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

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number

811-05202

 

 

 

The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.

 

 

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

c/o The Dreyfus Corporation

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10166

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

 

 

 

Michael A. Rosenberg, Esq.

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10166

 

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(212) 922-6000

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

 

10/31

 

Date of reporting period:

10/31/11

 

             

 

The following N-CSR relates only to the Registrant’s series listed below and does not affect Dreyfus Core Equity Fund, a series of the Registrant with a fiscal year end of August 31. A separate N-CSR will be filed for that series as appropriate.

 

 

Dreyfus Bond Market Index Fund

Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund

Dreyfus Money Market Reserves

Dreyfus AMT-Free Municipal Reserves

Dreyfus Tax Managed Growth Fund

Dreyfus BASIC S&P 500 Stock Index Fund

Dreyfus U.S. Treasury Reserves

Dreyfus Small Cap Fund

Dreyfus Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

 

 

 

 


 

 

FORM N-CSR

Item 1.                        Reports to Stockholders.

 


 




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The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period covered and do not necessarily represent the views of Dreyfus or any other person in the Dreyfus organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dreyfus disclaims any responsibility to update such views.These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dreyfus fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dreyfus fund.

Not FDIC-Insured • Not Bank-Guaranteed • May Lose Value



 

Contents

 

THE FUND

2     

A Letter from the Chairman and CEO

3     

Discussion of Fund Performance

6     

Fund Performance

7     

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

7     

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses With Those of Other Funds

8     

Statement of Investments

52     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

53     

Statement of Operations

54     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

56     

Financial Highlights

58     

Notes to Financial Statements

69     

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

70     

Important Tax Information

71     

Board Members Information

73     

Officers of the Fund

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover



Dreyfus
Bond Market Index Fund

The Fund


A LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this annual report for Dreyfus Bond Market Index Fund, covering the 12-month period from November 1, 2010, through October 31, 2011. For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as general market perspectives, we provide a Discussion of Fund Performance on the pages that follow.

Investors were encouraged by expectations of a more robust economic recovery during the final months of 2010, but sentiment deteriorated sharply in 2011 due to disappointing global economic data, rising commodity prices, an escalating sovereign debt crisis in Europe and a contentious debate regarding taxes, spending and borrowing in the United States. International bond markets proved sensitive to these macroeconomic developments, as increasingly risk-averse investors flocked to traditional “safe havens,” such as U.S.Treasury securities and other high-quality developed nation sovereign debt. In contrast, bonds in emerging markets generally suffered, seemingly regardless of underlying credit fundamentals.

The economic outlook currently remains clouded by market turbulence and political infighting, but we believe that a continued subpar global expansion is more likely than a return to recession. Although Europe continues to struggle with a debt crisis, inflationary pressures appear to be waning in most countries as energy prices recently have retreated from their highs. In the United States, moderately low core inflation and an accommodative monetary policy could help support near-trend growth despite ongoing deleveraging activity in the private sector, potentially supporting a renewed rally among corporate-backed bonds.To assess the impact of these and other developments on your investments, we encourage you, as always, to speak with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


Jonathan R. Baum
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
The Dreyfus Corporation
November 15, 2011

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of November 1, 2010, through October 31, 2011, as provided by Nancy G. Rogers and Dawn Guffey, Portfolio Managers

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2011, Dreyfus Bond Market Index Fund’s Investor shares produced a total return of 4.58%, and its BASIC shares produced a total return of 4.94%.1 In comparison, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Index”) achieved a total return of 5.00% for the same period.2

Fixed-income markets proved volatile during the reporting period amid shifting investor perceptions of economic conditions.The difference in returns between the fund and the Index was primarily the result of transaction costs and other operating expenses that are not reflected in the Index’s results.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks to match the total return of the Index.To pursue this goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds that are included in the Index. To maintain liquidity, the fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in various short-term, fixed-income securities and money market instruments.

While the fund seeks to mirror the returns of the Index, it does not hold the same number of bonds. Instead, the fund holds approximately 1,600 securities as compared to approximately 7,800 securities in the Index. The fund’s average duration — a measure of sensitivity to changing interest rates — generally remains neutral to the Index. As of October 31, 2011, the average duration of the fund was approximately 5.08 years.

Shifting Sentiment Sparked Heightened Market Volatility

Positive economic momentum supported higher yielding bonds, such as corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities, early in the reporting period, while lower yielding U.S. government securities generally lost value. However, the rally among riskier assets was interrupted in February 2011 when political unrest in the Middle East led

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

to sharply rising energy prices, and again in March when natural and nuclear disasters in Japan disrupted the global industrial supply chain. Nonetheless, investors proved resilient, and most financial assets rebounded quickly from these unexpected shocks.

Investor sentiment began to deteriorate in earnest in late April when Greece teetered on the brink of default and pressures mounted on the banking systems of several other European nations. In addition, investors reacted cautiously to disappointing economic data in the United States and a contentious political debate regarding government spending and borrowing.As a result, newly risk-averse investors shifted their focus away from higher yielding market sectors to traditionally defensive investments, such as U.S.Treasury securities. Market volatility was especially severe in August and September, after a major credit-rating agency downgraded its assessment of long-term U.S. government debt. Ironically, U.S. Treasuries gained value in a renewed “flight to quality” after the announcement. In contrast, riskier assets rebounded and traditional safe havens declined in October when some macroeconomic worries seemed to ease.

Despite these swings in economic sentiment, and as it has since December 2008, the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) left short-term interest rates unchanged in a historically low range between 0% and 0.25%.The Fed attempted to boost economic growth and bond market liquidity through a quantitative easing program involving the purchase of $600 billion of U.S. Treasury securities. After that program’s expiration in June, the Fed launched Operation Twist, in which it will sell $400 billion of short-term Treasuries and redeploy the proceeds to longer-term Treasuries.The Federal Reserve will also reinvest principal paydowns into agency mortgage-backed securities. Operation Twist helped produce narrower yield differences along the bond market’s maturity spectrum.

U.S. Government Bonds Buoyed Performance

In this highly volatile market environment, the Index’s positive absolute results were driven primarily by the rally among U.S.Treasury securities over the second half of the reporting period. U.S. government agency securities also fared well, but to a lesser degree than Treasuries.

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In higher yielding market sectors, commercial mortgage-backed securities produced above-average results, primarily due to expectations of economic recovery early in the reporting period. However, residential mortgage-backed securities generally underperformed broader market averages despite support from the Fed’s OperationTwist. Finally, corporate-backed bonds lost value when investor sentiment deteriorated. Bonds from issuers in the financials sector declined especially sharply amid concerns of a potential spread of the European debt crisis to banks in other regions.

Replicating the Index’s Composition

As an index fund, we attempt to match closely the returns of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index by approximating its composition.As of October 31, 2011, approximately 33% of the fund’s assets were invested in mortgage-backed securities, 2% in commercial mortgage-backed securities, 19% in corporate bonds and asset-backed securities, 34% in U.S.Treasury securities and 11% in U.S. government agency bonds. In addition, all of the fund’s corporate securities were rated at least BBB- or better, and the fund has maintained an overall credit quality that is closely aligned with that of the Index. In addition to direct investments in fixed-income securities, we may employ derivative instruments to establish the fund’s positions.

November 15, 2011

  Bond funds are subject generally to interest rate, credit, liquidity and market risks, to varying 
  degrees, all of which are more fully described in the fund’s prospectus. Generally, all other factors 
  being equal, bond prices are inversely related to interest-rate changes, and rate increases can cause 
  price declines. 
1  Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid. Past performance is no 
  guarantee of future results. Share price, yield and investment return fluctuate such that upon 
  redemption, fund shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Return figures 
  provided reflect the absorption of certain fund expenses by The Dreyfus Corporation. Had these 
  expenses not been absorbed, returns would have been lower. 
2  SOURCE: LIPPER INC. — Reflects reinvestment of dividends and, where applicable, 
  capital gain distributions.The Barclays Capital U.S.Aggregate Bond Index is a widely accepted, 
  unmanaged total return index of corporate, U.S. government and U.S. government agency debt 
  instruments, mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities with an average maturity of 
  1-10 years. Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses associated with operating a mutual fund. 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns as of 10/31/11       
  1Year  5 Years  10 Years 
BASIC shares  4.94%  6.20%  5.25% 
Investor shares  4.58%  5.94%  4.99% 
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index  5.00%  6.41%  5.46% 

 

Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.The fund’s performance shown in the graph and table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in both the BASIC shares and Investor shares of Dreyfus Bond Market Index Fund on 10/31/01 to a $10,000 investment made in the Barclays Capital U.S.Aggregate Bond Index (the “Index”) on that date.All dividends and capital gain distributions are reinvested.

The fund’s performance shown in the line graph above takes into account all applicable fees and expenses on both BASIC and Investor shares.The Index is a widely accepted, unmanaged index of corporate, U.S. government and U.S. government agency debt instruments, mortgage-backed securities, and asset-backed securities. Unlike a mutual fund, the Index is not subject to charges, fees and other expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in any index. Further information relating to fund performance, including expense reimbursements, if applicable, is contained in the Financial Highlights section of the prospectus and elsewhere in this report.

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)

As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds.You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.

Review your fund’s expenses

The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in Dreyfus Bond Market Index Fund from May 1, 2011 to October 31, 2011. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment     
assuming actual returns for the six months ended October 31, 2011     
    Investor Shares   BASIC Shares  
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 2.06  $ .78  
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,048.00  $ 1,050.30  

 

COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS (Unaudited)

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds.All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment       
assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended October 31, 2011 
    Investor Shares    BASIC Shares 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 2.04    $ .77  
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,023.19  $1,024.45 

 

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .40% for Investor shares and .15% for BASIC shares, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS 
October 31, 2011 

 

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes—98.8%  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Aerospace & Defense—.4%         
Boeing,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.00  3/15/19  2,000,000  2,426,244 
Boeing,         
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  7.25  6/15/25  150,000  201,738 
General Dynamics,         
Gtd. Notes  4.25  5/15/13  125,000  131,880 
Lockheed Martin,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. B  6.15  9/1/36  455,000  558,246 
Northrop Grumman Systems,         
Gtd. Debs  7.75  2/15/31  1,100,000  1,572,658 
Raytheon,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  7.20  8/15/27  150,000  204,779 
United Technologies,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.88  5/1/15  2,750,000  3,086,300 
United Technologies,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.70  8/1/28  50,000  64,876 
United Technologies,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  8.75  3/1/21  50,000  70,978 
        8,317,699 
Agriculture—.3%         
Altria Group,         
Gtd. Notes  9.70  11/10/18  1,850,000  2,489,806 
Archer-Daniels-Midland,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.45  3/15/18  130,000  153,277 
Philip Morris International,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.65  5/16/18  760,000  903,526 
Philip Morris International,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.88  3/17/14  3,200,000  3,644,304 
Reynolds American,         
Gtd. Notes  7.63  6/1/16  170,000  202,709 
        7,393,622 
Asset—Backed Certificates—.0%         
AEP Texas Central Transition         
Funding, Ser. 2002-1, Cl. A4  5.96  7/15/15  334,386  351,831 
Asset-Backed Ctfs./         
Auto Receivables—.0%         
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust,         
Ser. 2009-A, Cl. A4  6.07  5/15/14  1,000,000  1,041,252 

 

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  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
Asset-Backed Ctfs./Credit Cards—.1%           
Bank One Issuance Trust,           
Ser. 2003-C3, Cl. C3  4.77  2/16/16  200,000   208,864 
Capital One Multi-Asset Execution           
Trust, Ser. 2007-A7, Cl. A7  5.75  7/15/20  565,000   664,690 
Citibank Credit Card Issuance           
Trust, Ser. 2005-A4, Cl. A4  4.40  6/20/14  500,000   512,150 
Citibank Credit Card Issuance           
Trust, Ser. 2003-A10, Cl. A10  4.75  12/10/15  500,000   542,218 
          1,927,922 
Asset-Backed Ctfs./           
Home Equity Loans—.0%           
Centex Home Equity,           
Ser. 2005-C, Cl. AF5  5.05  6/25/35  186,837 a  184,093 
Automobile Manufacturers—.0%           
Daimler Finance North America,           
Gtd. Notes  6.50  11/15/13  225,000   246,793 
Daimler Finance North America,           
Gtd. Notes  7.30  1/15/12  400,000   405,130 
Daimler Finance North America,           
Gtd. Notes  8.50  1/18/31  200,000   287,146 
          939,069 
Automotive, Trucks & Parts—.1%           
Johnson Controls,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.50  1/15/16  2,800,000   3,136,980 
Banks—2.3%           
Bank of America,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.13  11/15/14  350,000   355,220 
Bank of America,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.38  6/15/14  250,000   255,999 
Bank of America,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.63  10/14/16  575,000   573,753 
Bank of America,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs., Ser. L  5.65  5/1/18  965,000   967,593 
Bank of America,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.75  12/1/17  2,450,000   2,441,810 
Bank of America,           
Sub. Notes  7.80  9/15/16  235,000   248,897 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Banks (continued)         
Bank One,         
Sub. Notes  5.90  11/15/11  500,000  500,933 
Barclays Bank,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.75  5/22/19  1,300,000  1,492,607 
BB&T,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.38  9/25/13  3,400,000  3,533,062 
BB&T,         
Sub. Notes  4.75  10/1/12  325,000  336,081 
BB&T,         
Sub. Notes  4.90  6/30/17  150,000  160,808 
BNP Paribas,         
Gtd. Notes  5.00  1/15/21  1,400,000  1,410,167 
Citigroup,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.50  4/11/13  4,400,000  4,566,989 
Cooperatieve Centrale         
Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank,         
Bank Gtd. Debs  5.25  5/24/41  1,150,000  1,354,187 
Credit Suisse New York,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.30  8/13/19  2,000,000  2,152,804 
Credit Suisse New York,         
Sub. Debs  6.00  2/15/18  1,400,000  1,444,121 
Deutsche Bank AG London,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.00  9/1/17  845,000  959,501 
Dresdner Bank AG New York,         
Sub. Debs  7.25  9/15/15  145,000  143,233 
Fifth Third Bank,         
Sub. Debs  8.25  3/1/38  1,000,000  1,221,160 
First Tennessee Bank,         
Sub. Notes  5.65  4/1/16  250,000  257,795 
Golden West Financial,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.75  10/1/12  1,000,000  1,035,180 
HSBC Holdings,         
Sub. Notes  6.50  5/2/36  1,350,000  1,440,395 
HSBC Holdings,         
Sub. Notes  6.50  9/15/37  555,000  588,449 
JP Morgan Chase,         
Sub. Notes  6.00  10/1/17  150,000  161,759 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.15  7/5/16  1,500,000  1,504,167 

 

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  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Banks (continued)         
KeyBank,         
Sub. Notes  6.95  2/1/28  100,000  108,390 
Korea Development Bank,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.50  11/13/12  350,000  363,559 
Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank,         
Gov’t Gtd. Bonds  5.13  2/1/17  950,000  1,119,205 
Mercantile Bankshares,         
Sub. Notes, Ser. B  4.63  4/15/13  200,000  207,521 
Morgan Stanley,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  7.30  5/13/19  1,300,000  1,397,067 
National City,         
Sub. Notes  6.88  5/15/19  1,800,000  2,118,337 
Oesterreichische Kontrollbank,         
Govt. Gtd. Notes  4.88  2/16/16  1,500,000  1,721,517 
PNC Funding,         
Bank Gtd. Notes  5.25  11/15/15  225,000  244,496 
Royal Bank of Scotland Group,         
Sub. Notes  5.00  10/1/14  175,000  163,769 
Royal Bank of Scotland,         
Bank Gtd. Notes  3.95  9/21/15  4,200,000  4,144,094 
SouthTrust,         
Sub. Notes  5.80  6/15/14  500,000  537,680 
State Street Bank & Trust,         
Sub. Notes  5.25  10/15/18  200,000  221,573 
Suntrust Capital VIII,         
Gtd. Debs  6.10  12/1/66  335,000a  331,023 
UBS AG/Stamford,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.88  8/4/20  1,300,000  1,337,706 
UBS AG/Stamford,         
Sr. Sub. Debs  5.88  7/15/16  75,000  77,557 
UBS AG/Stamford,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.88  12/20/17  760,000  833,079 
US Bank NA/Cincinnati,         
Sub. Notes  4.95  10/30/14  45,000  49,121 
Wachovia Bank,         
Sub. Notes  5.00  8/15/15  250,000  266,133 
Wachovia Bank,         
Sub. Notes  6.60  1/15/38  415,000  484,606 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
Banks (continued)           
Wachovia,           
Sub. Notes  5.25  8/1/14  200,000   213,439 
Wachovia,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  5.75  6/15/17  1,850,000   2,136,437 
Wachovia,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.75  2/1/18  1,100,000   1,250,898 
Wells Fargo & Co.,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.63  12/11/17  2,340,000   2,697,915 
Wells Fargo Bank,           
Sub. Notes  5.75  5/16/16  875,000   971,040 
Westpac Banking,           
Sub. Notes  4.63  6/1/18  500,000   520,839 
          52,623,671 
Building & Construction—.0%           
CRH America,           
Gtd. Notes  5.30  10/15/13  500,000   522,329 
Chemicals—.4%           
Dow Chemical,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.00  10/1/12  2,200,000   2,295,715 
Dow Chemical,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  8.55  5/15/19  1,700,000   2,211,680 
E.I. Du Pont De Nemours,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.25  12/15/16  1,900,000   2,225,601 
E.I. Du Pont De Nemours,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.00  7/15/18  560,000   686,005 
Lubrizol,           
Gtd. Notes  5.50  10/1/14  150,000   167,975 
Potash of Saskatchewan,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.63  12/1/40  1,200,000   1,427,363 
Praxair,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.38  4/1/12  100,000   102,381 
          9,116,720 
Commercial Mortgage           
Pass-Through Ctfs.—2.2%           
Banc of America Commercial           
Mortgage, Ser. 2005-3, Cl. A4  4.67  7/10/43  1,000,000   1,081,160 
Banc of America Commercial           
Mortgage, Ser. 2005-4, Cl. A5B  5.00  7/10/45  1,800,000 a  1,779,483 

 

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  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Commercial Mortgage           
Pass-Through Ctfs. (continued)           
Banc of America Commercial           
Mortgage, Ser. 2007-1, Cl. A4  5.45  1/15/49  1,000,000    1,077,990 
Banc of America Commercial           
Mortgage, Ser. 2007-4, Cl. A4  5.73  2/10/51  300,000  a  323,525 
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage           
Securities, Ser. 2003-T12, Cl. A4  4.68  8/13/39  350,000  a  368,562 
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage           
Securities, Ser. 2003-T10, Cl. A2  4.74  3/13/40  400,000    416,093 
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage           
Securities, Ser. 2005-PWR9, Cl. A4A  4.87  9/11/42  900,000    994,678 
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage           
Securities, Ser. 2006-PW12, Cl. A4  5.72  9/11/38  850,000  a  958,057 
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage           
Securities, Ser. 2002-TOP6, Cl. A2  6.46  10/15/36  74,715    75,289 
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage           
Trust, Ser. 2006-C4, Cl. A3  5.73  3/15/49  225,000  a  249,697 
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage           
Trust, Ser. 2008-C7, Cl. A4  6.27  12/10/49  1,100,000  a  1,219,092 
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial           
Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2005-CD1,           
Cl. A4  5.23  7/15/44  1,900,000  a  2,088,365 
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial           
Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2006-CD2,           
Cl. A4  5.34  1/15/46  85,000  a  91,870 
Commercial Mortgage Pass Through           
Certificates, Ser. 2004-LB4A,           
Cl. A5  4.84  10/15/37  4,000,000    4,232,128 
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through           
Certificates, Ser. 2005-LP5, Cl. A2  4.63  5/10/43  223,751    224,553 
Credit Suisse First Boston           
Mortgage Securities,           
Ser. 2004-C3, Cl. A5  5.11  7/15/36  1,245,000  a  1,346,223 
Credit Suisse First Boston           
Mortgage Securities,           
Ser. 2002-CKP1, Cl. A3  6.44  12/15/35  159,859    161,272 
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital           
Certificates, Ser. 2006-C3, Cl. A3  5.82  6/15/38  1,500,000  a,b  1,642,805 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Commercial Mortgage           
Pass-Through Ctfs. (continued)           
CWCapital Cobalt,           
Ser. 2007-C3, Cl. A4  5.82  5/15/46  1,000,000  a  1,066,247 
GE Capital Commercial Mortgage,           
Ser. 2002-1A, Cl. A3  6.27  12/10/35  772,739    779,758 
GS Mortgage Securities II,           
Ser. 2005-GG4, Cl. A3  4.61  7/10/39  775,000    782,674 
GS Mortgage Securities II,           
Ser. 2007-GG10, Cl. A4  5.79  8/10/45  1,000,000  a,b  1,069,197 
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial           
Mortgage Securities,           
Ser. 2004-CB8, Cl. A4  4.40  1/12/39  1,000,000    1,058,826 
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial           
Mortgage Securities,           
Ser. 2005-LDP3, Cl. A4A  4.94  8/15/42  600,000  a  663,325 
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial           
Mortgage Securities,           
Ser. 2004-LN2, Cl. A2  5.12  7/15/41  150,000    160,118 
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial           
Mortgage Securities,           
Ser. 2007-LDPX, Cl. A3  5.42  1/15/49  1,200,000    1,280,200 
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial           
Mortgage Securities,           
Ser. 2007-CB18, Cl. A4  5.44  6/12/47  350,000    370,174 
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial           
Mortgage Securities,           
Ser. 2006-LDP8, Cl. A3B  5.45  5/15/45  225,000    244,845 
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial           
Mortgage Securities,           
Ser. 2006-CB14, Cl. A4  5.48  12/12/44  500,000  a  540,460 
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial           
Mortgage Securities,           
Ser. 2007-CB20, Cl. A4  5.79  2/12/51  1,000,000  a  1,092,516 
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2003-C3, Cl. A4  4.17  5/15/32  475,000    494,571 
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2004-C7, Cl. A6  4.79  10/15/29  4,028,000  a  4,345,723 
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2005-C3, Cl. AJ  4.84  7/15/40  500,000    452,361 

 

14



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Commercial Mortgage           
Pass-Through Ctfs. (continued)           
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2004-C6, Cl. A6  5.02  8/15/29  275,000  a  293,874 
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2007-C2, Cl. A3  5.43  2/15/40  1,200,000    1,265,304 
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2005-CKI1, Cl. A6  5.22  11/12/37  375,000  a  420,372 
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2003-KEY1, Cl. A4  5.24  11/12/35  500,000  a  530,527 
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust,           
Ser. 2007-C1, Cl. A4  5.83  6/12/50  1,000,000  a  1,090,957 
Merrill Lynch/Countrywide           
Commercial Mortgage,           
Ser. 2007-7, Cl. ASB  5.74  6/12/50  692,000  a  723,768 
Merrill Lynch/Countrywide           
Commercial Mortgage,           
Ser. 2007-7, Cl. A4  5.74  6/12/50  1,200,000  a  1,264,835 
Morgan Stanley Capital I,           
Ser. 2004-T13, Cl. A4  4.66  9/13/45  1,000,000    1,066,956 
Morgan Stanley Capital I,           
Ser. 2004-T15, Cl. A4  5.27  6/13/41  3,160,000  a  3,437,998 
Morgan Stanley Capital I,           
Ser. 2007-IQ14, Cl. A4  5.69  4/15/49  1,300,000  a  1,368,091 
Morgan Stanley Capital I,           
Ser. 2006-HQ9, Cl. A4  5.73  7/12/44  500,000  a  555,885 
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital           
I, Ser. 2003-HQ2, Cl. A2  4.92  3/12/35  500,000    518,610 
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage           
Trust, Ser. 2005-C20, Cl. A7  5.12  7/15/42  800,000  a  890,466 
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage           
Trust, Ser. 2004-C11, Cl. A5  5.22  1/15/41  800,000  a  863,399 
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage           
Trust, Ser. 2007-C31, Cl. A4  5.51  4/15/47  2,500,000    2,608,441 
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage           
Trust, Ser. 2006-C28, Cl. A3  5.68  10/15/48  150,000    165,774 
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage           
Trust, Ser. 2006-C27, Cl. A3  5.77  7/15/45  1,150,000  a  1,271,543 
          51,068,637 

 

The Fund  15 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Consumer Products—.2%         
Avon Products,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.20  7/15/18  250,000  263,723 
Procter & Gamble,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.95  8/15/14  2,625,000  2,930,702 
Procter & Gamble,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.55  3/5/37  300,000  388,045 
        3,582,470 
Diversified Financial Services—3.8%         
AEP Texas Central Transition         
Funding, Sr. Scd. Bonds, Ser. A-4  5.17  1/1/20  250,000  291,895 
American Express,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.15  8/28/17  700,000  806,208 
American Express,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  8.15  3/19/38  1,100,000  1,582,226 
Bear Stearns,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.30  10/30/15  100,000  108,181 
Bear Stearns,         
Sub. Notes  5.55  1/22/17  500,000  525,686 
Bear Stearns,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.40  10/2/17  540,000  624,074 
Bear Stearns,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.25  2/1/18  270,000  318,368 
Blackrock,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. 2  5.00  12/10/19  500,000  547,329 
Capital One Bank,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.13  2/15/14  200,000  213,797 
Capital One Capital III,         
Gtd. Debs  7.69  8/15/36  200,000  199,250 
Capital One Capital V,         
Gtd. Notes  10.25  8/15/39  1,000,000  1,041,250 
Caterpillar Financial Services,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.13  2/17/14  2,600,000  2,897,786 
Citigroup Funding,         
Gtd. Notes  1.88  10/22/12  4,900,000  4,982,119 
Citigroup,         
Sub. Notes  5.00  9/15/14  3,230,000  3,293,521 
Citigroup,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.00  2/21/12  1,075,000  1,089,158 

 

16



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Diversified Financial         
Services (continued)         
Citigroup,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.13  11/21/17  885,000  975,907 
Citigroup,         
Sub. Notes  6.13  8/25/36  575,000  561,968 
Citigroup,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.63  1/15/28  100,000  112,457 
Citigroup,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.88  3/5/38  700,000  865,215 
Citigroup,         
Unscd. Notes  8.50  5/22/19  760,000  941,803 
Credit Suisse USA,         
Bank Gtd. Notes  5.38  3/2/16  200,000  214,896 
Credit Suisse USA,         
Bank Gtd. Notes  5.50  8/15/13  1,000,000  1,054,715 
General Electric Capital,         
Gtd. Notes  2.13  12/21/12  4,000,000  4,084,752 
General Electric Capital,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.00  1/8/16  375,000  409,565 
General Electric Capital,         
Notes  5.25  10/19/12  5,700,000  5,939,138 
General Electric Capital,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. A  5.45  1/15/13  650,000  683,788 
General Electric Capital,         
Notes  5.63  9/15/17  1,000,000  1,114,298 
General Electric Capital,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.63  5/1/18  1,335,000  1,478,097 
General Electric Capital,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.88  1/14/38  2,000,000  2,153,954 
General Electric Capital,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.15  8/7/37  850,000  938,555 
General Electric Capital,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes,         
Ser. A  6.75  3/15/32  1,000,000  1,172,861 
Goldman Sachs Capital I,         
Gtd. Debs  6.35  2/15/34  350,000  325,909 
Goldman Sachs Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.75  7/15/13  2,800,000  2,885,820 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Diversified Financial           
Services (continued)           
Goldman Sachs Group,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.95  1/18/18  15,000    15,792 
Goldman Sachs Group,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.13  2/15/33  475,000    481,688 
Goldman Sachs Group,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.15  4/1/18  680,000    727,019 
Goldman Sachs Group,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.25  9/1/17  190,000    205,701 
Goldman Sachs Group,           
Sub. Notes  6.75  10/1/37  2,000,000    1,927,478 
Goldman Sachs Group,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.50  2/15/19  1,000,000    1,131,388 
HSBC Finance,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.75  7/15/13  700,000    730,085 
HSBC Finance,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.50  1/19/16  2,625,000    2,753,733 
Jefferies Group,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.25  1/15/36  200,000    172,528 
Jefferies Group,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.45  6/8/27  35,000    33,010 
JP Morgan Chase Capital XVII,           
Gtd. Debs., Ser. Q  5.85  8/1/35  310,000    306,985 
JP Morgan Chase Capital XX,           
Gtd. Notes, Ser. T  6.55  9/29/36  50,000    51,598 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.,           
Sub. Notes  5.13  9/15/14  2,525,000    2,689,716 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.,           
Sub. Notes  5.15  10/1/15  3,950,000    4,198,803 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.00  1/15/18  2,000,000    2,240,886 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.30  4/23/19  1,500,000    1,702,267 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.40  5/15/38  650,000    785,512 
Merrill Lynch & Co.,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.45  7/15/14  565,000  b  577,137 
Merrill Lynch & Co.,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.05  8/15/12  1,235,000  b  1,252,615 

 

18



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Diversified Financial           
Services (continued)           
Merrill Lynch & Co.,           
Sub. Notes  6.05  5/16/16  575,000    566,612 
Merrill Lynch & Co.,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.40  8/28/17  1,665,000    1,690,198 
Merrill Lynch & Co.,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.88  4/25/18  4,750,000    4,885,731 
Merrill Lynch & Co.,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.88  11/15/18  150,000    154,407 
Morgan Stanley,           
Gtd. Debs  1.95  6/20/12  2,000,000    2,021,888 
Morgan Stanley,           
Sub. Notes  4.75  4/1/14  1,580,000    1,588,439 
Morgan Stanley,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.45  1/9/17  1,100,000    1,108,045 
Morgan Stanley,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  5.75  10/18/16  175,000    179,654 
Morgan Stanley,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.63  4/1/18  2,700,000    2,817,671 
Morgan Stanley,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.25  4/1/32  300,000    332,238 
National Rural Utilities           
Cooperative Finance, Coll.           
Trust Bonds  5.45  2/1/18  1,100,000    1,255,735 
Nomura Holdings,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.70  3/4/20  1,600,000  b  1,789,218 
SLM,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. A  5.00  10/1/13  100,000    100,001 
SLM,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. A  5.00  4/15/15  450,000  b  436,840 
SLM,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  8.00  3/25/20  760,000    792,300 
Unilever Capital,           
Gtd. Notes  5.90  11/15/32  1,000,000    1,322,033 
          87,459,497 
Diversified Metals &           
Mining—.5%           
Alcoa,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.72  2/23/19  612,000    614,477 

 

The Fund  19 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
Diversified Metals &           
Mining (continued)           
Arcelormittal,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.00  10/15/39  600,000   600,994 
Arcelormittal,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  9.85  6/1/19  1,200,000   1,425,578 
BHP Billiton Finance USA,           
Gtd. Debs  6.50  4/1/19  1,700,000   2,080,042 
BHP-Billiton Finance USA,           
Gtd. Notes  4.80  4/15/13  1,175,000   1,246,366 
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  8.38  4/1/17  895,000   958,693 
Newmont Mining,           
Gtd. Notes  6.25  10/1/39  1,000,000   1,256,739 
Rio Tinto Alcan,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  7.25  3/15/31  350,000   470,436 
Rio Tinto Finance USA,           
Gtd. Notes  6.50  7/15/18  1,820,000   2,186,797 
Vale Canada,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  7.20  9/15/32  100,000   113,440 
Vale Overseas,           
Gtd. Notes  6.25  1/23/17  510,000   573,112 
Vale Overseas,           
Gtd. Notes  6.88  11/21/36  900,000   1,031,671 
Xstrata Canada,           
Gtd. Notes  5.50  6/15/17  165,000   178,756 
          12,737,101 
Electric Utilities—1.6%           
Cleveland Electric Illuminating,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.70  4/1/17  150,000   165,862 
Commonwealth Edison,           
First Mortgage Bonds  5.90  3/15/36  971,000   1,178,083 
Consolidated Edison of New York,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs., Ser. 05-A  5.30  3/1/35  175,000 b  201,844 
Consolidated Edison of New York,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs., Ser. 08-A  5.85  4/1/18  600,000   722,311 
Consolidated Edison of New York,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs., Ser. 06-B  6.20  6/15/36  200,000   257,136 
Constellation Energy Group,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.60  4/1/32  250,000   301,512 

 

20



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Electric Utilities (continued)         
Consumers Energy,         
First Mortgage Bonds, Ser. P  5.50  8/15/16  200,000  228,484 
Dominion Resources,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. C  5.15  7/15/15  2,075,000  2,323,871 
Dominion Resources,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. E  6.30  3/15/33  100,000  122,096 
Duke Energy Carolinas,         
First Mortgage Bonds  6.00  1/15/38  1,710,000  2,210,346 
Duke Energy Carolinas,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.25  1/15/12  75,000  75,807 
Duke Energy Ohio,         
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  5.70  9/15/12  185,000  192,833 
Exelon,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.90  6/15/15  2,500,000  2,725,638 
FirstEnergy,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. B  6.45  11/15/11  7,000  7,011 
FirstEnergy,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. C  7.38  11/15/31  555,000  699,599 
Florida Power & Light,         
First Mortgage Bonds  5.63  4/1/34  1,100,000  1,352,452 
Florida Power & Light,         
First Mortgage Debs  5.65  2/1/35  25,000  30,531 
Florida Power,         
First Mortgage Bonds  6.40  6/15/38  1,000,000  1,349,303 
Hydro-Quebec,         
Gov’t Gtd. Debs., Ser. HH  8.50  12/1/29  1,200,000  1,922,946 
Hydro-Quebec,         
Gov’t Gtd. Debs., Ser. HK  9.38  4/15/30  20,000  34,138 
Indiana Michigan Power,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.05  3/15/37  800,000  964,942 
MidAmerican Energy Holdings,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.88  10/1/12  950,000  992,904 
MidAmerican Energy Holdings,         
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  6.13  4/1/36  1,250,000  1,558,466 
NiSource Finance,         
Gtd. Notes  5.40  7/15/14  150,000  162,621 
NiSource Finance,         
Gtd. Notes  6.40  3/15/18  1,700,000  1,989,671 

 

The Fund  21 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Electric Utilities (continued)         
Northern States Power,         
First Mortgage Bonds  6.25  6/1/36  750,000  1,004,449 
Ohio Power,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. F  5.50  2/15/13  1,500,000  1,570,306 
Oncor Electric Delivery,         
Sr. Scd. Debs  7.00  9/1/22  170,000  217,038 
Oncor Electric Delivery,         
Sr. Scd. Notes  7.00  5/1/32  250,000  330,836 
Pacific Gas & Electric,         
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  4.80  3/1/14  100,000  108,017 
Pacific Gas & Electric,         
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  6.05  3/1/34  465,000  572,900 
Pacific Gas & Electric,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.25  3/1/39  750,000  968,435 
Pacificorp,         
First Mortgage Bonds  5.75  4/1/37  1,035,000  1,282,962 
Progress Energy,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.75  3/1/31  480,000  664,077 
Public Service Company of         
Colorado, First Mortgage         
Bonds, Ser. 10  7.88  10/1/12  350,000  372,808 
Public Service Electric & Gas,         
Scd. Notes, Ser. D  5.25  7/1/35  230,000  267,654 
South Carolina Electric & Gas,         
First Mortgage Bonds  6.63  2/1/32  200,000  259,024 
Southern California Edison,         
First Mortgage Bonds  5.50  3/15/40  1,000,000  1,232,265 
Southern California Edison,         
First Mortgage Debs., Ser. 08-A  5.95  2/1/38  70,000  91,017 
Southern California Edison,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.65  4/1/29  450,000  577,624 
Southern California Gas,         
First Mortgage Bonds, Ser. HH  5.45  4/15/18  100,000  119,111 
Southern Power,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. D  4.88  7/15/15  2,000,000  2,193,902 
SouthWestern Electric Power,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. F  5.88  3/1/18  150,000  169,602 
Union Electric,         
Sr. Scd. Notes  6.40  6/15/17  1,500,000  1,780,081 

 

22



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Electric Utilities (continued)           
Virginia Electric & Power,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. A  5.40  1/15/16  500,000    578,301 
          36,130,816 
Food & Beverages—1.0%           
Anheuser-Busch Cos.,           
Gtd. Bonds  5.00  1/15/15  1,000,000  b  1,114,510 
Anheuser-Busch Cos.,           
Gtd. Notes  5.50  1/15/18  145,000    170,107 
Anheuser-Busch Inbev Worldwide           
Gtd. Notes  5.38  1/15/20  2,500,000    2,964,607 
Bottling Group,           
Gtd. Notes  4.63  11/15/12  350,000    364,827 
Coca-Cola,           
Sr. Notes  3.30  9/1/21  2,000,000  c  2,076,582 
ConAgra Foods,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.00  10/1/28  350,000    402,839 
Diageo Capital,           
Gtd. Notes  5.75  10/23/17  720,000    850,597 
Diageo Finance,           
Gtd. Notes  5.30  10/28/15  125,000    142,246 
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group,           
Gtd. Notes  6.82  5/1/18  1,700,000    2,097,560 
General Mills,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.70  2/15/17  1,300,000    1,516,195 
General Mills,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.00  2/15/12  125,000    126,852 
H.J. Heinz,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.38  7/15/28  100,000    119,147 
Hershey,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  8.80  2/15/21  30,000    42,802 
Kellogg,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs., Ser. B  7.45  4/1/31  340,000    485,321 
Kraft Foods,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.13  2/1/18  2,975,000    3,513,656 
Kraft Foods,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.25  6/1/12  83,000    85,633 
Kraft Foods,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.50  2/9/40  1,000,000    1,282,493 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Food & Beverages (continued)           
Kroger,           
Gtd. Notes  7.50  4/1/31  800,000    1,044,677 
Nabisco,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  7.55  6/15/15  640,000    754,111 
Pepsi Bottling Group,           
Gtd. Notes, Ser. B  7.00  3/1/29  800,000    1,115,695 
Pepsico,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  7.90  11/1/18  1,000,000    1,336,956 
Safeway,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.80  8/15/12  210,000    217,408 
SYSCO,           
Gtd. Notes  5.38  9/21/35  350,000    425,042 
          22,249,863 
Foreign/Governmental—4.0%           
Asian Development Bank,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.75  5/21/14  3,500,000    3,691,548 
Asian Development Bank,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.50  9/4/12  1,750,000    1,808,494 
Brazilian Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  6.00  1/17/17  2,270,000    2,650,225 
Brazilian Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  7.13  1/20/37  575,000    771,937 
Brazilian Government,           
Unscd. Bonds  8.25  1/20/34  1,000,000    1,460,000 
Brazilian Government,           
Unscd. Bonds  10.13  5/15/27  500,000  b  810,000 
Chilean Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  5.50  1/15/13  625,000    658,625 
European Investment Bank,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  2.88  9/15/20  2,000,000  b  2,074,692 
European Investment Bank,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  3.25  5/15/13  2,600,000    2,707,318 
European Investment Bank,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.63  5/15/14  500,000    549,031 
European Investment Bank,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  4.63  10/20/15  350,000    397,795 
European Investment Bank,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  4.88  1/17/17  2,750,000  b  3,207,779 

 

24



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Foreign/Governmental (continued)           
European Investment Bank,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  5.13  5/30/17  3,700,000    4,391,852 
Finland Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  6.95  2/15/26  25,000    35,324 
Hungarian Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.75  2/3/15  125,000  b  122,187 
Inter-American Development Bank,           
Sr. Unsub. Notes  3.88  9/17/19  2,000,000  b  2,264,342 
Inter-American Development Bank,           
Notes  4.25  9/10/18  540,000    624,979 
Inter-American Development Bank,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.38  9/20/12  1,530,000    1,583,989 
Inter-American Development Bank,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.13  9/13/16  150,000    176,350 
International Bank for           
Reconstruction & Development,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.00  4/1/16  700,000    811,527 
International Bank for           
Reconstruction & Development,           
Unsub. Bonds  7.63  1/19/23  700,000    1,014,717 
International Bank of           
Reconstruction and           
Development,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.13  3/15/16  2,400,000    2,504,138 
Italian Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.50  1/21/15  50,000    48,911 
Italian Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.25  9/20/16  155,000    152,151 
Italian Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.38  6/12/17  1,450,000    1,411,643 
Italian Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.38  6/15/33  550,000    481,105 
Italian Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.88  9/27/23  610,000    610,540 
Japan Finance,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  2.50  5/18/16  4,800,000    5,002,358 
KFW,           
Gov’t Gtd. Bonds  4.00  10/15/13  1,400,000    1,493,619 

 

The Fund  25 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Foreign/Governmental (continued)           
KFW,           
Gov’t Gtd. Bonds  4.00  1/27/20  2,500,000  b  2,825,065 
KFW,           
Gov’t Gtd. Bonds  4.13  10/15/14  1,200,000    1,312,666 
KFW,           
Gov’t Gtd. Bonds  4.50  7/16/18  1,800,000    2,088,886 
KFW,           
Gov’t Gtd. Notes  4.88  1/17/17  1,240,000    1,446,088 
KFW,           
Gov’t Gtd. Bonds  5.13  3/14/16  625,000    728,158 
Mexican Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.63  1/15/17  4,000,000    4,580,000 
Mexican Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.95  3/19/19  1,200,000    1,411,800 
Mexican Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. A  6.75  9/27/34  1,340,000    1,678,350 
Polish Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.25  1/15/14  250,000    264,062 
Polish Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.38  7/15/19  1,450,000    1,630,525 
Province of British Columbia           
Canada, Sr. Unscd. Bonds,           
Ser. USD2  6.50  1/15/26  925,000    1,268,169 
Province of Manitoba Canada,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  2.13  4/22/13  8,000,000    8,188,960 
Province of Manitoba Canada,           
Debs., Ser. CB  8.80  1/15/20  10,000    14,466 
Province of Manitoba Canada,           
Debs  8.88  9/15/21  450,000  b  672,844 
Province of Ontario Canada,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  4.00  10/7/19  2,300,000    2,516,366 
Province of Ontario Canada,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  4.10  6/16/14  3,000,000    3,251,874 
Province of Ontario Canada,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.95  11/28/16  1,000,000  b  1,147,982 
Province of Quebec Canada,           
Unscd. Notes  4.60  5/26/15  700,000    780,768 
Province of Quebec Canada,           
Bonds  5.13  11/14/16  3,725,000    4,324,203 

 

26



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Foreign/Governmental (continued)           
Province of Quebec Canada,           
Debs., Ser. NJ  7.50  7/15/23  200,000    283,367 
Province of Quebec Canada,           
Unscd. Debs., Ser. PD  7.50  9/15/29  250,000    381,726 
Province of Saskatchewan Canada,           
Debs  7.38  7/15/13  500,000    553,991 
Republic of Colombia,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.38  3/18/19  2,000,000    2,530,000 
Republic of Korea,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.88  9/22/14  200,000    216,389 
Republic of Korea,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.13  4/16/19  1,000,000  b  1,250,260 
Republic of Peru,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  6.55  3/14/37  1,540,000    1,925,000 
Republic of South Africa,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.50  6/2/14  170,000    188,479 
South African Government,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.88  5/27/19  2,100,000    2,548,875 
          93,526,495 
Health Care—1.6%           
Abbott Laboratories,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.13  4/1/19  1,500,000    1,744,993 
Abbott Laboratories,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.88  5/15/16  170,000  b  200,229 
Aetna,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.63  6/15/36  300,000    378,251 
Amgen,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.85  6/1/17  400,000    477,742 
Amgen,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.40  2/1/39  570,000    752,527 
Astrazeneca,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.45  9/15/37  520,000    703,881 
Baxter International,           
Sr. Unsub. Notes  6.25  12/1/37  700,000    932,012 
Bristol-Myers Squibb,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.88  11/15/36  425,000    541,902 
Cigna,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.50  3/15/21  1,900,000    1,966,014 

 

The Fund  27 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Health Care (continued)           
Covidien International Finance,           
Gtd. Notes  6.00  10/15/17  590,000    710,191 
Eli Lilly & Co.,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.55  3/15/37  750,000    906,240 
Eli Lilly & Co.,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.13  6/1/25  200,000    268,750 
Express Scripts,           
Gtd. Notes  3.13  5/15/16  2,400,000    2,457,156 
GlaxoSmithKline Capital,           
Gtd. Notes  4.38  4/15/14  3,200,000    3,487,763 
GlaxoSmithKline Capital,           
Gtd. Bonds  5.65  5/15/18  740,000    888,087 
Johnson & Johnson,           
Unscd. Debs  4.95  5/15/33  170,000    198,406 
Johnson & Johnson,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.95  8/15/37  470,000    634,572 
Medco Health Solutions,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  7.13  3/15/18  1,500,000    1,788,957 
Merck & Co.,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.30  12/1/13  1,000,000  a  1,094,999 
Merck & Co.,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.40  3/1/28  150,000    193,354 
Merck & Co.,           
Gtd. Notes  6.50  12/1/33  680,000  a  933,116 
Novartis Securities Investment,           
Gtd. Debs  5.13  2/10/19  1,400,000    1,647,936 
Pfizer,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.20  3/15/19  2,400,000    3,012,360 
Quest Diagnostic,           
Gtd. Notes  3.20  4/1/16  2,500,000    2,600,772 
Quest Diagnostic,           
Gtd. Notes  5.45  11/1/15  500,000    566,215 
Quest Diagnostic,           
Gtd. Notes  6.95  7/1/37  50,000    62,848 
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance,           
Gtd. Debs  3.00  6/15/15  3,400,000    3,568,422 
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance,           
Gtd. Notes  6.15  2/1/36  85,000    103,331 

 

28



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Health Care (continued)         
UnitedHealth Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.00  8/15/14  300,000  328,002 
UnitedHealth Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.88  2/15/38  810,000  1,071,824 
WellPoint,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.00  12/15/14  1,000,000  1,101,601 
WellPoint,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.25  1/15/16  375,000  421,997 
WellPoint,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.88  6/15/17  65,000  75,009 
WellPoint,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.80  8/1/12  300,000  313,473 
Wyeth,         
Gtd. Notes  5.50  2/1/14  150,000  165,500 
Wyeth,         
Gtd. Notes  5.95  4/1/37  200,000  257,086 
Wyeth,         
Gtd. Notes  6.50  2/1/34  200,000  265,500 
        36,821,018 
Industrial—.2%         
Continental Airlines,         
Pass-Through Certificates,         
Ser. 974A  6.90  7/2/19  162,492  168,180 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.75  3/11/18  2,000,000  2,332,380 
Republic Services,         
Gtd. Notes  6.20  3/1/40  750,000  924,286 
Waste Management,         
Gtd. Debs  6.38  3/11/15  1,600,000  1,831,661 
Waste Management,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.00  7/15/28  150,000  186,689 
        5,443,196 
Machinery—.1%         
Caterpillar,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.05  8/15/36  375,000  491,883 
Caterpillar,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  7.30  5/1/31  125,000  177,363 

 

The Fund  29 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Machinery (continued)           
Deere & Co.,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.38  10/16/29  1,200,000  b  1,487,800 
Deere & Co.,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.95  4/25/14  775,000    888,110 
          3,045,156 
Manufacturing—.4%           
3M,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.70  3/15/37  750,000    982,690 
General Electric,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.00  2/1/13  500,000    524,493 
General Electric,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  5.25  12/6/17  1,000,000  b  1,140,819 
Honeywell International,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.88  2/15/14  2,656,000    2,858,175 
Honeywell International,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.25  3/1/13  1,300,000    1,362,573 
Honeywell International,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.13  11/1/11  175,000    175,000 
Tyco International Finance,           
Gtd. Notes  6.88  1/15/21  1,235,000    1,529,603 
          8,573,353 
Media—1.2%           
CBS,           
Gtd. Notes  5.50  5/15/33  250,000    261,101 
CBS,           
Gtd. Debs  7.88  7/30/30  80,000    105,928 
Comcast Cable Communications           
Holdings, Gtd. Notes  8.38  3/15/13  4,000,000    4,392,580 
Comcast Cable Communications           
Holdings, Gtd. Notes  9.46  11/15/22  304,000    437,842 
Comcast,           
Gtd. Notes  6.45  3/15/37  1,900,000    2,279,168 
COX Communications,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  5.50  10/1/15  450,000    505,620 
COX Communications,           
Unscd. Notes  7.13  10/1/12  275,000    290,012 
DirecTV Holdings,           
Gtd. Notes  6.00  8/15/40  800,000    915,138 

 

30



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Media (continued)           
Discovery Communications,           
Gtd. Debs  6.35  6/1/40  700,000    850,718 
NBC Universal Media,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.15  4/30/20  1,500,000    1,688,668 
News America,           
Gtd. Notes  6.20  12/15/34  250,000    272,860 
News America,           
Gtd. Notes  6.40  12/15/35  1,000,000    1,128,614 
News America,           
Gtd. Notes  6.65  11/15/37  360,000    416,600 
News America,           
Gtd. Debs  7.75  12/1/45  100,000    120,947 
News America,           
Gtd. Debs  8.25  8/10/18  150,000    186,459 
Thomson Reuters,           
Gtd. Notes  6.50  7/15/18  800,000    959,625 
Time Warner Cable,           
Gtd. Notes  5.40  7/2/12  2,500,000    2,573,977 
Time Warner Cable,           
Gtd. Debs  6.55  5/1/37  350,000    413,210 
Time Warner Cable,           
Gtd. Debs  7.30  7/1/38  495,000    640,888 
Time Warner Cable,           
Gtd. Notes  8.25  4/1/19  3,000,000    3,826,107 
Time Warner Cos.,           
Gtd. Debs  6.95  1/15/28  325,000    393,303 
Time Warner,           
Gtd. Debs  6.50  11/15/36  200,000  b  235,349 
Time Warner,           
Gtd. Notes  7.63  4/15/31  1,100,000    1,418,183 
Viacom,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.63  9/15/19  1,500,000    1,724,143 
Viacom,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.88  4/30/36  235,000    300,935 
Walt Disney,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. B  6.38  3/1/12  100,000    101,903 
Walt Disney,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. B  7.00  3/1/32  150,000  b  213,355 

 

The Fund  31 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Media (continued)         
Walt Disney,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  7.55  7/15/93  100,000  125,028 
        26,778,261 
Minerals—.1%         
Teck Resources,         
Gtd. Notes  6.25  7/15/41  1,300,000  1,503,896 
Municipal Bonds—.6%         
Bay Area Toll Authority,         
San Francisco Bay Area Toll         
Bridge Revenue (Build         
America Bonds)  6.26  4/1/49  1,000,000  1,242,270 
Bay Area Toll Authority,         
San Francisco Bay Area         
Subordinate Toll Bridge         
Revenue (Build America Bonds)  6.79  4/1/30  695,000  824,506 
California,         
GO (Various Purpose)  7.50  4/1/34  1,000,000  1,198,840 
California,         
GO (Various Purpose)  7.55  4/1/39  1,600,000  1,951,392 
Illinois,         
GO (Pension Funding Series)  5.10  6/1/33  3,630,000  3,256,074 
Los Angeles Unified School         
District, GO (Build America Bonds)  5.75  7/1/34  1,600,000  1,753,120 
Metropolitan Transportation         
Authority, Dedicated Tax         
Funds Bonds  7.34  11/15/39  650,000  871,357 
New Jersey Turnpike Authority,         
Turnpike Revenue (Build         
America Bonds)  7.41  1/1/40  780,000  1,058,858 
Port Authority of New York and         
New Jersey (Consolidated         
Bonds, 164th Series)  5.65  11/1/40  1,530,000  1,694,077 
        13,850,494 
Oil & Gas—1.9%         
Anadarko Petroleum,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.95  9/15/16  350,000  402,657 
Anadarko Petroleum,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.45  9/15/36  150,000  174,453 
Apache,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.00  1/15/37  380,000  490,189 

 

