Investment Objective
Long-term capital appreciation
Strategy
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its total net assets in the common and preferred stocks of companies located in Asia excluding Japan, which includes China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
Risks
Investments in Asian securities may involve risks such as social and political instability, market illiquidity, exchange-rate fluctuations, a high level of volatility and limited regulation. As with any fund, possible loss of principal is risk of investing. These and other risks associated with investing in the Fund can be found in the
prospectus.