THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND

Report from David G. Herro and Chad M. Clark, Portfolio Managers

 

THE VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND FROM ITS INCEPTION (11/1/95) TO PRESENT (12/31/06) AS COMPARED TO THE MSCI WORLD EX U.S. INDEX 13
Average Annual Total Returns
(as of 12/31/06)
Total Return
Last 3 Months*
1-year 5-year 10-year Since
Inception
(11/1/95)

Oakmark International
Small Cap Fund (Class I)
11.89% 34.90% 24.99% 15.50% 15.68%
MSCI World ex U.S. 10.12% 25.71% 15.25% 7.96% 8.38%
MSCI World ex U.S.
Small Cap16
11.65% 19.46% 23.70% N/A N/A
Lipper International
Small Cap Index17
13.69% 28.08% 23.99% 13.34% N/A

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 Small Cap Fund gained 12% in the quarter ended December 31, 2006, outperforming our benchmark indices. More importantly, however, for the past twelve months and since inception, your Fund is up 35% and 16% respectively, outpacing the MSCI World ex U.S. Index, which returned 26% and 8%.

Global small-cap equity indices experienced another strong quarter; most—excluding Japan—posted double-digit gains. Japan, the largest in the MSCI World ex U.S. Small Cap Universe, was virtually flat in the quarter.

The Fund remained well underweight Japan, having just 11% of assets invested in the country versus almost 27% for the index. As the Fund was substantially underweight in a relatively poor performing Japanese market, this allocation effect yielded the greatest contribution to overall performance in the quarter.

Stock selection in Norway and New Zealand also boosted the Fund during the quarter, adding almost 1% to the Fund's relative performance. The Fund's Norwegian and New Zealand names advanced 24% and 29% respectively in the quarter, versus the local markets, which posted 14% and 7% returns respectively.

Large Contributors
Tandberg ASA, a Norwegian manufacturer of video-conferencing equipment, rose 35% in the quarter (following last quarter's 34% advance). We highlighted this stock in the March 2006 report and discussed it again in last quarter's report. As the stock has now surpassed our estimate of fair value, we have begun making tax-efficient sales.

JJB Sports, a UK sporting goods retailer and health club owner, rose 27% in the quarter. While September results weren't impressive, the business's underlying fundamentals appear to be improving. Sportsworld, JJB's largest competitor, had been employing a massive price discounting strategy on brand name goods (namely Nike and Adidas) to attract shoppers into its stores and to its private label merchandise. JJB notified Nike and Adidas of these aggressive pricing tactics, and these companies have responded appropriately to protect their brands. Sportsworld has lost access to some of the most coveted merchandise (like Nike Air product) and now must meet strict operating guidelines to ensure future access. JJB, who never participated in these tactics, now receives marketing support from Nike and Adidas as well, further tightening those relationships. With the retail business on firmer footing, gross margins should improve in 2007. This, combined with good health club performance, has led many to upgrade their forecasts for the group.

Media Prima, Malaysia's largest free-to-air broadcaster, rose 31% in the quarter. The group's main channel, "3," substantially outperformed the advertising market this year by attracting large non-traditional advertisers to Malay TV (many of whom were limited due to foreign content production restrictions). With strong revenue growth and limited cost inflation, margins advanced 1000 basis points on this channel. The group is also making solid progress with its recently acquired channel "7." Media Prima has narrowed the previous owner's advertising discounts and brought margins from losses to mid-double-digit. Lastly, management is also evaluating options for its stake in New Straits Times, which represents about 13% of the value of the company. The group's dominant position is now translating into excellent financial results, and the market appears to be awakening to the new Media Prima.

Detractors
There was only one meaningful detractor to performance in the quarter. MLP, one of Germany's largest independent financial advisors (IFAs), was one of the Fund's top five positions and was off 15% in the quarter. Towards the end of the third quarter, the group revised down its earnings guidance for 2006 by almost 25% due to poor IFA productivity. Recent product changes meant IFAs received more upfront money on sales, leading them to be less aggressive. Poor branch oversight and poor product training discipline allowed the problem to fester. Management took aggressive action to rectify the problem and fired the Head of Sales and Marketing, as well as some branch managers, and it also changed the IFA's compensation schemes. Management has also taken advantage of the weak stock price and repurchased shares, which we view favorably as it should generate substantial value. We continue to like the underlying dynamics in the savings market in Germany and believe MLP is well positioned to exploit the changing environment. As such, the Fund used the shares' recent weakness to increase its position.

Portfolio Composition
The Fund exited many positions that had reached their fair values in the quarter, including Saurer, De La Rue, Halma, and Countrywide. We also sold the balance of our holdings in Matalan and Kook Soon Dang. New ideas generated in the quarter include Citizen Watch, a Japanese manufacturer of watches and electronic devices, and Spectris, a UK manufacturer of electronic controls.