32



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Oil & Gas (continued)         
BP Capital Markets,         
Gtd. Debs  5.25  11/7/13  2,500,000  2,704,912 
Canadian Natural Resources,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.90  12/1/14  350,000  386,304 
Canadian Natural Resources,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.25  3/15/38  1,180,000  1,484,892 
Cenovus Energy,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.75  11/15/39  1,000,000  1,316,412 
ConocoPhillips Holding,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.95  4/15/29  125,000  170,881 
ConocoPhillips,         
Gtd. Notes  5.90  10/15/32  500,000  609,260 
ConocoPhillips,         
Gtd. Notes  6.50  2/1/39  1,000,000  1,371,874 
Devon Financing,         
Gtd. Debs  7.88  9/30/31  275,000  400,105 
EnCana,         
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  7.20  11/1/31  625,000  759,277 
Energy Transfer Partners,         
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  7.50  7/1/38  1,055,000  1,214,952 
Enterprise Products Operating,         
Gtd. Notes, Ser. G  5.60  10/15/14  995,000  1,097,647 
Enterprise Products Operating,         
Gtd. Bonds, Ser. L  6.30  9/15/17  1,925,000  2,261,486 
Halliburton,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.15  9/15/19  1,200,000  1,482,023 
Hess,         
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  7.88  10/1/29  175,000  238,747 
Hess,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  8.13  2/15/19  1,200,000  1,546,852 
Kerr-McGee,         
Gtd. Debs  6.95  7/1/24  600,000  727,029 
Kinder Morgan         
Energy Partners,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.95  1/15/38  1,075,000  1,252,313 
Kinder Morgan         
Energy Partners,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.40  3/15/31  350,000  424,521 
Marathon Oil,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.60  10/1/37  350,000  431,652 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Oil & Gas (continued)         
Mobil,         
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  8.63  8/15/21  15,000  22,349 
Nabors Industries,         
Gtd. Notes  9.25  1/15/19  1,250,000  1,576,401 
Nexen,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.88  3/10/35  125,000  127,696 
Nexen,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.50  7/30/39  1,000,000  1,214,487 
Occidental Petroleum,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. 1  4.10  2/1/21  1,700,000b  1,864,324 
ONEOK Partners,         
Gtd. Notes  6.15  10/1/16  545,000  629,973 
ONEOK Partners,         
Gtd. Notes  6.85  10/15/37  60,000  73,952 
ONEOK,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.20  6/15/15  200,000  220,855 
Pemex Project Funding Master         
Trust, Gtd. Bonds  6.63  6/15/35  1,760,000  1,936,000 
Pemex Project Funding Master         
Trust, Gtd. Notes  7.38  12/15/14  400,000  451,000 
Petrobras International Finance,         
Gtd. Notes  5.75  1/20/20  2,200,000  2,384,708 
Petrobras International Finance,         
Gtd. Debs  5.88  3/1/18  625,000  675,000 
Petro-Canada,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.00  7/15/13  450,000  469,138 
Plains All America Pipeline,         
Gtd. Notes  6.13  1/15/17  525,000  598,401 
Sempra Energy,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.00  10/15/39  1,100,000  1,380,214 
Shell International Finance,         
Gtd. Notes  6.38  12/15/38  500,000  688,589 
Spectra Energy Capital,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  8.00  10/1/19  225,000  283,070 
Statoil,         
Gtd. Notes  5.25  4/15/19  1,600,000  1,881,914 
Suncor Energy,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.50  6/15/38  950,000  1,181,870 

 

34



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Oil & Gas (continued)         
Talisman Energy,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.25  2/1/38  200,000  237,751 
Tennessee Gas Pipeline,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  7.00  10/15/28  390,000  449,758 
Tennessee Gas Pipeline,         
Sr. Unscd Debs  7.63  4/1/37  70,000  84,239 
Trans-Canada Pipelines,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.85  3/15/36  200,000  243,210 
Trans-Canada Pipelines,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.20  10/15/37  75,000  94,998 
Trans-Canada Pipelines,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  7.63  1/15/39  660,000  947,202 
Transocean,         
Gtd. Notes  7.50  4/15/31  875,000  960,933 
Valero Energy,         
Gtd. Notes  6.63  6/15/37  115,000  126,000 
Valero Energy,         
Gtd. Notes  7.50  4/15/32  170,000  207,701 
Weatherford International,         
Gtd. Debs  6.75  9/15/40  1,000,000  1,170,635 
Williams Partners,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.30  4/15/40  800,000  970,037 
XTO Energy,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.75  8/1/37  625,000  955,542 
        45,056,385 
Paper & Forest Products—.1%         
International Paper,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  7.95  6/15/18  1,600,000  1,922,890 
Property & Casualty Insurance—.9%         
Aegon,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.75  6/1/13  375,000  385,692 
Allstate,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.00  8/15/14  125,000  137,449 
Allstate,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.55  5/9/35  175,000  191,656 
Allstate,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.75  5/15/18  350,000  404,417 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Property & Casualty         
Insurance (continued)         
Allstate,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  7.45  5/16/19  1,850,000  2,303,971 
American International Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.60  10/18/16  600,000  605,483 
American International Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  5.85  1/16/18  1,000,000  1,008,945 
AXA,         
Sub. Bonds  8.60  12/15/30  165,000  177,876 
Berkshire Hathaway Finance,         
Gtd. Notes  4.85  1/15/15  1,850,000  2,043,808 
Chubb,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.00  5/11/37  540,000  649,545 
CNA Financial,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.50  8/15/16  100,000  108,580 
Hartford Financial Services Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.30  3/15/18  580,000  606,175 
Lincoln National,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.15  4/7/36  950,000  961,258 
Lion Connecticut Holdings,         
Gtd. Debs  7.63  8/15/26  50,000  58,696 
Marsh & McLennan Cos.,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.88  8/1/33  275,000  304,480 
MetLife,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.00  11/24/13  225,000  240,281 
MetLife,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.13  12/1/11  260,000  261,104 
MetLife,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.38  6/15/34  1,400,000  1,711,874 
Nationwide Financial Services,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.25  11/15/11  350,000  350,369 
Principal Financial Group,         
Gtd. Notes  6.05  10/15/36  225,000  241,489 
Progressive,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.63  3/1/29  100,000  122,556 
Prudential Financial,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. B  4.75  4/1/14  350,000  372,310 
Prudential Financial,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. B  5.10  9/20/14  250,000  269,309 

 

36



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Property & Casualty           
Insurance (continued)           
Prudential Financial,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. D  7.38  6/15/19  2,800,000    3,404,772 
Swiss Re Solutions Holding,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.00  2/15/26  150,000    163,933 
Travelers Cos.,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.50  12/1/15  960,000    1,093,962 
Travelers Property & Casualty,           
Gtd. Notes  5.00  3/15/13  250,000    262,461 
Willis North America,           
Gtd. Debs  6.20  3/28/17  335,000    367,324 
XL Group,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.38  11/15/24  1,400,000    1,512,875 
          20,322,650 
Real Estate—.3%           
Boston Properties,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.00  6/1/15  500,000    540,112 
Boston Properties,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  5.63  11/15/20  1,400,000    1,532,140 
Brandywine           
Operating Partnership,           
Gtd. Notes  5.75  4/1/12  37,000    37,375 
ERP Operating,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.20  4/1/13  600,000    626,941 
ERP Operating,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.38  8/1/16  95,000    104,661 
Prologis,           
Gtd. Notes  6.88  3/15/20  1,400,000  b  1,552,333 
Realty Income,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.95  9/15/16  100,000    110,706 
Regency Centers,           
Gtd. Notes  5.88  6/15/17  200,000    219,901 
Simon Property Group,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.25  12/1/16  1,400,000    1,539,611 
          6,263,780 
Retail—.8%           
Costco Wholesale,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.50  3/15/17  500,000  b  597,474 

 

The Fund  37 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Retail (continued)           
CVS Caremark,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.88  9/15/14  2,200,000    2,437,523 
CVS Caremark,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.75  6/1/17  100,000    116,906 
CVS Caremark,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.25  6/1/27  500,000    603,107 
Home Depot,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.40  3/1/16  2,550,000    2,912,773 
Lowe’s Cos.,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.65  9/15/37  850,000    1,103,278 
Macy’s Retail Holdings,           
Gtd. Notes  6.38  3/15/37  830,000  b  921,809 
McDonald’s,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  5.35  3/1/18  1,050,000    1,254,619 
Starbucks,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  6.25  8/15/17  750,000    901,207 
Target,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.38  5/1/17  400,000    471,396 
Target,           
Unscd. Notes  5.88  3/1/12  100,000    101,776 
Target,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  7.00  7/15/31  125,000    166,996 
Target,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.00  1/15/38  1,280,000    1,767,900 
Wal-Mart Stores,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.25  9/1/35  600,000    701,647 
Wal-Mart Stores,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.50  8/15/37  2,270,000    3,049,502 
Xerox,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.75  2/1/17  750,000    866,394 
          17,974,307 
Technology—.4%           
Dell,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.50  4/15/38  1,000,000  b  1,278,784 
Google,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.63  5/19/21  1,600,000    1,733,590 
Hewlett Packard,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.50  3/1/18  560,000    639,078 

 

38



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Technology (continued)           
HP Enterprise Services,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. B  6.00  8/1/13  125,000  a  134,901 
International Business Machines,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  5.60  11/30/39  605,000    764,262 
International Business Machines,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.70  9/14/17  600,000    728,351 
International Business Machines,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  7.00  10/30/25  225,000    313,058 
International Business Machines,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs., Ser. A  7.50  6/15/13  75,000    83,007 
International Business Machines,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  8.38  11/1/19  300,000    421,683 
Microsoft,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  5.20  6/1/39  688,000    837,471 
Oracle,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.00  7/8/19  1,200,000    1,402,030 
Oracle,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.75  4/15/18  150,000    180,157 
Oracle,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.50  4/15/38  500,000    677,070 
          9,193,442 
Telecommunications—1.3%           
America Movil SAB de CV,           
Gtd. Notes  6.38  3/1/35  100,000    120,096 
AT&T,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.10  9/15/14  250,000    277,975 
AT&T,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.35  9/1/40  1,500,000    1,643,916 
AT&T,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.88  8/15/12  775,000    806,041 
AT&T,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.30  1/15/38  1,500,000    1,808,885 
AT&T,           
Gtd. Notes  8.00  11/15/31  470,000  a  671,738 
BellSouth Telecommunications,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.38  6/1/28  550,000    634,114 
BellSouth,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  6.55  6/15/34  100,000    119,231 

 

The Fund  39 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Telecommunications (continued)           
British Telecommunications,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.95  1/15/18  580,000    644,885 
British Telecommunications,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  9.88  12/15/30  175,000  a  256,839 
Cellco Partnership/Verizon           
Wireless Capital, Sr. Unscd. Notes  8.50  11/15/18  850,000    1,150,874 
Cisco Systems,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.50  2/22/16  500,000    580,644 
Cisco Systems,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.90  2/15/39  1,630,000    2,044,558 
Deutsche Telekom International           
Finance, Gtd. Bonds  8.75  6/15/30  900,000  a  1,271,807 
Embarq,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  8.00  6/1/36  150,000    159,035 
France Telecom,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  8.50  3/1/31  220,000  a  321,902 
GTE,           
Gtd. Debs  6.94  4/15/28  100,000  b  124,723 
KPN,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  8.38  10/1/30  250,000    321,416 
Motorola Solutions,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  7.50  5/15/25  1,450,000    1,693,836 
New Cingular Wireless Services,           
Gtd. Notes  8.13  5/1/12  250,000    259,251 
New Cingular Wireless Services,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  8.75  3/1/31  720,000    1,068,872 
Pacific-Bell Telephone,           
Gtd. Bonds  7.13  3/15/26  310,000    387,864 
Qwest,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.88  9/15/33  330,000    329,588 
Rogers Communications,           
Gtd. Notes  6.38  3/1/14  760,000    846,799 
Telecom Italia Capital,           
Gtd. Notes  4.95  9/30/14  3,000,000    2,956,689 
Telecom Italia Capital,           
Gtd. Notes  5.25  11/15/13  900,000    905,369 
Telecom Italia Capital,           
Gtd. Notes  5.25  10/1/15  100,000    97,465 
Telecom Italia Capital,           
Gtd. Notes  6.38  11/15/33  200,000    178,751 

 

40



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Telecommunications (continued)         
Telefonica Emisiones,         
Gtd. Debs  7.05  6/20/36  1,145,000  1,257,616 
Verizon Communications,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  5.50  2/15/18  1,500,000  1,743,053 
Verizon Communications,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.85  9/15/35  560,000  672,102 
Verizon Communications,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.75  12/1/30  690,000  968,876 
Verizon Communications,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  8.95  3/1/39  1,000,000  1,594,296 
Verizon Global Funding,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.38  9/1/12  500,000  526,902 
Verizon New Jersery,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  8.00  6/1/22  25,000  31,455 
Vodafone Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.63  2/27/17  555,000  652,760 
Vodafone Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  6.15  2/27/37  1,000,000  1,264,428 
Vodafone Group,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.88  2/15/30  125,000  181,048 
        30,575,699 
Transportation—.3%         
Burlington Northern Santa Fe,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  7.00  12/15/25  100,000  134,707 
Burlington Northern Santa Fe,         
Sr. Unscd. Debs  7.95  8/15/30  100,000  142,043 
Canadian         
National Railway,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.90  7/15/28  100,000  132,943 
CSX,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.15  5/1/37  1,100,000  1,343,785 
Federal Express,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  9.65  6/15/12  225,000  236,709 
Norfolk Southern,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.59  5/17/25  10,000  11,593 
Norfolk Southern,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.05  5/1/37  825,000  1,111,903 
Norfolk Southern,         
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.80  5/15/27  250,000  351,003 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Transportation (continued)           
Union Pacific,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.63  2/1/29  325,000    413,741 
United Parcel Service of America,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  8.38  4/1/30  10,000  a  14,711 
United Parcel Service,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  3.13  1/15/21  1,600,000    1,668,301 
United Parcel Service,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.20  1/15/38  425,000    566,985 
          6,128,424 
U.S. Government Agencies—6.0%           
Federal Farm Credit Banks,           
Bonds  5.13  8/25/16  2,700,000    3,191,627 
Federal Home Loan Banks,           
Bonds  3.63  10/18/13  8,000,000    8,497,768 
Federal Home Loan Banks,           
Bonds, Ser. 421  3.88  6/14/13  2,500,000  b  2,641,578 
Federal Home Loan Banks,           
Bonds, Ser. 363  4.50  11/15/12  6,800,000  b  7,089,585 
Federal Home Loan Banks,           
Bonds  4.75  12/16/16  1,000,000    1,166,327 
Federal Home Loan Banks,           
Bonds, Ser. 1  4.88  5/17/17  2,000,000  b  2,363,116 
Federal Home Loan Banks,           
Bonds  5.00  11/17/17  2,600,000  b  3,109,428 
Federal Home Loan Banks,           
Bonds  5.13  8/14/13  1,260,000  b  1,367,000 
Federal Home Loan Banks,           
Bonds, Ser. 656  5.38  5/18/16  320,000    380,311 
Federal Home Loan Banks,           
Bonds  5.50  8/13/14  300,000    340,215 
Federal Home Loan Banks,           
Bonds  5.50  7/15/36  480,000    566,112 
Federal Home Loan Banks,           
Bonds  5.63  6/11/21  1,200,000    1,493,148 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  1.38  2/25/14  9,000,000  d  9,182,322 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  2.50  4/23/14  4,800,000  d  5,030,342 

 

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  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
U.S. Government Agencies (continued)           
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  2.88  2/9/15  5,500,000  d  5,865,508 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  4.13  9/27/13  3,800,000  d  4,070,184 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  4.38  7/17/15  1,985,000  d  2,236,091 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  4.50  1/15/13  3,200,000  d  3,362,621 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  4.50  1/15/14  1,400,000  d  1,523,441 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  4.50  10/1/40  11,500,000  d  12,150,693 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  4.88  11/15/13  1,000,000  b,d  1,091,433 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  4.88  6/13/18  1,250,000  b,d  1,487,451 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  5.00  2/16/17  825,000  d  976,032 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  5.13  7/15/12  1,125,000  d  1,164,617 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  5.13  10/18/16  750,000  d  888,489 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  5.13  11/17/17  650,000  d  782,279 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  5.25  4/18/16  2,100,000  d  2,476,200 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Notes  6.25  7/15/32  1,000,000  d  1,404,056 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,           
Bonds  6.75  9/15/29  400,000  b,d  574,383 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  0.00  6/1/17  2,400,000  d  2,188,685 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  1.63  10/26/15  5,700,000  d  5,852,019 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  2.63  11/20/14  6,800,000  d  7,208,714 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  2.75  3/13/14  4,500,000  d  4,742,856 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
U.S. Government Agencies (continued)           
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  4.38  3/15/13  7,605,000  d  8,029,891 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  4.38  10/15/15  850,000  d  961,533 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  4.63  10/15/13  1,400,000  d  1,516,039 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  4.63  10/15/14  1,500,000  d  1,675,446 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  5.00  4/15/15  200,000  d  228,279 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  5.00  3/15/16  6,240,000  d  7,281,331 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Bonds  5.00  5/11/17  1,200,000  d  1,421,436 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Sub. Notes  5.13  1/2/14  365,000  d  397,334 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Sr. Sub. Notes  5.25  8/1/12  1,000,000  d  1,035,992 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  5.25  9/15/16  1,225,000  d  1,458,268 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Notes  6.00  4/18/36  1,300,000  d  1,500,203 
Federal National Mortgage           
Association, Bonds  6.25  5/15/29  1,340,000  d  1,831,686 
Financing (FICO),           
Scd. Bonds  8.60  9/26/19  40,000    58,032 
Financing (FICO),           
Scd. Bonds, Ser. E  9.65  11/2/18  510,000    758,032 
Tennessee Valley Authority,           
Notes, Ser. C  4.75  8/1/13  750,000    805,739 
Tennessee Valley Authority,           
Notes  5.25  9/15/39  1,200,000    1,477,031 
Tennessee Valley Authority,           
Bonds  5.88  4/1/36  650,000    853,154 
Tennessee Valley Authority,           
Bonds, Ser. C  6.00  3/15/13  1,750,000    1,885,007 
Tennessee Valley Authority,           
Bonds  6.15  1/15/38  165,000    227,401 
          139,866,465 

 

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  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
U.S. Government Agencies/     
Mortgage-Backed—31.9%     
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:     
2.25%, 2/1/35  531,760a,d  546,507 
2.50%, 4/1/33  17,844a,d  18,673 
2.50%, 2/1/34  295,723a,d  310,557 
2.51%, 12/1/34  32,789a,d  34,212 
2.54%, 8/1/35  311,671a,d  328,894 
2.80%, 3/1/36  11,477a,d  12,042 
3.50%, 6/1/19—5/1/26  12,496,465d  12,983,169 
4.00%, 8/1/18—1/1/41  36,315,683d  37,839,299 
4.02%, 6/1/36  9,225a,d  9,285 
4.50%, 2/1/18—4/1/41  53,986,240d  57,104,337 
4.68%, 6/1/34  19,234a,d  20,398 
5.00%, 12/1/17—1/1/40  32,562,056d  35,016,149 
5.01%, 6/1/35  9,433a,d  9,966 
5.03%, 12/1/34  43,590a,d  45,073 
5.15%, 8/1/34  12,475a,d  13,359 
5.23%, 11/1/33  11,733a,d  12,539 
5.34%, 3/1/37  158,131a,d  167,993 
5.49%, 2/1/37  506,402a,d  536,471 
5.50%, 8/1/16—1/1/40  39,808,097d  43,099,779 
5.62%, 4/1/36  395,945a,d  423,133 
5.82%, 8/1/37  118,489a,d  125,924 
6.00%, 12/1/13—10/1/38  18,147,373d  19,869,186 
6.50%, 12/1/12—3/1/39  9,616,725d  10,707,097 
7.00%, 12/1/12—7/1/37  318,063d  366,356 
7.50%, 8/1/16—11/1/33  127,884d  148,744 
8.00%, 2/1/17—10/1/31  67,789d  80,110 
8.50%, 10/1/18—6/1/30  2,563d  2,983 
Federal National Mortgage Association:     
4.50%  22,000,000d,e  23,268,439 
2.33%, 12/1/35  16,882a,d  17,704 
2.38%, 3/1/34  357,246a,d  375,002 
2.38%, 6/1/34  260,358a,d  273,205 
2.39%, 9/1/33  13,481a,d  14,098 
2.43%, 10/1/34  24,142a,d  25,365 
2.46%, 1/1/35  389,353a,d  408,260 
2.53%, 11/1/32  16,834a,d  17,351 
2.55%, 8/1/35  93,838a,d  99,346 
2.56%, 9/1/33  30,453a,d  32,098 
2.56%, 6/1/34  82,466a,d  87,167 
2.65%, 9/1/35  604,713a,d  641,274 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
U.S. Government Agencies/     
Mortgage-Backed (continued)     
Federal National Mortgage Association (continued):     
3.50%, 1/20/25—1/1/41  15,930,738d  16,386,520 
4.00%, 9/1/18—10/1/41  70,683,244d  73,983,132 
4.50%, 4/1/18—9/1/40  94,201,452d  100,042,631 
4.74%, 11/1/36  229,871a,d  242,221 
4.78%, 5/1/33  6,905a,d  7,287 
4.97%, 1/1/35  18,525a,d  19,764 
5.00%, 11/1/17—6/1/40  63,565,368d  68,482,647 
5.21%, 6/1/35  70,188a,d  75,013 
5.27%, 11/1/35  13,409a,d  14,412 
5.38%, 2/1/37  393,294a,d  417,264 
5.50%, 2/1/14—12/1/38  46,686,747d  50,760,538 
5.66%, 3/1/37  77,219a,d  82,077 
5.94%, 11/1/36  49,162a,d  52,347 
5.96%, 2/1/37  5,067a,d  5,419 
5.99%, 12/1/36  36,335a,d  38,034 
6.00%, 3/1/14—11/1/38  28,338,122d  31,171,363 
6.50%, 12/1/12—9/1/38  7,479,613d  8,316,838 
7.00%, 3/1/14—3/1/38  1,122,198d  1,283,084 
7.50%, 8/1/15—6/1/31  136,221d  158,482 
8.00%, 2/1/13—8/1/30  43,413d  49,491 
8.50%, 9/1/15—7/1/30  19,227d  21,379 
9.00%, 4/1/16—10/1/30  3,082d  3,653 
Government National Mortgage Association I:     
4.00%  8,000,000e  8,535,000 
4.00%, 2/15/41  13,988,820  14,957,806 
4.50%, 1/15/19—2/15/41  34,236,087  37,343,779 
5.00%, 1/15/17—4/15/40  48,049,180  52,894,335 
5.50%, 9/15/20—11/15/38  14,614,187  16,247,240 
6.00%, 10/15/13—4/15/39  11,026,701  12,337,172 
6.50%, 2/15/24—2/15/39  2,606,890  2,939,615 
7.00%, 2/15/22—8/15/32  182,736  213,442 
7.50%, 10/15/14—10/15/32  123,798  143,965 
8.00%, 2/15/17—3/15/32  32,109  37,338 
8.25%, 6/15/27  3,528  4,202 
8.50%, 10/15/26  11,147  12,466 
9.00%, 2/15/22—2/15/23  10,850  12,947 
Government National Mortgage Association II:     
3.50%, 5/20/34  26,802  27,858 
6.50%, 2/20/28  1,550  1,768 
8.50%, 7/20/25  1,126  1,340 
    742,415,413 

 

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  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
U.S. Government Securities—33.8%     
U.S. Treasury Bonds:     
3.50%, 2/15/39  2,500,000  2,644,533 
3.75%, 8/15/41  4,500,000b  4,973,202 
3.88%, 8/15/40  5,600,000b  6,317,500 
4.25%, 5/15/39  5,200,000  6,237,561 
4.25%, 11/15/40  7,200,000b  8,651,254 
4.38%, 2/15/38  2,000,000  2,442,812 
4.38%, 11/15/39  6,200,000b  7,590,158 
4.38%, 5/15/40  5,475,000b  6,707,729 
4.38%, 5/15/41  6,300,000b  7,734,233 
4.50%, 2/15/36  3,800,000b  4,712,593 
4.50%, 5/15/38  2,900,000  3,611,860 
4.50%, 8/15/39  5,600,000  6,985,126 
4.63%, 2/15/40  6,300,000  8,019,705 
4.75%, 2/15/37  1,800,000  2,316,375 
4.75%, 2/15/41  5,100,000b  6,630,796 
5.00%, 5/15/37  2,055,000  2,740,856 
5.25%, 11/15/28  1,440,000  1,902,825 
5.25%, 2/15/29  1,200,000  1,587,937 
5.38%, 2/15/31  1,405,000  1,911,240 
5.50%, 8/15/28  2,175,000  2,946,786 
6.00%, 2/15/26  1,600,000b  2,229,750 
6.13%, 11/15/27  2,700,000  3,863,954 
6.13%, 8/15/29  1,350,000  1,961,298 
6.25%, 8/15/23  2,610,000b  3,634,018 
6.25%, 5/15/30  1,400,000  2,074,188 
6.38%, 8/15/27  1,300,000  1,899,828 
6.50%, 11/15/26  770,000  1,128,170 
6.63%, 2/15/27  800,000  1,188,375 
6.88%, 8/15/25  1,000,000  1,493,281 
7.13%, 2/15/23  1,575,000  2,322,879 
7.25%, 5/15/16  2,300,000  2,957,296 
7.25%, 8/15/22  870,000  1,285,561 
7.50%, 11/15/24  1,900,000b  2,948,266 
7.63%, 2/15/25  660,000  1,036,922 
7.88%, 2/15/21  805,000  1,204,859 
8.00%, 11/15/21  2,670,000b  4,084,683 
8.13%, 8/15/19  2,050,000  3,011,899 
8.13%, 5/15/21  1,500,000  2,287,853 
8.75%, 5/15/17  775,000  1,091,902 
8.75%, 5/15/20  775,000  1,196,770 
8.75%, 8/15/20  2,000,000  3,105,312 
8.88%, 8/15/17  2,725,000  3,895,259 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
U.S. Government Securities (continued)     
U.S. Treasury Bonds (continued):     
8.88%, 2/15/19  1,000,000b  1,502,344 
9.00%, 11/15/18  660,000b  989,949 
U.S. Treasury Notes:     
0.13%, 8/31/13  23,000,000b  22,951,493 
0.50%, 11/15/13  7,700,000  7,734,288 
0.63%, 7/15/14  15,300,000b  15,402,770 
0.75%, 12/15/13  15,600,000b  15,753,566 
1.00%, 7/15/13  11,200,000  11,346,574 
1.00%, 8/31/16  3,600,000b  3,607,333 
1.13%, 12/15/12  9,500,000b  9,601,679 
1.25%, 8/31/15  10,000,000b  10,235,940 
1.38%, 1/15/13  7,300,000b  7,405,792 
1.38%, 2/15/13  6,700,000  6,802,336 
1.38%, 3/15/13  7,000,000b  7,113,722 
1.38%, 5/15/13  26,300,000b  26,769,613 
1.38%, 11/30/15  4,100,000  4,206,985 
1.50%, 12/31/13  6,800,000  6,976,909 
1.50%, 8/31/18  10,400,000  10,354,500 
1.75%, 4/15/13  11,000,000  11,247,456 
1.75%, 1/31/14  4,900,000  5,058,868 
1.75%, 3/31/14  3,200,000b  3,309,750 
1.75%, 5/31/16  9,100,000b  9,456,875 
1.88%, 2/28/14  2,900,000  3,005,577 
1.88%, 4/30/14  8,915,000  9,254,189 
1.88%, 8/31/17  3,800,000  3,927,657 
1.88%, 9/30/17  5,570,000b  5,750,156 
2.00%, 4/30/16  9,100,000  9,564,974 
2.13%, 11/30/14  2,650,000  2,785,399 
2.13%, 5/31/15  8,700,000b  9,180,553 
2.13%, 8/15/21  11,600,000b  11,551,118 
2.25%, 5/31/14  3,500,000b  3,670,079 
2.25%, 1/31/15  17,000,000  17,966,875 
2.25%, 3/31/16  18,390,000b  19,536,543 
2.38%, 8/31/14  5,500,000b  5,804,651 
2.38%, 10/31/14  13,000,000  13,750,555 
2.38%, 2/28/15  8,500,000b  9,025,275 
2.38%, 3/31/16  4,000,000b  4,268,440 

 

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  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
U.S. Government Securities (continued)     
U.S. Treasury Notes (continued):     
2.50%, 3/31/13  2,600,000  2,684,297 
2.50%, 3/31/15  6,500,000b  6,936,189 
2.50%, 4/30/15  8,650,000  9,234,550 
2.50%, 6/30/17  7,300,000  7,812,139 
2.63%, 6/30/14  9,000,000  9,538,596 
2.63%, 7/31/14  5,000,000  5,305,860 
2.63%, 12/31/14  4,400,000  4,697,343 
2.63%, 2/29/16  300,000  323,297 
2.63%, 8/15/20  9,800,000b  10,312,207 
2.63%, 11/15/20  5,200,000b  5,455,533 
2.75%, 5/31/17  6,400,000  6,939,501 
2.75%, 2/28/18  3,000,000  3,246,093 
2.75%, 2/15/19  8,200,000b  8,809,235 
2.88%, 1/31/13  3,495,000  3,612,684 
2.88%, 3/31/18  2,200,000b  2,395,593 
3.00%, 8/31/16  5,700,000  6,249,965 
3.00%, 9/30/16  5,500,000b  6,034,105 
3.00%, 2/28/17  9,500,000  10,424,768 
3.13%, 4/30/13  6,600,000  6,888,493 
3.13%, 9/30/13  3,000,000  3,164,064 
3.13%, 10/31/16  5,000,000b  5,513,675 
3.13%, 1/31/17  5,800,000  6,402,202 
3.13%, 4/30/17  6,600,000  7,290,426 
3.13%, 5/15/19  7,900,000b  8,688,151 
3.13%, 5/15/21  8,500,000b  9,241,761 
3.25%, 5/31/16  2,500,000  2,767,775 
3.25%, 6/30/16  4,600,000b  5,097,734 
3.25%, 7/31/16  2,500,000  2,770,313 
3.25%, 12/31/16  4,700,000  5,216,633 
3.25%, 3/31/17  3,000,000  3,332,343 
3.38%, 11/30/12  790,000  817,311 
3.38%, 6/30/13  3,425,000  3,604,278 
3.38%, 7/31/13  6,500,000b  6,855,472 
3.38%, 11/15/19  11,000,000b  12,289,926 
3.50%, 5/31/13  2,370,000  2,492,389 
3.50%, 5/15/20  9,100,000b  10,250,295 
3.63%, 5/15/13  2,700,000  2,841,118 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Principal   
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
U.S. Government Securities (continued)     
U.S. Treasury Notes (continued):     
3.63%, 8/15/19  9,400,000  10,673,409 
3.63%, 2/15/20  7,700,000b  8,749,726 
3.63%, 2/15/21  8,700,000b  9,853,429 
3.75%, 11/15/18  5,000,000  5,721,095 
3.88%, 2/15/13  1,150,000  1,204,580 
4.00%, 2/15/14  2,700,000  2,926,760 
4.00%, 2/15/15  3,600,000  4,009,781 
4.00%, 8/15/18  3,500,000b  4,060,000 
4.13%, 8/31/12  1,200,000  1,239,703 
4.13%, 5/15/15  2,000,000  2,250,312 
4.25%, 9/30/12  800,000  829,844 
4.25%, 8/15/13  2,800,000b  2,999,500 
4.25%, 11/15/13  3,921,000b  4,236,825 
4.25%, 8/15/14  2,700,000  2,989,197 
4.25%, 11/15/14  7,400,000b  8,247,529 
4.25%, 8/15/15  1,305,000  1,481,277 
4.25%, 11/15/17  2,530,000  2,962,868 
4.38%, 8/15/12  225,000  232,506 
4.50%, 11/15/15  3,800,000  4,370,893 
4.50%, 2/15/16  425,000  491,340 
4.50%, 5/15/17  1,800,000  2,122,735 
4.63%, 11/15/16  2,000,000b  2,355,470 
4.63%, 2/15/17  2,252,000  2,661,583 
4.75%, 5/15/14  2,400,000  2,666,626 
4.75%, 8/15/17  2,300,000b  2,752,454 
4.88%, 8/15/16  2,530,000  2,998,445 
5.13%, 5/15/16  1,350,000  1,607,238 
    785,669,626 
Total Bonds and Notes     
(cost $2,139,376,594)    2,293,714,522 
 
 
Other Investment—2.1%  Shares  Value ($) 
Registered Investment Company;     
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred     
Plus Money Market Fund     
(cost $49,544,765)  49,544,765f  49,544,765 

 

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Investment of Cash Collateral     
for Securities Loaned—1.5%  Shares  Value ($) 
Registered Investment Company;     
Dreyfus Institutional Cash     
Advantage Fund     
(cost $35,341,432)  35,341,432f  35,341,432 
 
Total Investments (cost $2,224,262,791)  102.4%  2,378,600,719 
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables  (2.4%)  (55,260,553) 
Net Assets  100.00%  2,323,340,166 

 

GO—General Obligation 
a Variable rate security—interest rate subject to periodic change. 
b Security, or portion thereof, on loan.At October 31, 2011, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was 
$394,556,702 and the value of the collateral held by the fund was $402,879,696, consisting of cash collateral of 
$35,341,432 and U.S. Government Agencies securities valued at $367,538,264. 
c Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.This security may be resold in 
transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.At October 31, 2011, this security 
was valued at $2,076,582 or .09% of net assets. 
d The Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) placed Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and Federal 
National Mortgage Association into conservatorship with FHFA as the conservator.As such, the FHFA oversees the 
continuing affairs of these companies. 
e Purchased on a forward commitment basis. 
f Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. 

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)     
 
  Value (%)    Value (%) 
U.S. Government & Agencies  71.7  Asset/Mortgage-Backed  2.3 
Corporate Bonds  20.2  Municipal Bonds  .6 
Foreign/Governmental  4.0     
Money Market Investments  3.6    102.4 
 
† Based on net assets.       
See notes to financial statements.       

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 
October 31, 2011 

 

  Cost  Value 
Assets ($):     
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments (including     
securities on loan, valued at $394,556,702)—Note 1(b):     
Unaffiliated issuers  2,139,376,594  2,293,714,522 
Affiliated issuers  84,886,197  84,886,197 
Cash    3,471,485 
Dividends, interest and securities lending income receivable    16,740,456 
Receivable for shares of Capital Stock subscribed    4,998,787 
    2,403,811,447 
Liabilities ($):     
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(b)    479,996 
Payable for investment securities purchased    43,601,617 
Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(b)    35,341,432 
Payable for shares of Capital Stock redeemed    1,048,236 
    80,471,281 
Net Assets ($)    2,323,340,166 
Composition of Net Assets ($):     
Paid-in capital    2,172,418,124 
Accumulated undistributed investment income—net    1,525,287 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments    (4,941,173) 
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation     
(depreciation) on investments    154,337,928 
Net Assets ($)    2,323,340,166 
 
 
Net Asset Value Per Share     
  Investor Shares  BASIC Shares 
Net Assets ($)  896,293,168  1,427,046,998 
Shares Outstanding  81,992,130  130,476,002 
Net Asset Value Per Share ($)  10.93  10.94 
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 
Year Ended October 31, 2011 

 

Investment Income ($):   
Income:   
Interest  78,895,914 
Income from securities lending—Note 1(b)  64,673 
Cash dividends;   
Affiliated issuers  37,884 
Total Income  78,998,471 
Expenses:   
Management fee—Note 3(a)  3,352,295 
Distribution fees (Investor Shares)—Note 3(b)  2,254,800 
Directors’ fees—Note 3(a)  143,999 
Loan commitment fees—Note 2  30,861 
Total Expenses  5,781,955 
Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by the Manager—Note 3(a)  (143,999) 
Net Expenses  5,637,956 
Investment Income—Net  73,360,515 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):   
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  9,793,037 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments  21,394,406 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments  31,187,443 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  104,547,958 
 
See notes to financial statements.   

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Year Ended October 31, 
  2011  2010 
Operations ($):     
Investment income—net  73,360,515  70,919,421 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  9,793,037  3,584,736 
Net unrealized appreciation     
(depreciation) on investments  21,394,406  75,226,188 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
Resulting from Operations  104,547,958  149,730,345 
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):     
Investment income—net:     
Investor Shares  (29,695,768)  (35,029,544) 
BASIC Shares  (47,174,400)  (39,687,979) 
Total Dividends  (76,870,168)  (74,717,523) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($):     
Net proceeds from shares sold:     
Investor Shares  352,497,499  637,118,965 
BASIC Shares  558,020,830  633,660,510 
Dividends reinvested:     
Investor Shares  28,810,677  33,949,087 
BASIC Shares  40,741,002  33,172,100 
Cost of shares redeemed:     
Investor Shares  (488,180,168)  (609,162,406) 
BASIC Shares  (441,682,777)  (390,045,749) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
from Capital Stock Transactions  50,207,063  338,692,507 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  77,884,853  413,705,329 
Net Assets ($):     
Beginning of Period  2,245,455,313  1,831,749,984 
End of Period  2,323,340,166  2,245,455,313 
Undistributed investment income—net  1,525,287  807,848 

 

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  Year Ended October 31, 
  2011  2010 
Capital Share Transactions:     
Investor Shares     
Shares sold  32,939,071  60,707,445 
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  2,696,743  3,216,627 
Shares redeemed  (45,885,490)  (58,051,333) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  (10,249,676)  5,872,739 
BASIC Shares     
Shares sold  52,255,187  60,120,317 
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  3,807,512  3,134,942 
Shares redeemed  (41,213,214)  (37,048,425) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  14,849,485  26,206,834 
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following tables describe the performance for each share class for the fiscal periods indicated.All information (except portfolio turnover rate) reflects financial results for a single fund share.Total return shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions.These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

    Year Ended October 31,   
Investor Shares  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  10.80  10.42  9.62  10.03  10.02 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income—neta  .34  .35  .39  .47  .47 
Net realized and unrealized           
gain (loss) on investments  .14  .39  .81  (.41)  .02 
Total from Investment Operations  .48  .74  1.20  .06  .49 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income—net  (.35)  (.36)  (.40)  (.47)  (.48) 
Net asset value, end of period  10.93  10.80  10.42  9.62  10.03 
Total Return (%)  4.58  7.28  12.70  .51  4.99 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses           
to average net assets  .40  .41  .41  .41  .41 
Ratio of net expenses           
to average net assets  .40  .40  .40  .40  .40 
Ratio of net investment income           
to average net assets  3.24  3.27  3.81  4.64  4.73 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  30.02  32.15  24.78  25.41  42.83b 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  896,293  996,131  899,701  428,768  297,998 

 

a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  The portfolio turnover rate excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions for the period ended October 31, 2007 
  was 41.80%. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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    Year Ended October 31,   
BASIC Shares  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  10.80  10.42  9.62  10.04  10.03 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income—neta  .36  .37  .41  .48  .50 
Net realized and unrealized           
gain (loss) on investments  .16  .40  .82  (.40)  .01 
Total from Investment Operations  .52  .77  1.23  .08  .51 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income—net  (.38)  (.39)  (.43)  (.50)  (.50) 
Net asset value, end of period  10.94  10.80  10.42  9.62  10.04 
Total Return (%)  4.94  7.55  12.99  .67  5.25 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses           
to average net assets  .15  .16  .16  .16  .16 
Ratio of net expenses           
to average net assets  .15  .15  .15  .15  .15 
Ratio of net investment income           
to average net assets  3.31  3.52  4.05  4.89  4.99 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  30.02  32.15  24.78  25.41  42.83b 
Net Assets, end of period           
($ x 1,000)  1,427,047  1,249,324  932,049  422,319  246,724 

 

a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  The portfolio turnover rate excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions for the period ended October 31, 2007 
was 41.80%. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus Bond Market Index Fund (the “fund”) is a separate diversified series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and operates as a series company currently offering ten series, including the fund.The fund’s investment objective seeks to match the total return of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index. The Dreyfus Corporation (the “Manager” or “Dreyfus”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser.

MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is the distributor of the fund’s shares. The fund is authorized to issue 500 million shares of $.001 par value Capital Stock in each of the following classes of shares: Investor and BASIC. Investor shares and BASIC shares are offered to any investor. Differences between the two classes include the services offered to and the expenses borne by each class, as well as their minimum purchase and account balance requirements. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions.Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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(a) Portfolio valuation: The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value.This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements.These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows:

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value and are categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in securities excluding short-term investments (other than U.S. Treasury Bills), are valued each business day by an independent pricing service (the “Service”) approved by the Board of Directors. Investments for which quoted bid prices are readily available and are representative of the bid side of the market in the judgment of the Service are valued at the mean between the quoted bid prices (as obtained by the Service from dealers in such securities) and asked prices (as calculated by the Service based upon its evaluation of the market for such securities). Other investments (which constitute a majority of the portfolio securities) are valued as determined by the Service, based on methods which include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions.These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2011 in valuing the fund’s investments:

    Level 2—Other  Level 3—   
  Level 1—  Significant  Significant   
  Unadjusted  Observable  Unobservable   
  Quoted Prices  Inputs  Inputs  Total 
Assets ($)         
Investments in Securities:       
Asset-Backed    3,505,098    3,505,098 
Commercial         
Mortgage-Backed    51,068,637    51,068,637 
Corporate Bonds    463,812,294    463,812,294 
Foreign Government    93,526,495    93,526,495 
Municipal Bonds    13,850,494    13,850,494 
Mutual Funds  84,886,197      84,886,197 
U.S. Government         
Agencies/         
Mortgage-Backed    882,281,878    882,281,878 
U.S. Treasury    785,669,626    785,669,626 

 

See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

In May 2011, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)” (“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose the following information for fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy: quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement, the valuation processes used by the reporting entity

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

and a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs and the interrelationships between those unobservable inputs. In addition, ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value mea-surements.The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements.

(b) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Interest income, including where applicable, accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is recognized on the accrual basis.

Pursuant to a securities lending agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus, the fund may lend securities to qualified institutions. It is the fund’s policy that, at origination, all loans are secured by collateral of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. Collateral equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities on loan is maintained at all times. Collateral is either in the form of cash, which can be invested in certain money market mutual funds managed by the Manager, U.S. Government and Agency securities or letters of credit.The fund is entitled to receive all income on securities loaned, in addition to income earned as a result of the lending transaction. Although each security loaned is fully collateralized, the fund bears the risk of delay in recovery of, or loss of rights in, the securities loaned should a borrower fail to return the securities in a timely manner. During the period ended October 31, 2011, The Bank of New York Mellon earned $34,824 from lending portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

(c) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by Dreyfus are defined as “affiliated” in the Act.

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The fund may invest in shares of certain affiliated investment companies also advised or managed by Dreyfus. Investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended October 31, 2011 were as follows:

Affiliated           
Investment   Value   Value  Net 
Company  10/31/2010($)   
Purchases ($)                     
Sales($)  10/31/2011 ($)  Assets (%) 
Dreyfus           
Institutional           
Preferred           
Plus Money           
Market           
Fund  24,449,000  652,116,329 627,020,564   49,544,765  2.1 
Dreyfus           
Institutional           
Cash           
Advantage           
Fund+  31,631,447  202,474,319 198,764,334   35,341,432  1.5 
Total  56,080,447  854,590,648 825,784,898   84,886,197  3.6 

 

  On June 7, 2011, Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Plus Fund was acquired by Dreyfus 
  Institutional Cash Advantage Fund, resulting in a transfer of shares. 

 

(d) Dividends to shareholders: It is policy of the fund to declare dividends daily from investment income-net; such dividends are paid monthly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

(e) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the best interests of its shareholders, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of taxable income sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

As of and during the period ended October 31, 2011, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions.The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each of the tax years in the four-year period ended October 31, 2011 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At October 31, 2011, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows: undistributed ordinary income $1,525,287, accumulated capital losses $4,756,932 and unrealized appreciation $154,153,687.

The accumulated capital loss carryover is available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net securities profits, if any, realized subsequent to October 31, 2011. If not applied, $227,970 of the carryover expires in fiscal 2015, $973,609 expires in fiscal 2016, $2,759,735 expires in fiscal 2017 and $795,618 expires in fiscal 2018.

Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “2010 Act”), the fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 (“post-enactment losses”) for an unlimited period. However, the 2010 Act requires any post-enactment losses to be utilized before the utilization of losses incurred in taxable years prior to the effective date of the 2010 Act.As a result of this ordering rule, capital loss carryovers related to taxable years beginning prior to the effective date of the 2010 Act may be more likely to expire unused.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010 were as follows: ordinary income $76,870,168 and $74,717,523, respectively.

During the period ended October 31, 2011, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to the tax treatment for paydown gains and losses on mortgage backed securities, amortization of premi-

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ums and consent fees, the fund increased accumulated undistributed investment income-net by $4,227,092 and decreased accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments by the same amount. Net assets and net asset value per share were not affected by this reclassification.

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other Dreyfus-managed funds in a $225 million unsecured credit facility led by Citibank, N.A. and a $300 million unsecured credit facility provided by The Bank of New York Mellon (each, a “Facility”), each to be utilized primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to pay its pro rata portion of commitment fees for each Facility. Interest is charged to the fund based on rates determined pursuant to the terms of the respective Facility at the time of borrowing. During the period ended on October 31, 2011, the fund did not borrow under the Facilities.

NOTE 3—Investment Management Fee and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to an investment management agreement with the Manager, the Manager provides or arranges for one or more third parties and/or affiliates to provide investment advisory, administrative, custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the fund.The Manager also directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. For these services, the fund is contractually obligated to pay the Manager a fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of .15% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. Out of its fee, the Manager pays all of the expenses of the fund except brokerage fees, taxes, interest, commitment fees, Rule 12b-1 distribution fees and expenses, service fees, fees and expenses of non-interested Directors (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses. In addition, the Manager is required to reduce its fee in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of fees and expenses of the non-interested Directors (including counsel fees). Each Board member

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

who is not an “interested person” of the Company (as defined in the Act) receives $60,000 per annum, plus $7,000 per joint Board meeting of the Company, Dreyfus Investment Funds,The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust, The Dreyfus/Laurel Tax-Free Municipal Funds and Dreyfus Funds, Inc. (collectively, the“Board Group Open-End Funds”) attended, $2,500 for separate in-person committee meetings attended which are not held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled Board meeting and $2,000 for Board meetings and separate committee meetings attended that are conducted by telephone.The Board Group Open-End Funds also reimburse each Board member who is not an “interested person” of the Company (as defined in the Act) for travel and out-of-pocket expenses.With respect to Board meetings, the Chairman of the Board receives an additional 25% of such compensation (with the exception of reimbursable amounts). The Chair of each of the Board’s committees, unless the Chair also serves as Chair of the Board, receives $1,350 per applicable committee meeting. In the event that there is an in-person joint committee meeting or a joint telephone meeting of the Board Group Open-End Funds and Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund (“DHF”), a $2,500 fee is allocated between the Board Group Open-End Funds and DHF.The Company’s portion of these fees and expenses are charged and allocated to each series based on net assets. Amounts required to be paid by the Company directly to the non-interested Directors, that would be applied to offset a portion of the management fee payable to the Manager, are in fact paid directly by the Manager to the non-interested Directors.

Effective January 1, 2012, the Board Group Open-End Funds and DHF (collectively, the “Board Group Funds”) will pay each Board member their respective allocated portions of an annual retainer of $85,000 and a fee of $10,000 for each regularly scheduled Board meeting attended ($75,000 and $8,000, respectively, in the aggregate, prior to January 1, 2012). With respect to the annual retainer and Board meetings of the Board Group Funds, the Chair of the Board will receive an additional 25% of such compensation (with the exception of reimbursable

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amounts). Each Board member will receive $2,500 for any separate in-person committee meetings attended, which are not held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled Board meeting, such amount to be allocated among the Board Group Funds, as applicable. In the event that there is a joint telephone meeting of the Board Group Funds, a fee of $2,000 will be allocated among the applicable Board Group Funds, accordingly (prior to January 1, 2012, the fee allocated was $2,500 if the meeting included DHF).The Chair of each of the Board’s committees, unless the Chair also serves as Chair of the Board, will receive $1,500 per applicable committee meeting. Each Emeritus Board member is entitled to receive an annual retainer of one-half the amount paid as a retainer at the time the Board member became Emeritus and a per meeting attended fee of one-half the amount paid to Board members. The Board Group Funds also reimburse each Independent Board member and Emeritus Board members for travel and out-of-pocket expenses.

(b) Under the Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, Investor shares may pay annually up to .25% of the value of its average daily net assets to compensate the Distributor for shareholder servicing activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Investor shares. The BASIC shares bear no distribution fee. During the period ended October 31, 2011, Investor shares were charged $2,254,800 pursuant to the Plan.

Under its terms, the Plan shall remain in effect from year to year, provided such continuance is approved annually by a vote of majority of those Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation or in any agreement related to the Plan.

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $292,257 and Rule 12b-1 distribution plan fees $187,739.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:

The aggregate amount of purchases and sales (including paydowns) of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, during the period ended October 31, 2011, amounted to $714,729,912 and $661,897,014, respectively.

At October 31, 2011, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $2,224,447,032; accordingly, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $154,153,687, consisting of $155,773,797 gross unrealized appreciation and $1,620,110 gross unrealized depreciation.

NOTE 5—Other Matters:

At the October 27, 2011 Board meeting, the Board of the Company approved a proposal to have shareholders consider the election of Francine J. Bovich as an additional Board member of the Company, and also consider the election of Joseph S. DiMartino and Benaree Pratt Wiley, current Board members of the Company not previously proposed to shareholders of the fund.A proxy statement was mailed, on December 1, 2011, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 1, 2011 asking shareholders to consider these elections at a special joint meeting of shareholders to be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED 
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Dreyfus Bond Market Index Fund, a series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Fund”), including the statement of investments, as of October 31, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dreyfus Bond Market Index Fund as of October 31, 2011, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York
December 22, 2011

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For federal tax purposes the fund designates the maximum amount allowable but not less than 99.95% as interest-related dividends in accordance with Sections 871(k)(1) and 881(e) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)

BRADLEY J. SKAPYAK, President since January 2010.

Chief Operating Officer and a director of the Manager since June 2009. From April 2003 to June 2009, Mr. Skapyak was the head of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager. He is an officer of 75 investment companies (comprised of 167 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1988.

MICHAEL A. ROSENBERG, Vice President and Secretary since August 2005.

Assistant General Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1991.

KIESHA ASTWOOD, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 38 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since July 1995.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon and Secretary of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 45 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since December 1996.

JONI LACKS CHARATAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 55 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

JOSEPH M. CHIOFFI, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 49 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2000.

KATHLEEN DENICHOLAS, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 37 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 2001.

JANETTE E. FARRAGHER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Assistant General Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1984.

JOHN B. HAMMALIAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1991.

M. CRISTINA MEISER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 41 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since August 2001.

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited) (continued)

ROBERT R. MULLERY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 59 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since May 1986.

JEFF PRUSNOFSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 46 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1990.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director – Mutual Fund Accounting of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 53 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1985.

RICHARD CASSARO, Assistant Treasurer since January 2008.

Senior Accounting Manager – Money Market and Municipal Bond Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since September 1982.

GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 43 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1991.

ROBERT ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Fixed Income Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

ROBERT SALVIOLO, Assistant Treasurer since July 2007.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 44 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 44 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since November 1990.

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JOSEPH W. CONNOLLY, Chief Compliance Officer since October 2004.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Manager and The Dreyfus Family of Funds (76 investment companies, comprised of 192 portfolios). From November 2001 through March 2004, Mr. Connolly was first Vice-President, Mutual Fund Servicing for Mellon Global Securities Services. In that capacity, Mr. Connolly was responsible for managing Mellon’s Custody, Fund Accounting and Fund Administration services to third-party mutual fund clients. He is 54 years old and has served in various capacities with the Manager since 1980, including manager of the firm’s Fund Accounting Department from 1997 through October 2001.

STEPHEN J. STOREN, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since May 2011.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Distributor, and the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of 72 investment companies (comprised of 188 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 57 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since October 1999.

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Contents

 

THE FUND

2     

A Letter from the Chairman and CEO

3     

Discussion of Fund Performance

6     

Fund Performance

7     

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

7     

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses With Those of Other Funds

8     

Statement of Investments

12     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

13     

Statement of Operations

14     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

15     

Financial Highlights

16     

Notes to Financial Statements

27     

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

28     

Important Tax Information

29     

Board Members Information

31     

Officers of the Fund

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover



Dreyfus
Disciplined Stock Fund

The Fund


A LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

Dear Shareholder:

We present to you this annual report for Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund, covering the 12-month period from November 1, 2010, through October 31, 2011. For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as general market perspectives, we provide a Discussion of Fund Performance on the pages that follow.

Investors were encouraged by expectations of a more robust economic recovery into the first quarter of 2011, but sentiment subsequently deteriorated due to disappointing economic data, rising commodity prices, an escalating sovereign debt crisis in Europe and a contentious debate regarding taxes, spending and borrowing in the United States. Stocks have been sensitive to these macroeconomic developments, often regardless of underlying company fundamentals. Indeed, market declines were particularly severe during August and September after a major credit rating agency downgraded U.S. long-term debt, while October ranked as one of the best months of the past decade.

The economic outlook currently remains clouded by market turbulence and political infighting, but we believe that a continued subpar global expansion is more likely than a return to recession. Although Europe continues to struggle with a debt crisis, inflationary pressures appear to be waning in most countries as energy prices recently have retreated from their highs. In the United States, moderately low core inflation and an accommodative monetary policy could help support near-trend growth despite ongoing deleveraging activity in the private sector.To assess the potential impact of these and other developments on your investments, we encourage you, as always, to speak with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


Jonathan R. Baum
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
The Dreyfus Corporation
November 15, 2011

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the reporting period of November 1, 2010, through October 31, 2011, as provided by Sean P. Fitzgibbon and Jeffrey McGrew, Portfolio Managers

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the 12-month ended October 31, 2011, Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund produced a total return of 3.56%.1 In comparison, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (“S&P 500 Index”), the fund’s benchmark, returned 8.07% for the same period.2

The slow pace of the U.S. economic recovery, along with concerns regarding the global impact of financial instability in Europe, constrained the market’s gains during the reporting period. The fund produced a lower return than its benchmark, largely due to disappointing performance in the consumer discretionary, health care and financial sectors.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks capital appreciation.To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in stocks focusing on large-cap companies. The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of growth and value stocks, with sector weightings and risk characteristics generally similar to those in the S&P 500 Index.We choose stocks through a disciplined investment process that combines computer modeling techniques, fundamental analysis and risk management.The result is a broadly diversified portfolio of carefully selected stocks, with overall performance determined by a large number of securities.

