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BNY MELLON HIGH YIELD STRATEGIES FUND

Regulatory Filings May 15, 2020

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

| Description | | Maturity Date | Principal Amount
($) | a | Value ($) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bonds and Notes - 134.3% | | | | | |
| Aerospace
& Defense - 2.6% | | | | | |
| Bombardier,
Sr. Unscd. Notes | 6.13 | 1/15/2023 | 425,000 | b,c | 431,906 |
| Bombardier, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 7.50 | 3/15/2025 | 2,830,000 | b,c | 2,848,536 |
| Bombardier, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 7.88 | 4/15/2027 | 500,000 | b,c | 501,875 |
| TransDigm, Sr. Scd. Notes | 6.25 | 3/15/2026 | 1,015,000 | b,c | 1,064,481 |
| TransDigm UK Holdings, Gtd. Notes | 6.88 | 5/15/2026 | 1,440,000 | | 1,460,700 |
| | | | | 6,307,498 | |
| Automobiles
& Components - 2.0% | | | | | |
| American
Axle & Manufacturing, Gtd. Notes | 6.25 | 4/1/2025 | 750,000 | c | 749,063 |
| Panther BF Aggregator 2, Gtd. Notes | 8.50 | 5/15/2027 | 3,180,000 | b,c | 3,283,350 |
| Panther BF Aggregator 2, Sr. Scd. Notes | 6.25 | 5/15/2026 | 835,000 | b,c | 869,444 |
| | | | | 4,901,857 | |
| Building
Materials - 1.1% | | | | | |
| Cornerstone
Building Brands, Gtd. Notes | 8.00 | 4/15/2026 | 1,845,000 | b,c | 1,803,487 |
| Griffon, Gtd. Notes | 5.25 | 3/1/2022 | 925,000 | c | 925,574 |
| | | | | 2,729,061 | |
| Chemicals
- 3.4% | | | | | |
| Consolidated
Energy Finance, Gtd. Notes | 6.50 | 5/15/2026 | 915,000 | b,c | 912,713 |
| Consolidated Energy Finance, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 6.88 | 6/15/2025 | 835,000 | b,c | 859,349 |
| CVR Partners, Scd. Notes | 9.25 | 6/15/2023 | 2,320,000 | b,c | 2,434,724 |
| INEOS Group Holdings, Scd. Notes | 5.63 | 8/1/2024 | 905,000 | b,c | 927,625 |
| Kraton Polymers, Gtd. Notes | 7.00 | 4/15/2025 | 1,305,000 | b,c | 1,327,837 |
| The Chemours, Gtd. Notes | 7.00 | 5/15/2025 | 1,025,000 | c | 1,073,688 |
| Venator Finance, Gtd. Notes | 5.75 | 7/15/2025 | 870,000 | b,c | 801,488 |
| | | | | 8,337,424 | |
| Collateralized
Loan Obligations Debt - 5.7% | | | | | |
| Battalion
CLO VII, Ser. 2014-7A, Cl. DRR, 3 Month LIBOR + 6.31% | 8.90 | 7/17/2028 | 750,000 | b,d | 750,661 |
| Chenango Park CLO, Ser. 2018-1A, Cl. D, 3 Month LIBOR + 5.80% | 8.40 | 4/15/2030 | 1,000,000 | b,d | 951,127 |
| CIFC Funding, Ser. 2014-3A, Cl. ER2, 3 Month LIBOR +6.10% | 8.69 | 10/22/2031 | 1,000,000 | b,c,d | 947,471 |
| CIFC Funding, Ser. 2018-1A Cl. E, 3 Month LIBOR +5.00% | 7.60 | 4/18/2031 | 2,000,000 | b,c,d | 1,854,625 |
| Marble Point CLO XII, Ser. 2018-1A, Cl. E, 3 Month LIBOR +6.00% | 8.60 | 7/16/2031 | 750,000 | b,d | 683,499 |

