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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)

 

 

 

 

 

John Pak, 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:

04/30/15

 

             

 

Dreyfus Index Funds, Inc.

            Dreyfus International Stock Index Fund

            Dreyfus Smallcap Stock Index Fund

            Dreyfus S&P 500 Index Fund

 

 


 

 

 

FORM N-CSR

Item 1.       Reports to Stockholders.

 

 


 

Dreyfus International Stock Index Fund

SEMIANNUAL REPORT April 30, 2015



 

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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 President 
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 
35  Statement of Financial Futures 
36  Statement of Assets and Liabilities 
37  Statement of Operations 
38  Statement of Changes in Net Assets 
39  Financial Highlights 
40  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 PRESIDENT

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this semiannual report for Dreyfus International Stock Index Fund, covering the six-month period from November 1, 2014, through April 30, 2015. 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 continued to encounter bouts of heightened volatility on their way to posting moderate gains, on average. Investors remained concerned over the reporting period’s first half that persistent economic weakness and defla-tionary pressures in Europe, Japan, and China might undermine corporate profits for non-U.S. and multinational companies. However, investor sentiment was buoyed over the second half by increasingly accommodative monetary policies from major central banks. Indeed, aggressive monetary stimulus measures caused most local currencies to depreciate against the U.S. dollar, making foreign exports more attractive to U.S. consumers in a recovering domestic economy.

We remain optimistic regarding the long-term outlook for the global economy generally and for international equities in particular. Despite ongoing geopolitical head-winds, energy prices appear to have stabilized, and we believe that aggressively accommodative monetary policies from the world’s major central banks seem likely to address economic and deflation issues.Therefore, we currently expect the pace of global economic growth to improve gradually in the months ahead. As always, we urge you to discuss these observations with your financial advisor, who can help you assess their implications for your investment portfolio.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.

Sincerely,


J. Charles Cardona
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
May 15, 2015

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the reporting period of November 1, 2014, through April 30, 2015, 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, 2015, Dreyfus International Stock Index Fund produced a total return of 5.44%.1 This compares with a 6.81% total return for the fund’s benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Index (the “MSCI EAFE® Index”), during the same period.2

Despite persistent global economic weakness, international stock markets advanced moderately in response to aggressive stimulus programs from several major central banks. The difference in returns between the fund and the MSCI EAFE® Index is due to temporary price differences arising from the application of fair-value pricing policies, and transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in the MSCI EAFE® Index’s results.

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.To pursue its goal, the fund is generally fully invested in stocks included in the MSCI EAFE® Index. The fund’s investments are selected to match the benchmark composition along individual name, country, and industry weighting, and other benchmark characteristics. Under these circumstances, the fund maintains approximately the same weighting for each stock as the MSCI EAFE® Index does.

The fund employed futures contracts and currency forward contracts during the reporting period in its efforts to replicate the returns of the MSCI EAFE® Index.

Global Financial Markets Buffeted by Volatility

Sluggish economic growth persisted during the reporting period in most of the world’s developed nations outside of the United States. In addition, a steep decline in oil prices in late 2014 stoked deflation fears while generating challenges for global energy producers. Geopolitical conflicts also continued to weigh on investor senti-

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

ment in some areas, most notably in Russia/Ukraine and the Middle East. In Europe, disagreements between Greece and the European Union over debt relief measures added a degree of uncertainty.

Nonetheless, international stocks mostly advanced over the past six months when investors responded positively to more aggressively accommodative monetary policies from central banks in Europe, Japan, and China, which were intended to stimulate greater economic growth and forestall deflationary pressures. Larger-than-expected quantitative easing programs and lower short-term interest rates sent sovereign bond yields in some regions to historical lows, and global investors instead flocked to higher yielding U.S.Treasury securities.The resulting outflows of capital caused the euro, yen, and most other currencies to depreciate sharply against the U.S. dollar, making foreign manufactured goods less expensive for U.S. consumers and boosting revenues for European and Japanese exporters.

Most Industry Groups Posted Mild Gains

In this environment, some international equity markets achieved robust gains while others suffered losses. On average, however, the MSCI EAFE® Index posted higher returns than broad measures of U.S. stock market performance. The benchmark’s consumer discretionary, financial, and industrial stocks fared especially well, but energy and utilities stocks lagged market averages.

In the consumer discretionary sector, automobile manufacturers and producers of consumer electronics fared particularly well when depreciating local currencies made their goods more attractive to U.S. consumers, who had extra cash to spend as a result of lower fuel costs. In the financials sector, a variety of banks and insurance companies benefited from rallying stock markets, falling interest rates, rising bond issuance volumes, and reforms to some financial markets in Asia. Among industrial companies, investors reacted positively to widespread expectations that recent stimulus measures would help to fund infrastructure construction and industrial development projects in many regions of the world. In other market sectors, Swiss pharmaceutical developers and a variety of consumer staples companies saw greater export activity to the emerging markets.

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On the other hand, weakness in the energy sector was especially severe among exploration-and-production companies and drilling equipment providers, which saw reduced demand for their services as crude oil prices declined. Earnings in the utilities sector were undermined when power producers followed government mandates to shift their fuel sources from coal and nuclear power to oil and natural gas.

From a country perspective, equity markets were led higher by Japan and Germany, which rank as two of the world’s largest exporters to the United States. Australia trailed most other developed nations, mainly due to its dependence on the materials sector and its exposure to an economic slowdown in China.

Replicating the Performance of the MSCI EAFE® Index

Although we do not actively manage the fund’s investments in response to macroeconomic trends, it is worth noting that recent stimulus programs appear to be gaining traction in the global economy, oil prices have stabilized, and foreign currencies have regained some of the value previously lost to the U.S. dollar. As always, we intend to continue to monitor the factors considered by the fund’s investment model in light of current market conditions.

May 15, 2015

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, 2014 to April 30, 2015. 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, 2015 
 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 3.06 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,054.40 

 

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

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

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

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment 
assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended April 30, 2015 
 
Expenses paid per $1,000   $   3.01 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,021.82 
 
† Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .60%, multiplied by the average account value over the 
period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—97.2%  Shares  Value ($) 
Australia—7.0%     
AGL Energy  30,304  363,385 
ALS  15,390  63,882 
Alumina  112,290  136,261 
Amcor  54,243  577,233 
AMP  131,408  666,370 
APA Group  48,299  365,283 
Asciano  43,860  227,757 
ASX  8,643  287,573 
Aurizon Holdings  93,932  359,391 
AusNet Services  72,030  83,865 
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group  124,603  3,340,622 
Bank of Queensland  16,530  169,725 
Bendigo & Adelaide Bank  21,277  202,767 
BHP Billiton  145,151  3,725,352 
Boral  34,041  169,974 
Brambles  69,585  594,504 
Caltex Australia  12,163  339,422 
CIMIC Group  3,781  62,863 
Coca-Cola Amatil  25,822  209,298 
Cochlear  2,549  168,235 
Commonwealth Bank of Australia  73,212  5,131,952 
Computershare  20,349  197,689 
Crown Resorts  16,028  164,462 
CSL  21,536  1,545,919 
Dexus Property Group  39,676  230,822 
Federation Centres  64,376  149,945 
Flight Centre Travel Group  2,140  73,275 
Fortescue Metals Group  69,153  118,180 
Goodman Group  80,822  398,052 
GPT Group  79,452  280,075 
Harvey Norman Holdings  21,349  74,170 
Healthscope  46,800  104,791 
Iluka Resources  20,315  130,212 
Incitec Pivot  75,161  236,494 
Insurance Australia Group  102,340  468,583 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Australia (continued)       
James Hardie Industries-CDI  20,721   237,746 
Lend Lease Group  24,424   308,266 
Macquarie Group  12,835   785,808 
Medibank Private  120,463   210,215 
Mirvac Group  165,195   261,743 
National Australia Bank  106,989   3,103,168 
Newcrest Mining  35,601 a  407,691 
Novion Property Group  87,416   169,892 
Orica  16,497   262,599 
Origin Energy  49,071   491,657 
Platinum Asset Management  9,947   59,257 
Qantas Airways  19,563 a  52,392 
QBE Insurance Group  59,719   645,170 
Ramsay Health Care  5,864   288,882 
REA Group  2,402   89,517 
Rio Tinto  19,862   894,160 
Santos  43,776   285,796 
Scentre Group  243,386   718,051 
Seek  15,531   198,953 
Sonic Healthcare  16,149   253,220 
Stockland  102,579   359,152 
Suncorp Group  57,088   590,592 
Sydney Airport  50,012   212,780 
Tabcorp Holdings  33,277   127,829 
Tatts Group  60,376   192,463 
Telstra  194,957   958,685 
Toll Holdings  28,622   203,181 
TPG Telecom  11,417   80,198 
Transurban Group  80,225   628,376 
Treasury Wine Estates  32,787   144,015 
Wesfarmers  50,933   1,757,523 
Westfield  88,537   658,738 
Westpac Banking  140,462   4,038,475 
Woodside Petroleum  33,794   932,637 
Woolworths  57,368   1,332,093 
WorleyParsons  8,268 b  74,507 
      43,433,810 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Austria—.2%       
ANDRITZ  3,077   179,889 
Erste Group Bank  11,780   334,684 
IMMOFINANZ  48,287 a  145,110 
OMV  6,042   201,826 
Raiffeisen Bank International  4,550   76,341 
Vienna Insurance Group  1,670   66,535 
Voestalpine  5,210   218,363 
      1,222,748 
Belgium—1.3%       
Ageas  10,183   381,933 
Anheuser-Busch InBev  36,323   4,412,900 
Belgacom  7,132   266,081 
Colruyt  3,021   142,843 
Delhaize Group  4,428   356,663 
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert  3,568   313,265 
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (STRIP)  236 a,b  0 
KBC Groep  11,454 a  754,605 
Solvay  2,744   404,546 
Telenet Group Holding  2,488 a  148,905 
UCB  5,652   407,036 
Umicore  4,640   230,790 
      7,819,567 
China—.0%       
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings  91,000   100,544 
Denmark—1.6%       
AP Moller—Maersk, Cl. A  172   331,039 
AP Moller—Maersk, Cl. B  317   627,640 
Carlsberg, Cl. B  4,942   450,887 
Coloplast, Cl. B  5,141   419,814 
Danske Bank  29,060   823,460 
DSV  7,535   261,529 
ISS  5,849   197,280 
Novo Nordisk, Cl. B  90,659   5,078,288 
Novozymes, Cl. B  10,484   483,705 
Pandora  5,100   528,388 
TDC  38,278   291,272 
Tryg  1,050   113,826 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Denmark (continued)       
Vestas Wind Systems  9,852   447,457 
William Demant Holding  1,152 a  94,583 
      10,149,168 
Finland—.8%       
Elisa  6,146   188,224 
Fortum  20,465   404,605 
Kone, Cl. B  14,048   605,532 
Metso  5,095   144,995 
Neste Oil  6,289   171,089 
Nokia  170,083   1,150,216 
Nokian Renkaat  5,391   175,822 
Orion, Cl. B  4,426   145,040 
Sampo, Cl. A  20,349   987,689 
Stora Enso, Cl. R  25,073   264,408 
UPM-Kymmene  24,084   436,874 
Wartsila  6,890   316,316 
      4,990,810 
France—9.5%       
Accor  9,453   517,291 
Aeroports de Paris  1,397   172,126 
Air Liquide  15,613   2,044,175 
Airbus Group  26,681   1,852,790 
Alcatel-Lucent  129,502 a  450,333 
Alstom  10,083 a  316,369 
Altice  3,963 a  416,140 
Arkema  2,875   231,512 
Atos  3,641   284,484 
AXA  82,302   2,077,669 
BNP Paribas  47,921   3,017,171 
Bollore  38,356   218,568 
Bouygues  7,051   291,723 
Bureau Veritas  12,417   291,990 
Cap Gemini  6,561   582,649 
Carrefour  24,852   857,056 
Casino Guichard Perrachon  2,511   222,358 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
France (continued)       
Christian Dior  2,510   492,135 
Cie de St-Gobain  20,492   933,412 
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin  8,473   943,811 
CNP Assurances  6,982   125,476 
Credit Agricole  46,356   719,382 
Danone  26,266   1,898,928 
Dassault Systemes  5,567   429,239 
Edenred  9,672   259,142 
Electricite de France  10,350   263,204 
Essilor International  9,299   1,129,707 
Eurazeo  1,904   136,371 
Eutelsat Communications  7,008   244,243 
Fonciere des Regions  1,331   126,026 
GDF Suez  65,750   1,339,236 
Gecina  1,323   181,177 
Groupe Eurotunnel  21,449   343,996 
Hermes International  1,151   434,398 
ICADE  1,719   149,538 
Iliad  1,107   260,716 
Imerys  1,513   115,273 
JCDecaux  2,555   100,720 
Kering  3,368   622,179 
Klepierre  7,641   370,719 
L’Oreal  11,385   2,171,928 
Lafarge  8,398   614,650 
Lagardere  5,470   175,584 
Legrand  11,818   682,771 
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton  12,639   2,210,013 
Natixis  41,535   343,688 
Numericable—SFR  4,262 a  236,739 
Orange  84,174   1,385,523 
Pernod-Ricard  9,658   1,198,828 
Peugeot  17,026 a  320,643 
Publicis Groupe  8,591   718,547 
Remy Cointreau  971   72,918 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
France (continued)       
Renault  8,555   896,970 
Rexel  12,502   235,747 
Safran  12,926   943,432 
Sanofi  53,931   5,484,700 
Schneider Electric  23,803   1,775,018 
SCOR  7,303   262,764 
Societe BIC  1,167   199,489 
Societe Generale  32,887   1,640,632 
Sodexo  4,353   441,098 
Suez Environnement  12,933   263,413 
Technip  4,820   328,320 
Thales  4,176   253,885 
Total  96,672   5,235,658 
Unibail-Rodamco  4,456   1,223,881 
Valeo  3,472   554,917 
Vallourec  4,458   104,826 
Veolia Environnement  18,283   387,362 
Vinci  21,445   1,315,452 
Vivendi  55,129   1,383,020 
Wendel  1,271   156,180 
Zodiac Aerospace  8,322   305,838 
      58,987,866 
Germany—8.4%       
adidas  9,292   765,556 
Allianz  20,657   3,532,278 
Axel Springer  1,985   111,324 
BASF  41,499   4,163,292 
Bayer  37,336   5,439,042 
Bayerische Motoren Werke  15,003   1,784,351 
Beiersdorf  4,662   407,490 
Brenntag  6,639   400,988 
Celesio  1,846   54,891 
Commerzbank  43,010 a  583,467 
Continental  5,000   1,181,260 
Daimler  43,498   4,205,160 
Deutsche Annington Immobilien  15,515   524,954 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Germany (continued)       
Deutsche Bank  62,479   2,013,517 
Deutsche Boerse  8,664   722,322 
Deutsche Lufthansa  11,009 a  152,968 
Deutsche Post  43,922   1,457,142 
Deutsche Telekom  143,651   2,651,807 
Deutsche Wohnen-BR  13,290   349,976 
E.ON  90,853   1,424,199 
Fraport Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide  1,609   102,196 
Fresenius & Co.  17,258   1,030,240 
Fresenius Medical Care & Co.  9,607   810,301 
GEA Group  8,253   397,923 
Hannover Rueck  2,781   284,177 
HeidelbergCement  6,485   500,594 
Henkel & Co.  5,228   531,789 
HUGO BOSS  3,014   372,760 
Infineon Technologies  49,313   585,921 
K+S  8,159   268,616 
Kabel Deutschland Holding  981 a  132,130 
LANXESS  3,947   211,896 
Linde  8,421   1,650,265 
MAN  1,628   177,129 
Merck  5,920   642,118 
METRO  6,767   245,523 
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs  7,844   1,539,336 
OSRAM Licht  4,089   215,758 
ProSiebenSat.1 Media  10,069   518,157 
RWE  21,707   542,599 
SAP  41,673   3,179,297 
Siemens  35,828   3,921,603 
Symrise  5,653   345,419 
Telefonica Deutschland Holding  28,741 a  179,314 
ThyssenKrupp  20,785   556,465 
TUI  19,796   371,088 
United Internet  5,268   237,483 
Volkswagen  1,312   334,726 
      51,810,807 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Hong Kong—3.1%       
AIA Group  544,400   3,634,017 
ASM Pacific Technology  10,800   120,878 
Bank of East Asia  56,350   244,695 
BOC Hong Kong Holdings  169,500   658,515 
Cathay Pacific Airways  52,000   133,929 
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings  27,000   229,426 
CK Hutchison Holdings  60,000   1,304,035 
CLP Holdings  86,788   760,284 
First Pacific  120,250   116,625 
Galaxy Entertainment Group  107,277   517,122 
Hang Lung Properties  99,000   334,625 
Hang Seng Bank  34,400   670,826 
Henderson Land Development  49,041   394,034 
HKT Trust  125,660   168,152 
Hong Kong & China Gas  283,127   675,360 
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing  49,400   1,884,328 
Hutchison Whampoa  96,800   1,428,037 
Hysan Development  28,000   129,518 
Kerry Properties  29,500   120,470 
Li & Fung  259,200   264,175 
Link REIT  105,000   651,259 
MTR  64,500   317,504 
New World Development  217,048   288,093 
Noble Group  188,963   122,887 
NWS Holdings  60,000   102,070 
PCCW  167,000   111,325 
Power Assets Holdings  62,500   631,387 
Shangri-La Asia  41,000   62,351 
Sino Land  127,730   225,169 
SJM Holdings  78,530   99,539 
Sun Hung Kai Properties  76,699   1,276,077 
Swire Pacific, Cl. A  27,500   371,692 
Swire Properties  56,000   192,687 
Techtronic Industries  57,365   203,804 
WH Group  152,000 c  106,087 
Wharf Holdings  66,311   478,841 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Hong Kong (continued)       
Wheelock & Co.  43,000   242,442 
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings  32,300   122,806 
      19,395,071 
Ireland—.3%       
Bank of Ireland  1,228,951 a  474,086 
CRH  37,107   1,040,564 
Irish Bank Resolution  35,225 a,b  0 
Kerry Group, Cl. A  6,927   508,601 
Ryanair Holdings  4,000 a  46,898 
      2,070,149 
Israel—.6%       
Bank Hapoalim  48,286   241,939 
Bank Leumi Le-Israel  60,234 a  234,395 
Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication  95,290   180,646 
Delek Group  202   56,324 
Israel  117   43,138 
Israel Chemicals  18,647   130,463 
Israel Discount Bank, Cl. A  1 a  2 
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank  6,222 a  69,651 
NICE Systems  2,452   147,605 
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries  38,970   2,360,679 
      3,464,842 
Italy—2.3%       
Assicurazioni Generali  53,123   1,040,649 
Atlantia  18,499   520,744 
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena  181,114 a  111,119 
Banco Popolare Societa Cooperativa  16,630 a  262,484 
CNH Industrial  43,714   384,885 
Enel  298,962   1,414,202 
Enel Green Power  81,547   158,926 
Eni  115,225   2,218,054 
EXOR  4,701   217,443 
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles  40,560 a  603,066 
Finmeccanica  18,554 a  237,783 
Intesa Sanpaolo  574,449   1,923,849 
Intesa Sanpaolo-RSP  38,317   116,982 

 

The Fund 15


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Italy (continued)       
Luxottica Group  7,761   511,932 
Mediobanca  25,082   244,806 
Pirelli & C  11,602   199,882 
Prysmian  8,493   173,268 
Saipem  10,910 a  144,538 
Snam  93,495   487,146 
STMicroelectronics  26,616   212,107 
Telecom Italia  464,335 a  545,925 
Telecom Italia-RSP  270,919   261,386 
Tenaris  20,192   310,970 
Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale  68,305   321,485 
UniCredit  199,724   1,430,169 
Unione di Banche Italiane  37,953   302,032 
UnipolSai  36,547   102,535 
      14,458,367 
Japan—21.6%       
ABC-Mart  1,000   56,917 
Acom  15,500 a  51,557 
Advantest  6,400   75,338 
Aeon  30,200   374,963 
AEON Financial Service  5,360   136,454 
AEON Mall  4,480   83,759 
Air Water  7,000   124,113 
Aisin Seiki  8,500   386,757 
Ajinomoto  25,800   571,898 
Alfresa Holdings  7,600   113,274 
Amada Holdings  14,200   143,593 
ANA Holdings  53,000   146,686 
Aozora Bank  54,959   205,100 
Asahi Glass  46,800   312,692 
Asahi Group Holdings  17,800   570,909 
Asahi Kasei  55,900   524,715 
Asics  7,000   178,507 
Astellas Pharma  97,395   1,516,017 
Bandai Namco Holdings  7,750   158,867 
Bank of Kyoto  14,000   150,645 

