THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUNDReport from David G. Herro and Chad M. Clark, Portfolio Managers |
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| THE VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND FROM ITS INCEPTION (11/1/95) TO PRESENT (6/30/07) AS COMPARED TO THE MSCI WORLD EX U.S. INDEX14 | |||||
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Average
Annual Total Returns (as of 6/30/07) |
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Total Return Last 3 Months* |
1-year |
5-year |
10-year |
Since Inception (11/1/95) | |
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| Oakmark International Small Cap Fund (Class I) | 2.52% |
31.58% |
23.98% |
15.39% |
15.77% |
| MSCI World ex U.S. | 6.98% |
27.09% |
18.14% |
7.97% |
9.00% |
| MSCI World ex U.S. Small Cap17 | 5.16% |
26.13% |
24.29% |
N/A |
N/A |
| Lipper International Small Cap Index18 | 7.57% |
33.40% |
25.79% |
14.13% |
N/A |
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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. | |||||
| Expense Ratio as of 9/30/06 was
1.37%. 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 3% for the quarter ending June 30, 2007, compared to the MSCI World ex U.S. Index that returned 7% and the MSCI World ex U.S. Small Cap Index that returned 5%. More importantly, however, for the past twelve months and since inception, your Fund is up 32% and 16% respectively, outpacing the MSCI World ex U.S. Index, which returned 27% and 9% respectively, and the MSCI World ex U.S. Small Cap Index, which returned 26% for the past 12 months.
Stock selection in Switzerland and Malaysia boosted the Fund during the quarter, adding almost 75 basis points to the Fund’s relative performance. The Fund’s German, UK, and French names detracted from performance for the quarter and account for approximately 2% of the underperformance relative to the benchmarks.
Detractors
What a difference a quarter makes! In the last quarterly report we highlighted MLP AG, one of Germany’s largest independent financial advisors (IFAs), as the Fund’s largest contributor to performance. The stock is down 21% this quarter and was the Fund’s largest detractor to performance. The positives we highlighted last quarter still hold true. The difference is that the CFO announced in late June that he was resigning to pursue other interests. We like the CFO and were pleased with his efforts, along with the CEO, to clean up the balance sheet by selling off the non-core insurance businesses. Although we are disappointed to see him leave, the CEO will assume these responsibilities until an outside replacement is found. We are comfortable with this near-term solution since the CEO was the company’s previous CFO, and we believe that he can handle both roles in the interim period. Despite the stock’s price decline this quarter, we believe the long-term trends for MLP remain very positive.
Wagon, a UK engineering company, is down this quarter due to continued weak orders from key French customers Renault and Peugeot, which represent over 50% of Wagon’s sales. Both companies have had poor sales performance due to lost market share, and as a result, they have decided to use excess plant capacity to perform body structure work in-house that Wagon had done for them. We view these as temporary factors for Wagon.
Contributors
Morse, a UK technology support and consulting company, has been strong this quarter. The stock was up 30% due to the spin-off of Monitise, a company that develops software that allows consumers to access bank information and perform transactions via their mobile phones. The business is in its infancy, but it has huge potential because of its relationships with top UK-banking institutions, HSBC and Royal Bank of Scotland, as well as many mobile phone providers.
Media Prima, Malaysia’s largest free-to-air broadcaster, rose 22% in the quarter. The group’s newly acquired television channel, “9,” is performing well, as are its radio and outdoor advertising assets. The Malaysian advertising market is expected to be strong the second half of 2007 with television, radio, and outdoor taking share from print advertising.
We discussed South Korean Daekyo Co. at the end of the first quarter when it was the largest performance detractor. At the beginning of the year, Daekyo raised prices on its educational materials, which caused subscriptions and subsequently its share price to decline. During the latter part of June, the share price rose markedly, and for the quarter the stock returned 18%. Daekyo has begun restructuring its unprofitable education-related divisions and has initiated a small share buyback program. Better management, combined with the continued rise in value of the group’s holding in Shinhan Financial, were the key drivers of Daekyo’s share price in the quarter.
