The fund seeks capital growth and appreciation by investing in companies across any size outside the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests in securities of companies with operations throughout the world that own, explore or develop natural resources and other basic commodities or supply goods and services to such companies.

According to the team, natural resources includes energy, alternative energy, industrial products, forest products, base metals, precious metals and minerals, and agricultural products.

In selecting securities for the portfolio, the research team combines top-down market analysis with bottom-up company analysis.

The team invests in a blend of value and growth companies.

In addition, the team prefers well-managed companies that can generate above-average capital growth and appreciation.

Also, the team favors high quality companies exhibiting the potential for sustainable long-term growth and that are low-cost leaders with a track record of superior producing assets.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The portfolio holds between 30 and 60 companies.

The fund invests in foreign companies and U.S. companies that have principal operations in foreign jurisdictions.

In addition, the fund also may have exposure to companies located in, and/or doing business in, emerging markets.

The fund may use forward currency contracts in an effort to manage foreign currency exposure.

The fund is non-diversified, meaning that it may invest a significant portion of its net assets in a limited number of issuers.

The fund seeks capital growth and appreciation by investing in companies across any size outside the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests in securities of companies with operations throughout the world that own, explore or develop natural resources and other basic commodities or supply goods and services to such companies.

According to the team, natural resources includes energy, alternative energy, industrial products, forest products, base More