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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
   
  BNY Mellon Index Funds, Inc.  
  (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)  
     
 

 

c/o BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.

240 Greenwich Street

New York, New York 10286

 
  (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip code)  
     
 

Deirdre Cunnane, Esq.

240 Greenwich Street

New York, New York 10286

 
  (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:

4/30/2022

 

 
             

 

 

 

 
 

 

FORM N-CSR

Item 1.Reports to Stockholders.

 

 

BNY Mellon International Stock Index Fund

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

April 30, 2022

 

 

 

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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 BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. or any other person in the BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a fund in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any fund in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds.

 

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

 

Contents

THE FUND

  

Discussion of Fund Performance

2

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

4

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses
With Those of Other Funds

4

Statement of Investments

5

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

29

Statement of Operations

30

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

31

Financial Highlights

32

Notes to Financial Statements

34

Information About the Renewal of
the Fund’s Management Agreement

45

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover

 

DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

For the period from November 1, 2021, through April 30, 2022, as provided by David France, CFA, Todd Frysinger, CFA, Vlasta Sheremeta, CFA, Michael Stoll, and Marlene Walker Smith, Portfolio Managers

Market and Fund Performance Overview

For the six-month period ended April 30, 2022, the BNY Mellon International Stock Index Fund’s (the “fund”) Investor shares produced a total return of −12.86%, and its Class I shares returned −12.76%.1 This compares with a −11.80% total return for the fund’s benchmark, the MSCI EAFE® Index (the “Index”), during the same period.2

International equities lost ground during the reporting period under pressure from increasing inflation, tightening central bank policies and uncertainties related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The difference in returns between the fund and the Index resulted primarily from transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in Index 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.

Because the fund has expenses, performance will tend to be slightly lower than that of the Index. The fund attempts to have a correlation between its performance and that of the Index of at least .95, before fees and expenses. A correlation of 1.00 would mean that the fund and the index were perfectly correlated.

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.

Equities Decline as Inflation Mounts

International developed-market equities encountered challenging conditions from the start of the reporting period as inflationary pressures put a damper on markets. Commodity prices rose in response to wage increases and pandemic-related supply-chain bottlenecks, while government stimulus and accommodative monetary policies pressured prices as well. Central banks responded with increasingly hawkish rhetoric regarding interest-rate increases. The Bank of England took the lead in December 2021 with a 0.15% increase of the base rate to 0.25%. That same month, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) announced its intention to scale back its asset purchases earlier in 2022 than previously planned and signaled a more rapid increase in interest rates in the coming year.

Inflationary forces were exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. As the largest land war in Europe since World War II continued with no sign of an early resolution, European markets began contemplating the possibility of reduced or curtailed oil and natural gas exports from Russia, a leading source of energy commodities to the continent. Energy costs, already at elevated levels, spiked higher, along with prices of crucial agricultural chemicals and industrial metals. Stocks in energy producers surged along with oil and gas prices, while some other sectors, such as utilities and materials, produced more modest gains. However, growth-oriented shares suffered as the threat of rising interest rates caused investors to question the pace of future growth and the relative value of future earnings. Information technology, industrials and consumer discretionary stocks experienced the most significant declines, and most other sectors lost ground as well.

Western Europe and Asia Underperform the UK

From a regional perspective, Western European stocks broadly lost ground due to the region’s proximity to the Russia/Ukraine conflict and its dependence on Russian energy exports. The Netherlands, Germany, Italy

2

 

and France were hit particularly hard by the impact of the war on their domestic economies. Most Asian markets declined as well. Japan saw its currency decline as the country continued to experience long-standing structural difficulties caused by its aging population and anemic growth rate. Hong Kong and South Korea were negatively affected by the prevailing, global inflationary environment and by their proximity and economic ties to China, which experienced sharply slowing economic growth due to extensive COVID-19 lockdowns and government regulatory crackdowns on several key industries.

Conversely, the UK market provided the developed international market’s best equity returns, generating modest gains. UK equities benefited from the nation’s post-Brexit economic insulation from Europe and from its early start on raising interest rates, which put it on track to deal more effectively with global inflationary trends. The country’s North Sea oil resources added to its economic resilience at a time of rapidly rising petroleum prices. While equity markets declined mildly in Australia and somewhat more sharply in Norway, these commodity-exporting nations outperformed most of the world’s other developed equity markets.

Replicating the Performance of the Index

In seeking to match the performance of the Index, we do not actively manage investments in response to macroeconomic trends. We note, however, that rising inflation and geopolitical uncertainties related to the war in Ukraine are likely to pose challenges for equity investors for the foreseeable future. Key questions facing markets include how aggressively central banks will raise interest rates to combat inflation, and how effective their actions will prove in avoiding a global recession. European nations confront the additional problem of replacing supplies and infrastructure as the continent moves toward a full energy embargo on Russia, posing the European Central Bank with a particularly difficult challenge. On the other hand, an inflationary environment may offer a hopeful sign for Japan’s stubbornly persistent deflationary cycle, while commodity exporters, such as the UK and Australia, are likely to continue to derive benefits from high commodity prices. Accordingly, we see selective opportunities for economic growth and equity appreciation for the rest of 2022. As always, we continue to monitor factors that affect the fund’s investments.

May 16, 2022

1 Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid. The fund’s return reflects the absorption of certain fund expenses by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. pursuant to an agreement. Had these expenses not been absorbed, returns would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Share price, yield and investment return fluctuate such that upon redemption, fund shares may be worth more or less than their original cost.

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.

The fund uses an indexing strategy. It does not attempt to manage market volatility, use defensive strategies or reduce the effects of any long-term periods of poor stock performance.

Recent market risks include pandemic risks related to COVID-19. The effects of COVID-19 have contributed to increased volatility in global markets and will likely affect certain countries, companies, industries and market sectors more dramatically than others. To the extent the fund may overweight its investments in certain countries, companies, industries or market sectors, such positions will increase the fund's exposure to risk of loss from adverse developments affecting those countries, companies, industries or sectors.

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.

The fund may, but is not required, to use derivative instruments. A small investment in derivatives could have a potentially large impact on the fund’s performance. The use of derivatives involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying assets.

3

 

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 BNY Mellon International Stock Index Fund from November 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022. 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

 

Assume actual returns for the six months ended April 30, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

Class I

 

Expenses paid per $1,000

$2.78

$1.62

 

Ending value (after expenses)

$871.40

$872.40

 

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

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

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

     

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment

 

Assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended April 30, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

Class I

 

Expenses paid per $1,000

$3.01

$1.76

 

Ending value (after expenses)

$1,021.82

$1,023.06

 

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 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

4

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.8%

     

Australia - 7.8%

     

Ampol

   

6,900

 

161,408

 

APA Group

   

34,366

 

275,766

 

Aristocrat Leisure

   

17,736

 

409,954

 

ASX

   

5,756

 

345,957

 

Aurizon Holdings

   

52,690

 

149,399

 

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group

   

83,034

 

1,576,061

 

BHP Group

   

85,849

 

2,885,455

 

BHP Group

   

63,529

 

2,135,946

 

BlueScope Steel

   

14,539

 

206,116

 

Brambles

   

42,621

 

314,733

 

Cochlear

   

1,939

 

311,533

 

Coles Group

   

39,190

 

513,224

 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

   

50,233

 

3,639,221

 

Computershare

   

15,804

 

277,024

 

Crown Resorts

   

10,443

a 

94,777

 

CSL

   

14,111

 

2,670,636

 

Dexus

   

31,610

 

246,305

 

Domino's Pizza Enterprises

   

1,751

 

92,548

 

Endeavour Group

   

38,508

 

211,640

 

Evolution Mining

   

53,037

 

148,879

 

Fortescue Metals Group

   

51,011

 

773,332

 

Goodman Group

   

49,064

 

816,086

 

IDP Education

   

6,055

 

111,466

 

Insurance Australia Group

   

71,847

 

227,878

 

LendLease

   

19,853

 

169,586

 

Macquarie Group

   

9,977

 

1,429,721

 

Medibank Private

   

80,512

 

180,290

 

Mineral Resources

   

5,104

a 

207,898

 

Mirvac Group

   

114,634

 

194,071

 

National Australia Bank

   

96,278

 

2,191,325

 

Newcrest Mining

   

24,863

 

466,104

 

Northern Star Resources

   

32,177

 

218,791

 

Orica

   

11,650

 

133,602

 

Origin Energy

   

51,551

 

246,242

 

Qantas Airways

   

25,687

a 

99,074

 

QBE Insurance Group

   

44,915

 

384,708

 

Ramsay Health Care

   

5,344

 

301,874

 

REA Group

   

1,529

 

135,688

 

Reece

   

8,030

 

97,043

 

Rio Tinto

   

10,954

 

868,262

 

Santos

   

95,860

 

535,335

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.8% (continued)

     

Australia - 7.8% (continued)

     

Scentre Group

   

154,162

 

321,153

 

SEEK

   

9,694

 

188,747

 

Sonic Healthcare

   

13,484

 

345,804

 

South32

   

137,055

 

456,760

 

Stockland

   

69,724

 

200,850

 

Suncorp Group

   

35,441

 

284,182

 

Tabcorp Holdings

   

64,889

 

246,745

 

Telstra

   

124,228

 

351,991

 

The GPT Group

   

55,599

 

197,812

 

Transurban Group

   

89,994

 

899,597

 

Treasury Wine Estates

   

22,182

 

173,247

 

Vicinity Centres

   

111,546

 

145,407

 

Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co.

   

6,210

 

120,222

 

Wesfarmers

   

33,458

 

1,153,980

 

Westpac Banking

   

108,256

 

1,803,497

 

WiseTech Global

   

4,263

 

131,446

 

Woodside Petroleum

   

28,771

 

625,327

 

Woolworths Group

   

37,975

 

1,025,720

 
    

35,127,445

 

Austria - .2%

     

Erste Group Bank

   

10,078

 

311,325

 

OMV

   

4,355

a 

222,354

 

Raiffeisen Bank International

   

4,276

 

48,035

 

Verbund

   

2,002

 

214,380

 

Voestalpine

   

3,559

a 

92,810

 
    

888,904

 

Belgium - .8%

     

Ageas

   

5,073

 

243,213

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev

   

25,879

 

1,492,058

 

Elia Group

   

848

 

135,135

 

Etablissements Franz Colruyt

   

1,684

a 

61,943

 

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert

   

1,430

 

135,122

 

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert

   

1,692

 

159,878

 

KBC Group

   

7,336

 

499,664

 

Proximus

   

4,429

 

77,237

 

Sofina

   

454

 

139,472

 

Solvay

   

2,204

 

208,299

 

UCB

   

3,725

 

423,906

 

Umicore

   

5,817

 

224,571

 
    

3,800,498

 

Chile - .1%

     

Antofagasta

   

11,576

 

 222,640

 

6

 

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.8% (continued)

     

Denmark - 2.7%

     

Ambu, Cl. B

   

4,887

b 

64,234

 

AP Moller - Maersk, Cl. A

   

91

 

255,402

 

AP Moller - Maersk, Cl. B

   

171

 

490,659

 

Carlsberg, Cl. B

   

2,963

 

375,043

 

Chr. Hansen Holding

   

3,127

 

243,680

 

Coloplast, Cl. B

   

3,506

 

473,360

 

Danske Bank

   

20,185

 

306,004

 

Demant

   

3,129

a,b 

137,572

 

DSV

   

5,911

 

965,546

 

Genmab

   

1,938

a 

683,635

 

GN Store Nord

   

3,764

 

140,328

 

Novo Nordisk, Cl. B

   

49,691

 

5,683,257

 

Novozymes, Cl. B

   

6,062

 

421,185

 

Orsted

   

5,603

c 

628,693

 

Pandora

   

2,959

 

256,646

 

Rockwool, Cl. B

   

258

 

72,397

 

Tryg

   

10,579

 

250,758

 

Vestas Wind Systems

   

29,800

 

766,669

 
    

12,215,068

 

Finland - 1.2%

     

Elisa

   

4,186

 

244,660

 

Fortum

   

13,215

 

217,344

 

Kesko, Cl. B

   

8,078

 

203,816

 

Kone, Cl. B

   

10,224

 

490,596

 

Neste

   

12,484

 

536,676

 

Nokia

   

159,103

 

809,645

 

Nordea Bank

   

93,914

 

935,405

 

Orion, Cl. B

   

3,061

 

119,756

 

Sampo, Cl. A

   

14,717

 

709,175

 

Stora Enso, Cl. R

   

17,167

 

335,977

 

UPM-Kymmene

   

15,750

 

541,002

 

Wartsila

   

13,856

 

110,618

 
    

5,254,670

 

France - 10.6%

     

Accor

   

5,143

 

167,155

 

Aeroports de Paris

   

852

 

120,457

 

Air Liquide

   

13,980

 

2,413,549

 

Airbus

   

17,396

 

1,891,772

 

Alstom

   

9,225

a 

200,821

 

Amundi

   

1,829

c 

109,125

 

Arkema

   

1,812

 

204,503

 

AXA

   

57,115

 

1,512,158

 

BioMerieux

   

1,206

a 

114,417

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.8% (continued)

     

France - 10.6% (continued)

     

BNP Paribas

   

33,192

 

1,702,292

 

Bollore

   

25,939

 

120,455

 

Bouygues

   

6,748

 

231,850

 

Bureau Veritas

   

8,677

 

248,648

 

Capgemini

   

4,732

 

962,616

 

Carrefour

   

17,721

 

375,654

 

Cie de Saint-Gobain

   

14,929

 

868,770

 

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin

   

4,995

 

617,504

 

CNP Assurances

   

4,892

 

107,706

 

Covivio

   

1,575

 

111,285

 

Credit Agricole

   

37,746

 

405,143

 

Danone

   

19,277

 

1,158,884

 

Dassault Aviation

   

701

 

118,548

 

Dassault Systemes

   

19,618

 

872,702

 

Edenred

   

7,626

 

382,252

 

Eiffage

   

2,458

 

241,121

 

Electricite de France

   

11,750

 

106,248

 

Engie

   

53,897

 

633,118

 

EssilorLuxottica

   

8,473

a 

1,437,416

 

Eurazeo

   

1,155

 

88,431

 

Faurecia

   

3,397

 

73,186

 

Gecina

   

1,355

 

151,806

 

Getlink

   

12,921

 

236,023

 

Hermes International

   

935

 

1,150,428

 

Ipsen

   

1,081

 

112,175

 

Kering

   

2,213

 

1,175,442

 

Klepierre

   

5,840

 

138,684

 

La Francaise des Jeux SAEM

   

2,871

c 

106,813

 

Legrand

   

7,891

 

696,556

 

L'Oreal

   

7,405

 

2,693,943

 

LVMH

   

8,166

 

5,225,387

 

Orange

   

58,810

 

700,437

 

Orpea

   

1,495

a 

53,072

 

Pernod Ricard

   

6,182

 

1,273,707

 

Publicis Groupe

   

6,440

 

385,486

 

Remy Cointreau

   

671

a 

132,878

 

Renault

   

5,779

a 

140,063

 

Safran

   

10,086

 

1,073,428

 

Sanofi

   

33,554

 

3,531,593

 

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

   

810

 

263,652

 

Schneider Electric

   

15,828

 

2,254,288

 

SEB

   

793

 

95,074

 

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Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.8% (continued)

     

France - 10.6% (continued)

     

Societe Generale

   

23,923

 

568,391

 

Sodexo

   

2,611

 

195,776

 

Teleperformance

   

1,727

 

617,474

 

Thales

   

3,148

 

403,261

 

TotalEnergies

   

74,020

 

3,647,083

 

Ubisoft Entertainment

   

2,684

a 

121,186

 

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

   

3,681

a 

260,770

 

Valeo

   

6,746

 

121,649

 

Veolia Environnement

   

19,333

 

557,226

 

Vinci

   

15,872

 

1,531,397

 

Vivendi

   

22,893

 

262,505

 

Wendel

   

818

 

81,045

 

Worldline

   

7,017

a,c 

275,035

 
    

47,831,519

 

Germany - 7.4%

     

adidas

   

5,618

 

1,144,264

 

Allianz

   

12,031

 

2,740,243

 

BASF

   

27,103

 

1,440,729

 

Bayer

   

28,990

 

1,910,809

 

Bayerische Motoren Werke

   

9,770

 

808,944

 

Bechtle

   

2,481

 

115,837

 

Beiersdorf

   

2,983

 

301,481

 

Brenntag

   

4,547

 

354,833

 

Carl Zeiss Meditec-BR

   

1,188

 

150,052

 

Commerzbank

   

29,565

a 

195,867

 

Continental

   

3,260

 

226,980

 

Covestro

   

5,740

c 

249,958

 

Daimler Truck Holding

   

13,075

a 

353,287

 

Delivery Hero

   

4,755

a,c 

169,421

 

Deutsche Bank

   

60,988

 

622,828

 

Deutsche Boerse

   

5,607

 

982,756

 

Deutsche Lufthansa

   

17,057

a,b 

128,538

 

Deutsche Post

   

29,251

 

1,262,693

 

Deutsche Telekom

   

95,435

 

1,757,879

 

E.ON

   

64,810

 

679,248

 

Evonik Industries

   

6,188

 

163,635

 

Fresenius & Co.

   

12,359

 

440,634

 

Fresenius Medical Care & Co.

   

6,025

 

377,374

 

GEA Group

   

4,527

 

177,845

 

Hannover Rueck

   

1,765

 

277,332

 

HeidelbergCement

   

4,392

 

256,306

 

HelloFresh

   

4,898

a 

209,468

 

Henkel & Co.

   

3,054

 

195,093

 

9

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.8% (continued)

     

Germany - 7.4% (continued)

     

Infineon Technologies

   

38,536

 

1,114,860

 

KION Group

   

2,086

 

117,642

 

Knorr-Bremse

   

2,113

 

152,249

 

LANXESS

   

2,399

 

94,328

 

LEG Immobilien

   

2,149

 

221,110

 

Mercedes-Benz Group

   

25,256

b 

1,787,242

 

Merck

   

3,814

 

707,289

 

MTU Aero Engines

   

1,583

 

320,142

 

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft

   

4,134

 

989,225

 

Nemetschek

   

1,699

 

136,415

 

Puma

   

3,139

 

234,216

 

Rational

   

148

 

91,044

 

RWE

   

18,957

 

791,973

 

SAP

   

30,814

 

3,178,249

 

Scout24

   

2,233

c 

142,476

 

Siemens

   

22,443

 

2,791,572

 

Siemens Energy

   

11,816

 

228,772

 

Siemens Healthineers

   

8,315

c 

449,408

 

Symrise

   

3,796

 

453,879

 

Telefonica Deutschland Holding

   

30,688

 

92,842

 

Uniper

   

2,650

 

68,571

 

United Internet

   

2,775

 

90,015

 

Volkswagen

   

944

 

207,996

 

Vonovia

   

21,311

 

852,151

 

Zalando

   

6,506

a,c 

258,044

 
    

33,266,044

 

Hong Kong - 2.8%

     

AIA Group

   

357,000

 

3,487,860

 

BOC Hong Kong Holdings

   

108,000

 

389,583

 

Budweiser Brewing

   

49,000

c 

122,574

 

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group

   

61,400

 

102,518

 

CK Asset Holdings

   

58,475

 

395,867

 

CK Hutchison Holdings

   

79,975

 

559,901

 

CK Infrastructure Holdings

   

18,500

 

124,473

 

CLP Holdings

   

48,288

 

470,064

 

ESR Cayman

   

60,000

a,c 

181,987

 

Futu Holdings, ADR

   

1,571

a 

50,256

 

Galaxy Entertainment Group

   

64,277

 

367,153

 

Hang Lung Properties

   

61,000

 

116,324

 

Hang Seng Bank

   

21,400

 

377,869

 

Henderson Land Development

   

44,138

 

177,958

 

HK Electric Investments

   

71,500

 

70,524

 

10

 

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.8% (continued)

     

Hong Kong - 2.8% (continued)

     

HKT Trust & HKT

   

111,660

 

160,035

 

Hong Kong & China Gas

   

330,267

 

363,867

 

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing

   

35,142

 

1,490,379

 

Hongkong Land Holdings

   

34,400

 

160,144

 

Jardine Matheson Holdings

   

6,346

 

335,356

 

Link REIT

   

61,722

 

532,201

 

Melco Resorts & Entertainment, ADR

   

6,671

a 

38,158

 

MTR

   

45,756

 

242,842

 

New World Development

   

44,141

 

168,791

 

Power Assets Holdings

   

40,000

 

268,758

 

Sino Land

   

97,730

 

128,797

 

SITC International Holdings

   

41,000

 

136,877

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties

   

38,699

 

445,858

 

Swire Pacific, Cl. A

   

15,000

 

85,482

 

Swire Properties

   

35,800

 

85,258

 

Techtronic Industries

   

40,365

 

538,898

 

WH Group

   

254,885

c 

175,434

 

Wharf Real Estate Investment

   

50,311

 

235,930

 

Xinyi Glass Holdings

   

51,000

 

112,705

 
    

12,700,681

 

Ireland - 1.0%

     

AerCap Holdings

   

4,045

a 

188,942

 

CRH

   

22,987

 

911,842

 

DCC

   

2,910

 

219,872

 

Experian

   

27,206

 

943,001

 

Flutter Entertainment

   

4,916

a 

492,295

 

James Hardie Industries-CDI

   

13,047

 

375,118

 

Kerry Group, Cl. A

   

4,696

 

518,777

 

Kingspan Group

   

4,545

 

416,628

 

Smurfit Kappa Group

   

7,238

 

306,007

 
    

4,372,482

 

Israel - .7%

     

Azrieli Group

   

1,217

 

104,405

 

Bank Hapoalim

   

32,996

 

305,486

 

Bank Leumi Le-Israel

   

43,507

 

456,342

 

Check Point Software Technologies

   

2,988

a 

377,355

 

CyberArk Software

   

1,168

a 

183,540

 

Elbit Systems

   

815

 

177,372

 

Fiverr International

   

903

a 

48,085

 

ICL Group

   

21,640

 

239,920

 

Inmode

   

1,530

a 

38,418

 

Israel Discount Bank, Cl. A

   

35,593

 

210,202

 

Kornit Digital

   

1,366

a 

90,839

 

11

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.8% (continued)

     

Israel - .7% (continued)

     

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank

   

4,304

 

159,247

 

NICE

   

1,912

a 

395,573

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, ADR

   

32,530

a 

283,336

 

Wix.com

   

1,662

a 

125,415

 
    

3,195,535

 

Italy - 1.9%

     

Amplifon

   

3,638

 

144,759

 

Assicurazioni Generali

   

32,819

b 

619,364

 

Atlantia

   

14,621

 

347,097

 

Davide Campari-Milano

   

15,324

 

172,458

 

DiaSorin

   

754

 

98,563

 

Enel

   

240,006

 

1,551,174

 

Eni

   

74,478

 

1,045,076

 

Ferrari

   

3,720

 

784,663

 

FinecoBank Banca Fineco

   

17,878

 

246,295

 

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane

   

9,915

c 

105,637

 

Intesa Sanpaolo

   

487,365

 

980,111

 

Mediobanca Banca Di Credito Finanziario

   

18,254

 

181,498

 

Moncler

   

6,047

 

314,082

 

Nexi

   

14,148

a,c 

139,061

 

Poste Italiane

   

15,417

c 

149,680

 

Prysmian

   

7,517

 

243,707

 

Recordati Industria Chimica E Farmaceutica

   

3,021

 

144,623

 

Snam

   

59,505

 

326,547

 

Telecom Italia

   

287,304

a 

83,294

 

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale

   

41,623

 

339,033

 

UniCredit

   

61,665

 

562,396

 
    

8,579,118

 

Japan - 21.3%

     

Advantest

   

5,900

 

406,209

 

Aeon

   

19,400

 

368,341

 

AGC

   

5,660

 

212,578

 

Aisin

   

4,400

 

127,728

 

Ajinomoto

   

13,800

 

359,195

 

ANA Holdings

   

4,900

 

92,322

 

Asahi Group Holdings

   

13,400

 

500,321

 

Asahi Intecc

   

6,400

 

124,774

 

Asahi Kasei

   

37,000

 

304,489

 

Astellas Pharma

   

54,895

 

835,796

 

Azbil

   

3,600

 

109,893

 

Bandai Namco Holdings

   

5,850

 

398,112

 

12

 

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.8% (continued)

     

Japan - 21.3% (continued)

     

Benefit One

   

2,500

 

37,505

 

Bridgestone

   

16,800

 

614,899

 

Brother Industries

   

7,200

 

125,156

 

Canon

   

29,517

 

678,244

 

Capcom

   

5,200

 

137,212

 

Central Japan Railway

   

4,200

 

529,906

 

Chubu Electric Power

   

18,900

 

190,957

 

Chugai Pharmaceutical

   

19,784

 

593,735

 

Concordia Financial Group

   

32,100

 

116,720

 

Cosmos Pharmaceutical

   

600

 

55,740

 

CyberAgent

   

11,800

 

125,430

 

Dai Nippon Printing

   

6,800

 

142,101

 

Daifuku

   

3,000

 

185,180

 

Dai-ichi Life Holdings

   

29,700

 

596,279

 

Daiichi Sankyo

   

50,849

 

1,277,919

 

Daikin Industries

   

7,300

 

1,122,451

 

Daito Trust Construction

   

1,900

 

182,873

 

Daiwa House Industry

   

16,700

 

403,362

 

Daiwa House REIT Investment

   

67

 

162,541

 

Daiwa Securities Group

   

42,900

 

209,894

 

Denso

   

12,800

 

781,131

 

Dentsu Group

   

6,500

 

234,931

 

Disco

   

800

 

197,179

 

East Japan Railway

   

8,900

 

466,556

 

Eisai

   

7,000

 

304,889

 

ENEOS Holdings

   

90,526

 

317,335

 

FANUC

   

5,629

 

870,612

 

Fast Retailing

   

1,658

 

759,773

 

Fuji Electric

   

3,700

 

162,989

 

FUJIFILM Holdings

   

10,700

 

590,960

 

Fujitsu

   

5,780

 

817,158

 

GLP J-REIT

   

129

 

173,264

 

GMO Payment Gateway

   

1,200

 

101,325

 

Hakuhodo DY Holdings

   

7,100

 

83,942

 

Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.

