THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUNDReport from David G. Herro |
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The Oakmark International Fund performed satisfactorily over the past 3 months with a return of 10%. This compares with the MSCI World ex U.S. Index’s 9% and the Lipper International Fund Index’s 10%. Most importantly, since inception, The Oakmark International Fund has returned annually 13% versus 9% for the MSCI World ex U.S. Index and 10% for the Lipper International Fund Index.
Impact Players
Munich-based BMW was the quarter’s largest contributor to return. Though much of the auto industry is in trouble, BMW continues to grow its business with updated lines like the 3 Series and 7 Series, which are fueling very strong unit growth. Because the newly wealthy often showcase their economic success via “The Ultimate Driving Machine,” BMW is also profiting from emerging market prosperity. In other sectors, our holdings in the European exchanges Deutsche Boerse and Euronext continued their ascent, becoming the Fund’s second and fourth strongest positive contributors, due to increased talk of global consolidation in the sector. In fact, during the quarter, Euronext reached its sell target, and we no longer own the stock. Finally, as fears of competition in the Irish home lending market subsided, long-term holding Bank of Ireland contributed over 1/2 of 1% to the return of Oakmark International.
On the negative side, the possibility of adverse lending regulation in Taiwan took its toll on new position Chinatrust. We remain very confident of its strong investment fundamentals and have increased our position in the stock. Japanese securities Rohm and NTT DoCoMo also lagged. We believe fears of an overly competitive market and slowing mobile phone usage continue to plague NTT and negatively affect its share price. However, with a 50% plus market share, a new 3G network, and its newly formed alliances with “down stream” services, NTT is very well positioned for future growth, in our view.
New Additions
During the quarter, we added three new names: old Fund holding Michelin, global employment agency Adecco, and DaimlerChrysler. Though the global auto industry seems rough, we feel that Daimler- Chrysler has ample restructuring opportunities, especially given the will demonstrated by new CEO Dieter Zetsche to dramatically enhance the company’s profitability.
Despite the Fund’s relatively healthy returns, we have been able to add promising new investments to our buy list and have plenty of prospects on our research list. As long-term international equity investors, we are still finding attractive opportunities and remain enthusiastic about investment prospects.
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| David G.
Herro, CFA Portfolio Manager dherro@oakmark.com |
| THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND |
International DiversificationMarch 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

| THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND |
Schedule of InvestmentsMarch 31, 2006 (Unaudited)
| Name | Description | Shares
Held |
Market
Value |
| Common Stocks95.7% | |||
| Advertising2.1% | |||
| Publicis Groupe (France) | Advertising & Media Services | 3,706,400 | $144,605,678 |
| Apparel Retail1.0% | |||
| Giordano International Limited (Hong Kong) (b) |
Pacific Rim Clothing Retailer & Manufacturer | 121,265,300 | $67,203,339 |
| Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods2.0% | |||
| Swatch Group AG, Bearer Shares (Switzerland) | Watch Manufacturer | 824,700 | $138,462,057 |
| Swatch Group AG, Registered Shares (Switzerland) | Watch Manufacturer | 24,700 | 860,086 |
| 139,322,143 | |||
| Automobile Manufacturers7.6% | |||
| Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG (Germany) | Luxury Automobile Manufacturer | 4,581,500 | $252,300,880 |
| DaimlerChrysler AG (Germany) (c) | Automobile Manufacturer | 2,648,000 | 152,080,492 |
| Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan) | Automobile & Motorcycle Manufacturer | 2,025,000 | 125,417,357 |
| 529,798,729 | |||
| Broadcasting & Cable TV3.5% | |||
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (Great Britain) |
Television Production & Broadcasting |
20,784,300 | $194,986,248 |
