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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

811-5883

 

 

 

Dreyfus Index 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)

 

 

 

 

 

Janette E. Farragher, 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:

04/30/2012

 

             

 

DREYFUS INDEX FUNDS, INC.

            -DREYFUS INTERNATIONAL STOCK INDEX FUND

            -DREYFUS S&P 500 INDEX FUND

-DREYFUS SMALL CAP STOCK INDEX FUND

 

 


 

 

 

FORM N-CSR

Item 1.      Reports to Stockholders.

 

 


 

Dreyfus International 
Stock Index Fund 

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT April 30, 2012




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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     

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

6     

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses With Those of Other Funds

7     

Statement of Investments

36     

Statement of Financial Futures

37     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

38     

Statement of Operations

39     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

40     

Financial Highlights

41     

Notes to Financial Statements

56     

Information About the Renewal of the Fund’s Management Agreement

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover



Dreyfus International
Stock Index Fund

The Fund


A LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this semiannual report for Dreyfus International Stock Index Fund, covering the six-month period from November 1, 2011, through April 30, 2012. 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.

International stock markets had declined sharply by the start of the reporting period due to the sovereign debt crisis in Europe, an unprecedented downgrade of long-term U.S. debt securities and recession fears in China. Fortunately, over the final months of 2011, European policymakers seemed to make progress toward addressing the region’s crisis, China’s economy appeared headed for a “soft landing” and the U.S. economy was bolstered by employment gains and increased manufacturing activity. Improved investor sentiment over the opening months of 2012 sparked market rallies that generally offset weakness earlier in the reporting period.

Our economic forecast calls for sluggish growth for the global economy over the remainder of 2012, but with sharp differences among individual markets. Accommodative monetary policies throughout the world should help avoid a full-blown global recession, but risks remain with regard to financial stresses in Europe, the Chinese property market and oil supply vulnerabilities in the Middle East. As always, we encourage you to talk with your financial adviser about how these developments may affect your investments.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


Jonathan R. Baum
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
The Dreyfus Corporation
May 15, 2012

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of November 1, 2011, through April 30, 2012, 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 six-month period ended April 30, 2012, Dreyfus International Stock Index Fund produced a total return of 2.69%.1 This compares with a 2.44% total return for the fund’s benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Index (the “MSCI EAFE Index” or the “Index”), during the same period.2

Despite the dampening effects of a persistent sovereign debt crisis in Europe, improving economic fundamentals in other parts of the world helped stabilize international stock markets, enabling them to post modest gains, on average, by the reporting period’s end.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks to match the performance of the MSCI EAFE Index, a broadly diversified, international index composed of approximately 1,000 companies located in developed markets outside the United States and Canada.The fund attempts to match the Index’s return before fees and expenses by aligning the portfolio composition with the composition of the MSCI EAFE Index.The fund also invests in securities that represent the market as a whole, such as stock index futures, and manages its exposure to foreign currencies so that the fund’s currency profile matches the currency makeup of the MSCI EAFE Index.

Markets Bolstered by Improving Economic Fundamentals

Global stock markets had floundered in the months prior to the reporting period due to a number of macroeconomic concerns, including a sovereign debt crisis in Greece that threatened to spread to other members of the European Union, fears of inflation and an economic slowdown in China, an unprecedented downgrade of one agency’s credit-rating of

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

long-term U.S. government debt, and uncertainties regarding the strength and sustainability of the U.S. economic recovery.These issues led investors to avoid the international markets’ riskier areas, and they focused instead on traditionally defensive markets, industry groups and companies with track records of consistent earnings growth, financial stability and dividend payments.

Fortunately, global economic conditions appeared to improve over the final months of 2011 and early 2012. In the United States, a declining U.S. employment rate, increased manufacturing activity, higher levels of consumer confidence and greater capital spending by businesses benefited exporters in overseas markets. In China, inflationary pressures and economic concerns moderated, reducing worries about a major engine of global growth.Although the European Central Bank took what were regarded as credible steps to address problems in the region’s banking system, austerity measures adopted by several governments weighed on Europe’s economic health. In response to these developments, investors gradually shifted their attention to more growth-oriented markets and industry groups.

European Stocks Lagged amid a Sovereign Debt Crisis

In this changing environment, the MSCI EAFE Index received positive contributions to performance from the consumer discretionary sector, where automobile manufacturers and their suppliers advanced as production recovered in the wake of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Major automakers such as Toyota Motor, Honda Motor, Daimler and Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) posted significant gains for the reporting period. In addition, providers of consumer services benefited from rising exports to the United States.

In the traditionally defensive consumer staples sector, food, beverage and tobacco companies encountered stronger sales and greater pricing power in Latin America and other emerging markets, boosting the stock prices of global giants such as brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev and food producer Nestle.The health care sector also fared relatively well,

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primarily due to strength among pharmaceutical developers that enhanced their new product pipelines through acquisitions of smaller biotechnology firms.

On the other hand, the utilities sector generally was undermined by lower commercial demand for electricity stemming from the economic slump in Europe. In the information technology sector, a number of hardware and equipment manufacturers, most prominently Finland’s Nokia and its suppliers, suffered from a lack of viable smartphone products at a time when consumer demand for lower-end cellular telephones fell sharply.

Index Funds Offer Diversification Benefits

An as index fund, we attempt to replicate the returns of the MSCI EAFE 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 country, industry group or holding.

May 15, 2012

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.

The fund’s performance will be influenced by political, social and economic factors affecting investments in foreign companies. Special risks associated with investments in foreign companies include exposure to currency fluctuations, less liquidity, less developed or less efficient trading markets, lack of comprehensive company information, political instability and differing auditing and legal standards.

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. 
2  SOURCE: LIPPER INC. — Reflects reinvestment of net dividends and, where applicable, 
  capital gain distributions.The Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe,Australasia, Far 
  East (MSCI EAFE) Index is an unmanaged index composed of a sample of companies 
  representative of the market structure of European and Pacific Basin countries.The index reflects 
  actual investable opportunities for global investors for stocks that are free of foreign ownership 
  limits or legal restrictions at the country level. Investors cannot invest directly in any index. 

 

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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 International Stock Index Fund from November 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012. 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 April 30, 2012

Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 3.02 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,026.90 

 

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 April 30, 2012

Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 3.02 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,021.88 

 

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .60%, multiplied by the average account value over the 
period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—97.3 %  Shares  Value ($) 
Australia—8.7%     
AGL Energy  20,205  315,095 
Alumina  112,290  135,603 
Amcor  53,288  417,175 
AMP  129,341  574,957 
APA Group  22,637  123,016 
Asciano  42,600  209,769 
ASX  7,737  257,747 
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group  117,894  2,934,555 
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank  17,917  140,453 
BHP Billiton  143,490  5,310,461 
Boral  34,041  133,957 
Brambles  64,156  482,888 
Caltex Australia  6,352  91,057 
Campbell Brothers  3,078  219,722 
CFS Retail Property Trust  75,071  150,444 
Coca-Cola Amatil  25,497  330,468 
Cochlear  2,583  176,535 
Commonwealth Bank of Australia  70,477  3,813,038 
Computershare  20,287  177,617 
Crown  20,990  198,850 
CSL  23,581  899,965 
Dexus Property Group  210,826  205,214 
Echo Entertainment Group  32,820  153,752 
Fairfax Media  105,013  75,433 
Fortescue Metals Group  55,280  324,577 
Goodman Group  63,366  237,481 
GPT Group  77,338  263,276 
Harvey Norman Holdings  21,349  44,895 
Iluka Resources  18,724  331,374 
Incitec Pivot  73,343  249,676 
Insurance Australia Group  92,243  339,944 
James Hardie Industries-CDI  18,518  144,393 
Leighton Holdings  7,148  153,219 
Lend Lease Group  24,666  191,305 
Lynas  79,728a  93,376 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Australia (continued)     
Macquarie Group  15,216  462,704 
Metcash  32,769  135,092 
Mirvac Group  148,930  200,781 
National Australia Bank  98,661  2,591,396 
Newcrest Mining  33,747  923,979 
Orica  15,797  441,889 
Origin Energy  49,089  677,639 
OZ Minerals  14,661  142,402 
Qantas Airways  41,721 a 71,014 
QBE Insurance Group  50,401  726,183 
QR National  75,896  287,602 
Ramsay Health Care  6,148  128,199 
Rio Tinto  19,567  1,351,563 
Santos  42,747  623,914 
Sims Metal Management  8,030  118,874 
Sonic Healthcare  16,149  211,998 
SP Ausnet  62,635  72,053 
Stockland  104,109  335,986 
Suncorp Group  55,767  472,577 
Sydney Airport  14,652  44,387 
TABCORP Holdings  33,277  99,425 
Tatts Group  60,376  162,164 
Telstra  196,824  725,358 
Toll Holdings  28,622  174,610 
Transurban Group  57,139  349,174 
Wesfarmers  45,163  1,423,671 
Westfield Group  98,806  950,443 
Westfield Retail Trust  126,912  359,371 
Westpac Banking  135,577  3,208,163 
Whitehaven Coal  19,528  108,153 
Woodside Petroleum  28,997  1,054,140 
Woolworths  54,987  1,484,913 
WorleyParsons  8,533  250,952 
    40,272,056 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Austria—.3%     
Erste Group Bank  8,858  203,940 
IMMOFINANZ  42,985 a 151,108 
OMV  7,371  249,508 
Raiffeisen Bank International  2,344  77,824 
Telekom Austria  15,244  167,181 
Verbund  3,340  93,475 
Vienna Insurance Group  1,670  68,078 
Voestalpine  5,020  162,485 
    1,173,599 
Belgium—1.0%     
Ageas  95,646  174,065 
Anheuser-Busch InBev  35,933  2,589,607 
Bekaert  1,729  51,215 
Belgacom  7,081  201,125 
Colruyt  3,063  125,473 
Delhaize Group  4,505  219,275 
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert  3,633  252,013 
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (STRIP)  236 a 2 
KBC Groep  7,431  143,694 
Mobistar  1,360  51,427 
Solvay  2,666  324,384 
UCB  4,586  214,174 
Umicore  4,980  270,211 
    4,616,665 
China—.0%     
Foxconn International Holdings  86,000 a 40,795 
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings  91,000  86,786 
    127,581 
Denmark—1.2%     
AP Moller—Maersk, Cl. A  25  186,281 
AP Moller—Maersk, Cl. B  59  461,457 
Carlsberg, Cl. B  4,679  403,254 
Coloplast, Cl. B  1,044  193,177 
Danske Bank  29,045 a 471,547 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Denmark (continued)     
DSV  9,265  210,997 
Novo Nordisk, Cl. B  19,028  2,806,525 
Novozymes, Cl. B  10,348  271,378 
TDC  21,423  153,605 
Tryg  1,152  64,256 
Vestas Wind Systems  7,867 a 69,438 
William Demant Holding  997 a 94,103 
    5,386,018 
Finland—.8%     
Elisa  6,364  143,530 
Fortum  19,279  414,649 
Kesko, Cl. B  2,995  79,995 
Kone, Cl. B  6,949  429,978 
Metso  5,760  247,007 
Neste Oil  6,406  75,715 
Nokia  169,388  608,464 
Nokian Renkaat  4,986  236,451 
Orion, Cl. B  4,426  90,273 
Pohjola Bank, Cl. A  5,029  54,115 
Sampo, Cl. A  18,219  484,689 
Sanoma  2,743  28,645 
Stora Enso, Cl. R  25,512  173,898 
UPM-Kymmene  23,543  301,322 
Wartsila  7,376  298,539 
    3,667,270 
France—8.3%     
Accor  6,674  230,508 
Aeroports de Paris  1,389  116,850 
Air Liquide  12,727  1,636,819 
Alcatel-Lucent  101,640 a 156,589 
Alstom  9,164  327,242 
Arkema  2,392  211,834 
Atos  2,389  153,846 
AXA  76,763  1,087,122 
BNP Paribas  43,335  1,740,765 
Bouygues  8,391  227,894 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
France (continued)     
Bureau Veritas  2,539  226,196 
Cap Gemini  6,669  260,302 
Carrefour  25,014  502,406 
Casino Guichard Perrachon  2,560  251,378 
Christian Dior  2,425  365,416 
Cie de St-Gobain  18,142  759,859 
Cie Generale d’Optique Essilor International  9,073  799,054 
Cie Generale de Geophysique-Veritas  6,334 a 180,327 
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Cl. B  8,160  609,349 
CNP Assurances  6,982  97,955 
Credit Agricole  44,794  230,213 
Danone  26,173  1,841,193 
Dassault Systemes  2,498  242,414 
Edenred  6,904  220,496 
EDF  10,738  227,184 
Eiffage  2,009  68,284 
Eurazeo  1,324  67,844 
Eutelsat Communications  5,705  203,043 
Fonciere Des Regions  1,253  97,100 
France Telecom  81,799  1,118,925 
GDF Suez  55,614  1,280,048 
Gecina  1,000  92,689 
Groupe Eurotunnel  24,439  205,626 
ICADE  1,094  92,279 
Iliad  767  98,725 
Imerys  1,513  85,989 
JC Decaux  3,387 a 96,091 
Klepierre  4,665  147,691 
L’Oreal  10,609  1,276,242 
Lafarge  8,981  350,128 
Lagardere  4,997  151,456 
Legrand  9,796  330,622 
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton  11,379  1,884,853 
Natixis  41,498  126,437 
Neopost  1,569  90,200 
Pernod-Ricard  8,943  928,105 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
France (continued)     
Peugeot  10,393  124,764 
PPR  3,451  577,116 
Publicis Groupe  6,401  330,072 
Renault  8,556  388,708 
Safran  7,708  285,655 
Sanofi  50,940  3,887,551 
Schneider Electric  21,979  1,350,088 
SCOR  7,841  207,301 
Societe BIC  1,140  125,552 
Societe Generale  29,833  705,214 
Societe Television Francaise 1  6,190  59,808 
Sodexo  4,195  334,028 
Suez Environnement  13,144  185,363 
Technip  4,307  486,999 
Thales  4,486  155,413 
Total  94,868  4,529,064 
Unibail-Rodamco  4,149  775,391 
Vallourec  4,946  297,399 
Veolia Environnement  16,290  238,570 
Vinci  19,935  923,479 
Vivendi  55,024  1,017,034 
Wendel  1,527  114,231 
    38,594,388 
Germany—7.7%     
Adidas  9,447  787,729 
Allianz  20,354  2,267,782 
Axel Springer  1,517  69,170 
BASF  41,073  3,380,800 
Bayer  37,016  2,606,905 
Bayerische Motoren Werke  14,868  1,413,123 
Beiersdorf  4,473  313,774 
Brenntag  2,007  249,965 
Celesio  3,952  68,130 
Commerzbank  159,134a  344,368 
Continental  3,588  347,716 
Daimler  40,594  2,243,969 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Germany (continued)     
Deutsche Bank  41,661  1,812,475 
Deutsche Boerse  8,455  530,774 
Deutsche Lufthansa  9,238  120,204 
Deutsche Post  38,236  713,566 
Deutsche Telekom  126,092  1,421,401 
E.ON  80,735  1,828,863 
Fraport Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide  1,609  104,542 
Fresenius & Co.  4,930  491,995 
Fresenius Medical Care & Co.  9,485  673,268 
GEA Group  7,622  251,498 
Hannover Rueckversicherung  2,441  147,535 
HeidelbergCement  6,304  346,556 
Henkel & Co.  5,774  353,376 
Hochtief  1,996  117,006 
Infineon Technologies  47,170  469,552 
K+S  7,687  384,126 
Kabel Deutschland Holding  3,938 a 248,099 
Lanxess  3,616  287,877 
Linde  7,533  1,289,167 
MAN  2,846  359,507 
Merck  2,898  318,360 
Metro  5,363  173,019 
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs  7,916  1,148,833 
RWE  22,020  946,475 
Salzgitter  1,819  94,954 
SAP  41,179  2,730,042 
Siemens  36,797  3,407,743 
Suedzucker  3,046  92,706 
ThyssenKrupp  16,741  396,622 
United Internet  4,460  88,192 
Volkswagen  1,298  221,533 
Wacker Chemie  762  61,411 
    35,724,708 
Greece—.1%     
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling  8,251 a 163,810 
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization  13,152  42,996 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Greece (continued)     
National Bank of Greece  45,918 a 102,102 
OPAP  8,540  76,296 
    385,204 
Hong Kong—2.7%     
AIA Group  378,600  1,346,958 
ASM Pacific Technology  7,800  105,672 
Bank of East Asia  69,550  259,543 
BOC Hong Kong Holdings  160,500  497,570 
Cathay Pacific Airways  52,000  88,211 
Cheung Kong Holdings  63,000  838,078 
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings  21,000  124,656 
CLP Holdings  86,788  743,394 
First Pacific  100,000  108,666 
Galaxy Entertainment Group  59,000 a 184,428 
Hang Lung Group  39,000  244,826 
Hang Lung Properties  110,000  406,948 
Hang Seng Bank  33,200  456,204 
Henderson Land Development  42,762  243,638 
HKT Trust  3,630  2,822 
Hong Kong & China Gas  205,754  526,204 
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing  46,300  740,657 
Hopewell Holdings  26,000  69,879 
Hutchison Whampoa  93,800  902,603 
Hysan Development  28,000  126,867 
Kerry Properties  34,000  155,367 
Li & Fung  257,200  550,355 
Lifestyle International Holdings  27,500  64,516 
Link REIT  98,500  410,112 
MTR  67,000  238,368 
New World Development  162,786  202,912 
NWS Holdings  60,000  90,645 
Orient Overseas International  11,300  77,200 
PCCW  167,000  62,213 
Power Assets Holdings  60,000  448,584 
Shangri-La Asia  63,000  133,833 
Sino Land  127,730  220,629 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Hong Kong (continued)     
SJM Holdings  74,530  163,706 
Sun Hung Kai Properties  62,699  756,486 
Swire Pacific, Cl. A  32,500  383,955 
Wharf Holdings  67,311  401,727 
Wheelock & Co.  42,000  141,845 
Wing Hang Bank  8,000  85,128 
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings  32,300  108,253 
    12,713,658 
Ireland—.3%     
CRH  32,530  659,392 
Elan  21,908 a 303,013 
Irish Bank Resolution  35,225 a,b 47 
Kerry Group, Cl. A  6,337  286,597 
Ryanair Holdings  4,000 a 22,522 
    1,271,571 
Israel—.6%     
Bank Hapoalim  49,644  184,611 
Bank Leumi Le-Israel  55,519  174,015 
Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication  76,662  128,288 
Cellcom Israel  2,512  31,594 
Delek Group  202  39,437 
Elbit Systems  1,178  43,024 
Israel  117  76,451 
Israel Chemicals  20,621  236,568 
Israel Discount Bank, Cl. A  31,733 a 41,218 
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank  6,222  56,192 
NICE Systems  2,452 a 93,006 
Partner Communications  4,318  32,356 
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries  42,187  1,909,467 
    3,046,227 
Italy—2.0%     
A2A  55,689  35,350 
Assicurazioni Generali  52,756  718,505 
Atlantia  13,932  211,136 
Autogrill  5,146  51,219 
Banca Carige  32,548  34,033 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Italy (continued)     
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena  191,415  67,973 
Banco Popolare  72,942  108,321 
Enel  290,343  953,028 
Enel Green Power  80,792  130,458 
ENI  107,614  2,388,605 
EXOR  2,723  63,323 
Fiat  33,065a  159,649 
Fiat Industrial  34,213  388,074 
Finmeccanica  19,919  85,577 
Intesa Sanpaolo  455,418  688,968 
Intesa Sanpaolo-RSP  47,999  64,101 
Luxottica Group  5,098  182,520 
Mediaset  31,881  75,827 
Mediobanca  23,963  117,033 
Pirelli & C  11,503  140,069 
Prysmian  8,559  139,338 
Saipem  11,993  592,396 
Snam Rete Gas  71,950  342,256 
Telecom Italia  407,312  462,818 
Telecom Italia-RSP  266,227  250,180 
Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale  56,257  209,231 
Unicredit  178,780  711,296 
Unione di Banche Italiane  34,541  128,282 
    9,499,566 
Japan—20.9%     
ABC-Mart  1,000  36,408 
Advantest  6,400  107,408 
Aeon  26,900  351,726 
Aeon Credit Service  3,960  69,435 
AEON Mall  2,800  62,456 
Air Water  7,000  88,547 
Aisin Seiki  8,600  306,324 
Ajinomoto  28,800  372,602 
Alfresa Holdings  1,900  87,927 
All Nippon Airways  34,000  99,643 
Amada  17,000  116,250 

 

