The fund seeks total return in the long term by investing in mega-and large-size companies in the United States.
The fund manages assets through two sub-advisers, Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. and Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC.
The sub-advisers each are responsible for a portion of the portfolio, although they may manage different amounts of the fund’s net assets.
The sub-advisers’ investment process is designed to highlight companies that are estimated to trade below their fair values.
Boston Partners with the help of valuation multiples such as book value and earnings determines the value characteristics of a company. The sub-adviser assesses a company on the basis of its operating and financial fundamentals, such as return on equity, earnings growth, and cash flow.
Finally, the sub-adviser selects securities for the portfolio based on a continuous study of trends in industries and companies, earnings power, and growth.
Barrow Hanley employs proprietary research to identify companies that it believes to be undervalued but having the potential to generate superior returns.
The sub-adviser looks to capitalize on market inefficiencies and constructs a portfolio of approximately 80 to 120 securities.
The fund may at times have significant exposure to one or more industries or sectors, or may hold a portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents.
The fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities of foreign issuers and American Depositary Receipts, including emerging market securities.
The fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, and may participate in initial public offerings of securities.