The Oakmark Family of Funds

Statement of Changes in Net Assets—September 30, 1998


The Oakmark Fund

Year Ended
September 30, 1998

Eleven Months Ended
September 30, 1997


From Operations:

Net investment income

$94,480,595

$55,858,346

Net realized gain on sale of investments

1,258,937,339

239,442,987

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions

(8,898)

(2,673)

Net change in unrealized appreciation

(1,704,966,868)

1,231,138,352



Net increase in net assets from operations

(351,557,832)

1,526,437,012


Distribution to shareholders from (1):

Net investment income

(66,321,023)

(41,659,757)

Net realized short-term gain

(25,210,618)

(13,947,126)

Net realized long-term gain

(1,098,260,243)

(212,039,549)



Total distributions to shareholders

(1,189,791,884)

(267,646,432)


From Fund share transactions:

Proceeds from shares sold

2,836,315,983

2,107,074,877

Reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions

1,133,761,068

256,384,877

Payments for shares redeemed

(2,119,718,081)

(941,237,366)



Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

1,850,358,970

1,422,222,388




Total increase in net assets

309,009,254

2,681,012,968

Net assets:

Beginning of period

6,614,948,628

3,933,935,660



End of period

$6,923,957,882

$6,614,948,628





Undistributed net investment income

$77,854,452

$49,694,881





 

(1) Distributions per share:

Net investment income

0.3996

0.3441

Net realized short-term gain

0.1519

0.1152

Net realized long-term gain

5.8556

1.7514



Total distributions to shareholders

$6.4071

$2.2107

 

The Oakmark
Select Fund

Year Ended
September 30, 1998

Eleven Months Ended
September 30, 1997


From Operations:

Net investment income

$1,948,524

$(246,886)

Net realized gain on sale of investments

69,415,172

5,070,435

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions

0

0

Net change in unrealized appreciation

(78,902,257)

87,675,167



Net increase in net assets from operations

(7,538,561)

92,498,716


Distribution to shareholders from (1):

Net investment income

0

0

Net realized short-term gain

(6,882,359)

0

Net realized long-term gain

0



Total distributions to shareholders

(6,882,359)

0


From Fund share transactions:

Proceeds from shares sold

1,440,695,723

571,117,746

Reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions

6,568,333

0

Payments for shares redeemed

(719,123,322)

(149,441,890)



Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

728,140,734

421,675,856




Total increase in net assets

713,719,814

514,174,572

Net assets:

Beginning of period

514,174,572

0



End of period

$1,227,894,386

$514,174,572





Undistributed net investment income

$1,701,638

$(246,886)





 

(1) Distributions per share:

Net investment income

0

0

Net realized short-term gain

0.1678

0

Net realized long-term gain

0

0



Total distributions to shareholders

$0.1678

$0

 

The Oakmark
Small Cap Fund

Year Ended
September 30, 1998

Eleven Months Ended
September 30, 1997


From Operations:

Net investment income

$(4,959,862)

$(1,684,439)

Net realized gain on sale of investments

124,757,914

46,501,798

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions

0

0

Net change in unrealized appreciation

(374,056,372)

287,859,202



Net increase in net assets from operations

(254,258,320)

332,676,561


Distribution to shareholders from: (1)

Net investment income

0

0

Net realized short-term gain

(35,041,133)

0

Net realized long-term gain

(129,772,888)

0



Total distributions to shareholders

(164,814,021)

0


From Fund share transactions:

Proceeds from shares sold

416,817,749

1,289,718,462

Reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions

156,645,973

0

Payments for shares redeemed

(1,049,792,259)

(327,419,790)



Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

(476,328,537)

962,298,672




Total increase in net assets

(895,400,878)

1,294,975,233

Net assets:

Beginning of period

1,513,395,640

218,420,407



End of period

$617,994,762

$1,513,395,640





Undistributed net investment income

$(6,920,502)

$(1,960,639)





 

(1) Distributions per share:

Net investment income

0

0

Net realized short-term gain

0.4738

0

Net realized long-term gain

2.3874

0



Total distributions to shareholders

$2.8612

$0

 