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Description Coupon Rate (%) Maturity Date Principal Amount ($) a Value ($)
Bonds and Notes - 134.3% (continued)
Collateralized
Loan Obligations Debt - 5.7% (continued)
OCP CLO, Ser. 2014-6A, Cl. DR, 3 Month LIBOR +6.52% 9.11 10/17/2030 1,000,000 b,c,d 952,820
Octagon Investment Partners 33, Ser. 2017-1A, Cl. D, 3 Month LIBOR
+6.30% 8.89 1/20/2031 1,525,000 b,c,d 1,513,832
Octagon Investment Partners 39, Ser. 2018-3A, Cl. E, 3 Month LIBOR
+5.75% 8.34 10/20/2030 2,000,000 b,c,d 1,918,783
OZLM VI CLO, Ser. 2014-6A, Cl. DS, 3 Month LIBOR +6.05% 8.64 4/17/2031 2,000,000 b,d 1,891,607
Rockford Tower CLO, Ser. 2018-1A, Cl. E, 3 Month LIBOR +5.85% 8.37 5/20/2031 750,000 b,d 706,919
Sounds Point CLO IV-R, Ser. 2013-3RA, Cl. E, 3 Month LIBOR +6.25% 8.85 4/18/2031 750,000 b,c,d 711,199
Vibrant CLO III, Ser. 2015-3A, Cl. DRR, 3 Month LIBOR +6.35% 8.94 10/20/2031 1,000,000 b,c,d 947,400
13,829,943
Commercial
& Professional Services - 3.1%
Ahern
Rentals, Scd. Notes 7.38 5/15/2023 1,800,000 b,c 1,606,500
Harsco, Gtd. Notes 5.75 7/31/2027 795,000 b,c 829,869
Prime Security Services Borrower, Scd. Notes 9.25 5/15/2023 1,214,000 b,c 1,277,219
Prime Security Services Borrower, Sr. Scd. Notes 5.25 4/15/2024 535,000 b,c 545,700
Prime Security Services Borrower, Sr. Scd. Notes 5.75 4/15/2026 715,000 b 740,025
Verscend Escrow, Sr. Unscd. Notes 9.75 8/15/2026 1,360,000 b 1,419,500
Weight Watchers International, Gtd. Notes 8.63 12/1/2025 1,220,000 b,c 1,122,400
7,541,213
Consumer
Discretionary - 11.2%
AMC
Entertainment Holdings, Gtd. Bonds GBP 6.38 11/15/2024 580,000 721,226
AMC Entertainment Holdings,
Gtd. Notes 6.13 5/15/2027 1,555,000 c 1,391,725
Beazer Homes USA, Gtd. Notes 8.75 3/15/2022 1,100,000 c 1,148,125
Cirsa Finance International, Sr. Scd. Notes 7.88 12/20/2023 2,005,000 b,c 2,130,312
Core & Main, Sr. Unscd. Notes 6.13 8/15/2025 891,000 b,c 904,365
Eldorado Resorts, Gtd. Notes 6.00 4/1/2025 520,000 c 549,250
Eldorado Resorts, Gtd. Notes 7.00 8/1/2023 725,000 c 759,438
International Game Technology, Sr. Scd. Notes 6.25 1/15/2027 1,000,000 b,c 1,097,500
Jack Ohio Finance, Scd. Notes 10.25 11/15/2022 1,170,000 b,c 1,257,750
MGM Resorts International, Gtd. Notes 5.50 4/15/2027 655,000 c 688,569
Description Coupon Rate (%) Maturity Date Principal Amount ($) a Value ($)
Bonds and Notes - 134.3% (continued)
Consumer
Discretionary - 11.2% (continued)
MGM
Resorts International, Gtd. Notes 7.75 3/15/2022 740,000 c 826,950
Scientific Games International, Gtd. Notes 8.25 3/15/2026 2,690,000 b,c 2,831,198
Scientific Games International, Gtd. Notes 10.00 12/1/2022 2,681,000 c 2,821,752
Stars Group Holdings, Gtd. Notes 7.00 7/15/2026 1,715,000 b,c 1,817,900
Taylor Morrison Communities, Gtd. Notes 5.88 6/15/2027 545,000 b 557,263
Tempur Sealy International, Gtd. Notes 5.50 6/15/2026 955,000 c 994,394
TVL Finance, Sr. Scd. Notes GBP 8.50 5/15/2023 1,244,000 b 1,657,150
Univar USA, Gtd. Notes 6.75 7/15/2023 1,200,000 b,c 1,228,500
William Lyon Homes, Gtd. Notes 5.88 1/31/2025 2,270,000 c 2,252,975
Williams Scotsman International, Sr. Scd. Notes 6.88 8/15/2023 1,415,000 b,c 1,478,675
27,115,017
Consumer
Staples - 1.1%
Prestige
Brands, Gtd. Notes 6.38 3/1/2024 1,730,000 b,c 1,818,662
Spectrum Brands, Gtd. Notes 5.75 7/15/2025 720,000 c 751,500
2,570,162
Diversified
Financials - 9.2%
Ally
Financial, Gtd. Notes 7.50 9/15/2020 860,000 c 907,300
Ally Financial, Gtd. Notes 8.00 11/1/2031 1,515,000 c 2,009,966
Bracken MidCo1, Sr. Unscd. Bonds GBP 8.88 10/15/2023 995,000 b 1,225,770
Cabot Financial Luxembourg, Sr. Scd. Notes GBP 7.50 10/1/2023 745,000 b 981,497
Cabot Financial Luxembourg, Sr. Scd. Notes GBP 7.50 10/1/2023 479,000 631,057
FS Energy & Power Fund, Sr. Scd. Notes 7.50 8/15/2023 2,340,000 b,c 2,380,950
Garfunkelux Holdco 2, Scd. Bonds GBP 11.00 11/1/2023 610,000 b 643,087
Garfunkelux Holdco 3, Sr. Scd. Notes GBP 8.50 11/1/2022 595,000 679,869
Icahn Enterprises, Gtd. Notes 6.25 2/1/2022 1,000,000 c 1,030,000
Icahn Enterprises, Gtd. Notes 6.25 5/15/2026 1,220,000 b,c 1,236,775
Icahn Enterprises, Gtd. Notes 6.75 2/1/2024 1,075,000 c 1,120,688
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings, Gtd. Notes 5.25 10/1/2025 1,925,000 b,c 1,934,625
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Gtd. Notes 8.13 7/15/2023 1,890,000 b,c 1,932,525
Navient, Sr. Unscd. Notes 5.88 10/25/2024 915,000 c 929,869
Navient, Sr. Unscd. Notes 7.25 1/25/2022 1,025,000 c 1,109,563
Quicken Loans, Gtd. Notes 5.75 5/1/2025 1,710,000 b,c 1,769,303
VHF Parent, Scd. Notes 6.75 6/15/2022 1,805,000 b,c 1,871,189
22,394,033

