| Investment Objective: |
Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of the value of its Assets in equity securities and equity-related instruments that are tied economically to China. China means Mainland China, and includes its administrative and other districts, such as Hong Kong and Macau. The equity securities and equity-related instruments in which the Fund may invest include, but are not limited to, common stock, preferred stock, convertible securities, depositary receipts, units, stapled securities, equity securities of REITs, privately placed securities, warrants and rights, participation notes or other structured notes, initial public offering and secondary placings, and other instruments that provide economic exposure to one or more equity securities. The Fund may invest in all types of issuers (including government-owned issuers) of equity securities and equity-related instruments that are tied economically to China, and in all types of publicly-issued shares of such issuers, including those listed on Chinese or U.S. exchanges. A significant portion of the equity securities in which the Fund invests are expected to be issued by companies that rely on variable interest entity (VIE) structures. |
