Industry description
The investment seeks current and growing income, secondarily downside protection and thirdly long-term capital appreciation.
Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets plus borrowings for investment purposes in equity securities, primarily common stock, of companies that have historically paid dividends and have strong dividend policies. Although the fund may invest in any size companies, it primarily invests in large capitalization companies. Under normal market conditions, it typically invests in a diversified portfolio of 35 to 50 securities spread across a variety of economic sectors.