THE OAKMARK FUND

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

Year Ended
September 30,
2001
Class I
April 5, 2001
through
September 30,
2001
Class II(a)
Year Ended
September 30,
2000
Year Ended
September 30,
1999
Year Ended
September 30,
1998
Eleven Months
Ended
September 30,
1997(b)
Year Ended
October 31,
1996

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $26.95 $32.09 $34.37 $33.54 $41.21 $32.39 $28.47
Income From Investment Operations:
Net Investment Income (Loss) 0.07 0.05 0.49 0.36 0.47 0.36 0.34
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) 5.38 (0.17) (2.91) 2.51 (1.73) 10.67 4.70







Total From Investment Operations: 5.45 (0.12) (2.42) 2.87 (1.26) 11.03 5.04
Less Distributions:
Dividends (from net investment income) (0.39) 0.00 (0.26) (0.44) (0.40) (0.34) (0.28)
Distributions (from capital gains) 0.00 0.00 (4.73) (1.60) (6.01) (1.87) (0.84)







Total Distributions (0.39) 0.00 (5.00) (2.04) (6.41) (2.21) (1.12)







Net Asset Value, End of Period $32.01 $31.97 $26.95 $34.37 $33.54 $41.21 $32.39














Total Return 20.42% (0.37)% (7.55)% 7.98% (4.06)% 39.24%* 18.07%
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net Assets, End of Period ($million) $3,109.1 $0.1 $2,038.7 $4,772.8 $6,924.0 $6,614.9 $3,933.9
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets 1.15% 1.32%* 1.21% 1.11% 1.08% 1.08%* 1.18%
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets 0.73% 0.46%* 1.42% 1.02% 1.22% 1.19%* 1.13%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 57% 57% 50% 13% 43% 17% 24%
* Data has been annualized.
(a) The date which Class II shares were first sold to the public was April 5, 2001.
(b) A move to a September 30th fiscal year end from an October 31st fiscal year end resulted in an eleven-month fiscal year in 1997.

THE OAKMARK SELECT FUND

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

Year Ended
September 30,
2001
Class I
Year Ended
September 30,
2001
Class II
Year Ended
September 30,
2000
Class I
December 31, 1999
through September 30,
2000
Class II(a)
Year Ended
September 30,
1999
Year Ended
September 30,
1998
Eleven Months
Ended
September 30,
1997(b)

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $21.45 $21.40 $20.92 $18.42 $16.76 $16.34 $10.00
Income From Investment Operations:
Net Investment Income (Loss) 0.03 0.00 0.13 0.10 0.19 0.03 (0.01)
Net Gains or Losses on Securities
(both realized and unrealized) 5.17 5.10 4.32 2.88 4.73 0.56 6.35







Total From Investment Operations: 5.20 5.10 4.45 2.98 4.92 0.59 6.34
Less Distributions:
Dividends (from net investment income) (0.09) (0.06) (0.20) 0.00 (0.05) 0.00 0.00
Distributions (from capital gains) (1.36) (1.34) (3.72) 0.00 (0.71) (0.17) 0.00







Total Distributions (1.45) (1.40) (3.91) 0.00 (0.76) (0.17) 0.00







Net Asset Value, End of Period $25.20 $25.10 $21.45 $21.40 $20.92 $16.76 $16.34














Total Return 25.75% 25.28% 24.53% 16.18% 30.07% 3.64% 69.16%*
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net Assets, End of Period ($million) $4,161.4 $35.4 $1,772.0 $6.8 $1,638.9 $1,227.9 $514.2
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets 1.08% 1.40% 1.17% 1.41%* 1.16% 1.22% 1.12%*
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets 0.26% (0.08)% 0.76% 0.59%* 0.98% 0.17% (0.11)%*
Portfolio Turnover Rate 21% 21% 69% 69% 67% 56% 37%
* Data has been annualized.
(a) The date which Class II shares were first sold to the public was December 31, 1999.
(b) A move to a September 30th fiscal year end from an October 31st fiscal year end resulted in an eleven-month fiscal year in 1997.

