The fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of high-yield, high-risk, fixed-income securities, including secured and unsecured loan assignments, loan participations and other loan instruments (loans), of U.S. and foreign issuers, the risks of which are, in the judgment of the manager consistent with the fund's objective. It may invest up to 100% of its total assets in foreign securities that are denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies.