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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

811-7502

 

 

 

Dreyfus International Funds, Inc.

 

 

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

c/o The Dreyfus Corporation

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York  10166

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip code)

 

 

 

 

 

Michael A. Rosenberg, Esq.

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York  10166

 

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 

(212) 922-6000

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

 

5/31

 

Date of reporting period:

11/30/2010

 

 

 

The following N-CSR relates only to the Registrant's series listed below and does not affect the other series of the Registrant, which has a different fiscal year end and, therefore, different N-CSR reporting requirements.  A separate N-CSR Form will be filed for the remaining series as appropriate.

 

Dreyfus Emerging Markets Fund

 

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FORM N-CSR

Item 1.      Reports to Stockholders.

 

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Dreyfus 
Emerging Markets Fund 

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT November 30, 2010




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




 

Contents

 

THE FUND

2     

A Letter from the Chairman and CEO

3     

Discussion of Fund Performance

6     

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

6     

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses With Those of Other Funds

7     

Statement of Investments

14     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

15     

Statement of Operations

16     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

18     

Financial Highlights

22     

Notes to Financial Statements

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover



Dreyfus 
Emerging Markets Fund 

 

The Fund 

 


A LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this semiannual report for Dreyfus Emerging Markets Fund, covering the six-month period from June 1, 2010, through November 30, 2010.

Stocks throughout the global markets delivered respectable returns during the reporting period, despite periodic bouts of market volatility stemming from economic uncertainty and events. Although GDP growth in most countries was positive throughout the reporting period, the global economic recovery has been milder than historical averages, in particular in the U.S. Most notably, heavy sovereign debt burdens recently renewed credit concerns in Europe, effectively barring some governments from adopting more stimulative fiscal policies. However, robust demand from the world’s emerging markets has taken up some of the slack, supporting corporate earnings and stock prices.

We are cautiously optimistic regarding global economic and market prospects in 2011. Global expansion should gain a degree of momentum, led by financially strong emerging markets countries, while “debt hangover” countries in the developed world may face continued economic challenges. Monetary policy remains stimulative in most markets, and inflation-adjusted interest rates and inflation remain low. So is your portfolio positioned accordingly given these recent global economic events? Talk with your financial advisor, who can help you evaluate your portfolio investments within the new global economic framework to help meet your individual investment needs and future capital goals.

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

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


Jonathan R. Baum
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
The Dreyfus Corporation
December 15, 2010

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of June 1, 2010, through November 30, 2010, as provided by D. Kirk Henry, Portfolio Manager

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the six-month period ended November 30, 2010, Dreyfus Emerging Markets Fund’s Class A shares produced a total return of 14.97%, Class B shares returned 14.38%, Class C shares returned 14.58% and Class I shares returned 15.13%.1 In comparison, the fund’s benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Index (“MSCI EM Index”), achieved an 18.78% total return for the same period.2

Emerging markets equities continued to advance strongly over the reporting period, as global investors increasingly allocated capital away from sluggish developed-market economies and into the faster-growing economies of Asia and Latin America.The fund produced lower returns than its benchmark, primarily due to shortfalls in Korea, Taiwan and Brazil and the impact of frictional cash.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks long-term capital growth. In seeking to do so, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the stocks of companies organized, or with a majority of assets or business, in emerging market countries generally represented in the MSCI EM Index. Normally, the fund will not invest more than 25% of its total assets in any single emerging market country. We identify potential investments through quantitative and fundamental research, using a value-oriented, research-driven approach that emphasizes individual stock selection over economic and industry trends.We assess how a stock is valued relative to its intrinsic worth, the company’s efficiency and profitability, and the presence of a catalyst that could trigger an increase in the stock’s price in the near- or mid-term.

Emerging Markets Fueled the Global Economic Recovery

Robust demand for goods and services from the emerging markets continued to support global manufacturing activity during the reporting period, helping the worldwide economy to stage a choppy and sluggish recovery from recession. Business fundamentals and corporate earnings

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

growth in the emerging markets proved to be sustainably strong, regional financial institutions have not been hampered by non-performing mortgages or other troubled loans, governments have become more fiscally sound and a growing middle class has demonstrated an ample appetite for consumption. In response, global investors increasingly deployed investment capital to companies in Asia, Latin America,Africa and the Pacific Rim, driving stock prices broadly higher.

In contrast, most developed markets remained mired in economic weakness. Europe has been roiled by a sovereign debt crisis, an appreciating currency has dampened exports in Japan, and high unemployment levels and weak housing markets have constrained economic activity in the United States.

Stock Selections Dampened Fund’s Results

Although the fund participated in the emerging markets’ gains to a substantial degree, its performance relative to its benchmark was hindered by its holdings in South Korea, where the market reacted negatively to heightened tensions with North Korea. In addition, our focus on domestically oriented stocks hurt the fund’s relative performance when exporters fared better despite our concerns regarding potentially adverse currency movements. Underperforming holdings in South Korea included Tong Yang Life Insurance, and consumer goods conglomerate Nong Shim. In Taiwan, the fund did not hold semiconductor manufacturer HTC Corp., which advanced along with the popularity of Android smartphones.A relatively new position in Brazil, meat processor JBS, lagged other Brazilian consumer staples stocks.As noted, the fund’s cash holdings also weighed on its relative performance.

