The fund is actively managed to seek long-term capital growth by holding a broadly diversified portfolio of dividend-paying, emerging market equities believed to be high quality by the fund adviser. The fund uses a rules-based, multi-factor investment process that screens for balance sheet strength, dividend payout stability and sustainability, and ability to pay or grow dividends. The fund adviser also considers environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in selecting securities. The resulting portfolio is weighted according to a modified market-cap-weighting methodology. Holdings are reconstituted and rebalanced on a quarterly basis.