THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUNDReport from David G. Herro |
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| THE VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND FROM ITS INCEPTION (9/30/92) TO PRESENT (12/31/05) AS COMPARED TO THE MSCI WORLD EX U.S. INDEX17 | ||||||
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Annual Total Returns (as of12/31/05) |
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| Total Return Last 3 Months* |
1-year | 5-year | 10-year | Since Inception (9/30/92) |
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| Oakmark International Fund (Class I) | 2.52% | 14.12% | 10.25% | 12.14% | 12.53% | |
| MSCI World ex U.S. | 3.94% | 14.47% | 4.92% | 6.22% | 8.04% | |
| MSCI EAFE15 | 4.08% | 13.54% | 4.55% | 5.84% | 7.77% | |
| Lipper International Fund Index18 | 4.75% | 15.67% | 5.33% | 7.74% | 9.08% | |
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| 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. | ||||||
| The performance data quoted represents past performance. The above performance information for the Fund does not reflect the imposition of a 2% redemption fee on shares held for 90 days or less to deter market timers. If reflected, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Average annual total return measures annualized change, while total return measures aggregate change. To obtain current month end performance data, visit www.oakmark.com. | ||||||
| * Not annualized | ||||||
The Oakmark International Fund returned 3% for the quarter versus the MSCI World ex U.S. Index's 4% and the Lipper International Fund Index's 5%. For the year, the International Fund returned 14%, matching the MSCI World ex U.S. Index's 14% and falling just short of the Lipper International Fund Index's 16%. More importantly, since inception, the Fund has returned 13% versus 8% for the MSCI World ex U.S. Index and 9% for the Lipper International Fund Index.
Impact Players
As mentioned in the lead letter, the Fund's relative returns were negatively affected by its underweighting in Japan and natural resource stocks; however many positives still occurred. For example, Daiwa Securities, Japan's second largest brokerage firm, performed strongly and was the fourth largest contributor for the year. Our results in South Korea were mixed. Kookmin Bank strongly outperformed a robust local market, but long-term holding SK Telecom continued to lag. The two largest contributors for the year were the European exchange operators Euronext and Deutsche Boerse. These stocks were the subject of earlier letters, and we continue to hold both companies but at somewhat smaller position sizes as the shares have approached our targets.
Negatives for the year include a number of media/telecom-oriented companies such as UK companies Vodafone and BSkyB. Vodafone was hurt by its weak Japanese subsidiary, and BSkyB, a satellite broadcasting company, suffered from competition fears. We continue to believe both offer exceptional long-term value. Another long-term holding, Chargeurs, a France-based company involved in textiles and thin films, had a weak year of operating performance and was the biggest negative source for 2005.
The Year was Quiet
In terms of portfolio activity, it was a subdued year. Though there were a number of new names added, portfolio turnover was relatively low at 17%. The fact that we eliminated few positions in the portfolio reflects our belief that there is still an abundance of value in the international markets, especially in large cap companies. Since the beginning of the year, we added several names from Japan, including Kao, Rohm, Unicharm, Honda, and NTT Docomo. The only geographic area in which we noticeably cut back our holdings was in Latin America. Strong share prices in Mexico have meant less value in the region. In particular, while Televisa has been a good stock pick and performed well over the years, we reduced most of our position as it approached its sell price.
Thanks again to all shareholders for your continued support. We remain optimistic about the future.
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| David G. Herro,
CFA Portfolio Manager dherro@oakmark.com |
| THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND |
International DiversificationDecember 31, 2005 (Unaudited)

| THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND |
Schedule of InvestmentsDecember 31, 2005 (Unaudited)
| Name | Description | Shares Held | Market Value |
| Common Stocks96.5% | |||
| Advertising2.2% | |||
| Publicis Groupe (France) | Advertising & Media Services | 3,965,400 | $138,028,159 |
| Apparel Retail0.9% | |||
| Giordano International Limited (Hong Kong) | Pacific Rim Clothing Retailer & Manufacturer | 94,892,300 | $53,237,057 |
| Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods2.0% | |||
| Swatch Group AG, Bearer Shares (Switzerland) | Watch Manufacturer | 845,300 | $125,444,064 |
| Swatch Group AG, Registered Shares (Switzerland) | Watch Manufacturer | 24,700 | 747,203 |