Global Economic Concerns Weighed on Markets

Gains in employment, consumer spending and corporate earnings supported a stock market rally over the first several months of the reporting period. However, the rally was interrupted in February 2011 when political unrest in the Middle East led to sharply rising crude oil prices, and again in March when catastrophic natural and nuclear disasters in Japan disrupted the global industrial supply chain. Nonetheless, investors proved resilient, and stocks rebounded quickly from these unexpected shocks.

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

Investor sentiment began to deteriorate in earnest in late April when Greece appeared headed for default on its sovereign debt and pressures mounted on the banking systems of other European nations. In addition, U.S. economic data proved more disappointing than expected, and investors reacted cautiously to a contentious political debate regarding U.S. government spending and borrowing. Stocks suffered bouts of heightened volatility when newly risk-averse investors shifted their focus from economically sensitive industry groups and relatively speculative companies to those that historically have held up well under uncertain economic conditions.Volatility was particularly severe in August and September, after a major credit-rating agency downgraded its assessment of long-term U.S. government debt. In contrast, the market rebounded strongly in October when some macroeconomic worries seemed to ease.

Adopting an Increasingly Cautious Investment Posture

The fund began the reporting period with an emphasis on companies we believed were poised to benefit from the next phase of U.S. economic growth.This strategy proved beneficial to relative performance as markets rose into the first quarter of 2011, but the fund gave back those gains and underperformed the benchmark when stocks later turned sharply lower.

In the health care sector, biotechnology firms Dendreon and Human Genome Sciences were hurt by product-related disappointments, while medical equipment and service providers suffered when cost-conscious consumers delayed elective procedures in the faltering economy. The fund also lost ground in the financials sector, where major banking institutions Citigroup and Bank of America undermined relative returns. In addition, insurer Lincoln National was hurt by low interest rates and weak equity markets. However, the fund cushioned its losses in the financials sector with exposure to property-and-casualty insurers that benefited from an improving pricing environment. Underweighted exposure to hard-hit investment banks and asset managers also bolstered the fund’s results.

The fund took a variety of steps to reposition its holdings as economic conditions deteriorated. For example, we sought attractively valued stocks with catalysts for growth among traditionally defensive

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utilities, such as PPL, and consumer staples companies, such as Unilever.We also reduced exposure to the industrials sector in order to limit the fund’s economic sensitivity, which helped cushion losses despite weakness in holdings such as Newell Rubbermaid, Ford Motor and Carnival. Relative performance proved even stronger in the information technology sector, where the fund avoided struggling computer hardware maker Hewlett-Packard in favor of companies such as networking specialist F5 Networks and data warehouse Teradata, which benefited from trends toward cloud computing, and electronics innovator Apple, which introduced upgrades to its popular smartphone and tablet computer products.

Positioned for Continued Uncertainty

As of the end of the reporting period, the U.S. economy has continued to show signs of resilience despite persistent areas of weakness.We have positioned the fund cautiously, awaiting a resolution of the European credit crisis. Consequently, the fund held overweighted positions in the traditionally defensive utilities and health care sectors, as well as in the information technology sector where many companies are benefiting from long-term secular trends. In contrast, the fund maintained underweighted exposure to the more economically sensitive financials, industrials and materials sectors.

November 15, 2011

  Please note, the position in any security highlighted in italicized typeface was sold during the 
  reporting period. 
  Equity funds are subject generally to market, market sector, market liquidity, issuer and investment 
  style risks, among other factors, to varying degrees, all of which are more fully described in the 
  fund’s prospectus. 
1  Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid. Past performance is no 
  guarantee of future results. Share price and investment return fluctuate such that upon redemption, 
  fund shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. 
2  SOURCE: LIPPER INC. — Reflects the monthly reinvestment of dividends and, where 
  applicable, capital gain distributions.The Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index is 
  a widely accepted, unmanaged index of U.S. stock market performance. Investors cannot invest 
  directly in any index. 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns as of 10/31/11     
  1Year  5 Years  10 Years 
Fund  3.56%  0.04%  2.75% 
Standard & Poor’s 500       
Composite Stock Price Index  8.07%  0.25%  3.69% 

 

† Source: Lipper Inc. 
Past performance is not predictive of future performance.The fund’s performance shown in the graph and table does not 
reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. 
The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund on 10/31/01 to a 
$10,000 investment made in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (the “Index) on that date.All 
dividends and capital gain distributions are reinvested. 
The fund’s performance shown in the line graph above takes into account all applicable fees and expenses.The Index is a 
widely accepted, unmanaged index of U.S. stock market performance. Unlike a mutual fund, the Index is not subject to 
charges, fees and other expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in any index. Further information relating to fund 
performance, including expense reimbursements, if applicable, is contained in the Financial Highlights section of the 
prospectus and elsewhere in this report. 

 

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)

As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds.You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.

Review your fund’s expenses

The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund from May 1, 2011 to October 31, 2011. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment 
assuming actual returns for the six months ended October 31, 2011 
 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 4.73 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 878.30 

 

COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES 
WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS (Unaudited) 

 

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds.All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment 
assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended October 31, 2011 
 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 5.09 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,020.16 

 

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.00%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS 
October 31, 2011 

 

Common Stocks—99.9%  Shares  Value ($) 
Consumer Discretionary—11.7%     
Amazon.com  38,310a  8,179,568 
Carnival  103,790  3,654,446 
CBS, Cl. B  238,850  6,164,719 
Deckers Outdoor  37,380a  4,307,671 
DIRECTV, Cl. A  158,090a  7,186,771 
Macy’s  125,340  3,826,630 
McDonald’s  84,880  7,881,108 
Melco Crown Entertainment, ADR  450,220a,b  5,164,023 
Omnicom Group  217,240b  9,662,835 
PVH  58,290  4,337,359 
    60,365,130 
Consumer Staples—10.5%     
Coca-Cola Enterprises  203,330  5,453,311 
ConAgra Foods  231,730  5,869,721 
Hansen Natural  56,000a  4,989,040 
Lorillard  51,310  5,677,965 
Philip Morris International  145,510  10,166,784 
Ralcorp Holdings  83,920a  6,784,093 
Unilever, ADR  455,200b  15,317,480 
    54,258,394 
Energy—11.7%     
Anadarko Petroleum  89,520  7,027,320 
Apache  48,340  4,816,114 
Chevron  155,670  16,353,133 
ENSCO, ADR  110,090  5,467,069 
Hess  100,010  6,256,626 
National Oilwell Varco  143,320  10,223,016 
Occidental Petroleum  55,950  5,199,993 
TransCanada  118,480b  5,099,379 
    60,442,650 
Exchange Traded Funds—1.4%     
Standard & Poor’s Depository     
Receipts S&P 500 ETF Trust  59,410b  7,455,955 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares      Value ($) 
Financial—11.7%         
American Express  133,730      6,769,413 
Bank of America  420,300      2,870,649 
Capital One Financial  60,550 b  2,764,713 
Chubb  57,440      3,851,352 
Citigroup  207,190      6,545,132 
Discover Financial Services  117,800      2,775,368 
Hartford Financial Services Group  216,910 b  4,175,517 
IntercontinentalExchange  41,380  a   5,374,434 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  122,580      4,260,881 
Lincoln National  152,170      2,898,839 
Nasdaq OMX Group  211,800 a  5,305,590 
Wells Fargo & Co.  501,950      13,005,525 
        60,597,413 
Health Care—14.9%         
Baxter International  201,900      11,100,462 
CIGNA  167,350      7,420,299 
Covidien  170,660      8,027,846 
McKesson  71,200      5,806,360 
Pfizer  631,854      12,169,508 
Sanofi, ADR  306,710      10,964,883 
St. Jude Medical  114,240      4,455,360 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals  62,290  a   2,466,061 
Warner Chilcott, Cl. A  248,370 a  4,500,464 
Watson Pharmaceuticals  62,850  a   4,221,006 
Zimmer Holdings  110,260 a  5,802,984 
        76,935,233 
Industrial—7.9%         
Caterpillar  29,490      2,785,625 
Cummins  52,600      5,230,018 
Dover  92,030      5,110,426 
Eaton  69,730      3,125,299 
FedEx  44,580      3,647,981 
General Electric  839,260      14,024,035 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Industrial (continued)     
Thomas & Betts  62,780a  3,119,538 
Tyco International  79,410  3,617,126 
    40,660,048 
Information Technology—22.0%     
Alliance Data Systems  27,580a,b  2,825,295 
Apple  62,750a  25,399,945 
Cognizant Technology Solutions, Cl. A  93,100a  6,773,025 
Electronic Arts  298,050a  6,959,467 
EMC  309,020a  7,574,080 
F5 Networks  41,750a  4,339,912 
Informatica  74,950a  3,410,225 
International Business Machines  44,030  8,129,259 
Intuit  103,250  5,541,428 
NetApp  281,670a  11,537,203 
Oracle  271,420  8,894,433 
QUALCOMM  153,430  7,916,988 
Riverbed Technology  139,090a  3,836,102 
Teradata  125,460a  7,484,944 
VMware, Cl. A  32,098a  3,137,580 
    113,759,886 
Telecommunication Services—2.6%     
AT&T  454,360  13,317,292 
Utilities—5.5%     
Exelon  128,880  5,720,983 
NextEra Energy  217,310b  12,256,284 
PPL  356,120  10,459,244 
    28,436,511 
Total Common Stocks     
(cost $456,205,494)    516,228,512 

 

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Other Investment—.3%  Shares  Value ($) 
Registered Investment Company;     
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred     
Plus Money Market Fund     
(cost $1,353,440)  1,353,440c  1,353,440 
 
Investment of Cash Collateral     
for Securities Loaned—9.0%     
Registered Investment Company;     
Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund     
(cost $46,661,418)  46,661,418c  46,661,418 
 
Total Investments (cost $504,220,352)  109.2%  564,243,370 
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables  (9.2%)  (47,750,822) 
Net Assets  100.0%  516,492,548 

 

ADR—American Depository Receipts 
a Non-income producing security. 
b Security, or portion thereof, on loan.At October 31, 2011, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was 
$44,600,077 and the value of the collateral held by the fund was $46,661,418. 
c Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. 

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)     
 
  Value (%)    Value (%) 
Information Technology  22.0  Money Market Investments  9.3 
Health Care  14.9  Industrial  7.9 
Consumer Discretionary  11.7  Utilities  5.5 
Energy  11.7  Telecommunication Services  2.6 
Financial  11.7  Exchange Traded Funds  1.4 
Consumer Staples  10.5    109.2 
 
† Based on net assets.       
See notes to financial statements.       

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 
October 31, 2011 

 

  Cost  Value 
Assets ($):     
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments (including     
securities on loan, valued at $44,600,077)—Note 1(b):     
Unaffiliated issuers  456,205,494  516,228,512 
Affiliated issuers  48,014,858  48,014,858 
Cash    63,606 
Receivable for investment securities sold    6,198,586 
Dividends and securities lending income receivable    385,156 
Receivable for shares of Capital Stock subscribed    37,986 
    570,928,704 
Liabilities ($):     
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(b)    425,720 
Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(b)    46,661,418 
Payable for investment securities purchased    7,047,784 
Payable for shares of Capital Stock redeemed    300,172 
Interest payable—Note 2    1,062 
    54,436,156 
Net Assets ($)    516,492,548 
Composition of Net Assets ($):     
Paid-in capital    485,556,470 
Accumulated undistributed investment income—net    1,472,795 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments    (30,559,735) 
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation     
(depreciation) on investments    60,023,018 
Net Assets ($)    516,492,548 
Shares Outstanding     
(245 million shares of $.001 par value Capital Stock authorized)    17,596,152 
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($)    29.35 
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 
Year Ended October 31, 2011 

 

Investment Income ($):   
Income:   
Cash dividends (net of $84,297 foreign taxes withheld at source):   
Unaffiliated issuers  10,275,349 
Affiliated issuers  2,787 
Income from securities lending—Note 1(b)  54,102 
Total Income  10,332,238 
Expenses:   
Management fee—Note 3(a)  5,270,849 
Distribution fees—Note 3(b)  585,650 
Directors’ fees—Note 3(a)  32,166 
Loan commitment fees—Note 2  7,899 
Interest expense—Note 2  4,750 
Total Expenses  5,901,314 
Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by the Manager—Note 3(a)  (32,166) 
Net Expenses  5,869,148 
Investment Income—Net  4,463,090 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):   
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  51,141,907 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments  (32,847,242) 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments  18,294,665 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  22,757,755 
 
See notes to financial statements.   

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Year Ended October 31, 
  2011  2010 
Operations ($):     
Investment income—net  4,463,090  3,674,333 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  51,141,907  57,140,422 
Net unrealized appreciation     
(depreciation) on investments  (32,847,242)  28,718,517 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
Resulting from Operations  22,757,755  89,533,272 
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):     
Investment income—net  (4,114,223)  (3,285,029) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($):     
Net proceeds from shares sold  17,818,234  34,023,036 
Dividends reinvested  3,844,558  3,065,431 
Cost of shares redeemed  (110,539,384)  (71,775,303) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
from Capital Stock Transactions  (88,876,592)  (34,686,836) 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  (70,233,060)  51,561,407 
Net Assets ($):     
Beginning of Period  586,725,608  535,164,201 
End of Period  516,492,548  586,725,608 
Undistributed investment income—net  1,472,795  1,131,353 
Capital Share Transactions (Shares):     
Shares sold  580,698  1,285,619 
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  127,857  116,591 
Shares redeemed  (3,670,428)  (2,677,574) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  (2,961,873)  (1,275,364) 
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following table describes the performance for the fiscal periods indicated. Total return shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions.These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

    Year Ended October 31,   
  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  28.54  24.51  22.77  40.24  37.35 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income—neta  .23  .18  .25  .35  .26 
Net realized and unrealized           
gain (loss) on investments  .79  4.01  1.83  (13.57)  6.31 
Total from Investment Operations  1.02  4.19  2.08  (13.22)  6.57 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income—net  (.21)  (.16)  (.34)  (.34)  (.23) 
Dividends from net realized           
gain on investments        (3.91)  (3.45) 
Total Distributions  (.21)  (.16)  (.34)  (4.25)  (3.68) 
Net asset value, end of period  29.35  28.54  24.51  22.77  40.24 
Total Return (%)  3.56  17.13  9.38  (36.51)  18.98 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses           
to average net assets  1.01  1.01  1.01  1.01  1.01 
Ratio of net expenses           
to average net assets  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  .98 
Ratio of net investment income           
to average net assets  .76  .65  1.18  1.12  .69 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  84.19  78.04  103.96  70.11  49.43 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  516,493  586,726  535,164  532,697  945,819 
 
a Based on average shares outstanding at each month end.         
See notes to financial statements.           

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund (the “fund”) is a separate diversified series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and operates as a series company currently offering ten series, including the fund. The fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation. The Dreyfus Corporation (the “Manager” or “Dreyfus”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser. MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is the distributor of the fund’s shares, which are sold to the public without a sales charge.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions.Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(a) Portfolio valuation: The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value.This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

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Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements.These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows:

Investments in securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange or national securities market on which such securities are primarily traded. Securities listed on the National Market System for which market quotations are available are valued at the official closing price or, if there is no official closing price that day, at the last sales price. Securities not listed on an exchange or the national securities market, or securities for which there were no transactions, are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked prices, except for open short

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

positions, where the asked price is used for valuation purposes. Bid price is used when no asked price is available. Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value.All preceding securities are categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

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

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

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

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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2011 in valuing the fund’s investments:

    Level 2—Other  Level 3—   
  Level 1—  Significant  Significant   
  Unadjusted  Observable  Unobservable   
  Quoted Prices  Inputs  Inputs  Total 
Assets ($)         
Investments in Securities:       
Equity Securities—         
Domestic  471,859,102      471,859,102 
Equity Securities—         
Foreign  36,913,455      36,913,455 
Mutual Funds/         
Exchange Traded         
Funds  55,470,813      55,470,813 
 
† See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.   

 

In May 2011, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common FairValue Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)” (“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose the following information for fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy: quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement, the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs and the interrelationships between those unobservable inputs. In addition, ASU 2011-04 will

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value mea-surements.The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements.

(b) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income, including, where applicable, accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments is recognized on the accrual basis.

Pursuant to a securities lending agreement withThe Bank of NewYork Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus, the fund may lend securities to qualified institutions. It is the fund’s policy that, at origination, all loans are secured by collateral of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. Collateral equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities on loan is maintained at all times. Collateral is either in the form of cash, which can be invested in certain money market mutual funds managed by the Manager, U.S. Government and Agency securities or letters of credit.The fund is entitled to receive all income on securities loaned, in addition to income earned as a result of the lending transaction. Although each security loaned is fully collateralized, the fund bears the risk of delay in recovery of, or loss of rights in, the securities loaned should a borrower fail to return the securities in a timely manner. During the period ended October 31, 2011,The Bank of NewYork Mellon earned $23,186 from lending portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

(c) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by Dreyfus are defined as “affiliated” in the Act.

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The fund may invest in shares of certain affiliated investment companies also advised or managed by Dreyfus. Investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended October 31, 2011 were as follows:

Affiliated               
Investment  Value       Value   Net 
Company  10/31/2010 ($)  Purchases ($)  Sales ($)  10/31/2011 ($)  Assets (%) 
Dreyfus               
Institutional               
Preferred               
Plus Money               
Market Fund  572,000   134,818,589  134,037,149  1,353,440   .3 
Dreyfus               
Institutional               
Cash               
Advantage               
Fund  1,987,425   593,415,393  548,741,400  46,661,418   9.0 
Total  2,559,425   728,233,982  682,778,549  48,014,858   9.3 

 

(d) Dividends to shareholders: Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from investment income-net and dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

(e) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the best interests of its shareholders, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of taxable income sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended October 31, 2011, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions.The fund recognizes

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each of the tax years in the four-year period ended October 31, 2011 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At October 31, 2011, the components of accumulated earnings on tax basis were as follows: undistributed ordinary income $1,472,795, accumulated capital losses $30,010,248 and unrealized appreciation $59,473,531.

The accumulated capital loss carryover is available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net securities profits, if any, realized subsequent to October 31, 2011. If not applied, the carryover expires in fiscal 2017.

Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “2010 Act”), the fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 (“post-enactment losses”) for an unlimited period. However, the 2010 Act requires post-enactment losses to be utilized before the utilization of losses incurred in taxable years prior to the effective date of the 2010 Act. As a result of this ordering rule, capital loss carryovers related to taxable years beginning prior to the effective date of the 2010 Act may be more likely to expire unused.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010 were was as follows: ordinary income $4,114,223 and $3,285,029, respectively.

During the period ended October 31, 2011, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to the tax treatment for a prior year return of capital adjustment, the fund decreased accumulated undistributed investment income-net by $7,425 and increased accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments by the same amount. Net assets and net asset value per share were not affected by this reclassification.

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NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other Dreyfus-managed funds in a $225 million unsecured credit facility led by Citibank, N.A. and a $300 million unsecured credit facility provided by The Bank of New York Mellon (each, a “Facility”), each to be utilized primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to pay its pro rata portion of commitment fees for each Facility. Interest is charged to the fund based on rates determined pursuant to the terms of the respective Facility at the time of borrowing.

The average amount of borrowings outstanding under the Facilities during the period ended October 31, 2011, was approximately $338,900 with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 1.40%.

NOTE 3—Investment Management Fee and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to an investment management agreement with Dreyfus, Dreyfus provides or arranges for one or more third parties and/or affiliates to provide investment advisory, administrative, custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the fund. Dreyfus also directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. For these services, the fund is contractually obligated to pay Dreyfus a fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of .90% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. Out of its fee, Dreyfus pays all of the expenses of the fund except brokerage fees, taxes, interest, commitment fees, Rule 12b-1 distribution fees and expenses, service fees, expenses of non-interested Directors (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses. In addition, Dreyfus is required to reduce its fee in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of fees and expenses of the non-interested Directors (including counsel fees). Each Board member who is not an “interested person” of the Company

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(as defined in the Act) receives $60,000 per annum, plus $7,000 per joint Board meeting of the Company, Dreyfus Investment Funds, The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust, The Dreyfus/Laurel Tax-Free Municipal Funds and Dreyfus Funds, Inc. (collectively, the “Board Group Open-End Funds”) attended, $2,500 for separate in-person committee meetings attended which are not held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled Board meeting and $2,000 for Board meetings and separate committee meetings attended that are conducted by telephone. The Board Group Open-End Funds also reimburse each Board member who is not an “interested person” of the Company (as defined in the Act) for travel and out-of-pocket expenses.With respect to Board meetings, the Chairman of the Board receives an additional 25% of such compensation (with the exception of reimbursable amounts). The Chair of each of the Board’s committees, unless the Chair also serves as Chair of the Board, receives $1,350 per applicable committee meeting. In the event that there is an in-person joint committee meeting or a joint telephone meeting of the Board Group Open-End Funds and Dreyfus HighYield Strategies Fund (“DHF”), a $2,500 fee is allocated between the Board Group Open-End Funds and DHF.Amounts required to be paid by the Company directly to the non-interested Directors, that would be applied to offset a portion of the management fee payable to Dreyfus, are in fact paid directly by Dreyfus to the non-interested Directors.

Effective January 1, 2012, the Board Group Open-End Funds and DHF (collectively, the “Board Group Funds”) will pay each Board member their respective allocated portions of an annual retainer of $85,000 and a fee of $10,000 for each regularly scheduled Board meeting attended ($75,000 and $8,000, respectively, in the aggregate, prior to January 1, 2012). With respect to the annual retainer and Board meetings of the Board Group Funds, the Chair of the Board will receive an additional 25% of such compensation (with the exception of reimbursable amounts). Each Board member will receive $2,500 for

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any separate in-person committee meetings attended, which are not held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled Board meeting, such amount to be allocated among the Board Group Funds, as applicable. In the event that there is a joint telephone meeting of the Board Group Funds, a fee of $2,000 will be allocated among the applicable Board Group Funds, accordingly (prior to January 1, 2012, the fee allocated was $2,500 if the meeting included DHF).The Chair of each of the Board’s committees, unless the Chair also serves as Chair of the Board, will receive $1,500 per applicable committee meeting. Each Emeritus Board member is entitled to receive an annual retainer of one-half the amount paid as a retainer at the time the Board member became Emeritus and a per meeting attended fee of one-half the amount paid to Board members.The Board Group Funds also reimburse each Independent Board member and Emeritus Board members for travel and out-of-pocket expenses.

(b) Under the Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, the fund may pay annually up to .10% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets to compensate BNY Mellon and the Manager for shareholder servicing activities and the Distributor for shareholder servicing activities and expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of fund shares. During the period ended October 31, 2011, the fund was charged $585,650 pursuant to the Plan.

Under its terms, the Plan shall remain in effect from year to year, provided such continuance is approved annually by a vote of a majority of those Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of or in any agreement related to the Plan.

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $383,221 and Rule 12b-1 distribution plan fees $42,499.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:

The aggregate amount of purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, during the period ended October 31, 2011, amounted to $492,163,719 and $579,594,647, respectively.

At October 31, 2011, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $504,769,839; accordingly, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $59,473,531, consisting of $76,823,094 gross unrealized appreciation and $17,349,563 gross unrealized depreciation.

NOTE 5—Other Matters:

At the October 27, 2011 Board meeting, the Board of the Company approved a proposal to have shareholders consider the election of Francine J. Bovich as an additional Board member of the Company, and also consider the election of Joseph S. DiMartino and Benaree Pratt Wiley, current Board members of the Company not previously proposed to shareholders of the fund. A proxy statement was mailed, on December 1, 2011, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 1, 2011 asking shareholders to consider these elections at a special joint meeting of shareholders to be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED 
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund, a series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Fund”), including the statement of investments, as of October 31, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended.These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund as of October 31, 2011, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York
December 22, 2011

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For federal tax purposes, the fund designates $4,114,223 as ordinary income dividends paid during the year ended October 31, 2011 as qualified dividend income in accordance with Section 854(b)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code. Also, the fund designates 100% of ordinary income dividends paid during the year ended October 31, 2011 as eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction provided under Section 243 of the Internal Revenue Code in accordance with Section 854(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code. Shareholders will receive notification in early 2012 of the percentage applicable to the preparation of their 2011 income tax returns.

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)

BRADLEY J. SKAPYAK, President since January 2010.

Chief Operating Officer and a director of the Manager since June 2009. From April 2003 to June 2009, Mr. Skapyak was the head of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager. He is an officer of 75 investment companies (comprised of 167 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1988.

MICHAEL A. ROSENBERG, Vice President and Secretary since August 2005.

Assistant General Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1991.

KIESHA ASTWOOD, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 38 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since July 1995.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon and Secretary of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 45 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since December 1996.

JONI LACKS CHARATAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 55 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

JOSEPH M. CHIOFFI, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 49 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2000.

KATHLEEN DENICHOLAS, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 37 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 2001.

JANETTE E. FARRAGHER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Assistant General Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1984.

JOHN B. HAMMALIAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1991.

M. CRISTINA MEISER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 41 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since August 2001.

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited) (continued)

ROBERT R. MULLERY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 59 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since May 1986.

JEFF PRUSNOFSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 46 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1990.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director – Mutual Fund Accounting of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 53 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1985.

RICHARD CASSARO, Assistant Treasurer since January 2008.

Senior Accounting Manager – Money Market and Municipal Bond Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since September 1982.

GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 43 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1991.

ROBERT ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Fixed Income Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

ROBERT SALVIOLO, Assistant Treasurer since July 2007.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 44 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 44 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since November 1990.

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JOSEPH W. CONNOLLY, Chief Compliance Officer since October 2004.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Manager and The Dreyfus Family of Funds (76 investment companies, comprised of 192 portfolios). From November 2001 through March 2004, Mr. Connolly was first Vice-President, Mutual Fund Servicing for Mellon Global Securities Services. In that capacity, Mr. Connolly was responsible for managing Mellon’s Custody, Fund Accounting and Fund Administration services to third-party mutual fund clients. He is 54 years old and has served in various capacities with the Manager since 1980, including manager of the firm’s Fund Accounting Department from 1997 through October 2001.

STEPHEN J. STOREN, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since May 2011.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Distributor, and the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of 72 investment companies (comprised of 188 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 57 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since October 1999.

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Contents

 

THE FUND

2     

A Letter from the Chairman and CEO

3     

Discussion of Fund Performance

6     

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

6     

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses With Those of Other Funds

7     

Statement of Investments

9     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

10     

Statement of Operations

11     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

12     

Financial Highlights

14     

Notes to Financial Statements

23     

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

24     

Important Tax Information

25     

Board Members Information

27     

Officers of the Fund

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover



Dreyfus
Money Market Reserves

The Fund


A LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

Dear Shareholder:

We present to you this annual report for Dreyfus Money Market Reserves, covering the 12-month period from November 1, 2010, through October 31, 2011. For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as general market perspectives, we provide a Discussion of Fund Performance on the pages that follow.

The reporting period was mostly characterized by intensifying macroeconomic concerns amid fluctuating U.S. economic data, volatile commodity prices, the ongoing sovereign debt crisis in Europe and a contentious debate regarding taxes, spending and borrowing in the United States.Toward the end of the reporting period, in the wake of the downgrade of U.S. long-term debt over the summer, October proved to be one of the strongest months of stock market performance of the past decade.

The economic outlook currently remains clouded by market turbulence and political infighting, but we believe that a continued subpar global expansion is more likely than a return to recession. Although Europe continues to struggle with a debt crisis, inflationary pressures appear to be waning in most countries as energy prices recently have retreated from their highs. In the United States, moderately low core inflation and an accommodative monetary policy could help support near-trend growth despite ongoing deleveraging activity in the private sector.To assess the potential impact of these and other developments on your investments, as well as to assess your liquid asset allocations, we encourage you, as always, to speak with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


Jonathan R. Baum
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
The Dreyfus Corporation
November 15, 2011

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of November 1, 2010, through October 31, 2011, as provided by Patricia A. Larkin, Senior Portfolio Manager

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2011, Dreyfus Money Market Reserves’ Investor shares produced a yield of 0.00%, and Class R shares produced a yield of 0.00%.Taking into account the effects of compounding, the fund’s Investor shares and Class R shares also produced effective yields of 0.00% and 0.00%, respectively.1

Yields of money market instruments hovered near historically low levels throughout the reporting period as the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) left short-term interest rates within a historically low range between 0% and 0.25%.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks a high level of current income consistent with stability of principal.To pursue its goal, the fund invests in a diversified portfolio of high-quality, short-term debt securities, including: securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies and instrumentalities; certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers’ acceptances and other short-term securities issued by domestic or foreign banks or their subsidiaries or branches; repurchase agreements; asset-backed securities; domestic and dollar-denominated foreign commercial paper; and other short-term corporate obligations, including those with floating or variable rates of interest.

Mixed Economic Data Sparked Shifts in Market Sentiment

Although a U.S. economic recovery seemed to gain momentum over the opening months of the reporting period, economic headwinds intensified in February, when energy prices surged higher amid unrest in the Middle East, and in March when devastating natural and nuclear disasters in Japan disrupted the global industrial supply chain. Indeed, these factors helped produce an annualized U.S. gross domestic product growth rate of just 0.4% for the first quarter of 2011.

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

In late April, a European sovereign debt crisis worsened as Greece teetered on the brink of default, and a contentious debate about government spending, borrowing and taxes dominated headlines in the United States. May saw mixed economic data. While industrial production picked up, the unemployment rate climbed to 9.1% in May from 8.8% in March. The U.S. housing market continued to deteriorate, posting declines in existing home sales and housing starts.

The Fed ended its massive quantitative easing program in June, and investors were relieved when the program’s termination had relatively little immediate impact on the financial markets. Meanwhile, energy prices moderated even as manufacturing activity increased. These positive developments were largely offset by declining consumer confidence, weakness in U.S. housing markets and sluggish job creation. In fact, the unemployment rate crept higher to 9.2% in June, and it later was announced that U.S. gross domestic product grew at a sluggish 1.3% annualized rate during the second quarter of 2011.

July saw heightened turmoil in the financial markets when Greece moved closer to insolvency, and an unprecedented default on U.S. government debt loomed as the U.S. Congress continued to engage in a rancorous debate about federal budget deficits. Some of these worries came to a head in early August, when Congress passed legislation raising the U.S. debt ceiling and Standard & Poor’s downgraded its credit rating on long-term U.S. debt securities.The rating on short-term government debt, including securities purchased by many money market funds, was unchanged. Later in the month, hurricanes, drought and wildfires inflicted additional damage on an already battered economy.

September brought more market turbulence when investors apparently believed that the U.S. economy was headed for recession. However, the data seemed to tell a somewhat different story, as the unemployment rate moderated to 9.0%, existing-home sales moved higher and U.S. households reduced their debt-service burdens to a level not seen since 1994. In spite of the data, investors remained fixated on the European sovereign debt crisis and the possibility that the region’s problems might spread to other parts of the world.

Economic sentiment changed dramatically in October, when new data suggested that the U.S. economy continued to show resilience and it

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appeared that European officials had finally agreed on measures to address the debt crisis. Meanwhile, the U.S. industrial and manufacturing sectors continued to improve, and housing starts surged to their highest level in nearly 18 months.While these developments provided no guarantee that a return to recession had been avoided, they sparked strong rebounds among investments that had been severely punished during the summer downturn. It later was announced that U.S. gross domestic product grew at an annualized rate of 2.0% during the third quarter.

Outlook Clouded by Macroeconomic Developments

Yields of money market instruments remained near zero percent throughout the reporting period and yield differences along the market’s maturity spectrum remained relatively narrow, so it made little sense to incur the additional risks that longer-dated securities typically entail. Therefore, we maintained the fund’s weighted average maturity in a range that was roughly in line with industry averages.

Despite the glimmers of economic improvement late in the reporting period, the outlook remains cloudy and the Fed has signaled its intention to keep short-term interest rates near historical lows “at least through mid-2013.”Therefore, we intend to maintain the fund’s focus on quality and liquidity.

November 15, 2011

  An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government 
  agency.Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is 
  possible to lose money by investing in the fund. 
  Short-term corporate, asset-backed securities holdings and municipal securities holdings (as applicable), 
  while rated in the highest rating category by one or more NRSRO (or unrated, if deemed of 
  comparable quality by Dreyfus), involve credit and liquidity risks and risk of principal loss. 
1  Effective yield is based upon dividends declared daily and reinvested monthly. Past performance is 
  no guarantee of future results.Yields fluctuate.Yields provided reflect the absorption of certain fund 
  expenses by The Dreyfus Corporation pursuant to an undertaking in effect that may be extended, 
  terminated or modified at any time. Had these expenses not been absorbed, the fund’s yields 
  would have been lower, and in some cases, 7-day yields during the reporting period would have 
  been negative absent the expense absorption. 

 

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)

As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds.You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.

Review your fund’s expenses

The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in Dreyfus Money Market Reserves from May 1, 2011 to October 31, 2011. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment     
assuming actual returns for the six months ended October 31, 2011     
    Investor Shares    Class R Shares 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 1.01  $ 1.01 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,000.00  $ 1,000.00 

 

COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES 
WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS (Unaudited) 

 

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds.All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment     
assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended October 31, 2011 
    Investor Shares    Class R Shares 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 1.02  $ 1.02 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,024.20  $ 1,024.20 

 

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .20% for Investor shares and .20% for Class R shares, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS 
October 31, 2011 

 

  Principal    
Negotiable Bank Certificates of Deposit—19.7%  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
Barclays Bank       
0.64%, 11/3/11  15,000,000 a  15,000,000 
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce       
0.17%, 11/1/11  10,000,000 a  10,000,726 
Credit Suisse (Yankee)       
0.35%, 12/22/11  12,000,000   12,000,000 
Nordea Bank Finland (Yankee)       
0.30%, 12/22/11  10,000,000   10,000,000 
UBS (Yankee)       
0.44%, 1/13/12  10,000,000   10,000,000 
Total Negotiable Bank Certificates of Deposit       
(cost $57,000,726)      57,000,726 

 

Commercial Paper—3.5%       
Mizuho Funding LLC       
0.36%, 1/12/12       
(cost $9,992,800)  10,000,000 b  9,992,800 

 

Asset-Backed Commercial Paper—3.5%       
Grampian Funding LLC       
0.27%, 11/16/11       
(cost $9,998,875)  10,000,000 b  9,998,875 

 

Time Deposits—28.2%     
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd. (Grand Cayman)     
0.06%, 11/1/11  12,000,000  12,000,000 
DnB NOR Bank ASA (Grand Cayman)     
0.06%, 11/1/11  12,000,000  12,000,000 
KBC Bank (Grand Cayman)     
0.05%, 11/1/11  10,000,000  10,000,000 
National Australia Bank (Grand Cayman)     
0.04%, 11/1/11  12,000,000  12,000,000 
Northern Trust Co. (Grand Cayman)     
0.03%, 11/1/11  12,000,000  12,000,000 
Royal Bank of Canada (Grand Cayman)     
0.03%, 11/1/11  12,000,000  12,000,000 
Swedbank (ForeningsSparbanken AB) (Grand Cayman)     
0.08%, 11/1/11  12,000,000  12,000,000 
Total Time Deposits     
(cost $82,000,000)    82,000,000 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Principal    
U.S. Government Agency—8.6%  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
Federal National Mortgage Association       
0.15%-0.40%, 1/17/12       
(cost $24,995,188)  25,000,000 a,c  24,995,188 
 
U.S. Treasury Bills—17.3%       
U.S. Treasury Bills       
0.00%, 11/17/11       
(cost $50,000,000)  50,000,000   50,000,000 
 
Repurchase Agreement—19.0%       
Goldman, Sachs & Co.       
0.09%, dated 10/31/11, due 11/1/11       
in the amount of $55,000,138 (fully       
collateralized by $152,589,386 Government       
National Mortgage Association, 3%-6.44%,       
due 4/20/39-10/20/41, value $56,100,001)       
(cost $55,000,000)  55,000,000   55,000,000 
 
Total Investments (cost $288,987,589)  99.8 %  288,987,589 
Cash and Receivables (Net)  .2 %  472,828 
Net Assets  100.0 %  289,460,417 

 

a Variable rate security—interest rate subject to periodic change. 
b Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.These securities may be resold in 
transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.At October 31, 2011, these securities 
amounted to $19,991,675 or 6.9% of net assets. 
c The Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) placed Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and Federal 
National Mortgage Association into conservatorship with FHFA as the conservator.As such, the FHFA oversees the 
continuing affairs of these companies. 

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)     
 
  Value (%)    Value (%) 
Banking  51.4  Asset-Backed/Banking  3.5 
U.S. Government/Agency  25.9     
Repurchase Agreement  19.0    99.8 
 
† Based on net assets.       
See notes to financial statements.       

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 
October 31, 2011 

 

  Cost  Value 
Assets ($):     
Investments in securities—See Statement of     
Investments (including Repurchase     
Agreement of $55,000,000)—Note 1(b)  288,987,589  288,987,589 
Cash    497,388 
Interest receivable    34,954 
    289,519,931 
Liabilities ($):     
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 2(b)    42,177 
Payable for shares of Capital Stock redeemed    17,328 
Dividend payable    9 
    59,514 
Net Assets ($)    289,460,417 
Composition of Net Assets ($):     
Paid-in capital    289,460,417 
Net Assets ($)    289,460,417 
 
 
Net Asset Value Per Share     
  Investor Shares  Class R Shares 
Net Assets ($)  208,675,060  80,785,357 
Shares Outstanding  208,675,059  80,785,357 
Net Asset Value Per Share ($)  1.00  1.00 
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 
Year Ended October 31, 2011 

 

Investment Income ($):   
Interest Income  833,979 
Expenses:   
Management fee—Note 2(a)  1,740,505 
Distribution fees (Investor Shares)—Note 2(b)  476,227 
Directors’ fees—Note 2(a)  18,016 
Total Expenses  2,234,748 
Less—reduction in expenses due to undertaking—Note 2(a)  (1,382,908) 
Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by the Manager—Note 2(a)  (18,016) 
Net Expenses  833,824 
Investment Income—Net, representing net increase   
in net assets resulting from operations  155 
 
See notes to financial statements.   

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Year Ended October 31, 
  2011  2010 
Operations ($):     
Investment income—net  155  162 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments    1,540 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
Resulting from Operations  155  1,702 
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):     
Investment income—net:     
Investors Shares  (1,025)  (110) 
Class R Shares  (670)  (52) 
Total Dividends  (1,695)  (162) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($1.00 per share):     
Net proceeds from shares sold:     
Investors Shares  320,251,450  408,796,488 
Class R Shares  338,499,672  364,332,286 
Dividends reinvested:     
Investors Shares  1,162  110 
Class R Shares  484  38 
Cost of shares redeemed:     
Investors Shares  (440,382,061)  (435,329,323) 
Class R Shares  (398,562,474)  (378,817,805) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
from Capital Stock Transactions  (180,191,767)  (41,018,206) 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  (180,193,307)  (41,016,666) 
Net Assets ($):     
Beginning of Period  469,653,724  510,670,390 
End of Period  289,460,417  469,653,724 
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following tables describe the performance for each share class for the fiscal periods indicated. All information reflects financial results for a single fund share. Total return shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions.These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

    Year Ended October 31,   
Investor Shares  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income—net  .000a  .000a  .003  .028  .046 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income—net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.003)  (.028)  (.046) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .30  2.87  4.75 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses           
to average net assets  .71  .71  .75  .71  .71 
Ratio of net expenses           
to average net assets  .24  .29  .66  .70  .70 
Ratio of net investment income           
to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .32  2.80  4.65 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  208,675  328,806  355,337  408,547  352,108 

 

a  Amount represents less than $.001 per share. 
b  Amount represents less than .01%. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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    Year Ended October 31,   
Class R Shares  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income—net  .000a  .000a  .004  .030  .048 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income—net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.004)  (.030)  (.048) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .43  3.07  4.96 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses           
to average net assets  .51  .51  .55  .51  .51 
Ratio of net expenses           
to average net assets  .24  .29  .52  .50  .50 
Ratio of net investment income           
to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .47  3.03  4.85 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  80,785  140,848  155,333  186,972  162,075 

 

a  Amount represents less than $.001 per share. 
b  Amount represents less than .01%. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus Money Market Reserves (the “fund”) is a separate diversified series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and operates as a series company currently offering ten series including the fund.The fund’s investment objective is to seek a high level of current income consistent with stability of principal.The Dreyfus Corporation (the “Manager” or “Dreyfus”), a wholly-owned subsidiary ofThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser.

MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is the distributor of the fund’s shares, which are sold without a sales charge.The fund is authorized to issue 2 billion shares of $.001 par value Capital Stock in each of the following classes of shares: Investor and Class R. Investor shares are sold primarily to retail investors and bear a distribution fee. Class R shares are sold primarily to bank trust departments and other financial service providers (includingThe Bank of NewYork Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus) acting on behalf of customers having a qualified trust or investment account or relationship at such institution, and bear no distribution fee. Each class of shares has identical rights and privileges, except with respect to the distribution fee and voting rights on matters affecting a single class. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

It is the fund’s policy to maintain a continuous net asset value per share of $1.00 for the fund; the fund has adopted certain investment, portfolio valuation and dividend and distribution policies to enable it

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to do so.There is no assurance, however, that the fund will be able to maintain a stable net asset value per share of $1.00.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions.Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(a) Portfolio valuation: Investments in securities are valued at amortized cost in accordance with Rule 2a-7 of the Act, which has been determined by the Board of Directors to represent the fair value of the fund’s investments.

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value.This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements.These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, money market securities are valued using amortized cost, in accordance with rules under the Act. Generally, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2011 in valuing the fund’s investments:

  Short-Term 
Valuation Inputs  Investments ($) 
Level 1—Unadjusted Quoted Prices   
Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs  288,987,589 
Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs   
Total  288,987,589 
† See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.   

 

In May 2011, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)” (“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose the following information for fair value

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measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy: quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement, the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs and the interrelationships between those unobservable inputs. In addition, ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements.The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements.

(b) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Interest income, adjusted for accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is earned from settlement date and recognized on the accrual basis. Cost of investments represents amortized cost.

The fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, the fund, through its custodian and sub-custodian, takes possession of an underlying debt obligation subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase, and the fund to resell, the obligation at an agreed-upon price and time, thereby determining the yield during the fund’s holding period.This arrangement results in a fixed rate of return that is not subject to market fluctuations during the fund’s holding period. The value of the collateral is at least equal, at all times, to the total amount of the repurchase obligation, including interest. In the event of a counter-party default, the fund has the right to use the collateral to offset losses incurred. There is potential loss to the fund in the event the fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its rights to dispose of the collateral securities, including the risk of a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the fund

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

seeks to assert its rights.The Manager, acting under the supervision of the Board of Directors, reviews the value of the collateral and the creditworthiness of those banks and dealers with which the fund enters into repurchase agreements to evaluate potential risks.

(c) Dividends to shareholders: It is the policy of the fund to declare dividends daily from investment income-net; such dividends are paid monthly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains.

(d) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the best interest of its shareholders, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of taxable income sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended October 31, 2011, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions.The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each of the tax years in the four-year period ended October 31, 2011 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At October 31, 2011, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were substantially the same as for financial reporting purposes.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010 were all ordinary income.

During the period ended October 31, 2011, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to dividend reclassification, the

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fund increased accumulated undistributed investment income-net by $1,540 and decreased accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investment by the same amount. Net assets and net asset value per share were not affected by this reclassification.

At October 31, 2011, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).

NOTE 2—Investment Management Fee and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to an investment management agreement with the Manager, the Manager provides or arranges for one or more third parties and/or affiliates to provide investment advisory, administrative, custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the fund.The Manager also directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. For these services, the fund is contractually obligated to pay the Manager a fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of .50% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. Out of its fee, the Manager pays all of the expenses of the fund except brokerage fees, taxes, interest, Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, servicing fees and expenses, fees and expenses of non-interested Directors (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses. In addition, the Manager is required to reduce its fee in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of fees and expenses of the non-interested Directors (including counsel fees). Each Board member who is not an “interested person” of the Company (as defined in the Act) receives $60,000 per annum, plus $7,000 per joint Board meeting of the Company, Dreyfus Investment Funds, The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust, The Dreyfus/Laurel Tax-Free Municipal Funds and Dreyfus Funds, Inc. (collectively, the “Board Group Open-End Funds”) attended, $2,500 for separate in-person committee meetings attended which are not held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled Board meeting and $2,000 for Board meetings and separate committee meetings attended

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

that are conducted by telephone.The Board Group Open-End Funds also reimburse each Board member who is not an “interested person” of the Company (as defined in the Act) for travel and out-of-pocket expenses. With respect to Board meetings, the Chairman of the Board receives an additional 25% of such compensation (with the exception of reimbursable amounts). The Chair of each of the Board’s committees, unless the Chair also serves as Chair of the Board, receives $1,350 per applicable committee meeting. In the event that there is an in-person joint committee meeting or a joint telephone meeting of the Board Group Open-End Funds and Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund (“DHF”), a $2,500 fee is allocated between the Board Group Open-End Funds and DHF. The Company’s portion of these fees and expenses are charged and allocated to each series based on net assets.Amounts required to be paid by the Company directly to the non-interested Directors, that would be applied to offset a portion of the management fee payable to the Manager, are in fact paid directly by the Manager to the non-interested Directors.

Effective January 1, 2012, the Board Group Open-End Funds and DHF (collectively, the “Board Group Funds”) will pay each Board member their respective allocated portions of an annual retainer of $85,000 and a fee of $10,000 for each regularly scheduled Board meeting attended ($75,000 and $8,000, respectively, in the aggregate, prior to January 1, 2012). With respect to the annual retainer and Board meetings of the Board Group Funds, the Chair of the Board will receive an additional 25% of such compensation (with the exception of reimbursable amounts). Each Board member will receive $2,500 for any separate in-person committee meetings attended, which are not held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled Board meeting, such amount to be allocated among the Board Group Funds, as applicable. In the event that there is a joint telephone meeting of the Board Group Funds, a fee of $2,000 will be allocated among the applicable Board Group Funds, accordingly (prior to January 1, 2012, the fee allocated was $2,500 if the meeting included DHF).The Chair of each of the Board’s committees, unless the Chair also serves as

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Chair of the Board, will receive $1,500 per applicable committee meeting. Each Emeritus Board member is entitled to receive an annual retainer of one-half the amount paid as a retainer at the time the Board member became Emeritus and a per meeting attended fee of one-half the amount paid to Board members. The Board Group Funds also reimburse each Independent Board member and Emeritus Board members for travel and out-of-pocket expenses.

The Manager has undertaken to waive receipt of the management fee and/or reimburse operating expenses in order to facilitate a daily yield at or above a certain level which may change from time to time.This undertaking is voluntary and not contractual, and may be terminated at any time.The reduction in expenses, pursuant to the undertaking, amounted to $1,098,640 for Investor shares and $284,268 for Class R shares during the period ended October 31, 2011.

(b) Under the Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, Investor shares may pay annually up to .25% (currently limited by the Company’s Board of Directors to .20%) of the value of the average daily net assets attributable to its Investor shares to compensate the Distributor for shareholder servicing activities and expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of Investor shares. During the period ended October 31, 2011, Investor shares were charged $467,227 pursuant to the Plan.

Under its terms, the Plan shall remain in effect from year to year, provided such continuance is approved annually by a vote of a majority of those Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of or in any agreement related to the Plan.

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $124,092 and Rule 12b-1 distribution plan fees $35,773, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $117,688.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 3—Other Matters:

At the October 27, 2011 Board meeting, the Board of the Company approved a proposal to have shareholders consider the election of Francine J. Bovich as an additional Board member of the Company, and also consider the election of Joseph S. DiMartino and Benaree Pratt Wiley, current Board members of the Company not previously proposed to shareholders of the fund. A proxy statement was mailed, on December 1, 2011, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 1, 2011 asking shareholders to consider these elections at a special joint meeting of shareholders to be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED 
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Dreyfus Money Market Reserves, a series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Fund”), including the statement of investments, as of October 31, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dreyfus Money Market Reserves as of October 31, 2011, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York
December 22, 2011

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For federal tax purposes the fund designates the maximum amount allowable but not less than 94.51% as interest-related dividends in accordance with Sections 871(k)(1) and 881(e) of the Internal Revenue Code. Also, the fund designates the maximum amount allowable but not less than $1,540 as a short-term capital gain dividend in accordance with Sections 871(k)(2) and 881(e) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)

BRADLEY J. SKAPYAK, President since January 2010.

Chief Operating Officer and a director of the Manager since June 2009. From April 2003 to June 2009, Mr. Skapyak was the head of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager. He is an officer of 75 investment companies (comprised of 167 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1988.

MICHAEL A. ROSENBERG, Vice President and Secretary since August 2005.

Assistant General Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1991.

KIESHA ASTWOOD, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 38 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since July 1995.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon and Secretary of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 45 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since December 1996.

JONI LACKS CHARATAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 55 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

JOSEPH M. CHIOFFI, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 49 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2000.

KATHLEEN DENICHOLAS, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 37 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 2001.

JANETTE E. FARRAGHER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Assistant General Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1984.

JOHN B. HAMMALIAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1991.

M. CRISTINA MEISER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 41 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since August 2001.

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited) (continued)

ROBERT R. MULLERY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 59 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since May 1986.

JEFF PRUSNOFSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 46 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1990.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director – Mutual Fund Accounting of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 53 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1985.

RICHARD CASSARO, Assistant Treasurer since January 2008.

Senior Accounting Manager – Money Market and Municipal Bond Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since September 1982.

GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 43 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1991.

ROBERT ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Fixed Income Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

ROBERT SALVIOLO, Assistant Treasurer since July 2007.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 44 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 44 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since November 1990.

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JOSEPH W. CONNOLLY, Chief Compliance Officer since October 2004.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Manager and The Dreyfus Family of Funds (76 investment companies, comprised of 192 portfolios). From November 2001 through March 2004, Mr. Connolly was first Vice-President, Mutual Fund Servicing for Mellon Global Securities Services. In that capacity, Mr. Connolly was responsible for managing Mellon’s Custody, Fund Accounting and Fund Administration services to third-party mutual fund clients. He is 54 years old and has served in various capacities with the Manager since 1980, including manager of the firm’s Fund Accounting Department from 1997 through October 2001.

STEPHEN J. STOREN, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since May 2011.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Distributor, and the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of 72 investment companies (comprised of 188 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 57 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since October 1999.

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Contents

 

THE FUND

2     

A Letter from the Chairman and CEO

3     

Discussion of Fund Performance

6     

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

6     

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses With Those of Other Funds

7     

Statement of Investments

19     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

20     

Statement of Operations

21     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

22     

Financial Highlights

26     

Notes to Financial Statements

36     

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

37     

Important Tax Information

38     

Board Members Information

40     

Officers of the Fund

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover



Dreyfus
AMT-Free
Municipal Reserves

The Fund


A LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

Dear Shareholder:

We present to you this annual report for Dreyfus AMT-Free Municipal Reserves, covering the 12-month period from November 1, 2010, through October 31, 2011. For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as general market perspectives, we provide a Discussion of Fund Performance on the pages that follow.

The reporting period was mostly characterized by intensifying macroeconomic concerns amid fluctuating U.S. economic data, volatile commodity prices, the ongoing sovereign debt crisis in Europe and a contentious debate regarding taxes, spending and borrowing in the United States.Toward the end of the reporting period, in the wake of the downgrade of U.S. long-term debt over the summer, October proved to be one of the strongest months of stock market performance of the past decade.

The economic outlook currently remains clouded by market turbulence and political infighting, but we believe that a continued subpar global expansion is more likely than a return to recession. Although Europe continues to struggle with a debt crisis, inflationary pressures appear to be waning in most countries as energy prices recently have retreated from their highs. In the United States, moderately low core inflation and an accommodative monetary policy could help support near-trend growth despite ongoing deleveraging activity in the private sector. To assess the potential impact of these and other developments on your investments, as well as to assess your liquid asset allocations, we encourage you, as always, to speak with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


Jonathan R. Baum
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
The Dreyfus Corporation
November 15, 2011

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of November 1, 2010, through October 31, 2011, as provided by Joseph Irace, Senior Portfolio Manager

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2011, Dreyfus AMT-Free Municipal Reserves’ BASIC shares produced a yield of 0.00%, Class B shares produced a yield of 0.00%, Class R shares produced a yield of 0.00% and Investor shares produced a yield of 0.00%.Taking into consideration the effects of compounding, the fund’s BASIC shares, Class B shares, Class R shares and Investor shares produced effective yields of 0.00%, 0.00%, 0.00% and 0.00%, respectively, for the same period.1

Despite heightened volatility among stocks and bonds during the reporting period, tax-exempt money market yields remained stable at historically low levels as short-term interest rates were unchanged in a faltering U.S. economy.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks a high level of current income, consistent with stability of principal, that is exempt from federal income tax. The fund also seeks to provide income exempt from the federal alternative minimum tax.To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in short-term, high-quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal personal income tax and the federal alternative minimum tax. Among these are municipal notes, short-term municipal bonds, tax-exempt commercial paper and municipal leases. The fund also may invest in high-quality short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

Yields Stay Steady Despite Shifting Economic Sentiment

The start of the reporting period coincided with a shift in investor sentiment from optimism to worries about renewed economic weakness. Of particular concern was the resurgence of a sovereign debt crisis in

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

Europe, in which Greece appeared headed for default on its sovereign debt and pressure mounted on banking systems in other members of the European Union. In the United States, stubbornly high unemployment and persistently weak housing markets threatened to derail an economic recovery, and a contentious political debate regarding U.S. government spending and borrowing intensified as the federal government neared the upper limit of its debt authorization.

