UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-06279
Harris Associates Investment Trust
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
111 South Wacker Drive, Suite 4600
Chicago, Illinois 60606-4319
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
| Rana J. Wright Harris Associates L.P. 111 South Wacker Drive, Suite 4600 Chicago, Illinois 60606-4319 | Ndenisarya M. Bregasi, Esq. K&L Gates LLP 1601 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006-1600 | |
(Name and address of agents for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 646-3600
Date of fiscal year end: 09/30/23
Date of reporting period: 09/30/23
Item 1. Reports to Shareholders.
(a) Following is a copy of the annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Act.
OAKMARK FUNDS
ANNUAL REPORT | SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
OAKMARK FUND
OAKMARK SELECT FUND
OAKMARK GLOBAL FUND
OAKMARK GLOBAL SELECT FUND
OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND
OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND
OAKMARK EQUITY AND INCOME FUND
OAKMARK BOND FUND
Oakmark Funds
2023 Annual Report
President's Letter | | | 1 | | |
Expense Example | | | 3 | | |
U.S. Equity Market Commentary | | | 4 | | |
Oakmark Fund | |
Summary Information | | | 6 | | |
Portfolio Manager Commentary | | | 7 | | |
Schedule of Investments | | | 9 | | |
Oakmark Select Fund | |
Summary Information | | | 12 | | |
Portfolio Manager Commentary | | | 13 | | |
Schedule of Investments | | | 14 | | |
Oakmark Global Fund | |
Summary Information | | | 16 | | |
Portfolio Manager Commentary | | | 17 | | |
Schedule of Investments | | | 19 | | |
Oakmark Global Select Fund | |
Summary Information | | | 22 | | |
Portfolio Manager Commentary | | | 23 | | |
Schedule of Investments | | | 25 | | |
International Equity Market Commentary | | | 26 | | |
Oakmark International Fund | |
Summary Information | | | 28 | | |
Portfolio Manager Commentary | | | 29 | | |
Schedule of Investments | | | 31 | | |
Oakmark International Small Cap Fund | |
Summary Information | | | 34 | | |
Portfolio Manager Commentary | | | 35 | | |
Schedule of Investments | | | 37 | | |
Fixed Income Market Commentary | | | 40 | | |
Oakmark Equity and Income Fund | |
Summary Information | | | 42 | | |
Portfolio Manager Commentary | | | 43 | | |
Schedule of Investments | | | 46 | | |
Oakmark Bond Fund | |
Summary Information | | | 54 | | |
Portfolio Manager Commentary | | | 55 | | |
Schedule of Investments | | | 56 | | |
Financial Statements | |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | 61 | | |
Statements of Operations | | | 64 | | |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | | 67 | | |
Notes to Financial Statements | | | 83 | | |
Financial Highlights | | | 92 | | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | | 100 | | |
Liquidity Risk Management Program Disclosure | | | 102 | | |
Federal Tax Information | | | 103 | | |
Disclosures and Endnotes | | | 103 | | |
Trustees and Officers | | | 106 | | |
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT DISCLOSURE
One of our most important responsibilities as mutual fund managers is to communicate with shareholders in an open and direct manner. Some of our comments in our letters to shareholders are based on current management expectations and are considered "forward-looking statements." Actual future results, however, may prove to be different from our expectations. You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as "estimate", "may", "will", "expect", "believe",
"plan" and other similar terms. We cannot promise future returns. Our opinions are a reflection of our best judgment at the time this report is compiled, and we disclaim any obligation to update or alter forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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President's Letter
Rana J. Wright
President of Oakmark Funds
Dear Oakmark Funds' Shareholders,
Warm greetings to you from Chicago. We are pleased to report that all eight of the Oakmark Funds (the "Funds") delivered strong absolute performance and outperformed their respective style and broad market benchmarks for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. And while history demonstrates that markets and performance can be volatile over the short term, our shareholders' patience has been rewarded this fiscal year.
At Oakmark, we are long-term investors with a time horizon for our investments of three to five years. We know it can be frustrating to wait for the market to come around to our intrinsic value estimate of a company and we expect that wait can include periods of underperformance. In fact, many of the holdings that were large detractors from performance last year emerged this year as large contributors. We took advantage of the heightened market volatility over the past several years and when companies traded off due to short-term market concerns or style headwinds, we added them to the Funds' portfolios. We were rewarded for many of those investments this year. As we look forward, traditional value companies, both U.S. and international, seem particularly attractive to us at their current valuations. We continue to find interesting opportunities in undervalued areas of the market and we are confident in how the Funds are currently positioned. Even so, we remain vigilant as we look to the future while the companies in which we invest continue to come around to our intrinsic value estimates.
A Long-Term Approach to Talent Management
At Oakmark, we believe the true value of what we do is found in our people. The strength and depth of our investment teams are a hallmark of the Oakmark name. Just like
we take a long-term view with our investments, we also take a long-term and deliberate approach to preparing for changes in our investment teams. I'd like to highlight a few milestones for our teams and remind you of two investment team transitions for the Funds this year.
Portfolio Manager Clyde McGregor informed us that he will retire at the end of 2023. We celebrate Clyde's 40+ years of service to our firm and its clients. His positive impact has been enormous, and he has set a very high bar for others to follow. During his career, Clyde was instrumental in growing the Oakmark Funds from inception to more than $50 billion in assets today. Since the inception of the Oakmark Equity and Income Fund in 1995, the Fund has delivered 9.31% of annualized performance, outperforming the Lipper Balanced Fund Index1 return by 273 bps. Since the inception of the Oakmark Global Fund in 1999, the Fund has delivered annualized performance of 9.06%, outperforming the MSCI World benchmark by 360 bps. Clyde has been an integral leader on the investment teams, helping to cultivate and develop many investment analysts who have emerged as the next generation of leaders. In addition to his investment acumen, he's set an example of always putting clients first. We will miss him dearly and wish him some well-deserved relaxation during retirement.
In August 2022, we announced that Clyde would transition his portfolio management responsibilities in anticipation of his eventual retirement. As of December 31, 2023, Clyde's portfolio management responsibilities will cease for the Oakmark Global and Oakmark Equity and Income Funds and he will retire from Harris Associates. Successful investment team transitions are critical for our shareholders and Clyde leaves the Funds in the capable hands of his
1 The Lipper Balanced Fund Index measures the equal weighted performance of the 30 largest U.S. balanced funds as defined by Lipper. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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President's Letter (continued)
co-portfolio managers. We have the upmost confidence in the abilities of David Herro, Tony Coniaris, Jason Long, Colin Hudson and John Sitarz for the Oakmark Global Fund and Colin Hudson, Adam Abbas, Michael Nicolas and Alex Fitch for the Oakmark Equity and Income Fund to continue to deliver excellent investment results for shareholders.
In August 2023, we announced the appointment of Eric Liu as co-portfolio manager of the Oakmark International Fund, alongside David Herro and Mike Manelli. Eric joined Harris Associates in 2009 and has served as a co-portfolio manager for the Oakmark Global Select Fund since 2016. His competitive drive and investment prowess have brought meaningful contributions to the success of the Funds over time, and we are delighted to have his specific talents on the Oakmark International Fund.
In addition to the investment team changes, I would like to recognize four of our portfolio managers who reached important work milestones this year.
• Bill Nygren celebrates his 40th year at the firm. Bill serves as a co-portfolio manager on the Oakmark, Oakmark Select and Oakmark Global Select Funds.
• Mike Nicolas celebrates his 10th year at the firm. Mike serves as a co-portfolio manager on the Oakmark and Oakmark Equity and Income Funds.
• John Sitarz celebrates his 10th year at the firm. John serves as a co-portfolio manager on the Oakmark Global and Oakmark Global Select Funds.
• Adam Abbas celebrates his 5th year at the firm. Adam serves as a co-portfolio manager on the Oakmark Bond and Oakmark Equity and Income Funds.
Across the Funds, the portfolio managers have an average of 24 years of investment experience with an average of 18 years at Harris Associates. We consider this a competitive advantage.
Oakmark Bond Fund Anniversary
This year commemorates the three-year anniversary of the Oakmark Bond Fund, our first solely dedicated fixed income product. We are pleased to announce that the Fund received its first Morningstar rating, and it was awarded the coveted 5 stars. The 5-star rating is reserved for funds per-
forming in the top 10% of their category. Congratulations on this great accomplishment to co-portfolio managers Adam Abbas and Colin Hudson, along with our entire fixed income team.
Personal Investment in the Funds
Each year, we share our level of personal investments in the Funds as a further demonstration of our belief in what we do at Harris Associates. For every holding in our portfolios, we look for management teams that think and act like owners of the business and treat their shareholders like partners. We stand beside you as fellow shareholders and have done so for years. In fact, with Clyde's retirement, we were reminded of an email he sent to his fellow portfolio managers and analysts back in 2005. In the email, Clyde contrasted his experience at our firm with David Swensen's assertion from his book, "Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment2," that the mutual fund industry was a colossal failure. As part of his argument, Swensen noted that mutual fund managers rarely own a significant stake in the funds that they manage. Clyde stated that this was not the case at Oakmark and how proud he was to work at our firm. At the end of that year, as of December 31, 2005, employees owned in excess of $200 million of Oakmark Funds. Eighteen years later, we are proud to report that as of September 30, 2023, the value of Oakmark Funds owned by Harris Associates' employees, our families, the Funds' officers and our trustees was more than $877 million. This level of investment exemplifies our personal conviction in Harris Associates' investment philosophy and our commitment to managing your Funds with integrity.
As we approach 2024, our focus remains on the consistent application of our value investment philosophy with the goal of achieving positive rates of return for our shareholders. We are excited about the opportunities we see in the market and believe our Funds remain attractive investments for the future. We are thankful for the trust you have placed with us as shareholders of the Oakmark Funds and look forward to continuing to add value for you over the long term.
2 Swensen, David F. (2005). Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment. Washington DC: Free Press.
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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A shareholder of each Fund incurs ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, transfer agent fees and other Fund expenses. The examples below are intended to help shareholders understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in each Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The following table provides information about actual account values and actual Fund expenses as well as hypothetical account values and hypothetical fund expenses for shares of each Fund.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The following table shows the expenses a shareholder would have paid on a $1,000 investment in each Fund from April 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023, as well as how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual Fund returns and expenses. A shareholder can estimate expenses incurred for the period by dividing the account value at September 30, 2023, by $1,000 and multiplying the result by the number in the "Actual—Expenses Paid During Period" column shown below.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses for shares of each Fund based on actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which are not the Funds' actual returns. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balances or actual expenses shareholders paid for the period. Shareholders may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the "Hypothetical—Expenses Paid During Period" column of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If these transaction costs were included, the total costs would have been higher.
| | | | ACTUAL | | HYPOTHETICAL (5% annual return before expenses) | | | |
| | Beginning Account Value (04/01/23) | | Ending Account Value (09/30/23) | | Expenses Paid During Period* | | Ending Account Value (09/30/23) | | Expenses Paid During Period* | | Annualized Expense Ratio | |
Oakmark Fund | |
Investor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,072.20 | | | $ | 4.68 | | | $ | 1,020.56 | | | $ | 4.56 | | | | 0.90 | % | |
Advisor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,073.40 | | | $ | 3.64 | | | $ | 1,021.56 | | | $ | 3.55 | | | | 0.70 | % | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,073.50 | | | $ | 3.53 | | | $ | 1,021.66 | | | $ | 3.45 | | | | 0.68 | % | |
R6 Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,073.80 | | | $ | 3.28 | | | $ | 1,021.91 | | | $ | 3.19 | | | | 0.63 | % | |
Oakmark Select Fund | |
Investor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,125.00 | | | $ | 5.27 | | | $ | 1,020.10 | | | $ | 5.01 | | | | 0.99 | % | |
Advisor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,125.60 | | | $ | 4.69 | | | $ | 1,020.66 | | | $ | 4.46 | | | | 0.88 | % | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,126.20 | | | $ | 4.10 | | | $ | 1,021.21 | | | $ | 3.90 | | | | 0.77 | % | |
R6 Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,126.20 | | | $ | 3.89 | | | $ | 1,021.41 | | | $ | 3.70 | | | | 0.73 | % | |
Oakmark Global Fund | |
Investor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 986.10 | | | $ | 5.63 | | | $ | 1,019.40 | | | $ | 5.72 | | | | 1.13 | % | |
Advisor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 987.00 | | | $ | 4.68 | | | $ | 1,020.36 | | | $ | 4.76 | | | | 0.94 | % | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 987.40 | | | $ | 4.48 | | | $ | 1,020.56 | | | $ | 4.56 | | | | 0.90 | % | |
R6 Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 987.00 | | | $ | 4.33 | | | $ | 1,020.71 | | | $ | 4.41 | | | | 0.87 | % | |
Oakmark Global Select Fund | |
Investor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,036.50 | | | $ | 5.77 | | | $ | 1,019.40 | | | $ | 5.72 | | | | 1.13 | % | |
Advisor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,037.10 | | | $ | 4.90 | | | $ | 1,020.26 | | | $ | 4.86 | | | | 0.96 | % | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,037.10 | | | $ | 4.60 | | | $ | 1,020.56 | | | $ | 4.56 | | | | 0.90 | % | |
R6 Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,038.10 | | | $ | 4.29 | | | $ | 1,020.86 | | | $ | 4.26 | | | | 0.84 | % | |
Oakmark International Fund | |
Investor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 959.60 | | | $ | 5.16 | | | $ | 1,019.80 | | | $ | 5.32 | | | | 1.05 | % | |
Advisor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 960.20 | | | $ | 4.32 | | | $ | 1,020.66 | | | $ | 4.46 | | | | 0.88 | % | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 960.60 | | | $ | 3.98 | | | $ | 1,021.01 | | | $ | 4.10 | | | | 0.81 | % | |
R6 Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 961.00 | | | $ | 3.69 | | | $ | 1,021.31 | | | $ | 3.80 | | | | 0.75 | % | |
Oakmark International Small Cap Fund | |
Investor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,006.20 | | | $ | 6.74 | | | $ | 1,018.35 | | | $ | 6.78 | | | | 1.34 | % | |
Advisor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,006.80 | | | $ | 5.99 | | | $ | 1,019.10 | | | $ | 6.02 | | | | 1.19 | % | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,006.80 | | | $ | 5.53 | | | $ | 1,019.55 | | | $ | 5.57 | | | | 1.10 | % | |
R6 Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,006.80 | | | $ | 5.38 | | | $ | 1,019.70 | | | $ | 5.42 | | | | 1.07 | % | |
Oakmark Equity and Income Fund | |
Investor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,033.60 | | | $ | 4.38 | | | $ | 1,020.76 | | | $ | 4.36 | | | | 0.86 | % | |
Advisor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,034.90 | | | $ | 3.16 | | | $ | 1,021.96 | | | $ | 3.14 | | | | 0.62 | % | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,035.20 | | | $ | 3.01 | | | $ | 1,022.11 | | | $ | 2.99 | | | | 0.59 | % | |
R6 Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,035.20 | | | $ | 2.86 | | | $ | 1,022.26 | | | $ | 2.84 | | | | 0.56 | % | |
Oakmark Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 979.90 | | | $ | 3.67 | | | $ | 1,021.36 | | | $ | 3.75 | | | | 0.74 | % | |
Advisor Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 982.00 | | | $ | 2.68 | | | $ | 1,022.36 | | | $ | 2.74 | | | | 0.54 | % | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 980.90 | | | $ | 2.58 | | | $ | 1,022.46 | | | $ | 2.64 | | | | 0.52 | % | |
R6 Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 980.30 | | | $ | 2.18 | | | $ | 1,022.86 | | | $ | 2.23 | | | | 0.44 | % | |
* The Annualized Expense Ratio is calculated using each class's actual net expenses incurred during the preceding six-month period divided by the average net assets of that class during the period.
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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U.S. Equity Market Commentary
William C. Nygren, CFA
Portfolio Manager
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At Oakmark, we are long-term investors. We attempt to identify growing businesses that are managed to benefit their shareholders. We will purchase stock in those businesses only when priced substantially below our estimate of intrinsic value. After purchase, we patiently wait for the gap between stock price and intrinsic value to close.
"There is no such thing as growth stocks or value stocks as Wall Street generally portrays them, as contrasting asset classes. Growth is part of the value equation."
-Warren Buffett
In the decade ending in 2021, the Russell Growth 1000 Index doubled the performance of the Russell 1000 Value Index. That partially reversed last year when the Russell Value outperformed the Russell Growth by 22 percentage points. As a result, value investors thought we might have the wind at our backs for a while. But just as quickly, Russell Growth climbed back in 2023, outperforming the Russell Value Index by 24 percentage points, erasing Value's 2022 gains. This unusually large divergence has made growth versus value a popular discussion topic despite no agreement on what the terms mean. Let's look into our definition of value, and the opportunity we see today for price-sensitive investors.
Oakmark is Value
Oakmark is known as a leading practitioner of value investing. Each Oakmark fund follows a value investing discipline and usually falls in Morningstar's Large Value category. But we often get asked, "Wait a minute, you say you're a value investor, how can you own XYZ?" And, of course, the question never refers to General Motors or Capital One, holdings trading near book value with single-digit P/E ratios. Instead, it is typically about stocks, like Alphabet, that are trading above the S&P 500 P/E1 ratio. We love the question because it provides us the opportunity to explain what value investing means to us.
History of Value Investing
Benjamin Graham, who co-authored Security Analysis2 in 1934, is generally viewed as the father of value investing. In that book, Graham encouraged avoiding speculation by investing with a margin of safety, meaning paying such a low price that if you were only partially correct you weren't likely to lose money. Graham understood that owning a stock wasn't just a certificate; it was a fractional interest in a business. Further, business value was closely tied to shareholders' equity, or book value, which was a relatively stable number. Stock prices, however, generally correlated more to earnings than book value, so they were more volatile. He believed that investors could purchase depressed shares when earnings were low and then patiently wait for better times when the price would climb back to book value.
Nearly 90 years later, many still think of value investing as buying below book value and waiting for a reversion to the mean. In fact, Investopedia states that, "A price-to-book ratio under 1.0 typically indicates an undervalued stock." Eugene Fama, professor at the University of Chicago, and Kenneth French, professor at Dartmouth College, showed that, on average, low
price-to-book stocks performed well from 1963-1990.2 Why did it work so well? The U.S. was primarily an industrial economy, and earnings were tightly tied to physical assets. Earnings rose during good times and fell during bad, but book value acted like an anchor that limited the swings. And just as a boat returns to its anchor when the wind dies down, stock prices usually returned to book value.
Growth investors paid little attention to book value, instead looking for growing earnings. Because companies with above-average earnings growth tended to sell at high price-to-book ratios, growth and value investors lived in separate worlds that rarely overlapped. Investors referred to a "growth versus value" continuum with cheap stocks that didn't grow very much at one end and high-growth businesses that were very expensive at the other. Growth investors owned exciting businesses, but value investors got the last laugh because their boring stocks usually made more money.
The Value of Intangible Assets
In 1988, Warren Buffett shocked his followers by purchasing Coca-Cola. It was an excellent business, the kind that was too expensive for value investors. But Buffett explained that accounting rules prevented Coca-Cola from putting its brand name on its balance sheet and noted that the company's "most valuable asset is on the balance sheet at zero." When he included an estimate of the company's brand value, Buffett could see that he was buying Coca-Cola at less than its true business value.
In the 1990s, Oakmark applied that approach to other intangibles, such as R&D and customer acquisition costs. We adjusted financial statements to reflect the long-term benefit of spending that increased customers or developed new products. That showed us that some cable TV and biotechnology companies were cheap relative to their business value. Over the years, as the U.S. moved from an industrial economy to a knowledge economy, adjusting for intangibles—or, as we say, "income statement investing"—became necessary for more companies. By the early 2000s, value investors were lamenting the failure of low price-to-book investing. At Oakmark, we believed this was a failure of accounting principles, not value investing.
Growth Can Be Cheap or Expensive
The idea that value investing is limited to outdated, competitively disadvantaged companies selling at low P/E ratios couldn't be further from our definition of value. In fact, one of my favorite questions from investors is, "What would you do if 'value' got expensive?" What they are really asking is how we would respond if below-average businesses sold at average prices. Well, then they wouldn't be undervalued. But the better businesses that should be selling at higher P/E ratios would be.
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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Buying great businesses at average prices is just as much value investing as buying average businesses at great prices.
It is simply inaccurate to position value as the opposite of growth. I like what Buffett said, "Growth is part of the value equation." Investors should pay somewhat more for faster growing businesses, though the premium is often more than we can justify. But when the market underprices growth, buying faster growing businesses is value investing.
So, how does Oakmark differ from growth investors? We are willing to pay premium multiples for faster growing businesses as evidenced by our holdings of companies like Alphabet, Amazon and Salesforce. But the big difference is how far into the future we are willing to project above-average growth. Our analysts model financial statements for the next two years and then apply a growth rate for the next five years, giving us a seven-year forecast. If a stock can't grow into a below-market P/E ratio in that time, we aren't likely to consider owning it. I can almost hear you asking, "What about the 'compounders' that we 'know' will keep growing well beyond seven years?" Yes, some will. But the growth graveyard is full of companies that early in my career were considered "compounders:" Pitney Bowes (mailing machines), Yellow Pages, newspapers, cable networks, landline phones, drug companies (before patent cliffs became so steep), TV and radio stations, mainframe computers, and yes, mutual fund managers, just to name a few. It's a humbling list, and it keeps us from using a dim crystal ball to justify the highest P/E stocks.
The Opportunity Today
This idea that, at the right price, growth can be a value is terribly confusing to those who treat growth as the opposite of value. The opposite of cheap isn't growth; it's expensive. So instead of looking at growth versus value, we look at low P/E versus high P/E. A convenient way is to rank order the S&P 500 by P/E ratio, comparing number 50 to number 450. Currently, the 50th lowest P/E stock sells just over 8 times earnings, and the 50th highest sells at 60. So, the highest priced stocks are about 7 times more expensive than the lowest priced. Over the 30-plus years we have data, the P/E ratio averages about 4, bouncing between 3 and 5. (So, if there are 50 stocks below 10 times earnings, there are 50 over 40.) It was meaningfully higher only one time—when it hit 9 times at the end of the internet and tech bubble in 2000.
When we compare the 50 lowest ranked companies by P/E ratio on the S&P 500 today to the ones that made that list in previous periods, we don't observe any decline in business quality. Therefore, considering both the relatively high price of the higher P/E companies and the solid business quality of the lower P/E companies—we believe that low P/E stocks today present a better hunting ground than they normally do. Last year we bought depressed stocks of high-growth businesses, such as Uber, at a double-digit free cash flow yield; Workday at a low price relative to sales; and Adobe at only a slightly higher than average P/E ratio. This year, after strong outperformance, we sold them and bought much lower P/E stocks. Here's a fun way to think of it: In 2022, we bought a share of Adobe for about three shares of CVS Health. (CVS was just under $100 and Adobe under $300). This year we sold Adobe to buy more than six shares of CVS. (Adobe increased to well over $400 and CVS fell to $70.) We thought Adobe was cheap when we bought it,
despite it being a high-growth business, and that CVS was fully priced when we sold it, despite it having a below-average P/E ratio.
As Benjamin Graham said, "The intelligent investor is a realist who sells to optimists and buys from pessimists." The optimists who buy exciting businesses regardless of price have been on quite a run, resulting in today's unusually wide spread of P/E ratios. Just as we recommend that investors rebalance their exposure to stocks and bonds after periods of extreme performance—selling what went up to buy what went down—we think investors should do the same for investment styles. Following strong outperformance, selling some high P/E stocks to buy low P/E stocks might both reduce your risk and increase your expected return. That's why the Oakmark Fund today looks more like a traditional value fund than it has in a long time.
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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Summary Information
VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT
Since Inception - 08/05/91 (Unaudited)
PERFORMANCE
| | | | Average Annual Total Returns (as of 09/30/2023) | | | |
(Unaudited) | | Total Return Last 3 Months | | 1-year | | 3-year | | 5-year | | 10-year | | Since Inception | | Inception Date | |
Oakmark Fund (Investor Class) | | | -1.31 | % | | | 27.84 | % | | | 18.74 | % | | | 9.83 | % | | | 11.19 | % | | | 12.40 | % | | 08/05/91 | |
S&P 500 Index4 | | | -3.27 | % | | | 21.62 | % | | | 10.15 | % | | | 9.92 | % | | | 11.91 | % | | | 9.96 | % | | | |
Dow Jones Industrial Average5 | | | -2.10 | % | | | 19.18 | % | | | 8.62 | % | | | 7.14 | % | | | 10.79 | % | | | 10.36 | % | | | |
Lipper Large Cap Value Fund Index6 | | | -2.14 | % | | | 17.90 | % | | | 12.32 | % | | | 7.20 | % | | | 9.00 | % | | | 8.74 | % | | | |
Oakmark Fund (Advisor Class) | | | -1.25 | % | | | 28.10 | % | | | 18.98 | % | | | 10.01 | % | | | N/A | | | | 11.45 | % | | 11/30/16 | |
Oakmark Fund (Institutional Class) | | | -1.24 | % | | | 28.14 | % | | | 19.01 | % | | | 10.06 | % | | | N/A | | | | 11.50 | % | | 11/30/16 | |
Oakmark Fund (R6 Class) | | | -1.23 | % | | | 28.20 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 12.34 | % | | 12/15/20 | |
The graph and table above do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Total return includes change in share prices and, in each case, includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. The investment return and principal value vary so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain the most recent month-end performance, please visit Oakmark.com.
TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS7 | | % of Net Assets | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A | | | 3.5 | | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 2.8 | | |
KKR & Co., Inc. | | | 2.8 | | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 2.7 | | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 2.7 | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 2.7 | | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 2.4 | | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 2.4 | | |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A | | | 2.4 | | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 2.4 | | |
FUND STATISTICS | |
Ticker* | | OAKMX | |
Number of Equity Holdings | | | 61 | | |
Net Assets | | | $16.9 billion | | |
Weighted Average Market Cap | | | $158.5 billion | | |
Median Market Cap | | | $38.8 billion | | |
Expense Ratio - Investor Class*^ | | | 0.89 | % | |
* This information is related to the Investor Class. Please visit Oakmark.com for information related to the Advisor, Institutional and R6 Classes.
^ The Expense Ratio is from the Fund's prospectus dated January 28, 2023. The actual Gross and Net Expense Ratios for the year ended September 30, 2023 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
SECTOR ALLOCATION | | % of Net Assets | |
Financials | | | 38.9 | | |
Communication Services | | | 12.9 | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 9.7 | | |
Energy | | | 8.3 | | |
Health Care | | | 7.0 | | |
Industrials | | | 5.0 | | |
Information Technology | | | 4.7 | | |
Consumer Staples | | | 4.1 | | |
Real Estate | | | 2.1 | | |
Materials | | | 2.0 | | |
Short-Term Investments and Other | | | 5.3 | | |
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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Oakmark Fund September 30, 2023
Portfolio Manager Commentary
William C. Nygren, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakmx@oakmark.com
Michael A. Nicolas, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakmx@oakmark.com
Robert F. Bierig, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakmx@oakmark.com
The Oakmark Fund ("the Fund") returned –1.31% during the third quarter, 15.91% calendar year to date, and 27.84% for the fiscal year. These returns compared to the S&P 500 Total Return Index's –3.27% in the third quarter, 13.07% for the calendar year, and 21.62% for the fiscal year. We are pleased that the Fund has outperformed despite the large headwind to value as demonstrated by the Russell 1000 Growth Index8 beating the Russell 1000 Value Index9 by 2,300 basis points year to date. Amid this backdrop, we are finding cheap stocks on traditional value metrics that we expect to drive attractive risk-adjusted returns over the long term.
Our highest contributing securities for the third quarter were ConocoPhillips and Charter Communications, and our largest detractors were General Motors and Capital One Financial. From a sector perspective, energy and communication services contributed the most to our total return for the quarter, while financials and industrials detracted the most. For the fiscal year period, the Fund's highest contributing securities were Meta Platforms and Oracle, while the biggest detractors were Charles Schwab and Bank of America. Our investments within the communications services and financials sectors contributed most to our performance while no individual sector detracted more than 20 basis points from our total return over this fiscal year period. We continue to own each of the investments referenced above given their discounts to our estimate of business value.
We initiated six new holdings and eliminated three others during the third quarter. Specifically, we sold our positions in Booking Holdings, PACCAR and Workday as each investment approached our estimate of intrinsic value. We believe our recent purchases, described below, are more attractive on a risk-adjusted return basis.
Centene Corporation
Centene is one of the largest health insurers in the U.S. The company specializes in three major government-sponsored programs: Medicaid, Marketplace and Medicare Advantage. Each of these benefits from long-term secular tailwinds. In Medicaid, states are steadily outsourcing their programs to managed care companies, like Centene, as it helps states reduce costs and improve care quality. Indeed, Managed Medicaid penetration has increased from 25% of total Medicaid spend in 2010 to 60% today, and we expect further gains over time. In Marketplace, growth is driven by the trend toward more individuals buying health insurance. Centene holds the #1 market share in both of these programs and is well positioned to capitalize on their continued growth. The stock trades for 10x consensus 2024 EPS10, but this doesn't tell the whole story. Past missteps in Centene's Medicare business will result in that segment losing $0.80 per share next year. We believe Centene can turn Medicare around and generate positive earnings in the next few years. This could increase EPS by more than $1 per share and reduce the P/E ratio
to just 8.5x. We think that's good value for a business that generates healthy returns on capital and is capable of growing EPS at a low double-digit rate.
