The fund seeks primarily a high level of current income and secondarily capital appreciation by investing in companies in the United States.

The fund manages assets with the help of two sub-advisers namely Cohen & Steers Asia Limited, and Cohen & Steers UK Limited.

The fund prefers a multi-manager investing approach with the aim of reducing volatility and downside risk.

The sub-advisers’ 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 U.S. and non-U.S. investments providing exposure to asset classes such as preferred and debt securities; real estate companies, including real estate investment trusts, infrastructure companies, master limited partnerships and midstream energy companies, and natural resource companies.

As part of the process, the team focuses on income-producing equity, preferred and debt securities.

Also, the team combines a top-down approach, focused on identifying relative value across multiple asset classes, with bottom-up security selection concentrated at the sector-, industry-, and security-levels.

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 may invest without limit in companies located outside of the U.S. or doing a substantial amount of business outside the U.S. and in securities of non-U.S. companies, which may be non-U.S. dollar denominated.

Also, the fund is not limited in the extent to which it may invest in emerging market companies and securities issued by companies in emerging market countries.
 

The fund seeks total return by investing in companies outside the United States.

The fund manages assets with the help of two sub-advisers namely, Cohen & Steers Asia Limited, and Cohen & Steers UK Limited.

The sub-advisers’ 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 U.S. and non-U.S. securities issued by infrastructure companies, which consist of utilities, pipelines, toll roads, airports, railroads, marine ports, telecommunications companies and other infrastructure companies.

Infrastructure companies are companies that derive at least 50% of their revenues from, or have at least 50% of their assets committed to, the management, ownership, operation, construction, development, servicing or financing of assets used in connection with the generation, production, transmission, sale or distribution of electric energy, natural gas, natural gas liquids (including propane), crude oil, refined petroleum products, coal or other energy sources.

Also, the team considers infrastructure companies as companies that are involved in the distribution, purification and treatment of water, provision of communications services, or the provision of transportation services.

The research process is driven by fundamental analysis of one stock at a time. In selecting securities for the portfolio, the research team focuses on companies that have the potential to provide an attractive total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

The team evaluates each company on the basis of valuation multiples such as cash flow, earnings, and  book values as well as earnings growth rate, and dividend yield.

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 will invest in infrastructure companies primarily in developed countries, but may invest in securities of infrastructure companies domiciled in emerging market countries.

Typically, emerging markets are in countries that are in the process of industrialization, with lower gross national products per capita than more developed countries.

The fund may invest in infrastructure securities that in certain instances are structured as Real Estate Investment Trusts.

Additionally, the fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in below investment grade securities.

The fund seeks total return by investing in companies outside the United States.

The fund manages assets with the help of two sub-advisers namely, Cohen & Steers Asia Limited, and Cohen & Steers UK Limited.

The sub-advisers’ 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 U.S. and non-U.S. real estate companies, including real estate investment trusts and similar REIT-like entities.

According to the team, a real estate company is one that derives at least 50% of its revenue from the ownership, construction, financing, management or sale of commercial, industrial or residential real estate and land, or has at least 50% of its assets invested in such real estate.

The research process is driven by fundamental analysis of one stock at a time. In selecting securities for the portfolio, the research team evaluates securities based on price-to-net asset value, cash flow multiple/growth ratios and a dividend discount mode

As part of the process, the team assesses the commercial real estate supply and demand dynamics, management, strategy, property quality, financial strength, and corporate structure.

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 manager allocates the fund’s net assets among various regions and countries, including the United States (but in no less than three different countries).

When investing, the fund considers a company that derives at least 50% of its revenue from business outside the U.S. or has at least 50% of its assets outside the U.S. as doing a substantial amount of business outside the U.S.

The non-U.S. companies in which the fund invests may include those domiciled in emerging market countries.

Typically, emerging markets are in countries that are in the process of industrialization, with lower gross national products per capita than more developed countries.

The fund may also invest in securities of foreign companies in the form of American Depositary Receipts, Global Depositary Receipts, and European Depositary Receipts.

The fund seeks total return by investing in companies across any size in the United States.

The investment process looks to invest in securities of real estate companies.

