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In selecting securities for this Fund, the managers focus on a number of factors - yield to maturity, maturity, quality and the outlook for specific issuers and market sectors - seeking to provide shareholders with total return, including both current income and price appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Fund intends to maintain an average dollar-weighted portfolio maturity for its debt securities of 1 1/2 to 4 years. Only investment-grade debt securities which rate within the four highest rating groups will be selected for the Fund, and its overall quality rating will normally be within the two highest rating categories.
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