The fund aims to increase the value of its shares through growth in the value of its investments. The fund is actively managed and invests mainly in a widely diversified portfolio of shares from smaller capitalisation companies in the United States. Specifically, the fund invests at least 70% of total assets in shares and related securities of companies that are either incorporated in the United States of America or conduct most of their business there and that, at the time of purchase, have a market capitalisation that is equal to or smaller than the companies in the Russell 2500 Index