Cisco Systems
Cisco is the leading networking solutions company. Networking equipment becomes more important as businesses modernize their IT infrastructure, and Cisco is well positioned to capture this demand given its broad portfolio and highly effective go-to-market strategy. Cisco is transitioning away from selling mainly transactional hardware and toward selling more software and subscriptions. This shift is expected to accelerate revenue growth, improve operating margins and build recurring revenue. Despite these notable business improvements, Cisco still trades near a trough valuation relative to the S&P 500 Index. More recently, Cisco announced its intention to acquire Splunk, a leader in security and observability, adding to its already strong position in the increasingly important security market. At a low-teens multiple of our estimate of normalized earnings, Cisco is trading comfortably below our estimate of intrinsic value.
Corteva Inc.
Corteva is a leading provider of seed and crop protection chemicals. We believe the seed and crop protection markets have sizeable barriers to entry due to the duration and magnitude of investment required to compete. Both industries require constant innovation: Farmers expect seed yield improvement each year while nature develops immunity to crop protection chemicals over time. As a result, advantages accrue to the largest players with the most R&D resources. Within this context, we believe Corteva is very well positioned. The company has scale, well-recognized brands, a loyal customer base, and a promising R&D pipeline. In addition, we see idiosyncratic opportunities for Corteva to improve its profitability over time, and we believe the current management team is executing well against this opportunity. More recently, the stock has been pressured by near-term headwinds related to inventory destocking and declining crop prices. We see this weakness as an opportunity to invest in a high-quality and defensible business at a discount to both its own historical trading multiple and private market transactions.
CVS Health
CVS is a diversified health care conglomerate with leading positions across multiple aspects of health services. The company owns the #1 pharmacy benefit manager, #1 retail pharmacy, #1 specialty pharmacy, #3 commercial health insurer and #3 Medicare Advantage organization in the U.S. Managed care and pharmacy benefits management have proven to be good businesses over time, characterized by healthy underlying growth and excellent free cash flow generation. CVS has
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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underperformed the S&P 500 by more than 40 percentage points over the past 12 months, impacted by a cloud of company-specific and legislative concerns. While we are not dismissive of these potential risks and headwinds, we believe the market has become overly pessimistic. This created an attractive opportunity to invest in what we view as a durable, competitively advantaged and well-managed enterprise at a high-single-digit multiple of earnings.
Danaher Corporation
Danaher is a global leader in life sciences tools and diagnostics. We are impressed by Danaher's excellent track record of creating shareholder value through smart capital allocation and world-class operational execution. The company's business mix has shifted dramatically in recent years following a series of transformative acquisitions and divestitures. We believe these portfolio improvements leave the company attractively positioned in some of the industry's fastest growing, most profitable niches within life sciences. Near-term headwinds related to the pandemic are overshadowing this attractive long-term outlook, in our view. More specifically, Danaher sells diagnostic tests and critical inputs needed for manufacturing Covid-19 vaccines. As Covid-19 demand has normalized, Danaher experienced sales headwinds and channel destocking, pressuring its stock price. The shares now trade at a discount to both peers and private market transactions, giving us an attractive opportunity to invest in what we view as a high-quality, resilient business at a discounted valuation.
Phillips 66
Phillips 66 is an integrated downstream energy company that operates refineries, pipelines, chemical manufacturing facilities and retail fuel stations. Like most U.S.-based oil refiners, Phillips 66 is currently enjoying abnormally high margins thanks to today's historically tight market for refined products. Given the market's concern that current refining margins are unsustainable, Phillips 66 trades for just 7x this year's EPS. However, unlike other refiners, the majority of Phillips 66's intrinsic value comes from its non-refining business segments, providing a more stable base of cash flow. Even if refining margins eventually return to historical average levels, we believe we are paying a single-digit multiple of normalized earnings for a collection of advantaged midstream and downstream assets. We think this is an attractive price for a solid business where management is returning the vast majority of free cash flow to shareholders.
We take into consideration the tax efficiency of the Fund to help maximize after-tax returns. As a result, we do not anticipate paying a capital gains distribution this year.
We thank you, our fellow shareholders, for your investment in the Oakmark Fund.
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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Schedule of Investments (in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 94.8% | |
FINANCIALS - 38.9% | |
FINANCIAL SERVICES - 24.2% | |
KKR & Co., Inc. | | | 7,680 | | | $ | 473,088 | | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 4,175 | | | | 459,355 | | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 4,709 | | | | 457,008 | | |
Charles Schwab Corp. | | | 6,883 | | | | 377,877 | | |
Ally Financial, Inc. | | | 13,359 | | | | 356,421 | | |
Fiserv, Inc. (a) | | | 3,150 | | | | 355,824 | | |
American Express Co. | | | 2,158 | | | | 321,922 | | |
State Street Corp. | | | 4,600 | | | | 308,003 | | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | | | 6,741 | | | | 287,484 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 855 | | | | 276,652 | | |
Global Payments, Inc. | | | 2,200 | | | | 253,858 | | |
Moody's Corp. | | | 480 | | | | 151,721 | | |
| | | | | 4,079,213 | | |
BANKS - 9.4% | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 11,113 | | | | 454,077 | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 12,524 | | | | 342,893 | | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 6,844 | | | | 281,502 | | |
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A | | | 189 | | | | 260,839 | | |
Truist Financial Corp. | | | 8,360 | | | | 239,180 | | |
| | | | | 1,578,491 | | |
INSURANCE - 5.3% | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 6,793 | | | | 411,643 | | |
Willis Towers Watson PLC | | | 1,655 | | | | 345,829 | | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | | 922 | | | | 133,870 | | |
| | | | | 891,342 | | |
| | | | | 6,549,046 | | |
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 12.9% | |
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT - 12.9% | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 4,544 | | | | 594,602 | | |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 913 | | | | 401,392 | | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 9,050 | | | | 401,277 | | |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 674 | | | | 202,462 | | |
Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C (a) | | | 2,020 | | | | 184,466 | | |
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (a) (b) | | | 12,587 | | | | 136,695 | | |
Pinterest, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 4,550 | | | | 122,986 | | |
Walt Disney Co. (a) | | | 1,500 | | | | 121,575 | | |
| | | | | 2,165,455 | | |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 9.7% | |
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS - 5.1% | |
General Motors Co. | | | 10,762 | | | | 354,823 | | |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 6,000 | | | | 242,220 | | |
Magna International, Inc. | | | 4,300 | | | | 230,523 | | |
Phinia, Inc. | | | 1,228 | | | | 32,901 | | |
| | | | | 860,467 | | |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY DISTRIBUTION & RETAIL - 2.8% | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | | | 2,195 | | | | 279,028 | | |
eBay, Inc. | | | 4,253 | | | | 187,506 | | |
| | | | | 466,534 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
CONSUMER SERVICES - 0.9% | |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,049 | | | $ | 157,554 | | |
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL - 0.9% | |
PulteGroup, Inc. (b) | | | 1,954 | | | | 144,694 | | |
| | | | | 1,629,249 | | |
ENERGY - 8.3% | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 3,984 | | | | 477,247 | | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 3,167 | | | | 401,394 | | |
APA Corp. | | | 8,085 | | | | 332,286 | | |
Phillips 66 | | | 1,550 | | | | 186,232 | | |
| | | | | 1,397,159 | | |
HEALTH CARE - 7.0% | |
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 4.0% | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | | 4,690 | | | | 177,000 | | |
Centene Corp. (a) | | | 2,475 | | | | 170,459 | | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 2,344 | | | | 163,658 | | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 657 | | | | 161,608 | | |
| | | | | 672,725 | | |
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES - 3.0% | |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 1,730 | | | | 340,378 | | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 700 | | | | 173,670 | | |
| | | | | 514,048 | | |
| | | | | 1,186,773 | | |
INDUSTRIALS - 5.1% | |
CAPITAL GOODS - 4.1% | |
Masco Corp. | | | 5,074 | | | | 271,227 | | |
Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. | | | 3,655 | | | | 227,164 | | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | 310 | | | | 120,751 | | |
Carlisle Cos., Inc. | | | 289 | | | | 74,975 | | |
| | | | | 694,117 | | |
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 1.0% | |
Equifax, Inc. | | | 890 | | | | 163,030 | | |
| | | | | 857,147 | | |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 4.7% | |
SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 2.7% | |
Salesforce, Inc. (a) | | | 1,420 | | | | 287,948 | | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 1,653 | | | | 175,054 | | |
| | | | | 463,002 | | |
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT - 2.0% | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 3,470 | | | | 186,547 | | |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | | | 1,214 | | | | 150,020 | | |
| | | | | 336,567 | | |
| | | | | 799,569 | | |
CONSUMER STAPLES - 4.1% | |
CONSUMER STAPLES DISTRIBUTION & RETAIL - 2.1% | |
Kroger Co. | | | 8,050 | | | | 360,237 | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (in thousands) (continued)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 94.8% (continued) | |
CONSUMER STAPLES - 4.1% (continued) | |
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO - 2.0% | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 8,010 | | | $ | 336,821 | | |
| | | | | 697,058 | | |
REAL ESTATE - 2.1% | |
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT - 2.1% | |
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 4,766 | | | | 352,017 | | |
MATERIALS - 2.0% | |
Celanese Corp. | | | 1,532 | | | | 192,296 | | |
Corteva, Inc. | | | 2,867 | | | | 146,691 | | |
| | | | | 338,987 | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 94.8% (COST $13,188,749) | | | | | 15,972,460 | | |
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS - 0.0% (c) (COST $5,553) | | | | | 1,550 | | |
| | Par Value | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 5.7% | |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 4.0% | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement, 5.30% dated 09/29/23 due 10/02/23, repurchase price $671,688, collateralized by a United States Treasury Note, 0.125% due 04/15/26, value plus accrued interest of $684,819 (Cost: $671,391) | | $ | 671,391 | | | | 671,391 | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT BILLS - 1.7% | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.34%, due 10/26/23 (d) | | | 100,000 | | | | 99,648 | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.44%, due 12/28/23 (d) | | | 100,000 | | | | 98,714 | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.50%, due 01/23/24 (d) | | | 100,000 | | | | 98,326 | | |
Total U.S. Government Bills - 1.7% (Cost $296,675) | | | | | 296,688 | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 5.7% (COST $968,066) | | | | | 968,079 | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.5% (COST $14,162,368) | | | | | 16,942,089 | | |
Liabilities In Excess of Other Assets - (0.5)% | | | | | (88,769 | ) | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | $ | 16,853,320 | | |
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of this investment is held in connection with one or more options within the Fund.
(c) Amount rounds to less than 0.1%.
(d) The rate shown represents the annualized yield at the time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
(e) Security is when-issued and has been sold in advance of receipt. Under GAAP, it is deemed to be a short sale. Please refer to the Short Sales section in the Notes to the Financials.
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT - (0.1)% | |
INDUSTRIALS - (0.1)% | |
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - (0.1)% | |
Veralto Corp. (a) (e) | | | (233 | ) | | $ | (19,731 | ) | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT - (0.1%) (PROCEEDS $(18,714)) | | | | | (19,731 | ) | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (in thousands) (continued)
PURCHASED OPTIONS
Description | | Exercise Price | | Expiration Date | | Number of Contracts | | Notional Amount | | Market Value | | Premiums Paid by Fund | | Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | |
CALLS | |
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | | $ | 11.50 | | | 10/13/23 | | | 100,000 | | | $ | 108,600 | | | $ | 1,550 | | | $ | 5,553 | | | $ | (4,003 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | $ | 108,600 | | | $ | 1,550 | | | $ | 5,553 | | | $ | (4,003 | ) | |
WRITTEN OPTIONS
Description | | Exercise Price | | Expiration Date | | Number of Contracts | | Notional Amount | | Market Value | | Premiums (Received) by Fund | | Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | |
CALLS | |
Pultegroup, Inc. | | $ | 65.00 | | | 10/20/23 | | | (19,500 | ) | | $ | (144,398 | ) | | $ | (18,623 | ) | | $ | (28,645 | ) | | $ | 10,022 | | |
| | | | | | | | $ | (144,398 | ) | | $ | (18,623 | ) | | $ | (28,645 | ) | | $ | 10,022 | | |
PUTS | |
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | | $ | 11.00 | | | 10/13/23 | | | (150,000 | ) | | $ | (162,900 | ) | | $ | (6,600 | ) | | $ | (6,921 | ) | | $ | 321 | | |
| | | | | | | | $ | (162,900 | ) | | $ | (6,600 | ) | | $ | (6,921 | ) | | $ | 321 | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Summary Information
VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT
Since Inception - 11/01/96 (Unaudited)
PERFORMANCE
| | | | Average Annual Total Returns (as of 09/30/2023) | | | |
(Unaudited) | | Total Return Last 3 Months | | 1-year | | 3-year | | 5-year | | 10-year | | Since Inception | | Inception Date | |
Oakmark Select Fund (Investor Class) | | | 0.08 | % | | | 30.59 | % | | | 17.82 | % | | | 7.42 | % | | | 8.61 | % | | | 11.35 | % | | 11/01/96 | |
S&P 500 Index4 | | | -3.27 | % | | | 21.62 | % | | | 10.15 | % | | | 9.92 | % | | | 11.91 | % | | | 8.95 | % | | | |
Lipper Multi-Cap Value Fund Index11 | | | -2.15 | % | | | 17.08 | % | | | 13.33 | % | | | 6.13 | % | | | 7.69 | % | | | 7.41 | % | | | |
Oakmark Select Fund (Advisor Class) | | | 0.10 | % | | | 30.77 | % | | | 17.96 | % | | | 7.56 | % | | | N/A | | | | 7.57 | % | | 11/30/16 | |
Oakmark Select Fund (Institutional Class) | | | 0.15 | % | | | 30.90 | % | | | 18.07 | % | | | 7.64 | % | | | N/A | | | | 7.63 | % | | 11/30/16 | |
Oakmark Select Fund (R6 Class) | | | 0.13 | % | | | 30.93 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 10.21 | % | | 12/15/20 | |
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.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Total return includes change in share prices and, in each case, includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. The investment return and principal value vary so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain the most recent month-end performance, please visit Oakmark.com.
TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS7 | | % of Net Assets | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A | | | 8.7 | | |
Lithia Motors, Inc. | | | 6.9 | | |
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A | | | 6.6 | | |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. | | | 6.4 | | |
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A | | | 6.3 | | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 5.7 | | |
KKR & Co., Inc. | | | 5.6 | | |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A | | | 5.0 | | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 5.0 | | |
Charles Schwab Corp. | | | 4.9 | | |
FUND STATISTICS | |
Ticker* | | OAKLX | |
Number of Equity Holdings | | 21 | |
Net Assets | | $5.3 billion | |
Weighted Average Market Cap | | $215.6 billion | |
Median Market Cap | | $52.8 billion | |
Expense Ratio - Investor Class*^ | | 0.98% | |
* This information is related to the Investor Class. Please visit Oakmark.com for information related to the Advisor, Institutional and R6 Classes.
^ The Expense Ratio is from the Fund's prospectus dated January 28, 2023. The actual Gross and Net Expense Ratios for the year ended September 30, 2023 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
SECTOR ALLOCATION | | % of Net Assets | |
Financials | | | 37.9 | | |
Communication Services | | | 18.8 | | |
Energy | | | 8.4 | | |
Information Technology | | | 7.7 | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 6.9 | | |
Real Estate | | | 6.6 | | |
Health Care | | | 6.4 | | |
Short-Term Investments and Other | | | 7.3 | | |
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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Oakmark Select Fund September 30, 2023
Portfolio Manager Commentary
William C. Nygren, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oaklx@oakmark.com
Anthony P. Coniaris, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oaklx@oakmark.com
Robert F. Bierig, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oaklx@oakmark.com
Alexander E. Fitch, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oaklx@oakmark.com
The Oakmark Select Fund ("the Fund") returned 0.08% in the third quarter, 24.77% in the calendar year to date, and 30.59% in the fiscal year. These returns compare to the S&P 500 Total Return Index's –3.27% in the third quarter, 13.07% in the calendar year to date, and 21.62% in the fiscal year. We are pleased that the Fund has outperformed despite the large headwind to value as demonstrated by the Russell 1000 Growth Index8 beating the Russell 1000 Value Index9 by 2,300 basis points year to date. We expect that our disciplined approach to stock selection will continue to drive attractive returns in the long term.
The largest contributors to performance in the third quarter were Charter Communications and Alphabet and in the fiscal year were First Citizens and Oracle. The largest detractors in the third quarter were IQVIA Holdings and Capital One Financial and in the fiscal year were Meta Platforms and IQVIA Holdings. We initiated our position in IQVIA during the quarter amid the decline in the health care sector. We did not eliminate any positions.
IQVIA is a leading provider of clinical trials and related health care technology formed through the merger of Quintiles and IMS Health in 2016. We believe that IQVIA's leading data and digital capabilities enable the company to gain share of addressable clinical trial-related spending as pharma and biotech companies outsource these services to contract research organizations (CROs). In addition, we think that IQVIA has growth opportunities from delivering real-world evidence to biopharma companies and other health care providers using data to meet regulatory and reimbursement mandates. CEO Ari Bousbib has a strong track record on both operations and capital allocation and significant skin in the game through his large equity holdings in the company. We were pleased to be able to add IQVIA to the portfolio near a trough multiple of roughly 15x our estimate of normal earnings despite the company's prospects for sustainable above-average growth.
Finally, we take into consideration tax efficiency of the Fund to help maximize after-tax returns. As a result, we once again anticipate paying no capital gains distribution this year.
We thank you, our fellow shareholders, for your investment in the Oakmark Select Fund.
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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Schedule of Investments (in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 92.7% | |
FINANCIALS - 37.9% | |
FINANCIAL SERVICES - 27.6% | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 3,141 | | | $ | 304,863 | | |
KKR & Co., Inc. | | | 4,859 | | | | 299,296 | | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 2,411 | | | | 265,253 | | |
Charles Schwab Corp. | | | 4,790 | | | | 262,968 | | |
Ally Financial, Inc. | | | 7,000 | | | | 186,762 | | |
Fiserv, Inc. (a) | | | 1,396 | | | | 157,727 | | |
| | | | | 1,476,869 | | |
BANKS - 10.3% | |
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A | | | 242 | | | | 334,379 | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 4,710 | | | | 192,440 | | |
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class B | | | 18 | | | | 20,989 | | |
| | | | | 547,808 | | |
| | | | | 2,024,677 | | |
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 18.8% | |
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT - 18.8% | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 3,535 | | | | 462,593 | | |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 604 | | | | 265,607 | | |
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (a) | | | 13,499 | | | | 146,599 | | |
Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C (a) | | | 1,410 | | | | 128,764 | | |
| | | | | 1,003,563 | | |
ENERGY - 8.4% | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 1,548 | | | | 185,440 | | |
APA Corp. | | | 3,220 | | | | 132,334 | | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 1,042 | | | | 132,043 | | |
| | | | | 449,817 | | |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 7.7% | |
SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 7.7% | |
Salesforce, Inc. (a) | | | 1,284 | | | | 260,390 | | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 1,425 | | | | 150,968 | | |
| | | | | 411,358 | | |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 6.9% | |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY DISTRIBUTION & RETAIL - 6.9% | |
Lithia Motors, Inc. | | | 1,242 | | | | 366,800 | | |
REAL ESTATE - 6.6% | |
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT - 6.6% | |
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 4,780 | | | | 353,077 | | |
HEALTH CARE - 6.4% | |
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES - 6.4% | |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 1,743 | | | | 342,935 | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 92.7% (COST $3,874,274) | | | | | 4,952,227 | | |
| | Par Value | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 7.3% | |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 7.3% | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement, 5.30% dated 09/29/23 due 10/02/23, repurchase price $391,512, collateralized by a United States Treasury Note, 4.625% due 03/15/26, value plus accrued interest of $399,166 (Cost: $391,340) | | $ | 391,340 | | | $ | 391,340 | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 7.3% (COST $391,340) | | | | | 391,340 | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0% (COST $4,265,614) | | | | | 5,343,567 | | |
Liabilities In Excess of Other Assets - 0.0% (b) | | | | | (718 | ) | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | $ | 5,342,849 | | |
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Amount rounds to less than 0.1%.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Summary Information
VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT
Since Inception - 08/04/99 (Unaudited)
PERFORMANCE
| | | | Average Annual Total Returns (as of 09/30/2023) | | | |
(Unaudited) | | Total Return Last 3 Months | | 1-year | | 3-year | | 5-year | | 10-year | | Since Inception | | Inception Date | |
Oakmark Global Fund (Investor Class) | | | -5.42 | % | | | 26.88 | % | | | 11.71 | % | | | 4.86 | % | | | 5.60 | % | | | 9.06 | % | | 08/04/99 | |
MSCI World Index (Net)12 | | | -3.46 | % | | | 21.95 | % | | | 8.08 | % | | | 7.26 | % | | | 8.26 | % | | | 5.46 | % | | | |
Lipper Global Fund Index13 | | | -3.73 | % | | | 21.44 | % | | | 5.58 | % | | | 5.42 | % | | | 6.88 | % | | | 5.54 | % | | | |
Oakmark Global Fund (Advisor Class) | | | -5.36 | % | | | 27.17 | % | | | 11.93 | % | | | 5.04 | % | | | N/A | | | | 7.43 | % | | 11/30/16 | |
Oakmark Global Fund (Institutional Class) | | | -5.36 | % | | | 27.21 | % | | | 11.96 | % | | | 5.08 | % | | | N/A | | | | 7.48 | % | | 11/30/16 | |
Oakmark Global Fund (R6 Class) | | | -5.39 | % | | | 27.15 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 3.59 | % | | 12/15/20 | |
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.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Total return includes change in share prices and, in each case, includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. The investment return and principal value vary so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain the most recent month-end performance, please visit Oakmark.com.
TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS7 | | % of Net Assets | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC | | | 4.5 | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A | | | 4.1 | | |
Mercedes-Benz Group AG | | | 3.6 | | |
CNH Industrial NV | | | 3.3 | | |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A | | | 3.2 | | |
Bayer AG | | | 3.1 | | |
Allianz SE | | | 2.8 | | |
Julius Baer Group Ltd. | | | 2.8 | | |
Daimler Truck Holding AG | | | 2.6 | | |
General Motors Co. | | | 2.6 | | |
FUND STATISTICS | |
Ticker* | | OAKGX | |
Number of Equity Holdings | | 44 | |
Net Assets | | $1.2 billion | |
Weighted Average Market Cap | | $164.7 billion | |
Median Market Cap | | $46.3 billion | |
Expense Ratio - Investor Class*^ | | 1.11% | |
* This information is related to the Investor Class. Please visit Oakmark.com for information related to the Advisor, Institutional and R6 Classes.
^ The Expense Ratio is from the Fund's prospectus dated January 28, 2023. The actual Gross and Net Expense Ratios for the year ended September 30, 2023 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
SECTOR ALLOCATION | | % of Net Assets | |
Financials | | | 32.3 | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 15.9 | | |
Communication Services | | | 11.5 | | |
Health Care | | | 10.4 | | |
Information Technology | | | 10.2 | | |
Industrials | | | 8.7 | | |
Energy | | | 2.4 | | |
Consumer Staples | | | 2.2 | | |
Materials | | | 2.1 | | |
Short-Term Investments and Other | | | 4.3 | | |
GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION | |
| | % of Equity | |
North America | | | 48.6 | | |
United States | | | 48.6 | | |
Europe | | | 46.9 | | |
Germany* | | | 14.5 | | |
United Kingdom | | | 14.0 | | |
Switzerland | | | 6.7 | | |
France* | | | 4.7 | | |
Netherlands* | | | 2.5 | | |
Belgium* | | | 2.3 | | |
Ireland* | | | 2.2 | | |
| | % of Equity | |
Asia | | | 4.5 | | |
South Korea | | | 2.3 | | |
China | | | 2.2 | | |
* Euro currency countries comprise 26.2% of equity investments.
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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Oakmark Global Fund September 30, 2023
Portfolio Manager Commentary
David G. Herro, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakgx@oakmark.com
Clyde S. McGregor, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakgx@oakmark.com
Anthony P. Coniaris, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakgx@oakmark.com
Jason E. Long, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakgx@oakmark.com
M. Colin Hudson, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakgx@oakmark.com
John A. Sitarz, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakgx@oakmark.com
The Oakmark Global Fund (the "Fund") returned 26.88% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, outperforming its benchmark, the MSCI World Index (net)12, which returned 21.95%. For the most recent quarter, the Fund returned –5.42%, compared to the benchmark's return of –3.46%. The Fund has returned an average of 9.06% per year since its inception on August 4, 1999, outperforming the MSCI World Index (net)'s annualized gain of 5.46% over the same period.
For the quarter, our highest contributing securities were Charter Communications (U.S.), Alphabet (U.S.), and ConocoPhillips (U.S.), and our largest detractors were St. James's Place (U.K.), Interpublic Group (U.S.) and Prudential (U.K.). From a sector perspective, our strongest contributors were information technology and financials, and our biggest detractors were consumer discretionary and real estate.
Charter Communications (U.S.), a telecommunications and mass media company, was the top contributor to the Fund's performance for the quarter. Second-quarter broadband subscriptions for Charter Communications grew by 77,000 sequentially, beating consensus expectations of 13,000 and roughly doubling its growth year-over-year. Unit growth outperformed peers, even after adjusting for Charter's rural initiative, which contributed 26,000 subscriptions. Charter's mobile net adds were strong at 648,000 and net adds have been over 600,000 each of the last three quarters since Charter launched Spectrum One, which includes one free mobile line for 12 months. Adjusted earnings growth was roughly flat, but we expect it to accelerate over time as the company's financials are no longer negatively impacted by its investments in marketing personnel and the promo roll-off dynamic begins. While faster unit growth does depress adjusted earnings in the near term, we believe Charter's strategy will prove valuable to long-term shareholders.
St. James's Place (U.K.), the largest wealth manager in the U.K., was the Fund's largest detractor for the quarter. St. James's Place released weak first half of 2023 results, and management noted that it will reduce fees on certain products ahead of the new consumer duty regulation. St. James's Place plans to cap annual product management charges at 85 basis points for client bond and pension contributions after a client has been invested for
10 years, which will result in a four basis point impact to the group revenue margin. CEO Andrew Croft also believes this self-directed decision will create goodwill with the regulatory body. Both assets under management and cash earnings were slightly below our expectations, and the relatively low amount of net new money was mainly attributed to weak flows in unit trusts and individual savings accounts. Gross contributions within the unit trusts and individual savings accounts have been concentrated in lower value accounts, and these clients have been most impacted by cost-of-living pressures. Further, clients' decision to allocate more money to cash products instead of traditional investments has put additional pressure on St. James's Place as it does not have a cash management product. Lastly, market performance was lower than our estimates due to a strengthening British pound compared to the U.S. dollar. Despite these near-term headwinds, we continue to believe the company offers an attractive long-term investment. Pension reforms in the U.K. have significantly increased the number of defined contribution participants, which benefits St. James's Place by providing a sustained flow of new clients and assets under management that we believe will continue. We also like that the company's capital-light operating model generates a higher than average return on capital employed and robust cash conversion, the majority of which gets returned to shareholders.
For the first three quarters of 2023, the stocks that contributed most to returns were Alphabet, Amazon (U.S.) and Tenet Healthcare (U.S.). The stocks that detracted most from return were CNH Industrial (U.K.), St. James's Place and Prudential. From a sector perspective, our largest contributors were communication services and information technology, while real estate and consumer staples were the largest detractors.
September 30 ends the Fund's fiscal year. For that 12-month period, Oracle (U.S.) led the positive contributors followed by Alphabet and Allianz (Germany). St. James's Place, Envista Holdings (U.S.) and Credit Suisse Group (Switzerland) detracted most from returns. From a sector perspective, financials and industrials were the largest contributors, and real estate was the only detractor.
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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Portfolio Manager Commentary (continued)
Oracle (U.S.), a global software company, was the Fund's top contributor for the fiscal year, with its share price rising primarily after reporting its fiscal fourth-quarter results. More recently, Oracle announced fiscal first-quarter results, which were in line with consensus expectations. The drivers of the core business are performing well, in our view, and management expressed confidence that annual revenue growth will accelerate as planned based on demand trajectory and its strong bookings trends. For the quarter, total revenue increased 8% in constant currency (9% reported), and operating income grew 12% with margins showing improvement. Cloud and support revenue grew 11% in constant currency, powered by Fusion +20% and Netsuite +21%. The "strategic back office cloud" is now up to $6.9 billion in run-rate revenue. Infrastructure cloud and support revenue grew 14% in constant currency, powered by infrastructure cloud services +72% ex-legacy hosting services to $5.6 billion in run-rate revenue. Momentum is continuing to build as Oracle signed several deals for its cloud business greater than $1 billion in total value during the quarter and booked an additional $1.5 billion in the first week of the second quarter. We continue to believe Oracle is an attractive holding and undervalued due to our perception of its intrinsic value.
During the quarter, we initiated new positions in Brunswick and Cisco Systems. We eliminated our positions in Flowserve and Parker-Hannifin.
The Following is a Brief Description of Our New Holdings:
Brunswick (U.S.) is the leading manufacturer of marine engines, boats, and related parts and accessories. The company is commonly viewed as a cyclical boat manufacturer. The business has evolved in recent years, however, and now most of its profits come from its outboard engine business as well as its aftermarket parts and accessories segments. These are high-quality businesses in which Brunswick has material competitive advantages and they generate high returns on invested capital. The Mercury outboard business is the crown jewel. Over the past decade, Mercury has taken advantage of its leading scale to fund large investments in R&D and product development. These investments have driven consistent market share gains and enabled Mercury to carve out a dominant position in the fast-growing, high-horsepower part of the outboard market. Meanwhile, Brunswick has grown its parts and accessories business through attractive acquisitions that benefit from its broad-based distribution. The combination has shifted the business mix toward more resilient and faster growing profit streams that we believe are underappreciated today. Investors' recession fears and erroneous perception that Brunswick is a stale business have provided us with an opportunity to buy this high-quality franchise at a single-digit multiple of our estimate of mid-cycle earnings power. In our view, this is an attractive price for such a strong franchise.