 

16


 

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Japan (continued)     
Bank of Yokohama  50,000  317,900 
Benesse Holdings  3,200  100,215 
Bridgestone  29,600  1,236,819 
Brother Industries  10,800  171,974 
CALBEE  3,500  142,173 
Canon  51,350  1,832,421 
Casio Computer  9,300  188,118 
Central Japan Railway  6,400  1,135,484 
Chiba Bank  34,000  279,437 
Chiyoda  6,000  54,332 
Chubu Electric Power  28,500  374,227 
Chugai Pharmaceutical  9,928  302,241 
Chugoku Bank  6,400  102,734 
Chugoku Electric Power  14,000  204,324 
Citizen Holdings  12,400  97,066 
Colopl  2,100  43,330 
Credit Saison  6,200  117,212 
Dai Nippon Printing  25,800  266,974 
Dai-ichi Life Insurance  47,400  776,269 
Daicel  13,400  161,093 
Daihatsu Motor  8,000  115,678 
Daiichi Sankyo  28,683  499,219 
Daikin Industries  10,500  706,870 
Daito Trust Construction  3,300  383,336 
Daiwa House Industry  27,300  607,758 
Daiwa Securities Group  76,000  629,331 
Denso  21,700  1,076,565 
Dentsu  9,300  431,044 
Don Quijote Holdings  2,800  211,347 
East Japan Railway  15,200  1,341,982 
Eisai  11,100  739,647 
Electric Power Development  6,880  231,866 
FamilyMart  2,617  112,503 
FANUC  8,729  1,909,218 
Fast Retailing  2,358  927,105 
Fuji Electric  27,000  127,104 

 

The Fund 17


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Japan (continued)     
Fuji Heavy Industries  26,200  873,727 
FUJIFILM Holdings  20,800  785,695 
Fujitsu  85,800  565,387 
Fukuoka Financial Group  33,000  189,356 
GungHo Online Entertainment  19,400  79,786 
Gunma Bank  19,000  134,662 
Hachijuni Bank  20,000  155,959 
Hakuhodo DY Holdings  11,200  119,685 
Hamamatsu Photonics  6,400  187,041 
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings  53,000  319,739 
Hikari Tsushin  700  46,723 
Hino Motors  12,100  157,858 
Hirose Electric  1,365  190,630 
Hiroshima Bank  25,000  145,873 
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical  2,400  103,434 
Hitachi  218,900  1,491,776 
Hitachi Chemical  4,000  77,122 
Hitachi Construction Machinery  5,000  88,575 
Hitachi High-Technologies  2,700  78,083 
Hitachi Metals  10,000  156,691 
Hokuhoku Financial Group  51,000  121,905 
Hokuriku Electric Power  7,700  113,856 
Honda Motor  73,759  2,494,008 
Hoya  19,400  748,721 
Hulic  10,800  115,830 
Ibiden  6,300  109,954 
Idemitsu Kosan  3,600  69,797 
IHI  60,000  275,204 
Iida Group Holdings  7,800  105,225 
INPEX  38,300  479,619 
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings  15,020  243,013 
Isuzu Motors  26,900  356,412 
ITOCHU  72,100  888,195 
Itochu Techno-Solutions  1,800  40,980 
Iyo Bank  11,000  136,853 
J Front Retailing  9,900  164,280 

 

18


 

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Japan (continued)       
Japan Airlines  5,200   173,415 
Japan Display  14,800   61,024 
Japan Exchange Group  11,700   336,089 
Japan Prime Realty Investment  39   140,071 
Japan Real Estate Investment  58   274,175 
Japan Retail Fund Investment  113   240,154 
Japan Tobacco  49,900   1,745,986 
JFE Holdings  21,560   485,729 
JGC  9,000   187,604 
Joyo Bank  32,462   177,270 
JSR  7,700   131,287 
JTEKT  9,800   166,936 
JX Holdings  103,676   451,479 
Kajima  38,800   185,349 
Kakaku.com  6,700   103,709 
Kamigumi  9,400   93,177 
Kaneka  12,000   83,585 
Kansai Electric Power  29,499 a  296,694 
Kansai Paint  10,000   178,453 
Kao  23,500   1,121,917 
Kawasaki Heavy Industries  65,000   333,739 
KDDI  79,263   1,872,937 
Keihan Electric Railway  21,000   121,479 
Keikyu  20,000   158,708 
Keio  25,000   192,696 
Keisei Electric Railway  13,000   153,698 
Keyence  2,085   1,114,289 
Kikkoman  7,000   199,590 
Kintetsu Group Holdings  80,354   284,797 
Kirin Holdings  36,700   484,897 
Kobe Steel  133,000   239,280 
Koito Manufacturing  4,000   140,110 
Komatsu  41,700   837,501 
Konami  4,400   80,935 
Konica Minolta  19,000   208,838 
Kubota  51,000   791,305 

 

The Fund 19


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Japan (continued)     
Kuraray  16,700  224,877 
Kurita Water Industries  4,800  124,822 
Kyocera  14,700  767,346 
Kyowa Hakko Kirin  10,705  156,645 
Kyushu Electric Power  18,000  191,366 
Lawson  3,000  214,748 
LIXIL Group  11,924  247,781 
M3  8,100  152,689 
Mabuchi Motor  2,000  118,484 
Makita  5,300  265,477 
Marubeni  72,000  446,696 
Marui Group  9,500  102,852 
Maruichi Steel Tube  2,000  50,757 
Mazda Motor  24,800  484,330 
McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan  3,000  65,145 
Medipal Holdings  5,800  78,817 
MEIJI Holdings  2,821  322,124 
Minebea  15,000  230,352 
Miraca Holdings  2,700  134,432 
Mitsubishi  62,698  1,355,472 
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings  60,580  374,038 
Mitsubishi Electric  88,000  1,140,477 
Mitsubishi Estate  57,000  1,339,964 
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical  16,000  89,387 
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries  134,700  748,336 
Mitsubishi Logistics  6,000  92,390 
Mitsubishi Materials  55,000  198,973 
Mitsubishi Motors  28,600  263,449 
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma  9,200  155,634 
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group  576,290  4,066,228 
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance  24,300  130,410 
Mitsui & Co.  77,600  1,086,590 
Mitsui Chemicals  38,000  125,449 
Mitsui Fudosan  42,286  1,252,685 
Mitsui OSK Lines  52,000  183,231 
mixi  1,600  63,149 

 

20


 

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Japan (continued)     
Mizuho Financial Group  1,050,600  2,004,764 
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings  23,157  663,137 
Murata Manufacturing  9,000  1,269,840 
Nabtesco  5,600  153,986 
Nagoya Railroad  42,000  165,904 
NEC  114,800  384,757 
NEXON  4,600  58,026 
NGK Insulators  11,000  246,323 
NGK Spark Plug  7,926  220,921 
NH Foods  8,000  174,607 
NHK Spring  7,000  79,854 
Nidec  9,800  730,675 
Nikon  16,260  229,988 
Nintendo  4,625  780,934 
Nippon Building Fund  61  303,058 
Nippon Electric Glass  17,085  97,601 
Nippon Express  39,000  224,199 
Nippon Paint Holdings  6,900  230,985 
Nippon Prologis REIT  70  151,346 
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal  336,615  877,109 
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone  17,100  1,152,515 
Nippon Yusen  69,800  219,815 
Nissan Motor  113,000  1,170,303 
Nisshin Seifun Group  9,438  110,382 
Nissin Foods Holdings  2,600  124,205 
Nitori Holdings  2,800  214,331 
Nitto Denko  6,900  441,497 
NOK  4,600  144,958 
Nomura Holdings  165,400  1,074,142 
Nomura Real Estate Holdings  4,800  97,554 
Nomura Research Institute  5,300  208,260 
NSK  20,000  313,056 
NTT Data  5,500  244,941 
NTT DOCOMO  69,400  1,233,250 
NTT Urban Development  5,500  57,492 
Obayashi  30,000  200,592 

 

The Fund 21


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Japan (continued)       
Odakyu Electric Railway  28,000   281,304 
Oji Holdings  35,000   155,636 
Olympus  10,800 a  389,440 
Omron  9,000   413,151 
Ono Pharmaceutical  3,700   399,199 
Oracle Japan  1,400   63,896 
Oriental Land  8,800   592,932 
ORIX  60,400   923,658 
Osaka Gas  83,000   352,151 
OTSUKA  2,100   97,000 
Otsuka Holdings  17,100   538,852 
Panasonic  100,295   1,437,746 
Park24  3,800   76,000 
Rakuten  35,700   623,138 
Recruit Holdings  6,300   212,374 
Resona Holdings  98,400   523,479 
Ricoh  31,300   325,035 
Rinnai  1,500   114,042 
Rohm  4,300   297,797 
Sankyo  2,200   83,102 
Sanrio  2,100   56,430 
Santen Pharmaceutical  16,500   218,324 
SBI Holdings  7,830   103,998 
Secom  9,400   664,537 
Sega Sammy Holdings  7,484   104,630 
Seibu Holdings  5,900   170,706 
Seiko Epson  11,400   198,753 
Sekisui Chemical  19,000   254,086 
Sekisui House  25,700   399,773 
Seven & I Holdings  34,260   1,475,269 
Seven Bank  26,000   140,041 
Sharp  70,000   151,484 
Shikoku Electric Power  6,900   93,590 
Shimadzu  12,000   140,306 
Shimamura  1,000   99,293 
Shimano  3,500   497,887 

 

22


 

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Japan (continued)       
Shimizu  27,000   194,718 
Shin-Etsu Chemical  18,700   1,144,585 
Shinsei Bank  67,000   137,142 
Shionogi & Co.  13,300   433,540 
Shiseido  16,000   288,328 
Shizuoka Bank  23,400   257,729 
Showa Shell Sekiyu  8,500   82,231 
SMC  2,500   752,392 
SoftBank  43,500   2,718,465 
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings  14,670   476,907 
Sony  52,180 a  1,576,011 
Sony Financial Holdings  7,000   125,418 
Stanley Electric  6,600   148,143 
Sumitomo  51,600   609,831 
Sumitomo Chemical  69,000   385,433 
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma  6,900   77,559 
Sumitomo Electric Industries  34,800   491,623 
Sumitomo Heavy Industries  25,000   155,270 
Sumitomo Metal Mining  23,000   338,029 
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group  57,600   2,511,859 
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings  151,640   665,811 
Sumitomo Realty & Development  16,000   618,002 
Sumitomo Rubber Industries  7,600   139,845 
Suntory Beverage & Food  6,000   255,521 
Suruga Bank  8,000   176,369 
Suzuken  3,212   100,039 
Suzuki Motor  16,000   517,039 
Sysmex  6,300   348,095 
T&D Holdings  26,300   377,148 
Taiheiyo Cement  54,000   170,284 
Taisei  46,000   266,441 
Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings  1,500   104,977 
Taiyo Nippon Sanso  6,000   76,757 
Takashimaya  12,000   112,019 
Takeda Pharmaceutical  35,800   1,839,211 
TDK  5,500   394,837 

 

The Fund 23


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Japan (continued)       
Teijin  40,000   135,443 
Terumo  13,500   346,529 
THK  5,500   138,821 
Tobu Railway  46,000   219,032 
Toho  5,400   134,191 
Toho Gas  18,000   108,891 
Tohoku Electric Power  19,700   247,147 
Tokio Marine Holdings  31,500   1,284,272 
Tokyo Electric Power  64,972 a  265,287 
Tokyo Electron  7,700   420,627 
Tokyo Gas  104,000   597,515 
Tokyo Tatemono  17,000   123,568 
Tokyu  49,820   331,683 
Tokyu Fudosan Holdings  20,900   155,067 
TonenGeneral Sekiyu  13,000   124,576 
Toppan Printing  26,000   217,987 
Toray Industries  67,000   579,902 
Toshiba  180,000   719,835 
TOTO  12,000   169,713 
Toyo Seikan Group Holdings  7,100   112,171 
Toyo Suisan Kaisha  4,000   139,539 
Toyoda Gosei  2,400   55,572 
Toyota Industries  7,300   413,544 
Toyota Motor  123,357   8,569,140 
Toyota Tsusho  8,900   228,746 
Trend Micro  4,900   165,854 
Unicharm  16,900   423,912 
United Urban Investment  114   181,067 
USS  9,800   171,881 
West Japan Railway  7,500   415,293 
Yahoo! Japan  61,100   250,197 
Yakult Honsha  4,100   257,028 
Yamada Denki  36,200   148,358 
Yamaguchi Financial Group  9,000   112,494 
Yamaha  7,200   130,268 
Yamaha Motor  11,200   263,020 

 

24


 

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Japan (continued)       
Yamato Holdings  16,100   359,099 
Yamato Kogyo  1,800   42,225 
Yamazaki Baking  6,000   106,698 
Yaskawa Electric  11,300   155,732 
Yokogawa Electric  8,800   102,504 
Yokohama Rubber  9,000   96,545 
      134,156,762 
Luxembourg—.1%       
RTL Group  1,680   156,855 
SES  13,578   475,046 
      631,901 
Macau—.1%       
MGM China Holdings  40,000   75,619 
Sands China  107,813   440,931 
Wynn Macau  69,200   140,286 
      656,836 
Mexico—.0%       
Fresnillo  10,059   110,943 
Netherlands—2.6%       
Aegon  82,964   652,851 
Akzo Nobel  11,198   853,458 
ASML Holding  15,869   1,703,916 
Boskalis Westminster  3,945   205,151 
Delta Lloyd  9,259   175,117 
Gemalto  3,735   347,038 
Heineken  10,218   801,357 
Heineken Holding  4,485   312,492 
ING Groep  174,600 a  2,682,382 
Koninklijke Ahold  40,073   773,836 
Koninklijke DSM  7,734   439,680 
Koninklijke KPN  147,447   546,145 
Koninklijke Philips  42,490   1,213,658 
Koninklijke Vopak  2,912   152,549 
NN Group  6,985   203,114 
OCI  3,786 a  111,738 
QIAGEN  9,940 a  238,776 

 

The Fund 25


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Netherlands (continued)       
Randstad Holding  5,773   342,201 
Reed Elsevier  31,006   745,194 
TNT Express  19,218   163,317 
Unilever  73,652   3,205,789 
Wolters Kluwer  13,916   449,319 
      16,319,078 
New Zealand—.1%       
Auckland International Airport  46,910   164,817 
Contact Energy  16,082   69,649 
Fletcher Building  31,140   197,211 
Meridian Energy  52,186   99,975 
Mighty River Power  29,098   66,849 
Ryman Healthcare  16,781   104,217 
Spark New Zealand  78,060   176,768 
      879,486 
Norway—.6%       
DNB  43,300   769,251 
Gjensidige Forsikring  9,640   167,680 
Norsk Hydro  62,574   295,374 
Orkla  36,127   283,055 
Seadrill  16,377   208,426 
Statoil  50,884   1,077,545 
Telenor  33,013   745,294 
Yara International  7,988   409,017 
      3,955,642 
Portugal—.2%       
Banco Comercial Portugues, Cl. R  1,375,710 a  137,239 
Banco Espirito Santo  118,053 a,b  13 
Energias de Portugal  103,730   415,184 
Galp Energia  16,122   220,660 
Jeronimo Martins  10,446   152,377 
      925,473 
Singapore—1.4%       
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust  93,912   175,031 
CapitaCommercial Trust  96,000   122,793 
CapitaLand  116,500   324,260 

 

26


 

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Singapore (continued)       
CapitaMall Trust  117,000   193,126 
City Developments  17,000   136,815 
ComfortDelGro  92,700   214,907 
DBS Group Holdings  78,888   1,253,920 
Genting Singapore  289,327   223,503 
Global Logistic Properties  136,843   283,203 
Golden Agri-Resources  278,440   88,303 
Hutchison Port Holdings Trust  265,000   178,523 
Jardine Cycle & Carriage  4,422   135,230 
Keppel  67,100   440,049 
Oversea-Chinese Banking  136,318   1,097,850 
Sembcorp Industries  43,254   147,234 
Sembcorp Marine  38,000   84,931 
Singapore Airlines  22,233   204,938 
Singapore Exchange  35,000   224,934 
Singapore Press Holdings  69,075   218,499 
Singapore Technologies Engineering  68,000   185,714 
Singapore Telecommunications  362,651   1,211,795 
StarHub  26,918   85,902 
Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust  99,000   132,088 
United Overseas Bank  58,812   1,085,672 
UOL Group  21,111   126,582 
Wilmar International  88,000   215,978 
      8,791,780 
Spain—3.4%       
Abertis Infraestructuras  18,198   335,450 
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios  7,756   273,621 
Aena  2,564 c  240,922 
Amadeus IT Holding, Cl. A  20,421   932,232 
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria  286,009   2,879,564 
Banco de Sabadell  190,544 a  509,523 
Banco Popular Espanol  77,519   403,758 
Banco Santander  635,967   4,811,693 
Bankia  207,019 a  288,373 
Bankinter  32,065   242,626 
CaixaBank  106,403   532,913 

 

The Fund 27


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Spain (continued)       
Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion  28,026   224,780 
Enagas  9,024   278,039 
Endesa  13,574   269,405 
Ferrovial  19,022   432,441 
Gas Natural SDG  16,234   398,476 
Grifols  6,799   289,675 
Iberdrola  234,036   1,565,280 
Inditex  49,502   1,586,455 
Mapfre  38,979   144,834 
Red Electrica  4,768   400,132 
Repsol  46,651   959,396 
Telefonica  202,482   3,088,003 
Zardoya Otis  6,593   85,081 
      21,172,672 
Sweden—2.9%       
Alfa Laval  13,304   247,844 
Assa Abloy, Cl. B  14,811   856,172 
Atlas Copco, Cl. A  29,743 a  928,326 
Atlas Copco, Cl. B  17,944 a  499,072 
Boliden  11,860   256,411 
Electrolux, Ser. B  10,732   319,926 
Elekta, Cl. B  17,440   163,288 
Ericsson, Cl. B  137,968   1,511,870 
Getinge, Cl. B  9,499   230,947 
Hennes & Mauritz, Cl. B  43,033   1,709,916 
Hexagon, Cl. B  11,240   416,395 
Husqvarna, Cl. B  20,372   150,664 
ICA Gruppen  3,218   119,318 
Industrivarden, Cl. C  7,189   149,794 
Investment AB Kinnevik, Cl. B  10,364   357,791 
Investor, Cl. B  20,224   824,501 
Lundin Petroleum  8,991 a  145,154 
Millicom International Cellular, SDR  2,952   230,035 
Nordea Bank  137,668   1,740,723 
Sandvik  49,008   616,517 
Securitas, Cl. B  13,206   197,459 

 

28


 

