THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUNDReport from David G. Herro and
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| THE VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND FROM ITS INCEPTION (11/1/95) TO PRESENT (12/31/02) AS COMPARED TO THE MSCI WORLD EX U.S. INDEX26 | ||||
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| Average Annual Total Returns5 | ||||
| (as of 12/31/02) | ||||
| Total Return Last 3 Months* |
1-year | 5-year | Since Inception (11/1/95) |
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| Oakmark International Small Cap Fund | 8.04% | -5.12% | 10.40% | 6.60% |
| MSCI World ex. U.S. | 6.54% | -15.80% | -2.72% | 0.24% |
| Lipper International Small Cap Average25 | 2.92% | -12.13% | 2.61% | 6.27% |
| The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. | ||||
| Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Average annual total return measures annualized change, while total return measures aggregate change. | ||||
| * Not annualized | ||||
The Oakmark International Small Cap Fund was up 8% for the quarter, compared with gains in the MSCI World ex-US Index and the Lipper International Small Cap Average, of 7%, and 3%, respectively.
Over the past twelve month's your Fund generated a loss of 5%, relative to the larger declines of 16% in the MSCI World ex-US Index and 12% in the Lipper International Small Cap Average.
Impact Players for 2002
Restructuring stories were some of the strongest performers for the Fund in 2002. Australiasia was home to the Fund's two biggest positive contributors to performance. Ansell, the legacy company of restructured conglomerate Pacific Dunlop, provided the biggest single positive contribution to the Fund's NAV.22 The process of transforming Pacific Dunlop into Ansell was misunderstood and/or ignored by the market, and our analyst Rob Taylor deserves a lot of credit for bringing clarity to a convoluted situation to the Fund's benefit. Fletcher Building of New Zealand was also a very strong performer, as the fruits of a restructuring program instituted by new management became apparent to the market.
Other significant positive contributors were Jarvis Hotels (UK), where management unlocked value hidden in the company's real estate, and Schindler Holding (Switzerland) as the market welcomed moves by the new management including a return of capital.
The stock with the largest single negative impact on Fund performance this year was Bladex, the leader in Latin American trade financing. The share price was devastated by a number of issues including Brazilian worries, the debt crisis in Argentina and a subsequent rights offering needed to preserve the company's credit rating. In short, we underestimated credit risk and overestimated the company's flexibility.
Solvus, the Belgium temporary services provider, was also a very poor performer. A tough competitive environment confirmed that we had overestimated the quality of their business franchise and we have subsequently sold all our shares.
Three European manufacturers had significant, though we believe temporary, negative impacts on the Fund: Gurit-Heberlien, Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology, and Natuzzi. Swiss-based Gurit-Heberlien is in the midst of a restructuring that should eventually highlight the share's undervaluation. Pfeiffer is suffering from the malaise that infects German manufacturing at present, though, unlike most of their peers, the company remains extremely profitable. The share price of Natuzzi, the Italian furniture manufacturer, is suffering from worries about the overall economy and consumer confidence.
Looking Forward
Given the quality of the holdings and the attractive valuation of the portfolio, we remain quite optimistic regarding long-term appreciation potential. We want to thank you for your continued confidence.
