Explorer Large Cap Growth

The Explorer Large Cap Growth account invests primarily in large U.S. companies that are projected to grow faster than other large-cap stocks. Stocks in the top 70% of the capitalization of the U.S. equity market are defined as large-cap. Growth is defined based on fast growth (high growth rates for earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow) and high valuations (high price ratios and low dividend yields). The account manager focuses on companies in rapidly expanding industries.