The Fund seeks to maximise total return through a combination of capital growth and income on Fund assets. The Fund invests globally at least 80% of its total assets in the equity securities of companies domiciled in, or exercising the predominant part of their economic activity in, emerging markets, excluding China. Investments may also be made in the equity securities of companies domiciled in, or exercising the predominant part of their economic activity in, developed markets that have significant business operations in emerging markets (excluding China). The Fund may indirectly invest in emerging markets securities (excluding China) by investing in American Depository Receipts (ADRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs), which are listed or traded on stock-exchanges and regulated markets outside emerging markets. ADRs and GDRs are investments issued by financial institutions which give exposure to underlying equity securities.