The investment seeks long-term capital growth. The fund principally invests in equity securities (consisting of common stocks, preferred stocks and convertible securities) of companies located in the world's developed countries outside of the United States. The advisor normally selects the stocks held by the fund from companies located in at least 10 countries outside of the U.S., and it invests less than 10% of its assets in U.S. companies. The fund is designed to benefit from future growth in developed countries outside of the U.S., as well as emerging market countries.