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Sweden (continued)       
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, Cl. A  67,990   859,037 
Skanska, Cl. B  17,185   382,248 
SKF, Cl. B  18,299   443,733 
Svenska Cellulosa, Cl. B  26,116   659,687 
Svenska Handelsbanken, Cl. A  22,705   1,044,448 
Swedbank, Cl. A  41,206   957,436 
Swedish Match  9,440   289,863 
Tele2, Cl. B  14,711   196,421 
TeliaSonera  116,315   723,412 
Volvo, Cl. B  70,050   961,847 
      18,190,255 
Switzerland—9.5%       
ABB  99,597 a  2,181,050 
Actelion  4,558 a  603,517 
Adecco  7,606 a  623,592 
Aryzta  3,764 a  254,712 
Baloise Holding  2,128   278,094 
Barry Callebaut  84 a  102,126 
Cie Financiere Richemont  23,647   2,111,038 
Coca-Cola HBC-CDI  8,469 a  178,719 
Credit Suisse Group  69,209 a  1,833,700 
EMS-Chemie Holding  396   166,549 
Geberit  1,653   588,936 
Givaudan  422 a  794,816 
Glencore  503,551 a  2,397,896 
Holcim  10,164 a  821,010 
Julius Baer Group  10,308 a  543,727 
Kuehne + Nagel International  2,440   366,848 
Lindt & Spruengli  5   323,179 
Lindt & Spruengli-PC  44   241,425 
Lonza Group  2,276 a  323,246 
Nestle  145,462   11,343,080 
Novartis  103,769   10,721,320 
Pargesa Holding-BR  1,256   91,481 
Partners Group Holding  802   250,778 
Roche Holding  31,701   9,131,142 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Switzerland (continued)       
Schindler Holding  876   145,931 
Schindler Holding-PC  1,967   334,816 
SGS  252   490,383 
Sika-BR  100   345,125 
Sonova Holding  2,370   328,646 
Sulzer  959   107,717 
Swatch Group  2,074   182,021 
Swatch Group-BR  1,371   615,255 
Swiss Life Holding  1,420 a  338,155 
Swiss Prime Site  2,618 a  230,261 
Swiss Re  15,983   1,420,771 
Swisscom  1,049   625,944 
Syngenta  4,220   1,418,607 
Transocean  15,112   270,951 
UBS Group  165,161 a  3,327,598 
Zurich Insurance Group  6,771 a  2,097,144 
      58,551,306 
United Kingdom—19.6%       
3i Group  45,522   353,041 
Aberdeen Asset Management  39,934   290,374 
Admiral Group  9,276   221,365 
Aggreko  10,853   274,445 
Amec Foster Wheller  16,968   238,357 
Anglo American  62,300   1,056,613 
Antofagasta  18,804   223,730 
ArcelorMittal  45,991   488,790 
ARM Holdings  63,824   1,084,931 
Ashtead Group  23,009   396,423 
Associated British Foods  15,815   692,558 
AstraZeneca  57,066   3,932,645 
Aviva  182,225   1,470,335 
Babcock International Group  10,761   166,278 
BAE Systems  143,385   1,116,176 
Barclays  744,150   2,913,290 
BG Group  154,620   2,806,382 
BHP Billiton  95,635   2,275,798 
BP  823,564   5,942,371 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
United Kingdom (continued)       
British American Tobacco  84,187   4,630,437 
British Land  43,080   549,174 
BT Group  368,496   2,574,741 
Bunzl  15,437   434,844 
Burberry Group  20,399   544,968 
Capita  30,395   531,953 
Carnival  8,328   380,316 
Centrica  226,815   886,661 
Cobham  51,208   233,075 
Compass Group  75,749   1,342,812 
Croda International  6,426   279,196 
Diageo  113,641   3,156,345 
Direct Line Insurance Group  68,975   337,438 
Dixons Carphone  41,035   266,546 
easyJet  7,546   209,966 
Experian  44,387   793,577 
G4S  69,165   310,302 
GKN  75,919   408,123 
GlaxoSmithKline  219,491   5,077,853 
Hammerson  35,471   363,661 
Hargreaves Lansdown  10,793   203,296 
HSBC Holdings  866,052   8,590,622 
ICAP  23,517   200,426 
IMI  12,873   246,812 
Imperial Tobacco Group  43,347   2,119,325 
Inmarsat  19,204   296,171 
InterContinental Hotels Group  10,895   467,694 
International Consolidated Airlines Group  37,752 a  315,999 
Intertek Group  6,956   277,618 
Intu Properties  43,243   227,212 
Investec  22,814   218,209 
ITV  170,697   662,684 
J Sainsbury  54,998   228,829 
Johnson Matthey  9,326   477,928 
Kingfisher  107,998   581,419 
Land Securities Group  35,155   672,467 
Legal & General Group  270,102   1,074,309 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
United Kingdom (continued)       
Lloyds Banking Group  2,581,679   3,063,155 
London Stock Exchange Group  14,071   549,362 
Marks & Spencer Group  73,189   619,966 
Meggitt  35,607   288,914 
Melrose Industries  41,946   170,518 
Merlin Entertainments  33,913 c  226,608 
National Grid  170,421   2,291,290 
Next  6,980   786,249 
Old Mutual  217,694   781,779 
Pearson  36,382   735,355 
Persimmon  13,614 a  354,438 
Petrofac  12,065   161,852 
Prudential  116,082   2,896,847 
Randgold Resources  3,889   296,531 
Reckitt Benckiser Group  29,260   2,612,740 
Reed Elsevier  50,514   836,513 
Rexam  32,409   287,798 
Rio Tinto  57,583   2,565,129 
Rolls-Royce Holdings  85,699 a  1,373,260 
Royal Bank of Scotland Group  113,494 a  587,424 
Royal Dutch Shell, Cl. A  176,553   5,561,070 
Royal Dutch Shell, Cl. B  110,307   3,551,400 
Royal Mail  27,821   199,416 
RSA Insurance Group  44,836   293,290 
SABMiller  43,811   2,321,208 
Sage Group  46,544   346,459 
Schroders  5,191   257,968 
Segro  33,856   222,598 
Severn Trent  11,139   362,680 
Shire  26,697   2,172,007 
Sky  45,891   757,403 
Smith & Nephew  40,855   698,991 
Smiths Group  16,974   297,401 
Sports Direct International  11,250 a  106,642 
SSE  44,954   1,064,824 
Standard Chartered  112,074   1,832,834 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
United Kingdom (continued)       
Standard Life  86,897   622,665 
Subsea 7  12,720   141,639 
Tate & Lyle  21,771   199,147 
Tesco  368,899   1,246,526 
Travis Perkins  11,023   350,967 
Tullow Oil  38,752   246,188 
Unilever  58,079   2,550,053 
United Utilities Group  31,479   468,543 
Vodafone Group  1,197,738   4,226,894 
Weir Group  9,166   263,524 
Whitbread  8,082   650,874 
William Hill  40,472   223,924 
WM Morrison Supermarkets  97,954   280,405 
Wolseley  11,919   706,796 
WPP  59,748   1,395,198 
      121,222,172 
Total Common Stocks       
(cost $498,105,798)      603,468,055 
 
Preferred Stocks—.6%       
Germany       
Bayerische Motoren Werke  2,457   225,440 
Fuchs Petrolub  2,998   126,848 
Henkel & Co.  7,964   930,941 
Porsche Automobil Holding  6,890   658,460 
Volkswagen  7,368   1,910,060 
Total Preferred Stocks       
(cost $2,245,402)      3,851,749 
  Number of    
Rights—.0%  Rights   Value ($) 
Spain       
Banco Popular Espanol  77,322 a  1,476 
Banco Santander  635,950 a  105,683 
Total Rights       
(cost $99,859)      107,159 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

    Principal    
Short-Term Investments—.1%  Amount   Value ($) 
 
U.S. Treasury Bills;       
  0.07%, 9/17/15       
  (cost $799,781)  800,000 d  799,946 
 
 
Other Investment—1.3%  Shares   Value ($) 
 
Registered Investment Company;       
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred       
  Plus Money Market Fund       
  (cost $8,188,953)  8,188,953 e  8,188,953 
 
Total Investments (cost $509,439,793)  99.2 %  616,415,862 
 
Cash and Receivables (Net)  .8 %  4,736,059 
 
Net Assets  100.0 %  621,151,921 
 
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 these securities has been determined in good faith by management under the direction of the Board 
  of Directors.At April 30, 2015, the value of these securities amounted to $74,520 or .01% of net assets. 
c  Securities exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.These securities may be 
  resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.At April 30, 2015, these 
  securities were valued at $573,617 or .09% of net assets.       
d  Held by or on behalf of a counterparty for open financial futures contracts.       
e  Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund.       

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)     
 
  Value (%)  Value (%) 
Financial  25.5  Energy  5.4 
Consumer Discretionary  12.6  Information Technology  4.7 
Industrial  12.3  Telecommunication Services  4.7 
Health Care  11.0  Utilities  3.5 
Consumer Staples  10.8  Short-Term/Money Market Investments  1.4 
Materials  7.3    99.2 
 
† Based on net assets.       
See notes to financial statements.       

 

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL FUTURES

April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

        Unrealized  
    Market Value    Appreciation  
    Covered by    (Depreciation)  
  Contracts  Contracts ($)  Expiration  at 4/30/2015 ($) 
Financial Futures Long           
ASX SPI 200  13  1,480,640  June 2015  (32,559 ) 
Euro STOXX 50  102  4,086,459  June 2015  (79,419 ) 
FTSE 100  38  4,041,660  June 2015  21,301  
TOPIX  20  2,660,804  June 2015  14,115  
Gross Unrealized Appreciation        35,416  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation        (111,978 ) 
 
See notes to financial statements.           

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

  Cost  Value  
Assets ($):       
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments:       
Unaffiliated issuers  501,250,840  608,226,909  
Affiliated issuers  8,188,953  8,188,953  
Cash    440,440  
Cash denominated in foreign currencies  1,379,674  1,415,379  
Dividends receivable    3,157,783  
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign       
currency exchange contracts—Note 4    942,716  
Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed    282,416  
    622,654,596  
Liabilities ($):       
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(b)    297,504  
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign       
currency exchange contracts—Note 4    618,121  
Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed    514,310  
Payable for futures variation margin—Note 4    72,740  
    1,502,675  
Net Assets ($)    621,151,921  
Composition of Net Assets ($):       
Paid-in capital    553,042,014  
Accumulated undistributed investment income—net    2,838,946  
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments    (41,954,399 ) 
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on       
investments and foreign currency transactions [including       
($76,562) net unrealized (depreciation) on financial futures]    107,225,360  
Net Assets ($)    621,151,921  
Shares Outstanding       
(200 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock authorized)    36,604,480  
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($)    16.97  
 
See notes to financial statements.       

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Investment Income ($):     
Income:     
Cash dividends (net of $762,048 foreign taxes withheld at source):     
Unaffiliated issuers  8,057,462  
Affiliated issuers  3,525  
Interest  1,515  
Total Income  8,062,502  
Expenses:     
Management fee—Note 3(a)  1,003,330  
Shareholder servicing costs—Note 3(b)  716,664  
Directors’ fees—Note 3(a,c)  18,288  
Loan commitment fees—Note 2  2,472  
Interest expense—Note 2  878  
Total Expenses  1,741,632  
Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by Dreyfus—Note 3(a)  (18,288 ) 
Net Expenses  1,723,344  
Investment Income—Net  6,339,158  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4($):     
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions  (5,689,608 ) 
Net realized gain (loss) on financial futures  1,765,838  
Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts  (872,202 ) 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)  (4,795,972 ) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     
and foreign currency transactions  31,550,549  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures  (469,617 ) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on     
forward foreign currency exchange contracts  602,014  
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  31,682,946  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments  26,886,974  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  33,226,132  
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Six Months Ended      
  April 30, 2015   Year Ended  
  (Unaudited)   October 31, 2014  
Operations ($):         
Investment income—net  6,339,158   15,409,956  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  (4,795,972 )  (11,987,182 ) 
Net unrealized appreciation         
(depreciation) on investments  31,682,946   (4,797,262 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
Resulting from Operations  33,226,132   (1,374,488 ) 
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):         
Investment income—net  (14,805,957 )  (11,610,746 ) 
Net realized gain on investments    (5,883,193 ) 
Total Dividends  (14,805,957 )  (17,493,939 ) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($):         
Net proceeds from shares sold  138,999,735   201,588,720  
Dividends reinvested  13,678,033   16,860,058  
Cost of shares redeemed  (117,657,134 )  (204,474,021 ) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from         
Capital Stock Transactions  35,020,634   13,974,757  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  53,440,809   (4,893,670 ) 
Net Assets ($):         
Beginning of Period  567,711,112   572,604,782  
End of Period  621,151,921   567,711,112  
Undistributed investment income—net  2,838,946   11,305,745  
Capital Share Transactions (Shares):         
Shares sold  8,684,230   11,864,108  
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  872,323   1,013,225  
Shares redeemed  (7,265,592 )  (12,017,895 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  2,290,961   859,438  
 
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 dis-tributions.These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

  Six Months Ended                      
  April 30, 2015       Year Ended October 31,      
    (Unaudited)   2014   2013   2012   2011   2010  
Per Share Data ($):                         
Net asset value,                         
beginning of period  16.54   17.12   13.96   13.79   14.84   14.05  
Investment Operations:                         
Investment income—neta  .18   .47   .35   .37   .38   .31  
Net realized and unrealized                         
gain (loss) on investments  .68   (.49 )  3.20   .24   (1.10 )  .89  
Total from Investment Operations  .86   (.02 )  3.55   .61   (.72 )  1.20  
Distributions:                         
Dividends from                         
investment income—net  (.43 )  (.37 )  (.39 )  (.44 )  (.33 )  (.33 ) 
Dividends from net realized                         
gain on investments    (.19 )        (.08 ) 
Total Distributions  (.43 )  (.56 )  (.39 )  (.44 )  (.33 )  (.41 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  16.97   16.54   17.12   13.96   13.79   14.84  
Total Return (%)  5.44 b  (.13 )  26.01   4.79   (5.03 )  8.73  
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                         
Ratio of total expenses                         
to average net assets  .61 c  .61   .61   .61   .61   .61  
Ratio of net expenses                         
to average net assets  .60 c  .60   .60   .60   .60   .60  
Ratio of net investment income                         
to average net assets  2.21 c  2.76   2.25   2.75   2.52   2.25  
Portfolio Turnover Rate  3.77 b  10.26   23.12   11.11   6.14   10.49  
Net Assets, end of period                         
($ x 1,000)  621,152   567,711   572,605   455,018   491,377   561,428  
a  Based on average shares outstanding.                         
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 is to seek to match the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East 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 Dreyfus, 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 (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants.The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements

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is unknown.The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.

(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.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

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

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

Securities not listed on an exchange or the national securities market, or securities for which there were no transactions, are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked prices. U.S.Treasury Bills are valued at the mean price between quoted bid prices and asked prices by an independent pricing service (the “Service”) approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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

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

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

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

Investments denominated in foreign currencies are translated to U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange.

Financial futures, which are traded on an exchange, are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded or at the last sales price on the national securities market on each business day and are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (“forward contracts”) are valued at the forward rate and 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, 2015 in valuing the fund’s investments:

        Level 2—Other   Level 3—     
    Level 1—   Significant   Significant     
    Unadjusted   Observable   Unobservable     
    Quoted Prices   Inputs   Inputs  Total  
Assets ($)               
Investments in Securities:            
Equity Securities—               
Foreign               
Common Stocks  99,975   603,368,067 ††  13  603,468,055  
Equity Securities—               
Foreign               
Preferred Stocks    3,851,749 ††    3,851,749  
Mutual Funds  8,188,953       8,188,953  
U.S. Treasury    799,946     799,946  
Rights    107,159 ††    107,159  
Other Financial               
Instruments:               
Financial Futures†††  35,416       35,416  
Forward Foreign               
Currency Exchange               
Contracts†††    942,716     942,716  
Liabilities ($)               
Other Financial               
Instruments:               
Financial Futures†††  (111,978 )      (111,978 ) 
Forward Foreign               
Currency Exchange               
Contracts†††    (618,121 )    (618,121 ) 
 
  See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.     
††  Securities classified within Level 2 at period end as the values were determined pursuant to the  
  fund’s fair valuation procedures. See note above for additional information.     
†††  Amount shown represents unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at period end.  

 

At October 31, 2014, $560,468,111 of exchange traded foreign equity securities were classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy pursuant to the fund’s fair valuation procedures.

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

Equity Securities— Foreign Common Stock ($)

Balance as of 10/31/2014  15 
Realized gain (loss)   
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  (2) 
Purchases   
Sales   
Transfers into Level 3   
Transfers out of Level 3   
Balance as of 4/30/2015  13 

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 4/30/2015  (2) 

 

(b) Foreign currency transactions: The fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized on securities transactions between trade and settlement date, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments resulting from changes in exchange rates. Foreign currency gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are also 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.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

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.

(d) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by Dreyfus are defined as “affiliated” under the Act. Investments in affiliated investment companies during the period ended April 30, 2015 were as follows:

Affiliated           
Investment  Value     Value  Net 
Company  10/31/2014 ($)   Purchases ($)  Sales ($)  4/30/2015 ($)  Assets (%) 
Dreyfus           
Institutional           
Preferred           
Plus Money           
Market Fund  8,461,549   67,098,999  67,371,595  8,188,953  1.3 

 

(e) Risk: 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.

(f) 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.

(g) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the

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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, 2015, 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 ended April 30, 2015, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the three-year period ended October 31, 2014 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. Furthermore, capital loss carryovers retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses.

The fund has an unused capital loss carryover of $10,248,937 available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net realized capital gains, if any, realized subsequent to October 31, 2014. These long-term capital losses can be carried forward for an unlimited period.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014 was as follows: ordinary income $11,615,926 and long-term capital gains $5,878,013.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 $430 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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

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, 2015 was approximately $159,700 with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 1.11 %.

NOTE 3—Management Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement (the “Agreement”) with Dreyfus, 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, Dreyfus has agreed to pay all of the fund’s direct expenses, except management fees, Shareholder Services Plan 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 and extraordinary expenses. Dreyfus 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. During the period ended April 30, 2015, fees reimbursed by Dreyfus amounted to $18,288.

(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 (securities dealers, financial institutions or other industry professionals) with respect to these services.The Distributor deter-

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mines the amounts to be paid to Service Agents. During the period ended April 30, 2015, the fund was charged $716,664 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 $174,238 and Shareholder Services Plan fees $126,428, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $3,162.

(c) 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.

NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:

The aggregate amount of purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, financial futures and forward contracts, during the period ended April 30, 2015, amounted to $42,635,259 and $21,622,067, respectively.

Derivatives: A derivative is a financial instrument whose performance is derived from the performance of another asset.The fund enters into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements or similar agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) with its over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivative contract counterparties in order to, among other things, reduce its credit risk to counterpar-ties. Master Agreements include provisions for general obligations, representations, collateral and events of default or termination. Under a Master Agreement, the fund may offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment in the event of default or termination.

Each type of derivative instrument that was held by the fund during the period ended April 30, 2015 is discussed below.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Financial Futures: 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 in order to manage its exposure to or protect against changes in the market.A financial 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 counterparty, 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. When the contracts are closed, the fund recognizes a realized gain or loss which is reflected in the Statement of Operations. There is minimal counter-party credit risk to the fund with financial futures since they are exchange traded, and the exchange guarantees the financial futures against default. Financial futures open at April 30, 2015 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 strat-egy.When executing forward contracts, the fund is obligated to buy or sell a foreign currency at a specified rate on a certain date in the future. With respect to sales of forward contracts, the fund incurs a loss if the value of the contract increases between the date the forward contract is opened and the date the forward contract is closed.The fund realizes a gain if the value of the contract decreases between those dates.With respect to purchases of forward contracts, the fund incurs a loss if the value of the contract decreases between the date the forward contract is opened and the date the forward contract is closed.The fund realizes a gain if the value of the contract increases between those dates. Any realized or unrealized gains or losses which occurred during the period are reflected in the Statement of Operations. The fund is

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exposed to foreign currency risk as a result of changes in value of underlying financial instruments.The fund is also exposed to credit risk associated with counterparty nonperformance on these forward contracts, which is generally limited to the unrealized gain on each open contract. This risk is mitigated by Master Agreements between the fund and the counterparty and the posting of collateral, if any, by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty. The following summarizes open forward contracts at April 30, 2015:

    Foreign      Unrealized  
Forward Foreign Currency   Currency      Appreciation  
Exchange Contracts   Amounts  Cost ($)  Value ($) (Depreciation) ($)   
Purchases:            
Australian Dollar,            
Expiring:            
6/17/2015 a  415,195  314,389  327,664  13,275  
6/17/2015 b  155,463  117,549  122,689  5,140  
6/17/2015 c  3,397,310  2,573,515  2,681,095  107,580  
British Pound,            
Expiring:            
6/17/2015 a  392,147  582,841  601,740  18,899  
6/17/2015 c  5,072,074  7,580,605  7,782,979  202,374  
6/17/2015 d  137,900  206,219  211,604  5,385  
6/17/2015 e  292,156  440,603  448,307  7,704  
Euro,            
Expiring:            
6/17/2015 a  766,000  816,558  860,661  44,103  
6/17/2015 b  380,033  405,607  426,996  21,389  
6/17/2015 c  7,362,647  7,834,361  8,272,507  438,146  
Japanese Yen,            
Expiring:            
6/17/2015 a  51,696,384  428,923  433,207  4,284  
6/17/2015 c  690,001,740  5,714,784  5,782,098  67,314  
6/17/2015 f  52,488,549  433,288  439,845  6,557  
Sales:     Proceeds ($)       
Australian Dollar,            
Expiring:            
6/17/2015 a  2,406,878  1,843,933  1,899,464  (55,531 ) 
6/17/2015 c  148,600  115,177  117,272  (2,095 ) 
6/17/2015 d  149,500  117,161  117,983  (822 ) 
British Pound,            
Expiring:            
6/17/2015 a  3,317,522  4,941,317  5,090,660  (149,343 ) 
6/17/2015 c  487,800  729,154  748,518  (19,364 ) 
6/17/2015 d  281,500  421,085  431,955  (10,870 ) 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

    Foreign      Unrealized  
Forward Foreign Currency   Currency      Appreciation  
Exchange Contracts   Amounts  Proceeds ($)  Value ($) (Depreciation) ($)  
Sales (continued):            
Euro,            
Expiring:            
6/17/2015 a  4,721,172  5,017,647  5,304,604  (286,957 ) 
6/17/2015 c  509,300  551,666  572,238  (20,572 ) 
6/17/2015 e  623,900  682,022  701,000  (18,978 ) 
Japanese Yen,            
Expiring:            
6/17/2015 a  427,114,431  3,525,937  3,579,147  (53,210 ) 
6/17/2015 c  111,470,000  934,526  934,100  426  
6/17/2015 d  15,340,000  128,168  128,547  (379 ) 
Swiss Franc,            
Expiring            
5/5/2015 c  70,978  76,219  76,079  140  
Gross Unrealized Appreciation      942,716  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation      (618,121 ) 
 
Counterparties:            
a Citigroup            
b HSBC            
c Royal Bank of Canada            
d Bank of America            
e Goldman Sachs International         
f JP Morgan Chase Bank            

 

The following tables show the fund’s exposure to different types of market risk as it relates to the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the Statement of Operations, respectively.

