To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of large cap companies. The fund currently considers large cap companies to be those companies with total market capitalizations of $5 billion or more at the time of purchase. The fund normally allocates its assets

among multiple investment strategies employed by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (BNYM Investment Adviser) or its affiliates that invest primarily in equity securities issued by large cap companies. The fund is designed to provide exposure to various large cap equity portfolio managers and investment strategies and styles and uses tax-sensitive strategies to reduce the impact of federal and state income taxes on the fund's after tax returns. The fund invests directly in securities or in other mutual funds advised by BNYM Investment Adviser or its affiliates, referred to as underlying funds, which in turn may invest directly in securities as described below.

BNYM Investment Adviser determines the investment strategies, including whether to implement such strategy by investing directly in securities or through an underlying fund, and sets the target allocations. The investment strategies and the fund's targets and ranges (expressed as a percentage of the fund's investable assets) for allocating its assets among the investment strategies as of the date of this prospectus were as follows:

BNYM Investment Adviser has the discretion to change the investment strategies, including whether to implement a strategy by investing directly in securities or through an underlying fund, and the target allocations and ranges when BNYM Investment Adviser deems it appropriate.

BNYM Investment Adviser monitors the portfolio trading activity within the investment strategies to promote tax efficiency and avoid wash sale transactions, and executes all purchases and sales of portfolio securities of the fund. The fund will seek to reduce the impact of federal and state income taxes on the fund's after-tax returns by using certain tax-sensitive strategies, which include for the fund as a whole generally selling first the highest cost securities to reduce the amount of any capital gain and preferring the sale of securities producing long-term capital gains to those producing short-term capital gains. Although the fund uses certain tax-sensitive strategies, the fund does not have any limitations regarding portfolio turnover and the fund may engage in short-term trading, which could produce higher transaction costs and taxable distributions and lower the fund's after-tax performance.

The portion of the fund's assets allocated to the Large Cap Tax-Sensitive Strategy normally is invested primarily in equity securities of large cap companies included in the S&P 500® Index (S&P 500). In selecting securities for the Large Cap Tax-Sensitive Strategy, the portfolio manager uses an optimization program to establish portfolio characteristics and risk factors that the portfolio manager determines are desirable relative to the aggregate characteristics and risk factors of the securities in the S&P 500. The portfolio characteristics and risk factors could be considered to have more or less risk than the S&P 500. The Large Cap Tax-Sensitive Strategy does not seek to add value through active security selection, nor does it target index replication. The portfolio manager seeks to actively and opportunistically realize capital gains and/or losses within this strategy as determined to be appropriate to improve the tax-sensitivity of the portfolio's investment performance. The Large Cap Tax-Sensitive Strategy may realize losses to offset gains incurred as a result of more closely aligning the portfolio with the characteristics of the S&P 500, or to allow more flexibility for offsetting gains incurred through subsequent rebalancing of the portfolio. In addition, the portfolio manager monitors trading activity for the fund as a whole to avoid wash sale transactions (i.e., selling a security at a loss, and within 30 days before or after the sale acquiring the same security, causing the loss to be disallowed and the security's basis adjusted), and may seek to offset any realized capital gains of the fund's other investment strategies.

The portion of the fund's assets allocated to the Large Cap Core Strategy normally is invested primarily in equity securities of large, established companies that the portfolio managers believe have proven track records and the potential for superior relative earnings growth. The investment process for the Large Cap Core Strategy combines a top-down assessment of broad economic, political and social trends and their implications for different market and industry sectors with bottom-up, fundamental research to identify companies that the portfolio managers believe offer one or more of the following characteristics, among others: earnings power unrecognized by the market; sustainable revenue and cash flow growth; positive operational and/or financial catalysts; attractive relative value versus history and peers; and strong or improving financial condition.

The portion of the fund's assets allocated to the Focused Equity Strategy normally is invested in approximately 25-30 companies that are considered by the portfolio managers to be positioned for long-term earnings growth. The investment process for the Focused Equity Strategy combines a top-down assessment of broad economic, political and social trends and their implications for different market and industry sectors with a bottom-up, fundamental approach to analyze individual companies.