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| David G. Herro, CFA Portfolio Manager dherro@oakmark.com |
Michael J. Welsh, CFA, CPA Portfolio Manager mwelsh@oakmark.com |
January 6, 2003
| THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND |
Global DiversificationDecember 31, 2002 (Unaudited)

| THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND |
Schedule of InvestmentsDecember 31, 2002 (Unaudited)
| Name | Description | Shares Held | Market Value |
| Common Stocks98.7% | |||
| Food & Beverage5.3% | |||
| Campari Group | |||
| (Italy) (a) | Soft Drinks, Wines, & | ||
| Spirits Producer | 216,800 | $6,768,775 | |
| Baron De Ley, S.A. | |||
| (Spain) (a) | Wines & Spirits | ||
| Manufacturer | 150,985 | 4,338,667 | |
| Grupo Continental, | |||
| S.A. (Mexico) | Soft Drink Manufacturer | 2,144,500 | 3,498,704 |
| Hite Brewery Co., | |||
| Ltd. (Korea) | Brewer | 57,700 | 2,388,660 |
| Alaska Milk | |||
| Corporation | |||
| (Philippines) | Milk Producer | 49,394,000 | 2,035,531 |
| 19,030,337 | |||
| Other Consumer Goods & Services0.4% | |||
| Royal Doulton plc | |||
| (Great Britain) (a) | Tableware & Giftware | 22,373,000 | $1,530,492 |
| Apparel0.3% | |||
| Kingmaker Footwear | |||
| Holdings Limited | |||
| (Hong Kong) | Athletic Footwear | ||
| Manufacturer | 4,395,000 | $1,155,311 | |
| Automobiles2.6% | |||
| Ducati Motor | |||
| Holding S.p.A. | |||
| (Italy) (a) | Motorcycle Manufacturer | 5,177,200 | $9,746,111 |
| Broadcasting & Programming0.5% | |||
| ABS-CBN Broadcasting | |||
| Corporation | |||
| (Philippines) (a) | Television & Broadcasting | ||
| Operator | 6,569,300 | $1,999,647 | |
| Broadcasting & Publishing2.6% | |||
| Tamedia AG | |||
| (Switzerland) | TV Broadcasting & Publishing | 176,836 | $9,459,205 |
| Building Materials & Construction2.6% | |||
| Fletcher Building Limited | |||
| (New Zealand) | Building Materials | ||
| Manufacturer | 5,483,200 | $9,627,046 | |
| Home Furnishings2.9% | |||
| Natuzzi S.p.A. | |||
| (Italy) (b) | Home Furnishings | 1,037,100 | $10,536,936 |
| Human Resources1.0% | |||
| DIS Deutscher Industrie | |||
| Service AG (Germany) | Recruitment Consultancy | ||
| Services | 239,900 | $3,849,405 | |
| Information Services3.5% | |||
| Baycorp Advantage | |||
| Limited (Australia) | Credit Reference Services | 12,242,300 | $12,947,383 |
| Marketing Services1.9% | |||
| Asatsu-DK, Inc. | |||
| (Japan) | Advertising Services Provider | 397,700 | $7,049,162 |
| Publishing3.5% | |||
| Edipresse S.A. | |||
| (Switzerland) | Newspaper & Magazine | ||
| Publisher | 14,274 | $4,746,306 | |
| Recoletos Grupo | |||
| de Comunicacion, | |||
| S.A. (Spain) | Publisher | 880,000 | 3,783,890 |
| Matichon Public | |||
| Company Limited, | |||
| Foreign Shares | |||
| (Thailand) | Newspaper Publisher | 2,039,500 | 2,859,554 |
| VLT AB, Class B | |||
| (Sweden) | Newspaper Publisher | 178,450 | 1,498,200 |
| 12,887,950 | |||
| Recreation & Entertainment0.1% | |||
| Konami Sports | |||
| Corporation (Japan) | Fitness Centers | 21,500 | $425,438 |
| Retail10.0% | |||
| Bulgari S.p.A. (Italy) | Jewelry Manufacturer & Retailer | 3,305,000 | $15,666,857 |
| Carpetright plc | |||
| (Great Britain) | Carpet Retailer | 1,289,100 | 12,169,496 |
| D.F.S. Furniture | |||
| Company plc | |||
| (Great Britain) | Furniture Retailer & | ||
| Manufacturer | 1,534,200 | 8,741,847 | |
| 36,578,200 | |||
| Bank & Thrifts6.0% | |||
| Vontobel Holding AG | |||
| (Switzerland) | Commercial Banking | 723,686 | $11,404,044 |
| Jyske Bank A/S | |||
| (Denmark) (a) | Commercial Banking | 398,500 | 10,799,611 |
| 22,203,655 | |||
| Financial Services5.3% | |||
| Van der Moolen | |||
| Holding N.V. | |||
| (Netherlands) | International Trading Firm | 496,100 | $10,665,840 |
| Julius Baer Holding Ltd., | |||
| Zurich (Switzerland) | Asset Management | 39,900 | 8,652,595 |
