STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
BNY Mellon Short-Term U.S. Government Securities Fund

November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 99.0%

     

Municipal Securities - 5.8%

     

California Earthquake Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A

 

5.49

 

7/1/2024

 

2,000,000

 

1,994,027

 

Chicago II, GO, Refunding, Ser. B

 

7.75

 

1/1/2025

 

2,008,000

a 

2,122,769

 

Connecticut, GO, Ser. A

 

0.92

 

6/1/2025

 

250,000

 

228,606

 

Kentucky Property & Building Commission, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. D

 

2.08

 

11/1/2023

 

500,000

 

488,092

 

Massachusetts College Building Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. C

 

1.90

 

5/1/2023

 

2,000,000

 

1,975,589

 

Mesa Utility System, Revenue Bonds, Ser. B

 

2.90

 

7/1/2023

 

1,000,000

 

989,170

 

New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (State of New York Personal Income Tax) Ser. C

 

0.49

 

3/15/2024

 

1,750,000

 

1,655,636

 

Tennessee School Bond Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser.A

 

0.22

 

11/1/2023

 

1,500,000

 

1,440,496

 
 

10,894,385

 

U.S. Government Agencies Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 13.3%

     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Ser. 2586, Cl. MJ

 

5.50

 

3/15/2023

 

6,336

b 

6,326

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Ser. 3527, Cl. DA

 

4.00

 

4/15/2029

 

18,162

b 

18,070

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Ser. 3563, Cl. BD

 

4.00

 

8/15/2024

 

81,684

b 

80,950

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Ser. 3627, Cl. QH

 

4.00

 

1/15/2025

 

304,872

b 

301,024

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Ser. 3640, Cl. GM

 

4.00

 

3/15/2025

 

196,478

b 

193,943

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Ser. 3780, Cl. AV

 

4.00

 

4/15/2031

 

629,340

b 

619,084

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Ser. 3810, Cl. QB

 

3.50

 

2/15/2026

 

325,479

b 

318,597

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Ser. 3816, Cl. HA

 

3.50

 

11/15/2025

 

778,358

b 

762,184

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Ser. 3820, Cl. TB

 

3.50

 

3/15/2026

 

475,955

b 

465,776

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Ser. 3830, Cl. NB

 

4.50

 

2/15/2039

 

353,182

b 

351,278

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Ser. 3909, Cl. NG

 

4.00

 

8/15/2026

 

617,962

b 

607,709

 


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 99.0% (continued)

     

U.S. Government Agencies Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 13.3% (continued)

     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Ser. 3964, Cl. QA

 

3.00

 

11/15/2026

 

301,105

b 

291,642

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Ser. 3987, Cl. A

 

2.00

 

9/15/2026

 

38,283

b 

37,398

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Ser. 3998, Cl. KG

 

2.00

 

11/15/2026

 

803,648

b 

783,095

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Ser. 4020, Cl. PC

 

1.75

 

3/15/2027

 

134,774

b 

128,416

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Ser. 4029, Cl. LA

 

2.00

 

1/15/2027

 

691,894

b 

667,804

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Ser. 4216, Cl. KC

 

1.75

 

6/15/2028

 

633,815

b 

600,203

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Ser. 4287, Cl. AB

 

2.00

 

12/15/2026

 

160,671

b 

152,485

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Ser. 4304, Cl. DA

 

2.50

 

1/15/2027

 

97,999

b 

96,167

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Ser. 4313, Cl. ME

 

3.00

 

4/15/2039

 

736,343

b 

697,434

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Ser. 4340, Cl. VD

 

3.00

 

7/15/2037

 

708,926

b 

693,178

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Ser. 4386, Cl. AB

 

3.00

 

9/15/2029

 

277,339

b 

269,755

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Ser. 4465, Cl. BA

 

2.50

 

12/15/2039

 

364,933

b 

355,014

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Ser. 4569, Cl. DV

 

3.00

 

8/15/2027

 

928,718

b 

891,636

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Ser. 5058, Cl. CD

 

1.00

 

6/15/2027

 

703,643

b 

662,902

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Ser. 2005-63, Cl. HB

 

5.00

 

7/25/2025

 

34,471

b 

34,191

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Ser. 2010-112, Cl. CY

 

4.00

 

10/25/2025

 

