UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
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| Dreyfus Manager Funds II |
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c/o The Dreyfus Corporation 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 |
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| Bennett A. MacDougall, Esq. 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 922-6000 | |||||
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Date of fiscal year end:
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Date of reporting period: | 11/30/2015 |
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Dreyfus Manager Funds II
- Dreyfus Balanced Opportunity Fund
FORM N-CSR
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
Dreyfus Balanced Opportunity Fund
ANNUAL REPORT |
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The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period covered and do not necessarily represent the views of Dreyfus or any other person in the Dreyfus organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dreyfus disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dreyfus fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dreyfus fund. |
Not FDIC-Insured • Not Bank-Guaranteed • May Lose Value |
Contents
THE FUND
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| The Fund |
Dear Shareholder:
We are pleased to present this annual report for Dreyfus Balanced Opportunity Fund, covering the 12-month period from December 1, 2014, through November 30, 2015. For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as general market perspectives, we provide a Discussion of Fund Performance on the pages that follow.
Financial markets proved volatile over the reporting period amid choppy U.S. and global economic growth. Employment and housing market gains helped U.S. stocks advance over the reporting period’s first half, driving some broad measures of market performance to new record highs in the spring. Although those gains were erased over the summer when global economic instability undermined investor sentiment, a renewed rally in the fall enabled most stock indices to end the reporting period in mildly positive territory. In contrast, international stocks mostly provided negative results, but developed markets fared better than emerging markets amid falling commodity prices and depreciating currency values. U.S. bonds produced modestly positive total returns overall, with municipal bonds achieving higher returns, on average, than U.S. government securities and corporate-backed bonds.
We expect market volatility to persist over the near term until investors see greater clarity regarding domestic and global economic conditions. Our investment strategists and portfolio managers are monitoring developments carefully, keeping a close watch on credit spreads, currency values, commodity prices, corporate profits, economic trends in the emerging markets, and other developments that could influence investor sentiment. Over the longer term, we remain confident that markets are likely to benefit as investors increasingly recognize that inflation is likely to stay low, economic growth expectations are stabilizing, and monetary policies remain accommodative in most regions of the world. In our view, investors will continue to be well served under these circumstances by a long-term perspective and a disciplined investment approach.
Thank you for your continued confidence and support.
Sincerely,
J. Charles Cardona
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
December 17, 2015
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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
For the period of December 1, 2014, through November 30, 2015, as provided by Keith Stransky, Brian Ferguson, Sean Fitzgibbon, and David Bowser, Portfolio Managers
Fund and Market Performance Overview
For the 12-month period ended November 30, 2015, Dreyfus Balanced Opportunity Fund’s Class A shares, Class C shares, Class I shares, Class J shares, and Class Z shares produced total returns of 1.84%, 1.05%, 2.07%, 2.07%, and 1.96%, respectively.1 In comparison, the fund’s benchmarks, the Standard & Poor’s 500® Composite Stock Price Index (“S&P 500 Index”) and the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, produced total returns of 2.76% and 0.97%, respectively, for the same period. Separately, a customized blended index composed of 60% S&P 500 Index and 40% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, produced a total return 2.27%.2
U.S. stock and bond markets posted mildly positive results for the reporting period amid shifting economic sentiment.
The Fund’s Investment Approach
The fund seeks high total return, through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. To pursue its goal, the fund invests in a diversified mix of stocks and fixed-income securities. When allocating assets, we assess the relative return and risk of each asset class, general economic conditions, anticipated future changes in interest rates, and the outlook for stocks generally.
Among stocks, we strive to create a broadly diversified portfolio that includes a blend of growth and value stocks. Using quantitative and fundamental research, we look for companies with leading market positions, competitive or technological advantages, high returns on equity and assets, good growth prospects, attractive valuations, and strong management teams.
The fund normally invests between 25% and 50% of its assets in fixed-income securities and invests principally in fixed income securities that, at the time of purchase, are rated investment grade (Baa/BBB or higher) or the non-rated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation (“Dreyfus”), and in securities that are issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government (including its agencies and instrumentalities), including Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS). We may invest up to 5% of the fund’s assets in securities rated below investment grade (but not lower than B) or the non-rated equivalent as determined by Dreyfus at the time of purchase and up to 10% in bonds from foreign issuers that are denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies, but will limit its investment in bonds issued by foreign issuers that are denominated in foreign currencies to no more than 5% of the fund’s assets. The fund has no limit with respect to its portfolio maturity or duration.
Economic Concerns Sparked Market Turmoil
Robust employment gains drove the S&P 500 Index higher through the end of February 2015, until it faltered in March due to sluggish economic growth over the winter. Stocks resumed their advance when the U.S. economy regained traction in the spring. A debt crisis in Greece and slowing growth in China sent U.S. stock prices lower over the summer, but
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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)
strong earnings reports in the fall enabled the equity benchmark to end the reporting period with a modest gain.
Bonds also produced generally mildly positive returns amid uncertainty regarding the timing of widely expected short-term interest rate hikes. U.S. government securities generally fared better than corporate bonds.
Fund Holdings Produced Mixed Results
An emphasis on stocks over bonds helped the fund participate more fully in stock market gains, as did our decision to avoid international stocks and bonds. The fund’s stock portfolio outperformed the S&P 500 Index, partly due to strong stock selections in the energy sector, where refiners and high-quality oil companies declined less than sector averages as commodity prices fell. Mergers-and-acquisitions activity drove stock prices higher for consumer staples holdings Coca-Cola Enterprises and Molson Coors Brewing, and we held underweighted positions in slower-growing companies that lagged market averages. Among materials producers, a focus on U.S. aggregate producers buoyed relative results as domestic infrastructure construction trends improved. Disappointments included the consumer discretionary and information technology sectors, where the fund held underweighted positions in some of the expensively valued, growth-oriented companies that led the market.
The fund’s bond portfolio slightly lagged the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, mainly due to weakness among corporate bonds from companies in the metals and energy pipeline industries. The portfolio achieved better results from asset-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities.
Maintaining an Emphasis on Equities
We remain more optimistic regarding prospects for stocks in a growing U.S. economy than we do for bonds. We have focused on companies that we expect to benefit from moderate growth and low inflation, resulting in overweighted exposure to the financials, energy, and materials sectors and relatively light positions in the utilities, consumer discretionary, and information technology sectors. With respect to the fund’s bond portfolio, the Federal Reserve Board implemented a short-term interest rate hike after the reporting period ended, but that policy shift was already reflected by bond prices. We expect future rate hikes to be modest and gradual, and we have maintained a mildly constructive investment posture.
December 17, 2015
Equity funds are subject generally to market, market sector, market liquidity, issuer, and investment style risks, among other factors, to varying degrees, all of which are more fully described in the fund’s prospectus.
Bond funds are subject generally to interest rate, credit, liquidity, and market risks, to varying degrees, all of which are more fully described in the fund’s prospectus. Generally, all other factors being equal, bond prices are inversely related to interest-rate changes, and rate increases can cause price declines.
1 Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid, and does not take into consideration the maximum initial sales charge in the case of Class A shares, or the applicable contingent deferred sales charge imposed on redemptions in the case of Class C shares. Had these charges been reflected, returns would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Share price and investment return fluctuate such that upon redemption, fund shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Return figures for the fund provided reflect the absorption of certain fund expenses by The Dreyfus Corporation pursuant to an undertaking in effect through April 1, 2016, at which time it may be extended, terminated, or modified. Had these expenses not been absorbed, the fund’s returns would have been lower.
2 SOURCE: Lipper Inc. – Reflects reinvestment of dividends and, where applicable, capital gain distributions. The Standard & Poor’s 500® Composite Stock Price Index is a widely accepted, unmanaged index of U.S. stock market performance. The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a widely accepted, unmanaged total return index of corporate, U.S. government and U.S. government
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agency debt instruments, mortgage-backed securities, and asset-backed securities with an average maturity of 1-10 years. Investors cannot invest directly in any index. Source for customized blended index is FactSet.
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FUND PERFORMANCE
Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Dreyfus Balanced Opportunity Fund Class A shares, Class C shares, Class I shares, Class J shares and Class Z shares with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the Customized Blended Index
† Source: Lipper Inc.
†† Source: FactSet.
Past performance is not predictive of future performance.
The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in each of the Class A, Class C, Class I, Class J and Class Z shares of Dreyfus Balanced Opportunity Fund on 11/30/05 to a $10,000 investment made in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (the “S&P 500 Index”), the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Barclays Index”) and a hybrid Customized Blended Index (60% S&P 500 and 40% Barclays Index) on that date, All dividends and capital gain distributions are reinvested. Returns for the Customized Blended Index are re-balanced monthly.
The fund’s performance shown in the line graph above takes into account the maximum initial sales charge on Class A shares and all other applicable fees and expenses on all classes. The S&P 500 Index is a widely accepted, unmanaged index of U.S. stock market performance. The Barclays Index is a widely accepted, unmanaged index of corporate, U.S. government and U.S. government agency debt instruments, mortgage-backed securities, and asset-backed securities with an average maturity of 1-10 years. The Customized Blended Index is 60% S&P 500 Index and 40% Barclays Index. Unlike a mutual fund, the indices are not subject to charges, fees and other expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in any index. Further information relating to fund performance, including expense reimbursements, if applicable, is contained in the Financial Highlights section of the prospectus and elsewhere in this report.
