The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks of small-capitalization companies. The advisor defines small-capitalization companies as those companies with market capitalizations not exceeding the highest market capitalization in the Russell 2000® Growth Index during the preceding 12 months. It may invest in companies across all sectors of the economy, but may favor companies in particular sectors or industries at different times.