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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

811-05883

 

 

 

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)

 

 

 

 

 

Bennett A. MacDougall, Esq.

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York  10166

 

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 

(212) 922-6400

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

 

10/31

 

Date of reporting period:

10/31/18

 

 

 

             

 

 


 

FORM N-CSR

Item 1.             Reports to Stockholders.

 


 

Dreyfus International Stock Index Fund

     

 

ANNUAL REPORT

October 31, 2018

   
 

 

 

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The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) 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

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

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Dreyfus International Stock Index Fund

 

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF DREYFUS

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this annual report for Dreyfus International Stock Index Fund, covering the 12-month period from November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018. 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.

Markets began the reporting period on solid footing as major global economies experienced above-trend growth across the board. In the United States, the Federal Reserve continued to move away from its accommodative monetary policy while other major central banks also began to consider monetary tightening. In the equity markets, both U.S. and non-U.S. markets enjoyed an upward trend, though investor concerns about volatility and inflation later began to weigh on returns. Interest rates rose across the curve, putting pressure on bond prices.

Later in the reporting period, global growth trends began to diverge. While a strong economic performance continued to bolster U.S. equity markets, slower growth and political concerns pressured markets in the Eurozone. Emerging markets also came under pressure as weakness in their currencies added to investors’ uneasiness. Fixed income markets continued to struggle as interest rates rose; the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond surged late in the reporting period, but growing investor concerns about global growth helped keep it from rising further.

Despite continuing doubts regarding trade, U.S. inflationary pressures, and global growth, we are optimistic that the U.S. economy will remain strong in the near term. However, we will stay attentive to signs that signal potential changes on the horizon. As always, we encourage you to discuss the risks and opportunities of today’s investment environment with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.

Sincerely,

Renee Laroche-Morris
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
November 15, 2018

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

For the period from November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018, as provided by Thomas J. Durante, CFA, Karen Q. Wong, CFA, and Richard A. Brown, CFA, Portfolio Managers

Market and Fund Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2018, Dreyfus International Stock Index Fund’s Class I shares produced a total return of -7.06%, and its Investor shares returned -7.30%.1 This compares with a -6.85% total return for the fund’s benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index (the “Index”), during the same period.2

International stocks fell during the reporting period amid geopolitical pressures, slowing economic growth, and a strengthening dollar. The difference in returns between the fund and the Index was primarily the result of transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in the Index’s results.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks to match the performance of the Index. To pursue its goal, the fund generally is fully invested in stocks included in the Index and in futures whose performance is tied to certain countries included in the Index. The fund generally invests in all stocks included in the 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 Index does.

The Index is an unmanaged, free float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the United States and Canada. Each stock in the Index is weighted by its float-adjusted market capitalization.

Volatility and Geopolitical Concerns Pressure Non-U.S. Markets

International equity markets gained ground over the first half of the reporting period, enabling the Index to reach new record highs in January 2018. The market rally was broadly supported by improving economic conditions and rising corporate earnings. Asian equity markets led the advance at the time, as Japanese equities responded positively to upward revisions of domestic growth forecasts and better-than-expected corporate earnings. Global growth trends enabled U.K. equities to climb, despite a relatively lackluster local economy and concerns regarding the country’s exit from the European Union. Eurozone markets trailed global market averages, despite improving regional economic fundamentals.

February 2018 and March 2018 saw heightened market volatility and declining stock prices sparked by rising interest rates, perceived U.S. inflationary pressures, and uncertainties surrounding the possibility of more protectionist U.S. trade policies. Despite increasing commodity prices, a strengthening dollar and weak exports pressured emerging-market commodity prices. Downward revisions to growth expectations also weighed on performance. Financial issues in Turkey and Argentina, the installation of a nationalist party into leadership in Italy, and Brexit uncertainty all converged towards the end of the reporting period to tamp down international market returns.

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited) (continued)

Financials Stocks Weigh on Results

Financials stocks came under pressure during the reporting period, as Brexit depressed returns for British banks. In addition, financial difficulties in Turkey and Italy hurt the European region. Banks with exposure to these countries generally saw their stock prices fall over the latter half of the period. Australian financial companies also suffered, as rising rates and increased regulatory costs hurt results. Industrials also lagged the broader market. Hurricanes and earthquakes in Japan slowed industrial production, as did a slowdown in trade with China. Industrial growth rates in the Eurozone also fell. In the industrials sector, Germany-based industrial conglomerate Siemens was a detractor during the period. In the consumer discretionary sector, the automotive industry has suffered from trade issues with China and increased costs due to tightening emission testing standards in Europe.

Conversely, international markets results were buoyed by returns in the energy sector. The price of oil increased during the latter half of the reporting period. Companies saw increases in their earnings and continued to benefit from growing production and cost controls implemented when the price of oil was lower. Oil company BP was among the top contributors for the period. The stock price rose on the back of increased production. Elsewhere in the sector, renewable energy companies also contributed to returns. Results in health care also helped during the period, particularly for companies based in Switzerland and Japan, such as Roche Holding and Novartis. A primary driver of growth was increased drug sales in emerging markets.

Replicating the Performance of the Index

Although non-U.S. developed markets seemed to stall in February and remain under fire due to geopolitical issues, the underlying fundamentals remain neutral. The market’s currently constructive conditions could be undermined by unexpected political and economic developments as geopolitical tensions potentially escalate. As always, we have continued to monitor the factors considered by the fund’s investment model in light of current market conditions.

November 15, 2018

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. — The MSCI EAFE Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is a free float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. It reflects reinvestment of net dividends and, where applicable, capital gain distributions. Investors cannot invest directly in any index.

Equities 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.

Currencies are subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to a local currency, or, in the case of hedged positions, that the local currency will decline relative to the currency being hedged. Each of these risks could increase the fund’s volatility.

Investing in foreign denominated and/or domiciled securities involves special risks, including changes in currency exchange rates, political, economic, and social instability, limited company information, differing auditing and legal standards, and less market liquidity. These risks generally are greater with emerging market countries.

Diversification cannot assure a profit or protect against loss.

4

 

FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Dreyfus International Stock Index Fund Investor shares and Class I shares and the MSCI EAFE Index (the “Index”)

 Source: Lipper Inc.

†† The total return figures presented for Class I shares of the fund reflect the performance of the fund’s Investor shares for the period prior to 8/31/16 (the inception date for Class I shares).

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.

The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in each of the Investor and Class I shares of Dreyfus International Stock Index Fund on 10/31/08 to a $10,000 investment made in the Index on that date. All dividends and capital gain distributions are reinvested. The fund’s performance shown in the line graph above takes into account all applicable fees and expenses. The Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. Unlike a mutual fund, the Index is not subject to charges, fees and other expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in any index. Further information relating to fund performance, including expense reimbursements, if applicable, is contained in the Financial Highlights section of the prospectus and elsewhere in this report.

           
 

Average Annual Total Returns as of 10/31/18

 

Inception Date

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Investor Shares

6/30/97

-7.30%

1.59%

6.32%

Class I Shares

8/31/16

-7.06%

1.71%

6.38%

MSCI EAFE Index

 

-6.85%

2.02%

6.89%

 The total return performance figures presented for Class I shares of the fund reflect the performance of the fund’s Investor shares for the period prior to 8/31/16 (the inception date for Class I shares).

The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Share price and investment return fluctuate and an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than original cost upon redemption. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Go to Dreyfus.com for the fund’s most recent month-end returns.

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

5

 

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 May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

             

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment

assuming actual returns for the six months ended October 31, 2018

 

Investor Shares

Class I

Expenses paid per $1,000

   

$2.87

$1.68

Ending value (after expenses)

   

$900.70

$902.30

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

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

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

             

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment

assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended October 31, 2018

 

Investor Shares

Class I

Expenses paid per $1,000

   

$3.06

$1.79

Ending value (after expenses)

   

$1,022.18

$1,023.44

 Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .60% for Investor Shares and .35% for Class I, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2018

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.9%

         

Australia - 6.8%

         

AGL Energy

     

27,215

 

348,215

 

Alumina

     

103,183

 

186,053

 

Amcor

     

46,457

 

437,830

 

AMP

     

121,540

 

212,801

 

APA Group

     

49,225

 

335,164

 

Aristocrat Leisure

     

23,095

 

435,752

 

ASX

     

7,717

 

323,114

 

Aurizon Holdings

     

78,505

 

233,805

 

AusNet Services

     

72,030

 

87,412

 

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group

     

117,850

 

2,178,757

 

Bank of Queensland

     

16,881

 

115,293

 

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank

     

19,475

 

141,466

 

BHP Billiton

     

86,778

 

1,733,580

 

BHP Billiton

     

130,922

 

3,029,592

 

BlueScope Steel

     

22,644

 

232,070

 

Boral

     

49,992

 

199,087

 

Brambles

     

65,037

 

486,612

 

Caltex Australia

     

10,948

 

219,329

 

Challenger

     

23,612

 

172,084

 

CIMIC Group

     

4,044

 

135,678

 

Coca-Cola Amatil

     

22,091

 

155,255

 

Cochlear

     

2,328

 

294,071

 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     

71,757

 

3,529,347

 

Computershare

     

19,354

 

271,480

 

Crown Resorts

     

16,014

 

142,082

 

CSL

     

18,429

 

2,471,593

 

Dexus Property Group

     

40,437

a

292,833

 

Domino's Pizza Enterprises

     

2,506

 

95,989

 

Flight Centre Travel Group

     

2,140

 

70,439

 

Fortescue Metals Group

     

62,149

 

175,812

 

Goodman Group

     

66,254

 

487,594

 

GPT Group

     

73,335

 

268,177

 

Harvey Norman Holdings

     

21,349

 

48,216

 

Healthscope

     

74,351

 

111,079

 

Incitec Pivot

     

69,755

 

193,096

 

Insurance Australia Group

     

92,877

 

449,912

 

LendLease Group

     

23,510

 

293,385

 

Macquarie Group

     

13,255

 

1,103,351

 

Medibank Private

     

115,472

 

228,530

 

Mirvac Group

     

150,475

 

231,566

 

National Australia Bank

     

110,843

 

1,984,626

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.9% (continued)

         

Australia - 6.8% (continued)

         

Newcrest Mining

     

30,814

 

452,522

 

Oil Search

     

55,220

 

304,510

 

Orica

     

15,372

 

187,140

 

Origin Energy

     

70,446

b

364,346

 

QBE Insurance Group

     

55,136

 

442,702

 

Ramsay Health Care

     

5,670

 

226,093

 

REA Group

     

2,250

 

114,380

 

Santos

     

70,714

 

332,969

 

Scentre Group

     

219,936

 

618,518

 

SEEK

     

13,743

 

174,194

 

Sonic Healthcare

     

16,171

 

258,749

 

South32

     

209,023

 

534,769

 

Stockland

     

100,018

 

255,983

 

Suncorp Group

     

52,251

 

519,324

 

Sydney Airport

     

46,218

 

211,120

 

Tabcorp Holdings

     

79,303

 

259,941

 

Telstra

     

173,287

 

378,989

 

TPG Telecom

     

14,383

 

73,156

 

Transurban Group

     

105,897

 

849,910

 

Treasury Wine Estates

     

30,068

 

322,903

 

Vicinity Centres

     

137,818

 

258,257

 

Wesfarmers

     

46,562

 

1,541,695

 

Westpac Banking

     

139,487

 

2,667,758

 

Woodside Petroleum

     

37,940

 

938,226

 

Woolworths

     

53,264

 

1,073,364

 
       

37,503,645

 

Austria - .2%

         

ANDRITZ

     

3,131

 

161,862

 

Erste Group Bank

     

12,465

b

507,211

 

OMV

     

6,042

 

336,096

 

Raiffeisen Bank International

     

5,860

 

159,792

 

Voestalpine

     

4,531

 

160,857

 
       

1,325,818

 

Belgium - 1.0%

         

Ageas

     

7,405

 

370,513

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev

     

31,045

 

2,287,610

 

Colruyt

     

2,524

 

146,670

 

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert

     

3,239

 

301,403

 

KBC Groep

     

10,363

 

713,569

 

Proximus

     

6,406

 

163,581

 

Solvay

     

2,960

 

337,286

 

Telenet Group Holding

     

2,038

 

99,038

 

UCB

     

5,069

 

425,482

 

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Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.9% (continued)

         

Belgium - 1.0% (continued)

         

Umicore

     

8,575

 

403,693

 
       

5,248,845

 

Chile - .0%

         

Antofagasta

     

16,439

 

164,720

 

China - .0%

         

Minth Group

     

28,000

 

91,192

 

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings

     

91,000

 

81,735

 
       

172,927

 

Denmark - 1.6%

         

AP Moller - Maersk, Cl. A

     

154

 

182,970

 

AP Moller - Maersk, Cl. B

     

272

 

345,329

 

Carlsberg, Cl. B

     

4,300

 

474,295

 

Charles Hansen Holding

     

3,963

 

400,149

 

Coloplast, Cl. B

     

4,773

 

444,922

 

Danske Bank

     

28,899

 

552,767

 

DSV

     

7,673

 

616,200

 

Genmab

     

2,584

b

353,973

 

H Lundbeck

     

2,953

 

137,637

 

ISS

     

6,826

 

224,150

 

Novo Nordisk, Cl. B

     

74,074

 

3,199,222

 

Novozymes, Cl. B

     

8,788

 

434,074

 

Orsted

     

7,602

c

482,981

 

Pandora

     

4,530

 

283,348

 

Tryg

     

5,238

 

126,083

 

Vestas Wind Systems

     

7,956

 

498,276

 

William Demant Holding

     

4,279

b

140,654

 
       

8,897,030

 

Finland - 1.2%

         

Elisa

     

5,958

 

237,186

 

Fortum

     

18,444

 

388,418

 

Kone, Cl. B

     

13,972

 

680,634

 

Metso

     

4,141

 

130,478

 

Neste

     

5,198

 

428,280

 

Nokia

     

231,011

 

1,301,967

 

Nokian Renkaat

     

4,816

 

152,793

 

Nordea Bank

     

126,941

 

1,104,040

 

Orion, Cl. B

     

4,244

 

145,795

 

Sampo, Cl. A

     

18,140

 

835,168

 

Stora Enso, Cl. R

     

22,540

 

339,473

 

UPM-Kymmene

     

21,573

 

693,803

 

Wartsila

     

17,967

 

305,093

 
       

6,743,128

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.9% (continued)

         

France - 10.5%

         

Accor

     

7,811

 

357,398

 

Aeroports de Paris

     

1,220

 

255,342

 

Air Liquide

     

17,456

 

2,114,503

 

Airbus Group

     

23,724

 

2,614,781

 

Alstom

     

6,261

 

274,005

 

Amundi

     

2,557

c

152,071

 

Arkema

     

2,846

 

298,015

 

Atos

     

3,916

 

335,204

 

AXA

     

79,006

 

1,977,796

 

BioMerieux

     

1,765

 

134,642

 

BNP Paribas

     

45,793

 

2,387,841

 

Bollore

     

37,683

 

159,382

 

Bouygues

     

8,759

 

319,675

 

Bureau Veritas

     

11,256

 

254,326

 

Capgemini

     

6,600

 

806,929

 

Carrefour

     

24,125

 

468,004

 

Casino Guichard Perrachon

     

2,041

 

90,013

 

Cie de St-Gobain

     

20,523

 

772,260

 

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin

     

7,031

 

720,351

 

CNP Assurances

     

6,982

 

155,612

 

Covivio

     

1,506

 

151,205

 

Credit Agricole

     

47,059

 

602,781

 

Danone

     

25,301

 

1,792,599

 

Dassault Aviation

     

105

 

174,197

 

Dassault Systemes

     

5,262

 

657,985

 

Edenred

     

9,395

 

355,994

 

Eiffage

     

3,157

 

308,740

 

Electricite de France

     

24,507

 

406,584

 

Engie

     

75,179

 

1,002,334

 

Essilor International

     

8,534

 

1,166,721

 

Eurazeo

     

1,930

 

141,073

 

Eutelsat Communications

     

6,845

 

139,084

 

Faurecia

     

3,057

 

147,768

 

Gecina

     

1,887

 

276,732

 

Getlink

     

19,532

 

245,838

 

Hermes International

     

1,279

 

728,922

 

ICADE

     

1,449

 

122,906

 

Iliad

     

1,145

 

132,391

 

Imerys

     

1,513

 

93,356

 

Ingenico Group

     

2,442

 

173,169

 

Ipsen

     

1,515

 

210,119

 

JCDecaux

     

3,285

 

108,068

 

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Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.9% (continued)

         

France - 10.5% (continued)

         

Kering

     

3,110

 

1,379,001

 

Klepierre

     

8,463

 

287,067

 

Legrand

     

10,779

 

704,558

 

L'Oreal

     

10,294

 

2,318,137

 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton

     

11,341

 

3,435,830

 

Natixis

     

40,044

 

233,943

 

Orange

     

81,854

 

1,279,581

 

Pernod Ricard

     

8,712

 

1,329,334

 

Peugeot

     

23,690

 

562,026

 

Publicis Groupe

     

8,360

 

484,957

 

Remy Cointreau

     

855

 

101,515

 

Renault

     

7,752

 

578,980

 

Rexel

     

12,502

 

159,539

 

Safran

     

13,706

 

1,765,492

 

Sanofi

     

45,852

 

4,098,285

 

Schneider Electric

     

22,432

 

1,626,811

 

SCOR

     

6,634

 

306,941

 

SEB

     

924

 

132,243

 

Societe BIC

     

980

 

93,784

 

Societe Generale

     

31,488

 

1,156,643

 

Sodexo

     

3,616

 

368,937

 

Suez Environnement

     

14,672

 

212,212

 

Teleperformance

     

2,368

 

390,230

 

Thales

     

4,284

 

546,946

 

Total

     

97,658

 

5,731,468

 

Ubisoft Entertainment

     

3,110

b

278,882

 

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

     

4,200

 

761,809

 

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield-CDI

     

29,680

b

268,675

 

Valeo

     

9,750

 

314,775

 

Veolia Environnement

     

21,445

 

427,843

 

Vinci

     

20,624

 

1,841,578

 

Vivendi

     

42,701

 

1,031,715

 

Wendel

     

1,070

 

138,702

 
       

58,135,155

 

Germany - 8.3%

         

1&1 Drillisch

     

2,258

 

100,792

 

adidas

     

7,737

 

1,822,538

 

Allianz

     

17,955

 

3,749,294

 

Axel Springer

     

1,985

 

131,973

 

BASF

     

37,435

 

2,883,713

 

Bayer

     

38,024

 

2,919,337

 

Bayerische Motoren Werke

     

13,577

 

1,171,146

 

Beiersdorf

     

4,042

 

418,385

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.9% (continued)

         

Germany - 8.3% (continued)

         

Brenntag

     

6,431

 

336,239

 

Commerzbank

     

41,905

b

395,621

 

Continental

     

4,528

 

748,517

 

Covestro

     

7,742

c

500,577

 

Daimler

     

37,030

 

2,195,298

 

Delivery Hero

     

3,669

b,c

148,202

 

Deutsche Bank

     

80,377

 

787,286

 

Deutsche Boerse

     

7,949

 

1,006,655

 

Deutsche Lufthansa

     

10,025

 

201,690

 

Deutsche Post

     

40,103

 

1,269,687

 

Deutsche Telekom

     

135,735

 

2,228,770

 

Deutsche Wohnen-BR

     

14,320

 

655,743

 

E.ON

     

90,708

 

878,833

 

Evonik Industries

     

6,850

 

212,419

 

Fraport Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

     

1,702

 

131,639

 

Fresenius & Co.

     

17,070

 

1,087,873

 

Fresenius Medical Care & Co.

     

8,893

 

699,995

 

GEA Group

     

7,022

 

213,555

 

Hannover Rueck

     

2,517

 

339,507

 

HeidelbergCement

     

6,162

 

418,657

 

Henkel & Co.

     

4,244

 

416,080

 

HOCHTIEF

     

849

 

126,010

 

HUGO BOSS

     

2,589

 

185,276

 

Infineon Technologies

     

46,561

 

933,416

 

Innogy

     

5,409

b

225,635

 

K+S

     

8,061

 

150,318

 

KION Group

     

3,038

 

178,146

 

LANXESS

     

3,429

 

212,803

 

MAN

     

1,521

 

158,441

 

Merck

     

5,204

 

557,653

 

METRO

     

7,713

 

116,112

 

MTU Aero Engines Holding

     

2,124

 

451,566

 

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs

     

6,136

 

1,320,822

 

OSRAM Licht

     

3,983

 

161,423

 

ProSiebenSat.1 Media

     

9,404

 

217,409

 

Puma

     

333

 

171,195

 

RWE

     

21,113

 

411,645

 

SAP

     

40,094

 

4,296,879

 

Siemens

     

31,197

 

3,594,876

 

Siemens Healthineers

     

6,239

c

258,514

 

Symrise

     

4,940

 

414,872

 

Telefonica Deutschland Holding

     

30,497

 

118,620

 

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Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.9% (continued)

         

Germany - 8.3% (continued)

         

ThyssenKrupp

     

17,712

 

372,410

 

TUI

     

18,059

 

299,686

 

Uniper

     

8,104

 

234,207

 

United Internet

     

5,130

 

212,651

 

Volkswagen

     

1,388

 

229,115

 

Vonovia

     

20,012

 

916,389

 

Wirecard

     

4,808

 

899,949

 

Zalando

     

4,413

b,c

170,945

 
       

45,667,004

 

Hong Kong - 3.2%

         

AIA Group

     

492,600

 

3,746,726

 

ASM Pacific Technology

     

12,900

 

111,730

 

Bank of East Asia

     

49,550

 

160,107

 

BOC Hong Kong Holdings

     

152,500

 

568,243

 

CK Asset Holdings

     

106,475

 

689,395

 

CK Hutchison Holdings

     

110,475

 

1,109,948

 

CK Infrastructure Holdings

     

28,000

 

205,071

 

CLP Holdings

     

66,288

 

742,618

 

Dairy Farm International Holdings

     

13,500

 

122,087

 

Galaxy Entertainment Group

     

98,277

 

528,408

 

Hang Lung Group

     

36,000

 

88,460

 

Hang Lung Properties

     

84,000

 

152,028

 

Hang Seng Bank

     

31,600

 

738,118

 

Henderson Land Development

     

55,217

 

257,644

 

HK Electric Investments

     

106,500

 

101,242

 

HKT Trust

     

161,660

 

223,107

 

Hong Kong & China Gas

     

372,964

 

710,512

 

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing

     

48,335

 

1,288,889

 

Hongkong Land Holdings

     

49,000

 

290,465

 

Hysan Development

     

27,000

 

126,455

 

Jardine Matheson Holdings

     

9,146

 

528,622

 

Jardine Strategic Holdings

     

9,200

 

308,747

 

Kerry Properties

     

28,500

 

89,936

 

Li & Fung

     

251,200

 

49,837

 

Link REIT

     

87,000

 

770,046

 

Melco Crown Entertainment, ADR

     

9,830

 

163,473

 

MTR

     

59,895

 

289,866

 

New World Development

     

246,566

 

312,090

 

NWS Holdings

     

64,918

 

128,612

 

PCCW

     

167,000

 

91,512

 

Power Assets Holdings

     

55,500

 

370,125

 

Shangri-La Asia

     

49,000

 

66,780

 

Sino Land

     

127,730

 

200,099

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.9% (continued)

         

Hong Kong - 3.2% (continued)

         

SJM Holdings

     

78,530

 

63,800

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties

     

65,699

 

856,245

 

Swire Pacific, Cl. A

     

21,000

 

217,656

 

Swire Properties

     

48,800

 

167,123

 

Techtronic Industries

     

57,365

 

269,310

 

WH Group

     

362,000

c

252,919

 

Wharf Holdings

     

50,311

 

125,205

 

Wharf Real Estate Investment

     

50,311

 

312,483

 

Wheelock & Co.

     

34,000

 

181,915

 

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings

     

26,800

 

73,525

 
       

17,851,179

 

Ireland - .7%

         

AerCap Holdings

     

4,955

b

248,146

 

AIB Group

     

34,440

 

166,529

 

Bank of Ireland Group

     

38,943

 

276,166

 

CRH

     

34,429

 

1,028,751

 

DCC

     

3,616

 

310,044

 

James Hardie Industries-CDI

     

18,436

 

245,596

 

Kerry Group, Cl. A

     

6,404

 

656,481

 

Paddy Power Betfair

     

3,405

 

293,746

 

Ryanair Holdings

     

3,900

b

52,698

 

Smurfit Kappa Group

     

9,519

 

310,478

 
       

3,588,635

 

Isle Of Man - .1%

         

GVC Holdings

     

22,439

 

268,674

 

Israel - .5%

         

Azrieli Group

     

1,603

 

77,769

 

Bank Hapoalim

     

42,466

 

286,834

 

Bank Leumi Le-Israel

     

59,125

 

368,504

 

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corporation

     

79,342

 

91,068

 

Check Point Software Technologies

     

5,187

b

575,757

 

Elbit Systems

     

962

 

114,776

 

Israel Chemicals

     

30,384

 

174,676

 

Israel Discount Bank, Cl. A

     

1

 

3

 

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank

     

6,222

 

104,556

 

NICE

     

2,452

b

259,587

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, ADR

     

39,147

 

782,157

 
       

2,835,687

 

Italy - 1.9%

         

Assicurazioni Generali

     

47,465

 

765,703

 

Atlantia

     

19,839

 

398,399

 

Davide Campari-Milano

     

24,584

 

188,972

 

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Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.9% (continued)

         

Italy - 1.9% (continued)

         

Enel

     

334,105

 

1,639,296

 

Eni

     

104,540

 

1,859,325

 

Ferrari

     

4,940

 

577,711

 

Intesa Sanpaolo

     

610,842

 

1,350,455

 

Leonardo

     

17,321

 

188,045

 

Luxottica Group

     

6,952

 

436,415

 

Mediobanca

     

25,563

 

223,431

 

Moncler

     

7,581

 

262,981

 

Pirelli & C

     

15,955

c

116,931

 

Poste Italiane

     

21,336

c

153,329

 

Prysmian

     

10,097

 

196,224

 

Recordati

     

4,207

 

142,307

 

Snam

     

93,215

 

384,658

 

Telecom Italia

     

474,399

b

279,428

 

Telecom Italia-RSP

     

232,484

 

117,338

 

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale

     

58,277

 

301,268

 

UniCredit

     

82,292

 

1,051,950

 
       

10,634,166

 

Japan - 24.0%

         

ABC-Mart

     

1,500

 

87,874

 

Acom

     

15,500

 

57,078

 

Aeon

     

25,300

 

579,292

 

AEON Financial Service

     

4,860

 

95,051

 

AEON Mall

     

4,480

 

82,843

 

AGC

     

7,760

 

254,116

 

Air Water

     

5,500

 

88,808

 

Aisin Seiki

     

6,600

 

258,297

 

Ajinomoto

     

18,900

 

305,370

 

Alfresa Holdings

     

7,600

 

204,077

 

Alps Electric

     

7,700

 

181,989

 

Amada Holdings

     

13,900

 

131,836

 

ANA Holdings

     

4,900

 

165,200

 

Aozora Bank

     

4,795

 

165,016

 

Asahi Group Holdings

     

14,600

 

644,714

 

Asahi Kasei

     

51,000

 

610,854

 

Asics

     

5,900

 

85,410

 

Astellas Pharma

     

77,195

 

1,190,812

 

Bandai Namco Holdings

     

8,250

 

292,816

 

Bank of Kyoto

     

2,000

 

89,794

 

Benesse Holdings

     

3,200

 

89,462

 

Bridgestone

     

25,000

 

963,154

 

Brother Industries

     

9,400

 

171,570

 

CALBEE

     

3,500

 

115,996

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.9% (continued)

         

Japan - 24.0% (continued)

         

Canon

     

41,017

 

1,165,620

 

Casio Computer

     

8,500

 

127,970

 

Central Japan Railway

     

5,900

 

1,136,274

 

Chiba Bank

     

25,000

 

157,861

 

Chubu Electric Power

     

24,700

 

355,861

 

Chugai Pharmaceutical

     

9,128

 

534,963

 

Chugoku Electric Power

     

12,000

 

154,158

 

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings

     

5,400

 

140,851

 

Concordia Financial Group

     

45,000

 

205,710

 

Credit Saison

     

6,200

 

98,340

 

CyberAgent

     

4,000

 

171,207

 

CYBERDYNE

     

4,200

b

29,557

 

Dai Nippon Printing

     

9,900

 

221,853

 

Daicel

     

10,000

 

105,537

 

Daifuku Co.