   

4,100

 

184,319

 

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings

   

6,800

 

179,507

 

Hikari Tsushin

   

600

 

69,348

 

Hino Motors

   

8,800

 

45,523

 

Hirose Electric

   

933

 

118,813

 

Hitachi

   

28,580

 

1,330,867

 

Hitachi Construction Machinery

   

3,300

 

74,784

 

Hitachi Metals

   

6,600

a 

103,127

 

Honda Motor

   

48,059

 

1,261,915

 

13

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.8% (continued)

     

Japan - 21.3% (continued)

     

Hoshizaki

   

1,600

 

101,418

 

Hoya

   

10,900

 

1,085,959

 

Hulic

   

11,600

 

97,848

 

Ibiden

   

3,200

 

121,236

 

Idemitsu Kosan

   

6,075

 

159,622

 

Iida Group Holdings

   

4,400

 

70,353

 

Inpex

   

30,300

 

358,177

 

Isuzu Motors

   

17,100

 

199,139

 

Ito En

   

1,600

 

65,684

 

ITOCHU

   

35,100

 

1,061,818

 

Itochu Techno-Solutions

   

3,000

 

70,521

 

Japan Airlines

   

4,400

a 

72,661

 

Japan Exchange Group

   

15,000

 

224,951

 

Japan Post Bank

   

11,400

 

86,199

 

Japan Post Holdings

   

72,300

 

506,647

 

Japan Post Insurance

   

5,900

 

95,622

 

Japan Real Estate Investment

   

37

 

178,826

 

Japan Retail Fund Investment

   

211

 

167,876

 

Japan Tobacco

   

35,600

 

609,043

 

JFE Holdings

   

14,360

 

176,795

 

JSR

   

6,000

 

163,588

 

Kajima

   

13,100

 

146,061

 

Kakaku.com

   

4,100

 

86,221

 

Kansai Paint

   

5,200

 

71,898

 

Kao

   

14,000

 

563,008

 

KDDI

   

47,563

 

1,576,974

 

Keio

   

3,100

 

118,989

 

Keisei Electric Railway

   

3,900

 

95,719

 

Keyence

   

5,740

 

2,315,839

 

Kikkoman

   

4,300

 

241,730

 

Kintetsu Group Holdings

   

5,035

 

144,561

 

Kirin Holdings

   

24,300

 

356,854

 

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical

   

1,600

 

109,311

 

Kobe Bussan

   

4,000

 

97,411

 

Koei Tecmo Holdings

   

1,820

 

55,420

 

Koito Manufacturing

   

3,100

 

113,837

 

Komatsu

   

25,800

 

578,797

 

Konami Holdings

   

2,700

 

166,858

 

Kose

   

1,000

 

103,562

 

Kubota

   

30,300

 

516,068

 

Kurita Water Industries

   

3,000

 

103,050

 

Kyocera

   

9,500

 

502,284

 

Kyowa Kirin

   

7,905

 

166,001

 

14

 

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.8% (continued)

     

Japan - 21.3% (continued)

     

Lasertec

   

2,200

 

297,299

 

Lawson

   

1,500

 

55,096

 

Lion

   

6,900

 

71,066

 

LIXIL

   

7,824

 

137,712

 

M3

   

13,000

 

418,570

 

Makita

   

6,600

 

196,091

 

Marubeni

   

46,200

 

505,592

 

Mazda Motor

   

16,800

 

119,792

 

McDonald's Holdings

   

2,400

 

95,215

 

Medipal Holdings

   

5,600

 

91,738

 

MEIJI Holdings

   

3,642

 

181,850

 

Mercari

   

3,000

a 

48,342

 

Minebea Mitsumi

   

10,800

 

208,417

 

MISUMI Group

   

8,438

 

212,238

 

Mitsubishi

   

37,298

 

1,251,585

 

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings

   

37,880

 

231,615

 

Mitsubishi Electric

   

53,900

 

566,540

 

Mitsubishi Estate

   

34,900

 

505,504

 

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical

   

4,900

 

72,013

 

Mitsubishi HC Capital

   

19,500

 

87,711

 

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

   

9,470

 

324,013

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

   

351,990

 

2,045,715

 

Mitsui & Co.

   

46,000

 

1,114,803

 

Mitsui Chemicals

   

5,300

 

121,102

 

Mitsui Fudosan

   

27,086

 

571,533

 

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines

   

10,200

 

237,432

 

Miura

   

2,700

 

56,568

 

Mizuho Financial Group

   

71,150

 

864,703

 

MonotaRO

   

7,400

 

128,304

 

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings

   

13,157

 

393,188

 

Murata Manufacturing

   

17,000

 

1,017,801

 

NEC

   

7,280

 

282,253

 

NEXON

   

14,600

 

333,394

 

NGK Insulators

   

6,000

 

80,737

 

Nidec

   

13,200

 

864,719

 

Nihon M&A Center Holdings

   

9,200

 

113,805

 

Nintendo

   

3,125

 

1,440,187

 

Nippon Building Fund

   

44

 

227,958

 

Nippon Express Holdings

   

2,252

 

131,155

 

Nippon Paint Holdings

   

21,000

 

167,253

 

Nippon Prologis REIT

   

63

 

174,789

 

Nippon Sanso Holdings

   

4,700

 

84,370

 

Nippon Shinyaku

   

1,500

 

101,583

 

15

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.8% (continued)

     

Japan - 21.3% (continued)

     

Nippon Steel

   

25,161

 

400,981

 

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone

   

35,200

 

1,039,848

 

Nippon Yusen KK

   

4,780

 

342,994

 

Nissan Chemical

   

3,600

 

190,773

 

Nissan Motor

   

68,500

a 

271,653

 

Nisshin Seifun Group

   

6,038

 

80,227

 

Nissin Foods Holdings

   

1,900

 

132,384

 

Nitori Holdings

   

2,300

 

233,989

 

Nitto Denko

   

4,200

 

282,012

 

Nomura Holdings

   

86,200

 

329,939

 

Nomura Real Estate Holdings

   

3,600

 

87,296

 

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund

   

124

 

155,224

 

Nomura Research Institute

   

10,049

 

284,748

 

NTT Data

   

18,600

 

342,791

 

Obayashi

   

18,800

 

129,547

 

OBIC

   

2,000

 

295,952

 

Odakyu Electric Railway

   

8,700

 

132,053

 

Oji Holdings

   

23,300

 

110,203

 

Olympus

   

32,600

 

577,422

 

Omron

   

5,500

 

325,883

 

Ono Pharmaceutical

   

10,900

 

279,662

 

Open House Group

   

2,500

 

96,782

 

Oracle

   

1,200

 

77,307

 

Oriental Land

   

5,900

 

888,038

 

ORIX

   

36,000

 

656,726

 

Orix JREIT

   

78

 

104,644

 

Osaka Gas

   

11,000

 

198,596

 

Otsuka

   

3,300

 

108,336

 

Otsuka Holdings

   

11,600

 

389,284

 

Pan Pacific International Holdings

   

12,000

 

185,508

 

Panasonic Holdings

   

65,195

 

581,096

 

Persol Holdings

   

5,100

 

101,438

 

Pola Orbis Holdings

   

2,800

 

32,369

 

Rakuten

   

25,700

 

181,164

 

Recruit Holdings

   

40,800

 

1,505,015

 

Renesas Electronics

   

37,400

a 

400,438

 

Resona Holdings

   

61,100

 

265,143

 

Ricoh

   

19,800

 

144,747

 

Rinnai

   

1,100

 

69,691

 

Rohm

   

2,500

 

175,983

 

Ryohin Keikaku

   

7,400

 

66,446

 

Santen Pharmaceutical

   

10,600

 

86,601

 

SBI Holdings

   

7,430

 

166,283

 

16

 

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.8% (continued)

     

Japan - 21.3% (continued)

     

SCSK

   

4,800

 

76,553

 

Secom

   

6,200

 

437,386

 

Seiko Epson

   

8,200

 

114,503

 

Sekisui Chemical

   

11,000

 

148,560

 

Sekisui House

   

18,300

 

315,612

 

Seven & i Holdings

   

22,260

 

979,776

 

SG Holdings

   

9,400

 

165,632

 

Sharp

   

6,600

 

55,759

 

Shimadzu

   

7,000

 

230,132

 

Shimano

   

2,200

 

384,485

 

Shimizu

   

17,000

 

89,295

 

Shin-Etsu Chemical

   

10,300

 

1,420,060

 

Shionogi & Co.

   

7,800

 

435,999

 

Shiseido

   

11,800

 

556,083

 

SMC

   

1,700

 

821,689

 

Softbank

   

84,800

 

985,444

 

SoftBank Group

   

35,540

 

1,434,789

 

Sohgo Security Services

   

2,200

 

61,210

 

Sompo Holdings

   

9,270

 

378,013

 

Sony Group

   

36,980

 

3,178,485

 

Square Enix Holdings

   

2,600

 

104,094

 

Stanley Electric

   

3,900

 

67,142

 

Subaru

   

18,400

 

276,821

 

Sumco

   

9,800

 

141,828

 

Sumitomo

   

33,200

 

526,573

 

Sumitomo Chemical

   

44,000

 

186,343

 

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma

   

5,500

 

48,932

 

Sumitomo Electric Industries

   

22,200

 

238,343

 

Sumitomo Metal Mining

   

6,700

 

291,165

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group

   

38,500

 

1,158,987

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings

   

9,964

 

308,674

 

Sumitomo Realty & Development

   

9,100

 

240,068

 

Suntory Beverage & Food

   

4,100

 

162,790

 

Suzuki Motor

   

10,900

 

326,941

 

Sysmex

   

4,900

 

317,357

 

T&D Holdings

   

15,800

 

202,781

 

Taisei

   

5,500

 

149,136

 

Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings

   

1,200

 

47,059

 

Takeda Pharmaceutical

   

46,723

 

1,355,413

 

TDK

   

11,400

 

356,090

 

Terumo

   

19,100

 

570,946

 

The Chiba Bank

   

16,200

 

93,123

 

The Kansai Electric Power Company

   

20,699

 

181,809

 

17

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.8% (continued)

     

Japan - 21.3% (continued)

     

The Shizuoka Bank

   

13,600

 

88,158

 

TIS

   

5,500

 

123,796

 

Tobu Railway

   

5,600

 

125,860

 

Toho

   

3,400

 

126,207

 

Tokio Marine Holdings

   

18,100

 

976,762

 

Tokyo Century

   

1,100

 

33,813

 

Tokyo Electric Power Holdings

   

44,072

a 

151,954

 

Tokyo Electron

   

4,400

 

1,866,541

 

Tokyo Gas

   

11,000

 

211,028

 

Tokyu

   

14,710

 

179,863

 

Toppan

   

7,600

 

125,697

 

Toray Industries

   

41,000

 

194,982

 

Toshiba

   

11,500

 

480,514

 

Tosoh

   

8,000

 

110,256

 

TOTO

   

4,200

 

141,296

 

Toyo Suisan Kaisha

   

2,700

 

83,212

 

Toyota Industries

   

4,300

 

256,990

 

Toyota Motor

   

312,975

 

5,333,082

 

Toyota Tsusho

   

6,400

 

230,616

 

Trend Micro

   

3,900

 

217,276

 

Tsuruha Holdings

   

1,200

 

61,395

 

Unicharm

   

12,000

 

417,393

 

USS

   

6,700

 

110,585

 

Welcia Holdings

   

2,900

 

59,760

 

West Japan Railway

   

6,500

 

242,003

 

Yakult Honsha

   

3,800

 

196,577

 

Yamaha

   

3,900

 

149,701

 

Yamaha Motor

   

8,700

 

179,603

 

Yamato Holdings

   

8,500

 

159,428

 

Yaskawa Electric

   

7,100

 

242,238

 

Yokogawa Electric

   

7,000

 

111,891

 

Z Holdings

   

80,000

 

315,485

 

ZOZO

   

3,800

 

77,567

 
    

96,204,521

 

Jordan - .0%

     

Hikma Pharmaceuticals

   

4,997

 

 117,641

 

Luxembourg - .3%

     

ArcelorMittal

   

18,697

a 

545,792

 

Aroundtown

   

28,957

 

146,436

 

Eurofins Scientific

   

3,939

a 

366,057

 

Tenaris

   

14,173

 

216,086

 
    

1,274,371

 

18

 

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.8% (continued)

     

Macau - .0%

     

Sands China

   

69,813

a 

 153,271

 

Netherlands - 4.4%

     

ABN AMRO Bank-CVA

   

12,362

c 

154,201

 

Adyen

   

584

a,c 

976,715

 

Aegon

   

52,740

 

272,834

 

Akzo Nobel

   

5,535

 

477,559

 

argenx

   

1,353

a 

388,995

 

ASM International

   

1,382

 

412,690

 

ASML Holding

   

12,166

 

6,883,142

 

Euronext

   

2,509

c 

201,435

 

EXOR

   

3,213

 

221,199

 

Heineken

   

7,649

 

746,030

 

Heineken Holding

   

3,430

 

267,348

 

IMCD

   

1,692

 

268,797

 

ING Groep

   

115,203

 

1,078,093

 

JDE Peet's

   

2,860

 

83,996

 

Just Eat Takeaway.com

   

5,321

a,c 

143,534

 

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize

   

30,858

 

911,549

 

Koninklijke DSM

   

5,158

 

863,913

 

Koninklijke KPN

   

97,896

 

338,592

 

Koninklijke Philips

   

27,071

 

710,179

 

NN Group

   

7,968

 

389,336

 

Prosus

   

27,536

a 

1,327,805

 

QIAGEN

   

6,781

a 

313,485

 

Randstad

   

3,528

 

186,557

 

Stellantis

   

14,164

 

189,313

 

Stellantis

   

45,902

 

611,517

 

Universal Music Group

   

21,348

a 

493,895

 

Wolters Kluwer

   

7,695

 

778,351

 
    

19,691,060

 

New Zealand - .3%

     

Auckland International Airport

   

38,186

a 

192,013

 

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

   

16,843

 

231,753

 

Mercury NZ

   

20,464

 

79,397

 

Meridian Energy

   

37,744

 

114,555

 

Ryman Healthcare

   

13,042

 

76,946

 

Spark New Zealand

   

54,826

 

173,537

 

Xero

   

3,912

a 

256,556

 
    

1,124,757

 

Norway - .7%

     

Adevinta

   

7,205

a 

56,268

 

Aker BP

   

3,750

 

134,366

 

DNB Bank

   

27,335

 

533,604

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.8% (continued)

     

Norway - .7% (continued)

     

Equinor

   

28,839

 

982,768

 

Gjensidige Forsikring

   

6,028

 

129,375

 

Mowi

   

13,138

 

372,490

 

Norsk Hydro

   

40,004

 

337,235

 

Orkla

   

22,163

 

180,279

 

Schibsted, Cl. A

   

2,247

 

46,618

 

Schibsted, Cl. B

   

2,819

 

53,856

 

Telenor

   

20,644

 

291,288

 

Yara International

   

4,886

 

248,493

 
    

3,366,640

 

Poland - .0%

     

InPost

   

6,142

a 

 37,555

 

Portugal - .2%

     

Banco Espirito Santo

   

118,053

a,d 

0

 

EDP - Energias de Portugal

   

82,231

 

382,842

 

Galp Energia

   

14,452

 

176,341

 

Jeronimo Martins

   

8,248

a 

171,116

 
    

730,299

 

Singapore - 1.4%

     

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust

   

99,027

 

203,895

 

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust

   

143,377

 

239,900

 

Capitaland Investment

   

77,900

 

236,580

 

City Developments

   

11,600

b 

71,027

 

DBS Group Holdings

   

54,848

 

1,328,483

 

Genting Singapore

   

169,527

 

98,586

 

Grab Holdings, Cl. A

   

32,597

a,b 

96,161

 

Keppel

   

43,000

 

212,641

 

Mapletree Commercial Trust

   

63,900

 

86,076

 

Mapletree Logistics Trust

   

90,311

 

116,347

 

Oversea-Chinese Banking

   

99,924

 

886,018

 

Sea, ADR

   

9,506

a 

786,717

 

Singapore Airlines

   

38,733

 

152,784

 

Singapore Exchange

   

23,600

 

166,192

 

Singapore Technologies Engineering

   

44,700

 

131,663

 

Singapore Telecommunications

   

242,251

 

481,508

 

United Overseas Bank

   

34,663

 

742,867

 

UOL Group

   

14,011

 

73,605

 

Venture

   

8,100

 

99,714

 

Wilmar International

   

55,700

 

178,208

 
    

6,388,972

 

Spain - 2.3%

     

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios

   

7,494

 

191,366

 

20

 

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.8% (continued)

     

Spain - 2.3% (continued)

     

Aena SME

   

2,199

a,c 

310,804

 

Amadeus IT Group

   

13,294

a 

828,924

 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

   

193,698

 

1,019,228

 

Banco Santander

   

511,703

 

1,499,435

 

CaixaBank

   

130,064

 

415,063

 

Cellnex Telecom

   

14,604

c 

682,628

 

EDP Renovaveis

   

8,852

 

210,383

 

Enagas

   

8,154

 

176,085

 

Endesa

   

9,315

 

195,918

 

Ferrovial

   

13,581

 

346,741

 

Grifols

   

8,360

a 

139,096

 

Iberdrola

   

170,111

 

1,943,641

 

Industria de Diseno Textil

   

32,189

 

675,002

 

Natural Energy Group

   

5,573

 

166,974

 

Red Electrica

   

12,527

 

251,713

 

Repsol

   

42,818

 

642,461

 

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

   

6,625

a,b 

105,628

 

Telefonica

   

162,335

a 

789,905

 
    

10,590,995

 

Sweden - 3.2%

     

Alfa Laval

   

9,283

 

257,655

 

Assa Abloy, Cl. B

   

29,577

 

746,169

 

Atlas Copco, Cl. A

   

19,816

 

897,384

 

Atlas Copco, Cl. B

   

11,090

 

438,290

 

Boliden

   

8,010

 

350,240

 

Electrolux, Cl. B

   

6,780

b 

103,460

 

Embracer Group

   

14,221

a,b 

94,635

 

Epiroc, Cl. A

   

19,447

 

395,494

 

Epiroc, Cl. B

   

11,376

 

197,309

 

EQT

   

8,746

 

246,989

 

Essity, Cl. B

   

17,959

 

478,291

 

Evolution

   

5,078

c 

522,162

 

Fastighets AB Balder, CI. B

   

3,103

a 

153,851

 

Getinge, Cl. B

   

6,798

 

197,106

 

Hennes & Mauritz, Cl. B

   

21,746

 

273,542

 

Hexagon, Cl. B

   

56,642

 

732,366

 

Husqvarna, Cl. B

   

12,603

 

120,568

 

Industrivarden, Cl. A

   

4,011

 

102,641

 

Industrivarden, Cl. C

   

4,705

 

118,356

 

Investment AB Latour, Cl. B

   

4,286

 

113,518

 

Investor, Cl. A

   

14,614

 

304,860

 

Investor, Cl. B

   

53,763

 

1,032,878

 

Kinnevik, Cl. B

   

7,163

a 

140,100

 

21

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.8% (continued)

     

Sweden - 3.2% (continued)

     

L E Lundbergforetagen, Cl. B

   

2,270

 

106,004

 

Lifco, Cl. B

   

6,819

 

143,068

 

Lundin Energy

   

6,060

 

250,706

 

Nibe Industrier, Cl. B

   

42,090

 

411,887

 

Sagax, Cl. B

   

4,739

 

119,631

 

Sandvik

   

33,314

 

626,401

 

Securitas, Cl. B

   

9,391

 

110,529

 

Sinch

   

15,770

a,c 

69,546

 

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, Cl. A

   

47,758

 

534,036

 

Skanska, Cl. B

   

10,094

 

192,459

 

SKF, Cl. B

   

11,377

 

184,632

 

Svenska Cellulosa, Cl. B

   

17,941

 

347,873

 

Svenska Handelsbanken, Cl. A

   

43,041

 

433,866

 

Swedbank, Cl. A

   

26,723

 

421,687

 

Swedish Match

   

46,624

 

371,533

 

Tele2, Cl. B

   

14,779

 

195,075

 

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Cl. B

   

86,819

 

697,162

 

Telia

   

77,826

 

322,372

 

Volvo, Cl. A

   

5,578

 

90,818

 

Volvo, Cl. B

   

42,186

 

669,507

 
    

14,316,656

 

Switzerland - 10.8%

     

ABB

   

48,469

 

1,451,902

 

Adecco Group

   

4,695

 

181,684

 

Alcon

   

14,746

 

1,046,225

 

Bachem Holding

   

182

 

79,209

 

Baloise Holding

   

1,368

 

237,561

 

Barry Callebaut

   

105

 

241,965

 

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli

   

3

 

355,342

 

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli-PC

   

31

 

346,843

 

Cie Financiere Richemont, CI. A

   

15,404

a 

1,790,606

 

Clariant

   

6,610

a 

112,104

 

Coca-Cola HBC

   

5,877

a 

118,823

 

Credit Suisse Group

   

78,221

a 

528,968

 

EMS-Chemie Holding

   

205

a 

183,010

 

Geberit

   

1,059

 

604,279

 

Givaudan

   

274

 

1,088,827

 

Glencore

   

291,255

 

1,795,340

 

Holcim

   

15,449

 

755,602

 

Julius Baer Group

   

6,522

 

311,859

 

Kuehne + Nagel International

   

1,602

 

449,219

 

Logitech International

   

5,094

a 

330,083

 

Lonza Group

   

2,197

 

1,289,850

 

22

 

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.8% (continued)

     

Switzerland - 10.8% (continued)

     

Nestle

   

82,915

 

10,704,780

 

Novartis

   

64,425

 

5,699,514

 

Partners Group Holding

   

675

 

715,254

 

Roche Holding

   

20,679

 

7,658,812

 

Roche Holding-BR

   

942

 

378,352

 

Schindler Holding

   

590

 

113,592

 

Schindler Holding-PC

   

1,201

 

231,339

 

SGS

   

177

 

454,539

 

Sika

   

4,184

 

1,272,265

 

Sonova Holding

   

1,560

a 

561,690

 

STMicroelectronics

   

20,152

 

746,369

 

Straumann Holding

   

3,050

 

359,647

 

Swiss Life Holding

   

930

 

542,647

 

Swiss Prime Site

   

2,221

 

217,362

 

Swiss Re

   

8,901

 

729,979

 

Swisscom

   

763

 

451,893

 

Temenos

   

2,042

 

205,664

 

The Swatch Group

   

1,532

 

75,423

 

The Swatch Group-BR

   

854

 

220,535

 

UBS Group

   

103,792

 

1,755,998

 

VAT Group

   

796

c 

247,024

 

Vifor Pharma

   

1,448

 

256,486

 

Zurich Insurance Group

   

4,440

 

2,019,475

 
    

48,917,940

 

United Arab Emirates - .0%

     

NMC Health

   

4,176

a,d 

 1

 

United Kingdom - 14.7%

     

3i Group

   

28,711

 

468,487

 

abrdn

   

63,870

 

148,757

 

Admiral Group

   

5,697

 

178,574

 

Anglo American

   

37,681

 

1,672,113

 

Ashtead Group

   

13,204

 

682,670

 

Associated British Foods

   

10,625

 

211,774

 

AstraZeneca

   

45,713

 

6,072,599

 

Auto Trader Group

   

28,292

c 

223,579

 

AVEVA Group

   

3,492

 

94,066

 

Aviva

   

111,326

 

597,717

 

BAE Systems

   

92,471

 

861,324

 

Barclays

   

491,923

 

898,852

 

Barratt Developments

   

30,079

 

184,162

 

BP

   

581,490

 

2,839,181

 

British American Tobacco

   

64,326

 

2,710,895

 

BT Group

   

262,643

 

581,228

 

23

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.8% (continued)

     

United Kingdom - 14.7% (continued)

     

Bunzl

   

9,907

 

383,696

 

Burberry Group

   

11,880

 

233,618

 

CNH Industrial

   

30,172

 

430,699

 

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

   

6,059

 

302,647

 

Compass Group

   

52,645

 

1,108,893

 

Croda International

   

4,117

 

398,902

 

Diageo

   

68,872

 

3,412,958

 

Entain

   

17,431

a 

327,731

 

Ferguson

   

6,560

 

827,304

 

GlaxoSmithKline

   

148,480

 

3,343,337

 

Halma

   

11,180

 

344,261

 

Hargreaves Lansdown

   

10,428

 

118,585

 

HSBC Holdings

   

599,412

 

3,741,419

 

Imperial Brands

   

27,810

 

580,540

 

Informa

   

44,588

a 

317,890

 

InterContinental Hotels Group

   

5,386

 

343,850

 

Intertek Group

   

4,791

 

298,582

 

J Sainsbury

   

50,973

 

148,616

 

JD Sports Fashion

   

74,221

a 

122,843

 

Johnson Matthey

   

5,795

 

159,902

 

Kingfisher

   

62,799

 

197,403

 

Land Securities Group

   

20,786

 

193,990

 

Legal & General Group

   

175,879

 

546,943

 

Lloyds Banking Group

   

2,094,496

 

1,180,847

 

London Stock Exchange Group

   

9,707

 

963,194

 

M&G

   

76,286

 

204,324

 

Melrose Industries

   

128,071

 

184,222

 

Mondi

   

14,420

 

266,937

 

National Grid

   

102,642

 

1,526,098

 

Natwest Group

   

163,279

 

438,983

 

Next

   

3,900

 

292,701

 

Ocado Group

   

14,319

a 

163,248

 

Pearson

   

22,761

 

221,375

 

Persimmon

   

9,450

 

246,461

 

Phoenix Group Holdings

   

19,827

 

149,582

 

Prudential

   

81,775

 

1,016,500

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group

   

21,076

 

1,644,174

 

RELX

   

57,064

 

1,704,241

 

Rentokil Initial

   

54,707

 

375,870

 

Rio Tinto

   

33,141

 

2,350,753

 

Rolls-Royce Holdings

   

246,247

a 

251,456

 

Schroders

   

3,636

 

128,296

 

Segro

   

35,627

 

596,220

 

24

 

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 96.8% (continued)

     

United Kingdom - 14.7% (continued)

     

Severn Trent

   

7,341

 

289,083

 

Shell

   

225,677

 

6,108,200

 

Smith & Nephew

   

25,944

 

419,736

 

Smiths Group

   

11,727

 

214,566

 

Spirax-Sarco Engineering

   

2,174

 

328,804

 

SSE

   

30,960

 

721,183

 

St. James's Place

   

16,043

 

255,916

 

Standard Chartered

   

77,390

 

530,171

 

Taylor Wimpey

   

108,331

 

170,126

 

Tesco

   

223,142

 

758,050

 

The Berkeley Group Holdings

   

3,316

a 

168,368

 

The British Land Company

   

26,588

 

170,503

 

The Sage Group

   

28,983

 

266,678

 

Unilever

   

23,689

 

1,100,307

 

Unilever

   

51,955

 

2,420,629

 

United Utilities Group

   

20,029

 

288,200

 

Vodafone Group

   

804,176

 

1,216,650

 

Whitbread

   

5,906

 

204,737

 

WPP

   

33,891

 

420,359

 
    

66,268,335

 

Total Common Stocks (cost $282,606,825)

   

436,637,618

 
  

Preferred Dividend
Yield (%)

     

Preferred Stocks - .4%

     

Germany - .4%

     

Bayerische Motoren Werke

 

8.60

 

1,689

 

125,693

 

Fuchs Petrolub

 

3.52

 

2,057

 

65,488

 

Henkel & Co.