457,751

b 

451,793

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Ser. 2011-71, Cl. BA

 

4.00

 

5/25/2037

 

14,886

b 

14,831

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Ser. 2011-88, Cl. M

 

3.50

 

9/25/2026

 

272,239

b 

266,472

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Ser. 2012-127, Cl. DH

 

4.00

 

11/25/2027

 

6,333

b 

6,285

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Ser. 2012-148, Cl. DC

 

1.50

 

1/25/2028

 

890,706

b 

838,827

 


          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 99.0% (continued)

     

U.S. Government Agencies Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 13.3% (continued)

     

Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Ser. 2012-78, Cl. KB

 

1.75

 

7/25/2027

 

212,458

b 

200,396

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Ser. 2012-98, Cl. YM

 

1.50

 

9/25/2027

 

719,911

b 

675,469

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Ser. 2013-137, Cl. V

 

3.50

 

10/25/2028

 

101,235

b 

98,044

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Ser. 2013-30, Cl. DA

 

1.75

 

4/25/2028

 

247,863

b 

232,382

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Ser. 2013-39, Cl. MP

 

1.75

 

5/25/2028

 

801,641

b 

754,399

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Ser. 2014-34, Cl. LC

 

2.50

 

6/25/2029

 

315,060

b 

302,544

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Ser. 2015-33, Cl. P

 

2.50

 

6/25/2045

 

1,006,226

b 

952,454

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Ser. 2017-9, Cl. HA

 

3.00

 

12/25/2042

 

526,306

b 

514,696

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Ser. 2020-28, Cl. V

 

3.50

 

2/25/2048

 

868,312

b 

848,231

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2012-152, CI. PC

 

1.75

 

8/25/2042

 

1,884,797

b 

1,807,654

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2010-6, Cl. AB

 

3.00

 

11/20/2039

 

434,454

 

421,609

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2012-101, Cl. MA

 

2.50

 

5/20/2040

 

438,724

 

421,600

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2012-51, Cl. VQ

 

3.50

 

4/20/2025

 

450,765

 

441,255

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2016-23, CI. KA

 

4.23

 

1/20/2031

 

204,569

 

201,856

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2022-87, Cl. A

 

3.50

 

1/20/2040

 

1,902,012

 

1,849,885

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2022-90, CI. KB

 

3.00

 

9/20/2044

 

1,637,965

 

1,565,243

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2022-94, Cl. A

 

3.50

 

8/20/2031

 

1,978,662

 

1,936,378

 
 

24,888,564

 


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 99.0% (continued)

     

U.S. Government Agencies Collateralized Municipal-Backed Securities - 25.4%

     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K030, Cl. A2

 

3.25

 

4/25/2023

 

1,275,884

b 

1,268,877

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K044, Cl. A2

 

2.81

 

1/25/2025

 

1,453,403

b 

1,397,196

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K724, Cl. A2

 

3.06

 

11/25/2023

 

1,855,324

b 

1,821,578

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K725, Cl. A2

 

3.00

 

1/25/2024

 

733,101

b 

715,673

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. KC03, Cl. A2

 

3.50

 

1/25/2026

 

1,496,408

b 

1,448,565

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. KL1P, Cl. A1P

 

2.54

 

10/25/2025

 

1,722,444

b 

1,658,131

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. KLU1, Cl. A1

 

2.38

 

1/25/2025

 

1,350,622

b 

1,307,895

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. KW02, Cl. A1

 

2.90

 

4/25/2026

 

1,970,740

b 

1,925,118

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. X2FX, Cl. A2

 

2.41

 

9/25/2025

 

1,115,370

b 

1,064,572

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. X3FX, Cl. A1FX

 

3.00

 

3/25/2025

 

1,844,638

b 

1,800,910

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Small Business Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2016-SB22, Cl. A7F

 

1.98

 

9/25/2023

 

436,608

b 

428,007

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Small Business Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2016-SB25, Cl. A7F

 

2.58

 

10/25/2023

 

49,338

b 

48,200

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Small Business Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2018-SB50, Cl. A5F

 

3.06

 

4/25/2023

 

1,144,783

b 

1,137,448

 


          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 99.0% (continued)

     

U.S. Government Agencies Collateralized Municipal-Backed Securities - 25.4% (continued)

     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Small Business Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2018-SB51, CI. A5H

 

3.14

 

