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Shareholders of the BNY Mellon Income Stock Fund approved the conversion of the mutual fund into a newly created ETF, the BNY Mellon Enhanced Dividend and Income ETF, which will occur on or about December 5, 2025. Please see the prospectus sticker for details.  

Why invest in this Fund?

The fund seeks total return (consisting of capital appreciation and income). To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in stocks. The fund seeks to focus on dividend-paying stocks and other investments and investment techniques that provide income. The investment adviser chooses stocks through a disciplined investment process that combines computer modeling techniques, fundamental analysis and risk management.

Min. Class Investment
$1,000
Class Inception Date
05/31/16
Fund Assets
$164,871,330  As of  09/15/25
Class Assets
$1,155,588  As of  09/15/25
Portfolio Turnover Rate
92.12% As of fiscal year end  08/31/24
Morningstar Category
Large Value
Benchmark
Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index
Morningstar Overall Rating
Fund Holdings
61 As of 08/31/25

Morningstar Rating™ as of August 31, 2025 for the Class C class shares; other classes may have different performance characteristics. Overall rating for the Large Value category. Fund ratings are out of 5 Stars: Overall 4 Stars (1077 funds rated); 3 Yrs. 3 Stars (1077 funds rated); 5 Yrs. 5 Stars (1018 funds rated); 10 Yrs. 3 Stars (826 funds rated).

Portfolio Managers

  • John Bailer

    John Bailer, CFA

    Deputy Head of Equity Income, Portfolio Manager, Newton Investment Management North America, LLC

    Managing Fund Since 2011

    Joined Firm in 1992

    Joined Industry in 1992

  • Brian C. Ferguson

    Brian C. Ferguson

    Portfolio Manager, Newton Investment Management North America, LLC

    Managing Fund Since 2015

    Joined Firm in 1997

    Joined Industry in 1990

  • Keith Howell

    Keith Howell

    Portfolio Manager, Newton Investment Management North America, LLC

    Managing Fund Since 2021

    Joined Firm in 2006

    Joined Industry in 2004


Total Returns

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Average Annual
As of 08/31/25
Name 3 MO
08/31/25
YTD
08/31/25
1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception
BNY Mellon Income Stock Fund
BMISX
7.96 11.14 11.02 13.65 16.62 11.03 10.79
Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index
9.24 10.29 10.42 10.28 15.46 11.11 -
Average Annual
As of 06/30/25
Name 3 MO
06/30/25
YTD
06/30/25
1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Since Inception
BNY Mellon Income Stock Fund
BMISX
3.38 6.31 13.99 13.03 17.05 9.96 10.72
Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index
-0.10 3.15 14.54 8.65 15.03 10.12 -

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The performance data quotes represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Yield, share price and investment return fluctuate and an investor's shares may be worth more or less than original cost upon redemption. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Click above for month-end returns.

The Dow Jones U.S. Select DividendTM Index is defined as all dividend-paying companies in the Dow Jones U.S. Index, excluding REITs, that have a non-negative historical five-year dividend-per-share growth rate, a five-year average dividend coverage ratio of greater than or equal to 167%, paid dividends in each of the previous five years, non-negative trailing 12-month earnings-per-share (EPS), a float-adjusted market capitalization of at least US$1 billion, and three-month average daily trading volume of 200,000 shares. Investors cannot invest directly in any index.

The total return performance figures presented for Class C shares of the fund represent the performance of the fund's Class M for periods prior to May 31, 2016, the inception date for Class C shares, and the performance of Class C, respectively, from that inception date. Performance reflects the applicable class' distribution/servicing fees since the inception date. Had these fees and expenses been reflected for periods prior, performance would have been different.


Investors should consider, when deciding whether to purchase a particular class of shares, the investment amount, anticipated holding period and other relevant factors.

Growth of $10,000 Investment

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Historical Performance

    These figures do not reflect the maximum sales charge which, if included, would reduce return.

     

    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

    Yearly Total Return

    Investment return fluctuates and past performance is no guarantee of future results.


    Redemption Charge

    As of    REDEMPTION YEAR CDSC
    Year  1 1.00

    Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) imposed on Class C shares redeemed within one year of purchase.

    Prospectus Fee Table Expense Ratios

    As of  12/31/24 Fee Description Expense Ratio (%)
    Management Fee 0.65%
    12B-1 Fee 0.75%
    Service Fee 0.25%
    Administration Fee 0.14%
    Other Expenses 0.23%
    Total Expenses 2.02%
    Expenses Reimbursed 0.12%
    Net Expenses 1.90%
    Total Expenses is the total annual operating expense ratio for the fund, before any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Net Expenses is the total annual operating expense ratio for the fund, after any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements. The Total Expenses, or Net Expenses (if including fee waivers or expense reimbursements) is the actual fund expense ratio applicable to investors.
    The fund's investment adviser, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., has contractually agreed, until December 31, 2025, to waive receipt of its fees and/or assume the direct expenses of the fund so that the direct expenses of none of Class A, C, I or Y share classes (excluding Rule 12b-1 fees, shareholder services fees, taxes, interest expense, brokerage commissions, commitment fees on borrowing and extraordinary expenses) exceed .90%. On or after December 31, 2025, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. may terminate this expense limitation agreement at any time.