     

4,300

 

183,795

 

Dai-ichi Life Insurance

     

44,500

 

837,740

 

Daiichi Sankyo

     

23,183

 

883,759

 

Daikin Industries

     

10,100

 

1,169,044

 

Daito Trust Construction

     

2,900

 

381,855

 

Daiwa House Industry

     

23,400

 

704,116

 

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corporation

     

73

 

160,081

 

Daiwa Securities Group

     

64,600

 

371,968

 

DeNA

     

4,300

 

71,592

 

Denso

     

17,900

 

797,782

 

Dentsu

     

8,800

 

407,869

 

Disco

     

1,200

 

189,704

 

Don Quijote Holdings

     

5,000

 

299,156

 

East Japan Railway

     

12,600

 

1,100,208

 

Eisai

     

10,300

 

856,198

 

Electric Power Development

     

6,080

 

165,428

 

FamilyMart

     

2,617

 

303,472

 

FANUC

     

7,929

 

1,377,970

 

Fast Retailing

     

2,358

 

1,189,822

 

Fuji Electric

     

4,700

 

143,218

 

FUJIFILM Holdings

     

15,600

 

673,737

 

Fujitsu

     

7,880

 

477,112

 

Fukuoka Financial Group

     

5,800

 

142,242

 

Hakuhodo DY Holdings

     

9,900

 

164,730

 

Hamamatsu Photonics

     

5,500

 

183,537

 

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings

     

9,300

 

305,785

 

Hikari Tsushin

     

900

 

156,900

 

Hino Motors

     

11,300

 

108,173

 

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Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.9% (continued)

         

Japan - 24.0% (continued)

         

Hirose Electric

     

1,233

 

118,525

 

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical

     

2,400

 

134,983

 

Hitachi

     

39,680

 

1,211,893

 

Hitachi Chemical

     

4,000

 

62,836

 

Hitachi Construction Machinery

     

4,600

 

121,852

 

Hitachi High-Technologies

     

2,700

 

101,109

 

Hitachi Metals

     

7,900

 

92,792

 

Honda Motor

     

66,959

 

1,915,273

 

Hoshizaki

     

2,200

 

177,049

 

Hoya

     

15,700

 

889,166

 

Hulic

     

11,200

 

103,122

 

Idemitsu Kosan

     

5,400

 

245,557

 

IHI

     

6,000

 

218,908

 

Iida Group Holdings

     

5,800

 

105,254

 

INPEX

     

41,200

 

475,255

 

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings

     

14,520

 

170,621

 

Isuzu Motors

     

23,000

 

300,705

 

ITOCHU

     

57,900

 

1,070,893

 

J Front Retailing

     

9,200

 

120,461

 

Japan Airlines

     

5,000

 

177,709

 

Japan Airport Terminal

     

1,800

 

68,800

 

Japan Exchange Group

     

20,800

 

371,814

 

Japan Post Bank

     

17,400

 

202,636

 

Japan Post Holdings

     

63,700

 

757,991

 

Japan Prime Realty Investment

     

35

 

124,921

 

Japan Real Estate Investment

     

55

 

283,882

 

Japan Retail Fund Investment

     

112

 

206,784

 

Japan Tobacco

     

45,100

 

1,159,706

 

JFE Holdings

     

19,960

 

375,281

 

JGC

     

8,700

 

168,239

 

JSR

     

8,100

 

120,432

 

JTEKT

     

8,200

 

101,864

 

JXTG Holdings

     

134,226

 

910,128

 

Kajima

     

18,400

 

236,206

 

Kakaku.com

     

5,100

 

92,116

 

Kamigumi

     

4,700

 

96,878

 

Kaneka

     

2,000

 

83,283

 

Kansai Electric Power

     

28,199

 

433,606

 

Kansai Paint

     

7,800

 

114,904

 

Kao

     

20,300

 

1,349,900

 

Kawasaki Heavy Industries

     

5,900

 

139,553

 

KDDI

     

72,163

 

1,795,703

 

Keihan Holdings

     

4,200

 

158,897

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.9% (continued)

         

Japan - 24.0% (continued)

         

Keikyu

     

8,700

 

128,487

 

Keio

     

4,000

 

216,728

 

Keisei Electric Railway

     

5,100

 

156,591

 

Keyence

     

3,970

 

1,934,200

 

Kikkoman

     

6,000

 

329,326

 

Kintetsu Group Holdings

     

6,835

 

263,106

 

Kirin Holdings

     

33,600

 

801,210

 

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co.

     

2,000

 

130,608

 

Kobe Steel

     

13,300

 

106,533

 

Koito Manufacturing

     

4,300

 

206,648

 

Komatsu

     

38,000

 

985,342

 

Konami Holdings

     

3,900

 

148,441

 

Konica Minolta

     

18,000

 

177,980

 

Kose

     

1,300

 

193,118

 

Kubota

     

40,300

 

633,488

 

Kuraray

     

13,000

 

178,394

 

Kurita Water Industries

     

4,300

 

105,563

 

Kyocera

     

13,200

 

714,843

 

Kyowa Hakko Kirin

     

10,705

 

207,546

 

Kyushu Electric Power

     

16,000

 

185,944

 

Kyushu Railway Co.

     

6,700

 

204,900

 

Lawson

     

2,100

 

132,987

 

LINE

     

2,800

b

89,076

 

Lion

     

9,400

 

177,766

 

LIXIL Group

     

10,824

 

169,900

 

M3

     

17,000

 

275,906

 

Mabuchi Motor

     

1,900

 

67,431

 

Makita

     

9,300

 

320,409

 

Marubeni

     

63,000

 

509,121

 

Marui Group

     

7,500

 

162,294

 

Maruichi Steel Tube

     

2,000

 

57,556

 

Mazda Motor

     

23,800

 

257,376

 

McDonald's Holdings Co. Japan

     

2,800

 

123,601

 

Mebuki Financial Group

     

34,130

 

103,904

 

Medipal Holdings

     

7,300

 

156,302

 

MEIJI Holdings

     

4,942

 

327,852

 

MinebeaMitsumi

     

15,900

 

241,748

 

MISUMI Group

     

11,638

 

235,575

 

Mitsubishi

     

55,498

 

1,557,765

 

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings

     

52,480

 

407,744

 

Mitsubishi Electric

     

74,700

 

944,758

 

Mitsubishi Estate

     

47,800

 

762,629

 

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical

     

6,700

 

112,256

 

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Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.9% (continued)

         

Japan - 24.0% (continued)

         

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

     

12,470

 

439,388

 

Mitsubishi Materials

     

4,600

 

127,142

 

Mitsubishi Motors

     

28,600

 

179,491

 

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma

     

10,700

 

158,704

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

     

481,590

 

2,914,836

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance

     

15,000

 

76,861

 

Mitsui & Co.

     

67,900

 

1,141,069

 

Mitsui Chemicals

     

7,600

 

171,773

 

Mitsui Fudosan

     

36,786

 

826,559

 

Mitsui OSK Lines

     

5,000

 

121,540

 

Mizuho Financial Group

     

990,800

 

1,699,676

 

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings

     

19,657

 

591,793

 

Murata Manufacturing

     

7,300

 

1,132,741

 

Nabtesco

     

4,700

 

103,020

 

Nagoya Railroad

     

7,600

 

183,055

 

NEC

     

10,480

 

300,413

 

NEXON

     

17,700

b

200,611

 

NGK Insulators

     

11,100

 

156,928

 

NGK Spark Plug

     

6,626

 

133,923

 

NH Foods

     

3,500

 

120,666

 

Nidec

     

9,100

 

1,177,753

 

Nikon

     

13,460

 

233,480

 

Nintendo

     

4,625

 

1,433,762

 

Nippon Building Fund

     

56

 

319,885

 

Nippon Electric Glass

     

3,417

 

85,960

 

Nippon Express

     

3,000

 

189,330

 

Nippon Paint Holdings

     

6,000

 

187,025

 

Nippon Prologis REIT

     

74

 

149,134

 

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal

     

31,461

 

579,389

 

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone

     

28,400

 

1,192,710

 

Nippon Yusen

     

5,880

 

94,779

 

Nissan Chemical

     

5,100

 

240,214

 

Nissan Motor

     

95,700

 

873,994

 

Nisshin Seifun Group

     

8,138

 

161,916

 

Nissin Foods Holdings

     

2,500

 

161,124

 

Nitori Holdings

     

3,300

 

432,799

 

Nitto Denko

     

6,600

 

411,421

 

NOK

     

3,600

 

51,558

 

Nomura Holdings

     

139,800

 

659,442

 

Nomura Real Estate Holdings

     

5,500

 

102,908

 

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund

     

158

 

204,778

 

Nomura Research Institute

     

4,583

 

204,022

 

NSK

     

14,200

 

140,051

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.9% (continued)

         

Japan - 24.0% (continued)

         

NTT Data

     

26,400

 

339,175

 

NTT DOCOMO

     

54,300

 

1,365,409

 

Obayashi

     

27,600

 

242,733

 

Obic

     

2,600

 

239,382

 

Odakyu Electric Railway

     

12,500

 

263,542

 

Oji Holdings

     

36,000

 

255,641

 

Olympus

     

12,100

 

402,604

 

Omron

     

7,800

 

315,098

 

Ono Pharmaceutical

     

15,900

 

361,093

 

Oracle Japan

     

1,600

 

108,218

 

Oriental Land

     

8,200

 

774,454

 

ORIX

     

54,600

 

887,630

 

Osaka Gas

     

15,400

 

282,088

 

OTSUKA

     

4,400

 

145,636

 

Otsuka Holdings

     

16,000

 

764,466

 

Panasonic

     

90,895

 

1,002,186

 

Park24

     

4,700

 

123,411

 

Persol Holdings Co.

     

7,500

 

142,103

 

Pola Orbis Holdings

     

3,900

 

103,765

 

Rakuten

     

35,100

 

239,123

 

Recruit Holdings

     

45,200

 

1,211,411

 

Renesas Electronics

     

33,400

b

175,963

 

Resona Holdings

     

84,000

 

441,441

 

Ricoh

     

27,200

 

271,357

 

Rinnai

     

1,400

 

101,610

 

Rohm

     

3,900

 

277,201

 

Ryohin Keikaku

     

1,000

 

264,086

 

Sankyo

     

2,000

 

76,149

 

Santen Pharmaceutical

     

14,600

 

216,034

 

SBI Holdings

     

9,030

 

235,537

 

Secom

     

8,500

 

695,072

 

Sega Sammy Holdings

     

7,484

 

96,033

 

Seibu Holdings

     

8,900

 

160,972

 

Seiko Epson

     

11,800

 

190,023

 

Sekisui Chemical

     

15,400

 

240,922

 

Sekisui House

     

24,900

 

365,769

 

Seven & i Holdings

     

30,960

 

1,339,763

 

Seven Bank

     

26,000

 

81,168

 

SG Holdings Co.

     

3,800

 

96,158

 

Sharp

     

7,000

 

108,356

 

Shimadzu

     

9,100

 

229,052

 

Shimamura

     

1,000

 

84,284

 

Shimano

     

3,100

 

425,481

 

20

 

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.9% (continued)

         

Japan - 24.0% (continued)

         

Shimizu

     

22,000

 

179,515

 

Shin-Etsu Chemical

     

14,900

 

1,244,302

 

Shinsei Bank

     

6,900

 

104,788

 

Shionogi & Co.

     

11,300

 

722,029

 

Shiseido

     

15,600

 

981,272

 

Shizuoka Bank

     

17,000

 

148,649

 

Showa Denko

     

5,300

 

229,689

 

Showa Shell Sekiyu

     

7,500

 

144,207

 

SMC

     

2,300

 

731,606

 

SoftBank Group

     

33,600

 

2,724,236

 

Sohgo Security Services

     

3,100

 

138,622

 

Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings

     

13,370

 

552,913

 

Sony

     

51,680

 

2,781,423

 

Sony Financial Holdings

     

7,000

 

162,131

 

Stanley Electric

     

5,500

 

162,324

 

Subaru Corporation

     

25,400

 

685,087

 

Sumco

     

9,900

 

134,122

 

Sumitomo

     

45,500

 

688,108

 

Sumitomo Chemical

     

61,000

 

304,335

 

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma

     

6,900

 

143,736

 

Sumitomo Electric Industries

     

30,200

 

410,983

 

Sumitomo Heavy Industries

     

4,300

 

135,189

 

Sumitomo Metal Mining

     

9,800

 

307,629

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group

     

54,700

 

2,125,050

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings

     

13,364

 

538,395

 

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co.

     

14,400

 

494,051

 

Sumitomo Rubber Industries

     

7,400

 

106,135

 

Sundrug

     

3,000

 

108,671

 

Suntory Beverage & Food

     

5,800

 

236,039

 

Suzuken

     

2,812

 

142,157

 

Suzuki Motor

     

13,900

 

693,517

 

Sysmex

     

6,700

 

468,821

 

T&D Holdings

     

23,200

 

372,108

 

Taiheiyo Cement

     

5,200

 

153,136

 

Taisei

     

8,800

 

375,567

 

Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings

     

1,400

 

149,025

 

Taiyo Nippon Sanso

     

4,800

 

76,988

 

Takashimaya

     

6,000

 

94,414

 

Takeda Pharmaceutical

     

29,000

 

1,171,852

 

TDK

     

5,400

 

462,831

 

Teijin

     

7,000

 

121,151

 

Terumo

     

12,300

 

661,399

 

THK

     

5,100

 

112,172

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.9% (continued)

         

Japan - 24.0% (continued)

         

Tobu Railway

     

8,000

 

223,069

 

Toho

     

4,700

 

153,172

 

Toho Gas

     

3,200

 

110,383

 

Tohoku Electric Power

     

17,400

 

220,779

 

Tokio Marine Holdings

     

27,600

 

1,303,038

 

Tokyo Century

     

1,700

 

90,735

 

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings

     

57,972

b

296,304

 

Tokyo Electron

     

6,500

 

907,344

 

Tokyo Gas

     

16,000

 

393,335

 

Tokyo Tatemono

     

8,500

 

91,333

 

Tokyu

     

20,810

 

342,424

 

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings

     

21,900

 

123,988

 

Toppan Printing

     

9,600

 

135,559

 

Toray Industries

     

57,500

 

407,343

 

Toshiba

     

26,400

b

788,213

 

Tosoh

     

10,600

 

139,563

 

TOTO

     

5,800

 

207,401

 

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings

     

6,000

 

122,473

 

Toyo Suisan Kaisha

     

3,400

 

117,000

 

Toyoda Gosei

     

2,400

 

52,053

 

Toyota Industries

     

6,000

 

296,804

 

Toyota Motor

     

93,255

 

5,460,444

 

Toyota Tsusho

     

8,900

 

320,759

 

Trend Micro

     

4,800

 

276,046

 

Tsuruha Holdings

     

1,500

 

155,769

 

Unicharm

     

16,500

 

447,736

 

United Urban Investment

     

116

 

176,574

 

USS

     

9,100

 

163,795

 

West Japan Railway

     

6,600

 

442,355

 

Yahoo! Japan

     

110,000

 

344,912

 

Yakult Honsha

     

4,400

 

311,418

 

Yamada Denki

     

26,900

 

126,649

 

Yamaguchi Financial Group

     

8,800

 

92,799

 

Yamaha

     

5,700

 

250,290

 

Yamaha Motor

     

11,200

 

264,750

 

Yamato Holdings

     

12,600

 

343,788

 

Yamazaki Baking

     

5,000

 

90,031

 

Yaskawa Electric

     

9,800

 

281,944

 

Yokogawa Electric

     

9,500

 

186,168

 

Yokohama Rubber

     

4,500

 

87,018

 

ZOZO

     

8,100

 

194,240

 
       

132,524,017

 

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Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.9% (continued)

         

Jersey - .1%

         

Randgold Resources

     

3,786

 

297,757

 

Luxembourg - .3%

         

ArcelorMittal

     

27,158

 

677,150

 

Eurofins Scientific

     

476

 

240,531

 

Millicom International Cellular, SDR

     

2,847

 

160,810

 

RTL Group

     

1,680

 

107,831

 

SES

     

14,758

 

317,093

 

Tenaris

     

19,671

 

290,313

 
       

1,793,728

 

Macau - .1%

         

MGM China Holdings

     

40,000

 

56,840

 

Sands China

     

100,213

 

397,447

 

Wynn Macau

     

65,200

 

133,766

 
       

588,053

 

Mexico - .0%

         

Fresnillo

     

9,224

 

100,010

 

Netherlands - 4.6%

         

ABN AMRO Group

     

16,967

c

416,833

 

Aegon

     

71,451

 

438,970

 

Akzo Nobel

     

10,341

 

869,725

 

ASML Holding

     

16,707

 

2,856,804

 

EXOR

     

4,524

 

256,278

 

Heineken

     

10,675

 

962,043

 

Heineken Holding

     

4,614

 

399,568

 

ING Groep

     

158,370

 

1,873,666

 

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize

     

51,120

 

1,171,147

 

Koninklijke DSM

     

7,324

 

641,342

 

Koninklijke KPN

     

139,890

 

369,984

 

Koninklijke Philips

     

38,641

 

1,440,543

 

Koninklijke Vopak

     

2,912

 

131,852

 

NN Group

     

12,267

 

527,571

 

NXP Semiconductors

     

14,088

 

1,056,459

 

QIAGEN

     

9,188

b

333,688

 

Randstad Holding

     

4,812

 

242,697

 

Royal Dutch Shell, Cl. A

     

187,644

 

5,994,670

 

Royal Dutch Shell, Cl. B

     

152,838

 

4,976,355

 

Wolters Kluwer

     

11,996

 

681,128

 
       

25,641,323

 

New Zealand - .2%

         

a2 Milk Co.

     

29,178

b

200,277

 

Auckland International Airport

     

41,164

 

187,643

 

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation

     

24,032

 

214,126

 

Fletcher Building

     

34,315

b

135,573

 

23

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.9% (continued)

         

New Zealand - .2% (continued)

         

Meridian Energy

     

52,186

 

106,711

 

Ryman Healthcare

     

16,781

 

132,441

 

Spark New Zealand

     

75,655

 

195,413

 
       

1,172,184

 

Norway - .8%

         

Aker

     

4,309

 

141,547

 

DNB

     

39,964

 

720,690

 

Equinor

     

47,449

 

1,222,558

 

Gjensidige Forsikring

     

8,353

 

129,185

 

Marine Harvest

     

17,119

 

413,838

 

Norsk Hydro

     

54,441

 

281,607

 

Orkla

     

33,180

 

285,975

 

Schibsted, Cl. B

     

4,266

 

134,867

 

Telenor

     

31,035

 

568,406

 

Yara International

     

7,257

 

311,518

 
       

4,210,191

 

Portugal - .2%

         

Banco Espirito Santo

     

118,053

b,d

0

 

Energias de Portugal

     

102,316

 

359,485

 

Galp Energia

     

20,573

 

358,653

 

Jeronimo Martins

     

10,446

 

128,440

 
       

846,578

 

Singapore - 1.2%

         

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust

     

97,433

 

176,957

 

CapitaLand

     

106,800

 

242,476

 

CapitaLand Commercial Trust

     

107,851

 

134,844

 

CapitaLand Mall Trust

     

103,800

 

158,255

 

City Developments

     

17,000

 

96,951

 

ComfortDelGro

     

93,200

 

151,429

 

DBS Group Holdings

     

73,688

 

1,250,330

 

Genting Singapore

     

251,927

 

159,923

 

Golden Agri-Resources

     

278,440

 

51,369

 

Jardine Cycle & Carriage

     

4,113

 

90,020

 

Keppel

     

60,600

 

271,758

 

Oversea-Chinese Banking

     

128,838

 

1,001,375

 

SATS

     

27,600

 

99,089

 

Sembcorp Industries

     

43,254

 

88,237

 

Singapore Airlines

     

22,833

 

156,415

 

Singapore Exchange

     

34,000

 

168,114

 

Singapore Press Holdings

     

69,075

 

132,342

 

Singapore Technologies Engineering

     

67,400

 

173,045

 

Singapore Telecommunications

     

330,051

 

753,884

 

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust

     

82,800

 

105,929

 

24

 

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.9% (continued)

         

Singapore - 1.2% (continued)

         

United Overseas Bank

     

55,063

 

971,276

 

UOL Group

     

21,111

 

91,785

 

Venture Corporation

     

10,900

 

120,929

 

Wilmar International

     

77,300

 

176,058

 
       

6,822,790

 

South Africa - .0%

         

Investec

     

26,558

 

164,072

 

Mediclinic International

     

14,249

 

68,525

 
       

232,597

 

Spain - 2.9%

         

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios

     

10,453

 

391,355

 

Aena

     

2,795

c

446,305

 

Amadeus IT Group

     

18,017

 

1,452,762

 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

     

273,889

 

1,511,950

 

Banco de Sabadell

     

233,993

 

307,966

 

Banco Santander

     

664,105

 

3,148,364

 

Bankia

     

48,254

 

151,569

 

Bankinter

     

28,227

 

231,468

 

CaixaBank

     

148,383

 

600,641

 

Enagas

     

9,056

 

240,164

 

Endesa

     

12,790

 

267,617

 

Ferrovial

     

19,406

 

388,512

 

Grifols

     

12,418

 

354,203

 

Iberdrola

     

244,856

 

1,732,870

 

Inditex

     

44,750

 

1,262,136

 

Mapfre

     

46,873

 

140,118

 

Naturgy Energy Group

     

14,587

 

358,723

 

Red Electrica

     

17,696

 

366,504

 

Repsol

     

56,097

 

1,004,952

 

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

     

10,111

b

112,026

 

Telefonica

     

191,876

 

1,570,962

 
       

16,041,167

 

Sweden - 2.4%

         

Alfa Laval

     

11,798

 

301,148

 

Assa Abloy, Cl. B

     

41,326

 

823,821

 

Atlas Copco, Cl. A

     

27,123

 

670,496

 

Atlas Copco, Cl. B

     

15,597

 

357,017

 

Boliden

     

11,015

 

250,535

 

Electrolux, Ser. B

     

9,785

 

202,669

 

Epiroc

     

27,151

b

238,140

 

Epiroc

     

15,710

b

129,288

 

Ericsson, Cl. B

     

126,651

 

1,100,183

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.9% (continued)

         

Sweden - 2.4% (continued)

         

Essity

     

25,067

 

571,808

 

Hennes & Mauritz, Cl. B

     

35,744

 

629,113

 

Hexagon, Cl. B

     

10,407

 

509,466

 

Husqvarna, Cl. B

     

17,528

 

132,084

 

ICA Gruppen

     

3,218

 

113,937

 

Industrivarden, Cl. C

     

6,910

 

143,473

 

Investment AB Kinnevik, Cl. B

     

9,938

 

274,768

 

Investor, Cl. B

     

18,798

 

814,175

 

L E Lundbergforetagen

     

3,112

 

95,945

 

Lundin Petroleum

     

7,919

 

240,721

 

Sandvik

     

45,616

 

721,415

 

Securitas, Cl. B

     

13,365

 

229,073

 

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, Cl. A

     

65,698

 

678,929

 

Skanska, Cl. B

     

14,100

 

221,726

 

SKF, Cl. B

     

15,606

 

250,386

 

Svenska Handelsbanken, Cl. A

     

63,087

 

684,713

 

Swedbank, Cl. A

     

37,041

 

832,866

 

Swedish Match

     

7,114

 

362,658

 

Tele2, Cl. B

     

14,711

 

166,741

 

Telia

     

114,927

 

517,220

 

Volvo, Cl. B

     

64,483

 

962,495

 
       

13,227,009

 

Switzerland - 9.0%

         

ABB

     

75,689

 

1,521,576

 

Adecco Group

     

6,479

 

316,993

 

Baloise Holding

     

2,039

 

291,271

 

Barry Callebaut

     

92

 

179,482

 

Cie Financiere Richemont

     

21,435

 

1,563,144

 

Clariant

     

7,914

b

170,131

 

Coca-Cola HBC

     

8,135

b

240,110

 

Credit Suisse Group

     

104,916

b

1,367,353

 

Dufry

     

1,417

b

159,325

 

EMS-Chemie Holding

     

344

 

189,361

 

Ferguson

     

9,488

 

640,190

 

Geberit

     

1,495

 

585,107

 

Givaudan

     

381

 

922,348

 

Glencore

     

469,619

b

1,911,542

 

Julius Baer Group

     

8,966

b

408,835

 

Kuehne + Nagel International

     

2,251

 

312,600

 

LafargeHolcim

     

20,001

b

927,589

 

Lindt & Spruengli

     

4

 

319,246

 

Lindt & Spruengli-PC

     

42

 

289,337

 

Lonza Group

     

3,050

b

956,364

 

26

 

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.9% (continued)

         

Switzerland - 9.0% (continued)

         

Nestle

     

127,100

 

10,719,432

 

Novartis

     

88,518

 

7,729,940

 

Pargesa Holding-BR

     

1,544

 

113,049

 

Partners Group Holding

     

708

 

502,963

 

Roche Holding

     

28,681

 

6,959,392

 

Schindler Holding

     

853

 

177,047

 

Schindler Holding-PC

     

1,696

 

356,171

 

SGS

     

221

 

523,597

 

Sika

     

5,229

 

670,456

 

Sonova Holding

     

2,218

 

361,770

 

STMicroelectronics

     

27,403

 

416,630

 

Straumann Holding

     

428

 

291,236

 

Swatch Group

     

2,353

 

156,623

 

Swatch Group-BR

     

1,236

 

416,837

 

Swiss Life Holding

     

1,377

b

518,854

 

Swiss Prime Site

     

2,854

b

231,448

 

Swiss Re

     

12,896

 

1,163,140

 

Swisscom

     

1,074

 

491,383

 

Temenos

     

2,540

b

347,010

 

UBS Group

     

156,951

b

2,190,009

 

Vifor Pharma

     

1,803

 

260,419

 

Zurich Insurance Group

     

6,220

 

1,930,001

 
       

49,799,311

 

United Arab Emirates - .0%

         

NMC Health

     

4,147

 

187,005

 

United Kingdom - 14.6%

         

3i Group

     

39,026

 

437,576

 

Admiral Group

     

8,590

 

220,858

 

Anglo American

     

43,318

 

926,425

 

Ashtead Group

     

20,215

 

499,684

 

Associated British Foods

     

14,759

 

450,029

 

AstraZeneca

     

51,663

 

3,946,327

 

Auto Trader Group

     

37,214

c

194,707

 

Aviva

     

165,237

 

904,019

 

Babcock International Group

     

10,761

 

84,013

 

BAE Systems

     

131,215

 

881,413

 

Barclays

     

702,393

 

1,544,984

 

Barratt Developments

     

40,982

 

268,855

 

Berkeley Group Holdings

     

5,356

 

239,491

 

BP

     

814,268

 

5,898,167

 

British American Tobacco

     

93,555

 

4,059,707

 

British Land Co.