Portfolio Composition
It was an active quarter for trading in our portfolio, and the Fund exited many positions that reached fair value, including Veda Advantage, Lisi, Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology, Asia Satellite Telecom, Prosegur Seguridad, and Gurit Holding. New additions included MDS Inc., a leading Canadian provider of products and services to the global life sciences market; Duerr AG, a German company that engineers and builds plants and manufactures machinery for the automotive industry; Estavis, a German real estate company; and Amplifon, an Italian company that supplies services and equipment to treat hearing loss.
Geographically, our portfolio weightings remain quite similar to last quarter, with the exception of adding Canadian holding, MDS, to the portfolio. Europe and the UK represent a little more than 60% of investments, North America is approximately 3%, Latin America is around 2%, and the majority of the balance excluding cash is invested in the Pacific Rim.
As we close, we encourage you to keep in mind our investment time horizon is measured in years, not quarters. We view ourselves as investors, not traders, and we focus on the long-term business dynamic of a company and its management. We generally expect to hold a stock for at least three to five years. Over time, we have found it takes this long for the market’s view of a company’s value to converge with our view. As long-term value investors, we will continue to focus on finding attractive, under-valued foreign companies with management teams focused on building shareholder value.
| 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—June 30, 2007 (Unaudited)

| THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND |
Schedule of Investments—June 30, 2007 (Unaudited)
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Name |
Description |
Shares Held |
Market Value | |
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| Common Stocks—97.3% | ||||
| Advertising—1.3% | ||||
| Asatsu-DK, Inc. (Japan) | Advertising Services Provider | 554,700 | $18,786,591 | |
| Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods—2.3% | ||||
| Bulgari S.p.A. (Italy) | Jewelry Manufacturer & Retailer | 2,133,000 | $34,383,084 | |
| Automotive Retail—2.2% | ||||
| USS Co., Ltd. (Japan) | Used Car Auction Facility Manager | 518,700 | $33,070,416 | |
| Auto Parts & Equipment—2.5% | ||||
| Kongsberg Automotive ASA (Norway) | Auto Parts & Equipment Manufacturer | 3,527,500 | $29,610,434 | |
| Wagon p.l.c. (Great Britain) |
Auto Parts & Equipment Manufacturer |
4,762,600 | 8,081,392 | |
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| 37,691,826 | ||||
| Broadcasting & Cable TV—6.4% | ||||
| Media Prima Berhad (Malaysia) | Film Producer & Sports Promoter | 47,861,300 | $41,865,641 | |
| Sogecable SA (Spain) (a) | Cable Television Services | 740,400 | 31,115,031 | |
| M6 Metropole Television (France) | Television Entertainment Channel Owner & Operator | 666,396 | 21,763,659 | |
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| 94,744,331 | ||||
| Home Improvement Retail—3.7% | ||||
| Carpetright plc (Great Britain) | Carpet Retailer | 2,403,500 | $54,539,092 | |
| Movies & Entertainment—1.7% | ||||
| CTS Eventim AG (Germany) | Entertainment Tickets Producer & Distributor | 528,000 | $25,976,495 | |
| Photographic Products—2.3% | ||||
| Vitec Group plc (Great Britain) | Photo Equipment & Supplies | 2,780,379 | $33,778,838 | |
| Publishing—5.9% | ||||
| Daekyo Co., Ltd. (Korea) | Educational Information Service Provider | 386,700 | $39,052,996 | |
| SCMP Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong) |
Newspaper Publisher & Distributor |
66,116,000 | 26,973,353 | |
| Tamedia AG (Switzerland) | TV Broadcasting & Publishing | 156,000 | $21,838,723 | |
