Strategy. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities. The fund seeks to focus on dividend-paying stocks of companies located in the developed capital markets, such as the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, Hong Kong and Western Europe. Although the fund's investments will be focused among the major developed markets of the world, the fund may invest up to 30% of its assets in emerging markets. The fund ordinarily invests in at least three countries, and, at times, may invest a substantial portion of its assets in a single country. The fund's sub-adviser, Newton Investment Management Limited, an affiliate of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., … Show more… To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities. The fund seeks to focus on dividend-paying stocks of companies located in the developed capital markets, such as the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, Hong Kong and Western Europe. Although the fund's investments will be focused among the major developed markets of the world, the fund may invest up to 30% of its assets in emerging markets. The fund ordinarily invests in at least three countries, and, at times, may invest a substantial portion of its assets in a single country. The fund's sub-adviser, Newton Investment Management Limited, an affiliate of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., typically will purchase stocks that, at the time of initial purchase, have a yield premium to the yield of the FTSE World Index, the fund's benchmark. The fund's sub-adviser combines a top-down approach, emphasizing economic trends and current investment themes on a global basis, with bottom-up stock selection, based on fundamental research. In choosing stocks for the fund, the sub-adviser considers key trends in global economic variables; investment themes; relative values of different equity securities; company fundamentals; and long-term trends in currency movements. The fund's sub-adviser may seek to manage currency risk by hedging all or a portion of the fund's currency exposure and, in its discretion, may use certain derivatives designed to alter the fund's foreign currency exposure. Typically, this involves buying forward contracts relating to foreign currencies. The fund will typically sell a stock after its yield consistently drops below the yield of the FTSE World Index. The fund also generally will sell securities when themes change or when the sub-adviser determines that a company's prospects have changed or that its stock is fully valued by the market. Show less