Cisco Systems (U.S.) is the leading networking solutions company. Networking equipment gains importance as businesses modernize their IT infrastructure, and Cisco is well positioned to capture this demand with the broadest portfolio and the most effective go-to-market strategy. Cisco is changing its business from selling mainly transactional hardware to more software and subscriptions. This transition is expected to accelerate growth, improve operating margins and build recurring revenue. Despite these notable business improvements, Cisco still
trades near a trough valuation relative to the S&P 500 Index. More recently, Cisco announced its intention to acquire Splunk, a leader in security and observability, adding to its already strong position in the increasingly important security market. At a low-teens multiple of our estimate of normalized earnings, we think Cisco is trading at an attractive discount to our estimate of its intrinsic value.
We eliminated our positions in Flowserve (U.S.) and Parker-Hannifin (U.S.) as their share prices approached our estimates of intrinsic value.
Geographically, we ended the quarter with 48.5% of the portfolio in the U.S., 33.0% in Europe, 14.0% in the U.K. and 4.5% in Asia as a percent of equity. Over the third quarter, Switzerland and China contributed the most to return and the U.K., U.S. and Germany detracted the most. For the fiscal year, the U.S., Germany and Switzerland contributed the most to the Fund's return, while France and Mexico detracted the most from returns in the period.
We defensively hedge a portion of the Fund's exposure to currencies that we believe to be overvalued versus the U.S. dollar. However, as of quarter end, the Fund's currency exposure is unhedged.
We thank you for being our partners in the Oakmark Global Fund. We invite you to send us your comments or questions.
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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Schedule of Investments (in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 95.9% | |
FINANCIALS - 32.3% | |
FINANCIAL SERVICES - 15.6% | |
Julius Baer Group Ltd. (Switzerland) | | | 516 | | | $ | 33,174 | | |
KKR & Co., Inc. (United States) | | | 469 | | | | 28,860 | | |
Capital One Financial Corp. (United States) | | | 293 | | | | 28,445 | | |
Fiserv, Inc. (United States) (a) | | | 226 | | | | 25,540 | | |
St. James's Place PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 2,483 | | | | 25,209 | | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (United States) | | | 204 | | | | 22,400 | | |
Corebridge Financial, Inc. (United States) | | | 1,093 | | | | 21,585 | | |
| | | | | 185,213 | | |
INSURANCE - 9.7% | |
Allianz SE (Germany) | | | 139 | | | | 33,198 | | |
Prudential PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 2,783 | | | | 30,176 | | |
Willis Towers Watson PLC (United States) | | | 122 | | | | 25,430 | | |
American International Group, Inc. (United States) | | | 419 | | | | 25,416 | | |
| | | | | 114,220 | | |
BANKS - 7.0% | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 98,554 | | | | 53,353 | | |
Bank of America Corp. (United States) | | | 1,088 | | | | 29,776 | | |
| | | | | 83,129 | | |
| | | | | 382,562 | | |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 15.9% | |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY DISTRIBUTION & RETAIL - 6.2% | |
Prosus NV (Netherlands) | | | 976 | | | | 28,817 | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China) (a) | | | 2,332 | | | | 25,492 | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (United States) (a) | | | 157 | | | | 19,984 | | |
| | | | | 74,293 | | |
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS - 6.2% | |
Mercedes-Benz Group AG (Germany) | | | 611 | | | | 42,585 | | |
General Motors Co. (United States) | | | 926 | | | | 30,530 | | |
| | | | | 73,115 | | |
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL - 3.5% | |
Kering SA (France) | | | 64 | | | | 29,361 | | |
Brunswick Corp. (United States) | | | 150 | | | | 11,850 | | |
| | | | | 41,211 | | |
| | | | | 188,619 | | |
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 11.5% | |
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT - 11.5% | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A (United States) (a) | | | 372 | | | | 48,719 | | |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A (United States) (a) | | | 86 | | | | 37,693 | | |
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (United States) | | | 1,059 | | | | 30,350 | | |
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (United States) (a) | | | 964 | | | | 10,473 | | |
Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C (United States) (a) | | | 102 | | | | 9,324 | | |
| | | | | 136,559 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
HEALTH CARE - 10.4% | |
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES - 8.2% | |
Bayer AG (Germany) | | | 758 | | | $ | 36,447 | | |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (United States) (a) | | | 129 | | | | 25,381 | | |
Novartis AG (Switzerland) | | | 179 | | | | 18,346 | | |
Danaher Corp. (United States) | | | 69 | | | | 17,094 | | |
| | | | | 97,268 | | |
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 2.2% | |
Envista Holdings Corp. (United States) (a) | | | 932 | | | | 25,970 | | |
| | | | | 123,238 | | |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 10.2% | |
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT - 5.3% | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (South Korea) | | | 507 | | | | 25,616 | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. (United States) | | | 369 | | | | 19,859 | | |
TE Connectivity Ltd. (United States) | | | 138 | | | | 17,096 | | |
| | | | | 62,571 | | |
SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 4.9% | |
Capgemini SE (France) | | | 139 | | | | 24,348 | | |
SAP SE (Germany) | | | 166 | | | | 21,594 | | |
Oracle Corp. (United States) | | | 109 | | | | 11,505 | | |
| | | | | 57,447 | | |
| | | | | 120,018 | | |
INDUSTRIALS - 8.9% | |
CAPITAL GOODS - 6.8% | |
CNH Industrial NV (United Kingdom) | | | 3,237 | | | | 39,489 | | |
Daimler Truck Holding AG (Germany) | | | 891 | | | | 30,925 | | |
Travis Perkins PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 1,041 | | | | 10,724 | | |
| | | | | 81,138 | | |
TRANSPORTATION - 2.1% | |
Ryanair Holdings PLC ADR (Ireland) (a) (b) | | | 253 | | | | 24,608 | | |
| | | | | 105,746 | | |
ENERGY - 2.4% | |
ConocoPhillips (United States) | | | 234 | | | | 28,034 | | |
CONSUMER STAPLES - 2.2% | |
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO - 2.2% | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA (Belgium) | | | 468 | | | | 25,998 | | |
MATERIALS - 2.1% | |
Glencore PLC (Switzerland) | | | 4,223 | | | | 24,214 | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 95.9% (COST $923,141) | | | | | 1,134,988 | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (in thousands) (continued)
| | Par Value | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 4.0% | |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 4.0% | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement, 5.30% dated 09/29/23 due 10/02/23, repurchase price $47,563, collateralized by a United States Treasury Note, 4.625% due 03/15/26, value plus accrued interest of $48,492 (Cost: $47,542) | | $ | 47,542 | | | $ | 47,542 | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.0% (COST $47,542) | | | | | 47,542 | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.9% (COST $970,683) | | | | | 1,182,530 | | |
Foreign Currencies (Cost $0) (d) - 0.0% (c) | | | | | 0 | (d) | |
Other Assets In Excess of Liabilities - 0.1% | | | | | 694 | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | $ | 1,183,224 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT - (0.2)% | |
INDUSTRIALS - (0.2)% | |
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - (0.2)% | |
Veralto Corp. (United States) (a) (e) | | | (23 | ) | | | (1,942 | ) | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT - (0.2)% (PROCEEDS $(1,909)) | | | | | (1,942 | ) | |
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Sponsored American Depositary Receipt
(c) Amount rounds to less than 0.1%.
(d) Amount rounds to less than $1,000.
(e) Security is when-issued and has been sold in advance of receipt. Under GAAP, it is deemed to be a short sale. Please refer to the Short Sales section in the Notes to the Financials.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT
Since Inception - 10/02/06 (Unaudited)
PERFORMANCE
| | | | Average Annual Total Returns (as of 09/30/2023) | | | |
(Unaudited) | | Total Return Last 3 Months | | 1-year | | 3-year | | 5-year | | 10-year | | Since Inception | | Inception Date | |
Oakmark Global Select Fund (Investor Class) | | | -1.92 | % | | | 27.70 | % | | | 9.16 | % | | | 4.65 | % | | | 6.12 | % | | | 7.13 | % | | 10/02/06 | |
MSCI World Index (Net)12 | | | -3.46 | % | | | 21.95 | % | | | 8.08 | % | | | 7.26 | % | | | 8.26 | % | | | 6.43 | % | | | | | |
Lipper Global Fund Index13 | | | -3.73 | % | | | 21.44 | % | | | 5.58 | % | | | 5.42 | % | | | 6.88 | % | | | 5.70 | % | | | | | |
Oakmark Global Select Fund (Advisor Class) | | | -1.88 | % | | | 27.89 | % | | | 9.33 | % | | | 4.79 | % | | | N/A | | | | 6.28 | % | | 11/30/16 | |
Oakmark Global Select Fund (Institutional Class) | | | -1.92 | % | | | 27.92 | % | | | 9.40 | % | | | 4.86 | % | | | N/A | | | | 6.34 | % | | 11/30/16 | |
Oakmark Global Select Fund (R6 Class) | | | -1.87 | % | | | 28.04 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 2.42 | % | | 12/15/20 | |
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.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Total return includes change in share prices and, in each case, includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. The investment return and principal value vary so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain the most recent month-end performance, please visit Oakmark.com.
TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS7 | | % of Net Assets | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A | | | 8.2 | | |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A | | | 6.5 | | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC | | | 5.1 | | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 4.8 | | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 4.7 | | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 4.6 | | |
Mercedes-Benz Group AG | | | 4.6 | | |
Bayer AG | | | 4.6 | | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 4.6 | | |
CNH Industrial NV | | | 4.2 | | |
FUND STATISTICS | |
Ticker* | | OAKWX | |
Number of Equity Holdings | | 23 | |
Net Assets | | $1.1 billion | |
Weighted Average Market Cap | | $265.2 billion | |
Median Market Cap | | $68.9 billion | |
Expense Ratio - Investor Class*^ | | 1.10% | |
* This information is related to the Investor Class. Please visit Oakmark.com for information related to the Advisor, Institutional and R6 Classes.
^ The Expense Ratio is from the Fund's prospectus dated January 28, 2023. The actual Gross and Net Expense Ratios for the year ended September 30, 2023 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
SECTOR ALLOCATION | | % of Net Assets | |
Financials | | | 26.9 | | |
Communication Services | | | 18.7 | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 14.1 | | |
Health Care | | | 11.4 | | |
Information Technology | | | 6.3 | | |
Energy | | | 4.8 | | |
Consumer Staples | | | 3.9 | | |
Industrials | | | 3.8 | | |
Real Estate | | | 3.7 | | |
Short-Term Investments and Other | | | 6.4 | | |
GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION | |
| | % of Equity | |
North America | | | 54.8 | | |
United States | | | 54.8 | | |
Europe | | | 34.1 | | |
Germany* | | | 12.8 | | |
United Kingdom | | | 9.9 | | |
France* | | | 4.1 | | |
| | % of Equity | |
Europe (cont'd) | | | 34.1 | | |
Switzerland | | | 3.7 | | |
Netherlands* | | | 3.6 | | |
Asia | | | 11.1 | | |
South Korea | | | 8.0 | | |
China | | | 3.1 | | |
* Euro currency countries comprise 20.5% of equity investments.
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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Portfolio Manager Commentary
William C. Nygren, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakwx@oakmark.com
David G. Herro, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakwx@oakmark.com
Anthony P. Coniaris, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakwx@oakmark.com
Eric Liu, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakwx@oakmark.com
M. Colin Hudson, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakwx@oakmark.com
John A. Sitarz, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakwx@oakmark.com
The Oakmark Global Select Fund (the "Fund") returned 27.70% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, outperforming the MSCI World Index (net)12, which returned 21.95%. For the most recent quarter, the Fund returned –1.92%, compared to the benchmark's return of –3.46%. The Fund has returned an average of 7.13% per year since its inception on October 2, 2006, outperforming the MSCI World Index (net)'s annualized gain of 6.43% over the same period.
Charter Communications (U.S.), a telecommunications and mass media company, was the top contributor to the Fund's performance for the quarter. Second-quarter broadband subscriptions for Charter Communications grew by 77,000 sequentially, beating consensus expectations of 13,000 and roughly doubling its growth year-over-year. Unit growth outperformed peers, even after adjusting for Charter's rural initiative, which contributed 26,000 subscriptions. Charter's mobile net adds were strong at 648,000, and net adds have been over 600,000 each of the last three quarters since Charter launched Spectrum One, which includes one free mobile line for 12 months. Adjusted earnings growth was roughly flat, but we expect it to accelerate over time as the company's financials are no longer negatively impacted by its investments in marketing personnel and the promo roll-off dynamic begins. While faster unit growth does depress adjusted earnings in the near term, we believe Charter's strategy will prove valuable to long-term shareholders.
CNH Industrial (Italy), which designs, manufactures, and distributes agricultural and construction equipment, was the top detractor for the quarter. CNH Industrial's share price fell following its second-quarter results, as agriculture equipment sales rose 5% in local currency, a slowdown from the prior quarter. This performance fell below market expectations due to destocking activity in Brazil and some production ramp-up issues for its new Patriot sprayer. We believe the production issues are temporary while the destocking actions will better position the business for the midterm. Pricing power remains quite strong and increased by roughly 7%, and precision agricultural sales grew by 21%. While the market was overly focused on near-term demand and sales growth, the agriculture equipment division produced its highest quarterly margin ever
at 16.8%—an encouraging development that supports our view of the company's long-term profitability. Further, the much smaller construction business delivered strong results, including its own quarterly margin record. Management maintained guidance for the rest of the company's current fiscal year and indicated it expects to exceed the 2024 targets laid out at a capital markets day in 2022. We recently met with CEO Scott Wine at the company's offices. He expressed confidence in the company's ability to drive much better through-cycle financial performance while avoiding the company's previous mistakes. He also believes the company's share price is materially undervalued, and although he would prefer to invest in the business, he sees an opportunity to increase returns to shareholders via share repurchases. We believe CNH Industrial remains a solid business in an attractive industry that is run by a much-improved management team.
Alphabet (U.S.) was the top contributor for the fiscal year. Alphabet reported multiple strong sets of earnings releases over the past year, and its results generally exceeded consensus estimates across key metrics. Most recently, search revenue growth accelerated from 5% to 6.5% sequentially in the second quarter, a notable development given lingering economic uncertainty and broader advertising weakness. Cloud growth remained at 30%, stable versus the previous quarter, despite continued headwinds from customers optimizing cloud usage. Margin progression also continued, and cloud margins reached 5%. CFO Ruth Porat emphasized that the largest impact from the company's cost-saving initiatives will not be felt until 2024. YouTube continues to prioritize its Shorts segment, which is experiencing strong viewership growth. Although this is a near-term revenue headwind, we believe Shorts' monetization will accelerate over time. Addressing the year's hottest topic, CEO Sundar Pichai said Alphabet is an "AI-first company" that is "extremely well-positioned as AI reaches an inflection point." At Alphabet's annual developer conference in May, it showcased an impressive array of new AI-powered consumer tools to be rolled out over the course of the year. Investors reacted positively to these presentations, which highlighted the company's impressive innovations in AI technologies. Overall, we believe the company is positioned well to reap the benefits of the scale of
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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its search business and years of its investment into AI capabilities. We also appreciate that the company is undergoing a transformation on how it views cost discipline and efficiency.
Credit Suisse Group (Switzerland) was the top detractor for the fiscal year. We were shareholders in Credit Suisse for more than two decades. Before the global financial crisis, we sold most of our shares due to significant share price appreciation, and then we rebuilt that position in the wake of the financial crisis. That holding period was troubled and full of controversy. Credit Suisse's investment bank experienced repeated lapses in risk management concurrent with its attempts to compete with more scaled peers. Despite this, we (in hindsight, incorrectly) remained focused on our sum-of-the-parts valuation and gained comfort in the strong performance of the company's wealth management, asset management and Swiss Universal Bank businesses as they continued to generate better than average returns. We believed that the three better businesses represented good value and that the investment bank was repairable. Despite numerous attempts by multiple leadership teams at Credit Suisse, our thesis was proven wrong. Finally, after the last investment banking restructuring plan and capital raise released last October, we determined it was time to reevaluate our investment thesis as we do whenever there is a fundamental change in one of our holdings. The plan provided no insight into the proceeds from the asset sales or into the costs of restructuring the investment bank. As such, we concluded that an accurate business valuation was indeterminable and compounded by inevitable years of cash outflows. In addition, Credit Suisse's key wealth management franchise experienced elevated client withdrawals, and the risk of reputational damage to its wealth franchise brand had intensified. Ultimately, we decided to exit our position in the fall of 2022 and completed our exit in early March of this year.
We did not initiate or eliminate any positions during the quarter.
Geographically, we ended the quarter and fiscal year with 54.7% of the portfolio in the U.S., 34.2% in the U.K. and Europe, and 11.1% in Asia.
We thank you for your continued support.
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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Schedule of Investments (in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 90.5% | |
FINANCIALS - 26.9% | |
FINANCIAL SERVICES - 13.2% | |
Capital One Financial Corp. (United States) | | | 509 | | | $ | 49,369 | | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (United States) | | | 442 | | | | 48,651 | | |
Fiserv, Inc. (United States) (a) | | | 374 | | | | 42,231 | | |
| | | | | 140,251 | | |
BANKS - 9.1% | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 100,103 | | | | 54,192 | | |
Bank of America Corp. (United States) | | | 1,540 | | | | 42,159 | | |
| | | | | 96,351 | | |
INSURANCE - 4.6% | |
American International Group, Inc. (United States) | | | 810 | | | | 49,082 | | |
| | | | | 285,684 | | |
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 18.7% | |
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT - 18.7% | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A (United States) (a) | | | 668 | | | | 87,369 | | |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A (United States) (a) | | | 156 | | | | 68,778 | | |
NAVER Corp. (South Korea) | | | 284 | | | | 42,507 | | |
| | | | | 198,654 | | |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 14.1% | |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY DISTRIBUTION & RETAIL - 9.5% | |
Prosus NV (Netherlands) | | | 1,212 | | | | 35,772 | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (United States) (a) | | | 267 | | | | 33,982 | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China) (a) | | | 2,821 | | | | 30,831 | | |
| | | | | 100,585 | | |
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS - 4.6% | |
Mercedes-Benz Group AG (Germany) | | | 705 | | | | 49,077 | | |
| | | | | 149,662 | | |
HEALTH CARE - 11.4% | |
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES - 11.4% | |
Bayer AG (Germany) | | | 1,019 | | | | 48,970 | | |
Novartis AG (Switzerland) | | | 361 | | | | 37,011 | | |
Danaher Corp. (United States) | | | 139 | | | | 34,486 | | |
| | | | | 120,467 | | |
ENERGY - 4.8% | |
ConocoPhillips (United States) | | | 429 | | | | 51,382 | | |
INDUSTRIALS - 4.2% | |
CAPITAL GOODS - 4.2% | |
CNH Industrial NV (United Kingdom) | | | 3,624 | | | | 44,213 | | |
CONSUMER STAPLES - 3.9% | |
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO - 3.9% | |
Danone SA (France) | | | 749 | | | | 41,367 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
REAL ESTATE - 3.7% | |
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT - 3.7% | |
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A (United States) (a) | | | 539 | | | $ | 39,787 | | |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 2.8% | |
SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 2.8% | |
SAP SE (Germany) | | | 228 | | | | 29,606 | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 90.5% (COST $776,571) | | | | | 960,822 | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS - 3.5% | |
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS - 3.5% | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (South Korea) | | | 930 | | | | 37,446 | | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS - 3.5% (COST $45,649) | | | | | 37,446 | | |
| | Par Value | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 5.9% | |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 5.9% | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement, 5.30% dated 09/29/23 due 10/02/23, repurchase price $62,259, collateralized by a United States Treasury Note, 4.625% due 03/15/26, value plus accrued interest of $63,476 (Cost: $62,232) | | $ | 62,232 | | | | 62,232 | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 5.9% (COST $62,232) | | | | | 62,232 | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.9% (COST $884,452) | | | | | 1,060,500 | | |
Foreign Currencies (Cost $0) (c) - 0.0% (b) | | | | | 0 | (c) | |
Other Assets In Excess of Liabilities - 0.1% | | | | | 908 | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | $ | 1,061,408 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT - (0.4)% | |
INDUSTRIALS - (0.4)% | |
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - (0.4)% | |
Veralto Corp. (United States) (a) (d) | | | (46 | ) | | | (3,918 | ) | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT - (0.4%) (PROCEEDS $(3,851)) | | | | | (3,918 | ) | |
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Amount rounds to less than 0.1%.
(c) Amount rounds to less than $1,000.
(d) Security is when-issued and has been sold in advance of receipt. Under GAAP, it is deemed to be a short sale. Please refer to the Short Sales section in the Notes to the Financials.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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International Equity Market Commentary
David G. Herro, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakix@oakmark.com
oakex@oakmark.com
oakgx@oakmark.com
oakwx@oakmark.com
Because we focus on bottom-up stock selection, geographic exposures are simply a result of our process. However, if we had to identify a region of opportunity, it would be Europe. Within Europe, three themes have emerged: blue-chip European banks, agricultural technology and global travel-related businesses. We are having difficulty finding value in Japan, but are seeing pockets of opportunity in China.
While our investment philosophy and process focus on stock selection, we are often asked about our specific geographic exposures and why we may be overweight certain regions and underweight others. Where a company has its headquarters is of little importance to us as we focus on where and how it generates cash flow and how that cash flow is used. In short, country and industry weights are literally a fallout of our stock selection. We search for businesses that meet our value criteria of being low in price using standard valuation metrics while being high in quality—defined by businesses that earn high returns and have good cash flow generation through time. That being said, there are some specific regions and themes of note.
Europe
In the last few years, we have been able to find great value in European businesses as their share prices have been weak, while corporate performance has been more than acceptable. If you look at Germany as an example, despite the less than robust economic situation, most businesses are global in nature and are growing earnings. Meanwhile, Germany's main stock index trades at just over 10x next year's earnings. Keep in mind that at the close of the quarter, the German 10-year bond yielded 2.7%, helped by a relatively strong fiscal situation. If you look at the earning yield of close to 10% less the 10-year bond yield, there is a greater than 7% spread between the two. A similar figure for the U.S. would be around a 1% spread given much higher 10-year rates in the U.S. combined with a significantly lower earnings yield on the S&P 500 Total Return Index of just 5.5%. In short, as value investors, Europe provides a fertile hunting ground.
Within Europe, a theme we like is blue-chip European banks, which are selling at depressed valuations after a decade of near-zero interest rates hurt their profitability. Recent U.S. bank failures spooked investors who believed that European banks could face a wave of insolvency due to shaky loans and investments. But European banks tend to be safer and more conservative than their U.S. counterparts. The rapid rise in European interest rates should improve these banks' profitability and dividend yields. An example is BNP Paribas, which is the largest publicly traded bank in France. With operations in about 80 countries, it plans to become a U.S.-style full-service global investment bank. Last year, it completed the acquisition of Deutsche Bank's global prime brokerage and electronic equities units.
Europe also affords us the opportunity to invest in agricultural technology. CNH Industrial of Italy is a manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment. The company's pioneering technology, Precision Technology Solutions, is helping drive productivity for its customers in key areas of automation,
autonomy and connected platforms. Germany's Bayer spends more than 2 billion euros a year in its crop science division to drive an innovation pipeline to help secure sufficient supply of quality food to meet the demands of a population forecasted by the UN to grow by over 2.2 billion people.
Another theme that fits our value style is driven by the rebound in global travel. International travel reached 80% of pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2023. The return of Chinese tourists to destinations worldwide should top off a robust revival of global tourism. One example is Amadeus IT Group. Although not as well-known as its competitors, Expedia and Booking Holdings (formerly Priceline.com), this Madrid-based travel-software specialist is the leading supplier of booking data to travel agencies and corporations around the world. It also provides specialized commercial software for airlines. Another example is Ryanair Holdings. The Irish airlines uses a no-frills business model for short-haul routes between secondary airports throughout Europe. And when passengers arrive, they often stay at Accor, the franchiser and manager of internationally acclaimed luxury and premium hotels.
China
In the mid-2000s, we were often asked why we didn't own more of the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) countries in our portfolios. I wrote about being unable to find value in any of the BRICs because of poor valuation and/or terrible corporate governance. The presence of economic growth and vibrancy does not necessarily coincide with undervalued securities that meet our rigorous criteria. Today, we exclude Russia completely from our investible universe and we are being asked if China is even investible.
Though we certainly recognize China has issues, most of which have been self-inflicted, we don't believe the market is un-investable given the current situation. It's true foreign companies have cut way back on direct investment as they de-risk supply chains, but China, as the world's second largest economy and is still emerging, is both an important market as well as a large center for manufacturing. Automakers like, Mercedes-Benz Group and Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW), generate about a third of their business from Asia, primarily China. Despite this exposure, we are getting the same story in meetings with German automakers: business is holding up and they expect profits will increase over time. The companies are being disciplined to not chase volume over value, a key learning from the pandemic. In addition, the electric vehicles they have been developing over the last decade are in full swing; BMW has a new class coming out in 2024-2025 so there is cautious
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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optimism. Plus, they trade at three times cash flow, have large cash balances and are buying back stock.
Also, the regulatory pressure on Chinese tech companies appears to have peaked removing some of the uncertainty in this important part of the Chinese economy. While the regulation has made it easier for competitors, it also afforded us an opportunity to own shares of Alibaba Group at a fraction of the level of an average business. We always thought Alibaba's 40% market share wasn't sustainable. Now, with the government's help, the market share decline came a bit quicker, but market share and profitability haven't collapsed given its technology and scale advantages. We believe Alibaba's plans to spin off business will help bring visibility into its inherent value.
Besides the geopolitical situation, which we try to reflect by using higher risk premiums for Chinese stocks, there is the financial situation given the debt build up within the public and property sectors. We do believe this is an issue, but especially given the high saving rates, trade surpluses and large stock of foreign reserves in China, the situation can be handled. Given these risks, we are cognizant of the overall weighting of Chinese companies in our portfolios to serve as an additional layer of risk management.
Japan
Meanwhile, we are frequently asked—why the large underweight in Japan? Quite simply, again given valuations, it's a harder geography to find businesses that meet our criteria. The Japanese market trades at around 14x earnings, but the average return on equity (ROE) of a Japanese company is just 8%. The European market on the other hand trades at 11x earnings and 10x next year's, but provides a 15% ROE. It's true, corporate performance is slowly improving in Japan, but at such low levels of economic return prevalent throughout corporate Japan, it's hard to find widespread value. This wasn't always the case. Our allocation to Japanese equities hit an all-time high in 2011. The market became replete with opportunities as the market viewed Japan as a classic value trap given flat economic growth since the 1990s. However, we drew parallels to the Asian economic crisis in the late 1990s, when bleak sentiment overshadowed great businesses that thrived during the powerful emerging markets bull market. In both instances, our conviction was eventually rewarded.
In Summary
We aren't looking at regions or geography as driving factors for investment, but rather the attributes and opportunities of individual stocks per our research and analysis. We happen to be finding value in Europe right now, but overall, given the combination of low company valuation and respectable growth in corporate cash flow streams of our owned investments, we are pleased with our portfolio positioning and are enthused about prospects.
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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Summary Information
VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT
Since Inception - 09/30/92 (Unaudited)
PERFORMANCE
| | | | Average Annual Total Returns (as of 09/30/2023) | | | |
(Unaudited) | | Total Return Last 3 Months | | 1-year | | 3-year | | 5-year | | 10-year | | Since Inception | | Inception Date | |
Oakmark International Fund (Investor Class) | | | -6.89 | % | | | 34.39 | % | | | 9.74 | % | | | 1.86 | % | | | 2.94 | % | | | 8.40 | % | | 09/30/92 | |
MSCI World ex U.S. Index (Net)14 | | | -4.10 | % | | | 24.00 | % | | | 6.07 | % | | | 3.44 | % | | | 3.84 | % | | | 5.67 | % | | | |
MSCI EAFE Index (Net)15 | | | -4.11 | % | | | 25.65 | % | | | 5.75 | % | | | 3.24 | % | | | 3.82 | % | | | 5.53 | % | | | |
Lipper International Fund Index16 | | | -4.91 | % | | | 23.26 | % | | | 4.67 | % | | | 3.47 | % | | | 4.13 | % | | | 6.36 | % | | | |
Oakmark International Fund (Advisor Class) | | | -6.89 | % | | | 34.57 | % | | | 9.93 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | N/A | | | | 4.58 | % | | 11/30/16 | |
Oakmark International Fund (Institutional Class) | | | -6.86 | % | | | 34.65 | % | | | 10.00 | % | | | 2.07 | % | | | N/A | | | | 4.65 | % | | 11/30/16 | |
Oakmark International Fund (R6 Class) | | | -6.85 | % | | | 34.76 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 0.79 | % | | 12/15/20 | |
The graph and table above do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Total return includes change in share prices and, in each case, includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. The investment return and principal value vary so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain the most recent month-end performance, please visit Oakmark.com.
TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS7 | | % of Net Assets | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC | | | 3.7 | | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 3.2 | | |
Mercedes-Benz Group AG | | | 2.8 | | |
CNH Industrial NV | | | 2.8 | | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | | | 2.7 | | |
Bayer AG | | | 2.6 | | |
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA | | | 2.4 | | |
Continental AG | | | 2.3 | | |
Kering SA | | | 2.3 | | |
Prudential PLC | | | 2.3 | | |
FUND STATISTICS | |
Ticker* | | OAKIX | |
Number of Equity Holdings | | 64 | |
Net Assets | | $19.3 billion | |
Weighted Average Market Cap | | $46.4 billion | |
Median Market Cap | | $27.9 billion | |
Expense Ratio - Investor Class*^ | | 1.04% | |
* This information is related to the Investor Class. Please visit Oakmark.com for information related to the Advisor, Institutional and R6 Classes.
