Description

This fund's primary investment strategy involves allocating capital to equity instruments traded on exchanges across the Asia Pacific region, with the specific exclusion of Japan. Typically, it dedicates at least 80% of its total net assets, alongside any borrowed funds utilized for investment purposes, to securities from issuers situated within this designated geographic area (Asia Pacific, excluding Japan). The fund's adviser broadly defines "equity securities" to encompass common and preferred shares, depositary receipts, and other financial instruments that exhibit characteristics similar to equities, such as—but not limited to—equity-linked securities and participatory notes.