 

2.98

 

5,249

 

339,387

 

Porsche Automobil Holding

 

2.96

 

4,519

 

378,734

 

Sartorius

 

0.41

 

773

 

292,800

 

Volkswagen

 

3.33

 

5,384

 

844,640

 

Total Preferred Stocks (cost $1,304,357)

   

2,046,742

 
  

1-Day
Yield (%)

     

Investment Companies - 1.2%

     

Registered Investment Companies - 1.2%

     

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares
(cost $5,292,022)

 

0.38

 

5,292,022

e 

 5,292,022

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

        
 

Description

 

1-Day
Yield (%)

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned - .2%

     

Registered Investment Companies - .2%

     

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, SL Shares
(cost $800,092)

 

0.38

 

800,092

e 

 800,092

 

Total Investments (cost $290,003,296)

 

98.6%

 

444,776,474

 

Cash and Receivables (Net)

 

1.4%

 

6,509,781

 

Net Assets

 

100.0%

 

451,286,255

 

ADR—American Depository Receipt

BR—Bearer Certificate

CDI—Chess Depository Interest

CVA—Company Voluntary Arrangement

PC—Participation Certificate

REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust

RSP—Risparmio (Savings) Shares

a Non-income producing security.

b Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At April 30, 2022, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $2,645,109 and the value of the collateral was $2,765,437, consisting of cash collateral of $800,092 and U.S. Government & Agency securities valued at $1,965,345. In addition, the value of collateral may include pending sales that are also on loan.

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 April 30, 2022, these securities were valued at $6,794,974 or 1.51% of net assets.

d The fund held Level 3 securities at April 30, 2022. These securities were valued at $1 or .0% of net assets.

e 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 (%)

Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology & Life Sciences

10.8

Capital Goods

10.5

Banks

8.6

Materials

8.0

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

6.6

Insurance

4.9

Consumer Durables & Apparel

4.4

Energy

4.2

Automobiles & Components

3.7

Diversified Financials

3.5

Utilities

3.4

Telecommunication Services

3.2

Software & Services

2.9

Real Estate

2.9

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

2.8

Household & Personal Products

2.4

Health Care Equipment & Services

2.4

Technology Hardware & Equipment

2.2

Transportation

2.2

Commercial & Professional Services

1.9

Media & Entertainment

1.6

Retailing

1.4

Food & Staples Retailing

1.4

Investment Companies

1.4

Consumer Services

1.3

 

98.6

 Based on net assets.

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

       

Affiliated Issuers

   

Description

Value ($) 10/31/2021

Purchases ($)

Sales ($)

Value ($) 4/30/2022

Dividends/
Distributions ($)

 

Registered Investment Companies - 1.2%

  

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares - 1.2%

469,072

41,738,093

(36,915,143)

5,292,022

4,850

 

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned - .2%

  

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, SL Shares - .2%

610,011

8,825,796

(8,635,715)

800,092

5,952

†† 

Total - 1.4%

1,079,083

50,563,889

(45,550,858)

6,092,114

10,802

 

 Includes reinvested dividends/distributions.

†† Represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

See notes to financial statements.

       

Futures

   

Description

Number of
Contracts

Expiration

Notional
Value ($)

Market
Value ($)

Unrealized (Depreciation) ($)

 

Futures Long

  

MSCI EAFE Index

97

6/17/2022

10,145,434

9,683,510

(461,924)

 

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

 

(461,924)

 

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments
(including securities on loan, valued at $2,645,109)—Note 1(c):

 

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

283,911,182

 

438,684,360

 

Affiliated issuers

 

6,092,114

 

6,092,114

 

Cash denominated in foreign currency

 

 

2,593,733

 

2,510,513

 

Tax reclaim receivable—Note 1(b)

 

2,916,659

 

Dividends and securities lending income receivable

 

1,639,822

 

Cash collateral held by broker—Note 4

 

554,000

 

Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed

 

550,591

 

 

 

 

 

 

452,948,059

 

Liabilities ($):

 

 

 

 

Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates—Note 3(b)

 

182,016

 

Cash overdraft due to Custodian

 

 

 

 

193,112

 

Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(c)

 

800,092

 

Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed

 

337,898

 

Payable for futures variation margin—Note 4

 

129,980

 

Directors’ fees and expenses payable

 

10,864

 

Payable for investment securities purchased

 

7,842

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,661,804

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

451,286,255

 

Composition of Net Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

 

 

366,692,104

 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

 

 

 

 

84,594,151

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

451,286,255

 

    

Net Asset Value Per Share

Investor Shares

Class I

 

Net Assets ($)

258,598,128

192,688,127

 

Shares Outstanding

14,767,686

11,009,854

 

Net Asset Value Per Share ($)

17.51

17.50

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income ($):

 

 

 

 

Income:

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends (net of $716,138 foreign taxes withheld at source):

 

Unaffiliated issuers

 

 

7,099,622

 

Affiliated issuers

 

 

4,850

 

Income from securities lending—Note 1(c)

 

 

5,952

 

Total Income

 

 

7,110,424

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

Management fee—Note 3(a)

 

 

880,289

 

Shareholder servicing costs—Note 3(b)

 

 

355,882

 

Directors’ fees—Note 3(a,c)

 

 

15,245

 

Loan commitment fees—Note 2

 

 

3,843

 

Interest expense—Note 2

 

 

760

 

Total Expenses

 

 

1,256,019

 

Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.—Note 3(a)

 

 

(15,245)

 

Net Expenses

 

 

1,240,774

 

Net Investment Income

 

 

5,869,650

 

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

 

 

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

10,201,598

 

Net realized gain (loss) on futures

(460,834)

 

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

8,470

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

9,749,234

 

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

(82,211,706)

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures

(480,423)

 

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

(9,822)

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

(82,701,951)

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

 

(72,952,717)

 

Net (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

(67,083,067)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

     

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Year Ended
October 31, 2021

 

Operations ($):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

5,869,650

 

 

 

11,759,344

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

9,749,234

 

 

 

22,269,777

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments

 

(82,701,951)

 

 

 

120,246,105

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

(67,083,067)

 

 

 

154,275,226

 

Distributions ($):

 

Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

 

 

(9,959,393)

 

 

 

(5,282,901)

 

Class I

 

 

(8,541,436)

 

 

 

(4,218,841)

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(18,500,829)

 

 

 

(9,501,742)

 

Capital Stock Transactions ($):

 

Net proceeds from shares sold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

 

 

34,548,762

 

 

 

62,897,358

 

Class I

 

 

11,031,632

 

 

 

38,174,747

 

Distributions reinvested:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

 

 

9,802,576

 

 

 

5,214,308

 

Class I

 

 

3,188,659

 

 

 

1,550,599

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

 

 

(41,103,067)

 

 

 

(140,275,557)

 

Class I

 

 

(26,631,784)

 

 

 

(51,038,776)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
from Capital Stock Transactions

(9,163,222)

 

 

 

(83,477,321)

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

(94,747,118)

 

 

 

61,296,163

 

Net Assets ($):

 

Beginning of Period

 

 

546,033,373

 

 

 

484,737,210

 

End of Period

 

 

451,286,255

 

 

 

546,033,373

 

Capital Share Transactions (Shares):

 

Investor Sharesa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

 

1,794,297

 

 

 

3,160,369

 

Shares issued for distributions reinvested

 

 

486,722

 

 

 

275,889

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(2,129,506)

 

 

 

(7,150,523)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

151,513

 

 

 

(3,714,265)

 

Class Ia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

 

565,050

 

 

 

1,929,266

 

Shares issued for distributions reinvested

 

 

158,561

 

 

 

82,129

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(1,366,821)

 

 

 

(2,597,454)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

(643,210)

 

 

 

(586,059)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a

During the period ended April 30, 2022, 11,559 Class I shares representing $228,424 were exchanged for 11,563 Investor shares and during the period ended October 31, 2021, 30,028 Class I shares representing $600,030 were exchanged for 30,019 Investor 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. Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. Net asset value total return includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

       

Six Months Ended

 
 

April 30, 2022

Year Ended October 31,

Investor Shares

(Unaudited)

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

Per Share Data ($):

      

Net asset value, beginning of period

20.78

15.85

17.52

16.24

17.90

15.01

Investment Operations:

      

Net investment incomea

.22

.39

.29

.46

.40

.35

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments

(2.80)

4.85

(1.46)

1.22

(1.67)

2.96

Total from Investment Operations

(2.58)

5.24

(1.17)

1.68

(1.27)

3.31

Distributions:

      

Dividends from net
investment income

(.69)

(.31)

(.50)

(.40)

(.39)

(.42)

Net asset value, end of period

17.51

20.78

15.85

17.52

16.24

17.90

Total Return (%)

(12.86)b

33.21

(7.01)

10.79

(7.30)

22.71

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

      

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

.61c

.61

.61

.61

.61

.61

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

.60c

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

2.25c

2.00

1.80

2.76

2.24

2.20

Portfolio Turnover Rate

1.98b

2.99

3.15

7.58

7.48

9.18

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

258,598

303,693

290,572

366,092

338,147

456,213

a Based on average shares outstanding.

b Not annualized.

c Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

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Six Months Ended

 
 

April 30, 2022

Year Ended October 31,

Class I Shares

(Unaudited)

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

Per Share Data ($):

      

Net asset value, beginning of period

20.80

15.86

17.53

16.26

17.92

15.02

Investment Operations:

      

Net investment incomea

.24

.45

.33

.50

.46

.42

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments

(2.80)

4.84

(1.46)

1.22

(1.69)

2.94

Total from Investment Operations

(2.56)

5.29

(1.13)

1.72

(1.23)

3.36

Distributions:

      

Dividends from net
investment income

(.74)

(.35)

(.54)

(.45)

(.43)

(.46)

Net asset value, end of period

17.50

20.80

15.86

17.53

16.26

17.92

Total Return (%)

(12.76)b

33.58

(6.78)

11.06

(7.06)

23.04

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

      

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

.36c

.36

.36

.36

.36

.36

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

.35c

.35

.35

.35

.35

.35

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

2.44c

2.26

2.04

3.02

2.55

2.48

Portfolio Turnover Rate

1.98b

2.99

3.15

7.58

7.48

9.18

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

192,688

242,341

194,165

266,216

215,019

155,546

a Based on average shares outstanding.

b Not annualized.

c Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

BNY Mellon International Stock Index Fund (the “fund”) is a separate diversified series of BNY Mellon 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®). BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (the “Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser.

BNY Mellon Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, 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 primarily to bank trust departments and other financial service providers (including BNY Mellon and its affiliates), acting on behalf of customers having a qualified trust or an investment account or relationship at such institution, and bear no Shareholder Services Plan fees. 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 SEC under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the FASB

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ASC Topic 946 Financial Services-Investment Companies. 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).

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 equity securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange or national securities market on which such securities

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

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. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Fair valuing of securities may be determined with the assistance of a pricing service using calculations based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators, such as prices of relevant 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 Company’s Board of Directors (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 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 and are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2022 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

2,609,869

434,027,748

†† 

1

436,637,618

 

Equity Securities - Preferred Stocks

-

2,046,742

†† 

-

2,046,742

 

Investment Companies

6,092,114

-

 

-

6,092,114

 

Liabilities ($)

  

Other Financial Instruments:

  

Futures†††

(461,924)

-

 

-

(461,924)

 

 See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations, if any.

†† 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 appreciation (depreciation) at period end, but only variation margin on exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives, if any, are reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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

  

 

Equity Securities—
Common Stock ($)

Balance as of 10/31/2021

1

Realized gain (loss)

-

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

-

Purchases/Issuances

-

Sales/Dispositions

-

Transfers into Level 3

-

Transfers out of Level 3

-

Balance as of 4/30/2022

1

The amount of total net gain (loss) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to investments still held at 4/30/2022

-

 Securities deemed as Level 3 due to the lack of significant observable inputs by management 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.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

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.

Foreign taxes: The fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, realized and unrealized capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. Foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the fund and are reflected in the Statement of Operations, if applicable. Foreign taxes payable or deferred or those subject to reclaims as of April 30, 2022, if any, are disclosed in the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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

Pursuant to a securities lending agreement with BNY Mellon, the fund may lend securities to qualified institutions. It is the fund’s policy that, at origination, all loans are secured by collateral of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. Collateral equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities on loan is maintained at all times. Collateral is either in the form of cash, which can be invested in certain money market mutual funds managed by the Adviser, 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, BNY 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 security lending

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transactions are on an overnight and continuous basis. During the period ended April 30, 2022, BNY Mellon earned $811 from the lending of the fund’s portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

(d) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by the Adviser 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, economic developments and public health conditions. 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. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the fund. Global economies and financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies world-wide. Recent examples include pandemic risks related to COVID-19 and aggressive measures taken world-wide in response by governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines of large populations, and by businesses, including changes to operations and reducing staff. The effects of COVID-19 have contributed to increased volatility in global markets and will likely affect certain countries, companies, industries and market sectors more dramatically than others. The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and any other outbreak of an infectious disease or other serious public health concern could have, a significant negative impact on economic and market conditions and could trigger a prolonged period of global economic slowdown. To the extent the fund may overweight its investments in certain countries, companies, industries or market sectors, such positions will increase the fund’s exposure to risk of loss from adverse developments affecting those countries, companies, industries or sectors.

(f) Dividends and distributions to shareholders: Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income 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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

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 April 30, 2022, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions. The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended April 30, 2022, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the three-year period ended October 31, 2021 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

The fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. Furthermore, capital loss carryovers retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses.

The fund has an unused capital loss carryover of $53,585,724 available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net realized capital gains, if any, realized subsequent to October 31, 2021. These long-term capital losses can be carried forward for an unlimited period.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021 was as follows: ordinary income $9,501,742. The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other long-term open-end funds managed by the Adviser in a $823.5 million unsecured credit facility led by Citibank, N.A. (the “Citibank Credit Facility”) and a $300 million unsecured credit facility provided by BNY Mellon (the “BNYM Credit Facility”), a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of the Adviser, each to be utilized primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions (each, a “Facility”). The Citibank Credit Facility is available in two tranches: (i) Tranche A is in an amount equal to $688.5

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million and is available to all long-term open-ended funds, including the fund, and (ii) Tranche B is an amount equal to $135 million and is available only to BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund, a series of BNY Mellon Investment Funds IV, Inc. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to pay its pro rata portion of commitment fees for Tranche A of the Citibank Credit Facility and the BNYM Credit Facility. Interest is charged to the fund based on rates determined pursuant to the terms of the respective Facility at the time of borrowing.

The average amount of borrowings outstanding under the Facilities during the period ended April 30, 2022 was approximately $137,017 with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 1.12%.

NOTE 3—Management Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement with the Adviser, 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, the Adviser 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, the Adviser 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 April 30, 2022, fees reimbursed by the Adviser amounted to $15,245.

(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 services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts. The Distributor may make payments to Service Agents (securities dealers, financial institutions or other industry professionals) with respect to these services. The Distributor determines the amounts to be paid to Service Agents. During the period ended April 30, 2022, the fund was charged $355,882 pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan.

The fund has an arrangement with The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Custodian”), a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of the Adviser, whereby the fund will receive interest income or be charged overdraft fees when cash balances are maintained. For financial reporting purposes, the

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

fund includes this interest income and overdraft fees, if any, as interest income in the Statement of Operations.

The components of “Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees of $136,498 and Shareholder Services Plan fees of $56,146, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $10,628.

(c) Each Board member also serves as a Board member of other funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds 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 foreign currency exchange contracts (“forward contracts”), during the period ended April 30, 2022, amounted to $9,785,840 and $40,239,648, 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 instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment in the event of default or termination.

Each type of derivative instrument that was held by the fund during the period ended April 30, 2022 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

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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 April 30, 2022 are set forth in the Statement of Investments.

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 counterparty. At April 30, 2022 there were no forward contracts outstanding.

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

Fair value of derivative instruments as of April 30, 2022 is shown below:

        

 

 

Derivative
Assets ($)

 

 

 

Derivative
Liabilities ($)

 

Equity risk

-

  

Equity risk

(461,924)

1 

Gross fair value of
derivative contracts

-

 

 

 

(461,924)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location:

 

1

Includes 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.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

The effect of derivative instruments in the Statement of Operations during the period ended April 30, 2022 is shown below:

        

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

 

Underlying
risk

Futures

1 

Forward
Contracts

2 

Total

 

Equity

460,834

 

-

 

460,834

 

Foreign exchange

-

 

8,470

 

8,470

 

Total

460,834

 

8,470

 

469,304

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on derivatives recognized in income ($)

 

Underlying
risk

Futures

3 

Forward
Contracts

4 

Total

 

Equity

(480,423)

 

-

 

(480,423)

 

Foreign exchange

-

 

(9,822)

 

(9,822)

 

Total

(480,423)

 

(9,822)

 

(490,245)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of Operations location:

 

1

Net realized gain (loss) on futures.

2

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

3

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures.

4

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

The following summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended April 30, 2022:

   

 

 

Average Market Value ($)

Equity futures

 

7,324,303

Forward contracts

 

156,298

At April 30, 2022, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments inclusive of derivatives contracts was $154,311,254, consisting of $186,597,640 gross unrealized appreciation and $32,286,386 gross unrealized depreciation.

At April 30, 2022, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).

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

At a meeting of the fund’s Board of Directors held on March 8-9, 2022, the Board considered the renewal of the fund’s Management Agreement, pursuant to which the Adviser provides the fund with investment advisory and administrative services (the “Agreement”). The Board members, none of whom are “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the fund, were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel in executive session separate from representatives of the Adviser. In considering the renewal of the Agreement, the Board considered several factors that it believed to be relevant, including those discussed below. The Board did not identify any one factor as dispositive, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the factors considered.

Analysis of Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided to the Fund. The Board considered information provided to it at the meeting and in previous presentations from representatives of the Adviser regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, including the fund. The Adviser provided the number of open accounts in the fund, the fund’s asset size and the allocation of fund assets among distribution channels. The Adviser also had previously provided information regarding the diverse intermediary relationships and distribution channels of funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex (such as retail direct or intermediary, in which intermediaries typically are paid by the fund and/or the Adviser) and the Adviser’s corresponding need for broad, deep, and diverse resources to be able to provide ongoing shareholder services to each intermediary or distribution channel, as applicable to the fund.

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

Comparative Analysis of the Fund’s Performance and Management Fee and Expense Ratio. The Board reviewed reports prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data based on classifications provided by Thomson Reuters Lipper, which included information comparing (1) the performance of the fund’s Investor shares with the performance of a group of retail pure index front-end load and no-load international multi-cap core funds selected by Broadridge as comparable to the fund (the “Performance Group”) and with a broader group of funds consisting of all retail and institutional international multi-cap core funds (the “Performance Universe”), all for various periods ended December 31, 2021, and (2) the fund’s actual and contractual management fees and total expenses with those of the same group of funds in the Performance Group (the “Expense Group”)

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

and with a broader group of all retail pure index front-end load and no-load international multi-cap core funds, excluding outliers (the “Expense Universe”), the information for which was derived in part from fund financial statements available to Broadridge as of the date of its analysis. The Adviser previously had furnished the Board with a description of the methodology Broadridge used to select the Performance Group and Performance Universe and the Expense Group and Expense Universe.

Performance Comparisons. Representatives of the Adviser stated that the usefulness of performance comparisons may be affected by a number of factors, including different investment limitations and policies that may be applicable to the fund and comparison funds and the end date selected. The Board discussed with representatives of the Adviser the results of the comparisons and considered that the fund’s total return performance was above the Performance Group median for all periods, except the ten-year period when performance was at the Performance Group median, and was above the Performance Universe median for the one-and four-year periods, and below the Performance Universe median for the other periods. It was noted that there were three other funds in the Performance Group for each period, except the ten-year period when there were two other funds in the Performance Group. The Adviser also provided a comparison of the fund’s calendar year total returns to the returns of the fund’s benchmark index.

Management Fee and Expense Ratio Comparisons. The Board reviewed and considered the contractual management fee rate payable by the fund to the Adviser in light of the nature, extent and quality of the management services provided by the Adviser. In addition, the Board reviewed and considered the actual management fee rate paid by the fund over the fund’s last fiscal year. The Board also reviewed the range of actual and contractual management fees and total expenses as a percentage of average net assets of the Expense Group and Expense Universe funds and discussed the results of the comparisons.

The Board noted that the Adviser pays all fund expenses, other than the actual management fee and certain other expenses. Because of the fund’s “unitary fee” structure, the Board recognized that the fund’s fees and expenses will vary within a much smaller range and the Adviser will bear the risk that fund expenses may increase over time. On the other hand, the Board noted that it is possible that the Adviser could earn a profit on the fees charged under the Agreement and would benefit from any price decreases in third-party services covered by the Agreement. Taking into account the fund’s “unitary” fee structure, the Board considered that the fund’s contractual management fee was higher than the Expense Group median contractual management fee, the fund’s actual management fee was slightly higher than the Expense Group median and higher than the Expense Universe median actual management fee and the fund’s total expenses were lower than the Expense Group median and higher than the Expense Universe median total expenses.

Representatives of the Adviser reviewed with the Board the management or investment advisory fees paid by funds advised by the Adviser that are in the same Lipper category as the fund (the “Similar Clients”), and explained the nature of the Similar Clients. They

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discussed differences in fees paid and the relationship of the fees paid in light of any differences in the services provided and other relevant factors, noting the fund’s “unitary” fee structure. The Board considered the relevance of the fee information provided for the Similar Clients to evaluate the appropriateness of the fund’s management fee. Representatives of the Adviser noted that there were no separate accounts and/or other types of client portfolios advised by the Adviser that are considered to have similar investment strategies and policies as the fund.

