The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in companies that Wellington Management Company LLP ("Wellington Management") believes are globally competitive and exhibit the potential for growth. It invests at least 65% of its net assets in equity securities, including non-dollar securities, of foreign issuers. The fund diversifies its investments among a number of different sectors and countries throughout the world, with no limit on the amount of assets that may be invested in each sector or country.