Walter Scott & Partners Limited (Walter Scott), an affiliate of BNYM Investment Adviser, is the fund's sub-adviser responsible for the portion of the fund's assets allocated to the U.S. Large Cap Equity Strategy. Walter Scott seeks investment opportunities in companies with fundamental strengths that indicate the potential for sustainable growth.

Newton Investment Management North America, LLC (Newton), an affiliate of BNYM Investment Adviser, is the fund's sub-adviser for the portion of the fund's assets allocated to the Dynamic Large Cap Value Strategy, which normally is invested primarily in equity securities of companies of any market capitalization, although the strategy focuses on large cap companies. The portfolio managers focus on individual stock selection (a "bottom-up" approach), emphasizing three key factors: value, sound business fundamentals, and positive business momentum. The portion of the fund's assets allocated to the Dynamic Large Cap Value Strategy also may be invested in BNY Mellon Dynamic Value Fund, a mutual fund advised by BNYM Investment Adviser, sub-advised by Newton and co-managed by the same portfolio manager responsible for the fund's Dynamic Large Cap Value Strategy using substantially similar investment strategies as those used in managing this portion of the fund's assets.

The portion of the fund's assets allocated to the Large Cap Growth Strategy normally is invested primarily in equity securities of large cap companies that are considered by the portfolio managers to be growth companies. Fundamental financial analysis is used to identify companies that the portfolio managers believe offer one or more of the following characteristics, among others: expected earnings growth rate exceeds market and industry trends; potential for positive earnings surprise relative to market expectations; positive operational or financial catalysts; attractive valuation based on growth prospects; and strong financial condition.

Newton is the fund's sub-adviser for the portion of the fund's assets allocated to the U.S. Large Cap Growth Strategy, which normally is invested primarily in equity securities of companies of any market capitalization, although the strategy focuses on large cap U.S. companies. Investments for the U.S. Large Cap Growth Strategy are selected through a collaborative process between the portfolio managers and the global research analysts, with each analyst responsible for generating investment ideas across their domain expertise. The portion of the fund's assets allocated to the U.S. Large Cap Growth Strategy also may be invested in BNY Mellon Research Growth Fund, Inc., a mutual fund advised by BNYM Investment Adviser, sub-advised by Newton and managed by the same portfolio managers responsible for the fund's U.S. Large Cap Growth Strategy using substantially similar investment strategies as those used in managing this portion of the fund's assets.

The portion of the fund's assets allocated to the Income Stock Strategy is invested in BNY Mellon Income Stock Fund, a mutual fund advised by BNYM Investment Adviser and sub-advised by Newton. The underlying fund seeks to focus on dividend-paying stocks and other investments and investment techniques that provide income. The underlying fund's portfolio managers choose stocks through a disciplined investment process that combines computer modeling techniques, fundamental analysis and risk management. The underlying fund emphasizes those stocks with value characteristics, although it may also purchase growth stocks. The underlying fund may invest in the stocks of companies of any size, although it focuses on large-cap companies.

The portion of the fund's assets allocated to the Appreciation Strategy is invested in BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc., a mutual fund advised by BNYM Investment Adviser and sub-advised by Fayez Sarofim & Co. The underlying fund focuses on "blue chip" companies with total market capitalizations of more than $5 billion at the time of purchase, including multinational companies. In addition to direct investments, the underlying fund may invest in securities of foreign companies in the form of U.S. dollar-denominated American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). The underlying fund employs a "buy-and-hold" investment strategy.

The portion of the fund's assets allocated to the Large Cap Dividend Strategy normally is invested primarily in equity securities, focusing on dividend-paying stocks and other investments and investment techniques that provide income. The portfolio managers choose securities through a disciplined investment process that combines fundamental analysis and risk management. The Large Cap Dividend Strategy emphasizes those securities with above market average yield, although the portfolio managers may purchase those securities with low or no dividend. This portion of the fund's assets may be invested in the stocks of companies of any size, although the strategy focuses on large cap companies.