Description

The fund primarily aims to achieve capital appreciation for its investors. To accomplish this, it typically allocates a minimum of 80% of its net assets to common stocks of medium-sized companies. The adviser considers these "mid-capitalization" firms to be those whose total market value falls within the range of the Russell Midcap® Value Index at the time of purchase. Its investment approach involves a comprehensive, bottom-up fundamental research process, designed to identify companies whose shares are trading below the portfolio managers' assessment of their true intrinsic value and are also expected to offer significant long-term growth potential.