THE OAKMARK SMALL CAP FUND

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

Year Ended
September 30,
2001
Year Ended
September 30,
2000
Year Ended
September 30,
1999
Year Ended
September 30,
1998
Eleven Months
Ended
September 30,
1997(b)
Year
Ended
October 31,
1996

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $15.10 $13.88 $12.63 $20.34 $13.19 $10.00
Income From Investment Operations:
Net Investment Income (Loss) 0.00 0.00 0.14 (0.12) (0.01) (0.02)
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) (0.02) 1.22 1.20 (4.73) 7.16 3.21






Total From Investment Operations: (0.02) 1.22 1.34 (4.85) 7.15 3.19
Less Distributions:
Dividends (from net investment income) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Distributions (from capital gains) (0.51) 0.00 (0.09) (2.86) 0.00 0.00






Total Distributions (0.51) 0.00 (0.09) (2.86) 0.00 0.00






Net Asset Value, End of Period $14.57 $15.10 $13.88 $12.63 $20.34 $13.19












Total Return 0.07% 8.79% 10.56% (26.37)% 59.14%* 31.94%
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net Assets, End of Period ($million) $264.6 $248.7 $437.1 $618.0 $1,513.4 $218.4
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets 1.27% 1.50%(a) 1.48% 1.45% 1.37%* 1.61%
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (0.28)% (0.41)%(a) (0.44)% (0.40)% (0.25)%* (0.29)%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 47% 28% 68% 34% 27% 23%
* Data has been annualized.
(a) If the Fund had paid all of its expenses and there had been no expense reimbursement by the Adviser, ratios would have been as follows:
September 30,
2000

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets 1.59%
Ratio of Net Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (0.50)%
(b) A move to a September 30th fiscal year end from an October 31st fiscal year end resulted in an eleven-month fiscal year in 1997.

THE OAKMARK EQUITY AND INCOME FUND

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

Year Ended
September 30,
2001
Class I
Year Ended
September 30,
2001
Class II
Year Ended
September 30,
2000
Class I
July 13, 2000
through
September 30,
2000
Class II(a)
Year Ended
September 30,
1999
Year Ended
September 30,
1998
Eleven Months
Ended September 30,
1997(c)
Year Ended
October 31,
1996

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $16.50 $16.49 $15.68 $15.51 $13.99 $14.49 $11.29 $10.00
Income From Investment Operations:
Net Investment Income (Loss) 0.08 0.07 0.35 0.30 0.39 0.29 0.21 0.10
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) 2.11 2.08 2.28 0.68 1.72 0.04 3.24 1.19








Total From Investment Operations: 2.19 2.15 2.63 0.98 2.11 0.33 3.45 1.29
Less Distributions:
Dividends (from net investment income) (0.24) (0.24) (0.45) 0.00 (0.21) (0.24) (0.12) 0.00
Distributions (from capital gains) (1.00) (1.00) (1.36) 0.00 (0.21) (0.59) (0.13) 0.00








Total Distributions (1.24) (1.24) (1.81) 0.00 (0.42) (0.83) (0.25) 0.00








Net Asset Value, End of Period $17.45 $17.40 $16.50 $16.49 $15.68 $13.99 $14.49 $11.29
















Total Return 14.40% 14.07% 18.51% 6.32% 15.32% 2.57% 34.01%* 12.91%
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net Assets, End of Period ($million) $620.1 $3.3 $54.5 $0.4 $60.3 $57.7 $33.5 $13.8
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.98% 1.23% 1.24% 1.32%* 1.18% 1.31% 1.50%*(b) 2.50%(b)
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets 2.07% 1.95% 3.04% 2.59%* 2.65% 2.39% 2.38%*(b) 1.21%(b)
Portfolio Turnover Rate 124% 124% 87% 87% 81% 46% 53% 66%
* Data has been annualized.
(a) The date which Class II shares were first sold to the public was July 13, 2000.
(b) If the Fund had paid all of its expenses and there had been no expense reimbursement by the Adviser, ratios would have been as follows:
September 30,
1997
October 31,
1996

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets 1.70% 2.64%
Ratio of Net Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets 2.18% 1.08%
(c) A move to a September 30th fiscal year end from an October 31st fiscal year end resulted in an eleven-month fiscal year in 1997.

OAKMARK GLOBAL FUND

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

Year Ended
September 30, 2001
Year Ended
September 30, 2000
Period Ended
September 30, 1999(a)

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.91 $9.18 $10.00
Income From Investment Operations:
Net Investment Income (Loss) 0.03 0.11 0.01
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) 0.12 1.63 (0.83)



Total From Investment Operations: 0.15 1.74 (0.82)
Less Distributions:
Dividends (from net investment income) (0.17) (0.01) 0.00
Distributions (from capital gains) (0.06) 0.00 0.00



Total Distributions (0.23) (0.01) 0.00



Net Asset Value, End of Period $10.83 $10.91 $9.18






Total Return 1.37% 18.97% (8.20)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net Assets, End of Period ($million) $48.2 $27.2 $24.0
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets 1.75%(b) 1.75%(b) 1.75%*(b)
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets 0.00%(b) 0.54%(b) 0.98%*(b)
Portfolio Turnover Rate 114% 147% 7%
* Data has been annualized
(a) The date which Fund shares were first offered for sale to the public was August 4, 1999.
(b) If the Fund had paid all of its expenses and there had been no expense reimbursement by the Adviser, ratios would have been as follows:
September 30,
2001
September 30,
2000
September 30,
1999