     

39,207

 

296,474

 

BT Group

     

347,580

 

1,068,075

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.9% (continued)

         

United Kingdom - 14.6% (continued)

         

Bunzl

     

13,569

 

400,489

 

Burberry Group

     

16,727

 

386,950

 

Centrica

     

228,930

 

430,193

 

CNH Industrial

     

42,395

 

440,820

 

Coca-Cola European Partners

     

8,738

 

397,492

 

Compass Group

     

64,972

 

1,278,409

 

ConvaTec Group

     

55,965

c

115,838

 

Croda International

     

5,291

 

325,802

 

Diageo

     

100,340

 

3,470,475

 

Direct Line Insurance Group

     

56,151

 

236,326

 

easyJet

     

6,768

 

103,727

 

Experian

     

37,868

 

871,705

 

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

     

44,415

b

673,439

 

G4S

     

66,375

 

182,163

 

GlaxoSmithKline

     

202,282

 

3,911,512

 

Hammerson

     

32,066

 

179,565

 

Hargreaves Lansdown

     

11,889

 

282,903

 

HSBC Holdings

     

818,465

 

6,742,718

 

Imperial Brands

     

39,133

 

1,325,984

 

Informa

     

50,253

 

457,970

 

InterContinental Hotels Group

     

7,254

 

380,640

 

International Consolidated Airlines Group

     

25,819

 

199,169

 

Intertek Group

     

6,547

 

391,965

 

ITV

     

146,301

 

278,320

 

J Sainsbury

     

70,525

 

280,445

 

John Wood Group

     

27,264

 

248,686

 

Johnson Matthey

     

7,793

 

295,757

 

Kingfisher

     

89,958

 

292,670

 

Land Securities Group

     

29,898

 

325,947

 

Legal & General Group

     

245,689

 

789,131

 

Lloyds Banking Group

     

2,935,898

 

2,146,401

 

London Stock Exchange Group

     

12,653

 

697,301

 

Marks & Spencer Group

     

68,114

 

257,548

 

Meggitt

     

32,324

 

218,648

 

Melrose Industries

     

194,110

 

417,703

 

Merlin Entertainments

     

31,172

c

128,666

 

Micro Focus International

     

17,392

 

269,535

 

Mondi

     

14,663

 

345,093

 

National Grid

     

137,782

 

1,460,145

 

Next

     

5,633

 

374,591

 

Pearson

     

32,788

 

376,119

 

Persimmon

     

13,038

 

381,998

 

28

 

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.9% (continued)

         

United Kingdom - 14.6% (continued)

         

Prudential

     

105,518

 

2,116,691

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group

     

27,260

 

2,204,206

 

RELX

     

40,456

 

800,519

 

RELX

     

39,929

 

790,412

 

Rio Tinto

     

16,985

 

920,994

 

Rio Tinto

     

48,372

 

2,353,059

 

Rolls-Royce Holdings

     

68,740

b

736,324

 

Rolls-Royce Holdings

     

3,162,040

b,d

0

 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group

     

193,964

 

585,566

 

Royal Mail

     

38,434

 

176,169

 

RSA Insurance Group

     

43,273

 

312,023

 

Sage Group

     

43,146

 

300,257

 

Schroders

     

5,179

 

177,168

 

Segro

     

41,218

 

323,576

 

Severn Trent

     

9,605

 

228,636

 

Smith & Nephew

     

35,244

 

573,169

 

Smiths Group

     

15,938

 

284,465

 

SSE

     

40,931

 

596,318

 

St James's Place

     

21,386

 

276,668

 

Standard Chartered

     

113,615

 

797,518

 

Standard Life Aberdeen

     

97,197

 

335,737

 

Taylor Wimpey

     

132,556

 

273,436

 

Tesco

     

396,848

 

1,081,431

 

Travis Perkins

     

10,350

 

146,424

 

Unilever

     

62,921

 

3,387,525

 

Unilever

     

49,751

 

2,634,492

 

United Utilities Group

     

27,251

 

253,019

 

Vodafone Group

     

1,086,148

 

2,051,492

 

Weir Group

     

9,698

 

196,442

 

Whitbread

     

7,508

 

421,985

 

Wm Morrison Supermarkets

     

88,930

 

281,863

 

WPP

     

52,373

 

594,302

 
       

80,903,648

 

United States - .5%

         

Carnival

     

7,315

 

399,377

 

Shire

     

37,215

 

2,225,958

 
       

2,625,335

 

Total Common Stocks (cost $433,219,062)

     

536,049,316

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

               
 

Description

 

Preferred Dividend
Yield (%)

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Preferred Stocks - .6%

         

Germany - .6%

         

Bayerische Motoren Werke

 

6.24

 

2,325

 

175,509

 

Fuchs Petrolub

 

2.24

 

2,998

 

138,988

 

Henkel & Co.

 

1.82

 

7,345

 

803,328

 

Porsche Automobil Holding

 

3.08

 

6,352

 

404,789

 

Sartorius

 

0.4

 

1,419

 

205,551

 

Schaeffler

 

6.59

 

6,779

 

71,637

 

Volkswagen

 

2.67

 

7,614

 

1,282,357

 

Total Preferred Stocks (cost $2,283,111)

     

3,082,159

 
       

Number of Rights

     

Rights - .0%

         

Spain - .0%

         

Banco Santander
(cost $27,082)

     

672,493

 

26,126

 
       

Principal Amount ($)

     

Short-Term Investments - .1%

         

U.S. Treasury Bills - .1%

         

2.09%, 12/6/18
(cost $653,650)

     

655,000

e

653,641

 
   

7-Day
Yield (%)

         

Investment Companies - 1.8%

         

Registered Investment Companies - 1.8%

         

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund
(cost $9,952,974)

 

2.21

 

9,952,974

f

9,952,974

 

Total Investments (cost $446,135,879)

 

99.4%

 

549,764,216

 

Cash and Receivables (Net)

 

.6%

 

3,401,840

 

Net Assets

 

100.0%

 

553,166,056

 

ADR—American Depository Receipt

BR—Bearer Certificate

CDI—Chess Depository Interest

PC—Participation Certificate

REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust

RSP—Risparmio (Savings) Shares

SDR—Swedish Depository Receipts

a Investment in real estate investment trust.

b Non-income producing security.

c Security 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 October 31, 2018, these securities were valued at $3,538,818 or .64% of net assets.

d The fund held Level 3 securities at October 31, 2018, these securities were valued at $0 or .0% of net assets.

e Security is a discount security. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.

f Investment in affiliated issuer. The investment objective of this investment company is publicly available and can be found within the investment company’s prospectus.

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

Value (%)

Banks

10.7

Capital Goods

9.7

Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology & Life Sciences

9.0

Materials

7.4

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

6.7

Energy

6.0

Insurance

5.4

Automobiles & Components

4.4

Telecommunication Services

3.7

Consumer Durables & Apparel

3.5

Real Estate

3.4

Utilities

3.3

Diversified Financials

3.2

Household & Personal Products

2.9

Transportation

2.5

Technology Hardware & Equipment

2.4

Software & Services

2.2

Health Care Equipment & Services

2.1

Registered Investment Companies

1.8

Commercial & Professional Services

1.8

Food & Staples Retailing

1.7

Media & Entertainment

1.5

Consumer Services

1.4

Retailing

1.3

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

1.3

U.S. Treasury Bills

.1

 

99.4

 Based on net assets.

See notes to financial statements.

31

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED ISSUERS

             

Registered Investment Company

Value
10/31/17($)

Purchases($)

Sales($)

Value
10/31/2018($)

Net
Assets(%)

Dividends/
Distributions($)

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund

10,193,671

107,791,821

108,032,518

9,952,974

1.8

165,102

See notes to financial statements.

32

 

STATEMENT OF FUTURES

October 31, 2018

             

Description

Number of
Contracts

Expiration

Notional
Value ($)

Value ($)

Unrealized (Depreciation) ($)

 

Futures Long

   

MSCI EAFE Index

144

12/18

13,158,416

13,050,000

(108,416)

 

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

 

(108,416)

 

See notes to financial statements.

33

 

STATEMENT OF FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS October 31, 2018

           

Counterparty/ Purchased
Currency

Purchased Currency
Amounts

Currency
Sold

Sold
Currency
Amounts

Settlement Date

Unrealized (Depreciation)($)

Bank of Montreal

     

Swedish Krona

20,714

Euro

1,999

11/1/18

(1)

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

   

(1)

See notes to financial statements.

34

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

October 31, 2018

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments:

 

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

436,182,905

 

539,811,242

 

Affiliated issuers

 

9,952,974

 

9,952,974

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

148,240

 

Cash denominated in foreign currency

 

 

74,610

 

74,206

 

Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed

 

3,377,010

 

Tax reclaim receivable

 

1,762,731

 

Dividends and interest receivable

 

1,477,408

 

Receivable for futures variation margin—Note 4

 

96,400

 

Cash collateral held by broker—Note 4

 

36

 

 

 

 

 

 

556,700,247

 

Liabilities ($):

 

 

 

 

Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(b)

 

 

 

242,500

 

Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed

 

3,229,173

 

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency transactions

 

60,472

 

Interest payable—Note 2

 

2,045

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign
currency exchange contracts—Note 4

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,534,191

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

553,166,056

 

Composition of Net Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

 

 

512,220,997

 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

 

 

 

 

40,945,059

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

553,166,056

 

 

       

Net Asset Value Per Share

Investor Shares

Class I

 

Net Assets ($)

338,147,403

215,018,653

 

Shares Outstanding

20,821,950

13,223,804

 

Net Asset Value Per Share ($)

16.24

16.26

 

       

See notes to financial statements.

     

35

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended October 31, 2018

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income ($):

 

 

 

 

Income:

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends (net of $1,668,592 foreign taxes withheld at source):

 

Unaffiliated issuers

 

 

17,292,764

 

Affiliated issuers

 

 

165,102

 

Interest

 

 

10,622

 

Total Income

 

 

17,468,488

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

Management fee—Note 3(a)

 

 

2,136,221

 

Shareholder servicing costs—Note 3(b)

 

 

1,020,685

 

Directors’ fees—Note 3(a,c)

 

 

47,035

 

Loan commitment fees—Note 2

 

 

13,841

 

Interest expense—Note 2

 

 

2,125

 

Total Expenses

 

 

3,219,907

 

Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by Dreyfus—Note 3(a)

 

 

(47,035)

 

Net Expenses

 

 

3,172,872

 

Investment Income—Net

 

 

14,295,616

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

(2,277,276)

 

Net realized gain (loss) on futures

(787,994)

 

Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

27,069

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

(3,038,201)

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
and foreign currency transactions

 

 

(53,962,068)

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures

 

 

(285,489)

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
forward foreign currency exchange contracts

 

 

(1)

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

(54,247,558)

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

 

(57,285,759)

 

Net (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

(42,990,143)

 

             

See notes to financial statements.

         

36

 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

                   

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

a

Operations ($):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income—net

 

 

14,295,616

 

 

 

12,373,830

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

(3,038,201)

 

 

 

(7,527,169)

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments

 

(54,247,558)

 

 

 

107,791,708

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

(42,990,143)

 

 

 

112,638,369

 

Distributions ($):

 

Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

 

 

(9,690,563)

 

 

 

(11,437,032)

 

Class I

 

 

(4,110,609)

 

 

 

(2,263,295)

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(13,801,172)

 

 

 

(13,700,327)

 

Capital Stock Transactions ($):

 

Net proceeds from shares sold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

 

 

129,568,834

 

 

 

127,962,171

 

Class I

 

 

113,058,264

 

 

 

150,697,819

 

Distributions reinvested:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

 

 

9,622,337

 

 

 

11,361,926

 

Class I

 

 

-

 

 

 

775,259

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

 

 

(222,344,569)

 

 

 

(274,560,705)

 

Class I

 

 

(31,706,560)

 

 

 

(19,063,941)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
from Capital Stock Transactions

(1,801,694)

 

 

 

(2,827,471)

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

(58,593,009)

 

 

 

96,110,571

 

Net Assets ($):

 

Beginning of Period

 

 

611,759,065

 

 

 

515,648,494

 

End of Period

 

 

553,166,056

 

 

 

611,759,065

 

Capital Share Transactions (Shares):

 

Investor Sharesb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

 

7,291,243

 

 

 

7,885,800

 

Shares issued for distributions reinvested

 

 

539,671

 

 

 

776,088

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(12,492,543)

 

 

 

(17,480,862)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

(4,661,629)

 

 

 

(8,818,974)

 

Class Ib

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

 

6,270,089

 

 

 

9,742,214

 

Shares issued for distributions reinvested

 

 

74,652

 

 

 

52,991

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(1,800,643)

 

 

 

(1,160,307)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

4,544,098

 

 

 

8,634,898

 

                   

aDistributions to shareholders include $11,437,032 Investor Shares and $2,263,295 Class I of distributions from net investment income. Undistributed investment income—net was $7,844,126 in 2017 and is no longer presented as a result of the adoption of SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule.

 

 

bDuring the period ended October 31, 2018, 844,229 Investor shares representing $15,382,638 were exchanged for 844,719 Class I shares.

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

               

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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

             
     
   

Year Ended October 31,

Investor Shares

 

2018

2017

2016a

2015

2014

Per Share Data ($):

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

17.90

15.01

15.86

16.54

17.12

Investment Operations:

           

Investment income—netb

 

.40

.35

.36

.35

.47

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments

 

(1.67)

2.96

(.89)

(.60)

(.49)

Total from Investment Operations

 

(1.27)

3.31

(.53)

(.25)

(.02)

Distributions:

           

Dividends from
investment income—net

 

(.39)

(.42)

(.32)

(.43)

(.37)

Dividends from net realized
gain on investments

 

-

-

-

-

(.19)

Total Distributions

 

(.39)

(.42)

(.32)

(.43)

(.56)

Net asset value, end of period

 

16.24

17.90

15.01

15.86

16.54

Total Return (%)

 

(7.30)

22.71

(3.37)

(1.46)

(.13)

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

           

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

 

.61

.61

.61

.61

.61

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

 

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

 

2.24

2.20

2.43

2.14

2.76

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

7.48

9.18

5.53

8.44

10.26

Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)

 

338,147

456,213

514,975

575,306

567,711

a On August 31, 2016, the fund redesignated existing shares as Investor shares.

b Based on average shares outstanding.

See notes to financial statements.

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Year Ended October 31,

Class I Shares

   

2018

2017

2016a

Per Share Data ($):

         

Net asset value, beginning of period

   

17.92

15.02

15.15

Investment Operations:

         

Investment income—netb

   

.46

.42

.02

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments

   

(1.69)

2.94

(.15)

Total from Investment Operations

   

(1.23)

3.36

(.13)

Distributions:

         

Dividends from
investment income—net

   

(.43)

(.46)

-

Net asset value, end of period

   

16.26

17.92

15.02

Total Return (%)

   

(7.06)

23.04

(.86)c

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

         

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

   

.36

.36

.40d

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

   

.35

.35

.39d

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

   

2.55

2.48

1.95d

Portfolio Turnover Rate

   

7.48

9.18

5.53

Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)

   

215,019

155,546

673

a From August 31, 2016 (commencement of initial offering) to October 31, 2016.

b Based on average shares outstanding.

c Not annualized.

d Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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 fund is authorized to issue 300 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock. The fund currently has authorized two classes of shares: Investor shares (200 million shares authorized) and Class I (100 million shares authorized). Investor shares are sold primarily to retail investors through financial intermediaries and bear Shareholder Services Plan fees. Class I shares are sold at net asset value per share generally to institutional investors. Other differences between the classes include the services offered to and the expenses borne by each class, and certain voting rights. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

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.

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Investments in securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange or national securities market on which such securities are primarily traded. Securities listed on the National Market System 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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

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 is engaged 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 ADRs and 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 accurately reflect 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 such securities 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.

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

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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.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2018 in valuing the fund’s investments:

         
 

Level 1 - Unadjusted Quoted Prices

Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs

Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs

Total

Assets ($)

       

Investments in Securities:

 

 

 

 

Equity Securities - Common Stocks

3,223,484

532,825,832

 

536,049,316

Equity Securities - Preferred Stocks

-

3,082,159

-

3,082,159

Investment Company

9,952,974

-

-

9,952,974

U.S. Treasury

-

653,641

-

653,641

Rights

-

26,126

-

26,126

Other Financial Instruments:

 

 

 

 

Liabilities ($)

       

Other Financial Instruments:

       

Futures††

(108,416)

-

-

(108,416)

Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts††

-

(1)

-

(1)

 Securities classified within Level 2 at period end as the values were determined pursuant to the fund’s fair valuation procedures.

†† Amount shown represents unrealized (depreciation) at period end, but only variation margin on exchanged traded and centrally cleared derivatives are reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

At October 31, 2018, the amount of securities transferred between levels equals fair value of exchange traded equity securities and rights reported as Level 2 in the table above. At October 31, 2017, there were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. It is the fund’s policy to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period.

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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

   

 

Equity Securities—
Foreign Common Stock ($)

Balance as of 10/31/2017

14

Realized gain (loss)

-

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(14)

Purchases/Issuances

-

Sales/Dispositions

-

Transfers into Level 3

-

Transfers out of Level 3

-

Balance as of 10/31/2018

0

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 10/31/2018

(14)

 Securities deemed as Level 3 have been determined to be worthless by managements own assessment.

(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. 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 considered “affiliated” under the Act.

(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

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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 and distributions to shareholders: Dividends and distributions 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 best interests of its shareholders, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of taxable income and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended October 31, 2018, 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 October 31, 2018, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the four-year period ended October 31, 2018 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At October 31, 2018, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows: undistributed ordinary income $12,539,333, accumulated capital losses $40,095,256 and unrealized appreciation $68,500,982.

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 accumulated capital loss carryover is available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net realized capital gains, if any, realized subsequent to October 31, 2018. The fund has $40,610 of short-

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

term capital losses and $40,054,646 of long-term capital losses which can be carried forward for an unlimited period.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017 were as follows: ordinary income $13,801,172 and $13,700,327, respectively.

(h) New Accounting Pronouncements: In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The update provides guidance that eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Management is currently assessing the potential impact of these changes to future financial statements.

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other Dreyfus-managed funds in an $830 million unsecured credit facility led by Citibank, N.A. and a $300 million unsecured credit facility provided by The Bank of New York Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus (each, a “Facility”), each to be utilized primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to pay its pro rata portion of commitment fees for each Facility. Interest is charged to the fund based on rates determined pursuant to the terms of the respective Facility at the time of borrowing.

The average amount of borrowings outstanding under the Facilities during the period ended October 31, 2018 was approximately $67,700 with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 3.14%.

NOTE 3—Management Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management 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. Out of its fee, Dreyfus pays all of the expenses of the fund, except management fees, Shareholder Services Plan fees, brokerage fees and commissions, taxes, interest expense, commitment fees on borrowings, fees and expenses of interested Directors (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses. In addition, Dreyfus is required to reduce its fee in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of fees and expenses of the non-interested Directors

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(including counsel fees). During the period ended October 31, 2018, fees reimbursed by Dreyfus amounted to $47,035.

(b) Under the Shareholder Services Plan, Investor shares pay the Distributor at an annual rate of .25% of the value of its average daily net assets for the provision of certain services. 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, such as recordkeeping and sub-accounting services. 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 October 31, 2018, the fund was charged $1,020,685 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 $170,852 and Shareholder Services Plan fees $75,741, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $4,093.

(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, futures and forward contracts, during the period ended October 31, 2018, amounted to $44,460,920 and $46,256,720, 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 counterparties. 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.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Each type of derivative instrument that was held by the fund during the period ended October 31, 2018 is discussed below.

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 futures in order to manage its exposure to or protect against changes in the market. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or a sale of an asset at a specified date. Upon entering into such contracts, these investments require initial margin deposits with a 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 counterparty credit risk to the fund with futures since they are exchange traded, and the exchange guarantees the futures against default. Futures open at October 31, 2018, are set forth in the Statement of Futures.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: The fund enters into forward contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings, to settle foreign currency transactions or as a part of its investment strategy. When executing forward contracts, the fund is obligated to buy or sell a foreign currency at a specified rate on a certain date in the future. With respect to sales of forward contracts, the fund incurs a loss if the value of the contract increases between the date the forward contract is opened and the date the forward contract is closed. The fund realizes a gain if the value of the contract decreases between those dates. With respect to purchases of forward contracts, the fund incurs a loss if the value of the contract decreases between the date the forward contract is opened and the date the forward contract is closed. The fund realizes a gain if the value of the contract increases between those dates. Any realized or unrealized gains or losses which occurred during the period are reflected in the Statement of Operations. The fund is exposed to foreign currency risk as a result of changes in value of underlying financial instruments. 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 may be mitigated by Master Agreements, if any, 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

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counterparty. Forward contracts open at October 31, 2018, are set forth in the Statement of Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts.

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

Fair value of derivative instruments as of October 31, 2018 is shown below:

               

 

 

Derivative
Assets ($)

 

 

 

Derivative
Liabilities ($)

 

Equity risk

-

 

Equity risk                   

(108,416)

1

Foreign exchange risk

-

 

Foreign exchange risk

(1)

2

Gross fair value of
derivative contracts

-

     

(108,417)

 
             

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location:

 

1Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures as reported in the Statement of Futures, but only the unpaid variation margin is reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

2Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The effect of derivative instruments in the Statement of Operations during the period ended October 31, 2018 is shown below:

                   

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

 

Underlying
risk

Futures

1

Forward
Contracts

 2

Total

   

Equity

(787,994)

 

-

 

(787,994)

     

Foreign
exchange

-

 

27,069

 

27,069

     

Total

(787,994)

 

27,069

 

(760,925)

     
                 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on derivatives recognized in income ($)

 

Underlying
risk

Futures

3

Forward
Contracts

 4

Total

   

Equity

(285,489)

 

-

 

(285,489)

     

Foreign
exchange

-

 

(1)

 

(1)

     

Total

(285,489)

 

(1)

 

(285,490)

     

 

 

                 

Statement of Operations location:

 

 

1Net realized gain (loss) on futures.

 

2Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

3Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures.

 

4Net 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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

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.

At October 31, 2018, derivative assets and liabilities (by type) on a gross basis are as follows:

           

Derivative Financial Instruments:

 

Assets ($)

 

Liabilities ($)

 

Futures

 

-

 

(108,416)

 

Forward contracts

 

-

 

(1)

 

Total gross amount of derivative

         

assets and liabilities in the

         

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

-

 

(108,417)

 

Derivatives not subject to

         

Master Agreements

 

-

 

108,416

 

Total gross amount of assets

         

and liabilities subject to

         

Master Agreements

 

-

 

(1)

 

The following table presents derivative liabilities net of amounts available for offsetting under Master Agreements and net of related collateral received or pledged, if any, as of October 31, 2018:

             
             
     

Financial

     
     

Instruments

     
     

and Derivatives

     
 

Gross Amount of

 

Available

Collateral

 

Net Amount of

Counterparty

Liabilities ($)

1

for Offset ($)

Pledged ($)

 

Liabilities ($)

Bank of Montreal

(1)

 

-

-

 

(1)

             

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.

The following summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended October 31, 2018:

     

 

 

Average Market Value ($)

Equity futures

 

13,157,849

Forward contracts

 

39,447

     

At October 31, 2018, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $481,202,357; accordingly, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments inclusive of derivative contracts was

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$68,561,858, consisting of $147,000,471 gross unrealized appreciation and $78,438,613 gross unrealized depreciation.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Dreyfus International Stock Index Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Dreyfus International Stock Index Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Dreyfus Index Funds, Inc.), including the statements of investments, investments in affiliated issuers, futures and forward foreign currency exchange contracts, as of October 31, 2018, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund (one of the funds constituting Dreyfus Index Funds, Inc.) at October 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the auditor of one or more Dreyfus investment companies since at least 1957, but we are unable to determine the specific year.

New York, New York
December 28, 2018

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

In accordance with federal tax law, the fund elects to provide each shareholder with their portion of the fund’s foreign taxes paid and the income sourced from foreign countries. Accordingly, the fund hereby reports the following information regarding its fiscal year ended October 31, 2018:

- the total amount of taxes paid to foreign countries was $1,613,533

- the total amount of income sourced from foreign countries was $19,002,621

Where required by Federal tax law rules, shareholders will receive notification of their proportionate share of foreign taxes paid and foreign sourced income for the 2018 calendar year with Form 1099-DIV which will be mailed in early 2019. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018, certain dividends paid by the fund may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. Of the distributions paid during the fiscal year, $13,801,172 represents the maximum amount that may be considered qualified dividend income.