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Average Annual Total Returns as of 11/30/15 | ||||||
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with maximum sales charge (5.75%) | -4.00% | 7.96% | 4.79% | |||
without sales charge | 1.84% | 9.24% | 5.41% | |||
Class C shares | ||||||
with applicable redemption charge † | 0.11% | 8.41% | 4.61% | |||
without redemption | 1.05% | 8.41% | 4.61% | |||
Class I shares | 2.07% | 9.51% | 5.66% | |||
Class J shares | 2.07% | 9.46% | 5.63% | |||
Class Z shares | 1.96% | 9.31% | 5.50% | |||
Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index | 2.76% | 14.38% | 7.48% | |||
Barclay U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | 0.97% | 3.09% | 4.65% | |||
Customized Blended Index | 2.27% | 9.95% | 6.64% |
Past performance is not predictive of future performance. The fund’s performance shown in the graph and table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. In addition to the performance of Class A shares shown with and without a maximum sales charge, the fund’s performance shown in the table takes into account all other applicable fees and expenses on all classes.
† The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is 1% for shares redeemed within one year of the date of purchase.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)
As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds. You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.
Review your fund’s expenses
The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in Dreyfus Balanced Opportunity Fund from June 1, 2015 to November 30, 2015. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.
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Expenses paid per $1,000† |
| $ 5.99 |
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Ending value (after expenses) |
| $ 990.30 |
| $ 986.50 |
| $ 991.70 |
| $ 991.20 |
| $ 990.70 |
COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES
WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS (Unaudited)
Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds. All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.
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Expenses paid per $1,000† |
| $ 6.07 |
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Ending value (after expenses) |
| $ 1,019.05 |
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| $ 1,019.85 |
† Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.20% for Class A, 1.95% for Class C, .95% for Class I, .95% for Class J and 1.04% for Class Z, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
November 30, 2015
Bonds and Notes—29.9% | Coupon | Maturity | Principal | Value ($) | ||
Asset-Backed Ctfs./Auto Receivables—1.0% | ||||||
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables | 2.15 | 3/9/20 | 585,000 | 584,714 | ||
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables | 2.73 | 3/8/21 | 435,000 | 434,131 | ||
Capital Auto Receivables Asset | 2.84 | 4/22/19 | 395,000 | 399,692 | ||
DT Auto Owner Trust, | 2.64 | 10/15/19 | 420,000 | a | 421,071 | |
GM Financial Automobile Leasing | 2.14 | 6/20/19 | 155,000 | 154,657 | ||
GM Financial Automobile Leasing | 2.50 | 6/20/19 | 450,000 | 446,134 | ||
Santander Drive Auto Receivables | 1.94 | 4/16/18 | 293,708 | 294,388 | ||
Santander Drive Auto Receivables | 3.01 | 4/16/18 | 132,663 | 133,213 | ||
2,868,000 | ||||||
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Ctfs.—1.5% | ||||||
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage | 5.74 | 9/11/42 | 173,160 | b | 182,940 | |
Commercial Mortgage Trust, | 3.18 | 2/10/48 | 555,000 | 555,287 | ||
Commercial Mortgage Trust, | 3.73 | 3/10/31 | 650,000 | a | 665,280 | |
Commercial Mortgage Trust, | 5.01 | 8/10/46 | 380,000 | a,b | 421,454 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, | 4.18 | 9/15/37 | 430,000 | a | 446,043 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, | 4.34 | 9/15/37 | 240,000 | a | 243,371 | |
GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust, | 3.49 | 12/15/19 | 655,000 | a,b | 648,839 | |
Hilton USA Trust, | 3.37 | 11/5/30 | 725,000 | a | 725,780 | |
Morgan Stanley Bank of America | 4.91 | 11/15/46 | 335,000 | b | 362,385 | |
4,251,379 |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
Bonds and Notes (continued) | Coupon | Maturity | Principal | Value ($) | ||
Consumer Discretionary—1.1% | ||||||
21st Century Fox America, | 4.00 | 10/1/23 | 55,000 | 57,297 | ||
21st Century Fox America, | 6.65 | 11/15/37 | 175,000 | 207,276 | ||
Comcast, | 6.50 | 11/15/35 | 135,000 | 172,080 | ||
Cox Communications, | 6.25 | 6/1/18 | 355,000 | a | 383,419 | |
CVS Pass-Through Trust, | 8.35 | 7/10/31 | 507,216 | a | 642,368 | |
NBCUniversal Media, | 5.15 | 4/30/20 | 240,000 | 270,569 | ||
Sky, | 3.75 | 9/16/24 | 465,000 | a | 462,508 | |
Time Warner, | 5.35 | 12/15/43 | 530,000 | 548,253 | ||
Volkswagen International Finance, | 1.60 | 11/20/17 | 215,000 | a | 207,060 | |
2,950,830 | ||||||
Consumer Staples—.9% | ||||||
Altria Group, | 10.20 | 2/6/39 | 20,000 | 33,092 | ||
ConAgra Foods, | 1.90 | 1/25/18 | 240,000 | 238,961 | ||
HJ Heinz, | 3.95 | 7/15/25 | 215,000 | a | 219,865 | |
Pernod Ricard, | 4.45 | 1/15/22 | 500,000 | a | 521,932 | |
Reynolds American, | 3.75 | 5/20/23 | 205,000 | a | 207,222 | |
Reynolds American, | 4.85 | 9/15/23 | 555,000 | 597,793 | ||
Wallgreens Boots Alliance, | 3.80 | 11/18/24 | 345,000 | 339,068 | ||
Wm. Wrigley Jr., | 3.38 | 10/21/20 | 270,000 | a | 277,975 | |
2,435,908 | ||||||
Energy—1.1% | ||||||
BP Capital Markets, | 2.32 | 2/13/20 | 460,000 | 460,939 | ||
Continental Resources, | 5.00 | 9/15/22 | 225,000 | 197,719 |
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Bonds and Notes (continued) | Coupon | Maturity | Principal | Value ($) | ||
Energy (continued) | ||||||
Energy Transfer Partners, | 4.90 | 2/1/24 | 440,000 | 409,915 | ||
Energy Transfer Partners, | 5.95 | 10/1/43 | 220,000 | 186,537 | ||
Ensco, | 4.50 | 10/1/24 | 240,000 | 187,783 | ||
EQT, | 8.13 | 6/1/19 | 225,000 | 256,732 | ||
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, | 5.00 | 3/1/43 | 235,000 | 165,625 | ||
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, | 6.55 | 9/15/40 | 205,000 | 177,547 | ||
Spectra Energy Partners, | 2.95 | 9/25/18 | 90,000 | 90,120 | ||
Spectra Energy Partners, | 4.75 | 3/15/24 | 75,000 | 76,601 | ||
Talisman Energy, | 3.75 | 2/1/21 | 170,000 | 157,688 | ||
TransCanada Pipelines, | 3.75 | 10/16/23 | 215,000 | 214,899 | ||
Williams Partners, | 3.35 | 8/15/22 | 285,000 | 243,210 | ||
Williams Partners, | 4.50 | 11/15/23 | 145,000 | 128,761 | ||
Williams Partners, | 6.30 | 4/15/40 | 60,000 | 51,250 | ||
3,005,326 | ||||||
Financial—3.5% | ||||||
ABN AMRO Bank, | 2.50 | 10/30/18 | 265,000 | a | 268,323 | |
ACE INA Holdings, | 5.80 | 3/15/18 | 45,000 | 49,209 | ||
American Express Credit, | 2.60 | 9/14/20 | 185,000 | 186,005 | ||
Bank of America, | 1.36 | 1/15/19 | 520,000 | b | 523,289 | |
Bank of America, | 2.60 | 1/15/19 | 150,000 | 151,751 | ||
Bank of America, | 3.88 | 8/1/25 | 80,000 | 82,026 | ||
Bank of America, | 4.00 | 4/1/24 | 500,000 | 517,487 |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
Bonds and Notes (continued) | Coupon | Maturity | Principal | Value ($) | ||
Financial (continued) | ||||||
Bank of America, | 4.25 | 10/22/26 | 85,000 | 85,502 | ||
Bank of America, | 5.63 | 7/1/20 | 290,000 | 326,184 | ||
Bank of America, | 5.70 | 1/24/22 | 50,000 | 57,216 | ||
Capital One Bank USA, | 3.38 | 2/15/23 | 300,000 | 296,764 | ||
Cincinnati Financial, | 6.13 | 11/1/34 | 169,000 | 197,100 | ||