^ The Expense Ratio is from the Fund's prospectus dated January 28, 2023. The actual Gross and Net Expense Ratios for the year ended September 30, 2023 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
SECTOR ALLOCATION | | % of Net Assets | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 21.7 | | |
Financials | | | 21.6 | | |
Industrials | | | 18.5 | | |
Health Care | | | 10.9 | | |
Information Technology | | | 8.0 | | |
Communication Services | | | 6.5 | | |
Materials | | | 4.9 | | |
Consumer Staples | | | 4.9 | | |
Short-Term Investments and Other | | | 3.0 | | |
GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION | |
| | % of Equity | |
Europe | | | 88.0 | | |
Germany* | | | 27.0 | | |
United Kingdom | | | 17.8 | | |
France* | | | 16.2 | | |
Switzerland | | | 8.4 | | |
Netherlands* | | | 4.8 | | |
Sweden | | | 4.1 | | |
Italy* | | | 2.8 | | |
Ireland* | | | 1.9 | | |
Belgium* | | | 1.6 | | |
Spain* | | | 1.4 | | |
Luxembourg* | | | 1.2 | | |
Denmark | | | 0.8 | | |
| | % of Equity | |
Asia | | | 10.4 | | |
South Korea | | | 3.7 | | |
Japan | | | 3.5 | | |
China | | | 2.1 | | |
India | | | 0.9 | | |
Indonesia | | | 0.2 | | |
North America | | | 1.6 | | |
Canada | | | 1.6 | | |
* Euro currency countries comprise 56.9% of equity investments.
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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Portfolio Manager Commentary
David G. Herro, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakix@oakmark.com
Michael L. Manelli, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakix@oakmark.com
Eric Liu, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakix@oakmark.com
The Oakmark International Fund ("the Fund") increased 34.39% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, outperforming the benchmark, the MSCI World ex U.S. Index (net)14, which increased 24.00% over the same period. For the most recent quarter, the Fund returned –6.89%, compared to the benchmark's return of –4.10%. However, the Fund has returned an average of 8.40% per year since its inception in September 1992, outperforming the MSCI World ex U.S. Index (net), which has averaged 5.67% per year over the same period. For additional color on our views of the market environment during the most recent quarter end, please see our market commentary.
Fresenius (Germany), a global health care group, was the top contributor to the Fund's performance this quarter. We were impressed by Fresenius' second-quarter results, particularly in the Kabi and Helios segments. The organic growth for Kabi, which supplies drugs, nutritional products and medical devices, once again comfortably surpassed expectations, even outpacing the 4-7% long-term framework. This outperformance also occurred broadly and across all of Kabi's units. Kabi's margins were also encouraging, and it continues to generate significant savings for Fresenius' restructuring program. Hospital operator Helios also performed well, despite the tough macro environment for hospitals. The solid results from both Helios and Kabi reflect well on Fresenius' fundamental outlook as well as on its operational transformation, initiated under new CEO Michael Sen to bring stronger performance management to the business. The company's Vamed segment, however, remained its weak spot due to the previous management team's decision to expand rapidly into new geographies without proper risk control. Now, Vamed is being restructured, and the new management team expects the second quarter to be the trough. Finally, the stock has benefited from news of portfolio divestitures underway that could crystallize value, simplify the business and help de-lever the balance sheet.
Worldline (France), which creates and operates digital transaction processing platforms, was a top detractor for the quarter and fiscal year. Despite the weak share price performance, the business's underlying results have been healthy, and we continue to like its longer term prospects. Share price weakness has largely been driven by multiple compressions, which has continued nearly unabated since November 2021 and currently sits at historically low levels. This is despite the company's continued robust top-line growth (9% organic growth trailing 12 months) and ongoing improvement in margins (90 basis points year-over-year improvement targeted 2023). Valuation has generally been pressured due to higher interest rates, slowing consumer spending concerns, and competitive pressures being experienced in the U.S. payment market that, we believe, are being incorrectly transposed to Europe. European payments are a less competitive market due to a greater variety of
payment methods (more than 200 compared to the four dominant payments in the U.S.), disparate country regulatory schemes, and cultural and language barriers. In addition, the European payment market is at an earlier stage of cash-to-card migration, and more market share is still held by share-losing banks. Both factors provide an attractive backdrop for European payments to deliver GDP+ growth for years. Worldline's underlying execution has generally been in line with our expectations. The cash flow profile of the business is also improving. Worldline has completed over EUR 8 billion in acquisitions since 2019, and the integration and restructuring of those assets have kept cash conversion below normal levels for the past several years. By the end of 2024, the dual running costs of integrating these businesses should fall away, driving both good margin leverage and stronger cash flow. With high-single-digit organic growth, improving operating margins, and strengthening free cash flow conversion, Worldline should compound free cash flow at a mid-teens rate. Given Worldline's market position and operational characteristics, we believe the company is worth much more than the ~8.5x forward EV/EBITDA17 at which it currently trades.
Intesa Sanpaolo (Italy), the largest bank in Italy, was the Fund's top contributor for the fiscal year. Intesa has generated substantial net profit increases in recent periods thanks to a significant rise in net interest income (NII). This was consistent with our view that Intesa would dramatically benefit from rising rates. This first became evident following the nine-month results released in November 2022. The company's NII leverage to rising interest rates has remained robust. Its NII increased by nearly 69% year over year in the first half of 2023 and by 10% sequentially in the second quarter. The rate sensitivity led Intesa to increase its 2022 guidance to greater than EUR 4 billion of net income and to guide for well above EUR 5.5 billion in 2023. Following an even more impressive NII than expected, guidance was raised to greater than EUR 7 billion of net income this year. Importantly, Intesa's asset quality has also remained rather benign at just 25 basis points in the first half of the year, and non-performing loan formation has continued to decline, reflecting the low-risk business model and strong underwriting of management. Intesa has also been able to keep operating costs well-controlled, thanks to efficiency measures that have largely offset inflationary impacts. Intesa's shareholders are directly benefitting from the company's higher earnings. With one of the highest dividend payout ratios in Europe (70%), Intesa has also been returning capital to shareholders via buybacks while maintaining a robust balance sheet. Intesa remains a strong banking franchise run by an excellent management team, in our view. We believe it remains an attractive holding.
We initiated a new position in Bunzl (U.K.) during the quarter. Bunzl is a leading distributor of not-for-resale items (packaging,
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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cleaning supplies, etc.) to the food service, grocery, safety and retail end markets. Customers benefit from Bunzl's bulk purchasing terms and by the ability to outsource the warehouse and distribution requirements of necessary, but non-core, products. Given the essential nature of these items, Bunzl's top-line trends tend to be highly stable. Organically, Bunzl's business is relatively low growth (in line with GDP), but the business can generate significant value by acquiring smaller distribution businesses to expand its customer base, product offerings and geographies served (after taking into account M&A top line has grown at a high single digit rate over the past decade). We believe Bunzl will likely create significant value via future M&A activity, a potential that the market currently undervalues. As shareholders twice before, we are familiar with the management team and the business model, and we see the recent share price decline as an opportunity to establish a position in a high-quality, defensive compounder at an attractive valuation.
During the quarter, we sold Orica (Australia) to fund other positions we believe offer more attractive opportunities on a risk-to-reward basis.
Geographically, we ended the quarter with approximately 88.0% of our holdings in Europe and the U.K., 6.9% in Asia, 3.5% in Japan, and 1.6% in North America (Canada and the U.S.).
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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Schedule of Investments (in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 95.3% | |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 21.7% | |
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS - 8.6% | |
Mercedes-Benz Group AG (Germany) | | | 7,847 | | | $ | 546,657 | | |
Continental AG (Germany) | | | 6,407 | | | | 452,246 | | |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany) | | | 4,073 | | | | 415,007 | | |
Valeo SE (France) (a) | | | 14,308 | | | | 247,019 | | |
| | | | | 1,660,929 | | |
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL - 5.2% | |
Kering SA (France) | | | 954 | | | | 435,621 | | |
adidas AG (Germany) | | | 1,480 | | | | 260,768 | | |
Swatch Group AG (Switzerland) | | | 709 | | | | 182,371 | | |
Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Class A (Switzerland) | | | 1,003 | | | | 122,715 | | |
| | | | | 1,001,475 | | |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY DISTRIBUTION & RETAIL - 4.0% | |
Prosus NV (Netherlands) | | | 12,945 | | | | 382,131 | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China) (b) | | | 29,556 | | | | 323,078 | | |
Vipshop Holdings Ltd. ADR (China) (b) (c) | | | 4,370 | | | | 69,966 | | |
| | | | | 775,175 | | |
CONSUMER SERVICES - 3.9% | |
Accor SA (France) (a) | | | 9,908 | | | | 334,581 | | |
Amadeus IT Group SA (Spain) | | | 4,404 | | | | 266,731 | | |
Compass Group PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 5,936 | | | | 144,843 | | |
| | | | | 746,155 | | |
| | | | | 4,183,734 | | |
FINANCIALS - 21.6% | |
BANKS - 10.7% | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 1,330,116 | | | | 720,069 | | |
BNP Paribas SA (France) | | | 9,670 | | | | 617,818 | | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (Italy) | | | 200,547 | | | | 517,349 | | |
Axis Bank Ltd. (India) | | | 13,820 | | | | 172,526 | | |
Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT (Indonesia) | | | 69,697 | | | | 27,171 | | |
| | | | | 2,054,933 | | |
FINANCIAL SERVICES - 6.5% | |
Schroders PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 72,818 | | | | 361,776 | | |
Worldline SA (France) (b) | | | 12,624 | | | | 355,687 | | |
EXOR NV (Netherlands) | | | 3,950 | | | | 350,588 | | |
Edenred SE (France) | | | 3,021 | | | | 189,337 | | |
| | | | | 1,257,388 | | |
INSURANCE - 4.4% | |
Prudential PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 40,007 | | | | 433,843 | | |
Allianz SE (Germany) | | | 1,774 | | | | 423,243 | | |
| | | | | 857,086 | | |
| | | | | 4,169,407 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
INDUSTRIALS - 18.5% | |
CAPITAL GOODS - 14.9% | |
CNH Industrial NV (United Kingdom) | | | 44,303 | | | $ | 540,524 | | |
Daimler Truck Holding AG (Germany) | | | 11,417 | | | | 396,145 | | |
SKF AB, Class B (Sweden) | | | 20,080 | | | | 334,774 | | |
Siemens AG (Germany) | | | 2,141 | | | | 307,062 | | |
Volvo AB, Class B (Sweden) | | | 14,349 | | | | 296,297 | | |
Brenntag SE (Germany) | | | 3,034 | | | | 235,663 | | |
Komatsu Ltd. (Japan) | | | 7,256 | | | | 196,314 | | |
Ashtead Group PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 3,006 | | | | 183,430 | | |
Schindler Holding AG (Switzerland) | | | 687 | | | | 137,250 | | |
Sandvik AB (Sweden) | | | 7,203 | | | | 132,909 | | |
Smiths Group PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 5,203 | | | | 102,801 | | |
Bunzl PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 333 | | | | 11,884 | | |
| | | | | 2,875,053 | | |
TRANSPORTATION - 2.6% | |
Ryanair Holdings PLC ADR (Ireland) (b) (c) | | | 3,581 | | | | 348,128 | | |
DSV AS (Denmark) | | | 834 | | | | 155,918 | | |
| | | | | 504,046 | | |
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 1.0% | |
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan) | | | 5,870 | | | | 181,026 | | |
| | | | | 3,560,125 | | |
HEALTH CARE - 10.9% | |
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES - 6.4% | |
Bayer AG (Germany) | | | 10,492 | | | | 504,170 | | |
Novartis AG (Switzerland) | | | 2,461 | | | | 252,368 | | |
Roche Holding AG (Switzerland) | | | 889 | | | | 243,240 | | |
Eurofins Scientific SE (Luxembourg) | | | 4,047 | | | | 228,896 | | |
| | | | | 1,228,674 | | |
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 4.5% | |
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA (Germany) | | | 14,698 | | | | 457,794 | | |
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (Germany) | | | 9,444 | | | | 407,794 | | |
| | | | | 865,588 | | |
| | | | | 2,094,262 | | |
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 6.5% | |
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT - 5.4% | |
NAVER Corp. (South Korea) | | | 2,530 | | | | 378,266 | | |
WPP PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 34,183 | | | | 305,709 | | |
Publicis Groupe SA (France) | | | 3,101 | | | | 235,260 | | |
Informa PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 13,910 | | | | 127,357 | | |
| | | | | 1,046,592 | | |
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 1.1% | |
Liberty Global PLC, Class A (United Kingdom) (b) | | | 11,694 | | | | 200,202 | | |
| | | | | 1,246,794 | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 95.3% (continued) | |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 6.3% | |
SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 6.3% | |
Capgemini SE (France) | | | 2,121 | | | $ | 371,771 | | |
Open Text Corp. (Canada) | | | 8,759 | | | | 307,422 | | |
SAP SE (Germany) | | | 2,101 | | | | 272,857 | | |
Fujitsu Ltd. (Japan) | | | 2,274 | | | | 267,827 | | |
| | | | | 1,219,877 | | |
MATERIALS - 4.9% | |
Glencore PLC (Switzerland) | | | 61,254 | | | | 351,186 | | |
Holcim AG (Switzerland) | | | 4,438 | | | | 284,991 | | |
thyssenkrupp AG (Germany) (a) | | | 21,141 | | | | 161,508 | | |
Akzo Nobel NV (Netherlands) | | | 2,181 | | | | 157,935 | | |
| | | | | 955,620 | | |
CONSUMER STAPLES - 4.9% | |
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO - 2.8% | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA (Belgium) | | | 5,355 | | | | 297,273 | | |
Danone SA (France) | | | 4,355 | | | | 240,633 | | |
| | | | | 537,906 | | |
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS - 2.1% | |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Germany) | | | 3,221 | | | | 203,342 | | |
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 2,798 | | | | 197,826 | | |
| | | | | 401,168 | | |
| | | | | 939,074 | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 95.3% (COST $17,510,804) | | | | | 18,368,893 | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS - 1.7% | |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 1.7% | |
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT - 1.7% | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (South Korea) | | | 8,028 | | | | 323,428 | | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS - 1.7% (COST $424,734) | | | | | 323,428 | | |
| | Par Value | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.9% | |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 2.0% | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement, 5.30% dated 09/29/23 due 10/02/23, repurchase price $400,224, collateralized by a United States Treasury Notes, 0.125% - 0.750% due 03/31/26 - 04/15/2026, aggregate value plus accrued interest of $408,049 (Cost: $400,048) | | $ | 400,048 | | | | 400,048 | | |
| | Par Value | | Value | |
COMMERCIAL PAPER - 0.9% | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 144A, 6.04% - 6.12%, due 10/02/23 - 11/01/23 (d) (e) (Cost $174,890) | | $ | 175,300 | | | $ | 174,827 | | |
Total Commercial Paper - 0.9% (Cost $174,890) | | | | | 174,827 | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.9% (COST $574,938) | | | | | 574,875 | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.9% (COST $18,510,476) | | | | | 19,267,196 | | |
Foreign Currencies (Cost $1) - 0.0% (f) | | | | | 1 | | |
Other Assets In Excess of Liabilities - 0.1% | | | | | 12,104 | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | $ | 19,279,301 | | |
(a) See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements regarding investments in affiliated issuers.
(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) Sponsored American Depositary Receipt
(d) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold, normally only to qualified institutional buyers.
(e) The rate shown represents the annualized yield at the time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
(f) Amount rounds to less than 0.1%.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (in thousands) (continued)
SCHEDULE OF TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED ISSUERS
Purchase and sale transactions and dividend and interest income earned during the period on these securities are set forth below (in thousands). The industry, country or geographic region for each of the below affiliates can be found in the Schedule of Investments.
Affiliates | | Shares Held | | Purchases (Cost) | | Sales (Proceeds) | | Realized Gain/(Loss) | | Change in Unrealized | | Dividend Income | | Value September 30, 2022 | | Value September 30, 2023 | | Percent of Net Assets | |
Accor SA (a) | | | 9,908 | | | $ | 6,764 | | | $ | 197,049 | | | $ | (73,583 | ) | | $ | 272,964 | | | $ | 13,083 | | | $ | 325,485 | | | $ | 334,581 | | | | 1.7 | % | |
thyssenkrupp AG (a) | | | 21,141 | | | | 0 | | | | 125,602 | | | | (310,411 | ) | | | 425,664 | | | | 4,274 | | | | 171,857 | | | | 161,508 | | | | 0.8 | % | |
Valeo | | | 14,308 | | | | 42,662 | | | | 69,271 | | | | (57,040 | ) | | | 102,956 | | | | 6,806 | | | | 227,712 | | | | 247,019 | | | | 1.3 | % | |
TOTAL | | | 45,357 | | | $ | 49,426 | | | $ | 391,922 | | | $ | (441,034 | ) | | $ | 801,584 | | | $ | 24,163 | | | $ | 725,054 | | | $ | 743,108 | | | | 3.8 | % | |
(a) Due to transactions during the period ended September 30, 2023, the company is no longer an affiliate.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Summary Information
VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT
Since 09/30/12# (Unaudited)
PERFORMANCE
| | | | Average Annual Total Returns (as of 09/30/2023) | | | |
(Unaudited) | | Total Return Last 3 Months | | 1-year | | 3-year | | 5-year | | 10-year | | Since Inception | | Inception Date | |
Oakmark International Small Cap Fund (Investor Class) | | | -3.10 | % | | | 37.05 | % | | | 11.24 | % | | | 4.62 | % | | | 4.03 | % | | | 8.34 | % | | 11/01/95 | |
MSCI World ex U.S. Small Cap Index (Net)18 | | | -3.48 | % | | | 17.32 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 4.13 | % | | | N/A | | | | |
MSCI World ex U.S. Index (Net)14 | | | -4.10 | % | | | 24.00 | % | | | 6.07 | % | | | 3.44 | % | | | 3.84 | % | | | 5.00 | % | | | |
Lipper International Small Cap Fund Index19 | | | -4.52 | % | | | 18.88 | % | | | 0.78 | % | | | 1.44 | % | | | 4.05 | % | | | N/A | | | | |
Oakmark International Small Cap Fund (Advisor Class) | | | -3.04 | % | | | 37.16 | % | | | 11.41 | % | | | 4.77 | % | | | N/A | | | | 6.26 | % | | 11/30/16 | |
Oakmark International Small Cap Fund (Institutional Class) | | | -3.05 | % | | | 37.30 | % | | | 11.50 | % | | | 4.83 | % | | | N/A | | | | 6.34 | % | | 11/30/16 | |
Oakmark International Small Cap Fund (R6 Class) | | | -3.05 | % | | | 37.34 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 3.91 | % | | 12/15/20 | |
# The graph shows only 10 years of performance because the MSCI World ex U.S. Small Cap Index (Net) was launched on 1/1/2001 and does not have data going back to the Fund's inception.
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.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Total return includes change in share prices and, in each case, includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. The investment return and principal value vary so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Prior to December 3, 2018, the Fund imposed a 2% redemption fee on shares redeemed within 90 days of purchase; the Fund's performance for periods prior to that date does not reflect the 2% redemption fee. To obtain the most recent month-end performance, please visit Oakmark.com.
TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS7 | | % of Net Assets | |
Konecranes OYJ | | | 3.5 | | |
Azimut Holding SpA | | | 3.3 | | |
Duerr AG | | | 3.0 | | |
Atea ASA | | | 3.0 | | |
Julius Baer Group Ltd. | | | 2.8 | | |
Travis Perkins PLC | | | 2.8 | | |
St. James's Place PLC | | | 2.7 | | |
ISS AS | | | 2.6 | | |
DS Smith PLC | | | 2.5 | | |
Nexi SpA | | | 2.4 | | |
FUND STATISTICS | |
Ticker* | | OAKEX | |
Number of Equity Holdings | | 63 | |
Net Assets | | $1.3 billion | |
Weighted Average Market Cap | | $4 billion | |
Median Market Cap | | $2.9 billion | |
Expense Ratio - Investor Class*^ | | 1.34% | |
* This information is related to the Investor Class. Please visit Oakmark.com for information related to the Advisor, Institutional and R6 Classes.
^ The Expense Ratio is from the Fund's prospectus dated January 28, 2023. The actual Gross and Net Expense Ratios for the year ended September 30, 2023 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
SECTOR ALLOCATION | | % of Net Assets | |
Industrials | | | 31.7 | | |
Financials | | | 20.2 | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 11.5 | | |
Information Technology | | | 9.0 | | |
Health Care | | | 6.9 | | |
Communication Services | | | 6.5 | | |
Consumer Staples | | | 4.9 | | |
Materials | | | 3.8 | | |
Real Estate | | | 2.6 | | |
Short-Term Investments and Other | | | 2.9 | | |
GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION | |
| | % of Equity | |
Europe | | | 78.7 | | |
United Kingdom | | | 21.3 | | |
Switzerland | | | 10.8 | | |
Italy* | | | 7.8 | | |
Sweden | | | 7.7 | | |
Germany* | | | 7.6 | | |
Spain* | | | 5.3 | | |
Finland* | | | 5.2 | | |
Norway | | | 4.9 | | |
Netherlands* | | | 4.1 | | |
Denmark | | | 3.6 | | |
Belgium* | | | 0.4 | | |
| | % of Equity | |
Asia | | | 11.2 | | |
Japan | | | 4.8 | | |
South Korea | | | 4.5 | | |
China | | | 1.1 | | |
Indonesia | | | 0.8 | | |
Australasia | | | 3.5 | | |
Australia | | | 3.5 | | |
Latin America | | | 2.7 | | |
Mexico | | | 2.7 | | |
North America | | | 2.7 | | |
Canada | | | 2.7 | | |
Africa/Middle East | | | 1.2 | | |
Israel | | | 1.2 | | |
* Euro currency countries comprise 30.4% of equity investments.
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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Portfolio Manager Commentary
David G. Herro, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakex@oakmark.com
Michael L. Manelli, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakex@oakmark.com
Justin D. Hance, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakex@oakmark.com
The Oakmark International Small Cap Fund ("the Fund") returned 37.05% for the fiscal year ending September 30, compared to its benchmark, the MSCI World ex U.S. Small Cap Index (net), which returned 17.32% for the same period. The Fund returned –3.10% for the quarter, compared to the MSCI World ex U.S. Small Cap Index (net) return of –3.48%. Since the Fund's inception on November 1, 1995, it has returned an average of 8.34% per year. For additional color on our views of the market environment during the most recent quarter end, please see our international market commentary.
Despite a softer final quarter of the fiscal year, the Fund produced strong absolute and relative returns over the previous 12 months. This reflects the benefits of a highly favorable starting point: On September 30, 2022, equity valuations, especially in Europe, were near historical lows as the market was overly concerned about record-high energy prices, the impact rising interest rates might have on economic activity, and other possible disruptions caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Twelve months later, energy prices have declined significantly and economic growth has moderated, but to date higher interest rates have not pushed Europe or the global economy into a recession, and disruptions caused by the Russian invasion have been relatively limited. Most of our portfolio companies have been able to grow earnings and cash flow over the past 12 months, and their share prices have recovered meaningfully from one year ago. The biggest driver of the Fund's outperformance over the past 12 months was strong stock selection within our industrial holdings. While our industrial names consist of a diverse group of businesses, one commonality was significant aftermarket exposure. For example, Konecranes, Fluidra and Metso all delivered strong absolute and relative returns because investors underestimated the stability of their earnings streams in a slowing economic environment. Our IT exposure also boosted performance as two businesses, Software AG and SoftwareOne, were subject to private equity bids during the year.
As David Herro discussed in the international equity market commentary letter, despite the strong performance over the past 12 months, we believe the portfolio continues to be attractively valued as it trades at nearly 50 cents of our estimate of intrinsic value. We continue to maintain an overweight exposure to European equities as we believe geographically this is the most attractively valued area of the market. We are also maintaining our significant underweight exposure to Japan since Japanese equities trade at a premium to European equities, even though they typically grow more slowly and generate lower returns. Given the Japanese yen's continued weakness, some modestly improved value opportunities are emerging within domestic-focused Japanese businesses. As a result, we added KATITAS to the portfolio in the quarter. We expect our underweight position toward Japanese equities to remain, however, until
relative valuations improve or Japanese companies aggressively improve their operational and capital allocation performance.
Schibsted (Norway), a global media group, was a top contributor to the Fund's return for the quarter. News broke during the period that a private equity consortium had submitted an indicative bid to take Adevinta private, a boon for Schibsted as it owns 31% of Adevinta's shares. The holding contributes a sizable portion of value for Schibsted, and receiving liquidity for the stake would allow the company to return capital to shareholders and selectively re-invest in its businesses. Meanwhile, the core of Schibsted performed in line with expectations. The classifieds business demonstrated resilient growth on recovering volumes and ongoing pricing power. News media's operating environment remained challenging with advertising revenue down about 10%, but subscription revenues grew 5%, driven by a 14% increase in digital. Despite headwinds, news margins continued to improve sequentially with cost discipline a key focus by management. The classifieds business remains attractive to us because of its sticky network effect, robust long-term pricing power and compelling economics. In addition, we expect that customers' increasing comfort with online transactions will allow Schibsted to extend deeper into transaction monetization, unlocking profit pools previously untapped. We believe today's margins are depressed by the company's investments in these opportunities that offer solid payoff potential.
St. James's Place, the largest wealth manager in the U.K., was the Fund's largest detractor for the quarter. St. James's Place released weak first half of 2023 results, and management noted that it will reduce fees on certain products ahead of the new consumer duty regulation. St. James's Place plans to cap annual product management charges at 85 basis points for client bond and pension contributions after a client has been invested for 10 years, which will result in a four basis point impact to the group revenue margin. CEO Andrew Croft also believes this self-directed decision will create goodwill with the regulatory body. Both assets under management and cash earnings were slightly below our expectations, and the relatively low amount of net new money was mainly attributed to weak flows in unit trusts and individual savings accounts. Gross contributions within the unit trusts and individual savings accounts have been concentrated in lower value accounts, and these clients have been most impacted by cost-of-living pressures. Further, clients' decision to allocate more money to cash products instead of traditional investments has put additional pressure on St. James's Place as it does not have a cash management product. Lastly, market performance was lower than our estimates due to a strengthening British pound, up 5% year-to-date compared to the U.S. dollar. Despite these near-term headwinds, we continue to believe the company offers an attractive long-term investment. Pension reforms in the U.K. have significantly increased the number of defined contribution
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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participants, which benefits St. James's Place by providing a sustained flow of new clients and assets under management that we believe will continue. We also like that the company's capital-light operating model generates a higher than average return on capital employed and robust cash conversion, the majority of which gets returned to shareholders.
Konecranes (Finland), an engineering company that specializes in lifting equipment, ranked as a top contributor for the fiscal year. The company's results over the past several quarters have demonstrated impressive growth as well as margin improvement. The flagship service division, which accounts for the clear majority of profit and value, has grown organically by nearly 17% in local currency over the past two quarters, thanks to both spare parts and field service growth as well as price increases of 8%-10% that have more than offset inflationary pressures. As a result, margins have expanded 270 basis points in the first half of the fiscal year, hitting a record of 19.1% and leading to EBITA20 that significantly surpassed our and market expectations. In the company's industrial equipment business, margins have greatly improved from negative a year ago to 6.2% in the first half, thanks to pricing actions, operating leverage and restructuring initiatives. This uplift is encouraging as the division has faced challenging profitability for some time. Konecranes also held a capital markets day in May and released new financial targets that called for a significant increase in profitability to 12%-15% EBITA margins, which was well ahead of our forecasts. Although these targets are ambitious, we found the strategy and rationale behind them credible. Despite reduced order intakes during the most recent quarter, the order books remain quite high, and we believe that the current management team can deliver higher profitability than in the recent past. We believe Konecranes remains an attractive investment.
Viaplay (Sweden), a media and entertainment company, was the top detractor to the Fund's performance for the fiscal year. The company issued a profit warning in June and replaced its CEO with immediate effect. We believe Viaplay's difficulties are due to a convergence of a tough macro environment, an overpriced sports rights bid by a growth-oriented CEO, and a disappointing internal breakdown of visibility into costs and cash flow. These factors conspired into a perfect storm for Viaplay, compounded by an increasingly levered balance sheet that will force bank refinancing discussions through the end of this year. The board recruited CEO Jorgen Lindemann—the former CEO of Modern Times Group, which previously housed Viaplay—to lead the restructuring and turnaround. His plan is reasonable, aiming to restore Viaplay to its prior focus on the core Nordic business that has a 30-year track record of profitability, strong engagement metrics, and top position in local and sports content. The path to get there is challenging, though, considering the refinancing needs and content choices that may be forced by onerous long-duration contracts. During the quarter, three potential strategic and financial investors took sizable stakes in Viaplay, so future ownership of the business remains unclear. Given the uncertainty around future capital needs and the long-term ownership structure of the business, we exited our holding in Viaplay during the quarter.
