The investment objective of the Fund is to achieve capital growth in the long term by investing mainly in the equity markets of countries which are represented in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, aiming to outperform (net of fees) the Target Benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Total Return Net (in GBP) over a rolling five year period. The ACD will invest at least 80% of the Fund’s assets in equities and securities equivalent to equities (e.g. American Depositary Receipts, Global Depositary Receipts, equity linked notes etc.) in the equity markets of Emerging Market Countries. The following may also be acquired and counted towards the 80% limit; warrants, index certificates, certificates on adequately diversified equity baskets that apply to at least 10 equities and other transferable securities.