The fund seeks capital appreciation by investing in companies 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 underappreciated companies that are lagging in market price and not yet recognized by investors.
In addition, the team evaluates a company’s financial condition and industry position, as well as market and economic conditions.
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 manager invests in domestic and foreign issuers.
The fund has the flexibility to invest in either growth or value stocks or both.