We initiated new positions in the following during the quarter:
• KATITAS (Japan) is the dominant player in Japan's single-family detached home remodeling industry, at around 15 times the size of its largest competitor. In our view, this size gives KATITAS a significant and growing competitive
advantage both in terms of a lower cost structure and higher brand recognition, which in turn helps the company procure and sell properties. We have found that the Japanese attitude toward purchasing existing homes is improving, which helps drive demand for KATITAS' remodeled homes. The large amount of vacant homes in Japan, which is estimated at over 8 million units, provides an ample supply of homes for KATITAS to remodel. Further, we believe impending changes to government policies will create new incentives for owners to sell these homes rather than keep them vacant, providing a tailwind for KATITAS' procurement efforts. Longer term, we expect the maturing of the employee base will lead to a higher gross profit contribution per employee and an improved margin structure of the business.
• Intermediate Capital Group (U.K.) is a European alternative asset manager that offers clients access to direct lending, mezzanine, collateralized loan obligations, real assets, secondary equities and liquid credit strategies. We believe that Intermediate Capital Group is uniquely poised to benefit from the most attractive sub-segments of the growing private investments industry due to its scale positions and strong performance. As a result, we expect the company to take above-average market share of private assets under management growth in the coming years. In addition, we like that Intermediate Capital Group's long-duration assets with multi-year lock-up periods provide predictable cash flows and downside protection through its management fees. We believe margins will expand as immature strategies reach scale, and the company has substantial opportunities to grow existing client relationships via cross-selling and also expand into underpenetrated client geographies.
• Essentra (U.K.), a former portfolio holding, recently completed its transition to become a pure-play components distributor, following the sale of its packaging and filters business last year. We have always regarded the distribution business (where it manufactures and distributes protective components typically used in product packaging and shipping applications) as Essentra's highest quality business. The company's share price has been weak year to date as the shareholder base has turned over following disposals and concerns about volume trends driven by soft industrial production. This has provided us with the opportunity to establish a position in this high-quality business at attractive valuation levels (less than 10x EBIT).21 We believe Essentra is considerably more valuable as a standalone distribution business. Its cash flow can now be invested in M&A for the distribution business and in shareholder returns rather than diverted to support the legacy packaging business.
As mentioned above, we sold Viaplay to fund other positions we believe offer more attractive opportunities on a risk-to-reward basis. In addition, Software AG (Germany) was eliminated from the portfolio following Silver Lake's acquisition of the company.
Geographically, we ended the quarter and fiscal year with approximately 78.7% of our holdings in Europe and the U.K., 6.4% in Asia, and 3.5% in Australasia. The remaining positions are in Japan with 4.8%, 5.4% in the Americas (Latin and Canada), and 1.2% in Africa/Middle East.
Thank you for your continued confidence and support.
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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Schedule of Investments (in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 97.1% | |
INDUSTRIALS - 31.7% | |
CAPITAL GOODS - 18.6% | |
Konecranes OYJ (Finland) | | | 1,392 | | | $ | 46,291 | | |
Duerr AG (Germany) | | | 1,466 | | | | 39,819 | | |
Travis Perkins PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 3,560 | | | | 36,680 | | |
Howden Joinery Group PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 3,019 | | | | 27,121 | | |
Fluidra SA (Spain) | | | 1,277 | | | | 26,147 | | |
Metso Oyj (Finland) | | | 1,916 | | | | 20,165 | | |
Babcock International Group PLC (United Kingdom) (a) | | | 3,618 | | | | 18,249 | | |
Sulzer AG (Switzerland) | | | 166 | | | | 15,902 | | |
dormakaba Holding AG (Switzerland) | | | 30 | | | | 14,776 | | |
| | | | | 245,150 | | |
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 13.1% | |
ISS AS (Denmark) | | | 2,185 | | | | 33,671 | | |
Loomis AB (Sweden) | | | 1,157 | | | | 31,199 | | |
Hays PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 20,397 | | | | 27,176 | | |
Applus Services SA (Spain) | | | 2,361 | | | | 24,715 | | |
Pagegroup PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 3,509 | | | | 17,948 | | |
SThree PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 2,909 | | | | 13,273 | | |
Mitie Group PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 7,243 | | | | 9,084 | | |
Randstad NV (Netherlands) | | | 143 | | | | 7,930 | | |
Adecco Group AG (Switzerland) | | | 190 | | | | 7,842 | | |
| | | | | 172,838 | | |
| | | | | 417,988 | | |
FINANCIALS - 20.2% | |
FINANCIAL SERVICES - 15.4% | |
Azimut Holding SpA (Italy) | | | 2,006 | | | | 43,858 | | |
Julius Baer Group Ltd. (Switzerland) | | | 576 | | | | 37,070 | | |
St. James's Place PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 3,553 | | | | 36,077 | | |
Nexi SpA (Italy) (a) | | | 5,249 | | | | 32,118 | | |
EFG International AG (Switzerland) | | | 1,854 | | | | 21,068 | | |
Euronext NV (Netherlands) | | | 299 | | | | 20,871 | | |
Intermediate Capital Group PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 705 | | | | 11,894 | | |
| | | | | 202,956 | | |
BANKS - 4.3% | |
BNK Financial Group, Inc. (South Korea) | | | 6,054 | | | | 30,693 | | |
DGB Financial Group, Inc. (South Korea) | | | 4,520 | | | | 26,321 | | |
| | | | | 57,014 | | |
INSURANCE - 0.5% | |
Talanx AG (Germany) | | | 95 | | | | 6,045 | | |
| | | | | 266,015 | | |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 11.5% | |
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS - 7.7% | |
Dometic Group AB (Sweden) | | | 4,993 | | | | 31,653 | | |
Vitesco Technologies Group AG (Germany) (a) | | | 319 | | | | 25,875 | | |
Pirelli & C SpA (Italy) | | | 4,793 | | | | 23,114 | | |
Autoliv, Inc. (Sweden) | | | 215 | | | | 20,705 | | |
| | | | | 101,347 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL - 2.4% | |
Gildan Activewear, Inc. (Canada) | | | 716 | | | $ | 20,054 | | |
GN Store Nord AS (Denmark) (a) | | | 678 | | | | 12,273 | | |
| | | | | 32,327 | | |
CONSUMER SERVICES - 1.1% | |
Wynn Macau Ltd. (China) (a) | | | 14,917 | | | | 14,287 | | |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY DISTRIBUTION & RETAIL - 0.3% | |
Wickes Group PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 2,003 | | | | 3,356 | | |
| | | | | 151,317 | | |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 9.0% | |
SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 6.9% | |
Atea ASA (Norway) | | | 3,124 | | | | 39,023 | | |
TeamViewer SE (Germany) (a) | | | 1,543 | | | | 26,034 | | |
BIPROGY, Inc. (Japan) | | | 729 | | | | 18,208 | | |
Sapiens International Corp. NV (Israel) | | | 264 | | | | 7,497 | | |
| | | | | 90,762 | | |
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT - 2.1% | |
Softwareone Holding AG (Switzerland) | | | 1,369 | | | | 27,135 | | |
| | | | | 117,897 | | |
HEALTH CARE - 6.9% | |
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 5.6% | |
ConvaTec Group PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 9,443 | | | | 25,094 | | |
Ansell Ltd. (Australia) | | | 1,654 | | | | 23,527 | | |
Elekta AB, Class B (Sweden) | | | 2,279 | | | | 15,526 | | |
Medmix AG (Switzerland) | | | 379 | | | | 9,637 | | |
| | | | | 73,784 | | |
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES - 1.3% | |
Grifols SA ADR (Spain) (a) (b) | | | 1,809 | | | | 16,534 | | |
| | | | | 90,318 | | |
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 6.5% | |
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT - 5.7% | |
Schibsted ASA, Class B (Norway) | | | 1,145 | | | | 23,890 | | |
oOh!media Ltd. (Australia) | | | 22,867 | | | | 20,804 | | |
Megacable Holdings SAB de CV (Mexico) | | | 9,239 | | | | 20,336 | | |
Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc. (Japan) | | | 1,206 | | | | 9,923 | | |
| | | | | 74,953 | | |
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.8% | |
Sarana Menara Nusantara Tbk PT (Indonesia) | | | 172,923 | | | | 10,741 | | |
| | | | | 85,694 | | |
CONSUMER STAPLES - 4.9% | |
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO - 2.4% | |
JDE Peet's NV (Netherlands) | | | 840 | | | | 23,450 | | |
Strauss Group Ltd. (Israel) (a) | | | 391 | | | | 8,224 | | |
| | | | | 31,674 | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (in thousands) (continued)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 97.1% (continued) | |
CONSUMER STAPLES - 4.9% (continued) | |
CONSUMER STAPLES DISTRIBUTION & RETAIL - 1.4% | |
Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan) | | | 481 | | | $ | 19,102 | | |
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS - 1.1% | |
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, Class A (Mexico) | | | 7,208 | | | | 14,351 | | |
| | | | | 65,127 | | |
MATERIALS - 3.8% | |
DS Smith PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 9,346 | | | | 32,740 | | |
Kansai Paint Co. Ltd. (Japan) | | | 691 | | | | 9,881 | | |
Titan Cement International SA (Belgium) | | | 311 | | | | 5,657 | | |
Essentra PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 1,126 | | | | 2,223 | | |
| | | | | 50,501 | | |
REAL ESTATE - 2.6% | |
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT - 2.6% | |
Colliers International Group, Inc. (Canada) | | | 146 | | | | 13,885 | | |
LSL Property Services PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 3,634 | | | | 11,528 | | |
IWG PLC (Switzerland) (a) | | | 2,881 | | | | 4,973 | | |
Katitas Co., Ltd. (Japan) | | | 309 | | | | 4,505 | | |
| | | | | 34,891 | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 97.1% (COST $1,261,532) | | | | | 1,279,748 | | |
| | Par Value | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 1.7% | |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 1.7% | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement, 5.30% dated 09/29/23 due 10/02/23, repurchase price $22,285, collateralized by a United States Treasury Note, 4.625% due 03/15/26, value plus accrued interest of $22,721 (Cost: $22,275) | | $ | 22,275 | | | | 22,275 | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.7% (COST $22,275) | | | | | 22,275 | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 98.8% (COST $1,283,807) | | | | | 1,302,023 | | |
Foreign Currencies (Cost $30,205) - 2.3% | | | | | 30,389 | | |
Liabilities In Excess of Other Assets - (1.1)% | | | | | (15,051 | ) | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | $ | 1,317,361 | | |
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Sponsored American Depositary Receipt
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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September 30, 2023
Fixed Income Market Commentary
Adam D. Abbas
Portfolio Manager
oakbx@oakmark.com
Today's environment poses distinct challenges in the short run, especially for investors anchored in value investing principles. Currently, the investment landscape is impacted by the effects of a Federal Reserve hike cycle initiated nearly two years ago, which was implemented to offset inflation. Yet, we are now in the midst of the most significant fixed income sell-off since the 1970s.
Fixed Income's Value Proposition
Historically, fixed income assets have served as the bedrock of many investment portfolios. However, the current climate has stoked fear of the potential for additional major losses. Most conversations with anxious investors and the media now center around short-term market variables—oversupply, new bond issuance, interpretations of Federal Reserve guidance, and dot plots, to name a few. The shift away from fundamentals is noticeable.
Although fixed income's immediate future might appear clouded, it's important to note that Oakmark does not engage in near-term forecasting. Instead, we emphasize long-term value investing, and typically, when the investment community leans heavily into short-term concerns, opportunities in long-term value investing emerge.
So, let's step back and evaluate the inherent value proposition of fixed income. Although most people associate value investing predominantly with stocks, it's an equally crucial concept in bond investing. As Howard Marks wisely put it, investing intelligently is about determining an asset's genuine value and securing it for less than that amount. This calls for a consistent approach, especially when temporary factors have created short-term price swings.
We believe that government and high-quality U.S. bonds have stronger long-term value now than they've exhibited in over a decade. Our view surely runs counter to natural instincts to sell and move to cash, especially given the rising rates and lower prices that continue week after week. Yet, the essence of value investing is acquiring assets at or below their true worth, ensuring a sizeable safety net. Real yields now offer that safety net. After averaging negative real returns over the previous decade, U.S. government bonds now guarantee over 2% annual real rates of returns beyond inflation forecasts for every spot on the duration curve (see Figure 1). High-quality corporations, which have historical default rates below 2%, are now providing over 4% yields to investors adjusted for inflation.
Figure 1: Real Yields in U.S. Government Treasurys
What investors are compensated for over inflation expectations
Source: Bloomberg; U.S. Treasurys real rates, H15 index (5 year, 10 year, 30 year); dates depicted 3/31/2010—8/31/2023
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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Inflation: Don't Fight the Fed
But the significant jump in value vis-a-vis both real and nominal yields (see Figure 2) is mostly being ignored. Instead, the focus seems to be on short-term phenomena like supply imbalances, technical trading levels, structural shifts in the labor
markets, disruptions in the global supply chain, and even the largely theoretical discussions on the potential impacts of quantitative tightening (QT). There's a clear fixation—almost a panic—about the risks of more inflation, and it dominates much of the discourse.
Figure 2: Nominal Yields for High-Quality Fixed Income
Yields are now significantly above the post global financial crisis highs
Source: Bloomberg; LUMSYW Index—Bid Price, LCB1YW Index—Last Price; dates depicted 3/31/2010—9/29/2023
However, despite the persistent "inflation-forever" discussions, it's imperative to recognize the Federal Reserve's unwavering commitment to its 2% inflation target. The well-known mantra, "Don't fight the Fed," is timely. Historically, even though the Federal Reserve might sometimes be delayed in its actions, it inevitably meets its objectives. Those challenging Chairman Jerome Powell's stance on the 2% mandate might want to reconsider; past events reveal that doubting the Fed's eventual victory often results in both one's pride and one's pocketbook taking a hit. Simply put, the Fed will achieve its mandate and either inflation will 1) continue to slow gradually, providing the Fed with a smooth transition (aka "soft landing") or 2) buckle under prolonged restrictive monetary policies. When will this happen? It's hard to pin down. Yet, a significant reduction in policy rates, as aligned with the Fed's intentions, appears inevitable over the medium term one way or the other. If our assessment holds, long-term investors like Oakmark, who focus on the bigger picture rather than timing the market or chasing quarterly trends, have a wealth of opportunities in top-tier fixed income assets.
Driving Income: Yield Counts
Income, too, forms an indispensable part of the value proposition today. Yields have risen across the fixed income landscape, emphasizing that the value isn't solely in potential price returns. Suppressed rates in the post-global financial crisis era have overshadowed this element, but its significance for fixed income's value proposition should not be ignored. Higher yields inherently mean a margin of safety. There is a built-in
cushion with these assets, and that cushion puts them in line with Oakmark's core principles of value investing.
Take leveraged loans as an example. Due to the rate increases over the past two years, our top picks in the high-quality leveraged-loan category now offer yields ranging from 6.5% to 7.5%. We assess their default risk to be in line with many of our investment-grade corporate bonds that produce considerably less recurring income. Though callability caps their price appreciation potential, the steady income they generate in the current rate environment provides substantial intrinsic value.
In the face of a possible extended period of elevated interest rates, the dual pillars of capital appreciation and income will undeniably shape the value narrative for fixed income assets. Past lessons illuminate this dynamic. Reflecting on the bond bear market of the 1970s, those who steadfastly reinvested their income not only preserved their capital but saw it substantially grow by the time Volker initiated his anti-inflation measures—a vivid testament to the enduring power of compounding and reinvested interest, even amid ascending yields.
Though fraught with challenges, the current fixed income landscape unveils unique opportunities for astute investors who are committed to value principles. Amid the cacophony of short-term concerns and the specter of inflation, the true north of value investing endures: pinpointing intrinsic value and harnessing the sustained might of income. As yields ascend and real rates bolster the safety net, bonds emerge not merely as tools for hedging or dampening volatility, but as arenas ripe for genuine value discovery.
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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Summary Information
VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT
Since Inception - 11/01/95 (Unaudited)
PERFORMANCE
| | | | Average Annual Total Returns (as of 09/30/2023) | | | |
(Unaudited) | | Total Return Last 3 Months | | 1-year | | 3-year | | 5-year | | 10-year | | Since Inception | | Inception Date | |
Oakmark Equity and Income Fund (Investor Class) | | | -1.87 | % | | | 14.40 | % | | | 9.45 | % | | | 5.86 | % | | | 6.42 | % | | | 9.31 | % | | 11/01/95 | |
Lipper Balanced Fund Index22 | | | -2.79 | % | | | 11.29 | % | | | 3.57 | % | | | 4.90 | % | | | 6.09 | % | | | 6.58 | % | | | |
S&P 500 Index4 | | | -3.27 | % | | | 21.62 | % | | | 10.15 | % | | | 9.92 | % | | | 11.91 | % | | | 9.43 | % | | | |
Bloomberg U.S. Govt./Credit Index23 | | | -3.00 | % | | | 0.93 | % | | | -5.32 | % | | | 0.41 | % | | | 1.31 | % | | | 4.15 | % | | | |
Oakmark Equity and Income Fund (Advisor Class) | | | -1.81 | % | | | 14.70 | % | | | 9.71 | % | | | 6.06 | % | | | N/A | | | | 6.92 | % | | 11/30/16 | |
Oakmark Equity and Income Fund (Institutional Class) | | | -1.78 | % | | | 14.73 | % | | | 9.74 | % | | | 6.10 | % | | | N/A | | | | 6.96 | % | | 11/30/16 | |
Oakmark Equity and Income Fund (R6 Class) | | | -1.78 | % | | | 14.77 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 5.23 | % | | 12/15/20 | |
The graph and table above do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Total return includes change in share prices and, in each case, includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. The investment return and principal value vary so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain the most recent month-end performance, please visit Oakmark.com.
TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS7 | | % of Net Assets | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A | | | 3.3 | | |
Glencore PLC | | | 2.7 | | |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A | | | 2.6 | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 2.5 | | |
Fiserv, Inc. | | | 2.1 | | |
KKR & Co., Inc. | | | 1.9 | | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | | 1.8 | | |
Ally Financial, Inc. | | | 1.7 | | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 1.6 | | |
Carlisle Cos., Inc. | | | 1.6 | | |
FUND STATISTICS | |
Ticker* | | OAKBX | |
Number of Equity Holdings | | 49 | |
Net Assets | | $6.0 billion | |
Weighted Average Market Cap | | $177.2 billion | |
Median Market Cap | | $32.2 billion | |
Expense Ratio - Investor Class*^ | | 0.83% | |
* This information is related to the Investor Class. Please visit Oakmark.com for information related to the Advisor, Institutional and R6 Classes.
^ The Expense Ratio is from the Fund's prospectus dated January 28, 2023. The actual Gross and Net Expense Ratios for the year ended September 30, 2023 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
SECTOR ALLOCATION | | % of Net Assets | |
Equity Investments | |
Financials | | | 18.1 | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 10.0 | | |
Communication Services | | | 9.7 | | |
Industrials | | | 4.7 | | |
Health Care | | | 4.7 | | |
Materials | | | 4.2 | | |
Information Technology | | | 2.2 | | |
Energy | | | 1.9 | | |
Consumer Staples | | | 1.3 | | |
Real Estate | | | 1.3 | | |
Total Equity Investments | | | 58.1 | | |
Preferred Stocks | | | 0.1 | | |
Fixed Income Investments | |
Corporate Bonds | | | 16.3 | | |
Government and Agency Securities | | | 9.1 | | |
Asset Backed Securities | | | 4.2 | | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 4.0 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 3.2 | | |
Bank Loans | | | 1.6 | | |
Total Fixed Income Investments | | | 38.4 | | |
Short-Term Investments and Other | | | 3.4 | | |
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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Portfolio Manager Commentary
Clyde S. McGregor, CFA
Portfolio Manager
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M. Colin Hudson, CFA
Portfolio Manager
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Adam D. Abbas
Portfolio Manager
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Michael A. Nicolas, CFA
Portfolio Manager
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Alexander E. Fitch, CFA
Portfolio Manager
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The purpose of the Oakmark Equity and Income Fund ("the Fund") is to (1) protect capital during market downturns, (2) compound capital at an attractive rate over long time horizons, and (3) deliver a competitive income stream for our shareholders. Over long time horizons, stock and bond returns are not highly correlated with one another. Bonds typically rise in price when investors anticipate economic weakness, and stocks typically outperform when anticipating economic recoveries. This dynamic helps to provide ballast during uncertain or "risk-off" market environments, protecting capital so that the Fund can increase its equity allocation at times when stocks are most undervalued. Every investment we make—no matter where it sits within the capital structure—is evaluated using the same rigorous, value-oriented framework that we've been successfully executing for the past 30+ years at Oakmark.
The Oakmark Equity and Income Fund has the flexibility to fluctuate its equity exposure between 40-75% depending on how fruitful the opportunity set is. There were times, such as during 2007-2008, when we believed fixed income provided a more attractive risk-reward than equities, and we reduced our equity weighting to around 50%. And there were times, like most of the decade following the global financial crisis (GFC), when we saw greater value in equities and correspondingly increased our equity weighting to 65-70%.
This ability to shift across asset classes is an advantage of our balanced strategy—and one that has been easy to overlook for the past 10-15 years. But clients should not mistake the past decade of elevated equity weightings as a sign that we have
abandoned our flexible approach. Rather, we have viewed the past 10-15 years as a highly unusual period, characterized by abnormally low nominal rates, negative real rates and a dividend yield on the S&P 500 Total Return Index that often exceeded the long bond yield. All of this suggested to us that the conventional wisdom on stocks and bonds needed to be inverted: long-duration bonds with negative real yields could pose substantial portfolio risk, and undervalued equities with strong real return potential could provide ballast. As a result, we kept our allocation to fixed income low and our duration short, with duration at less than half the benchmark level. We believe the outperformance of equities over fixed income in the post-GFC era vindicated that decision.
Today, fixed income looks more attractive than it has in more than a decade. Nominal rates have risen well above the zero bound, real rates—adjusted for inflation—are in positive territory, and the yield on our fixed income portfolio is approaching the earnings yield of the S&P 500 Total Return Index. History suggests that higher yields result in increased prospective absolute returns, and we are optimistic about the outlook for our fixed income holdings. We once again see value in its ability to dampen portfolio volatility and provide ballast through a downturn. It follows that fixed income is now competing far better for real estate within our Fund. We've lowered our equity exposure down to around 60%, a roughly neutral state for the Fund, and we have increased our fixed income duration to 5.17. And while spreads don't look exceptionally attractive in many pockets of the fixed income market, we continue to find idiosyncratic issues that meet our undervaluation criteria.
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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Oakmark Equity and Income Fund Asset Allocation:
As of November 30, 1995-September 30, 2023
It is worth contrasting our flexible approach with one of the more popular balanced products of the last decade: target date funds. In the case of target date funds, investors really should interpret more consistent weightings across asset classes as a permanent lack of flexibility. Our mandate allows us to shift the portfolio based on market conditions. In contrast, target date funds are blind to varying market opportunities. This difference may not have mattered much over the past decade, but we think it will matter more over the next one.
We go where the value leads us. And just as we shift weightings depending on the opportunity set across asset classes, we shift our portfolios to take advantage of the best opportunities within asset classes. The evolution of our equity portfolio holdings over the past two years provides a nice example of this in action. We have long adhered to a broader definition of "value" than many of our peers. To us, a value investment is simply a business that trades below our estimate of its intrinsic value. This can include businesses that are cheap on traditional financial metrics (such as Capital One or Lithia Motors) as well as non-traditional value investments in which particular conditions, such as fast growth or poor accounting, masks a company's underlying profitability (like Alphabet or Amazon).
As is the case with fixed income and equity markets, these two categories of equity investments can perform very differently over short periods of time, creating opportunities for investors with a flexible mandate. This was the case during the second half of last year when we saw unusually attractive values in some faster growing, tech-oriented businesses—our so-called non-traditional value bucket. We responded by meaningfully increasing the weightings of these holdings within our equity portfolio. This year, after the strong performance of faster growers, we're finding greater opportunities in more traditional value sectors, like financials (both banks and non-banks) and energy. Many of our holdings in these areas are deeply out of favor and still trade for single-digit multiples of mid-cycle earnings. Our equity portfolio is once again shifting accordingly. To be clear, we aren't making our investment decisions based on a specific top-down view of markets or sectors. Rather, we're searching for the best risk-adjusted return opportunities in the
market through a bottom-up lens and then allocating capital accordingly. You'll find a more detailed description of our recent additions to the portfolio in the following section.
As always, we encourage our readers to establish an appropriate asset allocation between stocks and bonds based on their personal risk tolerance and objectives. Whether investors delegate the decision to us, manage their own capital or use a third party for investment advice, we believe that they should be using periods of extreme volatility to rebalance their portfolio toward the cheaper opportunity set. Doing so will allow investors to restore their portfolio to its intended asset allocation and capitalize on market dislocations.
Quarterly Review & Transaction Activity:
The Oakmark Equity and Income Fund ("the Fund") returned –1.87% during the quarter, compared to the –2.79% return of the Lipper Balanced Fund Index. For the fiscal year, the Fund's return is 14.40%, compared to an 11.29% return for the Lipper Index. We are proud of the fact that since the inception of the Fund in 1995, our compounded annual return of 9.31% has outperformed the Lipper Index by 273 basis points per annum.
The largest contributors to return in the quarter were Charter Communications and Alphabet, while the largest detractors were General Motors and TE Connectivity. From a sector perspective, energy and communication services contributed the most to our total return for the quarter while consumer discretionary and health care detracted the most. For the fiscal year, the Fund's highest contributing securities were Alphabet and HCA Healthcare, while the biggest detractors were Bank of America and Sealed Air. Our investments in the consumer discretionary and communications sectors were our strongest contributors. No individual sector detracted from our total return over the fiscal year period. We continue to own each of these investments given their discounts to our estimate of business value.
We had one corporate action to report this quarter. Existing portfolio holding BorgWarner spun-off its fuel systems and aftermarket business into a new publicly traded company
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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named Phinia. Phinia is a well-managed business that trades for just a mid-single-digit multiple of our estimate of normal earnings. We continue to hold shares in the company given that it trades well below our estimate of intrinsic value.
We initiated five new holdings and eliminated two others during the third quarter. Specifically, we sold our positions in PDC Energy (now Chevron) and Workday as each investment approached our estimate of intrinsic value. We believe our recent purchases, described below, are more attractive on a risk-adjusted return basis.
Corteva Inc.
Corteva is a leading provider of seed and crop protection chemicals. We believe the seed and crop protection markets have sizeable barriers to entry due to the duration and magnitude of investment required to compete. Both industries require constant innovation: Farmers expect seed yield improvement each year, while nature develops immunity to crop protection chemicals over time. As a result, advantages accrue to the largest players with the most R&D resources. Within this context, we believe Corteva is very well positioned. The company has scale, well-recognized brands, a loyal customer base, and a promising R&D pipeline. In addition, we see idiosyncratic opportunities for Corteva to improve its profitability over time, and we believe the current management team is executing well against this opportunity. More recently, the stock has been pressured by near-term headwinds related to inventory destocking and declining crop prices. We see this weakness as an opportunity to invest in a high-quality and defensible business at a discount to both its own historical trading multiple and private market transactions.
Centene Corporation
Centene is one of the largest health insurers in the U.S. The company specializes in three major government-sponsored programs: Medicaid, Marketplace and Medicare Advantage. Each of these benefits from long-term secular tailwinds. In Medicaid, states are steadily outsourcing their programs to managed care companies, like Centene, as it helps states reduce costs and improve care quality. Indeed, Managed Medicaid penetration has increased from 25% of total Medicaid spend in 2010 to 60% today, and we expect further gains over time. In Marketplace, growth is driven by the trend toward more individuals buying health insurance. Centene holds the #1 market share in both of these programs and is well positioned to capitalize on their continued growth. The stock trades for 10x consensus 2024 EPS10, but this doesn't tell the whole story. Past missteps in Centene's Medicare business will result in that segment losing $0.80 per share next year. We believe Centene can turn Medicare around and generate positive earnings in the next few years. This could increase EPS by more than $1 per share and reduce the P/E ratio1 to just 8.5x. We think that's too cheap for a business that generates healthy returns on capital and is capable of growing EPS at a low double-digit rate.
Kroger Co.
Kroger is the second-largest grocery retailer in America behind only Walmart. Although the grocery industry is highly competitive, Kroger's scale advantages allow it to offer a more compelling value proposition than smaller peers and earn higher returns on capital. In recent years, the market has
assigned Kroger a lower multiple due to concerns that e-commerce would disrupt traditional brick-and-mortar grocery. However, we believe the company's performance through the pandemic highlighted that its store footprint, distribution infrastructure, technology investments and strong brand all position the company well for a world with higher online grocery adoption. The stock trades for just 10x our estimate of next year's EPS, which we believe is attractive given Kroger's competitive positioning and earnings growth outlook. The pending merger with Albertsons has the potential to drive accelerated earnings growth and further scale advantages. If the merger is not approved, the company will have the capacity to return approximately 25% of its market cap to shareholders.
Brunswick Corporation
Brunswick is the leading manufacturer of marine engines, boats, and related parts and accessories. The company is commonly viewed as a cyclical boat manufacturer, but the business has evolved in recent years such that most of its profits now come from its outboard engine and aftermarket segments. These are high-quality businesses in which Brunswick has material competitive advantages and generates high returns on invested capital. The Mercury outboard business is the crown jewel. Over the past decade, Mercury has taken advantage of its leading scale to fund large investments in R&D and product development. These investments have driven consistent market share gains and enabled Mercury to carve out a dominant position in the fast-growing, high-horsepower part of the outboard market. Meanwhile, Brunswick has grown its parts and accessories business through attractive acquisitions that benefit from its broad-based distribution. The combination has shifted the business mix toward more resilient and faster growing profit streams that we believe are underappreciated today. The combination of recession fears and a stale business perception provided us with an opportunity to buy this high-quality franchise at a single-digit multiple of our estimate of mid-cycle earnings power. In our view, this is an attractive price for such a strong franchise.
