div style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;text-align:left;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;"Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of the sum of its net assets and the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in equity securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. infrastructure-related companies. Infrastructure-related companies include companies involved in the ownership, development, construction, renovation, /divdiv style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;text-align:left;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;"financing or operation of infrastructure assets, or that provide the services and raw materials necessary for the construction and maintenance of infrastructure assets. Infrastructure assets are the physical structures and networks upon which the operation, growth and development of a community depends, which include water, sewer, and energy utilities; transportation and communication networks; health care facilities, government accommodations, and other public service facilities; and shipping, timber, steel, alternative energy, and other resources and services necessary for the construction and maintenance of these physical structures and networks./divdiv style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;text-align:left;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;"span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;font-style:normal;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"Equity securities in which the Fund invests include common and preferred securities, publicly-traded units of master limited partnerships (“/spanspan style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;font-style:italic;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"MLPs/spanspan style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;font-style:normal;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"”), and real estate investment trusts (“/spanspan style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;font-style:italic;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"REITs/spanspan style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;font-style:normal;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"”). The Fund may also invest in exchange-traded funds (“/spanspan style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;font-style:italic;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"ETFs/spanspan style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;font-style:normal;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"”) and other investment companies (“/spanspan style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;font-style:italic;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"investment companies/spanspan style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;font-style:normal;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"”). The Fund may invest in companies of any size, including small- and mid-capitalization companies./span/divdiv style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;text-align:left;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;"In selecting securities, the Fund’s sub-adviser invests in companies that it believes meet one or more of the following criteria:/divdiv style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;text-align:left;color:#000000;text-indent:-18.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin-left:36.0pt;font-style:normal;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;"span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:symbol;font-style:normal;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"·/spanspan style="word-spacing:10.0pt" /spanspan style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;font-style:normal;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"Attractively valued relative to other companies in the same industry or market. /span/divdiv style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;text-align:left;color:#000000;text-indent:-18.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin-left:36.0pt;font-style:normal;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;"span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:symbol;font-style:normal;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"·/spanspan style="word-spacing:10.0pt" /spanspan style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;font-style:normal;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"Strong fundamentals, including consistent cash flows or growth and a sound balance sheet. /span/divdiv style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;text-align:left;color:#000000;text-indent:-18.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin-left:36.0pt;font-style:normal;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;"span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:symbol;font-style:normal;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"·/spanspan style="word-spacing:10.0pt" /spanspan style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;font-style:normal;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"Strong management teams. /span/divdiv style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;text-align:left;color:#000000;text-indent:-18.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin-left:36.0pt;font-style:normal;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;"span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:symbol;font-style:normal;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"·/spanspan style="word-spacing:10.0pt" /spanspan style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;font-style:normal;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"Long-term contracts to provide infrastructure-based services. /span/divdiv style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;text-align:left;color:#000000;text-indent:-18.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin-left:36.0pt;font-style:normal;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;"span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:symbol;font-style:normal;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"·/spanspan style="word-spacing:10.0pt" /spanspan style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;font-style:normal;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"An identifiable catalyst that could increase the value of the company’s securities over the next one or two years. /span/divdiv style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;text-align:left;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;"The Fund’s sub-adviser generally will sell a security if any of the following has occurred:/divdiv style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;text-align:left;color:#000000;text-indent:-18.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin-left:36.0pt;font-style:normal;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;"span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:symbol;font-style:normal;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"·/spanspan style="word-spacing:10.0pt" /spanspan style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;font-style:normal;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"The security has hit its price target and the company is no longer attractively valued relative to other companies. /span/divdiv style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;text-align:left;color:#000000;text-indent:-18.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin-left:36.0pt;font-style:normal;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;"span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:symbol;font-style:normal;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"·/spanspan style="word-spacing:10.0pt" /spanspan style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;font-style:normal;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"The company’s fundamentals have significantly deteriorated. /span/divdiv style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;text-align:left;color:#000000;text-indent:-18.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin-left:36.0pt;font-style:normal;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;"span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:symbol;font-style:normal;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"·/spanspan style="word-spacing:10.0pt" /spanspan style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;font-style:normal;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"There has been a significant change in the company’s management team. /span/divdiv style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;text-align:left;color:#000000;text-indent:-18.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin-left:36.0pt;font-style:normal;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;"span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:symbol;font-style:normal;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"·/spanspan style="word-spacing:10.0pt" /spanspan style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;font-style:normal;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"A catalyst that could decrease the value of the security has been identified, or a previously existing positive catalyst has disappeared. /span/divdiv style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;text-align:left;color:#000000;text-indent:-18.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin-left:36.0pt;font-style:normal;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;"span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:symbol;font-style:normal;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"·/spanspan style="word-spacing:10.0pt" /spanspan style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;font-style:normal;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"A better alternative exists in the marketplace. /span/divdiv style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;text-align:left;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;"The Fund’s investments include infrastructure-related securities of non-U.S. issuers. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 40% of its net assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers and, in any case, will invest at least 30% of its net assets in such issuers./divdiv style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;text-align:left;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;"The Fund diversifies its investments among a number of different countries throughout the world. Up to 25% of the Fund’s total assets may be invested in equity securities of emerging market issuers./divdiv style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial;text-align:left;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;"The Fund may utilize derivatives, including options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The Fund may use these derivatives to manage market or business risk, enhance the Fund’s return, or hedge against adverse movements in currency exchange rates./div
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