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Fund, Inc. 2024-10-31 BNY Mellon Worldwide Growth Fund, Inc. Class A PGROX This annual shareholder report contains important information about BNY Mellon Worldwide Growth Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the Fund at <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration-line: none; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">bny.com/investments/literaturecenter</div>. You can also request this information by calling 1-800-373-9387 (inside the U.S. only) or by sending an e-mail request to info@bny.com. bny.com/investments/literaturecenter 1-800-373-9387 info@bny.com <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 2pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What were the Fund’s costs for the last </div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">year</div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">?</div> </div></div> <div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;">(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div> <table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"> <tr style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: rgb(0, 72, 94); height: auto; 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color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What affected the F<div style="display:inline;">un</div>d’s performance?</div> </div></div></div> <ul style="padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; break-inside: avoid;"> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">The market gained steadily during the period, driven by earnings growth and valuation expansion as the promise of artificial intelligence drove gains for certain large technology companies.</div></li> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Disinflation and cooling labor markets provided the impetus for the central banks in several markets to pivot toward monetary easing policies, which prompted a risk-on rally.</div></li> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Strategic sector underweight positioning in the utilities and real estate sectors contributed most to the Fund’s relative performance.</div></li> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 8pt;">Security selection was the primary driver of underperformance relative to the Index, especially in the information technology, industrials and consumer-facing sectors.</div></li></ul><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 60%; 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Not Bank-Guaranteed. May Lose Value </span></td></tr> </table> The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. <img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K Chart" src="chartimages_9152611.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 396pt;"/> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">AVE<div style="display:inline;">RA</div>GE A<div style="display:inline;">NNU</div>AL TOTAL RETURNS (AS OF </div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10/31/24</div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">)</div> </div></div> <table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"> <tr style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: rgb(0, 72, 94); height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 60%;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Class A Shares</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">1YR</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">5YR</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10YR</div></td></tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: rgb(227, 235, 237); height: 19pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">with Maximum Sales Charge - 5.75%</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">12.52<div style="display:inline;">%</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">10.73<div style="display:inline;">%</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">9.74<div style="display:inline;">%</div></td></tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: rgb(227, 235, 237); height: 19pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">without Sales Charge</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">19.38<div style="display:inline;">%</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">12.05<div style="display:inline;">%</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">10.40<div style="display:inline;">%</div></td></tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: rgb(227, 235, 237); height: 19pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">MSCI World Index</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">33.68<div style="display:inline;">%</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">12.03<div style="display:inline;">%</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">9.78<div style="display:inline;">%</div></td></tr> </table> with Maximum Sales Charge - 5.75% 0.1252 0.1073 0.0974 without Sales Charge 0.1938 0.1205 0.104 MSCI World Index 0.3368 0.1203 0.0978 <div style="font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">KEY FUND STATISTICS (AS OF </div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10/31/24</div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">)</div> </div></div> <table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"> <tr style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: rgb(0, 72, 94); height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><br/>F<div style="display:inline;">und</div> Size (Millions)</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><br/>Number of Holdings</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Total Advisory Fee Paid During<br/>Period</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><br/>Annual Portfolio Turnover</div></td></tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-color: initial; background-color: rgb(227, 235, 237); height: 19pt;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>1,102</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal;">43</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>8,582,790</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal;">13.83<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 60%; border-collapse: collapse"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 100%; border: Black 1pt solid; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 8pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%">Not FDIC Insured. Not Bank-Guaranteed. May Lose Value </span></td></tr> </table> 1102000000 43 8582790 0.1383 <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 9pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Portfolio Holdings (as of </div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10/31/24</div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">)</div> </div></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 9pt; margin-bottom: 0px; text-transform: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Top Ten Holdings (Based on Net Assets)</div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"> <div style="vertical-align: super; font-size: smaller;display:inline;">*</div> </div> </div></div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Top N Holdings Chart" src="chartimages_9152640.jpg" style="margin-left: 50pt; width: 482pt;"/> <div style="font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 10pt; margin-top: -4pt; margin-bottom: 0;">* Excludes money market <div style="display:inline;">funds</div> or other short-term securities held for the investment of cash and cash collateral for securities loaned, if any.