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Description Maturity Date Principal Amount ($) a Value ($)
Bonds and Notes - 134.3% (continued)
Electronic
Components - 1.6%
Energizer
Holdings, Gtd. Notes 6.38 7/15/2026 1,246,000 b,c 1,283,380
Energizer Holdings, Gtd. Notes 7.75 1/15/2027 1,649,000 b,c 1,788,885
TTM Technologies, Gtd. Notes 5.63 10/1/2025 920,000 b,c 901,839
3,974,104
Energy
- 14.8%
Blue
Racer Midstream, Sr. Unscd. Notes 6.63 7/15/2026 990,000 b,c 1,002,375
Brazos Valley Longhorn, Gtd. Notes 6.88 2/1/2025 1,080,000 c 1,020,600
California Resources, Scd. Notes 8.00 12/15/2022 1,060,000 b,c 804,275
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Gtd. Notes 6.25 4/15/2023 1,115,000 c 1,080,156
Centennial Resource Production, Gtd. Notes 6.88 4/1/2027 1,230,000 b,c 1,248,450
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, Sr. Scd. Notes 7.00 6/30/2024 1,630,000 c 1,878,738
Chesapeake Energy, Gtd. Notes 8.00 6/15/2027 915,000 c 804,633
Chesapeake Energy, Gtd. Notes 8.00 1/15/2025 975,000 c 904,313
CVR Refining, Gtd. Notes 6.50 11/1/2022 2,050,000 c 2,092,537
DCP Midstream Operating, Gtd. Notes 5.38 7/15/2025 1,670,000 c 1,763,937
EnLink Midstream Partners, Sr. Unscd. Notes 4.15 6/1/2025 1,130,000 c 1,111,638
Enviva Partners, Gtd. Notes 8.50 11/1/2021 2,970,000 c 3,099,937
Genesis Energy, Gtd. Notes 6.50 10/1/2025 2,745,000 c 2,693,531
Gulfport Energy, Gtd. Notes 6.00 10/15/2024 1,545,000 c 1,201,238
Matador Resources, Gtd. Notes 5.88 9/15/2026 915,000 c 928,725
Nabors Industries, Gtd. Notes 5.50 1/15/2023 390,000 c 366,600
PDC Energy, Gtd. Notes 6.13 9/15/2024 905,000 c 907,263
Precision Drilling, Gtd. Notes 7.13 1/15/2026 700,000 b,c 680,750
Precision Drilling, Gtd. Notes 7.75 12/15/2023 1,120,000 c 1,147,664
Semgroup, Gtd. Notes 7.25 3/15/2026 1,100,000 c 1,078,000
Shelf Drilling Holdings, Gtd. Notes 8.25 2/15/2025 1,855,000 b,c 1,721,440
SM Energy, Sr. Unscd. Notes 5.63 6/1/2025 925,000 c 846,375
Southwestern Energy, Gtd. Notes 7.50 4/1/2026 975,000 c 928,571
SRC Energy, Gtd. Notes 6.25 12/1/2025 825,000 c 754,875
Transocean Poseidon, Sr. Scd. Notes 6.88 2/1/2027 602,000 b 637,744
Transocean Sentry, Sr. Scd. Notes 5.38 5/15/2023 615,000 b 617,306
Unit, Gtd. Notes 6.63 5/15/2021 1,870,000 c 1,697,025
USA Compression Partners, Gtd. Notes 6.88 4/1/2026 1,118,000 c 1,187,763
Whiting Petroleum, Gtd. Notes 6.63 1/15/2026 745,000 c 722,184
WPX Energy, Sr. Unscd. Notes 5.25 9/15/2024 1,070,000 c 1,099,425
36,028,068
Environmental
Control - 2.6%
Clean
Harbors, Sr. Unscd. Notes 4.88 7/15/2027 395,000 395,000
Description Coupon Rate (%) Maturity Date Principal Amount ($) a Value ($)
Bonds and Notes - 134.3% (continued)
Environmental
Control - 2.6% (continued)
Covanta
Holding, Sr. Unscd. Notes 5.88 7/1/2025 2,270,000 c 2,369,312
GFL Environmental, Sr. Unscd. Notes 7.00 6/1/2026 2,660,000 b,c 2,729,825
Waste Pro USA, Sr. Unscd. Notes 5.50 2/15/2026 920,000 b 945,300
6,439,437
Food
Products - 3.0%
Albertsons,
Gtd. Notes 6.63 6/15/2024 2,095,000 c 2,181,419
Albertsons, Gtd. Notes 7.50 3/15/2026 495,000 b,c 530,888
New Albertsons, Sr. Unscd. Bonds 8.00 5/1/2031 2,390,000 c 2,354,150
Post Holdings, Gtd. Notes 8.00 7/15/2025 1,975,000 b,c 2,123,125
7,189,582
Forest
Products & Other - 1.2%
Mercer
International, Sr. Unscd. Notes 7.38 1/15/2025 2,660,000 b,c 2,832,900
Health Care - 15.4%
Avantor, Sr. Unscd. Notes 9.00 10/1/2025 3,340,000 b,c 3,732,450
Bausch Health, Gtd. Notes 6.13 4/15/2025 1,340,000 b,c 1,370,150
Bausch Health, Gtd. Notes 7.25 5/30/2029 650,000 b 677,625
Bausch Health, Gtd. Notes 9.00 12/15/2025 2,420,000 b,c 2,712,941
Bausch Health Americas, Gtd. Notes 9.25 4/1/2026 1,850,000 b,c 2,074,405
Eagle Holding Co II, Sr. Unscd. Notes 7.63 5/15/2022 2,925,000 b,c 2,946,937
Eagle Holding Co II, Unscd. Notes 7.75 5/15/2022 1,050,000 b 1,060,500
Envision Healthcare, Gtd. Notes 8.75 10/15/2026 340,000 b,c 237,150
HCA, Gtd. Notes 7.50 2/15/2022 3,150,000 c 3,480,750
MEDNAX, Gtd. Notes 6.25 1/15/2027 1,925,000 b,c 1,898,531
MPH Acquisition Holdings, Gtd. Notes 7.13 6/1/2024 2,065,000 b,c 1,946,675
Nidda BondCo, Sr. Unscd. Bonds EUR 7.25 9/30/2025 1,515,000 b 1,815,989
NVA Holdings, Gtd. Notes 6.88 4/1/2026 1,090,000 b,c 1,144,500
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Sr. Unscd. Notes 6.63 5/15/2022 2,600,000 b,c 2,496,000
Polaris Intermediate, Sr. Unscd. Notes 8.50 12/1/2022 4,175,000 b,c 3,705,312
Tenet Healthcare, Scd. Notes 6.25 2/1/2027 105,000 b,c 108,281
Tenet Healthcare, Sr. Unscd. Notes 6.75 6/15/2023 2,060,000 c 2,075,450
Tenet Healthcare, Sr. Unscd. Notes 8.13 4/1/2022 1,930,000 c 2,033,737
West Street Merger Sub, Sr. Unscd. Notes 6.38 9/1/2025 1,970,000 b,c 1,832,100
37,349,483
Industrials
- 2.5%
Brand
Industrial Services, Sr. Unscd. Notes 8.50 7/15/2025 2,340,000 b,c 2,132,325
Frontdoor, Sr. Unscd. Notes 6.75 8/15/2026 540,000 b,c 576,450
Stevens Holding, Gtd. Notes 6.13 10/1/2026 415,000 b,c 438,863
Titan Acquisition, Sr. Unscd. Notes 7.75 4/15/2026 1,320,000 b,c 1,191,300