Volatility in the stock and bond markets was especially severe in August and September, after Standard & Poor’s downgraded its credit rating on long-term U.S. debt securities, sparking sharp declines in higher yielding bonds. Ironically, U.S. government securities rallied strongly during a “flight to quality” in the wake of the credit-rating downgrade. October saw a partial reversal of this move, as higher yielding securities that were punished in late summer rebounded and traditional safe havens gave back some of their previous gains when some macroeconomic concerns seemed to ease.

Throughout a reporting period characterized by deteriorating economic sentiment, and as it has since December 2008, the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) maintained an aggressively accommodative policy stance, leaving the overnight federal funds rate in a range between 0% and 0.25%. Consequently, municipal money market yields remained near zero percent.

The supply of newly issued municipal money market instruments trended downward during the reporting period, in part due to political pressure to reduce government spending and borrowing. Meanwhile, demand for municipal money market instruments remained robust from individuals seeking to shelter income from rising state taxes and institutional investors searching for alternatives to low yielding taxable money market instruments.

From a credit-quality perspective, many states and municipalities have reduced spending to address ballooning budget deficits.Although revenues generally have remained below prerecession levels, tax receipts have trended up, and several banks have initiated programs providing municipal issuers with credit. These positive developments appear likely to continue.

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Maintaining a Credit-Conscious Investment Posture

We have maintained the fund’s conservative investment posture, emphasizing direct, high-quality municipal obligations and commercial paper deemed creditworthy by our analysts.We also have favored instruments backed by pledged tax appropriations or dedicated rev-enues.We generally have shied away from general obligation debt and instruments issued by localities that depend heavily on state aid. Finally, we have maintained the fund’s weighted average maturity in a range that is roughly in line with industry averages, as it has made little sense to us to incur the interest-rate risks that longer-dated instruments typically entail.

Outlook Clouded by Macroeconomic Events

The U.S. economy has continued to grow despite investors’ concerns about a potential return to recession, but the outlook for the remainder of 2011 and beyond remains cloudy due to the unknown ramifications of the European debt crisis and uncertainty regarding U.S. fiscal policy. However, the Fed has signaled that it is prepared to keep monetary policy aggressively accommodative, including maintaining short-term interest rates near historical lows “at least through mid-2013.” This suggests to us that money market yields will likely remain near historical lows for some time.Therefore, we believe the prudent course continues to be an emphasis on preservation of capital and liquidity.

November 15, 2011

  An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government 
  agency.Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is 
  possible to lose money by investing in the fund. 
  Municipal securities holdings (as applicable), while rated in the highest rating category by one or 
  more National Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (NRSRO) (or unrated, if deemed of 
  comparable quality by Dreyfus), involve credit and liquidity risks and risk of principal loss. 
1  Effective yield is based upon dividends declared daily and reinvested monthly. Past performance is 
  no guarantee of future results.Yields fluctuate.Yield provided reflects the absorption of certain fund 
  expenses by The Dreyfus Corporation pursuant to an undertaking in effect that may be extended, 
  terminated or modified at any time. Had these expenses not been absorbed, fund yields would 
  have been lower, and in some cases, 7-day yields during the reporting period would have been 
  negative absent the expense absorption. 

 

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)

As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds.You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.

Review your fund’s expenses

The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in Dreyfus AMT-Free Municipal Reserves from May 1, 2011 to October 31, 2011. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment       
assuming actual returns for the six months ended October 31, 2011     
  Investor Shares  Class R Shares  BASIC Shares  Class B Shares 
Expenses paid per $1,000  1.46  $ 1.46                    $ 1.46  $ 1.41 
Ending value (after expenses)  1,000.00  $1,000.00  $ 1,000.00  $ 1,000.00 

 

COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES 
WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS (Unaudited) 

 

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds.All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment               
assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended October 31, 2011 
    Investor Shares    Class R Shares    BASIC Shares    Class B Shares 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 1.48    $  1.48    $  1.48    $  1.43 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,023.74  $ 1,023.74  $ 1,023.74  $ 1,023.79 

 

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .29% for Investor Shares, .29% for Class R Shares, .29% for BASIC Shares and .28% for Class B Shares, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS 
October 31, 2011 

 

Short-Term  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments—99.9%  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Arizona—4.3%           
Puttable Floating Option Tax           
Exempt Receipts (Arizona           
Health Facilities Authority,           
HR (Phoenix Children’s           
Hospital)) (Liquidity           
Facility; Bank of America and           
LOC; Bank of America)  0.32  11/7/11  14,440,000  a,b,c,d 14,440,000 
Connecticut—10.1%           
Bridgeport,           
GO Notes, TAN  2.00  2/10/12  3,000,000    3,013,433 
Connecticut Health and Educational           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(Eagle Hill School Issue)           
(LOC; JPMorgan Chase Bank)  0.20  11/7/11  5,275,000  a  5,275,000 
Connecticut Health and Educational           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(The Children’s School Issue)           
(LOC; JPMorgan Chase Bank)  0.20  11/7/11  2,000,000  a  2,000,000 
Connecticut Housing Finance           
Authority, Revenue (Housing           
Mortgage Finance Program)           
(Liquidity Facility; Bank of           
Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ)  0.14  11/7/11  3,380,000  a  3,380,000 
Connecticut Housing Finance           
Authority, Revenue (Housing           
Mortgage Finance Program)           
(Liquidity Facility; Bank of           
Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ)  0.14  11/7/11  13,915,000  a  13,915,000 
Shelton Housing Authority,           
Revenue (Crosby Commons           
Project) (LOC; M&T Bank)  0.19  11/7/11  6,055,000  a  6,055,000 
Delaware—.4%           
Delaware Health Facilities           
Authority, Revenue (Christiana           
Care Health Services)  0.12  11/1/11  1,350,000  a,c  1,350,000 
District of Columbia—.4%           
District of Columbia,           
Revenue (American Public           
Health Association Issue)           
(LOC; Bank of America)  0.35  11/7/11  1,480,000  a,c  1,480,000 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Short-Term  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Florida—3.8%           
Brevard County,           
Revenue (Holy Trinity           
Episcopal Academy Project)           
(LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)  0.28  11/7/11  800,000  a  800,000 
Dade County Industrial Development           
Authority, IDR (Spectrum           
Programs, Inc. Project) (LOC;           
Bank of America)  0.60  11/7/11  300,000  a  300,000 
Orange County Industrial           
Development Authority, Revenue           
(Trinity Preparatory School of           
Florida, Inc. Project) (LOC;           
Wells Fargo Bank)  0.28  11/7/11  655,000  a  655,000 
Orange County Industrial           
Development Authority, Revenue           
(Trinity Preparatory School of           
Florida, Inc. Project) (LOC;           
Wells Fargo Bank)  0.28  11/7/11  440,000  a  440,000 
Palm Beach County,           
IDR (Boca Raton Jewish           
Community Day School, Inc.           
Project) (LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)  0.23  11/7/11  1,215,000  a  1,215,000 
Palm Beach County,           
IDR (Gulfstream Goodwill           
Industies, Inc. Project) (LOC;           
Wells Fargo Bank)  0.23  11/7/11  440,000  a  440,000 
Palm Beach County,           
Revenue (The Palm Beach Jewish           
Community Campus Corporation           
Project) (LOC; Northern Trust Co.)  0.24  11/7/11  100,000  a  100,000 
Pinellas County Industry Council,           
Revenue (Chi Chi Rodriguez           
Youth Foundation Project)           
(LOC; Bank of America)  1.35  11/7/11  10,000  a  10,000 
Pinellas County Industry Council,           
Revenue (Lutheran Church of           
the Cross Day School Project)           
(LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)  0.28  11/7/11  1,110,000  a  1,110,000 
Sarasota County,           
IDR (Sarasota Military           
Academy, Inc. Project)           
(LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)  0.28  11/7/11  1,560,000  a  1,560,000 

 

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Short-Term  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Florida (continued)           
Sarasota County Public Hospital           
District, HR, Refunding           
(Sarasota Memorial           
Hospital Project) (LOC:           
Northern Trust Co.)  0.11  11/1/11  6,200,000  a,c  6,200,000 
Illinois—1.8%           
Galesburg,           
Revenue (Knox College Project)           
(LOC; Bank of America)  0.40  11/7/11  3,100,000  a  3,100,000 
Illinois Finance Authority,           
Revenue (Northwestern           
Memorial Hospital) (Liquidity           
Facility; Northern           
Trust Company)  0.14  11/1/11  3,000,000  a,c  3,000,000 
Iowa—1.5%           
Iowa Finance Authority,           
Educational Facilities Revenue           
(Graceland University Project)           
(LOC; Bank of America)  0.20  11/7/11  2,460,000  a  2,460,000 
Iowa Finance Authority,           
Revenue (YMCA and           
Rehabilitation Center Project)           
(LOC; Bank of America)  0.20  11/7/11  2,500,000  a,c  2,500,000 
Kentucky—2.0%           
Jefferson County,           
Retirement Home Revenue           
(Nazareth Literary and           
Benevolent Institution Project)           
(LOC; JPMorgan Chase Bank)  0.21  11/7/11  4,300,000  a,c  4,300,000 
Kentucky Economic Development           
Finance Authority, HR           
(Baptist Healthcare System           
Obligated Group) (LOC;           
JPMorgan Chase Bank)  0.16  11/1/11  2,300,000  a,c  2,300,000 
Louisiana—1.1%           
Louisiana Local Government           
Environmental Facilities and           
Community Development           
Authority, Revenue (Kenner           
Theatres, L.L.C. Project)           
(LOC; FHLB)  0.21  11/7/11  3,650,000  a  3,650,000 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Short-Term  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Maryland—2.4%           
Baltimore County,           
Revenue, Refunding (Shade Tree           
Trace Apartments Facility)           
(LOC; M&T Trust)  0.19  11/7/11  3,570,000  a  3,570,000 
Maryland Economic Development           
Corporation, EDR (Blind           
Industries and Services of           
Maryland Project) (LOC;           
Bank of America)  0.45  11/7/11  4,584,000  a  4,584,000 
Massachusetts—2.9%           
Massachusetts Health and           
Educational Facilities           
Authority, Revenue (The Henry           
Heywood Memorial Hospital           
Issue) (LOC; TD Bank)  0.12  11/1/11  2,595,000  a,c  2,595,000 
Massachusetts Health and           
Educational Facilities           
Authority, Revenue (Tufts           
University Issue) (Liquidity           
Facility; JPMorgan Chase Bank)  0.15  11/1/11  7,000,000  a  7,000,000 
Minnesota—2.1%           
Cohasset,           
Revenue, Refunding (Minnesota           
Power and Light Company           
Project) (LOC; Bank of America)  0.25  11/7/11  200,000  a  200,000 
Puttable Floating Option Tax           
Exempt Receipts (Saint Paul           
Port Authority, MFHR           
(Burlington Apartments           
Project)) (Liquidity Facility;           
FHLMC and LOC; FHLMC)  0.27  11/7/11  5,015,000  a,b,d  5,015,000 
Saint Paul Housing and           
Redevelopment Authority,           
Revenue (Goodwill/Easter Seals           
Project) (LOC; U.S. Bank NA)  0.27  11/7/11  1,800,000  a  1,800,000 
Missouri—.6%           
Missouri Development Finance           
Board, LR (Missouri           
Association of Municipal           
Utilities Lease Financing           
Program) (LOC: U.S. Bank NA)  0.12  11/1/11  2,000,000  a  2,000,000 

 

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Short-Term  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
New Hampshire—5.8%           
New Hampshire Business Finance           
Authority, Revenue (Huggins           
Hospital Issue) (LOC; TD Bank)  0.18  11/1/11  1,800,000  a,c  1,800,000 
New Hampshire Health and Education           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(University System of New           
Hampshire Issue) (Liquidity           
Facility; JPMorgan Chase Bank)  0.15  11/1/11  9,900,000  a  9,900,000 
New Hampshire Health and Education           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(University System of New           
Hampshire Issue) (Liquidity           
Facility; U.S. Bank NA)  0.15  11/1/11  2,100,000  a  2,100,000 
New Hampshire Health and Education           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(Wentworth-Douglass Hospital           
Issue) (LOC; TD Bank)  0.13  11/1/11  5,500,000  a,c  5,500,000 
New Jersey—10.8%           
Burlington County,           
GO Notes  2.00  10/1/12  520,000    526,147 
Camden County,           
GO Notes, Refunding  1.00  10/1/12  145,000    145,528 
East Brunswick Township,           
GO Notes, BAN  2.00  1/6/12  9,000,000    9,015,013 
East Brunswick Township,           
GO Notes, BAN  2.00  4/13/12  3,600,000    3,619,504 
East Brunswick Township,           
GO Notes, BAN  1.00  9/28/12  2,000,000    2,001,783 
Hopewell Village Regional School           
District Board of Education.           
GO Notes, Refunding  4.00  8/15/12  150,000    153,972 
Kearny Board of Education,           
GO Notes, GAN  1.50  10/12/12  3,000,000    3,014,020 
Livingston Township Board of           
Education, GO Notes, GAN  1.50  9/27/12  3,000,000    3,020,186 
Middlesex County,           
GO Notes (County           
Vocational-Technical           
School Bonds and General           
Improvement Bonds)  3.25  6/1/12  100,000    101,534 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Short-Term  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
New Jersey (continued)           
New Jersey Economic Development           
Authority, Revenue (Somerset Hills           
YMCA Project) (LOC; TD Bank)  0.18  11/7/11  1,460,000  a  1,460,000 
New Jersey Health Care Facilities           
Financing Authority, Revenue,           
Refunding (Christian Health           
Care Center Issue) (LOC;           
Valley National Bank)  0.32  11/7/11  6,165,000  a,c  6,165,000 
New Jersey Transportation           
Trust Fund Authority           
(Transportation System)  5.25  12/15/11  310,000    311,732 
Passaic County,           
GO Notes, Refunding  5.00  5/1/12  640,000    654,151 
Rahway,           
GO Notes, BAN  1.00  10/3/12  3,900,000    3,907,094 
Washington Township,           
GO Notes  2.00  10/1/12  220,000    222,701 
Wayne Township Board of Education,           
GO Notes  4.00  7/15/12  200,000    204,548 
West Milford Township,           
GO Notes, BAN  1.00  10/5/12  1,562,000    1,565,579 
New York—7.9%           
New York City Industrial           
Development Agency, Civic           
Facility Revenue (Jewish           
Community Center on the           
Upper West Side, Inc. Project)           
(LOC; M&T Trust)  0.19  11/7/11  4,400,000  a  4,400,000 
New York City Municipal Water           
Finance Authority, Water and           
Sewer System Second General           
Resolution Revenue (Liquidity           
Facility; California State           
Teachers Retirement System)  0.11  11/1/11  12,000,000  a  12,000,000 
New York Liberty Development           
Corporation, Liberty Revenue,           
Refunding (World Trade           
Center Project)  0.33  5/8/12  10,000,000    10,000,000 
Ohio—1.1%           
Union Township,           
GO Notes, BAN (Various Purpose)  1.13  9/12/12  3,650,000    3,664,852 

 

12



Short-Term  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Oklahoma—.6%           
Oklahoma Water Resources Board,           
State Loan Program Revenue           
(Liquidity Facility; State           
Street Bank and Trust Co.)  0.50  12/1/11  2,055,000    2,055,000 
Oregon—3.5%           
Oregon,           
GO Veterans’ Welfare           
Bonds (Liquidity Facility;           
U.S. Bank NA)  0.13  11/1/11  11,820,000  a  11,820,000 
Pennsylvania—9.1%           
Allegheny County Industrial           
Development Authority,           
Commercial Development           
Revenue, Refunding (Two           
Marquis Plaza Project)           
(LOC; PNC Bank NA)  0.17  11/7/11  1,510,000  a  1,510,000 
Allegheny County Industrial           
Development Authority,           
Revenue (Sewickley Academy)           
(LOC; PNC Bank NA)  0.17  11/7/11  280,000  a  280,000 
Berks County Industrial           
Development Authority,           
Revenue (Kutztown Resource           
Management, Inc. Project)           
(LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)  0.28  11/7/11  3,540,000  a  3,540,000 
Berks County Municipal Authority,           
Revenue (The Reading Hospital           
and Medical Center Project)  0.31  1/19/12  4,615,000  c  4,615,000 
Cumberland County Municipal           
Authority, Revenue           
(Presbyterian Homes, Inc.           
Project) (LOC; M&T Trust)  0.16  11/7/11  7,840,000  a  7,840,000 
Emmaus General Authority,           
Revenue (LOC; U.S. Bank NA)  0.13  11/7/11  2,200,000  a  2,200,000 
Erie County Hospital Authority,           
Health Facilities Revenue           
(Saint Mary’s Home of Erie           
Project) (LOC; Bank of America)  0.22  11/7/11  2,145,000  a,c  2,145,000 
Lancaster Industrial Development           
Authority, Revenue (Ensco           
Limited Project) (LOC; M&T Bank)  0.17  11/7/11  410,000  a  410,000 

 

The Fund  13 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Short-Term  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Pennsylvania (continued)           
Montgomery County Industrial           
Development Authority, Revenue           
(Abington Friends School Project)           
(LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)  0.13  11/7/11  970,000  a  970,000 
Montgomery County Industrial           
Development Authority, Revenue           
(Big Little Associates Project)           
(LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)  0.33  11/7/11  525,000  a  525,000 
Montgomery County Industrial           
Development Authority, Revenue           
(Independent Support Systems,           
Inc. Project) (LOC; Wells           
Fargo Bank)  0.28  11/7/11  100,000  a  100,000 
New Castle Area Hospital           
Authority, HR (Jameson           
Memorial Hospital) (Insured;           
Assured Guaranty Municipal           
Corp. and Liquidity Facility;           
PNC Bank NA)  0.18  11/7/11  2,285,000  a,c  2,285,000 
North Lebanon Township Municipal           
Authority, Revenue (The Penn           
Laurel Girl Scout Council,           
Inc. Project) (LOC; Wells           
Fargo Bank)  0.28  11/7/11  360,000  a  360,000 
Northampton County Industrial           
Development Authority, Revenue           
(Bardot Plastics Inc. Project)           
(LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)  0.48  11/7/11  140,000  a  140,000 
Philadelphia Authority for           
Industrial Development,           
Educational Facilities Revenue           
(Chestnut Hill College Project)           
(LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)  0.24  11/7/11  500,000  a  500,000 
York Redevelopment Authority,           
Revenue (LOC; M&T Trust)  0.24  11/7/11  2,960,000  a  2,960,000 
South Carolina—.5%           
Saint Peters Parish/Jasper County           
Public Facilities Corporation,           
Instalment Purchase           
Revenue, BAN (County           
Office Building Projects)  2.00  11/1/11  1,735,000    1,735,000 

 

14



Short-Term  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Tennessee—3.8%           
Blount County Public Building           
Authority, Local Government           
Public Improvement Revenue           
(Liquidity Facility; Branch           
Banking and Trust Co.)  0.15  11/7/11  12,550,000  a  12,550,000 
Texas—16.5%           
Harris County,           
GO Notes, TAN  1.50  2/29/12  10,000,000    10,043,547 
Harris County Cultural           
Education Facilities Finance           
Corporation, Revenue (The           
Methodist Hospital System)  0.12  11/1/11  12,900,000  a,c  12,900,000 
Harris County Health Facilities           
Development Corporation,           
Revenue, Refunding (The           
Methodist Hospital System)  0.12  11/1/11  4,000,000  a,c  4,000,000 
Jefferson County Industrial           
Development Corporation,           
Hurricane Ike Disaster Area           
Revenue (Jefferson Refinery,           
L.L.C. Project) (LOC; Branch           
Banking and Trust Co.)  0.35  11/17/11  1,000,000    1,000,000 
Jefferson County Industrial           
Development Corporation,           
Hurricane Ike Disaster Area           
Revenue (Jefferson Refinery,           
L.L.C. Project) (LOC; Branch           
Banking and Trust Co.)  0.50  12/29/11  6,900,000    6,900,000 
JPMorgan Chase Putters/Drivers           
Trust (Texas, GO Notes, TRAN)           
(Liquidity Facility; JPMorgan           
Chase Bank)  0.15  11/1/11  17,000,000  a,b,d  17,000,000 
Puttable Floating Option Tax           
Exempt Receipts (Brazos           
County Health Facilities           
Development Corporation,           
Revenue (Franciscan Services           
Corporation Obligated           
Group)) (Liquidity Facility;           
Bank of America and           
LOC; Bank of America)  0.27  11/7/11  3,335,000  a,b,c,d  3,335,000 

 

The Fund  15 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Short-Term  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
Virginia—.2%           
Williamsburg Industrial           
Development Authority, Museum           
Revenue (The Colonial           
Williamsburg Foundation)           
(LOC; Bank of America)  0.50  11/7/11  650,000  a 650,000 
Wisconsin—2.2%           
Wisconsin Health and Educational           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(Bay Area Medical Center,           
Inc.) (LOC; BMO Harris Bank)  0.14  11/1/11  7,245,000  a,c  7,245,000 
U.S. Related—4.5%           
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing           
Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue           
(Liquidity Facility; Citibank NA)  0.14  11/7/11  15,000,000  a,b,d  15,000,000 
 
Total Investments (cost $333,879,324)      99.9 %  333,879,324 
Cash and Receivables (Net)      .1 %  403,033 
Net Assets      100.0 %  334,282,357 

 

a Variable rate demand note—rate shown is the interest rate in effect at October 31, 2011. Maturity date represents 
the next demand date, or the ultimate maturity date if earlier. 
b Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.These securities may be resold in 
transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.At October 31, 2011, these securities 
amounted to $54,790,000 or 16.4% of net assets. 
c At October 31, 2011, the fund had $88,155,000 or 26.4% of net assets invested in securities whose payment of 
principal and interest is dependent upon revenues generated from health care. 
d The fund does not directly own the municipal security indicated; the fund owns an interest in a special purpose entity 
that, in turn, owns the underlying municipal security.The special purpose entity permits the fund to own interests in 
underlying assets, but in a manner structured to provide certain advantages not inherent in the underlying bonds (e.g., 
enhanced liquidity, yields linked to short-term rates). 

 

16



Summary of Abbreviations     
 
ABAG  Association of Bay Area Governments  ACA  American Capital Access 
AGC  ACE Guaranty Corporation  AGIC  Asset Guaranty Insurance Company 
AMBAC  American Municipal Bond  ARRN  Adjustable Rate Receipt Notes 
  Assurance Corporation     
BAN  Bond Anticipation Notes  BPA  Bond Purchase Agreement 
CIFG  CDC Ixis Financial Guaranty  COP  Certificate of Participation 
CP  Commercial Paper  EDR  Economic Development Revenue 
EIR  Environmental Improvement Revenue  FGIC  Financial Guaranty Insurance 
      Company 
FHA  Federal Housing Administration  FHLB  Federal Home Loan Bank 
FHLMC  Federal Home Loan Mortgage  FNMA  Federal National 
  Corporation    Mortgage Association 
GAN  Grant Anticipation Notes  GIC  Guaranteed Investment Contract 
GNMA  Government National  GO  General Obligation 
  Mortgage Association     
HR  Hospital Revenue  IDB  Industrial Development Board 
IDC  Industrial Development Corporation  IDR  Industrial Development Revenue 
LOC  Letter of Credit  LOR  Limited Obligation Revenue 
LR  Lease Revenue  MFHR  Multi-Family Housing Revenue 
MFMR  Multi-Family Mortgage Revenue  PCR  Pollution Control Revenue 
PILOT  Payment in Lieu of Taxes  PUTTERS  Puttable Tax-Exempt Receipts 
RAC  Revenue Anticipation Certificates  RAN  Revenue Anticipation Notes 
RAW  Revenue Anticipation Warrants  RRR  Resources Recovery Revenue 
SAAN  State Aid Anticipation Notes  SBPA  Standby Bond Purchase Agreement 
SFHR  Single Family Housing Revenue  SFMR  Single Family Mortgage Revenue 
SONYMA  State of New York Mortgage Agency  SWDR  Solid Waste Disposal Revenue 
TAN  Tax Anticipation Notes  TAW  Tax Anticipation Warrants 
TRAN  Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes  XLCA  XL Capital Assurance 

 

The Fund  17 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Summary of Combined Ratings (Unaudited)   
 
Fitch   or  Moody’s  or  Standard & Poor’s  Value (%) 
F1 +,F1    VMIG1,MIG1,P1    SP1+,SP1,A1+,A1  79.4 
AAA,AA,Ae     Aaa,Aa,Ae    AAA,AA,Ae  6.1 
Not Ratedf     Not Ratedf    Not Ratedf  14.5 
            100.0 

 

  Based on total investments. 
e  Notes which are not F, MIG and SP rated are represented by bond ratings of the issuers. 
f  Securities which, while not rated by Fitch, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s, have been determined by the Manager to 
  be of comparable quality to those rated securities in which the fund may invest. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

18



STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 
October 31, 2011 

 

      Cost  Value 
Assets ($):         
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments  333,879,324  333,879,324 
Cash        693,472 
Interest receivable        363,599 
        334,936,395 
Liabilities ($):         
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 2(c)    71,738 
Dividend payable        10 
Payable for investment securities purchased      500,000 
Payable for shares of Capital Stock redeemed      82,290 
        654,038 
Net Assets ($)        334,282,357 
Composition of Net Assets ($):         
Paid-in capital        334,284,588 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments      (2,231) 
Net Assets ($)        334,282,357 
 
 
Net Asset Value Per Share         
  Investor  Class R  BASIC  Class B 
  Shares  Shares  Shares  Shares 
Net Assets ($)  30,763,765  48,389,794  26,002,854  229,125,944 
Shares Outstanding  30,765,346  48,390,616  26,003,232  229,127,107 
Net Asset Value Per Share ($)  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
 
See notes to financial statements.         

 

The Fund  19 

 



STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 
Year Ended October 31, 2011 

 

Investment Income ($):   
Interest Income  1,393,208 
Expenses:   
Management fee—Note 2(a)  1,863,885 
Distribution fees (Investor Shares and Class B Shares)—Note 2(b)  636,711 
Shareholder servicing costs (Class B Shares)—Note 2(c)  554,847 
Directors’ fees—Note 2(a)  20,813 
Total Expenses  3,076,256 
Less—reduction in expenses due to undertaking—Note 2(a)  (1,662,361) 
Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by the Manager—Note 2(a)  (20,813) 
Net Expenses  1,393,082 
Investment Income—Net, representing net increase   
in net assets resulting from operations  126 
 
See notes to financial statements.   

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Year Ended October 31, 
  2011  2010 
Operations ($):     
Investment income—net  126  6,937 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments    1,261 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
Resulting from Operations  126  8,198 
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):     
Investment income—net:     
Investor Shares  (14)  (18) 
Class R Shares  (28)  (4,672) 
BASIC Shares  (3)  (2,152) 
Class B Shares  (81)  (95) 
Total Dividends  (126)  (6,937) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($1.00 per share):     
Net proceeds from shares sold:     
Investor Shares  111,102,688  178,329,878 
Class R Shares  354,187,726  202,962,456 
BASIC Shares  10,209,016  17,005,513 
Class B Shares  637,122,926  685,183,016 
Dividends reinvested:     
Investor Shares  14  18 
Class R Shares  2  437 
BASIC Shares  3  2,041 
Class B Shares  81  95 
Cost of shares redeemed:     
Investor Shares  (120,540,616)  (193,102,046) 
Class R Shares  (403,621,740)  (162,797,585) 
BASIC Shares  (16,503,223)  (35,128,541) 
Class B Shares  (635,983,618)  (753,226,037) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
from Capital Stock Transactions  (64,026,741)  (60,770,755) 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  (64,026,741)  (60,769,494) 
Net Assets ($):     
Beginning of Period  398,309,098  459,078,592 
End of Period  334,282,357  398,309,098 
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following tables describe the performance for each share class for the fiscal periods indicated. All information reflects financial results for a single fund share. Total return shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions.These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

    Year Ended October 31,   
Investor Shares  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income—net  .000a  .000a  .006  .023  .030 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income—net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.006)  (.023)  (.030) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .65  2.35  3.05 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses           
to average net assets  .71  .71  .73  .71  .71 
Ratio of net expenses           
to average net assets  .38  .45  .71  .70  .70 
Ratio of net investment income           
to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .69  2.18  3.01 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  30,764  40,202  54,974  54,469  19,885 

 

a  Amount represents less than $.001 per share. 
b  Amount represents less than .01%. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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    Year Ended October 31,   
Class R Shares  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income—net  .000a  .000a  .008  .025  .032 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income—net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.008)  (.025)  (.032) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .01  .83  2.56  3.26 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses           
to average net assets  .51  .51  .53  .51  .51 
Ratio of net expenses           
to average net assets  .38  .45  .52  .50  .50 
Ratio of net investment income           
to average net assets  .00b  .01  .78  2.48  3.20 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  48,390  97,824  57,658  56,859  76,056 

 

a  Amount represents less than $.001 per share. 
b  Amount represents less than .01%. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

    Year Ended October 31,   
BASIC Shares  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007a 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income—net  .000b  .000b  .008  .025  .011 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income—net  (.000)b  (.000)b  (.008)  (.025)  (.011) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00c  .01  .83  2.56  3.26d 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses           
to average net assets  .51  .51  .53  .51  .52d 
Ratio of net expenses           
to average net assets  .38  .45  .52  .50  .50d 
Ratio of net investment income           
to average net assets  .00c  .01  .72  2.40  3.26d 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  26,003  32,297  50,418  29,900  8,852 

 

a  From July 2, 2007 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2007. 
b  Amount represents less than $.001 per share. 
c  Amount represents less than .01%. 
d  Annualized. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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    Year Ended October 31,   
Class B Shares  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007a 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income—net  .000b  .000b  .004  .020  .009 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income—net  (.000)b  (.000)b  (.004)  (.020)  (.009) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00c  .00c  .41  2.05  2.75d 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses           
to average net assets  1.01  1.01  1.03  1.02  1.03d 
Ratio of net expenses           
to average net assets  .37  .45  .89  1.00  1.00d 
Ratio of net investment income           
to average net assets  .00c  .00c  .29  1.81  2.69d 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  229,126  227,987  296,029  111,226  1 

 

a  From July 2, 2007 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2007. 
b  Amount represents less than $.001 per share. 
c  Amount represents less than .01%. 
d  Annualized. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus AMT-Free Municipal Reserves (the “fund”) is a separate diversified series ofThe Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and operates as a series company currently offering ten series including the fund.The fund’s investment objective is to seek a high level of current income consistent with stability of principal, that is exempt from federal income tax.The Dreyfus Corporation (the “Manager” or “Dreyfus”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser.

MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is the distributor of the fund’s shares, which are sold without a sales charge.The fund is authorized to issue 1 billion shares of $.001 par value Capital Stock in each of the following classes of shares: Investor, Class R, BASIC and Class B. Investor shares and Class B shares are offered primarily to clients of financial institutions that have entered into selling agreements with the Distributor, and bear a distribution fee. Class B shares also bear a shareholder services fee. BASIC shares are offered to any investor and bear no distribution or shareholder services fee. Class R shares are sold primarily to bank trust departments and other financial service providers (including The Bank of NewYork Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus) acting on behalf of customers having a qualified trust or investment account or relationship at such institution, and bear no distribution or shareholder services fee. Each class of shares has identical rights and privileges, except with respect to the distribution fee, shareholder services fee and voting rights on matters affecting a single class. Income, expenses (other than expense attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

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It is the fund’s policy to maintain a continuous net asset value per share of $1.00 for the fund; the fund has adopted certain investment, portfolio valuation and dividend and distribution policies to enable it to do so. There is no assurance, however, that the fund will be able to maintain a stable net asset value per share of $1.00.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions.Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(a) Portfolio valuation: Investments in securities are valued at amortized cost in accordance with Rule 2a-7 of the Act, which has been determined by the Board of Directors to represent the fair value of the fund’s investments.

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value.This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements.These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, money market securities are valued using amortized cost, in accordance with rules under the Act. Generally, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2011 in valuing the fund’s investments:

  Short-Term 
Valuation Inputs  Investments ($) 
Level 1—Unadjusted Quoted Prices   
Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs  333,879,324 
Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs   
Total  333,879,324 
† See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.   

 

In May 2011, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common FairValue Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in GAAP and International Financial

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Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)” (“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose the following information for fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy: quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement, the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs and the interrelationships between those unobservable inputs. In addition, ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements.

(b) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Interest income, adjusted for accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is earned from settlement date and is recognized on the accrual basis. Cost of investments represents amortized cost.

(c) Dividends to shareholders: It is the policy of the fund to declare dividends daily from investment income-net; such dividends are paid monthly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(d) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, which can distribute tax exempt dividends, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of income and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended October 31, 2011, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions.The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each of the tax years in the four-year period ended October 31, 2011 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At October 31, 2011, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were substantially the same as for financial reporting purposes.

The accumulated capital loss carryover of $2,231 is available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net securities profits, if any, realized subsequent to October 31, 2011. If not applied, $1,565 of the carryover expires in fiscal 2015 and $666 expires in fiscal 2016.

Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “2010 Act”), the fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 (“post-enactment losses”) for an unlimited period. However, the 2010 Act requires any post-enactment losses to be utilized before the utilization of losses incurred in taxable years prior to the effective date of the 2010 Act.As a result of this ordering rule, capital loss carryovers related to taxable years beginning prior to the effective date of the 2010 Act may be more likely to expire unused.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010 were all tax-exempt income.

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At October 31, 2011, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).

NOTE 2—Investment Management Fee and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to an investment management agreement with the Manager, the Manager provides or arranges for one or more third parties and/or affiliates to provide investment advisory, administrative, custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the fund. The Manager also directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. For these services, the fund is contractually obligated to pay the Manager a fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of .50% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. Out of its fee, the Manager pays all of the expenses of the fund except brokerage fees, taxes, interest, Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, service fees and expenses, fees and expenses of non-interested Directors (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses. In addition, the Manager is required to reduce its fee in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of fees and expenses of the non-interested Directors (including counsel fees). Each Board member who is not an “interested person” of the Company (as defined in the Act) receives $60,000 per annum, plus $7,000 per joint Board meeting of the Company, Dreyfus Investment Funds,The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust, The Dreyfus/Laurel Tax-Free Municipal Funds and Dreyfus Funds, Inc. (collectively, the “Board Group Open-End Funds”) attended, $2,500 for separate in-person committee meetings attended which are not held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled Board meeting and $2,000 for Board meetings and separate committee meetings attended that are conducted by telephone. The Board Group Open-End Funds also reimburse each Board member who is not an “interested person” of the Company (as defined in the Act) for travel and out-of-pocket expenses. With respect to Board meetings, the

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Chairman of the Board receives an additional 25% of such compensation (with the exception of reimbursable amounts).The Chair of each of the Board’s committees, unless the Chair also serves as Chair of the Board, receives $1,350 per applicable committee meeting. In the event that there is an in-person joint committee meeting or a joint telephone meeting of the Board Group Open-End Funds and Dreyfus HighYield Strategies Fund (“DHF”), a $2,500 fee is allocated between the Board Group Open-End Funds and DHF. The Company’s portion of these fees and expenses are charged and allocated to each series based on net assets. Amounts required to be paid by the Company directly to the non-interested Directors, that would be applied to offset a portion of the management fee payable to the Manager, are in fact paid directly by the Manager to the non-interested Directors.

Effective January 1, 2012, the Board Group Open-End Funds and DHF (collectively, the “Board Group Funds”) will pay each Board member their respective allocated portions of an annual retainer of $85,000 and a fee of $10,000 for each regularly scheduled Board meeting attended ($75,000 and $8,000, respectively, in the aggregate, prior to January 1, 2012). With respect to the annual retainer and Board meetings of the Board Group Funds, the Chair of the Board will receive an additional 25% of such compensation (with the exception of reimbursable amounts). Each Board member will receive $2,500 for any separate in-person committee meetings attended, which are not held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled Board meeting, such amount to be allocated among the Board Group Funds, as applicable. In the event that there is a joint telephone meeting of the Board Group Funds, a fee of $2,000 will be allocated among the applicable Board Group Funds, accordingly (prior to January 1, 2012, the fee allocated was $2,500 if the meeting included DHF).The Chair of each of the Board’s committees, unless the Chair also serves as Chair of the Board, will receive $1,500 per applicable committee meeting. Each Emeritus Board member is entitled to receive an annual retainer of one-half the amount paid as a retainer at the time the Board member became Emeritus and a per meeting attended fee of one-half the amount paid to Board members.The Board Group Funds also reim-

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burse each Independent Board member and Emeritus Board members for travel and out-of-pocket expenses.

The Manager has undertaken to waive receipt of the management fee and/or reimburse operating expenses in order to facilitate a daily yield at or above a certain level which may change from time to time.This undertaking is voluntary and not contractual, and may be terminated at any time. The reduction in expenses, pursuant to the undertaking, amounted to $130,348 for Investor shares, $93,840 for Class R shares, $35,559 for BASIC shares and $1,402,614 for Class B shares, respectively, during the period ended October 31, 2011.

(b) Under the Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act (the “Rule”), Investor shares and Class B shares may pay annually up to .25% of the value of the average daily net assets (Investor shares are currently limited by the Company’s Board of Directors to .20%) attributable to its Investor shares and Class B shares to compensate the Distributor for shareholder servicing activities and activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Investor shares and Class B shares. During the period ended October 31, 2011, Investor shares and Class B shares were charged $81,864 and $554,847, respectively, pursuant to the Plan.

(c) Under the Shareholder Services Plan (the “Service Plan”) subject to the Rule, pursuant to which the fund pays the Distributor for the provision of certain services to the holders of its Class B shares a fee at an annual rate of .25% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares.The services provided may include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding the fund and providing reports and other information, and services related to the maintenance of such shareholder accounts. Under the Service Plan, the Distributor may enter into Shareholder Services Agreements with Service Agents and make payments to Service Agents in respect of these services. During the period ended October 31, 2011, Class B shares were charged $554,847, pursuant to the Service Plan.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

The Company and the Distributor may suspend or reduce payments under the Service Plan at any time, and payments are subject to the continuation of the Service Plan and the Agreements described above. From time to time, the Service Agents, the Distributor and the Company may agree to voluntarily reduce the maximum fees payable under the Service Plan.

Under its terms, the Plan and Service Plan shall remain in effect from year to year, provided such continuance is approved annually by a vote of a majority of those Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of or in any agreement related to the Plan and Service Plan.

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $150,664, Rule 12b-1 distribution plan fees $54,754 and shareholder services plan fees $49,184, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $182,864.

NOTE 3—Securities Transactions:

The fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain related affiliated funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the fund from or to another fund or portfolio that are, or could be, considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment adviser), common Director and/or common officers, complies with Rule 17a-7 of the Act. During the period ended October 31, 2011, the fund engaged in purchases and sales of securities pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of the Act amounting to $332,110,000 and $431,981,000, respectively.

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NOTE 4—Other Matters:

At the October 27, 2011 Board meeting, the Board of the Company approved a proposal to have shareholders consider the election of Francine J. Bovich as an additional Board member of the Company, and also consider the election of Joseph S. DiMartino and Benaree Pratt Wiley, current Board members of the Company not previously proposed to shareholders of the fund. A proxy statement was mailed, on December 1, 2011, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 1, 2011 asking shareholders to consider these elections at a special joint meeting of shareholders to be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED 
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Dreyfus AMT-Free Municipal Reserves, a series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Fund”), including the statement of investments, as of October 31, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended.These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dreyfus AMT-Free Municipal Reserves as of October 31, 2011, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York
December 22, 2011

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

In accordance with federal tax law, the fund hereby designates all the dividends paid from investment income-net during its fiscal year ended October 31, 2011 as “exempt-interest dividends” (not generally subject to regular federal income tax). Where required by federal tax law rules, shareholders will receive notification of their portion of the fund’s tax-exempt dividends paid for the 2011 calendar year on Form 1099-INT, which will be mailed in early 2012.

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)

BRADLEY J. SKAPYAK, President since January 2010.

Chief Operating Officer and a director of the Manager since June 2009. From April 2003 to June 2009, Mr. Skapyak was the head of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager. He is an officer of 75 investment companies (comprised of 167 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1988.

MICHAEL A. ROSENBERG, Vice President and Secretary since August 2005.

Assistant General Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1991.

KIESHA ASTWOOD, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 38 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since July 1995.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon and Secretary of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 45 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since December 1996.

JONI LACKS CHARATAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 55 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

JOSEPH M. CHIOFFI, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 49 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2000.

KATHLEEN DENICHOLAS, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 37 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 2001.

JANETTE E. FARRAGHER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Assistant General Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1984.

JOHN B. HAMMALIAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1991.

M. CRISTINA MEISER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 41 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since August 2001.

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ROBERT R. MULLERY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 59 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since May 1986.

JEFF PRUSNOFSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 46 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1990.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director – Mutual Fund Accounting of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 53 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1985.

RICHARD CASSARO, Assistant Treasurer since January 2008.

Senior Accounting Manager – Money Market and Municipal Bond Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since September 1982.

GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 43 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1991.

ROBERT ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Fixed Income Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

ROBERT SALVIOLO, Assistant Treasurer since July 2007.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 44 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 44 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since November 1990.

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited) (continued)

JOSEPH W. CONNOLLY, Chief Compliance Officer since October 2004.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Manager and The Dreyfus Family of Funds (76 investment companies, comprised of 192 portfolios). From November 2001 through March 2004, Mr. Connolly was first Vice-President, Mutual Fund Servicing for Mellon Global Securities Services. In that capacity, Mr. Connolly was responsible for managing Mellon’s Custody, Fund Accounting and Fund Administration services to third-party mutual fund clients. He is 54 years old and has served in various capacities with the Manager since 1980, including manager of the firm’s Fund Accounting Department from 1997 through October 2001.

STEPHEN J. STOREN, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since May 2011.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Distributor, and the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of 72 investment companies (comprised of 188 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 57 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since October 1999.

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Contents

 

THE FUND

2     

A Letter from the Chairman and CEO

3     

Discussion of Fund Performance

6     

Fund Performance

8     

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

8     

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses With Those of Other Funds

9     

Statement of Investments

12     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

13     

Statement of Operations

14     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

16     

Financial Highlights

20     

Notes to Financial Statements

32     

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

33     

Important Tax Information

34     

Board Members Information

36     

Officers of the Fund

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover



Dreyfus
Tax Managed
Growth Fund

The Fund


A LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

Dear Shareholder:

We present to you this annual report for Dreyfus Tax Managed Growth Fund, covering the 12-month period from November 1, 2010, through October 31, 2011. For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as general market perspectives, we provide a Discussion of Fund Performance on the pages that follow.

Investors were encouraged by expectations of a more robust economic recovery into the first quarter of 2011, but sentiment subsequently deteriorated due to disappointing economic data, rising commodity prices, an escalating sovereign debt crisis in Europe and a contentious debate regarding taxes, spending and borrowing in the United States. Stocks have been sensitive to these macroeconomic developments, often regardless of underlying company fundamentals. Indeed, market declines were particularly severe during August and September after a major credit rating agency downgraded U.S. long-term debt, while October ranked as one of the best months of the past decade.

The economic outlook currently remains clouded by market turbulence and political infighting, but we believe that a continued subpar global expansion is more likely than a return to recession. Although Europe continues to struggle with a debt crisis, inflationary pressures appear to be waning in most countries as energy prices recently have retreated from their highs. In the United States, moderately low core inflation and an accommodative monetary policy could help support near-trend growth despite ongoing deleveraging activity in the private sector.To assess the potential impact of these and other developments on your investments, we encourage you, as always, to speak with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


Jonathan R. Baum
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
The Dreyfus Corporation
November 15, 2011

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of November 1, 2010, through October 31, 2011, as provided by Fayez Sarofim, Portfolio Manager of Fayez Sarofim & Co., Sub-Investment Adviser

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2011, Dreyfus Tax Managed Growth Fund’s Class A shares produced a total return of 12.13%, Class B shares returned 11.37%, Class C shares returned 11.38% and Class I shares returned 12.47%.1 For the same period, the fund’s benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (“S&P 500 Index”), produced an 8.07% total return.2

Large-cap stocks generally rallied through the first quarter of 2011 amid expectations of continued economic recovery. However, several macroeconomic disappointments later erased many of the market’s previous gains.The fund produced higher returns than its benchmark as investors favored large, multinational companies during turbulent market conditions, particularly over the reporting period’s second half.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund invests primarily in well-established, multinational companies that we believe are well positioned to weather difficult economic climates and thrive during favorable times. We focus on purchasing large-cap, blue-chip stocks at a price we consider to be justified by a company’s fundamentals.The result is a portfolio of stocks selected for what we consider to be sustained patterns of profitability, strong balance sheets, expanding global presence and above-average earnings growth potential. At the same time, we manage the fund in a manner cognizant of the concerns of tax-conscious investors.We typically buy and sell relatively few stocks during the course of the year, which may help reduce investors’ tax liabilities.

Shifting Sentiment Sparked Heightened Market Volatility

Gains in employment, consumer spending and corporate earnings supported a stock market rally over the first several months of the reporting period. However, the rally was interrupted in February when political

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

unrest in the Middle East led to sharply rising crude oil prices, and again in March when catastrophic natural and nuclear disasters in Japan disrupted the global industrial supply chain. Nonetheless, investors proved resilient, and stocks rebounded quickly from these unexpected shocks.

Sentiment began to deteriorate in earnest in late April when Greece appeared headed for default and pressures mounted on the banking systems of other European nations. In addition, U.S. economic data proved more disappointing than expected, and investors reacted cautiously to a contentious political debate about U.S. government spending and borrowing. Stocks suffered bouts of heightened volatility when newly risk-averse investors shifted their focus from economically sensitive industry groups and relatively speculative companies to those that historically have held up well under uncertain economic conditions.Volatility was particularly severe in August and September, after a major credit-rating agency downgraded its assessment of long-term U.S. government debt. In contrast, the market rebounded strongly in October when some macroeconomic worries seemed to ease.

Quality Bias Supported Fund Performance

Our longstanding focus on blue-chip companies with globally diversified markets, healthy balance sheets and strong income characteristics enabled the fund to outperform market averages during the reporting period. The fund benefited from overweighted exposure to the consumer staples sector, where investors’ preference for traditionally defensive industry groups lifted stock prices, and a number of globally dominant companies continued to make inroads into the emerging markets. The fund’s stock selections in the information technology sector produced attractive results. Finally, the fund held substantially underweighted exposure to the financials sector, which helped it avoid weakness among banks affected by Europe’s sovereign debt crisis.

The fund’s top performing individual holdings included grocer Whole Foods Market, which saw increased spending by its relatively affluent clientele. Luxury goods purveyor Estee Lauder also encountered a recovery in consumer spending, and the company also achieved savings in its cost structure while gaining greater penetration of the emerging markets. Electronics innovator Apple continued to gain value due to the success of its smartphone and tablet computer products. Energy

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giant Chevron advanced after twice raising its dividend during the reporting period. Finally, technology leader International Business Machines continued to grow its global consulting business.

Laggards during the reporting period included metals-and-mining companies Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold and Rio Tinto, which suffered amid falling industrial commodity prices. Technology firm Cisco Systems missed earnings targets when smaller rivals proved better able to capture opportunities related to cloud computing and server virtualization. In the financials sector, investment managers Franklin Resources and BlackRock were hurt by deteriorating investor sentiment.

New Opportunities in a Subpar Economic Recovery

We expect the global economic rebound to persist fitfully amid significant headwinds, especially in Europe, leading us to conclude that investors are likely to continue to favor large, multinational companies with solid business fundamentals and generous dividend yields. Indeed, corporate earnings in 2011 so far generally have remained robust despite the economic downturn.When adjusting to the changing market environment, we identified a number of new opportunities among multinational companies with healthy balance sheets, ample cash reserves and a presence in growing markets.

November 15, 2011

  Equity funds are subject generally to market, market sector, market liquidity, issuer, and investment 
  style risks, among other factors, to varying degrees, all of which are more fully described in the 
  fund’s prospectus. 
1  Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid, and does not take into 
  consideration the maximum initial sales charge in the case of Class A shares, or the applicable 
  contingent deferred sales charges imposed on redemptions in the case of Class B and Class C 
  shares. Had these charges been reflected, returns would have been lower. Past performance is no 
  guarantee of future results. Share price and investment return fluctuate such that upon redemption, 
  fund shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Return figures provided reflect the 
  absorption of certain fund expenses by The Dreyfus Corporation pursuant to an agreement in 
  effect. Had these expenses not been absorbed, the fund’s returns would have been lower. 
2  SOURCE: LIPPER INC. — Reflects monthly reinvestment of dividends and, where 
  applicable, capital gain distributions.The Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index is 
  a widely accepted, unmanaged index of U.S. stock market performance. Investors cannot invest 
  directly in any index. 

 

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  Source: Lipper Inc. 
††  The total return figures presented for Class I shares of the fund reflect the performance of the fund’s Class A shares 
  for the period prior to May 14, 2004 (the inception date for Class I shares). 
Past performance is not predictive of future performance. 
The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in each of the Class A, Class B, Class C and Class I shares of 
Dreyfus Tax Managed Growth Fund on 10/31/01 to a $10,000 investment made in the Standard & Poor’s 500 
Composite Stock Price Index (the “Index”) on that date.All dividends and capital gain distributions are reinvested. 
The fund’s performance shown in the line graph above takes into account the maximum initial sales charge on Class A 
shares and all other applicable fees and expenses on all classes. Performance for Class B shares assumes the conversion of 
Class B shares to Class A shares at the end of the sixth year following the date of purchase.The Index is a widely 
accepted, unmanaged index of U.S. stock market performance. Unlike a mutual fund, the Index is not subject to charges, 
fees and other expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in any index. Further information relating to fund performance, 
including expense reimbursements, if applicable, is contained in the Financial Highlights section of the prospectus and 
elsewhere in this report. 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns as of 10/31/11       
 
  Inception       
  Date  1Year  5 Years  10 Years 
Class A shares         
with maximum sales charge (5.75%)  11/4/97  5.66%  1.29%  2.83% 
without sales charge  11/4/97  12.13%  2.49%  3.44% 
Class B shares         
with applicable redemption charge   11/4/97  7.37%  1.34%  2.99% 
without redemption  11/4/97  11.37%  1.72%  2.99% 
Class C shares         
with applicable redemption charge ††  11/4/97  10.38%  1.73%  2.68% 
without redemption  11/4/97  11.38%  1.73%  2.68% 
Class I shares  5/14/04  12.47%  2.74%  3.64%††† 
Standard & Poor’s 500         
Composite Stock Price Index    8.07%  0.25%  3.69% 

 

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.The fund’s performance shown in the graph and table does not 
reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. 
  The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for Class B shares is 4%.After six years Class B shares convert to 
  Class A shares. 
††  The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is 1% for shares redeemed within one year of the 
  date of purchase. 
†††  The total return performance figures presented for Class I shares of the fund reflect the performance of the fund’s 
  Class A shares for the period prior to May 14, 2004 (the inception date for Class I shares). 

 

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)

As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds.You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.

