The fund provides exposure to the popular international equity index, the MSCI EAFE Index, which represents the stock performance of the developed equities market outside of the US and Canada. It selects large- and mid-cap issuers in the European, Asian and Far East regions, and holds the constituents securities in the same ratio as they are seen in the index. The fund is designed for investors seeking a highly diversified portfolio as it delivers excellent low cost exposure to international securities. Approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each eligible country is covered in the index. Additionally, the index is reconstituted and rebalanced on a quarterly basis.