Fair value of derivative instruments as of April 30, 2015 is shown below:

    Derivative    Derivative  
    Assets ($)    Liabilities ($)  
Foreign exchange risk1  942,716  Foreign exchange risk1  (618,121 ) 
Equity risk2  35,416  Equity risk2  (111,978 ) 
Gross fair value of         
  derivatives contracts  978,132    (730,099 ) 
 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities location:       
1  Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.  
2  Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures as reported in the Statement of  
  Financial Futures, but only the unpaid variation margin is reported in the Statement of Assets  
  and Liabilities.         

 

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The effect of derivative instruments in the Statement of Operations during the period ended April 30, 2015 is shown below:

Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income ($)

    Financial   Forward      
Underlying risk  Futures3   Contracts4   Total  
Equity  1,765,838     1,765,838  
Foreign exchange    (872,202 )  (872,202 ) 
Total  1,765,838   (872,202 )  893,636  
 
  Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income ($)  
    Financial   Forward      
Underlying risk  Futures5   Contracts6   Total  
Equity  (469,617 )    (469,617 ) 
Foreign exchange    602,014   602,014  
Total  (469,617 )  602,014   132,397  
 
Statement of Operations location:          
3  Net realized gain (loss) on financial futures.          
4  Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.      
5  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures.      
6  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.  

 

The provisions of ASC Topic 210 “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” require disclosure on the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities. These disclosures are required for certain investments, including derivative financial instruments subject to Master Agreements which are eligible for offsetting in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and require the fund to disclose both gross and net information with respect to such investments. For financial reporting purposes, the fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

At April 30, 2015, derivative assets and liabilities (by type) on a gross basis are as follows:

Derivative Financial Instruments:  Assets ($)   Liabilities ($)  
Financial futures  35,416   (111,978 ) 
Forward contracts  942,716   (618,121 ) 
Total gross amount of derivative         
assets and liabilities in the         
Statement of Assets and Liabilities  978,132   (730,099 ) 
Derivatives not subject to         
Master Agreements  (35,416 )  111,978  
Total gross amount of assets         
and liabilities subject to         
Master Agreements  942,716   (618,121 ) 

 

The following tables present derivative assets and liabilities net of amounts available for offsetting under Master Agreements and net of related collateral received or pledged, if any, as of April 30, 2015:

    Financial      
    Instruments      
    and      
    Derivatives      
  Gross Amount of  Available   Collateral  Net Amount 
Counterparty  Assets ($)1  for Offset ($)   Received ($)  of Assets ($) 
Bank of America  5,385  (5,385 )     
Citigroup  80,561  (80,561 )     
Goldman Sachs           
International  7,704  (7,704 )     
HSBC  26,529      26,529 
JP Morgan Chase Bank  6,557      6,557 
Royal Bank of Canada  815,980  (42,031 )    773,949 
Total  942,716  (135,681 )    807,035 

 

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        Financial       
        Instruments       
        and       
        Derivatives       
    Gross Amount of   Available  Collateral  Net Amount  
Counterparty  Liabilities ($)1   for Offset ($)  Pledged ($)  of Liabilities ($)  
Bank of America  (12,071 )  5,385    (6,686 ) 
Citigroup  (545,041 )  80,561    (464,480 ) 
Goldman Sachs             
  International  (18,978 )  7,704    (11,274 ) 
Royal Bank of Canada  (42,031 )  42,031     
Total  (618,121 )  135,681    (482,440 ) 
 
1  Absent a default event or early termination, OTC derivative assets and liabilities are presented at  
  gross amounts and are not offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.     
  See Statement of Investments for detailed information regarding collateral held for open financial  
  futures contracts.             

 

The following summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended April 30, 2015:

  Average Market Value ($) 
Equity financial futures  7,544,291 
Forward contracts  7,642,258 

 

At April 30, 2015, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $106,976,069, consisting of $144,971,167 gross unrealized appreciation and $37,995,098 gross unrealized depreciation.

At April 30, 2015, 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 11-12, 2015, 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 provided to them at the meeting and in previous presentations from Dreyfus representatives regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to funds in the Dreyfus fund complex. 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 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.

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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, 2014, 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 at or above the Performance Group median for all periods and was below the Performance Universe median for all periods, except for the one- and two-year 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 was above the Expense Group median and the fund’s actual management fee and total expenses were at or below the Expense Group and the Expense Universe medians.

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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 its affiliates and the resulting profitability percentage for managing the fund and the aggregate profitability percentage to Dreyfus and its affiliates for managing the funds in the Dreyfus fund complex, 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 also 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 considered, on the advice of its counsel, the profitability analysis (1) as part of its 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

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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 the 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 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)

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, 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 to renew the Agreement.

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For More Information


Telephone 1-800-DREYFUS

Mail The Dreyfus Family of Funds, 144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, NY 11556-0144 E-mail Send your request to info@dreyfus.com Internet Information can be viewed online or downloaded at: http://www.dreyfus.com

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

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Contents
 
  THE FUND 
2  A Letter from the President 
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 
27  Statement of Financial Futures 
28  Statement of Assets and Liabilities 
29  Statement of Operations 
30  Statement of Changes in Net Assets 
31  Financial Highlights 
32  Notes to Financial Statements 
41  Information About the Renewal of 
  the Fund’s Management Agreement 
 
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Dreyfus
Smallcap Stock Index Fund

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this semiannual report for Dreyfus Smallcap Stock Index Fund, covering the six-month period from November 1, 2014, through April 30, 2015. For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as general market perspectives, we provide a Discussion of Fund Performance on the pages that follow.

The U.S. stock market encountered bouts of heightened volatility on its way to posting modest gains for the reporting period overall. Investors were confounded to a degree by divergent economic trends in domestic and international markets. On one hand, stock prices were driven broadly higher over the final months of 2014 as U.S. corporate fundamentals benefited from a sustained economic recovery, which was fueled by strengthening labor markets, intensifying manufacturing activity, and greater consumer and business confidence. However, gains moderated over the first four months of 2015, when investors worried that persistent economic weakness in overseas markets and a strengthening U.S. dollar might derail growth in the United States.

We remain optimistic regarding the long-term outlook for the U.S. economy generally and the U.S. equities asset class in particular. We believe the domestic economic recovery has continued at a sustainable pace, energy prices appear to have stabilized, foreign currencies recently have strengthened, and aggressively accommodative monetary policies from the world’s major central banks seem likely to address global economic weakness. In the meantime, expectations of the timing of short-term interest rate hikes from monetary policymakers have been pushed back, and eventual rate increases are expected to be gradual and modest. As always, we urge you to discuss these observations with your financial advisor, who can help you assess their implications for your investment portfolio.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.

Sincerely,


J. Charles Cardona
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
May 15, 2015

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the reporting period of November 1, 2014, through April 30, 2015, 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, 2015, Dreyfus Smallcap Stock Index Fund produced a total return of 4.10%.1 In comparison, the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600® Index (“S&P 600 Index”), the fund’s benchmark, produced a 4.16% total return for the same period.2,3

Despite high levels of volatility, small-cap stock prices climbed moderately amid continued U.S. economic growth. 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.

The fund employed futures contracts during the reporting period in its efforts to replicate the returns of the S&P 600 Index.

Financial Markets Buffeted by Volatility

Although the U.S. economy continued to recover during the reporting period, the expansion proved uneven. Relatively robust economic growth over the final months of 2014 was followed by weak data during the first quarter of 2015 stemming from harsh winter weather, but economic activity appeared to rebound in the spring.

Persistently sluggish growth and deflationary pressures in international markets further increased investor uneasiness. A steep decline in oil prices generated challenges for energy producers and their suppliers, while consumers and certain industries benefited from lower gasoline and energy prices.

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

U.S. economic activity also was influenced over the reporting period by changes in currency exchange rates.Aggressively accommodative monetary policies adopted by major central banks in Europe, Japan, and China sent sovereign bond yields to historical lows, including negative yields at times in Europe. Global investors instead flocked to higher yielding U.S.Treasury securities, and the resulting influx of capital to domestic investments caused the U.S. dollar to appreciate sharply against the euro, yen, and most other currencies. This development made U.S. manufactured goods more expensive for overseas customers, hampering revenues for U.S. exporters.

Most Industry Groups Posted Mild Gains

Equity markets proved choppy in this environment. During the first four months of the reporting period, broad measures of stock market performance repeatedly vacillated between gains and losses. By mid-March 2015, however, the market regained its footing, remaining in positive territory through the rest of the reporting period.

Although small-cap stocks typically have only modest exposure to overseas markets and were less vulnerable to adverse changes in currency exchange rates, they nonetheless produced returns that were roughly in line with their large-cap counterparts, on average. Most industry groups represented in the S&P 600 Index posted gains for the reporting period overall, led by the consumer discretionary, health care, and information technology sectors. Conversely, the energy and materials sectors fared relatively poorly.

The consumer discretionary sector was driven higher by casual dining restaurants benefiting from greater disposable income and recent preferences for healthier menus among their customers. In the specialty retailing industry, athletic apparel and footwear sellers benefited from the recent “athleisure” trend in which gym clothes are worn as fashions outside of their traditional venues. In addition, some small-cap broadcasters and for-profit education providers gained value when mergers-and-acquisitions activity intensified.

In the health care sector, a number of small pharmaceutical and medical-device developers received regulatory approvals for new drugs and medical procedures, producers of generic medicines benefited from patent expirations of older branded drugs, and takeover speculation surrounding some small pharmaceutical companies intensified. Among information technology firms, semiconductor manufacturers advanced amid

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rising sales of smartphones containing their microchips, and service providers saw greater demand from government agencies for outsourced technology services.

Weakness in the energy sector was especially severe among smaller exploration-and-production companies and drilling equipment providers, which saw reduced demand for their services as crude oil prices declined. Likewise, coal producers were hurt by plunging commodity prices. Steel and aluminum producers in the materials sector struggled with an inventory oversupply amid waning demand from the emerging markets. In the financials sector, tighter government regulations constrained the earnings of some consumer finance and debt collection companies.

Replicating the Performance of the S&P 600 Index

Although we do not actively manage the fund’s investments in response to macroeconomic trends, it is worth noting that the U.S. economic recovery appears to remain on track. As always, we have continued to monitor the factors considered by the fund’s investment model in light of current market conditions.

May 15, 2015

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, 2014 to April 30, 2015. 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, 2015 
 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 2.53 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,041.00 

 

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, 2015 
 
Expenses paid per $1,000   $   2.51 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,022.32 
 
† Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .50%, multiplied by the average account value over the 
period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—99.1%  Shares   Value ($) 
Automobiles & Components—.9%       
Dorman Products  78,281 a,b  3,665,899 
Drew Industries  57,280   3,246,058 
Gentherm  93,435 b  4,926,828 
Standard Motor Products  53,229   2,012,056 
Superior Industries International  30,050   558,930 
Winnebago Industries  66,696 a  1,381,274 
      15,791,045 
Banks—9.1%       
Astoria Financial  226,837   2,987,443 
Bank Mutual  165,021   1,186,501 
Bank of the Ozarks  169,230   6,559,355 
Banner  61,119   2,763,801 
BBCN Bancorp  185,555   2,633,025 
BofI Holding  29,392 b  2,698,480 
Boston Private Financial Holdings  253,456   3,332,946 
Brookline Bancorp  143,696   1,547,606 
Cardinal Financial  55,292   1,140,674 
Central Pacific Financial  70,980   1,625,442 
City Holding  37,313   1,715,279 
Columbia Banking System  121,171   3,598,779 
Community Bank System  105,503   3,687,330 
CVB Financial  284,178   4,447,386 
Dime Community Bancshares  66,260   1,054,859 
F.N.B  415,507   5,513,778 
First BanCorp  336,333 b  2,021,360 
First Commonwealth Financial  283,544   2,557,567 
First Financial Bancorp  153,551   2,650,290 
First Financial Bankshares  180,929 a  5,239,704 
First Midwest Bancorp  221,187   3,782,298 
Glacier Bancorp  214,617   5,653,012 
Hanmi Financial  107,588   2,289,473 
Home BancShares  145,070   4,769,902 
Independent Bank  55,636   2,321,134 
LegacyTexas Financial Group  105,269   2,679,096 
MB Financial  162,487   4,895,733 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Banks (continued)       
National Penn Bancshares  417,181   4,338,682 
NBT Bancorp  91,610   2,212,382 
Northwest Bancshares  219,534   2,702,464 
OFG Bancorp  117,146   1,650,587 
Old National Bancorp  311,789   4,259,038 
Oritani Financial  136,475   2,033,478 
Pinnacle Financial Partners  96,997   4,621,906 
PrivateBancorp  200,198   7,421,340 
Provident Financial Services  162,688   2,928,384 
S&T Bancorp  91,632   2,464,901 
Simmons First National, Cl. A  54,265   2,374,094 
Southside Bancshares  59,856   1,635,274 
Sterling Bancorp  196,149   2,546,014 
Susquehanna Bancshares  459,246   6,172,266 
Talmer Bancorp, Cl. A  150,773   2,318,889 
Texas Capital Bancshares  113,382 b  5,970,696 
Tompkins Financial  20,235   1,055,255 
TrustCo Bank  184,658   1,231,669 
UMB Financial  93,618   4,661,240 
United Bankshares  153,943   5,785,178 
United Community Banks  135,541   2,522,418 
Westamerica Bancorporation  64,820 a  2,822,911 
Wilshire Bancorp  169,402   1,787,191 
Wintrust Financial  123,525   6,020,609 
      166,889,119 
Capital Goods—9.2%       
AAON  125,576   3,010,057 
AAR  100,018 a  3,024,544 
Aceto  66,875   1,296,038 
Actuant, Cl. A  159,069   3,789,024 
Aegion  91,284 b  1,681,451 
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings  142,255 b  2,796,733 
AeroVironment  36,172 b  926,003 
Albany International, Cl. A  81,615 a  3,199,308 
American Science & Engineering  13,519   505,881 
American Woodmark  41,178 b  2,087,725 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Capital Goods (continued)       
Apogee Enterprises  69,254   3,644,145 
Applied Industrial Technologies  94,836   3,961,300 
Astec Industries  46,089   1,939,425 
AZZ  57,589   2,671,554 
Barnes Group  124,422   4,989,322 
Briggs & Stratton  147,606   2,885,697 
CIRCOR International  47,937   2,619,278 
Comfort Systems USA  103,809   2,147,808 
Cubic  67,399   3,341,642 
Curtiss-Wright  133,586   9,759,793 
DXP Enterprises  28,587 b  1,287,844 
Dycom Industries  84,214 b  3,872,160 
EMCOR Group  173,425   7,739,958 
Encore Wire  54,756   2,464,568 
EnerSys  124,098   8,426,254 
EnPro Industries  57,508   3,681,087 
ESCO Technologies  83,803   3,075,570 
Federal Signal  191,280   3,006,922 
Franklin Electric  92,574   3,347,476 
General Cable  131,907   2,151,403 
Gibraltar Industries  67,653 b  1,120,334 
Griffon  120,012   2,017,402 
Hillenbrand  162,403   4,773,024 
John Bean Technologies  83,222   3,211,537 
Kaman  75,333   3,142,139 
Lindsay  37,246   2,949,511 
Lydall  49,238 b  1,321,548 
Moog, Cl. A  111,304 b  7,777,924 
Mueller Industries  138,050   4,837,272 
National Presto Industries  9,225   577,301 
Orion Marine Group  50,589 b  425,959 
PGT  82,599 b  935,021 
Powell Industries  17,611   584,509 
Quanex Building Products  109,758   2,118,329 
Simpson Manufacturing  123,380   4,044,396 
Standex International  30,246   2,445,994 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Capital Goods (continued)       
TASER International  135,743 b  4,098,081 
Tennant  46,071   2,961,905 
Titan International  125,092   1,299,706 
Toro  149,274   10,007,329 
Universal Forest Products  60,167   3,328,438 
Veritiv  18,766   745,761 
Vicor  30,461 b  464,530 
Watts Water Technologies, Cl. A  73,570   4,013,244 
      168,531,164 
Commercial & Professional Services—4.3%       
ABM Industries  122,066   3,912,215 
Brady, Cl. A  120,903   3,219,647 
CDI  36,364   496,005 
Engility Holdings  48,451   1,350,329 
Exponent  34,028   3,015,221 
G&K Services, Cl. A  52,956   3,738,694 
Healthcare Services Group  171,876   5,202,687 
Heidrick & Struggles International  36,877   887,261 
Insperity  57,339   2,761,446 
Interface  160,555   3,488,860 
Kelly Services, Cl. A  84,461   1,386,850 
Korn/Ferry International  143,007   4,509,011 
Matthews International, Cl. A  72,253   3,506,438 
Mobile Mini  112,661   4,341,955 
Navigant Consulting  146,509 b  2,118,520 
On Assignment  130,851 b  4,403,136 
Resources Connection  104,396   1,645,281 
Tetra Tech  156,083   4,231,410 
The Brink’s Company  147,480   3,903,796 
TrueBlue  131,143 b  3,774,296 
UniFirst  43,497   4,925,165 
United Stationers  107,777   4,376,824 
US Ecology  48,051   2,254,072 
Viad  49,706   1,320,688 
WageWorks  80,710 b  4,067,784 
      78,837,591 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Consumer Durables & Apparel—4.3%       
Arctic Cat  41,737   1,481,246 
Callaway Golf  166,721   1,613,859 
Crocs  197,221 a,b  2,603,317 
Ethan Allen Interiors  78,233   1,894,803 
G-III Apparel Group  48,738 b  5,418,691 
Helen of Troy  67,487 b  5,912,536 
Iconix Brand Group  133,749 b  3,518,936 
iRobot  71,546 a,b  2,319,521 
La-Z-Boy  143,825   3,769,653 
M/I Homes  58,256 b  1,314,255 
Meritage Homes  89,988 b  3,848,787 
Movado Group  55,420   1,622,698 
Oxford Industries  38,198   3,034,831 
Perry Ellis International  39,632 b  947,997 
Quiksilver  318,458 b  528,640 
Ryland Group  122,574   5,052,500 
Skechers USA, Cl. A  108,515 b  9,757,669 
Standard Pacific  379,595 b  3,074,720 
Steven Madden  162,307 b  6,333,219 
Sturm Ruger & Co.  49,988 a  2,739,842 
Unifi  37,348 b  1,318,011 
Universal Electronics  45,404 b  2,449,092 
Wolverine World Wide  284,596   8,745,635 
      79,300,458 
Consumer Services—4.2%       
American Public Education  54,730 b  1,526,420 
Biglari Holdings  3,056 b  1,116,999 
BJ’s Restaurants  46,450 b  2,173,860 
Bob Evans Farms  57,056   2,454,549 
Boyd Gaming  188,740 b  2,491,368 
Capella Education  29,091   1,571,787 
Career Education  123,606 b  519,145 
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store  59,614   7,897,663 
DineEquity  41,448   3,996,831 
Interval Leisure Group  110,766   2,745,889 
Jack in the Box  105,558   9,159,268 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Consumer Services (continued)       
Marcus  68,456   1,325,993 
Marriott Vacations Worldwide  79,491   6,534,955 
Monarch Casino & Resort  38,400 b  702,720 
Papa John’s International  72,765   4,465,588 
Pinnacle Entertainment  158,438 b  5,824,181 
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen  60,264 b  3,355,500 
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers  34,034 b  2,555,613 
Regis  107,799 b  1,780,839 
Ruby Tuesday  150,203 b  1,093,478 
Ruth’s Hospitality Group  110,912   1,613,770 
Scientific Games, Cl. A  123,192 a,b  1,560,843 
Sonic  149,562   4,284,951 
Strayer Education  29,270 b  1,484,574 
Texas Roadhouse  163,233   5,484,629 
      77,721,413 
Diversified Financials—3.5%       
Calamos Asset Management, Cl. A  67,277   832,216 
Cash America International  80,202 a  2,078,836 
Encore Capital Group  50,836 b  2,055,808 
Enova International  73,384   1,358,338 
Evercore Partners, Cl. A  100,866   4,865,776 
EZCORP, Cl. A  102,152 b  939,798 
Financial Engines  137,292 a  5,789,604 
First Cash Financial Services  78,462 b  3,792,853 
FXCM, Cl. A  75,989 a  152,738 
Green Dot, Cl. A  102,654 b  1,652,729 
Greenhill & Co.  72,499   2,867,335 
HFF, Cl. A  96,273   3,772,939 
Interactive Brokers Group, Cl. A  137,324   4,662,150 
Investment Technology Group  109,814   3,128,601 
MarketAxess Holdings  104,432   8,965,487 
Piper Jaffray  49,556 b  2,500,100 
PRA Group  135,595 b  7,427,216 
Virtus Investment Partners  19,193   2,564,569 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Diversified Financials (continued)       
Walker & Dunlop  73,408 b  1,405,029 
World Acceptance  28,514 b  2,412,855 
      63,224,977 
Energy—4.0%       
Approach Resources  87,128 a,b  764,113 
Arch Coal  627,276 b  611,092 
Basic Energy Services  90,847 b  925,731 
Bill Barrett  130,406 b  1,512,710 
Bonanza Creek Energy  97,720 b  2,693,163 
Bristow Group  96,580   6,000,515 
CARBO Ceramics  50,844 a  2,248,830 
Carrizo Oil & Gas  126,000 b  7,021,980 
Cloud Peak Energy  134,641 b  873,820 
Comstock Resources  131,714   707,304 
Contango Oil & Gas  41,176 b  1,032,282 
Era Group  61,168 b  1,356,706 
Exterran Holdings  168,049   6,229,576 
Geospace Technologies  29,863 b  645,041 
Green Plains  92,148   2,869,489 
Gulf Island Fabrication  35,016   461,861 
GulfMark Offshore, Cl. A  65,197 a  978,607 
Hornbeck Offshore Services  80,923 b  1,849,091 
ION Geophysical  416,928 b  950,596 
Matrix Service  76,699 b  1,685,077 
Newpark Resources  252,175 b  2,587,316 
Northern Oil and Gas  145,444 a,b  1,285,725 
Paragon Offshore  224,514 a  406,370 
PDC Energy  105,775 b  6,001,674 
Penn Virginia  172,256 b  1,150,670 
PetroQuest Energy  198,189 b  531,147 
Pioneer Energy Services  185,345 b  1,380,820 
Rex Energy  115,897 a,b  579,485 
SEACOR Holdings  48,342 b  3,512,530 
Stone Energy  148,304 b  2,531,549 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Energy (continued)       
Swift Energy  219,594 a,b  663,174 
Synergy Resources  205,374 b  2,460,381 
Tesco  108,185   1,391,259 
TETRA Technologies  167,471 b  1,209,141 
US Silica Holdings  140,805 a  5,259,067 
      72,367,892 
Food & Staples Retailing—.8%       
Andersons  74,346   3,173,831 
Casey’s General Stores  97,296   7,995,785 
SpartanNash  88,633   2,674,058 
      13,843,674 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco—1.8%       
B&G Foods  136,732   4,156,653 
Cal-Maine Foods  92,438 a  4,132,903 
Calavo Growers  30,948   1,567,516 
Darling Ingredients  403,343 b  5,509,665 
Diamond Foods  53,784 b  1,508,103 
J&J Snack Foods  37,416   3,903,611 
Sanderson Farms  58,494 a  4,394,069 
Seneca Foods, Cl. A  22,294 b  642,513 
Snyder’s-Lance  144,276   4,260,470 
Universal  60,636   2,851,711 
      32,927,214 
Health Care Equipment & Services—8.8%       
Abaxis  56,193   3,596,352 
ABIOMED  91,539 b  5,787,096 
Air Methods  89,599 b  4,094,674 
Almost Family  13,758 b  595,446 
Amedisys  78,623 b  2,186,506 
AMN Healthcare Services  124,131 b  2,831,428 
AmSurg  120,690 b  7,569,677 
Analogic  38,499   3,253,166 
AngioDynamics  67,007 b  1,118,347 
Anika Therapeutics  48,227 b  1,645,505 
Bio-Reference Laboratories  55,869 b  1,850,381 
Cantel Medical  84,349   3,777,992 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Health Care Equipment & Services (continued)       
Chemed  47,029   5,420,092 
Computer Programs & Systems  30,162 a  1,578,377 
CONMED  78,023   3,919,095 
CorVel  31,789 b  1,136,139 
Cross Country Healthcare  58,622 b  650,704 
CryoLife  75,803   773,191 
Cyberonics  64,431 b  3,924,492 
Cynosure, Cl. A  36,982 b  1,235,938 
Ensign Group  53,793   2,265,223 
ExamWorks Group  88,509 b  3,624,444 
Greatbatch  75,000 b  4,044,000 
Haemonetics  133,757 b  5,421,171 
Hanger  82,302 b  1,838,627 
HealthStream  47,212 b  1,366,315 
Healthways  83,531 b  1,453,439 
ICU Medical  37,464 b  3,160,838 
Integra LifeSciences Holdings  57,083 b  3,355,338 
Invacare  78,435   1,574,190 
IPC Healthcare  41,222 b  2,016,580 
Kindred Healthcare  203,131   4,661,856 
Landauer  29,920   965,219 
LHC Group  45,193 b  1,448,888 
Magellan Health  78,629 b  4,977,216 
Masimo  119,402 b  4,031,012 
MedAssets  162,212 b  3,283,171 
Medidata Solutions  130,480 b  6,971,546 
Meridian Bioscience  120,398   2,133,453 
Merit Medical Systems  94,434 b  1,832,964 
Molina Healthcare  86,573 b  5,127,719 
Natus Medical  94,607 b  3,567,630 
Neogen  88,482 b  3,940,988 
NuVasive  116,837 b  5,226,119 
Omnicell  100,677 b  3,577,054 
PharMerica  82,941 b  2,377,089 
Providence Service  29,736 b  1,264,375 
Quality Systems  140,252   2,187,230 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Health Care Equipment & Services (continued)       
Select Medical Holdings  251,243   3,655,586 
SurModics  53,791 b  1,356,609 
Vascular Solutions  40,565 b  1,300,514 
West Pharmaceutical Services  194,742   10,375,854 
      161,326,855 
Household & Personal Products—.4%       
Central Garden & Pet, Cl. A  103,199 b  1,011,350 
Inter Parfums  50,373   1,520,257 
Medifast  42,236 b  1,267,080 
WD-40  39,322   3,183,509 
      6,982,196 
Insurance—2.5%       
American Equity Investment Life Holding  202,531   5,458,210 
AMERISAFE  41,460   1,873,577 
eHealth  42,233 b  517,777 
Employers Holdings  97,538   2,380,903 
HCI Group  21,692   945,337 
Horace Mann Educators  93,406   3,173,002 
Infinity Property & Casualty  27,988   2,075,310 
Meadowbrook Insurance Group  69,905   596,989 
Montpelier Re Holdings  100,910   3,845,680 
Navigators Group  32,336 b  2,523,825 
ProAssurance  142,101   6,387,440 
RLI  85,473   4,244,589 
Safety Insurance Group  28,939   1,682,803 
Selective Insurance Group  152,070   4,096,766 
Stewart Information Services  60,370   2,203,505 
United Fire Group  60,477   1,806,448 
United Insurance Holdings  41,653   692,689 
Universal Insurance Holdings  81,508   1,957,822 
      46,462,672 
Materials—5.3%       
A. Schulman  78,696   3,340,645 
A.M. Castle & Co.  70,015 a,b  274,459 
AK Steel Holding  438,033 a,b  2,225,208 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Materials (continued)       
American Vanguard  33,562   366,161 
Balchem  76,835   4,027,691 
Boise Cascade  96,961 b  3,364,547 
Calgon Carbon  164,715   3,655,026 
Century Aluminum  144,418 b  1,861,548 
Clearwater Paper  58,781 b  3,760,221 
Deltic Timber  21,708   1,389,312 
Flotek Industries  113,406 b  1,620,572 
FutureFuel  70,573   767,129 
Glatfelter  103,789   2,573,967 
Globe Specialty Metals  198,447   3,953,064 
H.B. Fuller  120,461   5,031,656 
Hawkins  9,943   392,251 
Haynes International  24,753   1,100,766 
Headwaters  198,039 b  3,481,526 
Innophos Holdings  58,772   3,105,512 
Intrepid Potash  156,952 b  1,966,609 
Kaiser Aluminum  52,833   4,246,188 
KapStone Paper and Packaging  204,871   5,726,144 
Koppers Holdings  43,275   972,822 
Kraton Performance Polymers  74,046 b  1,668,997 
LSB Industries  40,348 b  1,711,159 
Materion  63,036   2,520,810 
Myers Industries  58,642   948,241 
Neenah Paper  49,555   2,996,591 
Olympic Steel  40,857   447,384 
OM Group  82,017   2,463,791 
Quaker Chemical  37,269   3,101,526 
Rayonier Advanced Materials  110,665   1,849,212 
RTI International Metals  75,424 a,b  2,839,714 
Schweitzer-Mauduit International  78,601   3,474,950 
Stepan  53,146   2,706,726 
Stillwater Mining  346,195 b  4,649,399 
SunCoke Energy  177,976   3,119,919 
Tredegar  46,188   945,468 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Materials (continued)       
Wausau Paper  154,403   1,439,036 
Zep  56,036   1,113,996 
      97,199,943 
Media—.4%       
E.W. Scripps, Cl. A  153,775   3,581,420 
Harte-Hanks  143,675   975,553 
Journal Media Group  1   5 
Scholastic  59,370   2,412,797 
Sizmek  73,893 b  514,295 
      7,484,070 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotech & Life Sciences—3.4%       
Acorda Therapeutics  111,092 b  3,340,536 
Affymetrix  230,414 b  2,794,922 
Albany Molecular Research  48,747 b  880,371 
ANI Pharmaceuticals  21,086 b  1,285,824 
Cambrex  84,286 b  3,244,168 
DepoMed  152,769 b  3,553,407 
Emergent BioSolutions  97,543 b  2,896,052 
Impax Laboratories  174,815 b  7,912,127 
Lannett Company  72,845 b  4,188,588 
Ligand Pharmaceuticals  55,008 b  4,270,821 
Luminex  102,315 b  1,587,929 
Medicines  152,029 b  3,893,463 
Momenta Pharmaceuticals  121,863 b  2,126,509 
PAREXEL International  152,604 b  9,701,799 
Prestige Brands Holdings  144,006 b  5,652,236 
Repligen  78,465 b  2,315,502 
Sagent Pharmaceuticals  56,082 b  1,307,271 
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals  114,974 a,b  649,603 
      61,601,128 
Real Estate—8.2%       
Acadia Realty Trust  160,289 c  4,952,930 
Agree Realty  45,236 c  1,392,364 
American Assets Trust  100,319 c  3,992,696 
Associated Estates Realty  163,190 c  4,650,915 
Capstead Mortgage  289,004 c  3,366,897 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Real Estate (continued)       
CareTrust  64,402   804,381 
Cedar Realty Trust  228,442 c  1,596,810 
Chesapeake Lodging Trust  155,387 c  4,933,537 
CoreSite Realty  48,998 c  2,355,824 
Cousins Properties  520,551 c  5,070,167 
DiamondRock Hospitality  556,409 c  7,544,906 
EastGroup Properties  93,326 c  5,338,247 
Education Realty Trust  108,378 c  3,643,668 
EPR Properties  153,927 c  8,876,970 
Forestar Group  74,024 b,c  1,092,594 
Franklin Street Properties  193,396 c  2,284,007 
GEO Group  204,421   7,972,419 
Getty Realty  76,028 c  1,320,606 
Government Properties Income Trust  199,496 c  4,157,497 
Healthcare Realty Trust  241,163 c  6,173,773 
Inland Real Estate  255,035 c  2,624,310 
Kite Realty Group Trust  199,085 c  5,216,027 
Lexington Realty Trust  548,754 c  5,086,950 
LTC Properties  103,596 c  4,502,282 
Medical Properties Trust  505,964 c  7,073,377 
Parkway Properties  191,549 c  3,116,502 
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust  169,457 c  3,831,423 
Post Properties  153,137 c  8,754,842 
PS Business Parks  57,792 c  4,412,419 
Retail Opportunity Investments  224,765 c  3,771,557 
Sabra Health Care  136,841 c  4,088,809 
Saul Centers  31,599 c  1,590,062 
Sovran Self Storage  92,292 c  8,060,783 
Summit Hotel Properties  222,346 c  2,928,297 
Universal Health Realty Income Trust  30,109 c  1,495,213 
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Cl. A  68,697 c  1,425,463 
      149,499,524 
Retailing—5.1%       
Aeropostale  175,594 b  542,585 
Barnes & Noble  109,406 b  2,395,991 
Big 5 Sporting Goods  52,516   716,318 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Retailing (continued)       
Blue Nile  37,348 b  1,016,239 
Brown Shoe Co.  114,211   3,392,067 
Buckle  76,831   3,442,029 
Cato, Cl. A  78,711   3,096,491 
Christopher & Banks  108,265 b  643,094 
Finish Line, Cl. A  124,121 a  3,044,688 
Francesca’s Holdings  117,440 b  1,988,259 
Fred’s, Cl. A  69,268   1,168,551 
FTD Companies  44,529 b  1,270,858 
Genesco  59,617 b  4,029,513 
Group 1 Automotive  55,162   4,356,695 
Haverty Furniture  78,802   1,691,091 
Hibbett Sports  68,196 b  3,191,573 
Kirkland’s  50,437 b  1,197,374 
Lithia Motors, Cl. A  63,736   6,356,391 
Lumber Liquidators Holdings  66,072 a,b  1,816,319 
MarineMax  67,158 b  1,482,849 
Men’s Wearhouse  116,853   6,612,711 
Monro Muffler Brake  73,454   4,399,160 
NutriSystem  81,506   1,552,689 
Outerwall  57,115   3,794,149 
PEP Boys-Manny Moe & Jack  103,277 b  946,017 
PetMed Express  59,167   936,614 
Pool  121,341   7,873,817 
Select Comfort  147,547 b  4,547,399 
Sonic Automotive, Cl. A  82,850   1,934,548 
Stage Stores  67,430   1,302,073 
Stein Mart  53,935   638,051 
The Children’s Place  65,081   3,947,813 
Tuesday Morning  98,094 b  1,551,847 
Vitamin Shoppe  76,066 b  3,185,644 
VOXX International  67,218 b  640,588 
Zumiez  51,508 b  1,633,319 
      92,335,414 

 

20


 

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—3.6%       
Advanced Energy Industries  108,587 b  2,656,038 
Brooks Automation  188,147   2,024,462 
Cabot Microelectronics  57,304 b  2,710,479 
CEVA  53,662 b  1,110,803 
Cirrus Logic  164,054 b  5,541,744 
Cohu  76,097   796,736 
Diodes  115,568 b  3,087,977 
DSP Group  61,946 b  704,945 
Exar  105,222 b  1,038,541 
Kopin  154,486 b  512,894 
Kulicke & Soffa Industries  211,891 b  3,201,673 
Micrel  79,599   1,082,546 
Microsemi  250,325 b  8,350,842 
MKS Instruments  141,855   4,937,973 
Monolithic Power Systems  96,878   5,021,187 
Nanometrics  42,212 b  652,598 
Pericom Semiconductor  88,145   1,103,575 
Power Integrations  86,291   4,270,542 
Rudolph Technologies  62,881 b  806,763 
Synaptics  91,067 b  7,715,196 
Tessera Technologies  123,195   4,448,571 
Ultratech  56,921 b  1,136,143 
Veeco Instruments  94,105 b  2,777,039 
      65,689,267 
Software & Services—6.9%       
Blackbaud  133,442   6,742,824 
Blucora  114,102 b  1,559,774 
Bottomline Technologies  96,217 b  2,574,767 
CACI International, Cl. A  66,923 b  5,905,286 
Cardtronics  124,074 b  4,681,312 
Ciber  220,795 b  779,406 
comScore  81,856 b  4,285,980 
CSG Systems International  99,355   2,893,218 
Dealertrack Technologies  104,716 b  4,116,386 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Software & Services (continued)       
DHI Group  84,072 b  638,947 
Ebix  86,028   2,347,704 
Epiq Systems  48,700   872,217 
ExlService Holdings  94,310 b  3,247,093 
Forrester Research  35,925   1,249,831 
Heartland Payment Systems  88,934   4,526,741 
IGATE  80,422 b  3,824,870 
Interactive Intelligence Group  36,297 b  1,596,342 
Iridium Communications  222,870 b  2,266,588 
j2 Global  111,882   7,761,254 
Liquidity Services  53,377 b  499,609 
LivePerson  117,131 b  1,101,031 
LogMeIn  65,508 b  4,204,303 
Manhattan Associates  195,520 b  10,276,531 
ManTech International, Cl. A  61,944   1,810,623 
MicroStrategy, Cl. A  23,213 b  4,227,552 
Monotype Imaging Holdings  104,669   3,392,322 
Monster Worldwide  244,688 b  1,441,212 
NetScout Systems  103,210 a,b  4,241,931 
NIC  179,646   3,053,982 
Perficient  75,008 b  1,547,415 
Progress Software  152,872 b  4,035,821 
QuinStreet  77,713 b  421,982 
Stamps.com  48,034 b  2,972,824 
SYKES Enterprises  96,558 b  2,416,847 
Synchronoss Technologies  84,145 b  3,860,573 
Take-Two Interactive Software  237,939 b  5,639,154 
Tangoe  79,921 b  1,093,319 
TeleTech Holdings  58,037   1,505,480 
VASCO Data Security International  74,580 a,b  1,895,824 
Virtusa  63,017 b  2,508,077 
XO Group  82,868 b  1,347,434 
      125,364,386 
Technology Hardware & Equipment—5.7%       
ADTRAN  143,163   2,377,936 
Agilysys  45,484 b  428,004 

 

22


 

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Technology Hardware & Equipment (continued)       
Anixter International  71,572 b  5,052,983 
Badger Meter  33,852   2,106,271 
Bel Fuse, Cl. B  27,512   564,821 
Benchmark Electronics  157,619 b  3,708,775 
Black Box  47,417   943,598 
CalAmp  78,553 b  1,548,280 
Checkpoint Systems  130,074   1,347,567 
Coherent  68,873 b  4,132,380 
Comtech Telecommunications  48,609   1,404,800 
CTS  106,248   1,906,089 
Daktronics  114,098   1,224,272 
DTS  49,343 b  1,768,947 
Electro Scientific Industries  40,589   231,357 
Electronics For Imaging  113,454 b  4,734,435 
Fabrinet  98,075 b  1,776,138 
FARO Technologies  38,464 b  1,532,021 
Harmonic  307,913 b  2,158,470 
II-VI  135,761 b  2,415,188 
Insight Enterprises  117,003 b  3,348,626 
Ixia  147,264 b  1,764,223 
Littelfuse  54,272   5,318,113 
Mercury Systems  60,623 b  837,204 
Methode Electronics  113,232   4,807,831 
MTS Systems  31,966   2,256,160 
NETGEAR  91,379 b  2,766,042 
Newport  107,545 b  2,050,883 
OSI Systems  43,380 b  2,915,570 
Park Electrochemical  43,156   937,348 
Plexus  91,297 b  3,930,336 
QLogic  233,029 b  3,425,526 
Rofin-Sinar Technologies  80,079 b  1,894,669 
Rogers  54,010 b  3,927,067 
Sanmina  233,119 b  4,739,309 
ScanSource  63,819 b  2,543,187 
Super Micro Computer  85,466 b  2,458,857 
SYNNEX  66,953   5,121,905 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Technology Hardware & Equipment (continued)       
TTM Technologies  154,662 b  1,446,090 
ViaSat  105,399 b  6,336,588 
      104,187,866 
Telecommunication Services—.6%       
8x8  204,374 b  1,784,185 
Atlantic Tele-Network  34,231   2,259,931 
Cincinnati Bell  491,685 b  1,686,480 
Consolidated Communications Holdings  124,361   2,620,286 
General Communication, Cl. A  107,982 b  1,712,595 
Lumos Networks  34,062   481,637 
Spok Holdings  63,569   1,196,686 
      11,741,800 
Transportation—2.4%       
Allegiant Travel  34,427   5,293,496 
ArcBest  76,733   2,739,368 
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings  56,545 b  2,756,003 
Celadon Group  58,099   1,501,278 
Echo Global Logistics  62,380 b  1,802,782 
Forward Air  80,990   4,079,466 
Heartland Express  124,075   2,595,649 
Hub Group, Cl. A  80,728 b  3,221,047 
Knight Transportation  171,879   4,967,303 
Matson  124,332   5,035,446 
Republic Airways Holdings  136,582 b  1,671,764 
Roadrunner Transportation Systems  59,188 b  1,448,330 
Saia  74,551 b  3,037,953 
SkyWest  132,869   1,813,662 
UTi Worldwide  204,772   1,849,091 
      43,812,638 

 

24


 

  Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
  Utilities—3.7%       
  ALLETE  102,122   5,136,736 
  American States Water  102,513   3,935,474 
  Avista  160,777   5,244,546 
  El Paso Electric  93,743   3,488,177 
  Laclede Group  102,625   5,329,316 
  New Jersey Resources  225,786   6,888,731 
  Northwest Natural Gas  78,135 a  3,648,905 
  NorthWestern  119,841   6,242,518 
  Piedmont Natural Gas  205,439   7,691,636 
  South Jersey Industries  78,491   4,140,400 
  Southwest Gas  132,509   7,287,995 
  UIL Holdings  156,374   7,799,935 
        66,834,369 
  Total Common Stocks       
  (cost $1,247,175,856)      1,809,956,675 
 
    Principal    
Short-Term Investments—.1%  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
  U.S. Treasury Bills:       
  0.08%, 6/4/15  160,000 d  160,000 
  0.09%, 9/17/15  875,000 d  874,941 
  Total Short-Term Investments       
  (cost $1,034,681)      1,034,941 
 
 
  Other Investment—1.0%  Shares   Value ($) 
  Registered Investment Company;       
  Dreyfus Institutional Preferred       
  Plus Money Market Fund       
  (cost $19,176,647)  19,176,647 e  19,176,647 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Investment of Cash Collateral         
for Securities Loaned—2.7%  Shares   Value ($)  
Registered Investment Company;         
Dreyfus Institutional Cash         
Advantage Fund         
(cost $49,454,524)  49,454,524 e  49,454,524  
 
Total Investments (cost $1,316,841,708)  102.9 %  1,879,622,787  
 
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables  (2.9 %)  (53,746,916 ) 
 
Net Assets  100.0 %  1,825,875,871  
 
a Security, or portion thereof, on loan.At April 30, 2015, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $49,390,996  
   and the value of the collateral held by the fund was $50,597,458, consisting of cash collateral of $49,454,524 and  
U.S. Government & Agency securities valued at $1,142,934.         
b Non-income producing security.         
c Investment in real estate investment trust.         
d Held by or on behalf of a counterparty for open financial futures contracts.         
e Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund.         