Our stock selection strategy produced better results in China, where the fund’s industrial and consumer discretionary holdings fared particularly well. For example, Guangzhou Automobile Group rose amid robust consumer demand, and Harbin Power Equipment benefited from increased domestic energy consumption. In other parts of Emerging Asia,Thai financial institution Kasikornbank and casino operator Genting Malaysia produced above-average gains. Other top performers during the reporting period included India’s Bharti Airtel, Bank of India and State Bank of India, as well as Banco Santander and petrochemicals maker Braskem in Brazil.

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Finding Opportunities Throughout the World

We remain optimistic regarding the future prospects of the emerging markets, which we expect to continue to exhibit superior fundamentals compared to more developed markets. However, we believe emerging-markets economies may have entered a period of transition from industrial development to consumer-oriented growth as disposable incomes rise among a growing middle class. In addition, potential inflationary pressures could put pressure on corporate earnings in some markets.

We believe that selectivity is likely to be a key to success in 2011 and beyond. Indeed, such a market may be particularly well suited to our research-intensive investment approach. As they became more richly valued, we recently trimmed the fund’s holdings in Thailand and Malaysia, and we have maintained underweighted exposure to Latin America.We have increased the fund’s exposure to Korea and Taiwan, due to a more favorable outlook. From a market sector perspective, we have found attractively valued opportunities in the energy, telecommunications and technology sectors.

December 15, 2010

  Equity funds are subject generally to market, market sector, market liquidity, issuer and investment 
  style risks, among other factors, to varying degrees, all of which are more fully described in the 
  fund’s prospectus. 
  Investing internationally involves special risks, including changes in currency exchange rates, 
  political, economic and social instability, a lack of comprehensive company information, differing 
  auditing and legal standards and less market liquidity.These risks generally are greater with 
  emerging market countries than with more economically and politically established foreign countries. 
1  Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid and does not take into 
  consideration the maximum initial sales charge in the case of Class A shares, or the applicable 
  contingent deferred sales charges imposed on redemptions in the case of Class B and Class C 
  shares. Had these charges been reflected, returns would have been lower. Past performance is no 
  guarantee of future results. Share price, yield and investment return fluctuate such that upon 
  redemption, fund shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. 
2  SOURCE: LIPPER INC. — Reflects reinvestment of gross dividends and, where applicable, 
  capital gain distributions.The Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets (MSCI 
  EM) Index is a market capitalization-weighted index composed of companies representative of the 
  market structure of 21 emerging market countries in Europe, Latin America and the Pacific Basin. 
  Investors cannot invest directly in any index. 

 

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)

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

Review your fund’s expenses

The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in Dreyfus Emerging Markets Fund from June 1, 2010 to November 30, 2010. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment
assuming actual returns for the six months ended November 30, 2010

  Class A  Class B  Class C  Class I 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 9.81  $ 15.10  $ 13.99  $ 8.74 
Ending value (after expenses)  $1,149.70  $1,143.80  $1,145.80  $1,151.30 

 

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

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

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

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment
assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended November 30, 2010

  Class A  Class B  Class C  Class I 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 9.20  $ 14.17  $ 13.11  $ 8.19 
Ending value (after expenses)  $1,015.94  $1,010.98  $1,012.03  $1,016.95 

 

† Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.82% for Class A, 2.81% for Class B, 2.60% for 
Class C and 1.62% for Class I, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to 
reflect the one-half year period). 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

