Investment objective & strategy
As of Dec. 29, 2025 · prospectusObjective. Long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy. The Fund will invest, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes) in equity securities of issuers organized, domiciled or with substantial operations in emerging markets countries, which are defined as countries included in an emerging markets index by a recognized index provider, such as the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net), or characterized as developing or emerging by any of the World Bank, the United Nations, the International Finance Corporation, or the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Certain emerging market countries may also be classified as frontier market countries, which are a subset of emerging countries with even smaller national economies. To diversify its investments, the Fund … The Fund will invest, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes) in equity securities of issuers organized, domiciled or with substantial operations in emerging markets countries, which are defined as countries included in an emerging markets index by a recognized index provider, such as the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net), or characterized as developing or emerging by any of the World Bank, the United Nations, the International Finance Corporation, or the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Certain emerging market countries may also be classified as frontier market countries, which are a subset of emerging countries with even smaller national economies. To diversify its investments, the Fund invests primarily in securities of issuers located in at least three foreign countries. The Fund also may invest a portion of its assets in closed-end investment companies that invest in emerging markets. The Fund may attempt to hedge against unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates by engaging in forward currency transactions and trading currency futures contracts and options on these futures; however, a Sub-adviser (as defined below) may choose not to, or may be unable to, hedge the Funds currency exposure. The Fund may also lend portfolio securities to earn additional income. Any income realized through securities lending may help Fund performance. The Fund employs a multi-manager strategy whereby portions of the Fund are allocated to professional money managers (each, a Sub-adviser, collectively, the Sub-advisers) who are responsible for investing the assets of the Fund.
Top holdings
As of Feb. 28, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSMC | TSMWF | $102.34M | 11.66% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRON | — | $52.00M | 5.92% |
| SK Hynix Inc. KRW5000 | HXSCF | $44.32M | 5.05% |
| TENCENT | — | $33.49M | 3.82% |
| COMMON STOCK | BABAF | $14.71M | 1.68% |
| RELIANCE INDUSTR | — | $10.34M | 1.18% |
| DELTA ELECTRONIC TWD10 | DLTEF | $10.26M | 1.17% |
| TAIWAN SEMIC MFG CO LTD SP ADR | — | $10.02M | 1.14% |
| SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP LTD /KRW/ 0.00000000 | SFLGF | $9.18M | 1.05% |
| MediaTek Inc. TWD10 | MDTTF | $8.88M | 1.01% |
Portfolio moves
Nov 30, 2025 → Feb 28, 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. |
|---|---|---|
| Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund · NOEMX | 64% | 0.15% |
| Nuveen Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund · TEQKX, TEQSX, TEQPX, TEQLX, TEQHX, TENWX | 63% | 0.00% |
| Emerging Markets Equity Fund · GEMYX, GEMZX | 50% | 1.05% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| MARTIN CURRIE INC. | Sub-adviser |
| Van Eck Associates Corporation | Sub-adviser |
| Lazard Asset Management LLC | Sub-adviser |
| Blackrock Financial Management, INC | Sub-adviser |
| CONSULTING GROUP ADVISORY SERVICES LLC | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of December 29, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of February 28, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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