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Description Coupon Rate (%) Maturity Date Principal Amount ($) a Value ($)
Bonds and Notes - 134.3% (continued)
Industrials
- 2.5% (continued)
Welbilt,
Sr. Unscd. Notes 9.50 2/15/2024 1,600,000 c 1,738,000
6,076,938
Information
Technology - 7.9%
Ascend
Learning, Sr. Unscd. Notes 6.88 8/1/2025 565,000 b,c 576,837
Ascend Learning, Sr. Unscd. Notes 6.88 8/1/2025 1,970,000 b,c 2,014,325
CDK Global, Sr. Unscd. Notes 5.25 5/15/2029 660,000 b,c 684,750
Change Healthcare Holdings, Sr. Unscd. Notes 5.75 3/1/2025 2,400,000 b,c 2,445,000
Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, Gtd. Notes 10.00 11/30/2024 3,590,000 b,c 3,908,612
RP Crown Parent, Gtd. Notes 7.38 10/15/2024 1,705,000 b,c 1,781,725
Solera Finance, Sr. Unscd. Notes 10.50 3/1/2024 1,940,000 b,c 2,107,325
Sophia, Sr. Unscd. Notes 9.00 9/30/2023 2,435,000 b,c 2,523,269
The Dun & Bradstreet, Sr. Scd. Notes 6.88 8/15/2026 1,400,000 b,c 1,484,000
The Dun & Bradstreet, Sr. Unscd. Notes 10.25 2/15/2027 1,545,000 b,c 1,645,425
19,171,268
Insurance
- 3.5%
AmWINS
Group, Gtd. Notes 7.75 7/1/2026 1,780,000 b,c 1,851,200
Assuredpartners, Sr. Unscd. Notes 7.00 8/15/2025 1,765,000 b,c 1,762,794
GTCR AP Finance, Sr. Scd. Notes 8.00 5/15/2027 285,000 b,c 287,138
Hub International, Sr. Unscd. Notes 7.00 5/1/2026 1,920,000 b,c 1,951,200
USI, Sr. Unscd. Notes 6.88 5/1/2025 1,915,000 b,c 1,900,637
York Risk Services Holding, Gtd. Notes 8.50 10/1/2022 870,000 b,c 719,925
8,472,894
Internet
Software & Services - .1%
Netflix,
Sr. Unscd. Notes 5.38 11/15/2029 260,000 b,c 276,819
Materials - 9.8%
ARD Finance, Sr. Scd. Notes EUR 6.63 9/15/2023 770,000 909,386
ARD Finance, Sr. Scd. Notes 7.13 9/15/2023 1,070,000 c 1,099,425
ARD Securities Finance, Sr. Scd. Notes 8.75 1/31/2023 2,674,680 b,c 2,708,113
Ardagh Packaging Finance Holdings, Gtd. Notes 7.25 5/15/2024 1,990,000 b,c 2,104,425
Bway Holding, Sr. Unscd. Notes 7.25 4/15/2025 4,200,000 b,c 4,063,500
Flex Acquisition, Sr. Unscd. Notes 6.88 1/15/2025 180,000 b 163,800
Flex Acquisition, Sr. Unscd. Notes 7.88 7/15/2026 1,690,000 b,c 1,563,250
Grinding Media, Sr. Scd. Notes 7.38 12/15/2023 1,115,000 b,c 1,073,188
LABL Escrow Issuer, Sr. Scd. Notes 6.75 7/15/2026 655,000 b 663,515
LABL Escrow Issuer, Sr. Unscd. Notes 10.50 7/15/2027 1,000,000 b 1,002,500
Novelis, Gtd. Notes 5.88 9/30/2026 665,000 b,c 674,975
Novelis, Gtd. Notes 6.25 8/15/2024 840,000 b,c 882,806