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

The Board considered, on the advice of its counsel, the profitability analysis (1) as part of its evaluation of whether the fee under the Agreement, considered in relation to the mix of services provided by the Adviser, including the nature, extent and quality of such services, supported the renewal of the Agreement and (2) in light of the relevant circumstances for the fund and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if the fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of fund shareholders. Representatives of the Adviser stated that a discussion of economies of scale is predicated on a fund having achieved a substantial size with increasing assets and that, if a fund’s assets had been stable or decreasing, the possibility that the Adviser may have realized any economies of scale would be less. Representatives of the Adviser also stated that, as a result of shared and allocated costs among funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, the extent of economies of scale could depend substantially on the level of assets in the complex as a whole, so that increases and decreases in complex-wide assets can affect potential economies of scale in a manner that is disproportionate to, or even in the opposite direction from, changes in the fund’s asset level. The Board also considered potential benefits to the Adviser from acting as investment adviser and took into consideration that there were no soft dollar arrangements in effect for trading the fund’s investments.

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

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

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

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

· The Board concluded that the fee paid to the Adviser continued to be appropriate under the circumstances and in light of the factors and the totality of the services provided as discussed above.

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

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

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For More Information

BNY Mellon International Stock Index Fund

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

Adviser

BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

Transfer Agent &
Dividend Disbursing Agent

BNY Mellon Transfer, Inc.

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

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BNY Mellon Securities Corporation

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

  

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The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Forms N-PORT 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.im.bnymellon.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-373-9387.

  

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BNY Mellon S&P 500 Index Fund

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

April 30, 2022

 

 

 

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

 

Contents

THE FUND

  

Discussion of Fund Performance

2

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

4

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses
With Those of Other Funds

4

Statement of Investments

5

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

20

Statement of Operations

21

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

22

Financial Highlights

23

Notes to Financial Statements

24

Information About the Renewal of
the Fund’s Management Agreement

35

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Back Cover

 

DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

For the period from November 1, 2021, through April 30, 2022, as provided by David France, CFA, Todd Frysinger, CFA, Vlasta Sheremeta, CFA, Michael Stoll, and Marlene Walker Smith, Portfolio Managers

Market and Fund Performance Overview

For the six-month period ended April 30, 2022, the BNY Mellon S&P 500 Index Fund (the “fund”) produced a total return of −9.85%.1 In comparison, the S&P 500® Index (the “Index”), the fund’s benchmark, returned −9.64% for the same period.2

Large-cap equities lost ground during the reporting period under pressure from increasing inflation, tightening central bank policies and uncertainties related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The difference in returns between the fund and the Index resulted primarily from transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in Index 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.

Because the fund has expenses, performance will tend to be slightly lower than that of the Index. The fund attempts to have a correlation between its performance and that of the Index of at least .95, before fees and expenses. A correlation of 1.00 would mean that the fund and the index were perfectly correlated.

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 $13.1 billion, to the extent consistent with market conditions.

Equities Decline as Inflation Mounts

Investor sentiment started the reporting period on a positive note, with equities supported by economic recovery and the widespread availability of COVID-19 vaccines in the face of the ongoing pandemic. U.S. large-cap stocks rose, outpacing small- and mid-cap shares as businesses reopened, and consumer spending remained strong, while growth-oriented stocks outperformed their value-oriented counterparts by a small margin.

Swiftly rising inflation began to put a damper on markets in early 2022. Commodity prices rose in response to wage increases and pandemic-related supply-chain bottlenecks, while government stimulus and accommodative monetary policies continued to pressure prices as well. Inflationary forces were exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which heightened investor uncertainty and drove U.S. equities still lower. While consumer spending and corporate earnings remained positive, U.S. GDP (gross domestic product) declined in the first quarter of the new year in response to supply shortages, international trade imbalances and rising inflation. Energy costs, already at elevated levels, spiked higher, along with prices of crucial agricultural chemicals and industrial metals. Value-oriented shares held up better than growth-oriented equities as the threat of rising interest rates from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) caused investors to question the pace of future growth and the relative value of future earnings.

2

 

Financials Lead the Equity Market Lower

Consumer discretionary shares led the market lower due to rising input prices and seemingly intractable supply-chain bottlenecks. Financials stocks suffered as the flattening yield curve cut into banks’ net interest margins, detracting from profits. Information technology shares, which include many of the fastest growing companies in the Index, saw declines as investors discounted future earnings as measured against potentially higher interest rates.

On the positive side, shares in oil and natural gas exploration and production companies soared as energy prices climbed. Consumer staples, a value-oriented sector that typically tends to outperform during times of increasing economic stress and uncertainty, generated more modest gains. Utility stocks rose due to their value-oriented investment proposition and the ability of power generators to insulate profits from rising input expenses by hedging energy costs.

Replicating the Performance of the Index

In seeking to match the performance of the Index, we do not actively manage investments in response to macroeconomic trends. We note, however, that rising inflation and geopolitical uncertainties related to the war in Ukraine are likely to pose challenges for equity investors for the foreseeable future. Key questions facing markets remain: How aggressively the Fed will move in raising interest rates to combat inflation, how quickly they will reduce their Treasury and mortgage portfolio, and how effective their actions will prove in avoiding a recession as they seek to engineer a soft landing for the economy. While challenges clearly loom for equity markets, we also see opportunities, supported by persistently strong levels of consumer spending and corporate profitability. We believe that, on balance, prospects for economic growth remain positive, if modest, for the rest of 2022, offering potential for a market rebound. As always, we continue to monitor factors that affect the fund’s investments.

May 16, 2022

¹ Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid. The fund’s return reflects the absorption of certain fund expenses by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. pursuant to an agreement. Had these expenses not been absorbed, returns would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Share price and investment return fluctuate such that upon redemption, fund shares may be worth more or less than their original cost.

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.

“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.

Recent market risks include pandemic risks related to COVID-19. The effects of COVID-19 have contributed to increased volatility in global markets and will likely affect certain countries, companies, industries and market sectors more dramatically than others. To the extent the fund may overweight its investments in certain countries, companies, industries or market sectors, such positions will increase the fund’s exposure to risk of loss from adverse developments affecting those countries, companies, industries or sectors.

The fund may, but is not required, to use derivative instruments. A small investment in derivatives could have a potentially large impact on the fund’s performance. The use of derivatives involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying assets.

3

 

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 BNY Mellon S&P 500 Index Fund from November 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022. 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

 

Assume actual returns for the six months ended April 30, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses paid per $1,000

$2.36

 

Ending value (after expenses)

$901.50

 

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 April 30, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses paid per $1,000

$2.51

 

Ending value (after expenses)

$1,022.32

 

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .50%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

4

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.7%

     

Automobiles & Components - 2.5%

     

Aptiv

   

17,036

a 

1,812,630

 

BorgWarner

   

15,534

 

572,117

 

Ford Motor

   

245,727

 

3,479,494

 

General Motors

   

89,421

a 

3,389,950

 

Tesla

   

52,421

a 

45,646,110

 
    

54,900,301

 

Banks - 3.7%

     

Bank of America

   

445,126

 

15,882,096

 

Citigroup

   

123,243

 

5,941,545

 

Citizens Financial Group

   

27,561

 

1,085,903

 

Comerica

   

8,449

 

691,973

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

   

41,534

 

1,558,771

 

First Republic Bank

   

11,085

 

1,654,104

 

Huntington Bancshares

   

91,671

 

1,205,474

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

184,603

 

22,034,214

 

KeyCorp

   

58,164

 

1,123,147

 

M&T Bank

   

11,218

 

1,869,368

 

Regions Financial

   

58,895

 

1,220,304

 

Signature Bank

   

3,712

 

899,232

 

SVB Financial Group

   

3,600

a 

1,755,504

 

The PNC Financial Services Group

   

26,219

 

4,354,976

 

Truist Financial

   

83,590

 

4,041,577

 

U.S. Bancorp

   

84,563

 

4,106,379

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

243,326

 

10,616,313

 

Zions Bancorp

   

8,768

 

495,480

 
    

80,536,360

 

Capital Goods - 5.2%

     

3M

   

35,860

 

5,171,729

 

A.O. Smith

   

8,015

 

468,316

 

Allegion

   

5,740

 

655,738

 

AMETEK

   

14,516

 

1,832,790

 

Carrier Global

   

53,838

 

2,060,380

 

Caterpillar

   

33,958

 

7,149,517

 

Cummins

   

8,923

 

1,688,142

 

Deere & Co.

   

17,579

 

6,636,951

 

Dover

   

8,580

 

1,143,714

 

Eaton

   

24,941

 

3,616,944

 

Emerson Electric

   

37,684

 

3,398,343

 

Fastenal

   

36,090

 

1,996,138

 

Fortive

   

22,510

 

1,294,325

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security

   

8,398

 

598,358

 

5

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.7% (continued)

     

Capital Goods - 5.2% (continued)

     

Generac Holdings

   

4,017

a 

881,249

 

General Dynamics

   

14,609

 

3,455,467

 

General Electric

   

68,839

 

5,131,947

 

Honeywell International

   

43,003

 

8,321,511

 

Howmet Aerospace

   

23,384

 

797,862

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries

   

2,501

 

532,063

 

IDEX

   

4,786

 

908,479

 

Illinois Tool Works

   

17,934

 

3,534,971

 

Ingersoll Rand

   

25,519

 

1,121,815

 

Johnson Controls International

   

43,273

 

2,590,755

 

L3Harris Technologies

   

12,257

 

2,846,811

 

Lockheed Martin

   

15,202

 

6,569,088

 

Masco

   

15,111

 

796,199

 

Nordson

   

3,389

 

730,973

 

Northrop Grumman

   

9,188

 

4,037,207

 

Otis Worldwide

   

26,485

 

1,929,167

 

PACCAR

   

22,123

 

1,837,315

 

Parker-Hannifin

   

8,117

 

2,198,246

 

Pentair

   

10,046

 

509,835

 

Quanta Services

   

8,922

 

1,034,774

 

Raytheon Technologies

   

93,498

 

8,873,895

 

Rockwell Automation

   

7,297

 

1,843,733

 

Snap-on

   

3,330

 

707,592

 

Stanley Black & Decker

   

10,111

 

1,214,837

 

Textron

   

14,114

 

977,395

 

The Boeing Company

   

34,317

a 

5,107,742

 

Trane Technologies

   

14,951

 

2,091,495

 

TransDigm Group

   

3,288

a 

1,955,735

 

United Rentals

   

4,608

a 

1,458,524

 

W.W. Grainger

   

2,732

 

1,366,082

 

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies

   

11,427

 

1,027,402

 

Xylem

   

11,555

 

930,178

 
    

115,031,729

 

Commercial & Professional Services - .8%

     

Cintas

   

5,503

 

2,186,122

 

Copart

   

13,371

a 

1,519,614

 

Equifax

   

7,569

 

1,540,443

 

Jacobs Engineering Group

   

8,220

 

1,138,881

 

Leidos Holdings

   

8,800

 

910,888

 

Nielsen Holdings

   

22,468

 

602,367

 

Republic Services

   

13,173

 

1,768,739

 

Robert Half International

   

6,800

 

668,508

 

Rollins

   

13,841

 

464,227

 

6

 

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.7% (continued)

     

Commercial & Professional Services - .8% (continued)

     

Verisk Analytics

   

9,739

 

1,987,243

 

Waste Management

   

23,668

 

3,891,966

 
    

16,678,998

 

Consumer Durables & Apparel - .9%

     

D.R. Horton

   

20,442

 

1,422,559

 

Garmin

   

9,363

 

1,027,496

 

Hasbro

   

7,849

 

691,183

 

Lennar, Cl. A

   

16,243

 

1,242,427

 

Mohawk Industries

   

3,521

a 

496,672

 

Newell Brands

   

24,801

 

574,143

 

NIKE, Cl. B

   

80,360

 

10,020,892

 

NVR

   

206

a 

901,499

 

PulteGroup

   

16,227

 

677,640

 

PVH

   

4,635

 

337,335

 

Ralph Lauren

   

3,155

 

329,193

 

Tapestry

   

17,220

 

566,882

 

Under Armour, Cl. A

   

10,673

a 

163,937

 

Under Armour, Cl. C

   

11,839

a 

167,995

 

VF

   

20,397

 

1,060,644

 

Whirlpool

   

3,887

 

705,568

 
    

20,386,065

 

Consumer Services - 1.9%

     

Booking Holdings

   

2,594

a 

5,733,544

 

Caesars Entertainment

   

13,154

a 

871,847

 

Carnival

   

50,665

a,b 

876,505

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill

   

1,769

a 

2,574,974

 

Darden Restaurants

   

7,879

 

1,037,901

 

Domino's Pizza

   

2,263

 

764,894

 

Expedia Group

   

9,407

a 

1,643,873

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings

   

17,529

a 

2,722,078

 

Las Vegas Sands

   

22,611

a 

801,108

 

Marriott International, Cl. A

   

17,220

a 

3,056,894

 

McDonald's

   

46,940

 

11,695,570

 

MGM Resorts International

   

23,227

 

953,236

 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings

   

25,003

a 

500,810

 

Penn National Gaming

   

9,933

a 

363,250

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises

   

14,063

a 

1,093,117

 

Starbucks

   

72,031

 

5,376,394

 

Wynn Resorts

   

7,105

a 

500,760

 

Yum! Brands

   

17,950

 

2,100,330

 
    

42,667,085

 

Diversified Financials - 5.1%

     

American Express

   

38,516

 

6,729,130

 

7

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.7% (continued)

     

Diversified Financials - 5.1% (continued)

     

Ameriprise Financial

   

7,070

 

1,877,014

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Cl. B

   

114,679

a 

37,021,822

 

BlackRock

   

8,911

 

5,566,523

 

Capital One Financial

   

26,253

 

3,271,649

 

Cboe Global Markets

   

6,806

 

768,942

 

CME Group

   

22,673

 

4,973,096

 

Discover Financial Services

   

18,620

 

2,094,005

 

FactSet Research Systems

   

2,380

 

960,306

 

Franklin Resources

   

18,096

 

444,981

 

Intercontinental Exchange

   

35,550

 

4,117,046

 

Invesco

   

22,429

 

412,245

 

MarketAxess Holdings

   

2,394

 

631,082

 

Moody's

   

10,217

 

3,233,476

 

Morgan Stanley

   

88,769

 

7,153,894

 

MSCI

   

5,148

 

2,168,595

 

Nasdaq

   

7,413

 

1,166,584

 

Northern Trust

   

12,891

 

1,328,418

 

Raymond James Financial

   

11,551

 

1,125,760

 

S&P Global

   

22,179

 

8,350,393

 

State Street

   

22,799

 

1,526,849

 

Synchrony Financial

   

33,571

 

1,235,749

 

T. Rowe Price Group

   

14,296

 

1,758,980

 

The Bank of New York Mellon

   

47,459

 

1,996,126

 

The Charles Schwab

   

93,417

 

6,196,350

 

The Goldman Sachs Group

   

21,316

 

6,511,825

 
    

112,620,840

 

Energy - 4.2%

     

APA

   

22,748

 

931,076

 

Baker Hughes

   

56,713

 

1,759,237

 

Chevron

   

120,415

 

18,865,418

 

ConocoPhillips

   

81,545

 

7,789,178

 

Coterra Energy

   

50,946

 

1,466,735

 

Devon Energy

   

40,149

 

2,335,467

 

Diamondback Energy

   

11,128

 

1,404,687

 

EOG Resources

   

36,474

 

4,258,704

 

Exxon Mobil

   

264,258

 

22,527,994

 

Halliburton

   

55,661

 

1,982,645

 

Hess

   

17,654

 

1,819,598

 

Kinder Morgan

   

121,036

 

2,196,803

 

Marathon Oil

   

51,238

 

1,276,851

 

Marathon Petroleum

   

36,257

 

3,163,786

 

Occidental Petroleum

   

54,931

 

3,026,149

 

ONEOK

   

27,944

 

1,769,694

 

8

 

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.7% (continued)

     

Energy - 4.2% (continued)

     

Phillips 66

   

29,297

 

2,541,808

 

Pioneer Natural Resources

   

14,217

 

3,305,026

 

Schlumberger

   

88,041

 

3,434,479

 

The Williams Companies

   

75,519

 

2,589,547

 

Valero Energy

   

25,372

 

2,828,471

 
    

91,273,353

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 1.6%

     

Costco Wholesale

   

27,767

 

14,764,269

 

Sysco

   

31,849

 

2,722,453

 

The Kroger Company

   

42,651

 

2,301,448

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance

   

44,638

 

1,892,651

 

Walmart

   

88,835

 

13,590,867

 
    

35,271,688

 

Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 3.5%

     

Altria Group

   

113,886

 

6,328,645

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland

   

35,155

 

3,148,482

 

Brown-Forman, Cl. B

   

11,314

 

763,016

 

Campbell Soup

   

13,617

 

642,995

 

Conagra Brands

   

30,901

 

1,079,372

 

Constellation Brands, Cl. A

   

10,237

 

2,519,223

 

General Mills

   

36,908

 

2,610,503

 

Hormel Foods

   

17,688

 

926,674

 

Kellogg

   

16,271

 

1,114,564

 

Lamb Weston Holdings

   

9,218

 

609,310

 

McCormick & Co.

   

15,371

 

1,545,861

 

Molson Coors Beverage, Cl. B

   

11,533

 

624,397

 

Mondelez International, Cl. A

   

86,936

 

5,605,633

 

Monster Beverage

   

23,336

a 

1,999,428

 

PepsiCo

   

86,631

 

14,875,409

 

Philip Morris International

   

97,247

 

9,724,700

 

The Coca-Cola Company

   

243,431

 

15,728,077

 

The Hershey Company

   

9,335

 

2,107,563

 

The J.M. Smucker Company

   

7,030

 

962,618

 

The Kraft Heinz Company

   

44,456

 

1,895,159

 

Tyson Foods, Cl. A

   

17,950

 

1,672,222

 
    

76,483,851

 

Health Care Equipment & Services - 6.1%

     

Abbott Laboratories

   

110,458

 

12,536,983

 

ABIOMED

   

2,887

a 

827,356

 

Align Technology

   

4,693

a 

1,360,548

 

AmerisourceBergen

   

9,611

 

1,454,048

 

Anthem

   

15,128

 

7,593,197

 

Baxter International

   

31,955

 

2,270,722

 

9

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.7% (continued)

     

Health Care Equipment & Services - 6.1% (continued)

     

Becton Dickinson & Co.

   

17,832

 

4,407,892

 

Boston Scientific

   

89,788

a 

3,780,973

 

Cardinal Health

   

16,275

 

944,764

 

Centene

   

36,690

a 

2,955,380

 

Cerner

   

18,490

 

1,731,404

 

Cigna

   

20,223

 

4,990,632

 

CVS Health

   

82,195

 

7,901,405

 

DaVita

   

3,944

a 

427,411

 

Dentsply Sirona

   

13,530

 

541,065

 

DexCom

   

6,050

a 

2,471,909

 

Edwards Lifesciences

   

39,338

a 

4,161,174

 

HCA Healthcare

   

14,929

 

3,203,017

 

Henry Schein

   

8,908

a 

722,439

 

Hologic

   

15,559

a 

1,120,092

 

Humana

   

8,102

 

3,601,825

 

IDEXX Laboratories

   

5,362

a 

2,308,234

 

Intuitive Surgical

   

22,186

a 

5,309,110

 

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

   

6,063

 

1,456,818

 

McKesson

   

9,380

 

2,904,142

 

Medtronic

   

83,780

 

8,743,281

 

Molina Healthcare

   

3,657

a 

1,146,287

 

Quest Diagnostics

   

7,496

 

1,003,265

 

ResMed

   

9,150

 

1,829,726

 

Steris

   

5,988

 

1,341,611

 

Stryker

   

21,198

 

5,114,229

 

Teleflex

   

2,860

 

816,873

 

The Cooper Companies

   

3,063

 

1,105,866

 

UnitedHealth Group

   

58,978

 

29,993,262

 

Universal Health Services, Cl. B

   

4,579

 

561,065

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings

   

13,106

 

1,582,550

 
    

134,220,555

 

Household & Personal Products - 1.7%

     

Church & Dwight

   

15,348

 

1,497,351

 

Colgate-Palmolive

   

53,209

 

4,099,753

 

Kimberly-Clark

   

21,196

 

2,942,641

 

The Clorox Company

   

7,558

 

1,084,346

 

The Estee Lauder Companies, Cl. A

   

14,554

 

3,843,129

 

The Procter & Gamble Company

   

150,102

 

24,098,876

 
    

37,566,096

 

Insurance - 2.1%

     

Aflac

   

37,569

 

2,151,952

 

American International Group

   

51,115

 

2,990,739

 

Aon, Cl. A

   

13,451

 

3,873,753

 

10

 

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.7% (continued)

     

Insurance - 2.1% (continued)

     

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

   

12,983

 

2,187,506

 

Assurant

   

3,613

 

657,132

 

Brown & Brown

   

14,092

 

873,422

 

Chubb

   

27,056

 

5,585,711

 

Cincinnati Financial

   

9,566

 

1,173,366

 

Everest Re Group

   

2,465

 

677,160

 

Globe Life

   

5,778

 

566,706

 

Lincoln National

   

11,061

 

665,319

 

Loews

   

12,819

 

805,546

 

Marsh & McLennan

   

31,256

 

5,054,095

 

MetLife

   

43,938

 

2,885,848

 

Principal Financial Group

   

14,508

 

988,575

 

Prudential Financial

   

23,565

 

2,557,038

 

The Allstate

   

17,571

 

2,223,434

 

The Hartford Financial Services Group

   

20,755

 

1,451,397

 

The Progressive

   

36,883

 

3,959,759

 

The Travelers Companies

   

15,163

 

2,593,783

 

W.R. Berkley

   

12,984

 

863,306

 

Willis Towers Watson

   

7,811

 

1,678,271

 
    

46,463,818

 

Materials - 2.8%

     

Air Products & Chemicals

   

13,965

 

3,268,788

 

Albemarle

   

7,498

 

1,445,839

 

Amcor

   

89,431

 

1,060,652

 

Avery Dennison

   

5,339

 

964,223

 

Ball

   

20,497

 

1,663,537

 

Celanese

   

6,315

 

927,926

 

CF Industries Holdings

   

13,232

 

1,281,255

 

Corteva

   

45,525

 

2,626,337

 

Dow

   

45,424

 

3,020,696

 

DuPont de Nemours

   

32,591

 

2,148,725

 

Eastman Chemical

   

8,527

 

875,467

 

Ecolab

   

15,689

 

2,656,775

 

FMC

   

8,044

 

1,066,152

 

Freeport-McMoRan

   

91,775

 

3,721,476

 

International Flavors & Fragrances

   

15,649

 

1,898,224

 

International Paper

   

24,250

 

1,122,290

 

Linde

   

32,017

 

9,988,023

 

LyondellBasell Industries, Cl. A

   

16,335

 

1,732,000

 

Martin Marietta Materials

   

3,962

 

1,403,420

 

Newmont

   

50,297

 

3,664,136

 

Nucor

   

17,032

 

2,636,213

 

Packaging Corp. of America

   

5,880

 

947,680

 

11

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.7% (continued)

     

Materials - 2.8% (continued)

     

PPG Industries

   

14,768

 

1,890,156

 

Sealed Air

   

9,529

 

611,857

 

The Mosaic Company

   

22,725

 

1,418,495

 

The Sherwin-Williams Company

   

15,291

 

4,204,413

 

Vulcan Materials

   

8,512

 

1,466,532

 

WestRock

   

17,614

 

872,421

 
    

60,583,708

 

Media & Entertainment - 7.5%

     

Activision Blizzard

   

48,999

 

3,704,324

 

Alphabet, Cl. A

   

18,833

a 

42,980,484

 

Alphabet, Cl. C

   

17,393

a 

39,992,247

 

Charter Communications, Cl. A

   

7,464

a 

3,198,249

 

Comcast, Cl. A

   

283,276

 

11,263,054

 

DISH Network, Cl. A

   

16,398

a 

467,507

 

Electronic Arts

   

17,227

 

2,033,647

 

Fox, Cl. A

   

20,848

 

747,192

 

Fox, Cl. B

   

9,060

 

301,154

 

Live Nation Entertainment

   

8,650

a 

907,212

 

Match Group

   

17,359

a 

1,373,965

 

Meta Platforms, Cl. A

   

144,593

a 

28,986,559

 

Netflix

   

27,669

a 

5,267,071

 

News Corporation, Cl. A

   

24,233

 

481,267

 

News Corporation, Cl. B

   

8,886

 

176,920

 

Omnicom Group

   

13,659

 

1,039,860

 

Paramount Global, Cl. B

   

37,885

b 

1,103,211

 

Take-Two Interactive Software

   

7,281

a 

870,152

 

The Interpublic Group of Companies

   

25,257

 

823,883

 

The Walt Disney Company

   

114,007

a 

12,726,601

 

Twitter

   

51,065

a 

2,503,206

 

Warner Bros Discovery

   

138,692

a 

2,517,260

 
    

163,465,025

 

Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 8.0%

     

AbbVie

   

110,703

 

16,260,057

 

Agilent Technologies

   

18,932

 

2,258,020

 

Amgen

   

35,185

 

8,204,790

 

Biogen

   

9,010

a 

1,869,034

 

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Cl. A

   

1,353

a 

692,817

 

Bio-Techne

   

2,324

 

882,400

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb

   

136,492

 

10,273,753

 

Catalent

   

10,822

a 

980,040

 

Charles River Laboratories International

   

3,197

a 

772,107

 

Danaher

   

39,726

 

9,976,390

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

49,718

 

14,524,119

 

12

 

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.7% (continued)

     

Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 8.0% (continued)

     

Gilead Sciences

   

79,173

 

4,698,126

 

Illumina

   

9,587

a 

2,843,984

 

Incyte

   

11,739

a 

879,955

 

IQVIA Holdings

   

11,956

a 

2,606,288

 

Johnson & Johnson

   

164,851

 

29,749,011

 

Merck & Co.

