Description

This fund typically allocates a minimum of 80% of its net assets, including any borrowed capital used for investment, to equity securities issued by small and mid-sized companies. These may include U.S. stocks, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), and foreign securities listed on U.S. exchanges. Within its small-capitalization holdings, the sub-adviser primarily targets common stocks of smaller companies deemed to be undervalued. These typically exhibit low price-to-cash flow ratios, or, for financial sector companies, often display favorable price-to-earnings and/or price-to-book value metrics. A maximum of 10% of the fund's total assets may be allocated to securities issued by companies based outside the United States.