Geographically, our portfolio weightings remain very similar to last quarter. Europe and the UK represent approximately 65% of investments, and the majority of the balance excluding cash is invested in the Pacific Rim.

Small capitalization international stocks (ex Japan) continued their strong advances in the quarter, which in turn further reduced the number of attractive investment candidates. However, we continue to own names that have demonstrated a consistent ability to grow value per share over time. We thank you for your continued support.

David G. Herro, CFA
Portfolio Manager
dherro@oakmark.com
Chad M. Clark, CFA
Portfolio Manager
cclark@oakmark.com

THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND

International Diversification—December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND

Schedule of Investments—December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

Name Description Shares Held Market Value

Common Stocks—95.8%    
Advertising—1.3%    
Asatsu-DK, Inc. (Japan) Advertising Services Provider 554,700 $17,619,142
       
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods—2.3%    
Bulgari S.p.A. (Italy) Jewelry Manufacturer & Retailer 2,312,000 $32,808,523
       
Auto Parts & Equipment—3.3%    
Kongsberg Automotive
ASA (Norway)
Auto Parts & Equipment
Manufacturer
3,527,500 $32,247,161
Wagon PLC (Great Britain) Auto Parts & Equipment
Manufacturer
4,762,600 14,663,831
     
      46,910,992
Broadcasting  & Cable TV—6.5%    
Sogecable SA (Spain) (a) Cable Television Services 1,372,500 $48,917,753
Media Prima Berhad (Malaysia) Film Producer & Sports Promoter 48,109,600 34,091,270
M6 Metropole Television (France)
Television Entertainment Channel Owner & Operator
251,200 8,973,003
     
      91,982,026
Home Improvement Retail—3.0%    
Carpetright plc (Great Britain) Carpet Retailer 1,641,200 $42,128,586
       
Movies & Entertainment—1.2%    
CTS Eventim AG (Germany) Entertainment Tickets Producer & Distributor 426,400 $16,469,556
       
Photographic Products—2.1%    
Vitec Group plc (Great Britain) Photo Equipment & Supplies 2,780,379 $28,771,445
       
Publishing—6.3%    
Daekyo Co., Ltd. (Korea) Educational Information Service Provider 407,900 $40,790,000
Tamedia AG (Switzerland) TV Broadcasting & Publishing 176,427 23,238,846
SCMP Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong)
Newspaper Publisher & Distributor
61,243,000 23,227,036
     
      87,255,882
Restaurants—0.1%    
Alsea de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico) Pizza Restaurants 311,800 $1,699,704
       
Specialty Stores—2.9%    
JJB Sports plc (Great Britain) Sportswear & Sports Equipment Retailer 8,845,300 $40,743,177
       
Textiles—1.6%    
Chargeurs SA (France) (a) Wool, Textile Production & Trading 790,182 $21,800,367
       
Distillers & Vintners—0.6%    
Baron de Ley, S.A. (Spain) (a) Beverages, Wines, & Spirits Manufacturer 146,700 $8,946,692
       
Household Products—1.7%    
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V (Mexico) Hygiene Products Manufacturer, Marketer & Distributor 5,027,200 $23,118,698
       
Packaged Foods & Meats—4.3%    
Lotte Confectionery Co., Ltd. (Korea) Candy & Snacks Manufacturer 25,254 $32,857,355
Binggrae Co., Ltd. (Korea)
Dairy Products Manufacturer
501,910 22,990,716
Alaska Milk Corporation (Philippines)
Milk Producer
56,360,000 4,251,417
 
 
 
  60,099,488
Soft Drinks—0.5%    
Britvic Plc (Great Britain) Soft Drink Manufacturer & Supplier 1,231,000 $7,086,276
       
Asset Management & Custody Banks—7.5%    
MLP AG (Germany) Asset Management 2,892,000 $57,416,472
Julius Baer Holding Ltd. (Switzerland)
Asset Management
430,000 47,358,227
     
      104,774,699
Investment Banking & Brokerage—2.1%    
Ichiyoshi Securities Co., Ltd. (Japan) Stock Broker 2,022,800 $29,184,888
       
Multi-Sector Holdings—1.8%    
Pargesa Holding SA (Switzerland) Diversified Operations 215,400 $24,536,332
       
Reinsurance—4.0%    
Benfield Group Ltd. (Great Britain) Reinsurance Service Provider 7,927,500 $55,491,311
   
Health Care Distributors—1.1%    
Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (Australia) Pharmaceutical Products Distributor 8,856,914 $15,520,475
       
