The Sub-Fund’s portfolio will invest directly in equities, equitylike transferable securities (e.g. convertible bonds), and fixed-income or floating-rate notes admitted to official listing on a stock exchange or dealt in on another Regulated Market or indirectly through the use of derivatives. Equities shall be issued mainly by European Union companies. Investments in small- and mid-caps (i.e. companies with market capitalisation lower than EUR 1 billion at the time of purchase and for all the holding period) shall not exceed 50% of the Sub-Fund’s net assets. Investments in financial instruments with no rating or rated lower than investment grade (expressed or embedded in the issuer rating) according to at least one rating agency (BBB- assigned by S&P or Fitch, Baa3 assigned by Moody’s) shall not exceed 10% of the Sub-Fund’s net assets. Investments in covered warrants and asset backed securities (ABS) are excluded.