    Portfolio Manager/Sub-Investment Adviser

    The fund's investment adviser is BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (BNYIA). BNYIA has engaged its affiliate, Newton Investment Management North America, LLC (NIMNA), to serve as the fund's sub-investment adviser. NIMNA has entered into a sub-sub-investment advisory agreement with its affiliate, Newton Investment Management Limited (NIM), to enable NIM to provide certain advisory services to NIMNA for the benefit of the fund. John C. Bailer, CFA, Brian C. Ferguson and Keith Howell are the fund's primary portfolio managers. Messrs. Bailer, Ferguson and Howell have been primary portfolio managers of the fund since December 2011, December 2015 and September 2021, respectively. Mr. Bailer is Deputy Head of Equity Income and a portfolio manager at NIMNA. Messrs. Ferguson and Howell are portfolio managers at NIMNA.

    Top Holdings

    As of 08/31/25

    Asset Allocation


        Daily Statistics

        As of 09/15/25 Name NAV Change 11/29/24  12 Month 
        High Nav
        04/08/25  12 Month 
        Low Nav
        YTD Return
        BMISX
        $7.46
        -$0.02
        -0.27%
        $8.75 $6.16 11.10%

        Performance Metrics

        Overall Morningstar Rating


        MORNINGSTAR CATEGORY Large Value


        Morningstar Rating™ as of 08/31/25 for the Class C shares; other classes may have different performance characteristics. Overall rating for the Large Value. Fund ratings are out of 5 Stars: Overall 4 Stars (1077 funds rated); 3 Yrs. 3 Stars (1077 funds rated); 5 Yrs. 5 Stars (1018 funds rated); 10 Yrs. 3 Stars (826 funds rated).
        The Morningstar Rating™ for funds, or "star rating", is calculated for managed products with at least a 3-year history. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product's monthly excess performance (not including the effects of sales charges, loads and redemption fees if applicable), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. Managed products; including open-end mutual funds, closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds; are considered a single population for comparative purposes. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5-,and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. © Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete, or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The fund represents a single portfolio with multiple share classes that have different expense structures. Other share classes may have achieved different results.

        Lipper Rankings

        • 1 Year
          111 out of 467
        • 3 Year
          150 out of 433
        • 5 Year
          10 out of 410
        • 10 Year
          out of

        LIPPER CLASSIFICATION Equity Income Funds


        Lipper Category returns and rankings as of 08/31/25, are calculated by Lipper Inc., a Reuters Company, which is a nationally recognized organization that compares the performance of mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The Category returns represent the average performance of included funds, while rankings compare an individual fund's returns to those of the other funds in its category. Both are based on total return performance, with capital gains and dividends reinvested, with annual operating expenses deducted, but without including front or back-end sales charges. Rankings begin with the actual share class inception. Rankings are relative to a peer group and do not necessarily mean that the fund had high total returns. Rankings do not reflect sales loads

        Main Risks

        Equities are subject to market, market sector, market liquidity, issuer, and investment style risks to varying degrees.
        Investing in foreign denominated and/or domiciled securities involves special risks, including changes in currency exchange rates, political, economic, and social instability, limited company information, differing auditing and legal standards, and less market liquidity. These risks generally are greater with emerging market countries.
        Please refer to the prospectus for a more complete discussion of the fund's main risks.

        Risk Metrics

        As of  08/31/25  3-Year Trailing Standard Deviation Alpha Beta R-Squared Sharpe Ratio
        BMISX
        14.96 -2.78 0.84 68.13 0.61

        All risk metrics are provided by Morningstar. The index used in the calculations are determined by Morningstar which may not be the funds primary benchmark. The index Morningstar used for this analysis is S&P 500® Index.


        Alpha - Alpha is a measure of a security's or portfolio's excess return.

        Beta - Beta is a measure of a security’s or portfolio’s volatility, or systematic risk.

        R-Squared - R-squared is a statistical measure that represents the percentage of a fund’s or security’s movements that are explained by movements in a benchmark index.

        Sharpe Ratio - Sharpe ratio is a risk-adjusted measure that measures reward per unit of risk. The higher the Sharpe ratio, the better.

        Standard Deviation - Standard deviation is a statistical measure of the degree to which an individual portfolio return tends to vary from the mean, based on the entire population. The greater the degree of dispersion, the greater the degree of risk. In mutual funds, the standard deviation tells us how much the return on the fund is deviating from the expected normal returns.


