The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. and non-U.S. equity securities issued by real estate investment trusts and common stocks and other securities issued by other real estate companies, including rights and warrants, and convertible and preferred securities. It defines a real estate company as one that derives at least 50% of its revenue or profits from real estate or has at least 50% of its assets invested in real estate.