Principal Investment
Strategies
Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net
assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of mid-capitalization companies. The Fund defines mid-capitalization companies as those companies with a market capitalization that falls within the range of the companies that comprise the
Russell Midcap® Growth Index (the Capitalization Index). The market capitalization range of the
companies included within the Capitalization Index was $134.5 million to $95.9 billion as of March 31, 2026. The market capitalization range and
composition of companies in the Capitalization Index are subject to change. As such, the size of the companies in which the Fund invests may change. The Fund may continue to hold a security even if the
company’s market capitalization is no longer within the range of the Capitalization Index.
Under normal circumstances, the Fund also invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any
borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of “growth” companies. The Fund considers “growth” companies to be those companies that are either constituents of an index constructed by a third party to identify companies with various
characteristics of growth companies, have a higher Institutional Brokers' Estimate System (I/B/E/S) medium-term growth forecast (two year) than the median ranked stock within the
company’s GICS sector, or have a higher sales per share historical growth rate (five year) than the median ranked stock within the company’s GICS sector. The third-party broad-based index currently used to identify growth companies is the Russell
3000® Growth Index, although the Fund may change this index without prior notice. The I/B/E/S is a database used by brokers and investors to
access the estimates made by stock analysts regarding the future earnings of publicly traded American companies. The I/B/E/S medium term growth forecast is a measure of the average
annualized EPS (earnings per share) growth forecast of contributing analysts/estimators for the forthcoming two years. The Fund may at times emphasize one
or more sectors in selecting its investments, including the consumer discretionary, health care, industrials, and information technology sectors.
An investment in the Fund involves risks, including Mid-Cap Stock Risk, Growth Securities Risk, and Market Risk, among others.
Descriptions of these and other principal risks of investing in the Fund are provided below. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective and you may lose money. The value of the
Fund’s holdings may decline, and the Fund’s net asset value (NAV) and share price may go down. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. The significance of any specific risk to an investment in the Fund will vary over time depending on the composition of the Fund's portfolio, market conditions, and other
factors. You should read all of the risk information below carefully, because any one or more of these risks may result in losses to the Fund.
Active Management Risk. Due to its active management, the Fund could underperform its benchmark index and/or other funds with similar investment
objectives and/or strategies.
Equity Securities Risk. Equity securities may experience significant volatility. Such securities may fall
sharply in response to adverse events affecting overall markets, a particular industry or sector, or an individual company’s financial condition.
Growth Securities Risk. Growth securities typically trade at a higher multiple of earnings than other types
of equity securities. Accordingly, the market values of growth securities may never reach their expected market value and may decline in price. In addition, growth securities, at times, may not perform as well as value securities or the stock market
in general, and may be out of favor with investors for varying periods of time. Growth securities may also be sensitive to movements in interest rates.
Issuer Risk. An issuer in which the Fund invests or to which it has exposure may perform poorly or below expectations, and the value of
its securities may therefore decline, which may negatively affect the Fund’s performance. Underperformance of an issuer may be caused by poor management decisions,
competitive pressures, breakthroughs in technology, reliance on suppliers, labor problems or shortages, corporate restructurings, fraudulent disclosures, natural disasters, military confrontations and actions, war, other conflicts, terrorism, disease/virus
outbreaks, epidemics or other events, conditions and factors which may impair the value of your investment in the
Fund.
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Mid-Cap Stock Risk. Investments in mid-capitalization companies (mid-cap companies) often involve greater risks than investments in larger,
more established companies (larger companies) because mid-cap companies tend to have less predictable earnings and may lack the management experience, financial resources, product
diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies, and may be less liquid than the securities of larger companies.