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited)

INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS

Joseph S. DiMartino (75)

Chairman of the Board (1995)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Corporate Director and Trustee (1995-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· CBIZ (formerly, Century Business Services, Inc.), a provider of outsourcing functions for small and medium size companies, Director (1997-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 124

———————

Peggy C. Davis (75)

Board Member (2006)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Shad Professor of Law, New York University School of Law (1983-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 45

———————

David P. Feldman (78)

Board Member (1989)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Corporate Director and Trustee (1985-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· BBH Mutual Funds Group (5 registered mutual funds), Director (1992-2014)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 31

———————

Joan Gulley (71)

Board Member (2017)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.(1993-2014), Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Committee Member (2008-2014)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 52

———————

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Ehud Houminer (78)

Board Member (1996)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Board of Overseers at the Columbia Business School, Columbia University (1992-present)

· Trustee, Ben Gurion University

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 52

———————

Lynn Martin (78)

Board Member (2012)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· President of The Martin Hall Group LLC, a human resources consulting firm (2005-2012)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 31

———————

Robin A. Melvin (55)

Board Member (2012)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Co-chairman, Illinois Mentoring Partnership, non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the quantity and quality of mentoring services in Illinois; (2014-present; board member since 2013)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 99

———————

Dr. Martin Peretz (79)

Board Member (2006)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of The New Republic Magazine (2011-2012) (previously,

Editor-in-Chief, 1974-2011)

· Lecturer at Harvard University (1968-2010)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 31

———————

Once elected all Board Members serve for an indefinite term, but achieve Emeritus status upon reaching age 80. The address of the Board Members and Officers is c/o The Dreyfus Corporation, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166. Additional information about the Board Members is available in the fund’s Statement of Additional Information which can be obtained from Dreyfus free of charge by calling this toll free number: 1-800-DREYFUS.

James F. Henry, Emeritus Board Member
Philip L. Toia, Emeritus Board Member

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)

BRADLEY J. SKAPYAK, President since January 2010.

Chief Operating Officer and a director of the Manager since June 2009, Chairman of Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., an affiliate of the Manager and the transfer agent of the funds, since May 2011 and Chief Executive Officer of MBSC Securities Corporation since August 2016. He is an officer of 62 investment companies (comprised of 124 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 59 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1988.

BENNETT A. MACDOUGALL, Chief Legal Officer since October 2015.

Chief Legal Officer of the Manager and Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of BNY Mellon since June 2015; from June 2005 to June 2015, he served in various capacities with Deutsche Bank – Asset & Wealth Management Division, including as Director and Associate General Counsel, and Chief Legal Officer of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. from June 2012 to May 2015. He is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2015.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President since August 2005 and Secretary since February 2018.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon and Secretary of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since December 1996.

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

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 56 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2000.

SONALEE CROSS, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2018.

Counsel of BNY Mellon since October 2016; Associate at Proskauer Rose LLP from April 2016 to September 2016; Attorney at EnTrust Capital from August 2015 to February 2016; Associate at Sidley Austin LLP from September 2013 until August 2015. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by Dreyfus. She is 31 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 2016.

MAUREEN E. KANE, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since April 2015.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since July 2014; from October 2004 until July 2014, General Counsel, and from May 2009 until July 2014, Chief Compliance Officer of Century Capital Management. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 56 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since July 2014.

SARAH S. KELLEHER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since April 2014.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since December 2017, from March 2013 to December 2017, Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 43 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since March 2013.

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

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 53 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1990.

NATALYA ZELENSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2017.

Counsel of BNY Mellon since May 2016; Attorney at Wildermuth Endowment Strategy Fund/Wildermuth Advisory, LLC from November 2015 until May 2016; Assistant General Counsel at RCS Advisory Services from July 2014 until November 2015; Associate at Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan from January 2013 until January 2014. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by Dreyfus. She is 33 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since May 2016.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director – Mutual Fund Accounting of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 60 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1985.

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GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1991.

ROBERT S. ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since August 2005.

Senior Accounting Manager – Dreyfus Financial Reporting of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 54 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

ROBERT SALVIOLO, Assistant Treasurer since July 2007.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Fixed Income and Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since November 1990.

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

Chief Compliance Officer of the Manager, the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust (63 investment companies, comprised of 149 portfolios). He is 61 years old and has served in various capacities with the Manager since 1980, including manager of the firm’s Fund Accounting Department from 1997 through October 2001.

CARIDAD M. CAROSELLA, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since January 2016.

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust since January 2016; from May 2015 to December 2015, Interim Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust and the Distributor; from January 2012 to May 2015, AML Surveillance Officer of the Distributor and from 2007 to December 2011, Financial Processing Manager of the Distributor. She is an officer of 57 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since 1997.

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For More Information

Dreyfus International Stock Index Fund

200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Manager

The Dreyfus Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

Transfer Agent &
Dividend Disbursing Agent

Dreyfus Transfer, Inc.
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Distributor

MBSC Securities Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

   

Ticker Symbols:

Investor: DIISX Class I: DINIX

Telephone Call your financial representative or 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 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 www.sec.gov.

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 www.dreyfus.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-DREYFUS.

   

© 2018 MBSC Securities Corporation
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Dreyfus S&P 500 Index Fund

     

 

ANNUAL REPORT

October 31, 2018

   
 

 

 

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The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) 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

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover

 

       
 


Dreyfus S&P 500 Index Fund

 

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF DREYFUS

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this annual report for Dreyfus S&P 500 Index Fund, covering the 12-month period from November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018. 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.

Markets began the reporting period on solid footing as major global economies experienced above-trend growth across the board. In the United States, the Federal Reserve continued to move away from its accommodative monetary policy while other major central banks also began to consider monetary tightening. In the equity markets, both U.S. and non-U.S. markets enjoyed an upward trend, though investor concerns about volatility and inflation later began to weigh on returns. Interest rates rose across the curve, putting pressure on bond prices.

Later in the reporting period, global growth trends began to diverge. While a strong economic performance continued to bolster U.S. equity markets, slower growth and political concerns pressured markets in the Eurozone. Emerging markets also came under pressure as weakness in their currencies added to investors’ uneasiness. Fixed income markets continued to struggle as interest rates rose; the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond surged late in the reporting period, but growing investor concerns about global growth helped keep it from rising further.

Despite continuing doubts regarding trade, U.S. inflationary pressures, and global growth, we are optimistic that the U.S. economy will remain strong in the near term. However, we will stay attentive to signs that signal potential changes on the horizon. As always, we encourage you to discuss the risks and opportunities of today’s investment environment with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.

Sincerely,

Renee Laroche-Morris
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
November 15, 2018

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

For the period from November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018, as provided by Thomas J. Durante, CFA, Karen Q. Wong, CFA, and Richard A. Brown, CFA, Portfolio Managers

Market and Fund Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2018, Dreyfus S&P 500 Index Fund produced a total return of 6.83%.1 In comparison, the S&P 500® Index (the “Index”), the fund’s benchmark, returned 7.35% for the same period.2

U.S. equities advanced moderately during the reporting period, amid improving economic prospects and reports of better-than-expected corporate earnings. The difference in returns between the fund and the Index during the reporting period was primarily the result of transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in the Index’s results.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks to match the performance of the Index. To pursue its goal, the fund generally is fully invested in stocks included in the Index and in futures whose performance is tied to the Index. The fund generally invests in all 500 stocks in the Index in proportion to their weighting in the Index.

The Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks, chosen to reflect the industries of the U.S. economy, and is often considered a proxy for the stock market in general. S&P weights each company’s stock in the Index by its market capitalization (i.e., the share price times the number of shares outstanding), adjusted by the number of available float shares (i.e., those shares available to public investors). Companies included in the Index generally must have market capitalizations in excess of $5.3 billion, to the extent consistent with market conditions.

Positive Economic Trends in the Face of Rising Volatility

A positive economic backdrop supported U.S. equity markets in late 2017, including sustained GDP growth, robust labor markets, and higher growth forecasts from the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) for 2018. Passage of tax-reform legislation in December 2017 sparked additional market gains, driving the Index to new all-time highs in January 2018. Some of the more economically sensitive market segments, such as the information technology and financials sectors, led the market’s advance at the time.

In the first few months of 2018, volatility entered the picture, as concerns over inflation and the potential for trade disputes roiled markets. However, U.S. markets were able to stabilize, and the upward trend continued, on the back of sustained positive economic data, corporate balance-sheet strength, and robust consumer spending. Non-U.S. markets, however, slowed as the rate of economic improvement in areas such as the Eurozone stalled. In late summer, continued political rhetoric in the U.S. regarding trade and midterm elections, and concerns over issues abroad in areas such as Italy, Turkey, Argentina, and the United Kingdom weighed on sentiment. Despite strong underlying fundamentals, volatility crept back into the picture in U.S. markets.

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited) (continued)

Information Technology Stocks Lead the Market

The information technology sector led the index over the reporting period, driven higher by software developers and technology service companies. However, investors appeared to become more selective in an industry group with rich valuations, favoring profitable companies with sustainable growth rates, such as cloud computing specialists, payment processors, and IT consulting firms. Consumer discretionary stocks also posted high returns, supported primarily by gains in a small number of mega-cap growth stocks. Most notably, online retailer Amazon.com continued to surge, as investors responded positively to its expansion into other industries, such as groceries, travel, and health care. Home improvement companies, such as Lowe’s and Home Depot, also helped the sector. Automotive parts companies also benefited from the trend, as consumers have been tending to purchase parts to fix the cars they already own rather than buying new ones. Health care also rebounded to become one of the top-performing sectors during the period.

Laggards for the reporting period included sectors negatively affected by trade disputes, such as materials and industrials. In general, materials companies were affected by the U.S. trade issues with China. China has traditionally been one of the biggest purchasers of raw materials, and the trade disputes have led them to purchase less. Metals and mining companies were also affected. Elsewhere in the sector, the rising price of oil has put pressure on profit margins of chemical companies that use oil-based products as an input for many of their goods. Higher freight costs also hurt returns. Companies such as General Electric also lagged, which led to industrials being the worst-performing sector during the reporting period. Due to diminishing global demand, machinery companies were also under pressure because of trade tensions, rising costs of raw materials, and revenue delays caused by labor shortages, which prolonged the completion of projects.

Replicating the Performance of the 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 intact, supported by a strong labor market and sound corporate balance sheets. Although the recovery progress of non-U.S. developed markets seemed to stall in February and remains under fire due to geopolitical issues, the underlying fundamentals remain neutral. The market’s currently constructive conditions could be undermined by unexpected political and economic developments as geopolitical tensions potentially escalate. As always, we continue to monitor the factors considered by the fund’s investment model in light of current market conditions.

November 15, 2018

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. — The S&P 500® Index is widely regarded as the best single gauge of large-cap U.S. equities. The index includes 500 leading companies and captures approximately 80% coverage of available market capitalization. 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.

Equities 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.

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FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Dreyfus S&P 500 Index Fund shares and the S&P 500® Index (the “Index”)

 Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.

The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in Dreyfus S&P 500 Index Fund on 10/31/08 to a $10,000 investment made in the Index on that date. All dividends and capital gain distributions are reinvested.

The fund’s performance shown in the line graph above takes into account all applicable fees and expenses. The Index is widely regarded as the best single gauge of large-cap U.S. equities. The index includes 500 leading companies and captures approximately 80% coverage of available market capitalization. Unlike a mutual fund, the Index is not subject to charges, fees and other expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in any index. Further information relating to fund performance, including expense reimbursements, if applicable, is contained in the Financial Highlights section of the prospectus and elsewhere in this report.

       

Average Annual Total Returns as of 10/31/18

 

 

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Fund

6.83%

10.80%

12.71%

S&P 500® Index

7.35%

11.33%

13.23%

The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Share price and investment return fluctuate and an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than original cost upon redemption. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Go to Dreyfus.com for the fund’s most recent month-end returns.

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

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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 May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

                   

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment

assuming actual returns for the six months ended October 31, 2018

   
                 

Expenses paid per $1,000

   

$2.56

     

Ending value (after expenses)

   

$1,031.50

     

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

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

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

                               

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment

     

assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended October 31, 2018

 

 

 

               

Expenses paid per $1,000

       

$2.55

         

Ending value (after expenses)

       

$1,022.68

         

 Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .50%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2018

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.6%

         

Automobiles & Components - .5%

         

Aptiv

     

28,365

 

2,178,432

 

BorgWarner

     

21,946

 

864,892

 

Ford Motor

     

412,767

 

3,941,925

 

General Motors

     

138,211

 

5,057,141

 

Goodyear Tire & Rubber

     

26,752

 

563,397

 

Harley-Davidson

     

17,670

 

675,347

 
       

13,281,134

 

Banks - 6.0%

         

Bank of America

     

981,368

 

26,987,620

 

BB&T

     

81,120

 

3,987,859

 

Citigroup

     

265,868

 

17,403,719

 

Citizens Financial Group

     

51,439

 

1,921,247

 

Comerica

     

18,616

 

1,518,321

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

     

71,555

 

1,931,269

 

Huntington Bancshares

     

116,491

 

1,669,316

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

354,989

 

38,700,901

 

KeyCorp

     

109,422

 

1,987,104

 

M&T Bank

     

15,295

 

2,529,946

 

People's United Financial

     

37,055

a

580,281

 

PNC Financial Services

     

49,125

 

6,312,071

 

Regions Financial

     

119,019

 

2,019,752

 

SunTrust Banks

     

48,689

 

3,050,853

 

SVB Financial Group

     

5,584

b

1,324,692

 

U.S. Bancorp

     

161,854

 

8,460,109

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

     

457,757

 

24,366,405

 

Zions Bancorporation

     

21,507

a

1,011,904

 
       

145,763,369

 

Capital Goods - 6.5%

         

3M

     

62,157

 

11,825,991

 

A.O. Smith

     

14,760

 

672,023

 

Allegion

     

9,952

 

853,185

 

AMETEK

     

24,423

 

1,638,295

 

Arconic

     

42,956

 

873,295

 

Boeing

     

56,496

 

20,048,171

 

Caterpillar

     

62,289

 

7,556,902

 

Cummins

     

16,085

 

2,198,659

 

Deere & Co.

     

34,223

 

4,635,163

 

Dover

     

16,144

 

1,337,369

 

Eaton

     

46,460

 

3,329,788

 

Emerson Electric

     

66,198

 

4,493,520

 

Fastenal

     

30,336

a

1,559,574

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.6% (continued)

         

Capital Goods - 6.5% (continued)

         

Flowserve

     

14,622

 

671,150

 

Fluor

     

15,090

 

661,847

 

Fortive

     

32,842

 

2,438,519

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security

     

16,131

 

723,153

 

General Dynamics

     

29,359

 

5,066,776

 

General Electric

     

912,073

 

9,211,937

 

Harris

     

12,619

 

1,876,572

 

Honeywell International

     

78,808

 

11,412,975

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries

     

4,619

 

1,009,159

 

Illinois Tool Works

     

32,119

 

4,097,421

 

Ingersoll-Rand

     

25,842

 

2,479,282

 

Jacobs Engineering Group

     

12,178

 

914,446

 

Johnson Controls International

     

98,158

 

3,138,111

 

L3 Technologies

     

8,357

 

1,583,401

 

Lockheed Martin

     

26,116

 

7,674,187

 

Masco

     

33,586

 

1,007,580

 

Northrop Grumman

     

18,341

 

4,804,425

 

PACCAR

     

37,111

 

2,123,120

 

Parker-Hannifin

     

14,111

 

2,139,651

 

Pentair

     

17,548

 

704,552

 

Quanta Services

     

15,939

b

497,297

 

Raytheon

     

30,231

 

5,291,634

 

Resideo Technologies

     

50

b

1,067

 

Rockwell Automation

     

13,055

 

2,150,550

 

Rockwell Collins

     

17,062

 

2,184,277

 

Roper Technologies

     

10,913

 

3,087,288

 

Snap-on

     

5,907

 

909,324

 

Stanley Black & Decker

     

16,224

 

1,890,420

 

Textron

     

26,362

 

1,413,794

 

TransDigm Group

     

5,128

b

1,693,522

 

United Rentals

     

8,742

b

1,049,652

 

United Technologies

     

79,282

 

9,847,617

 

W.W. Grainger

     

4,865

a

1,381,514

 

Xylem

     

19,065

 

1,250,283

 
       

157,408,438

 

Commercial & Professional Services - .7%

         

Cintas

     

9,199

 

1,673,022

 

Copart

     

21,206

a,b

1,037,185

 

Equifax

     

12,530

 

1,271,043

 

IHS Markit

     

37,529

b

1,971,398

 

Nielsen Holdings

     

37,412

a

971,964

 

Republic Services

     

24,265

 

1,763,580

 

Robert Half International

     

12,855

 

778,113

 

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Common Stocks - 99.6% (continued)

         

Commercial & Professional Services - .7% (continued)

         

Rollins

     

8,198

 

485,322

 

Stericycle

     

9,330

b

466,220

 

Verisk Analytics

     

17,325

b

2,076,228

 

Waste Management

     

41,701

 

3,730,988

 
       

16,225,063

 

Consumer Durables & Apparel - 1.1%

         

D.R. Horton

     

36,489

 

1,312,144

 

Garmin

     

12,419

 

821,641

 

Hanesbrands

     

36,495

a

626,254

 

Hasbro

     

12,229

a

1,121,522

 

Leggett & Platt

     

13,243

a

480,853

 

Lennar, Cl. A

     

30,698

 

1,319,400

 

Mattel

     

37,674

a,b

511,613

 

Michael Kors Holdings

     

15,410

b

853,868

 

Mohawk Industries

     

6,778

b

845,420

 

Newell Brands

     

49,617

 

787,918

 

NIKE, Cl. B

     

134,853

 

10,119,369

 

PulteGroup

     

27,747

 

681,744

 

PVH

     

8,191

 

989,391

 

Ralph Lauren

     

5,678

 

735,926

 

Tapestry

     

29,208

 

1,235,790

 

Under Armour, Cl. A

     

20,005

a,b

442,311

 

Under Armour, Cl. C

     

20,154

b

399,654

 

VF

     

34,630

 

2,870,134

 

Whirlpool

     

6,738

 

739,563

 
       

26,894,515

 

Consumer Services - 1.7%

         

Carnival

     

42,255

 

2,367,970

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill

     

2,437

b

1,121,824

 

Darden Restaurants

     

13,224

 

1,409,017

 

H&R Block

     

22,978

a

609,836

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings

     

31,387

 

2,233,813

 

Marriott International, Cl. A

     

30,466

 

3,561,171

 

McDonald's

     

81,939

 

14,495,009

 

MGM Resorts International

     

53,540

 

1,428,447

 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings

     

21,990

b

969,099

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises

     

17,732

 

1,857,072

 

Starbucks

     

142,633

 

8,311,225

 

Wynn Resorts

     

10,234

 

1,029,540

 

Yum! Brands

     

34,521

 

3,121,044

 
       

42,515,067

 

Diversified Financials - 5.2%

         

Affiliated Managers Group

     

5,476

 

622,402

 

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Description

     

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Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.6% (continued)

         

Diversified Financials - 5.2% (continued)

         

American Express

     

74,623

 

7,666,021

 

Ameriprise Financial

     

15,379

 

1,956,824

 

Bank of New York Mellon

     

97,813

 

4,629,489

 

Berkshire Hathaway

     

205,561

b

42,197,562

 

BlackRock

     

13,018

 

5,355,866

 

Capital One Financial

     

51,423

 

4,592,074

 

CBOE Holdings

     

12,146

 

1,370,676

 

Charles Schwab

     

125,694

 

5,812,091

 

CME Group

     

35,917

 

6,581,431

 

Discover Financial Services

     

36,293

 

2,528,533

 

E*TRADE Financial

     

27,210

 

1,344,718

 

Franklin Resources

     

35,198

 

1,073,539

 

Goldman Sachs

     

36,835

 

8,301,504

 

Intercontinental Exchange

     

60,693

 

4,675,789

 

Invesco

     

41,737

 

906,110

 

Jefferies Financial Group

     

33,318

 

715,337

 

Moody's

     

17,302

 

2,517,095

 

Morgan Stanley

     

140,300

 

6,406,098

 

MSCI

     

9,500

 

1,428,610

 

Nasdaq

     

12,664

 

1,098,095

 

Northern Trust

     

23,507

 

2,211,304

 

Raymond James Financial

     

13,290

 

1,019,210

 

S&P Global

     

26,391

 

4,811,607

 

State Street

     

39,989

 

2,749,244

 

Synchrony Financial

     

72,263

 

2,086,955

 

T. Rowe Price Group

     

25,895

 

2,511,556

 
       

127,169,740

 

Energy - 5.7%

         

Anadarko Petroleum

     

54,386

 

2,893,335

 

Apache

     

41,242

a

1,560,185

 

Baker Hughes

     

43,843

a

1,170,170

 

Cabot Oil & Gas

     

48,116

 

1,165,851

 

Chevron

     

202,153

 

22,570,382

 

Cimarex Energy

     

9,940

 

789,932

 

Concho Resources

     

21,076

b

2,931,461

 

ConocoPhillips

     

122,356

 

8,552,684

 

Devon Energy

     

55,119

 

1,785,856

 

EOG Resources

     

60,917

 

6,416,997

 

EQT

     

26,426

 

897,691

 

Exxon Mobil

     

446,728

 

35,595,287

 

Halliburton

     

92,767

 

3,217,160

 

Helmerich & Payne

     

11,640

 

725,056

 

Hess

     

27,848

 

1,598,475

 

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Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.6% (continued)

         

Energy - 5.7% (continued)

         

HollyFrontier

     

17,238

 

1,162,531

 

Kinder Morgan

     

201,402

 

3,427,862

 

Marathon Oil

     

89,589

 

1,701,295

 

Marathon Petroleum

     

72,405

 

5,100,932

 

National Oilwell Varco

     

38,984

 

1,434,611

 

Newfield Exploration

     

22,504

b

454,581

 

Noble Energy

     

49,670

 

1,234,300

 

Occidental Petroleum

     

80,540

 

5,401,818

 

ONEOK

     

42,598

 

2,794,429

 

Phillips 66

     

45,003

 

4,627,208

 

Pioneer Natural Resources

     

17,620

 

2,594,897

 

Schlumberger

     

145,452

 

7,463,142

 

TechnipFMC

     

45,606

 

1,199,438

 

Valero Energy

     

45,211

 

4,118,270

 

Williams Cos.

     

127,267

 

3,096,406

 
       

137,682,242

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 1.6%

         

Costco Wholesale

     

46,112

 

10,542,587

 

Kroger

     

84,102

 

2,502,876

 

Sysco

     

50,835

 

3,626,061

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance

     

88,586

 

7,066,505

 

Wal-Mart Stores

     

152,165

 

15,259,106

 
       

38,997,135

 

Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 4.1%

         

Altria Group

     

198,311

 

12,898,147

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland

     

59,606

 

2,816,384

 

Brown-Forman, Cl. B

     

18,716

 

867,299

 

Campbell Soup

     

19,843

a

742,327

 

Coca-Cola

     

402,705

 

19,281,515

 

ConAgra Brands

     

47,814

 

1,702,178

 

Constellation Brands, Cl. A

     

17,674

 

3,521,191

 

General Mills

     

62,133

 

2,721,425

 

Hershey

     

15,105

 

1,618,501

 

Hormel Foods

     

28,005

a

1,222,138

 

J.M. Smucker

     

11,838

 

1,282,292

 

Kellogg

     

25,753

 

1,686,306

 

Kraft Heinz

     

65,508

 

3,600,975

 

McCormick & Co.

     

13,033

a

1,876,752

 

Molson Coors Brewing, Cl. B

     

19,404

 

1,241,856

 

Mondelez International, Cl. A

     

156,224

 

6,558,284

 

Monster Beverage

     

42,759

b

2,259,813

 

PepsiCo

     

149,279

 

16,775,974

 

Philip Morris International

     

164,010

 

14,444,361

 

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Description

     

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Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.6% (continued)

         

Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 4.1% (continued)

         

Tyson Foods, Cl. A

     

31,089

 

1,862,853

 
       

98,980,571

 

Health Care Equipment & Services - 6.7%

         

Abbott Laboratories

     

185,094

 

12,760,380

 

ABIOMED

     

4,719

b

1,610,123

 

Aetna

     

34,346

 

6,814,246

 

Align Technology

     

7,700

b

1,703,240

 

AmerisourceBergen

     

16,887

 

1,486,056

 

Anthem

     

27,392

 

7,548,413

 

Baxter International

     

52,390

 

3,274,899

 

Becton Dickinson and Co.

     

28,050

 

6,465,525

 

Boston Scientific

     

144,691

b

5,229,133

 

Cardinal Health

     

32,808

 

1,660,085

 

Centene

     

21,510

b

2,803,183

 

Cerner

     

34,627

b

1,983,435

 

Cigna

     

25,702

 

5,495,345

 

Cooper

     

5,017

 

1,295,941

 

CVS Health

     

106,738

 

7,726,764

 

Danaher

     

64,473

 

6,408,616

 

DaVita

     

14,719

b

991,177

 

Dentsply Sirona

     

24,272

 

840,539

 

Edwards Lifesciences

     

21,794

b

3,216,794

 

Express Scripts Holding

     

59,292

b

5,749,545

 

HCA Healthcare

     

29,067

 

3,881,317

 

Henry Schein

     

16,444

a,b

1,364,852

 

Hologic

     

29,199

b

1,138,469

 

Humana

     

14,574

 

4,669,655

 

IDEXX Laboratories

     

9,315

b

1,975,898

 

Intuitive Surgical

     

11,891

b

6,197,351

 

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings

     

10,609

b

1,703,275

 

McKesson

     

21,445

 

2,675,478

 

Medtronic

     

142,474

 

12,797,015

 

Quest Diagnostics

     

14,342

 

1,349,726

 

ResMed

     

14,623

 

1,548,868

 

Stryker

     

32,876

 

5,333,145

 

UnitedHealth Group

     

101,556

 

26,541,661

 

Universal Health Services, Cl. B

     

8,805

 

1,070,336

 

Varian Medical Systems

     

9,270

b

1,106,560

 

WellCare Health Plans

     

5,248

b

1,448,396

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings

     

21,115

 

2,398,453

 
       

162,263,894

 

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Common Stocks - 99.6% (continued)

         

Household & Personal Products - 1.6%

         

Church & Dwight

     

24,736

 

1,468,576

 

Clorox

     

13,371

 

1,984,925

 

Colgate-Palmolive

     

92,316

 

5,497,418

 

Coty

     

47,752

a,b

503,784

 

Estee Lauder, Cl. A

     

23,452

 

3,223,243

 

Kimberly-Clark

     

37,134

 

3,873,076

 

Procter & Gamble

     

263,364

 

23,355,120

 
       

39,906,142

 

Insurance - 2.3%

         

Aflac

     

80,773

 

3,478,893

 

Allstate

     

36,737

 

3,516,466

 

American International Group

     

94,183

 

3,888,816

 

Aon

     

25,670

 

4,009,141

 

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     

18,524

 

1,370,961

 

Assurant

     

5,538

 

538,349

 

Brighthouse Financial

     

12,577

b

498,427

 

Chubb

     

48,938

 

6,112,846

 

Cincinnati Financial

     

15,293

 

1,202,642

 

Everest Re Group

     

4,112

 

895,840

 

Hartford Financial Services

     

37,335

 

1,695,756

 

Lincoln National

     

22,380

 

1,347,052

 

Loews

     

28,238

 

1,314,761

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos.