November 30, 2010 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—97.2%  Shares    Value ($) 
Brazil—14.0%       
Banco Santander Brasil, ADS  1,096,940    14,315,067 
Brasil Telecom, ADR  66,080  a  1,357,283 
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras  349,462    4,583,810 
Cia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais—Copasa  633,200    10,118,792 
Cielo  994,200    8,639,671 
Embraer, ADR  113,090    3,293,181 
Gerdau, ADR  740,290    8,602,170 
Grendene  895,705    4,910,549 
Itau Unibanco Holding, ADR  523,326    12,209,196 
JBS  2,779,900    10,619,588 
Light  594,300    7,618,520 
Petroleo Brasileiro, ADR  1,530,390    47,455,751 
Porto Seguro  427,110    6,426,827 
Redecard  973,500    12,689,680 
Tele Norte Leste Participacoes, ADR  529,950    7,466,995 
Vale, ADR  556,500    17,629,920 
      177,937,000 
China—13.0%       
Asia Cement China Holdings  11,075,500    4,920,796 
Beijing Capital International Airport, Cl. H  20,714,000    11,337,201 
China Communications Services, Cl. H  8,776,000    5,334,473 
China Construction Bank, Cl. H  10,481,130    9,461,916 
China Dongxiang Group  9,704,000    4,336,439 
China Petroleum & Chemical, ADR  55,800    5,180,472 
China Petroleum & Chemical, Cl. H  4,690,000    4,366,808 
China Railway Construction, Cl. H  3,850,500    4,571,945 
China Railway Group, Cl. H  13,044,000    9,138,242 
China Shenhua Energy, Cl. H  1,489,500    6,262,917 
Guangzhou Automobile Group, Cl. H  2,786,603    3,775,233 
Harbin Power Equipment, Cl. H  180,000    270,750 
Huaneng Power International, ADR  179,380    3,860,258 
Huaneng Power International, Cl. H  10,513,600    5,632,455 
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Cl. H  29,502,000    22,947,815 
Lumena Resources  8,570,000    3,410,297 
Maanshan Iron and Steel, Cl. H  6,620,000    3,486,858 
PetroChina, ADR  41,720    5,124,885 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares    Value ($) 
China (continued)       
PetroChina, Cl. H  16,684,000    20,733,873 
Renhe Commercial Holdings  70,718,000    12,841,094 
Sinotrans, Cl. H  24,556,500    7,400,061 
TPV Technology  3,287,630    2,112,693 
Weiqiao Textile, Cl. H  9,482,100    7,754,097 
      164,261,578 
Hong Kong—5.2%       
BYD Electronic International  15,047,500    7,421,917 
China Mobile  2,015,500    20,102,829 
China Mobile, ADR  148,690    7,412,197 
China Power International Development  30,299,872    6,360,355 
Cosco Pacific  4,932,062    7,812,438 
Global Bio-Chem Technology Group  47,676,980  a  7,613,483 
Ju Teng International Holdings  182,000    72,893 
NWS Holdings  5,533,251    8,878,740 
      65,674,852 
Hungary—.3%       
MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas  36,960  a  3,174,494 
India—8.5%       
Bank of India  730,533    7,174,621 
Bharti Airtel  2,472,956    19,079,241 
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals  946,650    7,230,481 
India Cements  5,498,033    12,680,651 
Jubilant Industries  18,242  a,b  63,150 
Jubilant Life Sciences  467,660    2,731,456 
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam  3,550,200  a  4,092,962 
NMDC  1,092,250    5,780,820 
Patni Computer Systems  492,040    4,992,431 
Reliance Industries  1,034,740    22,211,680 
Rolta India  2,490,350    8,724,502 
State Bank of India  120,860    7,737,441 
State Bank of India, GDR  40,600  c  5,257,700 
      107,757,136 
Indonesia—1.2%       
Astra Agro Lestari  46,500    124,305 
Indosat  8,511,000    5,087,381 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares    Value ($) 
Indonesia (continued)       
International Nickel Indonesia  3,681,000    1,823,387 
Medco Energi Internasional  8,794,500    3,261,188 
Telekomunikasi Indonesia  5,407,500    4,758,648 
      15,054,909 
Israel—.2%       
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, ADR  54,850    2,744,694 
Malaysia—2.6%       
Genting Malaysia  11,752,580    12,058,685 
Malayan Banking  4,074,130    10,945,808 
Petronas Chemicals Group  2,289,200    3,866,526 
Sime Darby  1,098,700    3,010,802 
Tenaga Nasional  1,231,150    3,303,796 
      33,185,617 
Mexico—2.1%       
America Movil, ADR, Ser. L  67,300    3,799,758 
Consorcio ARA  5,105,200    3,148,708 
Desarrolladora Homex, ADR  218,710  a  7,359,592 
Embotelladoras Arca  155,430    666,066 
Grupo Continental  2,042,150    5,718,576 
Grupo Simec, Ser. B  350,700 a  851,152 
Industrias CH, Ser. B  659,600  a  2,360,073 
Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos  1,080,700 a  2,476,577 
      26,380,502 
Philippines—.5%       
Bank of the Philippine Islands  4,656,980    5,729,958 
Poland—1.6%       
Asseco Poland  565,734    8,982,569 
Bank Pekao  66,360    3,894,467 
Telekomunikacja Polska  1,325,830    6,913,024 
      19,790,060 
Russia—4.9%       
Gazprom, ADR  1,797,785    39,982,738 
LUKOIL, ADR  198,465    10,975,114 
MMC Norilsk Nickel, ADR  182,061    3,600,620 
VimpelCom, ADR  506,940    7,943,750 
      62,502,222 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
South Africa—8.9%     
Anglo Platinum  83,820 a  7,817,409 
AngloGold Ashanti, ADR  38,946  1,823,841 
ArcelorMittal South Africa  474,375  5,019,470 
Barloworld  493,720  4,176,546 
JD Group  1,111,404  8,539,920 
MTN Group  539,650  9,213,861 
Murray & Roberts Holdings  2,205,464  11,968,321 
Nampak  1,532,773  4,771,581 
Nedbank Group  563,870  9,897,686 
Sappi  972,873 a  4,740,403 
Sasol  280,920  12,487,974 
Sasol, ADR  25,770  1,151,146 
Standard Bank Group  1,779,165  25,593,487 
Telkom  1,029,507  5,096,188 
    112,297,833 
South Korea—18.1%     
CJ Cheiljedang  23,139  4,270,956 
Grand Korea Leisure  293,720  5,117,426 
Hite Brewery  52,947  5,343,108 
Hyundai Development  341,790  9,978,947 
Jinro  81,640  2,556,091 
KB Financial Group  399,280  18,631,230 
KB Financial Group, ADR  51,408  2,366,824 
Korea Electric Power  243,015 a  5,806,034 
Korea Electric Power, ADR  54,510 a  649,214 
Korea Exchange Bank  521,620  5,038,937 
Korean Reinsurance  569,198  5,768,567 
KT&G  157,787  8,533,073 
KT, ADR  238,730  4,855,768 
LG Electronics  177,823  15,797,627 
Lotte Chilsung Beverage  4,655  3,320,411 
Nong Shim  63,783  11,250,322 
POSCO  33,102  12,976,418 

