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Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) Example This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then you redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return per year and that the Fund's operating expenses remained the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends [and other distributions]. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher. Portfolio Turnover The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was __% of the average value of its whole portfolio. Instructions. A.3.instructions.6 New Funds. For purposes of this Item, a "New Fund" is a Fund that does not include in Form N-1A financial statements reporting operating results or that includes financial statements for the Fund's initial fiscal year reporting operating results for a period of 6 months or less. 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More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 36 of this Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-83 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringThis table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shared of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $[_____] in [name of fund family] funds. Include the narrative explanations in the order indicated. A Fund may modify the narrative explanations if the explanation contains comparable information to that shown.The narrative explanation regarding sales charge discounts is only required by a Fund that offers such discounts and should specify the minimum level of investment required to qualify for a discount. 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Summarize how the Fund intends to achieve its investment objectives by identifying the Fund's principal investment strategies (including the type or types of securities in which the Fund invests or will invest principally) and any policy to concentrate in securities of issuers in a particular industry or group of industries.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection a falsefalseStrategy [Heading]18false0rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of investment) (“Net Assets”) in a portfolio of equity investments that are tied economically to India or in issuers that participate in the markets of India. The Investment Adviser considers an equity investment to be tied economically to India if the investment is included in an index representative of India, the investment’s returns are linked to the performance of such an index, or the investment is exposed to the economic risks and returns of India. An issuer participates in the markets of India if the issuer: • Has a class of its securities whose principal securities market is in India; • Is organized under the laws of, or has a principal office in, India; • Derives 50% or more of its total revenue from goods produced, sales made or services provided in India; or • Maintains 50% or more of its assets in India. The Fund expects to invest primarily in equity securities, including common or ordinary stocks, American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”), European Depository Receipts (“EDRs”), preferred stock, convertible securities, investment companies (including other mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”)), and rights and warrants. The Fund’s equity investments may also include equity swaps, equity index swaps, futures, participation notes, options and other derivatives and structured securities to gain broad access to markets that may be difficult to access via direct investment in equity securities. Only securities open to U.S. investors are eligible for investment by the Fund. The Fund will gain exposure to the investments described above primarily through a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized as a company under the laws of the Republic of Mauritius (the “Subsidiary”). The Subsidiary is advised by the Investment Adviser, and has the same investment objective and strategies as the Fund. The Fund’s investments are selected using a strong valuation discipline based on industry specific metrics, to purchase what the Investment Adviser believes are well-positioned, cash-generating businesses run by shareholder-oriented management teams. From a valuation perspective, the Investment Adviser generally looks for companies where its proprietary estimate of their earnings, asset value or cash flow is meaningfully different from consensus; or where the Investment Adviser believes growth in intrinsic value is not reflected in the share price. Allocation of the Fund’s investments is determined by the Investment Adviser’s assessment of a company’s upside potential and downside risk, how attractive it appears relative to other holdings, and how the addition will impact sector and industry weightings. The largest overweights are given to companies the Investment Adviser believes have the most upside return potential relative to their contribution to overall portfolio risk. The Fund’s investments may include companies of all capitalization sizes. The Fund will not invest more than 25% of the value of the Fund’s total assets in the securities of one or more issuers conducting their principal business activities in the same industry, except that, to the extent that an industry represents 20% or more of the Fund’s benchmark index at the time of investment, the Fund may invest up to 35% of its assets in that industry. The Fund may invest in the aggregate up to 20% of its Net Assets in investments in developed countries and emerging countries other than India, including non-investment grade fixed income securities. 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An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Currency Risk. Changes in currency exchange rates may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s securities denominated in foreign currencies. Currency exchange rates can be volatile. The Fund may from time to time attempt to hedge all or a portion of its currency risk using a variety of techniques, including currency futures, forwards, and options. However, these instruments may not always work as intended, and in certain cases the Fund may be worse off than if it had not used a hedging instrument. Depositary Receipts Risk. Foreign securities may trade in the form of depositary receipts, including American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) and European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”) (collectively, “Depositary Receipts”). In addition to the risks inherent in the underlying securities represented by the Depositary Receipts, in some situations there may be an increased possibility that the Fund would not become aware of and be able to respond to corporate actions involving the foreign issuer in a timely manner. Also, a lack of information may result in inefficiencies in the valuation of such instruments. Investment in Depositary Receipts does not eliminate all the risks inherent in investing in securities of non-U.S. issuers. Derivatives Risk. Loss may result from the Fund’s investments in equity swaps, equity index swaps, futures, participation notes, options and structured securities and other derivative instruments. These instruments may be illiquid, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation.Emerging Countries Risk. The securities markets of emerging countries are less liquid, are especially subject to greater price volatility, have smaller market capitalizations, have less government regulation and are not subject to as extensive and frequent accounting, financial and other reporting requirements as the securities markets of more developed countries. Foreign Risk. Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in these countries. Loss may also result from the imposition of exchange controls, confiscations and other government restrictions, or from problems in registration, settlement or custody.India Risk. Investing in India may involve a higher degree of risk and special considerations not typically associated with investing in more established economies or securities markets. The Fund’s investment exposure to India may subject the Fund, to a greater extent than if investments were not made in India, to the risks of adverse securities markets, exchange rates and social, political, regulatory, economic or environmental events and natural disasters which may occur in India. Securities laws in India are relatively new and unsettled and, consequently, there is a risk of rapid and unpredictable change in laws regarding foreign investment, securities regulation, title to securities and shareholder rights. Global factors and foreign actions may inhibit the flow of foreign capital on which India is dependent to sustain its growth. The economy, industries, and securities and currency markets of India may be adversely affected by protectionist trade policies, slow economic activity worldwide, dependence on exports and international trade, competition from Asia’s other low-cost emerging economies, political and social instability, regional and global conflicts, terrorism and war, including actions that are contrary to the interests of the U.S. India’s economy encompasses traditional village farming, modern agriculture, handicrafts, a wide range of modern industries, and a multitude of services. Services are the major source of economic growth, accounting for half of India’s output with less than one quarter of its labor force. About two-thirds of the workforce is in agriculture. Despite strong growth, the World Bank and others express concern about the combined state and federal budget deficit.Industry Concentration Risk. The Fund will not invest more than 25% of the value of the Fund’s total assets in the securities of one or more issuers conducting their principal business activities in the same industry, except that, to the extent that an industry represents 20% or more of the Fund’s benchmark index at the time of investment, the Fund may invest up to 35% of its assets in that industry. Concentrating Fund investments in a limited number of issuers conducting business in the same industry will subject the Fund to a greater risk of loss as a result of adverse economic, business or other developments affecting that industry than if its investments were not so concentrated.Liquidity Risk. The Fund may make investments that may be illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions.Market Risk. The value of the instruments in which the Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular industry sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions.Mid-Cap and Small Cap Risk. The securities of mid-capitalization and small-capitalization companies involve greater risks than those associated with larger, more established companies. These securities may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements and may lack sufficient market liquidity, and these issuers often face greater business risks.NAV Risk. The net asset value (“NAV”) of the Fund and the value of your investment may fluctuate.Non-Diversification Risk. The Fund is non-diversified and is permitted to invest more of its assets in fewer issuers than a “diversified” mutual fund. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.Participation Notes Risk. Participation notes are designed to replicate the return of a particular underlying equity or debt security, currency or market. Investments in participation notes involve the same risks associated with a direct investment in the underlying security, currency or market they seek to replicate. The Fund has no rights under participation notes against the issuer of the underlying security and must instead rely on the creditworthiness of the counterparty to the transaction.Stock Risk. Stock prices have historically risen and fallen in periodic cycles. U.S. and foreign stock markets have experienced periods of substantial price volatility in the past and may do so again in the future.Subsidiary Risk. By investing in the Subsidiary, the Fund will be indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The Subsidiary will invest only in instruments in which the Fund is permitted to invest directly and will be subject to the risks that are described in this Prospectus. There can be no assurance that the Subsidiary’s investment objective will be achieved. The Subsidiary is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“Investment Company Act”), and, unless otherwise noted in this Prospectus, is not subject to all the investor protections of the Investment Company Act. Changes in the laws or policies of the United States, India and/or the Republic of Mauritius could result in the inability of the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in this Prospectus and the SAI and could adversely affect the Fund.The Fund’s investments in the Subsidiary are not protected by any statutory compensation arrangements in the Republic of Mauritius in the event of the Subsidiary’s failure. The Mauritius Financial Services Commission does not vouch for the financial soundness of the Subsidiary or for the correctness of any statements made or opinions expressed with regard to it.Tax Risk. The Fund may invest in the Subsidiary and will seek to obtain benefits from favorable tax treatment by the Indian government pursuant to a tax treaty between India and the Republic of Mauritius. The Supreme Court of India has upheld the validity of a tax treaty with respect to entities such as the Fund. However, there can be no assurance that any future challenge will result in a favorable outcome, or that the terms of a treaty will not be subject to re-negotiation or a different interpretation, or that the Subsidiary’s favorable tax treatment will continue. Any change in the provisions of a tax treaty or in its applicability to the Subsidiary could result in the imposition of withholding and other taxes on the Subsidiary by India, which would reduce the return to the Fund on its investments. Certain shareholders, including some non-U.S. shareholders, are not entitled to the benefit of a deduction or credit with respect to foreign taxes paid by the Fund, which the Fund intends to elect to pass through to its shareholders.falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringNarrative Risk Disclosure. 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