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets 1.80% 1.96% 2.22%*
Ratio of Net Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (0.05%) 0.34% 0.51%*

 

THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

Year Ended
September 30,
2001
Class I
Year Ended
September 30,
2001
Class II
Year Ended
September 30,
2000
Class I
November 4, 1999
through
September 30,
2000
Class II(a)
Year Ended
September 30,
1999
Year Ended
September 30,
1998
Year Ended
September 30,
1997(b)
Year Ended
October 31,
1996

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $15.40 $15.37 $13.95 $14.36 $10.42 $18.77 $14.92 $12.97
Income From Investment Operations:
Net Investment Income (Loss) 0.20 0.17 1.02 0.96 (0.34) 0.41 0.27 0.09
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) (2.07) (2.10) 0.92 0.54 4.89 (5.32) 3.74 2.90








Total From Investment Operations: (1.87) (1.93) 1.94 1.50 4.55 (4.91) 4.01 2.99
Less Distributions:
Dividends (from net investment income) (0.51) (0.49) (0.49) (0.49) (0.24) (0.58) (0.16) 0.00
Distributions (from capital gains) (0.51) (0.48) 0.00 0.00 (0.78) (2.86) 0.00 (1.04)








Total Distributions (1.02) (0.97) (0.49) (0.49) (1.02) (3.44) (0.16) (1.04)








Net Asset Value, End of Period $12.51 $12.47 $15.40 $15.37 $13.95 $10.42 $18.77 $14.92
















Total Return (13.10)% (13.44)% 14.27% 10.79% 46.41% (29.90)% 29.63%* 24.90%
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net Assets, End of Period ($million) $738.5 $1.9 $782.4 $0.1 $811.1 $756.1 $1,647.3 $1,172.8
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets 1.30% 1.64% 1.30% 1.50%* 1.29% 1.32% 1.26%* 1.32%
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets 1.40% 0.62% 1.87% 1.98%* 1.94% 1.95% 2.09%* 1.45%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 58% 58% 64% 64% 54% 43% 61% 42%
* Data has been annualized.
(a) The date which Class II shares were first sold to the public was November 4, 1999.
(b) A move to a September 30th fiscal year end from an October 31st fiscal year end resulted in an eleven-month fiscal year in 1997.
OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout the period

 

Year Ended
September 30,
2001
Class I
January 9, 2001
through
September 30,
2001
Class II(c)
Year Ended
September 30,
2000
Year Ended
September 30,
1999
Year Ended
September 30,
1998
Eleven Months
Ended
September 30,
1997(b)
Year Ended
October 31,
1996

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $11.51 $10.73 $12.64 $6.89 $12.20 $11.41 $10.00
Income From Investment Operations:
Net Investment Income (Loss) 0.13 0.15 0.23 0.24 0.18 0.13 0.04
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) (0.81) (0.91) (0.66) 5.71 (4.09) 1.10 1.37







Total From Investment Operations: (0.68) (0.76) (0.43) 5.95 (3.91) 1.23 1.41
Less Distributions:
Dividends (from net investment income) (0.34) 0.00 (0.11) (0.20) (0.06) (0.08) 0.00
Distributions (from capital gains) (0.49) 0.00 (0.59) 0.00 (1.34) (0.36) 0.00







Total Distributions (0.83) 0.00 (0.70) (0.20) (1.40) (0.44) 0.00







Net Asset Value, End of Period $10.00 $9.97 $11.51 $12.64 $6.89 $12.20 $11.41














Total Return (6.18)% (7.08)% (3.44)% 88.02% (35.20)% 12.07%* 14.15%
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net Assets, End of Period ($million) $118.9 $0.0 $90.3 $155.4 $51.8 $66.0 $39.8
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets 1.74% 1.97%* 1.77% 1.79% 1.96% 1.93%* 2.50%(a)
Ratio of Net Investment Income

(Loss) to Average Net Assets

1.83% 1.76%* 1.99% 2.31% 2.17% 1.23%* 0.65%(a)
Portfolio Turnover Rate 49% 49% 40% 126% 69% 63% 27%
* Data has been annualized.
(a) If the Fund had paid all of its expenses and there had been no expense reimbursement by the Adviser, ratios would have been as follows:
October 31,
1996

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets 2.65%
Ratio of Net Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets 0.50%
(b) A move to a September 30th fiscal year end from an October 31st fiscal year end resulted in an eleven-month fiscal year in 1997.
(c) The date which Class II shares were first sold to the public was January 9, 2001.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.