Interpublic Group
Interpublic Group (IPG) is one of the largest advertising holding companies in the world. It has led the industry in both organic revenue growth and operating margin expansion for several years. We believe that this outperformance has been driven by the company's collaborative approach across agency teams, focus on maintaining leading creative capabilities, and more transparent media buying relative to competitors. In addition, we think that IPG's "build rather than buy" approach to digital and expertise in data management (further enhanced by its acquisition of Acxiom) has further differentiated the company. Although revenue growth has slowed recently due to reduced spending by tech and telecom clients and related softness at certain specialist agencies, we expect IPG to return to faster growth later this year and into 2024. At only 10x our estimate of normal earnings, the company trades well below our estimate of intrinsic value.
We take into consideration the tax efficiency of the Fund to help maximize after-tax returns. As a result, we do not anticipate paying a capital gains distribution this year.
As always, we thank our fellow shareholders for investing with us in the Oakmark Equity and Income Fund.
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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Schedule of Investments (in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 58.2% | |
FINANCIALS - 18.1% | |
FINANCIAL SERVICES - 11.2% | |
Fiserv, Inc. (a) | | | 1,094 | | | $ | 123,601 | | |
KKR & Co., Inc. | | | 1,905 | | | | 117,348 | | |
Ally Financial, Inc. | | | 3,768 | | | | 100,528 | | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 1,018 | | | | 98,748 | | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 831 | | | | 91,416 | | |
Corebridge Financial, Inc. | | | 2,790 | | | | 55,108 | | |
State Street Corp. | | | 653 | | | | 43,738 | | |
BlackRock, Inc. | | | 50 | | | | 32,001 | | |
Charles Schwab Corp. | | | 181 | | | | 9,953 | | |
| | | | | 672,441 | | |
INSURANCE - 4.4% | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | | 736 | | | | 106,874 | | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 1,562 | | | | 94,681 | | |
Willis Towers Watson PLC | | | 298 | | | | 62,312 | | |
| | | | | 263,867 | | |
BANKS - 2.5% | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 5,549 | | | | 151,930 | | |
| | | | | 1,088,238 | | |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 10.0% | |
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS - 4.4% | |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 2,199 | | | | 88,786 | | |
General Motors Co. | | | 2,272 | | | | 74,921 | | |
Thor Industries, Inc. | | | 635 | | | | 60,382 | | |
Lear Corp. | | | 182 | | | | 24,361 | | |
Phinia, Inc. | | | 466 | | | | 12,480 | | |
| | | | | 260,930 | | |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY DISTRIBUTION & RETAIL - 2.8% | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | | | 735 | | | | 93,484 | | |
Lithia Motors, Inc. | | | 259 | | | | 76,461 | | |
| | | | | 169,945 | | |
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL - 1.5% | |
Carter's, Inc. | | | 846 | | | | 58,522 | | |
Brunswick Corp. | | | 402 | | | | 31,734 | | |
| | | | | 90,256 | | |
CONSUMER SERVICES - 1.3% | |
Wendy's Co. | | | 3,922 | | | | 80,044 | | |
| | | | | 601,175 | | |
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 9.7% | |
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT - 9.7% | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 1,515 | | | | 198,253 | | |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 354 | | | | 155,740 | | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 1,760 | | | | 78,043 | | |
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. | | | 1,973 | | | | 56,543 | | |
Warner Music Group Corp., Class A | | | 1,733 | | | | 54,426 | | |
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (a) | | | 3,861 | | | | 41,925 | | |
| | | | | 584,930 | | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
INDUSTRIALS - 4.8% | |
CAPITAL GOODS - 3.5% | |
Carlisle Cos., Inc. | | | 378 | | | $ | 97,989 | | |
Masco Corp. | | | 1,323 | | | | 70,709 | | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | 110 | | | | 42,652 | | |
| | | | | 211,350 | | |
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 1.3% | |
OPENLANE, Inc. (a) | | | 2,924 | | | | 43,626 | | |
ABM Industries, Inc. | | | 841 | | | | 33,632 | | |
| | | | | 77,258 | | |
| | | | | 288,608 | | |
HEALTH CARE - 4.7% | |
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 2.6% | |
Centene Corp. (a) | | | 933 | | | | 64,265 | | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | | 1,509 | | | | 56,931 | | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 130 | | | | 32,027 | | |
| | | | | 153,223 | | |
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES - 2.1% | |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 435 | | | | 85,606 | | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 173 | | | | 42,921 | | |
| | | | | 128,527 | | |
| | | | | 281,750 | | |
MATERIALS - 4.2% | |
Glencore PLC | | | 28,371 | | | | 162,657 | | |
Corteva, Inc. | | | 1,215 | | | | 62,134 | | |
Sealed Air Corp. | | | 897 | | | | 29,482 | | |
| | | | | 254,273 | | |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 2.2% | |
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT - 1.6% | |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | | | 778 | | | | 96,091 | | |
SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 0.6% | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 365 | | | | 38,693 | | |
| | | | | 134,784 | | |
ENERGY - 1.9% | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 619 | | | | 78,401 | | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 305 | | | | 36,551 | | |
| | | | | 114,952 | | |
CONSUMER STAPLES - 1.3% | |
CONSUMER STAPLES DISTRIBUTION & RETAIL - 1.3% | |
Kroger Co. | | | 1,775 | | | | 79,440 | | |
REAL ESTATE - 1.3% | |
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT - 1.3% | |
Howard Hughes Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 1,028 | | | | 76,224 | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 58.2% (COST $2,652,771) | | | | | 3,504,374 | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | Shares | | Value | |
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.1% | |
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.1% | |
Liberty Broadband Corp. (b), 7.00% | | | 224 | | | $ | 5,060 | | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.1% (COST $6,229) | | | | | 5,060 | | |
| | Par Value | | Value | |
FIXED INCOME - 38.4% | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 16.3% | |
FINANCIALS - 4.9% | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust 3.40%, due 10/29/33 | | $ | 15,500 | | | | 11,990 | | |
2.45%, due 10/29/26 | | | 12,500 | | | | 11,196 | | |
5.75%, due 06/06/28 | | | 4,000 | | | | 3,908 | | |
Ally Financial, Inc. 4.70%(5 yr. CMT + 3.868%) (b) (c) | | | 23,750 | | | | 16,298 | | |
6.992%(SOFR + 3.260%), due 06/13/29 (c) | | | 9,250 | | | | 9,051 | | |
4.70%(7 yr. CMT + 3.481%) (b) (c) | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,252 | | |
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. REIT, 144A 4.625%, due 06/15/29 (d) | | | 20,373 | | | | 15,363 | | |
Bank Of America Corp. 2.551% (SOFR + 1.050%), due 02/04/28 (c) | | | 13,575 | | | | 12,104 | | |
Bank of America Corp. 4.45%, due 03/03/26 | | | 5,000 | | | | 4,816 | | |
Charles Schwab Corp. 5.853% (SOFR + 2.500%), due 05/19/34 (c) | | | 23,750 | | | | 22,584 | | |
Citigroup, Inc. 7.625%(5 yr. CMT + 3.211%) (b) (c) | | | 14,500 | | | | 14,146 | | |
3.40%, due 05/01/26 | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,089 | | |
3.352%(3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.158%), due 04/24/25 (c) | | | 6,360 | | | | 6,247 | | |
CNO Financial Group, Inc. 5.25%, due 05/30/25 | | | 5,895 | | | | 5,777 | | |
Equitable Financial Life Global Funding, 144A 1.70%, due 11/12/26 (d) | | | 15,000 | | | | 13,061 | | |
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. 3.375% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.465%), due 03/15/30 (c) | | | 15,000 | | | | 13,992 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 1.948%(SOFR + 0.913%), due 10/21/27 (c) | | | 13,500 | | | | 11,920 | | |
3.615%(SOFR + 1.846%), due 03/15/28 (c) | | | 7,200 | | | | 6,643 | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1.47% (SOFR + 0.765%), due 09/22/27 (c) | | | 31,000 | | | | 27,159 | | |
KKR Group Finance Co. XII LLC, 144A 4.85%, due 05/17/32 (d) | | | 9,000 | | | | 8,174 | | |
Morgan Stanley 5.164% (SOFR + 1.590%), due 04/20/29 (c) | | | 9,350 | | | | 8,995 | | |
Pershing Square Holdings Ltd., 144A 3.25%, due 11/15/30 (d) | | | 14,000 | | | | 10,586 | | |
| | Par Value | | Value | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. 3.15%, due 06/15/30 | | $ | 6,900 | | | $ | 5,712 | | |
3.95%, due 09/15/26 | | | 4,905 | | | | 4,632 | | |
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 144A 4.00%, due 10/15/33 (d) | | | 7,075 | | | | 5,343 | | |
Stifel Financial Corp. 4.00%, due 05/15/30 | | | 12,242 | | | | 10,347 | | |
Truist Financial Corp. 5.867% (SOFR + 2.361%), due 06/08/34 (c) | | | 9,750 | | | | 9,177 | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. 2.393% (SOFR + 2.100%), due 06/02/28 (c) | | | 11,000 | | | | 9,647 | | |
| | | | | 294,209 | | |
INDUSTRIALS - 3.7% | |
AutoNation, Inc. 3.85%, due 03/01/32 | | | 11,750 | | | | 9,550 | | |
Bacardi Ltd., 144A 4.45%, due 05/15/25 (d) | | | 4,900 | | | | 4,755 | | |
BAT Capital Corp. 2.259%, due 03/25/28 | | | 2,975 | | | | 2,516 | | |
3.557%, due 08/15/27 | | | 1,835 | | | | 1,679 | | |
BAT International Finance PLC 1.668%, due 03/25/26 | | | 4,460 | | | | 4,018 | | |
Boeing Co. 5.805%, due 05/01/50 | | | 25,000 | | | | 22,638 | | |
Carlisle Cos., Inc. 2.20%, due 03/01/32 | | | 21,055 | | | | 15,949 | | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd, 144A 4.75%, due 10/20/28 (d) | | | 18,081 | | | | 17,183 | | |
Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. 4.00%, due 06/15/25 | | | 13,430 | | | | 12,950 | | |
5.875%, due 06/01/33 | | | 10,000 | | | | 9,631 | | |
GXO Logistics, Inc. 1.65%, due 07/15/26 | | | 6,750 | | | | 5,931 | | |
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 144A 3.625%, due 02/15/32 (d) | | | 18,500 | | | | 14,915 | | |
3.75%, due 05/01/29 (d) | | | 9,000 | | | | 7,783 | | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. 3.00%, due 01/15/29 | | | 23,560 | | | | 19,943 | | |
JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS Luxembourg Sarl, 144A 6.75%, due 03/15/34 (d) | | | 3,750 | | | | 3,649 | | |
JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc. 5.75%, due 04/01/33 | | | 5,000 | | | | 4,573 | | |
Lennox International, Inc. 1.35%, due 08/01/25 | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,842 | | |
MIWD Holdco II LLC/MIWD Finance Corp., 144A 5.50%, due 02/01/30 (d) | | | 8,000 | | | | 6,610 | | |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. 2.30%, due 03/15/30 | | | 31,350 | | | | 25,175 | | |
United Parcel Service, Inc. 4.875%, due 03/03/33 | | | 6,350 | | | | 6,117 | | |
Viterra Finance BV, 144A 5.25%, due 04/21/32 (d) | | | 13,150 | | | | 12,117 | | |
2.00%, due 04/21/26 (d) | | | 11,400 | | | | 10,273 | | |
| | | | | 219,797 | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | Par Value | | Value | |
FIXED INCOME - 38.4% (continued) | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 16.3% (continued) | |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 2.8% | |
Aramark Services, Inc., 144A 6.375%, due 05/01/25 (d) | | $ | 9,900 | | | $ | 10,058 | | |
AutoNation, Inc. 1.95%, due 08/01/28 | | | 4,940 | | | | 4,024 | | |
Booking Holdings, Inc. 3.55%, due 03/15/28 | | | 9,950 | | | | 9,262 | | |
4.625%, due 04/13/30 | | | 4,950 | | | | 4,699 | | |
Brunswick Corp. 2.40%, due 08/18/31 | | | 35,813 | | | | 26,217 | | |
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144A 4.75%, due 03/01/30 (d) | | | 2,980 | | | | 2,502 | | |
5.125%, due 05/01/27 (d) | | | 250 | | | | 233 | | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC/ Charter Communications Operating Capital 4.20%, due 03/15/28 | | | 9,950 | | | | 9,133 | | |
Expedia Group, Inc. 4.625%, due 08/01/27 | | | 18,526 | | | | 17,666 | | |
3.25%, due 02/15/30 | | | 5,860 | | | | 4,956 | | |
5.00%, due 02/15/26 | | | 4,334 | | | | 4,244 | | |
Lear Corp. 2.60%, due 01/15/32 | | | 6,935 | | | | 5,236 | | |
Lithia Motors, Inc., 144A 3.875%, due 06/01/29 (d) | | | 8,540 | | | | 7,198 | | |
4.625%, due 12/15/27 (d) | | | 2,980 | | | | 2,721 | | |
M/I Homes, Inc. 3.95%, due 02/15/30 | | | 7,100 | | | | 5,779 | | |
Marriott International, Inc. 2.75%, due 10/15/33 | | | 13,750 | | | | 10,375 | | |
4.625%, due 06/15/30 | | | 9,400 | | | | 8,659 | | |
MGM Resorts International 4.75%, due 10/15/28 | | | 13,875 | | | | 12,224 | | |
Thor Industries, Inc., 144A 4.00%, due 10/15/29 (d) | | | 17,250 | | | | 14,210 | | |
ZF North America Capital, Inc., 144A 6.875%, due 04/14/28 (d) | | | 9,250 | | | | 9,051 | | |
| | | | | 168,447 | | |
ENERGY - 1.5% | |
Apache Corp. 5.35%, due 07/01/49 | | | 10,000 | | | | 7,661 | | |
Boardwalk Pipelines LP 3.60%, due 09/01/32 | | | 3,798 | | | | 3,098 | | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 6.75%, due 04/15/29 (d) | | | 8,000 | | | | 7,829 | | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 144A 5.875%, due 02/01/29 (d) | | | 14,525 | | | | 13,667 | | |
Florida Gas Transmission Co. LLC, 144A 2.30%, due 10/01/31 (d) | | | 14,750 | | | | 11,245 | | |
Hess Midstream Operations LP, 144A 4.25%, due 02/15/30 (d) | | | 20,000 | | | | 16,865 | | |
Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp., 144A 4.125%, due 02/15/28 (d) | | | 26,312 | | | | 24,148 | | |
PDC Energy, Inc. 5.75%, due 05/15/26 | | | 6,215 | | | | 6,194 | | |
| | | | | 90,707 | | |
| | Par Value | | Value | |
REAL ESTATE - 1.1% | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 4.75%, due 04/15/35 | | $ | 9,892 | | | $ | 8,697 | | |
CBRE Services, Inc. 2.50%, due 04/01/31 | | | 10,750 | | | | 8,333 | | |
Cushman & Wakefield US Borrower LLC, 144A 6.75%, due 05/15/28 (d) | | | 15,000 | | | | 13,839 | | |
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. REIT 4.00%, due 01/15/31 | | | 9,425 | | | | 7,846 | | |
5.25%, due 06/01/25 | | | 4,975 | | | | 4,872 | | |
5.75%, due 06/01/28 | | | 4,975 | | | | 4,770 | | |
5.375%, due 04/15/26 | | | 3,925 | | | | 3,806 | | |
Howard Hughes Corp., 144A 4.375%, due 02/01/31 (d) | | | 4,250 | | | | 3,261 | | |
5.375%, due 08/01/28 (d) | | | 3,400 | | | | 2,996 | | |
RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp. REIT, 144A 4.50%, due 02/15/29 (d) | | | 10,875 | | | | 9,319 | | |
| | | | | 67,739 | | |
MATERIALS - 0.6% | |
Anglo American Capital PLC, 144A 2.25%, due 03/17/28 (d) | | | 18,750 | | | | 16,003 | | |
3.875%, due 03/16/29 (d) | | | 1,000 | | | | 896 | | |
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC 6.379%, due 07/15/32 | | | 4,630 | | | | 4,461 | | |
Glencore Funding LLC, 144A 2.625%, due 09/23/31 (d) | | | 10,000 | | | | 7,718 | | |
3.875%, due 10/27/27 (d) | | | 4,950 | | | | 4,580 | | |
| | | | | 33,658 | | |
CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.5% | |
Altria Group, Inc. 2.45%, due 02/04/32 | | | 30,400 | | | | 22,933 | | |
Dollar General Corp. 5.45%, due 07/05/33 | | | 3,511 | | | | 3,243 | | |
Imperial Brands Finance PLC, 144A 6.125%, due 07/27/27 (d) | | | 4,000 | | | | 3,989 | | |
| | | | | 30,165 | | |
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.4% | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC/ Charter Communications Operating Capital 2.30%, due 02/01/32 | | | 8,665 | | | | 6,315 | | |
4.908%, due 07/23/25 | | | 2,985 | | | | 2,917 | | |
Meta Platforms, Inc. 4.95%, due 05/15/33 | | | 10,000 | | | | 9,583 | | |
Netflix, Inc., 144A 5.375%, due 11/15/29 (d) | | | 4,970 | | | | 4,849 | | |
| | | | | 23,664 | | |
HEALTH CARE - 0.3% | |
Baxter International, Inc. 2.539%, due 02/01/32 | | | 6,830 | | | | 5,289 | | |
Embecta Corp., 144A 5.00%, due 02/15/30 (d) | | | 6,602 | | | | 5,150 | | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1.75%, due 09/15/30 | | | 3,919 | | | | 3,015 | | |
Universal Health Services, Inc. 1.65%, due 09/01/26 | | | 7,750 | | | | 6,831 | | |
| | | | | 20,285 | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | Par Value | | Value | |
FIXED INCOME - 38.4% (continued) | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 16.3% (continued) | |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 0.3% | |
Apple, Inc. 2.65%, due 02/08/51 | | $ | 6,000 | | | $ | 3,639 | | |
Broadcom, Inc., 144A 3.469%, due 04/15/34 (d) | | | 9,955 | | | | 7,819 | | |
Micron Technology, Inc. 2.703%, due 04/15/32 | | | 3,500 | | | | 2,673 | | |
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc. 2.50%, due 05/11/31 | | | 3,750 | | | | 2,928 | | |
| | | | | 17,059 | | |
UTILITIES - 0.2% | |
NRG Energy, Inc., 144A 7.00%, due 03/15/33 (d) | | | 2,400 | | | | 2,319 | | |
Southern Co. 3.75% (5 yr. CMT + 2.915%), due 09/15/51 (c) | | | 13,750 | | | | 11,992 | | |
| | | | | 14,311 | | |
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $1,111,637) | | | | | 980,041 | | |
GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY SECURITIES - 9.1% | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT NOTES - 5.3% | |
U.S. Treasury Notes 3.125%, due 08/15/25 | | | 142,000 | | | | 136,992 | | |
2.25%, due 11/15/24 | | | 75,000 | | | | 72,451 | | |
2.875%, due 05/15/32 | | | 75,000 | | | | 65,833 | | |
3.50%, due 02/15/33 | | | 50,000 | | | | 45,875 | | |
| | | | | 321,151 | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT BONDS - 3.8% | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds 3.625%, due 02/15/53 | | | 100,000 | | | | 82,703 | | |
2.75%, due 08/15/42 | | | 90,000 | | | | 65,981 | | |
3.875%, due 02/15/43 | | | 50,000 | | | | 43,516 | | |
3.00%, due 08/15/52 | | | 45,000 | | | | 32,790 | | |
| | | | | 224,990 | | |
Total Government and Agency Securities (Cost $605,022) | | | | | 546,141 | | |
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES - 4.2% | |
LAD Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-1A-Class A, 144A, 5.21%, due 06/15/27 (d) | | | 17,876 | | | | 17,740 | | |
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2023-B-Class C, 5.71%, due 12/15/30 | | | 11,410 | | | | 11,245 | | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-N2-Class E, 144A, 2.90%, due 03/10/28 (d) | | | 11,650 | | | | 10,694 | | |
Hpefs Equipment Trust, Series 2023-1A-Class B, 144A, 5.73%, due 04/20/28 (d) | | | 10,000 | | | | 9,998 | | |
CCG Receivables Trust, Series 2023-1-Class B, 144A, 5.99%, due 09/16/30 (d) | | | 10,000 | | | | 9,884 | | |
| | Par Value | | Value | |
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2023-A-Class C, 5.51%, due 09/15/30 | | $ | 10,000 | | | $ | 9,788 | | |
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-3-Class C, 4.49%, due 08/15/29 | | | 10,000 | | | | 9,663 | | |
GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2022-1-Class B, 144A, 5.74%, due 07/16/29 (d) | | | 9,500 | | | | 9,349 | | |
CarMax Auto Owner Trust , Series 2023-1-Class D, 6.27%, due 11/15/29 | | | 8,500 | | | | 8,272 | | |
Hpefs Equipment Trust, Series 2023-2A-Class-C, 144A, 6.48%, due 01/21/31 (c) (d) | | | 8,000 | | | | 8,006 | | |
CCG Receivables Trust, Series 2023-1-Class C, 144A, 6.28%, due 09/16/30 (d) | | | 8,000 | | | | 7,908 | | |
GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2022-1-Class C, 144A, 5.98%, due 07/15/30 (d) | | | 7,250 | | | | 7,125 | | |
CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-B-Class E, 144A, 7.14%, due 10/15/29 (d) | | | 7,250 | | | | 6,922 | | |
CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-A-Class E, 144A, 4.88%, due 04/16/29 (d) | | | 7,500 | | | | 6,781 | | |
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2023-2A-Class C, 144A, 7.30%, due 04/20/40 (d) | | | 6,577 | | | | 6,535 | | |
Carmax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2023-3-Class C, 5.61%, due 02/15/29 | | | 6,330 | | | | 6,228 | | |
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2022-C-Class C, 5.22%, due 03/15/30 | | | 6,000 | | | | 5,849 | | |
CarMax Auto Owner Trust , Series 2023-1-Class C, 5.19%, due 01/16/29 | | | 6,000 | | | | 5,834 | | |
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-5-Class C, 4.74%, due 10/16/28 | | | 5,750 | | | | 5,588 | | |
Hpefs Equipment Trust, Series 2022-3A-Class-C, 144A, 6.13%, due 08/20/29 (d) | | | 5,500 | | | | 5,467 | | |
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2022-D-Class C, 6.46%, due 05/15/30 | | | 5,300 | | | | 5,305 | | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2023-P2-Class C, 144A, 5.84%, due 07/10/29 (d) | | | 4,982 | | | | 4,791 | | |
CCG Receivables Trust, Series 2022-1-Class B, 144A, 4.42%, due 07/16/29 (d) | | | 5,000 | | | | 4,780 | | |
Hpefs Equipment Trust, Series 2023-2A-Class-D, 144A, 6.97%, due 07/21/31 (c) (d) | | | 4,750 | | | | 4,757 | | |
CarMax Auto Owner Trust , Series 2022-2-Class D, 4.75%, due 10/16/28 | | | 5,000 | | | | 4,726 | | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2023-P4-Class D, 144A, 7.37%, due 10/10/30 (c) (d) | | | 4,740 | | | | 4,714 | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | Par Value | | Value | |
FIXED INCOME - 38.4% (continued) | |
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES - 4.2% (continued) | |
CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2023-C-Class D, 144A, 6.77%, due 10/15/29 (d) | | $ | 4,750 | | | $ | 4,698 | | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2023-P2-Class D, 144A, 6.72%, due 06/10/30 (d) | | | 4,000 | | | | 3,903 | | |
GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2023-1-Class B, 144A, 5.21%, due 03/15/30 (d) | | | 4,000 | | | | 3,859 | | |
CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2023-C-Class E, 144A, 9.66%, due 02/18/31 (c) (d) | | | 3,750 | | | | 3,713 | | |
CarMax Auto Owner Trust , Series 2023-2-Class C, 5.57%, due 11/15/28 | | | 3,750 | | | | 3,654 | | |
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2023-2A-Class D, 144A, 9.72%, due 04/20/40 (d) | | | 3,629 | | | | 3,634 | | |
CarMax Auto Owner Trust , Series 2023-2-Class D, 6.55%, due 10/15/29 | | | 3,610 | | | | 3,524 | | |
CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-C-Class E, 144A, 9.08%, due 04/15/30 (d) | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,009 | | |
Carmax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2023-3-Class D, 6.44%, due 12/16/30 | | | 3,000 | | | | 2,956 | | |
GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2023-1-Class C, 144A, 5.50%, due 03/17/31 (d) | | | 3,000 | | | | 2,895 | | |
CCG Receivables Trust, Series 2022-1-Class C, 144A, 4.67%, due 07/16/29 (d) | | | 3,000 | | | | 2,849 | | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2023-P3-Class B, 144A, 5.97%, due 09/10/29 (d) | | | 2,750 | | | | 2,708 | | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2023-P3-Class C, 144A, 6.09%, due 11/13/29 (d) | | | 2,675 | | | | 2,632 | | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2023-P4-Class N, 144A, 8.05%, due 10/10/30 (d) | | | 1,618 | | | | 1,618 | | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2023-P3-Class N, 144A, 8.05%, due 08/12/30 (c) (d) | | | 1,222 | | | | 1,222 | | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-N3-Class C, 1.02%, due 06/12/28 | | | 1,269 | | | | 1,167 | | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-P1-Class D, 4.80%, due 01/10/29 | | | 1,247 | | | | 1,155 | | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-P1-Class D, 1.82%, due 09/08/27 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,119 | | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2023-P3-Class D, 144A, 6.82%, due 08/12/30 (d) | | | 1,000 | | | | 985 | | |
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2022-2A-Class C, 144A, 6.36%, due 06/20/40 (d) | | | 985 | | | | 967 | | |
| | Par Value | | Value | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2023-P2-Class N, 144A, 8.64%, due 06/10/30 (d) | | $ | 881 | | | $ | 881 | | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-P2-Class D, 2.02%, due 05/10/28 | | | 605 | | | | 521 | | |
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2022-2A-Class D, 144A, 9.22%, due 06/20/40 (d) | | | 492 | | | | 486 | | |
Total Asset Backed Securities (Cost $254,528) | | | | | 252,104 | | |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 4.0% | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K-159-Class A2 4.50%, due 07/25/33 (c) | | | 41,800 | | | | 39,349 | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K-147-Class A2 3.00%, due 06/25/32 (c) | | | 40,000 | | | | 33,717 | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K-155-Class A2 4.25%, due 04/25/33 | | | 27,000 | | | | 24,945 | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K-1522-Class A2 2.361%, due 10/25/36 | | | 32,850 | | | | 23,363 | | |
Bank, Series 2022-BNK40-Class A4 3.507%, due 03/15/64 (c) | | | 26,302 | | | | 21,941 | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K-148-Class A2 3.50%, due 07/25/32 (c) | | | 20,000 | | | | 17,531 | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2022-DNA5-Class M1A, 144A 8.265% (30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.950%), due 06/25/42 (c) (d) | | | 14,854 | | | | 15,237 | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K-145-Class A2 2.58%, due 05/25/32 | | | 15,600 | | | | 12,721 | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2022-DNA6- Class M1A, 144A 7.465% (30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.150%), due 09/25/42 (c) (d) | | | 11,915 | | | | 12,036 | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2022-R06-Class 1M1, 144A 8.065% (30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.750%), due 05/25/42 (c) (d) | | | 8,391 | | | | 8,602 | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2022-DNA1-Class M1A, 144A 6.315% (30 day USD SOFR Average + 1.000%), due 01/25/42 (c) (d) | | | 7,526 | | | | 7,456 | | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-10-Class B1, 144A 2.808%, due 12/25/51 (c) (d) | | | 10,103 | | | | 7,386 | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (in thousands) (continued)
| | Par Value | | Value | |
FIXED INCOME - 38.4% (continued) | |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 4.0% (continued) | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-6-Class B1, 144A 3.304%, due 11/25/52 (c) (d) | | $ | 4,639 | | | $ | 3,561 | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K-1521-Class A2 2.184%, due 08/25/36 | | | 5,000 | | | | 3,495 | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2022-DNA3-Class M1A, 144A 7.315% (30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.000%), due 04/25/42 (c) (d) | | | 3,461 | | | | 3,486 | | |
Bank, Series 2022-BNK40-Class AS 3.507%, due 03/15/64 (c) | | | 3,500 | | | | 2,746 | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K-1517-Class A2 1.716%, due 07/25/35 | | | 4,000 | | | | 2,744 | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2022-R03-Class 1M1, 144A 7.415% (30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.100%), due 03/25/42 (c) (d) | | | 1,214 | | | | 1,228 | | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-3-Class B1, 144A 3.113%, due 08/25/52 (c) (d) | | | 894 | | | | 664 | | |
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 4.0% (Cost $259,200) | | | | | 242,208 | | |
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 3.2% | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool FS3883 4.50%, due 02/01/53 | | | 40,779 | | | | 37,478 | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool CB4555 4.50%, due 09/01/52 | | | 35,499 | | | | 32,607 | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool BW9842 4.50%, due 09/01/52 | | | 32,755 | | | | 30,164 | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool QD3619 2.50%, due 12/01/51 | | | 29,799 | | | | 23,684 | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool RA8038 4.50%, due 10/01/52 | | | 20,483 | | | | 18,826 | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool FS5296 4.50%, due 05/01/53 | | | 15,405 | | | | 14,151 | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool SD1724 4.00%, due 09/01/52 | | | 9,545 | | | | 8,517 | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool MA4700 4.00%, due 08/01/52 | | | 9,400 | | | | 8,373 | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool FM8692 2.50%, due 09/01/51 | | | 9,022 | | | | 7,163 | | |
| | Par Value | | Value | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool RA7522 4.50%, due 06/01/52 | | $ | 6,238 | | | $ | 5,740 | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool MA4464 1.50%, due 11/01/51 | | | 7,651 | | | | 5,505 | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool SD8149 1.50%, due 06/01/51 | | | 1,958 | | | | 1,408 | | |
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities - 3.2% (Cost $205,219) | | | | | 193,616 | | |
BANK LOANS - 1.6% (e) | |
INDUSTRIALS - 0.5% | |
Skymiles IP Ltd. 2020 Term Loan B 9.076% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750%), due 10/20/27 (c) | | | 11,900 | | | | 12,312 | | |
Uber Technologies, Inc. 2023 Term Loan B 8.159% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.750%), due 03/03/30 (c) | | | 15,930 | | | | 15,915 | | |
| | | | | 28,227 | | |
FINANCIALS - 0.4% | |
GTCR W Merger Sub LLC 0.00%, due 09/20/30 (f) | | | 7,500 | | | | 7,495 | | |
Citadel Securities LP 2023 Term Loan B 7.818% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.500%), due 07/28/30 (c) | | | 19,925 | | | | 19,862 | | |
| | | | | 27,357 | | |
HEALTH CARE - 0.4% | |
Medline Borrower LP USD Term Loan B 8.681% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%), due 10/23/28 (c) | | | 22,295 | | | | 22,221 | | |
Fortrea Holdings, Inc. Term Loan B 9.066% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750%), due 07/01/30 (c) | | | 4,988 | | | | 4,967 | | |
| | | | | 27,188 | | |
ENERGY - 0.3% | |
Championx Corp. 0.00%, due 06/07/29 (f) | | | 16,376 | | | | 16,392 | | |
Total Bank Loans (Cost $99,062) | | | | | 99,164 | | |
TOTAL FIXED INCOME - 38.4% (COST $2,534,668) | | | | | 2,313,274 | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.3% | |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 2.9% | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement, 5.30% dated 09/29/23 due 10/02/23, repurchase price $174,663, collateralized by a United States Treasury Note, 4.625% due 03/15/26, value plus accrued interest of $178,077 (Cost: $174,586) | | | 174,586 | | | | 174,586 | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (in thousands) (continued)
| | Par Value | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.3% (continued) | |
COMMERCIAL PAPER - 0.4% | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 144A, 5.99%, due 10/06/23 (d) (g) (Cost $24,680) | | $ | 24,700 | | | $ | 24,672 | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.3% (COST $199,266) | | | | | 199,258 | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0% (COST $5,392,934) | | | | | 6,021,966 | | |
Other Assets In Excess of Liabilities - 0.0% (h) | | | | | 2,682 | | |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | $ | 6,024,648 | | |
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Security is perpetual and has no stated maturity date.
