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Dreyfus High Yld A (DPLTX)On Nov 9: 6.32  Up 0.01 (0.16%)  
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Dreyfus High Yld A
The Dreyfus Corporation 200 Park Avenue New York NY 10166
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:High Yield Bond
Fund Family:Dreyfus
Net Assets:373.70M
Year-to-Date Return:32.64%
Yield:8.48%
Morningstar Rating:3 stars
Fund Inception Date:02-Jun-97
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Karen G. Bater
Lead Manager since 27-Jul-07
Bater is a portfolio manager with Dreyfus, her employer since July 2007. She is director of high yield strategies at Standish Mellon Asset Management Company, LLC (Standish Mellon), an affiliate of Dreyfus, and is responsible for managing Standish Mellon's high yield portfolios. Bater joined Standish Mellon in July 2007.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$1,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$750
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$100
Min Subsequent Investment:$100
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$100
DPLTX can be purchased from 14 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks to maximize total return, consisting of capital appreciation and current income. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in fixed-income securities that are rated below investment grade. It may include various types of fixed-income securities, such as corporate bonds and notes, mortgaged-related securities, asset-backed securities, zero coupon securities, convertible securities, preferred stock and other debt instruments of U.S. and foreign issuers. The fund also may invest up to 5% of assets directly in the common stock of high yield bond issuers.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (30-Sep-09): 0.05
Last Cap Gain YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION
Annual Holdings Turnover 48.85%
Average for Category: 86.82%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseDPLTXCategory
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Total Expense Ratio:0.95% 1.20%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.25% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:4.50% 4.47%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 2.73%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 739$638
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 952$997
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 1,564$2,011
* Per $10,000 invested


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