THE OAKMARK FUNDS

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following tables are intended to help you understand each Fund’s financial performance during the last 5 years (or since it began operations, if less than five years).Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Total returns represent the rate you would have earned (or lost) on an investment, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The information for the year ended September 30, 2007, is audited, and each Fund’s financial statements, is included in this report. Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered accounting firm has audited the information for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2003.For each year shown, all information is for the fiscal year ended September 30, unless otherwise noted.

THE OAKMARK FUND

Financial Highlights–Class I

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 
Year Ended
September 30,
2007
Year Ended
September 30,
2006
Year Ended
September 30,
2005
Year Ended
September 30,
2004
Year Ended
September 30,
2003

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $44.64 $40.75 $38.68 $33.85 $28.08
Income From Investment Operations:          
Net Investment Income 0.47(a) 0.39(a) 0.34 0.16 0.13
Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (both realized and unrealized) 4.60 3.85 1.90 4.81 5.75

 

 

 

 

 
Total From Investment Operations 5.07 4.24 2.24 4.97 5.88
Less Distributions:          
Dividends (from net investment income) (0.43) (0.35) (0.17) (0.14) (0.11)
Distributions (from capital gains) (2.00) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

 

 

 

 

 
Total Distributions (2.43) (0.35) (0.17) (0.14) (0.11)

 

 

 

 

 
Redemption Fees 0.00(b) 0.00(b) 0.00(b) 0.00(b) 0.00
Net Asset Value, End of Period $47.28 $44.64 $40.75 $38.68 $33.85










Total Return 11.51% 10.46% 5.79% 14.73% 20.99%
Ratios/Supplemental Data:          
Net Assets, End of Period ($million) $5,656.9 $5,486.2 $6,340.4 $6,474.0 $4,769.4
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets 1.01%* 1.05%* 1.03%* 1.05% 1.14%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 1.01% 0.94% 0.79% 0.47% 0.48%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 12% 9% 16% 19% 21%

Financial Highlights–Class II

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 
Year Ended
September 30,
2007
Year Ended
September 30,
2006
Year Ended
September 30,
2005
Year Ended
September 30,
2004
Year Ended
September 30,
2003

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

$44.35 $40.51 $38.45 $33.68 $28.04

Income From Investment Operations:

         

Net Investment Income

0.32(a) 0.25(a) 0.26(a) 0.04(a) 0.05(a)

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (both realized and unrealized)

4.55 3.82 1.87 4.78 5.69
 




Total From Investment Operations

4.87 4.07 2.13 4.82 5.74

Less Distributions:

         

Dividends (from net investment income)

(0.25) (0.23) (0.07) (0.05) (0.10)

Distributions (from capital gains)

(2.00) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
 




Total Distributions

(2.25) (0.23) (0.07) (0.05) (0.10)
 




Redemption Fees

0.00(b) 0.00(b) 0.00 0.00 0.00

Net Asset Value, End of Period

$46.97 $44.35 $40.51 $38.45 $33.68
 









Total Return

11.11% 10.08% 5.55% 14.32% 20.52%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

         

Net Assets, End of Period ($million)

$29.1 $37.5 $43.7 $51.9 $21.1

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

1.36%* 1.40%* 1.26%* 1.40% 1.53%

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

0.67% 0.59% 0.58% 0.11% 0.06%

Portfolio Turnover Rate

12% 9% 16% 19% 21%
*
The ratio excludes expense offset arrangement.
(a)
Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(b)
Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

THE OAKMARK SELECT FUND

Financial Highlights–Class I

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 
Year Ended
September 30,
2007
Year Ended
September 30,
2006
Year Ended
September 30,
2005
Year Ended
September 30,
2004
Year Ended
September 30,
2003

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $34.48 $33.44 $31.20 $27.55 $21.67
Income From Investment Operations:          
Net Investment Income 0.38(a) 0.36(a) 0.29 0.15(a) 0.05
Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (both realized and unrealized) 2.11 2.76 2.19 3.60 5.85





Total From Investment Operations 2.49 3.12 2.48 3.75 5.90
Less Distributions:          
Dividends (from net investment income) (0.39) (0.29) (0.24) (0.10) (0.02)
Distributions (from capital gains) (3.53) (1.79) 0.00 0.00 0.00