4/25/2038

 

674,645

b 

668,735

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Small Business Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2019-SB61, Cl. A5F

 

2.86

 

1/25/2024

 

1,736,510

b 

1,692,685

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Small Business Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2019-SB67, CI. A5H

 

2.24

 

8/25/2039

 

690,846

b 

660,374

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Small Business Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2019-SB68, CI. A5H

 

2.39

 

8/25/2039

 

364,443

b 

350,531

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, ACES, Ser. 2013-M2, Cl. AFL, 1 Month LIBOR +.35%

 

4.39

 

1/25/2023

 

477,471

b,c 

477,488

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, ACES, Ser. 2014-M1, Cl. A2

 

3.40

 

7/25/2023

 

865,183

b 

855,802

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, ACES, Ser. 2014-M13, Cl. A2

 

3.02

 

8/25/2024

 

240,940

b 

233,189

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, ACES, Ser. 2014-M3, Cl. A2

 

3.50

 

1/25/2024

 

1,599,633

b 

1,569,218

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, ACES, Ser. 2017-M10, CI. AV2

 

2.62

 

7/25/2024

 

1,812,327

b 

1,750,659

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K045, Cl. A2

 

3.02

 

1/25/2025

 

1,371,210

b 

1,322,948

 

FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2017-SB41, Cl. A10F

 

2.94

 

9/25/2027

 

1,789,669

b 

1,678,780

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2011-103, Cl. B

 

3.77

 

7/16/2051

 

918,063

 

861,521

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2012-142, CI. BC

 

2.46

 

3/16/2049

 

1,256,299

 

1,173,908

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2012-150, CI. A

 

1.90

 

11/16/2052

 

635,505

 

563,690

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2013-105, Cl. A

 

1.71

 

2/16/2037

 

477,151

 

467,076

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2013-142, Cl. V

 

3.10

 

2/16/2025

 

693,906

 

670,637

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2013-158, Cl. AB

 

3.01

 

8/16/2053

 

1,356,288

 

1,281,025

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2013-29, CI. AB

 

1.77

 

10/16/2045

 

179,406

 

166,268

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2013-29, CI. AD

 

1.51

 

8/16/2041

 

448,032

 

435,541

 


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 99.0% (continued)

     

U.S. Government Agencies Collateralized Municipal-Backed Securities - 25.4% (continued)

     

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2013-30, Cl. A

 

1.50

 

5/16/2042

 

5,635

 

5,619

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2014-109, Cl. B

 

3.20

 

9/16/2051

 

110,476

 

110,190

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2014-82, Cl. VG

 

2.87

 

12/16/2046

 

1,161,985

 

1,111,669

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2015-188, CI. VD

 

2.50

 

3/16/2032

 

491,732

 

458,394

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2017-70, CI. A

 

2.50

 

10/16/2057

 

127,517

 

125,962

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2017-94, CI. AK

 

2.40

 

5/16/2051

 

1,288,465

 

1,203,057

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2018-123, Cl. D

 

3.10

 

1/16/2059

 

1,750,000

 

1,624,270

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2018-149, CI. A

 

3.00

 

7/16/2048

 

276,029

 

264,200

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2019-34, Cl. AL

 

3.15

 

5/16/2059

 

1,331,872

 

1,290,484

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2019-55, Cl. AE

 

3.00

 

12/16/2059

 

1,061,414

 

995,807

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2022-147, CI. A

 

2.20

 

10/16/2062

 

1,991,900

 

1,849,678

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2022-3, CI. AM

 

1.60

 

9/16/2051

 

981,100

 

857,743

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2022-53, Cl. AE

 

1.50

 

4/16/2046

 

2,929,066

 

2,674,165

 

Government National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2022-82, Cl. AC

 

2.00

 

5/16/2048

 

1,973,551

 

1,807,956

 
 

47,281,439

 

U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed - 20.9%

     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:

   

2.50%, 3/1/2027-12/1/2027

  

2,563,412

b 

2,458,812

 

3.50%, 10/1/2026-5/1/2027

  

392,179

b 

381,512

 

4.50%, 11/1/2024-2/1/2034

  

497,614

b 

500,670

 

Federal National Mortgage Association:

   

1.91%, 9/1/2051, 1 Month SOFR +2.35%

  

2,554,313

b,c 

2,383,160

 