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| 126,191,267 | |||
| Automobile Manufacturers5.0% | |||
| Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG (Germany) | Luxury Automobile Manufacturer | 4,408,500 | $193,380,384 |
| Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan) | Automobile & Motorcycle Manufacturer | 2,025,000 | 115,591,603 |
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| 308,971,987 | |||
| Broadcasting & Cable TV3.4% | |||
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (Great Britain) | Television Production & Broadcasting | 15,912,000 | $135,928,749 |
| Societe Television Francaise 1 (France) | Television Production & Broadcasting | 1,157,000 | 32,108,819 |
| Grupo Televisa S.A. (Mexico)(b) | Television Production & Broadcasting | 294,500 | 23,707,250 |
| Gestevision Telecinco SA (Spain) | Television Production & Broadcasting | 669,500 | 16,899,394 |
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| 208,644,212 | |||
| Consumer Electronics0.9% | |||
| Koninklijke (Royal) Philips Electronics N.V. (Netherlands) | Electronics Manufacturer | 1,787,000 | $55,537,615 |
| Movies & Entertainment1.4% | |||
| Vivendi Universal SA (France) | Music, Games, Television, Film, & Telecommunications | 2,789,300 | $87,381,285 |
| Publishing2.2% | |||
| Trinity Mirror plc (Great Britain) | Newspaper Publishing | 9,241,000 | $91,104,723 |
| Johnston Press plc (Great Britain) | Newspaper Publisher | 5,792,600 | 46,393,862 |
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| 137,498,585 | |||
| Specialty Stores2.4% | |||
| Signet Group plc (Great Britain) | Jewelry Retailer | 80,549,000 | $148,982,726 |
| Textiles0.3% | |||
| Chargeurs SA (France) | Wool, Textile Production & Trading | 790,182 | $16,839,648 |
| Brewers1.6% | |||
| Heineken Holding NV (Netherlands) | Brewer | 2,594,600 | $76,243,979 |
| Heineken NV (Netherlands) | Brewer | 497,500 | 15,773,825 |
| InBev NV (Belgium) | Brewer | 132,000 | 5,746,467 |
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| 97,764,271 | |||
| Distillers & Vintners3.3% | |||
| Diageo plc (Great Britain) | Beverages, Wines, & Spirits Manufacturer | 12,570,000 | $182,210,116 |
| Pernod-Ricard SA (France) | Wines, Spirits, & Fruit Juice Manufacturer | 157,000 | 27,398,734 |
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| 209,608,850 | |||
| Household Products3.4% | |||
| Henkel KGaA (Germany) | Consumer Chemical Products Manufacturer | 1,228,200 | $114,207,165 |
| Uni-Charm Corporation (Japan) | Toiletry Product Manufacturer | 1,871,000 | 84,107,718 |
| KAO Corp. (Japan) | Household & Chemical Products Manufacturer | 575,000 | 15,411,366 |
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| 213,726,249 | |||
| Hypermarkets & Super Centers0.8% | |||
| Metro AG (Germany) | Food Retailer | 978,700 | $47,276,260 |
| Packaged Foods & Meats4.7% | |||
| Nestle SA (Switzerland) | Food & Beverage Manufacturer | 575,100 | $172,004,795 |
| Cadbury Schweppes plc (Great Britain) | Beverage & Confectionary Manufacturer | 12,390,400 | 117,144,073 |
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| 289,148,868 | |||
| Personal Products1.3% | |||
| L'Oreal SA (France) | Health & Beauty Aid Manufacturer | 1,077,000 | $80,077,169 |
| Soft Drinks1.4% | |||
| Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co., Ltd. (Korea) | Soft Drinks, Juices & Sports Drinks Manufacturer | 86,800 | $84,516,923 |
| Tobacco1.1% | |||
| KT& G Corporation (Korea) | Tobacco Products Manufacturer | 1,559,000 | $69,710,124 |
| Integrated Oil & Gas1.6% | |||
| BP p.l.c. (Great Britain) | Oil & Natural Gas Exploration & Production | 6,294,100 | $67,033,452 |
| Total SA (France) | Oil & Natural Gas Exploration & Production | 126,000 | 31,655,508 |
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| 98,688,960 | |||
| Diversified Banks14.8% | |||
| Bank of Ireland (Ireland) | Commercial Bank | 10,968,500 | $172,845,731 |
| Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (Australia) | Commercial Bank | 7,348,800 | 129,107,558 |
| Kookmin Bank (Korea) | Commercial Banking | 1,561,500 | 118,565,509 |
| Lloyds TSB Group plc (Great Britain) | Commercial Bank | 12,952,600 | 108,865,136 |
| BNP Paribas SA (France) | Commercial Banking | 1,156,000 | 93,546,968 |
| UniCredito Italiano S.p.A. (Italy) | Banking Services | 11,291,000 | 77,761,536 |
| Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. (Taiwan) | Commercial Banking | 93,805,606 | 74,298,074 |
| United Overseas Bank Limited, Foreign Shares (Singapore) | Commercial Banking | 8,395,368 | 73,707,792 |
| Banco Popolare di Verona e Novara Scrl (Italy) | Commercial Bank | 2,938,400 | 59,454,720 |
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| 908,153,024 | |||
| Diversified Capital Markets2.1% | |||
| Credit Suisse Group (Switzerland) | Investment Services & Insurance | 2,507,000 | $127,830,289 |
| Investment Banking & Brokerage1.6% | |||
| Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (Japan) | Stock Broker | 8,995,000 | $102,004,368 |