Review your fund’s expenses

The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in Dreyfus Tax Managed Growth Fund from May 1, 2011 to October 31, 2011. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment             
assuming actual returns for the six months ended October 31, 2011         
    Class A    Class B    Class C    Class I 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 6.70  $ 10.41  $ 10.41  $ 5.46 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 969.40  $ 965.90  $ 965.80  $ 971.00 

 

COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES 
WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS (Unaudited) 

 

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds.All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment             
assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended October 31, 2011 
    Class A    Class B    Class C    Class I 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 6.87  $ 10.66  $ 10.66  $ 5.60 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,018.40  $ 1,014.62  $ 1,014.62  $ 1,019.66 

 

† Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.35% for Class A, 2.10% for Class B, 2.10% for 
Class C and 1.10% for Class I, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to 
reflect the one-half year period). 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS 
October 31, 2011 

 

Common Stocks—93.3%  Shares  Value ($) 
Consumer Discretionary—11.2%     
Arcos Dorados Holdings, Cl. A  35,000  819,000 
McDonald’s  50,000  4,642,500 
McGraw-Hill  28,000  1,190,000 
News, Cl. A  38,000  665,760 
Target  46,000  2,518,500 
Time Warner Cable  10,000  636,900 
Wal-Mart Stores  47,000  2,665,840 
Walt Disney  34,000  1,185,920 
    14,324,420 
Consumer Staples—28.7%     
Altria Group  100,000  2,755,000 
Coca-Cola  114,000  7,788,480 
Estee Lauder, Cl. A  17,500  1,722,875 
Kraft Foods, Cl. A  20,271  713,134 
Nestle, ADR  70,750  4,086,520 
PepsiCo  42,500  2,675,375 
Philip Morris International  129,000  9,013,230 
Procter & Gamble  65,000  4,159,350 
Walgreen  75,000  2,490,000 
Whole Foods Market  19,000  1,370,280 
    36,774,244 
Energy—20.6%     
Apache  8,000  797,040 
Chevron  52,000  5,462,600 
ConocoPhillips  50,000  3,482,500 
Exxon Mobil  88,512  6,911,902 
Occidental Petroleum  38,000  3,531,720 
Royal Dutch Shell, Cl. A, ADR  44,000  3,120,040 
Total, ADR  60,000  3,138,000 
    26,443,802 
Financial—3.1%     
BlackRock  4,000  631,160 
Franklin Resources  10,000  1,066,300 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  65,000  2,259,400 
    3,956,860 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Health Care—6.2%     
Abbott Laboratories  41,000  2,208,670 
Johnson & Johnson  54,500  3,509,255 
Merck & Co.  18,000  621,000 
Novo Nordisk, ADR  15,000  1,594,500 
    7,933,425 
Industrial—4.9%     
Caterpillar  27,000  2,550,420 
General Dynamics  3,500  224,665 
General Electric  98,000  1,637,580 
United Technologies  24,000  1,871,520 
    6,284,185 
Information Technology—13.9%     
Apple  15,000a  6,071,700 
Automatic Data Processing  25,000  1,308,250 
Cisco Systems  55,000  1,019,150 
Intel  160,000  3,926,400 
International Business Machines  15,000  2,769,450 
QUALCOMM  20,500  1,057,800 
Texas Instruments  55,000  1,690,150 
    17,842,900 
Materials—4.7%     
Air Products & Chemicals  14,000  1,205,960 
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold  48,000  1,932,480 
Praxair  18,000  1,830,060 
Rio Tinto, ADR  20,000  1,081,200 
    6,049,700 
Total Common Stocks     
(cost $89,966,266)    119,609,536 

 

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Other Investment—5.7%  Shares  Value ($) 
Registered Investment Company;     
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred     
Plus Money Market Fund     
(cost $7,336,633)  7,336,633b  7,336,633 
 
Total Investments (cost $97,302,899)  99.0%  126,946,169 
Cash and Receivables (Net)  1.0%  1,257,055 
Net Assets  100.0%  128,203,224 

 

ADR—American Depository Receipts 
a  Non-income producing security. 
b  Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. 

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)     
 
  Value (%)    Value (%) 
Consumer Staples  28.7  Money Market Investment  5.7 
Energy  20.6  Industrial  4.9 
Information Technology  13.9  Materials  4.7 
Consumer Discretionary  11.2  Financial  3.1 
Health Care  6.2    99.0 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 
October 31, 2011 

 

      Cost  Value 
Assets ($):         
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments:       
Unaffiliated issuers      89,966,266  119,609,536 
Affiliated issuers      7,336,633  7,336,633 
Cash        217,156 
Receivable for shares of Capital Stock subscribed      1,344,208 
Dividends receivable        131,262 
        128,638,795 
Liabilities ($):         
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(b)      151,011 
Payable for investment securities purchased      228,422 
Payable for shares of Capital Stock redeemed      56,138 
        435,571 
Net Assets ($)        128,203,224 
Composition of Net Assets ($):         
Paid-in capital        107,856,372 
Accumulated undistributed investment income—net      1,119,251 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments      (10,415,669) 
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation       
(depreciation) on investments        29,643,270 
Net Assets ($)        128,203,224 
 
 
Net Asset Value Per Share         
  Class A  Class B  Class C  Class I 
Net Assets ($)  100,740,216  793,141  20,385,781  6,284,086 
Shares Outstanding  5,210,198  42,365  1,110,587  323,953 
Net Asset Value Per Share ($)  19.34  18.72  18.36  19.40 
 
See notes to financial statements.         

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 
Year Ended October 31, 2011 

 

Investment Income ($):   
Income:   
Cash dividends (net of $62,726 foreign taxes withheld at source):   
Unaffiliated issuers  3,053,993 
Affiliated issuers  2,421 
Income from securities lending—Note 1(b)  12,173 
Total Income  3,068,587 
Expenses:   
Management fee—Note 3(a)  1,231,320 
Distribution and service plan fees—Note 3(b)  427,666 
Directors’ fees—Note 3(a)  7,975 
Loan commitment fees—Note 2  1,482 
Total Expenses  1,668,443 
Less—reduction in management fee due to undertaking—Note 3(a)  (34,647) 
Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by the Manager—Note 3(a)  (7,975) 
Net Expenses  1,625,821 
Investment Income—Net  1,442,766 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):   
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  7,247,428 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments  3,617,573 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments  10,865,001 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  12,307,767 
 
See notes to financial statements.   

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Year Ended October 31, 
  2011  2010 
Operations ($):     
Investment income—net  1,442,766  1,228,520 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  7,247,428  (1,619,386) 
Net unrealized appreciation     
(depreciation) on investments  3,617,573  13,381,220 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
Resulting from Operations  12,307,767  12,990,354 
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):     
Investment income—net:     
Class A Shares  (1,099,328)  (1,138,917) 
Class B Shares  (5,980)  (14,518) 
Class C Shares  (132,062)  (233,095) 
Class I Shares  (36,805)  (13,241) 
Total Dividends  (1,274,175)  (1,399,771) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($):     
Net proceeds from shares sold:     
Class A Shares  29,779,524  17,687,206 
Class B Shares  60,039  61,752 
Class C Shares  2,542,453  1,416,440 
Class I Shares  6,123,770  1,762,843 
Dividends reinvested:     
Class A Shares  926,744  930,890 
Class B Shares  4,857  9,548 
Class C Shares  83,534  152,875 
Class I Shares  30,608  4,500 
Cost of shares redeemed:     
Class A Shares  (14,867,890)  (12,430,957) 
Class B Shares  (961,078)  (2,219,873) 
Class C Shares  (2,910,180)  (4,516,727) 
Class I Shares  (2,005,757)  (311,727) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
from Capital Stock Transactions  18,806,624  2,546,770 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  29,840,216  14,137,353 
Net Assets ($):     
Beginning of Period  98,363,008  84,225,655 
End of Period  128,203,224  98,363,008 
Undistributed investment income—net  1,119,251  950,660 

 

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  Year Ended October 31, 
  2011  2010 
Capital Share Transactions:     
Class Aa     
Shares sold  1,589,698  1,098,561 
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  52,152  58,732 
Shares redeemed  (799,107)  (768,994) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  842,743  388,299 
Class Ba     
Shares sold  3,307  3,739 
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  280  619 
Shares redeemed  (52,844)  (143,047) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  (49,257)  (138,689) 
Class C     
Shares sold  142,453  90,402 
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  4,920  10,091 
Shares redeemed  (164,189)  (292,251) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  (16,816)  (191,758) 
Class I     
Shares sold  323,566  106,216 
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  1,721  284 
Shares redeemed  (103,183)  (19,085) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  222,104  87,415 

 

a  During the period ended October 31, 2011, 25,225 Class B shares representing $464,608 were automatically 
  converted to 26,492 Class A shares and during the period ended October 31, 2010, 30,622 Class B shares 
  representing $480,875 were automatically converted to 29,632 Class A shares. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following tables describe the performance for each share class for the fiscal periods indicated.All information (except portfolio turnover rate) reflects financial results for a single fund share.Total return shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions.These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

    Year Ended October 31,   
Class A Shares  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  17.47  15.40  14.35  20.51  18.44 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income—neta  .27  .25  .27  .25  .22 
Net realized and unrealized           
gain (loss) on investments  1.85  2.10  1.05  (6.17)  2.08 
Total from Investment Operations  2.12  2.35  1.32  (5.92)  2.30 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income—net  (.25)  (.28)  (.27)  (.24)  (.23) 
Net asset value, end of period  19.34  17.47  15.40  14.35  20.51 
Total Return (%)b  12.13  15.53  9.53  (29.22)  12.58 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses           
to average net assets  1.36  1.36  1.36  1.36  1.36 
Ratio of net expenses           
to average net assets  1.32  1.25  1.25  1.25  1.25 
Ratio of net investment income           
to average net assets  1.42  1.54  2.04  1.35  1.13 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  15.10  3.00    5.91  8.09 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  100,740  76,318  61,270  60,207  96,507 

 

a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  Exclusive of sales charge. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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    Year Ended October 31,   
Class B Shares  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  16.88  14.80  13.72  19.56  17.57 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income—neta  .13  .12  .17  .11  .08 
Net realized and unrealized           
gain (loss) on investments  1.78  2.04  .99  (5.91)  1.98 
Total from Investment Operations  1.91  2.16  1.16  (5.80)  2.06 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income—net  (.07)  (.08)  (.08)  (.04)  (.07) 
Net asset value, end of period  18.72  16.88  14.80  13.72  19.56 
Total Return (%)b  11.37  14.65  8.59  (29.72)  11.76 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses           
to average net assets  2.11  2.11  2.10  2.11  2.11 
Ratio of net expenses           
to average net assets  2.06  2.00  2.00  2.00  2.00 
Ratio of net investment income           
to average net assets  .72  .82  1.36  .65  .42 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  15.10  3.00    5.91  8.09 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  793  1,547  3,410  8,519  23,622 

 

a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  Exclusive of sales charge. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

    Year Ended October 31,   
Class C Shares  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  16.60  14.65  13.63  19.48  17.53 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income—neta  .12  .12  .17  .11  .07 
Net realized and unrealized           
gain (loss) on investments  1.76  2.01  .99  (5.87)  1.98 
Total from Investment Operations  1.88  2.13  1.16  (5.76)  2.05 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income—net  (.12)  (.18)  (.14)  (.09)  (.10) 
Net asset value, end of period  18.36  16.60  14.65  13.63  19.48 
Total Return (%)b  11.38  14.63  8.68  (29.71)  11.73 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses           
to average net assets  2.11  2.11  2.11  2.11  2.11 
Ratio of net expenses           
to average net assets  2.07  2.00  2.00  2.00  2.00 
Ratio of net investment income           
to average net assets  .68  .80  1.29  .61  .39 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  15.10  3.00    5.91  8.09 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  20,386  18,714  19,323  20,247  34,961 

 

a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  Exclusive of sales charge. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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    Year Ended October 31,   
Class I Shares  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007a 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  17.53  15.44  14.41  20.58  18.52 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income—netb  .30  .28  .30  .28  .20 
Net realized and unrealized           
gain (loss) on investments  1.86  2.13  1.05  (6.16)  2.14 
Total from Investment Operations  2.16  2.41  1.35  (5.88)  2.34 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income—net  (.29)  (.32)  (.32)  (.29)  (.28) 
Net asset value, end of period  19.40  17.53  15.44  14.41  20.58 
Total Return (%)  12.47  15.81  9.74  (29.99)  12.76 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses           
to average net assets  1.11  1.11  1.12  1.11  1.12 
Ratio of net expenses           
to average net assets  1.08  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.01 
Ratio of net investment income           
to average net assets  1.62  1.72  2.10  1.57  1.01 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  15.10  3.00    5.91  8.09 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  6,284  1,785  223  10  12 

 

a  Effective June 1, 2007, Class R shares were redesignated as Class I shares. 
b  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus Tax Managed Growth Fund (the “fund”) is a separate diversified series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and operates as a series company currently offering ten series, including the fund. The fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation consistent with minimizing realized capital gains and taxable current income.The Dreyfus Corporation (the “Manager” or “Dreyfus”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser. Fayez Sarofim & Co. (“Sarofim & Co.”) serves as the fund’s sub-investment adviser.

MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dreyfus, is the distributor of the fund’s shares.The fund is authorized to issue 500 million shares of $.001 par value Capital Stock. The fund currently offers four classes of shares: Class A (200 million shares authorized), Class B (100 million shares authorized), Class C (100 million shares authorized) and Class I (100 million shares authorized). Class A, Class B and Class C shares are sold primarily to retail investors through financial intermediaries and bear a distribution fee and/or service fee. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge, while Class B and Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”). Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares after six years.The fund no longer offers Class B shares, except in connection with dividend reinvestment and permitted exchanges of Class B shares and, effective on or about March 13, 2012, all outstanding Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares. Class I shares are sold primarily to bank trust departments and other financial service providers (including The Bank of New York Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus) acting on behalf of customers having a qualified trust or investment account or relationship at such

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institution, and bear no distribution or service fees. Class I shares are offered without a front-end sales charge or CDSC. Each class of shares has identical rights and privileges, except with respect to distribution and service fees and voting rights on matters affecting a single class. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions.Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(a) Portfolio valuation: The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value.This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements.These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows:

Investments in securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange or national securities market on which such securities are primarily traded. Securities listed on the National Market System for which market quotations are available are valued at the official closing price or, if there is no official closing price that day, at the last sales price. Securities not listed on an exchange or the national securities market, or securities for which there were no transactions, are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked prices, except for open short positions, where the asked price is used for valuation purposes. Bid price is used when no asked price is available. Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value.All preceding securities are categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

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

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2011 in valuing the fund’s investments:

    Level 2—Other  Level 3—   
  Level 1—  Significant  Significant   
  Unadjusted  Observable  Unobservable   
  Quoted Prices  Inputs  Inputs  Total 
Assets ($)         
Investments in Securities       
Equity Securities—         
Domestic  105,770,276      105,770,276 
Equity Securities—         
Foreign  13,839,260      13,839,260 
Mutual Funds  7,336,633      7,336,633 
† See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.   

 

In May 2011, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)” (“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose the following information for fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy: quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement, the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs and the interrelationships between those unobservable inputs. In addition, ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements.

(b) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income, including, where applicable, accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is recognized on the accrual basis.

Pursuant to a securities lending agreement withThe Bank of NewYork Mellon, the fund may lend securities to qualified institutions. It is the fund’s policy that, at origination, all loans are secured by collateral of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. Collateral equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities on loan is maintained at all times. Collateral is either in the form of cash, which can be invested in certain money market mutual funds managed by Dreyfus, U.S. Government and Agency securities or letters of credit.The fund is entitled to receive all income on securities loaned, in addition to income earned as a result of the lending transaction.Although each security loaned is fully collateralized, the fund bears the risk of delay in recovery of, or loss of rights

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in, the securities loaned should a borrower fail to return the securities in a timely manner. During the period ended October 31, 2011,The Bank of NewYork Mellon earned $5,217 from lending portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

(c) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by Dreyfus are defined as “affiliated” in the Act.

The fund may invest in shares of certain affiliated investment companies also advised or managed by Dreyfus. Investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended October 31, 2011 were as follows:

Affiliated               
Investment  Value       Value   Net 
Company  10/31/2010 ($)  Purchases ($)  Sales ($)  10/31/2011 ($)  Assets (%) 
Dreyfus               
Institutional               
Preferred               
Plus Money               
Market Fund  1,039,000   22,161,857  15,864,224  7,336,633   5.7 
Dreyfus               
Institutional               
Cash               
Advantage               
Fund    29,631,530  29,631,530     
Total  1,039,000   51,793,387  45,495,754  7,336,633   5.7 
 
† On June 7, 2011, Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Plus Fund was acquired by Dreyfus 
Institutional Cash Advantage Fund, resulting in a transfer of shares.       

 

(d) Dividends to shareholders: Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from investment income-net and dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(e) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the best interests of its shareholders, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of taxable income sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended October 31, 2011, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions.The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each of the tax years in the four-year period ended October 31, 2011 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At October 31, 2011, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows: undistributed ordinary income $1,119,251, accumulated capital losses $10,415,669 and unrealized appreciation $29,643,270.

The accumulated capital loss carryover is available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net securities profits, if any, realized subsequent to October 31, 2011. If not applied, $7,781,638 of the carryover expires in fiscal 2012, $1,014,645 expires in fiscal 2017 and $1,619,386 expires in fiscal 2018.

Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “2010 Act”), the fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 (“post-enactment losses”) for an unlimited period. However, the 2010 Act requires any post-enactment losses to be utilized before the utilization of losses incurred in taxable years prior to the effective date of the 2010 Act.As a result of this ordering rule, capital loss carryovers related to taxable years beginning prior to the effective date of the 2010 Act may be more likely to expire unused.

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The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010 were as follows: ordinary income $1,274,175 and $1,399,771, respectively.

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other Dreyfus-managed funds in a $225 million unsecured credit facility led by Citibank, N.A. and a $300 million unsecured credit facility provided by The Bank of New York Mellon (each, a “Facility”), each to be utilized primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to pay its pro rata portion of commitment fees for each Facility. Interest is charged to the fund based on rates determined pursuant to the terms of the respective Facility at the time of borrowing. During the period ended on October 31, 2011, the fund did not borrow under the Facilities.

NOTE 3—Investment Management Fee and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to an investment management agreement with Dreyfus, Dreyfus provides or arranges for one or more third parties and/or affiliates to provide investment advisory, administrative, custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the fund. Dreyfus also directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. For these services, the fund is contractually obligated to pay Dreyfus a fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 1.10% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. Out of its fee, Dreyfus pays all of the expenses of the fund except brokerage fees, taxes, interest, commitment fees, Rule 12b-1 distribution fees and expenses, service fees, expenses of non-interested Directors (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses. In addition, Dreyfus is required to reduce its fee in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of fees and expenses of the non-interested Directors

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(including counsel fees). Each Board member who is not an “interested person” of the Company (as defined in the Act) receives $60,000 per annum, plus $7,000 per joint Board meeting of the Company, Dreyfus Investment Funds,The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust,The Dreyfus/Laurel Tax-Free Municipal Funds and Dreyfus Funds, Inc. (collectively, the “Board Group Open-End Funds”) attended, $2,500 for separate in-person committee meetings attended which are not held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled Board meeting and $2,000 for Board meetings and separate committee meetings attended that are conducted by telephone. The Board Group Open-End Funds also reimburse each Board member who is not an “interested person” of the Company (as defined in the Act) for travel and out-of-pocket expenses.With respect to Board meetings, the Chairman of the Board receives an additional 25% of such compensation (with the exception of reimbursable amounts).The Chair of each of the Board’s committees, unless the Chair also serves as Chair of the Board, receives $1,350 per applicable committee meeting. In the event that there is an in-person joint committee meeting or a joint telephone meeting of the Board Group Open-End Funds and Dreyfus HighYield Strategies Fund (“DHF”), a $2,500 fee is allocated between the Board Group Open-End Funds and DHF. The Company’s portion of these fees and expenses are charged and allocated to each series baed on net assets. Amounts required to be paid by the Company directly to the non-interested Directors, that would be applied to offset a portion of the management fee payable to Dreyfus, are in fact paid directly by Dreyfus to the non-interested Directors.

Effective January 1, 2012, the Board Group Open-End Funds and DHF (collectively, the “Board Group Funds”) will pay each Board member their respective allocated portions of an annual retainer of $85,000 and a fee of $10,000 for each regularly scheduled Board meeting attended ($75,000 and $8,000, respectively, in the aggregate, prior to January 1, 2012). With respect to the annual retainer and Board meetings of the Board Group Funds, the Chair of the Board will

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receive an additional 25% of such compensation (with the exception of reimbursable amounts). Each Board member will receive $2,500 for any separate in-person committee meetings attended, which are not held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled Board meeting, such amount to be allocated among the Board Group Funds, as applicable. In the event that there is a joint telephone meeting of the Board Group Funds, a fee of $2,000 will be allocated among the applicable Board Group Funds, accordingly (prior to January 1, 2012, the fee allocated was $2,500 if the meeting included DHF).The Chair of each of the Board’s committees, unless the Chair also serves as Chair of the Board, will receive $1,500 per applicable committee meeting. Each Emeritus Board member is entitled to receive an annual retainer of one-half the amount paid as a retainer at the time the Board member became Emeritus and a per meeting attended fee of one-half the amount paid to Board members.The Board Group Funds also reimburse each Independent Board member and Emeritus Board members for travel and out-of-pocket expenses.

Dreyfus had agreed to waive a portion of the fund’s management fee, in the amount of .10% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets until March 1, 2011.The reduction in management fee, pursuant to the undertaking, amounted to $34,647 during the period ended October 31, 2011.

Pursuant to a sub-investment advisory agreement between Dreyfus and Sarofim & Co., Dreyfus has agreed to pay Sarofim & Co. a monthly sub-investment advisory fee at the annual rate of .2175% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets.

During the period ended October 31, 2011, the Distributor retained $10,278 from commissions earned on sales of the fund’s Class A shares and $13,251 and $1,996 from CDSCs on redemptions of the fund’s Class B and Class C shares, respectively.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(b) Under separate Distribution Plans (the “Plans”) adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, Class A shares may pay annually up to .25% of the value of its average daily net assets to compensate the Distributor for shareholder servicing activities and expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of Class A shares. Class B and Class C shares pay the Distributor for distributing their shares at an aggregate annual rate of .75% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class B and Class C shares. Class B and Class C shares are also subject to a service plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the “Service Plan”), under which Class B and Class C shares pay the Distributor for providing certain services to the holders of their shares a fee at the annual rate of .25% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class B and Class C shares. During the period ended October 31, 2011, Class A, Class B and Class C shares were charged $219,768, $8,651 and $147,272, respectively, pursuant to their respective Plans. During the period ended October 31, 2011, Class B and Class C shares were charged $2,884 and $49,091, respectively, pursuant to the Service Plan.

Under its terms, the Plans and Service Plan shall remain in effect from year to year, provided such continuance is approved annually by a vote of majority of those Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of or in any agreement related to the Plans or Service Plan.

The components of “Due toThe Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $113,406, Rule 12b-1 distribution plan fees $33,284 and service plan fees $4,321.

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NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:

The aggregate amount of purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, during the period ended October 31, 2011, amounted to $27,810,442 and $16,506,884, respectively.

At October 31, 2011, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $97,302,899; accordingly, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $29,643,270, consisting of $34,964,261 gross unrealized appreciation and $5,320,991 gross unrealized depreciation.

NOTE 5—Other Matters:

At the October 27, 2011 Board meeting, the Board of the Company approved a proposal to have shareholders consider the election of Francine J. Bovich as an additional Board member of the Company, and also consider the election of Joseph S. DiMartino and Benaree Pratt Wiley, current Board members of the Company not previously proposed to shareholders of the fund. A proxy statement was mailed, on December 1, 2011, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 1, 2011 asking shareholders to consider these elections at a special joint meeting of shareholders to be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED 
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Dreyfus Tax Managed Growth Fund, a series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Fund”), including the statement of investments, as of October 31, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dreyfus Tax Managed Growth Fund as of October 31, 2011, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York
December 22, 2011

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For federal tax purposes, the fund designates $1,274,175 as ordinary income dividends paid during the year ended October 31, 2011 as qualified dividend income in accordance with Section 854(b)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code. Also, the fund designates 100% of ordinary income dividends paid during the year ended October 31, 2011 as eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction provided under Section 243 of the Internal Revenue Code in accordance with Section 854(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code. Shareholders will receive notification in early 2012 of the percentage applicable to the preparation of their 2011 income tax returns.

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)

BRADLEY J. SKAPYAK, President since January 2010.

Chief Operating Officer and a director of the Manager since June 2009. From April 2003 to June 2009, Mr. Skapyak was the head of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager. He is an officer of 75 investment companies (comprised of 167 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1988.

MICHAEL A. ROSENBERG, Vice President and Secretary since August 2005.

Assistant General Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1991.

KIESHA ASTWOOD, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 38 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since July 1995.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon and Secretary of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 45 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since December 1996.

JONI LACKS CHARATAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 55 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

JOSEPH M. CHIOFFI, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 49 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2000.

KATHLEEN DENICHOLAS, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 37 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 2001.

JANETTE E. FARRAGHER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Assistant General Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1984.

JOHN B. HAMMALIAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1991.

M. CRISTINA MEISER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 41 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since August 2001.

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ROBERT R. MULLERY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 59 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since May 1986.

JEFF PRUSNOFSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 46 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1990.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director – Mutual Fund Accounting of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 53 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1985.

RICHARD CASSARO, Assistant Treasurer since January 2008.

Senior Accounting Manager – Money Market and Municipal Bond Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since September 1982.

GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 43 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1991.

ROBERT ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Fixed Income Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

ROBERT SALVIOLO, Assistant Treasurer since July 2007.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 44 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 44 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since November 1990.

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited) (continued)

JOSEPH W. CONNOLLY, Chief Compliance Officer since October 2004.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Manager and The Dreyfus Family of Funds (76 investment companies, comprised of 192 portfolios). From November 2001 through March 2004, Mr. Connolly was first Vice-President, Mutual Fund Servicing for Mellon Global Securities Services. In that capacity, Mr. Connolly was responsible for managing Mellon’s Custody, Fund Accounting and Fund Administration services to third-party mutual fund clients. He is 54 years old and has served in various capacities with the Manager since 1980, including manager of the firm’s Fund Accounting Department from 1997 through October 2001.

STEPHEN J. STOREN, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since May 2011.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Distributor, and the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of 72 investment companies (comprised of 188 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 57 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since October 1999.

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Contents

 

THE FUND

2     

A Letter from the Chairman and CEO

3     

Discussion of Fund Performance

6     

Fund Performance

7     

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

7     

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses With Those of Other Funds

8     

Statement of Investments

24     

Statement of Financial Futures

25     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

26     

Statement of Operations

27     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

28     

Financial Highlights

29     

Notes to Financial Statements

41     

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

42     

Important Tax Information

43     

Board Members Information

45     

Officers of the Fund

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover



Dreyfus BASIC
S&P 500 Stock Index Fund

The Fund


A LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

Dear Shareholder:

We present to you this annual report for Dreyfus BASIC S&P Stock Index Fund, covering the 12-month period from November 1, 2010, through October 31, 2011. For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as general market perspectives, we provide a Discussion of Fund Performance on the pages that follow.

Investors were encouraged by expectations of a more robust economic recovery into the first quarter of 2011, but sentiment subsequently deteriorated due to disappointing economic data, rising commodity prices, an escalating sovereign debt crisis in Europe and a contentious debate regarding taxes, spending and borrowing in the United States. Stocks have been sensitive to these macroeconomic developments, often regardless of underlying company fundamentals. Indeed, market declines were particularly severe during August and September after a major credit rating agency downgraded U.S. long-term debt, while October ranked as one of the best months of the past decade.

The economic outlook currently remains clouded by market turbulence and political infighting, but we believe that a continued subpar global expansion is more likely than a return to recession. Although Europe continues to struggle with a debt crisis, inflationary pressures appear to be waning in most countries as energy prices recently have retreated from their highs. In the United States, moderately low core inflation and an accommodative monetary policy could help support near-trend growth despite ongoing deleveraging activity in the private sector.To assess the potential impact of these and other developments on your investments, we encourage you, as always, to speak with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


Jonathan R. Baum
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
The Dreyfus Corporation
November 15, 2011

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of November 1, 2010, through October 31, 2011, as provided by Thomas J. Durante, CFA, Karen Q.Wong, CFA and Richard A. Brown, CFA, Portfolio Managers

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2011, Dreyfus BASIC S&P 500 Index Fund produced a total return of 7.94%.1 In comparison, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (the “S&P 500 Index”), the fund’s benchmark, produced an 8.07% return for the same period.2, 3

Although U.S. stocks rallied through the first quarter of 2011 as an economic recovery appeared to gain traction, renewed macroeconomic concerns later caused the market to give back many of its previous gains. The fund produced a lower return than its benchmark.The difference in return between the fund and the S&P 500 Index was primarily the result of transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in the S&P 500 Index’s results.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks to match the total return of the S&P 500 Index by generally investing in all 500 stocks in the S&P 500 Index in proportion to their respective weightings. Often considered a barometer for the stock market in general, the S&P 500 Index is made up of 500 widely held common stocks across 10 economic sectors. Each stock is weighted by its float-adjusted market capitalization; that is, larger companies have greater representation in the S&P 500 Index than smaller ones.

Global Economic Concerns Weighed on Equities

Gains in employment, consumer spending and corporate earnings supported a U.S. stock market rally over the first several months of the reporting period. However, the rally was interrupted in February 2011 when political unrest in the Middle East led to sharply rising crude oil prices, and again in March when catastrophic natural and nuclear disasters in Japan disrupted the global industrial supply chain. Nonetheless, investors proved resilient, and stocks rebounded quickly from these unexpected shocks.

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

Investor sentiment began to deteriorate in earnest in late April when Greece appeared headed for default on its sovereign debt and pressures mounted on the banking systems of other European nations. In addition, U.S. economic data proved more disappointing than expected, and investors reacted cautiously to a contentious political debate regarding U.S. government spending and borrowing. Stocks suffered bouts of heightened volatility when newly risk-averse investors shifted their focus to industry groups that historically have held up well under uncertain economic conditions. Volatility was particularly severe in August and September, after a major credit-rating agency downgraded its assessment of long-term U.S. government debt. In contrast, the market rebounded strongly in October when some macroeconomic worries seemed to ease.

Large-Cap Stocks Produced Mixed Results

The energy and information technology sectors led the S&P 500 Index’s advance over the reporting period. In the energy sector, major integrated energy producers benefited from rising crude oil prices and improved results from their refinery operations. Energy giants Exxon Mobil and Chevron also were buoyed by increased domestic production of natural gas. Among information technology companies, resilient consumer spending helped support sales and earnings for a number of software and service companies. In addition, electronics innovator Apple continued to gain value on the success of its popular smartphone and tablet computer products, International Business Machines continued to grow its global consulting business and Intel captured market share from other semiconductor manufacturers.

The consumer discretionary sector also ranked among the market’s better performing industry groups for the reporting period. Casual dining leader McDonald’s fared well as consumers throughout the world, including Europe, opted for lower-cost restaurants. McDonald’s also did a good job of containing costs during the economic downturn. Internet retailer Amazon.com achieved strong sales growth, including greater market penetration of its Kindle e-book reader. Other winners

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in the consumer discretionary sector included ubiquitous coffee chain Starbucks and big-box retailer Home Depot.

The financials sector proved to be the only component of the S&P 500 Index to post negative absolute returns for the reporting period, as large commercial and custodial banks lost value amid fears of contagion from Europe’s debt crisis. Indeed, Bank of America ranked at the bottom of the S&P 500 Index for the reporting period, as the company and several of its large rivals struggled with anemic loan demand, higher regulatory costs, investment write-offs and revenue shortfalls from investment banking operations. Although the industrials sector eked out a positive absolute return, its results were undermined by weakness among automobile manufacturers, most notably Ford Motor.

Index Funds Offer Diversification Benefits

As an index fund, we attempt to replicate the returns of the S&P 500 Index by closely approximating its composition. In our view, one of the greatest benefits of an index fund is that it offers a broadly diversified investment vehicle that can help investors manage risks by limiting the impact on the overall portfolio of unexpected losses in any single industry group or holding.

November 15, 2011

  Equity funds are subject generally to market, market sector, market liquidity, issuer and investment 
  style risks, among other factors, to varying degrees, all of which are more fully described in the 
  fund’s prospectus. 
1  Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid. Past performance is no 
  guarantee of future results. Share price and investment return fluctuate such that upon redemption, 
  fund shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. 
2  SOURCE: LIPPER INC. -- Reflects reinvestment of dividends daily and, where applicable, 
  capital gain distributions.The Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index is a widely 
  accepted, unmanaged index of U.S. stock market performance. Investors cannot invest directly in 
  any index. 
3  “Standard & Poor’s®,” “S&P®,”“Standard & Poor’s® 500” and “S&P 500®” are registered 
  trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, and have been licensed for use on 
  behalf of the fund.The fund is not sponsored, managed, advised, sold or promoted by Standard & 
  Poor’s and its affiliates and Standard & Poor’s and its affiliates make no representation regarding 
  the advisability of investing in the fund. 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns as of 10/31/11     
  1Year  5 Years  10 Years 
Fund  7.94%  0.14%  3.52% 
Standard & Poor’s 500       
Composite Stock Price Index  8.07%  0.25%  3.69% 

 

† Source: Lipper Inc. 
Past performance is not predictive of future performance.The fund’s performance shown in the graph and table does not 
reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. 
The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in Dreyfus BASIC S&P 500 Stock Index Fund on 
10/31/01 to a $10,000 investment made in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (the “Index”) 
on that date.All dividends and capital gain distributions are reinvested. 
The fund’s performance shown in the line graph above takes into account all applicable fees and expenses.The Index is a 
widely accepted, unmanaged index of U.S. stock market performance. Unlike a mutual fund, the Index is not subject to 
charges, fees and other expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in any index. Further information relating to fund 
performance, including expense reimbursements, if applicable, is contained in the Financial Highlights section of the 
prospectus and elsewhere in this report. 

 

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)

As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds.You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.

Review your fund’s expenses

The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in Dreyfus BASIC S&P 500 Stock Index Fund from May 1, 2011 to October 31, 2011. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment 
assuming actual returns for the six months ended October 31, 2011 
 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ .97 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 928.40 

 

COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES 
WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS (Unaudited) 

 

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds.All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment 
assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended October 31, 2011 
 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 1.02 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,024.20 

 

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .20%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS 
October 31, 2011 

 

Common Stocks—98.0%  Shares  Value ($) 
Consumer Discretionary—10.1%     
Abercrombie & Fitch, Cl. A  7,856  584,486 
Amazon.com  34,750a  7,419,472 
Apollo Group, Cl. A  11,086a  524,922 
AutoNation  4,768a,b  185,666 
AutoZone  2,778a  898,933 
Bed Bath & Beyond  23,920a  1,479,213 
Best Buy  29,509b  774,021 
Big Lots  6,967a  262,586 
Cablevision Systems (NY Group), Cl. A  21,298  308,182 
CarMax  22,031a,b  662,252 
Carnival  44,201  1,556,317 
CBS, Cl. B  64,167  1,656,150 
Chipotle Mexican Grill  2,995a  1,006,679 
Coach  28,171  1,833,087 
Comcast, Cl. A  264,467  6,201,751 
D.R. Horton  26,451  294,400 
Darden Restaurants  12,386b  593,042 
DeVry  5,914  222,840 
DIRECTV, Cl. A  70,729a  3,215,340 
Discovery Communications, Cl. A  26,915a  1,169,726 
Expedia  18,453b  484,576 
Family Dollar Stores  11,264  660,408 
GameStop, Cl. A  13,389a,b  342,357 
Gannett  22,345  261,213 
Gap  33,328  629,899 
Genuine Parts  14,381b  825,901 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber  23,381a  335,751 
H&R Block  28,967b  442,905 
Harley-Davidson  21,732  845,375 
Harman International Industries  5,846  252,313 
Hasbro  11,611  441,915 
Home Depot  149,792  5,362,554 
International Game Technology  29,492  518,764 
Interpublic Group of Cos.  45,264  429,103 
J.C. Penney  13,799b  442,672 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Consumer Discretionary (continued)     
Johnson Controls  65,016  2,140,977 
Kohl’s  26,136  1,385,469 
Leggett & Platt  13,061  286,036 
Lennar, Cl. A  13,520b  223,621 
Limited Brands  23,568  1,006,589 
Lowe’s  120,744  2,538,039 
Macy’s  41,036  1,252,829 
Marriott International, Cl. A  26,533b  835,789 
Mattel  33,471  945,221 
McDonald’s  99,148  9,205,892 
McGraw-Hill  29,269  1,243,932 
Netflix  5,012a  411,385 
Newell Rubbermaid  26,817  396,892 
News, Cl. A  218,616  3,830,152 
NIKE, Cl. B  36,300  3,497,505 
Nordstrom  16,198  821,077 
O’Reilly Automotive  12,917a  982,338 
Omnicom Group  27,024  1,202,028 
Priceline.com  4,755a  2,414,209 
Pulte Group  29,094a,b  150,707 
Ralph Lauren  5,990  951,152 
Ross Stores  11,266  988,366 
Scripps Networks Interactive, Cl. A  8,978  381,385 
Sears Holdings  4,131a,b  322,962 
Staples  68,586  1,026,047 
Starbucks  71,766  3,038,572 
Starwood Hotels &     
Resorts Worldwide  18,801c  942,118 
Target  64,662  3,540,245 
Tiffany & Co.  12,306  981,157 
Time Warner  100,061  3,501,134 
Time Warner Cable  31,150  1,983,944 
TJX  36,996b  2,180,174 
Urban Outfitters  11,981a,b  326,482 
VF  8,420  1,163,812 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Consumer Discretionary (continued)     
Viacom, Cl. B  55,024  2,412,802 
Walt Disney  177,728  6,199,153 
Washington Post, Cl. B  493b  167,699 
Whirlpool  6,894b  350,284 
Wyndham Worldwide  15,825  532,828 
Wynn Resorts  7,648  1,015,654 
Yum! Brands  44,589  2,388,633 
    112,290,061 
Consumer Staples—10.8%     
Altria Group  198,308  5,463,385 
Archer-Daniels-Midland  65,378  1,892,039 
Avon Products  41,405  756,883 
Beam  14,852  734,134 
Brown-Forman, Cl. B  9,942  742,966 
Campbell Soup  16,952b  563,654 
Clorox  12,530  838,758 
Coca-Cola  219,773  15,014,891 
Coca-Cola Enterprises  31,308  839,681 
Colgate-Palmolive  46,761  4,225,792 
ConAgra Foods  38,528  975,914 
Constellation Brands, Cl. A  16,689a  337,452 
Costco Wholesale  41,804  3,480,183 
CVS Caremark  129,673  4,707,130 
Dean Foods  16,760a  162,907 
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group  20,278  759,411 
Estee Lauder, Cl. A  10,962  1,079,209 
General Mills  61,148  2,356,032 
H.J. Heinz  30,866  1,649,479 
Hershey  14,766  845,058 
Hormel Foods  13,526b  398,611 
J.M. Smucker  10,820  833,356 
Kellogg  24,041  1,303,263 
Kimberly-Clark  37,617  2,622,281 
Kraft Foods, Cl. A  168,052  5,912,069 
Kroger  58,220  1,349,540 
Lorillard  13,263  1,467,684 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Consumer Staples (continued)     
McCormick & Co.  12,210b  592,918 
Mead Johnson Nutrition  19,616  1,409,410 
Molson Coors Brewing, Cl. B  15,576  659,488 
PepsiCo  151,033  9,507,527 
Philip Morris International  168,177  11,750,527 
Procter & Gamble  263,103  16,835,961 
Reynolds American  32,474  1,256,094 
Safeway  34,506b  668,381 
Sara Lee  56,273  1,001,659 
SUPERVALU  20,377b  163,424 
Sysco  55,973  1,551,572 
Tyson Foods, Cl. A  26,951  520,154 
Wal-Mart Stores  168,550  9,560,156 
Walgreen  87,615  2,908,818 
Whole Foods Market  15,081  1,087,642 
    120,785,493 
Energy—12.0%     
Alpha Natural Resources  21,006a  504,984 
Anadarko Petroleum  47,608  3,737,228 
Apache  36,683  3,654,727 
Baker Hughes  41,629  2,414,066 
Cabot Oil & Gas  9,929  771,682 
Cameron International  23,547a  1,157,100 
Chesapeake Energy  63,033  1,772,488 
Chevron  192,015  20,171,176 
ConocoPhillips  131,506  9,159,393 
Consol Energy  21,804  932,339 
Denbury Resources  35,771a  561,605 
Devon Energy  40,500  2,630,475 
Diamond Offshore Drilling  6,451b  422,799 
El Paso  73,822  1,846,288 
EOG Resources  25,710  2,299,245 
EQT  14,401  914,464 
Exxon Mobil  465,528  36,353,082 
FMC Technologies  23,119a  1,036,194 
Halliburton  87,542  3,270,569 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Energy (continued)     
Helmerich & Payne  9,871b  524,940 
Hess  29,001  1,814,303 
Marathon Oil  68,271  1,777,094 
Marathon Petroleum  34,348  1,233,093 
Murphy Oil  18,613  1,030,602 
Nabors Industries  28,164a  516,246 
National Oilwell Varco  40,508  2,889,436 
Newfield Exploration  11,979a  482,275 
Noble  24,311a  873,737 
Noble Energy  16,935  1,512,973 
Occidental Petroleum  77,700  7,221,438 
Peabody Energy  26,004  1,127,793 
Pioneer Natural Resources  11,246  943,539 
QEP Resources  15,930  566,312 
Range Resources  15,459  1,064,198 
Rowan  12,551a,b  432,884 
Schlumberger  129,658  9,525,973 
Southwestern Energy  33,411a  1,404,598 
Spectra Energy  62,344  1,784,909 
Sunoco  11,226b  417,944 
Tesoro  13,231a  343,212 
Valero Energy  54,797  1,348,006 
Williams  56,441  1,699,439 
    134,144,848 
Financial—13.7%     
ACE  32,300  2,330,445 
Aflac  44,857  2,022,602 
Allstate  50,222  1,322,847 
American Express  100,007  5,062,354 
American International Group  41,961a  1,036,017 
Ameriprise Financial  22,332  1,042,458 
Aon  31,717  1,478,647 
Apartment Investment & Management, Cl. A  10,170c  250,894 
Assurant  8,962  345,395 
AvalonBay Communities  8,879c  1,187,034 
Bank of America  968,421  6,614,315 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Financial (continued)     
Bank of New York Mellon  118,913  2,530,469 
BB&T  66,847b  1,560,209 
Berkshire Hathaway, Cl. B  168,285a  13,102,670 
BlackRock  9,620  1,517,940 
Boston Properties  13,972c  1,383,088 
Capital One Financial  43,999b  2,008,994 
CBRE Group  31,010a  551,358 
Charles Schwab  103,036  1,265,282 
Chubb  28,053b  1,880,954 
Cincinnati Financial  16,022b  463,677 
Citigroup  279,101  8,816,801 
CME Group  6,432  1,772,402 
Comerica  19,700  503,335 
Discover Financial Services  52,373  1,233,908 
E*TRADE Financial  23,390a  253,782 
Equity Residential  28,255c  1,658,003 
Federated Investors, Cl. B  8,548b  167,028 
Fifth Third Bancorp  88,447  1,062,248 
First Horizon National  21,903  153,102 
Franklin Resources  13,831  1,474,800 
Genworth Financial, Cl. A  43,345a  276,541 
Goldman Sachs Group  48,439  5,306,492 
Hartford Financial Services Group  42,932  826,441 
HCP  38,969b,c  1,552,915 
Health Care REIT  17,025b,c  897,047 
Host Hotels & Resorts  67,485c  963,011 
Hudson City Bancorp  46,730b  292,063 
Huntington Bancshares  76,897  398,326 
IntercontinentalExchange  6,715a  872,144 
Invesco  44,534  893,797 
Janus Capital Group  16,766b  109,985 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  373,365  12,978,167 
KeyCorp  87,135  615,173 
Kimco Realty  39,279b,c  686,204 
Legg Mason  12,591b  346,253 
Leucadia National  18,166  487,394 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Financial (continued)     
Lincoln National  30,567  582,301 
Loews  29,865  1,185,641 
M&T Bank  12,079b  919,333 
Marsh & McLennan  52,546  1,608,959 
MetLife  101,150  3,556,434 
Moody’s  19,237b  682,721 
Morgan Stanley  142,323  2,510,578 
NASDAQ OMX Group  13,159a  329,633 
Northern Trust  23,277  942,020 
NYSE Euronext  23,703  629,789 
People’s United Financial  33,414  426,029 
Plum Creek Timber  15,802b,c  595,103 
PNC Financial Services Group  50,401  2,707,038 
Principal Financial Group  30,979b  798,639 
Progressive  62,804  1,193,904 
ProLogis  43,657c  1,299,232 
Prudential Financial  46,744  2,533,525 
Public Storage  13,420c  1,731,851 
Regions Financial  122,961  483,237 
Simon Property Group  28,067c  3,604,925 
SLM  50,875  695,461 
State Street  48,337  1,952,331 
SunTrust Banks  51,643  1,018,916 
T. Rowe Price Group  24,944  1,318,041 
Torchmark  10,783  441,348 
Travelers  40,141  2,342,227 
U.S. Bancorp  184,273  4,715,546 
Unum Group  28,531  680,179 
Ventas  27,592c  1,534,391 
Vornado Realty Trust  17,616c  1,458,781 
Wells Fargo & Co.  505,290  13,092,064 
Weyerhaeuser  51,859c  932,425 
XL Group  31,384  682,288 
Zions Bancorporation  16,958b  294,391 
    153,034,292 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Health Care—11.3%     
Abbott Laboratories  148,545  8,002,119 
Aetna  36,424  1,448,218 
Agilent Technologies  33,445a  1,239,806 
Allergan  29,193  2,455,715 
AmerisourceBergen  25,202  1,028,242 
Amgen  88,903  5,091,475 
Baxter International  54,594  3,001,578 
Becton Dickinson & Co.  20,977  1,641,031 
Biogen Idec  23,149a  2,693,618 
Boston Scientific  147,027a  865,989 
Bristol-Myers Squibb  163,136  5,153,466 
C.R. Bard  8,257  709,689 
Cardinal Health  33,650  1,489,686 
CareFusion  21,833a  558,925 
Celgene  44,314a  2,872,877 
Cerner  13,926a  883,326 
CIGNA  25,994  1,152,574 
Coventry Health Care  14,545a  462,676 
Covidien  47,474  2,233,177 
DaVita  8,685a  607,950 
DENTSPLY International  13,077b  483,326 
Edwards Lifesciences  11,050a  833,391 
Eli Lilly & Co.  97,467  3,621,874 
Express Scripts  46,773a  2,138,929 
Forest Laboratories  27,536a  861,877 
Gilead Sciences  73,878a  3,077,757 
Hospira  16,180a  508,861 
Humana  16,178  1,373,350 
Intuitive Surgical  3,771a  1,636,086 
Johnson & Johnson  261,835  16,859,556 
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings  9,656a,b  809,656 
Life Technologies  16,644a  676,911 
McKesson  23,589  1,923,683 
Medco Health Solutions  36,934a  2,026,199 
Medtronic  102,313  3,554,354 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Health Care (continued)     
Merck & Co.  294,930  10,175,085 
Mylan  42,327a  828,339 
Patterson  8,749  275,331 
PerkinElmer  11,378  235,183 
Pfizer  747,021  14,387,624 
Quest Diagnostics  15,173b  846,653 
St. Jude Medical  31,560  1,230,840 
Stryker  32,013  1,533,743 
Tenet Healthcare  41,625a  196,886 
Thermo Fisher Scientific  36,728a  1,846,317 
UnitedHealth Group  103,604  4,971,956 
Varian Medical Systems  10,930a,b  641,810 
Waters  8,413a  674,050 
Watson Pharmaceuticals  12,186a  818,412 
WellPoint  34,537  2,379,599 
Zimmer Holdings  18,461a,b  971,602 
    125,991,377 
Industrial—10.7%     
3M  67,936  5,368,303 
Avery Dennison  9,802  260,733 
Boeing  70,606  4,645,169 
C.H. Robinson Worldwide  15,773  1,095,119 
Caterpillar  61,617  5,820,342 
Cintas  10,888b  325,442 
CSX  105,630  2,346,042 
Cummins  18,820  1,871,273 
Danaher  54,423  2,631,352 
Deere & Co.  39,634  3,008,221 
Dover  17,948  996,652 
Dun & Bradstreet  4,467  298,664 
Eaton  32,757  1,468,169 
Emerson Electric  71,929  3,461,223 
Equifax  11,676  410,411 
Expeditors International of Washington  20,443  932,201 
Fastenal  28,382b  1,081,070 
FedEx  30,234  2,474,048 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Industrial (continued)     
Flowserve  4,952  459,001 
Fluor  16,242  923,358 
Ford Motor  363,339a  4,243,800 
General Dynamics  34,650  2,224,184 
General Electric  1,013,067  16,928,350 
Goodrich  12,007  1,472,418 
Honeywell International  75,302  3,945,825 
Illinois Tool Works  47,907  2,329,717 
Ingersoll-Rand  31,900  993,047 
Iron Mountain  19,389b  599,702 
Jacobs Engineering Group  11,640a  451,632 
Joy Global  10,125  882,900 
L-3 Communications Holdings  10,295  697,795 
Lockheed Martin  26,364b  2,001,028 
Masco  32,014  307,334 
Norfolk Southern  33,835  2,503,452 
Northrop Grumman  26,182  1,512,011 
PACCAR  35,095  1,517,508 
Pall  10,788  552,022 
Parker Hannifin  14,858  1,211,670 
Pitney Bowes  18,302b  372,995 
Precision Castparts  13,783  2,248,696 
Quanta Services  18,782a  392,356 
R.R. Donnelley & Sons  19,526b  318,274 
Raytheon  34,181  1,510,458 
Republic Services  29,210  831,317 
Robert Half International  13,148b  347,502 
Rockwell Automation  13,901b  940,403 
Rockwell Collins  14,326  799,821 
Roper Industries  8,670  703,137 
Ryder System  4,585  233,560 
Snap-on  5,560  298,405 
Southwest Airlines  72,327  618,396 
Stanley Black & Decker  16,173  1,032,646 
Stericycle  8,282a,b  692,210 
Textron  27,173b  527,700 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Industrial (continued)     
Tyco International  45,000  2,049,750 
Union Pacific  46,915  4,671,327 
United Parcel Service, Cl. B  94,275  6,621,876 
United Technologies  87,489  6,822,392 
W.W. Grainger  5,811  995,482 
Waste Management  45,494b  1,498,117 
Xylem  17,726  473,993 
    119,252,001 
Information Technology—19.3%     
Accenture, Cl. A  62,132  3,744,074 
Adobe Systems  48,462a  1,425,267 
Advanced Micro Devices  57,047a,b  332,584 
Akamai Technologies  18,433a  496,585 
Altera  30,968  1,174,307 
Amphenol, Cl. A  16,982  806,475 
Analog Devices  28,832  1,054,386 
Apple  88,737a  35,918,963 
Applied Materials  126,520  1,558,726 
Autodesk  22,525a  779,365 
Automatic Data Processing  46,894  2,453,963 
BMC Software  16,442a  571,524 
Broadcom, Cl. A  45,772a  1,651,911 
CA  35,445  767,739 
Cisco Systems  525,627  9,739,868 
Citrix Systems  18,081a  1,316,839 
Cognizant Technology Solutions, Cl. A  29,169a  2,122,045 
Computer Sciences  13,702  431,065 
Compuware  20,796a  175,726 
Corning  150,399  2,149,202 
Dell  148,622a  2,349,714 
eBay  109,302a  3,479,083 
Electronic Arts  32,089a  749,278 
EMC  196,792a  4,823,372 
F5 Networks  7,913a  822,556 
Fidelity National Information Services  23,771  622,325 
First Solar  5,256a,b  261,591 
Fiserv  13,353a  786,091 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Information Technology (continued)     
FLIR Systems  14,691b  386,373 
Google, Cl. A  24,107a  14,286,772 
Harris  11,445b  432,049 
Hewlett-Packard  198,324  5,277,402 
Intel  502,733  12,337,068 
International     
Business Machines  114,350  21,112,441 
Intuit  29,045  1,558,845 
Jabil Circuit  18,243  375,076 
JDS Uniphase  20,883a  250,596 
Juniper Networks  51,244a  1,253,941 
KLA-Tencor  15,246  717,934 
Lexmark International, Cl. A  7,518  238,321 
Linear Technology  22,009  711,111 
LSI  55,300a  345,625 
MasterCard, Cl. A  10,193  3,539,417 
MEMC Electronic Materials  21,958a,b  131,528 
Microchip Technology  18,573a,b  671,600 
Micron Technology  95,874a  535,936 
Microsoft  713,693  19,005,645 
Molex  12,446b  307,292 
Monster Worldwide  11,979a  110,566 
Motorola Mobility Holdings  25,104a  976,044 
Motorola Solutions  28,979  1,359,405 
NetApp  35,316a  1,446,543 
Novellus Systems  6,699a,b  231,450 
NVIDIA  57,882a  856,654 
Oracle  378,103  12,390,435 
Paychex  31,022  903,981 
QUALCOMM  160,769  8,295,680 
Red Hat  18,635a  925,228 
SAIC  25,700a  319,451 
Salesforce.com  12,943a,b  1,723,619 
SanDisk  22,969a  1,163,839 
Symantec  72,582a  1,234,620 
TE Connectivity  41,400  1,471,770 
Tellabs  33,419  144,704 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Information Technology (continued)     
Teradata  16,265a  970,370 
Teradyne  16,342a,b  234,017 
Texas Instruments  111,148  3,415,578 
Total System Services  14,787  294,113 
VeriSign  16,074b  515,815 
Visa, Cl. A  48,904  4,560,787 
Western Digital  22,446a  597,961 
Western Union  58,370b  1,019,724 
Xerox  134,724  1,102,042 
Xilinx  25,602b  856,643 
Yahoo!  120,946a  1,891,595 
    215,052,230 
Materials—3.5%     
Air Products & Chemicals  20,323  1,750,623 
Airgas  6,628  457,001 
AK Steel Holding  10,844b  90,331 
Alcoa  102,174  1,099,392 
Allegheny Technologies  9,716  450,822 
Ball  15,153  523,839 
Bemis  9,859b  277,136 
CF Industries Holdings  6,865  1,113,984 
Cliffs Natural Resources  13,966  952,761 
Dow Chemical  112,512  3,136,835 
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.  88,829  4,270,010 
Eastman Chemical  13,882  545,424 
Ecolab  22,293b  1,200,255 
FMC  6,612a,b  521,621 
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold  90,613  3,648,079 
International Flavors & Fragrances  7,897  478,242 
International Paper  42,031  1,164,259 
MeadWestvaco  15,819  441,508 
Monsanto  51,277  3,730,402 
Mosaic  26,471  1,550,142 
Newmont Mining  47,253b  3,157,918 
Nucor  30,390  1,148,134 
Owens-Illinois  14,761a  296,401 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Materials (continued)     
PPG Industries  14,687  1,269,104 
Praxair  29,109  2,959,512 
Sealed Air  13,962  248,524 
Sherwin-Williams  8,157  674,665 
Sigma-Aldrich  11,748  769,259 
Titanium Metals  7,164b  119,997 
United States Steel  12,653b  320,880 
Vulcan Materials  11,603b  363,058 
    38,730,118 
Telecommunication Services—3.0%     
American Tower, Cl. A  38,010a  2,094,351 
AT&T  567,237  16,625,716 
CenturyLink  58,906  2,077,026 
Frontier Communications  96,003b  600,979 
MetroPCS Communications  24,326a  206,771 
Sprint Nextel  287,837a  739,741 
Verizon Communications  270,319  9,996,397 
Windstream  49,282b  599,762 
    32,940,743 
Utilities—3.6%     
AES  59,265a  664,953 
Ameren  21,901  698,204 
American Electric Power  46,189  1,814,304 
CenterPoint Energy  40,986  854,148 
CMS Energy  24,728  514,837 
Consolidated Edison  28,061  1,623,890 
Constellation Energy Group  18,290  726,113 
Dominion Resources  55,122  2,843,744 
DTE Energy  16,312  850,018 
Duke Energy  127,497b  2,603,489 
Edison International  31,304  1,270,942 
Entergy  16,517  1,142,481 
Exelon  63,412b  2,814,859 
FirstEnergy  40,097  1,802,761 
Integrys Energy Group  7,680  406,349 
NextEra Energy  40,417  2,279,519 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Utilities (continued)     
Nicor  4,328  243,450 
NiSource  27,288b  602,792 
Northeast Utilities  17,237  595,883 
NRG Energy  22,467a  481,243 
ONEOK  9,766  742,704 
Pepco Holdings  20,828b  412,394 
PG&E  38,167  1,637,364 
Pinnacle West Capital  9,666  440,576 
PPL  55,360  1,625,923 
Progress Energy  28,270  1,472,867 
Public Service Enterprise Group  48,517  1,635,023 
SCANA  10,587b  447,618 
Sempra Energy  23,002  1,235,897 
Southern  81,247  3,509,870 
TECO Energy  18,734  347,890 
Wisconsin Energy  21,156  686,089 
Xcel Energy  46,523  1,202,620 
    40,230,814 
Total Common Stocks     
(cost $915,454,079)    1,092,451,977 
  Principal   
Short-Term Investments—.1%  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
U.S. Treasury Bills;     
0.02%, 3/22/12     
(cost $1,529,892)  1,530,000d  1,529,804 
 
Other Investment—1.8%  Shares  Value ($) 
Registered Investment Company;     
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred     
Plus Money Market Fund     
(cost $19,954,478)  19,954,478e  19,954,478 

 

22



Investment of Cash Collateral     
for Securities Loaned—3.2%  Shares  Value ($) 
Registered Investment Company;     
Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund     
(cost $35,765,124)  35,765,124e  35,765,124 
Total Investments (cost $972,703,573)  103.1%  1,149,701,383 
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables  (3.1%)  (34,260,608) 
Net Assets  100.0%  1,115,440,775 

 

REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust 
a Non-income producing security. 
b Security, or portion thereof, on loan.At October 31, 2011, the market value of the fund’s securities on loan was 
$34,903,924 and the market value of the collateral held by the fund was $36,610,314, consisting of cash collateral 
of $35,765,124 and U.S. Government securities valued at $845,190. 
c Investment in real estate investment trust. 
d Held by a broker as collateral for open financial futures positions. 
e Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. 