Total Distributions (3.92) (2.08) (0.24) (0.10) (0.02)





Redemption Fees 0.00(b) 0.00(b) 0.00(b) 0.00(b) 0.00
Net Asset Value, End of Period $33.05 $34.48 $33.44 $31.20 $27.55










Total Return 7.00% 9.58% 7.98% 13.64% 27.25%
Ratios/Supplemental Data:          
Net Assets, End of Period ($million) $5,397.4 $5,776.6 $5,908.0 $5,463.0 $4,993.0
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.97%* 0.99%* 1.00%* 1.00% 1.02%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 1.11% 1.08% 0.87% 0.50% 0.23%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 10% 22% 21% 14% 20%

Financial Highlights–Class II

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

Year Ended
September 30,
2007

Year Ended
September 30,
2006
Year Ended
September 30,
2005
Year Ended
September 30,
2004
Year Ended
September 30,
2003

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

$34.23 $33.24 $31.00 $27.37 $21.56

Income From Investment Operations:

         

Net Investment Income

0.27(a) 0.26(a) 0.21 0.09(a) 0.00(b)

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (both realized and unrealized)

2.09 2.72 2.18 3.58 5.81





Total From Investment Operations

2.36 2.98 2.39 3.67 5.81

Less Distributions:

         

Dividends (from net investment income)

(0.24) (0.20) (0.15) (0.04) 0.00

Distributions (from capital gains)

(3.53) (1.79) 0.00 0.00 0.00





Total Distributions

(3.77) (1.99) (0.15) (0.04) 0.00





Redemption Fees

0.00(b) 0.00(b) 0.00 0.00 0.00

Net Asset Value, End of Period

$32.82 $34.23 $33.24 $31.00 $27.37










Total Return

6.65% 9.18% 7.72% 13.40% 26.95%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

         

Net Assets, End of Period ($million)

$36.2 $68.1 $85.2 $98.0 $93.1

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

1.35%* 1.34%* 1.25%* 1.21% 1.29%

Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets

0.79% 0.78% 0.65% 0.29% (0.04)%

Portfolio Turnover Rate

10% 22% 21% 14% 20%
*
The ratio excludes expense offset arrangement.
(a)
Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(b)
Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

  

THE OAKMARK EQUITY AND INCOME FUND

Financial Highlights–Class I

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

Year Ended
September 30,
2007

Year Ended
September 30,
2006

Year Ended
September 30,
2005

Year Ended
September 30,
2004

Year Ended
September 30,
2003

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $26.49

$25.41

$23.12

$20.30

$17.18
Income From Investment Operations:  

 

 

 

 
Net Investment Income 0.58(a)

0.44

0.31

0.15

0.17
Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (both realized and unrealized) 3.41

1.18

2.77

2.81

3.19





Total From Investment Operations 3.99 1.62 3.08 2.96 3.36
Less Distributions:  

 

 

 

 
Dividends (from net investment income) (0.50)

(0.34)

(0.20)

(0.14)

(0.24)
Distributions (from capital gains) (1.31)

(0.20)

(0.59)

0.00

0.00





Total Distributions (1.81)

(0.54)

(0.79)

(0.14)

(0.24)





Redemption Fees 0.00(b)

0.00(b)

0.00(b)

0.00(b)

0.00
Net Asset Value, End of Period $28.67

$26.49

$25.41

$23.12

$20.30










Total Return 15.77%

6.51%

13.65%

14.64%

19.75%
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  

 

 

 

 
Net Assets, End of Period ($million) $12,489.5

$10,414.5

$9,223.2

$7,577.9

$4,138.0
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.83%*

0.86%*

0.89%*

0.92%

0.93%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 2.14%

1.88%

1.36%

0.78%

1.07%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 67%

81%

112%

72%

48%

Financial Highlights–Class II

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

Year Ended
September 30,
2007

Year Ended
September 30,
2006

Year Ended
September 30,
2005
Year Ended
September 30,
2004
Year Ended
September 30,
2003

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

$26.35

$25.29

$23.03 $20.24 $17.15

Income From Investment Operations:

 

 

     

Net Investment Income

0.48(a)

0.35

0.28 0.11 0.16

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (both realized and unrealized)

3.40

1.19

2.72 2.79 3.15





Total From Investment Operations

3.88

1.54

3.00 2.90 3.31

Less Distributions:

 

 

     

Dividends (from net investment income)

(0.42)

(0.28)

(0.15) (0.11) (0.22)

Distributions (from capital gains)

(1.31)

(0.20)

(0.59) 0.00 0.00





Total Distributions

(1.73)

(0.48)

(0.74) (0.11) (0.22)





Redemption Fees

0.00(b)

0.00(b)

0.00 0.00 0.00

Net Asset Value, End of Period

$28.50

$26.35

$25.29 $23.03 $20.24










Total Return

15.38%

6.18%

13.34% 14.36% 19.46%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

 

     

Net Assets, End of Period ($million)

$915.1

$718.1

$582.0 $478.7 $246.6

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

1.17%*

1.18%*

1.14%* 1.17% 1.17%

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

1.82%

1.57%

1.11% 0.53% 0.84%

Portfolio Turnover Rate

67%

81%

112% 72% 48%
*
The ratio excludes expense offset arrangements.
(a)
Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(b)
Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

 

THE OAKMARK GLOBAL FUND

Financial Highlights–Class I

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

Year Ended
September 30,
2007

Year Ended
September 30,
2006

Year Ended
September 30,
2005
Year Ended
September 30,
2004

Year Ended
September 30,
2003


Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

$26.69

$23.91

$19.73 $16.98

$11.30

Income From Investment Operations:

 

 

   

 

Net Investment Income

0.18(a)

0.27

0.17 0.09

0.01

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (both realized and unrealized)

5.06

3.74

4.48 2.71

5.67






Total From Investment Operations 5.24 4.01 4.65 2.80 5.68

Less Distributions:

 

 

   

 

Dividends (from net investment income)

(0.31)

(0.26)

(0.10) 0.00(b)

0.00

Distributions (from capital gains)

(3.54)

(0.97)

(0.37) (0.05)

0.00






Total Distributions

(3.85)

(1.23)

(0.47) (0.05)

0.00






Redemption Fees

0.00(b)

0.00(b)

0.00(b) 0.00(b)

0.00

Net Asset Value, End of Period

$28.08

$26.69

$23.91 $19.73

$16.98











Total Return

21.29%

17.46%

23.88% 16.54%

50.27%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

 

   

 

Net Assets, End of Period ($million)

$3,006.2

$2,282.2

$1,842.9 $1,336.3

$704.8

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

1.13%*

1.18%*

1.20%* 1.26%

1.28%

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

0.66%

1.18%

0.81% 0.47%

0.00%(c)

Portfolio Turnover Rate

35%

41%

17% 16%

42%


Financial Highlights–Class II

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

Year Ended
September 30,
2007

Year Ended
September 30,
2006

Year Ended
September 30,
2005
Year Ended
September 30,
2004

Year Ended
September 30,
2003


Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

$26.31

$23.63

$19.53

$16.84

$11.24

Income From Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

0.07(a)

0.18

0.11

0.05

0.02

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (both realized and unrealized)

4.99

3.69

4.43

2.69

5.58





Total From Investment Operations

5.06

3.87

4.54

2.74

5.60

Less Distributions:

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends (from net investment income)

(0.21)

(0.22)

(0.07)

0.00

0.00

Distributions (from capital gains)

(3.54)

(0.97)

(0.37)

(0.05)

0.00





Total Distributions

(3.75)

(1.19)

(0.44)

(0.05)

0.00





Redemption Fees

0.00(b)

0.00(b)

0.00

0.00

0.00

Net Asset Value, End of Period

$27.62

$26.31

$23.63

$19.53

$16.84










Total Return

20.82%

17.01%

23.53%

16.32%

49.82%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Period ($million)

$90.3

$77.1

$58.6

$24.7

$5.8

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

1.53%*

1.56%*

1.45%*

1.50%

1.46%

Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets

0.25%

0.80%

0.63%

0.37%

(0.01)%

Portfolio Turnover Rate

35%

41%

17%

16%

42%
* The ratio excludes expense offset arrangement.
(a) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(b) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
(c) Amount rounds to less than 0.01%.