2.25%, 1/1/2024

  

634,070

b 

622,600

 

2.39%, 6/1/2025

  

726,712

b 

698,651

 

2.45%, 4/1/2025

  

2,744,768

b 

2,613,448

 

2.50%, 11/1/2026-3/1/2028

  

3,138,789

b 

2,988,997

 

2.70%, 7/1/2024

  

1,806,241

b 

1,732,989

 

2.72%, 3/1/2024

  

2,000,000

b 

1,940,830

 

2.74%, 1/1/2050, 12 Month LIBOR +1.59%

  

1,387,016

b,c 

1,348,598

 


          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 99.0% (continued)

     

U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed - 20.9% (continued)

     

2.86%, 11/1/2049, 12 Month LIBOR +1.61%

  

2,007,534

b,c 

1,983,931

 

2.88%, 6/1/2024

  

913,119

b 

884,609

 

2.89%, 4/1/2024-1/1/2025

  

3,000,000

b 

2,906,116

 

2.94%, 9/1/2047, 12 Month LIBOR +1.62%

  

1,903,543

b,c 

1,850,989

 

2.95%, 11/1/2025

  

1,000,000

b 

956,916

 

3.00%, 1/1/2028

  

388,132

b 

375,579

 

3.09%, 8/1/2023

  

1,000,000

b 

992,566

 

3.11%, 12/1/2024

  

1,897,992

b 

1,838,775

 

3.15%, 11/1/2049, 12 Month LIBOR +1.61%

  

1,705,137

b,c 

1,670,790

 

3.45%, 7/1/2025

  

1,667,606

b 

1,614,164

 

3.50%, 2/1/2031

  

1,874,118

b 

1,849,390

 

4.00%, 7/1/2029-3/1/2034

  

1,051,279

b 

1,054,732

 

5.00%, 3/1/2027

  

141,588

b 

143,457

 

5.10%, 10/1/2024

  

684,185

b 

681,695

 

Government National Mortgage Association I:

   

3.00%, 5/15/2027

  

1,470,954

 

1,425,724

 

4.00%, 8/15/2024-7/15/2027

  

321,998

 

317,930

 

Government National Mortgage Association II:

   

3.00%, 4/20/2027

  

349,058

 

322,405

 

3.50%, 3/20/2026

  

135,857

 

135,037

 

4.50%, 7/20/2024-5/20/2025

  

337,053

 

334,873

 
 

39,009,945

 

U.S. Government Agencies Obligations - 2.8%

     

Federal Home Loan Bank, Bonds

 

0.57

 

9/30/2024

 

2,000,000

 

1,854,108

 

Federal Home Loan Bank, Bonds

 

3.13

 

4/28/2025

 

1,500,000

 

1,445,429

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Notes

 

2.05

 

3/24/2025

 

2,000,000

b 

1,893,150

 
 

5,192,687

 

U.S. Treasury Securities - 30.8%

     

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

0.13

 

2/15/2024

 

4,000,000

 

3,790,000

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

0.25

 

5/15/2024

 

4,750,000

 

4,461,846

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

0.75

 

11/15/2024

 

4,000,000

 

3,729,688

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

1.25

 

8/31/2024

 

4,500,000

d 

4,257,598

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.13

 

3/31/2024

 

5,000,000

 

4,839,844

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.50

 

5/31/2024

 

6,000,000

 

5,820,117

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.50

 

4/30/2024

 

5,000,000

 

4,856,348

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.75

 

5/15/2025

 

3,000,000

 

2,898,750

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

2.75

 

8/31/2023

 

1,500,000

d 

1,478,140

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

3.00

 

7/31/2024

 

4,750,000

d 

4,638,208

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

3.00

 

6/30/2024

 

5,000,000

 

4,882,715

 


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

          
 

Description

Coupon
Rate (%)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Bonds and Notes - 99.0% (continued)

     

U.S. Treasury Securities - 30.8% (continued)

     

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

3.13

 

8/15/2025

 

2,250,000

d 

2,191,904

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

3.25

 

8/31/2024

 

4,750,000

d 

4,654,629

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

4.25

 

9/30/2024

 

5,000,000

d 

4,985,449

 
 

57,485,236

 

Total Bonds and Notes
(cost $192,743,556)

 

184,752,256

 

Description

1-Day
Yield (%)