Peabody Energy, Sr. Scd. Notes 6.38 3/31/2025 2,190,000 b,c 2,222,850
Description Coupon Rate (%) Maturity Date Principal Amount ($) a Value ($)
Bonds and Notes - 134.3% (continued)
Materials
- 9.8% (continued)
Reynolds
Group Issuer, Gtd. Notes 7.00 7/15/2024 2,970,000 b,c 3,076,608
W/S Packaging Holdings, Sr. Scd. Notes 9.00 4/15/2023 1,430,000 b,c 1,556,912
23,765,253
Media
- 8.0%
Altice
Financing, Sr. Scd. Bonds 7.50 5/15/2026 730,000 b,c 735,548
Altice Finco, Scd. Notes 8.13 1/15/2024 1,440,000 b,c 1,490,400
Altice Luxembourg, Gtd. Notes 7.75 5/15/2022 1,091,000 b,c 1,111,456
Altice Luxembourg, Sr. Unscd. Notes 10.50 5/15/2027 700,000 b 721,000
CSC Holdings, Sr. Unscd. Notes 7.50 4/1/2028 1,700,000 b,c 1,874,760
CSC Holdings, Sr. Unscd. Notes 7.75 7/15/2025 1,020,000 b,c 1,106,088
DISH DBS, Gtd. Notes 5.88 11/15/2024 1,700,000 c 1,615,000
DISH DBS, Gtd. Notes 5.88 7/15/2022 550,000 c 560,313
Entercom Media, Gtd. Notes 7.25 11/1/2024 1,795,000 b,c 1,900,456
Gray Television, Sr. Unscd. Notes 7.00 5/15/2027 1,485,000 b,c 1,614,937
Midcontinent Communications/Midcontinent Finance, Gtd. Notes 6.88 8/15/2023 1,155,000 b,c 1,201,200
Nexstar Escrow, Sr. Unscd. Notes 5.63 7/15/2027 1,050,000 b 1,078,875
Radiate Holdco, Sr. Unscd. Notes 6.63 2/15/2025 1,085,000 b,c 1,055,163
Radiate Holdco, Sr. Unscd. Notes 6.88 2/15/2023 1,016,000 b 1,021,080
Townsquare Media, Gtd. Notes 6.50 4/1/2023 980,000 b,c 968,975
Univision Communications, Sr. Scd. Notes 5.13 2/15/2025 1,370,000 b,c 1,310,062
19,365,313
Metals
& Mining - 4.6%
Big
River Steel, Sr. Scd. Notes 7.25 9/1/2025 1,190,000 b,c 1,253,130
Commercial Metals, Sr. Unscd. Notes 5.75 4/15/2026 900,000 c 900,675
Constellium, Gtd. Notes 6.63 3/1/2025 1,930,000 b,c 2,007,200
First Quantum Minerals, Gtd. Notes 6.88 3/1/2026 290,000 b 270,063
First Quantum Minerals, Gtd. Notes 7.25 4/1/2023 2,700,000 b,c 2,639,250
First Quantum Minerals, Gtd. Notes 7.50 4/1/2025 560,000 b 535,500
Freeport-McMoRan, Gtd. Notes 5.45 3/15/2043 1,270,000 c 1,168,400
Hudbay Minerals, Gtd. Notes 7.63 1/15/2025 2,265,000 b,c 2,349,937
11,124,155
Real
Estate - 1.2%
Corecivic,
Gtd. Notes 5.00 10/15/2022 700,000 c 699,125
GEO Group, Gtd. Notes 6.00 4/15/2026 930,000 c 813,471
Greystar Real Estate Partners, Sr. Scd. Notes 5.75 12/1/2025 835,000 b,c 853,788
Haya Finance 2017, Sr. Scd. Bonds EUR 5.25 11/15/2022 525,000 511,565
2,877,949
Retailing
- 2.4%
Beacon
Roofing Supply, Gtd. Notes 6.38 10/1/2023 805,000 c 840,219

