THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUNDReport from David G. Herro and Michael J. Welsh, Portfolio Managers |
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The Oakmark International Fund performed satisfactorily over the past twelve months, returning 26%. This compares with 27% for the MSCI World ex U.S. Index and 26% for the Lipper International Fund Index. Most importantly, since inception, The Oakmark International Fund has returned annually 13%, as compared to the MSCI World ex U.S. Index, which returned 8%, and the Lipper International Fund Index, which returned 9%.
Impact Players
European exchange operator Euronext was not only the top contributing stock of the quarter, but also year to date. As you may recall, both Euronext and another holding, Deutsche Boerse, expressed interest in bidding for The London Stock Exchange. When shareholders prevented Deutsche Boerse from bidding, it ended the possibility of a value-destructive bidding war, and shares of Euronext and Deutsche Boerse rose strongly.
Corporate activity also propelled the share price of long-term holding Aegis Plc. Aegis is the world's last large, independent media-buying company, and it has been the interest of French businessman Vincent Bollore who, as of this writing, has amassed an 11% stake. One of our Fund's holdings, Publicis, has also expressed interest in the company.
On the negative side, UK-based jewelry retailer Signet Plc has been the worst contributing stock of the quarter and second worst year to date. As a result of the extremely weak UK retail environment, the stock is down just under 8% in sterling terms for the year. We remain extremely confident that Signet will continue to build shareholder value over time in both sales and profitability, particularly because it continues to outperform its peers in the U.S. market, which provides two-thirds of its total sales. We have been adding to our holding as a result of the recent price weakness.
New Additions
During the quarter, we added three new names: global brewer InBev, and media stocks TF1 (Societe Television Francaise 1), a French television station operator, and Johnston Press, a Scottish based owner of regional newspapers. In addition toand even in spite ofthe Fund's relatively healthy annual return, we have been able to identify good new ideas and have plenty of prospects on our research list. As long-term international equity investors, we are still finding acceptable investment opportunities, and we remain enthused about future prospects.
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| David G.
Herro, CFA Portfolio Manager dherro@oakmark.com |
Michael
J. Welsh, CFA, CPA Portfolio Manager mwelsh@oakmark.com |
| THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND |
International DiversificationSeptember 30, 2005

| THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND |
Schedule of InvestmentsSeptember 30, 2005
| Name | Description | Shares
Held |
Market
Value |
| Common Stocks94.5% | |||
| Advertising3.9% | |||
| Publicis Groupe (France) | Advertising & Media Services | 3,965,400 | $126,225,058 |
| Aegis Group plc (Great Britain) | Media Services |
44,006,600 | 108,703,343 |
| 234,928,401 | |||
| Apparel Retail0.7% | |||
| Giordano International Limited (Hong Kong) |
Pacific Rim Clothing Retailer & Manufacturer |
61,424,300 | $42,362,405 |
| Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods1.9% | |||
Swatch Group
AG, Bearer
Shares (Switzerland) |
Watch Manufacturer |
823,000 | $113,379,100 |
| Swatch Group AG, Registered Shares(Switzerland) | Watch Manufacturer |
24,700 | 698,489 |
| 114,077,589 | |||
| Automobile Manufacturers5.2% | |||
| Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG (Germany) |
Luxury Automobile
Manufacturer |
4,220,700 | $198,178,858 |
| Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan) | Automobile &
Motorcycle Manufacturer |
2,025,000 | 114,556,990 |
| 312,735,848 | |||
| Broadcasting & Cable TV2.4% | |||
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (Great Britain) | Television Production &
Broadcasting |
8,813,000 | $87,155,829 |
| Grupo Televisa S.A. (Mexico) (b) |
Television Production &
