| Investment Objective: |
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80%of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in a portfolio of below investment-grade corporate bonds, commonly referred to as high yield or junk bonds, or unrated securities that Ares Systematic Credit Limited (the Subadviser ) considers to be of an equivalent credit quality, which may be represented by derivative instruments, including futures and swaps. The Sub adviser determines whether a bond is rated below investment grade using a composite rating calculated by assigning a numerical value to those ratings of Moody s, S&P and Fitch which are available for the bond and averaging those amounts to determine the rating. The Fund invests primarily in U.S. dollar denominated securities, including those of foreign issuers. Derivative instruments in which the Fund may invest include credit-default swaps and U.S. Treasury futures. The Fund may also invest in exchange-traded funds to manage aggregate portfolio exposures. |
