The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit growth 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 Russell 2000 Growth Index (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of the small-capitalization growth sector of the U.S. equity market.