   

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Investment Companies - .5%

     

Registered Investment Companies - .5%

     

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares
(cost $930,533)

 

3.94

   

930,533

e 

930,533

 
      

 

  

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned - .2%

     

Registered Investment Companies - .2%

     

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, SL Shares
(cost $304,489)

 

3.94

   

304,489

e 

304,489

 

Total Investments (cost $193,978,578)

 

99.7%

185,987,278

 

Cash and Receivables (Net)

 

0.3%

574,646

 

Net Assets

 

100.0%

186,561,924

 

ACES—Alternative Credit Enhancement Securities

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

REMIC—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

SOFR—Secured Overnight Financing Rate

a These securities are prerefunded; the date shown represents the prerefunded date. Bonds which are prerefunded are collateralized by U.S. Government securities which are held in escrow and are used to pay principal and interest on the municipal issue and to retire the bonds in full at the earliest refunding date.

b The Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) placed the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and Federal National Mortgage Association into conservatorship with FHFA as the conservator. As such, the FHFA oversees the continuing affairs of these companies.

c Variable rate security—interest rate resets periodically and rate shown is the interest rate in effect at period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

d Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At November 30, 2022, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $21,496,328 and the value of the collateral was $22,058,217, consisting of cash collateral of $304,489 and U.S. Government & Agency securities valued at $21,753,728. In addition, the value of collateral may include pending sales that are also on loan.

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


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
BNY Mellon Short-Term U.S. Government Securities Fund

November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2022 in valuing the fund’s investments:

       
 

Level 1-Unadjusted Quoted Prices

Level 2- Other Significant Observable Inputs

 

Level 3-Significant Unobservable Inputs

Total

 

Assets ($)

  

Investments in Securities:

  

Investment Companies

1,235,022

-

 

-

1,235,022

 

Municipal Securities

-

10,894,385

 

-

10,894,385

 

U.S. Government Agencies Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

-

24,888,564

 

-

24,888,564

 

U.S. Government Agencies Collateralized Municipal-Backed Securities

-

47,281,439

 

-

47,281,439

 

U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed

-

39,009,945

 

-

39,009,945

 

U.S. Government Agencies Obligations

-

5,192,687

 

-

5,192,687

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

-

57,485,236

 

-

57,485,236

 

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


The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the FASB ASC Topic 946 Financial Services-Investment Companies. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has designated the Adviser as the fund’s valuation designee, effective September 8, 2022, to make all fair value determinations with respect to the fund’s portfolio investments, subject to the Board’s oversight and pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Act.


Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value and are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in debt securities, excluding short-term investments (other than U.S. Treasury Bills), financial futures and forward foreign currency exchange contracts (“forward contracts”) are valued each business day by one or more independent pricing services (each, a “Service”) approved by the Board. Investments for which quoted bid prices are readily available and are representative of the bid side of the market in the judgment of a Service are valued at the mean between the quoted bid prices (as obtained by a Service from dealers in such securities) and asked prices (as calculated by a Service based upon its evaluation of the market for such securities). Securities are valued as determined by a Service, based on methods which include consideration of the following: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions. The Services are engaged under the general supervision of the Board. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.U.S. Treasury Bills are valued at the mean price between quoted bid prices and asked prices by the Service. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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

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

Pursuant to a securities lending agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., the fund may lend securities to qualified institutions. It is the fund’s policy that, at origination, all loans are secured by collateral of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. Collateral equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities on loan is maintained at all times. Collateral is either in the form of cash, which can be invested in certain money market mutual funds managed by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser Inc., or U.S. Government and Agency securities. The fund is entitled to receive all dividends, interest and distributions on securities loaned, in addition to income earned as a result of the lending transaction. Should a borrower fail to return the securities in a timely


manner, The Bank of New York Mellon is required to replace the securities for the benefit of the fund or credit the fund with the market value of the unreturned securities and is subrogated to the fund’s rights against the borrower and the collateral. Additionally, the contractual maturity of security lending transactions are on an overnight and continuous basis.

At November 30, 2022, accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments was $7,991,300, consisting of $3,821 gross unrealized appreciation and $7,995,121 gross unrealized depreciation.

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

Additional investment related disclosures are hereby incorporated by reference to the annual and semi-annual reports previously filed with the SEC on Form N-CSR.