Strategy. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of companies based in emerging market countries and instruments with economic characteristics similar to such securities. This policy may be changed upon 60 days prior written notice to shareholders. Emerging market countries are countries represented in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, the MSCI Frontier Markets Index and to the extent not represented in those indexes, Singapore and Hong Kong. A company is based in an emerging market country if: (i) the company is organized or maintains its principal place of business in an emerging market country; (ii) the companys securities are traded principally in an emerging market country; (iii) … Show more… Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of companies based in emerging market countries and instruments with economic characteristics similar to such securities. This policy may be changed upon 60 days prior written notice to shareholders. Emerging market countries are countries represented in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, the MSCI Frontier Markets Index and to the extent not represented in those indexes, Singapore and Hong Kong. A company is based in an emerging market country if: (i) the company is organized or maintains its principal place of business in an emerging market country; (ii) the companys securities are traded principally in an emerging market country; (iii) at least 50% of the companys revenues or profits are generated in an emerging markets country; or (iv) at least 50% of the companys assets are located in an emerging markets country. Under normal market conditions, the Fund also will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies that meet the environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria of Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC (the Sub-Adviser or Barrow Hanley), the Funds sub-adviser. The Fund invests principally in common stock and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), including unsponsored ADRs, of companies of any market capitalization. The Fund may invest in the securities of companies based in the Peoples Republic of China (China), including A Shares of such companies that trade on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange through the Shanghai Hong Kong and Shenzhen Hong Kong Stock Connect programs (Stock Connect). Stock Connect is a mutual stock market access program designed to, among other things, enable foreign investments in China. The Sub-Adviser aims to achieve the Funds investment objective through an emerging markets strategy composed of high conviction, fundamentally researched ideas. The securities may be denominated in any currency, including multinational currencies. The Funds portfolio will be constructed on a bottom-up basis as discussed below and typically will be diversified across sectors and regions. Value The Sub-Adviser aims to generate outperformance from participating in markets which increase in value while having a more protective strategy in markets which decrease in value. The Sub-Adviser typically will seek to accomplish this by purchasing assets that the Sub-Adviser believes are temporarily undervalued and whose value will rise over a reasonable amount of time. Further, the Sub-Adviser seeks to understand and quantify what will drive the upside value going forward. These drivers are typically categorized into four value silos: 1) sales improvement, 2) margin improvement, 3) multiple expansion, and 4) capital efficiency (defined as dividends, share repurchase, accretive mergers and acquisitions and/or divestments, etc.). Fundamental Securities Analysis The Sub-Advisers strategy uses a quantitative proprietary screening model to analyze markets for inefficiencies which it seeks to exploit through adherence to a valuation-centric investment process dedicated to the selection of securities on a bottom-up basis. The Sub-Adviser focuses primarily on fundamental securities analysis, valuation, and prospects for a return of securities to what the Sub-Adviser considers fair valuation. The Sub-Advisers strategy involves identifying underappreciated change that it believes is not yet recognized by the market. The fundamental securities analysis carried out by the Sub-Adviser will include company engagement, earnings and profitability projections and estimates of fair value. The Sub-Advisers bottom-up process emphasizes identifying and investing in market dislocations where it believes it has an information advantage that will allow the individual investment to appreciate to its estimated fair value. This bottom-up process will also contribute to the Fund being over- or under-weight in specific sectors, countries and regions based on the dislocations the Sub-Adviser is seeing at the individual stock level. The Sub-Adviser typically will assess the prospects for a return of securities to estimated fair valuation by: (i) holding generally daily research platform meetings; (ii) holding generally weekly formal team meetings; (iii) reviewing internal research; (iv) initiating company management engagement; (v) conducting ESG scoring and assessment, as discussed below; (vi) evaluating positive and negative movements in the prices of securities; and (vii) understanding exposures and risks concerning the portfolio. Judgements generally are made in the context of market valuation, risk/reward opportunity, and alternative investment opportunities. Sustainability Considerations The Sub-Advisers ESG strategy, as discussed below, involves full integration of ESG into the investment management process and securities analysis. The Sub-Adviser uses ESG analysis as part of its fundamental analysis to estimate a companys fair valuation and assess the companys sustainability risk. In this regard, the Sub-Adviser uses ESG analysis as an important factor to identify: (i) companies whose financial productivity is likely to be supported and enhanced into the future as a result of the move towards a more sustainable world, such as the nature of the products and services the company provides from a sustainability perspective, and (ii) potential risks arising as a result of sustainability concerns that may be material to the particular industries or companies in which the Fund might invest. The Sub-Adviser uses the following ESG criteria (ESG Criteria) when assessing a companys valuation and sustainability risks: 1) Environmental criteria, such as a companys greenhouse gas emissions and climate change risks and how efficiently and effectively a company uses its raw material inputs; 2) Social criteria, such as a companys human resources, supply chain management and management of access to essential products or services such as health care services and products to disadvantaged communities or groups; and 3) Governance criteria, such as a companys executive pay, bribery and corruption allegations or convictions, political lobbying and donations and tax strategy. To assess the ESG Criteria for a particular company, the Sub-Adviser evaluates ESG data from both internal and external resources, including: (a) The Sub-Advisers proprietary materiality mapping analysis, which evaluates ESG issues facing specific industry groups and uses a visual map designed to show how sustainability issues manifest across various industries; (b) Proprietary ESG Criteria research reports on issuers prepared by the Sub-Adviser derived from the Sub-Advisers engagement with the issuers and disclosure reports prepared by third parties; and (c) Data provided by third party ESG research and ratings firms, which include research on the ESG practices, ESG risk ratings and the environmental impact of issuers. The Sub-Adviser uses these data sources to evaluate the ESG Criteria of, and develop proprietary ESG scores for, issuers, which the Sub-Adviser uses in assessing an issuers value and sustainability risk. The Sub-Adviser also uses ESG analysis to screen companies from the portfolio that exhibit certain criteria. Companies considered by the Sub-Adviser to be significantly involved in the production of tobacco; the generation, extraction and/or refining of certain fossil fuels; the production of unconventional weapons; or in the production or manufacturing of pornography, alcohol, or gambling will be excluded from the Funds investable universe. In addition to the foregoing, the Sub-Adviser applies an ESG exclusion policy which prohibits the Fund from investing in or seeking exposure to the securities of issuers involved in the manufacture or production of controversial weapons (i.e., weapons of mass destruction, nuclear weapons, biological weapons, chemical weapons, depleted uranium weapons, cluster munitions or landmines), and companies which have violated various international human rights standards. Show less