| Real Estate Management & Development0.0% | |||
| United Overseas Land Limited (Singapore) | Real Estate Investor | 839,536 | $1,267,167 |
| Reinsurance0.4% | |||
| Hannover Rueckversicherung AG (Germany) | Reinsurance | 626,400 | $22,196,875 |
| Specialized Finance4.8% | |||
| Euronext NV (Netherlands) | Stock Exchange | 3,094,600 | $161,209,473 |
| Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany) | Electronic Trading Systems | 1,328,000 | 136,097,042 |
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| 297,306,515 | |||
| Pharmaceuticals9.4% | |||
| GlaxoSmithKline plc (Great Britain) | Pharmaceuticals | 8,470,000 | $214,078,229 |
| Novartis AG (Switzerland) | Pharmaceuticals | 3,089,000 | 162,325,304 |
| Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Japan) | Pharmaceuticals & Food Supplements | 2,876,800 | 155,674,165 |
| Sanofi-Aventis (France) | Pharmaceuticals | 588,508 | 51,560,539 |
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| 583,638,237 | |||
| Diversified Commercial and Professional Services1.3% | |||
| Meitec Corporation (Japan) | Software Engineering Services | 2,483,800 | $80,475,963 |
| Environmental & Facilities Services0.2% | |||
| Rentokil Initial plc (Great Britain) | Global Business Services | 3,400,000 | $9,564,537 |
| Human Resource & Employment Services1.8% | |||
| Michael Page International plc (Great Britain) | Recruitment Consultancy Services | 23,641,000 | $109,823,911 |
| Industrial Machinery1.2% | |||
| Enodis plc (Great Britain) (a) | Food Processing Equipment | 33,585,320 | $74,831,863 |
| Marine Ports& Services1.9% | |||
| Associated British Ports Holdings plc (Great Britain) | Port Operator | 11,623,000 | $117,387,982 |
| Electronic Equipment Manufacturers0.5% | |||
| Orbotech, Ltd. (Israel) (a) | Optical Inspection Systems | 1,237,700 | $29,667,669 |
| Semiconductors1.9% | |||
| Rohm Company Limited (Japan) | Integrated Circuits & Semi-Conductor Devices Manufacturer | 1,095,700 | $119,235,208 |
| Diversified Chemicals2.4% | |||
| Akzo Nobel N.V. (Netherlands) | Chemical Producer | 3,182,200 | $147,500,197 |
| Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals1.9% | |||
| Syngenta AG (Switzerland) (a) | Crop Protection Products | 932,400 | $116,017,808 |
| Specialty Chemicals3.3% | |||
| Givaudan (Switzerland) | Fragrance & Flavor Compound Manufacturer | 155,700 | $105,518,151 |
| Lonza Group AG, Registered Shares (Switzerland) | Industrial Organic Chemicals | 1,629,000 | 99,673,973 |
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| 205,192,124 | |||
| Wireless Telecommunication Services7.1% | |||
| SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (Korea) | Mobile Telecommunications | 1,010,500 | $181,538,958 |
| NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Japan) | Mobile Telecommunications | 110,900 | 169,312,977 |
| Vodafone Group Plc | |||
| (Great Britain) | Mobile Telecommunications | 36,699,000 | 79,243,793 |
| Vodafone Group Plc | |||
| (Great Britain)(b) | Mobile Telecommunications | 606,000 | 13,010,820 |
| SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (Korea)(b) | Mobile Telecommunications | 43,500 | 882,615 |
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| 443,989,163 | |||
| Total Common Stocks (Cost: $4,471,319,216) | 5,967,913,115 | ||
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| Short Term Investments3.6% | |||
| U.S. Government Agencies1.0% | |||
| Fannie Mae, 4.15% -4.16% due 1/12/2006 - 1/19/2006 | $40,000,000 | $39,928,422 | |
| Federal Home Loan Bank, 4.17% due 1/4/2006 | 20,000,000 | 19,990,734 | |
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| Total U.S. Government Agencies (Cost: $59,919,156) | 59,919,156 | ||
| Repurchase Agreements2.6% | |||
| IBT Repurchase Agreement, 3.55% dated 12/30/2005 due 1/3/2006, repurchase price of $159,062,717, collateralized by Small Business Administration Bonds, with rates of 6.125% -7.375%, with maturities from 10/25/2017 -11/25/2030, and with an aggregate market value plus accrued interest of $166,950,000 | $159,000,000 | $159,000,000 | |
| IBT Repurchase Agreement, 3.02% dated 12/30/2005 due 1/3/2006, repurchase price $1,220,076, collateralized by a Small Business Administration Bond, with a rate of 6.625%, with a maturity date of 1/25/2027, and with a market value plus accrued interest of $1,280,650 | 1,219,667 | 1,219,667 | |
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| Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost: $160,219,667) | 160,219,667 | ||
| Total Short Term Investments (Cost: $220,138,823) | 220,138,823 | ||
| Total Investments (Cost $4,691,458,039)100.1% | $6,188,051,938 | ||
| Foreign Currencies (Cost $3,303,803)0.0% | $3,348,338 | ||
| Other Liabilities In Excess Of Other Assets(0.1%) | (7,814,837) | ||
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| Total Net Assets100% | $6,183,585,439 | ||
| (a) | Non-income producing security. |
| (b) | Represents an American Depository Receipt. |