     

53,661

 

4,547,770

 

MetLife

     

105,303

 

4,337,431

 

Principal Financial Group

     

28,516

 

1,342,248

 

Progressive

     

61,561

 

4,290,802

 

Prudential Financial

     

44,611

 

4,183,620

 

Torchmark

     

10,962

 

928,043

 

Travelers

     

28,624

 

3,581,721

 

Unum

     

23,299

 

844,822

 

Willis Towers Watson

     

14,033

 

2,008,964

 
       

55,935,371

 

Materials - 2.5%

         

Air Products & Chemicals

     

23,137

 

3,571,196

 

Albemarle

     

10,902

a,b

1,081,696

 

Avery Dennison

     

9,339

 

847,234

 

Ball

     

37,634

a

1,686,003

 

CF Industries Holdings

     

24,617

 

1,182,355

 

DowDuPont

     

243,939

 

13,153,191

 

Eastman Chemical

     

14,832

 

1,162,087

 

Ecolab

     

27,397

 

4,195,851

 

FMC

     

14,345

 

1,120,058

 

Freeport-McMoRan

     

152,375

 

1,775,169

 

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Description

     

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Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.6% (continued)

         

Materials - 2.5% (continued)

         

International Flavors & Fragrances

     

8,402

a

1,215,433

 

International Paper

     

43,401

 

1,968,669

 

Linde

     

57,276

 

9,477,460

 

LyondellBasell Industries, Cl. A

     

33,948

 

3,030,538

 

Martin Marietta Materials

     

6,535

a

1,119,315

 

Mosaic

     

35,792

 

1,107,404

 

Newmont Mining

     

54,927

 

1,698,343

 

Nucor

     

33,511

 

1,981,170

 

Packaging Corporation of America

     

9,390

 

862,096

 

PPG Industries

     

25,662

 

2,696,820

 

Sealed Air

     

18,707

 

605,359

 

Sherwin-Williams

     

8,566

 

3,370,464

 

Vulcan Materials

     

13,690

 

1,384,607

 

WestRock

     

26,244

 

1,127,705

 
       

61,420,223

 

Media & Entertainment - 8.0%

         

Activision Blizzard

     

79,588

 

5,495,551

 

Alphabet, Cl. A

     

31,547

b

34,404,527

 

Alphabet, Cl. C

     

32,495

b

34,989,641

 

CBS, Cl. B

     

36,619

 

2,100,100

 

Charter Communications, Cl. A

     

18,890

b

6,051,789

 

Comcast, Cl. A

     

484,091

 

18,463,231

 

Discovery Communications, Cl. A

     

18,177

a,b

588,753

 

Discovery Communications, Cl. C

     

35,539

b

1,041,648

 

DISH Network, Cl. A

     

22,928

b

704,807

 

Electronic Arts

     

31,797

b

2,892,891

 

Facebook, Cl. A

     

254,528

b

38,634,805

 

Interpublic Group of Companies

     

40,085

 

928,369

 

Netflix

     

45,942

b

13,864,377

 

News Corp., Cl. A

     

43,040

 

567,698

 

News Corp., Cl. B

     

11,308

 

150,849

 

Omnicom Group

     

24,661

a

1,832,806

 

Take-Two Interactive Software

     

12,084

b

1,557,265

 

TripAdvisor

     

10,144

b

528,908

 

Twenty-First Century Fox, Cl. A

     

110,663

 

5,037,380

 

Twenty-First Century Fox, Cl. B

     

51,152

 

2,311,047

 

Twitter

     

75,554

b

2,625,502

 

Viacom, Cl. B

     

37,551

 

1,200,881

 

Walt Disney

     

156,929

 

18,020,157

 
       

193,992,982

 

Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 8.3%

         

AbbVie

     

159,709

 

12,433,346

 

Agilent Technologies

     

33,303

 

2,157,701

 

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Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.6% (continued)

         

Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 8.3% (continued)

         

Alexion Pharmaceuticals

     

23,597

b

2,644,516

 

Allergan

     

33,850

 

5,348,639

 

Amgen

     

68,492

 

13,204,573

 

Biogen

     

21,354

b

6,497,382

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb

     

172,164

 

8,701,169

 

Celgene

     

74,539

b

5,336,992

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

     

100,893

 

10,940,837

 

Gilead Sciences

     

136,629

 

9,315,365

 

Illumina

     

15,406

b

4,793,577

 

Incyte

     

18,830

b

1,220,561

 

IQVIA Holdings

     

16,999

b

2,089,687

 

Johnson & Johnson

     

283,067

 

39,626,549

 

Merck & Co.

     

280,897

 

20,676,828

 

Mettler-Toledo International

     

2,680

b

1,465,478

 

Mylan

     

53,156

b

1,661,125

 

Nektar Therapeutics

     

18,132

b

701,346

 

PerkinElmer

     

11,547

a

998,585

 

Perrigo Co

     

13,588

a

955,236

 

Pfizer

     

618,500

 

26,632,610

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

     

8,083

b

2,742,077

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific

     

42,245

 

9,870,544

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

     

26,940

b

4,565,252

 

Waters

     

7,986

b

1,514,864

 

Zoetis

     

50,960

 

4,594,044

 
       

200,688,883

 

Real Estate - 2.8%

         

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

     

10,778

c

1,317,395

 

American Tower

     

46,492

c

7,243,919

 

Apartment Investment & Management, Cl. A

     

16,280

c

700,691

 

AvalonBay Communities

     

14,746

c

2,586,154

 

Boston Properties

     

15,907

c

1,920,929

 

CBRE Group, Cl. A

     

32,250

b

1,299,353

 

Crown Castle International

     

43,232

c

4,701,048

 

Digital Realty Trust

     

21,721

c

2,242,910

 

Duke Realty

     

39,320

c

1,084,052

 

Equinix

     

8,381

c

3,174,220

 

Equity Residential

     

38,756

c

2,517,590

 

Essex Property Trust

     

6,978

c

1,749,943

 

Extra Space Storage

     

12,810

c

1,153,669

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     

7,784

c

965,605

 

HCP

     

50,367

c

1,387,611

 

15

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.6% (continued)

         

Real Estate - 2.8% (continued)

         

Host Hotels & Resorts

     

78,098

c

1,492,453

 

Iron Mountain

     

29,712

c

909,484

 

Kimco Realty

     

47,846

c

769,842

 

Macerich

     

12,160

c

627,699

 

Mid-America Apartment Communities

     

11,590

c

1,132,459

 

Prologis

     

66,324

c

4,275,908

 

Public Storage

     

15,495

c

3,183,758

 

Realty Income

     

30,531

a,c

1,840,103

 

Regency Centers

     

17,801

c

1,127,871

 

SBA Communications

     

12,264

b,c

1,988,853

 

Simon Property Group

     

32,465

c

5,957,977

 

SL Green Realty

     

9,107

c

831,105

 

UDR

     

29,474

c

1,155,086

 

Ventas

     

36,777

c

2,134,537

 

Vornado Realty Trust

     

17,464

c

1,188,949

 

Welltower

     

38,639

c

2,552,879

 

Weyerhaeuser

     

79,132

c

2,107,285

 
       

67,321,337

 

Retailing - 6.4%

         

Advance Auto Parts

     

7,504

 

1,198,839

 

Amazon.com

     

43,199

b

69,032,434

 

AutoZone

     

2,806

b

2,058,117

 

Best Buy

     

26,459

 

1,856,363

 

Booking Holdings

     

5,016

b

9,402,893

 

CarMax

     

19,060

a,b

1,294,365

 

Dollar General

     

27,421

 

3,054,151

 

Dollar Tree

     

25,331

b

2,135,403

 

eBay

     

97,258

b

2,823,400

 

Expedia

     

12,866

 

1,613,782

 

Foot Locker

     

11,739

 

553,376

 

Gap

     

23,104

 

630,739

 

Genuine Parts

     

15,446

 

1,512,472

 

Home Depot

     

120,797

 

21,245,776

 

Kohl's

     

17,432

 

1,320,125

 

L Brands

     

26,326

a

853,489

 

LKQ

     

32,096

b

875,258

 

Lowe's

     

85,732

 

8,163,401

 

Macy's

     

31,411

a

1,077,083

 

Nordstrom

     

12,550

a

825,414

 

O'Reilly Automotive

     

8,642

b

2,771,922

 

Ross Stores

     

40,431

 

4,002,669

 

Target

     

56,116

 

4,692,981

 

The TJX Companies

     

66,182

 

7,272,078

 

16

 

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.6% (continued)

         

Retailing - 6.4% (continued)

         

Tiffany & Co.

     

11,444

 

1,273,717

 

Tractor Supply

     

13,316

 

1,223,607

 

Ulta Beauty

     

5,870

b

1,611,432

 
       

154,375,286

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.6%

         

Advanced Micro Devices

     

90,388

a,b

1,645,965

 

Analog Devices

     

39,165

 

3,278,502

 

Applied Materials

     

103,965

 

3,418,369

 

Broadcom

     

45,386

 

10,143,317

 

Intel

     

486,868

 

22,824,372

 

KLA-Tencor

     

16,750

 

1,533,295

 

Lam Research

     

17,010

 

2,410,827

 

Microchip Technology

     

23,989

a

1,577,996

 

Micron Technology

     

121,413

b

4,579,698

 

NVIDIA

     

64,147

 

13,524,112

 

Qorvo

     

13,460

b

989,445

 

Qualcomm

     

147,723

 

9,290,299

 

Skyworks Solutions

     

19,208

 

1,666,486

 

Texas Instruments

     

103,063

 

9,567,338

 

Xilinx

     

26,159

 

2,233,194

 
       

88,683,215

 

Software & Services - 10.6%

         

Accenture

     

67,391

 

10,622,169

 

Adobe Systems

     

51,496

b

12,655,657

 

Akamai Technologies

     

17,352

b

1,253,682

 

Alliance Data Systems

     

4,984

 

1,027,601

 

ANSYS

     

8,786

b

1,313,946

 

Autodesk

     

22,946

b

2,965,771

 

Automatic Data Processing

     

46,482

 

6,697,127

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions

     

12,392

 

1,449,120

 

CA

     

32,183

 

1,427,638

 

Cadence Design Systems

     

30,985

b

1,381,001

 

Citrix Systems

     

13,129

 

1,345,329

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions, Cl. A

     

62,069

 

4,284,623

 

DXC Technology

     

29,509

 

2,149,140

 

Fidelity National Information Services

     

34,415

 

3,582,602

 

Fiserv

     

43,698

b

3,465,251

 

FleetCor Technologies

     

9,413

b

1,882,882

 

Fortinet

     

13,619

b

1,119,209

 

Gartner

     

9,554

b

1,409,406

 

Global Payments

     

16,393

 

1,872,572

 

International Business Machines

     

95,981

 

11,079,087

 

Intuit

     

27,217

 

5,742,787

 

17

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.6% (continued)

         

Software & Services - 10.6% (continued)

         

Mastercard, Cl. A

     

96,415

 

19,058,353

 

Microsoft

     

809,193

 

86,429,904

 

Oracle

     

299,696

 

14,637,153

 

Paychex

     

33,732

 

2,209,109

 

PayPal Holdings

     

124,554

b

10,486,201

 

Red Hat

     

18,811

b

3,228,720

 

salesforce.com

     

79,565

b

10,919,501

 

Symantec

     

63,731

 

1,156,718

 

Synopsys

     

15,471

b

1,385,119

 

Total System Services

     

17,439

 

1,589,565

 

VeriSign

     

11,258

b

1,604,715

 

Visa, Cl. A

     

187,704

a

25,874,996

 

Western Union

     

48,981

a

883,617

 
       

258,190,271

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment - 6.4%

         

Amphenol

     

32,292

 

2,890,134

 

Apple

     

484,263

 

105,985,800

 

Arista Networks

     

5,403

b

1,244,581

 

Cisco Systems

     

483,577

 

22,123,648

 

Corning

     

87,576

 

2,798,053

 

F5 Networks

     

6,316

b

1,107,068

 

FLIR Systems

     

13,847

 

641,255

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

     

156,006

 

2,379,092

 

HP

     

170,424

 

4,114,035

 

IPG Photonics

     

3,976

b

530,995

 

Juniper Networks

     

36,497

 

1,068,267

 

Motorola Solutions

     

16,808

 

2,059,989

 

NetApp

     

28,110

 

2,206,354

 

Seagate Technology

     

27,801

a

1,118,434

 

TE Connectivity

     

37,189

 

2,804,794

 

Western Digital

     

30,905

 

1,331,078

 

Xerox

     

21,428

 

597,198

 
       

155,000,775

 

Telecommunication Services - 2.1%

         

AT&T

     

766,432

 

23,514,134

 

CenturyLink

     

101,873

 

2,102,659

 

Verizon Communications

     

436,085

 

24,896,093

 
       

50,512,886

 

Transportation - 2.1%

         

Alaska Air Group

     

12,317

a

756,510

 

American Airlines Group

     

44,743

a

1,569,584

 

CH Robinson Worldwide

     

14,781

 

1,315,952

 

CSX

     

86,722

 

5,971,677

 

18

 

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.6% (continued)

         

Transportation - 2.1% (continued)

         

Delta Air Lines

     

66,548

 

3,642,172

 

Expeditors International of Washington

     

17,931

 

1,204,605

 

FedEx

     

25,933

 

5,714,077

 

J.B. Hunt Transport Services

     

9,383

 

1,037,854

 

Kansas City Southern

     

10,943

 

1,115,748

 

Norfolk Southern

     

29,588

 

4,965,754

 

Southwest Airlines

     

54,570

 

2,679,387

 

Union Pacific

     

78,366

 

11,458,677

 

United Continental Holdings

     

24,823

b

2,122,615

 

United Parcel Service, Cl. B

     

73,145

 

7,792,868

 
       

51,347,480

 

Utilities - 3.1%

         

AES

     

69,187

 

1,008,747

 

Alliant Energy

     

23,327

 

1,002,594

 

Ameren

     

25,980

 

1,677,788

 

American Electric Power

     

51,145

 

3,751,997

 

American Water Works

     

19,101

 

1,691,012

 

CenterPoint Energy

     

46,025

 

1,243,135

 

CMS Energy

     

28,908

 

1,431,524

 

Consolidated Edison

     

32,758

 

2,489,608

 

Dominion Resources

     

68,851

 

4,917,338

 

DTE Energy

     

19,146

 

2,152,010

 

Duke Energy

     

75,088

 

6,204,521

 

Edison International

     

34,208

 

2,373,693

 

Entergy

     

19,039

a

1,598,324

 

Evergy

     

28,352

 

1,587,428

 

Eversource Energy

     

33,257

 

2,103,838

 

Exelon

     

101,854

 

4,462,224

 

FirstEnergy

     

51,091

 

1,904,672

 

NextEra Energy

     

49,744

 

8,580,840

 

NiSource

     

37,178

 

942,834

 

NRG Energy

     

32,782

 

1,186,381

 

PG&E

     

53,042

b

2,482,896

 

Pinnacle West Capital

     

11,808

 

971,208

 

PPL

     

73,656

 

2,239,142

 

Public Service Enterprise Group

     

52,545

 

2,807,479

 

SCANA

     

16,338

 

654,337

 

Sempra Energy

     

28,799

a

3,171,346

 

Southern

     

106,911

 

4,814,202

 

WEC Energy Group

     

32,630

 

2,231,892

 

Xcel Energy

     

52,551

 

2,575,525

 
       

74,258,535

 

Total Common Stocks (cost $718,253,494)

     

2,418,814,554

 

19

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

               
 
       

Principal Amount ($)

     

Short-Term Investments - .1%

         

U.S. Treasury Bills - .1%

         

2.09%, 12/6/18
(cost $743,458)

     

745,000

d,e

743,455

 
   

7-Day
Yield (%)

         

Investment Companies - .5%

         

Registered Investment Companies - .5%

         

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund
(cost $12,832,140)

 

2.21

 

12,832,140

f

12,832,140

 
               

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned - .1%

         

Registered Investment Companies - .1%

         

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares
(cost $2,004,282)

 

2.12

 

2,004,282

f

2,004,282

 

Total Investments (cost $733,833,374)

 

100.3%

 

2,434,394,431

 

Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables

 

(.3%)

 

(6,382,846)

 

Net Assets

 

100.0%

 

2,428,011,585

 

a Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At October 31, 2018, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $64,565,198 and the value of the collateral held by the fund was $69,938,710, consisting of cash collateral of $2,004,282 and U.S. Government & Agency securities valued at $67,934,428.

b Non-income producing security.

c Investment in real estate investment trust.

d Security is a discount security. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.

e Held by a broker as collateral for open short positions.

f Investment in affiliated issuer. The investment objective of this investment company is publicly available and can be found within the investment company’s prospectus.

20

 

   

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

Value (%)

Information Technology

20.7

Health Care

14.9

Financials

13.5

Communication Services

10.1

Consumer Discretionary

9.8

Industrials

9.3

Consumer Staples

7.3

Energy

5.7

Utilities

3.1

Real Estate

2.8

Materials

2.5

Investment Companies

.6

Government

.0

Basic Materials

.0

Consumer, Non-cyclical

.0

 

100.3

 Based on net assets.

See notes to financial statements.

21

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED ISSUERS

             

Registered Investment Companies

Value
10/31/17($)

Purchases($)

Sales ($)

Value
10/31/18($)

Net
Assets(%)

Dividends/
Distributions($)

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund

12,605,928

342,578,622

342,352,410

12,832,140

.5

187,992

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares

11,760,856

57,087,109

66,843,683

2,004,282

.1

Total

24,366,784

399,665,731

409,196,093

14,836,422

.6

187,992

See notes to financial statements.

22

 

STATEMENT OF FUTURES

October 31, 2018

             

Description

Number of
Contracts

Expiration

Notional
Value ($)

Value ($)

Unrealized (Depreciation) ($)

 

Futures Long

   

Standard & Poor's 500 E-mini

88

12/18

12,190,826

11,928,840

(261,986)

 

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

 

(261,986)

 

See notes to financial statements.

23

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

October 31, 2018

                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments
(including securities on loan, valued at $64,565,198)—Note 1(b):

 

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

718,996,952

 

2,419,558,009

 

Affiliated issuers

 

14,836,422

 

14,836,422

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

159,517

 

Dividends and securities lending income receivable

 

2,214,505

 

Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed

 

1,124,450

 

Receivable for investment securities sold

 

337,825

 

Receivable for futures variation margin—Note 4

 

133,183

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,438,363,911

 

Liabilities ($):

 

 

 

 

Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(b)

 

 

 

953,378

 

Payable for investment securities purchased

 

4,432,801

 

Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed

 

2,921,278

 

Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(b)

 

2,004,282

 

Directors fees and expenses payable

 

40,587

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,352,326

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

2,428,011,585

 

Composition of Net Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

 

 

451,153,587

 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

 

 

 

 

1,976,857,998

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

2,428,011,585

 

Shares Outstanding

 

 

(200 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock authorized)

43,798,091

 

Net Asset Value Per Share ($)

 

55.44

 

         

See notes to financial statements.

       

 

24

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended October 31, 2018

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income ($):

 

 

 

 

Income:

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends:

 

Unaffiliated issuers

 

 

49,394,776

 

Affiliated issuers

 

 

187,992

 

Income from securities lending—Note 1(b)

 

 

106,400

 

Interest

 

 

14,125

 

Total Income

 

 

49,703,293

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

Management fee—Note 3(a)

 

 

6,569,178

 

Shareholder servicing costs—Note 3(b)

 

 

6,569,178

 

Directors’ fees—Note 3(a,c)

 

 

237,971

 

Loan commitment fees—Note 2

 

 

59,960

 

Interest expense—Note 2

 

 

9,589

 

Total Expenses

 

 

13,445,876

 

Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by Dreyfus—Note 3(a)

 

 

(237,971)

 

Net Expenses

 

 

13,207,905

 

Investment Income—Net

 

 

36,495,388

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

281,164,062

 

Net realized gain (loss) on futures

2,635,351

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

283,799,413

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

 

 

(137,069,346)

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures

 

 

(359,143)

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

(137,428,489)

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

 

146,370,924

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

182,866,312

 

             

See notes to financial statements.

         

25

 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

                   

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

 

 

 

2018

 

2017a

 

Operations ($):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income—net

 

 

36,495,388

 

 

 

40,072,150

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

283,799,413

 

 

 

192,182,977

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments

 

(137,428,489)

 

 

 

309,601,974

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

182,866,312

 

 

 

541,857,101

 

Distributions ($):

 

Distributions to shareholders

 

 

(229,394,166)

 

 

 

(254,530,976)

 

Capital Stock Transactions ($):

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

 

 

349,636,970

 

 

 

414,809,180

 

Distributions reinvested

 

 

224,832,393

 

 

 

249,887,372

 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

(761,211,609)

 

 

 

(769,466,150)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
from Capital Stock Transactions

(186,742,246)

 

 

 

(104,769,598)

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

(233,270,100)

 

 

 

182,556,527

 

Net Assets ($):

 

Beginning of Period

 

 

2,661,281,685

 

 

 

2,478,725,158

 

End of Period

 

 

2,428,011,585

 

 

 

2,661,281,685

 

Capital Share Transactions (Shares):

 

Shares sold

 

 

6,220,785

 

 

 

7,917,756

 

Shares issued for distributions reinvested

 

 

4,146,551

 

 

 

5,108,846

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(13,537,891)

 

 

 

(14,622,407)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

(3,170,555)

 

 

 

(1,595,805)

 

                   

aDistributions to shareholders include $43,501,163 of distributions from net investment income and $211,029,813 distributions from net realized gains. Undistributed investment income—net was $31,980,484 in 2017 and is no longer presented as a result of the adoption of SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule.

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

               

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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

                 
   
 

Year Ended October 31,

     

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Per Share Data ($):

           

Net asset value,
beginning of period

 

56.66

51.04

52.88

54.00

47.94

Investment Operations:

           

Investment income—neta

 

.78

.80

.84

.83

.77

Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments

 

2.97

10.12

1.11

1.68

7.05

Total from Investment Operations

 

3.75

10.92

1.95

2.51

7.82

Distributions:

           

Dividends from investment
income—net

 

(.86)

(.91)

(.87)

(.83)

(.74)

Dividends from net realized gain
on investments

 

(4.11)

(4.39)

(2.92)

(2.80)

(1.02)

Total Distributions

 

(4.97)

(5.30)

(3.79)

(3.63)

(1.76)

Net asset value, end of period

 

55.44

56.66

51.04

52.88

54.00

Total Return (%)

 

6.83

23.03

3.95

4.70

16.71

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

         

Ratio of total expenses to
average net assets

 

.51

.51

.51

.51

.51

Ratio of net expenses to
average net assets

 

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

Ratio of net investment
income to
average net assets

 

1.39

1.52

1.68

1.59

1.54

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

3.06

2.88

4.25

3.72

3.56

Net Assets, end of period
($ x 1,000)

 

2,428,012

2,661,282

2,478,725

2,771,235

2,894,071

a Based on average shares outstanding.

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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 S&P 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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Investments in securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange or national securities market on which such securities are primarily traded. Securities listed on the National Market System for which market quotations are available are valued at the official closing price or, if there is no official closing price that day, at the last sales price. 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 is engaged under the general supervision of the Board.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Fair valuing of securities may be determined with the assistance of a pricing service using calculations based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators, such as prices of relevant American Depository Receipts and futures. 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 accurately reflect 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 such securities are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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 October 31, 2018 in valuing the fund’s investments:

         
 

Level 1 - Unadjusted Quoted Prices

Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs

Level 3 -Significant Unobservable Inputs

Total

Assets ($)

       

Investments in Securities:

   

Equity Securities—Common Stocks

2,418,814,554

-

-

2,418,814,554

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Level 1 - Unadjusted Quoted Prices

Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs

Level 3 -Significant Unobservable Inputs

Total

Assets ($) (continued)

     

Investment Companies

14,836,422

-

-

14,836,422

U.S. Treasury

-

743,455

-

743,455

Liabilities ($)

       

Other Financial Instruments:

       

Futures††

(261,986)

-

-

(261,986)

 See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

†† Amount shown represents unrealized (depreciation) at period end, but only variation margin on exchanged traded and centrally cleared derivatives are reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

At October 31, 2018, there were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. It is the fund’s policy to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period.

(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. Additionally, the contractual maturity of

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

security lending transactions are on an overnight and continuous basis. During the period ended October 31, 2018, The Bank of New York Mellon earned $19,119 from lending portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

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

(d) Dividends and distributions to shareholders: Dividends and distributions 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 and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended October 31, 2018, 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 October 31, 2018, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the four-year period ended October 31, 2018 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At October 31, 2018, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows: undistributed ordinary income $30,288,187, undistributed capital gains $275,191,181 and unrealized appreciation $1,671,378,630.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017 were as follows: ordinary income $42,582,612 and $45,178,724, and long-term capital gains $186,811,554 and $209,352,252, respectively.

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(f) New Accounting Pronouncements: In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The update provides guidance that eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Management is currently assessing the potential impact of these changes to future financial statements.

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other Dreyfus-managed funds in an $830 million unsecured credit facility led by Citibank, N.A. and a $300 million unsecured credit facility provided by The Bank of New York Mellon (each, a “Facility”), each to be utilized primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to pay its pro rata portion of commitment fees for each Facility. Interest is charged to the fund based on rates determined pursuant to the terms of the respective Facility at the time of borrowing.

The average amount of borrowings outstanding under the Facilities during the period ended October 31, 2018 was approximately $371,000 with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 2.58%.

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. Out of its fee, Dreyfus pays all of the expenses of the fund except management fees, Shareholder Services Plan fees, brokerage fees and commissions, taxes, interest expense, commitment fees on borrowings, fees and expenses of interested Directors (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses. In addition, Dreyfus is required to reduce its fee in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of fees and expenses of the non-interested Directors (including counsel fees). During the period ended October 31, 2018, fees reimbursed by Dreyfus amounted to $237,971.

(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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

accounts such as recordkeeping and sub-accounting services. 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 October 31, 2018, the fund was charged $6,569,178 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 $531,149 and Shareholder Services Plan fees $531,149, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $108,920.

(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 futures, during the period ended October 31, 2018, amounted to $79,739,923 and $457,772,646, 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 October 31, 2018 is discussed below.

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 futures in order to manage its exposure to or protect against changes in the market. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or a sale of an asset at a specified date. Upon entering into such contracts, these investments require initial margin deposits with a 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 counterparty credit risk to the fund with futures since they are exchange traded, and the exchange guarantees the futures against default. Futures open at October 31, 2018 are set forth in the Statement of Futures.

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The following summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended October 31, 2018:

     

 

 

Average Market Value ($)

Equity futures

 

18,054,500

     

At October 31, 2018, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $763,015,801; accordingly, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $1,671,378,630, consisting of $1,728,588,471 gross unrealized appreciation and $57,209,841 gross unrealized depreciation.

