</span>130</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;">106</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;"><span style="float: none;">$</span>278,525</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;">41.53<span>%</span></td> </tr> </table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 60%; border-collapse: collapse"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 100%; border: Black 1pt solid; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 8pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%">Not FDIC Insured. Not Bank-Guaranteed. May Lose Value </span></td></tr> </table> 130000000 106 278525 0.4153 <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; letter-spacing: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 9pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; font-weight: bold;"><b>Portfolio Holdings (as of </b> <b>3/31/25</b> <b>)</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; text-transform: none;"><b>Sector Allocation (Based on Net Assets)</b></div><div style="width: 540pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Top N Holdings Chart" src="chartimages_9853221.jpg" style="margin-left: 50pt; width: 437pt;"/> </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; text-transform: none; page-break-after: avoid;"><b>State Allocation (Based on Net Assets)</b></div><div style="width: 540pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-bottom: 6pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_9853197.jpg" style="margin-left: 29pt; width: 437pt;"/> </div> BNY Mellon Short Term Municipal Bond Fund Class Y DMYBX This annual shareholder report contains important information about BNY Mellon Short Term Municipal Bond Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the Fund at <span style="color: #000000; text-decoration-line: none; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; display: inline-block; line-height: 7.5pt; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 10pt;">bny.com/investments/literaturecenter</span>. You can also request this information by calling 1-800-373-9387 (inside the U.S. only) or by sending an e-mail request to info@bny.com. bny.com/investments/literaturecenter 1-800-373-9387 info@bny.com <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 2pt;"><b>What were the Fund’s costs for the last </b> <b>year</b> <b>?</b></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'times new roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;">(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"> <tr style="break-after: avoid; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: #00485e; height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">Share Class</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; width: 30%; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; width: 40%; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</td> </tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-color: initial; background-color: #e3ebed; height: 19pt;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; text-indent: -6pt; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 6pt;">Class <span style="white-space: nowrap;">Y<sup style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; top: -0.7em; font-size: 5pt;">*</sup></span></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;"><span style="float: none;">$</span>40</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;">0.39<span>%</span></td> </tr> </table> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; margin-bottom: 22pt;"> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 5pt; line-height: normal; width: 10pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: super; padding: 0;">*</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; vertical-align: top; padding: 0;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px;">During the period, fees were waived and/or expenses reimbursed pursuant to an agreement with the Fund’s investment adviser, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. If this agreement is not extended in the future, expenses could be higher.</div> </td> </tr> </table> 40 0.0039 <div style="margin-bottom: 9pt; width: 540pt; margin-left: 18pt;"> <div style="break-inside: avoid;"> <div style="font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><b>How did the Fund perform last </b> <b>year</b> <b>?</b></div> <ul style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0; margin: 0;"> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">For the 12-month period ended March 31, 2025, the Fund’s Class Y<span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span>shares returned 3.27%.</div> </li> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8pt;">In comparison, the Bloomberg Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index (the “Index”)<span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span>returned 3.48% for the same period.</div> </li> </ul> </div> <div style="break-inside: avoid;"> <div style="font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><b>What affected the Fund’s performance?</b></div> </div> <ul style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0; margin: 0;"> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The municipal bond market rose during the reporting period, driven by elevated yields. High-yield municipals and shorter-dated municipals outperformed investment-grade and longer-duration municipals.</div> </li> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Fund’s performance relative to the Index benefited from its excess yield and exposure to lower-rated municipals.</div> </li> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 8pt;">Longer-dated exposure, as well as exposure to essential service issuers, detracted from relative returns.</div> </li> </ul> </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 60%; border-collapse: collapse"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 100%; border: Black 1pt solid; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 8pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%">Not FDIC Insured. Not Bank-Guaranteed. May Lose Value </span></td></tr> </table> <div style="margin-top: 0px; padding-left: 3.5pt; padding-right: 3.5pt; font-family: 'cambria'; font-weight: bold; color: #00485e; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; padding-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b> <i>How did the Fund perform over the past 10 years?</i> </b></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; padding-left: 3.5pt; padding-right: 3.5pt; font-family: 'times new roman'; color: #00485e; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; padding-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 6pt;"><b>The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance.</b> The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.</div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 9pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none;"><b>Cumulative Performance from </b> <b>April 1</b> <b>, </b> <b>2015</b> <b> through </b> <b>March 31, 2025</b> <b> </b> <br/><b>Initial Investment of $1,000,000</b></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K Chart" src="chartimages_9853242.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 400pt;"/> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'times new roman'; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; margin-bottom: 6.5pt;">The above graph compares a hypothetical $1,000,000 investment in the Fund’s Class Y shares to a hypothetical investment of $1,000,000 made in each of the Bloomberg U.S. Municipal Bond Index (a broad-based index) and Bloomberg Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index on 3/31/2015. The performance shown takes into account applicable fees and expenses of the Fund, including management fees and other expenses. The Fund’s performance also assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Unlike the Fund, the indexes are not subject to charges, fees and other expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in any index.