(c) Floating Rate Note. Rate shown is as of September 30, 2023.
(d) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold, normally only to qualified institutional buyers.
(e) Bank loans generally are subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment. As a result, the actual remaining maturity of bank loans may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown.
(f) This position represents an unsettled loan commitment at period end. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date, including coupon rate, which will be adjusted on settlement date.
(g) The rate shown represents the annualized yield at the time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
(h) Amount rounds to less than 0.1%.
(i) Security is when-issued and has been sold in advance of receipt. Under GAAP, it is deemed to be a short sale. Please refer to the Short Sales section in the Notes to the Financials.
Abbreviations:
REIT: Real Estate Investment Trust
SOFR: Secured Overnight Financing Rate
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCK SOLD SHORT - (0.1)% | |
INDUSTRIALS - (0.1)% | |
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - (0.1)% | |
Veralto Corp. (a) (i) | | | (58 | ) | | $ | (4,876 | ) | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT - (0.1)% (PROCEEDS $(4,635)) | | | | | (4,876 | ) | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Summary Information
VALUE OF A $250,000 INVESTMENT
Since 06/10/20 (Unaudited)
PERFORMANCE
| | | | Average Annual Total Returns (as of 09/30/2023) | | | |
(Unaudited) | | Total Return Last 3 Months | | 1-year | | 3-year | | 5-year | | 10-year | | Since Inception | | Inception Date | |
Oakmark Bond Fund (Institutional Class) | | | -2.21 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | -2.71 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | -1.86 | % | | 06/10/20 | |
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index24 | | | -3.23 | % | | | 0.64 | % | | | -5.21 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | -4.44 | % | | | |
Lipper Core Plus Bond Fund Index25 | | | -3.04 | % | | | 1.46 | % | | | -4.28 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | -3.61 | % | | | |
Oakmark Bond Fund (Advisor Class) | | | -2.09 | % | | | 2.10 | % | | | -2.71 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | -1.86 | % | | 06/10/20 | |
Oakmark Bond Fund (R6 Class) | | | -2.18 | % | | | 2.08 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | -3.58 | % | | 12/15/20 | |
Oakmark Bond Fund (Investor Class) | | | -2.26 | % | | | 1.78 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | -6.02 | % | | 01/28/22 | |
The table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Total return includes change in share prices and, in each case, includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. The investment return and principal value vary so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain the most recent month-end performance, please visit Oakmark.com.
TOP TEN FIXED INCOME HOLDINGS7 | | % of Net Assets | |
FHMS K1522 A2 2.361% 10/01/2036 | | | 3.6 | | |
BANK 2022-BNK40 A4 3.507% 03/01/2064 | | | 2.9 | | |
FN CB4555 4.500% 09/01/2052 | | | 2.8 | | |
U.S. Treasury Note 3.500% 01/31/2030 | | | 2.3 | | |
U.S. Treasury Note 0.625% 08/15/2030 | | | 2.2 | | |
FHMS K-159 A2 4.500% 07/01/2033 | | | 2.0 | | |
FHMS K-1515 A2 1.940% 02/01/2035 | | | 1.9 | | |
U.S. Treasury Note 3.000% 08/15/2052 | | | 1.8 | | |
FHMS K-153 A2 3.820% 12/01/2032 | | | 1.7 | | |
FR RA8038 4.500% 10/01/2052 | | | 1.7 | | |
FUND STATISTICS | |
Ticker* | | OANCX | |
Number of Fixed Income Holdings | | 129 | |
Net Assets | | $107.3 million | |
Weighted Average Maturity | | 12.56 | |
Effective Duration | | 5.64 | |
30-Day SEC Yield-Unsubsidized*@ | | 4.95% | |
30-Day SEC Yield-Subsidized*@ | | 5.43% | |
Gross Expense Ratio - Institutional Class*^ | | 1.05% | |
Net Expense Ratio - Institutional Class*+^ | | 0.52% | |
* This information is related to the Institutional Class. Please visit Oakmark.com for information related to the Investor, Advisor and R6 Classes.
+ The net expense ratio reflects an expense limitation agreement through January 27, 2024.
@ SEC Yield is an annualization of the Fund's net investment income for the trailing 30-day period. Dividends paid by the Fund may be higher or lower than implied by the SEC Yield.
^ The Expense Ratio is from the Fund's prospectus dated January 28, 2023. The actual Gross and Net Expense Ratios for the year ended September 30, 2023 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
SECTOR ALLOCATION | | % of Net Assets | |
Corporate Bonds | | | 40.8 | | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 16.9 | | |
Government and Agency Securities | | | 13.4 | | |
Asset Backed Securities | | | 9.7 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 7.0 | | |
Bank Loans | | | 7.0 | | |
Equity Investments - Financials | | | 0.9 | | |
Preferred Stock | | | 0.7 | | |
Short-Term Investments and Other | | | 3.6 | | |
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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Portfolio Manager Commentary
M. Colin Hudson, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Adam D. Abbas
Portfolio Manager
MARKET OUTLOOK POSITIONING
Positioning
The fixed income investing landscape remained challenged in the third quarter. We maintain our recommendation for focus on individual credit selection over broad-based asset class or rate calls. Credit selection remains paramount, given the heightened uncertainty surrounding how this rate hike cycle will eventually impact the economy. While many areas offer uninviting index-level valuations, the turbulence created by this cycle has led to noticeable disparities at the subsector and individual security levels. This continues to underpin our advocacy for a discerning approach to high-quality leverage loans, non-agency securitized products, and unique narratives within the high-yield and investment-grade sectors. Within these sectors, our focus remains on securities that not only demonstrate promising total returns but also possess robust credit profiles that should prove resilient to potential adverse outcomes from the Fed's policies. If we continue to move higher in yields as we finish the year without a meaningful repricing of credit default risk, our strategy will become further anchored by adding high-quality duration, including extending our positioning with U.S. Treasurys, agency-backed securitized and investment grade corporate bond asset classes.
We have stabilized our exposure to corporate credit overall, following deliberate reductions in exposure during the calendar year's first half, and we have shifted toward securitized and premium duration assets. If we were to get a significant repricing of credit risk in the lower quality sectors of corporates, we would likely shift our stance from protective to proactive, broadening our consideration of individual corporate credits in the lower quality portions of the credit market.
Today, in the realm of junk bonds, our guidance remains consistent: meticulous due diligence is essential. We emphasize investing in entities that are independent of short-term capital market reliance and are well buffered with enough liquidity to weather a potential recession.
Performance
The Oakmark Bond Fund ("the Fund") lost 2.21% in the third quarter ending September 30, 2023, outperforming its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index24, which returned –3.23%. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, the Oakmark Bond Fund returned 2.00%, beating the benchmark return of 0.64%.
During the quarter, the Fund's outperformance was driven by security selection, asset allocation decisions and its shorter duration profile than its benchmark. Approximately 40bps of the Fund's outperformance during the quarter was a result of security selection, which was primarily driven by credit opportunities within asset-backed securities and strong performance
from select corporate credits. The securities contributing most significantly to this quarter's security selection were CPS Auto Trust ABS, FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through, and BANK 2022-A4 Commercial Mortgage Pass Through. On the other hand, Tenet Healthcare Corporation 6.75% Sr. Secured Note, Parsley Energy LLC 4.125% Sr. Unsecured Notes, and Wells Fargo & Co. 3.9% Jr. Sub Perpetual were the largest detractors from the Fund's security selection performance.
Allocation decisions positively contributed to the Fund's performance for the quarter, accounting for approximately 34bps of outperformance versus the benchmark mainly due to the Fund's overweight to corporate credit and securitized debt.
Furthermore, the Fund's short duration position relative to the benchmark accounted for 42bps of outperformance for the quarter, given the increase in rates across the curve, particularly at the medium and long end. By the end of the quarter, the Fund held an overall duration of roughly 5.6 years in contrast to the benchmark's duration of about 6.1 years. Despite a decrease from the previous quarter, the Fund still maintains a higher proportion of corporate debt compared to the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index at 42% versus 26%, respectively.
For the fiscal year, asset allocation decisions and duration positioning accounted for a combined 173bps of outperformance, while security selection accounted for an additional 13bps of outperformance versus the benchmark. The positions that contributed most significantly to positive security selection were CPS Auto Trust ABS, Freddie Mac STACR 2022 Uninsured U.S. Agency Mortgage Pass-through, and the Oceaneering International Inc 6.0% Sr. Unsecured Note. Positions that detracted from security selection during the fiscal year were SVB Financial Group 4.25% Perpetual Preferred bond, Signature Bank New York 4.0% Subordinated bond and SVB Financial Group 4.0% Perpetual Preferred bond.
Connect with Us
We value our relationship with our investors and welcome any questions or concerns. Please don't hesitate to reach out to our team. We hold regular investor calls and meetings where you can interact with us and learn more about our strategies and future plans. You can also email us at aabbas@harrisassoc.com or mhudson@harrisassoc.com.
See accompanying Disclosures and Endnotes on page 103.
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Schedule of Investments (in thousands)
| | Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 0.9% | |
FINANCIALS - 0.9% | |
FINANCIAL SERVICES - 0.5% | |
Corebridge Financial, Inc. (a) | | | 29 | | | $ | 573 | | |
BANKS - 0.4% | |
Truist Financial Corp. (a) | | | 15 | | | | 429 | | |
| | | | | 1,002 | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 0.9% (COST $976) | | | | | 1,002 | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.7% | |
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.7% | |
Liberty Broadband Corp. (b), 7.00% | | | 31 | | | | 693 | | |
Total Preferred Stocks - 0.7% (Cost $821) | | | | | 693 | | |
| | Par Value | | Value | |
FIXED INCOME - 94.8% | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 40.8% | |
INDUSTRIALS - 8.7% | |
AutoNation, Inc. 3.85%, due 03/01/32 | | $ | 1,000 | | | | 813 | | |
BAT Capital Corp. 2.259%, due 03/25/28 | | | 1,000 | | | | 846 | | |
Boeing Co. 5.805%, due 05/01/50 | | | 650 | | | | 589 | | |
2.70%, due 02/01/27 | | | 250 | | | | 226 | | |
3.625%, due 02/01/31 | | | 200 | | | | 173 | | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd, 144A 4.75%, due 10/20/28 (c) | | | 750 | | | | 713 | | |
GXO Logistics, Inc. 2.65%, due 07/15/31 | | | 500 | | | | 379 | | |
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 144A 3.625%, due 02/15/32 (c) | | | 1,000 | | | | 806 | | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. 3.00%, due 01/15/29 | | | 550 | | | | 466 | | |
JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./ JBS Luxembourg Sarl, 144A 6.75%, due 03/15/34 (c) | | | 1,000 | | | | 973 | | |
MIWD Holdco II LLC/MIWD Finance Corp., 144A 5.50%, due 02/01/30 (c) | | | 500 | | | | 413 | | |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. 2.30%, due 03/15/30 | | | 500 | | | | 401 | | |
Uber Technologies, Inc., 144A 4.50%, due 08/15/29 (c) | | | 1,100 | | | | 983 | | |
United Parcel Service, Inc. 4.875%, due 03/03/33 | | | 500 | | | | 482 | | |
Viterra Finance BV, 144A 2.00%, due 04/21/26 (c) | | | 1,000 | | | | 901 | | |
5.25%, due 04/21/32 (c) | | | 250 | | | | 230 | | |
| | | | | 9,394 | | |
FINANCIALS - 7.8% | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust 5.75%, due 06/06/28 | | | 500 | | | | 488 | | |
3.40%, due 10/29/33 | | | 500 | | | | 387 | | |
| | Par Value | | Value | |
Ally Financial, Inc. 4.70%(7 yr. CMT + 3.481%) (b) (d) | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 626 | | |
6.992%(SOFR + 3.260%), due 06/13/29 (d) | | | 500 | | | | 489 | | |
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. REIT, 144A 4.625%, due 06/15/29 (c) | | | 750 | | | | 566 | | |
Capital One Financial Corp. 3.95% (5 yr. CMT + 3.157%) (b) (d) | | | 500 | | | | 375 | | |
Charles Schwab Corp. 5.853% (SOFR + 2.500%), due 05/19/34 (d) | | | 1,000 | | | | 951 | | |
Citigroup, Inc. 7.625%(5 yr. CMT + 3.211%) (b) (d) | | | 500 | | | | 488 | | |
4.70%(SOFR + 3.234%) (b) (d) | | | 500 | | | | 450 | | |
KKR Group Finance Co. XII LLC, 144A 4.85%, due 05/17/32 (c) | | | 1,000 | | | | 908 | | |
Morgan Stanley 5.164% (SOFR + 1.590%), due 04/20/29 (d) | | | 500 | | | | 481 | | |
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 144A 3.875%, due 03/01/31 (c) | | | 500 | | | | 399 | | |
4.00%, due 10/15/33 (c) | | | 250 | | | | 189 | | |
Truist Financial Corp. 5.867% (SOFR + 2.361%), due 06/08/34 (d) | | | 750 | | | | 706 | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. 3.90% (5 yr. CMT + 3.453%) (b) (d) | | | 1,000 | | | | 873 | | |
| | | | | 8,376 | | |
ENERGY - 6.3% | |
Apache Corp. 5.35%, due 07/01/49 | | | 250 | | | | 191 | | |
Boardwalk Pipelines LP 3.60%, due 09/01/32 | | | 1,000 | | | | 816 | | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 144A 5.875%, due 02/01/29 (c) | | | 1,117 | | | | 1,051 | | |
EQT Corp. 5.70%, due 04/01/28 | | | 1,000 | | | | 980 | | |
Hess Midstream Operations LP, 144A 4.25%, due 02/15/30 (c) | | | 750 | | | | 632 | | |
Noble Finance II LLC, 144A 8.00%, due 04/15/30 (c) | | | 500 | | | | 507 | | |
Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp., 144A 4.125%, due 02/15/28 (c) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,377 | | |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. 7.15%, due 10/01/33 | | | 900 | | | | 903 | | |
PDC Energy, Inc. 5.75%, due 05/15/26 | | | 315 | | | | 314 | | |
| | | | | 6,771 | | |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 4.6% | |
Acushnet Co., 144A 7.375%, due 10/15/28 (c) | | | 500 | | | | 504 | | |
Brunswick Corp. 2.40%, due 08/18/31 | | | 1,250 | | | | 915 | | |
Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC, 144A 5.40%, due 09/20/28 (c) | | | 1,000 | | | | 981 | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (in thousands) (continued)
| | Par Value | | Value | |
FIXED INCOME - 94.8% (continued) | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 40.8% (continued) | |
Lithia Motors, Inc., 144A 4.375%, due 01/15/31 (c) | | $ | 750 | | | $ | 620 | | |
M/I Homes, Inc. 3.95%, due 02/15/30 | | | 500 | | | | 407 | | |
Marriott International, Inc. 2.75%, due 10/15/33 | | | 1,000 | | | | 755 | | |
ZF North America Capital, Inc., 144A | |
6.875%, due 04/14/28 (c) | | | 750 | | | | 734 | | |
| | | | | 4,916 | | |
MATERIALS - 3.1% | |
Anglo American Capital PLC, 144A 3.875%, due 03/16/29 (c) | | | 1,000 | | | | 896 | | |
ArcelorMittal SA 6.55%, due 11/29/27 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,014 | | |
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC 6.70%, due 11/15/33 | | | 450 | | | | 438 | | |
6.379%, due 07/15/32 | | | 230 | | | | 222 | | |
Glencore Funding LLC, 144A 2.625%, due 09/23/31 (c) | | | 1,000 | | | | 772 | | |
| | | | | 3,342 | | |
HEALTH CARE - 3.0% | |
Baxter International, Inc. 2.539%, due 02/01/32 | | | 685 | | | | 530 | | |
CVS Health Corp. 5.25%, due 02/21/33 | | | 500 | | | | 474 | | |
Embecta Corp., 144A 5.00%, due 02/15/30 (c) | | | 330 | | | | 257 | | |
Fortrea Holdings, Inc., 144A 7.50%, due 07/01/30 (c) | | | 200 | | | | 195 | | |
HCA, Inc. 3.50%, due 09/01/30 | | | 500 | | | | 423 | | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1.75%, due 09/15/30 | | | 500 | | | | 385 | | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 144A 6.75%, due 05/15/31 (c) | | | 1,000 | | | | 964 | | |
| | | | | 3,228 | | |
REAL ESTATE - 2.9% | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 4.75%, due 04/15/35 | | | 650 | | | | 571 | | |
CBRE Services, Inc. 2.50%, due 04/01/31 | | | 1,000 | | | | 775 | | |
Cushman & Wakefield US Borrower LLC, 144A 6.75%, due 05/15/28 (c) | | | 1,000 | | | | 923 | | |
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. REIT 4.00%, due 01/15/31 | | | 500 | | | | 416 | | |
Howard Hughes Corp., 144A 4.375%, due 02/01/31 (c) | | | 500 | | | | 384 | | |
| | | | | 3,069 | | |
CONSUMER STAPLES - 2.0% | |
Altria Group, Inc. 2.45%, due 02/04/32 | | | 1,250 | | | | 943 | | |
Dollar General Corp. 5.45%, due 07/05/33 | | | 500 | | | | 462 | | |
| | Par Value | | Value | |
Imperial Brands Finance PLC, 144A 6.125%, due 07/27/27 (c) | | $ | 750 | | | $ | 748 | | |
| | | | | 2,153 | | |
UTILITIES - 1.5% | |
NRG Energy, Inc., 144A 7.00%, due 03/15/33 (c) | | | 750 | | | | 725 | | |
Southern Co. 3.75% (5 yr. CMT + 2.915%), due 09/15/51 (d) | | | 1,000 | | | | 872 | | |
| | | | | 1,597 | | |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 0.7% | |
Micron Technology, Inc. 2.703%, due 04/15/32 | | | 1,000 | | | | 764 | | |
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.2% | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC/ Charter Communications Operating Capital 2.30%, due 02/01/32 | | | 270 | | | | 197 | | |
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $48,513) | | | | | 43,807 | | |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 16.9% | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K-1522-Class A2 2.361%, due 10/25/36 | | | 5,200 | | | | 3,698 | | |
Bank, Series 2022-BNK40-Class A4 3.507%, due 03/15/64 (d) | | | 3,600 | | | | 3,003 | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K-159-Class A2 4.50%, due 07/25/33 (d) | | | 2,200 | | | | 2,071 | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K-1515-Class A2 1.94%, due 02/25/35 | | | 2,700 | | | | 1,933 | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K-153-Class A2 3.82%, due 12/25/32 (d) | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,789 | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K-145-Class A2 2.58%, due 05/25/32 | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,631 | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2022-R06-Class 1M1, 144A 8.065% (30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.750%), due 05/25/42 (c) (d) | | | 1,186 | | | | 1,216 | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2022-R04-Class 1M1, 144A 7.315% (30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.000%), due 03/25/42 (c) (d) | | | 878 | | | | 884 | | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-3-Class B1, 144A 3.113%, due 08/25/52 (c) (d) | | | 967 | | | | 718 | | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-8-Class B2, 144A 4.673%, due 01/25/53 (c) (d) | | | 597 | | | | 492 | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | Par Value | | Value | |
FIXED INCOME - 94.8% (continued) | |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 16.9% (continued) | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-5-Class B1, 144A 3.578%, due 12/25/50 (c) (d) | | $ | 465 | | | $ | 377 | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2022-DNA3-Class M1A, 144A 7.315% (30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.000%), due 04/25/42 (c) (d) | | | 348 | | | | 351 | | |
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 16.9% (Cost $19,416) | | | | | 18,163 | | |
GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY SECURITIES - 13.4% | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT NOTES - 7.6% | |
U.S. Treasury Notes 3.50%, due 01/31/30 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,343 | | |
0.625%, due 08/15/30 | | | 3,000 | | | | 2,302 | | |
4.125%, due 11/15/32 | | | 1,000 | | | | 965 | | |
2.875%, due 05/15/32 | | | 1,000 | | | | 878 | | |
2.75%, due 08/15/32 | | | 1,000 | | | | 866 | | |
1.625%, due 05/15/31 | | | 1,000 | | | | 812 | | |
| | | | | 8,166 | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT BONDS - 5.8% | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds 3.00%, due 08/15/52 | | | 2,500 | | | | 1,822 | | |
4.375%, due 08/15/43 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,399 | | |
3.625%, due 05/15/53 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,242 | | |
1.875%, due 11/15/51 | | | 1,250 | | | | 697 | | |
3.375%, due 08/15/42 | | | 500 | | | | 405 | | |
2.00%, due 11/15/41 | | | 500 | | | | 324 | | |
2.00%, due 08/15/51 | | | 500 | | | | 289 | | |
| | | | | 6,178 | | |
Total Government and Agency Securities (Cost $16,442) | | | | | 14,344 | | |
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES - 9.7% | |
Hpefs Equipment Trust, Series 2022-3A-Class-C, 144A, 6.13%, due 08/20/29 (c) | | | 1,000 | | | | 994 | | |
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2022-C-Class C, 5.22%, due 03/15/30 | | | 1,000 | | | | 975 | | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-P1-Class D, 4.80%, due 01/10/29 | | | 1,000 | | | | 926 | | |
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2023-2A-Class D, 144A, 9.72%, due 04/20/40 (c) | | | 907 | | | | 908 | | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-P1-Class D, 1.82%, due 12/10/27 | | | 880 | | | | 776 | | |
CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-C-Class E, 144A, 9.08%, due 04/15/30 (c) | | | 750 | | | | 752 | | |
| | Par Value | | Value | |
Hpefs Equipment Trust, Series 2023-2A-Class-D, 144A, 6.97%, due 07/21/31 (c) | | $ | 500 | | | $ | 501 | | |
CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2023-C-Class E, 144A, 9.66%, due 02/18/31 (c) | | | 500 | | | | 495 | | |
Carmax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2023-3-Class D, 6.44%, due 12/16/30 | | | 500 | | | | 493 | | |
GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2022-1-Class B, 144A, 5.74%, due 07/16/29 (c) | | | 500 | | | | 492 | | |
GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2022-1-Class C, 144A, 5.98%, due 07/15/30 (c) | | | 500 | | | | 491 | | |
CarMax Auto Owner Trust , Series 2023-2-Class D, 6.55%, due 10/15/29 | | | 500 | | | | 488 | | |
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-5-Class C, 4.74%, due 10/16/28 | | | 500 | | | | 486 | | |
CarMax Auto Owner Trust , Series 2022-2-Class D, 4.75%, due 10/16/28 | | | 500 | | | | 473 | | |
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2022-1A-Class C, 144A, 3.94%, due 10/20/38 (c) | | | 420 | | | | 393 | | |
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2022-2A-Class D, 144A, 9.22%, due 06/20/40 (c) | | | 369 | | | | 365 | | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2023-P4-Class N, 144A, 8.05%, due 10/10/30 (c) | | | 250 | | | | 250 | | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2023-P2-Class N, 144A, 8.64%, due 06/10/30 (c) | | | 105 | | | | 105 | | |
Total Asset Backed Securities (Cost $10,522) | | | | | 10,363 | | |
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 7.0% | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool CB4555 4.50%, due 09/01/52 | | | 3,126 | | | | 2,871 | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool RA8038 4.50%, due 10/01/52 | | | 1,866 | | | | 1,715 | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool RA7522 4.50%, due 06/01/52 | | | 1,354 | | | | 1,246 | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool SD1724 4.00%, due 09/01/52 | | | 954 | | | | 852 | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool MA4700 4.00%, due 08/01/52 | | | 940 | | | | 837 | | |
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities - 7.0% (Cost $7,922) | | | | | 7,521 | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Oakmark Bond Fund September 30, 2023
Schedule of Investments (in thousands) (continued)
| | Par Value | | Value | |
FIXED INCOME - 94.8% (continued) | |
BANK LOANS - 7.0% (e) | |
FINANCIALS - 2.1% | |
Citadel Securities LP 2023 Term Loan B 7.818% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.500%), due 07/28/30 (d) | | $ | 1,239 | | | $ | 1,236 | | |
GTCR W Merger Sub LLC 0.00%, due 09/20/30 (f) | | | 1,000 | | | | 999 | | |
| | | | | 2,235 | | |
HEALTH CARE - 1.8% | |
Owens & Minor, Inc. 2022 Term Loan B 8.715% - 9.166% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750%), due 03/29/29 (d) | | | 469 | | | | 467 | | |
Medline Borrower LP USD Term Loan B 8.681% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%), due 10/23/28 (d) | | | 741 | | | | 738 | | |
Fortrea Holdings, Inc. Term Loan B 9.066% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750%), due 07/01/30 (d) | | | 748 | | | | 745 | | |
| | | | | 1,950 | | |
INDUSTRIALS - 1.3% | |
Skymiles IP Ltd. 2020 Term Loan B 9.076% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750%), due 10/20/27 (d) | | | 850 | | | | 880 | | |
Uber Technologies, Inc. 2023 Term Loan B 8.159% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.750%), due 03/03/30 (d) | | | 499 | | | | 498 | | |
| | | | | 1,378 | | |
ENERGY - 0.9% | |
Championx Corp. 0.00%, due 06/07/29 (f) | | | 993 | | | | 993 | | |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 0.9% | |
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Term Loan B 8.666% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%), due 04/30/26 (d) | | | 975 | | | | 944 | | |
Total Bank Loans (Cost $7,405) | | | | | 7,500 | | |
TOTAL FIXED INCOME - 94.8% (COST $110,220) | | | | | 101,698 | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.8% | |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 4.8% | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement, 5.30% dated 09/29/23 due 10/02/23, repurchase price $5,174, collateralized by a United States Treasury Note, 4.625% due 03/15/26, value plus accrued interest of $5,275 (Cost: $5,171) | | | 5,171 | | | | 5,171 | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.8% (COST $5,171) | | | | | 5,171 | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 101.2% (COST $117,188) | | | | | 108,564 | | |
Liabilities In Excess of Other Assets - (1.2)% | | | | | (1,314 | ) | |
NET ASSETS – 100.0% | | | | $ | 107,250 | | |
(a) All or a portion of this investment is held in connection with one or more options within the Fund.
(b) Security is perpetual and has no stated maturity date.
(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold, normally only to qualified institutional buyers.
(d) Floating Rate Note. Rate shown is as of September 30, 2023.
(e) Bank loans generally are subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment. As a result, the actual remaining maturity of bank loans may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown.
(f) This position represents an unsettled loan commitment at period end. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date, including coupon rate, which will be adjusted on settlement date.
