Each Oakmark fund applies the same value investment philosophy and process to different market segments, sectors, size companies, and geographic regions to achieve specified goals.
The Oakmark International Fund generally invests in mid and large cap companies outside the U.S.
Emerging
Markets consists of:
South Korea and Mexico
Portfolio Managers
David Herro
David is a Portfolio Manager of the Oakmark International fund, the Oakmark International Small Cap fund, the Oakmark Global Select fund, and is Chief Investment Officer of International Equities at Harris Associates. He was named Morningstar's International-Stock Fund Manager of the Year for 2006; and International-Stock Fund Manager of the Decade for 2000-2009. David has been managing international portfolios since 1986, previously managing an international portfolio for The State of Wisconsin Investment Board. He also served as a Portfolio Manager for international equity portfolios with The Principal Financial Group of Des Moines, Iowa. David, who joined Harris Associates in 1992, has a M.A. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (1985) and a B.S. in Business/Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville (1983). He has over twenty-five years of investment experience and is a CFA charterholder®.
Rob Taylor
Robert Taylor is a Portfolio Manager of the Oakmark International fund, the Oakmark Global fund, Director of International Research, and Portfolio Manager of several international and global portfolios. He joined Harris Associates in 1994 and has over sixteen years of investment experience. Rob received his BBA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1994) and is a CFA charterholder®.