        Dividend Schedule

        Declared
        Monthly
        Distributed
        Monthly
        Paid
        Monthly
        Fiscal Year End
        Aug 31
        Annualized Distribution Rate
        %
        As of 
        Year Dividend ($) Capital Gains ($)
        2025 0.0265 0.0000
        2024 0.0666 1.4323
        2023 0.0927 0.7823
        2022 0.0940 1.8285
        2021 0.0834 1.7590
        2020 0.1100 0.0000
        2019 0.0962 0.7069
        2018 0.1115 0.7568
        2017 0.0993 0.6891
        2016 0.0863 0.2809

        There is no guarantee that the fund will distribute any level annually. Capital gains may be short-term, long-term, or both.

        Distributions History

        Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date Ordinary 
        Non-Qualified 
        Dividends
        Qualified 
        Dividends
        Non-Qualified 
        Short-Term 
        Capital Gain
        Qualified 
        Short-Term 
        Capital Gain
        Long-Term 
        Capital Gain
        Total 
        Distribution
        08/28/25 08/29/25 08/29/25 - 0.0042 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0042
        Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date Ordinary 
        Non-Qualified 
        Dividends
        Qualified 
        Dividends
        Non-Qualified 
        Short-Term 
        Capital Gain
        Qualified 
        Short-Term 
        Capital Gain
        Long-Term 
        Capital Gain
        Total 
        Distribution
        06/27/25 06/30/25 06/30/25 - 0.0058 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0058
        05/29/25 05/30/25 05/30/25 - 0.0063 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0063
        04/29/25 04/30/25 04/30/25 - 0.0004 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0004
        03/28/25 03/31/25 03/31/25 - 0.0081 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0081
        02/27/25 02/28/25 02/28/25 - 0.0013 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0013
        01/30/25 01/31/25 01/31/25 - 0.0004 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0004
        12/06/24 12/09/24 12/09/24 0.0086 0.0055 0.2308 0.1484 1.0531 1.4464
        11/27/24 11/29/24 11/29/24 - 0.0043 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0043
        10/30/24 10/31/24 10/31/24 - 0.0015 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0015
        09/27/24 09/30/24 09/30/24 - 0.0057 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0057
        08/29/24 08/30/24 08/30/24 - 0.0024 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0024
        07/30/24 07/31/24 07/31/24 - 0.0019 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0019
        06/27/24 06/28/24 06/28/24 - 0.0061 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0061
        05/30/24 05/31/24 05/31/24 - 0.0133 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0133
        03/27/24 03/28/24 03/28/24 - 0.0113 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0113
        02/28/24 02/29/24 02/29/24 - 0.0034 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0034
        01/30/24 01/31/24 01/31/24 - 0.0026 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0026
        12/06/23 12/07/23 12/07/23 0.0000 0.0241 0.0000 0.0000 0.7823 0.8064
        11/29/23 11/30/23 11/30/23 - 0.0110 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0110
        10/30/23 10/31/23 10/31/23 - 0.0014 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0014
        09/28/23 09/29/23 09/29/23 - 0.0061 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0061
        08/30/23 08/31/23 08/31/23 - 0.0069 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0069
        07/28/23 07/31/23 07/31/23 - 0.0002 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0002
        06/29/23 06/30/23 06/30/23 - 0.0100 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0100
        05/30/23 05/31/23 05/31/23 - 0.0138 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0138
        03/30/23 03/31/23 03/31/23 - 0.0120 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0120
        02/27/23 02/28/23 02/28/23 - 0.0068 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0068
        01/30/23 01/31/23 01/31/23 - 0.0004 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0004
        12/06/22 12/07/22 12/07/22 0.0109 0.0017 0.2759 0.0433 1.5093 1.8411
        11/29/22 11/30/22 11/30/22 - 0.0145 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0145
        09/29/22 09/30/22 09/30/22 - 0.0106 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0106
        08/30/22 08/31/22 08/31/22 - 0.0090 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0090
        07/28/22 07/29/22 07/29/22 - 0.0011 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0011
        06/29/22 06/30/22 06/30/22 - 0.0102 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0102
        05/27/22 05/31/22 05/31/22 - 0.0152 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0152
        03/30/22 03/31/22 03/31/22 - 0.0112 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0112
        02/25/22 02/28/22 02/28/22 - 0.0096 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0096
        12/06/21 12/07/21 12/07/21 0.0000 0.0102 0.0000 0.0567 1.7023 1.7692
        11/29/21 11/30/21 11/30/21 - 0.0156 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0156
        09/29/21 09/30/21 09/30/21 - 0.0075 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0075
        08/30/21 08/31/21 08/31/21 - 0.0083 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0083
        06/29/21 06/30/21 06/30/21 - 0.0124 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0124
        05/27/21 05/28/21 05/28/21 - 0.0079 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0079