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 State Law Cases: The Tribune LBO was executed in two-steps - a voluntary tender offer in June 2007, and a mandatory go-private merger in December 2007. In 2008, approximately one year after the LBO was concluded, Tribune filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”). Beginning in June 2011, Tribune creditors filed complaints in various courts throughout the country, which alleged 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 (collectively, “the state law cases”). The state law cases were consolidated for pre-trial proceedings in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, in a case styled In re Tribune Company Fraudulent Conveyance Litigation (S.D.N.Y. Nos. 11-md-2296 and 12-mc-2296 (RJS) (“Tribune MDL”)). On November 6, 2012, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss most of the cases in the Tribune MDL. On September 23, 2013, the Court dismissed 50 cases, including at least one case in which the fund was a defendant. On September 30, 2013, plaintiffs appealed the District Court’s decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. On March 29, 2016, the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal on the ground that the plaintiffs’ claims were preempted by section 546(e) of the Code, which exempts qualified transfers that were made “… by or to (or for the benefit of),” among other specified entities, “a financial institution …” On September 9, 2016, Plaintiffs filed a petition for certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

During the pendency of the plaintiffs’ cert. petition, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the appeal of Merit Management Group, LP v. FTI Consulting, Inc. (“Merit Mgmt.”), a Seventh Circuit case that concerned the scope of Section 546(e) of the Code. In contrast to the Second Circuit, the Seventh Circuit had held that Section 546(e) does not exempt qualified transfers from avoidance that passed through “financial institutions.”

On February 27, 2018, the Supreme Court affirmed the Seventh Circuit’s decision. Noting that “the parties … d[id] not contend that either the debtor or petitioner … qualified as a ‘financial institution,’” the Court declined to address the effect that such an assertion would have had on the application Section 546(e). While the Merit Mgmt. decision likely will make it more difficult for some defendants to assert a defense under Section 546(e), the decision appears to be less consequential for registered investment company defendants, such as the Dreyfus Fund defendants, which are specifically defined as “financial institutions” under Section 101(22)(B) of the Code.

On April 3, 2018, Justices Kennedy and Thomas issued a Statement stating that “consideration of [the petition for certiorari filed by the Tribune plaintiffs] will be deferred for an additional period of time” to allow the Second Circuit or the District Court to consider whether to vacate the earlier judgment or provide other relief in light of Merit Mgmt. On April 10, 2018, the plaintiffs/appellants moved the Second Circuit to recall its mandate, vacate its decision, and remand the case to the district court for further proceedings. The defendants’ filed an opposition brief on April 20, 2018; plaintiffs/appellants filed their reply on April 27, 2018. On May 15, 2018, the Second Circuit issued an Order stating that “the mandate in this case is recalled in anticipation of further panel review.” As of December 13, 2018, there has been no subsequent activity in the state law cases.

The FitzSimons Litigation: On November 1, 2010, a case styled The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Tribune Co. v. FitzSimons, et al., Adv. Pro. No-10-54010(KJC) was filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. (“the FitzSimons Litigation”). The case was subsequently transferred to the Tribune MDL. Count One of the multi-count Complaint sought recovery of alleged “fraudulent conveyances” from more than 5,000 Tribune shareholders (“Shareholder Defendants”), including the fund, that participated in the Tribune LBO. On January 10, 2013, Mark S. Kirchner, as Litigation Trustee for the Tribune Litigation Trust, became the successor plaintiff to the Creditors Committee. 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, which did

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not change the legal basis of the claims against the Shareholder Defendants. On May 23, 2014, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss Count One against the Shareholder Defendants, which the Court granted on January 9, 2017. The plaintiff then sought leave to file an interlocutory appeal. On February 23, 2017, the Court entered an order stating that it would permit the plaintiff to file an interlocutory appeal after the Court decided other pending motions.

On March 8, 2018, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Merit Management, the Plaintiff in the FitzSimons Case submitted a letter to the Court seeking permission to file another amended complaint or a motion for leave to amend in order to add a claim of constructive fraudulent transfer. On June 18, 2018, the Court issued an order staying the Trustee’s request pending further action by the Second Circuit in the state law cases. The Court also ordered counsel for all of the parties to file a joint letter “indicating how they wish to proceed with respect to a potential global resolution of this multi-district litigation.” On July 9, 2018, the parties submitted the joint letter requested by the Court expressing their views regarding a potential mediation. On November 30, 2018, the Court issued an Opinion and Order resolving the remaining motions by dismissing most, but not all, of the claims asserted against the individual defendants. After Judge Richard J. Sullivan issued the Opinion and Order, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation reassigned the entire litigation to Judge Denise Cote.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Dreyfus S&P 500 Index Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Dreyfus S&P 500 Index Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Dreyfus Index Funds, Inc.), including the statements of investments, investments in affiliated issuers and futures, as of October 31, 2018, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund (one of the funds constituting Dreyfus Index Funds, Inc.) at October 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the auditor of one or more Dreyfus investment companies since at least 1957, but we are unable to determine the specific year.

New York, New York
December 28, 2018

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For federal tax purposes, the fund hereby reports 100% of the ordinary dividends paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018 as qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction. Also, certain dividends paid by the fund may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. Of the distributions paid during the fiscal year, $42,582,612 represents the maximum amount that may be considered qualified dividend income. Shareholders will receive notification in early 2019 of the percentage applicable to the preparation of their 2018 income tax returns. The fund also hereby reports $.0086 per share as a long-term capital gain distribution paid on March 20, 2018 and also $.0603 per share as a short-term capital gain distribution and $4.046 per share as a long-term capital gain distribution paid on December 27, 2017.

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited)

INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS

Joseph S. DiMartino (75)

Chairman of the Board (1995)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Corporate Director and Trustee (1995-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· CBIZ (formerly, Century Business Services, Inc.), a provider of outsourcing functions for small and medium size companies, Director (1997-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 124

———————

Peggy C. Davis (75)

Board Member (2006)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Shad Professor of Law, New York University School of Law (1983-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 45

———————

David P. Feldman (78)

Board Member (1989)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Corporate Director and Trustee (1985-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· BBH Mutual Funds Group (5 registered mutual funds), Director (1992-2014)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 31

———————

Joan Gulley (71)

Board Member (2017)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.(1993-2014), Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Committee Member (2008-2014)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 52

———————

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Ehud Houminer (78)

Board Member (1996)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Board of Overseers at the Columbia Business School, Columbia University (1992-present)

· Trustee, Ben Gurion University

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 52

———————

Lynn Martin (78)

Board Member (2012)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· President of The Martin Hall Group LLC, a human resources consulting firm (2005-2012)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 31

———————

Robin A. Melvin (55)

Board Member (2012)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Co-chairman, Illinois Mentoring Partnership, non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the quantity and quality of mentoring services in Illinois; (2014-present; board member since 2013)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 99

———————

Dr. Martin Peretz (79)

Board Member (2006)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of The New Republic Magazine (2011-2012) (previously,

Editor-in-Chief, 1974-2011)

· Lecturer at Harvard University (1968-2010)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 31

———————

Once elected all Board Members serve for an indefinite term, but achieve Emeritus status upon reaching age 80. The address of the Board Members and Officers is c/o The Dreyfus Corporation, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166. Additional information about the Board Members is available in the fund’s Statement of Additional Information which can be obtained from Dreyfus free of charge by calling this toll free number: 1-800-DREYFUS.

James F. Henry, Emeritus Board Member
Philip L. Toia, Emeritus Board Member

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)

BRADLEY J. SKAPYAK, President since January 2010.

Chief Operating Officer and a director of the Manager since June 2009, Chairman of Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., an affiliate of the Manager and the transfer agent of the funds, since May 2011 and Chief Executive Officer of MBSC Securities Corporation since August 2016. He is an officer of 62 investment companies (comprised of 124 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 59 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1988.

BENNETT A. MACDOUGALL, Chief Legal Officer since October 2015.

Chief Legal Officer of the Manager and Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of BNY Mellon since June 2015; from June 2005 to June 2015, he served in various capacities with Deutsche Bank – Asset & Wealth Management Division, including as Director and Associate General Counsel, and Chief Legal Officer of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. from June 2012 to May 2015. He is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2015.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President since August 2005 and Secretary since February 2018.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon and Secretary of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since December 1996.

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

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 56 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2000.

SONALEE CROSS, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2018.

Counsel of BNY Mellon since October 2016; Associate at Proskauer Rose LLP from April 2016 to September 2016; Attorney at EnTrust Capital from August 2015 to February 2016; Associate at Sidley Austin LLP from September 2013 until August 2015. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by Dreyfus. She is 31 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 2016.

MAUREEN E. KANE, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since April 2015.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since July 2014; from October 2004 until July 2014, General Counsel, and from May 2009 until July 2014, Chief Compliance Officer of Century Capital Management. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 56 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since July 2014.

SARAH S. KELLEHER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since April 2014.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since December 2017, from March 2013 to December 2017, Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 43 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since March 2013.

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

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 53 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1990.

NATALYA ZELENSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2017.

Counsel of BNY Mellon since May 2016; Attorney at Wildermuth Endowment Strategy Fund/Wildermuth Advisory, LLC from November 2015 until May 2016; Assistant General Counsel at RCS Advisory Services from July 2014 until November 2015; Associate at Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan from January 2013 until January 2014. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by Dreyfus. She is 33 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since May 2016.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director – Mutual Fund Accounting of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 60 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1985.

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GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1991.

ROBERT S. ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since August 2005.

Senior Accounting Manager – Dreyfus Financial Reporting of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 54 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

ROBERT SALVIOLO, Assistant Treasurer since July 2007.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Fixed Income and Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since November 1990.

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

Chief Compliance Officer of the Manager, the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust (63 investment companies, comprised of 149 portfolios). He is 61 years old and has served in various capacities with the Manager since 1980, including manager of the firm’s Fund Accounting Department from 1997 through October 2001.

CARIDAD M. CAROSELLA, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since January 2016.

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust since January 2016; from May 2015 to December 2015, Interim Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust and the Distributor; from January 2012 to May 2015, AML Surveillance Officer of the Distributor and from 2007 to December 2011, Financial Processing Manager of the Distributor. She is an officer of 57 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since 1997.

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NOTES

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For More Information

Dreyfus S&P 500 Index Fund

200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Manager

The Dreyfus Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

Transfer Agent &
Dividend Disbursing Agent

Dreyfus Transfer, Inc.
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Distributor

MBSC Securities Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

   

Ticker Symbol:

PEOPX

Telephone Call your financial representative or 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 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 www.sec.gov.

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 www.dreyfus.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-DREYFUS.

   

© 2018 MBSC Securities Corporation
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Dreyfus Smallcap Stock Index Fund

     

 

ANNUAL REPORT

October 31, 2018

   
 

 

 

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The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) 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

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover

 

       
 


Dreyfus Smallcap Stock Index Fund

 

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF DREYFUS

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this annual report for Dreyfus Smallcap Stock Index Fund, covering the 12-month period from November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018. 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.

Markets began the reporting period on solid footing as major global economies experienced above-trend growth across the board. In the United States, the Federal Reserve continued to move away from its accommodative monetary policy while other major central banks also began to consider monetary tightening. In the equity markets, both U.S. and non-U.S. markets enjoyed an upward trend, though investor concerns about volatility and inflation later began to weigh on returns. Interest rates rose across the curve, putting pressure on bond prices.

Later in the reporting period, global growth trends began to diverge. While a strong economic performance continued to bolster U.S. equity markets, slower growth and political concerns pressured markets in the Eurozone. Emerging markets also came under pressure as weakness in their currencies added to investors’ uneasiness. Fixed income markets continued to struggle as interest rates rose; the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond surged late in the reporting period, but growing investor concerns about global growth helped keep it from rising further.

Despite continuing doubts regarding trade, U.S. inflationary pressures, and global growth, we are optimistic that the U.S. economy will remain strong in the near term. However, we will stay attentive to signs that signal potential changes on the horizon. As always, we encourage you to discuss the risks and opportunities of today’s investment environment with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.

Sincerely,

Renee Laroche-Morris
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
November 15, 2018

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

For the period from November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018, as provided by Thomas J. Durante, CFA, Karen Q. Wong, CFA, and Richard A. Brown, CFA, Portfolio Managers

Market and Fund Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2018, Dreyfus Smallcap Stock Index Fund’s Class I shares produced a total return of 5.37%, and its Investor shares returned 5.07%.1 In comparison, the S&P SmallCap 600® Index (the “Index”), the fund’s benchmark, produced a 5.60% total return for the same period.2,3  

Small-cap stocks advanced modestly during the reporting period, amid improving economic prospects and reports of better-than-expected corporate earnings. The difference in returns between the fund and the Index during the reporting period was primarily the result of transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in the Index’s results.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks to match the performance of the Index. To pursue its goal, the fund generally is fully invested in all of the stocks that comprise the Index and in futures whose performance is tied to the Index. The fund generally invests in all 600 stocks in the Index in proportion to their weighting in the Index; however, at times, the fund may invest in a representative sample of stocks included in the Index and in futures whose performance is tied to the Index. Under these circumstances, the fund expects to invest in approximately 500 or more of the stocks in the Index.

The Index is an unmanaged index composed of 600 domestic stocks. S&P weights each company’s stock in the Index by its market capitalization (i.e., the share price times the number of shares outstanding), adjusted by the number of available float shares (i.e., those shares available to public investors). Companies included in the Index generally have market capitalizations ranging between approximately $400 million and $1.8 billion, to the extent consistent with market conditions.

Positive Economic Trends in the Face of Rising Volatility

A positive economic backdrop supported U.S. equity markets in late 2017, including sustained GDP growth, robust labor markets, and higher growth forecasts from the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) for 2018. Passage of tax-reform legislation in December 2017 sparked additional market gains, driving the Index to new, all-time highs in January 2018. Some of the more economically sensitive market segments, such as the information technology and financials sectors, led the market’s advance at the time.

In the first few months of 2018, volatility entered the picture, as concerns over inflation and the potential for trade disputes roiled markets. However, U.S. markets were able to stabilize, and the upward trend continued, on the back of sustained positive economic data, corporate balance-sheet strength, and robust consumer spending. Non-U.S. markets, however, slowed as the rate of economic improvement in areas such as the Eurozone stalled. In late summer, continued political rhetoric in the U.S. regarding trade and midterm elections, and concerns over issues abroad in areas such as Italy, Turkey, Argentina, and the United Kingdom weighed on sentiment. Despite strong underlying fundamentals, volatility crept back into the picture in U.S. markets.

In this environment, small-cap stocks trailed their large-cap counterparts, but outperformed mid-cap stocks.

Health Care Stocks Lead the Market

For the reporting period, health care stocks posted the highest overall returns of the Index’s various market segments. Small pharmaceutical and medical equipment companies led the advance. Prices were buoyed by speedy Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approvals and mergers-and-acquisitions

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited) (continued)

activity. Several product breakthroughs during the period also helped returns. The consumer discretionary sector was bolstered by robust consumer confidence. Specialty retailers, particularly those that have invested in their online presence, rebounded from previous weakness. Among brick-and-mortar establishments, discount company Five Below announced plans to expand its footprint in new markets. The communication services sector was another top contributor, driven by one stock in particular. World Wrestling Entertainment was up over 150% for the period, with most of the increase coming after the company announced its contract for performances in Saudi Arabia. Elsewhere in the sector, diversified telecom companies also helped results.

Laggards for the reporting period included the information technology sector, where investors have grown increasingly selective due to richer valuations. Consequently, investors have focused mainly on larger companies, and smaller technology firms have generally fallen out of favor. Moreover, concerns about potential trade disputes hurt technology producers, such as semiconductor manufacturers, that export to China. Semiconductor companies were severely hurt in October during a sell-off. Other relatively weak areas included the energy and materials sectors. In energy, hydraulic fracturing (fracking) companies generally fell due to increased concern regarding regulation and the upcoming U.S. midterm election. In materials, the rising price of oil has put pressure on profit margins of chemical companies and companies making plastics and sealants that use oil-based products as an input for their goods. Higher freight costs also hurt returns.

Replicating the Performance of the 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 intact, supported by a strong labor market and sound corporate balance sheets. Although the recovery progress of non-U.S. developed markets seemed to stall in February and remains under fire due to geopolitical issues, the underlying fundamentals remain neutral. The market’s currently constructive conditions could be undermined by unexpected political and economic developments, as geopolitical tensions potentially escalate. As always, we continue to monitor the factors considered by the fund’s investment model in light of current market conditions.

November 15, 2018

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. — The S&P SmallCap 600® Index measures the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market. The index is designed to track companies that meet specific inclusion criteria to ensure that they are liquid and financially viable. 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.

Please note: the position in any security highlighted with italicized typeface was sold during the reporting period.

Equities 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 prices of small company stocks tend to be more volatile than the prices of large company stocks, mainly because these companies have less established and more volatile earnings histories. They also tend to be less liquid than larger company stocks.

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FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Dreyfus Smallcap Stock Index Fund Investor shares and Class I shares and the S&P SmallCap 600® Index (the “Index”)

 Source: Lipper Inc.

†† The total return figures presented for Class I shares of the fund reflect the performance of the fund’s Investor shares for the period prior to 8/31/16 (the inception date for Class I shares).

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.

The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in each of the Investor and Class I shares of Dreyfus Smallcap Stock Index Fund on 10/31/08 to a $10,000 investment made in the Index on that date. All dividends and capital gain distributions are reinvested.

The fund’s performance shown in the line graph above takes into account all applicable fees and expenses. The Index measures the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market. The index is designed to track companies that meet specific inclusion criteria to ensure that they are liquid and financially viable. Unlike a mutual fund, the Index is not subject to charges, fees and other expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in any index. Further information relating to fund performance, including expense reimbursements, if applicable, is contained in the Financial Highlights section of the prospectus and elsewhere in this report.

         

Average Annual Total Returns as of 10/31/18

 
 

Inception
Date

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Investor shares

6/30/97

5.07%

9.54%

13.76%

Class I Shares

8/31/16

5.37%

9.66%

13.82%

S&P SmallCap 600® Index

 

5.60%

10.06%

14.16%

 The total return performance figures presented for Class I shares of the fund reflect the performance of the fund’s Investor shares for the period prior to 8/31/16 (the inception date for Class I shares).

The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Share price and investment return fluctuate and an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than original cost upon redemption. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Go to Dreyfus.com for the fund’s most recent month-end returns.

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

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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 May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

             

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment

assuming actual returns for the six months ended October 31, 2018

 

Investor Shares

Class I

Expenses paid per $1,000

   

$ 2.53

$ 1.27

Ending value (after expenses)

   

$ 1,006.90

$ 1,008.10

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

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

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

             

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment

assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended October 31, 2018

 

Investor Shares

Class I

Expenses paid per $1,000

   

$ 2.55

$ 1.28

Ending value (after expenses)

   

$ 1,022.68

$ 1,023.95

 Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .50% for Investor Shares and .25% for Class I, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2018

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.4%

         

Automobiles & Components - 2.1%

         

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings

     

336,250

a,b

5,100,912

 

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

     

153,661

a

4,746,588

 

Cooper-Standard Holding

     

49,991

b

4,631,666

 

Dorman Products

     

89,664

a,b

7,084,353

 

Fox Factory Holding

     

116,020

b

6,233,755

 

Garrett Motion

     

227,940

 

3,457,850

 

Gentherm

     

111,903

a,b

4,883,447

 

LCI Industries

     

77,696

a

5,388,218

 

Motorcar Parts of America

     

59,047

a,b

1,250,615

 

Standard Motor Products

     

61,948

 

3,352,006

 

Superior Industries International

     

69,662

a

684,777

 

Winnebago Industries

     

89,144

a

2,456,809

 
       

49,270,996

 

Banks - 10.5%

         

Ameris Bancorp

     

123,521

 

5,297,816

 

Axos Financial

     

169,418

b

5,143,530

 

Banc of California

     

133,879

a

2,135,370

 

Banner

     

99,183

 

5,734,761

 

Berkshire Hills Bancorp

     

125,961

a

4,203,319

 

Boston Private Financial Holdings

     

260,368

 

3,514,968

 

Brookline Bancorp

     

248,144

 

3,846,232

 

Central Pacific Financial

     

91,895

 

2,484,841

 

City Holding

     

47,134

a

3,477,547

 

Columbia Banking System

     

224,745

 

8,335,792

 

Community Bank System

     

156,744

a

9,152,282

 

Customers Bancorp

     

91,925

b

1,883,543

 

CVB Financial

     

314,194

a

6,865,139

 

Dime Community Bancshares

     

97,689

a

1,574,747

 

Fidelity Southern

     

68,148

 

1,582,397

 

First BanCorp

     

655,587

b

6,051,068

 

First Commonwealth Financial

     

309,921

 

4,183,933

 

First Financial Bancorp

     

300,287

 

7,858,511

 

First Financial Bankshares

     

207,551

a

12,243,433

 

First Midwest Bancorp

     

317,533

 

7,290,558

 

Flagstar Bancorp

     

90,452

b

2,785,017

 

Franklin Financial Network

     

38,260

a,b

1,297,014

 

Glacier Bancorp

     

257,115

a

10,901,676

 

Great Western Bancorp

     

181,489

 

6,651,572

 

Green Bancorp

     

82,636

 

1,528,766

 

Hanmi Financial

     

100,837

 

2,115,560

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Banks - 10.5% (continued)

         

Heritage Financial

     

103,824

a

3,397,121

 

HomeStreet

     

82,898

b

2,153,690

 

Hope Bancorp

     

379,247

a

5,491,497

 

Independent Bank

     

84,479

 

6,627,378

 

LegacyTexas Financial Group

     

135,905

 

5,236,420

 

Meta Financial Group

     

83,700

a

2,112,588

 

National Bank Holdings, Cl. A

     

79,323

 

2,677,944

 

NBT Bancorp

     

131,803

a

4,809,491

 

NMI Holdings, Cl. A

     

197,666

b

4,178,659

 

Northfield Bancorp

     

147,002

a

1,936,016

 

Northwest Bancshares

     

316,426

a

5,107,116

 

OFG Bancorp

     

138,662

 

2,369,734

 

Old National Bancorp

     

462,330

 

8,252,590

 

Opus Bank

     

68,551

a

1,301,783

 

Oritani Financial

     

124,772

a

1,822,919

 

Pacific Premier Bancorp

     

134,608

b

3,934,592

 

Preferred Bank

     

43,947

a

2,259,315

 

Provident Financial Services

     

190,391

 

4,645,540

 

S&T Bancorp

     

107,395

a

4,307,613

 

Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida

     

146,957

a,b

3,866,439

 

ServisFirst Bancshares

     

139,344

a

5,013,597

 

Simmons First National, Cl. A

     

279,440

a

7,483,403

 

Southside Bancshares

     

103,212

a

3,269,756

 

Tompkins Financial

     

38,349

a

2,804,462

 

Triumph Bancorp

     

71,059

b

2,548,176

 

TrustCo Bank

     

299,203

 

2,241,030

 

United Community Banks

     

239,610

 

5,959,101

 

Veritex Holdings

     

74,272

a,b

1,749,848

 

Walker & Dunlop

     

86,656

 

3,636,086

 

Westamerica Bancorporation

     

82,238

a

4,787,074

 
       

244,120,370

 

Capital Goods - 11.6%

         

AAON

     

125,790

a

4,338,497

 

AAR

     

97,447

 

4,636,528

 

Actuant, Cl. A

     

187,324

a

4,467,677

 

Aegion

     

98,573

b

1,908,373

 

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings

     

213,555

a,b

7,542,763

 

AeroVironment

     

65,331

a,b

5,877,830

 

Alamo Group

     

29,527

 

2,531,054

 

Albany International

     

88,975

 

6,226,470

 

American Woodmark

     

47,369

a,b

2,862,982

 

Apogee Enterprises

     

86,761

a

3,132,072

 

Applied Industrial Technologies

     

118,767

 

7,806,555

 

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Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Capital Goods - 11.6% (continued)

         

Astec Industries

     

72,247

 

2,717,210

 

Axon Enterprise

     

178,813

b

11,036,338

 

AZZ

     

80,431

 

3,567,115

 

Barnes Group

     

144,540

 

8,180,964

 

Briggs & Stratton

     

130,742

 

1,899,681

 

Chart Industries

     

95,510

b

6,499,455

 

CIRCOR International

     

60,919

a

1,980,477

 

Comfort Systems USA

     

114,243

 

6,109,716

 

Cubic

     

76,901

 

5,045,475

 

DXP Enterprises

     

48,505

b

1,541,489

 

Encore Wire

     

64,598

 

2,855,232

 

Engility Holdings

     

54,549

b

1,692,655

 

EnPro Industries

     

64,970

 

4,041,134

 

ESCO Technologies

     

79,483

 

4,865,949

 

Federal Signal

     

187,537

 

4,123,939

 

Franklin Electric

     

120,096

 

5,094,472

 

Gibraltar Industries

     

98,248

a,b

3,501,559

 

Griffon

     

102,781

 

1,245,706

 

Harsco

     

248,599

b

6,829,015

 

Hillenbrand

     

191,160

 

9,156,564

 

Insteel Industries

     

54,724

 

1,429,391

 

John Bean Technologies

     

96,961

a

10,081,035

 

Kaman

     

86,123

a

5,470,533

 

Lindsay

     

32,871

a

3,143,125

 

Lydall

     

54,006

b

1,613,159

 

Mercury Systems

     

148,496

a,b

6,958,523

 

Moog, Cl. A

     

99,945

 

7,151,065

 

Mueller Industries

     

179,051

 

4,359,892

 

MYR Group

     

49,497

b

1,652,705

 

National Presto Industries

     

15,424

a

1,922,910

 

Orion Marine Group

     

84,705

b

399,808

 

Patrick Industries

     

71,536

a,b

3,112,531

 

PGT

     

173,817

b

3,521,532

 

Powell Industries

     

26,159

 

762,796

 

Proto Labs

     

82,200

b

9,818,790

 

Quanex Building Products

     

110,756

 

1,641,404

 

Raven Industries

     

110,922

 

4,822,889

 

Simpson Manufacturing

     

128,336

a

7,325,419

 

SPX

     

132,709

b

3,891,028

 

SPX FLOW

     

130,529

b

4,468,008

 

Standex International

     

39,684

 

3,219,166

 

Tennant

     

56,259

a

3,438,550

 

The Greenbrier Companies

     

97,078

 

4,606,351

 

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Description

     

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Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Capital Goods - 11.6% (continued)

         

Titan International

     

149,241

 

1,053,641

 

Trex

     

180,144

b

11,042,827

 

Triumph Group

     

154,139

a

2,813,037

 

Universal Forest Products

     

189,662

 

5,361,745

 

Veritiv

     

40,644

b

1,355,071

 

Vicor

     

49,282

a,b

1,976,208

 

Wabash National

     

178,889

 

2,701,224

 

Watts Water Technologies, Cl. A

     

85,298

 

5,975,125

 
       

270,404,434

 

Commercial & Professional Services - 4.9%

         

ABM Industries

     

202,665

a

6,231,949

 

Brady, Cl. A

     

147,892

 

5,958,569

 

Essendant

     

101,456

 

1,292,549

 

Exponent

     

159,618

 

8,054,324

 

Forrester Research

     

30,318

a

1,221,209

 

FTI Consulting

     

117,630

b

8,129,409

 

Heidrick & Struggles International

     

58,258

 

2,010,484

 

Insperity

     

116,309

 

12,776,544

 

Interface

     

182,533

 

2,973,463

 

Kelly Services, Cl. A

     

95,722

 

2,248,510

 

Korn/Ferry International

     

176,054

 

7,947,078

 

LSC Communications

     

104,907

 

989,273

 

Matthews International, Cl. A

     

98,458

a

4,097,822

 

Mobile Mini

     

137,570

a

5,656,878

 

Multi-Color

     

43,152

a

2,293,960

 

Navigant Consulting

     

140,126

 

3,026,722

 

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.