16



Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Japan (continued)     
Aozora Bank  21,959  56,654 
Asahi Glass  43,800  347,240 
Asahi Group Holdings  16,800  379,365 
Asahi Kasei  55,900  347,253 
Asics  7,000  76,010 
Astellas Pharma  20,079  816,036 
Bank of Kyoto  14,000  119,056 
Bank of Yokohama  57,000  277,701 
Benesse Holdings  3,100  153,748 
Bridgestone  29,400  701,447 
Brother Industries  11,200  151,774 
Canon  50,750  2,332,676 
Casio Computer  9,300  62,314 
Central Japan Railway  68  565,496 
Chiba Bank  34,000  207,377 
Chiyoda  6,000  72,816 
Chubu Electric Power  30,900  506,196 
Chugai Pharmaceutical  10,128  183,165 
Chugoku Bank  7,000  88,722 
Chugoku Electric Power  13,400  230,424 
Citizen Holdings  12,400  78,116 
Coca-Cola West  2,700  48,965 
Cosmo Oil  27,000  75,070 
Credit Saison  7,100  153,302 
Dai Nippon Printing  24,800  221,459 
Dai-ichi Life Insurance  401  508,250 
Daicel Chemical Industries  11,000  69,986 
Daido Steel  12,200  76,245 
Daihatsu Motor  9,000  171,107 
Daiichi Sankyo  29,183  502,191 
Daikin Industries  10,400  276,656 
Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma  6,900  69,307 
Daito Trust Construction  3,200  288,960 
Daiwa House Industry  21,400  277,132 
Daiwa Securities Group  75,000  285,553 
DeNA  3,900  122,258 

 

The Fund  17 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Japan (continued)     
Denki Kagaku Kogyo  22,600  88,311 
Denso  22,000  718,868 
Dentsu  8,400  259,117 
East Japan Railway  15,000  935,563 
Eisai  10,900  425,925 
Electric Power Development  5,280  146,540 
FamilyMart  3,000  133,759 
FANUC  8,600  1,463,761 
Fast Retailing  2,300  516,488 
Fuji Electric  21,000  56,284 
Fuji Heavy Industries  27,000  207,289 
FUJIFILM Holdings  20,100  429,716 
Fujitsu  80,800  394,665 
Fukuoka Financial Group  33,000  138,042 
Furukawa Electric  28,000  76,448 
Gree  4,300  115,841 
GS Yuasa  16,000  82,961 
Gunma Bank  18,000  91,527 
Hachijuni Bank  20,000  109,212 
Hakuhodo DY Holdings  1,170  73,413 
Hamamatsu Photonics  3,200  128,048 
Hino Motors  12,000  85,666 
Hirose Electric  1,300  136,928 
Hiroshima Bank  19,000  77,337 
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical  2,900  129,301 
Hitachi  199,900  1,281,844 
Hitachi Chemical  4,000  74,695 
Hitachi Construction Machinery  5,000  109,399 
Hitachi High-Technologies  2,700  68,206 
Hitachi Metals  8,000  100,395 
Hokkaido Electric Power  8,200  115,434 
Hokuhoku Financial Group  49,000  85,916 
Hokuriku Electric Power  7,700  131,829 
Honda Motor  73,020  2,648,455 
Hoya  18,900  435,544 
Ibiden  5,600  115,654 

 

18



Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Japan (continued)     
Idemitsu Kosan  900  83,186 
IHI  61,000  148,212 
INPEX  97  643,873 
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings  17,020  186,304 
Isuzu Motors  52,000  298,929 
ITOCHU  68,000  771,595 
Itochu Techno-Solutions  1,400  63,911 
Iyo Bank  11,000  91,477 
J Front Retailing  22,800  117,648 
Japan Petroleum Exploration  1,400  64,262 
Japan Prime Realty Investment  27  77,742 
Japan Real Estate Investment  24  212,812 
Japan Retail Fund Investment  79  126,151 
Japan Steel Works  13,000  79,454 
Japan Tobacco  203  1,127,566 
JFE Holdings  20,560  389,081 
JGC  9,000  260,605 
Joyo Bank  26,462  115,996 
JS Group  11,724  230,971 
JSR  7,700  152,949 
JTEKT  10,800  119,436 
Jupiter Telecommunications  77  81,586 
JX Holdings  101,676  576,858 
Kajima  38,800  110,795 
Kamigumi  9,400  75,699 
Kaneka  12,000  74,544 
Kansai Electric Power  34,099  494,541 
Kansai Paint  10,000  107,959 
Kao  23,800  639,972 
Kawasaki Heavy Industries  65,000  197,007 
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha  35,000  74,519 
KDDI  131  861,356 
Keikyu  20,000  171,833 
Keio  25,000  180,976 
Keisei Electric Railway  13,000  100,620 
Keyence  1,985  471,358 

 

The Fund  19 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Japan (continued)     
Kikkoman  6,000  70,562 
Kinden  6,000  41,706 
Kintetsu  73,354  259,075 
Kirin Holdings  36,000  460,793 
Kobe Steel  113,000  162,753 
Koito Manufacturing  4,000  62,120 
Komatsu  41,900  1,214,835 
Konami  3,700  107,972 
Konica Minolta Holdings  19,500  159,722 
Kubota  53,000  515,098 
Kuraray  16,000  229,244 
Kurita Water Industries  4,800  117,888 
Kyocera  6,900  679,241 
Kyowa Hakko Kirin  11,705  123,581 
Kyushu Electric Power  17,800  236,531 
Lawson  2,600  172,259 
Mabuchi Motor  1,000  42,144 
Makita  5,100  197,370 
Marubeni  72,000  503,175 
Marui Group  10,900  86,823 
Maruichi Steel Tube  2,000  44,186 
Mazda Motor  114,000a  187,037 
McDonald’s Holdings Japan  3,000  85,215 
Medipal Holdings  5,400  68,578 
MEIJI Holdings  2,921  129,688 
Miraca Holdings  2,600  102,737 
Mitsubishi  63,098  1,377,416 
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings  59,380  313,838 
Mitsubishi Electric  87,000  770,355 
Mitsubishi Estate  56,000  998,735 
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical  16,000  105,404 
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries  137,700  627,751 
Mitsubishi Logistics  4,000  44,136 
Mitsubishi Materials  51,000  153,297 
Mitsubishi Motors  181,000a  204,020 
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma  9,200  128,128 

 

20



Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Japan (continued)     
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group  570,090  2,763,164 
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance  2,840  118,444 
Mitsui & Co.  76,600  1,203,036 
Mitsui Chemicals  38,000  109,938 
Mitsui Fudosan  38,000  702,937 
Mitsui OSK Lines  50,000  195,379 
Mizuho Financial Group  1,023,400  1,627,801 
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings  24,757  459,824 
Murata Manufacturing  9,000  517,941 
Nabtesco  4,500  97,051 
Namco Bandai Holdings  8,650  124,368 
NEC  120,800a  219,375 
NGK Insulators  11,000  138,456 
NGK Spark Plug  6,000  86,117 
NHK Spring  7,000  73,643 
Nidec  4,700  423,821 
Nikon  15,160  454,354 
Nintendo  4,450  607,490 
Nippon Building Fund  28  266,867 
Nippon Electric Glass  17,085  139,513 
Nippon Express  38,000  144,204 
Nippon Meat Packers  7,000  89,862 
Nippon Paper Group  3,800  76,148 
Nippon Sheet Glass  42,000  54,706 
Nippon Steel  231,100  581,766 
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone  19,200  871,689 
Nippon Yusen  69,800  208,058 
Nishi-Nippon City Bank  26,000  68,708 
Nissan Motor  109,800  1,149,637 
Nisshin Seifun Group  7,800  95,540 
Nisshin Steel  29,000  41,042 
Nissin Foods Holdings  2,600  97,852 
Nitori Holdings  1,700  156,491 
Nitto Denko  7,300  302,624 
NKSJ Holdings  16,670  345,530 
NOK  5,100  106,222 

 

The Fund  21 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Japan (continued)     
Nomura Holdings  164,100  678,227 
Nomura Real Estate Holdings  4,000  70,487 
Nomura Real Estate Office Fund  12  69,810 
Nomura Research Institute  4,700  108,604 
NSK  20,000  138,769 
NTN  19,000  72,578 
NTT Data  55  191,703 
NTT DoCoMo  674  1,149,713 
NTT Urban Development  55  42,501 
Obayashi  26,000  110,389 
Odakyu Electric Railway  28,000  259,503 
OJI Paper  35,000  160,874 
Olympus  9,500 a 149,915 
Omron  9,200  196,686 
Ono Pharmaceutical  3,800  215,117 
ORACLE JAPAN  2,000  77,400 
Oriental Land  2,100  233,026 
ORIX  4,550  437,648 
Osaka Gas  82,000  331,718 
OTSUKA  700  56,372 
Otsuka Holdings  11,300  341,073 
Panasonic  99,595  775,854 
Rakuten  325  362,264 
Resona Holdings  84,200  359,599 
Ricoh  30,000  272,027 
Rinnai  1,500  109,900 
Rohm  4,400  199,487 
Sankyo  2,400  116,025 
Sanrio  2,100  92,448 
Santen Pharmaceutical  3,300  137,836 
SBI Holdings  843  68,627 
Secom  9,400  447,367 
Sega Sammy Holdings  8,784  184,272 
Seiko Epson  4,900  66,033 
Sekisui Chemical  19,000  171,332 
Sekisui House  25,000  233,264 

 

22



Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Japan (continued)     
Seven & I Holdings  33,260  1,009,318 
Seven Bank  26,000  64,475 
Sharp  46,000  297,276 
Shikoku Electric Power  8,200  211,868 
Shimadzu  9,000  80,706 
Shimamura  1,000  113,595 
Shimano  3,400  223,984 
Shimizu  23,000  87,570 
Shin-Etsu Chemical  18,100  1,051,838 
Shinsei Bank  54,000  70,336 
Shionogi & Co.  14,000  183,230 
Shiseido  16,200  284,456 
Shizuoka Bank  25,400  266,263 
Showa Denko  69,000  154,687 
Showa Shell Sekiyu  8,500  53,760 
SMC  2,500  419,876 
Softbank  39,100  1,173,318 
Sojitz  54,600  92,316 
Sony  45,380  747,950 
Sony Financial Holdings  7,000  114,672 
Square Enix Holdings  2,700  52,955 
Stanley Electric  6,700  103,296 
Sumco  4,900a  52,655 
Sumitomo  50,800  725,305 
Sumitomo Chemical  70,000  290,187 
Sumitomo Electric Industries  33,000  450,085 
Sumitomo Heavy Industries  25,000  129,626 
Sumitomo Metal Industries  149,000  270,587 
Sumitomo Metal Mining  23,000  304,189 
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group  60,200  1,948,235 
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings  135,640  400,915 
Sumitomo Realty & Development  16,000  385,547 
Sumitomo Rubber Industries  7,600  105,845 
Suruga Bank  8,000  80,155 
Suzuken  2,920  88,501 
Suzuki Motor  15,100  358,754 

 

The Fund  23 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Japan (continued)     
Sysmex  3,200  129,451 
T&D Holdings  26,000  282,322 
Taisei  48,000  122,036 
Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings  1,500  119,857 
Taiyo Nippon Sanso  12,000  83,261 
Takashimaya  12,000  91,377 
Takeda Pharmaceutical  35,400  1,545,106 
TDK  5,500  290,688 
Teijin  40,000  135,262 
Terumo  7,500  345,200 
THK  5,600  112,498 
Tobu Railway  45,000  229,382 
Toho  4,300  77,335 
Toho Gas  18,000  108,661 
Tohoku Electric Power  19,800  208,056 
Tokio Marine Holdings  32,600  840,671 
Tokyo Electric Power  68,472a  171,512 
Tokyo Electron  7,700  429,626 
Tokyo Gas  107,000  517,277 
Tokyu  50,820  238,045 
Tokyu Land  19,000  92,329 
TonenGeneral Sekiyu  11,000  103,325 
Toppan Printing  25,000  170,017 
Toray Industries  64,000  494,558 
Toshiba  182,000  749,928 
Tosoh  22,000  61,444 
TOTO  14,000  103,801 
Toyo Seikan Kaisha  7,100  95,325 
Toyo Suisan Kaisha  4,000  102,699 
Toyoda Gosei  2,300  47,357 
Toyota Boshoku  2,600  32,140 
Toyota Industries  8,100  230,588 
Toyota Motor  123,214  5,100,160 
Toyota Tsusho  9,900  197,516 
Trend Micro  4,200  128,033 
Tsumura & Co.  2,300  61,443 

 

24



Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Japan (continued)     
Ube Industries  46,600  119,644 
UNICHARM  5,000  279,291 
Ushio  4,600  60,435 
USS  980  99,786 
West Japan Railway  7,600  312,681 
Yahoo! Japan  601  180,725 
Yakult Honsha  4,300  158,763 
Yamada Denki  3,630  236,408 
Yamaguchi Financial Group  9,000  77,550 
Yamaha  7,200  70,246 
Yamaha Motor  13,200  177,719 
Yamato Holdings  17,700  274,218 
Yamato Kogyo  1,800  51,490 
Yamazaki Baking  6,000  88,897 
Yaskawa Electric  9,000  78,790 
Yokogawa Electric  8,800  85,085 
    97,208,721 
Luxembourg—.4%     
ArcelorMittal  38,827  671,407 
Millicom International Cellular, SDR  3,412  362,344 
SES  13,430  321,556 
Subsea 7  12,655a  327,623 
Tenaris  20,491  396,780 
    2,079,710 
Macau—.1%     
Sands China  107,413  422,300 
Wynn Macau  71,200  228,530 
    650,830 
Netherlands—2.6%     
Aegon  76,511  353,319 
Akzo Nobel  10,629  569,546 
ASML Holding  19,416  987,838 
Corio  2,374  106,235 
Delta Lloyd  3,857  65,012 
European Aeronautic Defence and Space  18,513  730,802 
Fugro  3,133  228,317 

 

The Fund  25 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Netherlands (continued)     
Heineken  11,721  640,936 
Heineken Holding  5,328  246,676 
ING Groep  168,822 a 1,190,294 
Koninklijke Ahold  52,519  666,063 
Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster  3,270  119,281 
Koninklijke DSM  6,749  386,919 
Koninklijke KPN  66,930  600,699 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics  45,490  903,129 
Koninklijke Vopak  3,280  211,398 
QIAGEN  9,940 a 164,268 
Randstad Holding  5,158  178,592 
Reed Elsevier  30,068  354,549 
SBM Offshore  6,898  125,308 
STMicroelectronics  28,962  164,256 
TNT Express  16,492  199,945 
Unilever  72,928  2,497,085 
Wolters Kluwer  13,602  234,759 
    11,925,226 
New Zealand—.1%     
Auckland International Airport  42,260  87,475 
Contact Energy  16,082 a 63,814 
Fletcher Building  30,980  158,668 
Sky City Entertainment Group  26,289  82,592 
Telecom Corporation of New Zealand  88,233  189,854 
    582,403 
Norway—.9%     
Aker Solutions  7,694  130,621 
DNB  42,391  456,593 
Gjensidige Forsikring  8,002  90,101 
Norsk Hydro  43,296  210,420 
Orkla  34,223  251,160 
SeaDrill  14,886  575,602 
Statoil  50,116  1,336,812 
Telenor  32,795  602,274 
Yara International  8,388  411,028 
    4,064,611 

 

26



Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Portugal—.2%     
Banco Espirito Santo  27,218  23,056 
Cimpor-Cimentos de Portugal  9,151  66,858 
Energias de Portugal  88,413  252,762 
Galp Energia, Cl. B  9,504  149,565 
Jeronimo Martins  10,165  190,373 
Portugal Telecom  27,519  148,096 
    830,710 
Singapore—1.8%     
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust  78,912  132,657 
CapitaLand  115,500  274,444 
CapitaMall Trust  89,000  129,475 
Capitamalls Asia  50,000  62,232 
City Developments  23,000  188,491 
ComfortDelgro  72,700  89,898 
Cosco Singapore  48,000  40,152 
DBS Group Holdings  77,588  875,397 
Fraser and Neave  41,150  234,136 
Genting Singapore  272,527 a 381,049 
Global Logistic Properties  73,843 a 122,942 
Golden Agri-Resources  272,440  161,839 
Hutchison Port Holdings Trust  227,000  171,385 
Jardine Cycle & Carriage  4,422  168,581 
Keppel  64,700  577,819 
Keppel Land  36,000  92,233 
Neptune Orient Lines  31,000 a 30,942 
Noble Group  178,963  170,675 
Olam International  61,995  113,739 
Oversea-Chinese Banking  115,942  839,603 
SembCorp Industries  46,254  188,784 
SembCorp Marine  38,000  156,017 
Singapore Airlines  24,733  213,888 
Singapore Exchange  39,000  211,186 
Singapore Press Holdings  69,075  221,634 
Singapore Technologies Engineering  72,000  175,156 
Singapore Telecommunications  358,951  905,138 
StarHub  26,918  69,400 

 

The Fund  27 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Singapore (continued)     
United Overseas Bank  56,112  872,994 
UOL Group  23,111  84,427 
Wilmar International  86,000  338,495 
    8,294,808 
Spain—2.5%     
Abertis Infraestructuras  17,240  266,744 
Acciona  1,014  62,273 
Acerinox  5,086  61,816 
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios  5,842  107,091 
Amadeus IT Holding, Cl. A  14,102  288,184 
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria  209,151  1,413,459 
Banco de Sabadell  89,357  210,992 
Banco Popular Espanol  47,284  151,138 
Banco Santander  384,364  2,401,194 
Bankia  35,723  122,601 
Bankinter  9,093  40,450 
CaixaBank  31,065  107,067 
Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion  24,080 a 115,374 
EDP Renovaveis  9,222 a 39,278 
Enagas  7,711  135,484 
Ferrovial  15,148  168,654 
Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas  2,269  38,756 
Gas Natural SDG  15,540  216,376 
Grifols  6,152  a 154,911 
Iberdrola  168,838  785,932 
Inditex  9,831  884,158 
Indra Sistemas  3,571  37,046 
International Consolidated Airlines Group  38,774 a 111,364 
Mapfre  35,362  102,172 
Red Electrica  4,892  212,957 
Repsol  35,059  670,517 
Telefonica  183,850  2,679,128 
Zardoya Otis  6,097  74,645 
    11,659,761 

 

28



Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Sweden—3.0%     
Alfa Laval  14,802  295,012 
Assa Abloy, Cl. B  14,014  408,330 
Atlas Copco, Cl. A  30,322  721,593 
Atlas Copco, Cl. B  17,066  358,157 
Boliden  11,860  189,807 
Electrolux, Ser. B  10,875  242,786 
Getinge, Cl. B  9,020  242,023 
Hennes & Mauritz, Cl. B  45,866  1,575,176 
Hexagon, Cl. B  11,468  232,828 
Holmen, Cl. B  2,181  57,904 
Husqvarna, Cl. B  20,545  118,197 
Industrivarden, Cl. C  5,510  84,166 
Investor, Cl. B  19,774  394,107 
Kinnevik Investment, Cl. B  9,340  189,902 
Lundin Petroleum  9,216 a 183,269 
Modern Times Group, Cl. B  2,012  97,797 
Nordea Bank  116,152  1,029,644 
Ratos, Cl. B  9,138  106,965 
Sandvik  45,434  719,689 
Scania, Cl. B  14,423  294,752 
Securitas, Cl. B  13,206  120,995 
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, Cl. A  62,818  423,810 
Skanska, Cl. B  17,719  288,317 
SKF, Cl. B  17,448  413,924 
SSAB, Cl. A  7,127  72,719 
Svenska Cellulosa, Cl. B  25,742  407,761 
Svenska Handelsbanken, Cl. A  22,141  717,248 
Swedbank, Cl. A  37,178  615,454 
Swedish Match  9,323  378,835 
Tele2, Cl. B  14,263  271,753 
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Cl. B  132,827  1,315,755 
TeliaSonera  98,012  654,983 
Volvo, Cl. B  62,756  869,932 
    14,093,590 

 