   

157,532

 

13,971,513

 

Mettler-Toledo International

   

1,452

a 

1,854,974

 

Moderna

   

22,198

a 

2,983,633

 

Organon & Co.

   

17,031

 

550,612

 

PerkinElmer

   

7,563

 

1,108,811

 

Pfizer

   

350,614

 

17,204,629

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

   

6,631

a 

4,370,558

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific

   

24,615

 

13,610,126

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

   

15,941

a 

4,355,400

 

Viatris

   

75,267

 

777,508

 

Waters

   

3,934

a 

1,192,081

 

West Pharmaceutical Services

   

4,488

 

1,413,989

 

Zoetis

   

29,418

 

5,214,341

 
    

176,079,066

 

Real Estate - 2.9%

     

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

   

8,827

c 

1,607,926

 

American Tower

   

28,331

c 

6,828,338

 

AvalonBay Communities

   

8,673

c 

1,972,934

 

Boston Properties

   

8,946

c 

1,052,050

 

Camden Property Trust

   

5,679

c 

890,978

 

CBRE Group, Cl. A

   

21,095

a 

1,751,729

 

Crown Castle International

   

27,284

c 

5,053,270

 

Digital Realty Trust

   

17,788

c 

2,599,183

 

Duke Realty

   

23,903

c 

1,308,689

 

Equinix

   

5,665

c 

4,073,588

 

Equity Residential

   

21,399

c 

1,744,019

 

Essex Property Trust

   

4,193

c 

1,380,629

 

Extra Space Storage

   

8,384

c 

1,592,960

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust

   

4,431

c 

518,693

 

Healthpeak Properties

   

34,693

c 

1,138,277

 

Host Hotels & Resorts

   

43,301

c 

881,175

 

Iron Mountain

   

17,950

c 

964,454

 

Kimco Realty

   

40,178

c 

1,017,709

 

Mid-America Apartment Communities

   

7,164

c 

1,409,016

 

Prologis

   

45,952

c 

7,365,646

 

Public Storage

   

9,515

c 

3,534,823

 

Realty Income

   

35,177

c 

2,439,877

 

13

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.7% (continued)

     

Real Estate - 2.9% (continued)

     

Regency Centers

   

9,232

c 

635,439

 

SBA Communications

   

6,889

c 

2,391,241

 

Simon Property Group

   

20,525

c 

2,421,950

 

UDR

   

18,309

c 

974,222

 

Ventas

   

24,170

c 

1,342,644

 

Vornado Realty Trust

   

10,371

c 

401,461

 

Welltower

   

27,117

c 

2,462,495

 

Weyerhaeuser

   

46,430

c 

1,913,845

 
    

63,669,260

 

Retailing - 6.0%

     

Advance Auto Parts

   

3,662

 

731,045

 

Amazon.com

   

27,403

a 

68,113,719

 

AutoZone

   

1,310

a 

2,561,666

 

Bath & Body Works

   

16,271

 

860,573

 

Best Buy

   

13,980

 

1,257,221

 

CarMax

   

10,197

a,b 

874,699

 

Dollar General

   

14,330

 

3,403,805

 

Dollar Tree

   

14,142

a 

2,297,368

 

eBay

   

39,031

 

2,026,490

 

Etsy

   

7,857

a,b 

732,194

 

Genuine Parts

   

9,143

 

1,189,047

 

LKQ

   

15,530

 

770,754

 

Lowe's

   

42,189

 

8,342,031

 

O'Reilly Automotive

   

4,157

a 

2,521,428

 

Pool

   

2,560

 

1,037,363

 

Ross Stores

   

21,680

 

2,163,014

 

Target

   

30,002

 

6,859,957

 

The Home Depot

   

65,389

 

19,642,856

 

The TJX Companies

   

74,515

 

4,566,279

 

Tractor Supply

   

7,158

 

1,441,979

 

Ulta Beauty

   

3,230

a 

1,281,664

 
    

132,675,152

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 5.4%

     

Advanced Micro Devices

   

102,289

a 

8,747,755

 

Analog Devices

   

33,256

 

5,134,061

 

Applied Materials

   

55,605

 

6,136,012

 

Broadcom

   

25,854

 

14,333,199

 

Enphase Energy

   

8,475

a 

1,367,865

 

Intel

   

255,054

 

11,117,804

 

KLA

   

9,317

 

2,974,545

 

Lam Research

   

8,795

 

4,096,359

 

Microchip Technology

   

35,032

 

2,284,086

 

Micron Technology

   

69,592

 

4,745,478

 

14

 

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.7% (continued)

     

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 5.4% (continued)

     

Monolithic Power Systems

   

2,680

 

1,051,203

 

NVIDIA

   

156,548

 

29,034,958

 

NXP Semiconductors

   

16,570

 

2,831,813

 

Qorvo

   

7,106

a 

808,521

 

Qualcomm

   

70,572

 

9,858,203

 

Skyworks Solutions

   

10,515

 

1,191,350

 

SolarEdge Technologies

   

3,218

a 

805,819

 

Teradyne

   

9,917

 

1,045,847

 

Texas Instruments

   

57,689

 

9,821,552

 
    

117,386,430

 

Software & Services - 13.2%

     

Accenture, Cl. A

   

39,456

 

11,851,004

 

Adobe

   

29,537

a 

11,695,175

 

Akamai Technologies

   

10,545

a 

1,183,993

 

Ansys

   

5,480

a 

1,510,781

 

Autodesk

   

13,880

a 

2,627,206

 

Automatic Data Processing

   

26,189

 

5,713,916

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions

   

7,477

 

1,077,660

 

Cadence Design Systems

   

17,429

a 

2,629,165

 

Ceridian HCM Holding

   

8,131

a 

456,393

 

Citrix Systems

   

7,786

 

779,379

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions, Cl. A

   

32,135

 

2,599,722

 

DXC Technology

   

16,147

a 

463,419

 

EPAM Systems

   

3,590

a 

951,314

 

Fidelity National Information Services

   

37,836

 

3,751,439

 

Fiserv

   

37,582

a 

3,680,029

 

FLEETCOR Technologies

   

5,085

a 

1,268,809

 

Fortinet

   

8,533

a 

2,466,122

 

Gartner

   

4,986

a 

1,448,682

 

Global Payments

   

17,831

 

2,442,490

 

International Business Machines

   

55,683

 

7,361,849

 

Intuit

   

17,658

 

7,394,287

 

Jack Henry & Associates

   

4,747

 

899,936

 

Mastercard, Cl. A

   

54,189

 

19,691,199

 

Microsoft

   

469,448

 

130,281,209

 

NortonLifeLock

   

35,426

 

887,067

 

Oracle

   

98,661

 

7,241,717

 

Paychex

   

20,458

 

2,592,642

 

Paycom Software

   

3,058

a 

860,735

 

PayPal Holdings

   

73,234

a 

6,439,466

 

PTC

   

6,431

a 

734,485

 

Roper Technologies

   

6,580

 

3,092,074

 

15

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.7% (continued)

     

Software & Services - 13.2% (continued)

     

Salesforce

   

61,680

a 

10,851,979

 

ServiceNow

   

12,525

a 

5,988,202

 

Synopsys

   

9,526

a 

2,731,962

 

Tyler Technologies

   

2,553

a 

1,007,695

 

Verisign

   

6,051

a 

1,081,253

 

Visa, Cl. A

   

103,849

b 

22,133,337

 
    

289,867,792

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment - 8.7%

     

Amphenol, Cl. A

   

37,332

 

2,669,238

 

Apple

   

970,814

 

153,048,827

 

Arista Networks

   

14,148

a 

1,635,084

 

CDW

   

8,612

 

1,405,306

 

Cisco Systems

   

262,990

 

12,881,250

 

Corning

   

46,079

 

1,621,520

 

F5

   

3,792

a 

634,819

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

   

84,095

 

1,295,904

 

HP

   

67,799

 

2,483,477

 

IPG Photonics

   

2,164

a 

204,455

 

Juniper Networks

   

21,392

 

674,276

 

Keysight Technologies

   

11,571

a 

1,623,064

 

Motorola Solutions

   

10,345

 

2,210,623

 

NetApp

   

14,214

 

1,041,176

 

Seagate Technology Holdings

   

12,912

 

1,059,300

 

TE Connectivity

   

20,662

 

2,578,204

 

Teledyne Technologies

   

2,910

a 

1,255,811

 

Trimble

   

15,504

a 

1,034,117

 

Western Digital

   

19,566

a 

1,038,368

 

Zebra Technologies, Cl. A

   

3,401

a 

1,257,214

 
    

191,652,033

 

Telecommunication Services - 1.2%

     

AT&T

   

446,069

 

8,412,861

 

Lumen Technologies

   

55,981

 

563,169

 

T-Mobile US

   

36,766

a 

4,527,365

 

Verizon Communications

   

262,875

 

12,171,112

 
    

25,674,507

 

Transportation - 1.8%

     

Alaska Air Group

   

8,096

a 

440,341

 

American Airlines Group

   

39,389

a,b 

739,332

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide

   

7,977

 

846,759

 

CSX

   

139,524

 

4,791,254

 

Delta Air Lines

   

41,142

a 

1,770,340

 

Expeditors International of Washington

   

10,744

 

1,064,408

 

FedEx

   

15,380

 

3,056,621

 

16

 

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.7% (continued)

     

Transportation - 1.8% (continued)

     

J.B. Hunt Transport Services

   

5,236

 

894,571

 

Norfolk Southern

   

15,154

 

3,907,914

 

Old Dominion Freight Line

   

5,891

 

1,650,187

 

Southwest Airlines

   

37,109

a 

1,733,732

 

Union Pacific

   

40,012

 

9,374,411

 

United Airlines Holdings

   

20,428

a,b 

1,031,614

 

United Parcel Service, Cl. B

   

45,465

 

8,182,791

 
    

39,484,275

 

Utilities - 2.9%

     

Alliant Energy

   

15,523

 

912,908

 

Ameren

   

16,323

 

1,516,407

 

American Electric Power

   

31,476

 

3,119,586

 

American Water Works

   

11,389

 

1,754,817

 

Atmos Energy

   

8,442

 

957,323

 

CenterPoint Energy

   

39,379

 

1,205,391

 

CMS Energy

   

18,275

 

1,255,310

 

Consolidated Edison

   

22,148

 

2,054,006

 

Constellation Energy

   

20,356

 

1,205,279

 

Dominion Energy

   

50,982

 

4,162,170

 

DTE Energy

   

12,309

 

1,612,971

 

Duke Energy

   

48,168

 

5,306,187

 

Edison International

   

23,455

 

1,613,469

 

Entergy

   

12,585

 

1,495,727

 

Evergy

   

14,404

 

977,311

 

Eversource Energy

   

21,552

 

1,883,645

 

Exelon

   

61,069

 

2,856,808

 

FirstEnergy

   

35,705

 

1,546,384

 

NextEra Energy

   

122,567

 

8,704,708

 

NiSource

   

24,772

 

721,361

 

NRG Energy

   

15,895

 

570,631

 

Pinnacle West Capital

   

6,950

 

494,840

 

PPL

   

47,461

 

1,343,621

 

Public Service Enterprise Group

   

31,739

 

2,210,939

 

Sempra Energy

   

19,874

 

3,206,869

 

The AES

   

42,697

 

871,873

 

The Southern Company

   

66,794

 

4,902,012

 

WEC Energy Group

   

19,778

 

1,978,789

 

Xcel Energy

   

33,456

 

2,450,987

 
    

62,892,329

 

Total Common Stocks (cost $475,814,729)

   

2,187,530,316

 

17

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

        
 

Description

 

1-Day
Yield (%)

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Investment Companies - .3%

     

Registered Investment Companies - .3%

     

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares
(cost $6,736,186)

 

0.38

 

6,736,186

d 

 6,736,186

 
        

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned - .0%

     

Registered Investment Companies - .0%

     

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, SL Shares
(cost $912,876)

 

0.38

 

912,876

d 

 912,876

 

Total Investments (cost $483,463,791)

 

100.0%

 

2,195,179,378

 

Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables

 

(.0%)

 

(571,590)

 

Net Assets

 

100.0%

 

2,194,607,788

 

a Non-income producing security.

b Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At April 30, 2022, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $21,880,925 and the value of the collateral was $23,118,168, consisting of cash collateral of $912,876 and U.S. Government & Agency securities valued at $22,205,292. In addition, the value of collateral may include pending sales that are also on loan.

c Investment in real estate investment trust within the United States.

d 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 (%)

Information Technology

27.3

Health Care

14.1

Consumer Discretionary

11.4

Financials

10.9

Communication Services

8.6

Industrials

7.8

Consumer Staples

6.8

Energy

4.2

Real Estate

2.9

Utilities

2.9

Materials

2.8

Investment Companies

.3

 

100.0

 Based on net assets.

See notes to financial statements.

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Affiliated Issuers

   

Description

Value ($) 10/31/2021

Purchases ($)

Sales ($)

Value ($) 4/30/2022

Dividends/
Distributions ($)

 

Registered Investment Companies - .3%

  

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares - .3%

14,232,745

108,613,904

(116,110,463)

6,736,186

10,017

 

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned - .0%

  

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, SL Shares - .0%

67,416

11,081,146

(10,235,686)

912,876

16,848

†† 

Total - .3%

14,300,161

119,695,050

(126,346,149)

7,649,062

26,865

 

 Includes reinvested dividends/distributions.

†† Represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

See notes to financial statements.

       

Futures

   

Description

Number of
Contracts

Expiration

Notional
Value ($)

Market
Value ($)

Unrealized (Depreciation) ($)

 

Futures Long

  

Standard & Poor's 500 E-mini

40

6/17/2022

8,764,260

8,255,000

(509,260)

 

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

 

(509,260)

 

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments
(including securities on loan, valued at $21,880,925)—Note 1(c):

 

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

475,814,729

 

2,187,530,316

 

Affiliated issuers

 

7,649,062

 

7,649,062

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

201,038

 

Dividends and securities lending income receivable

 

1,534,473

 

Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed

 

1,141,302

 

Cash collateral held by broker—Note 4

 

442,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,198,498,191

 

Liabilities ($):

 

 

 

 

Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates—Note 3(b)

 

946,936

 

Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed

 

1,599,999

 

Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(c)

 

912,876

 

Payable for futures variation margin—Note 4

 

307,618

 

Directors’ fees and expenses payable

 

122,974

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,890,403

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

2,194,607,788

 

Composition of Net Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

 

 

405,774,176

 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

 

 

 

 

1,788,833,612

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

2,194,607,788

 

     

Shares Outstanding

 

 

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

42,155,555

 

Net Asset Value Per Share ($)

 

52.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

  

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income ($):

 

 

 

 

Income:

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends (net of $3,511 foreign taxes withheld at source):

 

Unaffiliated issuers

 

 

17,242,347

 

Affiliated issuers

 

 

10,017

 

Income from securities lending—Note 1(c)

 

 

16,848

 

Total Income

 

 

17,269,212

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

Management fee—Note 3(a)

 

 

3,017,653

 

Shareholder servicing costs—Note 3(b)

 

 

3,017,653

 

Directors’ fees—Note 3(a,c)

 

 

90,000

 

Loan commitment fees—Note 2

 

 

19,210

 

Interest expense—Note 2

 

 

3,213

 

Total Expenses

 

 

6,147,729

 

Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.—Note 3(a)

 

 

(90,000)

 

Net Expenses

 

 

6,057,729

 

Net Investment Income

 

 

11,211,483

 

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

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

88,361,286

 

Net realized gain (loss) on futures

1,244,967

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

89,606,253

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

(339,621,700)

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures

(1,310,928)

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

(340,932,628)

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

 

(251,326,375)

 

Net (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

(240,114,892)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

     

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Year Ended
October 31, 2021

 

Operations ($):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

11,211,483

 

 

 

22,999,842

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

89,606,253

 

 

 

307,456,018

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments

 

(340,932,628)

 

 

 

498,798,243

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

(240,114,892)

 

 

 

829,254,103

 

Distributions ($):

 

Distributions to shareholders

 

 

(295,603,031)

 

 

 

(252,882,658)

 

Capital Stock Transactions ($):

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

 

 

134,468,522

 

 

 

267,327,204

 

Distributions reinvested

 

 

286,781,332

 

 

 

246,115,792

 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

(244,425,105)

 

 

 

(615,301,976)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
from Capital Stock Transactions

176,824,749

 

 

 

(101,858,980)

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

(358,893,174)

 

 

 

474,512,465

 

Net Assets ($):

 

Beginning of Period

 

 

2,553,500,962

 

 

 

2,078,988,497

 

End of Period

 

 

2,194,607,788

 

 

 

2,553,500,962

 

Capital Share Transactions (Shares):

 

Shares sold

 

 

2,298,671

 

 

 

4,624,629

 

Shares issued for distributions reinvested

 

 

4,860,700

 

 

 

4,722,099

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(4,102,336)

 

 

 

(10,632,400)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

3,057,035

 

 

 

(1,285,672)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

        

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following table describes the performance for the fiscal periods indicated. Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. Net asset value total return includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

         

Six Months Ended

 

April 30, 2022

Year Ended October 31,

  

(Unaudited)

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

Per Share Data ($):

      

Net asset value,
beginning of period

65.31

51.48

53.93

55.44

56.66

51.04

Investment Operations:

      

Net investment incomea

.27

.56

.71

.79

.78

.80

Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments

(5.80)

19.58

4.07

5.03

2.97

10.12

Total from Investment Operations

(5.53)

20.14

4.78

5.82

3.75

10.92

Distributions:

      

Dividends from net
investment income

(.58)

(.75)

(.85)

(.84)

(.86)

(.91)

Dividends from net realized gain
on investments

(7.14)

(5.56)

(6.38)

(6.49)

(4.11)

(4.39)

Total Distributions

(7.72)

(6.31)

(7.23)

(7.33)

(4.97)

(5.30)

Net asset value, end of period

52.06

65.31

51.48

53.93

55.44

56.66

Total Return (%)

(9.85)b

42.21

9.13

13.76

6.83

23.03

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

     

Ratio of total expenses to
average net assets

.51c

.51

.51

.51

.51

.51

Ratio of net expenses to
average net assets

.50c

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

Ratio of net investment
income to average net assets

.93c

.95

1.41

1.55

1.39

1.52

Portfolio Turnover Rate

.74b

3.31

2.43

2.81

3.06

2.88

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

2,194,608

2,553,501

2,078,988

2,272,556

2,428,012

2,661,282

a Based on average shares outstanding.

b Not annualized.

c Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

BNY Mellon S&P 500 Index Fund (the “fund”) is a separate diversified series of BNY Mellon 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® Index. BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (the “Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser. BNY Mellon Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, is the distributor of the fund’s shares, which are sold to the public without a sales charge.

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

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the FASB ASC Topic 946 Financial Services-Investment Companies. 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

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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 equity 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. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (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 Company’s Board of Directors (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 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 April 30, 2022 in valuing the fund’s investments:

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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

2,187,530,316

-

 

-

2,187,530,316

 

Investment Companies

7,649,062

-

 

-

7,649,062

 

Liabilities ($)

  

Other Financial Instruments:

  

Futures††

(509,260)

-

 

-

(509,260)

 

 See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations, if any.

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

(b) Foreign taxes: The fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, realized and unrealized capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. Foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the fund and are reflected in the Statement of Operations, if applicable. Foreign taxes payable or deferred or those subject to reclaims as of April 30, 2022, if any, are disclosed in the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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

Pursuant to a securities lending agreement with BNY Mellon, the fund may lend securities to qualified institutions. It is the fund’s policy that, at origination, all loans are secured by collateral of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. Collateral equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities on loan is maintained at all times. Collateral is either in the form of cash, which can be invested in certain money market mutual funds managed by the Adviser, 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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

manner, BNY 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 security lending transactions are on an overnight and continuous basis. During the period ended April 30, 2022, BNY Mellon earned $2,297 from the lending of the fund’s portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

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

(e) Risk: Certain events particular to the industries in which the fund’s investments conduct their operations, as well as general economic, political and public health conditions, may have a significant negative impact on the investee’s operations and profitability. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the fund. Global economies and financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies world-wide. Recent examples include pandemic risks related to COVID-19 and aggressive measures taken world-wide in response by governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines of large populations, and by businesses, including changes to operations and reducing staff. The effects of COVID-19 have contributed to increased volatility in global markets and will likely affect certain countries, companies, industries and market sectors more dramatically than others. The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and any other outbreak of an infectious disease or other serious public health concern could have, a significant negative impact on economic and market conditions and could trigger a prolonged period of global economic slowdown. To the extent the fund may overweight its investments in certain countries, companies, industries or market sectors, such positions will increase the fund’s exposure to risk of loss from adverse developments affecting those countries, companies, industries or sectors.

(f) Dividends and distributions to shareholders: Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income 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

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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 April 30, 2022, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions. The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended April 30, 2022, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the three-year period ended October 31, 2021 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021 was as follows: ordinary income $31,640,973 and long-term capital gains $221,241,685. The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other long-term open-end funds managed by the Adviser in a $823.5 million unsecured credit facility led by Citibank, N.A. (the “Citibank Credit Facility”) and a $300 million unsecured credit facility provided by BNY Mellon (the “BNYM Credit Facility”), each to be utilized primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions (each, a “Facility”). The Citibank Credit Facility is available in two tranches: (i) Tranche A is in an amount equal to $688.5 million and is available to all long-term open-ended funds, including the fund, and (ii) Tranche B is an amount equal to $135 million and is available only to BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund, a series of BNY Mellon Investment Funds IV, Inc. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to pay its pro rata portion of commitment fees for Tranche A of the Citibank Credit Facility and the BNYM Credit Facility. Interest is charged to the fund based on rates determined pursuant to the terms of the respective Facility at the time of borrowing.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

The average amount of borrowings outstanding under the Facilities during the period ended April 30, 2022 was approximately $629,834 with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 1.03%.

NOTE 3—Management Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Adviser, 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, the Adviser 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, the Adviser 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 April 30, 2022, fees reimbursed by the Adviser amounted to $90,000.

(b) Under the Shareholder Services Plan, the fund pays the Distributor for the provision of certain services, at an annual rate of .25% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. The services provided may include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding the fund and providing reports and other information, and services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts 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 April 30, 2022, the fund was charged $3,017,653 pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan.

The fund has an arrangement with The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Custodian”), a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of the Adviser, whereby the fund will receive interest income or be charged overdraft fees when cash balances are maintained. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes this interest income and overdraft fees, if any, as interest income in the Statement of Operations.

The components of “Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees of $480,718 and Shareholder Services Plan fees of $480,718, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $14,500.

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(c) Each Board member also serves as a Board member of other funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds 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 April 30, 2022, amounted to $17,786,172 and $118,053,290, respectively.

Derivatives: A derivative is a financial instrument whose performance is derived from the performance of another asset. Each type of derivative instrument that was held by the fund during the period ended April 30, 2022 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 April 30, 2022 are set forth in the Statement of Futures.

The following summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended April 30, 2022:

   

 

 

Average Market Value ($)

Equity futures

 

18,232,870

At April 30, 2022, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments inclusive of derivatives contracts was $1,711,206,327, consisting of $1,734,275,633 gross unrealized appreciation and $23,069,306 gross unrealized depreciation.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

At April 30, 2022, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).

NOTE 5—Pending Legal Matters:

The fund and many other entities have been named as defendants in numerous pending litigations as a result of their participation in the leveraged buyout transaction (“LBO”) of the Tribune Company (“Tribune”).

The FitzSimons Litigation: On November 1, 2010, a case now styled, Mark S. Kirchner, as Litigation Trustee for the Tribune Litigation Trust v. FitzSimons, et al., S.D.N.Y. No. 12-cv-2652 (RJS) was filed (“the FitzSimons Litigation”). Among other things, the 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 May 23, 2014, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss, 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.

Effective November 1, 2018, Judge Denise Cote was assigned to the case when Judge Richard Sullivan was elevated to the Second Circuit.

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.

In January 2019, various state law claims asserted against certain individual defendants were dismissed.

Between February and early April 2019, plaintiffs and certain defendants attempted to resolve the dispute through mediation, but ultimately decided to await the Second Circuit’s review of its May 29, 2016 decision before attempting to negotiate a settlement.

On April 4, 2019, plaintiff filed a motion to amend the FitzSimons complaint to add a claim for constructive fraudulent transfer from defendants subject to clawback under the Bankruptcy Code. On April 10, 2019, the affected defendants opposed the motion.

On April 23, 2019, Judge Cote denied plaintiff’s motion to amend the complaint to add a new constructive fraudulent transfer claim because such amendment would be futile and would result in substantial prejudice to the shareholder defendants given that the only claim against the shareholder

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defendants in FitzSimons has been dismissed for over two years, subject to appeal. Judge Cote considered the amendment futile on the ground that constructive fraudulent transfer claims are barred by the safe harbor provision of Section 546(e), which defines “financial institution” to include, in certain circumstances, the customers of traditional financial institutions, including Tribune.