 

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Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
South Korea (continued)     
POSCO, ADR  17,380  1,710,887 
Samsung Electronics  53,539  38,143,190 
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance  75,735  12,476,613 
Shinhan Financial Group  398,808  15,375,813 
Shinsegae  12,060  5,897,895 
SK Telecom  53,654  7,913,433 
SK Telecom, ADR  354,120  6,367,078 
Tong Yang Life Insurance  958,760  9,633,909 
Yuhan  66,812  9,249,031 
    229,028,802 
Taiwan—11.4%     
Asia Cement  5,817,350  5,763,437 
Asustek Computer  831,817  7,190,479 
AU Optronics  2,224,000 a  2,225,277 
AU Optronics, ADR  758,430 a  7,538,794 
Catcher Technology  2,416,000  7,410,678 
Chinatrust Financial Holding  14,024,807  8,442,720 
First Financial Holding  17,510,775  11,718,849 
HON HAI Precision Industry  1,384,016  4,926,293 
KGI Securities  8,787,000  4,050,106 
Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board  2,500,486  8,859,263 
Quanta Computer  8,985,000  17,656,081 
Siliconware Precision Industries  3,291,000  3,427,844 
Siliconware Precision Industries, ADR  233,630  1,200,858 
SinoPac Financial Holdings  29,516,103  10,748,093 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing  7,806,638  16,236,885 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, ADR  83,230  894,722 
Tatung  27,522,000 a  6,572,957 
Transcend Information  2,942,940  6,854,711 
United Microelectronics  25,152,445  12,459,671 
United Microelectronics, ADR  132,650  378,052 
    144,555,770 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)  Shares  Value ($) 
Thailand—1.9%     
Bangkok Bank  1,646,160  8,004,814 
Kasikornbank  2,319,100  9,282,537 
PTT  707,200  7,228,740 
    24,516,091 
Turkey—.7%     
Turk Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari  1 a  2 
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet  640,740  4,345,733 
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet, ADR  91,370  1,556,945 
Turkiye Is Bankasi, Cl. C  904,051  3,498,622 
    9,401,302 
United Kingdom—1.1%     
African Barrick Gold  1,354,320  10,954,214 
JKX Oil & Gas  608,128  2,921,928 
    13,876,142 
United States—1.0%     
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund  271,050  12,137,619 
Total Common Stocks     
  (cost $1,132,880,929)    1,230,006,581 
 
Preferred Stocks—1.9%     
Brazil     
Braskem, Cl. A  514,300 a  5,456,151 
Cia de Tecidos do Norte de Minas—Coteminas  973,648  2,555,358 
Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais  783,957  13,030,896 
Gerdau  56,400  641,432 
Itau Unibanco Holding  135,900  3,110,974 
Total Preferred Stocks     
(cost $17,226,750)    24,794,811 

 

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  Number of     
Rights—.1%  Rights    Value ($) 
China       
China Construction Bank, Cl. H  733,679  a  248,493 
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Cl. H  1,327,590  a  435,971 
Total Rights       
(cost $0)      684,464 
 
Total Investments (cost $1,150,107,679)  99.2%    1,255,485,856 
Cash and Receivables (Net)  .8%    10,394,072 
Net Assets  100.0%    1,265,879,928 

 

ADR—American Depository Receipts 
GDR—Global Depository Receipts 

 

a Non-income producing security. 
b The valuation of this security has been determined in good faith by management under the direction of the Board of 
Directors.At November 30, 2010, the value of this security amounted to $63,150 or less than .01% of net assets. 
c Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.This security may be resold in 
transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.At November 30, 2010, this security 
had a market value of $5,257,700 or .4% of net assets. 

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)     
 
  Value (%)    Value (%) 
Financial  22.4  Industrial  6.5 
Energy  15.2  Utilities  5.1 
Information Technology  14.9  Consumer Staples  4.6 
Materials  10.6  Health Care  1.7 
Telecommunication Services  10.5  Exchange Traded Funds  1.0 
Consumer Discretionary  6.7    99.2 
 
† Based on net assets.       
See notes to financial statements.       