The Fund  29 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Switzerland—8.4%     
ABB  98,221 a 1,789,870 
Actelion  5,031 a 212,847 
Adecco  5,947 a 289,602 
Aryzta  3,825 a 192,588 
Baloise Holding  2,170  167,953 
Barry Callebaut  84 a 80,840 
Cie Financiere Richemont, Cl. A  23,431  1,448,222 
Credit Suisse Group  51,235 a 1,225,485 
GAM Holding  9,125 a 117,122 
Geberit  1,712 a 361,960 
Givaudan  364 a 353,312 
Holcim  11,092 a 690,462 
Julius Baer Group  9,034 a 345,873 
Kuehne & Nagel International  2,399  291,533 
Lindt & Spruengli  5  195,890 
Lindt & Spruengli-PC  38  123,924 
Lonza Group  2,290 a 103,266 
Nestle  147,335  9,025,314 
Novartis  104,256  5,748,926 
Pargesa Holding-BR  1,256  84,065 
Partners Group Holding  624  118,729 
Roche Holding  31,387  5,733,449 
Schindler Holding  876  111,955 
Schindler Holding-PC  2,190  283,266 
SGS  238  459,664 
Sika-BR  92  194,917 
Sonova Holding  2,217 a 244,746 
Straumann Holding  380  63,051 
Sulzer  1,104  158,731 
Swatch Group  1,771  141,266 
Swatch Group-BR  1,396  643,823 
Swiss Life Holding  1,289 a 131,861 
Swiss Re  15,547 a 974,632 
Swisscom  1,040  387,400 
Syngenta  4,245  1,490,532 
Synthes  2,831 c 488,130 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Switzerland (continued)     
Transocean  15,609  779,031 
UBS  163,051a  2,035,331 
Zurich Financial Services  6,610a  1,616,724 
    38,906,292 
United Kingdom—22.7%     
3i Group  40,776  126,535 
Admiral Group  9,339  183,650 
Aggreko  11,620  424,745 
AMEC  14,964  275,797 
Anglo American  59,271  2,279,136 
Antofagasta  17,624  337,987 
ARM Holdings  61,191  520,673 
Associated British Foods  15,834  313,430 
AstraZeneca  58,315  2,556,288 
Aviva  131,449  657,651 
Babcock International Group  16,328  220,333 
BAE Systems  145,464  697,297 
Balfour Beatty  31,657  134,170 
Barclays  519,445  1,840,942 
BG Group  151,772  3,574,832 
BHP Billiton  94,495  3,029,788 
BP  847,103  6,121,283 
British American Tobacco  88,022  4,515,305 
British Land  37,405  297,262 
British Sky Broadcasting Group  51,626  568,387 
BT Group  343,028  1,174,212 
Bunzl  14,415  239,462 
Burberry Group  19,136  461,449 
Capita Group  27,583  296,962 
Capital Shopping Centres Group  25,428  134,197 
Carnival  8,120  264,109 
Centrica  228,362  1,138,065 
Cobham  50,711  186,516 
Compass Group  85,589  895,056 
Diageo  111,790  2,815,535 
Essar Energy  13,305a  31,652 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
United Kingdom (continued)     
Eurasian Natural Resources  10,473  95,152 
Experian  45,384  716,702 
Fresnillo  8,342  211,320 
G4S  62,366  283,160 
GKN  67,624  223,686 
GlaxoSmithKline  225,545  5,219,084 
Glencore International  59,545  411,522 
Hammerson  30,961  209,953 
HSBC Holdings  797,977  7,192,963 
ICAP  23,517  145,000 
Imperial Tobacco Group  44,630  1,785,722 
Inmarsat  19,204  137,149 
Intercontinental Hotels Group  13,041  310,661 
International Power  68,339  462,755 
Intertek Group  7,223  294,986 
Invensys  33,995  122,605 
Investec  22,879  131,964 
ITV  159,866  217,284 
J Sainsbury  56,234  281,161 
Johnson Matthey  9,506  357,197 
Kazakhmys  9,643  134,822 
Kingfisher  102,626  484,116 
Land Securities Group  33,926  400,785 
Legal & General Group  254,631  486,256 
Lloyds Banking Group  1,821,439a  917,197 
London Stock Exchange Group  7,101  125,457 
Lonmin  7,843  132,708 
Man Group  76,168  128,014 
Marks & Spencer Group  69,329  401,911 
Meggitt  35,266  233,935 
National Grid  159,641  1,725,197 
Next  7,723  367,326 
Old Mutual  220,327  528,796 
Pearson  36,883  694,753 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
United Kingdom (continued)     
Petrofac  11,661  328,535 
Prudential  114,386  1,401,452 
Randgold Resources  3,968  349,557 
Reckitt Benckiser Group  27,775  1,617,825 
Reed Elsevier  52,769  437,014 
Resolution  63,012  228,997 
Rexam  39,603  276,530 
Rio Tinto  61,344  3,419,234 
Rolls-Royce Holdings  82,689 a 1,105,752 
Royal Bank of Scotland Group  736,343 a 290,199 
Royal Dutch Shell, Cl. A  162,156  5,774,546 
Royal Dutch Shell, Cl. B  119,002  4,341,171 
RSA Insurance Group  158,518  270,280 
SABMiller  42,763  1,797,474 
Sage Group  59,498  276,418 
Schroders  4,440  102,236 
Segro  34,395  123,490 
Serco Group  22,385  197,198 
Severn Trent  10,704  293,751 
Shire  25,369  828,029 
Smith & Nephew  39,008  384,176 
Smiths Group  17,626  306,255 
SSE  42,276  906,866 
Standard Chartered  106,585  2,606,557 
Standard Life  101,893  369,966 
Tate & Lyle  21,129  236,913 
Tesco  359,367  1,851,923 
Tui Travel  20,087  62,301 
Tullow Oil  39,934  994,751 
Unilever  57,518  1,964,216 
United Utilities Group  30,234  303,656 
Vedanta Resources  5,422  107,151 
Vodafone Group  2,245,707  6,217,613 
Weir Group  9,375  259,562 

 

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  STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)       
 
 
 
 
  Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
  United Kingdom (continued)       
  Whitbread  7,724   241,696 
  WM Morrison Supermarkets  94,977   432,765 
  Wolseley  12,365   470,449 
  WPP  56,931   770,550 
  Xstrata  93,057   1,779,329 
        105,610,388 
  Total Common Stocks       
  (cost $463,269,339)      452,385,561 
 
  Preferred Stocks—.6%       
  Germany       
  Bayerische Motoren Werke  2,460   153,030 
  Henkel & Co.  8,070   600,278 
  Porsche Automobil Holding  6,688   408,208 
  ProSiebenSat.1 Media  3,585   91,008 
  RWE  1,967   77,765 
  Volkswagen  6,381   1,208,568 
  Total Preferred Stocks       
  (cost $1,693,197)      2,538,857 
 
  Rights—.0%       
  Portugal       
  Banco Espirito Santo       
  (cost $80,858)  27,216 a  11,815 
    Principal    
Short-Term Investments—.1%  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
  U.S. Treasury Bills:       
  0.05%, 6/21/12  435,000 d  434,956 
  0.16%, 5/24/12  45,000 d  44,998 
  Total Short-Term Investments       
  (cost $479,964)      479,954 

 

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Other Investment—.9%  Shares  Value ($) 
Registered Investment Company;     
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred     
Plus Money Market Fund     
(cost $4,368,801)  4,368,801e  4,368,801 
 
Total Investments (cost $469,892,159)  98.9%  459,784,988 
Cash and Receivables (Net)  1.1%  4,999,827 
Net Assets  100.0%  464,784,815 

 

BR—Bearer Certificate 
CDI—Chess Depository Interest 
PC—Participation Certificate 
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust 
RSP—Risparmio (Savings) Shares 
SDR—Swedish Depository Receipts 
STRIP—Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities 

 

a Non-income producing security. 
b The valuation of this security has been determined in good faith by management under the direction of the Board of 
Directors.At April 30, 2012, the value of this security amounted to $47 or less than .01% of net assets. 
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 April 30, 2012, this security was 
valued at $488,130 or .1% of net assets. 
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 (%) 
Financial  21.6  Energy  8.5 
Industrial  12.4  Telecommunication Services  5.1 
Consumer Staples  11.2  Information Technology  4.5 
Consumer Discretionary  10.8  Utilities  4.2 
Materials  10.1  Short-term/Money Market Investments  1.0 
Health Care  9.5    98.9 
 
† Based on net assets.       
See notes to financial statements.       

 

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL FUTURES 
April 30, 2012 (Unaudited) 

 

        Unrealized 
    Market Value    Appreciation 
    Covered by    (Depreciation) 
Contracts  Contracts ($)  Expiration  at 4/30/2012($) 
Financial Futures Long         
ASX SPI 200 Index  7  801,061  June 2012  10,760 
Euro STOXX 50  99  2,960,015  June 2012  (72,482) 
FTSE 100 Index  26  2,412,880  June 2012  3,103 
TOPIX  20  2,010,145  June 2012  (60,495) 
Gross Unrealized Appreciation        13,863 
Gross Unrealized Depreciation        (132,977) 
See notes to financial statements.         

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 
April 30, 2012 (Unaudited) 

 

  Cost  Value 
Assets ($):     
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments:     
Unaffiliated issuers  465,523,358  455,416,187 
Affiliated issuers  4,368,801  4,368,801 
Cash    452,403 
Cash denominated in foreign currencies  780,089  782,087 
Dividends receivable    3,470,713 
Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed    643,448 
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign     
currency exchange contracts—Note 4    247,411 
    465,381,050 
Liabilities ($):     
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(b)    224,372 
Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed    264,858 
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign     
currency exchange contracts—Note 4    66,405 
Payable for futures variation margin—Note 4    38,807 
Accrued expenses    1,793 
    596,235 
Net Assets ($)    464,784,815 
Composition of Net Assets ($):     
Paid-in capital    507,997,592 
Accumulated undistributed investment income—net    2,976,934 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments    (36,196,927) 
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     
on investments [including ($119,114) net unrealized     
(depreciation) on financial futures]    (9,992,784) 
Net Assets ($)    464,784,815 
Shares Outstanding     
(200 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock authorized)    33,970,920 
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($)    13.68 
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended April 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

Investment Income ($):   
Income:   
Cash dividends (net of $665,829 foreign taxes withheld at source):   
Unaffiliated issuers  7,633,510 
Affiliated issuers  2,944 
Total Income  7,636,454 
Expenses:   
Management fee—Note 3(a)  790,427 
Shareholder servicing costs—Note 3(b)  564,591 
Directors’ fees—Note 3(a)  9,376 
Loan commitment fees—Note 2  1,661 
Total Expenses  1,366,055 
Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by the Manager—Note 3(a)  (9,376) 
Net Expenses  1,356,679 
Investment Income—Net  6,279,775 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):   
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions  9,313,325 
Net realized gain (loss) on financial futures  1,250,594 
Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts  (85,268) 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)  10,478,651 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on   
investments and foreign currency transactions  (8,077,468) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures  (768,305) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   
on forward foreign currency exchange contracts  168,390 
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  (8,677,383) 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments  1,801,268 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  8,081,043 
 
See notes to financial statements.   

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Six Months Ended   
  April 30, 2012  Year Ended 
  (Unaudited)  October 31, 2011 
Operations ($):     
Investment income—net  6,279,775  14,300,386 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  10,478,651  6,280,411 
Net unrealized appreciation     
(depreciation) on investments  (8,677,383)  (48,600,242) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
Resulting from Operations  8,081,043  (28,019,445) 
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):     
Investment income—net  (14,103,072)  (12,701,894) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($):     
Net proceeds from shares sold  92,189,371  178,868,522 
Dividends reinvested  13,170,185  12,108,195 
Cost of shares redeemed  (125,929,561)  (220,306,199) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
from Capital Stock Transactions  (20,570,005)  (29,329,482) 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  (26,592,034)  (70,050,821) 
Net Assets ($):     
Beginning of Period  491,376,849  561,427,670 
End of Period  464,784,815  491,376,849 
Undistributed investment income—net  2,976,934  10,800,231 
Capital Share Transactions (Shares):     
Shares sold  6,947,582  12,085,920 
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  1,053,615  818,675 
Shares redeemed  (9,658,183)  (15,112,364) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  (1,656,986)  (2,207,769) 
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.

Six Months Ended           
April 30, 2012    Year Ended October 31,   
  (Unaudited)  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):             
Net asset value,             
beginning of period  13.79  14.84  14.05  11.51  21.98  18.03 
Investment Operations:             
Investment income—neta  .18  .38  .31  .30  .49  .43 
Net realized and unrealized             
gain (loss) on investments  .15  (1.10)  .89  2.51  (10.47)  3.90 
Total from Investment Operations  .33  (.72)  1.20  2.81  (9.98)  4.33 
Distributions:             
Dividends from             
investment income—net  (.44)  (.33)  (.33)  (.25)  (.49)  (.38) 
Dividends from net realized             
gain on investments      (.08)  (.02)     
Total Distributions  (.44)  (.33)  (.41)  (.27)  (.49)  (.38) 
Net asset value, end of period  13.68  13.79  14.84  14.05  11.51  21.98 
Total Return (%)  2.69b  (5.03)  8.73  25.13  (46.37)  24.40 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):             
Ratio of total expenses             
to average net assets  .60c  .61  .61  .61  .61  .61 
Ratio of net expenses             
to average net assets  .60c  .60  .60  .60  .60  .60 
Ratio of net investment income             
to average net assets  2.78c  2.52  2.25  2.53  2.72  2.20 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  7.93b  6.14  10.49  17.26  7.17  3.31 
Net Assets, end of period             
($ x 1,000)  464,785  491,377  561,428  547,282  326,931  561,653 

 

a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  Not annualized. 
c  Annualized. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus International Stock Index Fund (the “fund”) is a separate non-diversified series of Dreyfus Index 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 three series, including the fund.The fund’s investment objective seeks to match the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East (free) Index (MSCI EAFE®). 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 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 is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions.Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications.The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown.The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

(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:

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

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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 of the preceding securities are categorized within Level 1 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 (the “Service”) approved by the Board of Directors. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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

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 evalua-

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

tion 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. Investments denominated in foreign currencies are translated to U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (“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 April 30, 2012 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—         
Foreign  454,924,371    47  454,924,418 
Mutual Funds  4,368,801      4,368,801 
U.S. Treasury    479,954    479,954 
Rights  11,815      11,815 
Other Financial         
Instruments:         
Forward Foreign         
Currency Exchange       
Contracts††    247,411    247,411 
Futures††  13,863      13,863 

 

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    Level 2—Other  Level 3—   
  Level 1—  Significant  Significant   
  Unadjusted  Observable  Unobservable   
  Quoted Prices  Inputs  Inputs  Total 
Liabilities ($)         
Other Financial         
Instruments:         
Forward Foreign         
Currency Exchange         
Contracts††    (66,405)    (66,405) 
Futures††  (132,977)      (132,977) 

 

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

 

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

  Investments in 
  Equity Securities—Foreign ($) 
Balance as of 10/31/2011  49 
Realized gain (loss)   
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  (2) 
Purchases   
Sales   
Transfers into Level 3   
Transfers out of Level 3   
Balance as of 4/30/2012  47 
The amount of total gains (losses) for the period   
included in earnings attributable to the change in   
unrealized gains (losses) relating to investments   
still held at 4/30/2012  (2) 

 

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:

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

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) 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 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.

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Investing in foreign markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the U.S. These risks include revaluation of currencies, high rates of inflation, repatriation restrictions on income and capital, and adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities issued in these markets may be less liquid, subject to government ownership controls and delayed settlements, and their prices may be more volatile than those of comparable securities in the U.S.

(d) Affiliated issuers: Other investment companies advised by Dreyfus are considered to be “affiliated” with the fund.

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 April 30, 2012 were as follows:

Affiliated           
Investment  Value     Value  Net 
Company  10/31/2011  ($) Purchases ($)  Sales ($)  4/30/2012 ($)  Assets (%) 
Dreyfus           
Institutional           
Preferred           
Plus Money           
Market           
Fund  6,339,082 73,229,415   75,199,696  4,368,801  .9 

 

(e) 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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(f) 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 April 30, 2012, 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 three-year period ended October 31, 2011 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “2010 Act”), the fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 (“post-enactment losses”) for an unlimited period. Furthermore, post-enactment capital loss carryovers retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than short-term as they were under previous statute.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 (“pre-enactment losses”).As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment losses may be more likely to expire unused.

The fund has an unused capital loss carryover of $30,624,629 available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net realized capital gains, if any, realized subsequent October 31, 2011. If not applied, the carryover expires in fiscal 2018.

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The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011 was as follows: ordinary income $12,701,894. The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

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, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus (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 April 30, 2012, the fund did not borrow under the Facilities.

NOTE 3—Management Fee and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement (“Agreement”) with the Manager, the management fee is computed at the annual rate of .35% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets, and is payable monthly. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Manager has agreed to pay all of the fund’s direct expenses, except management fees, brokerage fees and commissions, taxes, interest expense, commitment fees on borrowings, fees and expenses of non-interested Board members, fees and expenses of independent counsel to the fund, Shareholder Services Plan fees and extraordinary expenses.The Manager has also agreed to reduce its man-

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

agement fee in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of the accrued fees and expenses of the non-interested Board members and fees and expenses of independent counsel to the fund and to the non-interested Board members. Each Board member also serves as a Board member of other funds within the Dreyfus complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets. During the period ended April 30, 2012, fees reimbursed by the Manager amounted to $9,376.

(b) Under the Shareholder Services Plan, the fund pays the Distributor for the provision of certain services, at the annual rate of .25% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets.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 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 April 30, 2012, the fund was charged $564,591 pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan.

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $131,930 and shareholder services plan fees $94,235, which are offset against a directors’ fee reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $1,793.

NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:

The aggregate amount of purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, forward contracts and financial futures, during the period ended April 30, 2012, amounted to $35,709,746 and $60,438,930, respectively.

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.

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Fair value of derivative instruments as of April 30, 2012 is shown below:

  Derivative    Derivative 
  Assets ($)    Liabilities ($) 
Equity risk1  13,863  Equity risk1  (132,977) 
Foreign exchange risk2  247,411  Foreign exchange risk3  (66,405) 
Gross fair value of       
derivatives contracts  261,274    (199,382) 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: 
1  Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts as reported in the Statement 
  Financial Futures, but only the unpaid variation margin is reported in the Statement of Assets 
  and Liabilities. 
2  Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. 
3  Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. 

 

The effect of derivative instruments in the Statement of Operations during the period ended April 30, 2012 is shown below:

  Amount of realized gain or (loss) on derivatives recognized in income ($) 
    Forward   
Underlying risk  Futures4  Contracts5  Total 
Equity  1,250,594    1,250,594 
Foreign exchange    (85,268)  (85,268) 
Total  1,250,594  (85,268)  1,165,326 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income ($) 
    Forward   
Underlying risk  Futures6  Contracts7  Total 
Equity  (768,305)    (768,305) 
Foreign exchange    168,390  168,390 
Total  (768,305)  168,390  (599,915) 

 

Statement of Operations location: 
4  Net realized gain (loss) on financial futures. 
5  Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. 
6  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures. 
7  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. 

 

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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

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 ofTrade 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 counter-party 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 April 30, 2012 are set forth in the Statement of Financial Futures.

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

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the Statement of Operations.The fund is exposed to foreign currency risk as a result of changes in value of underlying financial instruments. The fund is also exposed to credit risk associated with counterparty nonperformance on these forward contracts, which is typically limited to the unrealized gain on each open contract.The following summarizes open forward contracts at April 30, 2012:

Forward Foreign               
Currency  Number  Foreign      Unrealized 
Exchange      of  Currency      Appreciation 
Contracts  Contracts  Amounts  Cost ($)  Value ($) (Depreciation) ($) 
Purchases:               
Australian Dollar,            
Expiring:               
6/20/2012 a   1  244,832  254,163  253,706  (457) 
6/20/2012 b   1  105,300  109,482  109,116  (366) 
6/20/2012 c   2  205,491  213,702  212,939  (763) 
6/20/2012 d   1  326,200  332,926  338,023  5,097 
6/20/2012 e   1  107,600  110,904  111,500  596 
British Pound,               
Expiring:               
6/20/2012 d   2  1,376,828  2,170,121  2,233,732  63,611 
6/20/2012 b   4  303,199  481,916  491,902  9,986 
6/20/2012 c   1  263,619  414,206  427,689  13,483 
6/20/2012 f   4  214,100  339,255  347,351  8,096 
6/20/2012 e   1  56,300  89,687  91,340  1,653 
Euro,               
Expiring:               
6/20/2012 g   1  714,487  936,639  945,991  9,352 
6/20/2012 b   4  323,887  428,076  428,831  755 
6/20/2012 f   5  611,000  802,723  808,973  6,250 
6/20/2012 c   1  567,268  743,537  751,071  7,534 
6/20/2012 d   1  1,186,300  1,549,249  1,570,678  21,429 
6/20/2012 e   1  67,400  88,507  89,239  732 
Japanese Yen,               
Expiring:               
6/20/2012 g   1  46,305,079  559,940  580,245  20,305 
6/20/2012 f   5  44,219,628  535,387  554,112  18,725 
6/20/2012 b   3  30,025,748  361,776  376,250  14,474 
6/20/2012 c   1  18,527,800  222,569  232,170  9,601 
6/20/2012 d   1  91,960,000  1,117,674  1,152,342  34,668 
6/20/2012 e   1  8,030,000  99,559  100,623  1,064 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Forward Foreign               
Currency  Number  Foreign      Unrealized 
Exchange      of  Currency      Appreciation 
Contracts  Contracts  Amounts  Proceeds ($)  Value ($) (Depreciation) ($) 
Sales:               
Australian Dollar,            
Expiring               
6/20/2012 f   1  502,299  515,026  520,505  (5,479) 
British Pound,               
Expiring:               
6/20/2012 h   1  57,900  91,600  93,935  (2,335) 
6/20/2012 f   2  1,067,067  1,717,313  1,731,184  (13,871) 
6/20/2012 b   1  55,600  88,483  90,204  (1,721) 
Euro,               
Expiring:               
6/20/2012 b   2  141,100  185,693  186,818  (1,125) 
6/20/2012 f   2  1,520,728  1,999,793  2,013,465  (13,672) 
Japanese Yen,               
Expiring:               
6/20/2012 h   1  8,525,000  103,540  106,826  (3,286) 
6/20/2012 f   2 107,883,433  1,330,085  1,351,877  (21,792) 
6/20/2012 b   1  8,130,000  100,338  101,876  (1,538) 
Gross Unrealized            
Appreciation           247,411 
Gross Unrealized            
Depreciation           (66,405) 

 

Counterparties: 
a  Westpac Bank 
b  UBS 
c  Goldman Sachs 
d  HSBC 
e  Citigroup 
f  Citicorp 
g  Standard Chartered Bank 
h  Credit Suisse First Boston 

 

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The following summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended April 30, 2012:

  Average Market Value ($) 
Equity futures contracts  9,604,924 
Forward contracts  7,012,278 

 

At April 30, 2012, accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments was $10,107,171, consisting of $75,949,807 gross unrealized appreciation and $86,056,978 gross unrealized depreciation.