</div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_9152616.jpg" style="margin-left: 29pt; width: 437pt;"/> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; margin-left: 18pt;"></div> <div> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; margin-left: 18pt;">*<div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"> </div>Amount represents less than .01%.</div></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 9pt; margin-bottom: 0px; text-transform: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Top Ten Holdings (Based on Net Assets)</div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"> <div style="vertical-align: super; font-size: smaller;display:inline;">*</div> </div> </div></div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Top N Holdings Chart" src="chartimages_9152640.jpg" style="margin-left: 50pt; width: 482pt;"/> <div style="font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 10pt; margin-top: -4pt; margin-bottom: 0;">* Excludes money market <div style="display:inline;">funds</div> or other short-term securities held for the investment of cash and cash collateral for securities loaned, if any.</div> BNY Mellon Worldwide Growth Fund, Inc. Class C PGRCX This annual shareholder report contains important information about BNY Mellon Worldwide Growth Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the Fund at <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration-line: none; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">bny.com/investments/literaturecenter</div>. You can also request this information by calling 1-800-373-9387 (inside the U.S. only) or by sending an e-mail request to info@bny.com. bny.com/investments/literaturecenter 1-800-373-9387 info@bny.com <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 2pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What were the Fund’s costs for the last </div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">year</div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">?</div> </div></div> <div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;">(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div> <table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"> <tr style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: rgb(0, 72, 94); height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 25%;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Share Class</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; width: 30%;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; width: 40%;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</div></td></tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-color: initial; background-color: rgb(227, 235, 237); height: 19pt;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;">Class C</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: top;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>205</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: top;">1.88<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr> </table> 205 0.0188 <div> <div style="font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What affected the Fund’s performance?</div> </div></div></div> <ul style="padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; break-inside: avoid;"> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">The market g<div style="display:inline;">aine</div>d steadily during the period, driven by earnings growth and valuation expansion as the promise of artificial intelligence drove gains for certain large technology companies.</div></li> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Disinflation and cooling labor markets provided the impetus for the central banks in several markets to pivot toward monetary easing policies, which prompted a risk-on rally.</div></li> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Strategic sector underweight positioning in the utilities and real estate sectors contributed most to the Fund’s relative performance.</div></li> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 8pt;">Security selection was the primary driver of underperformance relative to the Index, especially in the information technology, industrials and consumer-facing sectors.</div></li></ul><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 60%; border-collapse: collapse"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 100%; border: Black 1pt solid; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 8pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%">Not FDIC Insured. Not Bank-Guaranteed. May Lose Value </span></td></tr> </table> The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. <img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K Chart" src="chartimages_9152659.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 396pt;"/> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (AS OF </div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10/31/24</div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">)</div> </div></div> <table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"> <tr style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: rgb(0, 72, 94); height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 60%;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Class C Shares</div></td> <td style="padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">1YR</div></td> <td style="padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">5YR</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10YR</div></td></tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: rgb(227, 235, 237); height: 19pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">with Maximum Deferred Sales Charge - 1.00%</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">17.46<div style="display:inline;">%</div></td> <td style="padding-right: 3pt; width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"> <div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; padding-top: 1pt; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0;"><div style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; top: -0.7em; font-size: 5pt;display:inline;font-size:5.5px">*</div></div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">11.20<div style="display:inline;">%</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">9.57<div style="display:inline;">%</div></td></tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: rgb(227, 235, 237); height: 19pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">without Deferred Sales Charge</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">18.46<div style="display:inline;">%</div></td> <td style="padding-right: 3pt; width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">11.20<div style="display:inline;">%</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">9.57<div style="display:inline;">%</div></td></tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: rgb(227, 235, 237); height: 19pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">MSCI World Index</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">33.68<div style="display:inline;">%</div></td> <td style="padding-right: 3pt; width: auto; break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">12.03<div style="display:inline;">%</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">9.78<div style="display:inline;">%</div></td></tr> </table> <table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; margin-bottom: 30pt;"> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 5pt; line-height: normal; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; width: 10pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: super;"> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 5pt; line-height: normal; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; width: 10pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: super;">*</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: left; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0;">The maximum contingent deferred sales ch<div style="display:inline;">arg</div>e for Class C shares is 1.00% for shares redeemed within one year of the date purchased. </div></td></tr> </table> with Maximum Deferred Sales Charge - 1.00% 0.1746 0.112 0.0957 without Deferred Sales Charge 0.1846 0.112 0.0957 MSCI World Index 0.3368 0.1203 0.0978 <div style="font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">KEY FUND STATISTICS (AS OF </div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10/31/24</div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">)</div> </div></div> <table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"> <tr style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: rgb(0, 72, 94); height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><br/>Fund Size (Millions)</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><br/>Number of Holdings</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Total Advisory Fee Paid During<br/>Period</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><br/>Annual Portfolio Turnover</div></td></tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-color: initial; background-color: rgb(227, 235, 237); height: 19pt;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>1,102</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal;">43</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>8,582,790</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal;">13.83<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 60%; border-collapse: collapse"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 100%; border: Black 1pt solid; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 8pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%">Not FDIC Insured. Not Bank-Guaranteed. May Lose Value </span></td></tr> </table> 1102000000 43 8582790 0.1383 <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 9pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Portfolio H<div style="display:inline;">old</div>ings (as of </div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10/31/24</div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">)</div> </div></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 9pt; margin-bottom: 0px; text-transform: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Top Ten Holdings (Based on Net Assets)</div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"> <div style="vertical-align: super; font-size: smaller;display:inline;">*</div> </div> </div></div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Top N Holdings Chart" src="chartimages_9152688.jpg" style="margin-left: 50pt; width: 482pt;"/> <div style="font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 10pt; margin-top: -4pt; margin-bottom: 0;">* Excludes money market funds or other short-term se<div style="display:inline;">curitie</div>s held for the investment of cash and cash collateral for securities loaned, if any.</div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_9152664.jpg" style="margin-left: 29pt; width: 437pt;"/> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; margin-left: 18pt;"></div> <div> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; margin-left: 18pt;">*<div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"> </div>Amount represents less than .01%.</div></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 9pt; margin-bottom: 0px; text-transform: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Top Ten Holdings (Based on Net Assets)</div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"> <div style="vertical-align: super; font-size: smaller;display:inline;">*</div> </div> </div></div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Top N Holdings Chart" src="chartimages_9152688.jpg" style="margin-left: 50pt; width: 482pt;"/> <div style="font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 10pt; margin-top: -4pt; margin-bottom: 0;">* Excludes money market funds or other short-term se<div style="display:inline;">curitie</div>s held for the investment of cash and cash collateral for securities loaned, if any.</div> BNY Mellon Worldwide Growth Fund, Inc. Class I DPWRX This annual shareholder report contains important information about BNY Mellon Worldwide Growth Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the Fund at <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration-line: none; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">bny.com/investments/literaturecenter</div>. You can also request this information by calling 1-800-373-9387 (inside the U.S. only) or by sending an e-mail request to info@bny.com. bny.com/investments/literaturecenter 1-800-373-9387 info@bny.com <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 2pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What were the Fund’s costs for the last </div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">year</div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">?</div> </div></div> <div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;">(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div> <table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"> <tr style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: rgb(0, 72, 94); height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 25%;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Share Class</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; width: 30%;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; width: 40%;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</div></td></tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-color: initial; background-color: rgb(227, 235, 237); height: 19pt;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;">Class I</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: top;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>100</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: top;">0.91<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr> </table> 100 0.0091 <div> <div style="font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What affected the Fund’s performance?</div> </div></div></div> <ul style="padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; break-inside: avoid;"> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">The market gained steadily during the period, driven by earnings growth and valuation expansion as the promise of artificial intelligence drove gains for certain large technology companies.</div></li> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Disinflation and cooling labor markets provided the impetus for the central banks in several markets to pivot toward monetary easing policies, which prompted a risk-on rally.</div></li> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Strategic sector underweight positioning in the utilities and real estate sectors contributed most to the Fund’s relative performance.</div></li> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 8pt;">Security selection was the primary driver of underperformance relative to the Index, especially in the information technology, industrials and con<div style="display:inline;">su</div>mer-facing sectors.