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Description Coupon Rate (%) Maturity Date Principal Amount ($) a Value ($)
Bonds and Notes - 134.3% (continued)
Retailing
- 2.4% (continued)
eG
Global Finance, Sr. Scd. Notes 6.75 2/7/2025 1,600,000 b 1,591,520
Party City Holdings, Gtd. Notes 6.63 8/1/2026 2,505,000 b,c 2,436,112
Staples, Sr. Scd. Notes 7.50 4/15/2026 1,030,000 b,c 1,026,508
5,894,359
Technology
Hardware & Equipment - 2.9%
Dell
International, Gtd. Notes 7.13 6/15/2024 1,895,000 b,c 2,000,607
Everi Payments, Gtd. Notes 7.50 12/15/2025 2,695,000 b,c 2,823,012
Exela Intermediate, Sr. Scd. Notes 10.00 7/15/2023 1,345,000 b,c 1,099,538
Tempo Acquisition, Sr. Unscd. Notes 6.75 6/1/2025 1,045,000 b,c 1,081,575
7,004,732
Telecommunication
Services - 12.1%
Altice
France, Sr. Scd. Notes 7.38 5/1/2026 935,000 b,c 960,713
Altice France, Sr. Scd. Notes 8.13 2/1/2027 3,675,000 b,c 3,867,937
CenturyLink, Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. Y 7.50 4/1/2024 2,915,000 c 3,232,006
Cincinnati Bell, Sr. Unscd. Notes 8.00 10/15/2025 1,005,000 b,c 859,275
CommScope, Gtd. Notes 8.25 3/1/2027 2,550,000 b,c 2,610,180
Crystal Almond, Sr. Scd. Bonds EUR 10.00 11/1/2021 917,000 1,105,873
DKT Finance, Sr. Scd. Notes 9.38 6/17/2023 1,775,000 b,c 1,927,650
Embarq, Sr. Unscd. Notes 8.00 6/1/2036 1,950,000 c 1,896,999
Intelsat Connect Finance, Gtd. Notes 9.50 2/15/2023 1,335,000 b,c 1,188,150
Intelsat Jackson Holdings, Gtd. Notes 8.50 10/15/2024 1,190,000 b,c 1,184,050
Intelsat Jackson Holdings, Gtd. Notes 9.75 7/15/2025 855,000 b,c 880,650
Sprint, Gtd. Notes 7.63 2/15/2025 375,000 c 399,844
Sprint Capital, Gtd. Notes 8.75 3/15/2032 540,000 c 626,400
Sprint Communications, Sr. Unscd. Notes 11.50 11/15/2021 5,325,000 c 6,177,000
ViaSat, Sr. Unscd. Notes 5.63 9/15/2025 1,150,000 b,c 1,135,625
West, Gtd. Notes 8.50 10/15/2025 1,515,000 b,c 1,333,200
29,385,552
Utilities
- 1.3%
AmeriGas
Partners, Sr. Unscd. Notes 5.88 8/20/2026 275,000 292,875
Calpine, Sr. Unscd. Notes 5.75 1/15/2025 380,000 c 378,575
NRG Energy, Gtd. Notes 6.63 1/15/2027 950,000 c 1,035,500
NRG Energy, Gtd. Notes 7.25 5/15/2026 1,400,000 c 1,547,000
3,253,950
Total Bonds and Notes (cost $324,169,952) 326,208,964
Floating Rate Loan Interests - 8.0%
Chemicals
- .4%
Polar
US Borrower, First Lien Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +4.75% 7.54 10/15/2025 1,064,650 1,052,673

