The fund invests in companies based in developed markets outside the U.S. as well as in companies in emerging and frontier markets. It normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks, preferred stocks, rights and warrants issued by companies that are based outside the United States, securities convertible into such securities (including Depositary Receipts), and investment companies that invest in the types of securities in which the Portfolio would normally invest. The fund normally holds investments across at least 15 countries.