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)     
 
  Value (%)    Value (%) 
Information Technology  19.3  Short-Term/   
Financial  13.7  Money Market Investments  5.1 
Energy  12.0  Utilities  3.6 
Health Care  11.3  Materials  3.5 
Consumer Staples  10.8  Telecommunication Services  3.0 
Industrial  10.7     
Consumer Discretionary  10.1    103.1 
 
† Based on net assets.       
See notes to financial statements.       

 

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL FUTURES 
October 31, 2011 

 

    Market Value    Unrealized  
    Covered by    Appreciation  
  Contracts  Contracts ($)  Expiration  at 10/31/2011 ($) 
Financial Futures Long           
Standard & Poor’s 500 E-mini  354  22,112,610  December 2011  1,373,118  
 
See notes to financial statements.           

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 
October 31, 2011 

 

  Cost  Value 
Assets ($):     
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments (including     
securities on loan, valued at $34,903,924)—Note 1(b):     
Unaffiliated issuers  916,983,971  1,093,981,781 
Affiliated issuers  55,719,602  55,719,602 
Cash    317,999 
Dividends, interest and securities lending income receivable    1,253,768 
Receivable for investment securities sold    809,329 
Receivable for shares of Capital Stock subscribed    540,402 
    1,152,622,881 
Liabilities ($):     
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(a)    181,980 
Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(b)    35,765,124 
Payable for futures variation margin—Note 4    566,795 
Payable for investment securities purchased    473,639 
Payable for shares of Capital Stock redeemed    194,568 
    37,182,106 
Net Assets ($)    1,115,440,775 
Composition of Net Assets ($):     
Paid-in capital    979,695,575 
Accumulated undistributed investment income—net    6,244,686 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments    (48,870,414) 
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     
on investments (including $1,373,118 net unrealized     
appreciation on financial futures)    178,370,928 
Net Assets ($)    1,115,440,775 
Shares Outstanding     
(150 million shares of $.001 par value Capital Stock authorized)    43,323,498 
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($)    25.75 
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 
Year Ended October 31, 2011 

 

Investment Income ($):   
Income:   
Cash dividends:   
Unaffiliated issuers  21,087,012 
Affiliated issuers  24,100 
Income from securities lending—Note 1(b)  116,285 
Interest  1,176 
Total Income  21,228,573 
Expenses:   
Management fee—Note 3(a)  2,084,126 
Directors’ fees—Note 3(a)  69,400 
Loan commitment fees—Note 2  13,830 
Total Expenses  2,167,356 
Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by the Manager—Note 3(a)  (69,400) 
Net Expenses  2,097,956 
Investment Income—Net  19,130,617 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):   
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  (4,432,157) 
Net realized gain (loss) on financial futures  1,869,139 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)  (2,563,018) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments  59,131,331 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures  673,244 
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  59,804,575 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments  57,241,557 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  76,372,174 
 
See notes to financial statements.   

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Year Ended October 31, 
  2011  2010 
Operations ($):     
Investment income—net  19,130,617  16,770,506 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  (2,563,018)  (10,787,084) 
Net unrealized appreciation     
(depreciation) on investments  59,804,575  128,001,219 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
Resulting from Operations  76,372,174  133,984,641 
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):     
Investment income—net  (18,338,879)  (16,695,148) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($):     
Net proceeds from shares sold  312,797,098  194,007,574 
Dividends reinvested  15,173,762  13,410,822 
Cost of shares redeemed  (194,058,972)  (256,524,610) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
from Capital Stock Transactions  133,911,888  (49,106,214) 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  191,945,183  68,183,279 
Net Assets ($):     
Beginning of Period  923,495,592  855,312,313 
End of Period  1,115,440,775  923,495,592 
Undistributed investment income—net  6,244,686  5,621,151 
Capital Share Transactions (Shares):     
Shares sold  12,211,660  8,503,079 
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  587,759  591,305 
Shares redeemed  (7,500,634)  (11,304,258) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  5,298,785  (2,209,874) 
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following table describes the performance for the fiscal periods indicated. Total return shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions.These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

    Year Ended October 31,   
  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  24.29  21.26  20.18  32.30  28.73 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income—neta  .48  .43  .44  .56  .55 
Net realized and unrealized           
gain (loss) on investments  1.45  3.02  1.42  (12.08)  3.54 
Total from Investment Operations  1.93  3.45  1.86  (11.52)  4.09 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income—net  (.47)  (.42)  (.46)  (.60)  (.52) 
Dividends from net realized           
gain on investments      (.32)     
Total Distributions  (.47)  (.42)  (.78)  (.60)  (.52) 
Net asset value, end of period  25.75  24.29  21.26  20.18  32.30 
Total Return (%)  7.94  16.39  9.84  (36.23)  14.41 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses           
to average net assets  .21  .21  .21  .21  .21 
Ratio of net expenses           
to average net assets  .20  .20  .20  .20  .20 
Ratio of net investment income           
to average net assets  1.84  1.85  2.38  2.07  1.82 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  2.12  7.64  4.99  4.84  8.00 
Net Assets, end of period           
($ x 1,000)  1,115,441  923,496  855,312  866,815  1,664,428 
 
a Based on average shares outstanding at each month end.         
See notes to financial statements.           

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus BASIC S&P 500 Stock Index Fund (the “fund”) is a separate diversified series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and operates as a series company currently offering ten series including the fund.The fund’s investment objective seeks to match the total return of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index. The Dreyfus Corporation (the “Manager” or “Dreyfus”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser. MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is the distributor of the fund’s shares, which are sold to the public without a sales charge.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions.Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(a) Portfolio valuation: The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value.This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements.These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows:

Investments in securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange or national securities market on which such securities are primarily traded. Securities listed on the National Market System for which market quotations are available are valued at the official closing price or, if there is no official closing price that day, at the last sales price. Securities not listed on an exchange or the national securities market, or securities for which there were no transactions, are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked prices, except for open short positions, where the asked price is used for valuation purposes. Bid price is used when no asked price is available. Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value.All preceding securities are categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

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U.S. Treasury Bills are valued at the mean price between quoted bid prices and asked prices by an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Directors. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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

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

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

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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2011 in valuing the fund’s investments:

    Level 2—Other  Level 3—   
  Level 1—  Significant  Significant   
  Unadjusted  Observable  Unobservable   
  Quoted Prices  Inputs  Inputs  Total 
Assets ($)         
Investments in Securities:       
Equity Securities—         
Domestic  1,092,451,977      1,092,451,977 
Mutual Funds  55,719,602      55,719,602 
U.S. Treasury    1,529,804    1,529,804 
Other Financial         
Instruments:         
Futures††  1,373,118      1,373,118 

 

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

 

In May 2011, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)” (“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose the following information for fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy: quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement, the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs and the interrelationships between those unobservable inputs. In addition, ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements.The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim

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and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements.

(b) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income, including, where applicable, accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is recognized on the accrual basis.

Pursuant to a securities lending agreement withThe Bank of NewYork Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus, the fund may lend securities to qualified institutions. It is the fund’s policy that, at origination, all loans are secured by collateral of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. Collateral equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities on loan is maintained at all times. Collateral is either in the form of cash, which can be invested in certain money market mutual funds managed by the Manager, U.S. Government and Agency securities or letters of credit.The fund is entitled to receive all income on securities loaned, in addition to income earned as a result of the lending transaction. Although each security loaned is fully collateralized, the fund bears the risk of delay in recovery of, or loss of rights in, the securities loaned should a borrower fail to return the securities in a timely manner. During the period ended October 31, 2011,The Bank of NewYork Mellon earned $49,836 from lending portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

(c) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by Dreyfus are defined as “affiliated” in the Act.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

The fund may invest in shares of certain affiliated investment companies also advised or managed by Dreyfus. Investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended October 31, 2011 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d) Dividends to shareholders: Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from investment income-net are declared and paid on a quarterly basis. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

(e) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the best interests of its shareholders, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of taxable income sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended October 31, 2011, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions.The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

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Each of the tax years in the four-year period ended October 31, 2011 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At October 31, 2011, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows: undistributed ordinary income $5,984,848, accumulated capital losses $24,124,819 and unrealized appreciation $153,885,171.

The accumulated capital loss carryover is available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net securities profits, if any, realized subsequent to October 31, 2011. If not applied, $17,732,628 of the carryover expires in fiscal 2017, $6,259,621 expires in fiscal 2018 and $132,570 expires in fiscal 2019.

Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “2010 Act”), the fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 (“post-enactment losses”) for an unlimited period. However, the 2010 Act requires post-enactment losses to be utilized before the utilization of losses incurred in taxable years prior to the effective date of the 2010 Act. As a result of this ordering rule, capital loss carryovers related to taxable years beginning prior to the effective date of the 2010 Act may be more likely to expire unused.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010 were as follows: ordinary income $18,338,879 and $16,695,148, respectively.

During the period ended October 31, 2011, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to the tax treatment for real estate investment trusts, the fund decreased accumulated undistributed investment income-net by $168,203 and increased accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments by the same amount. Net assets and net asset value per share were not affected by this reclassification.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other Dreyfus-managed funds in a $225 million unsecured credit facility led by Citibank, N.A. and a $300 million unsecured credit facility provided by The Bank of New York Mellon (each, a “Facility”), each to be utilized primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to pay its pro rata portion of commitment fees for each Facility. Interest is charged to the fund based on rates determined pursuant to the terms of the respective Facility at the time of borrowing. During the period ended October 31, 2011, the fund did not borrow under the Facilities.

NOTE 3—Investment Management Fee And Other Transactions with Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to an investment management agreement with the Manager, the Manager provides or arranges for one or more third and/or affiliated parties to provide investment advisory, administrative, custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the fund.The Manager also directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. For these services, the fund is contractually obligated to pay the Manager a fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of .20% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. Out of its fee, the Manager pays all of the expenses of the fund except brokerage fees, taxes, interest, commitment fees, fees and expenses of non-interested Directors (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses. In addition, the Manager is required to reduce its fee in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of fees and expenses of the non-interested Directors (including counsel fees). Each Board member who is not an “interested person” of the Company (as defined in the Act) receives $60,000 per annum, plus $7,000 per joint Board meeting of the Company, Dreyfus Investment Funds, The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust, The Dreyfus/Laurel Tax-Free Municipal Funds and Dreyfus Funds, Inc. (collectively, the “Board Group Open-End Funds”) attended, $2,500 for separate in-person

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committee meetings attended which are not held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled Board meeting and $2,000 for Board meetings and separate committee meetings attended that are conducted by tele-phone.The Board Group Open-End Funds also reimburse each Board member who is not an “interested person” of the Company (as defined in the Act) for travel and out-of-pocket expenses.With respect to Board meetings, the Chairman of the Board receives an additional 25% of such compensation (with the exception of reimbursable amounts).The Chair of each of the Board’s committees, unless the Chair also serves as Chair of the Board, receives $1,350 per applicable committee meeting. In the event that there is an in-person joint committee meeting or a joint telephone meeting of the Board Group Open-End Funds and Dreyfus HighYield Strategies Fund (“DHF”), a $2,500 fee is allocated between the Board Group Open-End Funds and DHF.The Company’s portion of these fees and expenses are charged and allocated to each series based on net assets.Amounts required to be paid by the Company directly to the non-interested Directors, that would be applied to offset a portion of the management fee payable to Dreyfus, are in fact paid directly by Dreyfus to the non-interested Directors.

Effective January 1, 2012, the Board Group Open-End Funds and DHF (collectively, the “Board Group Funds”) will pay each Trustee their respective allocated portions of an annual retainer of $85,000 and a fee of $10,000 for each regularly scheduled Board meeting attended ($75,000 and $8,000, respectively, in the aggregate, prior to January 1, 2012).With respect to the annual retainer and Board meetings of the Board Group Funds, the Chair of the Board will receive an additional 25% of such compensation (with the exception of reimbursable amounts). Each Trustee will receive $2,500 for any separate in-person committee meetings attended, which are not held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled Board meeting, such amount to be allocated among the Board Group Funds, as applicable. In the event that there is a joint telephone meeting of the Board Group Funds, a fee of $2,000 will be allocated among the applicable Board Group Funds, accord-

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ingly (prior to January 1, 2012, the fee allocated was $2,500 if the meeting included DHF).The Chair of each of the Board’s committees, unless the Chair also serves as Chair of the Board, will receive $1,500 per applicable committee meeting. Each Emeritus Trustee is entitled to receive an annual retainer of one-half the amount paid as a retainer at the time the Trustee became Emeritus and a per meeting attended fee of one-half the amount paid to Trustees.The Board Group Funds also reimburse each Independent Trustee and Emeritus Trustees for travel and out-of-pocket expenses.

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $181,980.

NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:

The aggregate amount of purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities and financial futures, during the period ended October 31, 2011, amounted to $151,744,742 and $21,704,305, respectively.

Futures Contracts: In the normal course of pursuing its investment objective, the fund is exposed to market risk, including equity price risk, as a result of changes in value of underlying financial instruments.The fund invests in financial futures contracts in order to manage its exposure to or protect against changes in the market.A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or a sale of an asset at a specified date. Upon entering into such contracts, these investments require initial margin deposits with a broker, which consist of cash or cash equivalents. The amount of these deposits is determined by the exchange or Board of Trade on which the contract is traded and is subject to change. Accordingly, variation margin payments are received or made to reflect daily unrealized gains or losses which are recorded in the Statement of Operations. Futures contracts are valued daily at the last sales price established by the Board of Trade or exchange upon which they are traded. When the contracts are closed, the fund recognizes a

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realized gain or loss. There is minimal counterparty credit risk to the fund with futures since futures are exchange traded, and the exchange’s clearinghouse guarantees the futures against default. Contracts open at October 31, 2011 are set forth in the Statement of Financial Futures.

The following summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended October 31, 2011:

  Average Market Value ($) 
Equity futures contracts  19,685,918 

 

At October 31, 2011, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $995,816,212; accordingly, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $153,885,171, consisting of $315,292,279 gross unrealized appreciation and $161,407,108 gross unrealized depreciation.

NOTE 5—Other Matters:

At the October 27, 2011 Board meeting, the Board of the Company approved a proposal to have shareholders consider the election of Francine J. Bovich as an additional Board member of the Company, and also consider the election of Joseph S. DiMartino and Benaree Pratt Wiley, current Board members of the Company not previously proposed to shareholders of the fund.A proxy statement was mailed, on December 1, 2011, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 1, 2011 asking shareholders to consider these elections at a special joint meeting of shareholders to be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

NOTE 6—Pending Legal Matters:

The fund and more than two hundred other entities have been named as defendants in two pending litigations (Deutsche Bank Trust Co., Americas et al. v. Adaly Opportunity Fund TD Secs. Inc. et al., No. 11- cv-04784, filed July 12, 2011 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (“Deutsche Bank v.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Adaly”), and Niese et al. v. Alliance Bernstein L.P. et al., No. 11-cv-04538, filed July 1, 2011 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York) against shareholders of the Tribune Company who received payment for their shares in June or December 2007, as part of a leveraged buyout of the company (the “LBO”). Approximately one year after the LBO was concluded, the Tribune Company filed for bankruptcy.Thereafter, in approximately June 2011, certain Tribune Company creditors filed dozens of complaints in various courts throughout the country, including complaints in the two actions referred to above, alleging that the payments made to shareholders in the LBO were “fraudulent conveyances,” and that the shareholders must return the payments they received for their shares to satisfy the plaintiffs’ unpaid claims. In Deutsche Bank v. Adaly, the fund and eleven other defendants are named as shareholder defendants class representatives.

In addition, there is a case pending in United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware brought by the Unsecured Creditors Committee of the Tribune Company (The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Tribune Co. v. Fitzsimons et al., Bankr. D. Del. Adv. Pro. No. 10-54010 (KJC), filed Nov. 1, 2010). In this case, the Creditors Committee seeks recovery for alleged “fraudulent conveyances” from approximately 27,000 Tribune shareholders, including the fund, in an Amended Complaint filed in December 2010.

At this early stage in the proceedings, it is not possible to assess with any reasonable certainty the probable outcomes of the pending litigations. Consequently, at this time, management is unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED 
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Dreyfus BASIC S&P 500 Stock Index Fund, a series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Fund”), including the statement of investments and financial futures, as of October 31, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received.An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dreyfus BASIC S&P 500 Stock Index Fund as of October 31, 2011, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York
December 22, 2011

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For federal tax purposes, the fund designates the maximum amount allowable, but not less than $17,978,672 as ordinary income dividends paid during the year ended October 31, 2011 as qualified dividend income in accordance with Section 854(b)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code.Also, the fund designates the maximum amount allowable but not less than 99.50% of ordinary income dividends paid during the year ended October 31, 2011 as eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction provided under Section 243 of the Internal Revenue Code in accordance with Section 854(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code. Shareholders will receive notification in early 2012 of the percentage applicable to the preparation of their 2011 income tax returns.

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)

BRADLEY J. SKAPYAK, President since January 2010.

Chief Operating Officer and a director of the Manager since June 2009. From April 2003 to June 2009, Mr. Skapyak was the head of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager. He is an officer of 75 investment companies (comprised of 167 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1988.

MICHAEL A. ROSENBERG, Vice President and Secretary since August 2005.

Assistant General Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1991.

KIESHA ASTWOOD, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 38 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since July 1995.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon and Secretary of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 45 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since December 1996.

JONI LACKS CHARATAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 55 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

JOSEPH M. CHIOFFI, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 49 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2000.

KATHLEEN DENICHOLAS, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 37 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 2001.

JANETTE E. FARRAGHER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Assistant General Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1984.

JOHN B. HAMMALIAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1991.

M. CRISTINA MEISER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 41 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since August 2001.

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited) (continued)

ROBERT R. MULLERY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 59 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since May 1986.

JEFF PRUSNOFSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 46 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1990.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director – Mutual Fund Accounting of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 53 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1985.

RICHARD CASSARO, Assistant Treasurer since January 2008.

Senior Accounting Manager – Money Market and Municipal Bond Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since September 1982.

GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 43 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1991.

ROBERT ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Fixed Income Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

ROBERT SALVIOLO, Assistant Treasurer since July 2007.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 44 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 44 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since November 1990.

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JOSEPH W. CONNOLLY, Chief Compliance Officer since October 2004.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Manager and The Dreyfus Family of Funds (76 investment companies, comprised of 192 portfolios). From November 2001 through March 2004, Mr. Connolly was first Vice-President, Mutual Fund Servicing for Mellon Global Securities Services. In that capacity, Mr. Connolly was responsible for managing Mellon’s Custody, Fund Accounting and Fund Administration services to third-party mutual fund clients. He is 54 years old and has served in various capacities with the Manager since 1980, including manager of the firm’s Fund Accounting Department from 1997 through October 2001.

STEPHEN J. STOREN, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since May 2011.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Distributor, and the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of 72 investment companies (comprised of 188 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 57 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since October 1999.

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The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period covered and do not necessarily represent the views of Dreyfus or any other person in the Dreyfus organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dreyfus disclaims any responsibility to update such views.These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dreyfus fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dreyfus fund.

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Contents

 

THE FUND

2     

A Letter from the Chairman and CEO

3     

Discussion of Fund Performance

6     

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

6     

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses With Those of Other Funds

7     

Statement of Investments

9     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

10     

Statement of Operations

11     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

12     

Financial Highlights

14     

Notes to Financial Statements

23     

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

24     

Important Tax Information

25     

Board Members Information

27     

Officers of the Fund

 

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Dreyfus
U.S. Treasury Reserves

The Fund


A LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

Dear Shareholder:

We present to you this annual report for Dreyfus U.S.Treasury Reserves, covering the 12-month period from November 1, 2010, through October 31, 2011. For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as general market perspectives, we provide a Discussion of Fund Performance on the pages that follow.

The reporting period was mostly characterized by intensifying macroeconomic concerns amid fluctuating U.S. economic data, volatile commodity prices, the ongoing sovereign debt crisis in Europe and a contentious debate regarding taxes, spending and borrowing in the United States.Toward the end of the reporting period, in the wake of the downgrade of U.S. long-term debt over the summer, October proved to be one of the strongest months of stock market performance of the past decade.

The economic outlook currently remains clouded by market turbulence and political infighting, but we believe that a continued subpar global expansion is more likely than a return to recession. Although Europe continues to struggle with a debt crisis, inflationary pressures appear to be waning in most countries as energy prices recently have retreated from their highs. In the United States, moderately low core inflation and an accommodative monetary policy could help support near-trend growth despite ongoing deleveraging activity in the private sector.To assess the potential impact of these and other developments on your investments, as well as to assess your liquid asset allocations, we encourage you, as always, to speak with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


Jonathan R. Baum
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
The Dreyfus Corporation
November 15, 2011

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of November 1, 2010, through October 31, 2011, as provided by Patricia A. Larkin, Senior Portfolio Manager

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2011, Dreyfus U.S. Treasury Reserves’ Investor shares produced a yield of 0.00%, and Class R shares produced a yield of 0.00%. Taking into account the effects of compounding, the fund’s Investor shares and Class R shares also produced effective yields of 0.00% and 0.00%, respectively.1

Yields of U.S. Treasury bills hovered near historically low levels throughout the reporting period as the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) left short-term interest rates within a historically low range between 0% and 0.25%.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks a high level of current income consistent with stability of principal.As a U.S.Treasury money market fund, we attempt to provide shareholders with an investment vehicle that is made up of direct U.S. Treasury obligations with remaining maturities of 13 months or less, as well as repurchase agreements with securities dealers, which are backed by U.S. Treasuries. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests only in direct obligations of the U.S.Treasury and in repurchase agreements secured by these obligations.

Mixed Economic Data Sparked Shifts in Market Sentiment

Although a U.S. economic recovery seemed to gain momentum over the opening months of the reporting period, economic headwinds intensified in February, when energy prices surged higher amid unrest in the Middle East, and in March when devastating natural and nuclear disasters in Japan disrupted the global industrial supply chain. Indeed, these factors helped produce an annualized U.S. GDP growth rate of just 0.4% for the first quarter of 2011.

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

In late April, a European sovereign debt crisis worsened as Greece teetered on the brink of default, and a contentious debate about government spending, borrowing and taxes dominated headlines in the United States. May saw mixed economic data. While industrial production picked up, the unemployment rate climbed to 9.1% in May from 8.8% in March. The U.S. housing market continued to deteriorate, posting declines in existing home sales and housing starts.

The Fed ended its massive quantitative easing program in June, and investors were relieved when the program’s termination had relatively little immediate impact on the financial markets. Meanwhile, energy prices moderated even as manufacturing activity increased.These positive developments were largely offset by declining consumer confidence, weakness in U.S. housing markets and sluggish job creation. In fact, the unemployment rate crept higher to 9.2% in June, and it later was announced that U.S. gross domestic product grew at a sluggish 1.3% annualized rate during the second quarter of 2011.

July saw heightened turmoil in the financial markets when Greece moved closer to insolvency, and an unprecedented default on U.S. government debt loomed as the U.S. Congress continued to engage in a rancorous debate about federal budget deficits. Some of these worries came to a head in early August, when Congress passed legislation raising the U.S. debt ceiling, and Standard & Poor’s downgraded its credit rating on long-term U.S. debt securities.The rating on short-term government debt, including securities purchased by many money market funds, was unchanged. Later in the month, hurricanes, drought and wildfires inflicted additional damage on an already battered economy.

September brought more market turbulence when investors apparently believed that the U.S. economy was headed for recession. However, the data seemed to tell a somewhat different story, as the unemployment rate moderated to 9.0%, existing-home sales moved higher and evidence emerged that U.S. households had reduced their debt-service burdens to a level not seen since 1994.

Economic sentiment changed dramatically in October, when new data suggested that the U.S. economy continued to show resilience and it

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appeared that European officials had finally agreed on measures to address the debt crisis. Meanwhile, the U.S. industrial and manufacturing sectors continued to improve, and housing starts surged to their highest level in nearly 18 months.While these developments provided no guarantee that a return to recession had been avoided, they sparked strong rebounds among investments that had been severely punished during the summer downturn. It later was announced that U.S. GDP grew at an annualized 2.0% rate during the third quarter.

Outlook Clouded by Macroeconomic Developments

Yields of U.S. Treasury bills remained near zero percent throughout the reporting period and yield differences along the market’s maturity spectrum remained relatively narrow, so it made little sense to incur the additional risks that longer-dated securities typically entail. Therefore, we maintained the fund’s weighted average maturity in a range that was roughly in line with industry averages.

Despite the glimmers of economic improvement late in the reporting period, the economic outlook remains cloudy and the Fed has signaled its intention to keep short-term interest rates near historical lows “at least through mid-2013.”Therefore, we intend to maintain the fund’s focus on liquidity.

November 15, 2011

  An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government 
  agency.Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is 
  possible to lose money by investing in the fund. 
  Short-term corporate, asset-backed securities holdings and municipal securities holdings (as 
  applicable), while rated in the highest rating category by one or more NRSRO (or unrated, if deemed 
  of comparable quality by Dreyfus), involve credit and liquidity risks and risk of principal loss. 
1  Effective yield is based upon dividends declared daily and reinvested monthly. Past performance is 
  no guarantee of future results.Yields fluctuate.Yields provided reflect the absorption of certain fund 
  expenses by The Dreyfus Corporation pursuant to an undertaking in effect that may be extended, 
  terminated or modified at any time. Had these expenses not been absorbed, the fund’s yields 
  would have been lower, and in some cases, 7-day yields during the reporting period would have 
  been negative absent the expense absorption. 

 

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)

As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds.You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.

Review your fund’s expenses

The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in Dreyfus U.S.Treasury Reserves from May 1, 2011 to October 31, 2011. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment     
assuming actual returns for the six months ended October 31, 2011     
    Investor Shares    Class R Shares 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 0.40  $ 0.40 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,000.00  $ 1,000.00 

 

COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES 
WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS (Unaudited) 

 

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds.All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment     
assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended October 31, 2011 
    Investor Shares    Class R Shares 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 0.41  $ 0.41 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,024.80  $ 1,024.80 

 

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .08% for Investor shares and .08% for Class R shares, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS 
October 31, 2011 

 

  Annualized     
  Yield on     
  Date of  Principal   
U.S. Treasury Bills—19.7%  Purchase (%)  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
3/1/12  0.04  25,000,000  24,996,849 
4/19/12  0.05  30,000,000  29,992,917 
Total U.S. Treasury Bills       
(cost $54,989,766)      54,989,766 
 
U.S. Treasury Notes—25.9%       
11/30/11  0.02  2,000,000  2,001,156 
12/15/11  0.07  27,000,000  27,034,302 
1/17/12  0.03  2,000,000  2,004,500 
1/31/12  0.02  2,000,000  2,023,388 
2/15/12  0.04  4,000,000  4,055,687 
2/15/12  0.07  25,000,000  25,093,811 
5/31/12  0.23  10,000,000  10,029,683 
Total U.S. Treasury Notes       
(cost $72,242,527)      72,242,527 
 
Repurchase Agreements—54.1%       
Goldman, Sachs & Co.       
dated 10/31/11, due 11/1/11 in the       
amount of $51,000,057 (fully collateralized       
by $45,185,200 U.S. Treasuty Inflation       
Protected Securities, 1.25%, due 7/15/20,       
value $52,020,072)  0.04  51,000,000  51,000,000 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.       
dated 10/31/11, due 11/1/11 in the       
amount of $50,000,111 (fully collateralized       
by $48,640,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.75%,       
due 10/31/13, value $51,003,421)  0.08  50,000,000  50,000,000 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

    Annualized       
    Yield on       
    Date of  Principal    
Repurchase Agreements (continued)  Purchase (%)  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
RBS Securities, Inc.           
dated 10/31/11, due 11/1/11 in the           
amount of $50,000,111 (fully collateralized         
by $48,220,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.13%,         
due 11/30/14, value $51,002,934)    0.08  50,000,000   50,000,000 
Total Repurchase Agreements           
(cost $151,000,000)          151,000,000 
 
Total Investments (cost $278,232,293)    99.7 %  278,232,293 
Cash and Receivables (Net)      .3 %  863,942 
Net Assets      100.0 %  279,096,235 
 
 
 
 
Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)         
Value (%)        Value (%) 
Repurchase Agreements  54.1  U.S. Treasury Bills   19.7 
U.S. Treasury Notes  25.9        99.7 
 
† Based on net assets.           
See notes to financial statements.           

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 
October 31, 2011 

 

  Cost  Value 
Assets ($):     
Investments in securities—See Statement of     
Investments (including Repurchase     
Agreements of $151,000,000)—Note 1(b)  278,232,293  278,232,293 
Cash    578,712 
Interest receivable    298,327 
    279,109,332 
Liabilities ($):     
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 2(b)    13,087 
Dividend payable    10 
    13,097 
Net Assets ($)    279,096,235 
Composition of Net Assets ($):     
Paid-in capital    279,091,845 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments    4,390 
Net Assets ($)    279,096,235 
 
 
Net Asset Value Per Share     
  Investor Shares  Class R Shares 
Net Assets ($)  125,983,743  153,112,492 
Shares Outstanding  125,981,695  153,110,150 
Net Asset Value Per Share ($)  1.00  1.00 
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 
Year Ended October 31, 2011 

 

Investment Income ($):   
Interest Income  408,218 
Expenses:   
Management fee—Note 2(a)  1,697,665 
Distribution fees (Investor Shares)—Note 2(b)  243,379 
Directors’ fees—Note 2(a)  17,373 
Total Expenses  1,958,417 
Less—reduction in expenses due to undertaking—Note 2(a)  (1,532,944) 
Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by the Manager—Note 2(a)  (17,373) 
Net Expenses  408,100 
Investment Income—Net  118 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 1(b) ($)  4,390 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  4,508 
 
See notes to financial statements.   

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Year Ended October 31, 
  2011  2010 
Operations ($):     
Investment income—net  118  142 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  4,390  1,180 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
Resulting from Operations  4,508  1,322 
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):     
Investment income—net:     
Investor Shares  (492)  (39) 
Class R Shares  (806)  (103) 
Total Dividends  (1,298)  (142) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($1.00 per share):     
Net proceeds from shares sold:     
Investor Shares  89,618,921  85,064,685 
Class R Shares  826,165,790  404,688,036 
Dividends reinvested:     
Investor Shares  478  39 
Class R Shares  52  6 
Cost of shares redeemed:     
Investor Shares  (80,617,839)  (93,905,198) 
Class R Shares  (869,684,318)  (608,213,306) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
from Capital Stock Transactions  (34,516,916)  (212,365,738) 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  (34,513,706)  (212,364,558) 
Net Assets ($):     
Beginning of Period  313,609,941  525,974,499 
End of Period  279,096,235  313,609,941 
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following tables describe the performance for each share class for the fiscal periods indicated. All information reflects financial results for a single fund share. Total return shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions.These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

    Year Ended October 31,   
Investor Shares  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income—net  .000a  .000a  .000a  .016  .043 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income—net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.016)  (.043) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .01  1.62  4.41 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses           
to average net assets  .71  .71  .73  .72  .71 
Ratio of net expenses           
to average net assets  .12  .21  .39  .68  .70 
Ratio of net investment income           
to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .01  1.51  4.31 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  125,984  116,980  125,821  154,823  108,151 

 

a  Amount represents less than $.001 per share. 
b  Amount represents less than .01%. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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    Year Ended October 31,   
Class R Shares  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income—net  .000a  .000a  .000a  .018  .045 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income—net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.018)  (.045) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .01  1.81  4.62 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses           
to average net assets  .50  .51  .53  .52  .51 
Ratio of net expenses           
to average net assets  .12  .21  .38  .49  .50 
Ratio of net investment income           
to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .01  1.35  4.40 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  153,112  196,629  400,154  502,085  63,941 

 

a  Amount represents less than $.001 per share. 
b  Amount represents less than .01%. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus U.S. Treasury Reserves (the “fund”) is a separate diversified series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and operates as a series company currently offering ten series including the fund.The fund’s investment objective is to seek a high level of current income consistent with stability of principal.The Dreyfus Corporation (the “Manager” or “Dreyfus”), a wholly-owned subsidiary ofThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser.

MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is the distributor of the fund’s shares, which are sold without a sales charge.The fund is authorized to issue 1 billion shares of $.001 par value Capital Stock in each of the following classes of shares: Investor and Class R. Investor shares are sold primarily to retail investors and bear a distribution fee. Class R shares are sold primarily to bank trust departments and other financial service providers (including The Bank of New York Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus) acting on behalf of customers having a qualified trust or investment account or relationship at such institution, and bear no distribution fee. Each class of shares has identical rights and privileges, except with respect to the distribution fee and voting rights on matters affecting a single class. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

It is the fund’s policy to maintain a continuous net asset value per share of $1.00 for the fund; the fund has adopted certain investment, portfolio valuation and dividend and distribution policies to enable it to

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do so. There is no assurance, however, that the fund will be able to maintain a stable net asset value per share of $1.00.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions.Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(a) Portfolio valuation: Investments in securities are valued at amortized cost in accordance with Rule 2a-7 of the Act, which has been determined by the Board of Directors to represent the fair value of the fund’s investments.

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value.This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements.These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, money market securities are valued using amortized cost, in accordance with rules under the Act. Generally, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2011 in valuing the fund’s investments:

  Short-Term 
Valuation Inputs  Investments ($) 
Level 1—Unadjusted Quoted Prices   
Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs  278,232,293 
Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs   
Total  278,232,293 
† See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.   

 

In May 2011, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)” (“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose the following information for fair value

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measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy: quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement, the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs and the interrelationships between those unobservable inputs. In addition, ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements.The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements.

(b) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Interest income, adjusted for accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is earned from settlement date and recognized on the accrual basis. Cost of investments represents amortized cost.

The fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, the fund, through its custodian and sub-custodian, takes possession of an underlying debt obligation subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase, and the fund to resell, the obligation at an agreed-upon price and time, thereby determining the yield during the fund’s holding period. This arrangement results in a fixed rate of return that is not subject to market fluctuations during the fund’s holding period.The value of the collateral is at least equal, at all times, to the total amount of the repurchase obligation, including interest. In the event of a counterparty default, the fund has the right to use the collateral to offset losses incurred.There is potential loss to the fund in the event the fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its rights to dispose of the collateral securities, including the risk of a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the fund seeks to assert its rights. The

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Manager, acting under the supervision of the Board of Directors, reviews the value of the collateral and the creditworthiness of those banks and dealers with which the fund enters into repurchase agreements to evaluate potential risks.

(c) Dividends to shareholders: It is the policy of the fund to declare dividends daily from investment income-net; such dividends are paid monthly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains.

(d) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the best interests of its shareholders, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of taxable income sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended October 31, 2011, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions.The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each of the tax years in the four-year period ended October 31, 2011 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At October 31, 2011, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were substantially the same as for financial reporting purposes.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010 were all ordinary income.

During the period ended October 31, 2011, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to dividend reclassification, the fund increased accumulated undistributed investment income-net by

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$1,180 and decreased accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments by the same amount. Net assets and net asset value per share were not affected by this reclassification.

At October 31, 2011, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).

NOTE 2—Investment Management Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to an investment management agreement with the Manager, the Manager provides or arranges for one or more third parties and/or affiliates to provide investment advisory, administrative, custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the fund. The Manager also directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. For these services, the fund is contractually obligated to pay the Manager a fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of .50% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. Out of its fee, the Manager pays all of the expenses of the fund except brokerage fees, taxes, interest, Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, service fees and expenses, fees and expenses of non-interested Directors (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses. In addition, the Manager is required to reduce its fee in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of fees and expenses of the non-interested Directors (including counsel fees). Each Board member who is not an “interested person” of the Company (as defined in the Act) receives $60,000 per annum, plus $7,000 per joint Board meeting of the Company, Dreyfus Investment Funds,The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust, The Dreyfus/Laurel Tax-Free Municipal Funds and Dreyfus Funds, Inc. (collectively, the “Board Group Open-End Funds”) attended, $2,500 for separate in-person committee meetings attended which are not held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled Board meeting and $2,000 for Board meetings and separate committee meetings attended that are conducted by telephone. The Board Group Open-End Funds also reimburse each Board member who is not an

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

“interested person” of the Company (as defined in the Act) for travel and out-of-pocket expenses. With respect to Board meetings, the Chairman of the Board receives an additional 25% of such compensation (with the exception of reimbursable amounts).The Chair of each of the Board’s committees, unless the Chair also serves as Chair of the Board, receives $1,350 per applicable committee meeting. In the event that there is an in-person joint committee meeting or a joint telephone meeting of the Board Group Open-End Funds and Dreyfus HighYield Strategies Fund (“DHF”), a $2,500 fee is allocated between the Board Group Open-End Funds and DHF. The Company’s portion of these fees and expenses are charged and allocated to each series based on net assets. Amounts required to be paid by the Company directly to the non-interested Directors, that would be applied to offset a portion of the management fee payable to the Manager, are in fact paid directly by the Manager to the non-interested Directors.

Effective January 1, 2012, the Board Group Open-End Funds and DHF (collectively, the “Board Group Funds”) will pay each Board member their respective allocated portions of an annual retainer of $85,000 and a fee of $10,000 for each regularly scheduled Board meeting attended ($75,000 and $8,000, respectively, in the aggregate, prior to January 1, 2012). With respect to the annual retainer and Board meetings of the Board Group Funds, the Chair of the Board will receive an additional 25% of such compensation (with the exception of reimbursable amounts). Each Board member will receive $2,500 for any separate in-person committee meetings attended, which are not held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled Board meeting, such amount to be allocated among the Board Group Funds, as applicable. In the event that there is a joint telephone meeting of the Board Group Funds, a fee of $2,000 will be allocated among the applicable Board Group Funds, accordingly (prior to January 1, 2012, the fee allocated was $2,500 if the meeting included DHF).The Chair of each of the Board’s committees, unless the Chair also serves as Chair of the Board, will receive $1,500 per applicable committee meeting.

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Each Emeritus Board member is entitled to receive an annual retainer of one-half the amount paid as a retainer at the time the Board member became Emeritus and a per meeting attended fee of one-half the amount paid to Board members.The Board Group Funds also reimburse each Independent Board member and Emeritus Board members for travel and out-of-pocket expenses.

The Manager has undertaken to waive receipt of the management fee and/or reimburse operating expenses in order to facilitate a daily yield at or above certain level which may change from time to time. This undertaking is voluntary and not contractual, and may be terminated at any time.The reduction in expenses, pursuant to the undertaking, amounted to $703,501 for Investor shares and $829,443 for Class R shares during the period ended October 31, 2011.

(b) Under the Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, Investor shares may pay annually up to .25% (currently limited by the Company’s Board of Directors to .20%) of the value of the average daily net assets attributable to its Investor shares to compensate the Distributor for shareholder servicing activities and expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of Investor shares. During the period ended October 31, 2011, Investor shares were charged $243,379 pursuant to the Plan.

Under its terms, the Plan shall remain in effect from year to year, provided such continuance is approved annually by a vote of a majority of those Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of or in any agreement related to the Plan.

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $140,309 and Rule 12b-1 distribution plan fees $21,413, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $148,635.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 3—Other Matters:

At the October 27, 2011 Board meeting, the Board of the Company approved a proposal to have shareholders consider the election of Francine J. Bovich as an additional Board member of the Company, and also consider the election of Joseph S. DiMartino and Benaree Pratt Wiley, current Board members of the Company not previously proposed to shareholders of the fund. A proxy statement was mailed, on December 1, 2011, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 1, 2011 asking shareholders to consider these elections at a special joint meeting of shareholders to be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED 
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Dreyfus U.S. Treasury Reserves, a series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Fund”), including the statement of investments, as of October 31, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dreyfus U.S.Treasury Reserves as of October 31, 2011, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York
December 22, 2011

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For federal tax purposes the fund designates 100% as interest-related dividends in accordance with Sections 871(k)(1) and 881(e) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)

BRADLEY J. SKAPYAK, President since January 2010.

Chief Operating Officer and a director of the Manager since June 2009. From April 2003 to June 2009, Mr. Skapyak was the head of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager. He is an officer of 75 investment companies (comprised of 167 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1988.

MICHAEL A. ROSENBERG, Vice President and Secretary since August 2005.

Assistant General Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1991.

KIESHA ASTWOOD, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 38 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since July 1995.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon and Secretary of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 45 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since December 1996.

JONI LACKS CHARATAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 55 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

JOSEPH M. CHIOFFI, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 49 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2000.

KATHLEEN DENICHOLAS, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 37 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 2001.

JANETTE E. FARRAGHER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Assistant General Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1984.

JOHN B. HAMMALIAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1991.

M. CRISTINA MEISER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 41 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since August 2001.

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited) (continued)

ROBERT R. MULLERY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 59 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since May 1986.

JEFF PRUSNOFSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 46 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1990.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director – Mutual Fund Accounting of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 53 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1985.

RICHARD CASSARO, Assistant Treasurer since January 2008.

Senior Accounting Manager – Money Market and Municipal Bond Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since September 1982.

GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 43 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1991.

ROBERT ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Fixed Income Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

ROBERT SALVIOLO, Assistant Treasurer since July 2007.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 44 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 44 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since November 1990.

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JOSEPH W. CONNOLLY, Chief Compliance Officer since October 2004.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Manager and The Dreyfus Family of Funds (76 investment companies, comprised of 192 portfolios). From November 2001 through March 2004, Mr. Connolly was first Vice-President, Mutual Fund Servicing for Mellon Global Securities Services. In that capacity, Mr. Connolly was responsible for managing Mellon’s Custody, Fund Accounting and Fund Administration services to third-party mutual fund clients. He is 54 years old and has served in various capacities with the Manager since 1980, including manager of the firm’s Fund Accounting Department from 1997 through October 2001.

STEPHEN J. STOREN, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since May 2011.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Distributor, and the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of 72 investment companies (comprised of 188 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 57 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since October 1999.

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Contents

 

THE FUND

2     

A Letter from the Chairman and CEO

3     

Discussion of Fund Performance

6     

Fund Performance

8     

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

8     

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses With Those of Other Funds

9     

Statement of Investments

13     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

14     

Statement of Operations

15     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

17     

Financial Highlights

21     

Notes to Financial Statements

33     

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

34     

Board Members Information

36     

Officers of the Fund

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover



Dreyfus
Small Cap Fund

The Fund


A LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

Dear Shareholder:

We present to you this annual report for Dreyfus Small Cap Fund, covering the 12-month period from November 1, 2010, through October 31, 2011. For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as general market perspectives, we provide a Discussion of Fund Performance on the pages that follow.

Investors were encouraged by expectations of a more robust economic recovery into the first quarter of 2011, but sentiment subsequently deteriorated due to disappointing economic data, rising commodity prices, an escalating sovereign debt crisis in Europe and a contentious debate regarding taxes, spending and borrowing in the United States. Stocks have been sensitive to these macroeconomic developments, often regardless of underlying company fundamentals. Indeed, market declines were particularly severe during August and September after a major credit rating agency downgraded U.S. long-term debt, while October ranked as one of the best months of the past decade.

The economic outlook currently remains clouded by market turbulence and political infighting, but we believe that a continued subpar global expansion is more likely than a return to recession. Although Europe continues to struggle with a debt crisis, inflationary pressures appear to be waning in most countries as energy prices recently have retreated from their highs. In the United States, moderately low core inflation and an accommodative monetary policy could help support near-trend growth despite ongoing deleveraging activity in the private sector.To assess the potential impact of these and other developments on your investments, we encourage you, as always, to speak with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


Jonathan R. Baum
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
The Dreyfus Corporation
November 15, 2011

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of November 1, 2010, through October 31, 2011, as provided by David A. Daglio, Primary Portfolio Manager

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2011, Dreyfus Small Cap Fund’s Class A shares produced a total return of –0.49%, Class B shares returned –1.22%, Class C shares returned –1.22% and Class I shares returned –0.21%.1 In comparison, the fund’s benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index (the “Index”), produced a total return of 6.71%.2

Stocks generally rallied into the first quarter of 2011 as an economic recovery appeared to gain traction, but renewed macroeconomic concerns later caused the market to give back many of its previous gains. The fund produced lower returns than its benchmark, as skittish investors focused on expected headwinds over a short time horizon rather than adopting the longer-term view of company fundamentals favored by our investment approach.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks capital appreciation.To pursue this goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in stocks of small U.S. companies within the market capitalization range of the Russell 2000 at the time of purchase.We select stocks using a disciplined,“bottom-up” investment process that relies on proprietary fundamental research. Elements of the process include analysis of mid-cycle business prospects, estimation of the intrinsic value of the company and the identification of a revaluation trigger.The fund’s sector weightings and risk characteristics are a result of this bottom-up process and may vary from those of the benchmark at any given time.

Economic Concerns Sparked Heightened Market Volatility

Improving economic data supported investor sentiment over the first several months of the reporting period, sending stock prices higher. However, the rally was interrupted in February 2011 when political unrest in the Middle East led to sharply rising energy prices, and again in March when natural and nuclear disasters in Japan disrupted the global industrial supply chain. Nonetheless, stocks rebounded quickly from these unexpected shocks.

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

In late April, investor sentiment began to deteriorate in earnest when Greece appeared headed for default on its sovereign debt, global economic data proved disappointing and a contentious debate regarding U.S. government spending and borrowing intensified. Stocks suffered heightened volatility over the summer of 2011 as newly risk-averse investors generally disregarded the long-term strengths of individual companies in favor of reacting to near-term macroeconomic develop-ments.Volatility was particularly severe in August and September, after a major credit-rating agency downgraded its assessment of long-term U.S. government debt. In contrast, the market rebounded strongly in October when some macroeconomic worries seemed to ease.

Deteriorating Investor Sentiment Dampened Fund Results

Our investment approach fell out of favor when investors proved unwilling to look beyond the next several months. As a result, stocks that we regarded favorably over a longer time horizon fared relatively poorly. For example, in the industrials sector, truck components manufacturer Meritor lost value when it announced a quarterly earnings shortfall, and air conditioning systems specialist Lennox International reduced earnings guidance due to a moribund commercial and residential construction environment. Underweighted exposure to the consumer staples and telecommunications services sectors also weighed on performance when traditionally defensive industry groups held up relatively well during the market downturn.

Weakness in these areas was offset to a degree by better results in other market sectors. In the energy sector, natural gas producers Gulfport Energy, SandRidge Energy and Cabot Oil & Gas benefited from increased production activity when commodity prices moved higher. In the consumer discretionary sector, women’s apparel maker Liz Claiborne gained value after announcing asset sales and a restructuring designed to unlock the value of its underlying brands.A relatively new holding, clothing retailer Express, posted improved same-store sales as young men and women responded favorably to the company’s fashions. In other areas, gaming company Bally Technologies advanced in anticipation of a casino equipment upgrade cycle, and rising automobile sales lifted the stock price of car dealer Group 1 Automotive.

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Opportunities Among Attractively Valued Stocks

We remain committed to our investment approach, and we believe that investors’ focus on short-term results is likely to prove temporary. Indeed, we saw signs of a more rational market in October as investors found opportunities to purchase the stocks of fundamentally sound businesses at attractive prices.As of the reporting period’s end, we have found a number of value-oriented opportunities in the industrials sector, where capital equipment and transportation companies seem to be poised for better business conditions. We have added to the fund’s information technology holdings to take advantage of lower valuations among growing Internet and software companies.We have identified fewer opportunities in the materials sector, where moderating commodity prices could put pressure on earnings, and in the utilities sector, where few companies meet our valuation standards.

