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Dreyfus Basic US Mortgage Securities (DIGFX)On Dec 22: 15.34  Down 0.04 (0.26%)  
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Dreyfus Basic US Mortgage Securities
144 Glenn Curtiss Blvd Uniondale NY 11556
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Intermediate-Term Bond
Fund Family:Dreyfus
Net Assets:87.73M
Year-to-Date Return:8.20%
Yield:3.83%
Morningstar Rating:4 stars
Fund Inception Date:05-Aug-87
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Intermediate-Term Bond
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Robert Bayston
Lead Manager since 31-Jan-05
Bayston has been employed by Dreyfus since September 2001. He is also a portfolio manager responsible for TIPS and derivatives strategies with Standish Mellon. Bayston joined Standish Melon in 1991.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$10,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$5,000
Min Initial Investment, AIP:NaN
Min Subsequent Investment:$1,000
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$1,000
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:N/A
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FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks to maximize total return consisting of capital appreciation and current income. The fund invests at least 80% of assets in mortgage-related securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities. It invests at least 65% of assets in GNMA certificates, which are guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by the government national mortgage association. The fund may invest in commercial and residential pass-through securities, and other mortgage-related securities. It also may invest in inflation indexed bonds.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (30-Nov-09): 0.05
Last Cap Gain (31-Mar-04): 0.15
Annual Holdings Turnover 386.49%
Average for Category: 226.70%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseDIGFXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:% 0.96%
Max 12b1 Fee:% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:% 4.17%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 2.65%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$460
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$712
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$1,435
* Per $10,000 invested


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