On July 12, 2019, the Trustee filed a notice of appeal to the Second Circuit from the April 23, 2019, decision denying leave to amend the complaint to add constructive fraudulent transfer claims. On July 15, 2019, the Trustee filed a corrected notice of appeal to remedy technical errors with the notice filed on July 12, 2019. Briefing on these matters began in January 2020, and was completed and fully submitted to the Second Circuit by June 2020. Oral argument occurred in August 2020. In December 2020, Second Circuit Judge and panel member Ralph Winter, Jr., passed away.

In April 2021, the United States Supreme Court denied Plaintiffs’ petition for a writ of certiorari to review legal issues raised in cases filed by Tribune creditors beginning in June 2011, arising under state and/or federal law, and alleging that payments made to shareholders in the LBO were “fraudulent conveyances,” which payments should have been returned to the shareholders for their shares (collectively, “the state law cases”). The state law cases had been consolidated for pre-trial proceedings in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, under the caption In re Tribune Company Fraudulent Conveyance Litigation (S.D.N.Y. Nos. 11-md-2296 and 12-mc-2296 (RJS). The Tribune defendants advised the Second Circuit of the denial of cert in the state law cases, and urged the Second Circuit to affirm denial of the Trustee’s motion for leave to amend in light of the Supreme Court’s decision.

In August 2021, the Second Circuit affirmed the trial court's dismissal of the Trustee's intentional fraudulent conveyance claims against the shareholder defendants, and also affirmed denial of the Trustee’s request for leave to amend the complaint to add federal constructive conveyance claims against the shareholder defendants. In September 2021, the Trustee sought to have its appeal re-heard by some or all of the Second Circuit's judges, which the Second Circuit denied.

The Trustee petitioned the United States Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari in early 2022, in which the Trustee challenged only the Second Circuit’s decision to affirm dismissal of the Trustee’s intentional fraudulent conveyance claims. The writ of certiorari did not challenge the Second Circuit’s decision to affirm the trial court’s denial of the Trustee’s motion to add constructive fraudulent conveyance claims against the shareholder defendants. Having declined to petition for cert. review of that decision,

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

denial of the Trustee’s motion to add constructive fraudulent conveyance claims is now final.

As previously reported, the shareholder defendants did not believe the Trustee’s cert. petition warranted any further response, and informed the Supreme Court that they were waiving their right to file a response unless and until a response is requested from the Court.

The Supreme Court did not request or require a response from the shareholder defendants, and, on its own accord, denied the Trustee’s petition for certiorari. With the record reflecting dismissal of any remaining claims against the shareholder defendants, and denial of the Trustee’s request for leave to add new claims, and with all rights of appeal now exhausted, this matter is fully and finally concluded. Going forward, this matter will be considered closed, and will not be the subject of any further reporting.

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

At a meeting of the fund’s Board of Directors held on March 8-9, 2022, the Board considered the renewal of the fund’s Management Agreement, pursuant to which the Adviser provides the fund with investment advisory and administrative services (the “Agreement”). The Board members, none of whom are “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the fund, were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel in executive session separate from representatives of the Adviser. In considering the renewal of the Agreement, the Board considered several factors that it believed to be relevant, including those discussed below. The Board did not identify any one factor as dispositive, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the factors considered.

Analysis of Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided to the Fund. The Board considered information provided to it at the meeting and in previous presentations from representatives of the Adviser regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, including the fund. The Adviser provided the number of open accounts in the fund, the fund’s asset size and the allocation of fund assets among distribution channels. The Adviser also had previously provided information regarding the diverse intermediary relationships and distribution channels of funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex (such as retail direct or intermediary, in which intermediaries typically are paid by the fund and/or the Adviser) and the Adviser’s corresponding need for broad, deep, and diverse resources to be able to provide ongoing shareholder services to each intermediary or distribution channel, as applicable to the fund.

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

Comparative Analysis of the Fund’s Performance and Management Fee and Expense Ratio. The Board reviewed reports prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data based on classifications provided by Thomson Reuters Lipper, which included information comparing (1) the performance of the fund’s shares with the performance of a group of retail pure index no-load S&P 500 index funds selected by Broadridge as comparable to the fund (the “Performance Group”) and with a broader group of funds consisting of all retail and institutional S&P 500 index funds (the “Performance Universe”), all for various periods ended December 31, 2021, and (2) the fund’s actual and contractual management fees and total expenses with those of the same group of funds in the Performance Group (the “Expense Group”) and with a broader group of all retail pure index no-load S&P 500 index funds, excluding outliers (the “Expense Universe”), the information for which was derived in part from fund financial statements available to Broadridge as of the date of its analysis. The Adviser previously had furnished the Board

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

with a description of the methodology Broadridge used to select the Performance Group and Performance Universe and the Expense Group and Expense Universe.

Performance Comparisons. Representatives of the Adviser stated that the usefulness of performance comparisons may be affected by a number of factors, including different investment limitations and policies that may be applicable to the fund and comparison funds and the end date selected. The Board discussed with representatives of the Adviser the results of the comparisons and considered that the fund’s total return performance was below the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians for all periods. The Board considered the relative proximity of the fund’s performance to the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians in certain periods when performance was below median. The Adviser also provided a comparison of the fund’s calendar year total returns to the returns of the fund’s benchmark index. The Board noted that the fund had a four star rating for each of the five- and ten-year periods and a four star overall rating from Morningstar based on Morningstar’s risk-adjusted return measures.

Management Fee and Expense Ratio Comparisons. The Board reviewed and considered the contractual management fee rate payable by the fund to the Adviser in light of the nature, extent and quality of the management services provided by the Adviser. In addition, the Board reviewed and considered the actual management fee rate paid by the fund over the fund’s last fiscal year. The Board also reviewed the range of actual and contractual management fees and total expenses as a percentage of average net assets of the Expense Group and Expense Universe funds and discussed the results of the comparisons.

The Board noted that the Adviser pays all fund expenses, other than the actual management fee and certain other expenses. Because of the fund’s “unitary fee” structure, the Board recognized that the fund’s fees and expenses will vary within a much smaller range and the Adviser will bear the risk that fund expenses may increase over time. On the other hand, the Board noted that it is possible that the Adviser could earn a profit on the fees charged under the Agreement and would benefit from any price decreases in third-party services covered by the Agreement. Taking into account the fund’s “unitary” fee structure, the Board considered that the fund’s contractual management fee was higher than the Expense Group median contractual management fee, the fund’s actual management fee was higher than the Expense Group median and higher than the Expense Universe median actual management fee and the fund’s total expenses were higher than the Expense Group median and higher than the Expense Universe median total expenses.

Representatives of the Adviser reviewed with the Board the management or investment advisory fees (1) paid by funds advised by the Adviser that are in the same Lipper category as the fund and (2) paid to the Adviser, or the primary employer of the fund’s primary portfolio managers that is affiliated with the Adviser, for advising any separate accounts and/or other types of client portfolios that are considered to have similar investment strategies and policies as the fund (the “Similar Clients”), and explained the nature of the Similar Clients. They discussed differences in fees paid and the relationship

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of the fees paid in light of any differences in the services provided and other relevant factors, noting the fund’s “unitary” fee structure. The Board considered the relevance of the fee information provided for the Similar Clients to evaluate the appropriateness of the fund’s management fee.

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

The Board considered, on the advice of its counsel, the profitability analysis (1) as part of its evaluation of whether the fee under the Agreement, considered in relation to the mix of services provided by the Adviser, including the nature, extent and quality of such services, supported the renewal of the Agreement and (2) in light of the relevant circumstances for the fund and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if the fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of fund shareholders. Representatives of the Adviser stated that, as a result of shared and allocated costs among funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, the extent of economies of scale could depend substantially on the level of assets in the complex as a whole, so that increases and decreases in complex-wide assets can affect potential economies of scale in a manner that is disproportionate to, or even in the opposite direction from, changes in the fund’s asset level. The Board also considered potential benefits to the Adviser from acting as investment adviser and took into consideration that there were no soft dollar arrangements in effect for trading the fund’s investments.

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

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

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

· The Board concluded that the fee paid to the Adviser continued to be appropriate under the circumstances and in light of the factors and the totality of the services provided as discussed above.

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

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

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

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For More Information

BNY Mellon S&P 500 Index Fund

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

Adviser

BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

Transfer Agent &
Dividend Disbursing Agent

BNY Mellon Transfer, Inc.

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

Distributor

BNY Mellon Securities Corporation

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

  

Ticker Symbol:

PEOPX

Telephone Call your financial representative or 1-800-373-9387

Mail The BNY Mellon Family of Funds, 144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, NY 11556-0144

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Internet Information can be viewed online or downloaded at www.im.bnymellon.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-PORT. The fund’s Forms N-PORT 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.im.bnymellon.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-373-9387.

  

© 2022 BNY Mellon Securities Corporation
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BNY Mellon Smallcap Stock Index Fund

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

April 30, 2022

 

 

 

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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 BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. or any other person in the BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a fund in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any fund in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds.

 

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

 

Contents

THE FUND

  

Discussion of Fund Performance

2

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

5

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses
With Those of Other Funds

5

Statement of Investments

6

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

24

Statement of Operations

25

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

26

Financial Highlights

27

Notes to Financial Statements

29

Information About the Renewal of
the Fund’s Management Agreement

38

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover

 

DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

For the period from November 1, 2021, through April 30, 2022, as provided by David France, CFA, Todd Frysinger, CFA, Vlasta Sheremeta, CFA, Michael Stoll, and Marlene Walker Smith, Portfolio Managers

Market and Fund Performance Overview

For the six-month period ended April 30, 2022, the BNY Mellon Smallcap Stock Index Fund’s (the “fund”) Class Investor shares produced a total return of −11.38%, and its Class I shares returned −11.28%.1 In comparison, the S&P SmallCap 600® Index (the “Index”), the fund’s benchmark, produced a −11.13% total return for the same period.2,3

Small-cap equities lost ground during the reporting period under pressure from increasing inflation, tightening central bank policies and uncertainties related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The difference in returns between the fund and the Index resulted primarily from transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in Index 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.

Because the fund has expenses, performance will tend to be slightly lower than that of the Index. The fund attempts to have a correlation between its performance and that of the Index of at least .95, before fees and expenses. A correlation of 1.00 would mean that the fund and the index were perfectly correlated.

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 $850 million and $3.6 billion, to the extent consistent with market conditions.

Equities Decline as Inflation Mounts

Investor sentiment started the reporting period on a mixed note. Large-cap stocks rose as businesses reopened, and consumer spending remained strong, while small- and mid-cap stocks retreated, buffeted by inflation concerns. Inflation-related fears deepened in early 2022 as commodity prices rose in response to wage increases and pandemic-related supply-chain bottlenecks. Government stimulus and accommodative monetary policies further added to inflationary pressures. Those pressures were exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which heightened investor uncertainty and drove equites still lower. While consumer spending and corporate earnings remained positive, U.S. GDP (gross domestic product) declined in the first quarter of the new year in response to supply shortages, international trade imbalances and rising inflation. Energy costs, already at elevated levels,

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spiked higher, along with prices of crucial agricultural chemicals and industrial metals. Value-oriented shares held up better than growth-oriented equities as the threat of rising interest rates from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) caused investors to question the pace of future growth and the relative value of future earnings. Small-cap shares significantly underperformed their large- and mid-cap counterparts, as measured by the Index.

Information Technology Leads the Small-Cap Market Lower

The information technology sector, which includes many of the fastest growing companies in the Index, saw shares decline as investors discounted future earnings as measured against potentially higher interest rates. Consumer discretionary stocks suffered due to rising input prices and seemingly intractable supply-chain bottlenecks. Health care companies saw declining revenues from pandemic-related testing and immunization, leading to lower share prices. Financials stocks lost ground as the flattening yield curve cut into banks’ net interest margins, detracting from profits.

On the positive side, shares in oil and natural gas exploration and production companies soared as energy prices climbed. Utility stocks generated more modest gains due to their value-oriented investment proposition and the ability of power generators to insulate profits from rising input expenses by hedging energy costs. Consumer staples, another value-oriented sector that typically tends to outperform during times of increasing economic stress and uncertainty, gained ground as well.

Replicating the Performance of the Index

In seeking to match the performance of the Index, we do not actively manage investments in response to macroeconomic trends. We note, however, that rising inflation and geopolitical uncertainties related to the war in Ukraine are likely to pose challenges for equity investors for the foreseeable future. Key questions facing markets remain: how aggressively the Fed will move in raising interest rates to combat inflation, how quickly they will reduce their Treasury and mortgage portfolio, and how effective their actions will prove in avoiding a recession as they seek to engineer a soft landing for the economy. While challenges clearly loom for equity markets, we also see opportunities, supported by persistently strong levels of consumer spending and corporate profitability. We believe that, on balance, prospects for economic growth remain positive, if modest, for the rest of 2022, offering potential for a

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited) (continued)

market rebound. As always, we continue to monitor factors that affect the fund’s investments.

May 16, 2022

¹ Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid. The fund’s return reflects the absorption of certain fund expenses by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. pursuant to an agreement. Had these expenses not been absorbed, returns would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Share price and investment return fluctuate such that upon redemption, fund shares may be worth more or less than their original cost.

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.

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 fund uses an indexing strategy. It does not attempt to manage market volatility, use defensive strategies or reduce the effects of any long-term periods of poor stock performance.

Recent market risks include pandemic risks related to COVID-19. The effects of COVID-19 have contributed to increased volatility in global markets and will likely affect certain countries, companies, industries and market sectors more dramatically than others. To the extent the fund may overweight its investments in certain countries, companies, industries or market sectors, such positions will increase the fund’s exposure to risk of loss from adverse developments affecting those countries, companies, industries or sectors.

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.

The fund may, but is not required, to use derivative instruments. A small investment in derivatives could have a potentially large impact on the fund’s performance. The use of derivatives involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying assets.

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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 BNY Mellon Smallcap Stock Index Fund from November 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022. 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

 

Assume actual returns for the six months ended April 30, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

Class I

 

Expenses paid per $1,000

$2.34

$1.17

 

Ending value (after expenses)

$886.20

$887.20

 

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

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

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

     

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment

 

Assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended April 30, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

Class I

 

Expenses paid per $1,000

$2.51

$1.25

 

Ending value (after expenses)

$1,022.32

$1,023.55

 

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 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.0%

     

Automobiles & Components - 1.4%

     

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings

   

197,592

a 

1,308,059

 

Dorman Products

   

48,966

a 

4,833,924

 

Gentherm

   

57,763

a 

3,894,381

 

LCI Industries

   

43,712

 

4,254,052

 

Motorcar Parts of America

   

32,679

a 

497,048

 

Patrick Industries

   

38,962

 

2,425,384

 

Standard Motor Products

   

32,956

 

1,406,562

 

Winnebago Industries

   

58,077

b 

3,088,535

 

XPEL

   

28,191

a,b 

1,219,825

 
    

22,927,770

 

Banks - 11.8%

     

Allegiance Bancshares

   

32,878

 

1,343,395

 

Ameris Bancorp

   

113,732

 

4,742,624

 

Axos Financial

   

92,088

a 

3,488,293

 

Banc of California

   

92,697

 

1,672,254

 

BancFirst

   

32,967

b 

2,695,052

 

BankUnited

   

148,258

 

5,565,605

 

Banner

   

59,339

 

3,186,504

 

Berkshire Hills Bancorp

   

84,366

 

2,087,215

 

Brookline Bancorp

   

135,146

 

1,954,211

 

Capitol Federal Financial

   

222,399

 

2,141,702

 

Central Pacific Financial

   

47,331

 

1,144,464

 

City Holding

   

26,216

 

2,028,594

 

Columbia Banking System

   

134,678

 

3,781,758

 

Community Bank System

   

92,971

 

5,987,332

 

Customers Bancorp

   

52,126

a 

2,192,941

 

CVB Financial

   

234,594

 

5,400,354

 

Dime Community Bancshares

   

56,483

 

1,775,826

 

Eagle Bancorp

   

54,706

 

2,754,447

 

FB Financial

   

61,290

 

2,361,504

 

First Bancorp

   

59,422

 

2,225,948

 

First Bancorp

   

349,536

 

4,757,185

 

First Commonwealth Financial

   

163,406

 

2,202,713

 

First Financial Bancorp

   

163,621

 

3,346,049

 

First Hawaiian

   

220,780

 

5,212,616

 

Flagstar Bancorp

   

91,863

 

3,242,764

 

Hanmi Financial

   

53,131

 

1,229,983

 

Heritage Financial

   

61,333

 

1,485,485

 

Hilltop Holdings

   

105,280

 

2,683,587

 

HomeStreet

   

34,570

 

1,403,196

 

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Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.0% (continued)

     

Banks - 11.8% (continued)

     

Hope Bancorp

   

208,511

 

2,981,707

 

Independent Bank

   

81,917

 

6,320,716

 

Independent Bank Group

   

63,622

 

4,313,572

 

Lakeland Financial

   

43,891

b 

3,196,143

 

Meta Financial Group

   

51,696

 

2,256,530

 

Mr. Cooper Group

   

130,200

a 

5,855,094

 

National Bank Holdings, Cl. A

   

51,535

 

1,881,543

 

NBT Bancorp

   

74,335

 

2,616,592

 

NMI Holdings, Cl. A

   

148,316

a 

2,726,048

 

Northfield Bancorp

   

74,873

 

980,088

 

Northwest Bancshares

   

218,826

 

2,774,714

 

OFG Bancorp

   

86,741

 

2,305,576

 

Pacific Premier Bancorp

   

163,224

 

5,118,705

 

Park National

   

24,924

 

2,937,293

 

Preferred Bank

   

23,127

 

1,552,284

 

Provident Financial Services

   

131,411

 

2,908,125

 

Renasant

   

96,661

 

2,879,531

 

S&T Bancorp

   

68,825

 

1,944,994

 

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida

   

101,196

 

3,288,870

 

ServisFirst Bancshares

   

84,499

 

6,786,960

 

Simmons First National, Cl. A

   

218,223

 

5,208,983

 

Southside Bancshares

   

55,580

 

2,178,180

 

The Bancorp

   

99,488

a 

2,257,383

 

Tompkins Financial

   

20,640

 

1,506,720

 

Triumph Bancorp

   

41,017

a 

2,848,220

 

TrustCo Bank

   

33,294

 

1,037,108

 

Trustmark

   

106,767

 

2,976,664

 

United Community Bank

   

180,892

 

5,452,085

 

Veritex Holdings

   

84,896

 

2,788,834

 

Walker & Dunlop

   

51,118

 

6,121,892

 

Westamerica Bancorporation

   

46,455

 

2,737,129

 

WSFS Financial

   

113,493

 

4,547,665

 
    

189,379,549

 

Capital Goods - 10.0%

     

AAON

   

71,162

 

3,468,436

 

AAR

   

58,049

a 

2,727,142

 

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings

   

129,059

a 

5,159,779

 

AeroVironment

   

39,769

a,b 

3,194,246

 

Alamo Group

   

17,040

 

2,154,538

 

Albany International, Cl. A

   

55,930

 

4,374,845

 

American Woodmark

   

28,851

a 

1,351,669

 

Apogee Enterprises

   

42,859

 

1,885,796

 

Applied Industrial Technologies

   

66,582

 

6,970,470

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.0% (continued)

     

Capital Goods - 10.0% (continued)

     

Arcosa

   

83,853

 

4,488,651

 

Astec Industries

   

38,770

 

1,515,907

 

AZZ

   

42,377

 

1,934,086

 

Barnes Group

   

80,761

 

2,711,954

 

Boise Cascade

   

67,632

 

5,111,627

 

CIRCOR International

   

34,798

a 

683,781

 

Comfort Systems USA

   

62,237

 

5,254,048

 

DXP Enterprises

   

29,507

a 

697,250

 

Encore Wire

   

34,780

 

3,923,532

 

Enerpac Tool Group

   

103,403

a 

2,076,332

 

EnPro Industries

   

35,794

 

3,336,359

 

ESCO Technologies

   

45,008

 

2,810,750

 

Federal Signal

   

105,183

 

3,579,377

 

Franklin Electric

   

67,126

 

4,694,792

 

Gibraltar Industries

   

56,379

a 

2,133,381

 

GMS

   

73,975

a 

3,547,101

 

Granite Construction

   

79,876

b 

2,368,323

 

Griffon

   

81,162

 

1,518,541

 

Hillenbrand

   

126,492

 

5,163,403

 

Insteel Industries

   

33,558

 

1,423,530

 

John Bean Technologies

   

54,958

 

6,478,999

 

Kaman

   

48,167

 

1,878,995

 

Lindsay

   

18,838

 

2,545,956

 

Meritor

   

122,423

a 

4,396,210

 

Moog, Cl. A

   

50,262

 

4,014,426

 

Mueller Industries

   

99,104

 

5,366,482

 

MYR Group

   

29,079

a 

2,299,858

 

National Presto Industries

   

8,704

 

619,116

 

NOW

   

192,877

a 

2,102,359

 

NV5 Global

   

20,428

a 

2,447,274

 

Park Aerospace

   

35,491

 

415,245

 

PGT Innovations

   

102,239

a 

1,816,787

 

Powell Industries

   

15,895

 

306,773

 

Proto Labs

   

47,695

a 

2,032,284

 

Quanex Building Products

   

57,787

 

1,110,666

 

Resideo Technologies

   

249,931

a 

5,620,948

 

SPX

   

78,834

a 

3,303,145

 

Standex International

   

21,240

 

1,997,410

 

Tennant

   

32,173

 

2,077,732

 

The Greenbrier Companies

   

56,032

 

2,393,127

 

Titan International

   

89,579

a 

1,241,565

 

Triumph Group

   

112,701

a 

2,540,281

 

UFP Industries

   

106,908

 

8,271,472

 

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Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.0% (continued)

     

Capital Goods - 10.0% (continued)

     

Veritiv

   

23,772

a 

3,340,917

 

Wabash National

   

83,193

 

1,190,492

 
    

160,068,165

 

Commercial & Professional Services - 3.8%

     

ABM Industries

   

116,060

 

5,602,216

 

Brady, Cl. A

   

83,027

 

3,715,458

 

CoreCivic

   

210,102

a 

2,611,568

 

Deluxe

   

74,326

 

2,012,748

 

Exponent

   

89,881

 

8,611,499

 

Forrester Research

   

19,419

a 

1,081,444

 

Harsco

   

139,062

a 

1,421,214

 

Healthcare Services Group

   

127,486

 

2,178,736

 

Heidrick & Struggles International

   

33,692

 

1,076,796

 

HNI

   

74,766

 

2,664,660

 

Interface

   

103,916

 

1,318,694

 

KAR Auction Services

   

210,298

a 

3,082,969

 

Kelly Services, Cl. A

   

62,067

 

1,197,272

 

Korn Ferry

   

94,200

 

5,787,648

 

ManTech International, Cl. A

   

47,862

 

3,845,233

 

Matthews International, Cl. A

   

54,631

 

1,628,550

 

Pitney Bowes

   

288,855

 

1,522,266

 

Resources Connection

   

53,853

 

925,733

 

The GEO Group

   

214,765

a,b,c 

1,402,415

 

TrueBlue

   

61,318

a 

1,567,901

 

U.S. Ecology

   

54,155

a 

2,598,898

 

UniFirst

   

26,163

 

4,507,885

 

Viad

   

35,107

a 

1,149,754

 
    

61,511,557

 

Consumer Durables & Apparel - 3.8%

     

Cavco Industries

   

14,636

a 

3,457,755

 

Century Communities

   

51,468

 

2,713,393

 

Ethan Allen Interiors

   

38,946

 

924,578

 

Fossil Group

   

81,868

a 

808,856

 

G-III Apparel Group

   

76,156

a 

2,016,611

 

Installed Building Products

   

40,872

 

3,288,970

 

iRobot

   

46,495

a 

2,354,972

 

Kontoor Brands

   

82,600

 

3,281,698

 

La-Z-Boy

   

76,210

 

2,002,799

 

LGI Homes

   

37,032

a,b 

3,470,269

 

M.D.C. Holdings

   

97,316

 

3,591,934

 

M/I Homes

   

49,855

a 

2,207,579

 

Meritage Homes

   

64,563

a 

5,329,676

 

Movado Group

   

29,035

 

1,044,389

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.0% (continued)

     

Consumer Durables & Apparel - 3.8% (continued)

     

Oxford Industries

   

27,335

 

2,449,216

 

Sonos

   

221,274

a,b 

5,049,473

 

Steven Madden

   

132,028

 

5,421,070

 

Sturm Ruger & Co.

