Under typical market conditions, this fund primarily allocates capital to businesses established or based outside the United States, or those whose main commercial operations or principal trading venues are located internationally. A significant portion of its holdings comprises equity securities from small and mid-sized companies whose shares are exchanged on major global stock markets. These equity investments span common stock, preferred stock, convertible preferred stock, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs).