The Fund invests primarily in equity securities of U.S. issuers. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities. In addition to common stocks, exchange traded funds that invest primarily in equity securities, warrants, convertible bonds and preferred stock are considered equity securities for purposes of the Fund’s 80% policy.

The Fund’s investment strategy focuses on factors specific to each investment, including: internal changes to the company or external changes in the company’s environment that drive improving balance sheet, cash flow, or earnings growth; hidden or unappreciated value (unexpected earnings growth potential where the Sub-Advisor believes the company can report results ahead of the consensus of analysts’ expectations); management quality; and a strong business model (in the Sub-Advisor’s opinion, solid earnings quality indicating sustainability to the company’s growth). The Fund invests in equity securities that can be characterized as “growth” (companies with an above average earnings growth rate) or “value” (companies with a below average price-to-earnings ratio), as both kinds of companies may have characteristics that make the investment attractive. The Fund invests in a range of stock market capitalizations that could include small-cap, mid-cap, and large cap and expects to hold between 35 and 60 positions. Companies favored in the research process are those viewed to be fiscally responsible and demonstrating management alignment with shareholder value, qualities that have the potential to deliver benefits to investors. Fiscally responsible companies typically exhibit solid operating cash flow generation relative to reported net income, lower than average debt-to-capital ratio, and an ability to generate high return on assets. Company managements that demonstrate alignment with shareholder interests will typically redeploy cash when an investment will improve overall returns, or otherwise return capital to shareholders in the form of dividends.

The Fund can invest in securities of any market capitalization, but the investment process typically finds more opportunities in smaller companies. Thus, the Fund will have a majority of holdings in the small- and mid-capitalization space of the market.

The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in foreign securities.

The Fund may also hold cash or other short-term investments.