Strategy. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of issuers in the Asia Pacific region (except Japanese companies), and in derivatives and other instruments that have economic characteristics similar to such securities. The Fund uses various criteria to determine whether an issuer is in the Asia Pacific region, including whether (1) it is organized under the laws of a country in the Asia Pacific region, (2) it has a principal office in a country in the Asia Pacific region, (3) it derives 50% or more of its total revenues from business in countries in the Asia Pacific region, (4) its securities are trading principally on a … Show more… The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of issuers in the Asia Pacific region (except Japanese companies), and in derivatives and other instruments that have economic characteristics similar to such securities. The Fund uses various criteria to determine whether an issuer is in the Asia Pacific region, including whether (1) it is organized under the laws of a country in the Asia Pacific region, (2) it has a principal office in a country in the Asia Pacific region, (3) it derives 50% or more of its total revenues from business in countries in the Asia Pacific region, (4) its securities are trading principally on a security exchange, or in an over-the-counter market, in a country in the Asia Pacific region, or (5) its country of risk is a country in the Asia Pacific region as determined by a third party service provider. The Fund invests primarily in equity securities, including common and preferred stock, and depositary receipts. The Funds common stock investments also include China-A shares (shares of companies based in mainland China that trade on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange). The Fund may invest in the securities of issuers of all capitalization sizes and may invest a significant amount of its net assets in the securities of small- and mid-capitalization issuers. The Fund may invest up to 100% of its net assets in foreign securities, including securities of issuers located in emerging markets countries, i.e., those that are generally in the early stages of their industrial cycles. Accordingly, the Fund may invest up to 100% of its net assets in emerging market countries in the Asia Pacific region. The Adviser considers emerging market countries to generally include every country in the world except those countries included in the MSCI World Index. In selecting investments for the Fund, the portfolio managers evaluate investment opportunities on a company-by-company basis. This approach includes fundamental analysis of a companys financial statements, management record, capital structure, operations, product development, and competitive position in its industry. The portfolio managers seek to take advantage of inefficiencies in the market and to buy shares of companies that they believe are trading below their intrinsic value. The portfolio managers seek to hold a diverse mix of industries and countries to help reduce the risks of foreign investing, such as currency fluctuations and stock market volatility. The portfolio managers may invest in companies of different capitalization ranges in any developing market country. The portfolio managers monitor individual issuers for changes in the factors above, which may trigger a decision to sell a security. In attempting to meet its investment objective or to manage subscription and redemption requests, the Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities. Show less