Health Care Supplies—1.8%    
Ansell Limited (Australia) Protective Rubber & Plastics Products 1,767,596 $15,696,584
Medisize Holding AG (Switzerland) (a)
Medical & Dental Applications Holding Company
140,000 9,536,315
     
      25,232,899
Pharmaceuticals—0.6%    
Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Japan) Pharmaceuticals 318,900 $8,977,060
       
Air Freight & Logistics—0.9%    
Mainfreight Limited (New Zealand) Logistics Services 2,192,779 $12,359,380
Freightways Limited (New Zealand)
Express Package Services
154,100 493,999
     
      12,853,379
Diversified Commercial and Professional Services—2.8%    
Intrum Justitia AB (Sweden) Diversified Financial Services 1,732,643 $22,461,757
Prosegur, Compania de Seguridad SA (Spain) Security & Transportation Services 516,700 16,847,125
     
      39,308,882
Human Resource & Employment Services—0.1%    
Robert Walters plc (Great Britain) Recruitment Services 237,478 $1,519,328
       
Industrial Conglomerates—2.5%    
Haw Par Corporation Limited (Singapore) Diversified Operations 5,508,687 $25,500,686
Rheinmetall AG (Germany) Automotive Pump Manufacturer 82,700 6,274,984
Tomkins plc (Great Britain) International Manufacturing 961,461 4,626,344
     
      36,402,014
Industrial Machinery—6.9%    
Domino Printing Sciences plc (Great Britain) Printing Equipment 4,832,700 $30,681,918
Interpump Group S.p.A. (Italy) Pump & Piston Manufacturer 3,202,700 28,900,722
Schindler Holding AG (Switzerland)
Escalator & Elevator Manufacturer
392,975 24,510,546
Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG (Germany)
Vacuum Pump Manufacturer
79,800 6,783,895
LISI (France)
Industrial Fastener Manufacturer
49,600 4,007,038
 
 
 
  94,884,119
Application Software—1.1%    
Lectra (France) Manufacturing Process Systems 2,186,404 $15,960,479
       
Communication Equipment—3.9%    
Tandberg ASA (Norway) Develops & Markets Communication Equipments 3,590,700 $54,132,313
       
Data Processing & Outsourced Services—2.5%    
Veda Advantage Limited (Australia) Credit Reference Services 16,802,620 $34,882,080
       
Electronic Equipment Manufacturers—4.8%    
Spectris Plc (Great Britain) Electronic Component Manufacturer, Designer & Marketer 1,539,300 $23,614,294
Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. (Japan) Watch & Machine Tool Producer & Seller 2,075,000 15,884,417
Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan) Digital Camera Motors Manufacturer 235,900 14,034,469
Orbotech, Ltd. (Israel) (a) Optical Inspection Systems 536,500 13,648,560
     
      67,181,740
Home Entertainment Software—3.3%    
Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Japan) Entertainment Software 1,747,400 $45,812,260
       
IT Consulting & Other Services—2.8%    
Morse plc (Great Britain) Business & Technology Solutions 15,231,000 $32,208,082
Ementor ASA (Norway) (a)
Management & IT Consulting Services
1,205,100 6,803,233
 
 
      39,011,315
Name Description Shares Held/
Par Value
Market Value

Office Electronics—3.2%    
Neopost SA (France) Mailroom Equipment Supplier 220,700 $27,720,529
Boewe Systec AG (Germany)
Automated Paper Management Systems Producer
253,670 17,235,094
     
      44,955,623
Specialty Chemicals—3.0%    
Croda International plc (Great Britain) Chemical Producer 1,431,302 $16,394,562
Gurit Holding AG (Switzerland) Chemical Producer 14,407 12,580,261
Taiyo Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Manufacturer of Resist Inks
218,000 12,108,567
     
      41,083,390
Alternative Carriers—1.4%    
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited (Hong Kong) Satellite Operator 10,903,800 $19,597,486
       
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $946,311,032)   1,338,742,626
       
Short Term Investments—3.8%    
Repurchase Agreement—3.8%    
IBT Repurchase Agreement, 5.01% dated 12/29/2006 due 1/2/2007, repurchase price $53,686,449, collateralized by Small Business Administration Bonds, with rates of 7.125% - 8.750%, with maturities from 7/25/2018 - 5/25/2030, and with an aggregate market value plus accrued interest of $56,339,409 $53,656,580 $53,656,580
     
Total Repurchase Agreement (Cost: $53,656,580)   53,656,580
     
Total Short Term Investments (Cost: $53,656,580)   53,656,580
Total Investments (Cost $999,967,612)—99.6%   $1,392,399,206
Other Assets In Excess Of Other Liabilities—0.4%   5,850,004
     
Total Net Assets—100%   $1,398,249,210
   
(a) Non-income producing security.