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

November 30, 2010 (Unaudited)

  Cost  Value 
Assets ($):     
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments  1,150,107,679  1,255,485,856 
Cash    2,410,786 
Cash denominated in foreign currencies  21,593,222  21,570,850 
Receivable for investment securities sold    37,175,248 
Dividends and interest receivable    2,658,254 
Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed    1,872,209 
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign     
currency exchange contracts—Note 4    970 
Prepaid expenses    44,004 
    1,321,218,177 
Liabilities ($):     
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(c)    2,023,477 
Bank loan payable—Note 2    31,500,000 
Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed    12,020,615 
Payable for investment securities purchased    9,305,787 
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign     
currency exchange contracts—Note 4    2,631 
Interest payable—Note 2    1,527 
Accrued expenses    484,212 
    55,338,249 
Net Assets ($)    1,265,879,928 
Composition of Net Assets ($):     
Paid-in capital    1,188,174,440 
Accumulated undistributed investment income—net    6,628,702 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments    (34,310,903) 
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     
on investments and foreign currency transactions    105,387,689a 
Net Assets ($)    1,265,879,928 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share         
  Class A  Class B  Class C  Class I 
Net Assets ($)  581,951,389  705,112  31,787,717  651,435,710 
Shares Outstanding  46,465,693  58,720  2,593,059  51,580,697 
Net Asset Value Per Share ($)  12.52  12.01  12.26  12.63 
 
a Net of $823,199 deferred capital gains country tax.       
See notes to financial statements.         

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended November 30, 2010 (Unaudited)

Investment Income ($):   
Income:   
Cash dividends (net of $1,677,411 foreign taxes withheld at source):   
Unaffiliated issuers  11,633,594 
Affiliated issuers  32,647 
Interest  11,207 
Total Income  11,677,448 
Expenses:   
Management fee—Note 3(a)  6,981,866 
Shareholder servicing costs—Note 3(c)  1,484,614 
Custodian fees—Note 3(c)  899,342 
Distribution fees—Note 3(b)  99,626 
Professional fees  81,294 
Prospectus and shareholders’ reports  68,688 
Directors’ fees and expenses—Note 3(d)  46,641 
Registration fees  39,691 
Loan commitment fees—Note 2  1,800 
Interest expense—Note 2  1,598 
Miscellaneous  32,880 
Total Expenses  9,738,040 
Less—reduction in fees due to earnings credits—Note 3(c)  (584) 
Net Expenses  9,737,456 
Investment Income—Net  1,939,992 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):   
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions  62,769,919 
Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts  219,066 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)  62,988,985 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on   
investments and foreign currency transactions  77,944,936 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on   
forward foreign currency exchange contracts  7,753 
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  77,952,689 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments  140,941,674 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  142,881,666 
 
See notes to financial statements.   

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Six Months Ended   
  November 30, 2010  Year Ended 
  (Unaudited)  May 31, 2010 
Operations ($):     
Investment income—net  1,939,992  7,594,198 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  62,988,985  70,647,035 
Net unrealized appreciation     
(depreciation) on investments  77,952,689  59,719,624 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
Resulting from Operations  142,881,666  137,960,857 
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):     
Investment income—net:     
Class A Shares    (6,761,877) 
Class C Shares    (133,704) 
Class I Shares    (3,134,864) 
Total Dividends    (10,030,445) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($):     
Net proceeds from shares sold:     
Class A Shares  114,901,562  215,398,787 
Class B Shares  209,819  558,739 
Class C Shares  10,909,285  18,091,685 
Class I Shares  346,250,699  261,322,938 
Dividends reinvested:     
Class A Shares    6,416,663 
Class C Shares    103,766 
Class I Shares    2,545,548 
Cost of shares redeemed:     
Class A Shares  (120,350,134)  (309,831,940) 
Class B Shares  (154,219)  (1,609,273) 
Class C Shares  (2,207,115)  (2,578,492) 
Class I Shares  (73,329,830)  (110,919,343) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
from Capital Stock Transactions  276,230,067  79,499,078 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  419,111,733  207,429,490 
Net Assets ($):     
Beginning of Period  846,768,195  639,338,705 
End of Period  1,265,879,928  846,768,195 
Undistributed investment income—net  6,628,702  4,688,710 

 

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  Six Months Ended   
  November 30, 2010  Year Ended 
  (Unaudited)  May 31, 2010 
Capital Share Transactions:     
Class Aa     
Shares sold  9,653,575  19,960,983 
Shares issued for dividends reinvested    568,853 
Shares redeemed  (9,831,927)  (27,678,728) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  (178,352)  (7,148,892) 
Class Ba     
Shares sold  18,014  53,940 
Shares redeemed  (13,427)  (162,103) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  4,587  (108,163) 
Class C     
Shares sold  906,520  1,652,785 
Shares issued for dividends reinvested    9,331 
Shares redeemed  (187,200)  (236,792) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  719,320  1,425,324 
Class I     
Shares sold  28,538,560  22,945,358 
Shares issued for dividends reinvested    224,277 
Shares redeemed  (5,944,098)  (9,452,635) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  22,594,462  13,717,000 

 

a During the period ended November 30, 2010, 1,691 Class B shares representing $19,989 were automatically 
converted to 1,626 Class A shares and during the period ended May 31, 2010, 62,531 Class B shares representing 
$622,738 were automatically converted to 60,229 Class A shares. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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