Citigroup, | 3.88 | 10/25/23 | 235,000 | 244,357 | ||
Citigroup, | 4.50 | 1/14/22 | 180,000 | 194,655 | ||
Citigroup, | 4.65 | 7/30/45 | 260,000 | 265,666 | ||
Citigroup, | 6.13 | 5/15/18 | 160,000 | 176,251 | ||
ERAC USA Finance, | 3.85 | 11/15/24 | 55,000 | a | 55,544 | |
ERAC USA Finance, | 7.00 | 10/15/37 | 210,000 | a | 258,415 | |
Ford Motor Credit, | 1.17 | 3/12/19 | 765,000 | b | 749,365 | |
General Electric Capital, | 0.83 | 1/14/19 | 405,000 | b | 404,736 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, | 1.46 | 11/15/18 | 505,000 | b | 507,669 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, | 2.01 | 11/29/23 | 430,000 | b | 437,830 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, | 2.75 | 9/15/20 | 55,000 | 55,382 | ||
Goldman Sachs Group, | 5.25 | 7/27/21 | 230,000 | 257,731 | ||
Health Care REIT, | 5.13 | 3/15/43 | 235,000 | 238,970 | ||
HSBC Holdings, | 4.00 | 3/30/22 | 295,000 | 311,411 | ||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., | 4.25 | 10/1/27 | 485,000 | 489,426 | ||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., | 4.50 | 1/24/22 | 235,000 | 255,147 |
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Bonds and Notes (continued) | Coupon | Maturity | Principal | Value ($) | ||
Financial (continued) | ||||||
Morgan Stanley, | 3.70 | 10/23/24 | 85,000 | 86,540 | ||
Morgan Stanley, | 3.75 | 2/25/23 | 220,000 | 228,039 | ||
Morgan Stanley, | 4.00 | 7/23/25 | 75,000 | 77,965 | ||
Morgan Stanley, | 5.50 | 1/26/20 | 105,000 | 117,365 | ||
Omega Healthcare Investors, | 5.25 | 1/15/26 | 185,000 | a | 190,391 | |
Pacific LifeCorp, | 5.13 | 1/30/43 | 150,000 | a | 154,363 | |
PNC Bank, | 2.20 | 1/28/19 | 250,000 | 251,546 | ||
Regency Centers, | 5.88 | 6/15/17 | 157,000 | 166,241 | ||
Simon Property Group, | 3.50 | 9/1/25 | 210,000 | 212,901 | ||
Synchrony Financial, | 3.75 | 8/15/21 | 210,000 | 211,787 | ||
UBS Group Funding, | 4.13 | 9/24/25 | 200,000 | a | 201,280 | |
Wells Fargo Bank & Co., | 4.30 | 7/22/27 | 320,000 | 329,920 | ||
9,871,749 | ||||||
Foreign/Governmental—.3% | ||||||
Mexican Government, | 4.75 | 3/8/44 | 225,000 | 212,063 | ||
Petroleos Mexicanos, | 5.50 | 1/21/21 | 420,000 | 441,525 | ||
Uruguayan Government, | 4.38 | 10/27/27 | 140,000 | 139,300 | ||
Uruguayan Government, | 4.50 | 8/14/24 | 75,000 | c | 77,250 | |
870,138 | ||||||
Health Care—.6% | ||||||
AmerisourceBergen, | 3.25 | 3/1/25 | 130,000 | 126,027 | ||
Anthem, | 2.30 | 7/15/18 | 255,000 | 257,143 | ||
Becton Dickinson and Company, | 3.73 | 12/15/24 | 90,000 | 91,806 |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
Bonds and Notes (continued) | Coupon | Maturity | Principal | Value ($) | ||
Health Care (continued) | ||||||
Becton Dickinson and Company, | 4.69 | 12/15/44 | 60,000 | 61,136 | ||
Celgene, | 3.55 | 8/15/22 | 215,000 | 218,179 | ||
Gilead Sciences, | 3.65 | 3/1/26 | 215,000 | 217,293 | ||
Gilead Sciences, | 4.75 | 3/1/46 | 275,000 | 280,046 | ||
Medtronic, | 4.63 | 3/15/45 | 260,000 | 267,564 | ||
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, | 3.55 | 4/1/25 | 215,000 | 210,390 | ||
1,729,584 | ||||||
Industrial—.1% | ||||||
Waste Management, | 6.10 | 3/15/18 | 145,000 | 159,300 | ||
Information Technology—.1% | ||||||
Hewlett Packard Enterprise, | 4.40 | 10/15/22 | 240,000 | a | 241,815 | |
Materials—.7% | ||||||
Agrium, | 3.38 | 3/15/25 | 155,000 | 143,713 | ||
Agrium, | 4.13 | 3/15/35 | 100,000 | 86,482 | ||
Freeport-McMoran Oil & Gas, | 6.88 | 2/15/23 | 410,000 | 333,125 | ||
Freeport-McMoRan, | 5.45 | 3/15/43 | 245,000 | 154,963 | ||
Glencore Funding, | 4.63 | 4/29/24 | 230,000 | a | 174,812 | |
LYB International Finance, | 4.00 | 7/15/23 | 335,000 | 340,849 | ||
Mosaic, | 4.25 | 11/15/23 | 265,000 | 266,248 | ||
Rio Tinto Finance USA, | 3.75 | 6/15/25 | 230,000 | 220,487 | ||
Vale Overseas, | 4.38 | 1/11/22 | 240,000 | c | 200,570 | |
1,921,249 |
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Bonds and Notes (continued) | Coupon | Maturity | Principal | Value ($) | ||
Municipal Bonds—.5% | ||||||
Chicago, | 6.31 | 1/1/44 | 85,000 | 82,659 | ||
Illinois, | 5.10 | 6/1/33 | 150,000 | 142,425 | ||
Los Angeles Department of Water | 5.72 | 7/1/39 | 120,000 | 144,490 | ||
Metropolitan Transportation | 6.09 | 11/15/40 | 10,000 | 12,563 | ||
Metropolitan Transportation | 6.55 | 11/15/31 | 225,000 | 278,402 | ||
New Jersey Economic Development | 4.45 | 6/15/20 | 425,000 | 426,500 | ||
New York City, | 5.99 | 12/1/36 | 135,000 | 166,726 | ||
1,253,765 | ||||||
Telecommunications—.3% | ||||||
AT&T, | 1.32 | 11/27/18 | 355,000 | b | 356,355 | |
AT&T, | 5.35 | 9/1/40 | 85,000 | 85,083 | ||
Rogers Communications, | 4.10 | 10/1/23 | 205,000 | 213,934 | ||
Verizon Communications, | 5.15 | 9/15/23 | 210,000 | 235,127 | ||
890,499 | ||||||
U.S. Government Agencies—1.6% | ||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., | 4.88 | 6/13/18 | 855,000 | d | 933,546 | |
Federal National Mortgage | 3.00 | 5/1/30 | 1,223,503 | d | 1,268,578 | |
Federal National Mortgage | 0.88 | 12/20/17 | 2,305,000 | d | 2,298,044 | |
4,500,168 |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
Bonds and Notes (continued) | Coupon | Maturity | Principal | Value ($) | ||
U.S. Government Agencies/ Mortgage-Backed—7.9% | ||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: | ||||||
3.50%, 12/1/41 - 11/1/44 | 4,581,719 | d | 4,750,678 | |||
5.00%, 4/1/39 | 379,827 | d | 425,197 | |||
5.50%, 4/1/22 - 1/1/36 | 222,605 | d | 245,626 | |||
Federal National Mortgage Association: | ||||||
3.00%, 12/1/25 - 8/1/42 | 3,237,108 | d | 3,295,164 | |||
3.50%, 12/1/41 - 8/1/42 | 2,233,801 | d | 2,322,281 | |||
4.00%, 1/1/41 - 12/1/43 | 4,672,006 | d | 4,974,818 | |||
4.50%, 2/1/39 - 9/1/43 | 3,098,815 | d | 3,369,609 | |||
5.00%, 8/1/20 - 7/1/39 | 737,046 | d | 808,400 | |||
5.50%, 9/1/34 - 5/1/40 | 226,076 | d | 252,651 | |||
6.00%, 10/1/37 - 2/1/39 | 57,796 | d | 65,469 | |||
8.00%, 3/1/30 | 124 | d | 126 | |||
Government National Mortgage Association I; | 34,611 | 39,456 | ||||
Government National Mortgage Association II; | 1,501,273 | 1,528,828 | ||||
22,078,303 | ||||||
U.S. Government Securities—7.9% | ||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds: | ||||||
2.50%, 2/15/45 | 2,260,000 | c | 2,034,529 | |||
3.00%, 5/15/45 | 2,025,000 | 2,023,576 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes: | ||||||
0.19%, 10/31/16 | 1,160,000 | b | 1,160,291 | |||
0.21%, 7/31/16 | 270,000 | b | 270,120 | |||
0.21%, 4/30/17 | 225,000 | b,c | 224,904 | |||
U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected | 4,037,947 | e | 4,176,040 | |||
U.S. Treasury Notes: | ||||||
0.63%, 7/31/17 | 1,925,000 | c | 1,917,706 | |||
0.88%, 7/15/18 | 1,595,000 | 1,584,066 | ||||
1.13%, 6/15/18 | 2,050,000 | 2,050,480 | ||||
1.38%, 9/30/20 | 3,565,000 | 3,518,348 | ||||
1.63%, 7/31/20 | 2,220,000 | 2,218,613 | ||||
1.75%, 9/30/22 | 740,000 | 728,871 | ||||
21,907,544 |
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Bonds and Notes (continued) | Coupon | Maturity | Principal | Value ($) | ||||
Utilities—.8% | ||||||||
Dominion Resources, | 3.90 | 10/1/25 | 165,000 | 167,343 | ||||
Duke Energy Carolinas, | 5.25 | 1/15/18 | 95,000 | 102,497 | ||||
Enel Finance International, | 6.00 | 10/7/39 | 210,000 | a | 241,437 | |||
Exelon Generation, | 6.25 | 10/1/39 | 315,000 | 326,063 | ||||
Iberdrola International, | 6.75 | 7/15/36 | 205,000 | 252,308 | ||||
Kentucky Utilities, | 4.38 | 10/1/45 | 105,000 | 108,469 | ||||
Louisville Gas & Electric, | 4.38 | 10/1/45 | 125,000 | 130,145 | ||||