   

30,237

b 

2,060,652

 

Tupperware Brands

   

84,827

a,b 

1,491,259

 

Unifi

   

23,631

a 

346,667

 

Universal Electronics

   

22,122

a 

652,599

 

Vera Bradley

   

44,186

a 

271,744

 

Vista Outdoor

   

97,433

a 

3,432,565

 

Wolverine World Wide

   

142,241

 

2,819,217

 
    

60,487,941

 

Consumer Services - 2.2%

     

Adtalem Global Education

   

86,688

a 

2,540,825

 

American Public Education

   

33,405

a 

649,393

 

BJ's Restaurants

   

40,139

a 

1,115,463

 

Bloomin‘ Brands

   

140,169

 

3,082,316

 

Brinker International

   

76,792

a 

2,789,853

 

Chuy's Holdings

   

34,305

a 

857,968

 

Dave & Buster's Entertainment

   

67,324

a 

3,063,242

 

Dine Brands Global

   

29,582

 

2,120,734

 

El Pollo Loco Holdings

   

34,829

a 

370,929

 

Golden Entertainment

   

34,816

a 

1,669,775

 

Jack in the Box

   

36,546

 

3,024,547

 

Monarch Casino & Resort

   

22,852

a 

1,603,068

 

Perdoceo Education

   

119,381

a 

1,334,680

 

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

   

27,172

a 

358,399

 

Ruth's Hospitality Group

   

53,577

 

1,123,510

 

Shake Shack, Cl. A

   

67,315

a 

3,892,826

 

Strategic Education

   

39,485

 

2,550,731

 

The Cheesecake Factory

   

83,927

 

3,097,746

 

WW International

   

90,232

a 

883,371

 
    

36,129,376

 

Diversified Financials - 3.2%

     

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance

   

226,864

b,c 

2,731,443

 

ARMOUR Residential REIT

   

155,229

b,c 

1,139,381

 

B. Riley Financial

   

28,092

 

1,268,635

 

Blucora

   

82,997

a 

1,680,689

 

Brightsphere Investment Group

   

60,593

 

1,214,284

 

Donnelley Financial Solutions

   

50,303

a 

1,472,369

 

Ellington Financial

   

94,725

b,c 

1,533,598

 

Encore Capital Group

   

42,572

a 

2,461,087

 

Enova International

   

59,133

a 

2,211,574

 

EZCORP, Cl. A

   

94,987

a 

664,909

 

10

 

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.0% (continued)

     

Diversified Financials - 3.2% (continued)

     

Franklin BSP Realty Trust

   

74,773

c 

991,490

 

Granite Point Mortgage Trust

   

93,552

c 

910,261

 

Green Dot, Cl. A

   

94,207

a 

2,494,601

 

Greenhill & Co.

   

22,091

 

267,522

 

Invesco Mortgage Capital

   

535,049

b,c 

930,985

 

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust

   

78,633

c 

1,494,027

 

LendingTree

   

19,651

a 

1,560,682

 

New York Mortgage Trust

   

652,013

b,c 

2,099,482

 

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

   

164,234

b,c 

2,519,350

 

Piper Sandler

   

24,395

 

2,804,937

 

PRA Group

   

75,553

a 

3,175,493

 

PROG Holdings

   

97,645

a 

2,584,663

 

Ready Capital

   

116,427

b,c 

1,696,341

 

Redwood Trust

   

199,372

c 

1,933,908

 

StoneX Group

   

29,564

a 

2,003,848

 

Two Harbors Investment

   

598,499

c 

2,878,780

 

Virtus Investment Partners

   

12,311

 

2,181,017

 

WisdomTree Investments

   

185,495

b 

1,081,436

 

World Acceptance

   

7,040

a 

1,328,518

 
    

51,315,310

 

Energy - 5.7%

     

Archrock

   

229,785

 

2,001,427

 

Bristow Group

   

39,556

a 

1,179,560

 

Callon Petroleum

   

81,525

a,b 

4,179,787

 

Civitas Resources

   

124,928

b 

7,323,279

 

CONSOL Energy

   

54,585

a 

2,595,517

 

Core Laboratories

   

80,228

b 

2,085,928

 

DMC Global

   

32,613

a 

651,934

 

Dorian LPG

   

48,386

 

712,242

 

Dril-Quip

   

61,323

a 

1,771,008

 

Green Plains

   

92,616

a 

2,599,731

 

Helix Energy Solutions Group

   

249,531

a 

1,025,572

 

Helmerich & Payne

   

182,720

 

8,410,602

 

Laredo Petroleum

   

24,995

a,b 

1,779,894

 

Nabors Industries

   

13,522

a 

2,090,772

 

Oceaneering International

   

173,431

a 

1,964,973

 

Oil States International

   

109,380

a 

739,409

 

Par Pacific Holdings

   

80,603

a 

1,182,446

 

Patterson-UTI Energy

   

371,386

 

6,105,586

 

PBF Energy, Cl. A

   

163,408

a 

4,748,636

 

ProPetro Holding

   

145,346

a 

2,055,192

 

Ranger Oil, Cl. A

   

36,244

a 

1,154,371

 

Renewable Energy Group

   

86,706

a 

5,294,268

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.0% (continued)

     

Energy - 5.7% (continued)

     

REX American Resources

   

8,886

a 

752,022

 

RPC

   

123,219

a 

1,274,084

 

SM Energy

   

209,514

 

7,444,032

 

Southwestern Energy

   

1,927,403

a 

14,455,522

 

Talos Energy

   

70,943

a 

1,289,034

 

U.S. Silica Holdings

   

127,684

a 

2,372,369

 

World Fuel Services

   

108,235

 

2,621,452

 
    

91,860,649

 

Food & Staples Retailing - .9%

     

PriceSmart

   

41,934

 

3,331,656

 

SpartanNash

   

62,103

 

2,128,891

 

The Andersons

   

52,698

 

2,647,021

 

The Chefs' Warehouse

   

56,436

a 

2,065,558

 

United Natural Foods

   

100,595

a 

4,318,543

 
    

14,491,669

 

Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 2.9%

     

B&G Foods

   

111,684

b 

3,007,650

 

Calavo Growers

   

29,997

 

1,087,091

 

Cal-Maine Foods

   

64,605

 

3,471,227

 

Celsius Holdings

   

66,217

a,b 

3,443,284

 

Coca-Cola Consolidated

   

8,054

 

3,555,841

 

Fresh Del Monte Produce

   

57,530

 

1,498,656

 

Hostess Brands

   

239,961

a 

5,444,715

 

J&J Snack Foods

   

25,653

 

3,840,254

 

John B. Sanfilippo & Son

   

15,213

a 

1,181,137

 

MGP Ingredients

   

21,633

b 

1,975,742

 

National Beverage

   

40,727

a 

1,795,246

 

Seneca Foods, Cl. A

   

10,494

a 

569,299

 

The Simply Good Foods Company

   

145,895

a 

6,076,527

 

Tootsie Roll Industries

   

31,412

b 

1,100,362

 

TreeHouse Foods

   

96,538

a 

3,040,947

 

Universal

   

42,949

 

2,484,600

 

Vector Group

   

225,285

 

2,865,625

 
    

46,438,203

 

Health Care Equipment & Services - 7.9%

     

Addus HomeCare

   

27,269

a 

2,298,231

 

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions

   

212,962

a 

4,399,795

 

AMN Healthcare Services

   

81,538

a 

7,970,339

 

AngioDynamics

   

67,953

a 

1,430,411

 

Apollo Medical Holdings

   

65,067

a,b 

2,373,644

 

Avanos Medical

   

83,967

a 

2,448,478

 

BioLife Solutions

   

51,314

a 

650,148

 

Cardiovascular Systems

   

70,172

a 

1,312,216

 

12

 

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.0% (continued)

     

Health Care Equipment & Services - 7.9% (continued)

     

Community Health Systems

   

213,959

a 

1,641,066

 

Computer Programs & Systems

   

25,390

a 

810,449

 

CONMED

   

50,692

 

6,740,008

 

CorVel

   

16,171

a 

2,507,799

 

Covetrus

   

178,467

a 

2,462,845

 

Cross Country Healthcare

   

60,202

a 

1,128,185

 

CryoLife

   

68,299

a 

1,385,787

 

Cutera

   

28,410

a,b 

1,542,947

 

Embecta

   

98,227

a 

2,989,048

 

Fulgent Genetics

   

33,407

a,b 

1,833,376

 

Glaukos

   

81,117

a 

3,836,023

 

Hanger

   

63,823

a 

1,049,250

 

HealthStream

   

44,455

a 

849,090

 

Heska

   

18,635

a,b 

2,046,868

 

Inogen

   

36,143

a 

913,695

 

Integer Holdings

   

56,850

a 

4,273,414

 

Lantheus Holdings

   

117,202

a 

7,783,385

 

LeMaitre Vascular

   

33,735

 

1,457,689

 

MEDNAX

   

147,625

a 

2,734,015

 

Meridian Bioscience

   

75,700

a 

1,937,163

 

Merit Medical Systems

   

87,773

a 

5,442,804

 

Mesa Laboratories

   

9,171

b 

1,959,201

 

ModivCare

   

21,205

a 

2,204,684

 

Natus Medical

   

58,368

a 

1,941,903

 

NextGen Healthcare

   

96,560

a 

1,820,156

 

Omnicell

   

75,966

a 

8,293,208

 

OptimizeRx

   

30,956

a 

870,173

 

OraSure Technologies

   

125,179

a 

768,599

 

Orthofix Medical

   

34,181

a 

1,059,611

 

Owens & Minor

   

130,551

 

4,633,255

 

RadNet

   

80,738

a 

1,574,391

 

Select Medical Holdings

   

184,208

 

4,164,943

 

Simulations Plus

   

26,887

b 

1,254,547

 

SurModics

   

23,668

a 

915,005

 

Tactile Systems Technology

   

32,994

a 

556,939

 

The Ensign Group

   

90,499

 

7,269,785

 

The Joint

   

25,646

a 

782,716

 

The Pennant Group

   

47,140

a 

772,625

 

Tivity Health

   

77,456

a 

2,488,661

 

U.S. Physical Therapy

   

22,559

 

2,340,947

 

Varex Imaging

   

68,672

a 

1,363,139

 

Zimvie Inc

   

36,720

a 

826,200

 

13

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.0% (continued)

     

Health Care Equipment & Services - 7.9% (continued)

     

Zynex

   

35,348

b 

225,167

 
    

126,334,023

 

Household & Personal Products - 1.3%

     

Central Garden & Pet

   

16,608

a,b 

727,264

 

Central Garden & Pet, Cl. A

   

68,108

a 

2,818,309

 

e.l.f. Beauty

   

83,241

a 

2,025,254

 

Edgewell Personal Care

   

92,799

 

3,539,354

 

Inter Parfums

   

31,023

 

2,535,510

 

Medifast

   

20,151

 

3,594,132

 

USANA Health Sciences

   

20,351

a 

1,560,108

 

WD-40

   

23,533

b 

4,329,601

 
    

21,129,532

 

Insurance - 2.5%

     

Ambac Financial Group

   

79,261

a 

612,688

 

American Equity Investment Life Holding

   

142,138

 

5,361,445

 

AMERISAFE

   

33,697

 

1,561,856

 

Assured Guaranty

   

120,240

 

6,631,236

 

eHealth

   

41,280

a 

332,304

 

Employers Holdings

   

48,573

 

1,910,862

 

Genworth Financial, Cl. A

   

871,179

a 

3,232,074

 

HCI Group

   

13,465

 

862,972

 

Horace Mann Educators

   

71,689

 

2,856,807

 

James River Group Holdings

   

64,075

 

1,519,218

 

Palomar Holdings

   

41,817

a 

2,276,936

 

ProAssurance

   

93,812

 

2,304,961

 

Safety Insurance Group

   

24,774

 

2,131,555

 

Selectquote

   

217,599

a 

448,254

 

SiriusPoint

   

147,352

a 

925,371

 

Stewart Information Services

   

46,630

 

2,406,108

 

Trupanion

   

59,571

a 

3,789,907

 

United Fire Group

   

37,185

 

1,089,149

 

Universal Insurance Holdings

   

48,409

 

608,017

 
    

40,861,720

 

Materials - 5.5%

     

AdvanSix

   

48,255

 

2,149,278

 

Allegheny Technologies

   

220,347

a 

5,989,031

 

American Vanguard

   

45,456

 

972,758

 

Arconic

   

183,255

a 

4,610,696

 

Balchem

   

56,185

 

6,921,992

 

Carpenter Technology

   

84,155

 

3,213,038

 

Century Aluminum

   

87,095

a 

1,469,293

 

Clearwater Paper

   

29,323

a 

970,885

 

14

 

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.0% (continued)

     

Materials - 5.5% (continued)

     

Compass Minerals International

   

58,761

 

3,474,538

 

FutureFuel

   

46,705

 

444,165

 

GCP Applied Technologies

   

93,724

a 

2,940,122

 

Glatfelter

   

77,387

 

851,257

 

H.B. Fuller

   

90,906

 

6,063,430

 

Hawkins

   

32,589

 

1,214,918

 

Haynes International

   

21,763

 

850,498

 

Innospec

   

42,512

 

4,051,819

 

Kaiser Aluminum

   

27,278

 

2,632,327

 

Koppers Holdings

   

37,532

 

910,526

 

Livent

   

278,679

a 

5,952,583

 

Materion

   

35,335

 

3,008,775

 

Mercer International

   

71,005

 

1,136,790

 

Myers Industries

   

61,667

 

1,352,357

 

Neenah

   

28,674

 

1,015,060

 

O-I Glass

   

267,380

a 

3,604,282

 

Olympic Steel

   

15,725

 

539,839

 

Quaker Chemical

   

23,324

b 

3,795,048

 

Rayonier Advanced Materials

   

107,614

a 

552,060

 

Schweitzer-Mauduit International

   

53,436

 

1,344,450

 

Stepan

   

36,862

 

3,763,979

 

SunCoke Energy

   

143,672

 

1,195,351

 

Sylvamo

   

61,257

a 

2,735,125

 

TimkenSteel

   

72,057

a,b 

1,489,418

 

Tredegar

   

46,438

 

531,715

 

Trinseo

   

67,254

b 

3,191,202

 

Warrior Met Coal

   

88,494

 

3,014,991

 
    

87,953,596

 

Media & Entertainment - 1.0%

     

AMC Networks, Cl. A

   

50,970

a 

1,663,151

 

Cars.com

   

112,136

a 

1,246,952

 

Cinemark Holdings

   

182,431

a 

2,893,356

 

Gannett

   

248,875

a 

997,989

 

Loyalty Ventures

   

35,559

a 

454,800

 

QuinStreet

   

85,113

a 

809,425

 

Scholastic

   

52,961

 

1,951,613

 

TechTarget

   

46,190

a 

3,109,049

 

The E.W. Scripps Company, Cl. A

   

99,734

a 

1,641,622

 

The Marcus

   

37,435

a,b 

588,853

 

Thryv Holdings

   

30,273

a 

781,952

 
    

16,138,762

 

Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 4.0%

     

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals

   

63,855

a 

2,264,937

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.0% (continued)

     

Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 4.0% (continued)

     

ANI Pharmaceuticals

   

22,036

a 

650,282

 

Anika Therapeutics

   

24,784

a 

533,600

 

Arcus Biosciences

   

78,323

a 

1,896,200

 

Avid Bioservices

   

105,254

a,b 

1,416,719

 

Cara Therapeutics

   

73,710

a 

642,751

 

Coherus Biosciences

   

109,985

a 

994,264

 

Collegium Pharmaceutical

   

59,623

a 

959,930

 

Corcept Therapeutics

   

165,606

a 

3,562,185

 

Cytokinetics

   

144,643

a,b 

5,766,916

 

Eagle Pharmaceuticals

   

19,685

a 

868,699

 

Emergent BioSolutions

   

82,713

a 

2,678,247

 

Enanta Pharmaceuticals

   

31,400

a,b 

2,022,160

 

Endo International

   

409,580

a 

819,160

 

Harmony Biosciences Holdings

   

38,918

a 

1,752,867

 

Innoviva

   

106,928

a,b 

1,824,192

 

iTeos Therapeutics

   

35,278

a 

941,570

 

Ligand Pharmaceuticals

   

28,882

a 

2,681,983

 

Myriad Genetics

   

138,258

a 

2,834,289

 

Nektar Therapeutics

   

319,749

a,b 

1,320,563

 

NeoGenomics

   

212,813

a 

2,011,083

 

Organogenesis Holdings

   

108,173

a 

696,634

 

Pacira Biosciences

   

76,913

a,b 

5,735,402

 

Phibro Animal Health, Cl. A

   

34,192

 

615,114

 

Prestige Consumer Healthcare

   

86,450

a 

4,725,357

 

REGENXBIO

   

64,642

a 

1,794,462

 

Supernus Pharmaceuticals

   

91,889

a 

2,563,703

 

uniQure

   

60,982

a,b 

911,071

 

Vanda Pharmaceuticals

   

98,014

a 

972,299

 

Vericel

   

80,361

a,b 

2,290,288

 

Vir Biotechnology

   

125,912

a 

2,562,309

 

Xencor

   

100,869

a 

2,519,708

 
    

63,828,944

 

Real Estate - 8.6%

     

Acadia Realty Trust

   

153,277

c 

3,206,555

 

Agree Realty

   

123,393

c 

8,380,853

 

Alexander & Baldwin

   

125,429

c 

2,659,095

 

American Assets Trust

   

91,164

c 

3,336,602

 

Armada Hoffler Properties

   

116,596

c 

1,579,876

 

Brandywine Realty Trust

   

297,224

c 

3,468,604

 

CareTrust REIT

   

167,935

c 

2,722,226

 

Centerspace

   

25,981

c 

2,397,007

 

Chatham Lodging Trust

   

84,963

a,c 

1,220,069

 

16

 

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.0% (continued)

     

Real Estate - 8.6% (continued)

     

Community Healthcare Trust

   

41,098

c 

1,513,228

 

DiamondRock Hospitality

   

365,209

a,c 

3,878,520

 

Diversified Healthcare Trust

   

421,239

c 

947,788

 

Douglas Elliman

   

115,115

 

697,597

 

Easterly Government Properties

   

148,753

c 

2,833,745

 

Essential Properties Realty Trust

   

209,754

c 

5,034,096

 

Four Corners Property Trust

   

134,129

c 

3,683,182

 

Franklin Street Properties

   

161,005

c 

830,786

 

Getty Realty

   

67,774

c 

1,823,798

 

Global Net Lease

   

177,571

c 

2,491,321

 

Hersha Hospitality Trust

   

55,012

a,c 

538,017

 

Independence Realty Trust

   

382,011

b,c 

10,413,620

 

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust

   

114,120

c 

1,844,179

 

Innovative Industrial Properties

   

47,154

c 

6,817,997

 

iStar

   

119,963

b,c 

2,020,177

 

LTC Properties

   

67,647

b,c 

2,232,351

 

LXP Industrial Trust

   

487,503

c 

6,118,163

 

Marcus & Millichap

   

42,805

 

1,917,236

 

NexPoint Residential Trust

   

39,409

c 

3,513,706

 

Office Properties Income Trust

   

84,837

c 

1,834,176

 

Orion Office REIT

   

98,068

b,c 

1,316,073

 

RE/MAX Holdings, Cl. A

   

32,034

 

751,518

 

Realogy Holdings

   

200,059

a 

2,192,647

 

Retail Opportunity Investments

   

210,596

c 

3,923,403

 

RPT Realty

   

146,272

c 

1,943,955

 

Safehold

   

24,348

c 

1,048,181

 

Saul Centers

   

22,267

c 

1,149,200

 

Service Properties Trust

   

284,842

c 

2,312,917

 

SITE Centers

   

309,318

c 

4,918,156

 

Summit Hotel Properties

   

182,950

a,c 

1,805,716

 

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers

   

179,324

b,c 

2,892,496

 

The St. Joe Company

   

56,717

 

3,017,912

 

Uniti Group

   

407,545

b,c 

5,049,483

 

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

   

22,544

c 

1,131,483

 

Urban Edge Properties

   

190,558

c 

3,561,529

 

Urstadt Biddle Properties, Cl. A

   

51,932

c 

901,020

 

Veris Residential

   

137,985

a,c 

2,209,140

 

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

   

146,663

c 

3,533,112

 

Whitestone REIT

   

78,396

c 

952,511

 

Xenia Hotels & Resorts

   

198,093

a,c 

3,821,214

 
    

138,386,236

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.0% (continued)

     

Retailing - 4.6%

     

Abercrombie & Fitch, Cl. A

   

97,840

a 

3,383,307

 

Academy Sports & Outdoors

   

151,797

b 

5,671,136

 

America's Car-Mart

   

10,193

a 

824,104

 

Asbury Automotive Group

   

39,852

a 

7,321,211

 

Bed Bath & Beyond

   

166,844

a,b 

2,270,747

 

Big Lots

   

52,891

 

1,634,332

 

Boot Barn Holdings

   

51,432

a 

4,631,966

 

Caleres

   

66,536

 

1,525,670

 

Chico's FAS

   

213,254

a 

1,130,246

 

Conn's

   

33,221

a 

519,909

 

Designer Brands, Cl. A

   

106,971

 

1,478,339

 

Genesco

   

23,779

a 

1,475,011

 

Group 1 Automotive

   

29,788

b 

5,187,282

 

Guess?

   

67,481

b 

1,516,298

 

Haverty Furniture

   

26,342

 

654,072

 

Hibbett

   

22,285

 

962,266

 

Liquidity Services

   

44,981

a 

648,626

 

Ll Flooring Holdings

   

50,337

a 

695,154

 

MarineMax

   

37,805

a 

1,546,981

 

Monro

   

57,659

 

2,636,746

 

PetMed Express

   

35,644

b 

780,604

 

Rent-A-Center

   

104,395

 

2,518,007

 

Sally Beauty Holdings

   

190,636

a 

2,882,416

 

Shoe Carnival

   

29,821

 

900,296

 

Shutterstock

   

40,041

 

3,031,905

 

Signet Jewelers

   

91,230

b 

6,404,346

 

Sleep Number

   

38,982

a 

1,581,110

 

Sonic Automotive, Cl. A

   

35,535

 

1,512,014

 

The Aaron's Company

   

54,337

 

1,115,539

 

The Buckle

   

50,171

b 

1,558,311

 

The Cato, Cl. A

   

32,733

 

443,532

 

The Children's Place

   

23,395

a 

1,083,890

 

The ODP

   

79,566

a 

3,423,725

 

Zumiez

   

33,825

a 

1,239,010

 
    

74,188,108

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.1%

     

Axcelis Technologies

   

57,668

a 

3,140,023

 

CEVA

   

39,090

a 

1,420,531

 

Cohu

   

83,816

a 

2,226,153

 

Diodes

   

77,978

a 

5,694,733

 

FormFactor

   

134,966

a 

5,143,554

 

Ichor Holdings

   

48,332

a 

1,406,945

 

Kulicke & Soffa Industries

   

107,320

 

4,980,721

 

18

 

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.0% (continued)

     

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.1% (continued)

     

MaxLinear

   

122,277

a 

5,853,400

 

Onto Innovation

   

85,465

a 

6,079,980

 

PDF Solutions

   

50,797

a 

1,181,030

 

Photronics

   

106,676

a 

1,599,073

 

Rambus

   

188,763

a 

4,702,086

 

SMART Global Holdings

   

81,068

a,b 

1,837,001

 

Ultra Clean Holdings

   

77,663

a 

2,420,756

 

Veeco Instruments

   

88,142

a,b 

2,020,215

 
    

49,706,201

 

Software & Services - 4.5%

     

8x8

   

204,933

a 

1,879,236

 

A10 Networks

   

103,144

 

1,472,896

 

Agilysys

   

33,363

a 

1,228,092

 

Alarm.com Holdings

   

79,656

a 

4,865,388

 

Bottomline Technologies

   

66,967

a 

3,791,672

 

Cerence

   

67,788

a 

1,999,746

 

Consensus Cloud Solutions

   

27,099

a 

1,428,659

 

CSG Systems International

   

56,219

 

3,455,782

 

Ebix

   

41,557

 

1,238,399

 

EVERTEC

   

103,762

 

4,088,223

 

ExlService Holdings

   

57,731

a 

7,860,076

 

InterDigital

   

52,757

 

2,999,235

 

LivePerson

   

117,342

a 

2,654,276

 

OneSpan

   

60,756

a 

858,482

 

Perficient

   

56,728

a 

5,639,330

 

Progress Software

   

75,970

b 

3,645,041

 

SPS Commerce

   

62,004

a 

7,417,539

 

TTEC Holdings

   

31,498

 

2,324,867

 

Unisys

   

115,444

a 

1,640,459

 

Vonage Holdings

   

435,458

a 

8,691,742

 

Xperi Holding

   

182,155

 

2,841,618

 
    

72,020,758

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment - 5.5%

     

3D Systems

   

221,399

a,b 

2,510,665

 

ADTRAN

   

85,503

 

1,486,897

 

Advanced Energy Industries

   

65,168

 

4,986,655

 

Arlo Technologies

   

145,995

a 

1,130,001

 

Badger Meter

   

50,403

 

4,067,018

 

Benchmark Electronics

   

60,736

 

1,443,087

 

CalAmp

   

62,620

a 

342,531

 

Comtech Telecommunications

   

44,969

 

611,578

 

Corsair Gaming

   

57,937

a,b 

876,587

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.0% (continued)

     

Technology Hardware & Equipment - 5.5% (continued)

     

CTS

   

56,060

 

1,982,842

 

Diebold Nixdorf

   

123,972

a 

508,285

 

Digi International

   

60,430

a 

1,143,336

 

ePlus

   

46,432

a 

2,622,479

 

Extreme Networks

   

223,847

a 

2,148,931

 

Fabrinet

   

64,065

a 

6,290,542

 