     

209,369

a,b

1,228,996

 

Resources Connection

     

88,711

 

1,447,764

 

Team

     

94,828

a,b

1,887,077

 

Tetra Tech

     

169,766

 

11,211,347

 

TrueBlue

     

125,753

b

2,933,817

 

UniFirst

     

47,323

 

7,065,324

 

US Ecology

     

66,306

 

4,636,779

 

Viad

     

63,328

 

3,032,778

 

WageWorks

     

121,602

b

4,840,976

 
       

113,193,601

 

Consumer Durables & Apparel - 4.0%

         

Callaway Golf

     

272,657

a

5,834,860

 

Cavco Industries

     

26,142

b

5,244,347

 

Crocs

     

208,945

b

4,291,730

 

Ethan Allen Interiors

     

76,026

a

1,455,138

 

Fossil Group

     

134,025

b

2,909,683

 

G-III Apparel Group

     

128,853

a,b

5,136,081

 

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Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Consumer Durables & Apparel - 4.0% (continued)

         

Installed Building Products

     

69,638

a,b

2,121,173

 

iRobot

     

84,112

a,b

7,416,155

 

La-Z-Boy

     

143,266

 

3,982,795

 

LGI Homes

     

58,509

a,b

2,503,600

 

M.D.C. Holdings

     

140,682

a

3,953,164

 

M/I Homes

     

86,676

b

2,094,959

 

Meritage Homes

     

117,897

b

4,391,663

 

Movado Group

     

52,263

 

2,012,648

 

Nautilus

     

92,347

a,b

1,129,404

 

Oxford Industries

     

51,963

a

4,623,668

 

Steven Madden

     

245,785

 

7,685,697

 

Sturm Ruger & Co.

     

54,081

a

3,211,871

 

TopBuild

     

109,794

b

5,008,802

 

Unifi

     

44,729

b

1,023,847

 

Universal Electronics

     

42,993

a,b

1,344,391

 

Vera Bradley

     

58,300

b

768,977

 

Vista Outdoor

     

178,252

b

2,228,150

 

William Lyon Homes, Cl. A

     

98,998

b

1,342,413

 

Wolverine World Wide

     

291,607

 

10,255,818

 
       

91,971,034

 

Consumer Services - 2.5%

         

American Public Education

     

49,314

b

1,614,047

 

Belmond

     

270,204

a,b

4,625,892

 

BJ's Restaurants

     

63,239

 

3,868,962

 

Career Education

     

206,432

b

2,968,492

 

Chuy's Holdings

     

52,072

a,b

1,268,995

 

Dave & Buster's Entertainment

     

120,804

 

7,193,878

 

DineEquity

     

54,314

a

4,401,607

 

El Pollo Loco Holdings

     

66,016

a,b

825,860

 

Fiesta Restaurant Group

     

72,354

a,b

1,867,457

 

Monarch Casino & Resort

     

37,563

b

1,456,317

 

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

     

38,974

a,b

1,177,015

 

Regis

     

105,326

b

1,773,690

 

Ruth's Hospitality Group

     

87,490

 

2,364,855

 

Shake Shack, Cl. A

     

77,008

b

4,072,953

 

Sonic

     

105,431

 

4,563,054

 

Strategic Education

     

65,358

 

8,223,344

 

Wingstop

     

90,230

 

5,650,203

 
       

57,916,621

 

Diversified Financials - 3.8%

         

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance

     

345,186

a,c

6,458,430

 

ARMOUR Residential

     

129,924

a,c

2,829,745

 

Blucora

     

146,286

b

4,230,591

 

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Description

     

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Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Diversified Financials - 3.8% (continued)

         

Capstead Mortgage

     

287,309

c

1,970,940

 

Donnelley Financial Solutions

     

106,963

b

1,663,275

 

Encore Capital Group

     

80,366

a,b

2,042,100

 

Enova International

     

103,414

b

2,445,741

 

EZCORP, Cl. A

     

160,206

a,b

1,592,448

 

FirstCash

     

136,023

 

10,936,249

 

Granite Point Mortgage Trust

     

133,294

a,c

2,480,601

 

Green Dot, Cl. A

     

145,366

b

11,010,021

 

Greenhill & Co.

     

59,280

 

1,307,124

 

INTL. FCStone

     

48,651

b

2,202,917

 

Invesco Mortgage Capital

     

342,538

a,c

5,165,473

 

Investment Technology Group

     

98,359

 

2,702,905

 

New York Mortgage Trust

     

430,621

a,c

2,644,013

 

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

     

182,966

a,c

3,533,073

 

Piper Jaffray

     

45,095

 

3,128,691

 

PRA Group

     

139,668

a,b

4,307,361

 

Redwood Trust

     

255,161

c

4,189,744

 

Virtus Investment Partners

     

22,076

a

2,193,030

 

Waddell & Reed Financial, Cl. A

     

244,901

a

4,670,262

 

WisdomTree Investments

     

355,467

a

2,761,979

 

World Acceptance

     

19,187

b

1,947,289

 
       

88,414,002

 

Energy - 3.9%

         

Archrock

     

402,462

 

4,129,260

 

Bonanza Creek Energy

     

57,573

b

1,482,505

 

Bristow Group

     

100,600

a,b

1,107,606

 

C&J Energy Services

     

196,580

a,b

3,691,772

 

CARBO Ceramics

     

64,206

a,b

310,115

 

Carrizo Oil & Gas

     

261,641

a,b

4,764,483

 

Cloud Peak Energy

     

230,038

b

393,365

 

CONSOL Energy

     

83,928

 

3,343,692

 

Denbury Resources

     

1,395,269

a,b

4,813,678

 

Era Group

     

60,740

b

687,577

 

Exterran

     

98,468

b

2,056,997

 

Geospace Technologies

     

43,239

a,b

550,432

 

Green Plains

     

122,126

a

2,081,027

 

Gulf Island Fabrication

     

36,080

a

306,680

 

Helix Energy Solutions Group

     

430,742

b

3,669,922

 

HighPoint Resources

     

311,770

a,b

1,159,784

 

KLX Energy Services Holdings

     

62,897

 

1,817,094

 

Laredo Petroleum

     

478,718

a,b

2,508,482

 

Matrix Service

     

82,586

b

1,678,973

 

Newpark Resources

     

285,126

a,b

2,340,884

 

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Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Energy - 3.9% (continued)

         

Noble

     

762,323

a,b

3,826,861

 

Oil States International

     

184,020

a,b

4,098,125

 

Par Pacific Holdings

     

79,995

b

1,414,312

 

PDC Energy

     

202,667

a,b

8,603,214

 

Penn Virginia

     

41,952

b

2,885,459

 

Pioneer Energy Services

     

233,902

b

694,689

 

ProPetro Holding

     

221,095

a,b

3,902,327

 

Renewable Energy Group

     

111,830

b

3,475,676

 

REX American Resources

     

17,366

a,b

1,288,036

 

Ring Energy

     

171,952

a,b

1,226,018

 

SEACOR Holdings

     

52,252

a,b

2,507,573

 

SRC Energy

     

745,727

a,b

5,279,747

 

TETRA Technologies

     

377,295

a,b

1,120,566

 

Unit

     

167,013

a,b

3,863,011

 

US Silica Holdings

     

239,703

a

3,355,842

 
       

90,435,784

 

Food & Staples Retailing - .3%

         

Andersons

     

82,148

 

2,957,328

 

Chefs' Warehouse

     

70,864

b

2,383,156

 

SpartanNash

     

113,306

 

2,022,512

 
       

7,362,996

 

Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 2.0%

         

B&G Foods

     

202,240

a

5,266,330

 

Calavo Growers

     

47,990

a

4,655,030

 

Cal-Maine Foods

     

93,196

a

4,535,849

 

Coca-Cola Bottling Co Consolidated

     

13,801

a,b

2,382,467

 

Darling Ingredients

     

505,055

b

10,434,436

 

Dean Foods

     

279,345

a

2,231,967

 

J&J Snack Foods

     

46,111

a

7,200,694

 

John B. Sanfilippo & Son

     

26,840

a

1,692,530

 

MGP Ingredients

     

38,585

a

2,746,094

 

Seneca Foods, Cl. A

     

20,299

b

642,057

 

Universal

     

76,885

 

5,217,416

 
       

47,004,870

 

Health Care Equipment & Services - 6.8%

         

Amedisys

     

88,849

b

9,773,390

 

AMN Healthcare Services

     

145,653

b

7,372,955

 

AngioDynamics

     

113,723

b

2,323,361

 

Anika Therapeutics

     

42,626

b

1,524,306

 

BioTelemetry

     

99,735

a,b

5,794,603

 

Community Health Systems

     

344,731

a,b

1,089,350

 

Computer Programs & Systems

     

34,988

 

874,700

 

CONMED

     

77,970

 

5,257,517

 

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Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Health Care Equipment & Services - 6.8% (continued)

         

CorVel

     

28,961

b

1,678,580

 

Cross Country Healthcare

     

109,544

a,b

967,274

 

CryoLife

     

103,051

b

3,192,520

 

Cutera

     

41,678

a,b

846,063

 

Diplomat Pharmacy

     

169,569

a,b

3,364,249

 

Ensign Group

     

150,221

 

5,564,186

 

HealthStream

     

78,453

b

2,064,098

 

Heska

     

20,387

a,b

2,043,185

 

HMS Holdings

     

256,645

b

7,396,509

 

Integer Holdings

     

89,712

b

6,680,853

 

Invacare

     

104,203

a

1,346,303

 

Lantheus Holdings

     

113,167

b

1,580,943

 

LeMaitre Vascular

     

50,575

a

1,350,352

 

LHC Group

     

90,031

b

8,231,534

 

Magellan Health

     

75,898

b

4,937,924

 

Meridian Bioscience

     

129,901

 

2,105,695

 

Merit Medical Systems

     

167,804

a,b

9,584,964

 

Natus Medical

     

100,029

a,b

2,988,867

 

Neogen

     

158,943

a,b

9,651,019

 

NextGen Healthcare

     

146,550

b

2,164,543

 

Omnicell

     

119,319

a,b

8,435,853

 

OraSure Technologies

     

186,656

b

2,594,518

 

Orthofix Medical

     

58,023

b

3,528,959

 

Owens & Minor

     

188,863

a

1,492,018

 

Providence Service

     

33,618

b

2,221,814

 

Quorum Health

     

81,369

a,b

323,849

 

Select Medical Holdings

     

330,730

b

5,483,503

 

SurModics

     

40,620

b

2,576,527

 

Tabula Rasa HealthCare

     

50,274

a,b

3,714,243

 

Tactile Systems Technology

     

50,323

a,b

3,295,150

 

Tivity Health

     

120,445

a,b

4,144,512

 

U.S. Physical Therapy

     

38,918

 

4,184,463

 

Varex Imaging

     

117,297

b

3,045,030

 
       

156,790,282

 

Household & Personal Products - 1.1%

         

Avon Products

     

1,385,600

b

2,715,776

 

Central Garden & Pet

     

31,083

a,b

1,009,576

 

Central Garden & Pet, Cl. A

     

122,711

b

3,638,381

 

Inter Parfums

     

53,351

 

3,147,175

 

Medifast

     

36,223

 

7,667,685

 

WD-40

     

42,562

a

7,111,259

 
       

25,289,852

 

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Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Insurance - 3.6%

         

Ambac Financial Group

     

138,724

b

2,854,940

 

American Equity Investment Life Holding

     

276,890

 

8,644,506

 

AMERISAFE

     

58,844

 

3,830,156

 

eHealth

     

51,238

b

1,760,538

 

Employers Holdings

     

101,261

 

4,653,956

 

HCI Group

     

23,777

 

1,038,342

 

Horace Mann Educators

     

126,172

 

4,956,036

 

James River Group Holdings

     

89,828

 

3,458,378

 

Maiden Holdings

     

206,177

 

723,681

 

Navigators Group

     

70,599

 

4,881,921

 

ProAssurance

     

165,288

 

7,259,449

 

RLI

     

119,678

a

8,847,795

 

Safety Insurance Group

     

44,653

 

3,718,702

 

Selective Insurance Group

     

180,447

 

11,701,988

 

Stewart Information Services

     

73,532

 

3,035,401

 

Third Point Reinsurance

     

241,991

b

2,676,420

 

United Fire Group

     

65,566

a

3,529,418

 

United Insurance Holdings

     

63,001

 

1,242,380

 

Universal Insurance Holdings

     

98,511

 

4,135,492

 
       

82,949,499

 

Materials - 4.7%

         

AdvanSix

     

94,396

b

2,618,545

 

AK Steel Holding

     

967,994

a,b

3,581,578

 

American Vanguard

     

85,275

 

1,372,927

 

Balchem

     

98,783

 

9,251,028

 

Boise Cascade

     

119,960

a

3,693,568

 

Century Aluminum

     

150,169

a,b

1,192,342

 

Clearwater Paper

     

49,479

b

1,194,423

 

Flotek Industries

     

164,637

a,b

297,993

 

FutureFuel

     

81,065

 

1,329,466

 

Glatfelter

     

134,442

a

2,406,512

 

H.B. Fuller

     

155,238

a

6,901,881

 

Hawkins

     

28,601

 

962,710

 

Haynes International

     

37,636

 

1,089,939

 

Ingevity

     

128,972

b

11,746,770

 

Innophos Holdings

     

60,586

 

1,775,170

 

Innospec

     

75,259

 

5,036,332

 

Kaiser Aluminum

     

51,050

 

4,868,638

 

KapStone Paper and Packaging

     

274,054

 

9,591,890

 

Koppers Holdings

     

64,652

b

1,729,441

 

Kraton

     

98,532

b

2,713,571

 

LSB Industries

     

57,740

a,b

438,824

 

15

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Materials - 4.7% (continued)

         

Materion

     

61,684

 

3,505,502

 

Myers Industries

     

111,622

 

1,770,325

 

Neeah Paper

     

51,953

a

4,180,138

 

Olympic Steel

     

27,412

a

516,990

 

Quaker Chemical

     

41,079

a

7,390,112

 

Rayonier Advanced Materials

     

160,854

a

1,991,373

 

Schweitzer-Mauduit International

     

95,088

 

3,035,209

 

Stepan

     

62,019

a

5,122,149

 

SunCoke Energy

     

200,765

b

2,248,568

 

TimkenSteel

     

117,739

a,b

1,369,305

 

Tredegar

     

80,855

 

1,503,903

 

US Concrete

     

48,378

b

1,579,058

 
       

108,006,180

 

Media & Entertainment - .9%

         

E.W. Scripps, Cl. A

     

173,856

a

2,924,258

 

Gannet Company

     

349,590

a

3,391,023

 

Marcus

     

59,940

 

2,338,859

 

New Media Investment Group

     

167,155

 

2,348,528

 

QuinStreet

     

113,201

b

1,799,896

 

Scholastic

     

84,913

 

3,683,526

 

TechTarget

     

67,165

b

1,364,793

 

XO Group

     

74,580

b

2,581,214

 
       

20,432,097

 

Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 4.9%

         

Acorda Therapeutics

     

121,533

a,b

2,322,496

 

Akorn

     

289,082

b

1,928,177

 

AMAG Pharmaceuticals

     

105,287

b

2,263,670

 

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals

     

104,826

a,b

1,881,627

 

ANI Pharmaceuticals

     

25,503

a,b

1,237,661

 

Assertio Therapeutics

     

200,397

b

972,927

 

Cambrex

     

102,996

b

5,488,657

 

Corcept Therapeutics

     

329,522

a,b

3,871,883

 

Cytokinetics

     

175,106

a,b

1,171,459

 

Eagle Pharmaceuticals

     

35,190

b

1,732,756

 

Emergent BioSolutions

     

133,533

b

8,170,884

 

Enanta Pharmaceuticals

     

47,606

b

3,673,279

 

Endo International

     

611,664

a,b

10,361,588

 

Innoviva

     

208,858

b

2,915,658

 

Lannett

     

92,146

a,b

337,254

 

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Cl. B

     

64,313

a,b

10,599,426

 

Luminex

     

127,766

 

3,675,828

 

Medicines

     

198,179

a,b

4,609,644

 

MiMedx Group

     

300,120

a,b

1,746,698

 

16

 

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 4.9% (continued)

         

Momenta Pharmaceuticals

     

239,176

b

2,992,092

 

Myriad Genetics

     

229,300

a,b

10,325,379

 

Phibro Animal Health, Cl. A

     

60,595

 

2,600,737

 

Progenics Pharmaceuticals

     

253,137

a,b

1,268,216

 

REGENXBIO

     

89,718

b

5,981,499

 

Repligen

     

118,148

a,b

6,405,985

 

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals

     

300,474

a,b

3,575,641

 

Supernus Pharmaceuticals

     

159,524

a,b

7,586,961

 

Vanda Pharmaceuticals

     

160,283

b

3,040,568

 
       

112,738,650

 

Real Estate - 6.0%

         

Acadia Realty Trust

     

249,983

a,c

6,959,527

 

Agree Realty

     

95,193

c

5,451,703

 

American Assets Trust

     

116,131

c

4,454,785

 

Armada Hoffler Properties

     

154,293

c

2,311,309

 

CareTrust

     

250,172

c

4,418,038

 

CBL & Associates Properties

     

530,259

a,c

1,749,855

 

Cedar Realty Trust

     

273,969

c

1,032,863

 

Chatham Lodging Trust

     

142,187

a,c

2,772,646

 

Chesapeake Lodging Trust

     

186,259

c

5,474,152

 

Community Healthcare Trust

     

52,623

a,c

1,563,956

 

DiamondRock Hospitality

     

630,011

a,c

6,583,615

 

Easterly Government Properties

     

186,856

a,c

3,395,174

 

EastGroup Properties

     

108,707

a,c

10,413,044

 

Four Corners Property Trust

     

201,205

c

5,247,426

 

Franklin Street Properties

     

329,277

a,c

2,291,768

 

Getty Realty

     

102,444

c

2,748,573

 

Global Net Lease

     

220,993

a,c

4,475,108

 

Government Properties Income Trust

     

306,245

a,c

2,704,143

 

Hersha Hospitality Trust

     

111,310

a,c

1,954,604

 

HFF, Cl. A

     

117,252

b

4,309,011

 

Independence Realty Trust

     

266,122

a,c

2,637,269

 

iStar

     

209,102

a,c

2,195,571

 

Kite Realty Group Trust

     

258,620

a,c

4,096,541

 

Lexington Realty Trust

     

655,464

c

5,092,955

 

LTC Properties

     

121,580

a,c

5,199,977

 

National Storage Affiliates Trust

     

174,203

c

4,639,026

 

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust

     

197,775

a,c

1,770,086

 

PS Business Parks

     

61,435

c

8,023,411

 

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust

     

244,570

a,c

3,247,890

 

RE/MAX Holdings, Cl. A

     

55,017

 

2,057,086

 

17

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Real Estate - 6.0% (continued)

         

Retail Opportunity Investments

     

347,529

a,c

6,113,035

 

Saul Centers

     

35,332

a,c

1,687,456

 

Summit Hotel Properties

     

323,510

a,c

3,726,835

 

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

     

38,834

c

2,489,259

 

Urstadt Biddle Properties, Cl. A

     

91,467

c

1,821,108

 

Washington Prime Group

     

570,811

a,c

3,653,190

 

Whitestone

     

125,545

a,c

1,689,836

 
       

140,451,831

 

Retailing - 5.5%

         

Abercrombie & Fitch, Cl. A

     

201,658

a

3,972,663

 

Asbury Automotive Group

     

61,244

a,b

3,986,984

 

Ascena Retail Group

     

538,679

b

2,073,914

 

Barnes & Noble

     

166,558

a

1,054,312

 

Barnes and Noble Education

     

112,685

b

643,431

 

Buckle

     

88,594

a

1,807,318

 

Caleres

     

133,434

a

4,563,443

 

Cato, Cl. A

     

70,692

 

1,362,942

 

Chico's FAS

     

376,302

a

2,886,236

 

Core-Mark Holding

     

138,917

 

5,335,802

 

DSW, Cl. A

     

209,472

a

5,561,482

 

Express

     

228,839

a,b

2,016,072

 

Francesca's Holdings

     

106,924

a,b

325,049

 

GameStop, Cl. A

     

312,523

a

4,562,836

 

Genesco

     

59,377

a,b

2,540,742

 

Group 1 Automotive

     

58,116

a

3,355,618

 

Guess?

     

174,154

a

3,699,031

 

Haverty Furniture

     

58,543

 

1,187,252

 

Hibbett Sports

     

60,080

b

1,049,598

 

J.C. Penney

     

977,386

a,b

1,436,757

 

Kirkland's

     

50,437

a,b

509,918

 

Liquidity Services

     

72,290

b

429,403

 

Lithia Motors, Cl. A

     

71,282

a

6,349,801

 

Lumber Liquidators Holdings

     

87,528

a,b

1,046,835

 

MarineMax

     

68,604

b

1,561,427

 

Monro Muffler Brake

     

101,297

a

7,536,497

 

NutriSystem

     

90,861

a

3,231,017

 

Office Depot

     

1,670,705

 

4,277,005

 

PetMed Express

     

65,042

a

1,817,273

 

Rent-A-Center

     

137,025

b

1,952,606

 

RH

     

59,147

a,b

6,843,899

 

Shoe Carnival

     

32,578

a

1,326,902

 

Shutterfly

     

102,100

a,b

5,105,000

 

Shutterstock

     

56,539

b

2,311,314

 

18

 

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Retailing - 5.5% (continued)

         

Sleep Number

     

107,298

a,b

3,902,428

 

Sonic Automotive, Cl. A

     

74,527

a

1,350,429

 

Stamps.com

     

51,921

a,b

10,496,869

 

Tailored Brands

     

152,881

a

3,212,030

 

The Children's Place

     

50,318

 

7,517,509

 

Tile Shop Holdings

     

128,519

a

835,373

 

Vitamin Shoppe

     

49,014

b

380,839

 

Zumiez

     

58,162

a,b

1,352,848

 
       

126,768,704

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.3%

         

Advanced Energy Industries

     

121,204

b

5,215,408

 

Axcelis Technologies

     

101,359

b

1,749,456

 

Brooks Automation

     

216,687

a

6,723,798

 

Cabot Microelectronics

     

78,396

 

7,653,018

 

CEVA

     

68,184

b

1,680,054

 

Cohu

     

125,327

 

2,606,802

 

Diodes

     

121,099

b

3,655,979

 

DSP Group

     

60,373

b

738,362

 

FormFactor

     

223,285

b

2,733,008

 

Ichor Holdings

     

75,027

a,b

1,331,729

 

Kopin

     

183,224

b

408,590

 

Kulicke & Soffa Industries

     

207,367

 

4,215,771

 

MaxLinear, Cl. A

     

194,064

a,b

3,766,782

 

Nanometrics

     

73,136

b

2,344,740

 

PDF Solutions

     

85,324

a,b

682,592

 

Photronics

     

210,098

b

2,046,355

 

Power Integrations

     

90,239

 

5,082,260

 

Rambus

     

329,455

b

2,869,553

 

Rudolph Technologies

     

97,286

b

2,022,576

 

Semtech

     

203,113

b

9,127,898

 

SolarEdge Technologies

     

129,140

a,b

5,001,592

 

Tessera Holding

     

154,535

 

2,008,955

 

Ultra Clean Holdings

     

116,171

a,b

1,222,119

 

Veeco Instruments

     

151,386

a,b

1,439,681

 
       

76,327,078

 

Software & Services - 4.9%

         

8x8

     

286,254

b

4,920,706

 

Agilysys

     

55,511

b

903,164

 

Alarm.com Holdings

     

104,665

a,b

4,655,499

 

Bottomline Technologies

     

111,023

b

7,398,573

 

CACI International, Cl. A

     

75,356

b

13,448,032

 

Cardtronics

     

114,832

b

3,118,837

 

CSG Systems International

     

104,022

 

3,651,172

 

19

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Software & Services - 4.9% (continued)

         

Ebix

     

68,653

a

3,934,503

 

EVERTEC

     

181,696

 

4,738,632

 

ExlService Holdings

     

106,053

b

6,797,997

 

LivePerson

     

172,623

b

3,901,280

 

ManTech International, Cl. A

     

81,379

 

4,661,389

 

MicroStrategy, Cl. A

     

29,111

b

3,667,113

 

Monotype Imaging Holdings

     

129,078

a

2,262,737

 

NIC

     

206,041

 

2,742,406

 

OneSpan

     

92,865

b

1,362,794

 

Perficient

     

107,243

b

2,683,220

 

Progress Software

     

138,083

 

4,437,988

 

Qualys

     

101,833

b

7,254,583

 

SPS Commerce

     

54,156

b

5,041,382

 

SYKES Enterprises

     

123,174

b

3,777,747

 

TiVo

     

379,755

 

4,177,305

 

Travelport Worldwide

     

388,356

 

5,809,806

 

TTEC Holdings

     

42,748

 

1,065,280

 

Unisys

     

156,916

b

2,888,824

 

Virtusa

     

83,982

b

4,164,667

 
       

113,465,636

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment - 6.1%

         

3D Systems

     

349,717

a,b

4,224,581

 

ADTRAN

     

145,685

 

1,958,006

 

Anixter International

     

88,339

b

5,802,989

 

Applied Optoelectronics

     

57,523

a,b

1,129,176

 

Badger Meter

     

90,015

a

4,420,637

 

Bel Fuse

     

30,704

 

675,488

 

Benchmark Electronics

     

143,080

 

3,123,436

 

CalAmp

     

109,459

b

2,182,612

 

Comtech Telecommunications

     

72,377

 

2,020,766

 

Control4

     

82,205

b

2,295,164

 

Cray

     

125,958

a,b

2,857,987

 

CTS

     

100,827

 

2,691,073

 

Daktronics

     

117,566

 

859,407

 

Diebold

     

232,370

a,b

906,243

 

Digi International

     

80,405

b

932,698

 

Electro Scientific Industries

     

105,812

a,b

3,068,548

 

Electronics For Imaging

     

137,449

b

4,185,322

 

ePlus

     

42,347

b

3,594,413

 

Extreme Networks

     

359,206

b

1,993,593

 

Fabrinet

     

111,896

a,b

4,847,335

 

FARO Technologies

     

53,041

b

2,680,692

 

Finisar

     

354,093

a,b

5,909,812

 

20

 

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Technology Hardware & Equipment - 6.1% (continued)

         

Harmonic

     

263,319

b

1,450,888

 

II-VI

     

178,162

a,b

6,632,971

 

Insight Enterprises

     

109,368

b

5,653,232

 

Itron

     

102,581

b

5,348,573

 

KEMET

     

172,205

 

3,750,625

 

Knowles

     

276,408

a,b

4,472,281

 

Methode Electronics

     

115,262

 

3,411,755

 

MTS Systems

     

55,289

a

2,617,934

 

NETGEAR

     

97,219

a,b

5,393,710

 

Oclaro

     

527,126

b

4,332,976

 

OSI Systems

     

51,680

b

3,574,189

 

Park Electrochemical

     

58,706

 

1,036,748

 

Plexus

     

98,940

b

5,778,096

 

Rogers

     

56,621

a,b

6,967,780

 

Sanmina

     

208,480

b

5,274,544

 

ScanSource

     

79,223

b

3,080,190

 

TTM Technologies

     

287,379

a,b

3,362,334

 

Viavi Solutions

     

697,441

b

8,041,495

 
       

142,540,299

 

Telecommunication Services - 1.3%

         

ATN International

     

33,399

a

2,821,881

 

Cincinnati Bell

     

153,120

b

2,172,773

 

Cogent Communications Holdings

     

128,235

a

6,665,655

 

Consolidated Communications Holdings

     

214,584

a

2,686,592

 

Frontier Communications

     

333,736

a,b

1,605,270

 

Iridium Communications

     

290,652

b

5,757,816

 

Spok Holdings

     

60,334

 

845,883

 

Vonage Holdings

     

668,204

a,b

8,860,385

 
       

31,416,255

 

Transportation - 2.3%

         

Allegiant Travel

     

38,875

a

4,437,192

 

ArcBest

     

79,375

a

2,946,400

 

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings

     

78,888

a,b

4,072,199

 

Echo Global Logistics

     

86,483

b

2,223,478

 

Forward Air

     

90,030

 

5,400,900

 

Hawaiian Holdings

     

155,666

a

5,387,600

 

Heartland Express

     

146,018

a

2,842,970

 

Hub Group, Cl. A

     

101,763

b

4,662,781

 

Marten Transport

     

120,331

 

2,317,575

 

Matson

     

130,976

 

4,594,638

 

Saia

     

79,209

b

4,979,078

 

SkyWest

     

159,735

 

9,151,218

 
       

53,016,029

 

21

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

               
 

Description

     

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.4% (continued)

         

Utilities - 2.4%

         

American States Water

     

113,235

a

6,932,247

 

Avista

     

201,482

 

10,360,204

 

California Water Service Group

     

148,283

a

6,227,886

 

El Paso Electric

     

125,302

 

7,148,479

 

Northwest Natural Holding Co.