Nevada Power, | 6.50 | 8/1/18 | 90,000 | 100,417 | ||||
NiSource Finance, | 5.65 | 2/1/45 | 390,000 | 451,387 | ||||
Sempra Energy, | 6.50 | 6/1/16 | 215,000 | 220,801 | ||||
Sierra Pacific Power, | 6.75 | 7/1/37 | 25,000 | 32,724 | ||||
2,133,591 | ||||||||
Total Bonds and Notes | 83,069,148 | |||||||
Common Stocks—66.0% | Shares |
| Value ($) | |||||
Consumer Discretionary—5.6% | ||||||||
Amazon.com | 1,782 | f | 1,184,674 | |||||
Carnival | 37,470 | 1,893,359 | ||||||
CBS, Cl. B | 11,542 | 582,640 | ||||||
Comcast, Cl. A | 11,380 | 692,587 | ||||||
Danaher | 9,471 | 912,910 | ||||||
Hanesbrands | 43,581 | 1,336,629 | ||||||
Home Depot | 11,050 | 1,479,374 | ||||||
Interpublic Group of Companies | 97,792 | 2,249,216 | ||||||
Omnicom Group | 34,550 | c | 2,553,936 | |||||
Staples | 42,720 | 515,630 | ||||||
Time Warner | 9,834 | 688,183 |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
Common Stocks (continued) | Shares |
| Value ($) |
Consumer Discretionary (continued) | |||
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance | 4,913 | f | 820,471 |
Viacom, Cl. B | 14,598 | 726,834 | |
15,636,443 | |||
Consumer Staples—6.1% | |||
Coca-Cola | 19,713 | 840,168 | |
ConAgra Foods | 28,409 | 1,162,780 | |
CVS Health | 20,457 | 1,924,799 | |
Estee Lauder, Cl. A | 9,399 | 790,644 | |
Kellogg | 42,325 | 2,910,690 | |
Molson Coors Brewing, Cl. B | 31,457 | 2,894,988 | |
Mondelez International, Cl. A | 20,951 | 914,721 | |
PepsiCo | 43,379 | 4,344,841 | |
Philip Morris International | 14,265 | 1,246,618 | |
17,030,249 | |||
Energy—7.9% | |||
Anadarko Petroleum | 17,540 | 1,050,646 | |
Cimarex Energy | 1,881 | 223,877 | |
Energen | 3,750 | 222,338 | |
EOG Resources | 70,012 | 5,841,101 | |
Occidental Petroleum | 105,365 | 7,964,540 | |
Phillips 66 | 40,325 | 3,690,947 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources | 1,558 | 225,521 | |
Schlumberger | 36,567 | 2,821,144 | |
22,040,114 | |||
Exchange-Traded Funds—.0% | |||
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | 1,123 | 113,131 | |
Financial—16.6% | |||
ACE | 11,300 | 1,297,805 | |
American International Group | 46,786 | 2,974,654 | |
BlackRock | 3,452 | 1,255,561 | |
Capital One Financial | 24,430 | 1,917,999 | |
Charles Schwab | 48,422 | 1,632,306 | |
Citigroup | 94,248 | 5,097,874 | |
Communications Sales & Leasing | 40,594 | 789,553 | |
E*TRADE Financial | 52,740 | f | 1,604,878 |
FNF Group | 16,215 | 581,308 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group | 24,551 | 1,120,508 |
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Common Stocks (continued) | Shares |
| Value ($) |
Financial (continued) | |||
Intercontinental Exchange | 7,707 | 2,002,587 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 116,754 | 7,785,157 | |
Morgan Stanley | 71,593 | 2,455,640 | |
PNC Financial Services Group | 18,585 | 1,775,053 | |
Prudential Financial | 50,935 | 4,408,424 | |
Raymond James Financial | 9,912 | 582,132 | |
Synchrony Financial | 64,221 | 2,044,154 | |
TD Ameritrade Holding | 31,517 | 1,154,468 | |
Voya Financial | 83,666 | 3,405,206 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | 41,676 | 2,296,348 | |
46,181,615 | |||
Health Care—8.1% | |||
Allergan | 2,052 | f | 644,102 |
Biogen | 2,480 | f | 711,413 |
Boston Scientific | 51,436 | f | 940,250 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb | 27,690 | 1,855,507 | |
Cardinal Health | 17,117 | 1,486,611 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | 19,798 | 1,624,228 | |
Express Scripts Holding | 28,075 | f | 2,399,851 |
Medtronic | 25,263 | 1,903,314 | |
Merck & Co. | 37,963 | 2,012,419 | |
Pfizer | 178,577 | 5,851,968 | |
UnitedHealth Group | 27,098 | 3,054,216 | |
22,483,879 | |||
Industrial—5.0% | |||
Delta Air Lines | 36,175 | 1,680,691 | |
FedEx | 5,539 | 878,153 | |
Honeywell International | 11,000 | 1,143,450 | |
Leucadia National | 24,555 | 434,132 | |
Northrop Grumman | 12,486 | 2,326,891 | |
Owens Corning | 12,075 | 565,593 | |
Raytheon | 22,772 | 2,824,411 | |
United Technologies | 41,351 | 3,971,764 | |
13,825,085 | |||
Information Technology—11.4% | |||
Accenture, Cl. A | 16,624 | 1,782,425 | |
Alphabet, Cl. A | 2,280 | f | 1,739,298 |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
Common Stocks (continued) | Shares |
| Value ($) |
Information Technology (continued) | |||
Alphabet, Cl. C | 4,550 | f | 3,378,830 |
Apple | 37,628 | 4,451,392 | |
Applied Materials | 74,606 | 1,400,355 | |
Cisco Systems | 223,130 | 6,080,293 | |
Citrix Systems | 6,879 | f | 527,413 |
Cognizant Technology Solutions, Cl. A | 15,921 | f | 1,028,178 |
Facebook, Cl. A | 13,137 | f | 1,369,401 |
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise | 24,561 | 364,976 | |
HP | 40,135 | 503,293 | |
Microchip Technology | 56,972 | c | 2,750,608 |
Micron Technology | 33,220 | f | 529,195 |
Oracle | 55,437 | 2,160,380 | |
salesforce.com | 12,065 | f | 961,460 |
Texas Instruments | 25,708 | 1,494,149 | |
Visa, Cl. A | 13,225 | 1,044,907 | |
31,566,553 | |||
Materials—3.2% | |||
CF Industries Holdings | 24,210 | 1,117,049 | |
Dow Chemical | 42,384 | 2,209,478 | |
Mosaic | 15,850 | 501,494 | |
Newmont Mining | 28,756 | 529,398 | |
Packaging Corporation of America | 16,373 | 1,113,200 | |
Vulcan Materials | 33,766 | 3,466,755 | |
8,937,374 | |||
Telecommunications—2.1% | |||
AT&T | 176,243 | 5,934,102 | |
Total Common Stocks | 183,748,545 | ||
Short-Term Investments—.0% | Principal | Value ($) | |
U.S. Treasury Bills; 0.14%, 2/11/16 | 45,000 | 44,988 | |
Other Investment—4.0% | Shares | Value ($) | |
Registered Investment Company; | |||
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Plus Money | 11,010,610 | g | 11,010,610 |
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Investment of Cash Collateral | Shares | Value ($) | |
Registered Investment Company; | |||
Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund | 2,984,072 | g | 2,984,072 |
Total Investments (cost $263,634,737) | 101.0% | 280,857,363 | |
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables | (1.0%) | (2,860,696) | |
Net Assets | 100.0% | 277,996,667 |
ETF—Exchange-Traded Funds
GO—General Obligation
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust
a Securities exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At November 30, 2015, these securities were valued at $8,280,565 or 3.0% of net assets.
b Variable rate security—interest rate subject to periodic change.
c Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At November 30, 2015, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $8,506,903 and the value of the collateral held by the fund was $8,684,837, consisting of cash collateral of $2,984,072 and U.S. Government & Agency securities valued at $5,700,765.
d The Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) placed the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and Federal National Mortgage Association into conservatorship with FHFA as the conservator. As such, the FHFA oversees the continuing affairs of these companies.
e Principal amount for accrual purposes is periodically adjusted based on changes in the Consumer Price Index.
f Non-income producing security.
g Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund.
Portfolio Summary (Unaudited) † | |
Value (%) | |
Common Stocks | 66.0 |
U.S. Government Agencies/Mortgage-Backed | 17.4 |
Corporate Bonds | 9.2 |
Short-Term/Money Market Investments | 5.1 |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed | 1.5 |
Asset-Backed | 1.0 |
Municipal Bonds | .5 |
Foreign/Governmental | .3 |
101.0 |
† Based on net assets.
See notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
November 30, 2015
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cost |
| Value |
|
Assets ($): |
|
|
|
| ||
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments |
|
|
|
| ||
Unaffiliated issuers |
| 249,640,055 |
| 266,862,681 |
| |
Affiliated issuers |
| 13,994,682 |
| 13,994,682 |
| |
Cash |
|
|
|
| 14,666 |
|
Cash denominated in foreign currency |
|
| 2,834 |
| 2,318 |
|
Receivable for investment securities sold |
|
|
|
| 1,431,525 |
|
Dividends, interest and securities lending income receivable |
|
|
|
| 814,952 |
|
Receivable for shares of Beneficial Interest subscribed |
|
|
|
| 100,933 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
|
|
| 48,784 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 283,270,541 |
|
Liabilities ($): |
|
|
|
| ||
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(c) |
|
|
|
| 272,610 |
|
Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(c) |
|
|
|
| 2,984,072 |
|
Payable for investment securities purchased |
|
|
|
| 1,761,338 |
|
Payable for shares of Beneficial Interest redeemed |
|
|
|
| 152,252 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
|
|
| 103,602 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 5,273,874 |
|
Net Assets ($) |
|
| 277,996,667 |
| ||
Composition of Net Assets ($): |
|
|
|
| ||
Paid-in capital |
|
|
|
| 251,852,548 |
|
Accumulated undistributed investment income—net |
|
|
|
| 2,296,065 |
|
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments |
|
|
|
| 6,625,944 |
|
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
|
|
| 17,222,110 |
|
Net Assets ($) |
|
| 277,996,667 |
|
Net Asset Value Per Share | Class A | Class C | Class I | Class J | Class Z |
|
Net Assets ($) | 185,781,049 | 32,402,791 | 4,860,142 | 17,879,490 | 37,073,195 |
|
Shares Outstanding | 8,703,496 | 1,524,132 | 227,005 | 835,051 | 1,741,750 |
|
Net Asset Value Per Share ($) | 21.35 | 21.26 | 21.41 | 21.41 | 21.29 |
|
See notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended November 30, 2015
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Income ($): |
|
|
|
| ||
Income: |
|
|
|
| ||
Interest |
|
| 2,364,996 |
| ||
Cash dividends (net of $3,784 foreign taxes withheld at source): |
|
|
|
| ||
Unaffiliated issuers |
|
| 3,347,266 |
| ||
Affiliated issuers |
|
| 10,341 |
| ||
Income from securities lending—Note 1(c) |
|
| 20,850 |
| ||
Total Income |
|
| 5,743,453 |
| ||
Expenses: |
|
|
|
| ||
Management fee—Note 3(a) |
|
| 2,231,425 |
| ||
Shareholder servicing costs—Note 3(c) |
|
| 865,470 |
| ||
Distribution fees—Note 3(b) |
|
| 245,649 |
| ||
Professional fees |
|
| 97,000 |
| ||
Registration fees |
|
| 74,796 |
| ||
Custodian fees—Note 3(c) |
|
| 43,883 |
| ||
Prospectus and shareholders’ reports |
|
| 40,370 |
| ||
Trustees’ fees and expenses—Note 3(d) |
|
| 19,360 |
| ||
Loan commitment fees—Note 2 |
|
| 3,083 |
| ||
Miscellaneous |
|
| 53,716 |
| ||
Total Expenses |
|
| 3,674,752 |
| ||
Less—reduction in expenses due to undertaking—Note 3(a) |
|
| (201,024) |
| ||
Less—reduction in fees due to earnings credits—Note 3(c) |
|
| (337) |
| ||
Net Expenses |
|
| 3,473,391 |
| ||
Investment Income—Net |
|
| 2,270,062 |
| ||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($): |
|
| ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 15,267,033 |
| ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on financial futures |
|
| (8,827) |
| ||
Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
|
| 15,258,206 |
| ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments |
|
| (12,711,587) |
| ||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments |
|
| 2,546,619 |
| ||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations |
| 4,816,681 |
|
See notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
|
|
|
| Year Ended November 30, | |||||
|
|
|
| 2015 |
|
|
| 2014 |
|
Operations ($): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Investment income—net |
|
| 2,270,062 |
|
|
| 2,273,131 |
| |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments |
| 15,258,206 |
|
|
| 24,068,968 |
| ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| (12,711,587) |
|
|
| (2,473,736) |
| ||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 4,816,681 |
|
|
| 23,868,363 |
| |||
Dividends to Shareholders from ($): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Investment income—net: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Class A |
|
| (1,456,317) |
|
|
| (1,563,200) |
| |
Class C |
|
| (23,303) |
|
|
| (18,760) |
| |
Class I |
|
| (43,107) |
|
|
| (28,524) |
| |
Class J |
|
| (210,207) |
|
|
| (216,891) |
| |
Class Z |
|
| (395,850) |
|
|
| (385,121) |
| |
Net realized gain on investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Class A |
|
| (13,663,146) |
|
|
| (2,354,940) |
| |
Class C |
|
| (2,500,582) |
|
|
| (402,193) |
| |
Class I |
|
| (305,826) |
|
|
| (33,828) |
| |
Class J |
|
| (1,497,529) |
|
|
| (263,963) |
| |
Class Z |
|
| (2,993,984) |
|
|
| (518,518) |
| |
Total Dividends |
|
| (23,089,851) |
|
|
| (5,785,938) |
| |
Beneficial Interest Transactions ($): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Net proceeds from shares sold: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Class A |
|
| 21,573,347 |
|
|
| 9,442,324 |
| |
Class C |
|
| 6,023,945 |
|
|
| 6,101,334 |
| |
Class I |
|
| 1,705,066 |
|
|
| 2,327,336 |
| |
Class J |
|
| 523,962 |
|
|
| 414,785 |
| |
Class Z |
|
| 1,558,514 |
|
|
| 1,152,809 |
| |
Dividends reinvested: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Class A |
|
| 14,048,801 |
|
|
| 3,626,009 |
| |
Class C |
|
| 1,702,050 |
|
|
| 291,697 |
| |
Class I |
|
| 312,292 |
|
|
| 54,840 |
| |
Class J |
|
| 1,613,327 |
|
|
| 460,702 |
| |
Class Z |
|
| 3,229,317 |
|
|
| 864,634 |
| |
Cost of shares redeemed: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Class A |
|
| (21,186,310) |
|
|
| (23,544,050) |
| |
Class C |
|
| (7,092,872) |
|
|
| (6,162,807) |
| |
Class I |
|
| (985,815) |
|
|
| (1,111,138) |
| |
Class J |
|
| (3,149,608) |
|
|
| (2,455,187) |
| |
Class Z |
|
| (5,073,523) |
|
|
| (5,587,355) |
| |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 14,802,493 |
|
|
| (14,124,067) |
| |||
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | (3,470,677) |
|
|
| 3,958,358 |
| |||
Net Assets ($): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Beginning of Period |
|
| 281,467,344 |
|
|
| 277,508,986 |
| |
End of Period |
|
| 277,996,667 |
|
|
| 281,467,344 |
| |
Undistributed investment income—net | 2,296,065 |
|
|
| 2,003,817 |
|
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|
|
|
| Year Ended November 30, | |||||
|
|
|
| 2015 |
|
|
| 2014 |
|
Capital Share Transactions (Shares): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Class A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Shares sold |
|
| 1,013,876 |
|
|
| 430,771 |
| |
Shares issued for dividends reinvested |
|
| 668,672 |
|
|
| 169,996 |
| |
Shares redeemed |
|
| (992,534) |
|
|
| (1,074,779) |
| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding | 690,014 |
|
|
| (474,012) |
| |||
Class C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Shares sold |
|
| 284,349 |
|
|
| 281,833 |
| |
Shares issued for dividends reinvested |
|
| 80,781 |
|
|
| 13,637 |
| |
Shares redeemed |
|
| (332,557) |
|
|
| (284,023) |
| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding | 32,573 |
|
|
| 11,447 |
| |||
Class I |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Shares sold |
|
| 79,847 |
|
|
| 105,018 |
| |
Shares issued for dividends reinvested |
|
| 14,850 |
|
|
| 2,568 |
| |
Shares redeemed |
|
| (46,414) |
|
|
| (50,024) |
| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding | 48,283 |
|
|
| 57,562 |
| |||
Class J |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Shares sold |
|
| 24,933 |
|
|
| 19,004 |
| |
Shares issued for dividends reinvested |
|
| 76,716 |
|
|
| 21,579 |
| |
Shares redeemed |
|
| (146,690) |
|
|
| (111,746) |
| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding | (45,041) |
|
|
| (71,163) |
| |||
Class Z |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Shares sold |
|
| 73,362 |
|
|
| 52,960 |
| |
Shares issued for dividends reinvested |
|
| 154,365 |
|
|
| 40,689 |
| |
Shares redeemed |
|
| (238,938) |
|
|
| (257,550) |
| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding | (11,211) |
|
|
| (163,901) |
| |||
See notes to financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The following tables describe the performance for each share class for the fiscal periods indicated. All information (except portfolio turnover rate) reflects financial results for a single fund share. Total return shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions. These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.
Year Ended November 30, | ||||||
Class A Shares | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |
Per Share Data ($): | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | 22.86 | 21.43 | 18.03 | 16.26 | 15.94 | |
Investment Operations: | ||||||
Investment income—neta | .18 | .19 | .18 | .21 | .21 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | .21 | 1.71 | 3.45 | 1.79 | .35 | |
Total from Investment Operations | .39 | 1.90 | 3.63 | 2.00 | .56 | |
Distributions: | ||||||
Dividends from Investment income—net | (.18) | (.19) | (.23) | (.23) | (.24) | |
Dividends from net realized gain on investments | (1.72) | (.28) | — | — | — | |
Total Distributions | (1.90) | (.47) | (.23) | (.23) | (.24) | |
Net asset value, end of period | 21.35 | 22.86 | 21.43 | 18.03 | 16.26 | |
Total Return (%)b | 1.84 | 8.99 | 20.40 | 12.50 | 3.46 | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%): | ||||||
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.32 | 1.37 | 1.36 | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | .86 | .86 | .91 | 1.19 | 1.23 | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 114.35 | 110.18 | 112.56 | 117.20 | 99.71c | |
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000) | 185,781 | 183,228 | 181,922 | 151,113 | 151,210 |
a Based on average shares outstanding.
b Exclusive of sales charge.
c The portfolio turnover rate excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions for the period ended November 30, 2011 was 97.61%.
See notes to financial statements.
