Industry description
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation.
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks; and up to 25% of the fund's total assets in equity securities of foreign issuers, including ADRs and similar investments. It invests principally in common stocks of small-and medium-capitalization domestic and foreign companies, which the manager defines as those with market capitalizations falling within the ranges of the Russell 2000® Index and the Russell Midcap® Index at the time of purchase.