At April 30, 2012, 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).

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE 
FUND’S MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) 

 

At a meeting of the fund’s Board of Directors held on March 6, 2012, the Board considered the renewal of the fund’s Management Agreement pursuant to which Dreyfus provides the fund with investment advisory and administrative services (the “Agreement”). The Board members, none of whom are “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the fund, were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel in executive session separate from Dreyfus representatives. In considering the renewal of the Agreement, the Board considered all factors that it believed to be relevant, including those discussed below.The Board did not identify any one factor as dispositive, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the factors considered.

Analysis of Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided to the Fund.The Board considered information previously provided to them in presentations from Dreyfus representatives regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to funds in the Dreyfus fund complex, and Dreyfus representatives confirmed that there had been no material changes in this information. Dreyfus provided the number of open accounts in the fund, the fund’s asset size and the allocation of fund assets among distribution channels. Dreyfus also had previously provided information regarding the diverse intermediary relationships and distribution channels of funds in the Dreyfus fund complex and Dreyfus’ corresponding need for broad, deep, and diverse resources to be able to provide ongoing shareholder services to each distribution channel, including the distribution channel(s) for the fund.

The Board also considered research support available to, and portfolio management capabilities of, the fund’s portfolio management personnel and that Dreyfus also provides oversight of day-to-day fund operations, including fund accounting and administration and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements.The Board also considered Dreyfus’ extensive administrative, accounting, and compliance infrastructures. The Board also considered portfolio management’s brokerage policies and practices (including policies and practices regarding soft dollars) and the standards applied in seeking best execution.

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Comparative Analysis of the Fund’s Performance and Management Fee and Expense Ratio. The Board reviewed reports prepared by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of investment company data, which included information comparing (1) the fund’s performance with the performance of a group of comparable funds (the “Performance Group”) and with a broader group of funds (the “Performance Universe”), all for various periods ended December 31, 2011, and (2) the fund’s actual and contractual management fees and total expenses with those of a group of comparable funds (the “Expense Group”) and with a broader group of funds (the “Expense Universe”), the information for which was derived in part from fund financial statements available to Lipper as of the date of its analysis. Dreyfus previously had furnished the Board with a description of the methodology Lipper used to select the Performance Group and Performance Universe and the Expense Group and Expense Universe.

Dreyfus representatives stated that the usefulness of performance comparisons may be affected by a number of factors, including different investment limitations that may be applicable to the fund and comparison funds. The Board discussed the results of the comparisons and noted that the fund’s total return performance was above the Performance Group median for all periods, except for the ten-year period, and was variously above and below the Performance Universe medians. Dreyfus also provided a comparison of the fund’s calendar year total returns to the returns of the fund’s benchmark index.

The Board also reviewed the range of actual and contractual management fees and total expenses of the Expense Group and Expense Universe funds and discussed the results of the comparisons.Taking into account the fund’s “unitary” fee structure, the Board noted that the fund’s contractual management fee was above the Expense Group median, the fund’s actual management fee was above the Expense Group and Expense Universe medians and the fund’s total expense ratio was below the Expense Group median and at the Expense Universe median.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S 
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (continued) 

 

Dreyfus representatives reviewed with the Board the management or investment advisory fees (1) paid by funds advised or administered by Dreyfus that are in the same Lipper category as the fund and (2) paid to Dreyfus or the Dreyfus-affiliated primary employer of the fund’s primary portfolio manager(s) for advising any separate accounts and/or other types of client portfolios that are considered to have similar investment strategies and policies as the fund (the “Similar Clients”), and explained the nature of the Similar Clients.They discussed differences in fees paid and the relationship of the fees paid in light of any differences in the services provided and other relevant factors, noting the fund’s “unitary” fee structure.The Board considered the relevance of the fee information provided for the Similar Clients to evaluate the appropriateness and reasonableness of the fund’s management fee.

Analysis of Profitability and Economies of Scale. Dreyfus representatives reviewed the expenses allocated and profit received by Dreyfus and the resulting profitability percentage for managing the fund, and the method used to determine the expenses and profit. The Board concluded that the profitability results were not unreasonable, given the services rendered and service levels provided by Dreyfus.The Board previously had been provided with information prepared by an independent consulting firm regarding Dreyfus’ approach to allocating costs to, and determining the profitability of, individual funds and the entire Dreyfus fund complex. The consulting firm also had analyzed where any economies of scale might emerge in connection with the management of a fund.

The Board’s counsel stated that the Board should consider the profitability analysis (1) as part of their evaluation of whether the fees under the Agreement bear a reasonable relationship to the mix of services provided by Dreyfus, including the nature, extent and quality of such services, and (2) in light of the relevant circumstances for the fund and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if the fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of fund shareholders. Dreyfus representatives noted that a

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discussion of economies of scale is predicated on a fund having achieved a substantial size with increasing assets and that, if a fund’s assets had been stable or decreasing, the possibility that Dreyfus may have realized any economies of scale would be less. Dreyfus representatives also noted that, as a result of shared and allocated costs among funds in the Dreyfus fund complex, the extent of economies of scale could depend substantially on the level of assets in the complex as a whole, so that increases and decreases in complex-wide assets can affect potential economies of scale in a manner that is disproportionate to, or even in the opposite direction from, changes in the fund’s asset level. The Board also considered potential benefits to Dreyfus from acting as investment adviser and noted that there were no soft dollar arrangements in effect for trading the fund’s investments.

At the conclusion of these discussions, the Board agreed that it had been furnished with sufficient information to make an informed business decision with respect to the renewal of the Agreement. Based on the discussions and considerations as described above, the Board concluded and determined as follows.

  • The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by Dreyfus are adequate and appropriate.

  • The Board generally was satisfied with the fund’s performance.

  • The Board concluded that the fee paid to Dreyfus was reasonable in light of the considerations described above.

  • The Board determined that the economies of scale which may accrue to Dreyfus and its affiliates in connection with the management of the fund had been adequately considered by Dreyfus in connection with the fee rate charged to the fund pursuant to the Agreement and that, to the extent in the future it were determined that material economies of scale had not been shared with the fund, the Board would seek to have those economies of scale shared with the fund.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S 
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (continued) 

 

The Board considered these conclusions and determinations, along with information received on a routine and regular basis throughout the year. In addition, it should be noted that the Board’s consideration of the contractual fee arrangements for this fund had the benefit of a number of years of reviews of prior or similar agreements during which lengthy discussions took place between the Board and Dreyfus representatives. Certain aspects of the arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and the Board’s conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of the same or similar arrangements in prior years.The Board determined that renewal of the Agreement was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders.

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The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, and information regarding how the fund voted these proxies for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at http://www.dreyfus.com and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The description of the policies and procedures is also available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-DREYFUS.






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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

23     

Statement of Financial Futures

24     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

25     

Statement of Operations

26     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

27     

Financial Highlights

28     

Notes to Financial Statements

39     

Information About the Renewal of the Fund’s Management Agreement

 

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Back Cover



Dreyfus
S&P 500 Index Fund

The Fund


A LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this semiannual report for Dreyfus S&P 500 Index Fund, covering the six-month period from November 1, 2011, through April 30, 2012. 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.

U.S. stock markets had stabilized at the start of the reporting period in the wake of sharp declines stemming from the sovereign debt crisis in Europe, an unprecedented downgrade of long-term U.S. debt securities and disappointing economic data. Fortunately, employment gains, increased manufacturing activity and other positive economic news over the final months of 2011 alleviated investors’ most serious concerns, and better business fundamentals during the first four months of 2012 sparked strong market rallies.As a result, most broad measures of U.S. stock market performance produced double-digit gains for the reporting period.

Our economic forecast calls for near-trend growth over the remainder of 2012, and we expect the United States to continue to post better economic data than most of the rest of the developed world. An aggressively accommodative monetary policy, pent-up demand in several industry groups and gradual improvement in housing prices appear likely to balance risks stemming from the ongoing European debt crisis and volatile energy prices. As always, we encourage you to talk with your financial adviser about how these developments may affect your investments.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


Jonathan R. Baum
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
The Dreyfus Corporation
May 15, 2012

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of November 1, 2011, through April 30, 2012, 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 six-month period ended April 30, 2012, Dreyfus S&P 500 Index Fund produced a total return of 12.50%.1 In comparison, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (“S&P 500 Index”), the fund’s benchmark, produced a 12.76% return for the same period.2,3

Improving economic fundamentals in the United States and progress in forestalling a banking crisis in Europe drove stocks broadly higher over the reporting period.The difference in returns 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.

Markets Bolstered by Improving Economic Fundamentals

Large-cap U.S. stocks had floundered in the months prior to the reporting period amid a number of macroeconomic concerns, including an unprecedented downgrade of one agency’s credit-rating of long-term U.S. government debt, a sovereign debt crisis in Greece that threatened to spread to other members of the European Union, fears of inflation and an economic slowdown in China, and uncertainties regarding the strength and sustainability of the U.S. economic recovery.These issues led

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

investors to focus on traditional safe havens including U.S. Treasury securities and well-established companies with track records of consistent earnings growth, financial stability and dividend payments.

Fortunately, economic conditions appeared to improve over the final months of 2011 and early 2012, driven by a declining U.S. unemployment rate, increased manufacturing activity, higher levels of consumer confidence and greater capital spending by businesses. In addition, the Federal Reserve Board launched Operation Twist, a stimulative program designed to boost lending activity by reducing longer term interest rates. In Europe, the European Central Bank took what were regarded as credible steps to address problems in the region’s banking system, forestalling a more serious financial crisis through the Long Term Refinancing Operation (LTRO). Meanwhile, inflationary pressures and economic concerns moderated in China. In response, many of investors’ previous worries eased, and they shifted their attention to more speculative, growth-oriented segments of the equity markets.

Investors Favored Technology and Financial Stocks

In this environment, all 10 of the sectors represented in the S&P 500 Index posted positive absolute returns for the reporting period. The information technology sector led the market’s advance, with robust gains posted by companies in the enterprise storage, cloud computing and network security industries. In addition, consumer electronics innovator Apple and its suppliers continued to gain value on the strength of the company’s popular smartphone and tablet computer products.

The financials sector also fared well as it continued to recover from the global debt crisis of several years ago. Stocks of commercial banks climbed amid a more active mortgage lending market, lower loan delinquencies and accelerating deposits. To a lesser degree, large, diversified financial institutions benefited from the same factors. In the consumer discretionary sector, pent-up demand fueled higher sales of automobiles, major appliances and other costly household products. Media companies also gained value in response to rising demand for entertainment programming and in anticipation of higher advertising

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spending related to the 2012 presidential election and Summer Olympics. Although housing markets generally have remained weak, “big box” home improvement retailers benefited from homeowners’ efforts to upgrade their existing residences.

On the other hand, the utilities sector generally lagged other market segments, as a mild winter throughout the United States reduced the need for heating. In addition, a glut of natural gas drove its price sharply lower.Although the materials sector produced positive returns, on average, some metals-and-mining companies lost value due to weaker demand from the emerging markets for the commodities used in construction.

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.

May 15, 2012

  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 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 
  trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“Standard & Poor’s”) and have 
  been licensed for use by the fund.The fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by 
  Standard & Poor’s and Standard & Poor’s does not make any representation regarding the 
  advisability of investing in the fund. 

 

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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 S&P 500 Index Fund from November 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012. 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 April 30, 2012 
 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 2.64 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,125.00 

 

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 April 30, 2012 
 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 2.51 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,022.38 

 

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .50%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS 
A p r i l 3 0 , 2 0 1 2 ( U n a u d i t e d ) 

 