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Year Ended November 30, | ||||||
Class C Shares | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |
Per Share Data ($): | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | 22.77 | 21.34 | 17.94 | 16.17 | 15.84 | |
Investment Operations: | ||||||
Investment income—neta | .02 | .02 | .04 | .08 | .08 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | .21 | 1.70 | 3.45 | 1.78 | .35 | |
Total from Investment Operations | .23 | 1.72 | 3.49 | 1.86 | .43 | |
Distributions: | ||||||
Dividends from investment income—net | (.02) | (.01) | (.09) | (.09) | (.10) | |
Dividends from net realized gain on investments | (1.72) | (.28) | — | — | — | |
Total Distributions | (1.74) | (.29) | (.09) | (.09) | (.10) | |
Net asset value, end of period | 21.26 | 22.77 | 21.34 | 17.94 | 16.17 | |
Total Return (%)b | 1.05 | 8.16 | 19.56 | 11.58 | 2.70 | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%): | ||||||
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 2.02 | 2.01 | 2.05 | 2.08 | 2.04 | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.94 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | .11 | .11 | .18 | .44 | .48 | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 114.35 | 110.18 | 112.56 | 117.20 | 99.71c | |
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000) | 32,403 | 33,966 | 31,582 | 36,703 | 38,205 |
a Based on average shares outstanding.
b Exclusive of sales charge.
c The portfolio turnover rate excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions for the period ended November 30, 2011 was 97.61%.
See notes to financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
Year Ended November 30, | ||||||||
Class I Shares | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |||
Per Share Data ($): | ||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | 22.93 | 21.49 | 18.08 | 16.31 | 15.97 | |||
Investment Operations: | ||||||||
Investment income—neta | .24 | .24 | .23 | .25 | .25 | |||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | .20 | 1.72 | 3.46 | 1.80 | .36 | |||
Total from Investment Operations | .44 | 1.96 | 3.69 | 2.05 | .61 | |||
Distributions: | ||||||||
Dividends from Investment income—net | (.24) | (.24) | (.28) | (.28) | (.27) | |||
Dividends from net realized gain on investments | (1.72) | (.28) | — | — | — | |||
Total Distributions | (1.96) | (.52) | (.28) | (.28) | (.27) | |||
Net asset value, end of period | 21.41 | 22.93 | 21.49 | 18.08 | 16.31 | |||
Total Return (%) | 2.07 | 9.27 | 20.68 | 12.75 | 3.77 | |||
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%): | ||||||||
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.05 | 1.09 | 1.04 | |||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | .95 | .95 | .95 | .95 | .94 | |||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.17 | 1.45 | 1.48 | |||
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 114.35 | 110.18 | 112.56 | 117.20 | 99.71b | |||
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000) | 4,860 | 4,099 | 2,604 | 2,184 | 2,086 |
a Based on average shares outstanding.
b The portfolio turnover rate excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions for the period ended November 30, 2011 was 97.61%.
See notes to financial statements.
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Year Ended November 30, | ||||||||
Class J Shares | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |||
Per Share Data ($): | ||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | 22.93 | 21.49 | 18.06 | 16.29 | 15.96 | |||
Investment Operations: | ||||||||
Investment income—neta | .24 | .24 | .22 | .23 | .23 | |||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | .20 | 1.71 | 3.47 | 1.80 | .36 | |||
Total from Investment Operations | .44 | 1.95 | 3.69 | 2.03 | .59 | |||
Distributions: | ||||||||
Dividends from Investment income—net | (.24) | (.23) | (.26) | (.26) | (.26) | |||
Dividends from net realized gain on investments | (1.72) | (.28) | — | — | — | |||
Total Distributions | (1.96) | (.51) | (.26) | (.26) | (.26) | |||
Net asset value, end of period | 21.41 | 22.93 | 21.49 | 18.06 | 16.29 | |||
Total Return (%) | 2.07 | 9.24 | 20.71 | 12.67 | 3.64 | |||
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%): | ||||||||
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 1.00 | .99 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 1.03 | |||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | .95 | .95 | .98 | 1.06 | 1.03 | |||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 1.33 | 1.39 | |||
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 114.35 | 110.18 | 112.56 | 117.20 | 99.71b | |||
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000) | 17,879 | 20,184 | 20,441 | 19,499 | 21,430 |
a Based on average shares outstanding.
b The portfolio turnover rate excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions for the period ended November 30, 2011 was 97.61%.
See notes to financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
Year Ended November 30, | ||||||||
Class Z Shares | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |||
Per Share Data ($): | ||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | 22.81 | 21.37 | 17.94 | 16.20 | 15.88 | |||
Investment Operations: | ||||||||
Investment income—neta | .22 | .23 | .20 | .19 | .21 | |||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | .21 | 1.70 | 3.45 | 1.78 | .35 | |||
Total from Investment Operations | .43 | 1.93 | 3.65 | 1.97 | .56 | |||
Distributions: | ||||||||
Dividends from Investment income—net | (.23) | (.21) | (.22) | (.23) | (.24) | |||
Dividends from net realized gain on investments | (1.72) | (.28) | — | — | — | |||
Total Distributions | (1.95) | (.49) | (.22) | (.23) | (.24) | |||
Net asset value, end of period | 21.29 | 22.81 | 21.37 | 17.94 | 16.20 | |||
Total Return (%) | 1.96 | 9.18 | 20.58 | 12.34 | 3.49 | |||
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%): | ||||||||
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 1.12 | 1.10 | 1.17 | 1.28 | 1.19 | |||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 1.03 | 1.01 | 1.10 | 1.28 | 1.19 | |||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.11 | 1.23 | |||
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 114.35 | 110.18 | 112.56 | 117.20 | 99.71b | |||
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000) | 37,073 | 39,991 | 40,960 | 38,848 | 39,744 |
a Based on average shares outstanding.
b The portfolio turnover rate excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions for the period ended November 30, 2011 was 97.61%.
See notes to financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:
Dreyfus Balanced Opportunity Fund (the “fund”) is the sole series of Dreyfus Manager Funds II (the “Company”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a diversified open-end management investment company. The fund’s investment objective is to seek a high total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. The Dreyfus Corporation (the “Manager” or “Dreyfus”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser.
MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dreyfus, is the distributor of the fund’s shares. The fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of $.001 par value shares of Beneficial Interest in each of the following classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class I, Class J and Class Z. Class A shares generally are subject to a sales charge imposed at the time of purchase. Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) imposed on Class C shares redeemed within one year of purchase. Class I, Class J and Class Z shares are sold at net asset value per share generally to certain shareholders of the fund. Class I shares are sold generally to institutional investors and Class J and Class Z shares generally are not available for new accounts. Other differences between the classes include the services offered to and the expenses borne by each class, the allocation of certain transfer agency costs, and certain voting rights. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
arrangements is unknown. The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.
(a) Portfolio valuation: 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:
Investments in debt securities, excluding short-term investments (other than U.S. Treasury Bills), and financial futures are valued each business day by an independent pricing service (the “Service”) approved by the Company’s Board of Trustees (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 the Service are valued at the mean between the quoted bid prices (as obtained by the Service from dealers in such securities) and asked prices (as calculated by the Service based upon
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its evaluation of the market for such securities). Other investments are valued as determined by the 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. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Investments in equity securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange or national securities market on which such securities are primarily traded. Securities listed on the National Market System for which market quotations are available are valued at the official closing price or, if there is no official closing price that day, at the last sales price. For open short positions, asked prices are used for valuation purposes. Bid price is used when no asked price is available. Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value. All of the preceding securities are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Securities not listed on an exchange or the national securities market, or securities for which there were no transactions, are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked prices. U.S. Treasury Bills are valued at the mean price between quoted bid prices and asked prices by an independent pricing service (the “Service”) approved by the Board. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The Service’s procedures are reviewed by Dreyfus under the general supervision of the Board.
Fair valuing of securities may be determined with the assistance of a pricing service using calculations based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators, such as prices of relevant American Depository Receipts and financial futures. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect accurately fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market), but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board. 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
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
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 restricted securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Investments denominated in foreign currencies are translated to U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange.
Financial futures, which are traded on an exchange, are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded or at the last sales price on the national securities market on each business day and are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2015 in valuing the fund’s investments:
Assets ($) | Level 1 - Unadjusted Quoted Prices | Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs | Total |
Investments in Securities: | ||||
Asset-Backed | — | 2,868,000 | — | 2,868,000 |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed | — | 4,251,379 | — | 4,251,379 |
Corporate Bonds† | — | 25,339,851 | — | 25,339,851 |
Equity Securities―Domestic Common Stocks† | 183,635,414 | — | — | 183,635,414 |
Exchange-Traded Funds | 113,131 | — | — | 113,131 |
Foreign Government | — | 870,138 | — | 870,138 |
Municipal Bonds† | — | 1,253,765 | — | 1,253,765 |
Mutual Funds | 13,994,682 | — | — | 13,994,682 |
U.S. Government Agencies/Mortgage-Backed | — | 26,578,471 | — | 26,578,471 |
U.S. Treasury | — | 21,952,532 | — | 21,952,532 |
† See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
At November 30, 2015, there were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy.
(b) Foreign currency transactions: The fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
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Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized on securities transactions between trade and settlement date, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments resulting from changes in exchange rates. Foreign currency gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are also included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
(c) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Interest income, adjusted for accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is earned from settlement date and recognized on the accrual basis. Securities purchased or sold on a when issued or delayed delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date.
