The investment seeks to provide a tax-efficient investment return consisting of long-term capital appreciation. The fund purchases stocks included in the FTSE Developed ex North America Index, which includes approximately 1,385 common stocks of companies located in developed countries of Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Far East. It uses statistical methods to "sample" the index, aiming to closely track its investment performance while limiting investments in Index securities that have undesirable tax characteristics in an attempt to minimize taxable income distributions.