</div> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; margin-bottom: 30pt;"> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 5pt; line-height: normal; width: 10pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: super; padding: 0;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 5pt; line-height: normal; width: 10pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: super; padding: 0px;">*</div> </td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: left; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; vertical-align: top; padding: 0;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px;">In accordance with regulatory changes requiring the Fund’s primary benchmark to represent the overall applicable market, the Fund’s primary prospectus benchmark changed to the indicated benchmark effective as of March 31, 2025.</div> </td> </tr> </table> The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b>AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (AS OF </b> <b>3/31/25</b> <b>)</b></div> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"> <tr style="break-after: avoid; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: #00485e; height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 60%; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">Share Class</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">1YR</td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">5YR</td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">10YR</td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;"></td> </tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: #e3ebed; height: 19pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;">Class Y</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">3.27<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">1.11<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">1.09<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> </tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: #e3ebed; height: 19pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;">Bloomberg U.S. Municipal Bond Index (broad-based index)<sup style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; top: -0.7em; font-size: 5pt;">*</sup></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">1.22<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">1.07<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">2.13<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> </tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: #e3ebed; height: 19pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;">Bloomberg Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">3.48<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">1.43<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 0 3pt 3pt;">1.40<span>%</span></td> <td style="width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 0;"></td> </tr> </table> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; margin-bottom: 30pt;"> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 5pt; line-height: normal; width: 10pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: super; padding: 0;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 5pt; line-height: normal; width: 10pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: super; padding: 0px;">*</div> </td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: left; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; vertical-align: top; padding: 0;"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px;">In accordance with regulatory changes requiring the Fund’s primary benchmark to represent the overall applicable market, the Fund’s primary prospectus benchmark changed to the indicated benchmark effective as of March 31, 2025.</div> </td> </tr> </table> Class Y 0.0327 0.0111 0.0109 Bloomberg U.S. Municipal Bond Index (broad-based index) 0.0122 0.0107 0.0213 Bloomberg Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index 0.0348 0.0143 0.0140 In accordance with regulatory changes requiring the Fund’s primary benchmark to represent the overall applicable market, the Fund’s primary prospectus benchmark changed to the indicated benchmark effective as of March 31, 2025. For more current information visit bny.com/investments/literaturecenter .  <div style="font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b>KEY FUND STATISTICS (AS OF </b> <b>3/31/25</b> <b>)</b></div> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"> <tr style="break-after: avoid; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: #00485e; height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;"><br/>Fund Size (Millions)</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;"><br/>Number of Holdings</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;">Total Advisory Fee Paid During<br/>Period</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt 3pt;"><br/>Annual Portfolio Turnover</td> </tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-color: initial; background-color: #e3ebed; height: 19pt;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;"><span style="float: none;">$</span>130</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;">106</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;"><span style="float: none;">$</span>278,525</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal; padding: 1pt 3pt 3pt 3pt;">41.53<span>%</span></td> </tr> </table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 60%; border-collapse: collapse"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 100%; border: Black 1pt solid; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 8pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%">Not FDIC Insured. Not Bank-Guaranteed. May Lose Value </span></td></tr> </table> 130000000 106 278525 0.4153 <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; letter-spacing: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 9pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; font-weight: bold;"><b>Portfolio Holdings (as of </b> <b>3/31/25</b> <b>)</b></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; text-transform: none;"><b>Sector Allocation (Based on Net Assets)</b></div> <div style="width: 540pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Top N Holdings Chart" src="chartimages_9853271.jpg" style="margin-left: 50pt; width: 437pt;"/> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: 'cambria'; color: #000000; letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; text-transform: none; page-break-after: avoid;"><b>State Allocation (Based on Net Assets)</b></div> <div style="width: 540pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-bottom: 6pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_9853247.jpg" style="margin-left: 29pt; width: 437pt;"/> </div> In accordance with regulatory changes requiring the Fund’s primary benchmark to represent the overall applicable market, the Fund’s primary prospectus benchmark changed to the indicated benchmark effective as of March 31, 2025. During the period, fees were waived and/or expenses reimbursed pursuant to an agreement with the Fund’s investment adviser, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. If this agreement is not extended in the future, expenses could be higher. During the period, fees were waived and/or expenses reimbursed pursuant to an agreement with the Fund’s investment adviser, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. If this agreement is not extended in the future, expenses could be higher. In accordance with regulatory changes requiring the Fund’s primary benchmark to represent the overall applicable market, the Fund’s primary prospectus benchmark changed to the indicated benchmark effective as of March 31, 2025. During the period, fees were waived and/or expenses reimbursed pursuant to an agreement with the Fund’s investment adviser, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. If this agreement is not extended in the future, expenses could be higher. In accordance with regulatory changes requiring the Fund’s primary benchmark to represent the overall applicable market, the Fund’s primary prospectus benchmark changed to the indicated benchmark effective as of March 31, 2025. During the period, fees were waived and/or expenses reimbursed pursuant to an agreement with the Fund’s investment adviser, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. If this agreement is not extended in the future, expenses could be higher. In accordance with regulatory changes requiring the Fund’s primary benchmark to represent the overall applicable market, the Fund’s primary prospectus benchmark changed to the indicated benchmark effective as of March 31, 2025.