Pursuant to a securities lending agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus, 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 Dreyfus, 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. During the period ended November 30, 2015, The Bank of New York Mellon earned $5,265 from lending portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.
(d) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by Dreyfus are defined as “affiliated” under the Act. Investments in affiliated investment companies during the period ended November 30, 2015 were as follows:
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
Affiliated Investment Company | Value 11/30/2014 ($) | Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | Value 11/30/2015 ($) | Net |
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Plus Money Market Fund | 8,455,485 | 34,328,640 | 31,773,515 | 11,010,610 | 4.0 |
Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund | — | 41,054,719 | 38,070,647 | 2,984,072 | 1.1 |
Total | 8,455,485 | 75,383,359 | 69,844,162 | 13,994,682 | 5.1 |
(e) Dividends to shareholders: Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from investment income-net and dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
(f) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the best interests of its shareholders, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of taxable income sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.
As of and during the period ended November 30, 2015, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions. The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended November 30, 2015, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.
Each tax year in the four-year period ended November 30, 2015 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.
At November 30, 2015, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows: undistributed ordinary income $2,296,065, undistributed capital gains $12,628,685, accumulated capital losses $4,592,023 and unrealized appreciation $15,811,392.
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Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “2010 Act”), the fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 (“post-enactment losses”) for an unlimited period. Furthermore, post-enactment capital loss carryovers retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than short-term as they were under previous statute. The 2010 Act requires post-enactment losses to be utilized before the utilization of losses incurred in taxable years prior to the effective date of the 2010 Act (“pre-enactment losses”). As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment losses may be more likely to expire unused.
The accumulated capital loss carryover is available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net realized capital gains, if any, realized subsequent to November 30, 2015. Based on certain provisions in the Code, the amount of losses which can be utilized in subsequent years is subject to an annual limitation. If not applied, $4,084,685 of the carryover expires in fiscal year 2017, $359,386 expires in fiscal year 2018 and $147,952 expires in fiscal year 2019.
The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended November 30, 2015 and November 30, 2014 were as follows: ordinary income $4,386,175 and $2,212,496, and long-term capital gains $18,703,676 and $3,573,442, respectively.
During the period ended November 30, 2015, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to the tax treatment for paydown gains and losses on mortgage-backed securities, dividend reclassification and consent fees, the fund increased accumulated undistributed investment income-net by $150,970 and decreased accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments by the same amount. Net assets and net asset value per share were not affected by this reclassification.
NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:
The fund participates with other Dreyfus-managed funds in a $480 million unsecured credit facility led by Citibank, N.A. and a $300 million unsecured credit facility provided by The Bank of New York Mellon (each, a “Facility”), each to be utilized primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions. Prior to October 7, 2015, the unsecured credit facility with Citibank, N.A. was $430 million. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to pay its pro rata portion of commitment fees for each Facility. Interest is charged to the fund based on rates determined pursuant to the terms of the respective Facility at the time of borrowing. During the period ended November 30, 2015, the fund did not borrow under the Facilities.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
NOTE 3—Management Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
(a) Pursuant to a management agreement with Dreyfus, the management fee is computed at the annual rate of .80% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. Dreyfus has contractually agreed, from December 1, 2014 through April 1, 2016, to waive receipt of its fees and/or assume the direct expenses of the fund, so that the expenses of none of the classes (excluding Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan fees, Shareholder Services Plan fees, taxes, interest expense, brokerage commissions, commitment fees on borrowings and extraordinary expenses) exceed .95% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. The reduction in expenses, pursuant to the undertaking, amounted to $201,024 during the period ended November 30, 2015.
During the period ended November 30, 2015, the Distributor retained $11,812 from commissions earned on sales of the fund’s Class A shares and $363 from CDSCs on redemptions of the fund’s Class C shares.
(b) Under the Distribution Plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, Class C shares pay the Distributor for distributing its shares at an annual rate of .75% of the value of its average daily net assets. During the period ended November 30, 2015, Class C shares were charged $245,649 pursuant to the Distribution Plan.
(c) Under the Shareholder Services Plan, Class A and Class C shares pay the Distributor at an annual rate of .25% of the value of their average daily net assets for the provision of certain services. The services provided may include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding the fund and providing reports and other information, and services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts. The Distributor may make payments to Service Agents (securities dealers, financial institutions or other industry professionals) with respect to these services. The Distributor determines the amounts to be paid to Service Agents. During the period ended November 30, 2015, Class A and Class C shares were charged $462,668 and $81,883, respectively, pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan.
Under the Shareholder Services Plan, Class Z shares reimburse the Distributor at an amount not to exceed an annual rate of .25% of the value of Class Z shares’ average daily net assets for the provision of certain services. The services provided may include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding Class Z shares and providing reports and other information, and services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts. During the period
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ended November 30, 2015, Class Z shares were charged $30,152 pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan.
The fund has arrangements with the transfer agent and the custodian whereby the fund may receive earnings credits when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset transfer agency and custody fees. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes net earnings credits as an expense offset in the Statement of Operations.
The fund compensates Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dreyfus, under a transfer agency agreement for providing transfer agency and cash management services for the fund. The majority of transfer agency fees are comprised of amounts paid on a per account basis, while cash management fees are related to fund subscriptions and redemptions. During the period ended November 30, 2015, the fund was charged $108,529 for transfer agency services and $7,006 for cash management services. These fees are included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations. Cash management fees were partially offset by earnings credits of $337.
The fund compensates The Bank of New York Mellon under a custody agreement for providing custodial services for the fund. These fees are determined based on net assets, geographic region and transaction activity. During the period ended November 30, 2015, the fund was charged $43,883 pursuant to the custody agreement.
During the period ended November 30, 2015, the fund was charged $13,230 for services performed by the Chief Compliance Officer and his staff.
The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $182,410, Distribution Plan fees $19,909, Shareholder Services Plan fees $45,956, custodian fees $24,500, Chief Compliance Officer fees $2,118 and transfer agency fees $13,000, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $15,283.
(d) Each Board member also serves as a Board member of other funds within the Dreyfus complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.
NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:
The aggregate amount of purchases and sales (including paydowns) of investment securities, excluding short-term securities and financial futures, during the period ended November 30, 2015, amounted to $306,582,862 and $313,851,351, respectively.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
Derivatives: A derivative is a financial instrument whose performance is derived from the performance of another asset. Each type of derivative instrument that was held by the fund during the period ended November 30, 2015 is discussed below.
Financial Futures: In the normal course of pursuing its investment objective, the fund is exposed to market risk, including interest rate risk, as a result of changes in value of underlying financial instruments. The fund invests in financial futures in order to manage its exposure to or protect against changes in the market. A financial futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or a sale of an asset at a specified date. Upon entering into such contracts, these investments require initial margin deposits with a counterparty, which consist of cash or cash equivalents. The amount of these deposits is determined by the exchange or Board of Trade on which the contract is traded and is subject to change. Accordingly, variation margin payments are received or made to reflect daily unrealized gains or losses which are recorded in the Statement of Operations. When the contracts are closed, the fund recognizes a realized gain or loss which is reflected in the Statement of Operations. There is minimal counterparty credit risk to the fund with financial futures since they are exchange traded, and the exchange guarantees the financial futures against default. At November 30, 2015, there were no financial futures outstanding.
The following summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended November 30, 2015:
Average Market Value ($) | ||||
Interest rate financial futures | 600,332 |
At November 30, 2015, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $265,045,455; accordingly, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $15,811,908, consisting of $23,347,576 gross unrealized appreciation and $7,535,668 gross unrealized depreciation.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Shareholders and Board of Trustees
Dreyfus Balanced Opportunity Fund
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the statement of investments, of Dreyfus Balanced Opportunity Fund (the sole series comprising Dreyfus Manager Funds II) as of November 30, 2015, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2015 by correspondence with the custodian and others. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dreyfus Balanced Opportunity Fund at November 30, 2015, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
New York, New York
January 28, 2016
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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)
For federal tax purposes, the fund hereby reports 65.48% of the ordinary dividends paid during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015 as qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction. Also, certain dividends paid by the fund may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. Of the distributions paid during the fiscal year, $2,803,655 represents the maximum amount that may be considered qualified dividend income. Shareholders will receive notification in early 2016 of the percentage applicable to the preparation of their 2015 income tax returns. Also, the fund hereby reports $.1849 per share as a short-term capital gain distribution and $1.5320 per share as a long-term capital gain distribution paid on December 31, 2014.