Six Months Ended           
November 30, 2010    Year Ended May 31,   
Class A Shares  (Unaudited)  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006 
Per Share Data ($):             
Net asset value,             
beginning of period  10.89  9.16  19.45  23.41  23.06  19.50 
Investment Operations:             
Investment income—neta  .02  .09  .13  .17  .17  .21 
Net realized and unrealized             
gain (loss) on investments  1.61  1.76  (6.63)  2.77  6.53  6.33 
Total from             
Investment Operations  1.63  1.85  (6.50)  2.94  6.70  6.54 
Distributions:             
Dividends from             
investment income—net    (.12)  (.34)  (.23)  (.11)  (.31) 
Dividends from net realized             
gain on investments      (3.45)  (6.67)  (6.24)  (2.67) 
Total Distributions    (.12)  (3.79)  (6.90)  (6.35)  (2.98) 
Net asset value,             
end of period  12.52  10.89  9.16  19.45  23.41  23.06 
Total Return (%)b  14.97c  20.14  (26.58)  12.08  32.36  34.52 
Ratios/Supplemental             
Data (%):             
Ratio of total expenses             
to average net assets  1.82d  1.77  2.01  1.78  1.81  1.81 
Ratio of net expenses             
to average net assets  1.82d  1.76  2.00  1.77  1.81  1.80 
Ratio of net investment income           
to average net assets  .37d  .79  1.28  .79  .75  .94 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  31.15c  70.17  58.57  52.37  49.56  50.00 
Net Assets, end of period             
($ x 1,000)  581,951  508,118  492,958  907,634  1,138,916  1,352,639 

 

a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  Exclusive of sales charge. 
c  Not annualized. 
d  Annualized. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

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Six Months Ended           
November 30, 2010    Year Ended May 31,   
Class B Shares  (Unaudited)  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006 
Per Share Data ($):             
Net asset value,             
beginning of period  10.50  8.83  18.76  22.81  22.67  19.21 
Investment Operations:             
Investment income (loss)—neta  (.04)  .03  .05  (.02)  .02  .04 
Net realized and unrealized             
gain (loss) on investments  1.55  1.64  (6.39)  2.68  6.36  6.23 
Total from Investment Operations  1.51  1.67  (6.34)  2.66  6.38  6.27 
Distributions:             
Dividends from             
investment income—net      (.14)  (.04)    (.14) 
Dividends from net realized             
gain on investments      (3.45)  (6.67)  (6.24)  (2.67) 
Total Distributions      (3.59)  (6.71)  (6.24)  (2.81) 
Net asset value, end of period  12.01  10.50  8.83  18.76  22.81  22.67 
Total Return (%)b  14.38c  18.91  (27.11)  11.07  31.36  33.53 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):             
Ratio of total expenses             
to average net assets  2.81d  2.71  2.79  2.65  2.55  2.57 
Ratio of net expenses             
to average net assets  2.81d  2.71  2.78  2.64  2.55  2.57 
Ratio of net investment income             
(loss) to average net assets  (.66)d  .32  .43  (.08)  .08  .16 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  31.15c  70.17  58.57  52.37  49.56  50.00 
Net Assets, end of period             
($ x 1,000)  705  568  1,434  3,623  4,146  4,151 

 

a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  Exclusive of sales charge. 
c  Not annualized. 
d  Annualized. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

Six Months Ended           
November 30, 2010    Year Ended May 31,   
Class C Shares  (Unaudited)  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006 
Per Share Data ($):             
Net asset value,             
beginning of period  10.70  9.06  18.80  22.89  22.72  19.25 
Investment Operations:             
Investment income (loss)—neta  (.03)  .01  .06  (.02)  .03  .05 
Net realized and unrealized             
gain (loss) on investments  1.59  1.74  (6.35)  2.69  6.38  6.24 
Total from Investment Operations  1.56  1.75  (6.29)  2.67  6.41  6.29 
Distributions:             
Dividends from             
investment income—net    (.11)  (.00)b  (.09)    (.15) 
Dividends from net realized             
gain on investments      (3.45)  (6.67)  (6.24)  (2.67) 
Total Distributions    (.11)  (3.45)  (6.76)  (6.24)  (2.82) 
Net asset value, end of period  12.26  10.70  9.06  18.80  22.89  22.72 
Total Return (%)c  14.58d  19.25  (27.07)  11.05  31.43  33.58 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):             
Ratio of total expenses             
to average net assets  2.60e  2.56  2.73  2.66  2.52  2.53 
Ratio of net expenses             
to average net assets  2.60e  2.56  2.72  2.65  2.52  2.52 
Ratio of net investment income             
(loss) to average net assets  (.49)e  .09  .59  (.07)  .14  .20 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  31.15d  70.17  58.57  52.37  49.56  50.00 
Net Assets, end of period             
($ x 1,000)  31,788  20,054  4,063  8,106  8,852  8,092 

 

a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  Amount represents less than $.01 per share. 
c  Exclusive of sales charge. 
d  Not annualized. 
e  Annualized. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

