The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests primarily in companies domiciled or headquartered outside of the U.S., or whose primary business activities or principal trading markets are located outside of the U.S. It invests primarily in equity securities of small- and mid-capitalization companies traded on major global exchanges. Equity securities include common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs). The fund is non-diversified.