Industry description
The investment seeks long-term capital growth; income is a secondary objective.
The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of small- and mid-capitalization companies. The sub-adviser defines small-capitalization companies to include those with a market capitalization no larger than that of the largest company in the S&P SmallCap 600® Index or the Russell 2000® Index and mid-capitalization companies to include those whose market capitalization at the time of purchase is within the capitalization range of the Russell 3000® Index, excluding the largest 100 such companies.