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)     
 
  Value (%)    Value (%) 
Capital Goods  9.2  Semiconductors & Semiconductor   
Banks  9.1  Equipment  3.6 
Health Care Equipment & Services  8.8  Diversified Financials  3.5 
Real Estate  8.2  Pharmaceuticals, Biotech &   
Software & Services  6.9  Life Sciences  3.4 
Technology Hardware & Equipment  5.7  Insurance  2.5 
Materials  5.3  Transportation  2.4 
Retailing  5.1  Food, Beverage & Tobacco  1.8 
Commercial & Professional Services  4.3  Automobiles & Components  .9 
Consumer Durables & Apparel  4.3  Food & Staples Retailing  .8 
Consumer Services  4.2  Telecommunication Services  .6 
Energy  4.0  Household & Personal Products  .4 
Short-Term/    Media  .4 
Money Market Investments  3.8     
Utilities  3.7    102.9 
 
† Based on net assets.       
See notes to financial statements.       

 

26


 

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL FUTURES

April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

    Market Value    Unrealized  
    Covered by    (Depreciation)  
  Contracts  Contracts ($)  Expiration  at 4/30/2015 ($) 
Financial Futures Long           
Russell 2000 Mini  153  18,610,920  June 2015  (419,778 ) 
See notes to financial statements.           

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

  Cost  Value 
Assets ($):     
Investments in securities—See Statement of     
Investments (including securities on loan,     
valued at $49,390,996—Note 1(b):     
Unaffiliated issuers  1,248,210,537  1,810,991,616 
Affiliated issuers  68,631,171  68,631,171 
Cash    1,669,924 
Dividends, interest receivable and securities lending income    1,032,017 
Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed    539,957 
Receivable for investment securities sold    485,125 
Other receivable    6,171 
    1,883,355,981 
Liabilities ($):     
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(b)    761,638 
Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(b)    49,454,524 
Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed    4,786,339 
Payable for investment securities purchased    2,216,137 
Payable for futures variation margin—Note 4    258,472 
Accrued expenses    3,000 
    57,480,110 
Net Assets ($)    1,825,875,871 
Composition of Net Assets ($):     
Paid-in capital    1,209,391,748 
Accumulated undistributed investment income—net    5,969,709 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments    48,153,113 
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on     
investments [including ($419,778) net unrealized     
(depreciation) on financial futures]    562,361,301 
Net Assets ($)    1,825,875,871 
Shares Outstanding     
(200 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock authorized)    62,146,902 
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($)    29.38 
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

28


 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Investment Income ($):     
Income:     
Cash dividends (net of $2,041 foreign taxes withheld at source):     
Unaffiliated issuers  14,928,759  
Affiliated issuers  8,366  
Interest  8,165  
Income from securities lending—Note 1(b)  450,595  
Total Income  15,395,885  
Expenses:     
Management fee—Note 3(a)  2,256,598  
Shareholder servicing costs—Note 3(b)  2,256,598  
Directors’ fees—Note 3(a,c)  63,975  
Loan commitment fees—Note 2  7,843  
Interest expense—Note 2  321  
Total Expenses  4,585,335  
Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by Dreyfus—Note 3(a)  (63,975 ) 
Net Expenses  4,521,360  
Investment Income—Net  10,874,525  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):     
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  58,525,596  
Net realized gain (loss) on financial futures  1,942,085  
Net Realized Gain (Loss)  60,467,681  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments  2,572,171  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures  (851,080 ) 
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  1,721,091  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments  62,188,772  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  73,063,297  
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Six Months Ended      
  April 30, 2015   Year Ended  
  (Unaudited)   October 31, 2014  
Operations ($):         
Investment income—net  10,874,525   13,189,664  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  60,467,681   120,864,966  
Net unrealized appreciation         
(depreciation) on investments  1,721,091   11,871,540  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
Resulting from Operations  73,063,297   145,926,170  
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):         
Investment income—net  (14,103,759 )  (12,000,269 ) 
Net realized gain on investments  (120,880,642 )  (60,182,073 ) 
Total Dividends  (134,984,401 )  (72,182,342 ) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($):         
Net proceeds from shares sold  232,429,799   546,188,952  
Dividends reinvested  131,149,955   70,431,094  
Cost of shares redeemed  (285,738,513 )  (508,773,280 ) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from         
Capital Stock Transactions  77,841,241   107,846,766  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  15,920,137   181,590,594  
Net Assets ($):         
Beginning of Period  1,809,955,734   1,628,365,140  
End of Period  1,825,875,871   1,809,955,734  
Undistributed investment income—net  5,969,709   9,198,943  
Capital Share Transactions (Shares):         
Shares sold  7,877,568   18,566,243  
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  4,481,405   2,377,558  
Shares redeemed  (9,653,713 )  (17,350,819 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  2,705,260   3,592,982  
 
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 dis-tributions.These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

    Six Months Ended                      
    April 30, 2015       Year Ended October 31,      
      (Unaudited)   2014   2013   2012   2011   2010  
Per Share Data ($):                           
Net asset value,                           
beginning of period    30.45   29.16   21.95   20.21   18.82   15.04  
Investment Operations:                         
Investment income—neta  .18   .22   .28   .20   .14   .11  
Net realized and unrealized                         
gain (loss) on investments  1.06   2.34   7.88   2.39   1.80   3.80  
Total from                           
Investment Operations  1.24   2.56   8.16   2.59   1.94   3.91  
Distributions:                           
Dividends from                           
  investment income—net  (.24 )  (.21 )  (.32 )  (.11 )  (.16 )  (.13 ) 
Dividends from net realized                         
gain on investments    (2.07 )  (1.06 )  (.63 )  (.74 )  (.39 )   
Total Distributions    (2.31 )  (1.27 )  (.95 )  (.85 )  (.55 )  (.13 ) 
Net asset value,                           
end of period    29.38   30.45   29.16   21.95   20.21   18.82  
Total Return (%)    4.10 b  8.91   38.63   13.24   10.29   26.08  
Ratios/Supplemental                         
Data (%):                           
Ratio of total expenses                         
to average net assets  .51 c  .51   .51   .51   .51   .51  
Ratio of net expenses                           
to average net assets  .50 c  .50   .50   .50   .50   .50  
Ratio of net investment                         
income to average                           
net assets    1.20 c  .75   1.13   .97   .68   .65  
Portfolio Turnover Rate  5.04 b  18.22   20.89   14.64   22.25   20.72  
Net Assets, end of period                         
($ x 1,000)  1,825,876   1,809,956   1,628,365   1,127,930   1,025,657 1,002,700  
a  Based on average shares outstanding.                      
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 is to seek 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 Dreyfus, 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 (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants.The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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

Securities not listed on an exchange or the national securities market, or securities for which there were no transactions, are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked prices. U.S.Treasury Bills are valued at the mean price between quoted bid prices and asked prices by an independent pricing service (the “Service”) approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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

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

When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect accurately fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market), but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board. Certain factors may be considered when fair valuing investments such as: fundamental analytical data, the nature

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and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. These securities are either categorized within Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.

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

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 and are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2015 in valuing the fund’s investments:

        Level 2—Other  Level 3—     
    Level 1—   Significant  Significant     
    Unadjusted   Observable  Unobservable     
    Quoted Prices   Inputs  Inputs  Total  
Assets ($)             
Investments in Securities:          
Equity Securities—             
  Domestic             
  Common             
  Stocks  1,803,129,773       1,803,129,773  
Equity Securities—             
  Foreign             
  Common Stocks  6,826,902       6,826,902  
Mutual Funds  68,631,171       68,631,171  
U.S. Treasury    1,034,941    1,034,941  
Liabilities ($)             
Other Financial             
  Instruments:             
Financial Futures††  (419,778 )      (419,778 ) 
 
  See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.     
††  Amount shown represents unrealized (depreciation) at period end.     

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

At April 30, 2015, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

(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 Dreyfus or U.S. Government and Agency securities.The fund is entitled to receive all dividends, interest and distributions on securities loaned, in addition to income earned as a result of the lending transaction. Should a borrower fail to return the securities in a timely manner, The Bank of New York Mellon is required to replace the securities for the benefit of the fund or credit the fund with the market value of the unreturned securities and is subrogated to the fund’s rights against the borrower and the collateral. During the period ended April 30, 2015, The Bank of New York Mellon earned $125,765 from lending portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

(c) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by Dreyfus are defined as “affiliated” under the Act. Investments in affiliated investment companies during the period ended April 30, 2015 were as follows:

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Affiliated             
Investment  Value       Value  Net
Company  10/31/2014 ($)   Purchases ($)  Sales ($)  4/30/2015 ($) Assets (%)
Dreyfus             
Institutional             
Preferred             
Plus Money             
Market             
Fund  12,857,901   122,595,237  116,276,491  19,176,647  1.0
Dreyfus             
Institutional             
Cash             
Advantage             
Fund    343,652,893  294,198,369  49,454,524  2.7
Total  12,857,901   466,248,130  410,474,860  68,631,171  3.7

 

(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, 2015, 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 ended April 30, 2015, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Each tax year in the three-year period ended October 31, 2014 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, 2014 was as follows: ordinary income $19,508,826 and long-term capital gains $52,673,516.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 $430 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, 2015 was approximately $58,600 with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 1.10%.

NOTE 3—Management Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement (the “Agreement”) with Dreyfus, 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, Dreyfus has agreed to pay all of the fund’s direct expenses, except management fees, Shareholder Services Plan 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 and extraordinary expenses. Dreyfus has also agreed to reduce its management fee in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable

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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. During the period ended April 30, 2015, fees reimbursed by Dreyfus amounted to $63,975.

(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 (securities dealers, financial institutions or other industry professionals) with respect to these services.The Distributor determines the amounts to be paid to Service Agents. During the period ended April 30, 2015, the fund was charged $2,256,598 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 $385,632 and Shareholder Services Plan fees $385,632, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $9,626.

(c) 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.

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, 2015, amounted to $90,543,904 and $141,834,332, respectively.

Derivatives: A derivative is a financial instrument whose performance is derived from the performance of another asset. Each type of derivative instrument that was held by the fund during the period ended April 30, 2015 is discussed below.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Financial Futures: 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 in order to manage its exposure to or protect against changes in the market.A financial 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 counterparty, 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. When the contracts are closed, the fund recognizes a realized gain or loss which is reflected in the Statement of Operations. There is minimal counter-party credit risk to the fund with financial futures since they are exchange traded, and the exchange guarantees the financial futures against default. Financial futures open at April 30, 2015 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, 2015:

  Average Market Value ($) 
Equity financial futures  18,942,116 

 

At April 30, 2015, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $562,781,079, consisting of $626,464,757 gross unrealized appreciation and $63,683,678 gross unrealized depreciation.

At April 30, 2015, 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 11-12, 2015, 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 provided to them at the meeting and in previous presentations from Dreyfus representatives regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to funds in the Dreyfus fund complex. 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 Dreyfus’ extensive administrative, accounting and compliance infra-structures.The Board also considered portfolio management’s broker-

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

age 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, 2014, 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 and Performance Universe medians for 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 was above the Expense Group median, the fund’s actual management fee was above the Expense Group and the Expense Universe medians and the fund’s total expenses were below the Expense Group median and above the Expense Universe median.

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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 its affiliates and the resulting profitability percentage for managing the fund and the aggregate profitability percentage to Dreyfus and its affiliates for managing the funds in the Dreyfus fund complex, 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 also 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 considered, on the advice of its counsel, the profitability analysis (1) as part of its 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

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

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 the 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 manage- ment 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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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, 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 to renew the Agreement.

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For More Information


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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.



 

Dreyfus

S&P 500

Index Fund

SEMIANNUAL REPORT April 30, 2015



 

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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 President 
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 
25  Statement of Financial Futures 
26  Statement of Assets and Liabilities 
27  Statement of Operations 
28  Statement of Changes in Net Assets 
29  Financial Highlights 
30  Notes to Financial Statements 
43  Information About the Renewal of 
  the Fund’s Management Agreement 
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION

  Back Cover 

 


 

Dreyfus
S&P 500 Index Fund

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

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, 2014, through April 30, 2015. For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as general market perspectives, we provide a Discussion of Fund Performance on the pages that follow.

The U.S. stock market encountered bouts of heightened volatility on its way to posting modest gains for the reporting period overall. Investors were confounded to a degree by divergent economic trends in domestic and international markets. On one hand, stock prices were driven broadly higher over the final months of 2014 as U.S. corporate fundamentals benefited from a sustained economic recovery, which was fueled by strengthening labor markets, intensifying manufacturing activity, and greater consumer and business confidence. However, gains moderated over the first four months of 2015, when investors worried that persistent economic weakness in overseas markets and a strengthening U.S. dollar might derail growth in the United States.

We remain optimistic regarding the long-term outlook for the U.S. economy generally and the U.S. equities asset class in particular. We believe the domestic economic recovery has continued at a sustainable pace, energy prices appear to have stabilized, foreign currencies recently have strengthened, and aggressively accommodative monetary policies from the world’s major central banks seem likely to address global economic weakness. In the meantime, expectations of the timing of short-term interest rate hikes from monetary policymakers have been pushed back, and eventual rate increases are expected to be gradual and modest. As always, we urge you to discuss these observations with your financial advisor, who can help you assess their implications for your investment portfolio.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


J. Charles Cardona
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
May 15, 2015

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the reporting period of November 1, 2014, through April 30, 2015, 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, 2015, Dreyfus S&P 500 Index Fund produced a total return of 4.13%.1 In comparison, the Standard & Poor’s 500® Composite Stock Price Index (“S&P 500 Index”), the fund’s benchmark, returned 4.39% for the same period.2,3

Despite high levels of volatility, domestic stock prices advanced moderately amid continued U.S. economic growth and aggressive stimulus programs in overseas markets. 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.

The fund employed futures contracts during the reporting period in its efforts to replicate the returns of the S&P 500 Index.

Financial Markets Buffeted by Volatility

Although the U.S. economy continued to recover during the reporting period, the expansion proved uneven. Relatively robust economic growth over the final months of 2014 was followed by weak data during the first quarter of 2015 stemming from harsh winter weather, but economic activity appeared to rebound in the spring.

Persistently sluggish growth and deflationary pressures in international markets further increased investor uneasiness. A steep decline in oil prices generated challenges for energy producers, while consumers and certain industries benefited from lower gasoline and energy prices.

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

U.S. economic activity also was influenced over the reporting period by changes in currency exchange rates.Aggressively accommodative monetary policies adopted by major central banks in Europe, Japan, and China sent sovereign bond yields to historical lows, including negative yields at times in Europe. Global investors instead flocked to higher yielding U.S.Treasury securities, and the resulting influx of capital to domestic investments caused the U.S. dollar to appreciate sharply against the euro, yen, and most other currencies. This development made U.S. manufactured goods more expensive for overseas customers, hampering revenues for U.S. exporters.

Most Industry Groups Posted Mild Gains

Equity markets proved choppy in this environment. During the first four months of the reporting period, the S&P 500 Index repeatedly vacillated between gains and losses. By mid-March 2015, however, the market regained its footing, remaining in positive territory through the rest of the reporting period.

Most industry groups posted gains for the reporting period overall, led by the consumer discretionary, information technology, and health care sectors. Conversely, the energy and utilities sectors lost a degree of value.

In the consumer discretionary sector, gains were particularly strong for specialty retailers such as home improvement centers, automobile repair shops, and car deal-erships. Internet and catalog retailers also advanced amid positive online shopping trends as employment strengthened and lower fuel prices boosted consumers’ spending power. Meanwhile, media companies benefited from intensifying mergers-and-acquisitions activity and rising revenues from movies and theme parks.

The information technology sector was driven higher by consumer electronics giant Apple, where smartphone sales remained strong and consumers responded positively to the launch of the new iWatch. Software companies encountered greater demand from businesses seeking to upgrade their systems, and companies providing cloud computing services continued to benefit from trends toward decentralized application management and data storage. Among health care companies, pharmaceutical companies cut costs and launched new products, more than offsetting the drag of adverse currency fluctuation on overseas revenues. Meanwhile, medical service providers benefited from expanded insurance coverage, favorable reimbursement rates, and long-term demographic trends.

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Weakness in the energy sector was especially pronounced among smaller exploration-and-production companies and drilling equipment providers, which saw reduced demand for their services as crude oil prices declined. U.S. energy companies with joint ventures in Russia also were hurt by sanctions imposed over the conflict in Ukraine. In contrast, refiners generally held up well as input costs fell and profit margins improved. In the utilities sector, coal-based power producers were hurt by rising costs related to more stringent environmental regulations.The materials sector struggled with lower commodity prices for metals-and-mining firms, but some chemicals producers benefited from lower costs for raw materials.

Replicating the Performance of the S&P 500 Index

Although we do not actively manage the fund’s investments in response to macroeconomic trends, it is worth noting that the U.S. economic recovery appears to remain on track. As always, we have continued to monitor the factors considered by the fund’s investment model in light of current market conditions.

May 15, 2015

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 registered trademarks of 
Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, and have been licensed for use on behalf of the fund.The fund is not 
sponsored, managed, advised, sold, or promoted by Standard & Poor’s and its affiliates, and Standard & Poor’s and 
its affiliates make no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the fund. 