Common Stocks—97.6%  Shares    Value ($) 
Consumer Discretionary—11.0%       
Abercrombie & Fitch, Cl. A  16,123    808,891 
Amazon.com  66,757  a 15,480,948 
Apollo Group, Cl. A  21,957  a  773,326 
AutoNation  9,114 a,b  315,162 
AutoZone  5,027 a  1,991,496 
Bed Bath & Beyond  44,922  a  3,162,060 
Best Buy  53,940    1,190,456 
Big Lots  12,052 a  441,585 
BorgWarner  19,928 a  1,575,109 
Cablevision Systems (NY Group), Cl. A  40,411    598,891 
CarMax  40,103 a  1,237,980 
Carnival  84,231    2,736,665 
CBS, Cl. B  121,265    4,044,188 
Chipotle Mexican Grill  5,679  a 2,351,958 
Coach  53,224    3,893,868 
Comcast, Cl. A  496,563    15,060,756 
D.R. Horton  48,521    793,318 
Darden Restaurants  23,707    1,187,247 
DeVry  10,572    339,890 
DIRECTV, Cl. A  124,662  a 6,142,097 
Discovery Communications, Cl. A  48,547  a 2,641,928 
Dollar Tree  21,616 a  2,197,483 
Expedia  17,984 b  766,658 
Family Dollar Stores  21,859    1,476,575 
Ford Motor  699,673    7,892,311 
Fossil  9,547 a  1,247,506 
GameStop, Cl. A  25,532  b  581,108 
Gannett  46,122    637,406 
Gap  63,481    1,809,208 
Genuine Parts  28,587    1,851,866 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber  43,150 a  473,787 
H&R Block  53,721    789,699 
Harley-Davidson  42,291    2,213,088 
Harman International Industries  13,432    665,959 
Hasbro  22,154    813,938 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares    Value ($) 
Consumer Discretionary (continued)       
Home Depot  282,929    14,652,893 
International Game Technology  56,516    880,519 
Interpublic Group of Cos.  85,851    1,013,900 
J.C. Penney  26,323 b  949,207 
Johnson Controls  125,311    4,006,193 
Kohl’s  46,565    2,334,303 
Leggett & Platt  25,041    545,143 
Lennar, Cl. A  30,981  b  859,413 
Limited Brands  46,431    2,307,621 
Lowe’s  230,047    7,239,579 
Macy’s  76,343    3,131,590 
Marriott International, Cl. A  49,237    1,924,674 
Mattel  62,604    2,103,494 
McDonald’s  188,409    18,360,457 
McGraw-Hill  51,264    2,520,651 
Netflix  10,196 a  817,107 
Newell Rubbermaid  55,553    1,011,065 
News, Cl. A  396,478    7,770,969 
NIKE, Cl. B  68,099    7,618,235 
Nordstrom  29,482    1,646,865 
O’Reilly Automotive  23,570  a  2,485,692 
Omnicom Group  51,059    2,619,837 
Priceline.com  9,168 a  6,975,198 
Pulte Group  67,650 a  665,676 
Ralph Lauren  11,964    2,061,038 
Ross Stores  42,094    2,592,569 
Scripps Networks Interactive, Cl. A  16,539    830,589 
Sears Holdings  7,044  a,b  378,826 
Staples  128,717    1,982,242 
Starbucks  138,684    7,957,688 
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide  36,160  c  2,140,672 
Target  123,168    7,136,354 
Tiffany & Co.  23,164    1,585,807 
Time Warner  178,681    6,693,390 
Time Warner Cable  57,873    4,655,883 
TJX  140,338    5,853,498 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares    Value ($) 
Consumer Discretionary (continued)       
TripAdvisor  17,984  a  674,580 
Urban Outfitters  22,110  a  640,306 
VF  16,075    2,444,204 
Viacom, Cl. B  99,506    4,616,083 
Walt Disney  329,800    14,217,678 
Washington Post, Cl. B  941  b  355,858 
Whirlpool  13,383    856,780 
Wyndham Worldwide  28,063    1,412,691 
Wynn Resorts  14,570    1,943,638 
Yum! Brands  84,640    6,155,867 
      261,810,933 
Consumer Staples—10.6%       
Altria Group  377,826    12,169,775 
Archer-Daniels-Midland  121,902    3,758,239 
Avon Products  77,007    1,663,351 
Beam  27,697    1,572,636 
Brown-Forman, Cl. B  18,826    1,625,625 
Campbell Soup  34,033  b 1,151,336 
Clorox  24,264    1,700,906 
Coca-Cola  416,861    31,814,832 
Coca-Cola Enterprises  55,392    1,668,407 
Colgate-Palmolive  89,110    8,816,543 
ConAgra Foods  73,629    1,901,101 
Constellation Brands, Cl. A  31,297  a  676,015 
Costco Wholesale  79,526    7,011,807 
CVS Caremark  238,953    10,662,083 
Dean Foods  34,436 a  422,874 
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group  39,830    1,616,301 
Estee Lauder, Cl. A  41,703    2,725,291 
General Mills  117,852    4,583,264 
H.J. Heinz  59,114    3,151,367 
Hershey  27,432    1,838,218 
Hormel Foods  25,301    735,247 
J.M. Smucker  20,910    1,665,063 
Kellogg  45,578    2,304,879 
Kimberly-Clark  72,470    5,686,721 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares    Value ($) 
Consumer Staples (continued)       
Kraft Foods, Cl. A  324,183    12,925,176 
Kroger  105,988    2,466,341 
Lorillard  24,332    3,291,876 
McCormick & Co.  23,885    1,335,410 
Mead Johnson Nutrition  36,977    3,163,752 
Molson Coors Brewing, Cl. B  29,502    1,226,693 
PepsiCo  289,147    19,083,702 
Philip Morris International  317,069    28,380,846 
Procter & Gamble  507,088    32,271,080 
Reynolds American  60,783    2,481,770 
Safeway  49,153 b  999,280 
Sara Lee  108,876    2,399,627 
Sysco  106,537    3,078,919 
Tyson Foods, Cl. A  52,973    966,757 
Wal-Mart Stores  321,075    18,914,528 
Walgreen  163,304    5,725,438 
Whole Foods Market  29,871    2,481,384 
      252,114,460 
Energy—10.9%       
Alpha Natural Resources  40,578  a  654,523 
Anadarko Petroleum  91,371    6,689,271 
Apache  70,749    6,787,659 
Baker Hughes  80,541    3,552,664 
Cabot Oil & Gas  38,446    1,350,992 
Cameron International  45,310  a  2,322,138 
Chesapeake Energy  120,186    2,216,230 
Chevron  364,017    38,789,652 
ConocoPhillips  235,854    16,894,222 
Consol Energy  40,833    1,357,289 
Denbury Resources  71,900  a  1,368,976 
Devon Energy  74,151    5,179,447 
Diamond Offshore Drilling  12,503  b  857,081 
El Paso  142,258    4,220,795 
EOG Resources  49,210    5,403,750 
EQT  27,792    1,384,597 
Exxon Mobil  868,120    74,953,481 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares    Value ($) 
Energy (continued)       
FMC Technologies  44,141 a  2,074,627 
Halliburton  169,896    5,813,841 
Helmerich & Payne  19,077    980,367 
Hess  54,819    2,858,263 
Marathon Oil  129,218    3,791,256 
Marathon Petroleum  64,376    2,678,685 
Murphy Oil  34,659    1,905,205 
Nabors Industries  54,361  a  905,111 
National Oilwell Varco  77,767    5,891,628 
Newfield Exploration  23,525  a  844,547 
Noble  45,097 a  1,716,392 
Noble Energy  32,568    3,234,654 
Occidental Petroleum  148,964    13,588,496 
Peabody Energy  48,931    1,522,243 
Pioneer Natural Resources  22,444    2,599,464 
QEP Resources  32,621    1,005,053 
Range Resources  28,835    1,922,141 
Rowan  22,488 a  776,511 
Schlumberger  246,413    18,269,060 
Southwestern Energy  62,547 a  1,975,234 
Spectra Energy  117,779    3,620,526 
Sunoco  19,613    966,725 
Tesoro  27,628 a  642,351 
Valero Energy  102,648    2,535,406 
Williams  109,000    3,709,270 
WPX Energy  35,479    623,366 
      260,433,189 
Financial—14.3%       
ACE  61,200    4,649,364 
Aflac  86,082    3,877,133 
Allstate  91,829    3,060,661 
American Express  186,827    11,248,854 
American International Group  98,866  a  3,364,410 
American Tower  72,020 c  4,723,072 
Ameriprise Financial  40,924    2,218,490 
Aon  60,732    3,145,918 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares    Value ($) 
Financial (continued)       
Apartment Investment & Management, Cl. A  22,507  c  611,065 
Assurant  16,179    652,661 
AvalonBay Communities  17,111  c  2,487,939 
Bank of America  1,968,128    15,961,518 
Bank of New York Mellon  224,674    5,313,540 
BB&T  128,343    4,112,110 
Berkshire Hathaway, Cl. B  323,691  a 26,040,941 
BlackRock  18,379    3,521,049 
Boston Properties  26,643 c  2,884,105 
Capital One Financial  101,543    5,633,606 
CBRE Group, Cl. A  59,125  a  1,112,141 
Charles Schwab  196,159    2,805,074 
Chubb  51,073    3,731,904 
Cincinnati Financial  28,493    1,014,921 
Citigroup  539,168    17,814,111 
CME Group  12,336    3,279,156 
Comerica  36,592    1,171,676 
Discover Financial Services  98,714    3,346,405 
E*TRADE Financial  42,286  a  449,500 
Equity Residential  55,258  c  3,395,052 
Federated Investors, Cl. B  17,280  b  381,542 
Fifth Third Bancorp  164,452    2,340,152 
First Horizon National  50,810    466,436 
Franklin Resources  26,514    3,327,772 
Genworth Financial, Cl. A  94,598  a 568,534 
Goldman Sachs Group  91,109    10,491,201 
Hartford Financial Services Group  83,066    1,707,006 
HCP  75,377 c  3,124,377 
Health Care REIT  38,673  c  2,191,212 
Host Hotels & Resorts  126,430 c  2,103,795 
Hudson City Bancorp  102,364    722,690 
Huntington Bancshares  151,668    1,014,659 
IntercontinentalExchange  13,442  a 1,788,324 
Invesco  82,623    2,052,355 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  702,759    30,204,582 
KeyCorp  178,069    1,431,675 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Financial (continued)     
Kimco Realty  73,713c  1,430,769 
Legg Mason  22,865  596,091 
Leucadia National  35,092  872,387 
Lincoln National  53,795  1,332,502 
Loews  56,396  2,319,567 
M&T Bank  23,172  1,999,048 
Marsh & McLennan  99,285  3,321,083 
MetLife  195,187  7,032,588 
Moody’s  36,551  1,496,763 
Morgan Stanley  280,378  4,844,932 
NASDAQ OMX Group  23,314  572,825 
Northern Trust  43,257  2,058,601 
NYSE Euronext  46,928  1,208,396 
People’s United Financial  66,286  817,969 
Plum Creek Timber  29,895c  1,256,786 
PNC Financial Services Group  97,115  6,440,667 
Principal Financial Group  57,803  1,599,409 
Progressive  113,249  2,412,204 
ProLogis  83,531c  2,988,739 
Prudential Financial  86,658  5,246,275 
Public Storage  26,167c  3,748,684 
Regions Financial  232,527  1,567,232 
Simon Property Group  56,352c  8,768,371 
SLM  96,570  1,432,133 
State Street  90,958  4,204,079 
SunTrust Banks  96,263  2,337,266 
T. Rowe Price Group  46,375  2,926,958 
Torchmark  18,549  903,522 
Travelers  72,482  4,662,042 
U.S. Bancorp  351,079  11,294,211 
Unum Group  53,705  1,274,957 
Ventas  52,039c  3,059,373 
Vornado Realty Trust  33,535c  2,878,644 
Wells Fargo & Co.  970,824  32,454,646 
Weyerhaeuser  96,956c  1,974,024 
XL Group  57,727  1,241,708 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares    Value ($) 
Financial (continued)       
Zions Bancorporation  33,419    681,413 
      340,799,552 
Health Care—11.1%       
Abbott Laboratories  289,449    17,963,205 
Aetna  64,573    2,843,795 
Agilent Technologies  62,883    2,652,405 
Allergan  55,374    5,315,904 
AmerisourceBergen  49,283    1,833,820 
Amgen  144,713    10,290,541 
Baxter International  103,829    5,753,165 
Becton Dickinson & Co.  39,484    3,097,520 
Biogen Idec  44,590 a  5,975,506 
Boston Scientific  267,703 a  1,675,821 
Bristol-Myers Squibb  310,986    10,377,603 
C.R. Bard  15,795    1,563,073 
Cardinal Health  63,493    2,683,849 
CareFusion  39,802 a  1,031,270 
Celgene  81,515 a  5,944,074 
Cerner  26,272 a  2,130,396 
Cigna  52,344    2,419,863 
Coventry Health Care  27,079    812,099 
Covidien  90,195    4,981,470 
DaVita  17,028 a  1,508,340 
DENTSPLY International  24,840    1,019,930 
Edwards Lifesciences  21,353  a  1,771,658 
Eli Lilly & Co.  187,979    7,780,451 
Express Scripts Holding  146,550  a  8,176,025 
Forest Laboratories  51,423 a  1,791,063 
Gilead Sciences  139,412 a  7,250,818 
Hospira  29,933 a  1,051,247 
Humana  30,014    2,421,530 
Intuitive Surgical  7,110  a  4,111,002 
Johnson & Johnson  505,353    32,893,427 
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings  17,933  a  1,576,131 
Life Technologies  31,860 a  1,477,030 
McKesson  45,544    4,163,177 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares    Value ($) 
Health Care (continued)       
Medtronic  193,785    7,402,587 
Merck & Co.  560,477    21,993,117 
Mylan  77,777 a  1,688,539 
Patterson  18,540    632,029 
PerkinElmer  20,343    561,467 
Perrigo  16,922    1,775,118 
Pfizer  1,388,621    31,841,080 
Quest Diagnostics  28,543    1,646,646 
St. Jude Medical  59,608    2,308,022 
Stryker  60,505    3,301,758 
Tenet Healthcare  76,044  a  394,668 
Thermo Fisher Scientific  67,426    3,752,257 
UnitedHealth Group  192,489    10,808,257 
Varian Medical Systems  21,518  a  1,364,672 
Waters  16,443 a  1,383,021 
Watson Pharmaceuticals  22,990  a  1,732,526 
WellPoint  61,699    4,184,426 
Zimmer Holdings  32,906    2,070,775 
      265,178,173 
Industrial—10.3%       
3M  128,654    11,496,521 
Avery Dennison  19,587    626,392 
Boeing  136,366    10,472,909 
C.H. Robinson Worldwide  29,405    1,756,655 
Caterpillar  118,650    12,193,661 
Cintas  19,386    759,350 
Cooper Industries  30,123    1,884,796 
CSX  192,742    4,300,074 
Cummins  35,414    4,102,004 
Danaher  105,314    5,710,125 
Deere & Co.  74,027    6,096,864 
Dover  33,448    2,095,852 
Dun & Bradstreet  9,497    738,677 
Eaton  63,005    3,035,581 
Emerson Electric  135,047    7,095,369 
Equifax  22,490    1,030,492 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares    Value ($) 
Industrial (continued)       
Expeditors International of Washington  38,012    1,520,480 
Fastenal  54,761    2,563,910 
FedEx  58,214    5,136,803 
Flowserve  10,298    1,183,549 
Fluor  31,856    1,839,684 
General Dynamics  66,017    4,456,148 
General Electric  1,948,005    38,141,938 
Goodrich  23,153    2,904,775 
Honeywell International  142,574    8,648,539 
Illinois Tool Works  88,694    5,089,262 
Ingersoll-Rand  54,800    2,330,096 
Iron Mountain  34,156    1,037,318 
Jacobs Engineering Group  22,340  a  979,162 
Joy Global  18,859    1,334,651 
L-3 Communications Holdings  18,345    1,349,091 
Lockheed Martin  48,702    4,409,479 
Masco  65,787    867,073 
Norfolk Southern  61,725    4,501,604 
Northrop Grumman  46,557    2,946,127 
PACCAR  67,216    2,887,599 
Pall  20,536    1,224,151 
Parker Hannifin  28,334    2,484,608 
Pitney Bowes  37,470 b  641,861 
Precision Castparts  26,719    4,712,430 
Quanta Services  40,906  a  904,841 
R.R. Donnelley & Sons  33,171  b  414,969 
Raytheon  62,635    3,391,059 
Republic Services  58,309    1,595,917 
Robert Half International  28,050    835,890 
Rockwell Automation  26,194    2,025,844 
Rockwell Collins  27,514    1,537,757 
Roper Industries  17,614    1,794,867 
Ryder System  9,785    476,725 
Snap-on  10,081    630,466 
Southwest Airlines  144,838    1,199,259 
Stanley Black & Decker  31,113    2,276,227 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares    Value ($) 
Industrial (continued)       
Stericycle  15,838 a  1,371,571 
Textron  52,664    1,402,969 
Tyco International  85,800    4,815,954 
Union Pacific  88,416    9,941,495 
United Parcel Service, Cl. B  177,137    13,841,485 
United Technologies  167,554    13,679,109 
W.W. Grainger  11,072    2,300,983 
Waste Management  86,425    2,955,735 
Xylem  33,763    941,312 
      244,920,094 
Information Technology—19.8%       
Accenture, Cl. A  118,198    7,676,960 
Adobe Systems  92,575 a  3,106,817 
Advanced Micro Devices  110,175  a  810,888 
Akamai Technologies  32,814  a  1,069,736 
Altera  57,845    2,057,547 
Amphenol, Cl. A  30,121    1,751,235 
Analog Devices  55,180    2,150,916 
Apple  171,648 a  100,283,628 
Applied Materials  237,407    2,846,510 
Autodesk  41,049 a  1,616,099 
Automatic Data Processing  89,298    4,966,755 
BMC Software  32,251 a  1,330,676 
Broadcom, Cl. A  90,266  a  3,303,736 
CA  67,833    1,792,148 
Cisco Systems  991,555    19,979,833 
Citrix Systems  33,913 a  2,903,292 
Cognizant Technology Solutions, Cl. A  55,655  a  4,080,625 
Computer Sciences  29,363    823,926 
Corning  285,327    4,094,442 
Dell  283,215 a  4,636,230 
eBay  210,833 a  8,654,695 
Electronic Arts  59,282 a  911,757 
EMC  377,962 a  10,662,308 
F5 Networks  14,796 a  1,981,628 
Fidelity National Information Services  45,349    1,526,901 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares    Value ($) 
Information Technology (continued)       
First Solar  10,675 a,b  196,420 
Fiserv  25,810 a  1,814,185 
FLIR Systems  29,664    666,253 
Google, Cl. A  46,689  a  28,257,583 
Harris  21,250    967,725 
Hewlett-Packard  364,828    9,033,141 
Intel  920,271    26,135,696 
International Business Machines  213,413    44,193,564 
Intuit  55,362    3,209,335 
Jabil Circuit  32,358    758,795 
JDS Uniphase  40,459  a 491,577 
Juniper Networks  97,886 a  2,097,697 
KLA-Tencor  29,810    1,554,592 
Lexmark International, Cl. A  13,117    394,822 
Linear Technology  40,484    1,324,232 
LSI  100,482 a  807,875 
MasterCard, Cl. A  19,410    8,778,561 
Microchip Technology  33,824  b  1,195,340 
Micron Technology  182,598 a  1,203,321 
Microsoft  1,373,890    43,991,958 
Molex  25,992 b  717,119 
Motorola Mobility Holdings  47,770  a 1,854,431 
Motorola Solutions  54,154    2,763,479 
NetApp  67,662 a  2,627,315 
Novellus Systems  11,816 a  552,398 
NVIDIA  110,722 a  1,439,386 
Oracle  720,269    21,168,706 
Paychex  58,642    1,816,729 
QUALCOMM  311,377    19,878,308 
Red Hat  35,282 a  2,103,160 
SAIC  50,355    612,317 
Salesforce.com  24,643 a  3,837,654 
SanDisk  43,445 a  1,607,899 
Symantec  135,957 a  2,246,010 
TE Connectivity  78,900    2,876,694 
Teradata  30,339 a  2,117,055 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares    Value ($) 
Information Technology (continued)       
Teradyne  35,007 a  602,470 
Texas Instruments  211,341    6,750,232 
Total System Services  28,103    660,983 
VeriSign  29,950    1,231,245 
Visa, Cl. A  91,633    11,269,026 
Western Digital  43,053  a 1,670,887 
Western Union  116,723    2,145,369 
Xerox  245,612    1,910,861 
Xilinx  48,440    1,762,247 
Yahoo!  223,677 a  3,475,941 
      471,789,881 
Materials—3.4%       
Air Products & Chemicals  38,209    3,266,487 
Airgas  13,017    1,192,878 
Alcoa  192,245    1,870,544 
Allegheny Technologies  18,808    807,616 
Ball  28,829    1,203,899 
Bemis  19,779    640,642 
CF Industries Holdings  12,008    2,318,264 
Cliffs Natural Resources  26,122    1,626,356 
Dow Chemical  216,835    7,346,370 
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.  171,612    9,174,378 
Eastman Chemical  26,549    1,432,850 
Ecolab  54,724    3,485,372 
FMC  13,429    1,483,233 
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold  174,493    6,683,082 
International Flavors & Fragrances  14,164    852,814 
International Paper  80,009    2,665,100 
MeadWestvaco  30,975    985,625 
Monsanto  98,564    7,508,606 
Mosaic  54,262    2,866,119 
Newmont Mining  90,790    4,326,144 
Nucor  57,017    2,235,637 
Owens-Illinois  30,119  a  700,267 
PPG Industries  28,025    2,949,351 
Praxair  55,339    6,402,722 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares    Value ($) 
Materials (continued)       
Sealed Air  35,307    677,188 
Sherwin-Williams  16,519    1,986,905 
Sigma-Aldrich  22,654    1,606,169 
Titanium Metals  15,856    234,193 
United States Steel  26,106 b  739,583 
Vulcan Materials  23,664    1,013,056 
      80,281,450 
Telecommunication Services—2.8%       
AT&T  1,091,500    35,921,265 
CenturyLink  113,302    4,368,925 
Crown Castle International  45,878  a  2,597,154 
Frontier Communications  184,604  b  745,800 
MetroPCS Communications  49,310  a  359,963 
Sprint Nextel  536,323 a  1,330,081 
Verizon Communications  522,022    21,079,248 
Windstream  106,795 b  1,200,376 
      67,602,812 
Utilities—3.4%       
AES  117,122 a  1,466,367 
AGL Resources  21,260    838,282 
Ameren  44,379    1,455,187 
American Electric Power  88,982    3,456,061 
CenterPoint Energy  76,447    1,544,994 
CMS Energy  44,930    1,032,941 
Consolidated Edison  53,336    3,170,825 
Dominion Resources  104,162    5,436,215 
DTE Energy  30,264    1,706,284 
Duke Energy  245,899    5,269,616 
Edison International  58,838    2,589,460 
Entergy  32,538    2,133,191 
Exelon  156,048    6,087,432 
FirstEnergy  76,981    3,604,250 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Utilities (continued)     
Integrys Energy Group  13,486  736,875 
NextEra Energy  76,242  4,906,173 
NiSource  51,415  1,267,380 
Northeast Utilities  57,606  2,118,173 
NRG Energy  42,844a  728,348 
ONEOK  19,127  1,642,818 
Pepco Holdings  42,315  800,600 
PG&E  74,435  3,288,538 
Pinnacle West Capital  20,017  967,822 
PPL  105,542  2,886,574 
Progress Energy  53,286  2,835,881 
Public Service Enterprise Group  91,685  2,855,988 
SCANA  21,607b  996,515 
Sempra Energy  43,256  2,800,393 
Southern  158,139  7,264,906 
TECO Energy  37,265  671,515 
Wisconsin Energy  43,306  1,595,393 
Xcel Energy  89,603  2,424,657 
    80,579,654 
Total Common Stocks     
(cost $1,314,988,874)    2,325,510,198 
  Principal   
Short-Term Investments—.1%  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
U.S. Treasury Bills;     
0.08%, 6/21/12     
(cost $3,099,651)  3,100,000d  3,099,687 
 
Other Investment—.0%  Shares  Value ($) 
Registered Investment Company;     
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred     
Plus Money Market Fund     
(cost $11,804)  11,804e  11,804 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Investment of Cash Collateral     
for Securities Loaned—.5%  Shares  Value ($) 
Registered Investment Company;     
Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund     
(cost $11,362,098)  11,362,098e  11,362,098 
Total Investments (cost $1,329,462,427)  98.2%  2,339,983,787 
Cash and Receivables (Net)  1.8%  42,171,145 
Net Assets  100.0%  2,382,154,932 

 

REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust 
a Non-income producing security. 
b Security, or portion thereof, on loan.At April 30, 2012, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $10,800,991 
and the value of the collateral held by the fund was $11,362,098. 
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  19.8  Materials  3.4 
Financial  14.3  Utilities  3.4 
Health Care  11.1  Telecommunication Services  2.8 
Consumer Discretionary  11.0  Short-Term/   
Energy  10.9  Money Market Investments  .6 
Consumer Staples  10.6     
Industrial  10.3    98.2 
 
† Based on net assets.       
See notes to financial statements.       

 

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL FUTURES 
A p r i l 3 0 , 2 0 1 2 ( U n a u d i t e d ) 

 

    Market Value    Unrealized  
    Covered by    (Depreciation)  
  Contracts  Contracts ($)  Expiration  at 4/30/2012 ($) 
Financial Futures Long           
Standard & Poor’s 500 E-mini  841  58,600,880  June 2012  (197,276 ) 
 
See notes to financial statements.           

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 
A p r i l 3 0 , 2 0 1 2 ( U n a u d i t e d ) 

 

  Cost  Value 
Assets ($):     
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments (including     
securities on loan, valued at $10,800,991)—Notes 1(b):     
  Unaffiliated issuers  1,318,088,525  2,328,609,885 
  Affiliated issuers  11,373,902  11,373,902 
Cash    2,124,459 
Receivable for investment securities sold    55,390,698 
Dividends and securities lending income receivable    2,401,538 
Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed    1,723,649 
    2,401,624,131 
Liabilities ($):     
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3 (b)    959,190 
Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(b)    11,362,098 
Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed    4,531,489 
Bank note payable—Note 2    2,400,000 
Payable for futures variation margin—Note 4    206,045 
Interest payable—Note 2    77 
Accrued expenses    10,300 
    19,469,199 
Net Assets ($)    2,382,154,932 
Composition of Net Assets ($):     
Paid-in capital    1,396,594,186 
Accumulated undistributed investment income—net    11,709,233 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments    (36,472,571) 
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     
on investments [including ($197,276) net unrealized     
(depreciation) on financial futures]    1,010,324,084 
Net Assets ($)    2,382,154,932 
Shares Outstanding     
(200 million shares $.001 par value Common Stock authorized)    62,049,544 
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($)    38.39 
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 
S i x M o n t h s E n d e d A p r i l 3 0 , 2 0 1 2 ( U n a u d i t e d ) 

 

Investment Income ($):   
Income:   
Cash dividends:   
 Unaffiliated issuers  24,937,374 
Affiliated issuers  13,127 
Income from securities lending—Note 1(b)  72,307 
Interest  341 
Total Income  25,023,149 
Expenses:   
Management fee—Note 3(a)  2,848,361 
Shareholder servicing costs—Note 3(b)  2,848,361 
Directors’ fees —Note 3(a)  49,179 
Loan commitment fees—Note 2  8,241 
Interest expense—Note 2  77 
Total Expenses  5,754,219 
Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by the Manager—Note 3(a)  (49,179) 
Net Expenses  5,705,040 
Investment Income—Net  19,318,109 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):   
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  9,364,374 
Net realized gain (loss) on financial futures  8,012,666 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)  17,377,040 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments  237,796,292 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures  (3,536,201) 
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  234,260,091 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments  251,637,131 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  270,955,240 
 
See notes to financial statements.   

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Six Months Ended   
  April 30, 2012  Year Ended 
  (Unaudited)  October 31, 2011 
Operations ($):     
Investment income—net  19,318,109  36,757,856 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  17,377,040  9,649,483 
Net unrealized appreciation     
(depreciation) on investments  234,260,091  131,088,444 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
Resulting from Operations  270,955,240  177,495,783 
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):     
Investment income—net  (35,011,267)  (34,804,705) 
Net realized gain on investments  (13,904,370)  (51,832,641) 
Total Dividends  (48,915,637)  (86,637,346) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($):     
Net proceeds from shares sold  250,930,825  531,886,911 
Dividends reinvested  47,707,705  84,742,937 
Cost of shares redeemed  (369,047,257)  (804,836,248) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
from Capital Stock Transactions  (70,408,727)  (188,206,400) 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  151,630,876  (97,347,963) 
Net Assets ($):     
Beginning of Period  2,230,524,056  2,327,872,019 
End of Period  2,382,154,932  2,230,524,056 
Undistributed investment income—net  11,709,233  27,402,391 
Capital Share Transactions (Shares):     
Shares sold  6,937,184  15,132,550 
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  1,396,383  2,446,143 
Shares redeemed  (10,204,206)  (22,893,993) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  (1,870,639)  (5,315,300) 
 
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.

  Six Months Ended                      
  April 30, 2012       Year Ended October 31,      
  (Unaudited)   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007  
Per Share Data ($):                         
Net asset value,                           
beginning of period  34.90   33.62   29.45   27.66   44.18   40.57  
Investment Operations:                         
Investment income—neta  .31   .55   .49   .53   .66   .61  
Net realized and                           
unrealized gain                           
(loss) on investments  3.96   2.00   4.19   1.93   (16.51 )  4.90  
Total from                           
Investment Operations  4.27   2.55   4.68   2.46   (15.85 )  5.51  
Distributions:                           
Dividends from                           
investment income—net  (.56 )  (.51 )  (.51 )  (.67 )  (.67 )  (.56 ) 
Dividends from net                         
realized gain                           
on investments    (.22 )  (.76 )        (1.34 ) 
Total Distributions  (.78 )  (1.27 )  (.51 )  (.67 )  (.67 )  (1.90 ) 
Net asset value,                           
end of period    38.39   34.90   33.62   29.45   27.66   44.18  
Total Return (%)  12.50 b  7.61   16.02   9.42   (36.38 )  14.05  
Ratios/Supplemental                         
Data (%):                           
Ratio of total expenses                         
to average net assets  .51 c  .51   .51   .51   .51   .51  
Ratio of net expenses                         
to average net assets  .50 c  .50   .50   .50   .50   .50  
Ratio of net investment                         
income to average                         
net assets    1.70 c  1.55   1.55   2.06   1.77   1.47  
Portfolio Turnover Rate  1.44 b  3.38   5.45   4.36   4.95   4.71  
Net Assets,                           
end of period                           
($ x 1,000)  2,382,155   2,230,524   2,327,872   2,238,885   2,090,178   3,735,372  

 

a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  Not annualized. 
c  Annualized. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus S&P 500 Index Fund (the “fund”) is a separate non-diversified series of Dreyfus Index 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 three series, including the fund. The fund’s investment objective seeks to match the performance 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 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 is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions.Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications.The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown.The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.