        03/30/21 03/31/21 03/31/21 - 0.0128 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0128
        02/25/21 02/26/21 02/26/21 - 0.0087 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0087
        12/04/20 12/07/20 12/07/20 0.0000 0.0206 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0206
        11/27/20 11/30/20 11/30/20 - 0.0117 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0117
        10/29/20 10/30/20 10/30/20 - 0.0012 - 0.0000 0.0000 0.0012
        09/29/20 09/30/20 09/30/20 0.0000 0.0086 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0086
        08/28/20 08/31/20 08/31/20 0.0000 0.0116 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0116
        07/30/20 07/31/20 07/31/20 0.0000 0.0028 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0028
        06/29/20 06/30/20 06/30/20 0.0000 0.0097 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0097
        05/28/20 05/29/20 05/29/20 0.0000 0.0114 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0114
        04/29/20 04/30/20 04/30/20 0.0000 0.0067 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0067
        03/30/20 03/31/20 03/31/20 0.0000 0.0166 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0166
        02/27/20 02/28/20 02/28/20 0.0000 0.0086 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0086
        01/30/20 01/31/20 01/31/20 0.0000 0.0005 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0005
        12/06/19 12/09/19 12/09/19 0.0000 0.0168 0.0000 0.0441 0.6628 0.7237
        11/27/19 11/29/19 11/29/19 0.0000 0.0106 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0106
        10/30/19 10/31/19 10/31/19 0.0000 0.0011 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0011
        09/27/19 09/30/19 09/30/19 0.0000 0.0109 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0109
        08/29/19 08/30/19 08/30/19 0.0000 0.0105 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0105
        07/30/19 07/31/19 07/31/19 0.0000 0.0015 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0015
        06/27/19 06/28/19 06/28/19 0.0000 0.0078 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0078
        05/30/19 05/31/19 05/31/19 0.0000 0.0097 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0097
        04/29/19 04/30/19 04/30/19 0.0000 0.0027 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0027
        03/28/19 03/29/19 03/29/19 0.0000 0.0135 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0135
        02/27/19 02/28/19 02/28/19 0.0000 0.0059 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0059
        01/30/19 01/31/19 01/31/19 0.0000 0.0052 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0052
        12/10/18 12/11/18 12/11/18 0.0125 0.0158 0.0475 0.0602 0.6491 0.7851
        11/29/18 11/30/18 11/30/18 0.0000 0.0094 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0094
        10/30/18 10/31/18 10/31/18 0.0000 0.0053 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0053
        09/27/18 09/28/18 09/28/18 0.0000 0.0135 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0135
        08/30/18 08/31/18 08/31/18 0.0000 0.0072 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0072
        07/30/18 07/31/18 07/31/18 0.0000 0.0032 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0032
        06/28/18 06/29/18 06/29/18 0.0000 0.0056 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0056
        05/30/18 05/31/18 05/31/18 0.0000 0.0153 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0153
        04/27/18 04/30/18 04/30/18 0.0000 0.0014 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0014
        03/28/18 03/29/18 03/29/18 0.0000 0.0085 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0085
        02/27/18 02/28/18 02/28/18 0.0000 0.0121 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0121
        01/30/18 01/31/18 01/31/18 0.0000 0.0017 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0017
        12/11/17 12/12/17 12/12/17 0.0033 0.0027 0.1187 0.0995 0.4709 0.6951
        11/29/17 11/30/17 11/30/17 0.0000 0.0191 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0191
        10/30/17 10/31/17 10/31/17 0.0000 0.0040 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0040
        09/28/17 09/29/17 09/29/17 0.0000 0.0101 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0101
        08/30/17 08/31/17 08/31/17 0.0000 0.0071 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0071
        07/28/17 07/31/17 07/31/17 0.0000 0.0020 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0020
        06/29/17 06/30/17 06/30/17 0.0000 0.0206 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0206
        05/30/17 05/31/17 05/31/17 0.0000 0.0094 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0094
        04/27/17 04/28/17 04/28/17 0.0000 0.0010 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0010
        03/30/17 03/31/17 03/31/17 0.0000 0.0100 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0100
        02/27/17 02/28/17 02/28/17 0.0000 0.0100 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0100
        12/01/16 12/02/16 12/02/16 0.0000 0.0133 0.0000 0.0233 0.2576 0.2942
        11/29/16 11/30/16 11/30/16 0.0000 0.0230 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0230
        10/28/16 10/31/16 10/31/16 0.0000 0.0020 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0020
        09/29/16 09/30/16 09/30/16 0.0000 0.0124 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0124
        08/30/16 08/31/16 08/31/16 0.0000 0.0106 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0106
        07/28/16 07/29/16 07/29/16 0.0000 0.0020 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0020
        06/29/16 06/30/16 06/30/16 0.0000 0.0230 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0230
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