The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks of small capitalization companies based in the U.S. The fund managers consider a company to be based in the U.S. if it is publicly traded in the U.S. and it satisfies one or more of the following additional criteria: it is incorporated in the U.S., it is headquartered in the U.S., its reported assets are primarily located in the U.S., or it derives the majority of its revenue from the U.S.