The fund seeks to exceed the total return of the Russell 2000® Value Index under normal circumstances by obtaining exposure to a portfolio of stocks of U.S. small companies and complementing this equity exposure with absolute return bond alpha strategy. It will normally limit its foreign currency exposure (from non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities or currencies) to 35% of its total assets. The fund may also invest up to 10% of its total assets in preferred securities.