 

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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, 2014 to April 30, 2015. 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, 2015 
 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 2.53 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,041.30 

 

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

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

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

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment 
assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended April 30, 2015 
 
Expenses paid per $1,000   $   2.51 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,022.32 
 
† Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .50%, multiplied by the average account value over the 
period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—98.6%  Shares  Value ($) 
Automobiles & Components—1.1%     
BorgWarner  34,014  2,013,629 
Delphi Automotive  45,057  3,739,731 
Ford Motor  610,078  9,639,232 
General Motors  207,679  7,281,226 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber  39,972  1,133,806 
Harley-Davidson  33,461  1,880,843 
Johnson Controls  101,928  5,135,133 
    30,823,600 
Banks—5.8%     
Bank of America  1,622,726  25,850,025 
BB&T  110,113  4,216,227 
Citigroup  467,989  24,953,173 
Comerica  27,913  1,323,355 
Fifth Third Bancorp  124,158  2,483,160 
Hudson City Bancorp  75,009  697,584 
Huntington Bancshares  121,163  1,315,830 
JPMorgan Chase & Co  574,783  36,360,773 
KeyCorp  137,421  1,985,733 
M&T Bank  20,366  2,437,199 
People’s United Financial  51,257  774,493 
PNC Financial Services Group  80,973  7,427,653 
Regions Financial  206,736  2,032,215 
SunTrust Banks  79,367  3,293,731 
U.S. Bancorp  274,724  11,777,418 
Wells Fargo & Co  723,369  39,857,632 
Zions Bancorporation  33,099  937,860 
    167,724,061 
Capital Goods—7.3%     
3M  97,937  15,316,367 
Allegion  15,171  927,707 
AMETEK  36,831  1,930,681 
Boeing  101,081  14,488,951 
Caterpillar  93,158  8,093,567 
Cummins  26,368  3,645,640 
Danaher  94,073  7,702,697 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Capital Goods (continued)       
Deere & Co  52,458   4,748,498 
Dover  26,149   1,980,002 
Eaton  73,933   5,081,415 
Emerson Electric  105,794   6,223,861 
Fastenal  40,842   1,740,686 
Flowserve  19,893   1,164,337 
Fluor  22,863   1,374,981 
General Dynamics  48,444   6,652,330 
General Electric  1,552,565   42,043,460 
Honeywell International  120,179   12,128,465 
Illinois Tool Works  53,929   5,046,676 
Ingersoll-Rand  41,300   2,719,192 
Jacobs Engineering Group  18,643 a  799,039 
Joy Global  15,730   670,727 
L-3 Communications Holdings  12,764   1,466,711 
Lockheed Martin  41,322   7,710,685 
Masco  54,904   1,454,407 
Northrop Grumman  30,892   4,758,604 
PACCAR  54,950   3,590,983 
Pall  16,831   1,637,993 
Parker Hannifin  22,013   2,627,472 
Pentair  27,944   1,736,720 
Precision Castparts  21,815   4,508,942 
Quanta Services  33,287 a  962,327 
Raytheon  47,193   4,908,072 
Rockwell Automation  21,514   2,551,560 
Rockwell Collins  19,828   1,929,859 
Roper Technologies  15,413   2,592,004 
Snap-on  8,890   1,329,500 
Stanley Black & Decker  24,725   2,440,358 
Textron  43,549   1,915,285 
United Rentals  15,519 a  1,498,825 
United Technologies  127,573   14,511,429 
W.W. Grainger  9,129   2,267,917 
Xylem  26,291   973,293 
      211,852,225 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Commercial &       
Professional Services—.6%       
ADT  25,069   942,594 
Cintas  14,753   1,179,502 
Dun & Bradstreet  5,080   648,564 
Equifax  18,254   1,769,360 
Nielsen  49,473   2,223,317 
Pitney Bowes  33,134   741,208 
Republic Services  37,530   1,524,844 
Robert Half International  21,748   1,205,927 
Stericycle  13,568 a  1,810,378 
Tyco International  64,705   2,548,083 
Waste Management  64,827   3,210,881 
      17,804,658 
Consumer Durables &       
Apparel—1.4%       
Coach  42,482   1,623,237 
D.R. Horton  48,467   1,231,062 
Fossil Group  7,121 a  598,022 
Garmin  19,207   867,964 
Hanesbrands  61,836   1,921,863 
Harman International Industries  10,580   1,379,420 
Hasbro  16,767   1,186,936 
Leggett & Platt  21,061   894,461 
Lennar, Cl. A  28,095   1,286,751 
Mattel  51,402   1,447,480 
Michael Kors Holdings  31,602 a  1,954,900 
Mohawk Industries  9,190 a  1,594,465 
Newell Rubbermaid  43,211   1,647,635 
NIKE, Cl. B  107,943   10,669,086 
PulteGroup  51,608   996,034 
PVH  12,256   1,266,658 
Ralph Lauren  9,021   1,203,492 
Under Armour, Cl. A  26,290 a  2,038,790 
VF  52,872   3,829,519 
Whirlpool  12,211   2,144,252 
      39,782,027 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Consumer Services—1.7%       
Carnival  70,979   3,120,947 
Chipotle Mexican Grill  4,798 a  2,981,189 
Darden Restaurants  19,206   1,224,767 
H&R Block  43,097   1,303,253 
Marriott International, Cl. A  32,054   2,565,923 
McDonald’s  148,308   14,319,137 
Royal Caribbean Cruises  25,449   1,732,059 
Starbucks  230,296   11,418,076 
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide  27,425 b  2,357,179 
Wyndham Worldwide  18,631   1,591,087 
Wynn Resorts  12,968   1,440,356 
Yum! Brands  66,933   5,753,561 
      49,807,534 
Diversified Financials—5.0%       
Affiliated Managers Group  8,298 a  1,876,427 
American Express  135,260   10,475,887 
Ameriprise Financial  28,184   3,530,891 
Bank of New York Mellon  171,977   7,281,506 
Berkshire Hathaway, Cl. B  281,320 a  39,725,197 
BlackRock  19,602   7,133,952 
Capital One Financial  85,552   6,916,879 
Charles Schwab  175,890   5,364,645 
CME Group  49,259   4,478,136 
Discover Financial Services  69,352   4,020,335 
E*TRADE Financial  47,061 a  1,354,886 
Franklin Resources  59,829   3,084,783 
Goldman Sachs Group  62,186   12,214,574 
Intercontinental Exchange  17,496   3,928,377 
Invesco  64,933   2,689,525 
Legg Mason  16,388   862,828 
Leucadia National  50,704   1,205,234 
McGraw-Hill Financial  42,031   4,383,833 
Moody’s  27,460   2,952,499 
Morgan Stanley  237,801   8,872,355 
NASDAQ OMX Group  19,205   933,939 
Navient  64,265   1,255,738 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Diversified Financials (continued)       
Northern Trust  33,276   2,434,139 
State Street  63,886   4,926,888 
T. Rowe Price Group  40,201   3,263,517 
      145,166,970 
Energy—8.4%       
Anadarko Petroleum  77,591   7,301,313 
Apache  59,269   4,054,000 
Baker Hughes  67,137   4,596,199 
Cabot Oil & Gas  65,501   2,215,244 
Cameron International  29,089 a  1,594,659 
Chesapeake Energy  77,132   1,216,372 
Chevron  290,649   32,279,478 
Cimarex Energy  13,930   1,732,892 
ConocoPhillips  189,005   12,837,220 
CONSOL Energy  37,022   1,202,475 
Devon Energy  59,638   4,067,908 
Diamond Offshore Drilling  8,607 c  288,076 
Ensco, Cl. A  37,589   1,025,428 
EOG Resources  84,327   8,344,157 
EQT  22,625   2,034,893 
Exxon Mobil  647,236   56,549,009 
FMC Technologies  36,831 a  1,624,247 
Halliburton  129,696   6,348,619 
Helmerich & Payne  17,332   1,351,376 
Hess  37,542   2,886,980 
Kinder Morgan  262,851   11,289,450 
Marathon Oil  101,987   3,171,796 
Marathon Petroleum  42,810   4,219,782 
Murphy Oil  24,395   1,161,446 
National Oilwell Varco  63,366   3,447,744 
Newfield Exploration  22,823 a  895,575 
Noble  41,054   710,645 
Noble Energy  59,635   3,024,687 
Occidental Petroleum  118,975   9,529,898 
ONEOK  33,331   1,603,221 
Phillips 66  84,786   6,724,378 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Energy (continued)       
Pioneer Natural Resources  22,669   3,916,750 
QEP Resources  28,011   630,248 
Range Resources  26,647   1,693,683 
Schlumberger  197,683   18,702,789 
Southwestern Energy  59,237 a  1,660,413 
Spectra Energy  104,130   3,878,843 
Tesoro  20,121   1,726,985 
Transocean  54,559 c  1,026,800 
Valero Energy  79,651   4,532,142 
Williams  104,712   5,360,207 
      242,458,027 
Food & Staples Retailing—2.4%       
Costco Wholesale  67,865   9,708,088 
CVS Health  173,674   17,244,091 
Kroger  75,127   5,177,002 
Sysco  91,032   3,370,915 
Wal-Mart Stores  242,705   18,943,125 
Walgreens Boots Alliance  134,505   11,154,500 
Whole Foods Market  54,293   2,593,034 
      68,190,755 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco—5.2%       
Altria Group  303,566   15,193,478 
Archer-Daniels-Midland  97,957   4,788,138 
Brown-Forman, Cl. B  23,471   2,117,788 
Campbell Soup  28,353   1,267,663 
Coca-Cola  605,943   24,577,048 
Coca-Cola Enterprises  33,754   1,499,015 
ConAgra Foods  67,129   2,426,713 
Constellation Brands, Cl. A  25,274   2,930,268 
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group  29,955   2,234,044 
General Mills  92,377   5,112,143 
Hershey  22,945   2,109,104 
Hormel Foods  19,643   1,067,597 
J.M. Smucker  16,104   1,866,776 
Kellogg  39,410   2,495,835 
Keurig Green Mountain  18,786   2,186,127 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco (continued)       
Kraft Foods Group  90,160   7,641,060 
Lorillard  55,964   3,909,645 
McCormick & Co  20,030   1,508,259 
Mead Johnson Nutrition  30,723   2,946,950 
Molson Coors Brewing, Cl. B  24,957   1,834,589 
Mondelez International, Cl. A  254,596   9,768,849 
Monster Beverage  22,130 a  3,034,244 
PepsiCo  228,722   21,756,037 
Philip Morris International  238,739   19,927,544 
Reynolds American  48,576   3,560,621 
Tyson Foods, Cl. A  43,755   1,728,323 
      149,487,858 
Health Care Equipment & Services—4.9%       
Abbott Laboratories  231,085   10,726,966 
Aetna  53,803   5,749,927 
AmerisourceBergen  32,095   3,668,458 
Anthem  41,314   6,235,522 
Baxter International  83,016   5,706,520 
Becton Dickinson & Co  31,749   4,472,482 
Boston Scientific  208,633 a  3,717,840 
C.R. Bard  11,681   1,945,821 
Cardinal Health  50,579   4,265,833 
Cerner  47,845 a  3,435,749 
Cigna  39,979   4,982,983 
DaVita HealthCare Partners  26,992 a  2,189,051 
DENTSPLY International  21,622   1,102,722 
Edwards Lifesciences  16,133 a  2,043,244 
Express Scripts Holding  112,934 a  9,757,498 
HCA Holdings  45,460 a  3,364,495 
Henry Schein  11,654 a  1,597,763 
Humana  23,103   3,825,857 
Intuitive Surgical  5,664 a  2,809,231 
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings  15,338 a  1,833,811 
McKesson  35,682   7,971,359 
Medtronic  219,814   16,365,152 
Patterson  11,984   562,709 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Health Care Equipment & Services (continued)       
Quest Diagnostics  22,426   1,601,665 
St. Jude Medical  43,175   3,024,409 
Stryker  46,500   4,289,160 
Tenet Healthcare  16,340 a  782,032 
UnitedHealth Group  147,414   16,421,920 
Universal Health Services, Cl. B  13,429   1,570,522 
Varian Medical Systems  15,850 a  1,408,273 
Zimmer Holdings  25,586   2,810,366 
      140,239,340 
Household & Personal Products—1.8%       
Clorox  20,209   2,144,175 
Colgate-Palmolive  131,424   8,842,207 
Estee Lauder, Cl. A  34,446   2,800,115 
Kimberly-Clark  57,070   6,260,008 
Procter & Gamble  416,580   33,122,276 
      53,168,781 
Insurance—2.6%       
ACE  50,800   5,435,092 
Aflac  67,788   4,273,355 
Allstate  65,257   4,545,803 
American International Group  211,829   11,923,854 
Aon  43,270   4,163,872 
Assurant  9,858   605,873 
Chubb  35,647   3,505,882 
Cincinnati Financial  22,607   1,144,818 
Genworth Financial, Cl. A  80,562 a  708,140 
Hartford Financial Services Group  65,120   2,654,942 
Lincoln National  39,603   2,237,173 
Loews  47,840   1,992,058 
Marsh & McLennan  82,740   4,646,678 
MetLife  172,465   8,845,730 
Principal Financial Group  40,997   2,095,767 
Progressive  82,631   2,202,942 
Prudential Financial  70,166   5,725,546 
Torchmark  20,403   1,144,812 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Insurance (continued)       
Travelers  49,615   5,016,573 
Unum Group  36,918   1,261,119 
XL Group  37,835   1,402,922 
      75,532,951 
Materials—3.2%       
Air Products & Chemicals  29,404   4,217,416 
Airgas  10,791   1,092,912 
Alcoa  188,486   2,529,482 
Allegheny Technologies  18,249   620,283 
Avery Dennison  13,938   774,813 
Ball  21,809   1,600,999 
CF Industries Holdings  7,602   2,185,347 
Dow Chemical  167,966   8,566,266 
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co  139,026   10,176,703 
Eastman Chemical  23,370   1,781,261 
Ecolab  41,294   4,624,102 
FMC  21,628   1,282,757 
Freeport-McMoRan  162,034   3,770,531 
International Flavors & Fragrances  12,462   1,430,015 
International Paper  64,500   3,464,940 
LyondellBasell Industries, Cl. A  61,180   6,333,354 
Martin Marietta Materials  9,531   1,359,597 
MeadWestvaco  25,814   1,259,723 
Monsanto  74,489   8,488,766 
Mosaic  47,402   2,085,688 
Newmont Mining  73,416   1,944,790 
Nucor  47,999   2,345,231 
Owens-Illinois  26,619 a  636,460 
PPG Industries  20,996   4,651,874 
Praxair  44,620   5,440,517 
Sealed Air  30,981   1,412,734 
Sherwin-Williams  12,449   3,460,822 
Sigma-Aldrich  18,661   2,592,386 
Vulcan Materials  21,115   1,805,755 
      91,935,524 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Media—3.5%       
Cablevision Systems (NY Group), Cl. A  33,833 c  675,983 
CBS, Cl. B  70,654   4,389,733 
Comcast, Cl. A  392,132   22,649,544 
DIRECTV  77,284 a  7,010,045 
Discovery Communications, Cl. A  24,298 a,c  786,283 
Discovery Communications, Cl. C  40,121 a  1,212,858 
Gannett  36,017   1,236,103 
Interpublic Group of Companies  61,169   1,274,762 
News Corp., Cl. A  80,582 a  1,271,584 
Omnicom Group  38,351   2,905,472 
Scripps Networks Interactive, Cl. A  15,955   1,114,616 
Time Warner  128,696   10,863,229 
Time Warner Cable  42,976   6,683,628 
Twenty-First Century Fox, Cl. A  282,181   9,616,728 
Viacom, Cl. B  56,474   3,922,119 
Walt Disney  241,192   26,222,394 
      101,835,081 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotech &       
Life Sciences—9.5%       
AbbVie  244,745   15,825,212 
Actavis  60,210 a  17,031,001 
Agilent Technologies  50,005   2,068,707 
Alexion Pharmaceuticals  31,176 a  5,275,914 
Amgen  116,876   18,455,889 
Biogen Idec  36,257 a  13,557,580 
Bristol-Myers Squibb  256,389   16,339,671 
Celgene  123,494 a  13,344,762 
Eli Lilly & Co  150,373   10,807,308 
Endo International  27,346 a  2,298,841 
Gilead Sciences  229,834 a  23,100,615 
Hospira  26,634 a  2,324,882 
Johnson & Johnson  428,982   42,555,014 
Mallinckrodt  18,480 a  2,091,566 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotech &       
Life Sciences (continued)       
Merck & Co  438,200   26,099,192 
Mylan  62,766 a  4,535,471 
PerkinElmer  17,539   899,049 
Perrigo Company  21,442   3,929,890 
Pfizer  946,272   32,107,009 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals  11,352 a  5,193,086 
Thermo Fisher Scientific  61,556   7,736,358 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals  36,783 a  4,534,608 
Waters  12,580 a  1,574,890 
Zoetis  76,301   3,389,290 
      275,075,805 
Real Estate—2.5%       
American Tower  64,599 b  6,106,543 
Apartment Investment & Management, Cl. A  22,586 b  852,170 
AvalonBay Communities  20,685 b  3,399,373 
Boston Properties  23,685 b  3,133,762 
CBRE Group, Cl. A  44,192 a  1,694,321 
Crown Castle International  51,021   4,261,784 
Equity Residential  55,378 b  4,090,219 
Essex Property Trust  10,060 b,c  2,232,817 
General Growth Properties  96,874 b  2,654,348 
HCP  69,857 b  2,814,539 
Health Care  53,881 b  3,880,510 
Host Hotels & Resorts  116,998 b  2,356,340 
Iron Mountain  29,029   1,001,210 
Kimco Realty  61,216 b  1,475,306 
Macerich  21,721 b  1,775,909 
Plum Creek Timber  27,112 b  1,144,126 
Prologis  78,975 b  3,174,795 
Public Storage  22,532 b  4,233,988 
Realty Income  34,724 b,c  1,630,986 
Simon Property Group  47,823 b  8,679,396 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Real Estate (continued)       
SL Green Realty  15,218 b  1,862,074 
Ventas  51,014 b  3,514,865 
Vornado Realty Trust  27,638 b  2,860,257 
Weyerhaeuser  79,211 b  2,495,939 
      71,325,577 
Retailing—4.6%       
Amazon.com  58,739 a  24,774,935 
AutoNation  11,051 a  680,189 
AutoZone  4,954 a  3,332,358 
Bed Bath & Beyond  28,395 a  2,000,712 
Best Buy  43,424   1,504,642 
CarMax  32,343 a  2,202,882 
Dollar General  46,176   3,357,457 
Dollar Tree  30,888 a  2,360,152 
Expedia  15,284   1,440,211 
Family Dollar Stores  13,963   1,091,069 
GameStop, Cl. A  14,788 c  569,930 
Gap  42,299   1,676,732 
Genuine Parts  23,588   2,119,382 
Home Depot  203,285   21,747,429 
Kohl’s  30,880   2,212,552 
L Brands  38,075   3,402,382 
Lowe’s  149,296   10,280,523 
Macy’s  53,490   3,457,059 
Netflix  9,506 a  5,290,089 
Nordstrom  21,440   1,620,006 
O’Reilly Automotive  15,695 a  3,418,842 
Priceline Group  8,057 a  9,973,035 
Ross Stores  31,969   3,161,095 
Staples  95,423   1,557,303 
Target  98,016   7,726,601 
The TJX Companies  106,008   6,841,756 
Tiffany & Co  17,877   1,563,880 
Tractor Supply  21,214   1,825,677 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Retailing (continued)       
TripAdvisor  17,759 a  1,429,422 
Urban Outfitters  15,452 a  618,698 
      133,237,000 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor       
Equipment—2.3%       
Altera  46,481   1,937,328 
Analog Devices  48,482   2,998,127 
Applied Materials  186,361   3,688,084 
Avago Technologies  39,573   4,625,292 
Broadcom, Cl. A  84,068   3,716,226 
First Solar  11,591 a  691,635 
Intel  731,036   23,795,222 
KLA-Tencor  25,943   1,525,448 
Lam Research  25,399   1,919,656 
Linear Technology  36,338   1,676,272 
Microchip Technology  29,485 c  1,405,108 
Micron Technology  164,375 a  4,623,869 
NVIDIA  81,385   1,806,340 
Skyworks Solutions  29,318   2,704,586 
Texas Instruments  162,543   8,811,456 
Xilinx  42,027   1,822,291 
      67,746,940 
Software & Services—10.5%       
Accenture, Cl. A  96,560   8,946,284 
Adobe Systems  72,520 a  5,515,871 
Akamai Technologies  27,865 a  2,055,880 
Alliance Data Systems  9,703 a  2,884,799 
Autodesk  35,674 a  2,027,353 
Automatic Data Processing  73,842   6,242,603 
CA  47,554   1,510,791 
Citrix Systems  25,516 a  1,713,655 
Cognizant Technology Solutions, Cl. A  95,045 a  5,563,934 
Computer Sciences  22,357   1,440,909 
eBay  169,992 a  9,903,734 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Software & Services (continued)       
Electronic Arts  49,238 a  2,860,235 
Equinix  8,708   2,228,638 
Facebook, Cl. A  323,813 a  25,506,750 
Fidelity National Information Services  44,100   2,755,809 
Fiserv  37,639 a  2,920,786 
Google, Cl. A  44,050 a  24,173,319 
Google, Cl. C  44,261 a  23,783,294 
International Business Machines  141,455   24,229,827 
Intuit  42,765   4,290,612 
MasterCard, Cl. A  150,463   13,573,267 
Microsoft  1,265,625   61,560,000 
Oracle  494,615   21,575,106 
Paychex  51,848   2,508,925 
Red Hat  28,338 a  2,132,718 
salesforce.com  93,303 a  6,794,324 
Symantec  106,772   2,661,292 
Teradata  22,076 a  971,123 
Total System Services  27,248   1,077,931 
VeriSign  16,174 a  1,027,211 
Visa, Cl. A  300,208   19,828,738 
Western Union  79,127   1,604,696 
Xerox  161,583   1,858,205 
Yahoo!  135,573 a  5,770,665 
      303,499,284 
Technology Hardware & Equipment—6.8%       
Amphenol, Cl. A  47,705   2,641,426 
Apple  898,676   112,469,301 
Cisco Systems  785,860   22,656,344 
Corning  199,435   4,174,175 
EMC  306,915   8,259,083 
F5 Networks  11,439 a  1,395,787 
FLIR Systems  21,125   652,551 
Harris  15,193 c  1,219,086 
Hewlett-Packard  280,597   9,251,283 
Juniper Networks  56,058   1,481,613 
Motorola Solutions  29,559   1,766,150 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares   Value ($) 
Technology Hardware & Equipment (continued)       
NetApp  46,677   1,692,041 
QUALCOMM  255,463   17,371,484 
SanDisk  33,580   2,247,845 
Seagate Technology  50,603   2,971,408 
TE Connectivity  63,800   4,245,890 
Western Digital  33,337   3,258,358 
      197,753,825 
Telecommunication Services—2.3%       
AT&T  800,622   27,733,546 
CenturyLink  87,481   3,145,817 
Frontier Communications  159,972   1,097,408 
Level 3 Communications  44,267 a  2,476,296 
Verizon Communications  640,998   32,331,939 
      66,785,006 
Transportation—2.2%       
American Airlines Group  110,637   5,342,108 
C.H. Robinson Worldwide  22,929   1,476,398 
CSX  152,388   5,499,683 
Delta Air Lines  128,217   5,723,607 
Expeditors International of Washington  29,107   1,333,974 
FedEx  40,535   6,873,520 
Kansas City Southern  17,327   1,775,844 
Norfolk Southern  47,360   4,776,256 
Ryder System  7,995   762,403 
Southwest Airlines  103,788   4,209,641 
Union Pacific  136,577   14,508,575 
United Parcel Service, Cl. B  107,004   10,757,112 
      63,039,121 
Utilities—3.0%       
AES  105,234   1,394,350 
AGL Resources  18,391   924,516 
Ameren  37,509   1,535,618 
American Electric Power  76,016   4,323,030 
CenterPoint Energy  63,404   1,329,582 
CMS Energy  40,488   1,373,758 
Consolidated Edison  46,123   2,838,871 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Utilities (continued)     
Dominion Resources  89,852  6,440,591 
DTE Energy  27,799  2,213,634 
Duke Energy  108,838  8,442,564 
Edison International  50,444  3,074,057 
Entergy  28,592  2,206,731 
Eversource Energy  47,757  2,328,631 
Exelon  131,507  4,473,868 
FirstEnergy  64,725  2,324,275 
Integrys Energy Group  13,074  955,709 
NextEra Energy  68,397  6,903,309 
NiSource  50,286  2,183,418 
NRG Energy  53,105  1,340,370 
Pepco Holdings  41,023  1,065,778 
PG&E  72,580  3,840,934 
Pinnacle West Capital  17,561  1,074,733 
PPL  101,338  3,448,532 
Public Service Enterprise Group  76,999  3,198,538 
SCANA  20,873  1,105,852 
Sempra Energy  36,004  3,822,545 
Southern  140,342  6,217,151 
TECO Energy  36,163  685,289 
Wisconsin Energy  34,910  1,714,779 
Xcel Energy  79,523  2,696,625 
    85,477,638 
Total Common Stocks     
(cost $1,080,837,954)    2,849,749,588 

 

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    Principal      
Short-Term Investments—.1%  Amount ($)   Value ($)  
U.S. Treasury Bills:         
  0.07%, 6/4/15  1,270,000 d  1,269,997  
  0.09%, 9/17/15  1,090,000 d  1,089,926  
Total Short-Term Investments         
  (cost $2,359,514)      2,359,923  
 
Other Investments—1.5%  Shares   Value ($)  
Registered Investment Company;         
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred         
  Plus Money Market Fund         
  (cost $42,290,169)  42,290,169 e  42,290,169  
 
Investment of Cash Collateral for         
  Securities Loaned—.1%         
Registered Investment Company;         
Dreyfus Institutional Cash         
  Advantage Fund         
  (cost $4,194,501)  4,194,501 e  4,194,501  
 
Total Investments (cost $1,129,682,138)  100.3 %  2,898,594,181  
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables  (.3 %)  (7,318,908 ) 
Net Assets  100.0 %  2,891,275,273  
a  Non-income producing security.         
b  Investment in real estate investment trust.         
c  Security, or portion thereof, on loan.At April 30, 2015, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $4,337,820  
  and the value of the collateral held by the fund was $4,382,218, consisting of cash collateral of $4,194,501 and  
  U.S. Government & Agency securities valued at $187,717.         
d  Held by or on behalf of a counterparty for open financial futures contracts.         
e  Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund.         

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)     
 
  Value (%)  Value (%) 
Software & Services  10.5  Insurance  2.6 
Pharmaceuticals,    Real Estate  2.5 
Biotech & Life Sciences  9.5  Food & Staples Retailing  2.4 
Energy  8.4  Semiconductors &   
Capital Goods  7.3           Semiconductor Equipment  2.3 
Technology Hardware & Equipment  6.8  Telecommunication Services  2.3 
Banks  5.8  Transportation  2.2 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco  5.2  Household & Personal Products  1.8 
Diversified Financials  5.0  Consumer Services  1.7 
Health Care Equipment & Services  4.9  Short-Term/Money Market Investments  1.7 
Retailing  4.6  Consumer Durables & Apparel  1.4 
Media  3.5  Automobiles & Components  1.1 
Materials  3.2  Commercial & Professional Services  .6 
Utilities  3.0    100.3 
 
† Based on net assets.       
See notes to financial statements.       

 

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL FUTURES

April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

    Market Value    Unrealized  
    Covered by    Appreciation  
  Contracts  Contracts ($)  Expiration  at 4/30/2015 ($) 
Financial Futures Long           
Standard & Poor’s 500 E-mini  444  46,151,580  June 2015  563,954  
See notes to financial statements.           

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

  Cost  Value 
Assets ($):     
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments (including     
securities on loan, valued at $4,337,820)—Notes 1(b):     
Unaffiliated issuers  1,083,197,468  2,852,109,511 
Affiliated issuers  46,484,670  46,484,670 
Cash    1,854,285 
Dividends and securities lending income receivable    2,634,882 
Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed    175,999 
Other Receivables    16,798 
    2,903,276,145 
Liabilities ($):     
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(b)    1,180,746 
Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed    6,176,205 
Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(b)    4,194,501 
Payable for futures variation margin—Note 4    446,220 
Accrued expenses    3,200 
    12,000,872 
Net Assets ($)    2,891,275,273 
Composition of Net Assets ($):     
Paid-in capital    1,072,551,567 
Accumulated undistributed investment income—net    13,568,293 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments    35,679,416 
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on     
investments (including $563,954 net unrealized appreciation     
on financial futures)    1,769,475,997 
Net Assets ($)    2,891,275,273 
Shares Outstanding     
(200 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock authorized)    54,980,875 
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($)    52.59 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Investment Income ($):     
Income:     
Cash dividends (net of $3,710 foreign taxes withheld at source):     
Unaffiliated issuers  29,758,546  
Affiliated issuers  20,658  
Income from securities lending—Note 1(b)  77,528  
Interest  594  
Total Income  29,857,326  
Expenses:     
Management fee—Note 3(a)  3,591,474  
Shareholder servicing costs—Note 3(b)  3,591,474  
Directors’ fees —Note 3(a,c)  106,978  
Loan commitment fees—Note 2  12,547  
Interest expense—Note 2  275  
Total Expenses  7,302,748  
Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by Dreyfus—Note 3(a)  (106,978 ) 
Net Expenses  7,195,770  
Investment Income—Net  22,661,556  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):     
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  77,378,778  
Net realized gain (loss) on financial futures  3,838,583  
Net Realized Gain (Loss)  81,217,361  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments  14,478,398  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures  (1,066,525 ) 
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  13,411,873  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments  94,629,234  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  117,290,790  
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Six Months Ended      
  April 30, 2015   Year Ended  
  (Unaudited)   October 31, 2014  
Operations ($):         
Investment income—net  22,661,556   43,863,099  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  81,217,361   156,114,514  
Net unrealized appreciation         
(depreciation) on investments  13,411,873   240,746,816  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
Resulting from Operations  117,290,790   440,724,429  
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):         
Investment income—net  (43,803,479 )  (42,005,434 ) 
Net realized gain on investments  (147,186,970 )  (58,045,862 ) 
Total Dividends  (190,990,449 )  (100,051,296 ) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($):         
Net proceeds from shares sold  365,716,400   531,021,816  
Dividends reinvested  187,893,230   98,667,522  
Cost of shares redeemed  (482,705,293 )  (831,692,232 ) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
from Capital Stock Transactions  70,904,337   (202,002,894 ) 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  (2,795,322 )  138,670,239  
Net Assets ($):         
Beginning of Period  2,894,070,595   2,755,400,356  
End of Period  2,891,275,273   2,894,070,595  
Undistributed investment income—net  13,568,293   34,710,216  
Capital Share Transactions (Shares):         
Shares sold  6,933,377   10,547,420  
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  3,579,559   2,027,090  
Shares redeemed  (9,130,094 )  (16,447,951 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  1,382,842   (3,873,441 ) 
 
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 dis-tributions.These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

    Six Months Ended                      
    April 30, 2015       Year Ended October 31,      
    (Unaudited)   2014   2013   2012   2011   2010  
Per Share Data ($):                         
Net asset value,                           
beginning of period  54.00   47.94   39.13   34.90   33.62   29.45  
Investment Operations:                         
Investment income—neta  .41   .77   .75   .63   .55   .49  
Net realized and                           
unrealized gain (loss)                         
on investments    1.81   7.05   9.32   4.38   2.00   4.19  
Total from                           
Investment Operations  2.22   7.82   10.07   5.01   2.55   4.68  
Distributions:                           
Dividends from                           
investment income—net  (.83 )  (.74 )  (.71 )  (.56 )  (.51 )  (.51 ) 
Dividends from net realized                         
gain on investments  (2.80 )  (1.02 )  (.55 )  (.22 )  (.76 )   
Total Distributions    (3.63 )  (1.76 )  (1.26 )  (.78 )  (1.27 )  (.51 ) 
Net asset value,                           
end of period    52.59   54.00   47.94   39.13   34.90   33.62  
Total Return (%)    4.13 b  16.71   26.56   14.67   7.61   16.02  
Ratios/Supplemental                         
Data (%):                           
Ratio of total expenses                         
to average net assets  .51 c  .51   .51   .51   .51   .51  
Ratio of net expenses                         
to average net assets  .50 c  .50   .50   .50   .50   .50  
Ratio of net investment                         
income to average                         
net assets    1.58 c  1.54   1.75   1.71   1.55   1.55  
Portfolio Turnover Rate  2.04 b  3.56   2.92   3.20   3.38   5.45  
Net Assets,                           
end of period                           
($ x 1,000)  2,891,275   2,894,071   2,755,400   2,326,901   2,230,524   2,327,872  
 
a  Based on average shares outstanding.                      
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 is to seek 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 Dreyfus, 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 (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants.The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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

Securities not listed on an exchange or the national securities market, or securities for which there were no transactions, are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked prices. U.S.Treasury Bills are valued at the mean price between quoted bid prices and asked prices by an independent pricing service (the “Service”) approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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

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

When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect accurately fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market), but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board. Certain factors may be considered when

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fair valuing investments such as: fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. These securities are either categorized within Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.

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

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 and are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2015 in valuing the fund’s investments:

      Level 2—Other  Level 3—   
    Level 1—  Significant  Significant   
    Unadjusted  Observable  Unobservable   
    Quoted Prices  Inputs  Inputs  Total 
Assets ($)         
Investments in Securities:       
Equity Securities—         
  Domestic         
  Common         
  Stocks  2,841,433,323      2,841,433,323 
Equity Securities—         
  Foreign         
  Common Stocks  8,316,265      8,316,265 
Mutual Funds  46,484,670      46,484,670 
U.S. Treasury    2,359,923    2,359,923 
Other Financial         
  Instruments:         
Financial Futures††  563,954      563,954 
 
  See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.   
††  Amount shown represents unrealized appreciation at period end.   

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

At April 30, 2015, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

(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 Dreyfus or U.S. Government and Agency securities.The fund is entitled to receive all dividends, interest and distributions on securities loaned, in addition to income earned as a result of the lending transaction. Should a borrower fail to return the securities in a timely manner, The Bank of New York Mellon is required to replace the securities for the benefit of the fund or credit the fund with the market value of the unreturned securities and is subrogated to the fund’s rights against the borrower and the collateral. During the period ended April 30, 2015, The Bank of New York Mellon earned $25,127 from lending portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

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

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Investments in affiliated investment companies during the period ended April 30, 2015 were as follows:

Affiliated       
Investment  Value Value  Net 
Company  10/31/2014 ($) Purchases ($)  Sales ($) 4/30/2015 ($) Assets(%)
Dreyfus       
Institutional       
Preferred       
Plus Money       
Market       
Fund  52,285,140 181,692,080 191,687,051  42,290,169  1.5 
Dreyfus       
Institutional       
Cash       
Advantage       
Fund  9,077,652 50,361,354 55,244,505 4,194,501  .1 
Total  61,362,792 232,053,434 246,931,556 46,484,670  1.6 

 

(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.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

As of and during the period ended April 30, 2015, 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 ended April 30, 2015, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the three-year period ended October 31, 2014 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, 2014 was as follows: ordinary income $45,566,567 and long-term capital gains $54,484,729.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 $430 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, 2015 was approximately $50,300 with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 1.10%.

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NOTE 3—Management Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement (the “Agreement”) with Dreyfus, 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, Dreyfus has agreed to pay all of the fund’s direct expenses, except management fees, Shareholder Services Plan 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 and extraordinary expenses. Dreyfus 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. During the period ended April 30, 2015, fees reimbursed by Dreyfus amounted to $106,978.

(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 (securities dealers, financial institutions or other industry professionals) with respect to these services.The Distributor determines the amounts to be paid to Service Agents. During the period ended April 30, 2015, the fund was charged $3,591,474 pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $597,862 and Shareholder Services Plan fees $597,862, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $14,978.

(c) 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.

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, 2015, amounted to $58,050,755 and $156,254,594, respectively.

Derivatives: A derivative is a financial instrument whose performance is derived from the performance of another asset. Each type of derivative instrument that was held by the fund during the period ended April 30, 2015 is discussed below.

Financial Futures: 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 in order to manage its exposure to or protect against changes in the market.A financial 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 counterparty, 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. When the contracts are closed, the fund recognizes a realized gain or loss which is reflected in the Statement of Operations. There is minimal counter-

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party credit risk to the fund with financial futures since they are exchange traded, and the exchange guarantees the financial futures against default. Financial futures open at April 30, 2015 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, 2015:

  Average Market Value ($) 
Equity financial futures  46,117,261 

 

At April 30, 2015, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $1,768,912,043, consisting of $1,790,675,913 gross unrealized appreciation and $21,763,870 gross unrealized depreciation.

At April 30, 2015, 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 many other entities have been named as defendants in numerous pending litigations as a result of their participation in the leveraged buyout transaction (“LBO”) of the Tribune Company (“Tribune”). The cases allege that Tribune took on billions of dollars of debt in the LBO to purchase its own stock from shareholders at $34 per share. The LBO was closed in a two-step transaction with shares being repurchased by Tribune in a tender offer in June 2007 and in a go-private merger in December 2007. In 2008, approximately one year after the LBO was concluded, Tribune filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11.Thereafter, in approximately June 2011, certain Tribune creditors filed dozens of complaints in various courts throughout the country alleging that the payments made to shareholders in the LBO were “fraudulent conveyances” under state and/or federal law, 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 coordinated pre-trial proceedings in

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

a multi-district litigation in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York titled In re Tribune Company Fraudulent Conveyance Litigation (S.D.N.Y. Nos. 11-md-2296 and 12-mc-2296 (RJS) (“Tribune MDL”)). On March 27, 2013, the Tribune MDL was reassigned from Judge William H. Pauley to Judge Richard J. Sullivan. No explanation was given for the reassignment.

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 Tribune MDL (formerly The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Tribune Co. v. FitzSimons, et al., Bankr. D. Del.Adv. Pro. No. 10-54010 (KJC)) (“FitzSimons case”).The case was originally filed on November 1, 2010. In a Fourth Amended Complaint filed in November 2012, among other claims, the Creditors Committee sought recovery under the Bankruptcy Code for alleged “fraudulent conveyances” from more than 5,000 Tribune shareholders (“Shareholder Defendants”), including the fund, and a defendants’ class of all shareholders who tendered their Tribune stock in the LBO and received cash in exchange. There were 35 other counts in the Fourth Amended Complaint that did not relate to claims against Shareholder Defendants, but instead were brought against parties directly involved in approval or execution of the leveraged buyout. On January 10, 2013, pursuant to the Tribune bankruptcy plan, Mark S. Kirchner, as Litigation Trustee for the Tribune Litigation Trust, became the successor plaintiff to the Creditors Committee in this case. The case is now proceeding as: Mark S. Kirchner, as Litigation Trustee for the Tribune Litigation Trust v. FitzSimons, et al., S.D.N.Y. No. 12-cv-2652 (RJS). On August 1, 2013, the plaintiff filed a Fifth Amended Complaint with the Court. The Fifth Amended Complaint contains more detailed allegations regarding the steps Tribune took in consideration and execution of the LBO, but does not change the legal basis for the claim previously alleged against the Shareholder Defendants.

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On November 6, 2012, a motion to dismiss was filed in the Tribune MDL. Oral argument on the motion to dismiss was held on May 23, 2013. On September 23, 2013 Judge Sullivan granted the motion to dismiss on standing grounds, after rejecting defendants’ preemption arguments. By granting the motion, Judge Sullivan dismissed nearly 50 cases in the Tribune MDL.The fund was a defendant in at least one of the dismissed cases.The motion had no effect on the FitzSimons case, which had been stayed.

On September 30, 2013, plaintiffs appealed the motion to dismiss decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. On October 28, 2013, certain defendants cross-appealed from Judge Sullivan’s decision, seeking review of the arguments that Judge Sullivan rejected in his decision. Briefing on the appeal and cross appeal was completed in April 2014. Oral argument before the Second Circuit took place on November 5, 2014.

On November 11, 2013, Judge Sullivan entered Master Case Order No. 4 in the Tribune MDL. Master Case Order No. 4 addressed numerous procedural and administrative tasks for the cases that remain in the Tribune MDL, including the FitzSimons case. Pursuant to Master Case Order No. 4, the parties – through their executive committees and liaison counsel – attempted to negotiate a protocol for motions to dismiss and other procedural issues, and submitted rival proposals to the Court. On April 24, 2014 the Court entered an order setting a schedule for the first motions to dismiss in the FitzSimons case. Pursuant to that schedule, a “global” motion to dismiss the fraudulent transfer claim asserted against the Shareholder Defendants, which applies equally to all Shareholder Defendants including the fund, was filed on May 23, 2014. Plaintiffs’ response brief was filed on June 23, 2014, and the reply brief was filed on July 3, 2014. No date for oral argument has been scheduled. The Court also preserved Shareholder

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Defendants’ rights to file nineteen motions to dismiss enumerated in their proposal and motions pursuant to Rules 12(b)(2)-(5) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. If these various motions are necessary after the Court decides the global motion to dismiss, the Court will set further guidelines and briefing schedules.

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 11-12, 2015, 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 provided to them at the meeting and in previous presentations from Dreyfus representatives regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to funds in the Dreyfus fund complex. 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 Dreyfus’ extensive administrative, accounting and compliance infrastructures.

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

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, 2014, 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 generally at or below the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians by one to four basis points. 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 and the fund’s actual management fee and total expenses were above the Expense Group and 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 its affiliates and the resulting profitability percentage for managing the fund and the aggregate profitability percentage to Dreyfus and its affiliates for managing the funds in the Dreyfus fund complex, 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 also 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 considered, on the advice of its counsel, the profitability analysis (1) as part of its 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

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

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 the 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 overall 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.

In evaluating the Agreement, the Board considered these conclusions and determinations and also relied on its previous knowledge, gained

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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, 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 to renew the Agreement.

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For More Information


Telephone 1-800-DREYFUS

Mail The Dreyfus Family of Funds, 144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, NY 11556-0144 E-mail Send your request to info@dreyfus.com Internet Information can be viewed online or downloaded at: http://www.dreyfus.com

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.



 

 

 

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:    June 17, 2015

 

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:    June 17, 2015

 

 

By:       /s/ James Windels

            James Windels,

            Treasurer

 

Date:    June 17, 2015

 

 

 

 


 

 

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)