The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in companies across any size outside the United States.
The sub-adviser’s 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 issued by companies located throughout the world (including the U.S.), and also invests significantly in non-U.S. companies.
According to the team, a company is considered to be a non-U.S. company if the company is organized under the laws of or has its principal office in a country outside the U.S., or has its principal securities trading market in a country outside the U.S.
Also, the team considers a company to be a non-U.S. company if the company derives the majority of its annual revenue or earnings or assets from goods produced, sales made or services performed in a country outside the U.S.
The research process is driven by fundamental analysis of one stock at a time. In selecting securities for the portfolio, the research team relies on fundamental analysis to evaluate companies on the basis of quality and price.
Also, 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 securities from at least three different countries, and may also invest in companies of emerging market countries.
At times, the fund may have a significant amount of its net assets invested in a country or geographic region.
In addition, the fund may invest in securities of any market sector and may hold a significant amount of securities of companies, from time to time, within a single sector.
The fund may invest in securities denominated in U.S. dollars and the currencies of the foreign countries in which it is permitted to invest.
The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term and current income by investing in companies outside the United States.
The fund prefers a multi-manager investing approach to manage its assets. Under this approach, the portfolio of the fund is divided into segments managed by individual managers.
The strategy has the flexibility to seek growth and income opportunities around the world.
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 issuers domiciled outside the United States, including those based in developing countries.
The team favors well-established companies located around the world that have the potential to pay dividends.
In addition, the team prefers attractively valued companies that represent good, long-term investment opportunities.
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, on a global basis, in stocks that are denominated in U.S. dollars or other currencies.
The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term and current income by investing in companies outside the United States.
The fund prefers a multi-manager investing approach to manage its assets. Under this approach, the portfolio of the fund is divided into segments managed by individual managers.
The strategy has the flexibility to seek growth and income opportunities around the world.
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 issuers domiciled outside the United States, including those based in developing countries.
The team favors well-established companies located around the world that have the potential to pay dividends.
In addition, the team prefers attractively valued companies that represent good, long-term investment opportunities.
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, on a global basis, in stocks that are denominated in U.S. dollars or other currencies.
The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term and current income by investing in companies outside the United States.
The fund prefers a multi-manager investing approach to manage its assets. Under this approach, the portfolio of the fund is divided into segments managed by individual managers.
The strategy has the flexibility to seek growth and income opportunities around the world.
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 issuers domiciled outside the United States, including those based in developing countries.
The team favors well-established companies located around the world that have the potential to pay dividends.
In addition, the team prefers attractively valued companies that represent good, long-term investment opportunities.
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, on a global basis, in stocks that are denominated in U.S. dollars or other currencies.
The fund seeks total return including dividend by investing in companies in the U.S. and developed international markets.
The sub-advisor’s investment process is driven by fundamental research and quantitative analysis of one company at a time. The research team screens financial statements of companies in the regions that meet broad revenue and earnings growth and trends criteria.
The team then narrows the list with the help of detailed fundamental analysis of growth drivers, business model and long term sustainability of earnings.
The team favors established companies with a proven track record of earnings and a clarity on growth outlook with stocks trading at reasonable prices.
The fund seeks capital 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 a portfolio of global equities.
Generally, the team invests at least 40% of the fund’s net assets in companies that maintain their principal place of business or conduct their principal business activities outside the U.S.
The team also considers companies that have their securities traded on non-U.S. exchanges or that have securities that trade in the form of depositary receipts, or companies that have been formed under the laws of non-U.S. countries.
The investment team considers a company to conduct its principal business activities outside the U.S. if it derives at least 50% of its revenue or profits from business outside the U.S. or has at least 50% of its sales or assets outside of the U.S.
However, if market conditions are not deemed favorable, the team may limit the fund’s investments outside the U.S. to 30% of its net assets.
The team favors companies with growth potential that are trading at attractive valuations.
In addition, the team also looks for companies that have a durable competitive advantage in an industry with high barriers to entry.
Also, the team prefers companies having superior management teams with sound corporate governance, a track record of durable profit margins, and balance sheet strength with low leverage.
The research process is driven by fundamental analysis of one stock at a time.
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 focused portfolio generally holds 15 to 30 select companies.
From time to time, the fund may focus its foreign investments in Europe.
The fund is non-diversified which means that it may invest a greater amount of its assets in the securities of a single issuer or a small number of issuers than a diversified fund.
The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term 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 securities of domestic and international companies.
The team assesses a security’s value based on an issuer’s financial profile, management, and business prospects.
In addition, the team evaluates a security on the basis of financial information, market trends and price movements.
Also, 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 approximately 40% of its net assets in foreign assets.
However, the fund could invest a much lower percentage of its net assets in foreign assets depending on market conditions.
According to the investment team, an asset maybe determined to be foreign based on the issuer’s domicile, principal place of business, stock exchange listing, source of revenue, or other factors.
Foreign securities may also include depositary receipts.