The Oakmark
Equity and Income Fund

Year Ended
September 30, 1998

Eleven Months Ended
September 30, 1997


From Operations:

Net investment income

$1,166,564

$471,744

Net realized gain on sale of investments

1,578,730

904,824

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions

0

0

Net change in unrealized appreciation

(2,325,892)

4,554,518



Net increase in net assets from operations

419,402

5,931,086


Distribution to shareholders from: (1)

Net investment income

(594,007)

(148,466)

Net realized short-term gain

(882,071)

(162,188)

Net realized long-term gain

(599,021)

0



Total distributions to shareholders

(2,075,099)

(310,654)


From Fund share transactions:

Proceeds from shares sold

43,125,943

24,903,007

Reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions

1,964,129

288,850

Payments for shares redeemed

(19,151,033)

(11,148,702)



Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

25,939,039

14,043,155




Total increase in net assets

24,283,342

19,663,587

Net assets:

Beginning of period

33,462,513

13,798,926



End of period

$57,745,855

$33,462,513





Undistributed net investment income

$1,021,363

$448,806





 

(1) Distributions per share:

Net investment income

0.2359

0.1202

Net realized short-term gain

0.3503

0.1311

Net realized long-term gain

0.2379

0



Total distributions to shareholders

$0.8241

$0.2513

 

The Oakmark
International Fund

Year Ended
September 30, 1998

Eleven Months Ended
September 30, 1997


From Operations:

Net investment income

$23,809,423

$27,666,383

Net realized gain on sale of investments

86,532,713

217,090,057

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions

(3,890,444)

17,724,883

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(502,914,491)

70,717,122

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of forward currency exchange contracts

(2,045,738)

3,426,674

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)—other

195,384

197,532



Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

(398,313,153)

336,822,651


Distribution to shareholders from: (1)

Net investment income

(46,460,573)

(12,477,945)

Net realized short-term gain

(57,985,224)

0

Net realized long-term gain

(173,099,244)

0



Total distributions to shareholders

(277,545,041)

(12,477,945)


From Fund share transactions:

Proceeds from shares sold

482,976,228

710,447,882

Reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions

263,415,429

11,903,359

Payments for shares redeemed

(961,776,686)

(572,115,610)



Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

(215,385,029)

150,235,631




Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(891,243,223)

474,580,337

Net assets:

Beginning of period

1,647,347,531

1,172,767,194



End of period

$756,104,308

$1,647,347,531





Undistributed net investment income

$38,738,859

$61,390,009





 

(1) Distributions per share:

Net investment income

0.5758

0.1617

Net realized short-term gain

0.7186

0

Net realized long-term gain

2.1453

0



Total distributions to shareholders

$3.4397

$0.1617

 

The Oakmark International
Small Cap Fund

Year Ended
September 30, 1998

Eleven Months Ended
September 30, 1997


From Operations:

Net investment income

$1,415,157

$646,048

Net realized gain on sale of investments

(96,290)

6,250,624

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions

(162,499)

(232,740)

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(27,728,327)

(1,464,546)

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of forward currency exchange contracts

(179,057)

0

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)—other

2,414

5,257



Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

(26,748,602)

5,204,643


Distribution to shareholders from: (1)

Net investment income

(308,015)

(279,216)

Net realized short-term gain

(3,477,982)

(1,285,114)

Net realized long-term gain

(3,890,139)

0



Total distributions to shareholders

(7,676,136)

(1,564,330)


From Fund share transactions:

Proceeds from shares sold

77,339,314

63,012,100

Reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions

7,427,846

1,523,977

Payments for shares redeemed

(64,544,647)

(41,955,631)



Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

20,222,513

22,580,446




Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(14,202,225)

26,220,759

Net assets:

Beginning of period

65,972,800

39,752,041



End of period

$51,770,575

$65,972,800





Undistributed net investment income

$1,629,074

$521,933





 

(1) Distributions per share:

Net investment income

0.0559

0.0777

Net realized short-term gain

0.6312

0.3581

Net realized long-term gain

0.7060

0



Total distributions to shareholders

$1.3931

$0.4358