| Societe Television Francaise 1 (France) | Television Production & Broadcasting | 1,261,000 | 38,197,266 |
| Gestevision Telecinco SA (Spain) | Television Production & Broadcasting | 669,500 | 16,718,825 |
| 249,902,339 | |||
| Consumer Electronics—0.9% | |||
| Koninklijke (Royal) Philips Electronics N.V. (Netherlands) (c) | Electronics Manufacturer |
1,787,000 | $60,387,945 |
| Movies & Entertainment1.6% | |||
| Vivendi Universal SA (France) | Music, Games, Television, Film, & Telecommunications | 3,275,600 | $112,478,080 |
| Publishing—3.5% | |||
| Trinity Mirror plc (Great Britain) (b) | Newspaper Publishing | 15,132,538 | $149,851,622 |
| Johnston Press plc (Great Britain) | Newspaper Publishing | 11,400,300 | 96,305,417 |
| 246,157,039 | |||
| Specialty Stores2.3% | |||
| Signet Group plc (Great Britain) | Jewelry Retailer | 86,443,900 | $164,445,991 |
| Tires & Rubber0.4% | |||
| Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin (France) | Tire Manufacturer | 459,000 | $28,836,240 |
| Brewers1.6% | |||
| Heineken Holding NV (Netherlands) | Brewer | 2,594,600 | $89,408,167 |
| Heineken NV (Netherlands) | Brewer | 497,500 | 18,879,567 |
| 108,287,734 | |||
| Distillers & Vintners2.8% | |||
| Diageo plc (Great Britain) | Beverages, Wines, & Spirits Manufacturer | 12,570,000 | $197,960,210 |
| Household Products3.6% | |||
| Henkel KGaA (Germany) (c) | Consumer Chemical Products Manufacturer | 1,228,200 | $132,147,589 |
| Uni-Charm Corporation (Japan) | Toiletry Products Manufacturer | 2,169,400 | 106,530,156 |
| KAO Corp. (Japan) | Household & Chemical
Products Manufacturer |
575,000 | 15,143,792 |
| 253,821,537 | |||
| Hypermarkets & Super Centers—1.3% | |||
| Metro AG (Germany) | Internet Food Retailer |
1,719,000 | $88,124,383 |
| Packaged Foods & Meats4.2% | |||
| Nestle SA (Switzerland) (c) | Food & Beverage Manufacturer | 575,100 | $170,703,866 |
| Cadbury Schweppes plc (Great Britain) | Beverage &
Confectionary Manufacturer |
12,390,400 | 123,127,816 |
| 293,831,682 | |||
| Personal Products0.5% | |||
| L'Oreal SA (France) | Health & Beauty Aid Manufacturer | 438,043 | $38,585,874 |
| Soft Drinks1.4% | |||
| Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co., Ltd. (Korea) (b) | Soft Drinks, Juices &
Sports Drinks Manufacturer |
88,800 | $98,707,287 |
| Tobacco—1.0% | |||
| KT&G Corporation (Korea) | Tobacco Products Manufacturer |
1,232,250 | $69,501,132 |
| Integrated Oil & Gas1.5% | |||
| BP plc (Great Britain) | Oil & Natural Gas Exploration & Production | 6,294,100 | $72,278,631 |
| Total SA (France) | Oil & Natural Gas Exploration & Production | 126,000 | 33,235,802 |
| 105,514,433 | |||
| Diversified Banks13.5% | |||
| Bank of Ireland (Ireland) | Commercial Bank | 10,968,500 | $204,001,239 |
| Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. (Taiwan) | Commercial Bank | 214,534,606 | 152,349,082 |
| Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (Australia) |
Commercial Bank | 7,348,800 | 139,426,394 |
| Lloyds TSB Group plc (Great Britain) | Commercial Bank | 12,952,600 | 123,876,549 |
| Kookmin Bank (Korea) | Commercial Bank | 1,114,000 | 96,196,583 |
| United Overseas Bank Limited, Foreign Shares (Singapore) | Commercial Bank |
8,395,368 | 81,041,887 |
| BNP Paribas SA (France) | Commercial Bank | 775,000 | 71,976,554 |
| Banco Popolare di Verona e Novara Scrl (Italy) | Commercial Bank | 2,556,400 | 67,648,571 |
| 936,516,859 | |||
| Diversified Capital Markets2.0% | |||
| Credit Suisse Group (Switzerland) | Investment Services & Insurance | 2,507,000 | $140,655,814 |
| Investment Banking & Brokerage1.6% | |||
| Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (Japan) | Stock Broker | 8,256,000 | $110,753,358 |
| Real Estate Management & Development—0.0% | |||
| United Overseas Land Limited (Singapore) | Real Estate Investor |
839,536 | $1,501,351 |
| Reinsurance0.3% | |||
| Hannover Rueckversicherung AG (Germany) | Reinsurance | 626,400 | $23,232,303 |
| Specialized Finance0.6% | |||
| Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany) | Electronic Trading Systems | 309,000 | $44,553,582 |
| Pharmaceuticals—9.2% | |||
| GlaxoSmithKline plc (Great Britain) | Pharmaceuticals |
9,565,000 | $250,089,981 |
| Novartis AG (Switzerland) | Pharmaceuticals |
3,089,000 | 171,769,060 |
| Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Japan) | Pharmaceuticals &
Food Supplements |