FARO Technologies

   

30,978

a 

1,062,236

 

Harmonic

   

179,155

a 

1,486,986

 

Insight Enterprises

   

60,472

a 

6,009,103

 

Itron

   

77,749

a 

3,714,847

 

Knowles

   

157,623

a 

2,919,178

 

Methode Electronics

   

64,545

 

2,879,352

 

NETGEAR

   

50,859

a 

1,103,640

 

NETSCOUT Systems

   

128,308

a 

3,951,886

 

OSI Systems

   

28,767

a 

2,275,470

 

PC Connection

   

18,975

 

939,073

 

Plantronics

   

74,650

a 

2,975,549

 

Plexus

   

48,450

a 

3,931,233

 

Rogers

   

32,305

a 

8,745,610

 

Sanmina

   

110,070

a 

4,500,762

 

ScanSource

   

44,799

a 

1,533,918

 

TTM Technologies

   

180,685

a 

2,520,556

 

Viavi Solutions

   

398,348

a 

5,712,310

 
    

88,413,143

 

Telecommunication Services - .8%

     

ATN International

   

18,332

 

724,114

 

Cogent Communications Holdings

   

73,241

 

4,284,598

 

Consolidated Communications Holdings

   

124,900

a 

743,155

 

Gogo

   

115,525

a,b 

2,126,815

 

Shenandoah Telecommunication

   

85,541

 

1,727,928

 

Telephone & Data Systems

   

170,500

 

3,123,560

 
    

12,730,170

 

Transportation - 2.0%

     

Allegiant Travel

   

26,399

a 

4,096,861

 

ArcBest

   

43,066

b 

3,107,643

 

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings

   

46,777

a 

3,224,806

 

Forward Air

   

46,751

 

4,533,444

 

Hawaiian Holdings

   

89,911

a,b 

1,524,891

 

Heartland Express

   

80,290

 

1,108,002

 

Hub Group, Cl. A

   

58,354

a 

3,919,055

 

Marten Transport

   

104,007

 

1,807,642

 

Matson

   

72,542

 

6,240,063

 

20

 

        
 

Description

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks - 99.0% (continued)

     

Transportation - 2.0% (continued)

     

SkyWest

   

87,244

a 

2,543,163

 
    

32,105,570

 

Utilities - 2.0%

     

American States Water

   

64,112

 

5,043,050

 

Avista

   

122,238

 

4,959,196

 

California Water Service Group

   

90,479

 

4,693,146

 

Chesapeake Utilities

   

30,587

 

3,828,575

 

Middlesex Water

   

30,420

b 

2,705,859

 

Northwest Natural Holding

   

52,757

 

2,523,367

 

South Jersey Industries

   

193,707

 

6,622,842

 

Unitil

   

28,020

 

1,429,020

 
    

31,805,055

 

Total Common Stocks (cost $1,056,720,167)

   

1,590,212,007

 
        

Exchange-Traded Funds - .4%

     

Registered Investment Companies - .4%

     

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
(cost $6,988,698)

   

66,926

 

 6,653,783

 
  

1-Day
Yield (%)

     

Investment Companies - .4%

     

Registered Investment Companies - .4%

     

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares
(cost $6,581,760)

 

0.38

 

6,581,760

d 

 6,581,760

 
        

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned - 1.0%

     

Registered Investment Companies - 1.0%

     

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, SL Shares
(cost $15,682,240)

 

0.38

 

15,682,240

d 

 15,682,240

 

Total Investments (cost $1,085,972,865)

 

100.8%

 

1,619,129,790

 

Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables

 

(.8%)

 

(13,477,452)

 

Net Assets

 

100.0%

 

1,605,652,338

 

ETF—Exchange-Traded Fund

REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust

a Non-income producing security.

b Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At April 30, 2022, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $99,973,915 and the value of the collateral was $105,306,707, consisting of cash collateral of $15,682,240 and U.S. Government & Agency securities valued at $89,624,467. In addition, the value of collateral may include pending sales that are also on loan.

c Investment in real estate investment trust within the United States.

d 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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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

  

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

Value (%)

Financials

17.5

Industrials

15.8

Information Technology

13.1

Consumer Discretionary

12.1

Health Care

11.8

Real Estate

8.6

Energy

5.7

Materials

5.5

Consumer Staples

5.1

Utilities

2.0

Investment Companies

1.8

Communication Services

1.8

 

100.8

 Based on net assets.

See notes to financial statements.

       

Affiliated Issuers

   

Description

Value ($) 10/31/2021

Purchases ($)

Sales ($)

Value ($) 4/30/2022

Dividends/
Distributions ($)

 

Registered Investment Companies - .4%

  

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares - .4%

8,132,181

102,060,943

(103,611,364)

6,581,760

3,952

 

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned - 1.0%

  

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, SL Shares - 1.0%

-

122,342,211

(106,659,971)

15,682,240

58,439

†† 

Total - 1.4%

8,132,181

224,403,154

(210,271,335)

22,264,000

62,391

 

 Includes reinvested dividends/distributions.

†† Represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

See notes to financial statements.

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Futures

   

Description

Number of
Contracts

Expiration

Notional
Value ($)

Market
Value ($)

Unrealized (Depreciation) ($)

 

Futures Long

  

E-mini Russell 2000

87

6/17/2022

8,587,498

8,096,655

(490,843)

 

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

 

(490,843)

 

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments
(including securities on loan, valued at $99,973,915)—Note 1(c):

 

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

1,063,708,865

 

1,596,865,790

 

Affiliated issuers

 

22,264,000

 

22,264,000

 

Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed

 

2,200,731

 

Receivable for investment securities sold

 

1,461,585

 

Dividends and securities lending income receivable

 

583,978

 

Cash collateral held by broker—Note 4

 

546,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,623,922,084

 

Liabilities ($):

 

 

 

 

Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates—Note 3(b)

 

614,583

 

Cash overdraft due to Custodian

 

 

 

 

570,399

 

Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(c)

 

15,682,240

 

Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed

 

997,711

 

Payable for futures variation margin—Note 4

 

233,160

 

Directors’ fees and expenses payable

 

171,653

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,269,746

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

1,605,652,338

 

Composition of Net Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

 

 

988,526,563

 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

 

 

 

 

617,125,775

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

1,605,652,338

 

    

Net Asset Value Per Share

Investor Shares

Class I

 

Net Assets ($)

1,272,693,792

332,958,546

 

Shares Outstanding

43,700,503

11,455,656

 

Net Asset Value Per Share ($)

29.12

29.06

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income ($):

 

 

 

 

Income:

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends (net of $9,769 foreign taxes withheld at source):

 

Unaffiliated issuers

 

 

13,249,418

 

Affiliated issuers

 

 

3,952

 

Income from securities lending—Note 1(c)

 

 

58,439

 

Total Income

 

 

13,311,809

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

Management fee—Note 3(a)

 

 

2,258,745

 

Shareholder servicing costs—Note 3(b)

 

 

1,783,913

 

Directors’ fees—Note 3(a,c)

 

 

64,600

 

Loan commitment fees—Note 2

 

 

14,551

 

Interest expense—Note 2

 

 

3,691

 

Total Expenses

 

 

4,125,500

 

Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.—Note 3(a)

 

 

(64,600)

 

Net Expenses

 

 

4,060,900

 

Net Investment Income

 

 

9,250,909

 

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

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

102,426,033

 

Net realized gain (loss) on futures

(621,562)

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

101,804,471

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

(318,381,919)

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures

(767,278)

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

(319,149,197)

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

 

(217,344,726)

 

Net (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

(208,093,817)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

     

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Year Ended
October 31, 2021

 

Operations ($):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

9,250,909

 

 

 

15,839,379

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

101,804,471

 

 

 

198,480,644

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments

 

(319,149,197)

 

 

 

574,194,741

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

(208,093,817)

 

 

 

788,514,764

 

Distributions ($):

 

Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

 

 

(147,534,954)

 

 

 

(98,151,521)

 

Class I

 

 

(41,386,096)

 

 

 

(24,760,861)

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(188,921,050)

 

 

 

(122,912,382)

 

Capital Stock Transactions ($):

 

Net proceeds from shares sold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

 

 

84,139,011

 

 

 

179,787,708

 

Class I

 

 

38,008,830

 

 

 

86,646,000

 

Distributions reinvested:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

 

 

146,340,663

 

 

 

97,515,532

 

Class I

 

 

31,348,320

 

 

 

18,714,336

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

 

 

(164,849,813)

 

 

 

(453,497,358)

 

Class I

 

 

(66,071,980)

 

 

 

(91,320,361)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
from Capital Stock Transactions

68,915,031

 

 

 

(162,154,143)

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

(328,099,836)

 

 

 

503,448,239

 

Net Assets ($):

 

Beginning of Period

 

 

1,933,752,174

 

 

 

1,430,303,935

 

End of Period

 

 

1,605,652,338

 

 

 

1,933,752,174

 

Capital Share Transactions (Shares):

 

Investor Sharesa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

 

2,551,675

 

 

 

5,278,887

 

Shares issued for distributions reinvested

 

 

4,437,255

 

 

 

3,303,372

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(4,994,399)

 

 

 

(13,702,027)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

1,994,531

 

 

 

(5,119,768)

 

Class Ia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

 

1,176,063

 

 

 

2,536,985

 

Shares issued for distributions reinvested

 

 

953,416

 

 

 

635,677

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(2,033,734)

 

 

 

(2,736,204)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

95,745

 

 

 

436,458

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a

During the period ended April 30, 2022, 1,675 Class I shares representing $52,268 were exchanged for 1,670 Investor 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. Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. Net asset value total return includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

       

Six Months Ended

 

April 30, 2022

Year Ended October 31,

Investor Shares

(Unaudited)

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

Per Share Data ($):

      

Net asset value,
beginning of period

36.44

24.77

29.19

32.18

32.89

27.55

Investment Operations:

      

Net investment incomea

.16

.27

.25

.30

.28

.27

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments

(3.88)

13.63

(2.27)

.05

1.34

7.02

Total from Investment Operations

(3.72)

13.90

(2.02)

.35

1.62

7.29

Distributions:

      

Dividends from
net investment income

(.30)

(.27)

(.33)

(.29)

(.28)

(.28)

Dividends from net realized
gain on investments

(3.30)

(1.96)

(2.07)

(3.05)

(2.05)

(1.67)

Total Distributions

(3.60)

(2.23)

(2.40)

(3.34)

(2.33)

(1.95)

Net asset value, end of period

29.12

36.44

24.77

29.19

32.18

32.89

Total Return (%)

(11.38)b

58.22

(8.01)

2.83

5.07

27.11

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

     

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

.51c

.51

.52

.51

.51

.51

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

.50c

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

.97c

.79

1.00

1.03

.85

.89

Portfolio Turnover Rate

12.28b

26.70

40.49

23.24

19.60

20.63

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

1,272,694

1,519,919

1,159,850

1,717,003

2,027,831

2,214,225

a Based on average shares outstanding.

b Not annualized.

c Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

       

Six Months Ended

 

April 30, 2022

Year Ended October 31,

Class I Shares

(Unaudited)

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

Per Share Data ($):

      

Net asset value, beginning of period

36.43

24.76

29.19

32.21

32.91

27.57

Investment Operations:

      

Net investment incomea

.20

.35

.29

.37

.35

.35

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments

(3.88)

13.62

(2.24)

.03

1.37

7.01

Total from Investment Operations

(3.68)

13.97

(1.95)

.40

1.72

7.36

Distributions:

      

Dividends from
net investment income

(.39)

(.34)

(.41)

(.37)

(.37)

(.35)

Dividends from net realized
gain on investments

(3.30)

(1.96)

(2.07)

(3.05)

(2.05)

(1.67)

Total Distributions

(3.69)

(2.30)

(2.48)

(3.42)

(2.42)

(2.02)

Net asset value, end of period

29.06

36.43

24.76

29.19

32.21

32.91

Total Return (%)

(11.28)b

58.63

(7.79)

3.08

5.37

27.38

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

      

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

.26c

.26

.27

.26

.26

.26

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

.25c

.25

.25

.25

.25

.25

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

1.22c

1.03

1.17

1.28

1.05

1.10

Portfolio Turnover Rate

12.28b

26.70

40.49

23.24

19.60

20.63

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

332,959

413,833

270,454

258,282

292,289

187,334

a Based on average shares outstanding.

b Not annualized.

c Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

BNY Mellon Smallcap Stock Index Fund (the “fund”) is a separate diversified series of BNY Mellon 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. BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (the “Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser.

BNY Mellon Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, 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 primarily to bank trust departments and other financial service providers (including BNY Mellon and its affiliates), acting on behalf of customers having a qualified trust or an investment account or relationship at such institution, and bear no Shareholder Services Plan fees. 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 SEC under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the FASB ASC Topic 946 Financial Services-Investment Companies. The fund’s

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

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).

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 equity 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

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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. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Fair valuing of securities may be determined with the assistance of a pricing service using calculations based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators, such as prices of relevant American Depository Receipts and futures. 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 Company’s Board of Directors (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 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 April 30, 2022 in valuing the fund’s investments:

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

       
 

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

1,590,212,007

-

 

-

1,590,212,007

 

Exchange-Traded Funds

6,653,783

-

 

-

6,653,783

 

Investment Companies

22,264,000

-

 

-

22,264,000

 

Liabilities ($)

  

Other Financial Instruments:

  

Futures††

(490,843)

-

 

-

(490,843)

 

 See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations, if any.

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

(b) Foreign taxes: The fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, realized and unrealized capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. Foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the fund and are reflected in the Statement of Operations, if applicable. Foreign taxes payable or deferred or those subject to reclaims as of April 30, 2022, if any, are disclosed in the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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

Pursuant to a securities lending agreement with BNY Mellon, the fund may lend securities to qualified institutions. It is the fund’s policy that, at origination, all loans are secured by collateral of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. Collateral equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities on loan is maintained at all times. Collateral is either in the form of cash, which can be invested in certain money market mutual funds managed by the Adviser, or U.S. Government and Agency securities. The fund is entitled to receive all dividends, interest and distributions on

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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, BNY 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 security lending transactions are on an overnight and continuous basis. During the period ended April 30, 2022, BNY Mellon earned $7,963 from the lending of the fund’s portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

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

(e) Risk: Certain events particular to the industries in which the fund’s investments conduct their operations, as well as general economic, political and public health conditions, may have a significant negative impact on the investee’s operations and profitability. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the fund. Global economies and financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies world-wide. Recent examples include pandemic risks related to COVID-19 and aggressive measures taken world-wide in response by governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines of large populations, and by businesses, including changes to operations and reducing staff. The effects of COVID-19 have contributed to increased volatility in global markets and will likely affect certain countries, companies, industries and market sectors more dramatically than others. The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and any other outbreak of an infectious disease or other serious public health concern could have, a significant negative impact on economic and market conditions and could trigger a prolonged period of global economic slowdown. To the extent the fund may overweight its investments in certain countries, companies, industries or market sectors, such positions will increase the fund’s exposure to risk of loss from adverse developments affecting those countries, companies, industries or sectors.

(f) Dividends and distributions to shareholders: Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income and dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

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 April 30, 2022, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions. The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended April 30, 2022, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the three-year period ended October 31, 2021 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021 was as follows: ordinary income $22,008,550 and long-term capital gains $100,903,832. The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other long-term open-end funds managed by the Adviser in a $823.5 million unsecured credit facility led by Citibank, N.A. (the “Citibank Credit Facility”) and a $300 million unsecured credit facility provided by BNY Mellon (the “BNYM Credit Facility”), each to be utilized primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions (each, a “Facility”). The Citibank Credit Facility is available in two tranches: (i) Tranche A is in an amount equal to $688.5 million and is available to all long-term open-ended funds, including the fund, and (ii) Tranche B is an amount equal to $135 million and is available only to BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund, a series of BNY Mellon Investment Funds IV, Inc. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to pay its pro rata portion of commitment fees for Tranche A of the Citibank Credit Facility and the BNYM Credit Facility. Interest is charged to the

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fund based on rates determined pursuant to the terms of the respective Facility at the time of borrowing.

The average amount of borrowings outstanding under the Facilities during the period ended April 30, 2022 was approximately $691,713 with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 1.08%.

NOTE 3—Management Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Adviser, 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, the Adviser 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, the Adviser 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 April 30, 2022, fees reimbursed by the Adviser amounted to $64,600.

(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 services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts. The Distributor may make payments to Service Agents (securities dealers, financial institutions or other industry professionals) with respect to these services. The Distributor determines the amounts to be paid to Service Agents. During the period ended April 30, 2022, the fund was charged $1,783,913 pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan.

The fund has an arrangement with The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Custodian”), a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of the Adviser, whereby the fund will receive interest income or be charged overdraft fees when cash balances are maintained. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes this interest income and overdraft fees, if any, as interest income in the Statement of Operations.

The components of “Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees of $347,608 and Shareholder Services Plan fees of $275,675, which are

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $8,700.

(c) Each Board member also serves as a Board member of other funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds 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 April 30, 2022, amounted to $220,212,704 and $331,604,207, respectively.

Derivatives: A derivative is a financial instrument whose performance is derived from the performance of another asset. Each type of derivative instrument that was held by the fund during the period ended April 30, 2022 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 April 30, 2022 are set forth in the Statement of Investments.

The following summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended April 30, 2022:

   

 

 

Average Market Value ($)

Equity futures

 

9,271,740

At April 30, 2022, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments inclusive of derivative contracts was $532,666,082, consisting of $654,036,500 gross unrealized appreciation and $121,370,418 gross unrealized depreciation.

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At April 30, 2022, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).

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

At a meeting of the fund’s Board of Directors held on March 8-9, 2022, the Board considered the renewal of the fund’s Management Agreement, pursuant to which the Adviser provides the fund with investment advisory and administrative services (the “Agreement”). The Board members, none of whom are “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the fund, were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel in executive session separate from representatives of the Adviser. In considering the renewal of the Agreement, the Board considered several factors that it believed to be relevant, including those discussed below. The Board did not identify any one factor as dispositive, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the factors considered.

Analysis of Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided to the Fund. The Board considered information provided to it at the meeting and in previous presentations from representatives of the Adviser regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, including the fund. The Adviser provided the number of open accounts in the fund, the fund’s asset size and the allocation of fund assets among distribution channels. The Adviser also had previously provided information regarding the diverse intermediary relationships and distribution channels of funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex (such as retail direct or intermediary, in which intermediaries typically are paid by the fund and/or the Adviser) and the Adviser’s corresponding need for broad, deep, and diverse resources to be able to provide ongoing shareholder services to each intermediary or distribution channel, as applicable to the fund.

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

Comparative Analysis of the Fund’s Performance and Management Fee and Expense Ratio. The Board reviewed reports prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data based on classifications provided by Thomson Reuters Lipper, which included information comparing (1) the performance of the fund’s Investor class shares with the performance of a group of retail pure index no-load small-cap core funds selected by Broadridge as comparable to the fund (the “Performance Group”) and with a broader group of funds consisting of all retail and institutional small-cap core funds (the “Performance Universe”), all for various periods ended December 31, 2021, and (2) the fund’s actual and contractual management fees and total expenses with those of the same group of funds in the Performance Group (the “Expense Group”) and with a broader group of all retail pure index no-load small-cap funds, excluding outliers (the “Expense

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Universe”), the information for which was derived in part from fund financial statements available to Broadridge as of the date of its analysis. The Adviser previously had furnished the Board with a description of the methodology Broadridge used to select the Performance Group and Performance Universe and the Expense Group and Expense Universe.

Performance Comparisons. Representatives of the Adviser stated that the usefulness of performance comparisons may be affected by a number of factors, including different investment limitations and policies that may be applicable to the fund and comparison funds and the end date selected. The Board discussed with representatives of the Adviser the results of the comparisons and considered that the fund’s total return performance was above the Performance Group median, for all periods, except the five-year period when performance was below the Performance Group median, and was above the Performance Universe median for all periods. The Board considered the relative proximity of the fund’s performance to the Performance Group medians. It was noted that there were three other funds in the Performance Group for each period. The Adviser also provided a comparison of the fund’s calendar year total returns to the returns of the fund’s benchmark index. The Board noted that the fund had a four star rating for the ten-year period and a four star overall rating from Morningstar based on Morningstar’s risk-adjusted return measures.

Management Fee and Expense Ratio Comparisons. The Board reviewed and considered the contractual management fee rate payable by the fund to the Adviser in light of the nature, extent and quality of the management services provided by the Adviser. In addition, the Board reviewed and considered the actual management fee rate paid by the fund over the fund’s last fiscal year. The Board also reviewed the range of actual and contractual management fees and total expenses as a percentage of average net assets of the Expense Group and Expense Universe funds and discussed the results of the comparisons.

The Board noted that the Adviser pays all fund expenses, other than the actual management fee and certain other expenses. Because of the fund’s “unitary fee” structure, the Board recognized that the fund’s fees and expenses will vary within a much smaller range and the Adviser will bear the risk that fund expenses may increase over time. On the other hand, the Board noted that it is possible that the Adviser could earn a profit on the fees charged under the Agreement and would benefit from any price decreases in third-party services covered by the Agreement. Taking into account the fund’s “unitary” fee structure, the Board considered that the fund’s contractual management fee was higher than the Expense Group median contractual management fee, the fund’s actual management fee was slightly higher than the Expense Group and Expense Universe median actual management fee and the fund’s total expenses were slightly higher than the Expense Group median and Expense Universe median total expenses.

Representatives of the Adviser reviewed with the Board the management or investment advisory fees (1) paid by funds advised by the Adviser that are in the same Lipper category as the fund and (2) paid to the Adviser, or the primary employer of the fund’s

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

primary portfolio managers that is affiliated with the Adviser, for advising any separate accounts and/or other types of client portfolios that are considered to have similar investment strategies and policies as the fund (the “Similar Clients”), and explained the nature of the Similar Clients. They discussed differences in fees paid and the relationship of the fees paid in light of any differences in the services provided and other relevant factors, noting the fund’s “unitary” fee structure. The Board considered the relevance of the fee information provided for the Similar Clients to evaluate the appropriateness of the fund’s management fee.

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

The Board considered, on the advice of its counsel, the profitability analysis (1) as part of its evaluation of whether the fee under the Agreement, considered in relation to the mix of services provided by the Adviser, including the nature, extent and quality of such services, supported the renewal of the Agreement and (2) in light of the relevant circumstances for the fund and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if the fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of fund shareholders. Representatives of the Adviser stated that, as a result of shared and allocated costs among funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, the extent of economies of scale could depend substantially on the level of assets in the complex as a whole, so that increases and decreases in complex-wide assets can affect potential economies of scale in a manner that is disproportionate to, or even in the opposite direction from, changes in the fund’s asset level. The Board also considered potential benefits to the Adviser from acting as investment adviser and took into consideration that there were no soft dollar arrangements in effect for trading the fund’s investments.

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

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

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

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· The Board concluded that the fee paid to the Adviser continued to be appropriate under the circumstances and in light of the factors and the totality of the services provided as discussed above.

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

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

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For More Information

BNY Mellon Smallcap Stock Index Fund

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

Adviser

BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

Transfer Agent &
Dividend Disbursing Agent

BNY Mellon Transfer, Inc.

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

Distributor

BNY Mellon Securities Corporation

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

  

Ticker Symbols:

Investor: DISSX       Class I: DISIX

Telephone Call your financial representative or 1-800-373-9387

Mail The BNY Mellon Family of Funds, 144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, NY 11556-0144

E-mail Send your request to info@bnymellon.com

Internet Information can be viewed online or downloaded at www.im.bnymellon.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-PORT. The fund’s Forms N-PORT 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.im.bnymellon.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-373-9387.

  

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Item 2.Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

Item 3.Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

Item 4.Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

Item 5.Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6.Investments.

(a)        Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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 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) Not applicable.

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

(a)(3) Not applicable.

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

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

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

BNY Mellon Index Funds, Inc.

By: /s/ David DiPetrillo

        David DiPetrillo

        President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date: June 17, 2022

 

 

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/ David DiPetrillo

        David DiPetrillo

        President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date: June 17, 2022

 

 

By: /s/ James Windels

        James Windels

       Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

Date: June 17, 2022

 

 

 

 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

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

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

EX-99.CERT 2 exh-302_078.htm CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY RULE 30A-2

[EX-99.CERT]—Exhibit (a)(2)

SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION

 

I, David DiPetrillo, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of BNY Mellon Index Funds, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

By:       /s/ David DiPetrillo

David DiPetrillo

President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date:       June 17, 2022

 
 

SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION

I, James Windels, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of BNY Mellon Index Funds, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

By:       /s/ James Windels

James Windels

Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date:       June 17, 2022

 

EX-99.906 CERT 3 exh-906_078.htm CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY SECTION 906

[EX-99.906CERT]

Exhibit (b)

 

 

SECTION 906 CERTIFICATIONS

In connection with this report on Form N-CSR for the Registrant as furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), the undersigned hereby certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

(1)       the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as applicable; and

 

(2)       the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

 

By:       /s/ David DiPetrillo

David DiPetrillo

President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date:       June 17, 2022

 

 

By:       /s/ James Windels

James Windels

Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

Date:       June 17, 2022

 

 

This certificate is furnished pursuant to the requirements of Form N-CSR and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

 

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