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.