To pursue its objective, The fund invests primarily in a diverse group of U.S. mid cap companies across market sectors and industry groups. The fund seeks to invest in securities of companies that it expects to have higher returns by placing an enhanced emphasis on securities of companies with higher profitability and value characteristics, as well as smaller market capitalizations relative to others within the funds mid cap investment universe. Conversely, the fund seeks to underweight or exclude securities it expects to have lower returns, such as securities of larger companies with lower levels of profitability and less attractive value characteristics.