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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited)
INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS
Joseph S. DiMartino (72)
Chairman of the Board (2003)
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:
· Corporate Director and Trustee (1995-present)
Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:
· CBIZ (formerly, Century Business Services, Inc.), a provider of outsourcing functions for small and medium size companies, Director (1997-present)
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 140
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Peggy C. Davis (72)
Board Member (2006)
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:
· Shad Professor of Law, New York University School of Law (1983-present)
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 51
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David P. Feldman (76)
Board Member (2003)
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:
· Corporate Director and Trustee (1985-present)
Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:
· BBH Mutual Funds Group (5 registered mutual funds), Director (1992-2014)
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 37
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Ehud Houminer (75)
Board Member (2006)
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:
· Executive-in-Residence at the Columbia Business School, Columbia
University (1992-present)
Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:
· Avnet, Inc., an electronics distributor, Director (1993-2012)
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 61
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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited) (continued)
INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS (continued)
Lynn Martin (75)
Board Member (2012)
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:
· President of The Martin Hall Group LLC, a human resources consulting firm (2005-2012)
Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:
· AT&T, Inc., a telecommunications company, Director (1999-2012)
· Ryder System, Inc., a supply chain and transportation management company, Director (1993-2012)
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 37
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Robin A. Melvin (52)
Board Member (2012)
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:
· Co-chairman, Illinois Mentoring Partnership, non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the quantity and quality of mentoring services in Illinois; (2014-present; a board member since 2013)
· Director, Boisi Family Foundation, a private family foundation that supports youth-serving organizations that promote the self sufficiency of youth from disadvantaged circumstances (1995-2012)
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 111
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Dr. Martin Peretz (76)
Board Member (2006)
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:
· Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of The New Republic Magazine (2011-2012) (previously,
Editor-in-Chief, 1974-2011)
· Director of TheStreet.com, a financial information service on the web (1996-2010)
· Lecturer at Harvard University (1969-2012)
No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 37
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Once elected all Board Members serve for an indefinite term, but achieve Emeritus status upon reaching age 80. The address of the Board Members and Officers is c/o The Dreyfus Corporation, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166. Additional information about the Board Member is available in the fund’s Statement of Additional Information which can be obtained from Dreyfus free of charge by calling this toll free number: 1-800-DREYFUS.
James F. Henry, Emeritus Board Member
Dr. Paul A. Marks, Emeritus Board Member
Philip L. Toia, Emeritus Board Member
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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)
BRADLEY J. SKAPYAK, President since January 2010.
Chief Operating Officer and a director of the Manager since June 2009, Chairman of Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., an affiliate of the Manager and the transfer agent of the funds, since May 2011 and Executive Vice President of the Distributor since June 2007. From April 2003 to June 2009, Mr. Skapyak was the head of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager. He is an officer of 66 investment companies (comprised of 140 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 57 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1988.
BENNETT A. MACDOUGALL, Chief Legal Officer since October 2015
Chief Legal Officer of the Manager since June 2015; from June 2005 to June 2015, Director and Associate General Counsel of Deutsche Bank – Asset & Wealth Management Division, and Chief Legal Officer of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. He is an officer of 67 investment companies (comprised of 165 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 44 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2015.
JANETTE E. FARRAGHER, Vice President and Secretary since December 2011.
Assistant General Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 67 investment companies (comprised of 165 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1984.
JAMES BITETTO, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.
Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon and Secretary of the Manager, and an officer of 67 investment companies (comprised of 165 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 49 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since December 1996.
JONI LACKS CHARATAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.
Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 67 investment companies (comprised of 165 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 60 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.
JOSEPH M. CHIOFFI, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.
Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 67 investment companies (comprised of 165 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 54 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2000.
JOHN B. HAMMALIAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.
Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 67 investment companies (comprised of 165 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1991.
MAUREEN E. KANE, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since April 2015.
Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since July 2014; from October 2004 until July 2014, General Counsel, and from May 2009 until July 2014, Chief Compliance Officer of Century Capital Management. She is an officer of 67 investment companies (comprised of 165 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 53 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since July 2014.
SARAH S. KELLEHER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since April 2014.
Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 67 investment companies (comprised of 165 portfolios) managed by the Manager; from August 2005 to March 2013, Associate General Counsel of Third Avenue Management. She is 40 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since March 2013.
JEFF PRUSNOFSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since September 2003.
Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 67 investment companies (comprised of 165 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1990.
JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since September 2003.
Director – Mutual Fund Accounting of the Manager, and an officer of 67 investment companies (comprised of 165 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 57 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1985.
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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited) (continued)
RICHARD CASSARO, Assistant Treasurer since January 2008.
Senior Accounting Manager – Money Market and Municipal Bond Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 67 investment companies (comprised of 165 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 56 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since September 1982.
GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.
Tax Manager of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager, and an officer of 67 investment companies (comprised of 165 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1991.
ROBERT S. ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since August 2005.
Senior Accounting Manager – Fixed Income Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 67 investment companies (comprised of 165 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.
ROBERT SALVIOLO, Assistant Treasurer since July 2007.
Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 67 investment companies (comprised of 165 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 1989.
ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since September 2002.
Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 67 investment companies (comprised of 165 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since November 1990.
JOSEPH W. CONNOLLY, Chief Compliance Officer since October 2004.
Chief Compliance Officer of the Manager and The Dreyfus Family of Funds (67 investment companies, comprised of 165 portfolios). He is 58 years old and has served in various capacities with the Manager since 1980, including manager of the firm’s Fund Accounting Department from 1997 through October 2001.
CARI M. CAROSELLA, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since January 2016
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust since January 2016; from May 2015 to December 2015, Interim Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust and the Distributor; from January 2012 to May 2015, AML Surveillance Officer of the Distributor and from 2007 to December 2011, Financial Processing Manager of the Distributor. She is an officer of 62 investment companies (comprised of 160 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since 1997.
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Dreyfus Balanced Opportunity Fund
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
Manager
The Dreyfus Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon
225 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10286
Transfer Agent &
Dividend Disbursing Agent
Dreyfus Transfer, Inc.
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
Distributor
MBSC Securities Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
Ticker Symbols: | Class A: DBOAX Class C: DBOCX Class I: DBORX |
Telephone Call your financial representative or 1-800-DREYFUS
Mail The Dreyfus Family of Funds, 144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, NY 11556-0144
E-mail Send your request to info@dreyfus.com
Internet Information can be viewed online or downloaded at www.dreyfus.com
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (phone 1-800-SEC-0330 for information).
A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the fund voted these proxies for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at www.dreyfus.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-DREYFUS.
© 2016 MBSC Securities Corporation |
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. There have been no amendments to, or waivers in connection with, the Code of Ethics during the period covered by this Report.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The Registrant's Board has determined that David P. Feldman, a member of the Audit Committee of the Board, is an audit committee financial expert as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). David P. Feldman is "independent" as defined by the SEC for purposes of audit committee financial expert determinations.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
(a) Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years (the "Reporting Periods") for professional services rendered by the Registrant's principal accountant (the "Auditor") for the audit of the Registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the Auditor in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the Reporting Periods, were $38,694 in 2014 and $39,661 in 2015.
(b) Audit-Related Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for assurance and related services by the Auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant's financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item 4 were $6,942 in 2014 and $6,273 in 2015. These services consisted of one or more of the following: (i) agreed upon procedures related to compliance with Internal Revenue Code section 817(h), (ii) security counts required by Rule 17f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (iii) advisory services as to the accounting or disclosure treatment of Registrant transactions or events and (iv) advisory services to the accounting or disclosure treatment of the actual or potential impact to the Registrant of final or proposed rules, standards or interpretations by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Accounting Standards Boards or other regulatory or standard-setting bodies.
The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for non-audit assurance and related services by the Auditor to the Registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-investment adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant ("Service Affiliates"), that were reasonably related to the performance of the annual audit of the Service Affiliate, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee were $-0- in 2014 and $-0- in 2015.
(c) Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for professional services rendered by the Auditor for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning ("Tax Services") were $6,893 in 2014 and $3,369 in 2015. These services consisted of: (i) review or preparation of U.S. federal, state, local and excise tax returns; (ii) U.S. federal, state and local tax planning, advice and assistance regarding statutory, regulatory or administrative developments; (iii) tax advice regarding tax qualification matters and/or treatment of various financial instruments held or proposed to be acquired or held, and (iv) determination of Passive Foreign Investment Companies. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for Tax Services by the Auditor to Service Affiliates, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee were $-0- in 2014 and $-0- in 2015.
(d) All Other Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for products and services provided by the Auditor, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item, were $1,198 in 2014 and $1,059 in 2015. These services consisted of a review of the Registrant's anti-money laundering program.
The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for Non-Audit Services by the Auditor to Service Affiliates, other than the services reported in paragraphs (b) through (c) of this Item, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee, were $-0- in 2014 and $-0- in 2015.
(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. The Registrant's Audit Committee has established policies and procedures (the "Policy") for pre-approval (within specified fee limits) of the Auditor's engagements for non-audit services to the Registrant and Service Affiliates without specific case-by-case consideration. The pre-approved services in the Policy can include pre-approved audit services, pre-approved audit-related services, pre-approved tax services and pre-approved all other services. Pre-approval considerations include whether the proposed services are compatible with maintaining the Auditor's independence. Pre-approvals pursuant to the Policy are considered annually.
(e)(2) Note: None of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item 4 were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) None of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement to audit the registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal account's full-time, permanent employees.
Non-Audit Fees. The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Auditor for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to Service Affiliates, for the Reporting Periods were $25,624,689 in 2014 and $19,802,219 in 2015.
Auditor Independence. The Registrant's Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Service Affiliates, which were not pre-approved (not requiring pre-approval), is compatible with maintaining the Auditor's independence.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable. [CLOSED-END FUNDS ONLY]
Item 6. Investments.
(a) Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable. [CLOSED-END FUNDS ONLY]
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable. [CLOSED-END FUNDS ONLY, beginning with reports for periods ended on and after December 31, 2005]
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable. [CLOSED-END FUNDS ONLY]
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures applicable to Item 10.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There were no changes to the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Code of ethics referred to in Item 2.
(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(b) Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dreyfus Manager Funds II
By: /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak
Bradley J. Skapyak,
President
Date: January 20, 2016
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak
Bradley J. Skapyak,
President
Date: January 20, 2016
By: /s/ James Windels
James Windels,
Treasurer
Date: January 20, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
(a)(1) Code of ethics referred to in Item 2.
(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. (EX-99.CERT)
(b) Certification Registrant's telephone number, of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. (EX-99.906CERT)