</div></li></ul><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 60%; border-collapse: collapse"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 100%; border: Black 1pt solid; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 8pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%">Not FDIC Insured. Not Bank-Guaranteed. May Lose Value </span></td></tr> </table> The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. <img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K Chart" src="chartimages_9152707.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 396pt;"/> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (AS OF </div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10/31/24</div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">)</div> </div></div> <table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"> <tr style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: rgb(0, 72, 94); height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 60%;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Share Class</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">1YR</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">5YR</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10YR</div></td></tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: rgb(227, 235, 237); height: 19pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">Class I</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">19.62<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">12.31<div style="display:inline;">%</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">10.67<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: rgb(227, 235, 237); height: 19pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">MSCI World Index</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">33.68<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">12.03<div style="display:inline;">%</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">9.78<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr> </table> Class I 0.1962 0.1231 0.1067 MSCI World Index 0.3368 0.1203 0.0978 <div style="font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">KEY FUND STATISTICS (AS OF </div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10/31/24</div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">)</div> </div></div> <table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"> <tr style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: rgb(0, 72, 94); height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><br/>Fund Size (Millions)</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><br/>Number of Holdings</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Total Advisory Fee Paid During<br/>Period</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><br/>Annual Portfolio Turnover</div></td></tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-color: initial; background-color: rgb(227, 235, 237); height: 19pt;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>1,102</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal;">43</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>8,582,790</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal;">13.83<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 60%; border-collapse: collapse"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 100%; border: Black 1pt solid; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 8pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%">Not FDIC Insured. Not Bank-Guaranteed. May Lose Value </span></td></tr> </table> 1102000000 43 8582790 0.1383 <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 9pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Portf<div style="display:inline;">oli</div>o Holdings (as of </div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10/31/24</div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">)</div> </div></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 9pt; margin-bottom: 0px; text-transform: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Top Ten Holdings (Based on Net Assets)</div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"> <div style="vertical-align: super; font-size: smaller;display:inline;">*</div> </div> </div></div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Top N Holdings Chart" src="chartimages_9152736.jpg" style="margin-left: 50pt; width: 482pt;"/> <div style="font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 10pt; margin-top: -4pt; margin-bottom: 0;">* Excludes money market funds or o<div style="display:inline;">ther </div>short-term securities held for the investment of cash and cash collateral for securities loaned, if any.</div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_9152712.jpg" style="margin-left: 29pt; width: 437pt;"/> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; margin-left: 18pt;"></div> <div> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; margin-left: 18pt;">*<div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"> </div>Amount represents less than .01%.</div></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 9pt; margin-bottom: 0px; text-transform: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Top Ten Holdings (Based on Net Assets)</div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"> <div style="vertical-align: super; font-size: smaller;display:inline;">*</div> </div> </div></div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Top N Holdings Chart" src="chartimages_9152736.jpg" style="margin-left: 50pt; width: 482pt;"/> <div style="font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 10pt; margin-top: -4pt; margin-bottom: 0;">* Excludes money market funds or o<div style="display:inline;">ther </div>short-term securities held for the investment of cash and cash collateral for securities loaned, if any.</div> BNY Mellon Worldwide Growth Fund, Inc. Class Y DPRIX This annual shareholder report contains important information about BNY Mellon Worldwide Growth Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the Fund at <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration-line: none; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">bny.com/investments/literaturecenter</div>. You can also request this information by calling 1-800-373-9387 (inside the U.S. only) or by sending an e-mail request to info@bny.com. bny.com/investments/literaturecenter 1-800-373-9387 info@bny.com <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 2pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What were the Fund’s costs for the last </div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">year</div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">?</div> </div></div> <div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;">(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div> <table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"> <tr style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: rgb(0, 72, 94); height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 25%;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Share Class</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; width: 30%;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; width: 40%;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</div></td></tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-color: initial; background-color: rgb(227, 235, 237); height: 19pt;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;">Class Y</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: top;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>89</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: top;">0.81<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr> </table> 89 0.0081 <div> <div style="font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What affected the Fund’s performance?