The team considers a real estate company as one that derives at least 50% of its revenue from the ownership, construction, financing, management or sale of commercial, industrial or residential real estate and land; or has at least 50% of its assets invested in such real estate.

Then the research process is driven by fundamental analysis of one stock at a time. The research team assesses companies on the basis of valuation multiples such as net asset value, cash flow, growth and a dividend discount model.

Next, the team evaluates the commercial real estate supply and demand dynamics, management, strategy, property quality, financial strength, and corporate structure.

Also, the research team integrates environmental, social and governance factors as part of its process.

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

The fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities of foreign issuers, including emerging market issuers in the form of American Depositary Receipts, Global Depositary Receipts and European Depositary Receipts.
 

The fund seeks total return by investing in companies outside the United States.

The sub-advisers’ 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 non-U.S. real estate equity securities.

Real estate equity securities include common stocks and other equity securities issued by real estate companies, including real estate investment trusts and similar REIT-like entities.

The team considers a real estate company as one that derives at least 50% of its revenue from the ownership, construction, financing, management or sale of commercial, industrial or residential real estate and land, or has at least 50% of its assets invested in such real estate.

The research process is driven by fundamental analysis of one stock at a time. In selecting securities for the portfolio, the research team assesses companies on the basis of valuation multiples such as net asset value, cash flow, growth and a dividend discount model.

Next, the team evaluates the commercial real estate supply and demand dynamics, management, strategy, property quality, financial strength, and corporate structure.

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 estimates to have investments across different countries and regions.

Additionally, the fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in U.S. real estate equity securities, including U.S. REITs.

The non-U.S. companies in which the fund invests may include those domiciled in emerging market countries. The fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in emerging market companies.

In addition, the fund may also invest in securities of foreign companies in the form of American Depositary Receipts, Global Depositary Receipts and European Depositary Receipts.

The fund may engage in foreign currency transactions, including foreign currency forward contracts, futures contracts, options, swaps and other similar strategic transactions in connection with its investments in securities of non-U.S. companies.

The fund seeks attractive total return by investing in companies across any size in the United States.

The fund is managed by two sub-advisers, Cohen & Steers Asia Limited (CNS Asia) and Cohen & Steers UK Limited (CNS UK).

The sub-advisors’ investment process is designed to highlight well-established companies demonstrating above-average earnings growth potential.

The sub-advisers’ 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.

The process focuses on companies that invest in Master Limited Partnerships and Related Companies, such as energy-related MLPs and limited liability companies.

According to the investment team, energy-related MLPs own or are otherwise engages in activities related to energy infrastructure, such as assets related to exploration, development, mining, production, processing, refining, storage, gathering, distribution, marketing, and transportation of oil and gas, minerals, geothermal energy, fertilizer, timber or industrial source carbon dioxide.

In addition, the research team considers companies other than MLPs that derive at least 50% of their revenues or operating income from the exploration, production, gathering, transportation, processing, storage, refining, distribution or marketing of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, refined petroleum products, coal or other energy sources.

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

The fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets directly in MLPs that are qualified publicly traded partnerships.

Also, the fund may invest up to 50% of its net assets in foreign securities, including those issued by companies in emerging markets.

The fund has the flexibility to invest up to 20% of its net assets in investments that are not MLPs and Related Companies, and may invest in debt securities without regard to their maturity or credit rating.

The fund seeks total return by investing in companies across any size in the United States.

The investment process looks to invest in securities of real estate companies, such as real estate investment trusts.

The team considers a real estate company as one that derives at least 50% of its revenue from the ownership, construction, financing, management or sale of commercial, industrial or residential real estate and land, or has at least 50% of its assets invested in such real estate.

Then the research process is driven by fundamental analysis of one stock at a time. The research team assesses companies on the basis of valuation multiples such as net asset value, cash flow, growth and a dividend discount model.

Next, the team evaluates the commercial real estate supply and demand dynamics, management, strategy, property quality, financial strength, and corporate structure.

Also, the research team integrates environmental, social and governance factors as part of its process.

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

The fund may also invest up to 20% of its net assets in debt securities, including high yield debt securities.

The fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities of foreign issuers, including emerging market issuers in the form of American Depositary Receipts, Global Depositary Receipts and European Depositary Receipts.