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Current 80% Investment Policy
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New 80% Investment Policy as of the
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Effective Date
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Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests
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Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at
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at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for
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least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any
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investment purposes) in equity securities of
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borrowings for investment purposes) in equity
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issuers in emerging markets.
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securities of issuers in emerging markets.
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Current Disclosure
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Disclosure as of the Effective Date
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Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests
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Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at
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at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for
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least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any
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investment purposes) in equity securities of
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borrowings for investment purposes) in equity
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issuers in emerging markets. The Fund will
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securities of issuers in emerging markets. For
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provide shareholders with at least 60 days' prior
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purposes of this 80% policy, emerging markets
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notice of any change in this investment policy.
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means most countries in the world except
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Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Hong
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The Fund currently considers developing or
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Kong, Singapore, the United Kingdom, the United
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emerging market countries to include most
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States, and most of the countries of Western
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countries in the world except Australia, Canada,
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Europe. For purposes of this 80% policy, equity
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Japan, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, the
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securities include, without limitation, common
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United Kingdom, the U.S., and most of the
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stock, preferred stock, convertible securities,
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countries of Western Europe. An emerging market
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depositary receipts, participatory notes and other
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company is one (i) that is organized under the
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structured notes, real estate-related securities
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laws of, or has a principal place of business in, an
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(including real estate investment trusts
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emerging market; (ii) for which the principal
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(“REITs”)), trust or partnership interests, rights
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securities market is in an emerging market; (iii)
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and warrants to buy common stock, privately
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that derives at least 50% of its total revenues or
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placed securities, and initial public offerings
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profits from goods that are produced or sold,
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(“IPOs”).
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investments made, or services performed in an
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emerging market; or (iv) at least 50% of the assets
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An issuer in an emerging market is one: (i) that is
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of which are located in an emerging market. The
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organized under the laws of, or has a principal
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Fund may invest in companies of any market
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place of business in, an emerging market; (ii) for
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capitalization.
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which the principal securities market is in an
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emerging market; (iii) that derives at least 50% of
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Equity securities may include common stock,
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its total revenues or profits from goods that are
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preferred stock, convertible securities, depositary
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produced or sold, investments made, or services
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receipts, participatory notes, trust or partnership
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performed in an emerging market; or (iv) at least
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interests, warrants and rights to buy common
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50% of the assets of which are located in an
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stock, and privately placed securities. The Fund
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emerging market. The Fund may invest in
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may invest in real estate-related securities,
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companies of any market capitalization.
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including real estate investment trusts (“REITs”)
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and non-investment grade bonds (high-yield or
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The Fund may invest in bonds rated below
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“junk bonds”).
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investment grade (sometimes referred to as “high-
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yield securities”, “high-yield bonds”, or “junk
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bonds”).
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