</div> </div></div></div> <ul style="padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; break-inside: avoid;"> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">The market gained st<div style="display:inline;">eadil</div>y during the period, driven by earnings growth and valuation expansion as the promise of artificial intelligence drove gains for certain large technology companies.</div></li> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Disinflation and cooling labor markets provided the impetus for the central banks in several markets to pivot toward monetary easing policies, which prompted a risk-on rally.</div></li> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Strategic sector underweight positioning in the utilities and real estate sectors contributed most to the Fund’s relative performance.</div></li> <li style="padding-left: 3pt; margin-left: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 8pt;">Security selection was the primary driver of underperformance relative to the Index, especially in the information technology, industrials and consumer-facing sectors.</div></li></ul><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 60%; border-collapse: collapse"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 100%; border: Black 1pt solid; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 8pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%">Not FDIC Insured. Not Bank-Guaranteed. May Lose Value </span></td></tr> </table> The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. <img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K Chart" src="chartimages_9152755.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 400pt;"/> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (AS OF </div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10/31/24</div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">)</div> </div></div> <table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"> <tr style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: rgb(0, 72, 94); height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 60%;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Share Class</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">1YR</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">5YR</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10YR</div></td></tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: rgb(227, 235, 237); height: 19pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">Class Y</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">19.74<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">12.41<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">10.76<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: rgb(227, 235, 237); height: 19pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">MSCI World Index</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">33.68<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">12.03<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top;">9.78<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr> </table> Class Y 0.1974 0.1241 0.1076 MSCI World Index 0.3368 0.1203 0.0978 <div style="font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">KEY FUND STATISTICS (AS OF </div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10/31/24</div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">)</div> </div></div> <table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"> <tr style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; break-inside: avoid-page; background-color: rgb(0, 72, 94); height: auto; border-bottom-color: initial;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><br/>Fund Size (Millions)</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><br/>Number of Holdings</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Total Advisory Fee Paid During<br/>Period</div></td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; padding: 1pt 3pt 10pt; text-align: center; width: 170pt; vertical-align: top;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><br/>Annual Portfolio Turnover</div></td></tr> <tr style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-color: initial; background-color: rgb(227, 235, 237); height: 19pt;"> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>1,102</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal;">43</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>8,582,790</td> <td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: initial; text-align: center; width: 170pt; font-weight: normal;">13.83<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 60%; border-collapse: collapse"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 100%; border: Black 1pt solid; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 8pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%">Not FDIC Insured. Not Bank-Guaranteed. May Lose Value </span></td></tr> </table> 1102000000 43 8582790 0.1383 <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 9pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Portfolio Holdings (as of </div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10/31/24</div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">)</div> </div></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 9pt; margin-bottom: 0px; text-transform: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Top Ten Holdings (Based on Net Assets)</div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"> <div style="vertical-align: super; font-size: smaller;display:inline;">*</div> </div> </div></div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Top N Holdings Chart" src="chartimages_9152784.jpg" style="margin-left: 50pt; width: 482pt;"/> <div style="font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 10pt; margin-top: -4pt; margin-bottom: 0;">* Excludes money market funds or other short-term securities held for the investment of cash and cash collateral for securities loaned, if any.</div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_9152760.jpg" style="margin-left: 29pt; width: 437pt;"/> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; margin-left: 18pt;">*<div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"> </div>Amount represents less than .01%.</div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: Cambria; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 9pt; margin-bottom: 0px; text-transform: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Top Ten Holdings (Based on Net Assets)</div> <div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"> <div style="vertical-align: super; font-size: smaller;display:inline;">*</div> </div> </div></div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Top N Holdings Chart" src="chartimages_9152784.jpg" style="margin-left: 50pt; width: 482pt;"/> <div style="font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 10pt; margin-top: -4pt; margin-bottom: 0;">* Excludes money market funds or other short-term securities held for the investment of cash and cash collateral for securities loaned, if any.</div> Excludes money market funds or other short-term securities held for the investment of cash and cash collateral for securities loaned, if any. Amount represents less than .01%. The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is 1.00% for shares redeemed within one year of the date purchased.