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 (6/30/06) AS COMPARED TO THE MSCI WORLD EX U.S. INDEX17 | ||||||
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| Average Annual Total Returns | ||||||
| (as of 6/30/06) | ||||||
| Total Return |
1-year |
5-year |
10-year |
Since |
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| Oakmark International Fund (Class I) | 2.90% |
26.73% |
12.97% |
11.41% |
13.07% |
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| MSCI World ex U.S. | 0.67% |
26.89% |
10.40% |
6.76% |
8.49% |
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| MSCI EAFE18 | 0.70% |
26.56% |
10.02% |
6.39% |
8.23% |
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| Lipper International Fund Index19 | -0.52% |
27.26% |
10.13% |
7.80% |
9.44% |
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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 most recent month-end performance data visit oakmark.com. | |||||
| * Not annualized |
The Oakmark International Fund returned 3% this quarter, somewhat better than the MSCI World ex U.S. and the Lipper International indices, which had a gain of 1% and a loss of 1%, respectively. More importantly, for the longer term, the Fund has gained 13% year to date and since inception. In those same time periods the MSCI World ex U.S. Index has returned 10% and 8%, and the Lipper International Index has returned 9%.
Impact Players
Despite volatile markets, the following three stocks have had a significant positive affect on our Fund's year-to-date and second quarter returns:
Enodis Plc: This company was the best performer both year-to-date and the second quarter. A long-term portfolio holding, UK Enodis manufactures and distributes commercial food service equipment, and its management team recently executed a text-book turnaround at the company. Today, in addition to its excellent performance, the company is subject to a takeover bid.
BSkyB Plc: We added this UK provider of pay/satellite TV last year. Initially the stock underperformed as concerns of competition and subscriber churn hit the share price. Today, the company is executing well in a fairly competitive market and was successful in bidding on the UK Premier soccer rights.
Associated British Ports: Is the owner operator of a number of large ports throughout the UK and has been another long-term holding of the Fund. We sold this strong performer during the past quarter because it reached its sell target, which was close to an initial bid price for the company.
As far as underachievers, the following two stocks have weakened the portfolio's return since the beginning of the year:
DaimlerChrysler: Though a newer holding, shares in DaimlerChrysler have been hurt from trouble in the U.S. auto sector. However, we continue to build our position because we believe that the market is overlooking CEO Dieter Zetsche's potential to turn the company around, especially in their Mercedes autos and commercial vehicle divisions.
Rohm Co.: Both technology stocks and Japanese stocks have been weak year-to-date. Rohm is a Japanese specialty semiconductor manufacturer that continues to perform well, despite its weak share price.
Lastly, as we often say, "Weak share price breeds opportunity." This holds true for our former portfolio holding Mexican media company Grupo Tele-visa, which we sold at the end of 2005 when it hit our estimate of fair value. Six months later, due to a greater than 20% share price decline and improved value creation, we bought shares again. We continue to watch closely for other such opportunities.
| David G. Herro, CFA Portfolio Manager dherro@oakmark.com |
| THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND |
International DiversificationJune 30, 2006 (Unaudited)

| THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND |
Schedule of InvestmentsJune 30, 2006 (Unaudited)
| Name | Description | Shares Held | Market Value |
| Common Stocks96.5% | |||
| Advertising2.0% | |||
| Publicis Groupe (France) (a) | Advertising & Media Services | 3,706,400 | $143,168,262 |
| Apparel Retail0.8% | |||
| Giordano International Limited (Hong Kong) | Pacific Rim Clothing
Retailer & Manufacturer |
121,265,300 | $57,382,535 |
| Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods1.9% | |||
| Swatch Group AG, Bearer Shares (Switzerland) | Watch Manufacturer | 817,300 | $138,049,528 |
| Swatch Group AG, Registered Shares (Switzerland) | Watch Manufacturer | 24,700 | 862,697 |
| 138,912,225 | |||
| Automobile Manufacturers8.4% | |||
| DaimlerChrysler AG (Germany) | Automobile Manufacturer | 4,957,400 | $244,943,654 |
| Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG (Germany) | Luxury Automobile Manufacturer | 4,599,500 | 229,789,608 |
| Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan) | Automobile & Motorcycle Manufacturer | 4,050,000 | 128,464,698 |
| 603,197,960 | |||
| Broadcasting & Cable TV6.0% | |||
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (Great Britain) | Television Production & Broadcasting | 25,124,300 | $266,447,272 |
| Gestevision Telecinco SA (Spain) | Television Production & Broadcasting | 3,866,900 | 92,736,721 |
| Societe Television Francaise 1 (France) | Television Production & Broadcasting | 1,261,000 | 41,128,492 |
| Grupo Televisa S.A. (Mexico) (b) | Television Production & Broadcasting | 1,369,500 | 26,445,045 |
| 426,757,530 | |||
| Consumer Electronics2.1% | |||
| Koninklijke (Royal) Philips Electronics N.V. (Netherlands) | Electronics Manufacturer | 4,952,300 | $154,745,466 |
| Movies & Entertainment1.6% | |||
| Vivendi Universal SA (France) | Music, Games, Television, Film, & Telecommunications | 3,416,600 | $119,738,061 |
| Publishing3.3% | |||
| Trinity Mirror plc (Great Britain) | Newspaper Publishing | 15,646,538 | $141,195,861 |
| Johnston Press plc (Great Britain) | Newspaper Publishing | 13,044,300 | 99,983,698 |
| 241,179,559 | |||
| Restaurants2.2% | |||
| Compass Group PLC (Great Britain) | International Foodservice Group Operator | 33,783,000 | $163,831,571 |
| Specialty Stores2.3% | |||
| Signet Group plc (Great Britain) | Jewelry Retailer | 94,997,900 | $168,643,312 |
| Tires & Rubber1.2% | |||
| Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin (France) | Tire Manufacturer | 1,473,500 | $88,579,968 |
| Brewers1.2% | |||
| Heineken Holding NV (Netherlands) | Brewer | 2,384,100 | $87,913,715 |
| Distillers & Vintners2.9% | |||
| Diageo plc (Great Britain) | Beverages, Wines, & Spirits Manufacturer | 12,570,000 | $211,408,218 |
| Household Products3.6% | |||
| Henkel KGaA (Germany) | Consumer Chemical Products Manufacturer | 1,228,200 | $127,716,545 |
| Uni-Charm Corporation (Japan) | Toiletry Products Manufacturer | 2,169,400 | 119,806,082 |
| KAO Corp. (Japan) | Household & Chemical Products Manufacturer | 575,000 | 15,048,279 |
| 262,570,906 | |||
| Hypermarkets & Super Centers1.3% | |||
| Metro AG (Germany) | Internet Food Retailer | 1,719,000 | $97,445,806 |
| Packaged Foods & Meats4.8% | |||
| Nestle SA (Switzerland) | Food & Beverage Manufacturer | 575,100 | $180,637,520 |
| Cadbury Schweppes plc (Great Britain) | Beverage & Confectionary Manufacturer | 17,248,900 | 166,341,113 |
| 346,978,633 | |||
| Soft Drinks1.5% | |||
| Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co., Ltd. (Korea) | Soft Drinks, Juices & Sports Drinks Manufacturer | 88,800 | $107,636,364 |
| Tobacco1.0% | |||
| KT & G Corporation (Korea) | Tobacco Products Manufacturer | 1,232,250 | $71,954,308 |
| Integrated Oil & Gas0.3% | |||
| Total SA (France) | Oil & Natural Gas Exploration and Production | 344,000 | $22,637,650 |
| Diversified Banks11.6% | |||
| Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. (Taiwan) | Commercial Bank | 249,047,606 | $206,530,097 |
| Bank of Ireland (Ireland) | Commercial Bank | 10,968,500 | 195,708,176 |
| Lloyds TSB Group plc (Great Britain) | Commercial Bank | 12,952,600 | 127,304,603 |
| Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (Australia) | Commercial Bank | 5,483,800 | 108,354,563 |
| United Overseas Bank Limited, Foreign Shares (Singapore) | Commercial Bank | 8,395,368 | 82,741,726 |
| Kookmin Bank (Korea) | Commercial Bank | 864,000 | 71,032,411 |
| BNP Paribas SA (France) | Commercial Bank | 610,000 | 58,399,504 |
| 850,071,080 | |||
| Diversified Capital Markets2.4% | |||
| Credit Suisse Group (Switzerland) | Investment Services & Insurance | 3,073,000 | $171,930,146 |
| Insurance Brokers0.4% | |||