| Description | | Maturity Date | Principal
Amount ($) | Value ($) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Floating Rate Loan Interests - 8.0% (continued) | | | | |
| Commercial
& Professional Services - .7% | | | | |
| Pi
Lux Finco, Second Lien Facility 1, 1 Month LIBOR +7.25% | 9.65 | 12/22/2025 | 935,000 | 916,300 |
| Weight Watchers International, Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +4.75% | 7.35 | 11/29/2024 | 823,876 | 811,345 |
| | | | 1,727,645 | |
| Diversified Financials - .4% | | | | |
| Capital Automotive, Initial Tranche B Term Loan (Second Lien),
3 Month LIBOR +6.00% | 8.44 | 3/24/2025 | 1,059,438 | 1,065,731 |
| Energy
- .7% | | | | |
| Granite
Acquisition, Second Lien Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +7.25% | 9.85 | 12/19/2022 | 1,055,501 | 1,058,308 |
| Oxbow Carbon, Term Loan (Second Lien), 3 Month LIBOR +7.50% | 9.94 | 1/4/2024 | 600,000 | 600,750 |
| | | | 1,659,058 | |
| Health Care - .3% | | | | |
| Air Methods, Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.50% | 5.83 | 4/22/2024 | 997,456 | 816,667 |
| Industrials
- .3% | | | | |
| Travelport
Finance, First Lien Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +5.00% | 7.54 | 5/29/2026 | 800,000 | 754,748 |
| Information Technology - .8% | | | | |
| Digicert Holdings, First Lien Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +4.00% | 6.40 | 10/31/2024 | 1,445,427 | 1,442,269 |
| Ultimate Software Group,
First Lien Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR +3.75% | 6.08 | 5/4/2026 | 460,000 | 461,486 |
| | | | 1,903,755 | |
| Insurance
- 2.2% | | | | |
| Asurion,
Second Lien Replacement B-2 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +6.50% | 8.90 | 8/4/2025 | 3,980,000 | 4,044,277 |
| Mayfield Agency Borrower, First Lien Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR
+4.50% | 6.90 | 2/28/2025 | 1,272,152 | 1,238,758 |
| | | | 5,283,035 | |
| Materials - .9% | | | | |
| Ball Metalpack Finco, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR
+4.50% | 7.02 | 7/31/2025 | 114,135 | 112,994 |
| Berlin Packaging, First
Lien Term B Loan, 1-3 Month LIBOR +3.00% | 5.44 | 11/7/2025 | 1,984,962 | 1,931,478 |
| | | | 2,044,472 | |

