The fund invests primarily in equity securities, including common and preferred stock and equity-linked notes (ELNs) and depositary receipts of U.S. and foreign issuers. Under normal circumstances, it will provide exposure to investments that are economically tied to at least three different countries outside of the U.S. The fund may also invest up to 50% of its net assets in securities of issuers located in emerging markets countries, i.e., those that are generally in the early stages of their industrial cycles.