The investment objective of the fund is to increase the value of its assets over the medium term by investing primarily in US small cap equities. At all times, this sub-fund invests at least 75% of its assets in equities and/or equity equivalent securities issued by companies having market capitalisation lower than the largest market capitalisation (observed at the beginning of each financial year) of the Russell 2000 index* and that have their registered offices or conduct the majority of their business activities in the United States of America.