Bond Connect risk: The Fund may invest in China interbank bond market through connection between the related Mainland and Hong Kong financial infrastructure institutions. These may be subject to regulatory changes, settlement risk and quota limitations. An operational constraint such as a suspension in trading could negatively affect the Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective.
CoCo's Risk (Contigent Convertible Bonds): Contingent Convertible Securities (CoCo's) convert from debt to equity when the issuer's capital drops below a pre-defined level. This may result in the security converting into equities at a discounted share price, the value of the security being written down, temporarily or permanently, and/or coupon payments ceasing or being deferred.
Counterparty Risk: The insolvency of any institutions providing services such as custody of assets or acting as a counterparty to derivatives or other contractual arrangements, may expose the Fund to financial loss.
Credit Ratings and Unrated Securities Risk: Bonds with a low credit rating or unrated bonds have a greater risk of default. These investments may negatively affect the value of the Fund.
Credit Risk: The issuer of a security held by the Fund may not pay income or repay capital to the Fund when due.
Currency Risk: This Fund invests in international markets: This Fund invests in international markets which means it is exposed to changes in currency rates which could affect the value of the Fund.
Derivatives Risk: Derivatives are highly sensitive to changes in the value of the asset from which their value is derived. A small movement in the value of the underlying asset can cause a large movement in the value of the derivative. This can increase the sizes of losses and gains, causing the value of your investment to fluctuate. When using derivatives, the Fund can lose significantly more than the amount it has invested in derivatives.
Emerging Markets Risk: Emerging Markets have additional risks due to less-developed market practices.
Objective/Performance Risk: There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its objectives.
KEY RISKS APPLICABLE TO BNY MELLON GLOBAL DYNAMIC BOND FUND, BNY MELLON GLOBAL DYNAMIC BOND FUND (RESPONSIBLE), BNY MELLON MULTI-ASSET DIVERSIFIED RETURN FUND, BNY MELLON MULTI-ASSET INCOME FUND, BNY MELLON REAL RETURN FUND, BNY MELLON REAL RETURN FUND (RESPONSIBLE):
Performance Aim Risk: The performance aim is not a guarantee, may not be achieved and a capital loss may occur: The performance aim is not a guarantee, may not be achieved and a capital loss may occur. Funds which have a higher performance aim generally take more risk to achieve this and so have a greater potential for returns to vary significantly.
KEY RISKS APPLICABLE TO BNY MELLON MULTI-ASSET INCOME FUND, BNY MELLON MULTI-ASSET DIVERSIFIED RETURN FUND, BNY MELLON REAL RETURN FUND, BNY MELLON REAL RETURN FUND (RESPONSIBLE):
Infrastructure Investments Risk: Investment in Infrastructure Companies Risk: The value of investments in Infrastructure Companies may be negatively impacted by changes in the regulatory, economic or political environment in which they operate.
KEY RISKS APPLICABLE TO BNY MELLON GLOBAL DYNAMIC BOND FUND, BNY MELLON GLOBAL DYNAMIC BOND FUND (RESPONSIBLE), BNY MELLON MULTI-ASSET DIVERSIFIED RETURN FUND, BNY MELLON MULTI-ASSET GROWTH FUND, BNY MELLON MULTI-ASSET INCOME FUND, BNY MELLON MULTI-ASSET MODERATE FUND, BNY MELLON REAL RETURN FUND, BNY MELLON REAL RETURN FUND (RESPONSIBLE), BNY MELLON FUTURELEGACY 3 FUND, BNY MELLON FUTURELEGACY 4 FUND, BNY MELLON FUTURELEGACY 5 FUND, BNY MELLON FUTURELEGACY 6 FUND, BNY MELLON FUTURELEGACY 7 FUND:
Changes in Interest Rates & Inflation Risk: Investments in bonds/money market securities are affected by interest rates and inflation trends which may negatively affect the value of the Fund.