Broadcasting |
763,000 | 54,714,730 |
| Societe Television Francaise
1 (France) |
Television Production &
Broadcasting |
282,600 | 7,497,476 |
| 149,368,035 | |||
| Consumer Electronics0.8% | |||
| Koninklijke (Royal) Philips Electronics N.V. (Netherlands) | Electronics Manufacturer |
1,787,000 | $47,495,656 |
| Movies & Entertainment1.5% | |||
| Vivendi Universal SA (France) | Music, Games, Television,
Film, & Telecommunications |
2,789,300 | $91,067,956 |
| Publishing0.3% | |||
| Johnston Press plc (Great Britain) |
Newspaper Publisher |
1,805,000 | $15,828,168 |
| Specialty Stores1.9% | |||
| Signet Group plc (Great Britain) | Jewelry Retailer |
63,619,000 | $115,055,598 |
| Textiles0.3% | |||
| Chargeurs SA (France) (c) |
Wool, Textile Production & Trading | 790,182 | $20,802,323 |
| Brewers1.7% | |||
| Heineken Holding NV (Netherlands) | Brewer |
2,594,600 | $76,508,301 |
| Heineken NV (Netherlands) | Brewer | 497,500 | 15,973,775 |
| InBev NV (Belgium) | Brewer | 132,000 | 5,222,067 |
| 97,704,143 | |||
| Distillers & Vintners3.4% | |||
| Diageo plc (Great Britain) | Beverages, Wines, & Spirits Manufacturer | 12,023,000 | $172,889,057 |
| Pernod-Ricard SA (France) | Wines, Spirits, & Fruit Juice Manufacturer | 157,000 | 27,724,393 |
| 200,613,450 | |||
| Household Products3.0% | |||
| Henkel KGaA (Germany) | Consumer Chemical Products Manufacturer | 1,228,200 | $104,855,293 |
| Uni-Charm Corporation (Japan) | Toiletry Product Manufacturer |
1,550,000 | 66,925,144 |
| KAO Corp. (Japan) | Household & Chemical Products Manufacturer | 575,000 | 14,161,563 |
| 185,942,000 | |||
| Packaged Foods & Meats4.9% | |||
| Nestle SA (Switzerland) | Food & Beverage Manufacturer | 575,100 | $168,408,654 |
| Cadbury Schweppes plc (Great Britain) |
Beverage &
Confectionary Manufacturer |
12,390,400 | 125,048,476 |
| 293,457,130 | |||
| Personal Products1.4% | |||
| L'Oreal SA (France) | Health & Beauty Aid Manufacturer | 1,077,000 | $83,440,947 |
| Soft Drinks1.3% | |||
| Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co.,
Ltd. (Korea) (c) |
Soft Drinks, Juices &
Sports Drinks Manufacturer |
84,327 | $80,165,198 |
| Tobacco0.9% | |||
| KT&G Corporation (Korea) | Tobacco Products Manufacturer | 1,242,600 | $53,824,169 |
| Integrated Oil & Gas1.8% | |||
| BP p.l.c. (Great Britain) | Oil & Natural Gas Exploration & Production | 6,294,100 | $74,794,263 |
| Total SA (France) | Oil & Natural Gas Exploration & Production | 126,000 | 34,397,611 |
| 109,191,874 | |||
| Diversified Banks14.6% | |||
| Bank of Ireland (Ireland) | Commercial Bank | 10,462,900 | $165,393,495 |
| Australia and New
Zealand Banking Group Limited (Australia) |
Commercial Bank |
7,348,800 | 134,518,314 |
| Kookmin Bank (Korea) | Commercial Banking | 2,159,700 | 127,284,667 |
| Lloyds TSB Group plc (Great Britain) |
Commercial Bank |
12,952,600 | 106,726,160 |
| BNP Paribas SA (France) | Commercial Banking | 1,156,000 | 87,893,946 |
| UniCredito Italiano S.p.A. (Italy) | Banking Services |
13,556,700 | 76,349,145 |
| United Overseas Bank Limited, Foreign Shares (Singapore) | Commercial Banking |
8,395,368 | 69,957,265 |
| Banco Popolare di Verona e Novara Scrl (Italy) | Commercial Bank |
2,938,400 | 55,293,852 |
| Sanpaolo IMI S.p.A. (Italy) | Banking Services | 2,947,000 | 45,805,672 |
| 869,222,516 | |||
| Diversified Capital Markets1.9% | |||
| Credit Suisse Group (Switzerland) | Investment Services &
Insurance |
2,609,000 | $115,507,591 |
| Investment Banking & Brokerage2.0% | |||
| Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (Japan) |
Stock Broker |
15,043,000 | $117,576,252 |
| Real Estate Management & Development0.0% | |||
| United Overseas Land Limited (Singapore) |
Real Estate Investor |
839,536 | $1,160,992 |
| Reinsurance0.4% | |||
| Hannover Rueckversicherung AG (Germany) | Reinsurance |
626,400 | $21,686,269 |
| Specialized Finance5.5% | |||
| Euronext NV (Netherlands) | Stock Exchange | 4,167,000 | $183,435,099 |
| Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany) | Electronic Trading
Systems |
1,485,900 | 142,002,931 |
| 325,438,030 | |||
| Pharmaceuticals9.9% | |||
| GlaxoSmithKline plc (Great Britain) |
Pharmaceuticals |
8,470,000 | $215,499,229 |
| Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Japan) | Pharmaceuticals &
Food Supplements |
2,876,800 | 171,363,334 |
| Novartis AG (Switzerland) | Pharmaceuticals | 3,089,000 | 156,687,541 |
| Sanofi-Aventis (France) | Pharmaceuticals | 588,508 | 48,636,876 |
| 592,186,980 | |||
| Diversified Commercial and Professional Services1.3% | |||
| Meitec Corporation (Japan) (c) |
Software Engineering
Services |
2,483,800 | $79,448,332 |
| Environmental & Facilities Services0.2% | |||
| Rentokil Initial plc (Great Britain) |
Global Business Services |
3,400,000 |
$9,913,281 |
| Human Resource & Employment Services1.7% | |||
| Michael Page International plc (Great Britain) (c) |
Recruitment Consultancy
Services |
24,271,000 | $105,346,431 |
| Industrial Machinery1.3% | |||
| Enodis plc (Great Britain) (a)(c) |
Food Processing Equipment |
33,585,320 | $76,146,451 |
| Marine Ports & Services1.9% | |||
| Associated British Ports Holdings plc (Great Britain) | Port Operator |
12,131,399 | $112,427,874 |
| Electronic Equipment Manufacturers0.5% | |||
| Orbotech, Ltd. (Israel) (a) |
Optical Inspection Systems | 1,237,700 | $30,967,254 |
| Semiconductors1.0% | |||
| Rohm Company Limited (Japan) | Integrated Circuits &
Semi-Conductor Devices Manufacturer |
705,000 | $61,190,906 |
| Diversified Chemicals2.3% | |||
| Akzo Nobel N.V. (Netherlands) | Chemical Producer |
3,182,200 | $138,744,451 |
| Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals1.6% | |||
| Syngenta AG (Switzerland) (a) |
Crop Protection Products |
932,400 | $97,616,535 |
| Specialty Chemicals3.4% | |||
| Lonza Group AG, Registered Shares (Switzerland) | Industrial Organic
Chemicals |
1,797,700 | $106,118,818 |
| Givaudan (Switzerland) | Fragrance & Flavor Compound Manufacturer | 151,100 | 96,783,388 |
| 202,902,206 | |||
| Wireless Telecommunication Services7.7% | |||
| SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (Korea) | Mobile Telecommunications | 981,700 | $190,507,187 |
| NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Japan) | Mobile Telecommunications | 93,050 | 165,626,294 |
| Vodafone Group Plc (Great Britain) |
Mobile Telecommunications |
32,142,800 | 83,651,316 |
| Vodafone Group Plc (Great Britain) (b) |
Mobile Telecommunications |
606,000 | 15,737,820 |
| SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (Korea) (b) | Mobile Telecommunications |
43,500 | 950,040 |
| 456,472,657 | |||
| Total Common Stocks (Cost: $4,141,768,525) | 5,662,015,898 | ||
| Name | Par
Value |
Market
Value |
|
| Short Term Investments4.0% | |||
| U.S. Government Agencies0.9% | |||
| Federal Home Loan Bank, 3.55% - 3.62% due 10/7/2005 - 11/2/2005 | $40,000,000 | $39,923,811 | |
| Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.64% due 10/18/2005 | 20,000,000 | 19,965,622 | |
| Total U.S. Government Agencies (Cost: $59,889,433) | 59,889,433 | ||
| Repurchase Agreements3.1% | |||
| IBT Repurchase Agreement, 3.51% dated 9/30/2005 due 10/3/2005, repurchase price $176,551,626, collateralized by Small Business Administration Bonds, with rates of 5.875% -7.125%, with maturities from 9/25/2015 - 9/25/2030, and with an aggregate market value plus accrued interest of $185,325,000 | $176,500,000 | $176,500,000 | |
| IBT Repurchase Agreement, 2.75%
dated 9/30/2005 due 10/3/2005, repurchase price $2,791,391, collateralized
by a Small Business Administration Bond, with a rate of
6.645%, with a maturity date of 6/25/2024, and with
a market value plus accrued interest of $2,930,289 |
2,790,752 | 2,790,752 | |
| Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost: $179,290,752) | 179,290,752 | ||
| Total Short Term Investments (Cost: $239,180,185) | 239,180,185 | ||
| Total Investments (Cost $4,380,948,710)98.5% | $5,901,196,083 | ||
| Foreign Currencies (Cost $521,777)0.0% | $522,325 | ||
| Other Assets In Excess Of Other Liabilities1.5% | 88,531,106 | ||
| Total Net Assets100% | $5,990,249,514 | ||
| (a) | Non-income producing security. |
| (b) | Represents an American Depository Receipt. |
| (c) | See footnote number five in the Notes to the Financial Statements regarding investments in affiliated issuers. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.