Equity Strategy . The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities. This is a non-fundamental investment policy that can be changed by the Fund upon 60 days’ prior notice to shareholders. The Fund invests primarily in long and short positions in U.S. large-cap stocks included in the Russell 1000 ® Index, although the Fund may invest in small- and mid-cap equity securities. The Fund buys securities “long” that Analytic believes will outperform and sells securities “short” that Analytic believes will underperform. The Fund intends to take long and short equity positions that may vary over time based on Analytic’s assessment of market conditions and other factors. The Fund’s long equity exposure is ordinarily expected to range from 80% to 130% and its short equity exposure from 0% to 70% of the Fund’s net assets, excluding cash. The Fund may take short positions at the higher end of this range when it has reduced its written call options positions under the options strategy (as described below) and may during these periods hold a substantial portion of the Fund’s total assets in high quality short-term debt securities, cash, or cash equivalents.
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