THE OAKMARK GLOBAL SELECT FUND

Financial Highlights–Class I

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 
October 2, 2006
through
September 30,
2007 (a)

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

$10.00

Income From Investment Operations:

 

Net Investment Income

0.12(b)

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (both realized and unrealized)

1.49

Total From Investment Operations

1.61

Less Distributions:

 

Dividends (from net investment income)

(0.01)

Total Distributions

(0.01)

Redemption Fees

0.01

Net Asset Value, End of Period

$11.61


Total Return

16.23%*

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

Net Assets, End of Period ($million)

$377.7

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

1.31%**†

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

1.01%

Portfolio Turnover Rate

33%
* Data has not been annualized.
** Data has been annualized.
The ratio excludes expense offset arrangement.
(a) The date on which fund shares were first offered for sale to the public was October 2, 2006.
(b) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

 

THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND

Financial Highlights–Class I

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

Year Ended
September 30,
2007

Year Ended
September 30,
2006

Year Ended
September 30,
2005
Year Ended
September 30,
2004
Year Ended
September 30,
2003

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

$26.83

$23.52

$18.98 $15.67 $12.17

Income From Investment Operations:

 

 

     

Net Investment Income

0.43

0.41

0.27 0.24 0.11

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (both realized and unrealized)

3.25

4.49

4.59 3.18 3.52





Total From Investment Operations

3.68

4.90

4.86 3.42 3.63

Less Distributions:

 

 

     

Dividends (from net investment income)

(0.44)

(0.59)

(0.27) (0.11) (0.13)

Distributions (from capital gains)

(3.48)

(1.00)

(0.05) 0.00 0.00





Total Distributions

(3.92)

(1.59)

(0.32) (0.11) (0.13)





Redemption Fees

0.00(a)

0.00(a)

0.00(a) 0.00(a) 0.00

Net Asset Value, End of Period

$26.59

$26.83

$23.52 $18.98 $15.67










Total Return

14.53%

22.14%

25.85% 21.92% 29.97%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

 

     

Net Assets, End of Period ($million)

$8,446.6

$7,200.5

$5,627.4 $4,036.9 $2,676.6

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

1.05%*

1.08%*

1.11%* 1.20% 1.25%

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

1.65%

1.08%

1.32% 1.40% 1.03%

Portfolio Turnover Rate

50%

37%

14% 21% 34%

 

Financial Highlights–Class II

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

Year Ended
September 30,
2007

Year Ended
September 30,
2006

Year Ended
September 30,
2005

Year Ended
September 30,
2004
Year Ended
September 30,
2003

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

$26.61

$23.36

$18.86

$15.58 $12.13

Income From Investment Operations:

 

 

 

   

Net Investment Income

0.35

0.34

0.22

0.18 0.08

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (both realized and unrealized)

3.19

4.45

4.55

3.16 3.48





Total From Investment Operations

3.54

4.79

4.77

3.34 3.56

Less Distributions:

 

 

 

   

Dividends (from net investment income)

(0.35)

(0.54)

(0.22)

(0.06) (0.11)

Distributions (from capital gains)

(3.48)

(1.00)

(0.05)

0.00 0.00





Total Distributions

(3.83)

(1.54)

(0.27)

(0.06) (0.11)





Redemption Fees

0.00(a)

0.00(a)

0.00

0.00 0.00

Net Asset Value, End of Period

$26.32

$26.61

$23.36

$18.86 $15.58










Total Return

14.04%

21.71%

25.50%

21.52% 29.52%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

   

Net Assets, End of Period ($million)

$586.9

$496.0

$362.9

$259.2 $123.2

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

1.44%*

1.47%*

1.38%*

1.53% 1.67%

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

1.31%

1.43%

1.08%

1.18% 0.69%

Portfolio Turnover Rate

50%

37%

14%

21% 34%
* The ratio excludes expense offset arrangement.
(a) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

 

THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND

Financial Highlights–Class I

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

Year Ended
September 30,
2007

Year Ended
September 30,
2006

Year Ended
September 30,
2005

Year Ended