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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 (Unaudited) (continued)

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 of the preceding securities are categorized within Level 1 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 (the “Service”) approved by the Board of Directors. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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

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

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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. 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 fair value hierarchy. Investments denominated in foreign currencies are translated to U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (“forward contracts”) are valued at the forward rate.These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2012 in valuing the fund’s investments:

      Level 2—Other  Level 3—     
    Level 1—  Significant  Significant     
    Unadjusted  Observable  Unobservable     
    Quoted Prices  Inputs  Inputs  Total  
Assets ($)           
Investments in Securities:         
Equity Securities—           
  Domestic  2,325,510,198      2,325,510,198  
Mutual Funds  11,373,902      11,373,902  
U.S. Treasury    3,099,687    3,099,687  
Liabilities ($)           
Other Financial           
  Instruments:           
Futures††  (197,276)      (197,276 ) 
  See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.     
††  Amount shown represents unrealized (depreciation) at period end.     

 

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

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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, 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 April 30, 2012, The Bank of NewYork Mellon earned $30,989 from lending portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

(c) Affiliated issuers: Other investment companies advised by Dreyfus are considered to be “affiliated” with the fund.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (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 April 30, 2012 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 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 April 30, 2012, 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 three-year period ended October 31, 2011 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011 was as follows: ordinary income $34,804,705 and long-term capital gain $51,832,641 .The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

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 April 30, 2012, was approximately $13,200 with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 1.18%.

NOTE 3—Management Fee and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement (“Agreement”) with the Manager, the management fee is computed at the annual rate of .25% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Manager has agreed to pay all of the fund’s direct expenses, except management fees, brokerage fees and commissions, taxes, interest expense, commitment fees on borrowings, fees and expenses of non-interested Board members, fees and expenses of independent counsel to the fund, Shareholder Services Plan fees and extraordinary expenses.The Manager has also agreed to reduce

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

its management fee in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of the accrued fees and expenses of the non-interested Board members and fees and expenses of independent counsel to the fund and to non-interested Board members. Each Board member also serves as a Board member of other funds within the Dreyfus complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets. During the period ended April 30, 2012, fees reimbursed by the Manager amounted to $49,179.

(b) Under the Shareholder Services Plan, the fund pays the Distributor for the provision of certain services, at an annual rate of .25% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets.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 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 April 30, 2012, the fund was charged $2,848,361 pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan.

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $489,135 and shareholder services plan fees $489,135, which are offset against a directors’ fee reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $19,080.

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 April 30, 2012, amounted to $32,414,404 and $128,513,771, 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

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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 April 30, 2012 are set forth in the Statement of Financial Futures.

The following summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended April 30, 2012:

  Average Market Value ($) 
Equity futures contracts  44,743,754 

 

At April 30, 2012, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $1,010,521,360, consisting of $1,147,908,891 gross unrealized appreciation and $137,387,531 gross unrealized depreciation.

At April 30, 2012, 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 5—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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

the Southern District of New York, and Niese et al. v. AllianceBernstein 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 buy-out 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.These cases have been consolidated for pre-trial proceedings in a multi-district litigation in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (S.D.N.Y. No. 11-md-2296 (WHP)). In Deutsche Bank v. Adaly, the fund and eleven other defendants are named as shareholder defendants class representatives.

In addition, there was a case pending in United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware brought by the Unsecured Creditors Committee of the Tribune Company that has since been transferred to the multi-district litigation in the United States District Court for the Southern District of NewYork (The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Tribune Co. v. Fitzsimons et al., formerly Bankr. D. Del. Adv. Pro. No. 10-54010 (KJC) and now S.D.N.Y. No. 12-cv-2652 (WHP)). The case was originally filed on November 1, 2010. In this case, the Creditors Committee seeks recovery for alleged “fraudulent conveyances” from more than 32,000 Tribune shareholders, including the fund, in a Third Amended Complaint filed in January 2012.

At this 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 that may result.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE 
FUND’S MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) 

 

At a meeting of the fund’s Board of Directors held on March 6, 2012, the Board considered the renewal of the fund’s Management Agreement pursuant to which Dreyfus provides the fund with investment advisory and administrative services (the “Agreement”). The Board members, none of whom are “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the fund, were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel in executive session separate from Dreyfus representatives. In considering the renewal of the Agreement, the Board considered all factors that it believed to be relevant, including those discussed below.The Board did not identify any one factor as dispositive, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the factors considered.

Analysis of Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided to the Fund.The Board considered information previously provided to them in presentations from Dreyfus representatives regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to funds in the Dreyfus fund complex, and Dreyfus representatives confirmed that there had been no material changes in this information. Dreyfus provided the number of open accounts in the fund, the fund’s asset size and the allocation of fund assets among distribution channels. Dreyfus also had previously provided information regarding the diverse intermediary relationships and distribution channels of funds in the Dreyfus fund complex (such as retail direct or intermediary, in which intermediaries typically are paid by the fund and/or Dreyfus) and Dreyfus’ corresponding need for broad, deep, and diverse resources to be able to provide ongoing shareholder services to each intermediary or distribution channel, as applicable to the fund.

The Board also considered research support available to, and portfolio management capabilities of, the fund’s portfolio management personnel and that Dreyfus also provides oversight of day-to-day fund operations, including fund accounting and administration and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements.The Board also considered

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S 
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (continued) 

 

Dreyfus’ extensive administrative, accounting, and compliance infra-structures.The Board also considered portfolio management’s brokerage policies and practices (including policies and practices regarding soft dollars) and the standards applied in seeking best execution.

Comparative Analysis of the Fund’s Performance and Management Fee and Expense Ratio. The Board reviewed reports prepared by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of investment company data, which included information comparing (1) the fund’s performance with the performance of a group of comparable funds (the “Performance Group”) and with a broader group of funds (the “Performance Universe”), all for various periods ended December 31, 2011, and (2) the fund’s actual and contractual management fees and total expenses with those of a group of comparable funds (the “Expense Group”) and with a broader group of funds (the “Expense Universe”), the information for which was derived in part from fund financial statements available to Lipper as of the date of its analysis. Dreyfus previously had furnished the Board with a description of the methodology Lipper used to select the Performance Group and Performance Universe and the Expense Group and Expense Universe.

Dreyfus representatives stated that the usefulness of performance comparisons may be affected by a number of factors, including different investment limitations that may be applicable to the fund and comparison funds. The Board discussed the results of the comparisons and noted that the fund’s total return performance was below the Performance Group median and noted the close proximity of the fund’s total return performance to the Performance Group median during the reported time periods. The Board noted the fund’s total return performance was variously at or above the Performance Universe medians. Dreyfus also provided a comparison of the fund’s calendar year total returns to the returns of the fund’s benchmark index.

The Board also reviewed the range of actual and contractual management fees and total expenses of the Expense Group and Expense

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Universe funds and discussed the results of the comparisons. Taking into account the fund’s “unitary” fee structure, the Board noted that the fund’s contractual management fee was above the Expense Group median and the fund’s actual management fee and total expense ratio were above the Expense Group and Expense Universe medians.

Dreyfus representatives reviewed with the Board the management or investment advisory fees (1) paid by funds advised or administered by Dreyfus that are in the same Lipper category as the fund and (2) paid to Dreyfus or the Dreyfus-affiliated primary employer of the fund’s primary portfolio manager(s) for advising any separate accounts and/or other types of client portfolios that are considered to have similar investment strategies and policies as the fund (the “Similar Clients”), and explained the nature of the Similar Clients. They discussed differences in fees paid and the relationship of the fees paid in light of any differences in the services provided and other relevant factors, noting the fund’s “unitary” fee structure.The Board considered the relevance of the fee information provided for the Similar Clients to evaluate the appropriateness and reasonableness of the fund’s management fee.

Analysis of Profitability and Economies of Scale. Dreyfus representatives reviewed the expenses allocated and profit received by Dreyfus and the resulting profitability percentage for managing the fund, and the method used to determine the expenses and profit. The Board concluded that the profitability results were not unreasonable, given the services rendered and service levels provided by Dreyfus. The Board previously had been provided with information prepared by an independent consulting firm regarding Dreyfus’ approach to allocating costs to, and determining the profitability of, individual funds and the entire Dreyfus fund complex. The consulting firm also had analyzed where any economies of scale might emerge in connection with the management of a fund.

The Board’s counsel stated that the Board should consider the profitability analysis (1) as part of their evaluation of whether the fees

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S 
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (continued) 

 

under the Agreement bear a reasonable relationship to the mix of services provided by Dreyfus, including the nature, extent and quality of such services, and (2) in light of the relevant circumstances for the fund and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if the fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of fund shareholders. Dreyfus representatives noted that a discussion of economies of scale is predicated on a fund having achieved a substantial size with increasing assets and that, if a fund’s assets had been stable or decreasing, the possibility that Dreyfus may have realized any economies of scale would be less. Dreyfus representatives also noted that, as a result of shared and allocated costs among funds in the Dreyfus fund complex, the extent of economies of scale could depend substantially on the level of assets in the complex as a whole, so that increases and decreases in complex-wide assets can affect potential economies of scale in a manner that is disproportionate to, or even in the opposite direction from, changes in the fund’s asset level. The Board also considered potential benefits to Dreyfus from acting as investment adviser and noted that there were no soft dollar arrangements in effect for trading the fund’s investments.

At the conclusion of these discussions, the Board agreed that it had been furnished with sufficient information to make an informed business decision with respect to the renewal of the Agreement. Based on the discussions and considerations as described above, the Board concluded and determined as follows.

  • The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the ser- vices provided by Dreyfus are adequate and appropriate.

  • The Board generally was satisfied with the fund’s performance.

  • The Board concluded that the fee paid to Dreyfus was reasonable in light of the considerations described above.

  • The Board determined that the economies of scale which may accrue to Dreyfus and its affiliates in connection with the manage- ment of the fund had been adequately considered by Dreyfus in

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connection with the fee rate charged to the fund pursuant to the Agreement and that, to the extent in the future it were determined that material economies of scale had not been shared with the fund, the Board would seek to have those economies of scale shared with the fund.

In evaluating the Agreement, the Board considered these conclusions and determinations and also relied on its previous knowledge, gained through meetings and other interactions with Dreyfus and its affiliates, of the fund and the services provided to the fund by Dreyfus.The Board also relied on information received on a routine and regular basis throughout the year relating to the operations of the fund and the investment management and other services provided under the Agreement, including information on the investment performance of the fund in comparison to similar mutual funds and benchmark performance indices; general market outlook as applicable to the fund; and compliance reports. In addition, it should be noted that the Board’s consideration of the contractual fee arrangements for this fund had the benefit of a number of years of reviews of prior or similar agreements during which lengthy discussions took place between the Board and Dreyfus representatives. Certain aspects of the arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and the Board’s conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of the same or similar arrangements in prior years.The Board determined that renewal of the Agreement was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders.

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Dreyfus 
Smallcap 
Stock Index Fund 

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT April 30, 2012




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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     

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

6     

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses With Those of Other Funds

7     

Statement of Investments

26     

Statement of Financial Futures

27     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

28     

Statement of Operations

29     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

30     

Financial Highlights

31     

Notes to Financial Statements

41     

Information About the Renewal of the Fund’s Management Agreement

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover



Dreyfus
Smallcap Stock Index Fund

The Fund


A LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this semiannual report for Dreyfus Smallcap Stock Index Fund, covering the six-month period from November 1, 2011, through April 30, 2012. 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.

U.S. stock markets had stabilized at the start of the reporting period in the wake of sharp declines stemming from the sovereign debt crisis in Europe, an unprecedented downgrade of long-term U.S. debt securities and disappointing economic data. Fortunately, employment gains, increased manufacturing activity and other positive economic news over the final months of 2011 alleviated investors’ most serious concerns, and better business fundamentals during the first four months of 2012 sparked strong market rallies. As a result, most broad measures of U.S. stock market performance produced double-digit gains for the reporting period.

Our economic forecast calls for near-trend growth over the remainder of 2012, and we expect the United States to continue to post better economic data than most of the rest of the developed world. An aggressively accommodative monetary policy, pent-up demand in several industry groups and gradual improvement in housing prices appear likely to balance risks stemming from the ongoing European debt crisis and volatile energy prices. As always, we encourage you to talk with your financial adviser about how these developments may affect your investments.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


Jonathan R. Baum
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
The Dreyfus Corporation
May 15, 2012

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of November 1, 2011, through April 30, 2012, 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 six-month period ended April 30, 2012, Dreyfus Smallcap Stock Index Fund produced a total return of 12.51%.1 In comparison, the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index (“S&P 600 Index”), the fund’s benchmark, produced a 12.67% total return for the same period.2,3

Improving economic fundamentals in the United States and progress in forestalling a banking crisis in Europe drove stocks of small-cap companies broadly higher over the reporting period.The difference in returns between the fund and the S&P 600 Index was primarily the result of transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in the S&P 600 Index’s results.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks to match the total return of the S&P 600 Index by generally investing in a representative sample of the stocks listed in the S&P 600 Index. The S&P 600 Index is composed of 600 domestic stocks across 10 economic sectors. Each stock is weighted by its market capitalization; that is, larger companies have greater representation in the S&P 600 Index than smaller ones.The fund may also use stock index futures as a substitute for the sale or purchase of stocks.

Markets Bolstered by Improving Economic Fundamentals

Stocks across all capitalization ranges had floundered in the months prior to the reporting period due to a number of macroeconomic concerns, including an unprecedented downgrade of Standard & Poor’s credit-rating of long-term U.S. government debt, a sovereign debt crisis in Greece that threatened to spread to other members of the European Union, fears of inflation and an economic slowdown in China, and uncertainties regarding the strength and sustainability of the U.S. economic recovery.

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

These issues led investors to focus on traditional safe havens, including U.S.Treasury securities and well-established companies with track records of consistent earnings growth, financial stability and dividend payments.

Fortunately, economic conditions appeared to improve over the final months of 2011 and early 2012, driven by a declining U.S. unemployment rate, increased manufacturing activity, higher levels of consumer confidence and greater capital spending by businesses. In addition, the Federal Reserve Board launched Operation Twist, a stimulative program designed to boost lending activity by reducing longer term interest rates through massive purchases of long-term U.S. Treasury securities. The European Central Bank took what were regarded as credible steps to address problems in the region’s banking system, forestalling a more serious financial crisis through the Long Term Refinancing Operation (LTRO). Meanwhile, inflationary pressures and economic concerns moderated in China. In response, investors became more tolerant of risks, and they shifted their attention to more speculative, growth-oriented segments of the equity markets, including small-cap stocks.

Investors Favored Financial and Consumer-Oriented Stocks

In this environment, most of the economic sectors represented in the S&P 600 Index posted positive absolute returns for the reporting period.The financials sector led the market’s advance, fueled by gains among real estate investment trusts (REITs) that encountered better business conditions for commercial tenants, higher occupancy rates in urban areas, and rising investor demand for dividend income. Smaller banks and insurers also fared well amid rising mergers-and-acquisitions activity, and small-cap financial institutions were mostly unaffected by weakness in overseas markets and a more stringent U.S. regulatory environment for their larger counterparts.

In the consumer discretionary sector, retailers benefited from greater consumer spending on a variety of goods and services, including sporting goods, mattresses and other products that tend to be absent from “big-box” chains. Casino equipment makers, restaurants, timeshare properties and other providers of leisure services saw business improve along with consumers’ disposable incomes. Among health

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care companies, businesses producing medical equipment and supplies gained value when some of the sector’s small-cap companies received acquisition offers at premiums to their stock prices at the time. Finally, results from the information technology sector were bolstered by gains among suppliers of baggage inspection equipment, network security equipment and microchips.

On the other hand, the telecommunications services and utilities sectors posted relatively disappointing returns for the reporting period. Telecommunications companies comprise a very small portion of the index, so the sector’s weakness had a negligible impact on the fund’s performance. Among utilities, natural gas providers were hurt by plummeting commodity prices during an unusually mild winter.

Index Funds Offer Diversification Benefits

As an index fund, we attempt to replicate the returns of the S&P 600 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.

May 15, 2012

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. Stocks of small-cap companies often experience sharper price fluctuations than stocks of larger-cap companies.

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 reinvestment of dividends and, where applicable, 
  capital gain distributions.The Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index is a broad-based index 
  and a widely accepted, unmanaged index of overall small-cap stock market performance. Investors 
  cannot invest directly in any index. 
3  “Standard & Poor’s®,”“S&P®” and “S&P SmallCap 600®” 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, endorsed, 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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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 Smallcap Stock Index Fund from November 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012. 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 April 30, 2012

Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 2.64 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,125.10 

 

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 April 30, 2012

Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 2.51 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,022.38 

 

† Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .50%, multiplied by the average account value over the 
period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS 
April 30, 2012 (Unaudited) 

 

Common Stocks—99.3%  Shares  Value ($) 
Consumer Discretionary—15.9%     
American Greetings, Cl. A  87,158  1,394,528 
American Public Education  46,983a,b  1,631,250 
Arbitron  69,122  2,630,092 
Arctic Cat  32,539b  1,439,525 
Big 5 Sporting Goods  46,114  385,974 
Biglari Holdings  2,550b  1,036,142 
BJ’s Restaurants  50,913b  2,198,932 
Blue Nile  31,911a,b  966,265 
Blyth  12,616  1,109,830 
Boyd Gaming  125,588a,b  965,772 
Brown Shoe  82,224  749,061 
Brunswick  201,219  5,290,048 
Buckle  60,171a  2,778,697 
Buffalo Wild Wings  38,619b  3,238,203 
Cabela’s  89,525b  3,384,940 
Callaway Golf  97,773  599,348 
Capella Education  35,639b  1,165,752 
Career Education  106,256b  757,605 
Cato, Cl. A  68,122  1,895,835 
CEC Entertainment  53,391  2,040,604 
Children’s Place Retail Stores  57,271b  2,633,321 
Christopher & Banks  79,127  147,967 
Coinstar  73,997a,b  4,646,272 
Corinthian Colleges  192,110a,b  737,702 
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store  55,525  3,193,798 
Crocs  208,072b  4,203,054 
Digital Generation  57,114b  530,018 
DineEquity  28,978b  1,407,751 
Drew Industries  34,192b  1,018,238 
E.W. Scripps, Cl. A  81,503b  746,567 
Ethan Allen Interiors  63,676a  1,477,283 
Finish Line, Cl. A  117,208  2,609,050 
Fred’s, Cl. A  90,744  1,299,454 
Genesco  54,750b  4,106,250 
Group 1 Automotive  52,098  3,015,432 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Consumer Discretionary (continued)     
Harte-Hanks  94,389  792,868 
Haverty Furniture  28,942  347,304 
Helen of Troy  66,418b  2,298,063 
Hibbett Sports  67,016b  4,002,196 
Hillenbrand  137,666  2,882,726 
Hot Topic  97,740  957,852 
Iconix Brand Group  168,626b  2,586,723 
Interval Leisure Group  79,095  1,366,762 
iRobot  49,862a,b  1,177,242 
Jack in the Box  107,854b  2,450,443 
JAKKS Pacific  77,883a  1,485,229 
JOS. A. Bank Clothiers  60,361b  2,870,166 
K-Swiss, Cl. A  38,118a,b  140,274 
Kirkland’s  33,038b  483,676 
La-Z-Boy  118,817b  1,790,572 
Lincoln Educational Services  51,385  377,166 
Lithia Motors, Cl. A  49,306  1,322,880 
Live Nation  338,557b  3,067,326 
Liz Claiborne  215,309b  2,885,141 
Lumber Liquidators Holdings  60,574a,b  1,752,406 
M/I Homes  43,006b  571,980 
Maidenform Brands  51,560b  1,177,115 
Marcus  58,032  725,980 
MarineMax  45,416b  484,135 
Marriott Vacations Worldwide  63,994b  1,889,743 
Men’s Wearhouse  113,950  4,220,708 
Meritage Homes  54,658b  1,551,741 
Midas  23,051b  265,087 
Monarch Casino & Resort  17,578b  170,155 
Monro Muffler Brake  71,894  2,966,346 
Movado Group  40,592  1,150,783 
Multimedia Games Holding Company  80,390b  913,230 
NutriSystem  69,598a  805,945 
OfficeMax  152,121b  707,363 
Oxford Industries  31,942  1,532,897 
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro  57,920  2,298,845 

 