2,969,800 | 169,299,163 |
| Sanofi-Aventis (France) | Pharmaceuticals |
588,508 | 55,975,659 |
| 647,133,863 | |||
| Diversified Commercial and Professional Services—1.2% | |||
| Meitec Corporation (Japan) (b) | Software Engineering Services | 2,483,800 | $81,664,381 |
| Environmental & Facilities Services—0.1% | |||
| Rentokil Initial plc (Great Britain) | Global Business Services | 3,400,000 | $9,214,639 |
| Human Resource & Employment Services—3.8% | |||
| Adecco SA (Switzerland) | Temporary Employment Services | 2,865,000 | $160,082,260 |
| Michael Page International plc (Great Britain) (b) |
Recruitment Consultancy Services | 18,043,000 | 106,890,214 |
| 266,972,474 | |||
| Industrial Machinery1.2% | |||
| Enodis plc (Great Britain) (b) | Food Processing Equipment | 33,585,320 | $87,521,665 |
| Marine Ports & Services1.8% | |||
| Associated British Ports Holdings plc (Great Britain) |
Port Operator | 9,818,000 | $123,406,031 |
| Electronic Equipment Manufacturers0.4% | |||
| Orbotech, Ltd. (Israel) (a) | Optical Inspection Systems | 1,237,700 | $30,484,551 |
| Semiconductors—1.6% | |||
| Rohm Company Limited (Japan) | Integrated Circuits
& Semiconductor Devices Manufacturer |
1,052,000 | $111,273,098 |
| Name |
Description | Shares Held/ Par Value |
Market Value |
| Diversified Chemicals2.4% | |||
| Akzo Nobel N.V. (Netherlands) | Chemical Producer | 3,182,200 | $168,841,656 |
| Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals1.2% | |||
| Syngenta AG (Switzerland) (a) | Crop Protection Products | 590,000 | $82,902,286 |
| Specialty Chemicals3.2% | |||
| Givaudan (Switzerland) (c) | Fragrance & Flavor Compound Manufacturer | 155,700 | $119,658,997 |
| Lonza Group AG, Registered Shares (Switzerland) | Industrial Organic Chemicals | 1,553,800 | 106,482,612 |
| 226,141,609 | |||
| Wireless Telecommunication Services8.8% | |||
| NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Japan) | Mobile Telecommunications | 139,600 | $206,366,764 |
| SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (Korea) | Mobile Telecommunications | 1,021,312 | 202,349,279 |
| Vodafone Group Plc (Great Britain) | Mobile Telecommunications | 90,624,500 | 189,717,542 |
| Vodafone Group Plc (Great Britain) (d) | Mobile Telecommunications | 606,000 | 12,665,400 |
| SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (Korea) (d) | Mobile Telecommunications |
405,100 | 9,556,309 |
| 620,655,294 | |||
| Total Common Stocks (Cost: $4,969,871,813) | 6,710,896,609 | ||
| Short Term Investments3.4% | |||
| U.S. Government Bills0.9% | |||
| United States Treasury Bills, 4.34% - 4.585% due 4/13/2006 - 4/27/2006 | $60,000,000 | $59,858,078 | |
| Total U.S. Government Bills (Cost: $59,858,078) | 59,858,078 | ||
| Name | Par Value |
Market Value |
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| Repurchase Agreements2.5% | |||
| IBT Repurchase Agreement, 4.55% dated 3/31/2006 due 4/3/2006, repurchase price $181,068,629, collateralized by Government National Mortgage Association Bonds with rates of 3.750% - 5.00%, with maturities of 1/20/2034 - 10/20/2034, and with a market value plus accrued interest of $70,943,487, and by Small Business Administration Bonds, with rates of 6.625% - 7.25%, with maturities from 7/25/2028 - 8/25/2030, and with a market value plus accrued interest of $119,106,513 | $181,000,000 | $181,000,000 | |
| IBT Repurchase Agreement, 3.25% dated 3/31/2006 due 4/3/2006, repurchase price $1,184,908, collateralized by a Small Business Administration Bond, with a rate of 7.875%, with a maturity date of 7/25/2026, and with a market value plus accrued interest of $1,243,816 | 1,184,587 | 1,184,587 | |
| Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost: $182,184,587) | 182,184,587 | ||
| Total Short Term Investments (Cost: $242,042,665) | 242,042,665 | ||
| Total Investments (Cost $5,211,914,478)—99.1% | $6,952,939,274 | ||
| Foreign Currencies (Cost $9,166,914)—0.1% | $9,180,434 | ||
| Other Assets In Excess Of Other Liabilities—0.8% | 52,932,584 | ||
| Total Net Assets100% | $7,015,052,292 | ||
| (a) | Non-income producing security. |
| (b) | See footnote number five in the Notes to the Financial Statements regarding investments in affiliated issuers. |
| (c) | All or a portion of security out on loan. |
| (d) | Represents an American Depository Receipt. |