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Six Months Ended           
November 30, 2010    Year Ended May 31,   
Class I Shares  (Unaudited)  2010  2009  2008a  2007  2006 
Per Share Data ($):             
Net asset value,             
beginning of period  10.97  9.23  19.49  23.50  23.14  19.55 
Investment Operations:             
Investment income—netb  .02  .13  .18  .22  .39  .31 
Net realized and unrealized             
gain (loss) on investments  1.64  1.75  (6.67)  2.76  6.41  6.33 
Total from Investment Operations  1.66  1.88  (6.49)  2.98  6.80  6.64 
Distributions:             
Dividends from             
investment income—net    (.14)  (.32)  (.32)  (.20)  (.38) 
Dividends from net realized             
gain on investments      (3.45)  (6.67)  (6.24)  (2.67) 
Total Distributions    (.14)  (3.77)  (6.99)  (6.44)  (3.05) 
Net asset value, end of period  12.63  10.97  9.23  19.49  23.50  23.14 
Total Return (%)  15.13c  20.30  (26.40)  12.19  32.78  35.00 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):             
Ratio of total expenses             
to average net assets  1.62d  1.61  1.80  1.64  1.48  1.47 
Ratio of net expenses             
to average net assets  1.62d  1.61  1.79  1.63  1.48  1.46 
Ratio of net investment income             
to average net assets  .37d  1.12  1.58  1.01  1.79  1.33 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  31.15c  70.17  58.57  52.37  49.56  50.00 
Net Assets, end of period             
($ x 1,000)  651,436  318,028  140,884  323,417  346,254  49,236 

 

a  Effective June 1, 2007, Class R shares were redesignated as Class I shares. 
b  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
c  Not annualized. 
d  Annualized. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus Emerging Markets Fund (the “fund”) is a separate non-diversified series of Dreyfus International 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 two series, including the fund. The fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth.The Dreyfus Corporation (the “Manager” or “Dreyfus”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser.

MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is the distributor of the fund’s shares.The fund is authorized to issue 100 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock in each of the following classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C and Class I. Class A shares are subject to a sales charge imposed at the time of purchase. Class B shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) imposed on Class B share redemptions made within six years of purchase and automatically convert to Class A shares after six years. The fund no longer offers Class B shares, except in connection with dividend reinvestment and permitted exchanges of Class B shares. Class C shares are subject to a CDSC on Class C shares redeemed within one year of purchase. Class I shares are sold at net asset value per share only to institutional investors. Other differences between the classes include the services offered to and the expenses borne by each class, the allocation of certain transfer agency costs and certain voting rights. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

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.

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

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

(a) Portfolio valuation: Investments in securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange or national securities market on which such securities are primarily traded. Securities listed on the National Market System for which market quotations are available, are valued at the official closing price or, if there is no official closing price that day, at the last sales price. Securities not listed on an exchange or the national securities market, or securities for which there were no transactions, are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked prices, except for open short positions, where the asked price is used for valuation purposes. Bid price is used when no asked price is available. Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value.When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect accurately fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market), but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board of Directors. Fair valuing of securities may be determined with the assis-

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

tance of a pricing service using calculations based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators, such as prices of relevant ADRs and futures contracts. For other securities that are fair valued by the Board of Directors, certain factors may be considered 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. Investments denominated in foreign currencies are translated to U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (“forward contracts”) are valued at the forward rate.

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).

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2010 in valuing the fund’s investments:

    Level 2—Other  Level 3—   
  Level 1—  Significant  Significant   
  Unadjusted  Observable  Unobservable   
  Quoted Prices  Inputs  Inputs  Total 
Assets ($)         
Investments in Securities:       
Equity Securities—         
Foreign  1,242,600,623  63,150    1,242,663,773 
Exchange Traded         
Funds  12,137,619      12,137,619 
Rights  684,464      684,464 
Other Financial         
Instruments:         
Forward Foreign         
Currency Exchange       
Contracts††    970    970 
Liabilities ($)         
Other Financial         
Instruments:         
Forward Foreign         
Currency Exchange       
Contracts††    (2,631)    (2,631) 

 

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

 

In January 2010, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about FairValue Measurements”. The portions of ASU No. 2010-06 which require reporting entities to prepare new disclosures surrounding amounts and reasons for significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements as well as inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3 have been adopted by the fund. No significant transfers between Level 1 or Level 2 fair value measurements occurred at November 30, 2010.The remaining portion of ASU

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

No. 2010-06 requires reporting entities to make new disclosures about information on purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. These new and revised disclosures are required to be implemented for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. Management is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this remaining portion of ASU No. 2010-06 may have on the fund’s financial statement disclosures.

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

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

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

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

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restrictions on income and capital, and adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities issued in these markets may be less liquid, subject to government ownership controls and delayed settlements, and their prices may be more volatile than those of comparable securities in the U.S.

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

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

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

As of and during the period ended November 30, 2010, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions.The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each of the tax years in the three-year period ended May 31, 2010 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

The fund has an unused capital loss carryover of $70,760,053 available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net securities profits, if any, realized subsequent to May 31, 2010. If not applied, the carryover expires in fiscal 2018.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2010 was as follows: ordinary income $10,030,445. The tax character of current year distributions, if any, will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

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

The average amount of borrowings outstanding under the Facilities during the period ended November 30, 2010 was approximately $222,400, with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 1.43%.