     

88,360

a

5,724,844

 

South Jersey Industries

     

262,278

a

7,747,692

 

Spire

     

155,365

 

11,276,392

 
       

55,417,744

 

Total Common Stocks (cost $1,661,639,763)

     

2,305,704,844

 
       

Number of Rights

     

Rights - .0%

         

Materials - .0%

         

A. Schulman
(cost $1)

     

90,112

 

0

 
       

Principal Amount ($)

     

Short-Term Investments - .0%

         

U.S. Treasury Bills - .0%

         

2.09%, 12/6/18
(cost $638,680)

     

640,000

d,e

638,672

 
   

7-Day
Yield (%)

         

Investment Companies - .4%

         

Registered Investment Companies - .4%

         

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund
(cost $7,733,798)

 

2.21

 

7,733,798

f

7,733,798

 

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Description

 

7-Day
Yield (%)

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned - 2.9%

         

Registered Investment Companies - 2.9%

         

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares
(cost $67,579,114)

 

2.12

 

67,579,114

f

67,579,114

 

Total Investments (cost $1,737,591,356)

 

102.7%

 

2,381,656,428

 

Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables

 

(2.7%)

 

(61,536,883)

 

Net Assets

 

100.0%

 

2,320,119,545

 

a Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At October 31, 2018, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $605,196,892 and the value of the collateral held by the fund was $622,122,762, consisting of cash collateral of $67,579,114 and U.S. Government & Agency securities valued at $554,543,648.

b Non-income producing security.

c Investment in real estate investment trust.

d Held by a counterparty for open exchange traded derivative contracts.

e Security is a discount security. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.

f Investment in affiliated issuer. The investment objective of this investment company is publicly available and can be found within the investment company’s prospectus.

   

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

Value (%)

Industrials

18.8

Financials

17.9

Information Technology

14.3

Consumer Discretionary

14.1

Health Care

11.6

Real Estate

6.1

Materials

4.7

Energy

3.9

Consumer Staples

3.4

Investment Companies

3.3

Utilities

2.4

Communication Services

2.2

Government

.0

 

102.7

 Based on net assets.

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED ISSUERS

             

Registered Investment Companies

Value
10/31/17($)

Purchases($)

Sales($)

Value
10/18/18($)

Net
Assets(%)

Dividend/
Distributions($)

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund

11,628,182

338,337,972

342,232,356

7,733,798

.4

250,887

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares

-

613,497,451

545,918,337

67,579,114

2.9

-

Total

11,628,182

951,835,423

888,150,693

75,312,912

3.3

250,887

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF FUTURES

October 31, 2018

             

Description

Number of
Contracts

Expiration

Notional
Value ($)

Value ($)

Unrealized (Depreciation) ($)

 

Futures Long

   

E-mini Russell 2000

224

12/18

17,158,953

16,933,280

(225,673)

 

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

 

(225,673)

 

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

October 31, 2018

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments
(including securities on loan, valued at $605,196,892)—Note 1(b):

 

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

1,662,278,444

 

2,306,343,516

 

Affiliated issuers

 

75,312,912

 

75,312,912

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

844

 

Receivable for investment securities sold

 

7,268,471

 

Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed

 

2,431,250

 

Dividends, interest and securities lending income receivable

 

1,116,926

 

Receivable for futures variation margin—Note 4

 

3,290

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,392,477,209

 

Liabilities ($):

 

 

 

 

Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(b)

 

 

 

908,838

 

Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(b)

 

67,579,114

 

Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed

 

3,865,026

 

Directors fees and expenses payable

 

4,686

 

 

 

 

 

 

72,357,664

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

2,320,119,545

 

Composition of Net Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

 

 

1,462,843,860

 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

 

 

 

 

857,275,685

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

2,320,119,545

 

 

       

Net Asset Value Per Share

Investor Shares

Class I

 

Net Assets ($)

2,027,830,619

292,288,926

 

Shares Outstanding

63,009,665

9,075,714

 

Net Asset Value Per Share ($)

32.18

32.21

 

       

See notes to financial statements.

     

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended October 31, 2018

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income ($):

 

 

 

 

Income:

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends (net of $4,222 foreign taxes withheld at source):

 

Unaffiliated issuers

 

 

30,618,576

 

Affiliated issuers

 

 

250,887

 

Income from securities lending—Note 1(b)

 

 

1,925,124

 

Interest

 

 

116,638

 

Total Income

 

 

32,911,225

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

Management fee—Note 3(a)

 

 

6,108,631

 

Shareholder servicing costs—Note 3(b)

 

 

5,488,214

 

Directors’ fees—Note 3(a,c)

 

 

187,954

 

Loan commitment fees—Note 2

 

 

56,010

 

Interest expense—Note 2

 

 

6,838

 

Total Expenses

 

 

11,847,647

 

Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by Dreyfus—Note 3(a)

 

 

(187,954)

 

Net Expenses

 

 

11,659,693

 

Investment Income—Net

 

 

21,251,532

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

213,832,631

 

Net realized gain (loss) on futures

(1,097,393)

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

212,735,238

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

 

 

(116,830,914)

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures

 

 

(231,359)

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

(117,062,273)

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

 

95,672,965

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

116,924,497

 

             

See notes to financial statements.

         

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

                   

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31,

 

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

a

Operations ($):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income—net

 

 

21,251,532

 

 

 

21,021,664

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

212,735,238

 

 

 

143,881,663

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments

 

(117,062,273)

 

 

 

365,838,887

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

116,924,497

 

 

 

530,742,214

 

Distributions ($):

 

Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

 

 

(153,303,837)

 

 

 

(136,457,921)

 

Class I

 

 

(14,260,013)

 

 

 

(7,308,563)

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(167,563,850)

 

 

 

(143,766,484)

 

Capital Stock Transactions ($):

 

Net proceeds from shares sold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

 

 

505,644,744

 

 

 

588,678,557

 

Class I

 

 

160,424,441

 

 

 

181,799,843

 

Distributions reinvested:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

 

 

152,716,931

 

 

 

136,043,927

 

Class I

 

 

7,584,098

 

 

 

3,948,468

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

 

 

(804,345,104)

 

 

 

(875,095,404)

 

Class I

 

 

(52,825,380)

 

 

 

(15,581,746)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
from Capital Stock Transactions

(30,800,270)

 

 

 

19,793,645

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

(81,439,623)

 

 

 

406,769,375

 

Net Assets ($):

 

Beginning of Period

 

 

2,401,559,168

 

 

 

1,994,789,793

 

End of Period

 

 

2,320,119,545

 

 

 

2,401,559,168

 

Capital Share Transactions (Shares):

 

Investor Sharesb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

 

14,895,154

 

 

 

19,107,622

 

Shares issued for distributions reinvested

 

 

4,829,136

 

 

 

4,509,771

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(24,042,643)

 

 

 

(28,598,982)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

(4,318,353)

 

 

 

(4,981,589)

 

Class Ib

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

 

4,693,159

 

 

 

5,970,795

 

Shares issued for distributions reinvested

 

 

240,116

 

 

 

131,065

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(1,549,704)

 

 

 

(503,796)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

3,383,571

 

 

 

5,598,064

 

                   

aDistributions to shareholders include $19,494,564 Investor Shares and $1,254,803 Class I of distributions from net investment income and $116,963,357 Investor Shares and $6,053,760 Class I of distributions from net realized gains. Undistributed investment income—net was $14,698,497 in 2017 and is no longer presented as a result of the adoption of SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule.

 

 

bDuring the period ended October 31, 2018, 11,090 Investor shares representing $382,272 were exchanged for 11,086 Class I shares and during the period ending October 31, 2017, 19,770 Investor shares representing $615,344 were exchanged for 19,768 Class I shares.

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

               

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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

             
   
 

Year Ended October 31,

Investor Shares

 

2018

2017

2016a

2015

2014

Per Share Data ($):

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

32.89

27.55

28.94

30.45

29.16

Investment Operations:

           

Investment income—netb

 

.28

.27

.29

.28

.22

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments

 

1.34

7.02

1.20

.52

2.34

Total from Investment Operations

 

1.62

7.29

1.49

.80

2.56

Distributions:

           

Dividends from
investment income—net

 

(.28)

(.28)

(.28)

(.24)

(.21)

Dividends from net realized
gain on investments

 

(2.05)

(1.67)

(2.60)

(2.07)

(1.06)

Total Distributions

 

(2.33)

(1.95)

(2.88)

(2.31)

(1.27)

Net asset value, end of period

 

32.18

32.89

27.55

28.94

30.45

Total Return (%)

 

5.07

27.11

5.73

2.54

8.91

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

         

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

 

.51

.51

.51

.51

.51

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

 

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

 

.85

.89

1.06

.94

.75

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

19.60

20.63

23.86

16.53

18.22

Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)

 

2,027,831

2,214,225

1,992,196

1,755,575

1,809,956

a On August 31, 2016, the fund redesignated existing shares as Investor shares.

b Based on average shares outstanding.

See notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

           
       
     

Year Ended October 31,

Class I Shares

   

2018

2017

2016a

Per Share Data ($):

         

Net asset value, beginning of period

   

32.91

27.57

28.69

Investment Operations:

         

Investment income—netb

   

.35

.35

.01

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments

   

1.37

7.01

(1.13)

Total from Investment Operations

   

1.72

7.36

(1.12)

Dividends from
investment income—net

   

(.37)

(.35)

-

Dividends from net realized
gain on investments

   

(2.05)

(1.67)

-

Total Distributions

   

(2.42)

(2.02)

-

Net asset value, end of period

   

32.21

32.91

27.57

Total Return (%)

   

5.37

27.38

(3.91)c

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

         

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

   

.26

.26

.27d

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

   

.25

.25

.26d

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

   

1.05

1.10

.55d

Portfolio Turnover Rate

   

19.60

20.63

23.86

Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)

   

292,289

187,334

2,594

a From August 31, 2016 (commencement of initial offering) to October 31, 2016.

b Based on average shares outstanding.

c Not annualized.

d Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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 S&P 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 fund is authorized to issue 300 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock. The fund currently has authorized two classes of shares: Investor shares (200 million shares authorized) and Class I (100 million shares authorized). Investor shares are sold primarily to retail investors through financial intermediaries and bear Shareholder Services Plan fees. Class I shares are sold at net asset value per share generally to institutional investors. Other differences between the classes include the services offered to and the expenses borne by each class, and certain voting rights. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

The Company accounts separately for the assets, liabilities and operations of each series. Expenses directly attributable to each series are charged to that series’ operations; expenses which are applicable to all series are allocated among them on a pro rata basis.

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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Investments in securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange or national securities market on which such securities are primarily traded. Securities listed on the National Market System 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

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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 is engaged 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 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 accurately reflect 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 such securities are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2018 in valuing the fund’s investments:

         
 

Level 1 - Unadjusted Quoted Prices

Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs

Level 3 -Significant Unobservable Inputs

Total

Assets ($)

       

Investments in Securities:

   

Equity Securities—
Common Stocks

2,305,704,844

-

-

2,305,704,844

Rights

-

0

-

0

U.S. Treasury

-

638,672

-

638,672

Investment Companies

75,312,912

-

-

75,312,912

Liabilities ($)

       

Other Financial
Instruments:

       

Futures††

(225,673)

-

-

(225,673)

 See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

†† Amount shown represents unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at period end, but only variation margin on exchanged traded and centrally cleared derivatives are reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

At October 31, 2018, there were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. It is the fund’s policy to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period.

(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

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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. Additionally, the contractual maturity of security lending transactions are on an overnight and continuous basis. During the period ended October 31, 2018, The Bank of New York Mellon earned $383,957 from lending portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

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

(d) Dividends and distributions to shareholders: Dividends and distributions 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 and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended October 31, 2018, 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 October 31, 2018, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the four-year period ended October 31, 2018 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At October 31, 2018, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows: undistributed ordinary income $26,524,841, undistributed capital gains $205,055,878 and unrealized appreciation $625,694,966.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017 were as follows:

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

ordinary income $43,122,084 and $25,364,545, and long-term capital gains $124,441,766 and $118,401,939, respectively.

(f) New Accounting Pronouncements: In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The update provides guidance that eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Management is currently assessing the potential impact of these changes to future financial statements.

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other Dreyfus-managed funds in an $830 million unsecured credit facility led by Citibank, N.A. and a $300 million unsecured credit facility provided by The Bank of New York Mellon (each, a “Facility”), each to be utilized primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to pay its pro rata portion of commitment fees for each Facility. Interest is charged to the fund based on rates determined pursuant to the terms of the respective Facility at the time of borrowing.

The average amount of borrowings outstanding under the Facilities during the period ended October 31, 2018 was approximately $278,900 with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 2.45%.

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. Out of its fee, Dreyfus pays all of the expenses of the fund, except management fees, Shareholder Services Plan fees, brokerage fees and commissions, taxes, interest expense, commitment fees on borrowings, fees and expenses of interested Directors (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses. In addition, Dreyfus is required to reduce its fee in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of fees and expenses of the non-interested Directors (including counsel fees). During the period ended October 31, 2018, fees reimbursed by Dreyfus amounted to $187,954.

(b) Under the Shareholder Services Plan, Investor shares pay the Distributor at an annual rate of .25% of the value of its average daily net assets for the provision of certain services. The services provided may

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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, such as recordkeeping and sub-accounting services. 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 October 31, 2018, the fund was charged $5,488,214 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 $509,955 and Shareholder Services Plan fees $446,680, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $47,797.

(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 futures, during the period ended October 31, 2018, amounted to $473,226,342 and $651,029,823, 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 October 31, 2018 is discussed below.

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 futures in order to manage its exposure to or protect against changes in the market. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or a sale of an asset at a specified date. Upon entering into such contracts, these investments require initial margin deposits with a 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 counterparty

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

credit risk to the fund with futures since they are exchange traded, and the exchange guarantees the futures against default. Futures open at October 31, 2018 are set forth in the Statement of Futures.

The following summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended October 31, 2018:

     

 

 

Average Market Value ($)

Equity futures

 

18,193,997

     

At October 31, 2018, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $1,755,961,462; accordingly, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $625,694,966, consisting of $797,331,587 gross unrealized appreciation and $171,636,621 gross unrealized depreciation.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Dreyfus Smallcap Stock Index Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Dreyfus Smallcap Stock Index Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Dreyfus Index Funds, Inc.), including the statements of investments, investments in affiliated issuers and futures, as of October 31, 2018, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund (one of the funds constituting Dreyfus Index Funds, Inc.) at October 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the auditor of one or more Dreyfus investment companies since at least 1957, but we are unable to determine the specific year.

New York, New York
December 28, 2018

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For federal tax purposes, the fund hereby reports 75.58% of the ordinary dividends paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018 as qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction. Also certain dividends paid by the fund may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. Of the distributions paid during the fiscal year, $24,458,557 represents the maximum amount that may be considered qualified dividend income. Shareholders will receive notification in early 2019 of the percentage applicable to the preparation of their 2018 income tax returns. The fund also hereby reports $.0135 per share as a long-term capital gain distribution paid on March 20, 2018 and also $.3126 per share as a short-term capital gain distribution and $1.7252 per share as a long-term capital gain distribution paid on December 27, 2017.

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited)

INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS

Joseph S. DiMartino (75)

Chairman of the Board (1995)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Corporate Director and Trustee (1995-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· CBIZ (formerly, Century Business Services, Inc.), a provider of outsourcing functions for small and medium size companies, Director (1997-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 124

———————

Peggy C. Davis (75)

Board Member (71)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Shad Professor of Law, New York University School of Law (1983-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 45

———————

David P. Feldman (78)

Board Member (1989)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Corporate Director and Trustee (1985-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· BBH Mutual Funds Group (5 registered mutual funds), Director (1992-2014)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 31

———————

Joan Gulley (71)

Board Member (2017)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.(1993-2014), Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Committee Member (2008-2014)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 52

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited) (continued)
INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS (continued)

Ehud Houminer (78)

Board Member (1996)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Board of Overseers at the Columbia Business School, Columbia University (1992-present)

· Trustee, Ben Gurion University

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 52

———————

Lynn Martin (78)

Board Member (2012)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· President of The Martin Hall Group LLC, a human resources consulting firm (2005-2012)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 31

———————

Robin A. Melvin (55)

Board Member (2012)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Co-chairman, Illinois Mentoring Partnership, non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the quantity and quality of mentoring services in Illinois; (2014-present; board member since 2013)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 99

———————

Dr. Martin Peretz (79)

Board Member (2006)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of The New Republic Magazine (2011-2012) (previously,

Editor-in-Chief, 1974-2011)

· Lecturer at Harvard University (1968-2010)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 31

———————

Once elected all Board Members serve for an indefinite term, but achieve Emeritus status upon reaching age 80. The address of the Board Members and Officers is c/o The Dreyfus Corporation, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166. Additional information about the Board Members is available in the fund’s Statement of Additional Information which can be obtained from Dreyfus free of charge by calling this toll free number: 1-800-DREYFUS.

James F. Henry, Emeritus Board Member
Philip L. Toia, Emeritus Board Member

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)

BRADLEY J. SKAPYAK, President since January 2010.

Chief Operating Officer and a director of the Manager since June 2009, Chairman of Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., an affiliate of the Manager and the transfer agent of the funds, since May 2011 and Chief Executive Officer of MBSC Securities Corporation since August 2016. He is an officer of 62 investment companies (comprised of 124 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 59 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1988.

BENNETT A. MACDOUGALL, Chief Legal Officer since October 2015.

Chief Legal Officer of the Manager and Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of BNY Mellon since June 2015; from June 2005 to June 2015, he served in various capacities with Deutsche Bank – Asset & Wealth Management Division, including as Director and Associate General Counsel, and Chief Legal Officer of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. from June 2012 to May 2015. He is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2015.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President since August 2005 and Secretary since February 2018.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon and Secretary of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since December 1996.

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

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 56 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2000.

SONALEE CROSS, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2018.

Counsel of BNY Mellon since October 2016; Associate at Proskauer Rose LLP from April 2016 to September 2016; Attorney at EnTrust Capital from August 2015 to February 2016; Associate at Sidley Austin LLP from September 2013 until August 2015. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by Dreyfus. She is 31 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 2016.

MAUREEN E. KANE, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since April 2015.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since July 2014; from October 2004 until July 2014, General Counsel, and from May 2009 until July 2014, Chief Compliance Officer of Century Capital Management. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 56 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since July 2014.

SARAH S. KELLEHER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since April 2014.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since December 2017, from March 2013 to December 2017, Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 43 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since March 2013.

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

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 53 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1990.

NATALYA ZELENSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2017.

Counsel of BNY Mellon since May 2016; Attorney at Wildermuth Endowment Strategy Fund/Wildermuth Advisory, LLC from November 2015 until May 2016; Assistant General Counsel at RCS Advisory Services from July 2014 until November 2015; Associate at Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan from January 2013 until January 2014. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by Dreyfus. She is 33 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since May 2016.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director – Mutual Fund Accounting of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 60 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1985.

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited) (continued)

GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1991.

ROBERT S. ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since August 2005.

Senior Accounting Manager – Dreyfus Financial Reporting of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 54 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

ROBERT SALVIOLO, Assistant Treasurer since July 2007.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

Senior Accounting Manager – Fixed Income and Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 149 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since November 1990.

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

Chief Compliance Officer of the Manager, the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust (63 investment companies, comprised of 149 portfolios). He is 61 years old and has served in various capacities with the Manager since 1980, including manager of the firm’s Fund Accounting Department from 1997 through October 2001.

CARIDAD M. CAROSELLA, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since January 2016.

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust since January 2016; from May 2015 to December 2015, Interim Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust and the Distributor; from January 2012 to May 2015, AML Surveillance Officer of the Distributor and from 2007 to December 2011, Financial Processing Manager of the Distributor. She is an officer of 57 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since 1997.

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NOTES

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For More Information

Dreyfus Smallcap Stock Index Fund

200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Manager

The Dreyfus Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

Transfer Agent &
Dividend Disbursing Agent

Dreyfus Transfer, Inc.
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Distributor

MBSC Securities Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

   

Ticker Symbols:

Investor: DISSX Class I: DISIX

Telephone Call your financial representative or 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 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 www.sec.gov.

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 www.dreyfus.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-DREYFUS.

   

© 2018 MBSC Securities Corporation
0077AR1018

 


 

 

Item 2.             Code of Ethics.

The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.  There have been no amendments to, or waivers in connection with, the Code of Ethics during the period covered by this Report.

Item 3.             Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Registrant's Board has determined that David P. Feldman, a member of the Audit Committee of the Board, is an audit committee financial expert as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Mr. Feldman is "independent" as defined by the SEC for purposes of audit committee financial expert determinations.

Item 4.             Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

(a)  Audit Fees.  The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years (the "Reporting Periods") for professional services rendered by the Registrant's principal accountant (the "Auditor") for the audit of the Registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the Auditor in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the Reporting Periods, were $116,170 in 2017 and $117,911 in 2018.

 

(b)  Audit-Related Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for assurance and related services by the Auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant's financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item 4 were $31,021 in 2017 and $25,645 in 2018. These services consisted of one or more of the following: (i) agreed upon procedures related to compliance with Internal Revenue Code section 817(h), (ii) security counts required by Rule 17f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (iii) advisory services as to the accounting or disclosure treatment of Registrant transactions or events and (iv) advisory services to the accounting or disclosure treatment of the actual or potential impact to the Registrant of final or proposed rules, standards or interpretations by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Accounting Standards Boards or other regulatory or standard-setting bodies.

 

The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for non-audit assurance and related services by the Auditor to the Registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-investment adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant ("Service Affiliates"), that were reasonably related to the performance of the annual audit of the Service Affiliate, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee were $0 in 2017 and $0 in 2018.

 

(c)  Tax Fees.  The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for professional services rendered by the Auditor for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning ("Tax Services") were $32,659 in 2017 and $33,630 in 2018.  These services consisted of: (i) review or preparation of U.S. federal, state, local and excise tax returns; (ii) U.S. federal, state and local tax planning, advice and assistance regarding statutory, regulatory or administrative developments; (iii) tax advice regarding tax qualification matters and/or treatment of various financial instruments held or proposed to be acquired or held, and (iv) determination of Passive Foreign Investment Companies. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for Tax Services by the Auditor to Service Affiliates, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee were $0 in 2017 and $0 in 2018. 

 


 

(d)  All Other Fees.  The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for products and services provided by the Auditor, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item, were $3,393 in 2017 and $3,588 in 2018. These services consisted of a review of the Registrant's anti-money laundering program.

 

The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for Non-Audit Services by the Auditor to Service Affiliates, other than the services reported in paragraphs (b) through (c) of this Item, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee, were  $0 in 2017 and $0 in 2018. 

 

(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. The Registrant's Audit Committee has established policies and procedures (the "Policy") for pre-approval (within specified fee limits) of the Auditor's engagements for non-audit services to the Registrant and Service Affiliates without specific case-by-case consideration. The pre-approved services in the Policy can include pre-approved audit services, pre-approved audit-related services, pre-approved tax services and pre-approved all other services.  Pre-approval considerations include whether the proposed services are compatible with maintaining the Auditor's independence.  Pre-approvals pursuant to the Policy are considered annually.

(e)(2) Note. None of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item 4 were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(f) None of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement to audit the registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal account's full-time, permanent employees.

Non-Audit Fees. The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Auditor for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to Service Affiliates, for the Reporting Periods were $32,905,415 in 2017 and $30,820,284 in 2018. 

 

Auditor Independence. The Registrant's Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Service Affiliates, which were not pre-approved (not requiring pre-approval), is compatible with maintaining the Auditor's independence.

 

Item 5.             Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

                        Not applicable. 

Item 6.             Investments.

(a)                    Not applicable.

Item 7.             Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

                        Not applicable. 

Item 8.             Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable. 

Item 9.             Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.

                        Not applicable.


 

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.           Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable. 

Item 13.           Exhibits.

(a)(1)    Code of ethics referred to in Item 2.

(a)(2)    Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(a)(3)    Not applicable.

(b)        Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.


 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dreyfus Index Funds, Inc.

By:       /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak

            Bradley J. Skapyak

            President

 

Date:    January 2, 2019

 

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:    January 2, 2019

 

By:       /s/ James Windels

            James Windels

            Treasurer

 

Date:    January 2, 2019

 

 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

(a)(1)    Code of ethics referred to in Item 2.

(a)(2)    Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  (EX-99.CERT)

(b)        Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  (EX-99.906CERT)