November 15, 2011

  Please note, the position in any security highlighted in italicized typeface was sold during the 
  reporting period. 
  Equity funds are subject generally to market, market sector, market liquidity, issuer and investment 
  style risks, among other factors, to varying degrees, all of which are more fully described in the 
  fund’s prospectus. 
  Small companies carry additional risks because their earnings and revenues tend to be less predictable 
  and their share prices more volatile than those of larger, more established companies.The shares of 
  smaller companies tend to trade less frequently than those of larger, more established companies, which 
  can adversely affect the pricing of these securities and the fund’s ability to sell these securities. 
1  Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid, and does not take into 
  consideration the maximum initial sales charge in the case of Class A shares, or the applicable 
  contingent deferred sales charges imposed on redemptions in the case of Class B and Class C 
  shares. Had these charges been reflected, returns would have been lower. Past performance is no 
  guarantee of future results. Share price and investment return fluctuate such that upon redemption, 
  fund shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Return figures provided reflect the 
  absorption of certain fund expenses by The Dreyfus Corporation pursuant to an agreement in 
  effect until March 1, 2011, at which point it was terminated. Had these expenses not been 
  absorbed, the fund’s returns would have been lower. 
2  SOURCE: LIPPER INC. — Reflects the reinvestment of dividends and, where applicable, 
  capital gain distributions.The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged index of small-cap stock 
  performance and is composed of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index.The 
  Russell 3000 Index is composed of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market 
  capitalization 

 

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† Source: Lipper Inc. 
Past performance is not predictive of future performance. 
The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in each of the Class A, Class B, Class C and Class I shares of 
Dreyfus Small Cap Fund on 10/31/01 to a $10,000 investment made in the Russell 2000 Index (the “Index”) on 
that date.All dividends and capital gain distributions are reinvested. 
The fund’s performance shown in the line graph above takes into account the maximum initial sales charge on Class A 
shares and all other applicable fees and expenses on all classes. Performance for Class B shares assumes the conversion of 
Class B shares to Class A shares at the end of the sixth year following the date of purchase.The Index is an unmanaged 
index of small-cap stock performance and is composed of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index.The 
Russell 3000 Index is composed of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. Unlike a 
mutual fund, the Index is not subject to charges, fees and other expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in any index. 
Further information relating to fund performance, including expense reimbursements, if applicable, is contained in the 
Financial Highlights section of the prospectus and elsewhere in this report. 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns as of 10/31/11     
 
  1Year  5 Years  10 Years 
Class A shares       
with maximum sales charge (5.75%)  –6.19%  –5.51%  5.31% 
without sales charge  –0.49%  –4.38%  5.94% 
Class B shares       
with applicable redemption charge   –5.17%  –5.38%  5.48% 
without redemption  –1.22%  –5.09%  5.48% 
Class C shares       
with applicable redemption charge ††  –2.21%  –5.09%  5.15% 
without redemption  –1.22%  –5.09%  5.15% 
Class I shares  –0.21%  –4.13%  6.21% 
Russell 2000 Index  6.71%  0.68%  7.02% 

 

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.The fund’s performance shown in the graph and table does not 
reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. 
  The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for Class B shares is 4%.After six years Class B shares convert to 
  Class A shares. 
††  The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is 1% for shares redeemed within one year of the 
  date of purchase. 

 

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)

As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds.You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.

Review your fund’s expenses

The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in Dreyfus Small Cap Fund from May 1, 2011 to October 31, 2011. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment             
assuming actual returns for the six months ended October 31, 2011         
    Class A    Class B    Class C    Class I 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 6.81  $ 10.21  $ 10.21  $ 5.68 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 802.40  $ 799.60  $ 799.70  $ 803.80 

 

COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES 
WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS (Unaudited) 

 

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds.All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment             
assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended October 31, 2011 
    Class A    Class B    Class C    Class I 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 7.63  $ 11.42  $ 11.42  $ 6.36 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,017.64  $ 1,013.86  $ 1,013.86  $ 1,018.90 

 

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.50% for Class A, 2.25% for Class B, 2.25% for Class C and 1.25% for Class I, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS 
October 31, 2011 

 

Common Stocks—98.2%  Shares  Value ($) 
Consumer Discretionary—37.7%     
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings  29,299a  283,907 
Bally Technologies  20,520a  744,260 
Dana Holding  86,320a,b  1,220,565 
DFC Global  42,830a  938,833 
Equifax  24,990  878,398 
Express  56,960  1,286,726 
Group 1 Automotive  21,390b  974,528 
Guess?  11,810  389,612 
ICF International  43,010a  1,005,574 
Kelly Services, Cl. A  78,060  1,276,281 
Liz Claiborne  282,531a,b  2,263,073 
Meritage Homes  78,790a  1,398,523 
Meritor  202,210a  1,925,039 
Mohawk Industries  14,210a  748,157 
Saks  162,950a,b  1,722,382 
ScanSource  51,150a  1,777,974 
Shuffle Master  53,400a  566,574 
Standard-Pacific  203,620a,b  619,005 
Steelcase, Cl. A  98,060  726,625 
Tower International  33,190a  408,569 
TrueBlue  15,540a  205,439 
Williams-Sonoma  42,640  1,600,706 
Wright Express  36,110a  1,692,837 
    24,653,587 
Consumer Staples—.9%     
Dole Food  33,200a,b  351,256 
Primo Water  41,550b  252,624 
    603,880 
Energy—4.3%     
Gulfport Energy  44,800a  1,395,072 
Resolute Energy  23,980a,b  311,740 
SandRidge Energy  141,580a,b  1,084,503 
    2,791,315 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Financial—9.8%     
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.  24,620  760,758 
Brown & Brown  58,430  1,290,134 
Employers Holdings  47,560  771,423 
Jones Lang LaSalle  19,540  1,262,675 
National Penn Bancshares  33,370  260,286 
Nelnet, Cl. A  14,100  302,868 
Och-Ziff Capital Management Group, Cl. A  47,990  523,571 
Portfolio Recovery Associates  14,360a,b  1,007,210 
Starwood Property Trust  12,700b,c  238,633 
    6,417,558 
Health Care—8.8%     
Align Technology  38,960a  897,249 
Durect  94,600a  150,414 
Emergent BioSolutions  83,860a,b  1,581,599 
Hanger Orthopedic Group  85,200a  1,479,924 
Onyx Pharmaceuticals  11,700a  478,881 
Sagent Pharmaceuticals  18,570b  474,464 
Salix Pharmaceuticals  10,540a,b  361,048 
United Therapeutics  7,300a  319,229 
    5,742,808 
Industrial—15.9%     
Columbus McKinnon  51,380a  770,186 
Con-way  16,630  490,086 
Endeavour International  61,130a,b  567,286 
Granite Construction  47,300b  1,064,250 
Griffon  26,810a  253,891 
Herman Miller  31,520b  650,888 
Landstar System  24,930  1,112,626 
Orion Marine Group  50,390a  342,148 
Oshkosh  46,620a  972,493 
Saia  19,730a  263,396 
Sterling Construction  24,970a  310,877 
Trinity Industries  24,790  676,023 
UTi Worldwide  104,200  1,522,362 
Watts Water Technologies, Cl. A  22,850  719,547 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Industrial (continued)     
Zoltek  87,530a,b  634,593 
    10,350,652 
Information Technology—16.7%     
Brocade Communications Systems  88,980a  389,732 
CSG Systems International  57,010a  811,822 
DealerTrack Holdings  97,430a  2,113,256 
Encore Wire  33,006b  877,299 
Hubbell, Cl. B  6,020  359,936 
JDS Uniphase  75,420a  905,040 
Kenexa  12,840a  293,651 
MICROS Systems  19,570a  963,235 
Microsemi  68,400a  1,262,664 
SYKES Enterprises  18,350a  292,316 
Take-Two Interactive Software  47,280a  746,078 
Velti  160,180a  1,348,716 
Vishay Intertechnology  49,430a  531,373 
    10,895,118 
Materials—1.2%     
Cytec Industries  2,570  114,802 
Georgia Gulf  21,980a  397,838 
Omnova Solutions  55,070a  243,960 
    756,600 
Telecommunication     
Services—2.9%     
Cbeyond  38,780a  319,547 
GeoEye  46,870a,b  1,573,426 
    1,892,973 
Total Common Stocks     
(cost $66,477,349)    64,104,491 
 
Other Investment—1.8%     
Registered Investment Company;     
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred     
Plus Money Market Fund     
(cost $1,189,731)  1,189,731d  1,189,731 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investment of Cash Collateral     
for Securities Loaned—19.4%  Shares  Value ($) 
Registered Investment Company;     
Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund     
(cost $12,676,147)  12,676,147d  12,676,147 
Total Investments (cost $80,343,227)  119.4%  77,970,369 
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables  (19.4%)  (12,664,404) 
Net Assets  100.0%  65,305,965 

 

a Non-income producing security. 
b Security, or portion thereof, on loan.At October 31, 2011, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was 
$11,737,206 and the value of the collateral held by the fund was $12,676,147. 
c Investment in real estate investment trust. 
d Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. 

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)     
 
  Value (%)    Value (%) 
Consumer Discretionary  37.7  Energy  4.3 
Money Market Investments  21.2  Telecommunication Services  2.9 
Information Technology  16.7  Materials  1.2 
Industrial  15.9  Consumer Staples  .9 
Financial  9.8     
Health Care  8.8    119.4 
 
† Based on net assets.       
See notes to financial statements.       

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 
October 31, 2011 

 

      Cost  Value 
Assets ($):         
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments (including     
securities on loan, valued at $11,737,206)—Note 1(b):       
Unaffiliated issuers      66,477,349  64,104,491 
Affiliated issuers      13,865,878  13,865,878 
Cash        11,808 
Receivable for investment securities sold      945,635 
Receivable for shares of Capital Stock subscribed      80,056 
Dividends and securities lending income receivable      13,994 
        79,021,862 
Liabilities ($):         
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(b)      79,018 
Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(b)        12,676,147 
Payable for investment securities purchased      575,060 
Payable for shares of Capital Stock redeemed      385,672 
        13,715,897 
Net Assets ($)        65,305,965 
Composition of Net Assets ($):         
Paid-in capital        202,958,573 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments      (135,279,750) 
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation       
(depreciation) on investments        (2,372,858) 
Net Assets ($)        65,305,965 
 
 
Net Asset Value Per Share         
  Class A  Class B  Class C  Class I 
Net Assets ($)  42,980,755  299,152  6,352,947  15,673,111 
Shares Outstanding  3,015,441  23,072  489,508  1,078,083 
Net Asset Value Per Share ($)  14.25  12.97  12.98  14.54 
 
See notes to financial statements.         

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 
Year Ended October 31, 2011 

 

Investment Income ($):   
Income:   
Cash dividends:   
    Unaffiliated issuers  682,904 
Affiliated issuers  1,129 
Income from securities lending—Note 1(b)  29,629 
Total Income  713,662 
Expenses:   
Management fee—Note 3(a)  973,175 
Distribution and service plan fees—Note 3(b)  219,633 
Directors’ fees—Note 3(a)  4,080 
Loan commitment fees—Note 2  1,032 
Interest expense—Note 2  342 
Total Expenses  1,198,262 
Less—reduction in management fee due to undertaking—Note 3(a)  (56,235) 
Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by the Manager—Note 3(a)  (4,080) 
Net Expenses  1,137,947 
Investment (Loss)—Net  (424,285) 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):   
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  7,700,390 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments  (6,469,033) 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments  1,231,357 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  807,072 
 
See notes to financial statements.   

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Year Ended October 31, 
  2011  2010 
Operations ($):     
Investment income (loss)—net  (424,285)  32,236 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  7,700,390  5,480,673 
Net unrealized appreciation     
(depreciation) on investments  (6,469,033)  10,144,251 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
Resulting from Operations  807,072  15,657,160 
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):     
Investment income—net:     
Class A Shares    (362,526) 
Class B Shares    (6,994) 
Class C Shares    (23,863) 
Class I Shares    (297,922) 
Total Dividends    (691,305) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($):     
Net proceeds from shares sold:     
Class A Shares  12,771,446  25,919,643 
Class B Shares  5,159  3,754 
Class C Shares  290,787  634,667 
Class I Shares  4,430,844  5,898,069 
Dividends reinvested:     
Class A Shares    278,585 
Class B Shares    4,818 
Class C Shares    14,047 
Class I Shares    280,775 
Cost of shares redeemed:     
Class A Shares  (19,368,165)  (27,433,035) 
Class B Shares  (2,490,066)  (2,266,857) 
Class C Shares  (2,096,120)  (2,341,075) 
Class I Shares  (6,389,249)  (17,704,190) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
from Capital Stock Transactions  (12,845,364)  (16,710,799) 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  (12,038,292)  (1,744,944) 
Net Assets ($):     
Beginning of Period  77,344,257  79,089,201 
End of Period  65,305,965  77,344,257 
Undistributed investment income—net    419 

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

  Year Ended October 31, 
  2011  2010 
Capital Share Transactions:     
Class Aa     
Shares sold  812,956  1,859,502 
Shares issued for dividends reinvested    22,705 
Shares redeemed  (1,238,499)  (2,056,006) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  (425,543)  (173,799) 
Class Ba     
Shares sold  350  333 
Shares issued for dividends reinvested    425 
Shares redeemed  (167,801)  (190,870) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  (167,451)  (190,112) 
Class C     
Shares sold  20,718  52,415 
Shares issued for dividends reinvested    1,240 
Shares redeemed  (148,296)  (197,327) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  (127,578)  (143,672) 
Class I     
Shares sold  281,819  440,887 
Shares issued for dividends reinvested    22,552 
Shares redeemed  (401,173)  (1,354,228) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  (119,354)  (890,789) 

 

a  During the period ended October 31, 2011, 41,299 Class B shares representing $612,291 were automatically 
  converted to 37,736 Class A shares and during the period ended October 31, 2010, 36,376 Class B shares 
  representing $431,310 were automatically converted to 33,442 Class A shares. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following tables describe the performance for each share class for the fiscal periods indicated.All information (except portfolio turnover rate) reflects financial results for a single fund share.Total return shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions.These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

    Year Ended October 31,   
Class A Shares  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  14.32  11.65  12.09  22.34  23.55 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income (loss)—neta  (.08)  .01  .12  .06  .06 
Net realized and unrealized           
gain (loss) on investments  .01  2.77  (.44)  (7.11)  .72 
Total from Investment Operations  (.07)  2.78  (.32)  (7.05)  .78 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income—net    (.11)  (.12)    (.02) 
Dividends from net realized           
gain on investments        (3.20)  (1.97) 
Total Distributions    (.11)  (.12)  (3.20)  (1.99) 
Net asset value, end of period  14.25  14.32  11.65  12.09  22.34 
Total Return (%)b  (.49)  23.97  (2.56)  (35.70)  3.42 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses           
to average net assets  1.51  1.50  1.51  1.51  1.50 
Ratio of net expenses           
to average net assets  1.43  1.32  1.36  1.36  1.42 
Ratio of net investment income           
(loss) to average net assets  (.52)  .05  1.14  .34  .27 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  93.87  206.27  97.34  78.10  66.35 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  42,981  49,285  42,115  77,814  223,590 

 

a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  Exclusive of sales charge. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

    Year Ended October 31,   
Class B Shares  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  13.13  10.69  11.05  20.86  22.25 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income (loss)—neta  (.12)  (.07)  .04  (.06)  (.10) 
Net realized and unrealized           
gain (loss) on investments  (.04)  2.53  (.40)  (6.55)  .68 
Total from Investment Operations  (.16)  2.46  (.36)  (6.61)  .58 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income—net    (.02)       
Dividends from net realized           
gain on investments        (3.20)  (1.97) 
Total Distributions    (.02)    (3.20)  (1.97) 
Net asset value, end of period  12.97  13.13  10.69  11.05  20.86 
Total Return (%)b  (1.22)  23.04  (3.26)  (36.20)  2.65 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses           
to average net assets  2.25  2.26  2.26  2.26  2.25 
Ratio of net expenses           
to average net assets  2.13  2.07  2.11  2.11  2.17 
Ratio of net investment income           
(loss) to average net assets  (.92)  (.61)  .38  (.42)  (.46) 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  93.87  206.27  97.34  78.10  66.35 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  299  2,501  4,068  6,589  18,876 

 

a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  Exclusive of sales charge. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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    Year Ended October 31,   
Class C Shares  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  13.14  10.71  11.07  20.89  22.28 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income (loss)—neta  (.18)  (.08)  .03  (.06)  (.10) 
Net realized and unrealized           
gain (loss) on investments  .02  2.54  (.39)  (6.56)  .68 
Total from Investment Operations  (.16)  2.46  (.36)  (6.62)  .58 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income—net    (.03)       
Dividends from net realized           
gain on investments        (3.20)  (1.97) 
Total Distributions    (.03)    (3.20)  (1.97) 
Net asset value, end of period  12.98  13.14  10.71  11.07  20.89 
Total Return (%)b  (1.22)  23.15  (3.34)  (36.19)  2.65 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses           
to average net assets  2.26  2.25  2.26  2.26  2.25 
Ratio of net expenses           
to average net assets  2.18  2.07  2.11  2.11  2.17 
Ratio of net investment income           
(loss) to average net assets  (1.26)  (.66)  .37  (.43)  (.48) 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  93.87  206.27  97.34  78.10  66.35 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  6,353  8,108  8,145  11,935  34,161 

 

a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  Exclusive of sales charge. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

    Year Ended October 31,   
Class I Shares  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007a 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  14.57  11.86  12.33  22.72  23.92 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income (loss)—netb  (.04)  .05  .15  .11  .13 
Net realized and unrealized           
gain (loss) on investments  .01  2.80  (.45)  (7.26)  .72 
Total from Investment Operations  (.03)  2.85  (.30)  (7.15)  .85 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income—net    (.14)  (.17)  (.04)  (.08) 
Dividends from net realized           
gain on investments        (3.20)  (1.97) 
Total Distributions    (.14)  (.17)  (3.24)  (2.05) 
Net asset value, end of period  14.54  14.57  11.86  12.33  22.72 
Total Return (%)  (.21)  24.37  (2.34)  (35.57)  3.68 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses           
to average net assets  1.26  1.25  1.26  1.26  1.25 
Ratio of net expenses           
to average net assets  1.18  1.07  1.11  1.11  1.16 
Ratio of net investment income           
(loss) to average net assets  (.25)  .40  1.48  .62  .57 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  93.87  206.27  97.34  78.10  66.35 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  15,673  17,449  24,761  68,233  263,262 

 

a  Effective June 1, 2007, Class R shares were redesignated as Class I shares. 
b  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus Small Cap Fund (the “fund”) is a separate diversified series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and operates as a series company currently offering ten series, including the fund. The fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.The Dreyfus Corporation (the “Manager” or “Dreyfus”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser.

On July 29, 2010, the fund’s Board of Directors approved, effective November 30, 2010, to close the fund to new investors.

MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is the distributor of the fund’s shares. The fund is authorized to issue 600 million shares of $.001 par value shares of Capital Stock.The fund currently offers four classes of shares: Class A (300 million shares authorized), Class B (100 million shares authorized), Class C (100 million shares authorized) and Class I (100 million shares authorized). Class A, Class B and Class C shares are sold primarily to retail investors through financial intermediaries and bear a distribution fee and/or service fee. Class A shares are sold with a front end sales charge, while Class B and Class C are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”). Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares after six years.The fund no longer offers Class B shares, except in connection with dividend reinvestment and permitted exchanges of Class B shares and, effective on or about March 13, 2012, all outstanding Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares. Class I shares are sold primarily to bank trust departments and other financial services providers (including The Bank of New York Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus, and its affiliates) acting on behalf of customers having a qualified or investment account or relationship at such institution, and bear no distribution or service fee. Class I shares are offered without a front-end sales charge or

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

CDSC. Each class of shares has identical rights and privileges, except with respect to distribution and service fees and voting rights on matters affecting a single class. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions.Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(a) Portfolio valuation: The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value.This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

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Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements.These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows:

Investments in securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange or national securities market on which such securities are primarily traded. Securities listed on the National Market System for which market quotations are available are valued at the official closing price or, if there is no official closing price that day, at the last sales price. Securities not listed on an exchange or the national securities market, or securities for which there were no transactions, are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked prices, except for open short positions, where the asked price is used for valuation purposes. Bid price is used when no asked price is available. Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value. All preceding securities are categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

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

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2011 in valuing the fund’s investments:

    Level 2—Other  Level 3—   
  Level 1—  Significant  Significant   
  Unadjusted  Observable  Unobservable   
  Quoted Prices  Inputs  Inputs  Total 
Assets ($)         
Investments in Securities       
Equity Securities—         
Domestic  61,233,413      61,233,413 
Equity Securities—         
Foreign  2,871,078      2,871,078 
Mutual Funds  13,865,878      13,865,878 
† See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.   

 

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In May 2011, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)” (“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose the following information for fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy: quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement, the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs and the interrelationships between those unobservable inputs. In addition, ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements.The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements.

(b) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income, including, where applicable, accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is recognized on the accrual basis.

Pursuant to a securities lending agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon, the fund may lend securities to qualified institutions. It is the funds policy that, at origination, all loans are secured by collateral of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. Collateral equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities on loan is maintained at all times. Collateral is either in the form of cash, which can be invested in certain money market mutual funds managed by the Manager, U.S.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Government and Agency securities or letters of credit. The fund is entitled to receive all income on securities loaned, in addition to income earned as a result of the lending transaction. Although each security loaned is fully collateralized, the fund bears the risk of delay in recovery of, or loss of rights in, the securities loaned should a borrower fail to return the securities in a timely manner. During the period ended October 31, 2011, The Bank of New York Mellon earned $12,698 from lending portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

(c) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by Dreyfus are defined as “affiliated” in the Act.

The fund may invest in shares of certain affiliated investment companies also advised or managed by Dreyfus. Investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended October 31, 2011 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d) Dividends to shareholders: Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from investment income-net and dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).To the extent that net realized

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capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

(e) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the best interests of its shareholders, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of taxable income sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended October 31, 2011, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions.The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each of the tax years in the four-year period ended October 31, 2011 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At October 31, 2011, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows: accumulated capital losses $135,255,852 and unrealized depreciation $2,396,756.

The accumulated capital loss carryover is available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net securities profits, if any, realized subsequent to October 31, 2011. If not applied, $69,009,293 of the carryover expires in fiscal 2016 and $66,246,559 expires in fiscal 2017.

Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “2010 Act”), the fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 (“post-enactment losses”) for an unlimited period. However, the 2010 Act requires any post-enactment losses to be utilized before the utilization of losses incurred in taxable years

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

prior to the effective date of the 2010 Act.As a result of this ordering rule, capital loss carryovers related to taxable years beginning prior to the effective date of the 2010 Act may be more likely to expire unused.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010 were as follows: ordinary income $0 and $691,305, respectively.

During the period ended October 31, 2011, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to the tax treatment for real estate investment trusts, limited partnerships and net operating losses, the fund increased accumulated undistributed investment income-net by $423,866, increased accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments by $18,331 and decreased paid-in capital by $442,197. Net assets and net asset value per share were not affected by this reclassification.

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other Dreyfus-managed funds in a $225 million unsecured credit facility led by Citibank, N.A. and a $300 million unsecured credit facility provided by The Bank of New York Mellon (each, a “Facility”), each to be utilized primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to pay its pro rata portion of commitment fees for each Facility. Interest is charged to the fund based on rates determined pursuant to the terms of the respective Facility at the time of borrowing.

The average amount of borrowings outstanding under the Facilities during the period ended October 31, 2011 was approximately $23,800, with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 1.43%.

NOTE 3—Investment Management Fee and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to an investment management agreement with the Manager, the Manager provides or arranges for one or more third parties and/or affiliates to provide investment advisory, administrative,

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custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the fund.The Manager also directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. For these services, the fund is contractually obligated to pay the Manager a fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 1.25% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. Out of its fee, the Manager pays all of the expenses of the fund except brokerage fees, taxes, interest, commitment fees, Rule 12b-1 distribution fees and expenses, service fees, fees and expenses of non-interested Directors (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses. In addition, the Manager is required to reduce its fee in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of fees and expenses of the non-interested Directors (including counsel fees). Each Board member who is not an “interested person” of the Company (as defined in the Act) receives $60,000 per annum, plus $7,000 per joint Board meeting of the Company, Dreyfus Investment Funds, The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust, The Dreyfus/Laurel Tax-Free Municipal Funds and Dreyfus Funds, Inc. (collectively, the“Board Group Open-End Funds”) attended, $2,500 for separate in-person committee meetings attended which are not held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled Board meeting and $2,000 for Board meetings and separate committee meetings attended that are conducted by telephone.The Board Group Open-End Funds also reimburse each Board member who is not an “interested person” of the Company (as defined in the Act) for travel and out-of-pocket expenses. With respect to Board meetings, the Chairman of the Board receives an additional 25% of such compensation (with the exception of reimbursable amounts).The Chair of each of the Board’s committees, unless the Chair also serves as Chair of the Board, receives $1,350 per applicable committee meeting. In the event that there is an in-person joint committee meeting or a joint telephone meeting of the Board Group Open-End Funds and Dreyfus HighYield Strategies Fund (“DHF”), a $2,500 fee is allocated between the Board Group Open-End Funds and DHF. The Company’s portion of these

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

fees and expenses are charged and allocated to each series based on net assets. Amounts required to be paid by the Company directly to the non-interested Directors, that would be applied to offset a portion of the management fee payable to the Manager, are in fact paid directly by the Manager to the non-interested Directors.

Effective January 1, 2012, the Board Group Open-End Funds and DHF (collectively, the “Board Group Funds”) will pay each Board member their respective allocated portions of an annual retainer of $85,000 and a fee of $10,000 for each regularly scheduled Board meeting attended ($75,000 and $8,000, respectively, in the aggregate, prior to January 1, 2012). With respect to the annual retainer and Board meetings of the Board Group Funds, the Chair of the Board will receive an additional 25% of such compensation (with the exception of reimbursable amounts). Each Board member will receive $2,500 for any separate in-person committee meetings attended, which are not held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled Board meeting, such amount to be allocated among the Board Group Funds, as applicable. In the event that there is a joint telephone meeting of the Board Group Funds, a fee of $2,000 will be allocated among the applicable Board Group Funds, accordingly (prior to January 1, 2012, the fee allocated was $2,500 if the meeting included DHF).The Chair of each of the Board’s committees, unless the Chair also serves as Chair of the Board, will receive $1,500 per applicable committee meeting. Each Emeritus Board member is entitled to receive an annual retainer of one-half the amount paid as a retainer at the time the Board member became Emeritus and a per meeting attended fee of one-half the amount paid to Board members. The Board Group Funds also reimburse each Independent Board member and Emeritus Board members for travel and out-of-pocket expenses.

The Manager had agreed from November 1, 2010 through March 1, 2011 to waive receipt of a portion of the fund’s management fee, in

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the amount of .20% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. The reduction in management fee, pursuant to the undertaking, amounted to $56,235 during the period ended October 31, 2011.

During the period ended October 31, 2011, the Distributor retained $1,427 from commissions earned on sales of fund’s Class A shares and $2,214 and $1,213 from CDSCs on redemptions of the fund’s Class B and Class C shares, respectively.

(b) Under separate Distribution Plans (the “Plans”) adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, Class A shares may pay annually up to .25% of the value of its average daily net assets to compensate the Distributor for shareholder servicing activities and expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of Class A shares. Class B and Class C shares pay the Distributor for distributing their shares at an aggregate annual rate of .75% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class B and Class C shares. Class B and Class C shares are also subject to a service plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the “Service Plan”), under which Class B and Class C shares pay the Distributor for providing certain services to the holders of their shares a fee at the annual rate of .25% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class B and Class C shares. During the period ended October 31, 2011, Class A, Class B and Class C shares were charged $126,679, $9,221, and $60,494, respectively, pursuant to their respective Plans. Class B and Class C shares were charged $3,074 and $20,165, respectively, pursuant to the Service Plan.

Under its terms, the Plans and Service Plan shall remain in effect from year to year, provided such continuance is approved annually by a vote of a majority of those directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of or in any agreement related to the Plans or Service Plan.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $65,049, Rule 12b-1 distribution plan fees $12,592, service plan fees $1,329 and custodian fees $48.

NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:

The aggregate amount of purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, during the period ended October 31, 2011, amounted to $72,068,326 and $84,398,064, respectively.

At October 31, 2011, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $80,367,125; accordingly, accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments was $2,396,756, consisting of $4,332,323 gross unrealized appreciation and $6,729,079 gross unrealized depreciation.

NOTE 5—Other Matters:

At the October 27, 2011 Board meeting, the Board of the Company approved a proposal to have shareholders consider the election of Francine J. Bovich as an additional Board member of the Company, and also consider the election of Joseph S. DiMartino and Benaree Pratt Wiley, current Board members of the Company not previously proposed to shareholders of the fund. A proxy statement was mailed, on December 1, 2011, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 1, 2011 asking shareholders to consider these elections at a special joint meeting of shareholders to be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED 
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Dreyfus Small Cap Fund, a series ofThe Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Fund”), including the statement of investments, as of October 31, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dreyfus Small Cap Fund as of October 31, 2011, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York
December 22, 2011

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)

BRADLEY J. SKAPYAK, President since January 2010.

Chief Operating Officer and a director of the Manager since June 2009. From April 2003 to June 2009, Mr. Skapyak was the head of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager. He is an officer of 75 investment companies (comprised of 167 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1988.

MICHAEL A. ROSENBERG, Vice President and Secretary since August 2005.

Assistant General Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1991.

KIESHA ASTWOOD, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 38 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since July 1995.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon and Secretary of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 45 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since December 1996.

JONI LACKS CHARATAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 55 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

JOSEPH M. CHIOFFI, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 49 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2000.

KATHLEEN DENICHOLAS, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 37 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 2001.

JANETTE E. FARRAGHER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Assistant General Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1984.

JOHN B. HAMMALIAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1991.

M. CRISTINA MEISER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 41 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since August 2001.

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ROBERT R. MULLERY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 59 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since May 1986.

JEFF PRUSNOFSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 46 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1990.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director – Mutual Fund Accounting of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 53 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1985.

RICHARD CASSARO, Assistant Treasurer since January 2008.

Senior Accounting Manager – Money Market and Municipal Bond Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since September 1982.

GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 43 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1991.

ROBERT ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Fixed Income Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

ROBERT SALVIOLO, Assistant Treasurer since July 2007.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 44 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 44 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since November 1990.

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited) (continued)

JOSEPH W. CONNOLLY, Chief Compliance Officer since October 2004.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Manager and The Dreyfus Family of Funds (76 investment companies, comprised of 192 portfolios). From November 2001 through March 2004, Mr. Connolly was first Vice-President, Mutual Fund Servicing for Mellon Global Securities Services. In that capacity, Mr. Connolly was responsible for managing Mellon’s Custody, Fund Accounting and Fund Administration services to third-party mutual fund clients. He is 54 years old and has served in various capacities with the Manager since 1980, including manager of the firm’s Fund Accounting Department from 1997 through October 2001.

STEPHEN J. STOREN, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since May 2011.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Distributor, and the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of 72 investment companies (comprised of 188 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 57 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since October 1999.

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Contents

 

THE FUND

2     

A Letter from the Chairman and CEO

3     

Discussion of Fund Performance

6     

Fund Performance

8     

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

8     

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses With Those of Other Funds

9     

Statement of Investments

22     

Statement of Financial Futures

23     

Statement of Options Written

24     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

25     

Statement of Operations

26     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

28     

Financial Highlights

31     

Notes to Financial Statements

54     

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

55     

Important Tax Information

56     

Board Members Information

58     

Officers of the Fund

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover



Dreyfus
Opportunistic Fixed
Income Fund

The Fund


A LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this annual report for Dreyfus Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund, covering the 12-month period from November 1, 2010, through October 31, 2011. For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as general market perspectives, we provide a Discussion of Fund Performance on the pages that follow.

Investors were encouraged by expectations of a more robust economic recovery during the final months of 2010, but sentiment deteriorated sharply in 2011 due to disappointing global economic data, rising commodity prices, an escalating sovereign debt crisis in Europe and a contentious debate regarding taxes, spending and borrowing in the United States. International bond markets proved sensitive to these macroeconomic developments, as increasingly risk-averse investors flocked to traditional “safe havens,” such as U.S.Treasury securities and other high-quality developed nation sovereign debt. In contrast, bonds in emerging markets generally suffered, seemingly regardless of underlying credit fundamentals.

The economic outlook currently remains clouded by market turbulence and political infighting, but we believe that a continued subpar global expansion is more likely than a return to recession. Although Europe continues to struggle with a debt crisis, inflationary pressures appear to be waning in most countries as energy prices recently have retreated from their highs. In the United States, moderately low core inflation and an accommodative monetary policy could help support near-trend growth despite ongoing deleveraging activity in the private sector, potentially supporting a renewed rally among corporate-backed bonds.To assess the impact of these and other developments on your investments, we encourage you, as always, to speak with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


Jonathan R. Baum
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
The Dreyfus Corporation
November 15, 2011

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of November 1, 2010, through October 31, 2011, as provided by David Leduc and David Horsfall, Portfolio Managers

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2011, Dreyfus Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund’s Class A, Class C and Class I shares produced total returns of –0.24%, –1.00% and 0.03%, respectively.1 In comparison, the fund’s benchmark, the Barclays Capital U.S.Aggregate Bond Index (the “Index”), produced a total return of 5.00% for the same period.2

Bonds produced mixed results amid heightened volatility over the reporting period as investors responded first to signs of economic strength and later to renewed economic weakness.The fund produced lower returns than its benchmark, primarily due to weakness among higher yielding market sectors over the second half of the reporting period.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks to maximize total return through capital appreciation and income.To pursue this goal, we typically allocate the fund’s assets across four sectors of the fixed-income market: U.S. high yield bonds rated below investment grade; U.S. government, investment grade corporate and mortgage-backed securities; foreign debt securities of developed markets; and foreign debt securities of emerging markets.

Our analysis of top down quantitative and macroeconomic factors guides the allocation of assets among market sectors, industries and positioning along the yield curve. Using fundamental analysis, we seek to identify individual securities with high current income, as well as appreciation potential, based on relative value, credit upgrade probability and extensive research into the credit history and current financial strength of the securities’ issuers.

Shifting Economic Sentiment Sparked Market Volatility

Investor sentiment turned positive over the final months of 2010 as the financial markets responded to improvements in U.S. employment, consumer spending and corporate earnings.These developments supported corporate bonds and asset-backed securities into the first quarter of 2011, but they sent prices of U.S.Treasury securities lower.

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

Investors began to question the sustainability of the economic recovery in February, when political unrest in the Middle East led to sharply rising energy prices, and again in March when devastating natural and nuclear disasters in Japan disrupted the global industrial supply chain. Nonetheless, investors proved resilient, and the more economically sensitive sectors of the bond market bounced back.

Economic sentiment began to deteriorate in earnest in late April when Greece appeared headed for default on its sovereign debt, U.S. economic data proved more disappointing than expected and a contentious political debate regarding U.S. government spending and borrowing intensified.Volatility was especially severe in August and September, after Standard & Poor’s downgraded its credit rating on long-term U.S. debt securities, causing sharp declines in higher yielding bonds whileTreasury securities rallied during a “flight to quality.” In contrast, higher yielding securities that were punished in late summer rebounded in October as some macroeconomic concerns seemed to ease.

Higher Yielding Securities Dampened Relative Performance

Although the fund’s relative performance was bolstered over much of the reporting period by overweighted exposure to higher yielding market sectors, steep declines late in the reporting period caused investment-grade and high yield corporate bonds, commercial mortgage-backed securities and residential mortgage-backed securities to weigh on the fund’s relative performance for the reporting period overall. Among corporate bonds, the fund held underweighted exposure to the hard-hit financials sector, but even relatively light holdings from financial institutions proved counterproductive. In addition, U.S. dollar-denominated bonds from Argentina andVenezuela hurt relative performance.

As economic conditions deteriorated over the reporting period’s second half, we attempted to reduce risks by upgrading the fund’s overall credit quality and reducing the interest-rate sensitivity of its holdings. We found opportunities to do so among investment-grade corporate bonds with BB credit ratings and asset-backed securities backed by credit card receivables and automobile loans with maturities in the two- to three-year range. These changes helped mitigate the impact of the market decline.

In addition, the fund achieved positive results through its interest-rate strategies, as a relatively long average duration over the summer of 2011 helped the fund participate fully in the rally among U.S.Treasury

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securities. We employed put and call options to help establish the fund’s duration posture. A short position in the euro also fared relatively well when the sovereign debt crisis caused the currency to lose value relative to the U.S. dollar.

A Cautious Investment Posture

We have maintained a generally defensive investment posture in light of current economic uncertainty, including a substantial allocation to U.S. Treasury securities and an emphasis on shorter maturities.At the same time, with little likelihood of higher short-term interest rates over the foreseeable future, we have set the fund’s average duration in a range that is modestly longer than industry averages. In our judgment, these are prudent strategies until we see signs that Europe is taking effective steps toward addressing its debt crisis and the U.S. economic outlook becomes clearer.

November 15, 2011

  Bond funds are subject generally to interest rate, credit, liquidity and market risks, to varying 
  degrees, all of which are more fully described in the fund’s prospectus. Generally, all other factors 
  being equal, bond prices are inversely related to interest-rate changes, and rate increases can cause 
  price declines. 
  High yield bonds are subject to increased credit risk and are considered speculative in terms of the 
  issuer’s perceived ability to continue making interest payments on a timely basis and to repay 
  principal upon maturity. 
  The fund may use derivative instruments, such as options, futures and options on futures, forward 
  contracts, swaps (including credit default swaps on corporate bonds and asset-backed securities), 
  options on swaps and other credit derivatives.A small investment in derivatives could have a 
  potentially large impact on the fund’s performance.The use of derivatives involves risks different 
  from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying assets. 
1  Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid, and does not take into 
  consideration the maximum initial sales charge in the case of Class A shares, or the applicable 
  contingent deferred sales charges imposed on redemptions in the case of Class C shares. Had these 
  charges been reflected, returns would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future 
  results. Share price, yield and investment return fluctuate such that upon redemption, fund shares 
  may be worth more or less than their original cost. Return figures provided reflect the absorption of 
  certain fund expenses by The Dreyfus Corporation pursuant to an agreement in effect through 
  March 1, 2012, at which time it may be extended, modified or terminated. Had these expenses 
  not been absorbed, the fund’s returns would have been lower. 
2  SOURCE: LIPPER INC. — Reflects reinvestment of dividends and, where applicable, capital 
  gain distributions.The Barclays Capital U.S.Aggregate Bond Index is a widely accepted, 
  unmanaged total return index of corporate, U.S. government and U.S. government agency debt 
  instruments, mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities with an average maturity of 
  1-10 years. Investors cannot invest directly in any index. 

 

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Source: Lipper Inc. 
Past performance is not predictive of future performance. 
The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in Class A, Class C and Class I shares of Dreyfus 
Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund on 7/11/06 (inception date) to a $10,000 investment made in the Barclays Capital 
U.S.Aggregate Bond Index (the “Index”) on that date.All dividends and capital gain distributions are reinvested. 
The fund invests primarily in fixed-income securities.The fund’s performance shown in the line graph above takes into 
account the maximum initial sales charge on Class A shares and all other applicable fees and expenses on all classes.The 
Index is a widely accepted, unmanaged total return index of corporate, U.S. government and U.S. government agency 
debt instruments, mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities with an average maturity of 1-10 years. Unlike a 
mutual fund, the Index is not subject to charges, fees and other expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in any index. 
Further information relating to fund performance, including expense reimbursements, if applicable, is contained in the 
Financial Highlights section of the prospectus and elsewhere in this report. 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns as of 10/31/11       
 
  Inception      From 
  Date  1Year  5 Years  Inception 
Class A shares         
with maximum sales charge (4.5%)  7/11/06  –4.71%  4.88%  5.49% 
without sales charge  7/11/06  –0.24%  5.85%  6.41% 
Class C shares         
with applicable redemption charge   7/11/06  –1.96%  5.05%  5.61% 
without redemption  7/11/06  –1.00%  5.05%  5.61% 
Class I shares  7/11/06  0.03%  6.12%  6.68% 
Barclays Capital         
U.S. Aggregate Bond Index  6/30/06  5.00%  6.41%  6.87%†† 

 

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.The fund’s performance shown in the graph and table does not 
reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. 
  The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is 1% for shares redeemed within one year of the 
  date of purchase. 
††  The Index date is based on the life of Class A shares. For comparative purposes, the value of the Index as of 
  6/30/06 is used as the beginning value on 7/11/06 (the inception date for Class A shares). 

 

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)

As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds.You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.

Review your fund’s expenses

The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in Dreyfus Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund from May 1, 2011 to October 31, 2011. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment         
assuming actual returns for the six months ended October 31, 2011     
    Class A    Class C    Class I 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 5.46  $ 9.17  $ 4.23 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 970.20  $ 966.30  $ 972.10 

 

COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES 
WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS (Unaudited) 

 

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds.All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment             
assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended October 31, 2011 
    Class A      Class C      Class I 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 5.60    $  9.40    $  4.33 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,019.66  $ 1,015.88  $ 1,020.92 

 

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.10% for Class A, 1.85% for Class C and .85% for Class I, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS 
October 31, 2011 

 

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes—99.9%  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)a  Value ($) 
Aerospace & Defense—1.0%           
L-3 Communications,           
Gtd. Notes, Ser. B  6.38  10/15/15  375,000    383,906 
Agriculture—1.3%           
Altria Group,           
Gtd. Notes  9.70  11/10/18  235,000    316,273 
Lorillard Tobacco,           
Gtd. Notes  8.13  6/23/19  160,000    193,104 
          509,377 
Asset-Backed Certificates—.5%           
CIT Equipment Collateral,           
Ser. 2010-VT1A, Cl. D  7.33  9/15/17  200,000  b  209,411 
Asset-Backed Ctfs./           
Auto Receivables—9.1%           
Americredit Automobile Receivables           
Trust, Ser. 2011-2, Cl. C  3.19  10/12/16  310,000    311,568 
Americredit Automobile Receivables           
Trust, Ser. 2011-5, Cl. C  3.44  10/8/17  195,000    194,946 
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables           
Trust, Ser. 2011-2, Cl. D  4.00  5/8/17  160,000    159,930 
Americredit Automobile Receivables           
Trust, Ser. 2011-3, Cl. D  4.04  7/10/17  200,000    199,051 
Americredit Automobile Receivables           
Trust, Ser. 2010-2, Cl. D  6.24  6/8/16  370,000    392,113 
Americredit Automobile Receivables           
Trust, Ser. 2010-1, Cl. D  6.65  7/17/17  70,000    74,312 
DT Auto Owner Trust,           
Ser. 2011-2A, Cl. B  2.12  2/16/16  250,000  b  250,248 
DT Auto Owner Trust,           
Ser. 2011-2A, Cl. D  4.36  12/15/16  250,000  b  251,478 
Navistar Financial Corporation           
Owner Trust, Ser. 2010-B, Cl. C  4.08  3/19/18  350,000  b  351,953 
Santander Drive Auto Receivables           
Trust, Ser. 2010-3, Cl. B  2.05  5/15/15  160,000    159,453 
Santander Drive Auto Receivables           
Trust, Ser. 2011-4, Cl. B  2.90  5/16/16  160,000    160,468 
Santander Drive Auto Receivables           
Trust, Ser. 2010-B, Cl. C  3.02  10/17/16  240,000  b  238,222 
Santander Drive Auto Receivables           
Trust, Ser. 2011-S1A, Cl. D  3.10  5/15/17  168,826  b  168,134 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

    Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)a  Value ($) 
Asset-Backed Ctfs./             
Auto Receivables (continued)             
Santander Drive Auto Receivables             
Trust, Ser. 2011-S2A, Cl. D    3.35  6/15/17  157,939  b  156,613 
Santander Drive Auto Receivables             
Trust, Ser. 2010-2, Cl. C    3.89  7/17/17  200,000    204,242 
Santander Drive Auto Receivables             
Trust, Ser. 2011-1, Cl. D    4.01  2/15/17  200,000    199,970 
Smart Trust,             
Ser. 2011-1USA, Cl. A3B    1.09  10/14/14  125,000  b,c  125,045 
            3,597,746 
Asset-Backed Ctfs./Credit Cards—.7%           
Citibank Omni Master Trust,             
Ser. 2009-A14A, Cl. A14    2.99  8/15/18  250,000  b,c  263,781 
Asset-Backed Ctfs./             
Home Equity Loans—.3%             
Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust,             
Ser. 2006-1, Cl. A3    0.42  4/25/36  62,900  c  51,826 
Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust,             
Ser. 2005-NC5, Cl. A2    0.56  10/25/35  34,248  c  31,503 
Citicorp Residential Mortgage             
Securities, Ser. 2006-1, Cl. A3    5.71  7/25/36  22,846  c  22,902 
First Franklin Mortgage Loan Asset           
Backed Certificates,             
Ser. 2005-FF2, Cl. M1    0.64  3/25/35  11,012  c  10,941 
            117,172 
Auto & Trucks—.9%             
Goodyear Tire & Rubber,             
Gtd. Notes    10.50  5/15/16  120,000    133,800 
Kia Motors,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    3.63  6/14/16  235,000  b,d  229,041 
            362,841 
Banks—10.1%             
Ally Financial,             
Gtd. Bonds    4.50  2/11/14  400,000    392,000 
Banco Bilbao             
Vizcaya Argentaria,             
Covered Bonds  EUR  3.50  7/26/13  100,000    137,706 
Banco Bilbao             
Vizcaya Argentaria,             
Covered Notes  EUR  4.13  1/13/14  100,000    138,893 

 

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    Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)a  Value ($) 
Banks (continued)             
Capital One Financial,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    7.38  5/23/14  180,000    201,580 
CIT Group,             
Scd. Notes    5.25  4/1/14  90,000  b  90,000 
CIT Group,             
Sr. Notes    7.00  5/1/17  65,000    65,081 
Citigroup,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    1.30  4/1/14  595,000  c  573,319 
Discover Bank,             
Sub. Notes    7.00  4/15/20  260,000  d  271,945 
Goldman Sachs Group,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    3.63  2/7/16  200,000    198,355 
Lloyds TSB Bank,             
Covered Bonds  EUR  3.38  3/17/16  215,000    302,877 
Lloyds TSB Bank,             
Covered Notes  EUR  4.00  9/29/20  60,000    82,928 
Lloyds TSB Bank,             
Bank Gtd. Notes    4.38  1/12/15  200,000  b  200,698 
Morgan Stanley,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    5.50  1/26/20  200,000    197,382 
Morgan Stanley,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    5.50  7/28/21  170,000    166,353 
Nordea Bank,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    2.13  1/14/14  300,000  b  299,887 
Nordea Bank,             
Sub. Notes    4.88  5/13/21  200,000  b  179,810 
Royal Bank of Scotland,             
Bank Gtd. Notes    3.95  9/21/15  175,000    172,671 
Santander US Debt SA Unipersonal,           
Bank Gtd. Notes    3.72  1/20/15  155,000  b  144,880 
Societe Generale,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    2.50  1/15/14  205,000  b  196,116 
            4,012,481 
Building Materials—.2%             
Holcim US Finance Sarl & Cie,             
Gtd. Notes    6.00  12/30/19  75,000  b  80,644 
Commercial & Professional             
Services—.4%             
Aramark,             
Gtd. Notes    8.50  2/1/15  170,000    177,225 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)a  Value ($) 
Commercial Mortgage           
Pass-Through Ctfs.—9.1%           
American Tower Trust,           
Ser. 2007-1A, Cl. AFX  5.42  4/15/37  75,000  b  80,151 
American Tower Trust,           
Ser. 2007-1A, Cl. F  6.64  4/15/37  185,000  b  197,648 
Arkle Master Issuer,           
Ser. 2010-2A, Cl. 1A1  1.69  5/17/60  260,000  b,c  259,944 
Banc of America Commercial           
Mortgage, Ser. 2004-6, Cl. A4  4.63  12/10/42  100,000  c  105,310 
Banc of America Commercial           
Mortgage, Ser. 2004-6, Cl. A5  4.81  12/10/42  475,000    514,467 
Banc of America Commercial           
Mortgage, Ser. 2007-4, Cl. A4  5.92  2/10/51  70,000  c  75,489 
Banc of America Commercial           
Mortgage, Ser. 2007-4, Cl. AM  5.98  2/10/51  200,000  c  184,738 
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage           
Securities, Ser. 2007-PW17,           
Cl. AAB  5.70  6/11/50  200,000    214,412 
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage           
Securities, Ser. 2007-PW16,           
Cl. AAB  5.90  6/11/40  35,000  c  37,722 
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through           
Certificates, Ser. 2010-C1, Cl. D  6.10  7/10/46  285,000  b,c  234,965 
Fosse Master Issuer,           
Ser. 2011-1A, Cl. A2  1.80  10/18/54  325,000  b,c  324,952 
GE Capital Commercial Mortgage,           
Ser. 2005-C2, Cl. A2  4.71  5/10/43  5,630    5,626 
GE Capital Commercial Mortgage,           
Ser. 2004-C2, Cl. A4  4.89  3/10/40  150,000    159,617 
GMAC Commercial Mortgage           
Securities, Ser. 2003-C3, Cl. A3  4.65  4/10/40  3,961    4,005 
GS Mortgage Securities Corporation           
II, Ser. 2007-EOP, Cl. A3  1.53  3/6/20  175,000  b,c  173,211 
GS Mortgage Securities Corporation           
II, Ser. 2011-ALF, Cl. D  4.21  2/10/21  80,000  b  75,584 
GS Mortgage Securities Corporation           
II, Ser. 2011-ALF, Cl. E  4.95  2/10/21  100,000  b  94,110 
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage           
Securities, Ser. 2011-C3, Cl. C  5.36  2/15/46  65,000  b,c  53,469 

 

12



    Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)a  Value ($) 
Commercial Mortgage             
Pass-Through Ctfs. (continued)           
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage           
Securities, Ser. 2011-C4, Cl. E  5.39  7/15/46  115,000  b,c  83,805 
MASTR Asset Securitization Trust,           
Ser. 2003-11, Cl. 9A5    5.25  9/25/20  200,000    204,899 
Morgan Stanley Capital I,             
Ser. 2011-C1, Cl. D    5.26  9/15/47  200,000  b,c  161,940 
Paragon Mortgages,             
Ser. 14A, Cl. A2C    0.45  9/15/39  229,555  b,c  171,481 
Residential Funding Mortgage           
Securities I, Ser. 2005-S6, Cl. A1  5.00  8/25/35  183,589    183,857 
            3,601,402 
Diversified Financial             
Services—5.6%             
FCE Bank,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes  GBP  5.13  11/16/15  150,000    240,582 
Ford Motor Credit,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    3.88  1/15/15  200,000    200,247 
Ford Motor Credit,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    5.63  9/15/15  200,000    212,197 
FUEL Trust,             
Scd. Notes    4.21  10/15/22  200,000  b  200,980 
General Electric Capital,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    1.01  4/7/14  135,000  c  132,596 
Harley-Davidson Funding,             
Gtd. Notes    5.75  12/15/14  145,000  b  158,166 
Hyundai Capital Services,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    4.38  7/27/16  200,000  b  202,893 
International Lease Finance,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    5.88  5/1/13  105,000    105,000 
International Lease Finance,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    6.25  5/15/19  305,000    287,523 
Merrill Lynch & Co.,             
Sr. Unscd. Bonds    6.88  4/25/18  100,000    102,858 
RCI Banque,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    2.26  4/11/14  85,000  b,c  78,820 
SLM,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    5.05  11/14/14  100,000    97,818 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

    Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)a  Value ($) 
Diversified Financial             
Services (continued)             
SLM,             
Sr. Notes    6.25  1/25/16  200,000    200,183 
            2,219,863 
Electric Utilities—3.9%             
AES,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    7.38  7/1/21  200,000  b  215,000 
AES,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    7.75  3/1/14  185,000    199,800 
Calpine,             
Sr. Scd. Notes    7.88  1/15/23  195,000  b  206,700 
Duquesne Light Holdings,             
Sr. Unscd. Bonds    5.90  12/1/21  215,000  b  212,581 
Enel Finance International,             
Gtd. Bonds    6.25  9/15/17  100,000  b  103,785 
GenOn Energy,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    9.50  10/15/18  200,000  d  212,000 
NRG Energy,             
Gtd. Notes    7.38  1/15/17  35,000    36,619 
NRG Energy,             
Gtd. Notes    7.63  5/15/19  200,000  b  201,000 
Puget Energy,             
Sr. Scd. Notes    6.00  9/1/21  150,000    155,335 
            1,542,820 
Entertainment/Gambling—.5%           
Penn National Gaming,             
Sr. Sub. Notes    8.75  8/15/19  70,000    75,950 
Wynn Las Vegas,             
First Mortgage Notes    7.75  8/15/20  95,000    104,975 
            180,925 
Food & Beverages—.9%             
Pernod-Ricard,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    5.75  4/7/21  175,000  b  197,970 
Pernod-Ricard,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes  EUR  7.00  1/15/15  100,000    153,127 
            351,097 

 