8



Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Consumer Discretionary (continued)     
Papa John’s International  50,690b  2,041,793 
Peet’s Coffee & Tea  23,349a,b  1,793,670 
PEP Boys-Manny Moe & Jack  116,891  1,745,183 
Perry Ellis International  24,744b  462,960 
PetMed Express  49,956a  672,907 
Pinnacle Entertainment  151,863b  1,685,679 
Pool  111,197  4,104,281 
Quiksilver  260,815b  902,420 
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers  35,991b  1,283,439 
Ruby Tuesday  146,894b  998,879 
Rue21  34,618a,b  1,050,656 
Ruth’s Hospitality Group  69,909b  483,770 
Ryland Group  95,387  2,147,161 
Select Comfort  123,426b  3,564,543 
Shuffle Master  146,090b  2,581,410 
Skechers USA, Cl. A  62,976b  1,175,762 
Sonic  157,231a,b  1,135,208 
Sonic Automotive, Cl. A  76,237  1,282,306 
Spartan Motors  84,289  366,657 
Stage Stores  81,037  1,237,435 
Standard Motor Products  58,665  884,082 
Standard Pacific  188,229a,b  952,439 
Stein Mart  53,935b  346,263 
Steven Madden  83,234b  3,596,541 
Sturm Ruger & Co.  46,811  2,671,504 
Superior Industries International  64,277  1,099,779 
Texas Roadhouse  140,628  2,425,833 
True Religion Apparel  64,428b  1,749,864 
Tuesday Morning  107,609b  434,740 
Universal Electronics  30,673b  518,987 
Universal Technical Institute  60,959  731,508 
Vitamin Shoppe  72,354b  3,405,703 
VOXX International  48,992b  621,708 
Winnebago Industries  43,391a,b  423,062 
Wolverine World Wide  112,309  4,711,363 
Zale  60,203b  164,956 

 

The Fund  9 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Consumer Discretionary (continued)     
Zumiez  49,385b  1,810,454 
    181,164,533 
Consumer Staples—4.2%     
Alliance One International  154,713b  547,684 
Andersons  44,059  2,220,574 
B&G Foods  97,692  2,172,670 
Boston Beer, Cl. A  21,713a,b  2,243,387 
Cal-Maine Foods  29,253  1,053,986 
Calavo Growers  25,423a  729,132 
Casey’s General Stores  88,346  4,978,297 
Central Garden & Pet, Cl. A  135,783b  1,451,520 
Darling International  276,617b  4,530,986 
Diamond Foods  51,389a  1,074,030 
Hain Celestial Group  99,903b  4,725,412 
Inter Parfums  35,136  553,392 
J&J Snack Foods  32,700  1,833,162 
Medifast  52,606a,b  1,011,087 
Nash Finch  28,940  726,394 
Prestige Brands Holdings  96,638b  1,641,880 
Sanderson Farms  34,548  1,783,022 
Seneca Foods, Cl. A  20,597b  479,704 
Snyders-Lance  91,597  2,370,530 
Spartan Stores  55,528  1,012,275 
TreeHouse Foods  76,911b  4,423,152 
United Natural Foods  102,555b  5,054,936 
WD-40  35,334  1,592,857 
    48,210,069 
Energy—4.4%     
Approach Resources  57,959b  2,079,569 
Basic Energy Services  61,478b  885,283 
Bristow Group  87,059  4,252,832 
Cloud Peak Energy  145,217b  2,234,890 
Comstock Resources  87,454b  1,536,567 
Contango Oil & Gas  36,205b  1,964,483 
Exterran Holdings  141,829b  1,916,110 
GeoResources  49,366b  1,861,592 

 

10



Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Energy (continued)     
Gulf Island Fabrication  30,108  843,626 
Gulfport Energy  103,704b  2,718,082 
Hornbeck Offshore Services  81,423b  3,389,639 
ION Geophysical  304,714b  1,898,368 
Lufkin Industries  69,991  5,378,108 
Matrix Service  65,606b  895,522 
Overseas Shipholding Group  57,539a  673,206 
OYO Geospace  14,128b  1,627,828 
Penn Virginia  89,945  460,518 
Petroleum Development  46,568b  1,601,474 
PetroQuest Energy  127,710b  771,368 
Pioneer Drilling  143,053b  1,127,258 
SEACOR Holdings  50,932b  4,733,111 
Stone Energy  115,006b  3,225,918 
Swift Energy  102,030b  3,086,407 
Tetra Technologies  178,813b  1,557,461 
    50,719,220 
Financial—20.0%     
Acadia Realty Trust  87,326c  2,024,217 
AMERISAFE  38,602b  1,031,445 
Bank Mutual  52,675  205,433 
Bank of the Ozarks  52,618  1,625,896 
BBCN Bancorp  182,564b  2,004,553 
Boston Private Financial Holdings  208,184  1,940,275 
Brookline Bancorp  167,538  1,504,491 
Calamos Asset Management, Cl. A  45,930  593,416 
Cash America International  75,599  3,534,253 
Cedar Realty Trust  117,318c  612,400 
City Holding  34,277a  1,143,138 
Colonial Properties Trust  209,468c  4,685,799 
Columbia Banking System  94,081  1,927,720 
Community Bank System  73,402  2,064,064 
Cousins Properties  241,669c  1,899,518 
CVB Financial  196,482  2,273,297 
Delphi Financial Group, Cl. A  122,534  5,565,494 
DiamondRock Hospitality  377,202c  4,009,657 

 

The Fund  11 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Financial (continued)     
Dime Community Bancshares  39,459  546,902 
EastGroup Properties  55,224c  2,777,767 
eHealth  60,882b  1,078,829 
Employers Holdings  61,224  1,060,400 
Entertainment Properties Trust  115,582c  5,546,780 
Extra Space Storage  237,983c  7,222,784 
EZCORP, Cl. A  107,610b  2,882,872 
F.N.B  308,136  3,497,344 
Financial Engines  83,774b  1,913,398 
First BanCorp  31,147b  132,686 
First Cash Financial Services  63,805b  2,613,453 
First Commonwealth Financial  238,126  1,531,150 
First Financial Bancorp  128,613  2,161,985 
First Financial Bankshares  67,081a  2,270,021 
First Midwest Bancorp  183,276  1,951,889 
Forestar Group  86,174b  1,325,356 
Franklin Street Properties  175,034c  1,762,592 
Getty Realty  60,721a,c  960,606 
Glacier Bancorp  144,197  2,148,535 
Hanmi Financial  79,749b  831,782 
Healthcare Realty Trust  163,204c  3,505,622 
Home Bancshares  56,531  1,647,313 
Horace Mann Educators  90,463  1,587,626 
Independent Bank/MA  47,127  1,322,855 
Infinity Property & Casualty  27,991  1,494,999 
Inland Real Estate  187,826c  1,615,304 
Interactive Brokers Group, Cl. A  108,033  1,638,861 
Investment Technology Group  105,821b  1,079,374 
Kilroy Realty  147,962c  7,020,797 
Kite Realty Group Trust  162,092c  828,290 
LaSalle Hotel Properties  208,921c  6,144,367 
Lexington Realty Trust  341,102a,c  3,035,808 
LTC Properties  68,601c  2,283,041 
Meadowbrook Insurance Group  114,665  1,012,492 
Medical Properties Trust  285,539c  2,678,356 
Mid-America Apartment Communities  87,807c  5,977,022 

 

12



Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Financial (continued)     
National Financial Partners  108,774b  1,604,417 
National Penn Bancshares  321,951  2,968,388 
Navigators Group  27,164b  1,290,290 
NBT Bankcorp  74,121  1,523,187 
Northwest Bancshares  226,830  2,794,546 
Old National Bancorp  239,661  3,072,454 
Oritani Financial  129,356  1,917,056 
PacWest Bancorp  74,396  1,772,113 
Parkway Properties  55,873c  552,584 
Pennsylvania Real     
Estate Investment Trust  134,683c  1,897,683 
Pinnacle Financial Partners  86,674b  1,586,134 
Piper Jaffray  29,132b  706,451 
Post Properties  125,377c  6,105,860 
Presidential Life  45,610  528,164 
PrivateBancorp  155,439  2,445,055 
ProAssurance  69,989  6,165,331 
Prospect Capital  240,476a  2,625,998 
Provident Financial Services  102,359  1,504,677 
PS Business Parks  47,423c  3,236,620 
RLI  40,295  2,775,520 
S&T Bancorp  49,864a  933,454 
Safety Insurance Group  28,970  1,154,454 
Saul Centers  17,847c  714,058 
Selective Insurance Group  120,416  2,106,076 
Simmons First National, Cl. A  35,400  861,636 
Sovran Self Storage  66,736c  3,516,987 
Sterling Bancorp  92,716  881,729 
Stewart Information Services  58,941a  867,612 
Stifel Financial  113,168b  4,121,579 
Susquehanna Bancshares  445,697  4,621,878 
SWS Group  69,389  391,354 
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers  194,592c  6,094,621 
Texas Capital Bancshares  91,197b  3,439,039 
Tompkins Financial  20,054  759,044 
Tower Group  83,113  1,793,579 

 

The Fund  13 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Financial (continued)     
Trustco Bank  238,811  1,306,296 
UMB Financial  70,312  3,378,492 
Umpqua Holdings  284,195  3,762,742 
United Bankshares  100,537a  2,657,193 
United Community Banks  51,750a,b  486,968 
United Fire Group  44,689  769,545 
Universal Health Realty Income Trust  27,265c  1,102,597 
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Cl. A  59,422c  1,143,279 
ViewPoint Financial Group  76,679  1,219,963 
Virtus Investment Partners  13,823b  1,166,661 
Wilshire Bancorp  139,791b  749,280 
Wintrust Financial  69,852  2,523,753 
World Acceptance  36,834a,b  2,449,829 
    227,780,550 
Health Care—10.6%     
Abaxis  43,744b  1,558,161 
Affymetrix  220,583b  974,977 
Air Methods  22,525b  1,894,578 
Akorn  151,939b  1,843,020 
Align Technology  155,152b  4,919,870 
Almost Family  20,005b  487,722 
Amedisys  52,896b  779,158 
AMN Healthcare Services  54,350b  364,689 
AmSurg  81,641b  2,347,995 
Analogic  31,671  2,160,279 
ArQule  98,879b  697,097 
Bio-Reference Labs  55,850b  1,190,722 
Cambrex  82,427b  534,127 
Cantel Medical  50,595  1,187,971 
Centene  112,302b  4,446,036 
Chemed  50,845  3,067,987 
Computer Programs & Systems  18,947  1,129,052 
CONMED  77,646  2,219,899 
CorVel  18,192b  791,170 
Cross Country Healthcare  71,128b  327,900 
CryoLife  117,742b  622,855 

 

14



Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Health Care (continued)     
Cubist Pharmaceuticals  131,083b  5,542,189 
Cyberonics  61,365b  2,350,280 
Emergent BioSolutions  53,750b  755,725 
Ensign Group  22,415  598,705 
Enzo Biochem  76,337b  209,163 
eResearch Technology  130,080b  1,027,632 
Gentiva Health Services  55,975b  463,473 
Greatbatch  69,251b  1,612,856 
Haemonetics  61,186b  4,379,082 
Hanger Orthopedic Group  67,804b  1,596,784 
Healthways  83,876b  559,453 
Hi-Tech Pharmacal  17,970b  585,642 
ICU Medical  31,890b  1,673,906 
Integra LifeSciences Holdings  51,539b  1,918,797 
Invacare  94,269  1,494,164 
IPC The Hospitalist  28,880b  1,109,281 
Kensey Nash  30,524  867,797 
Kindred Healthcare  96,310b  928,428 
Landauer  16,638  877,155 
LHC Group  35,571b  629,962 
Magellan Health Services  66,512b  2,945,151 
Medicines  139,589b  3,083,521 
Medidata Solutions  49,925b  1,293,557 
Meridian Bioscience  77,987  1,602,633 
Merit Medical Systems  75,147b  993,443 
Molina Healthcare  63,892b  1,638,830 
Momenta Pharmaceuticals  100,470a,b  1,595,464 
MWI Veterinary Supply  24,132b  2,278,061 
Natus Medical  61,408b  751,634 
Neogen  44,575b  1,737,979 
NuVasive  82,986b  1,375,078 
Omnicell  75,893b  1,082,993 
Palomar Medical Technologies  27,654b  240,590 
Par Pharmaceutical Cos  87,321b  3,697,171 
PAREXEL International  138,734b  3,737,494 
PharMerica  80,886b  960,117 

 

The Fund  15 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Health Care (continued)     
PSS World Medical  129,810b  3,106,353 
Quality Systems  84,599  3,164,003 
Questcor Pharmaceuticals  147,430a,b  6,619,607 
Salix Pharmaceuticals  133,137b  6,576,968 
Savient Pharmaceuticals  136,436a,b  323,353 
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals  114,974a,b  1,222,174 
SurModics  31,651b  468,118 
Symmetry Medical  86,143b  612,477 
ViroPharma  171,588b  3,732,039 
West Pharmaceutical Services  79,881  3,586,657 
    121,151,204 
Industrial—15.4%     
A.O. Smith  90,628  4,313,893 
AAON  42,472  866,429 
AAR  80,184  1,238,843 
ABM Industries  95,874  2,231,947 
Actuant, Cl. A  155,792  4,248,448 
Aegion  91,284b  1,665,933 
Aerovironment  30,047b  730,743 
Albany International, Cl. A  68,803  1,658,152 
Allegiant Travel  31,317a,b  1,840,187 
American Science & Engineering  24,552  1,603,491 
Apogee Enterprises  54,538  837,704 
Applied Industrial Technologies  88,563  3,480,526 
Arkansas Best  64,001  981,775 
Astec Industries  36,227b  1,133,543 
AZZ  25,481  1,317,623 
Barnes Group  114,678  3,027,499 
Belden  110,816  3,854,180 
Brady, Cl. A  130,445  4,047,708 
Briggs & Stratton  115,710  2,094,351 
Cascade  18,192  856,297 
CDI  13,960  247,650 
Ceradyne  59,962  1,518,238 
CIRCOR International  36,637  1,140,143 
Comfort Systems USA  81,614  863,476 

 

16



Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Industrial (continued)     
Consolidated Graphics  27,207b  1,088,008 
Cubic  41,999  1,941,614 
Curtiss-Wright  103,890  3,666,278 
Dolan  82,924b  664,221 
Dycom Industries  79,666b  1,863,388 
EMCOR Group  156,695  4,594,297 
Encore Capital Group  48,326b  1,145,326 
Encore Wire  39,583  1,008,971 
EnerSys  117,641b  4,111,553 
EnPro Industries  41,678b  1,725,886 
ESCO Technologies  65,163  2,241,607 
Exponent  29,920b  1,430,176 
Federal Signal  187,032b  965,085 
Forward Air  75,016  2,534,040 
Franklin Electric  41,186  2,065,478 
G&K Services, Cl. A  42,098  1,383,340 
GenCorp  157,322b  1,080,802 
Geo Group  132,692b  2,748,051 
Gibraltar Industries  76,805b  1,038,404 
Griffon  71,506  708,624 
Healthcare Services Group  133,393  2,830,599 
Heartland Express  128,519  1,777,418 
Heidrick & Struggles International  38,474  750,243 
Hub Group, Cl. A  77,613b  2,716,455 
II-VI  107,628b  2,196,687 
Insperity  60,207  1,641,845 
Interface, Cl. A  128,984  1,826,413 
John Bean Technologies  62,068  992,467 
Kaman  55,156  1,896,263 
Kaydon  82,265  2,017,960 
Kelly Services, Cl. A  48,724  681,649 
Knight Transportation  146,557  2,406,466 
Lindsay  27,326  1,825,104 
Lydall  33,250b  350,788 
Mobile Mini  87,170b  1,644,026 
Moog, Cl. A  105,281b  4,450,228 

 

The Fund  17 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Industrial (continued)     
Mueller Industries  84,148  3,846,405 
National Presto Industries  8,056a  593,888 
Navigant Consulting  134,546b  1,872,880 
NCI Building Systems  44,187b  529,802 
Old Dominion Freight Line  101,706b  4,522,866 
On Assignment  83,886b  1,569,507 
Orbital Sciences  130,844b  1,643,401 
Orion Marine Group  23,200b  160,544 
Portfolio Recovery Associates  41,702b  2,869,932 
Powell Industries  18,807b  613,296 
Quanex Building Products  102,379  1,886,845 
Resources Connection  99,479  1,291,237 
Robbins & Myers  106,444  5,184,887 
Simpson Manufacturing  82,845  2,570,680 
SkyWest  126,068  1,133,351 
Standex International  24,955  1,099,517 
SYKES Enterprises  104,455b  1,655,612 
Teledyne Technologies  82,349b  5,321,392 
Tennant  43,904  1,944,947 
Tetra Tech  151,538b  4,046,065 
Toro  71,678  5,122,110 
TrueBlue  102,923b  1,776,451 
UniFirst  35,899  2,181,223 
United Stationers  103,742  2,942,123 
Universal Forest Products  34,644  1,295,686 
Viad  38,260  691,741 
Vicor  37,801  263,473 
Watts Water Technologies, Cl. A  75,552  2,781,825 
    175,220,225 
Information Technology—18.9%     
3D Systems  75,468a,b  2,225,551 
Advanced Energy Industries  73,524b  877,877 
Agilysys  56,250b  492,750 
Anixter International  64,458a,b  4,420,530 
Arris Group  278,212b  3,597,281 
ATMI  84,720b  1,779,967 

 

18



Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Information Technology (continued)     
Avid Technology  57,943b  503,525 
Badger Meter  32,008  1,182,376 
Bel Fuse, Cl. B  27,512  489,438 
Benchmark Electronics  116,662b  1,852,593 
Black Box  34,697  784,499 
Blackbaud  94,021  2,912,771 
Bottomline Technologies  72,167b  1,698,090 
Brightpoint  149,922b  917,523 
Brooks Automation  162,429  1,910,165 
Cabot Microelectronics  57,380  1,972,724 
CACI International, Cl. A  67,301b  4,114,110 
Cardtronics  85,927b  2,265,036 
Ceva  59,795b  1,320,872 
Checkpoint Systems  82,131b  900,156 
CIBER  177,403b  737,996 
Cirrus Logic  140,710b  3,852,640 
Cognex  88,573  3,565,063 
Cohu  46,209  507,375 
CommVault Systems  95,309b  4,962,740 
comScore  57,357b  1,142,551 
Comtech Telecommunications  58,380  1,805,110 
CSG Systems International  93,498b  1,346,371 
CTS  90,241  968,286 
Cymer  67,893b  3,519,573 
Daktronics  92,118  749,841 
DealerTrack Holdings  86,353b  2,575,910 
Digi International  54,924b  509,695 
Digital River  94,559b  1,778,655 
Diodes  78,672b  1,753,599 
DSP Group  61,946b  405,127 
DTS  40,920b  1,276,704 
Ebix  86,333a  1,765,510 
Electro Scientific Industries  58,052  827,822 
Entropic Communications  229,214a,b  969,575 
EPIQ Systems  74,058  841,299 
Exar  73,738b  584,005 

 

The Fund  19 

 



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Information Technology (continued)     
FARO Technologies  31,222b  1,747,808 
FEI  87,219b  4,375,777 
Forrester Research  31,469  1,115,576 
GT Advanced Technologies  271,748a,b  1,769,079 
Harmonic  288,578b  1,362,088 
Heartland Payment Systems  92,524  2,819,206 
Higher One Holdings  70,298a,b  1,108,599 
Hittite Microwave  56,422b  3,020,834 
iGATE  73,292b  1,426,262 
InfoSpace  93,046b  1,035,602 
Insight Enterprises  114,107b  2,317,513 
Interactive Intelligence Group  27,739b  822,739 
Intermec  98,729b  525,238 
Intevac  49,429b  398,398 
j2 Global  119,916a  3,097,430 
JDA Software Group  103,093b  2,977,326 
Kopin  154,486b  551,515 
Kulicke & Soffa Industries  191,971b  2,514,820 
Liquidity Services  45,396b  2,420,969 
Littelfuse  50,406  3,158,944 
LivePerson  97,299b  1,545,108 
LogMeIn  44,876b  1,615,985 
Manhattan Associates  53,917b  2,703,938 
MAXIMUS  83,009  3,673,148 
Measurement Specialties  32,837b  1,173,266 
Mercury Computer Systems  68,529b  904,583 
Methode Electronics  105,986  895,582 
Micrel  130,523  1,421,395 
Microsemi  189,851b  4,085,594 
MicroStrategy, Cl. A  18,979b  2,652,885 
MKS Instruments  123,669  3,419,448 
Monolithic Power Systems  81,514b  1,688,970 
Monotype Imaging Holdings  75,966b  1,077,958 
MTS Systems  35,026  1,680,197 
Nanometrics  37,448b  580,818 

 

