# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000053808
**File Stem:** 0000940400-25-013899
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 25576
**Document Hash:** 572dc1a6f3674ebc257a6daca49dd849
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-25-013899.hdr.sgml**: 20251219

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-25-013899

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251031

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251219

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251219

**PERIOD START**: 20251031

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BNY Mellon Investment Funds III
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000053808

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 042694144
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-00524
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251587164

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
- **STREET 2:** 240 GREENWICH STREET
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10286
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2129226400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
- **STREET 2:** 240 GREENWICH STREET
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10286

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DREYFUS/LAUREL FUNDS TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20181030

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DREYFUS LAUREL FUNDS TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19941122

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LAUREL FUNDS TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19940202

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### BNY Mellon Global Equity Income Fund (Series ID: S000018029)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000049945 | Class A      | DEQAX           |
| C000049946 | Class C      | DEQCX           |
| C000049947 | Class I      | DQEIX           |
| C000130468 | Class Y      | DEQYX           |

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** BNY Mellon Investment Funds III

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-00524

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0000053808

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 549300DOYFL5R4I71F16

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** 240 Greenwich Street

  - **City:** New York

  - **State:** NY

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 10286

  - **Telephone number:** 212-922-6400

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** BNY Mellon Global Equity Income Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000018029

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300YDM1PXRAWO0B11

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2025-10-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-10-31

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $200680332.40

**Total Liabilities:** $479141.71

**Net Assets:** $200201190.69

**Cash Not Reported:** $343128.86

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000049945 | 2.77%                | 1.49%                | 1.03%                |
| Class ID C000049946 | 2.74%                | 1.39%                | 0.97%                |
| Class ID C000049947 | 2.86%                | 1.47%                | 1.04%                |
| Class ID C000130468 | 2.86%                | 1.48%                | 1.04%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $1507547.33              | $3567689.97                                |
| Month 2  | $483487.34               | $2069963.04                                |
| Month 3  | $4037371.59              | $-1937206.82                               |

