The objective of this fund is to provide its investors with a long-term appreciation of their capital, principally by means of a diversified portfolio of investments in equity securities and other similar instruments of issuers that the Sub-Manager believes have significantly more appreciation potential than downside risk over the long term. The fund may invest flexibly with no geographical limitation, including Emerging Markets. Equity securities and other similar instruments in which the fund may invest include, but are not limited to, common and preferred stock of companies of all size and sector. The fund may also invest in convertible securities. The fund will typically invest in less than 50 securities but may exceed this number depending on market conditions.