Investment objective & strategy
As of Jan. 22, 2026 · prospectusObjective. The fund has an investment objective of long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy. The fund will invest in securities of issuers located throughout the world, including the United States (U.S.). Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest primarily in equity securities, with at least 40% of the funds net assets in issuers organized, headquartered or doing a substantial amount of business outside the U.S. As of the date of this prospectus, the funds subadviser, Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP (SGA), considers an issuer that has at least 50% of its assets or derives at least 50% of its revenue from business outside the U.S. as doing a substantial amount of business outside the U.S. The fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in the securities of companies located in countries included … The fund will invest in securities of issuers located throughout the world, including the United States (U.S.). Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest primarily in equity securities, with at least 40% of the funds net assets in issuers organized, headquartered or doing a substantial amount of business outside the U.S. As of the date of this prospectus, the funds subadviser, Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP (SGA), considers an issuer that has at least 50% of its assets or derives at least 50% of its revenue from business outside the U.S. as doing a substantial amount of business outside the U.S. The fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in the securities of companies located in countries included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. SGA uses an investment process to identify companies that it believes have a high degree of predictability, strong profitability and above average earnings and cash flow growth. SGA selects investments for the funds portfolio that it believes have superior long-term earnings prospects and attractive valuation. To the extent consistent with the funds investment objective and strategies, the subadviser will consider as an element of its investment research and decision making processes for the fund any environmental, social and/or governance (ESG) factors that the subadviser believes may influence risks and opportunities of companies under consideration. However, the pursuit of ESG-related goals is not the funds investment objective, nor one of its investment strategies. Therefore, ESG factors by themselves are not expected to determine investment decisions for the fund. The funds equity investments may include common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into or exchangeable for common stocks, and depositary receipts. The fund typically invests in large and medium capitalization companies, but it is permitted to invest in companies of any capitalization. The fund will allocate its assets among various regions and countries (but no fewer than three non-U.S. countries). From time to time, the fund may have a significant portion of its assets invested in the securities of companies in only a few countries and one or a few regions. Although the fund seeks investments across a number of sectors, from time to time, the fund may have significant positions in particular sectors. SGA will sell a portfolio holding when it believes the securitys fundamentals deteriorate, its valuation is no longer attractive, or a better investment opportunity arises.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | — | $10.75M | 7.06% |
| TSMC | — | $9.78M | 6.42% |
| VISA INC-CLASS A | — | $8.60M | 5.65% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | — | $8.28M | 5.44% |
| ALPHABET INC CL C | — | $7.86M | 5.16% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | — | $5.56M | 3.65% |
| BROADCOM INC | — | $5.45M | 3.58% |
| META PLATFORMS INC CL A | — | $5.21M | 3.42% |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT INC | — | $5.15M | 3.38% |
| SALESFORCE INC | — | $4.95M | 3.25% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Global Leaders Growth Fund · USGLX, USLCX, USLIX, UGLSX, USLYX | 60% | 0.77% |
| Saratoga Technology & Communication Portfolio · STPIX, STPCX, STPAX | 40% | 2.42% |
| Polen Global Growth Fund · PGIRX, PGIIX | 39% | 1.01% |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of January 22, 2026, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. As reported in the fund's prospectus performance bar chart.
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