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                           | Title                                                             | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)   | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Michelin                       | Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300SOSI58J6VIW052 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     92195 | NS      | $2942576.61   | 1.47%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Enel SpA                       | Enel SpA                                                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: WOCMU6HCI0OJWNPRZS33 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IT        |    421563 | NS      | $4262442.80   | 2.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Diamondback Energy Inc         | Diamondback Energy Inc                                            | CUSIP: 25278X109<br>LEI: 549300R22LSX6OHWEN64 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     27045 | NS      | $3872573.55   | 1.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SKF AB                         | SKF AB                                                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300B6HWYEE57O8J84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SE        |     75918 | NS      | $1957833.74   | 0.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bureau Veritas SA              | Bureau Veritas SA                                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 969500TPU5T3HA5D1F11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     83890 | NS      | $2753896.63   | 1.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Persimmon PLC                  | Persimmon PLC                                                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800XI72Y57UWN6F31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    127357 | NS      | $2022764.49   | 1.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tokyo Electron Ltd             | Tokyo Electron Ltd                                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300H5LSF8DP3RIJ34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     14900 | NS      | $3304665.50   | 1.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| International Paper Co         | International Paper Co                                            | CUSIP: 460146103<br>LEI: 824LMFJDH41EY779Q875 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     64988 | NS      | $2511136.32   | 1.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero  | Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 254900HB6S4B12GBNP64 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ID        |   4811000 | NS      | $1151399.88   | 0.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AstraZeneca PLC                | AstraZeneca PLC                                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: PY6ZZQWO2IZFZC3IOL08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     27441 | NS      | $4495340.44   | 2.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Phillips 66                    | Phillips 66                                                       | CUSIP: 718546104<br>LEI: 5493005JBO5YSIGK1814 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     34106 | NS      | $4643190.84   | 2.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kenvue Inc                     | Kenvue Inc                                                        | CUSIP: 49177J102<br>LEI: 5493008HSF8L4M2LIJ82 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    146646 | NS      | $2107303.02   | 1.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Elevance Health Inc            | Elevance Health Inc                                               | CUSIP: 036752103<br>LEI: 8MYN82XMYQH89CTMTH67 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7966 | NS      | $2526815.20   | 1.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Medtronic PLC                  | Medtronic PLC                                                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300GX3ZBSQWUXY261 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |     50173 | NS      | $4550691.10   | 2.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MetLife Inc                    | MetLife Inc                                                       | CUSIP: 59156R108<br>LEI: C4BXATY60WC6XEOZDX54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     38835 | NS      | $3099809.70   | 1.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Barclays PLC                   | Barclays PLC                                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    644177 | NS      | $3444259.17   | 1.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kraft Heinz Co/The             | Kraft Heinz Co/The                                                | CUSIP: 500754106<br>LEI: 9845007488EC87F5AF14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     81178 | NS      | $2007531.94   | 1.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BAE Systems PLC                | BAE Systems PLC                                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 8SVCSVKSGDWMW2QHOH83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    152495 | NS      | $3748224.47   | 1.87%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sandvik AB                     | Sandvik AB                                                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299008ZUAXN43LVZF54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SE        |    106551 | NS      | $3235700.48   | 1.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fresenius SE & Co KGaA         | Fresenius SE & Co KGaA                                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: XDFJ0CYCOO1FXRFTQS51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     59922 | NS      | $3454836.05   | 1.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Moncler SpA                    | Moncler SpA                                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 815600EBD7FB00525B20 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IT        |     30725 | NS      | $1841588.91   | 0.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PepsiCo Inc                    | PepsiCo Inc                                                       | CUSIP: 713448108<br>LEI: FJSUNZKFNQ5YPJ5OT455 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     22726 | NS      | $3320041.34   | 1.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| HKEX                           | Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800YTVSXYQN17BW16 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | HK        |     48000 | NS      | $2616648.76   | 1.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical E | Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co Ltd                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |     93600 | NS      | $2829553.24   | 1.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc         | UnitedHealth Group Inc                                            | CUSIP: 91324P102<br>LEI: 549300GHBMY8T5GXDE41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9663 | NS      | $3300494.28   | 1.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Smurfit WestRock PLC           | Smurfit WestRock PLC                                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 635400EGSEOPDW2EXS14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |     76262 | NS      | $2815593.04   | 1.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Gilead Sciences Inc            | Gilead Sciences Inc                                               | CUSIP: 375558103<br>LEI: 549300WTZWR07K8MNV44 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     39193 | NS      | $4694929.47   | 2.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sanofi SA                      | Sanofi SA                                                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300E9PC51EN656011 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     31044 | NS      | $3134579.11   | 1.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Siemens AG                     | Siemens AG                                                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: W38RGI023J3WT1HWRP32 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     11546 | NS      | $3267901.41   | 1.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Universal Music Group NV       | Universal Music Group NV                                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 724500GJBUL3D9TW9Y18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |    134609 | NS      | $3610504.88   | 1.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao    | B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 4GTK5S46E6H318LMDS44 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |   1088948 | NS      | $2566540.70   | 1.