The investment seeks long-term capital growth by investing primarily in common stocks. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in equity securities of companies with market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, within the range of companies comprising the Russell MidCap® Value Index. It may invest a portion of its assets in equity securities of foreign companies traded in the U.S., including American Depositary Receipts and Global Depositary Receipts (ADRs and GDRs).