KEY RISKS APPLICABLE TO BNY MELLON REAL RETURN FUND (RESPONSIBLE), BNY MELLON GLOBAL DYNAMIC BOND FUND (RESPONSIBLE), BNY MELLON FUTURELEGACY 3 FUND, BNY MELLON FUTURELEGACY 4 FUND, BNY MELLON FUTURELEGACY 5 FUND, BNY MELLON FUTURELEGACY 6 FUND, BNY MELLON FUTURELEGACY 7 FUND:
Responsible Investing Risk: The investment policy for this Fund places restrictions on its exposure to certain sectors or types of investments to reflect its responsible investing approach. The Fund's performance may be negatively impacted due to these restrictions in comparison to funds which do not have these restrictions. The Fund will not engage in securities lending activities and, therefore, may forego any additional returns that may be produced through such activities.
KEY RISKS APPLICABLE TO BNY MELLON MULTI-ASSET BALANCED FUND, BNY MELLON MULTI-ASSET INCOME FUND, BNY MELLON REAL RETURN FUND, BNY MELLON REAL RETURN FUND (RESPONSIBLE), BNY MELLON GLOBAL DYNAMIC BOND FUND, BNY MELLON GLOBAL DYNAMIC BOND FUND (RESPONSIBLE):
Charges to Capital Risk: The Fund takes its charges from the capital of the Fund. Investors should be aware that this has the effect of lowering the capital value of your investment and limiting the potential for future capital growth. On redemption, you may not receive back the full amount you initially invested.
KEY RISKS APPLICABLE TO BNY MELLON MULTI-ASSET BALANCED FUND, BNY MELLON MULTI-ASSET GROWTH FUND, BNY MELLON MULTI-ASSET MODERATE FUND, BNY MELLON MULTI-ASSET DIVERSIFIED RETURN FUND, BNY MELLON MULTI-ASSET INCOME FUND, BNY MELLON REAL RETURN FUND, BNY MELLON REAL RETURN FUND (RESPONSIBLE):
Stock Connect Risk: The Fund may invest in China A shares through Stock Connect programmes. These may be subject to regulatory changes and quota limitations. An operational constraint such as a suspension in trading could negatively affect the Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective.
KEY RISKS APPLICABLE TO BNY MELLON MULTI-ASSET MODERATE FUND, BNY MELLON FUTURELEGACY 3 FUND, BNY MELLON FUTURELEGACY 4 FUND, BNY MELLON FUTURELEGACY 5 FUND, BNY MELLON FUTURELEGACY 6 FUND, BNY MELLON FUTURELEGACY 7 FUND:
Share Class Currency Risk - (Different share class currency, i.e. not hedged share classes): Where a share class is denominated in a different currency from the base currency of the Fund, changes in the exchange rate between the share class currency and the base currency may affect the value of your investment.
Volcker Rule Risk: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation or one of its affiliates ("BNYM") has invested in the Fund. As a result of restrictions under the "Volcker Rule," which has been adopted by U.S. Regulators, BNYM must reduce its shareholding percentage so that it constitutes less than 25% of the Fund within, generally, three years of the Fund's establishment (which starts when the Fund's manager begins making investments for the Fund). Risks may include: BNYM may initially own a proportionately larger percentage of the Fund, and any mandatory reductions may increase Fund portfolio turnover rates, resulting in increased costs, expenses and taxes. Details of BNYM's investment in the Fund are available upon request.
KEY RISKS APPLICABLE TO BNY MELLON GLOBAL DYNAMIC BOND FUND (RESPONSIBLE):
Geographic Concentration Risk: Where the Fund invests significantly in a single market, this may have a material impact on the value of the Fund.
KEY RISKS APPLICABLE TO BNY MELLON MULTI-ASSET INCOME FUND:
High Yield companies risk: Companies with high-dividend rates are at a greater risk of not being able to meet these payments and are more sensitive to interest rate risk.
KEY RISKS APPLICABLE TO BNY MELLON REAL RETURN FUND:
Liquidity Risk: The Fund may not always find another party willing to purchase an asset that the Fund wants to sell which could impact the Fund's ability to sell the asset or to sell the asset at its current value.