The investment seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The fund pursues its investment objective by using a quality growth investing style. It invests in a focused portfolio of the common stocks of high-quality companies organized in the United States that are engaged in a broad range of industries. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities issued by United States companies having mid-market capitalizations.