The fund seeks a high level of total return 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 focuses on securities of international companies that are estimated to trade below their fair values.
According to the research team, value companies are those that are trading at a discount to their estimated intrinsic value with total return potential.
Additionally, the research team integrates environmental, social and governance factors as part of its process.
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 fund invests in companies whose securities may be traded on U.S. or non-U.S. securities exchanges, and may include American Depositary Receipts and other similar depositary receipts.
Also, the fund has the flexibility to invest without limitation in securities of companies that are organized or operated in emerging market countries.
The fund also may invest in U.S. companies.