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

| Description | Coupon Rate (%) | Maturity Date | Principal
Amount ($) | a | Value ($) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Floating Rate Loan Interests - 8.0% (continued) | | | | | |
| Media
- .5% | | | | | |
| Nep
Group, Initial Loan (Second Lien), 1 Month LIBOR +7.00% | 9.44 | 10/19/2026 | 1,160,000 | | 1,154,200 |
| Retailing - .4% | | | | | |
| Bass Pro Group, Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR +5.00% | 7.40 | 9/25/2024 | 1,048,352 | | 1,003,577 |
| Technology
Hardware & Equipment - .4% | | | | | |
| Mcafee,
Initial Loan (Second Lien), 1 Month LIBOR +8.50% | 10.86 | 9/29/2025 | 859,091 | | 872,158 |
| Total Floating Rate Loan Interests (cost $19,577,791) | | | 19,337,719 | | |
| Description | 1-Day Yield (%) | | Shares | | Value ($) |
| Investment Companies - 2.0% | | | | | |
| Registered
Investment Companies - 2.0% | | | | | |
| Dreyfus
Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund (cost $4,910,456) | 2.29 | | 4,910,456 | e | 4,910,456 |
| Total Investments (cost $348,658,199) | | | 144.3% | 350,457,139 | |
| Liabilities, Less Cash
and Receivables | | | (44.3%) | (107,537,500) | |
| Net Assets | | | 100.0% | 242,919,639 | |

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

EUR—Euro

GBP—British Pound

a Amount stated in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise noted above.

b Security 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 June 30, 2019, these securities were valued at $228,922,526 or 94.24% of net assets.

c Security, or portion thereof, has been pledged as collateral for the fund’s Revolving Credit and Security Agreement.

d Variable rate security—rate shown is the interest rate in effect at period end.

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

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2019 in valuing the fund’s investments:

| | Level
1 - Unadjusted Quoted Prices | Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs | Level
3 -Significant Unobservable Inputs | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Assets ($) | | | | |
| Investments in Securities: | | | | |
| Collateralized Loan Obligations † | - | 13,829,943 | - | 13,829,943 |
| Corporate Bonds † | - | 312,379,021 | - | 312,379,021 |
| Floating Rate Loan Interests † | - | 19,337,719 | - | 19,337,719 |
| Investment Companies | 4,910,456 | - | - | 4,910,456 |
| Other Financial
Instruments: | | | | |
| Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts †† | - | 2,432 | - | 2,432 |
| Liabilities ($) | | | | |
| Other Financial
Instruments: | | | | |
| Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts †† | - | (10,537) | - | (10,537) |

See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

†† Amount shown represents unrealized (depreciation) at period end.

STATEMENT OF FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Counterparty/ Purchased Currency Purchased Currency Amounts Currency Sold Sold Currency Amounts Settlement Date Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)($)
Goldman
Sachs
United States Dollar 7,431,631 British
Pound 5,850,000 7/31/19 (10,104)
United
States Dollar 4,666,196 Euro 4,090,000 7/31/19 2,432
Morgan
Stanley
United States Dollar 500,000 British
Pound 392,725 9/11/19 (433)
Gross
Unrealized Appreciation 2,432
Gross
Unrealized Depreciation (10,537)

See notes to financial statements.

NOTES

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification 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 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:

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

Investments in securities, excluding short-term investments (other than U.S. Treasury Bills), financial futures and forward foreign currency exchange contracts (“forward contracts”) are valued each business day by an independent pricing service (the “Service”) approved by the fund's Board Members (the “Board”). Investments for which quoted bid prices are readily available and are representative of the bid side of the

NOTES

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 its evaluation of the market for such securities). Other investments (which constitute a majority of the portfolio securities) 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.

U.S. Treasury Bills are valued at the mean price between quoted bid prices and asked prices by the Service. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Service is engaged under the general oversight of the Board.

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

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

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. Forward contracts are valued at the forward rate and are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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 at June 30, 2019 is discussed below.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: The fund enters into forward contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings, to settle foreign currency transactions or as a part of its

NOTES

investment strategy. When executing forward contracts, the fund is obligated to buy or sell a foreign currency at a specified rate on a certain date in the future. With respect to sales of forward contracts, the fund incurs a loss if the value of the contract increases between the date the forward contract is opened and the date the forward contract is closed. The fund realizes a gain if the value of the contract decreases between those dates. With respect to purchases of forward contracts, the fund incurs a loss if the value of the contract decreases between the date the forward contract is opened and the date the forward contract is closed. The fund realizes a gain if the value of the contract increases between those dates. Any realized or unrealized gains or losses which occurred during the period are reflected in the Statement of Operations. The fund is exposed to foreign currency risk as a result of changes in value of underlying financial instruments. The fund is also exposed to credit risk associated with counterparty nonperformance on these forward contracts, which is generally limited to the unrealized gain on each open contract. This risk may be mitigated by Master Agreements, if any, between the fund and the counterparty and the posting of collateral, if any, by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty.

At June 30, 2019, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $1,798,940, consisting of $8,767,977 gross unrealized appreciation and $6,969,037 gross unrealized depreciation.

At June 30, 2019, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).

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

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