The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in companies located in the China region.

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.

The strategy invests in both new and existing enterprises registered and operating in China and the China region.

Next, the research team considers companies organized under the laws of the countries within the China region, or that have at least 50% of their assets in one or more China region countries, or that derive at least 50% of their gross revenues or profits from providing goods or services to or from one or more China region countries, or that are primarily traded on the China, Taiwan, or Hong Kong exchanges.

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 securities in the authorized China securities market, in particular, the Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Shanghai stock exchanges.

The fund will also invest in securities traded on the Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia stock exchanges.
 

The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in companies located in the Eastern Europe region.

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.

The strategy invests in dynamic companies in the Eastern European region including the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Turkey and other countries of the region.

Next, the research team evaluates each of these countries’ strengths based on currency rates, GDP growth, interest rates and political stability.

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 seeks primarily capital appreciation in the long term and secondarily current income 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 companies principally involved in the mining, fabrication, processing, marketing or distribution of precious metals including gold, silver, platinum group, palladium, as well as diamonds.

In selecting securities for the portfolio, the research team focuses on companies with established producing mines that create a significant stream of cash flow.

In addition, the team believes government policies are a precursor to change, and monitors and tracks the fiscal and monetary policies of the world’s largest countries both in terms of economic stature and population.

The team also focuses on historical and socioeconomic cycles and seeks to identify companies with superior growth and value metrics.

As part of the research process, the team members travel to domestic and global destinations and gather information on local and geopolitical conditions, as well as specific companies and projects.

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.

Also, the fund may invest in foreign or emerging market securities.

The fund may invest in exchange-traded funds that represent interests in, or related to, these precious metals.

The fund also participates in private placements, initial public offerings, and long-term equity anticipation securities.

In addition, the fund may invest in warrants to gain exposure to individual securities in the gold and precious metals industry over the long term.

The fund invests across senior mining companies, as well as junior and intermediate mining companies.

The fund is non-diversified and, therefore, may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer in comparison to a diversified fund.