| Willis Group Holdings Limited (Great Britain) | Consulting Services Provider | 930,000 | $29,853,000 |
| Investment Banking & Brokerage2.1% | |||
| Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (Japan) | Stock Broker | 12,790,000 | $152,442,852 |
| Real Estate Management & Development0.0% | |||
| United Overseas Land Limited (Singapore) | Real Estate Investor | 839,536 | $1,516,930 |
| Reinsurance1.3% | |||
| Hannover Rueckversicherung AG (Germany) (c) | Reinsurance | 2,672,900 | $93,503,435 |
| Pharmaceuticals8.4% | |||
| GlaxoSmithKline plc (Great Britain) | Pharmaceuticals | 9,565,000 | $267,259,606 |
| Novartis AG (Switzerland) | Pharmaceuticals | 3,320,000 | 179,775,060 |
| Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Japan) | Pharmaceuticals & Food Supplements | 1,692,800 | 105,319,259 |
| Sanofi-Aventis (France) | Pharmaceuticals | 588,508 | 57,433,387 |
| 609,787,312 | |||
| Diversified Commercial and Professional Services1.1% | |||
| Meitec Corporation (Japan) | Software Engineering Services | 2,483,800 | $80,955,732 |
| Environmental & Facilities Services0.1% | |||
| Rentokil Initial plc (Great Britain) | Global Business Services | 3,400,000 | $9,808,157 |
| Human Resource & Employment Services2.7% | |||
| Adecco SA (Switzerland) | Temporary Employment Services | 2,949,000 | $174,399,984 |
| Michael Page International plc (Great Britain) | Recruitment Consultancy Services | 3,609,145 | 23,392,478 |
| 197,792,462 | |||
| Industrial Machinery1.1% | |||
| Enodis plc (Great Britain) | Food Processing Equipment | 19,852,920 | $79,297,962 |
| Electronic Equipment Manufacturers0.4% | |||
| Orbotech, Ltd. (Israel) (c) | Optical Inspection Systems | 1,237,700 | $28,380,461 |
| Semiconductors1.6% | |||
| Rohm Company Limited (Japan) | Integrated Circuits & Semiconductor Devices Manufacturer | 1,281,000 | $114,510,923 |
| Diversified Chemicals1.7% | |||
| Akzo Nobel N.V. (Netherlands) | Chemical Producer | 2,311,200 | $124,630,878 |
| Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals1.1% | |||
| Syngenta AG (Switzerland) (c) | Crop Protection Products | 614,500 | $81,678,663 |
| Shares Held/ | |||
| Name | Description | Par Value | Market Value |
| Specialty Chemicals2.7% | |||
| Givaudan (Switzerland) | Fragrance & Flavor Compound Manufacturer | 134,700 | $106,047,810 |
| Lonza Group AG, Registered Shares (Switzerland) | Industrial Organic Chemicals | 1,307,800 | $89,696,969 |
| 195,744,779 | |||
| Wireless Telecommunication Services9.4% | |||
| NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Japan) | Mobile Telecommunications | 163,200 | $239,580,566 |
| SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (Korea) | Mobile Telecommunications | 1,021,312 | 219,602,264 |
| Vodafone Group Plc (Great Britain) | Mobile Telecommunications | 95,129,500 | 202,740,276 |
| Vodafone Group Plc (Great Britain) (b) | Mobile Telecommunications | 606,000 | 12,907,800 |
| SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (Korea) (b) | Mobile Telecommunications | 405,100 | 9,487,442 |
| 684,318,348 | |||
| Total Common Stocks (Cost: $5,498,644,486) | 7,020,905,169 | ||
| Short Term Investments3.1% | |||
| Repurchase Agreement3.1% | |||
| IBT Repurchase Agreement, 4.75%
dated 6/30/2006 due 7/3/2006, repurchase price $230,364,220, collateralized by Government National Mortgage Association Bonds with rates of 5.000%, with maturities of 2/20/2033 - 8/20/2034, and with a market value plus accrued interest of $42,737,409, and by Small Business Administration Bonds, with rates of 7.125% - 8.375%, with maturities from 2/25/2015 - 11/25/2030, and with a market value plus accrued interest of $199,049,312 |
$230,273,070 | $230,273,070 | |
| Total Repurchase Agreement (Cost: $230,273,070) | 230,273,070 | ||
| Total Short Term Investments (Cost: $230,273,070) | 230,273,070 | ||
| Total Investments (Cost $5,728,917,556)99.6% | $7,251,178,239 | ||
| Foreign Currencies (Cost $3,780,458)—0.1% | $3,791,417 | ||
| Other Assets In Excess Of Other Liabilities—0.3% | 22,380,141 | ||
| Total Net Assets100% | $7,277,349,797 | ||
| (a) All or a portion of security out on loan. | |||
| (b) Represents an American Depository Receipt. | |||
| (c) Non-income producing security. | |||