Fund Description

The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in securities of Pacific Basin issuers and other investments tied economically to the Pacific Basin, including Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the People's Republic of China, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand. The adviser may determine an issuer's ties using factors such as third-party classifications, domicile and assets, revenue or asset exposure, government guarantees, and primary trading market. It normally invests primarily in common stocks, allocates across Pacific Basin countries, and uses fundamental analysis of issuers and market and economic conditions.