Fund Description

The fund was incepted in July 1998 and is managed by Boston Partners Asset Management. The fund seeks to provide long-term growth of capital primarily through investment in equity securities. Current income is a secondary objective. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in a diversified portfolio consisting primarily of equity securities with market capitalizations that do not exceed $1.5 billion when purchased and identified by the adviser as having value characteristics. The fund generally invests in the equity securities of small companies. The fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities. The fund may also invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, including securities that are illiquid by virtue of the absence of a readily available market or legal or contractual restrictions on resale. The fund declares and pays dividends and capital gains annually.