20



Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Information Technology (continued)     
NCI, Cl. A  14,934b  74,073 
Netgear  84,529b  3,254,367 
NetScout Systems  82,282b  1,702,415 
Newport  103,802b  1,771,900 
Novatel Wireless  71,100b  205,479 
OpenTable  51,494a,b  2,303,327 
Oplink Communications  46,704b  739,791 
Opnet Technologies  31,907  738,966 
OSI Systems  42,753b  2,858,466 
Park Electrochemical  51,185  1,476,687 
PC-Tel  37,611  256,883 
Perficient  67,178b  806,808 
Pericom Semiconductor  59,007b  463,795 
Plexus  81,270b  2,630,710 
Power Integrations  62,683  2,374,432 
Progress Software  159,923b  3,700,618 
Pulse Electronics  130,389  267,297 
Radisys  59,131b  375,482 
Rofin-Sinar Technologies  65,333b  1,646,392 
Rogers  37,148b  1,422,397 
Rubicon Technology  23,377a,b  220,913 
Rudolph Technologies  87,315b  943,002 
ScanSource  51,569b  1,699,714 
Sigma Designs  82,778b  456,107 
Sourcefire  63,869b  3,256,680 
Stamps.com  28,963b  840,796 
Standard Microsystems  52,499b  1,390,174 
STR Holdings  91,120a,b  348,078 
Stratasys  43,761b  2,241,001 
Super Micro Computer  50,528b  891,819 
Supertex  18,652b  381,806 
Symmetricom  111,780b  621,497 
Synaptics  81,835a,b  2,513,153 
Synchronoss Technologies  59,538b  1,863,539 
SYNNEX  63,986b  2,437,227 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Information Technology (continued)     
Take-Two Interactive Software  196,577b  2,771,736 
TeleTech Holdings  74,350b  1,126,402 
Tessera Technologies  129,702  2,028,539 
TriQuint Semiconductor  340,245b  1,660,396 
TTM Technologies  103,029b  1,064,290 
Tyler Technologies  64,930b  2,593,953 
Ultratech  55,116b  1,760,405 
United Online  252,584  1,197,248 
VASCO Data Security International  64,015b  498,677 
Veeco Instruments  82,738a,b  2,497,860 
ViaSat  88,257b  4,262,813 
Virtusa  33,896b  511,491 
Volterra Semiconductor  59,970b  1,972,413 
Websense  105,612b  2,190,393 
XO Group  56,476b  523,533 
    216,183,819 
Materials—5.4%     
A. Schulman  69,849  1,718,984 
A.M. Castle & Co.  32,272a,b  432,122 
AK Steel Holding  235,148a  1,744,798 
AMCOL International  48,698  1,605,086 
American Vanguard  47,724  1,193,100 
Balchem  57,370  1,657,993 
Buckeye Technologies  102,292  3,315,284 
Calgon Carbon  107,351b  1,485,738 
Century Aluminum  139,770b  1,285,884 
Clearwater Paper  47,598b  1,569,306 
Deltic Timber  19,414  1,185,807 
Eagle Materials  90,961  3,203,646 
H.B. Fuller  115,704  3,806,662 
Hawkins  19,754a  686,056 
Haynes International  28,237  1,761,142 
Headwaters  128,136b  556,110 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Materials (continued)     
Innophos Holdings  48,682  2,393,694 
Kaiser Aluminum  39,449a  2,073,834 
KapStone Paper and Packaging  104,417b  1,885,771 
Koppers Holdings  48,875  1,900,260 
Kraton Performance Polymers  68,680b  1,785,680 
LSB Industries  48,120b  1,632,230 
Materion  52,121b  1,287,910 
Myers Industries  96,620  1,597,129 
Neenah Paper  43,859  1,252,613 
Olympic Steel  22,802  481,806 
OM Group  68,380b  1,649,326 
PolyOne  207,865  2,881,009 
Quaker Chemical  28,901  1,254,303 
RTI International Metals  64,780b  1,590,349 
Schweitzer-Mauduit International  40,062  2,717,005 
Stepan  18,655  1,694,993 
SunCoke Energy  154,906a  2,357,669 
Texas Industries  61,863a  2,079,215 
Tredegar  46,188  801,362 
Wausau Paper  99,415  900,700 
Zep  49,942  711,673 
    62,136,249 
Telecommunication     
Services—.5%     
Atlantic Tele-Network  18,694  636,718 
Cbeyond  58,985b  379,274 
Cincinnati Bell  405,347b  1,540,319 
General Communication, Cl. A  93,140b  707,864 
Lumos Networks  30,404  274,852 
Neutral Tandem  83,526b  970,572 
NTELOS Holdings  30,404  614,769 
USA Mobility  63,385  818,934 
    5,943,302 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

  Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
  Utilities—4.0%     
  Allete  85,541  3,525,145 
  American States Water  44,552  1,623,475 
  Avista  126,549  3,345,956 
  Central Vermont Public Service  19,883  700,876 
  CH Energy Group  38,408  2,520,333 
  El Paso Electric  101,392  3,106,651 
  Laclede Group  52,551  2,069,458 
  New Jersey Resources  87,110  3,766,636 
  Northwest Natural Gas  63,421  2,898,340 
  NorthWestern  91,674  3,256,260 
  Piedmont Natural Gas  153,354  4,674,230 
  South Jersey Industries  60,848  2,996,764 
  Southwest Gas  104,773  4,402,561 
  UIL Holdings  103,003  3,540,213 
  UniSource Energy  85,655  3,117,842 
      45,544,740 
  Total Common Stocks     
  (cost $940,248,421)    1,134,053,911 
    Principal   
Short-Term Investments—.1%  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
  U.S. Treasury Bills;     
  0.09%, 6/21/12     
  (cost $844,891)  845,000d  844,915 
 
  Other Investment—.8%  Shares  Value ($) 
  Registered Investment Company;     
  Dreyfus Institutional Preferred     
  Plus Money Market Fund     
  (cost $8,572,192)  8,572,192e  8,572,192 

 

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Investment of Cash Collateral     
for Securities Loaned—6.1%  Shares  Value ($) 
Registered Investment Company;     
Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund     
(cost $70,108,205)  70,108,205e  70,108,205 
Total Investments (cost $1,019,773,709)  106.3%  1,213,579,223 
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables  (6.3%)  (72,222,231) 
Net Assets  100.0%  1,141,356,992 

 

a Security, or portion thereof, on loan.At April 30, 2012, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $68,011,211 
and the value of the collateral held by the fund was $70,360,742, consisting of cash collateral of $70,108,205 and 
U.S. Government & Agency securities valued at $252,537. 
b Non-income producing security. 
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 (%) 
Financial  20.0  Materials  5.4 
Information Technology  18.9  Energy  4.4 
Consumer Discretionary  15.9  Consumer Staples  4.2 
Industrial  15.4  Utilities  4.0 
Health Care  10.6  Telecommunication Services  .5 
Short-Term/       
Money Market Investments  7.0    106.3 
 
† Based on net assets.       
See notes to financial statements.       

 

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL FUTURES 
April 30, 2012 (Unaudited) 

 

    Market Value    Unrealized  
    Covered by    Appreciation  
  Contracts  Contracts ($)  Expiration  at 4/30/2012 ($) 
Financial Futures Long           
Russell 2000 Mini  117  9,534,330  June 2012  169,734  
 
See notes to financial statements.           

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 
April 30, 2012 (Unaudited) 

 

  Cost  Value 
Assets ($):     
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments (including     
securities on loan, valued at $68,011,211)—Note 1(b):     
Unaffiliated issuers  941,093,312  1,134,898,826 
Affiliated issuers  78,680,397  78,680,397 
Cash    1,416,100 
Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed    1,669,235 
Dividends and securities lending income receivable    500,160 
Receivable for investment securities sold    32,565 
    1,217,197,283 
Liabilities ($):     
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(b)    456,690 
Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(b)    70,108,205 
Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed    3,758,803 
Payable for investment securities purchased    1,393,220 
Payable for futures variation margin—Note 4    118,573 
Accrued expenses    4,800 
    75,840,291 
Net Assets ($)    1,141,356,992 
Composition of Net Assets ($):     
Paid-in capital    931,129,293 
Accumulated undistributed investment income—net    4,433,029 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments    11,819,422 
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     
on investments (including $169,734 net unrealized     
appreciation on financial futures)    193,975,248 
Net Assets ($)    1,141,356,992 
Shares Outstanding     
(200 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock authorized)    52,330,925 
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($)    21.81 
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 
Six Months Ended April 30, 2012 (Unaudited) 

 

Investment Income ($):   
Income:   
Cash dividends:   
Unaffiliated issuers  8,747,028 
Affiliated issuers  4,156 
Income from securities lending—Note 1(b)  240,538 
Interest  225 
Total Income  8,991,947 
Expenses:   
Management fee—Note 3(a)  1,340,798 
Shareholder servicing costs—Note 3(b)  1,340,798 
Directors’ fees—Note 3(a)  23,411 
Loan commitment fees—Note 2  3,892 
Total Expenses  2,708,899 
Less—Director’s fees reimbursed by the Manager—Note 3(a)  (23,411) 
Net Expenses  2,685,488 
Investment Income—Net  6,306,459 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):   
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  23,263,891 
Net realized gain (loss) on financial futures  1,693,694 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)  24,957,585 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments  94,182,998 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures  (978,034) 
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  93,204,964 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments  118,162,549 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  124,469,008 
 
See notes to financial statements.   

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Six Months Ended   
  April 30, 2012  Year Ended 
  (Unaudited)  October 31, 2011 
Operations ($):     
Investment income—net  6,306,459  7,571,495 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  24,957,585  34,205,799 
Net unrealized appreciation     
(depreciation) on investments  93,204,964  64,210,755 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
Resulting from Operations  124,469,008  105,988,049 
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):     
Investment income—net  (5,417,284)  (8,350,465) 
Net realized gain on investments  (36,365,943)  (21,136,380) 
Total Dividends  (41,783,227)  (29,486,845) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($):     
Net proceeds from shares sold  215,194,854  427,754,804 
Dividends reinvested  40,209,530  28,316,048 
Cost of shares redeemed  (222,389,766)  (509,615,242) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
from Capital Stock Transactions  33,014,618  (53,544,390) 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  115,700,399  22,956,814 
Net Assets ($):     
Beginning of Period  1,025,656,593  1,002,699,779 
End of Period  1,141,356,992  1,025,656,593 
Undistributed investment income—net  4,433,029  3,543,854 
Capital Share Transactions (Shares):     
Shares sold  10,219,953  20,720,978 
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  2,043,682  1,370,453 
Shares redeemed  (10,670,146)  (24,634,466) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  1,593,489  (2,543,035) 
 
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.

  Six Months Ended           
  April 30, 2012    Year Ended October 31,   
    (Unaudited)  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):               
Net asset value,               
beginning of period    20.21  18.82  15.04  15.71  25.45  23.93 
Investment Operations:               
Investment income—neta  .12  .14  .11  .15  .22  .15 
Net realized and unrealized             
gain (loss) on investments  2.33  1.80  3.80  .45  (7.85)  2.45 
Total from               
Investment Operations  2.45  1.94  3.91  .60  (7.63)  2.60 
Distributions:               
Dividends from               
investment income—net  (.11)  (.16)  (.13)  (.23)  (.15)  (.12) 
Dividends from net realized             
gain on investments    (.74)  (.39)    (1.04)  (1.96)  (.96) 
Total Distributions    (.85)  (.55)  (.13)  (1.27)  (2.11)  (1.08) 
Net asset value,               
end of period    21.81  20.21  18.82  15.04  15.71  25.45 
Total Return (%)    12.51b  10.29  26.08  5.43  (32.21)  11.15 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses               
to average net assets  .51c  .51  .51  .51  .51  .51 
Ratio of net expenses               
to average net assets  .50c  .50  .50  .50  .50  .50 
Ratio of net investment               
income to average               
net assets    1.18c  .68  .65  1.11  1.09  .60 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  11.24b  22.25  20.72  25.48  31.84  25.08 
Net Assets, end of period             
($ x 1,000)  1,141,357  1,025,657  1,002,700  804,184  734,645  998,016 

 

a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  Not annualized. 
c  Annualized. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus Smallcap Stock Index Fund (the “fund”) is a separate non-diversified series of Dreyfus Index 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 three series, including the fund. The fund’s investment objective seeks to match the performance of the Standard & Poor’s® SmallCap 600 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 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 is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions.Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown.The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

(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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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 of the preceding securities are categorized within Level 1 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 (the “Service”) approved by the Board of Directors. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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

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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

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.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2012 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  1,134,053,911      1,134,053,911 
Mutual Funds  78,680,397      78,680,397 
U.S. Treasury    844,915    844,915 
Other Financial         
Instruments:         
Futures††  169,734      169,734 

 

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

 

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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, 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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

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 April 30, 2012, The Bank of NewYork Mellon earned $80,179 from lending portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

(c) Affiliated issuers: Other investment companies advised by Dreyfus are considered to be “affiliated” with the fund.

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 April 30, 2012 were as follows:

Affiliated           
Investment  Value     Value Net 
Company  10/31/2011 ($)  Purchases ($)  Sales ($)  4/30/2012 ($) Assets (%) 
Dreyfus           
Institutional           
Preferred           
Plus Money           
Market           
Fund  10,549,280 128,847,760  130,824,848  8,572,192 .8 
Dreyfus           
Institutional           
Cash           
Advantage           
Fund  181,812,766  111,704,561  70,108,205 6.1 
Total  10,549,280 310,660,526  242,529,409  78,680,397 6.9 

 

(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 April 30, 2012, 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 three-year period ended October 31, 2011 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011 was as follows: ordinary income $8,350,465 and long-term capital gains $21,136,380.The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

based on rates determined pursuant to the terms of the respective Facility at the time of borrowing. During the period ended April 30, 2012, the fund did not borrow under the Facilities.

NOTE 3—Management Fee and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement (“Agreement”) with the Manager, the management fee is computed at the annual rate of .25% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Manager has agreed to pay all of the fund’s direct expenses, except management fees, brokerage fees and commissions, taxes, interest expense, commitment fees on borrowings, fees and expenses of non-interested Board members, fees and expenses of independent counsel to the fund, Shareholder Services Plan fees, extraordinary expenses.The Manager has also agreed to reduce its management fee in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of the accrued fees and expenses of the non-interested Board members and fees and expenses of independent counsel to the fund and to non-interested Board members. Each Board member also serves as a Board member of other funds within the Dreyfus complex.Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets. During the period ended April 30, 2012, fees reimbursed by the Manager amounted to $23,411.

(b) Under the Shareholder Services Plan, the fund pays the Distributor for the provision of certain services, at the annual rate of .25% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. 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 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 April 30, 2012, the fund was charged $1,340,798 pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan.

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The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $232,875 and shareholder services plan fees $232,875, which are offset against a directors’ fee reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $9,060.

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 April 30, 2012, amounted to $122,610,949 and $120,099,665, 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 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 April 30, 2012 are set forth in the Statement of Financial Futures.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

The following summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended April 30, 2012:

  Average Market Value ($) 
Equity futures contracts  14,107,259 

 

At April 30, 2012, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $193,805,514, consisting of $285,606,742 gross unrealized appreciation and $91,801,228 gross unrealized depreciation.

At April 30, 2012, 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).

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE 
FUND’S MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) 

 

At a meeting of the fund’s Board of Directors held on March 6, 2012, the Board considered the renewal of the fund’s Management Agreement pursuant to which Dreyfus provides the fund with investment advisory and administrative services (the “Agreement”). The Board members, none of whom are “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the fund, were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel in executive session separate from Dreyfus representatives. In considering the renewal of the Agreement, the Board considered all factors that it believed to be relevant, including those discussed below.The Board did not identify any one factor as dispositive, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the factors considered.

Analysis of Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided to the Fund. The Board considered information previously provided to them in presentations from Dreyfus representatives regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to funds in the Dreyfus fund complex, and Dreyfus representatives confirmed that there had been no material changes in this information. Dreyfus provided the number of open accounts in the fund, the fund’s asset size and the allocation of fund assets among distribution channels. Dreyfus also had previously provided information regarding the diverse intermediary relationships and distribution channels of funds in the Dreyfus fund complex and Dreyfus’ corresponding need for broad, deep, and diverse resources to be able to provide ongoing shareholder services to each distribution channel, including the distribution channel(s) for the fund.

The Board also considered research support available to, and portfolio management capabilities of, the fund’s portfolio management personnel and that Dreyfus also provides oversight of day-to-day fund operations, including fund accounting and administration and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements.The Board also considered Dreyfus’ extensive administrative, accounting, and compliance infrastructures.The Board also considered portfolio management’s brokerage policies and practices (including policies and practices regarding soft dollars) and the standards applied in seeking best execution.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S 
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (continued) 

 

Comparative Analysis of the Fund’s Performance and Management Fee and Expense Ratio. The Board reviewed reports prepared by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of investment company data, which included information comparing (1) the fund’s performance with the performance of a group of comparable funds (the “Performance Group”) and with a broader group of funds (the “Performance Universe”), all for various periods ended December 31, 2011, and (2) the fund’s actual and contractual management fees and total expenses with those of a group of comparable funds (the “Expense Group”) and with a broader group of funds (the “Expense Universe”), the information for which was derived in part from fund financial statements available to Lipper as of the date of its analysis. Dreyfus previously had furnished the Board with a description of the methodology Lipper used to select the Performance Group and Performance Universe and the Expense Group and Expense Universe.

Dreyfus representatives stated that the usefulness of performance comparisons may be affected by a number of factors, including different investment limitations that may be applicable to the fund and comparison funds.The Board discussed the results of the comparisons and noted that the fund’s total return performance was ranked first of the three funds in the Performance Group and was above the median of the Performance Universe in all periods. Dreyfus also provided a comparison of the fund’s calendar year total returns to the returns of the fund’s benchmark index.

The Board also reviewed the range of actual and contractual management fees and total expenses of the Expense Group and Expense Universe funds and discussed the results of the comparisons. Taking into account the fund’s “unitary” fee structure, the Board noted that the fund’s contractual management fee, actual management fee and total expenses ranked second of the three funds in the Expense Group and the actual management fee and total expenses were above the Expense Universe medians.

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Dreyfus representatives reviewed with the Board the management or investment advisory fees (1) paid by funds advised or administered by Dreyfus that are in the same Lipper category as the fund and (2) paid to Dreyfus or the Dreyfus-affiliated primary employer of the fund’s primary portfolio manager(s) for advising any separate accounts and/or other types of client portfolios that are considered to have similar investment strategies and policies as the fund (the “Similar Clients”), and explained the nature of the Similar Clients.They discussed differences in fees paid and the relationship of the fees paid in light of any differences in the services provided and other relevant factors, noting the fund’s “unitary” fee structure.The Board considered the relevance of the fee information provided for the Similar Clients to evaluate the appropriateness and reasonableness of the fund’s management fee.

Analysis of Profitability and Economies of Scale. Dreyfus representatives reviewed the expenses allocated and profit received by Dreyfus and the resulting profitability percentage for managing the fund, and the method used to determine the expenses and profit. The Board concluded that the profitability results were not unreasonable, given the services rendered and service levels provided by Dreyfus. The Board previously had been provided with information prepared by an independent consulting firm regarding Dreyfus’ approach to allocating costs to, and determining the profitability of, individual funds and the entire Dreyfus fund complex. The consulting firm also had analyzed where any economies of scale might emerge in connection with the management of a fund.

The Board’s counsel stated that the Board should consider the profitability analysis (1) as part of their evaluation of whether the fees under the Agreement bear a reasonable relationship to the mix of services provided by Dreyfus, including the nature, extent and quality of such services, and (2) in light of the relevant circumstances for the fund and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if the

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S 
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (continued) 

 

fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of fund shareholders. Dreyfus representatives noted that a discussion of economies of scale is predicated on a fund having achieved a substantial size with increasing assets and that, if a fund’s assets had been stable or decreasing, the possibility that Dreyfus may have realized any economies of scale would be less. Dreyfus representatives also noted that, as a result of shared and allocated costs among funds in the Dreyfus fund complex, the extent of economies of scale could depend substantially on the level of assets in the complex as a whole, so that increases and decreases in complex-wide assets can affect potential economies of scale in a manner that is disproportionate to, or even in the opposite direction from, changes in the fund’s asset level. The Board also considered potential benefits to Dreyfus from acting as investment adviser and noted that there were no soft dollar arrangements in effect for trading the fund’s investments.

At the conclusion of these discussions, the Board agreed that it had been furnished with sufficient information to make an informed business decision with respect to the renewal of the Agreement. Based on the discussions and considerations as described above, the Board concluded and determined as follows.

  • The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by Dreyfus are adequate and appropriate.

  • The Board was satisfied with the fund’s performance.

  • The Board concluded that the fee paid to Dreyfus was reasonable in light of the considerations described above.

  • The Board determined that the economies of scale which may accrue to Dreyfus and its affiliates in connection with the management of the fund had been adequately considered by Dreyfus in connection with the fee rate charged to the fund pursuant to the Agreement and that, to the extent in the future it were determined that material economies of scale had not been shared with the fund, the Board would seek to have those economies of scale shared with the fund.

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The Board considered these conclusions and determinations, along with information received on a routine and regular basis throughout the year. In addition, it should be noted that the Board’s consideration of the contractual fee arrangements for this fund had the benefit of a number of years of reviews of prior or similar agreements during which lengthy discussions took place between the Board and Dreyfus representatives. Certain aspects of the arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and the Board’s conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of the same or similar arrangements in prior years.The Board determined that renewal of the Agreement was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders.

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For More Information


Ticker Symbol: DISSX

Telephone 1-800-DREYFUS

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The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.


 

 

Item 2.      Code of Ethics.

                  Not applicable.

Item 3.      Audit Committee Financial Expert.

                  Not applicable.

Item 4.      Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

                  Not applicable.

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.

                  Not applicable.  [CLOSED END FUNDS ONLY]

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)   Not applicable.

(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.

Dreyfus Index Funds, Inc.

By: /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak

Bradley J. Skapyak,

President

 

Date:

06/26/2012

 

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:

06/26/2012

 

By: /s/ James Windels

James Windels,

Treasurer

 

Date:

06/26/2012

 

 

 

 


 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

(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)