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Unilever PLC                   | Unilever PLC                                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300MKFYEKVRWML317 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     54350 | NS      | $3276527.41   | 1.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd     | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd                                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 9884007ER46L6N7EI764 | Long             | EP               | CORP              | KR        |     73209 | NS      | $4336788.63   | 2.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Veolia Environnement SA        | Veolia Environnement SA                                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 969500LENY69X51OOT31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    103354 | NS      | $3413102.81   | 1.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Old Republic International Cor | Old Republic International Corp                                   | CUSIP: 680223104<br>LEI: 549300IV6O2YY2A1KH37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     74190 | NS      | $2927537.40   | 1.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cisco Systems Inc              | Cisco Systems Inc                                                 | CUSIP: 17275R102<br>LEI: 549300LKFJ962MZ46593 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     84099 | NS      | $6148477.89   | 3.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| DREYFUS INSTITUTIONAL PREFERRE | DREYFUS INSTITUTIONAL PREFERRED GOVERNMENT PLUS MONEY MARKET FUND | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300RBWL04JG8SIX57 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |   1226647 | NS      | $1226646.53   | 0.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AIA Group Ltd                  | AIA Group Ltd                                                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: ZP5ILWVSYE4LJGMMVD57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | HK        |    514800 | NS      | $4998572.82   | 2.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT    | Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300RSKQN4Z5ZSGH94 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ID        |   5377700 | NS      | $1526322.55   | 0.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CH Robinson Worldwide Inc      | CH Robinson Worldwide Inc                                         | CUSIP: 12541W209<br>LEI: 529900WNWN5L0OVDHA79 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     27457 | NS      | $4228103.43   | 2.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MediaTek Inc                   | MediaTek Inc                                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 254900UEGBK1I4DM4E14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |     71000 | NS      | $3025600.99   | 1.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Expand Energy Corp             | Expand Energy Corp                                                | CUSIP: 165167735<br>LEI: X2MT1W32SPAZ9WSKLE78 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     26836 | NS      | $2772427.16   | 1.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd  | ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd                                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 300300GO8QHPMV87NZ73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |    354000 | NS      | $2850102.47   | 1.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Starbucks Corp                 | Starbucks Corp                                                    | CUSIP: 855244109<br>LEI: OQSJ1DU9TAOC51A47K68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     45165 | NS      | $3652493.55   | 1.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Publicis Groupe SA             | Publicis Groupe SA                                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138004KW8BV57III342 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     41078 | NS      | $4109854.72   | 2.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Industria de Diseno Textil SA  | Industria de Diseno Textil SA                                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300TTCXZOGZM2EY83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ES        |     96280 | NS      | $5315805.10   | 2.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Horizon Corp             | First Horizon Corp                                                | CUSIP: 320517105<br>LEI: TF3RXI1ZB1TQ30H9JV10 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    135100 | NS      | $2885736.00   | 1.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CME Group Inc                  | CME Group Inc                                                     | CUSIP: 12572Q105<br>LEI: LCZ7XYGSLJUHFXXNXD88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     24146 | NS      | $6410521.54   | 3.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co        | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co                                           | CUSIP: 110122108<br>LEI: HLYYNH7UQUORYSJQCN42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     54548 | NS      | $2513026.36   | 1.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Johnson & Johnson              | Johnson & Johnson                                                 | CUSIP: 478160104<br>LEI: 549300G0CFPGEF6X2043 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     25906 | NS      | $4892866.22   | 2.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The       | Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The                                          | CUSIP: 518439104<br>LEI: 549300VFZ8XJ9NUPU221 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5170 | NS      | $499887.30    | 0.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Deutsche Lufthansa AG          | Deutsche Lufthansa AG                                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900PH63HYJ86ASW55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |    278395 | NS      | $2436853.82   | 1.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cie de Saint-Gobain SA         | Cie de Saint-Gobain SA                                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: NFONVGN05Z0FMN5PEC35 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     31870 | NS      | $3087940.36   | 1.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Molson Coors Beverage Co       | Molson Coors Beverage Co                                          | CUSIP: 60871R209<br>LEI: 54930073LBBH6ZCBE225 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     55841 | NS      | $2441368.52   | 1.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Omnicom Group Inc              | Omnicom Group Inc                                                 | CUSIP: 681919106<br>LEI: HKUPACFHSSASQK8HLS17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     33368 | NS      | $2503267.36   | 1.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Dominion Energy Inc            | Dominion Energy Inc                                               | CUSIP: 25746U109<br>LEI: ILUL7B6Z54MRYCF6H308 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     73836 | NS      | $4333434.84   | 2.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Exelon Corp                    | Exelon Corp                                                       | CUSIP: 30161N101<br>LEI: 3SOUA6IRML7435B56G12 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     87594 | NS      | $4039835.28   | 2.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sysco Corp                     | Sysco Corp                                                        | CUSIP: 871829107<br>LEI: 5RGWIFLMGH3YS7KWI652 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     43504 | NS      | $3231477.12   | 1.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NARI Technology Co Ltd         | NARI Technology Co Ltd                                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 3003006IGH1W58MAQM05 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |    914000 | NS      | $3113310.09   | 1.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| GSK PLC                        | GSK PLC                                                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493000HZTVUYLO1D793 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    151444 | NS      | $3542340.05   | 1.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BNP Paribas SA                 | BNP Paribas SA                                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: R0MUWSFPU8MPRO8K5P83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     28157 | NS      | $2176443.44   | 1.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2025-12-19

**Name of Applicant:** BNY Mellon Investment Funds III

**Signature:** James Windels

**Name of Signer:** James Windels

**Title:** Treasurer