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| 87,865,072 | ||||
| Specialty Stores—1.6% | ||||
| JJB Sports plc (Great Britain) | Sportswear & Sports Equipment Retailer | 4,502,300 | $23,145,136 | |
| Textiles—1.7% | ||||
| Chargeurs SA (France) | Wool, Textile Production & Trading | 790,182 | $25,688,713 | |
| Distillers & Vintners—0.6% | ||||
| Baron de Ley, S.A. (Spain) (a) | Beverages, Wines, & Spirits Manufacturer | 131,800 | $9,507,905 | |
| Household Products—2.1% | ||||
| Kimberly-Clark de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico) |
Hygiene Products Manufacturer, Marketer &
Distributor |
7,302,200 | $31,713,725 | |
| Packaged Foods & Meats—4.7% | ||||
| Lotte Confectionery Co., Ltd. (Korea) | Candy & Snacks Manufacturer | 27,167 | $36,169,735 | |
| Binggrae Co., Ltd. (Korea) | Dairy Products Manufacturer | 606,500 | 26,719,219 | |
| Alaska Milk Corporation (Philippines) | Milk Producer | 56,360,000 | 7,189,708 | |
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| 70,078,662 | ||||
| Asset Management & Custody Banks—5.9% | ||||
| MLP AG (Germany) | Asset Management | 2,427,700 | $46,822,231 | |
| Julius Baer Holding AG (Switzerland) | Asset Management | 567,300 | 40,823,307 | |
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| 87,645,538 | ||||
| Investment Banking & Brokerage—1.6% | ||||
| Ichiyoshi Securities Co., Ltd. (Japan) | Stock Broker | 1,617,400 | $23,435,059 | |
| Multi-Sector Holdings—1.4% | ||||
| Pargesa Holding AG (Switzerland) | Diversified Operations | 185,400 | $20,763,586 | |
| Real Estate Management& Development—0.8% | ||||
| Estavis AG (Germany) (a) | Real Estate Investment Company | 283,150 | $11,266,943 | |
| Reinsurance—3.6% | ||||
| Benfield Group Ltd. (Great Britain) | Reinsurance Service Provider | 8,233,500 | $53,445,157 | |
| Health Care Distributors—2.4% | ||||
| Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (Australia) | Pharmaceutical Products Distributor | 10,999,100 | $20,981,333 | |
| Amplifon S.p.A. (Italy) | Hearing Aids and Supplies Distributor |
1,749,312 | 14,608,131 | |
| 35,589,464 | ||||
| Health Care Supplies—1.8% | ||||
|
Ansell Limited (Australia) |
Protective Rubber & Plastics Products |
1,526,900 | $15,792,971 | |
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Medisize Holding AG (Switzerland) |
Medical & Dental Applications Holding Company |
140,000 | 11,002,865 | |
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| 26,795,836 | ||||
| Life Sciences Tools & Services—3.1% | ||||
| MDS, Inc. (Canada) (a) | Products & Services for Medical Product Manufacturers | 2,226,700 | $45,359,671 | |
| Pharmaceuticals—0.4% | ||||
| Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Japan) | Pharmaceuticals | 245,100 | $5,971,980 | |
| Air Freight & Logistics—1.8% | ||||
| Freightways Limited (New Zealand) | Express Package Services | 6,077,400 | $18,412,316 | |
| Mainfreight Limited (New Zealand) | Logistics Services | 1,606,200 | 9,162,825 | |
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| 27,575,141 | ||||
| Diversified Commercial & Professional Services—2.1% | ||||
| Intrum Justitia AB (Sweden) | Diversified Financial Services | 1,332,943 | $17,833,122 | |
| Cision AB (Sweden) (a) |
Business & Communication Intelligence |
3,446,300 | 13,454,236 | |
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| 31,287,358 | ||||
| Human Resource & Employment Services—2.1% | ||||
| Pasona, Inc. (Japan) | Placement Service Provider | 18,750 | $31,827,411 | |
| Industrial Conglomerates—4.0% | ||||
| Tomkins plc (Great Britain) |
International Manufacturing |
5,079,000 | $26,517,764 | |
| Haw Par Corporation Limited (Singapore) |
Diversified Operations |
4,925,687 | 24,616,368 | |
| Rheinmetall AG (Germany) | Automotive Pump Manufacturer | 82,700 | 7,720,953 | |
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| 58,855,085 | ||||
| Industrial Machinery—8.9% | ||||
| Enodis plc (Great Britain) | Food Processing Equipment | 12,051,450 | $47,796,021 | |
| Interpump Group S.p.A. (Italy) | Pump & Piston Manufacturer | 2,648,700 | 28,625,291 | |
| Domino Printing Sciences plc (Great Britain) | Printing Equipment | 3,375,900 | 22,862,666 | |
| Schindler Holding AG (Switzerland) | Escalator & Elevator Manufacturer | 276,100 | 18,647,769 | |
| Duerr AG (Germany) (a) | Automotive Industry Machinery Manufacturer | 360,674 | 15,152,307 | |
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| 133,084,054 | ||||
| Application Software—0.1% | ||||
| Lectra (France) | Manufacturing Process Systems | 106,089 | $890,234 | |
| Electronic Equipment Manufacturers—5.6% | ||||
| Orbotech, Ltd. (Israel) (a) | Optical Inspection Systems | 1,449,500 | $32,352,840 | |
| Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. (Japan) | Watch & Machine Tool Producer & Seller | 2,075,000 | 18,723,452 | |
| Spectris plc (Great Britain) | Electronic Component Manufacturer, Designer & Marketer | 907,500 | 16,510,498 | |
| Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan) | Digital Camera Motors Manufacturer | 235,900 | 14,465,340 | |
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| 82,052,130 | ||||
| Home Entertainment Software—2.3% | ||||
| Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Japan) | Entertainment Software | 1,366,500 | $34,516,264 | |
| IT Consulting & Other Services—4.1% | ||||
| Ementor ASA (Norway) (a) | Management & IT Consulting Services |
3,365,800 | $31,392,330 | |
| Morse plc (Great Britain) | Business & Technology Solutions | 15,231,000 | 29,056,103 | |
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| 60,448,433 | ||||
| Office Electronics—3.0% | ||||
| Neopost SA (France) | Mailroom Equipment Supplier | 207,000 | $30,400,612 | |
| Boewe Systec AG (Germany) |
Automated Paper Management Systems Producer |
269,000 | 15,291,278 | |
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| 45,691,890 | ||||
| Systems Software—0.7% | ||||
| Monitise PLC (Great Britain) (a) | Mobile Banking Service Solutions | 24,657,285 | $10,645,573 | |
| Construction Materials—0.7% | ||||
| Titan Cement Co. SA (Greece) | Cement & Building Materials Producer & Distributor | 177,000 | $10,253,196 | |
| Specialty Chemicals—1.9% | ||||
| Croda International plc (Great Britain) | Chemical Producer | 1,213,800 | $15,526,440 | |
| Taiyo Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Japan) | Manufacturer of Resist Inks | 436,000 | 13,597,888 | |
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| 29,124,328 | ||||
| Total Common Stocks (Cost: $1,108,841,755) | 1,447,494,217 | |||
| Name | Par Value | Market Value | ||
| Short Term Investments—1.5% | ||||
| Repurchase Agreement—1.5% | ||||
| IBT Repurchase Agreement, 4.50% dated 6/29/2007 due 7/2/2007, repurchase price $21,827,391, collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association Bonds, with rates of 4.690% - 7.203%, with maturities from 3/1/2029 - 9/1/2035, and with an aggregate market value plus accrued interest of $22,910,169 | $21,819,209 | $21,819,209 | ||
| Total Repurchase Agreement (Cost: $21,819,209) | 21,819,209 | |||
| Total Short Term Investments (Cost: $21,819,209) | 21,819,209 | |||
| Total Investments (Cost $1,130,660,964)—98.8% | $1,469,313,426 | |||
| Foreign Currencies (Cost $200,027)—0.0% | $200,275 | |||
| Other Assets In Excess Of Other Liabilities—1.2% | 18,009,765 | |||
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| Total Net Assets—100% | $1,487,523,466 | |||
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| (a) | Non-income producing security. |