The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit value characteristics. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the S&P SmallCap 600® Value Index (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of the small-capitalization value sector of the U.S. equity market.