| 19,318,435 | |||
| Other Financial2.8% | |||
| JCG Holdings | |||
| Limited (Hong Kong) | Consumer Finance | 12,851,000 | $6,303,104 |
| Ichiyoshi Securities | |||
| Co., Ltd. (Japan) | Stock Broker | 2,480,000 | 4,176,491 |
| 10,479,595 | |||
| Medical Products3.2% | |||
| Ansell Limited | |||
| (Australia) (a) | Protective Rubber & | ||
| Plastics Products | 2,832,925 | $11,952,465 | |
| Computer Services3.5% | |||
| Morse Plc (Great Britain) | Business & Technology | ||
| Solutions | 5,310,900 | $10,899,241 | |
| Sopra Group (France) | Computer Engineering | 69,127 | 1,211,424 |
| Alten (France) (a) | Systems Consulting & | ||
| Engineering | 92,341 | 677,898 | |
| 12,788,563 | |||
| Computer Systems2.1% | |||
| Lectra (France) (a) | Manufacturing Process Systems | 1,668,500 | $7,909,274 |
| Office Equipment4.0% | |||
| Neopost SA (France) (a) | Mailroom Equipment Supplier | 460,400 | $14,823,326 |
| Airport Maintenance7.5% | |||
| Kobenhavns Lufthavne A/S | |||
| (Copenhagen Airports A/S) | |||
| (Denmark) | Airport Management & | ||
| Operations | 200,600 | $14,440,414 | |
| Grupo Aeroportuario | |||
| del Sureste S.A. de C.V. | |||
| (Mexico) (b) | Airport Operator | 1,129,000 | 13,265,749 |
| 27,706,163 | |||
| Diversified Conglomerates4.5% | |||
| Pargesa Holding AG | |||
| (Switzerland) | Diversified Operations | 5,374 | $9,711,580 |
| Financiere Marc de | |||
| Lacharriere SA | |||
| (Fimalac) (France) | Diversified Operations | 176,200 | 4,680,724 |
| Tae Young Corp. | |||
| (Korea) | Heavy Construction | 73,000 | 2,338,856 |
| 16,731,160 | |||
| Instruments1.6% | |||
| Vaisala Oyj, Class A | |||
| (Finland) | Atmospheric Observation | ||
| Equipment | 241,000 | $5,808,166 | |
| Machinery & Industrial Processing6.6% | |||
| Pfeiffer Vacuum | |||
| Technology AG | |||
| (Germany) | Vacuum Pump | ||
| Manufacturer | 599,240 | $12,016,021 | |
| Alfa Laval (Sweden) (a) | Filtration & Separation | ||
| Equipment | 1,133,100 | 9,122,139 | |
| Carbone Lorraine SA | |||
| (France) | Electrical Systems | ||
| Manufacturer | 119,682 | 2,793,997 | |
| 23,932,157 | |||
| Other Industrial Goods & Services4.6% | |||
| Schindler Holding AG | |||
| (Switzerland) | Elevator & Escalator | ||
| Manufacturer | 63,200 | $11,877,982 | |
| GFI Industries SA | |||
| (France) (c) | Industrial Fastener | ||
| Manufacturer | 241,813 | 5,021,308 | |
| 16,899,290 | |||
| Production Equipment3.0% | |||
| Interpump Group | |||
| S.p.A. (Italy) | Pump & Piston | ||
| Manufacturer | 2,330,200 | $9,897,379 | |
| NSC Groupe (France) | Textile Equipment | ||
| Manufacturer | 12,316 | 1,059,791 | |
| 10,957,170 | |||
| Transportation Services2.7% | |||
| DelGro Corporation | |||
| Limited (Singapore) | Bus, Taxi, & Car Leasing | 4,380,700 | $5,429,629 |
| Mainfreight Limited | |||
| (New Zealand) | Logistics Services | 7,765,726 | 4,477,019 |
| 9,906,648 | |||
| Chemicals4.1% | |||
| Gurit-Heberlein AG | |||
| (Switzerland) | Chemical Producer | 32,734 | $15,261,985 |
| Total Common Stocks (Cost: $403,174,494) | 363,500,675 | ||
| Par Value | |||
| Short Term Investments1.1% | |||
| Repurchase Agreements1.1% | |||
| IBT Repurchase Agreement, 1.00% due 1/2/2003, repurchase price $4,151,514 collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency Security | $4,151,283 | $4,151,283 | |
| Total Repurchase Agreement (Cost: $4,151,283) | 4,151,283 | ||
| Total Short Term Investments (Cost: $4,151,283) | 4,151,283 | ||
| Total Investments (Cost $407,325,777)99.8% | $367,651,958 | ||
| Other Assets In Excess Of Other Liabilities0.2% | 820,601 | ||
| Total Net Assets100% | $368,472,559 | ||
| (a) | Non-income producing security. |
| (b) | Represents an American Depository Receipt. |
| (c) | Effective January 2, 2003, GFI Industries SA changed its name to LISI. |