Strategy. The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in a portfolio of dividend-paying equity securities of U.S. companies. An issuer is deemed to be economically tied to the United States if one or more of the following tests are met: (i) the issuer is organized in, or its primary business office or principal trading market of its equity is located in, the United States; (ii) a majority of the issuers revenues are derived from the United States; or (iii) a majority of the issuers assets are located in the United States. The Fund generally invests in a core group of approximately 40-60 equity securities, … Show more… The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in a portfolio of dividend-paying equity securities of U.S. companies. An issuer is deemed to be economically tied to the United States if one or more of the following tests are met: (i) the issuer is organized in, or its primary business office or principal trading market of its equity is located in, the United States; (ii) a majority of the issuers revenues are derived from the United States; or (iii) a majority of the issuers assets are located in the United States. The Fund generally invests in a core group of approximately 40-60 equity securities, including common stocks. The Fund will invest primarily in larger, well-established companies. Portfolio management primarily seeks to identify high-quality companies with the ability to grow revenue and cash flows and produce growing dividend streams through disparate economic environments. Such companies, in portfolio managements view, have the ability to participate in market gains while offering resilient dividends. Security selection will be based upon an analysis of a broad range of metrics, including returns on invested capital, balance sheet strength, and revenue growth potential. The Fund will generally consider selling a security when, in portfolio managements opinion, there is a risk of significant deterioration in the companys fundamentals, or there is a change in business strategy or issuer-specific business outlook that affects the original investment case. The Fund will also consider selling a security if, in portfolio managements opinion, it has become overvalued or if a superior investment opportunity arises. The Fund may lend portfolio securities, in an amount equal to up to one-third of its total assets as determined at the time of the loan origination. As part of its investment process, portfolio management considers environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities (ESG Factors) that it believes are financially material, alongside other fundamental investment factors. Examples of potential financially material ESG Factors include: corporate governance, company culture, exposure to climate change, and human capital management. To assess ESG Factors, portfolio management uses issuer reports, third-party data, and internally-generated analyses and may engage directly with issuers. ESG Factors are one of many considerations in the investment decision-making process, may not be determinative in deciding to include or exclude an investment from the portfolio, and may not be considered for every investment decision. Show less