NOTE 3—Management Fee and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement with the Manager, the management fee is computed at the annual rate of 1.25% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly.

During the period ended November 30, 2010, the Distributor retained $23,840 from commissions earned on sales of the fund’s Class A shares and $161 and $13,584 from CDSCs on redemptions of the fund’s Class B and Class C shares, respectively.

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(b) Under the Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, Class B and Class C shares pay the Distributor for distributing their shares at an annual rate of .75% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class B and Class C shares. During the period ended November 30, 2010, Class B and Class C shares were charged $2,424 and $97,202, respectively, pursuant to the Plan.

(c) Under the Shareholder Services Plan, Class A, Class B and Class C shares pay the Distributor at an annual rate of .25% of the value of their average daily net assets for the provision of certain services.The services provided may include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding the fund and providing reports and other information, and services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts. The Distributor may make payments to Service Agents (a securities dealer, financial institution or other industry professional) in respect of these services. The Distributor determines the amounts to be paid to Service Agents. During the period ended November 30, 2010, Class A, Class B and Class C shares were charged $719,927, $808 and $32,400, respectively, pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan.

The fund compensates Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, under a transfer agency agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the fund. During the period ended November 30, 2010, the fund was charged $84,014 pursuant to the transfer agency agreement, which is included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations.

The fund has arrangements with the custodian and cash management bank whereby the fund may receive earnings credits when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody and cash management fees. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes net earnings credits as an expense offset in the Statement of Operations.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

The fund compensates The Bank of New York Mellon under a cash management agreement for performing cash management services related to fund subscriptions and redemptions. During the period ended November 30, 2010, the fund was charged $10,652 pursuant to the cash management agreement, which is included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations. These fees were partially offset by earnings credits of $584.

The fund also compensates The Bank of New York Mellon under a custody agreement for providing custodial services for the fund. During the period ended November 30, 2010, the fund was charged $899,342 pursuant to the custody agreement.

During the period ended November 30, 2010, the fund was charged $3,345 for services performed by the Chief Compliance Officer.

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $1,377,095, Rule 12b-1 distribution plan fees $20,085, shareholder services plan fees $131,560, custodian fees $446,035, chief compliance officer fees $1,152 and transfer agency per account fees $47,550.

(d) Each Board member also serves as a Board member of other funds within the Dreyfus complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.

(e) A 2% redemption fee is charged and retained by the fund on certain shares redeemed within sixty days following the date of issuance, including redemptions made through the use of the fund’s exchange privilege. During the period ended November 30, 2010, redemption fees charged and retained by the fund amounted to $85,363.

NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:

The aggregate amount of purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities and forward contracts, during the period ended November 30, 2010, amounted to $617,474,199 and $327,148,336, respectively.

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The provisions of ASC Topic 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” require qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. The disclosure requirements distinguish between derivatives, which are accounted for as “hedges” and those that do not qualify for hedge accounting. Because investment companies value their derivatives at fair value and recognize changes in fair value through the Statement of Operations, they do not qualify for such accounting. Accordingly, even though a fund’s investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for purposes of this disclosure.

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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

to the unrealized gain on each open contract.The following summarizes open forward contracts at November 30, 2010:

  Foreign      Unrealized 
Forward Foreign Currency  Currency      Appreciation 
Exchange Contracts  Amounts  Cost ($)  Value ($) (Depreciation) ($) 
Purchases:         
Hong Kong Dollar,         
expiring 12/1/2010  14,434,624  1,857,940  1,858,910  970 
Sales:    Proceeds ($)     
South African Rand,         
expiring 12/1/2010  1,894,918  264,532  267,163  (2,631) 
Gross Unrealized         
Appreciation        970 
Gross Unrealized         
Depreciation        (2,631) 

 

The following summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended November 30, 2010:

  Value ($) 
Forward Contracts                                                    2,342,072 

 

At November 30, 2010, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $105,378,177, consisting of $157,285,459 gross unrealized appreciation and $51,907,282 gross unrealized depreciation.

At November 30, 2010, 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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Item 2.      Code of Ethics.

                  Not applicable.

Item 3.      Audit Committee Financial Expert.

                  Not applicable.

Item 4.      Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

                  Not applicable.

Item 5.      Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

                  Not applicable.

Item 6.      Investments.

(a)              Not applicable.

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

                  Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

                  Not applicable.  [CLOSED END FUNDS ONLY]

Item 10.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

                  There have been no material changes to the procedures applicable to Item 10.

Item 11.    Controls and Procedures.

(a)        The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)        There were no changes to the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Item 12.    Exhibits.

(a)(1)   Not applicable.

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

(a)(3)   Not applicable.

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

 

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SIGNATURES

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

Dreyfus International Funds, Inc.

 

 

 

By:       /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak

            Bradley J. Skapyak,

            President

 

Date:    January 24, 2011

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:       /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak

             Bradley J. Skapyak,

            President

 

Date:    January 24, 2011

 

By:       /s/ James Windels

            James Windels,

            Treasurer

 

Date:    January 24, 2011

 

 

 

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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)

 

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