14



    Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)a  Value ($) 
Foreign/Governmental—16.1%             
Argentine Government,             
Sr. Unscd. Bonds, Ser. 1    8.75  6/2/17  425,000    400,563 
Brazilian Government,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes  BRL  12.50  1/5/16  300,000    204,444 
Corp Andina De Formento,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    3.75  1/15/16  560,000    564,723 
Croatian Government,             
Sr. Unscd Notes    6.38  3/24/21  300,000  b  293,768 
Eurasian Development Bank,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    7.38  9/29/14  225,000  b  239,063 
Ireland Government,             
Bonds  EUR  4.00  1/15/14  580,000    729,996 
Mexican Bonos,             
Bonds, Ser. M  MXN  6.50  6/10/21  2,815,000    216,950 
Mexican Bonos,             
Bonds, Ser. M20  MXN  7.50  6/3/27  2,470,000    197,487 
Mexican Bonos,             
Bonds, Ser. MI10  MXN  9.00  12/20/12  7,390,000    582,313 
Mexican Government,             
Sr. Unscd. Bonds    5.63  1/15/17  208,000    238,160 
Peruvian Government Bond,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes  PEN  6.95  8/12/31  370,000    146,179 
Peruvian Government Bond,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    7.13  3/30/19  260,000    323,700 
Philippine Government,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes  PHP  4.95  1/15/21  9,000,000    203,696 
Philippine Government,             
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  PHP  6.25  1/14/36  13,000,000    297,217 
Polish Government,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    5.00  3/23/22  135,000    133,481 
Republic of Indonesia,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    11.63  3/4/19  200,000  b  299,000 
Russian Government,             
Sr. Unscd. Bonds    7.50  3/31/30  450,900  c  535,444 
United Kingdom Gilt,             
Bonds  GBP  4.25  12/7/40  295,000    548,580 

 

The Fund  15 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

    Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)a  Value ($) 
Foreign/Governmental (continued)           
Venezuelan Government,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    12.75  8/23/22  235,000    207,975 
            6,362,739 
Health Care—.9%             
Biomet,             
Gtd. Notes    10.00  10/15/17  75,000    81,375 
HCA,             
Sr. Scd. Bonds    7.88  2/15/20  70,000    76,475 
Life Technologies,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    3.50  1/15/16  215,000    216,961 
            374,811 
Industrial—.8%             
Asciano Finance,             
Gtd. Notes    5.00  4/7/18  200,000  b  212,922 
Bombardier,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    7.50  3/15/18  95,000  b  104,025 
            316,947 
Materials—.6%             
Consol Energy,             
Gtd. Notes    8.25  4/1/20  180,000    198,000 
Ineos Group Holdings,             
Gtd. Notes  EUR  7.88  2/15/16  50,000  b  56,040 
            254,040 
Media—3.1%             
CCO Holdings,             
Gtd. Notes    7.00  1/15/19  90,000    93,825 
CCO Holdings,             
Gtd. Notes    7.25  10/30/17  95,000    99,750 
CSC Holdings,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    6.50  11/15/21  105,000  b  105,000 
Dish DBS,             
Gtd. Notes    6.63  10/1/14  95,000    99,513 
Dish DBS,             
Gtd. Notes    7.00  10/1/13  190,000    201,875 
Kabel BW Erste Beteiligungs,             
Sr. Scd. Notes    7.50  3/15/19  150,000  b  156,750 

 

16



  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)a  Value ($) 
Media (continued)           
News America,           
Gtd. Notes  4.50  2/15/21  435,000    455,142 
          1,211,855 
Oil & Gas—6.0%           
Anadarko Petroleum,           
Unscd. Notes  6.20  3/15/40  300,000    346,388 
Chesapeake Energy,           
Gtd. Notes  6.63  8/15/20  255,000    277,631 
Continental Resources,           
Gtd. Notes  7.13  4/1/21  125,000    135,625 
EQT,           
Sr. Unscd. Bonds  8.13  6/1/19  65,000    77,452 
KazMunayGaz National,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  7.00  5/5/20  335,000  b  368,081 
Marathon Petroleum,           
Gtd. Notes  5.13  3/1/21  275,000  b  297,760 
Newfield Exploration,           
Sr. Sub. Notes  6.88  2/1/20  190,000    204,725 
Petroleos De Venezuela,           
Gtd. Notes  5.25  4/12/17  525,000    328,781 
Petroleos de Venezuela,           
Gtd. Notes  8.50  11/2/17  150,000  b,d  109,125 
Range Resources,           
Gtd. Notes  7.50  10/1/17  20,000    21,450 
Weatherford International,           
Gtd. Notes  9.88  3/1/39  150,000    214,145 
          2,381,163 
Pipelines—1.7%           
El Paso,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.50  9/15/20  55,000    60,363 
Energy Transfer Partners,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.65  6/1/21  215,000    213,841 
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.85  2/15/20  85,000    101,732 
Plains All American Pipeline,           
Gtd. Notes  5.75  1/15/20  65,000    73,366 

 

The Fund  17 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)a   Value ($) 
Pipelines (continued)           
Williams Partners,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.25  3/15/20  200,000   221,364 
          670,666 
Property & Casualty           
Insurance—2.4%           
American International Group,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.25  9/15/14  270,000   265,932 
American International Group,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.40  12/15/20  40,000   41,966 
Cincinnati Financial,           
Sr. Unscd. Debs  6.13  11/1/34  54,000   53,993 
Cincinnati Financial,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.92  5/15/28  47,000   51,203 
Hartford Financial Services Group,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.50  3/30/20  175,000   179,729 
HUB International Holdings,           
Sr. Sub. Notes  10.25  6/15/15  90,000 b  87,525 
Principal Financial Group,           
Gtd. Notes  8.88  5/15/19  5,000   6,344 
Willis North America,           
Gtd. Notes  6.20  3/28/17  170,000   186,403 
Willis North America,           
Gtd. Notes  7.00  9/29/19  60,000   66,719 
          939,814 
Real Estate—2.1%           
Developers Diversified Realty           
Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes  4.75  4/15/18  105,000   98,945 
Developers Diversified Realty,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  9.63  3/15/16  175,000   202,408 
Duke Realty,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.75  3/15/20  95,000   103,534 
Duke Realty,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  8.25  8/15/19  60,000   70,533 
HCP,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  5.38  2/1/21  170,000   174,913 
Liberty Property,           
Sr. Unscd. Notes  6.63  10/1/17  150,000   169,403 
          819,736 

 

18



    Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)a  Value ($) 
Residential Mortgage             
Pass-Through Ctfs.—.1%             
CS First Boston             
Mortgage Securities,             
Ser. 2005-6, Cl. 1A2    0.51  7/25/35  42,030  c  37,798 
Retail—1.5%             
CVS Pass-Through Trust,             
Gtd. Notes    5.77  1/31/33  63,875  b  65,258 
CVS Pass-Through Trust,             
Pass Thru Certificates    7.51  1/10/32  135,442  b  157,647 
CVS Pass-Through Trust,             
Pass Thru Certificates             
Notes    8.35  7/10/31  124,841  b  153,279 
Edcon,             
Sr. Scd. Notes  EUR  9.50  3/1/18  25,000  b  29,490 
Inergy Finance,             
Gtd. Notes    7.00  10/1/18  90,000    90,900 
QVC,             
Sr. Scd. Notes    7.38  10/15/20  110,000  b  120,450 
            617,024 
Telecommunications—3.0%             
CC Holdings,             
Sr. Scd. Notes    7.75  5/1/17  160,000  b  174,000 
Centurylink,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    5.15  6/15/17  220,000    222,284 
Digicel Group,             
Sr. Unscd. Notes    9.13  1/15/15  200,000  b  203,500 
Nextel Communications,             
Gtd. Notes, Ser. E    6.88  10/31/13  106,000    105,205 
Richland Towers Funding,             
Sr. Scd. Notes    4.61  3/15/41  96,838  b  100,677 
Richland Towers Funding,             
Sr. Scd. Notes    7.87  3/15/41  100,000  b  102,539 
Telefonica Emisiones,             
Gtd. Notes    5.46  2/16/21  275,000    279,218 
Wind Acquisition             
Holdings Finance,             
Sr. Scd. Notes    12.25  7/15/17  1  b  1 
            1,187,424 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

  Principal    
Bonds and Notes (continued)  Amount ($)a   Value ($) 
U.S. Government Agencies/Mortgage-Backed—.6%       
Government National Mortgage Association I:       
Ser. 2011-53 (Interest Only)       
1.43%, 5/16/51  1,782,340 c,e  128,017 
Ser. 2011-77 (Interest Only)       
1.54%, 4/16/42  1,293,222 c,e  102,034 
      230,051 
U.S. Government Securities—16.5%       
U.S. Treasury Notes:       
1.00%, 5/15/14  365,000 d  371,017 
1.00%, 8/31/16  640,000 d  641,304 
3.13%, 5/15/21  3,075,000 d  3,343,343 
3.63%, 5/15/13  1,745,000   1,836,286 
3.88%, 5/15/18  300,000   345,211 
      6,537,161 
Total Bonds and Notes       
(cost $39,184,399)      39,551,920 

 

  Face Amount    
  Covered by    
Options—.1%  Contracts ($)   Value ($) 
Call Options—.0%       
Japanese Yen,       
December 2011 @ $83  2,050,000 f  2,076 
Put Options—.1%       
5-Year USD LIBOR-BBA,       
January 2012 @ $1.60  3,930,000 f  19,392 
10-Year USD LIBOR-BBA,       
November 2015 @ $ 5.81  1,500,000 f  27,662 
      47,054 
Total Options       
(cost $131,238)      49,130 

 

  Principal    
Short-Term Investments—1.3%  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
U.S. Treasury Bills;       
0.08%, 11/17/11       
(cost $499,981)  500,000 g  499,998 

 

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Investment of Cash Collateral     
for Securities Loaned—2.2%  Shares  Value ($) 
Registered Investment Company;     
Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund     
(cost $855,697)  855,697h  855,697 
Total Investments (cost $40,671,315)  103.5%  40,956,745 
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables  (3.5%)  (1,380,612) 
Net Assets  100.0%  39,576,133 

 

a     

Principal amount stated in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise noted. BRL—Brazilian Real EUR—Euro GBP—British Pound MXN—Mexican New Peso PEN—Peruvian Nuevo Sol PHP—Philippines Peso

b     

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.At October 31, 2011, these securities were valued at $10,561,016 or 26.7% of net assets.

c     

Variable rate security—interest rate subject to periodic change.

d     

Security, or portion thereof, on loan.At October 31, 2011, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $5,091,756 and the value of the collateral held by the fund was $5,327,281, consisting of cash collateral of $855,697 and U.S.

 

Government and Agency securities valued at $4,471,584.

e     

Notional face amount shown.

f     

Non-income producing security.

g     

Held by a broker as collateral for open financial futures positions.

h     

Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund.

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)     
 
  Value (%)    Value (%) 
Corporate Bonds  46.9  Short-Term/   
Asset/Mortgage-Backed  19.8  Money Market Investments  3.5 
U.S. Government & Agencies  17.1  Options Purchased  .1 
Foreign/Governmental  16.1    103.5 
 
† Based on net assets.       
See notes to financial statements.       

 

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL FUTURES 
October 31, 2011 

 

        Unrealized 
    Market Value    Appreciation 
    Covered by    (Depreciation) 
  Contracts  Contracts ($)  Expiration  at 10/31/2011($) 
Financial Futures Long         
U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes  20  2,581,250  December 2011  14,176 
Financial Futures Short         
Long Gilt  6  (1,238,146)  December 2011  (9,085) 
U.S. Treasury 2 Year Notes  35  (7,709,844)  December 2011  (5,591) 
U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes  15  (1,839,141)  December 2011  (8,011) 
U.S. Treasury 30 Year Bonds  4  (556,125)  December 2011  26,866 
U.S. Treasury Ultra 30 Year Bonds  2  (304,750)  December 2011  (12,192) 
Gross Unrealized Appreciation        41,042 
Gross Unrealized Depreciation        (34,879) 
 
See notes to financial statements.         

 

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STATEMENT OF OPTIONS WRITTEN 
October 31, 2011 

 

  Face Amount    
  Covered by    
  Contracts ($)   Value ($) 
Call Options;       
U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes,       
December 2011 @ $128  19,000 a  (31,468) 
Put Options;       
U.S Treasury 10 Year Notes,       
December 2011 @ $128  19,000 a  (27,313) 
5-Year USD LIBOR-BBA,       
January 2012 @ $1.75  7,870,000 a  (25,725) 
10-Year USD LIBOR-BBA,       
November 2011 @ $4.23  3,600,000 a   
(premiums received $169,658)      (84,506) 

 

BBA—British Bankers Association 
LIBOR—London Interbank Bank Offered Rate 
USD—US Dollar 
a Non-income producing security. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 
October 31, 2011 

 

    Cost  Value 
Assets ($):       
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments (including     
securities on loan, valued at $5,091,756)—Note 1(c):     
Unaffiliated issuers    39,815,618  40,101,048 
Affiliated issuers    855,697  855,697 
Receivable for investment securities sold      1,898,125 
Interest and securities lending income receivable      485,227 
Receivable from broker for swap transactions—Note 4    83,310 
Receivable for shares of Capital Stock subscribed      25,011 
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign       
currency exchange contracts—Note 4      13,557 
Prepaid expenses      25,284 
      43,487,259 
Liabilities ($):       
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(d)    34,207 
Cash overdraft due to Custodian      46,851 
Payable for investment securities purchased      2,312,742 
Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(c)      855,697 
Payable for shares of Capital Stock redeemed      329,226 
Outstanding options written, at value (premiums received     
$169,658)—See Statement of Options Written—Note 4    84,506 
Payable to broker from swap transactions—Note 4      83,281 
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign       
currency exchange contracts—Note 4      64,633 
Payable for futures variation margin—Note 4      32,515 
Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts—Note 4      16,640 
Swaps premium received—Note 4      5,542 
Accrued expenses      45,286 
      3,911,126 
Net Assets ($)      39,576,133 
Composition of Net Assets ($):       
Paid-in capital      38,876,974 
Accumulated undistributed investment income—net      311,385 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments      78,573 
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments,   
swap transactions, options transactions and foreign currency transactions   
[including $6,163 net unrealized appreciation on financial futures]    309,201 
Net Assets ($)      39,576,133 
 
 
 
Net Asset Value Per Share       
  Class A  Class C  Class I 
Net Assets ($)  27,735,460  4,746,136  7,094,537 
Shares Outstanding  2,160,387  370,980  552,695 
Net Asset Value Per Share ($)  12.84  12.79  12.84 
 
See notes to financial statements.       

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 
Year Ended October 31, 2011 

 

Investment Income ($):   
Income:   
Interest (net of $12,784 foreign taxes withheld at source):  1,901,722 
Dividends:   
Unaffiliated issuers  3,790 
Affiliated issuers  1,356 
Income from securities lending—Note 1(c)  2,764 
Total Income  1,909,632 
Expenses:   
Management fee—Note 3(a)  231,227 
Shareholder servicing costs—Note 3(d)  114,384 
Auditing fees  49,552 
Distribution fees—Note 3(c)  37,781 
Registration fees  35,115 
Prospectus and shareholders’ reports  18,983 
Custodian fees—Note 3(d)  17,992 
Directors’ fees and expenses—Note 3(b)  14,084 
Legal fees  12,936 
Loan commitment fees—Note 2  778 
Miscellaneous  49,929 
Total Expenses  582,761 
Less—reduction in management fee due to undertaking—Note 3(a)  (132,678) 
Less—reduction in fees due to earnings credits—Note 3(d)  (30) 
Net Expenses  450,053 
Investment Income—Net  1,459,579 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):   
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions  1,929,351 
Net realized gain (loss) on options transactions  14,766 
Net realized gain (loss) on financial futures  (1,443,897) 
Net realized gain (loss) on swap transactions  3,848 
Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts  (219,797) 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)  284,271 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on   
investments and foreign currency transactions  (1,972,700) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options transactions  11,318 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures  75,183 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap transactions  (16,640) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on   
forward foreign currency exchange contracts  (54,470) 
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  (1,957,309) 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments  (1,673,038) 
Net (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  (213,459) 
 
See notes to financial statements.   

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Year Ended October 31, 
  2011  2010 
Operations ($):     
Investment income—net  1,459,579  1,630,219 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  284,271  1,330,109 
Net unrealized appreciation     
(depreciation) on investments  (1,957,309)  1,042,462 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
Resulting from Operations  (213,459)  4,002,790 
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):     
Investment income—net:     
Class A Shares  (1,237,654)  (1,111,849) 
Class C Shares  (181,506)  (186,951) 
Class I Shares  (185,893)  (51,345) 
Total Dividends  (1,605,053)  (1,350,145) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($):     
Net proceeds from shares sold:     
Class A Shares  9,803,175  11,143,866 
Class C Shares  1,841,829  2,677,726 
Class I Shares  9,800,581  930,148 
Dividends reinvested:     
Class A Shares  809,349  930,469 
Class C Shares  88,503  76,754 
Class I Shares  114,344  27,982 
Cost of shares redeemed:     
Class A Shares  (11,451,622)  (8,683,168) 
Class C Shares  (2,253,769)  (2,909,632) 
Class I Shares  (4,047,613)  (353,293) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
from Capital Stock Transactions  4,704,777  3,840,852 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  2,886,265  6,493,497 
Net Assets ($):     
Beginning of Period  36,689,868  30,196,371 
End of Period  39,576,133  36,689,868 
Undistributed investment income—net  311,385  315,002 

 

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  Year Ended October 31, 
  2011  2010 
Capital Share Transactions:     
Class A     
Shares sold  739,920  865,561 
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  61,391  72,867 
Shares redeemed  (867,568)  (687,566) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  (66,257)  250,862 
Class C     
Shares sold  139,910  209,707 
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  6,739  6,009 
Shares redeemed  (171,061)  (227,286) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  (24,412)  (11,570) 
Class I     
Shares sold  745,140  72,665 
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  8,694  2,208 
Shares redeemed  (310,472)  (27,544) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  443,362  47,329 
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following tables describe the performance for each share class for the fiscal periods indicated.All information (except portfolio turnover rate) reflects financial results for a single fund share.Total return shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions.These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

    Year Ended October 31,   
Class A Shares  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  13.44  12.36  10.06  12.62  12.95 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income—neta  .51  .67  .68  .73  .81 
Net realized and unrealized           
gain (loss) on investments  (.54)  .98  2.23  (2.40)  (.19) 
Total from Investment Operations  (.03)  1.65  2.91  (1.67)  .62 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income—net  (.57)  (.57)  (.61)  (.73)  (.83) 
Dividends from net realized           
gain on investments        (.16)  (.12) 
Total Distributions  (.57)  (.57)  (.61)  (.89)  (.95) 
Net asset value, end of period  12.84  13.44  12.36  10.06  12.62 
Total Return (%)b  (.24)  13.67  30.10  (14.21)  4.98 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses           
to average net assets  1.44  1.41  1.53  1.78  1.74 
Ratio of net expenses           
to average net assets  1.10  1.10  1.10  1.09  1.10 
Ratio of net investment income           
to average net assets  3.88  5.27  6.25  6.24  6.37 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  309.54c  172.20  133.04c 265.85c 310.92c 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  27,735  29,926  24,420  18,947  22,200 

 

a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  Exclusive of sales charge. 
c  The portfolio turnover rates excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions for the periods ended October 31, 2011, 
  2009, 2008 and 2007, were 303.56%, 123.39%, 178.23% and 285.25%, respectively. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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    Year Ended October 31,   
Class C Shares  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  13.39  12.31  10.02  12.59  12.94 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income—neta  .42  .59  .61  .64  .71 
Net realized and unrealized           
gain (loss) on investments  (.55)  .96  2.22  (2.41)  (.18) 
Total from Investment Operations  (.13)  1.55  2.83  (1.77)  .53 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income—net  (.47)  (.47)  (.54)  (.64)  (.76) 
Dividends from net realized           
gain on investments        (.16)  (.12) 
Total Distributions  (.47)  (.47)  (.54)  (.80)  (.88) 
Net asset value, end of period  12.79  13.39  12.31  10.02  12.59 
Total Return (%)b  (1.00)  12.81  29.19  (14.95)  4.26 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses           
to average net assets  2.22  2.20  2.28  2.62  2.55 
Ratio of net expenses           
to average net assets  1.85  1.85  1.85  1.84  1.85 
Ratio of net investment income           
to average net assets  3.15  4.57  5.57  5.48  5.55 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  309.54c  172.20  133.04c 265.85c 310.92c 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  4,746  5,295  5,010  1,430  982 

 

a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  Exclusive of sales charge. 
c  The portfolio turnover rates excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions for the periods ended October 31, 2011, 
  2009, 2008 and 2007, were 303.56%, 123.39%, 178.23% and 285.25%, respectively. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

    Year Ended October 31,   
Class I Shares  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007a 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  13.44  12.36  10.06  12.62  12.95 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income—netb  .51  .72  .71  .76  .84 
Net realized and unrealized           
gain (loss) on investments  (.50)  .96  2.24  (2.41)  (.19) 
Total from Investment Operations  .01  1.68  2.95  (1.65)  .65 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income—net  (.61)  (.60)  (.65)  (.75)  (.86) 
Dividends from net realized           
gain on investments        (.16)  (.12) 
Total Distributions  (.61)  (.60)  (.65)  (.91)  (.98) 
Net asset value, end of period  12.84  13.44  12.36  10.06  12.62 
Total Return (%)  .03  13.99  30.50  (14.06)  5.22 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses           
to average net assets  1.23  1.16  1.25  1.54  1.53 
Ratio of net expenses           
to average net assets  .85  .85  .85  .84  .85 
Ratio of net investment income           
to average net assets  3.87  5.54  6.51  6.49  6.54 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  309.54c  172.20  133.04c 265.85c 310.92c 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  7,095  1,469  766  521  807 

 

a  Effective June 1, 2007, Class R shares were redesignated as Class I shares. 
b  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
c  The portfolio turnover rates excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions for the periods ended October 31, 2011, 
  2009, 2008 and 2007, were 303.56%, 123.39%, 178.23% and 285.25%, respectively. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund (the “fund”) is a separate non-diversified series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and operates as a series company currently offering ten series, including the fund. The fund’s investment objective seeks to maximize total return through capital appreciation and income. The Dreyfus Corporation (the “Manager” or “Dreyfus”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser.

MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is the distributor of the fund’s shares. The fund is authorized to issue 100 million shares of $.001 par value Capital Stock in each of the following classes of shares: Class A, Class C and Class I. Class A and Class C shares are sold primarily to retail investors through financial intermediaries and bear a distribution fee and/or shareholder services fee. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge, while Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”). Class I shares are sold primarily to bank trust departments and other financial service providers (includingThe Bank of New York Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus), acting on behalf of customers having a qualified trust or investment account or relationship at such institution, and bear no distribution or shareholder services fees. Class I shares are offered without a front-end sales charge or CDSC. Other differences between the classes include the services offered to and the expenses borne by each class, the allocation of certain transfer agency costs and certain voting rights. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

As of October 31, 2011, MBC Investments Corp., an indirect subsidiary of BNY Mellon, held 316,146 Class A, 25,937 Class C and 54,150 Class I shares of the fund.

The Company accounts separately for the assets, liabilities and operations of each series. Expenses directly attributable to each series are charged to that series’ operations; expenses which are applicable to all series are allocated among them on a pro rata basis.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions.Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(a) Portfolio valuation: The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value.This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

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Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements.These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows:

Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value and are categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in securities excluding short-term investments (other than U.S. Treasury Bills), financial futures, options, swaps and forward foreign currency exchange contracts (“forward contracts”) are valued each business day by an independent pricing service (the “Service”) approved by the Board of Directors. Investments for which quoted bid prices are readily available and are representative of the bid side of the market in the judgment of the Service are valued at the mean between the quoted bid prices (as obtained by the Service from dealers in such securities) and asked prices (as calculated by the Service based upon its evaluation of the market for such securities). Other investments (which constitute a majority of the portfolio securities) are valued as deter-

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

mined by the Service, based on methods which include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions.These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

U.S. Treasury Bills are valued at the mean price between quoted bid prices and asked prices by an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Directors. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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

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

Financial futures and options, which are traded on an exchange, are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded or at the last sales price on the national securities market on each business day. These securities are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Options traded over-the-counter are valued at the mean between the bid and asked price.These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the

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fair value hierarchy. Investments in swap transactions are valued each business day by a pricing service approved by the Board of Directors. Swaps are valued by the service by using a swap pricing model which incorporates among other factors, default probabilities, recovery rates, credit curves of the underlying issuer and swap spreads on interest rates.These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Investments denominated in foreign currencies are translated to U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange. Forward contracts are valued at the forward rate.These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2011 in valuing the fund’s investments:

    Level 2—Other  Level 3—   
  Level 1—  Significant  Significant   
  Unadjusted  Observable  Unobservable   
  Quoted Prices  Inputs  Inputs  Total 
Assets ($)         
Investments in Securities:       
Asset-Backed    4,188,110    4,188,110 
Commercial         
Mortgage-Backed    3,601,402    3,601,402 
Corporate Bonds    18,594,659    18,594,659 
Foreign Government    6,362,739    6,362,739 
Mutual Funds  855,697      855,697 
Residential         
Mortgage-Backed    37,798    37,798 
U.S. Government         
Agencies/         
Mortgage-Backed    230,051    230,051 
U.S. Treasury    7,037,159    7,037,159 
Other Financial         
Instruments:         
Forward Foreign         
Currency Exchange         
Contracts††    13,557    13,557 
Futures††  41,042      41,042 
Options Purchased    49,130    49,130 

 

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In May 2011, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common FairValue Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)” (“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose the following information for fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy: quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement, the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs and the interrelationships between those unobservable inputs. In addition, ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value mea-surements.The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements.

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(b) Foreign currency transactions: The fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized on securities transactions between trade and settlement date, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments resulting from changes in exchange rates. Foreign currency gains and losses on investments are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

(c) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income, including, where applicable, accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is recognized on the accrual basis.

Pursuant to a securities lending agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon, the fund may lend securities to qualified institutions. It is the fund’s policy that, at origination, all loans are secured by collateral of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. Collateral equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities on loan is maintained at all times. Collateral is either in the form of cash, which can be invested in certain money market mutual funds managed by the Manager, U.S. Government and Agency securities or letters of credit. The fund is

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entitled to receive all income on securities loaned, in addition to income earned as a result of the lending transaction. Although each security loaned is fully collateralized, the fund bears the risk of delay in recovery of, or loss of rights in, the securities loaned should a borrower fail to return the securities in a timely manner. During the period ended October 31, 2011,The Bank of NewYork Mellon earned $1,488 from lending portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

(d) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by Dreyfus are defined as “affiliated” in the Act.

The fund may invest in shares of certain affiliated investment companies also advised or managed by Dreyfus. Investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended October 31, 2011 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

(e) Concentration of Risk:The fund invests primarily in debt securities. Failure of an issuer of the debt securities to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or the perception of a decline in the credit quality of a debt security, can cause the debt security’s price to fall, potentially lowering the fund’s share price. In addition, the value of debt securities may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment.They may also decline because of factors that affect a particular industry.

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(f) Dividends to shareholders: Dividends are recorded on ex-dividend date. Dividends from investment income-net are declared and paid quarterly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

On October 31, 2011, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $.037, $.030 and $.040 per share from undistributed investment income-net for Class A, Class C and Class I shares, respectively, payable on November 1, 2011 (ex-dividend date), to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 31, 2011.

(g) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the best interests of its shareholders, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of taxable income sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended October 31, 2011, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions.The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each of the tax years in the four-year period ended October 31, 2011 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At October 31, 2011, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows: undistributed ordinary income $352,161, undistributed capital gains $138,014 and unrealized appreciation $208,984.

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The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010 were as follows: ordinary income $1,605,053 and $1,350,145, respectively.

During the period ended October 31, 2011, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to the tax treatment for pay-downs gains and losses, foreign currency transactions, swap periodic payments and consent fees, the fund increased accumulated undistributed investment income-net by $141,857 and decreased accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments by the same amount. Net assets and net asset value per share were not affected by this reclassification.

(h) New Accounting Pronouncement: In April 2011, FASB issued ASU No. 2011-03 “Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860) Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements (“ASU 2011-03”) which relates to the accounting for repurchase agreements and similar agreements including mortgage dollar rolls, that both entitle and obligate a transferor to repurchase or redeem financial assets before their maturity. ASU 2011-03 modifies the criteria for determining effective control of transferred assets and as a result certain agreements may now be accounted for as secured borrowings.ASU 2011-03 is effective prospectively for new transfers and existing transactions that are modified in the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011. Management is currently evaluating the implications of this change and its impact on the financial statements.

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other Dreyfus-managed funds in a $225 million unsecured credit facility led by Citibank, N.A. and a $300 million unsecured credit facility provided by The Bank of New York Mellon (each, a “Facility”), each to be utilized primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to pay its pro rata portion of commitment fees for each Facility. Interest is charged to the fund based

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on rates determined pursuant to the terms of the respective Facility at the time of borrowing. During the period ended October 31, 2011, the fund did not borrow under the Facilities.

NOTE 3—Management Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement with the Manager and the Company, the Company has agreed to pay the Manager a management fee computed at the annual rate of .60% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly.The Manager has contractually agreed to waive receipt of its fees and/or assume certain expenses of the fund, until March 1, 2012, so that fund expenses (exclusive of taxes, brokerage fees, Rule 12b-1 distribution plan fees, shareholder services fees, interest expense, commitment fees and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed an annual rate of .85% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. The reduction in management fee, pursuant to the undertaking, amounted to $132,678 during the period ended October 31, 2011.

(b) Each Board member who is not an “interested person” of the Company (as defined in the Act) receives $60,000 per annum, plus $7,000 per joint Board meeting of the Company,The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc., The Dreyfus/Laurel Tax-Free Municipal Funds, Dreyfus Investment Funds and Dreyfus Funds, Inc. (collectively, the “Board Group Open-End Funds”) attended, $2,500 for separate in-person committee meetings attended which are not held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled Board meeting and $2,000 for Board meetings and separate committee meetings attended that are conducted by tele-phone.The Board Group Open-End Funds also reimburse each Board member who is not an “interested person” of the Company (as defined in the Act) for travel and out-of-pocket expenses.With respect to Board meetings, the Chair of the Board receives an additional 25% of such compensation (with the exception of reimbursable amounts). The Chair of each of the Board’s committees, unless the Chair also serves as

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Chair of the Board, receives $1,350 per applicable committee meeting. In the event that there is an in-person joint committee meeting or a joint telephone meeting of the Board Group Open-End Funds and Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund (“DHF”), the $2,500 is allocated between the Board Group Open-End Funds and DHF. The Company’s portion of these fees and expenses are charged and allocated to each series based on net assets. Amounts required to be paid by the Company directly to the non-interested Board members, that would be applied to offset a portion of the management fee payable by certain other series of the Company to the Manager, are in fact paid directly by the Manager to the non-interested Board members.

Effective January 1, 2012, the Board Group Open-End Funds and DHF (collectively, the “Board Group Funds”) will pay each Director their respective allocated portions of an annual retainer of $85,000 and a fee of $10,000 for each regularly scheduled Board meeting attended ($75,000 and $8,000, respectively, in the aggregate, prior to January 1, 2012).With respect to the annual retainer and Board meetings of the Board Group Funds, the Chair of the Board will receive an additional 25% of such compensation (with the exception of reimbursable amounts). Each Director will receive $2,500 for any separate in-person committee meetings attended, which are not held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled Board meeting, such amount to be allocated among the Board Group Funds, as applicable. In the event that there is a joint telephone meeting of the Board Group Funds, a fee of $2,000 will be allocated among the applicable Board Group Funds, accordingly (prior to January 1, 2012, the fee allocated was $2,500 if the meeting included DHF). The Chair of each of the Board’s committees, unless the Chair also serves as Chair of the Board, will receive $1,500 per applicable committee meeting. Each Emeritus Director is entitled to receive an annual retainer of one-half the amount paid as a retainer at the time the Director became Emeritus and a per meeting attended fee of one-half the amount paid to Directors.The Board Group Funds also reimburse each Independent Director and Emeritus Directors for travel and out-of-pocket expenses.

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During the period ended October 31, 2011, the Distributor retained $3,030 from commissions earned on sales of the fund’s Class A shares and $154 from CDSCs on redemptions of the fund’s Class C shares.

(c) Under the Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, Class C shares pay the Distributor for distributing its shares at an annual rate of .75% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class C shares. During the period ended October 31, 2011, Class C shares were charged $37,781, pursuant to the Plan.

(d) Under the Shareholder Services Plan, Class A and Class C shares pay the Distributor at an annual rate of .25% of the value of their average daily net assets for the provision of certain services.These services provided may include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding the fund and providing reports and other information, and services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts. The Distributor may make payments to Service Agents (a securities dealer, financial institution or other industry professional) in respect of these services. The Distributor determines the amounts to be paid to Service Agents. During the period ended October 31, 2011, Class A and Class C shares were charged $71,329 and $12,593, respectively, pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan.

Under its terms, the Plan and Shareholder Services Plan shall remain in effect from year to year, provided such continuance is approved annually by a vote of a majority of those Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of or in any agreement related to the Plan or Shareholder Services Plan.

The fund compensates Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, under a transfer agency agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the fund. During the period ended October 31, 2011, the fund was charged $8,427 pursuant to the transfer agency agreement, which is included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations.

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The fund has arrangements with the custodian and cash management bank whereby the fund may receive earnings credits when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody and cash management fees. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes net earnings credits as an expense offset in the Statement of Operations.

The fund compensates The Bank of New York Mellon under cash management agreements for performing cash management services related to fund subscriptions and redemptions. During the period ended October 31, 2011, the fund was charged $983 pursuant to the cash management agreements, which is included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations.These fees were partially offset by earnings credits of $30.

The fund also compensates The Bank of New York Mellon under a custody agreement for providing custodial services for the fund. During the period ended October 31, 2011, the fund was charged $17,992 pursuant to the custody agreement.

During the period ended October 31, 2011, the fund was charged $6,751 for services performed by the Chief Compliance Officer.

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $20,137, Rule 12b-1 distribution plan fees $3,041, shareholder services plan fees $6,899, custodian fees $6,704, chief compliance officer fees $4,246 and transfer agency per account fees $1,815, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $8,635.

NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:

The aggregate amount of purchases and sales (including paydowns) of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, forward contracts, financial futures, options transactions and swap transactions, during the period ended October 31, 2011, amounted to $121,492,604 and $112,768,487, respectively, of which $2,168,684 in purchases and $2,175,938 in sales were from mortgage dollar roll transactions.

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Mortgage Dollar Rolls: A mortgage dollar roll transaction involves a sale by the fund of mortgage related securities that it holds with an agreement by the fund to repurchase similar securities at an agreed upon price and date.The securities purchased will bear the same interest rate as those sold, but generally will be collateralized by pools of mortgages with different prepayment histories than those securities sold.

The following tables show the fund’s exposure to different types of market risk as it relates to the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the Statement of Operations, respectively.

Fair value of derivative instruments as of October 31, 2011 is shown below:

  Derivative    Derivative 
  Assets ($)    Liabilities ($) 
Interest rate risk1,2  88,096  Interest rate risk1,3  (119,385) 
Foreign exchange risk2,5  15,633  Foreign exchange risk6  (64,633) 
Credit risk    Credit risk4  (16,640) 
Gross fair value of       
derivatives contracts  103,729    (200,658) 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location:

1     

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts as reported in the Statement of Financial Futures, but only the unpaid variation margin is reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

2     

Options purchased are inluded in Investments in securities of Unaffiliated issuers at market value.

3     

Outstanding options written, at value.

4     

Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts.

5     

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

6     

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The effect of derivative instruments in the Statement of Operations during the period ended October 31, 2011 is shown below:

  Amount of realized gain or (loss) on derivatives recognized in income ($) 
      Forward     
Underlying risk  Futures7  Options8  Contracts9  Swaps10  Total 
Interest rate  (1,443,897)  77,522    (13,019)  (1,379,394) 
Foreign           
exchange    (62,756)  (219,797)    (282,553) 
Credit        16,867  16,867 
Total  (1,443,897)  14,766  (219,797)  3,848  (1,645,080) 

 

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  Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income ($)

      Forward     
Underlying risk  Futures11  Options12  Contracts13  Swaps14  Total 
Interest rate  75,183  35,417      110,600 
Foreign exchange    (24,099)  (54,470)    (78,569) 
Credit        (16,640)  (16,640) 
Total  75,183  11,318  (54,470)  (16,640)  15,391 

 

Statement of Operations location:

7     

Net realized gain (loss) on financial futures.

8     

Net realized gain (loss) on options transactions.

9     

Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

10     

Net realized gain (loss) on swap transactions.

11     

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures.

12     

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options transactions.

13     

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

14     

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap transactions.

Futures Contracts: In the normal course of pursuing its investment objective, the fund is exposed to market risk, including interest rate risk, as a result of changes in value of underlying financial instruments.The fund invests in financial futures contracts in order to manage its exposure to or protect against changes in the market. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or a sale of an asset at a specified date. Upon entering into such contracts, these investments require initial margin deposits with a broker, which consist of cash or cash equivalents.The amount of these deposits is determined by the exchange or Board of Trade on which the contract is traded and is subject to change.Accordingly, variation margin payments are received or made to reflect daily unrealized gains or losses which are recorded in the Statement of Operations. Futures contracts are valued daily at the last sales price established by the Board of Trade or exchange upon which they are traded. When the contracts are closed, the fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. There is minimal counterparty credit risk to the fund with futures since futures are exchange traded, and the exchange’s clearinghouse guarantees the futures against default. Contracts open at October 31, 2011 are set forth in the Statement of Financial Futures.

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Options: The fund purchases and writes (sells) put and call options to hedge against changes in interest rates, foreign currencies, or as a substitute for an investment.The fund is subject to interest rate risk and currency risk in the course of pursuing its investment objectives through its investments in options contracts. A call option gives the purchaser of the option the right (but not the obligation) to buy, and obligates the writer to sell, the underlying security or securities at the exercise price at any time during the option period, or at a specified date. Conversely, a put option gives the purchaser of the option the right (but not the obligation) to sell, and obligates the writer to buy the underlying security or securities at the exercise price at any time during the option period, or at a specified date.

As a writer of call options, the fund receives a premium at the outset and then bears the market risk of unfavorable changes in the price of the financial instrument underlying the option. Generally, the fund realizes a gain, to the extent of the premium, if the price of the underlying financial instrument decreases between the date the option is written and the date on which the option is terminated. Generally, the fund incurs a loss, if the price of the financial instrument increases between those dates.

As a writer of put options, the fund receives a premium at the outset and then bears the market risk of unfavorable changes in the price of the financial instrument underlying the option. Generally, the fund realizes a gain, to the extent of the premium, if the price of the underlying financial instrument increases between the date the option is written and the date on which the option is terminated. Generally, the fund incurs a loss, if the price of the financial instrument decreases between those dates.

As a writer of an option, the fund has no control over whether the underlying securities may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option.There is a risk of loss from

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a change in value of such options which may exceed the related premiums received. One risk of holding a put or a call option is that if the option is not sold or exercised prior to its expiration, it becomes worthless. However, this risk is limited to the premium paid by the fund. Upon the expiration or closing of the option transaction, a gain or loss is reported in the Statement of Operations.

The following summarizes the fund’s call/put options written during the period ended October 31, 2011:

  Face Amount    Options Terminated  
  Covered by  Premiums    Net Realized  
Options Written:  Contracts ($)  Received ($)  Cost ($)  Gain (Loss) ($)  
Contracts outstanding           
October 31, 2010  870,000  13,050       
Contracts written  33,790,000  662,110       
Contracts terminated:           
Contracts closed  10,609,000  325,311  368,933  (43,622 ) 
Contracts expired  12,543,000  180,191    180,191  
Total contracts           
terminated  23,152,000  505,502  368,933  136,569  
Contracts outstanding           
October 31, 2011  11,508,000  169,658       

 

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

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The fund is also exposed to credit risk associated with counterparty nonperformance on these forward contracts, which is typically limited to the unrealized gain on each open contract.The following summarizes open forward contracts at October 31, 2011:

  Foreign      Unrealized  
Forward Foreign Currency  Currency      Appreciation  
Exchange Contracts  Amounts  Cost ($)  Value ($) (Depreciation) ($)  
Purchases:           
Chilean Peso,           
Expiring 11/30/2011  78,080,000  151,054  158,812  7,758  
Mexican New Peso,           
Expiring 11/1/2011  5,406,656  415,897  405,692  (10,205 ) 
Mexican New Peso,           
Expiring 11/30/2011  4,990,000  370,731  373,321  2,590  
Peruvian Nuevo Sol,           
Expiring 11/30/2011  695,000  254,467  255,995  1,528  
South African Rand,           
Expiring 11/30/2011  1,380,000  171,444  173,125  1,681  
Sales:    Proceeds ($)       
British Pound,           
Expiring 11/30/2011  310,000  486,511  498,304  (11,793 ) 
British Pound,           
Expiring 11/30/2011  160,000  254,720  257,189  (2,469 ) 
British Pound,           
Expiring 11/30/2011  40,000  63,947  64,297  (350 ) 
Chilean Peso,           
Expiring 11/30/2011  78,080,000  152,261  158,812  (6,551 ) 
Euro,           
Expiring 11/30/2011  440,000  604,428  608,651  (4,223 ) 
Euro,           
Expiring 11/30/2011  960,000  1,318,579  1,327,966  (9,387 ) 
Euro,           
Expiring 11/30/2011  570,000  780,315  788,480  (8,165 ) 
Euro,           
Expiring 11/30/2011  120,000  165,934  165,996  (62 ) 
Peruvian Nuevo Sol,           
Expiring 11/30/2011  1,090,000  398,173  401,488  (3,315 ) 
Philippines Peso,           
Expiring 11/30/2011  21,190,000  489,883  496,110  (6,227 ) 
South African Rand,           
Expiring 11/30/2011  1,380,000  171,239  173,125  (1,886 ) 
Gross Unrealized           
Appreciation        13,557  
Gross Unrealized           
Depreciation        (64,633 ) 

 

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Swaps: The fund enters into swap agreements to exchange the interest rate on, or return generated by, one nominal instrument for the return generated by another nominal instrument.The fund enters into these agreements to hedge certain market or interest rate risks, to manage the interest rate sensitivity (sometimes called duration) of fixed income securities, to provide a substitute for purchasing or selling particular securities or to increase potential returns.

The fund accrues for the interim payments on swap contracts on a daily basis, with the net amount recorded within unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Once the interim payments are settled in cash, the net amount is recorded as realized gain (loss) on swaps, in addition to realized gain (loss) recorded upon the termination of swap contracts in the Statement of Operations. Upfront payments made and/or received by the fund, are recorded as an asset and/or liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and are recorded as a realized gain or loss ratably over the contract’s term/event with the exception of forward starting interest rate swaps which are recorded as realized gains or losses on the termination date. Fluctuations in the value of swap contracts are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap transactions.

Interest Rate Swaps: Interest rate swaps involve the exchange of commitments to pay and receive interest based on a notional principal amount.The fund enters into these agreements for a variety of reasons, including to hedge certain market or interest rate risks, to manage the interest rate sensitivity (sometimes called duration) of fixed income securities, to provide a substitute for purchasing or selling particular securities or to increase potential returns.The fund may elect to pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate, or receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate on a notional principal amount.The net interest received or paid on interest rate swap agreements is included within unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Interest rate swaps are valued daily and the change, if any,

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is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. When a swap contract is terminated early, the fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the current realized value and the expected cash flows.At October 31, 2011, there were no interest rate swap agreements outstanding.

Credit Default Swaps: Credit default swaps involve commitments to pay a fixed interest rate in exchange for payment if a credit event affecting a third party (the referenced company) occurs. Credit events may include a failure to pay interest or principal, bankruptcy, or restructur-ing.The fund enters into these agreements to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure to defaults of corporate and sovereign issuers, or to create exposure to corporate or sovereign issuers to which it is not otherwise exposed. For those credit default swaps in which the fund is paying a fixed rate, the fund is buying credit protection on the instrument. In the event of a credit event, the fund would receive the full notional amount for the reference obligation. For those credit default swaps in which the fund is receiving a fixed rate, the fund is selling credit protection on the underlying instrument. The maximum payouts for these contracts are limited to the notional amount of each swap. Credit default swaps may involve greater risks than if the fund had invested in the reference obligation directly and are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk.

The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that a fund as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement which may exceed the amount of unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Notional amounts of all credit default swap agreements are disclosed in the following chart, which summarizes open credit default swaps on corporate issues entered into by the fund. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery

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values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the fund for the same referenced entity or entities.The following summarizes open credit default swaps entered into by the fund at October 31, 2011:

        (Pay)        Upfront      
        Receive  Implied      Premiums      
Reference   Notional   Fixed  Credit  Market   Received   Unrealized  
Obligation   Amount ($)2   Rate (%)  Spread (%)3  Value ($)   (Paid) ($)   Depreciation ($)  
Sales Contracts:1                      
Metlife Inc, 5%                      
6/15/2015                      
6/20/2016   190,000 a  1.00  2.72  (13,494 )  (3,127 )  (10,367 ) 
Prudential                      
Financial, 4.50%                      
7/15/2013                      
6/20/2016   190,000 a  1.00  2.09  (8,688 )  (2,415 )  (6,273 ) 
Gross Unrealized                      
Depreciation                   (16,640 ) 
† Expiration Date                      
Counterparty:                      

 

a     

JP Morgan

1     

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

2     

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

3     

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value as of the period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of risk of default for the credit derivative.The credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement.Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity's credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.A credit spread identified as Defaulted indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity.

GAAP requires disclosure for (i) the nature and terms of the credit derivative, reasons for entering into the credit derivative, the events or circumstances that would require the seller to perform under the credit derivative, and the current status of the payment/performance risk of the credit derivative, (ii) the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the seller could be required to make under the

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credit derivative, (iii) the fair value of the credit derivative, and (iv) the nature of any recourse provisions and assets held either as collateral or by third parties.All required disclosures have been made and are incorporated within the current period as part of the Notes to the Statement of Investments and disclosures within this Note.

The following summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended October 31, 2011:

  Average Market Value ($) 
Interest rate futures contracts  16,984,685 
Interest rate options contracts  141,702 
Foreign currency options contracts  14,375 
Forward contracts  7,439,640 

 

The following summarizes the average notional value of swap contracts outstanding during the period ended October 31, 2011:

  Average Notional Value ($) 
Credit default swap contracts  343,077 
Interest rate swap contracts  113,846 

 

At October 31, 2011, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $40,677,938; accordingly, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $278,807, consisting of $749,465 gross unrealized appreciation and $470,658 gross unrealized depreciation.

NOTE 5—Other Matters:

At the October 27, 2011 Board meeting, the Board of the Company approved a proposal to have shareholders consider the election of Francine J. Bovich as an additional Board member of the Company, and also consider the election of Joseph S. DiMartino and Benaree Pratt Wiley, current Board members of the Company not previously proposed to shareholders of the fund. A proxy statement was mailed, on December 1, 2011, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 1, 2011 asking shareholders to consider these elections at a special joint meeting of shareholders to be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED 
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Dreyfus Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund, a series of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc. (the “Fund”), including the statement of investments, financial futures and options written, as of October 31, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dreyfus Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund as of October 31, 2011, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York
December 22, 2011

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IMPORTATION TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For federal tax purposes the fund designates the maximum amount allowable but not less than 77.22% as interest-related dividends in accordance with Sections 871(k)(1) and 881(e) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)

BRADLEY J. SKAPYAK, President since January 2010.

Chief Operating Officer and a director of the Manager since June 2009. From April 2003 to June 2009, Mr. Skapyak was the head of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager. He is an officer of 75 investment companies (comprised of 167 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1988.

MICHAEL A. ROSENBERG, Vice President and Secretary since August 2005.

Assistant General Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1991.

KIESHA ASTWOOD, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 38 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since July 1995.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon and Secretary of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 45 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since December 1996.

JONI LACKS CHARATAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 55 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

JOSEPH M. CHIOFFI, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 49 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2000.

KATHLEEN DENICHOLAS, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 37 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 2001.

JANETTE E. FARRAGHER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Assistant General Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1984.

JOHN B. HAMMALIAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1991.

M. CRISTINA MEISER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since January 2010.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 41 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since August 2001.

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ROBERT R. MULLERY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 59 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since May 1986.

JEFF PRUSNOFSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 46 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1990.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director – Mutual Fund Accounting of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 53 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1985.

RICHARD CASSARO, Assistant Treasurer since January 2008.

Senior Accounting Manager – Money Market and Municipal Bond Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since September 1982.

GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 43 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1991.

ROBERT ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Fixed Income Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

ROBERT SALVIOLO, Assistant Treasurer since July 2007.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 44 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 76 investment companies (comprised of 192 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 44 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since November 1990.

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited) (continued)

JOSEPH W. CONNOLLY, Chief Compliance Officer since October 2004.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Manager and The Dreyfus Family of Funds (76 investment companies, comprised of 192 portfolios). From November 2001 through March 2004, Mr. Connolly was first Vice-President, Mutual Fund Servicing for Mellon Global Securities Services. In that capacity, Mr. Connolly was responsible for managing Mellon’s Custody, Fund Accounting and Fund Administration services to third-party mutual fund clients. He is 54 years old and has served in various capacities with the Manager since 1980, including manager of the firm’s Fund Accounting Department from 1997 through October 2001.

STEPHEN J. STOREN, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since May 2011.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Distributor, and the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of 72 investment companies (comprised of 188 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 57 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since October 1999.

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Item 2.                        Code of Ethics.

The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.  There have been no amendments to, or waivers in connection with, the Code of Ethics during the period covered by this Report.

Item 3.                        Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Registrant's Board has determined that Joseph S. DiMartino, a member of the Audit Committee of the Board, is an audit committee financial expert as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Mr. DiMartino is "independent" as defined by the SEC for purposes of audit committee financial expert determinations.

Item 4.                        Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

(a)  Audit Fees.  The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years (the "Reporting Periods") for professional services rendered by the Registrant's principal accountant (the "Auditor") for the audit of the Registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the Auditor in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the Reporting Periods, were $271,095 in 2010 and $ 276,510 in 2011.

 

(b)  Audit-Related Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for assurance and related services by the Auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant's financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item 4 were $32,490       in 2010 and $32,490 in 2011. These services consisted of one or more of the following: (i) agreed upon procedures related to compliance with Internal Revenue Code section 817(h), (ii) security counts required by Rule 17f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (iii) advisory services as to the accounting or disclosure treatment of Registrant transactions or events and (iv) advisory services to the accounting or disclosure treatment of the actual or potential impact to the Registrant of final or proposed rules, standards or interpretations by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Accounting Standards Boards or other regulatory or standard-setting bodies.

 

The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for non-audit assurance and related services by the Auditor to the Registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-investment adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant ("Service Affiliates"), that were reasonably related to the performance of the annual audit of the Service Affiliate, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee were $0 in 2010 and $0 in 2011.

 

(c)  Tax Fees.  The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for professional services rendered by the Auditor for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning ("Tax Services") were $20,340  in 2010 and $20,340 in 2011. These services consisted of review or preparation of U.S. federal, state, local and excise tax returns. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for Tax Services by the Auditor to Service Affiliates, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee were $0 in 2010 and $0 in 2011. 

 

(d)  All Other Fees.  The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for products and services provided by the Auditor, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item, were $0 in 2010 and $0 in 2011.

 

 

 


 

 

The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for Non-Audit Services by the Auditor to Service Affiliates, other than the services reported in paragraphs (b) through (c) of this Item, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee, were  $0 in 2010 and $0 in 2011. 

 

(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. The Registrant's Audit Committee has established policies and procedures (the "Policy") for pre-approval (within specified fee limits) of the Auditor's engagements for non-audit services to the Registrant and Service Affiliates without specific case-by-case consideration. The pre-approved services in the Policy can include pre-approved audit services, pre-approved audit-related services, pre-approved tax services and pre-approved all other services.  Pre-approval considerations include whether the proposed services are compatible with maintaining the Auditor's independence.  Pre-approvals pursuant to the Policy are considered annually.

(e)(2) Note: None of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item 4 were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(f) None of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement to audit the registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal account's full-time, permanent employees.

Non-Audit Fees. The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Auditor for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to Service Affiliates, for the Reporting Periods were $3,221,000 in 2010 and $12,152,586 in 2011. 

 

Auditor Independence. The Registrant's Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Service Affiliates, which were not pre-approved (not requiring pre-approval), is compatible with maintaining the Auditor's independence.

 

Item 5.                        Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

                        Not applicable. 

Item 6.                        Investments.

(a)                    Not applicable.

Item 7.            Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management            Investment Companies.

                        Not applicable. 

Item 8.                        Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable. 

Item 9.                        Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and             Affiliated Purchasers.

Item 10.          Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures applicable to Item 10.

Item 11.          Controls and Procedures.

 

 


 

 

(a)        The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)        There were no changes to the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. 

Item 12.          Exhibits.

(a)(1)   Code of ethics referred to in Item 2.

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

(a)(3)   Not applicable.

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

 

 


 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.

 

By: /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak

Bradley J. Skapyak,

President

 

Date:

December 19, 2011

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

By: /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak

Bradley J. Skapyak,

President

 

Date:

December 19, 2011

 

 

By: /s/ James Windels

James Windels,

Treasurer

 

Date:

December 19, 2011

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

(a)(1)   Code of ethics referred to in Item 2.

(a)(2)   Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  (EX-99.CERT)

(b)        Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  (EX-99.906CERT)