Abbreviations:
REIT: Real Estate Investment Trust
SOFR: Secured Overnight Financing Rate
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Oakmark Bond Fund September 30, 2023
Schedule of Investments (in thousands) (continued)
WRITTEN OPTIONS
Description | | Exercise Price | | Expiration Date | | Number of Contracts | | Notional Amount | | Market Value | | Premiums (Received) by Fund | | Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | |
CALLS | |
Truist Financial Corp. | | $ | 30.00 | | | 3/15/24 | | | (150 | ) | | $ | (429 | ) | | $ | (31 | ) | | $ | (28 | ) | | $ | (3 | ) | |
Corebridge Financial, Inc. | | $ | 16.88 | | | 1/19/24 | | | (290 | ) | | $ | (573 | ) | | $ | (102 | ) | | $ | (46 | ) | | $ | (56 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | $ | (1,002 | ) | | $ | (133 | ) | | $ | (74 | ) | | $ | (59 | ) | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Oakmark Funds
Statements of Assets and Liabilities—September 30, 2023
(in thousands except per share amounts)
| | Oakmark Fund | | Oakmark Select Fund | | Oakmark Global Fund | |
Assets | |
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (a) | | $ | 16,942,089 | | | $ | 5,343,567 | | | $ | 1,182,530 | | |
Cash | | | 0 | (b) | | | 0 | | | | 28 | | |
Foreign currency, at value (c) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | |
Receivable for: | |
Securities sold | | | 18,714 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,909 | | |
Fund shares sold | | | 22,552 | | | | 5,319 | | | | 359 | | |
Dividends and interest from unaffiliated securities (Net of foreign tax withheld) | | | 16,648 | | | | 1,111 | | | | 537 | | |
Tax reclaim from unaffiliated securities | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,286 | | |
Total receivables | | | 57,914 | | | | 6,430 | | | | 4,091 | | |
Other assets | | | 19 | | | | 3 | | | | 0 | (b) | |
Total assets | | $ | 17,000,022 | | | $ | 5,350,000 | | | $ | 1,186,649 | | |
Liabilities and net assets | |
Payable for: | |
Securities purchased | | $ | 87,380 | | | $ | 2,029 | | | $ | 0 | | |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 7,181 | | | | 2,193 | | | | 357 | | |
Options written, at value | | | 25,223 | (d) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | |
Investment advisory fee | | | 2,258 | | | | 852 | | | | 208 | | |
Other shareholder servicing fees | | | 782 | | | | 621 | | | | 36 | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees | | | 112 | | | | 58 | | | | 29 | | |
Trustee fees | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | |
Deferred trustee compensation | | | 1,595 | | | | 691 | | | | 419 | | |
Securities sold short, at value | | | 19,731 | (e) | | | 0 | | | | 1,942 | (e) | |
Other | | | 2,439 | | | | 706 | | | | 433 | | |
Total liabilities | | | 146,702 | | | | 7,151 | | | | 3,425 | | |
Net assets applicable to Fund shares outstanding | | $ | 16,853,320 | | | $ | 5,342,849 | | | $ | 1,183,224 | | |
Analysis of net assets | |
Paid in capital | | $ | 14,235,414 | | | $ | 4,506,996 | | | $ | 925,671 | | |
Distributable earnings | | | 2,617,906 | | | | 835,853 | | | | 257,553 | | |
Net assets applicable to Fund shares outstanding | | $ | 16,853,320 | | | $ | 5,342,849 | | | $ | 1,183,224 | | |
Price of shares | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share: Investor Class | | $ | 118.59 | | | $ | 61.75 | | | $ | 31.22 | | |
Investor Class—Net assets | | $ | 7,901,356 | | | $ | 1,593,881 | | | $ | 581,029 | | |
Investor Class—Shares outstanding (Unlimited shares authorized) | | | 66,625 | | | | 25,811 | | | | 18,610 | | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share: Advisor Class | | $ | 118.70 | | | $ | 61.66 | | | $ | 31.24 | (f) | |
Advisor Class—Net assets | | $ | 2,026,991 | | | $ | 2,657,644 | | | $ | 135,808 | | |
Advisor Class—Shares outstanding (Unlimited shares authorized) | | | 17,077 | | | | 43,100 | | | | 4,348 | | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share: Institutional Class | | $ | 118.72 | | | $ | 61.75 | | | $ | 31.24 | | |
Institutional Class—Net assets | | $ | 4,830,172 | | | $ | 591,618 | | | $ | 356,443 | | |
Institutional Class—Shares outstanding (Unlimited shares authorized) | | | 40,686 | | | | 9,581 | | | | 11,410 | | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share: R6 Class | | $ | 118.77 | | | $ | 61.75 | | | $ | 31.23 | | |
R6 Class—Net assets | | $ | 2,094,801 | | | $ | 499,706 | | | $ | 109,944 | | |
R6 Class—Shares outstanding (Unlimited shares authorized) | | | 17,638 | | | | 8,092 | | | | 3,520 | | |
(a) Identified cost of investments in unaffiliated securities. | | $ | 14,162,368 | | | $ | 4,265,614 | | | $ | 970,683 | | |
(b) Amount rounds to less than $1,000. | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(c) Identified cost of foreign currency. | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | (b) | |
(d) Written options premiums received of $35,566 (in thousands) for the Oakmark Fund. | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(e) Identified proceeds of investments from securities sold short. | | | 18,714 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,909 | | |
(f) Net assets have been rounded for presentation purposes. The net asset value per share shown is as reported on September 30, 2023. | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Oakmark Funds
Statements of Assets and Liabilities—September 30, 2023 (continued)
(in thousands except per share amounts)
| | Oakmark Global Select Fund | | Oakmark International Fund | | Oakmark International Small Cap Fund | |
Assets | |
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (a) | | $ | 1,060,500 | | | $ | 19,020,177 | | | $ | 1,302,023 | | |
Investments in affiliated securities, at value | | | 0 | | | | 247,019 | (b) | | | 0 | | |
Cash | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | (d) | |
Foreign currency, at value (c) | | | 0 | (d) | | | 1 | | | | 30,389 | | |
Receivable for: | |
Securities sold | | | 3,851 | | | | 38,400 | | | | 1,244 | | |
Fund shares sold | | | 92 | | | | 21,199 | | | | 948 | | |
Dividends and interest from unaffiliated securities (Net of foreign tax withheld) | | | 644 | | | | 10,883 | | | | 2,831 | | |
Tax reclaim from unaffiliated securities | | | 1,363 | | | | 23,621 | | | | 2,381 | | |
Total receivables | | | 5,950 | | | | 94,103 | | | | 7,404 | | |
Other assets | | | 0 | (d) | | | 3 | | | | 0 | (d) | |
Total assets | | $ | 1,066,450 | | | $ | 19,361,304 | | | $ | 1,339,816 | | |
Liabilities and net assets | |
Payable for: | |
Securities purchased | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 46,300 | | | $ | 20,719 | | |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 186 | | | | 20,314 | | | | 497 | | |
Investment advisory fee | | | 180 | | | | 3,089 | | | | 284 | | |
Other shareholder servicing fees | | | 47 | | | | 953 | | | | 52 | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees | | | 12 | | | | 59 | | | | 13 | | |
Trustee fees | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | |
Deferred trustee compensation | | | 340 | | | | 2,344 | | | | 402 | | |
Securities sold short, at value | | | 3,918 | (e) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | |
Other | | | 358 | | | | 8,942 | | | | 487 | | |
Total liabilities | | | 5,042 | | | | 82,003 | | | | 22,455 | | |
Net assets applicable to Fund shares outstanding | | $ | 1,061,408 | | | $ | 19,279,301 | | | $ | 1,317,361 | | |
Analysis of net assets | |
Paid in capital | | $ | 936,869 | | | $ | 22,156,284 | | | $ | 1,343,848 | | |
Distributable earnings | | | 124,539 | | | | (2,876,983 | ) | | | (26,487 | ) | |
Net assets applicable to Fund shares outstanding | | $ | 1,061,408 | | | $ | 19,279,301 | | | $ | 1,317,361 | | |
Price of shares | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share: Investor Class | | $ | 19.88 | | | $ | 25.15 | | | $ | 17.82 | | |
Investor Class—Net assets | | $ | 351,305 | | | $ | 5,865,372 | | | $ | 367,283 | | |
Investor Class—Shares outstanding (Unlimited shares authorized) | | | 17,674 | | | | 233,259 | | | | 20,615 | | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share: Advisor Class | | $ | 19.87 | | | $ | 25.12 | | | $ | 17.84 | | |
Advisor Class—Net assets | | $ | 136,729 | | | $ | 2,582,739 | | | $ | 163,546 | | |
Advisor Class—Shares outstanding (Unlimited shares authorized) | | | 6,881 | | | | 102,809 | | | | 9,169 | | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share: Institutional Class | | $ | 19.87 | | | $ | 25.13 | | | $ | 17.79 | | |
Institutional Class—Net assets | | $ | 459,483 | | | $ | 8,125,207 | | | $ | 481,601 | | |
Institutional Class—Shares outstanding (Unlimited shares authorized) | | | 23,119 | | | | 323,313 | | | | 27,065 | | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share: R6 Class | | $ | 19.89 | | | $ | 25.15 | | | $ | 17.79 | | |
R6 Class—Net assets | | $ | 113,891 | | | $ | 2,705,983 | | | $ | 304,931 | | |
R6 Class—Shares outstanding (Unlimited shares authorized) | | | 5,727 | | | | 107,605 | | | | 17,138 | | |
(a) Identified cost of investments in unaffiliated securities. | | $ | 884,452 | | | $ | 18,094,089 | | | $ | 1,283,807 | | |
(b) Identified cost of investments in affiliated securities. | | | 0 | | | | 416,387 | | | | 0 | | |
(c) Identified cost of foreign currency. | | | 0 | (d) | | | 1 | | | | 30,205 | | |
(d) Amount rounds to less than $1,000. | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(e) Identified proceeds of investments from securities sold short. | | | 3,851 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Oakmark Funds
Statements of Assets and Liabilities—September 30, 2023 (continued)
(in thousands except per share amounts)
| | Oakmark Equity and Income Fund | | Oakmark Bond Fund | |
Assets | |
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (a) | | $ | 6,021,966 | | | $ | 108,564 | | |
Cash | | | 98 | | | | 0 | (c) | |
Foreign currency, at value (b) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | |
Receivable for: | |
Securities sold | | | 6,107 | | | | 7 | | |
Fund shares sold | | | 2,232 | | | | 309 | | |
Dividends and interest from unaffiliated securities (Net of foreign tax withheld) | | | 19,961 | | | | 800 | | |
Tax reclaim from unaffiliated securities | | | 1,836 | | | | 0 | | |
Total receivables | | | 30,136 | | | | 1,116 | | |
Other assets | | | 0 | (c) | | | 0 | (c) | |
Total assets | | $ | 6,052,200 | | | $ | 109,680 | | |
Liabilities and net assets | |
Payable for: | |
Securities purchased | | $ | 15,416 | | | $ | 1,967 | | |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 3,380 | | | | 0 | | |
Options written, at value | | | 0 | | | | 133 | (d) | |
Investment advisory fee | | | 706 | | | | 4 | | |
Other shareholder servicing fees | | | 300 | | | | 0 | (c) | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees | | | 70 | | | | 0 | (c) | |
Trustee fees | | | 1 | | | | 0 | (c) | |
Deferred trustee compensation | | | 1,487 | | | | 91 | | |
Securities sold short, at value | | | 4,876 | (e) | | | 0 | | |
Other | | | 1,316 | | | | 235 | | |
Total liabilities | | | 27,552 | | | | 2,430 | | |
Net assets applicable to Fund shares outstanding | | $ | 6,024,648 | | | $ | 107,250 | | |
Analysis of net assets | |
Paid in capital | | $ | 5,427,387 | | | $ | 123,998 | | |
Distributable earnings | | | 597,261 | | | | (16,748 | ) | |
Net assets applicable to Fund shares outstanding | | $ | 6,024,648 | | | $ | 107,250 | | |
Price of shares | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share: Investor Class | | $ | 31.41 | | | $ | 8.40 | (f) | |
Investor Class—Net assets | | $ | 4,213,345 | | | $ | 1,121 | | |
Investor Class—Shares outstanding (Unlimited shares authorized) | | | 134,122 | | | | 134 | | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share: Advisor Class | | $ | 31.43 | | | $ | 8.41 | | |
Advisor Class—Net assets | | $ | 548,998 | | | $ | 782 | | |
Advisor Class—Shares outstanding (Unlimited shares authorized) | | | 17,465 | | | | 93 | | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share: Institutional Class | | $ | 31.43 | (f) | | $ | 8.41 | (f) | |
Institutional Class—Net assets | | $ | 1,029,949 | | | $ | 2,551 | | |
Institutional Class—Shares outstanding (Unlimited shares authorized) | | | 32,764 | | | | 303 | | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share: R6 Class | | $ | 31.45 | | | $ | 8.41 | | |
R6 Class—Net assets | | $ | 232,356 | | | $ | 102,796 | | |
R6 Class—Shares outstanding (Unlimited shares authorized) | | | 7,389 | | | | 12,221 | | |
(a) Identified cost of investments in unaffiliated securities. | | $ | 5,392,934 | | | $ | 117,188 | | |
(b) Identified cost of foreign currency. | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | |
(c) Amount rounds to less than $1,000. | | | | | | | | | |
(d) Written options premiums received of $74 (in thousands) for the Oakmark Bond Fund. | | | | | | | | | |
(e) Identified proceeds of investments from securities sold short. | | | 4,635 | | | | 0 | | |
(f) Net assets have been rounded for presentation purposes. The net asset value per share shown is as reported on September 30, 2023. | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Oakmark Funds
Statements of Operations—For the Year Ended September 30, 2023
(in thousands)
| | Oakmark Fund | | Oakmark Select Fund | | Oakmark Global Fund | |
Investment Income: | |
Dividends from unaffiliated securities | | $ | 270,916 | | | $ | 56,390 | | | $ | 30,318 | | |
Interest income from unaffiliated securities | | | 44,284 | | | | 14,598 | | | | 1,857 | | |
Other income | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 143 | | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (683 | ) | | | 0 | | | | (1,992 | ) | |
Total investment income | | | 314,517 | | | | 70,988 | | | | 30,326 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment advisory fee | | | 97,244 | | | | 35,308 | | | | 9,772 | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees | | | 775 | | | | 385 | | | | 182 | | |
Other shareholder servicing fees—Investor Class | | | 4,396 | | | | 832 | | | | 311 | | |
Other shareholder servicing fees—Advisor Class | | | 1,542 | | | | 3,079 | | | | 78 | | |
Other shareholder servicing fees—Institutional Class | | | 2,121 | | | | 197 | | | | 87 | | |
Service fee—Investor Class | | | 15,609 | | | | 2,758 | | | | 1,092 | | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 877 | | | | 444 | | | | 57 | | |
Custody and accounting fees | | | 351 | | | | 177 | | | | 203 | | |
Registration and blue sky expenses | | | 333 | | | | 139 | | | | 71 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 732 | | | | 354 | | | | 231 | | |
Legal fees | | | 346 | | | | 176 | | | | 119 | | |
Audit and tax services fees | | | 51 | | | | 48 | | | | 91 | | |
Other | | | 542 | | | | 257 | | | | 162 | | |
Total expenses | | | 124,919 | | | | 44,154 | | | | 12,456 | | |
Net expenses | | | 124,919 | | | | 44,154 | | | | 12,456 | | |
Net investment income | | | 189,598 | | | | 26,834 | | | | 17,870 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Unaffiliated investments | | | (150,495 | ) | | | (238,696 | ) | | | 34,300 | (a) | |
Unaffiliated in-kind transactions | | | 2,565,802 | | | | 731,285 | | | | 196,435 | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 13 | | |
Purchased options | | | (18,696 | ) | | | (8,588 | ) | | | 0 | | |
Written options | | | 37,143 | | | | 25,608 | | | | 0 | | |
Net realized gain | | | 2,433,754 | | | | 509,609 | | | | 230,748 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Unaffiliated investments | | | 1,109,557 | | | | 756,663 | | | | 26,116 | (b) | |
Securities sold short | | | (1,017 | ) | | | 0 | | | | (33 | ) | |
Foreign currency translation | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 79 | | |
Written options | | | 10,343 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 1,118,883 | | | | 756,663 | | | | 26,162 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 3,552,637 | | | | 1,266,272 | | | | 256,910 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 3,742,235 | | | $ | 1,293,106 | | | $ | 274,780 | | |
(a) Net of capital gain withholding taxes of $609 (in thousands) for the Oakmark Global Fund.
(b) Includes net change in capital gain withholding taxes of $(301) (in thousands) for the Oakmark Global Fund.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Oakmark Funds
Statements of Operations—For the Year Ended September 30, 2023 (continued)
(in thousands)
| | Oakmark Global Select Fund | | Oakmark International Fund | | Oakmark International Small Cap Fund | |
Investment Income: | |
Dividends from unaffiliated securities | | $ | 20,303 | | | $ | 623,537 | | | $ | 44,908 | | |
Dividends from affiliated securities | | | 0 | | | | 24,163 | | | | 0 | | |
Interest income from unaffiliated securities | | | 1,768 | | | | 28,172 | | | | 1,681 | | |
Non-cash dividends from unaffiliated securities | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 165 | | |
Other income | | | 57 | | | | 0 | | | | 268 | | |
Reclaim Income | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,550 | | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (1,543 | ) | | | (58,011 | ) | | | (3,885 | ) | |
Total investment income | | | 20,585 | | | | 617,861 | | | | 44,687 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment advisory fee | | | 8,429 | | | | 146,713 | | | | 13,901 | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees | | | 69 | | | | 406 | | | | 80 | | |
Other shareholder servicing fees—Investor Class | | | 202 | | | | 4,187 | | | | 246 | | |
Other shareholder servicing fees—Advisor Class | | | 177 | | | | 3,339 | | | | 186 | | |
Other shareholder servicing fees—Institutional Class | | | 238 | | | | 4,648 | | | | 164 | | |
Service fee—Investor Class | | | 803 | | | | 14,052 | | | | 748 | | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 53 | | | | 1,196 | | | | 78 | | |
Custody and accounting fees | | | 153 | | | | 1,887 | | | | 283 | | |
Registration and blue sky expenses | | | 75 | | | | 379 | | | | 86 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 217 | | | | 939 | | | | 233 | | |
Legal fees | | | 118 | | | | 411 | | | | 121 | | |
Audit and tax services fees | | | 65 | | | | 163 | | | | 113 | | |
Other | | | 154 | | | | 623 | | | | 165 | | |
Total expenses | | | 10,753 | | | | 178,943 | | | | 16,404 | | |
Net expenses | | | 10,753 | | | | 178,943 | | | | 16,404 | | |
Net investment income | | | 9,832 | | | | 438,918 | | | | 28,283 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Unaffiliated investments | | | (5,132 | ) | | | (1,623,756 | )(a) | | | (43,326 | ) | |
Affiliated investments | | | 0 | | | | (441,034 | ) | | | 0 | | |
Unaffiliated in-kind transactions | | | 141,960 | | | | 0 | | | | 41,757 | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (85 | ) | | | (2,445 | ) | | | (262 | ) | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 136,743 | | | | (2,067,235 | ) | | | (1,831 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Unaffiliated investments | | | 115,284 | | | | 6,383,712 | (b) | | | 396,516 | | |
Affiliated investments | | | 0 | | | | 801,584 | | | | 0 | | |
Securities sold short | | | (67 | ) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | |
Foreign currency translation | | | 92 | | | | 1,581 | | | | 308 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 115,309 | | | | 7,186,877 | | | | 396,824 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 252,052 | | | | 5,119,642 | | | | 394,993 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 261,884 | | | $ | 5,558,560 | | | $ | 423,276 | | |
(a) Net of capital gain withholding taxes of $3,895 (in thousands) for the Oakmark International Fund.
(b) Includes net change in capital gain withholding taxes of $3,029 (in thousands) for the Oakmark International Fund.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Operations—For the Year Ended September 30, 2023 (continued)
(in thousands)
| | Oakmark Equity and Income Fund | | Oakmark Bond Fund | |
Investment Income: | |
Dividends from unaffiliated securities | | $ | 75,235 | | | $ | 93 | | |
Interest income from unaffiliated securities | | | 111,504 | | | | 4,558 | | |
Total investment income | | | 186,739 | | | | 4,651 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment advisory fee | | | 33,196 | | | | 367 | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees | | | 471 | | | | 6 | | |
Other shareholder servicing fees—Investor Class | | | 2,962 | | | | 0 | | |
Other shareholder servicing fees—Advisor Class | | | 265 | | | | 0 | (a) | |
Other shareholder servicing fees—Institutional Class | | | 341 | | | | 0 | | |
Service fee—Investor Class | | | 9,653 | | | | 1 | | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 253 | | | | 1 | | |
Custody and accounting fees | | | 266 | | | | 150 | | |
Registration and blue sky expenses | | | 121 | | | | 59 | | |
Trustees fees | | | 499 | | | | 158 | | |
Legal fees | | | 207 | | | | 102 | | |
Audit and tax services fees | | | 48 | | | | 47 | | |
Other | | | 302 | | | | 79 | | |
Total expenses | | | 48,584 | | | | 970 | | |
Advisory fee waiver / Expense reimbursement from adviser | | | 0 | | | | (549 | ) | |
Net expenses | | | 48,584 | | | | 421 | | |
Net investment income | | | 138,155 | | | | 4,230 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Unaffiliated investments | | | (102,367 | ) | | | (4,754 | ) | |
Unaffiliated in-kind transactions | | | 682,039 | | | | 0 | | |
Written options | | | 0 | | | | 41 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 579,672 | | | | (4,713 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Unaffiliated investments | | | 115,982 | | | | 2,043 | | |
Securities sold short | | | (241 | ) | | | 0 | | |
Written options | | | 0 | | | | (59 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 115,741 | | | | 1,984 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 695,413 | | | | (2,729 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 833,568 | | | $ | 1,501 | | |
(a) Amount rounds to less than $1,000.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
(in thousands)
| | Oakmark Fund | |
| | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
From Operations: | |
Net investment income | | $ | 189,598 | | | $ | 157,365 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 2,433,754 | | | | 3,167,556 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 1,118,883 | | | | (6,426,311 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | | 3,742,235 | | | | (3,101,390 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Distributions to shareholders—Investor Class | | | (61,712 | ) | | | (129,974 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—Advisor Class | | | (28,474 | ) | | | (45,944 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—Institutional Class | | | (44,072 | ) | | | (82,975 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—Service Class | | | 0 | | | | (820 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—R6 Class | | | (17,750 | ) | | | (20,064 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (152,008 | ) | | | (279,777 | ) | |
From Fund share transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Investor Class | | | 1,108,645 | | | | 1,470,560 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Investor Class converted from Service Class (a) | | | 0 | | | | 62,110 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Advisor Class | | | 277,749 | | | | 1,046,183 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Institutional Class | | | 1,581,236 | | | | 1,500,913 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Service Class | | | 0 | | | | 2,408 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—R6 Class | | | 6,729,283 | | | | 6,506,716 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Investor Class | | | 60,036 | | | | 122,220 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Advisor Class | | | 27,043 | | | | 43,233 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Institutional Class | | | 38,248 | | | | 70,864 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Service Class | | | 0 | | | | 711 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—R6 Class | | | 13,612 | | | | 19,842 | | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Investor Class | | | (1,433,782 | ) | | | (2,099,885 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Advisor Class | | | (1,335,581 | ) | | | (848,943 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Institutional Class | | | (1,328,206 | ) | | | (1,621,538 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Service Class | | | 0 | | | | (4,878 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Service Class converted to Investor Class (a) | | | 0 | | | | (62,110 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—R6 Class | | | (6,181,816 | ) | | | (6,092,192 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | (443,533 | ) | | | 116,214 | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 3,146,694 | | | | (3,264,953 | ) | |
Net assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 13,706,626 | | | | 16,971,579 | | |
End of year | | $ | 16,853,320 | | | $ | 13,706,626 | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Oakmark Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
(in thousands)
| | Oakmark Fund (continued) | |
| | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Fund share transactions—Investor Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 9,677 | | | | 13,016 | | |
Shares sold—shares converted from Service Class (a) | | | 0 | | | | 536 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 585 | | | | 1,041 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (12,968 | ) | | | (18,754 | ) | |
Net decrease in shares outstanding | | | (2,706 | ) | | | (4,161 | ) | |
Fund share transactions—Advisor Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 2,442 | | | | 9,109 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 264 | | | | 369 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (12,062 | ) | | | (7,468 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (9,356 | ) | | | 2,010 | | |
Fund share transactions—Institutional Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 13,987 | | | | 13,015 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 373 | | | | 604 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (11,785 | ) | | | (14,576 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 2,575 | | | | (957 | ) | |
Fund share transactions—Service Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 0 | | | | 20 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 0 | | | | 6 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | 0 | | | | (40 | ) | |
Less shares redeemed—shares converted to Investor Class (a) | | | 0 | | | | (538 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 0 | | | | (552 | ) | |
Fund share transactions—R6 Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 59,388 | | | | 59,284 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 133 | | | | 169 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (54,330 | ) | | | (56,352 | ) | |
Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 5,191 | | | | 3,101 | | |
(a) Service Class shares were converted into Investor Class shares at the close of business on December 17, 2021.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Oakmark Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
(in thousands)
| | Oakmark Select Fund | |
| | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
From Operations: | |
Net investment income | | $ | 26,834 | | | $ | 16,478 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 509,609 | | | | 974,114 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 756,663 | | | | (2,290,550 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | | 1,293,106 | | | | (1,299,958 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Distributions to shareholders—Investor Class | | | (4,151 | ) | | | (5,682 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—Advisor Class | | | (10,151 | ) | | | (10,556 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—Institutional Class | | | (2,342 | ) | | | (3,374 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—Service Class | | | 0 | | | | (53 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—R6 Class | | | (1,857 | ) | | | (1,737 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (18,501 | ) | | | (21,402 | ) | |
From Fund share transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Investor Class | | | 73,244 | | | | 86,672 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Investor Class converted from Service Class (a) | | | 0 | | | | 21,426 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Advisor Class | | | 563,537 | | | | 731,230 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Institutional Class | | | 270,817 | | | | 122,015 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Service Class | | | 0 | | | | 664 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—R6 Class | | | 1,798,794 | | | | 1,916,695 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Investor Class | | | 4,004 | | | | 5,478 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Advisor Class | | | 9,975 | | | | 10,344 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Institutional Class | | | 2,006 | | | | 2,930 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Service Class | | | 0 | | | | 53 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—R6 Class | | | 1,836 | | | | 1,735 | | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Investor Class | | | (186,133 | ) | | | (348,286 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Advisor Class | | | (694,227 | ) | | | (394,340 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Institutional Class | | | (281,093 | ) | | | (143,510 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Service Class | | | 0 | | | | (5,019 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Service Class converted to Investor Class (a) | | | 0 | | | | (21,426 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—R6 Class | | | (1,719,535 | ) | | | (1,865,285 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | (156,775 | ) | | | 121,376 | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 1,117,830 | | | | (1,199,984 | ) | |
Net assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 4,225,019 | | | | 5,425,003 | | |
End of year | | $ | 5,342,849 | | | $ | 4,225,019 | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Oakmark Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
(in thousands)
| | Oakmark Select Fund (continued) | |
| | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Fund share transactions—Investor Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 1,237 | | | | 1,417 | | |
Shares sold—shares converted from Service Class (a) | | | 0 | | | | 344 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 81 | | | | 87 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (3,297 | ) | | | (5,778 | ) | |
Net decrease in shares outstanding | | | (1,979 | ) | | | (3,930 | ) | |
Fund share transactions—Advisor Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 10,019 | | | | 12,565 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 202 | | | | 165 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (12,425 | ) | | | (6,877 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (2,204 | ) | | | 5,853 | | |
Fund share transactions—Institutional Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 4,892 | | | | 2,001 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 41 | | | | 46 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (5,168 | ) | | | (2,483 | ) | |
Net decrease in shares outstanding | | | (235 | ) | | | (436 | ) | |
Fund share transactions—Service Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 0 | | | | 10 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | 0 | | | | (81 | ) | |
Less shares redeemed—shares converted to Investor Class (a) | | | 0 | | | | (349 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 0 | | | | (419 | ) | |
Fund share transactions—R6 Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 31,794 | | | | 33,231 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 37 | | | | 28 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (29,960 | ) | | | (32,356 | ) | |
Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 1,871 | | | | 903 | | |
(a) Service Class shares were converted into Investor Class shares at the close of business on December 17, 2021.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Oakmark Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
(in thousands)
| | Oakmark Global Fund | |
| | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
From Operations: | |
Net investment income | | $ | 17,870 | | | $ | 17,188 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 230,748 | | | | 9,001 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 26,162 | | | | (389,863 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | | 274,780 | | | | (363,674 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Distributions to shareholders—Investor Class | | | (4,349 | ) | | | (69,039 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—Advisor Class | | | (1,648 | ) | | | (18,838 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—Institutional Class | | | (3,213 | ) | | | (38,791 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—Service Class | | | 0 | | | | (999 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—R6 Class | | | (791 | ) | | | (8,204 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (10,001 | ) | | | (135,871 | ) | |
From Fund share transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Investor Class | | | 18,572 | | | | 36,911 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Investor Class converted from Service Class (a) | | | 0 | | | | 11,221 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Advisor Class | | | 6,878 | | | | 28,448 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Institutional Class | | | 84,219 | | | | 65,360 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Service Class | | | 0 | | | | 491 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—R6 Class | | | 359,157 | | | | 4,775 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Investor Class | | | 4,240 | | | | 67,452 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Advisor Class | | | 1,554 | | | | 17,655 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Institutional Class | | | 3,101 | | | | 37,386 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Service Class | | | 0 | | | | 839 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—R6 Class | | | 747 | | | | 8,130 | | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Investor Class | | | (91,795 | ) | | | (146,833 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Advisor Class | | | (64,813 | ) | | | (35,911 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Institutional Class | | | (89,787 | ) | | | (108,779 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Service Class | | | 0 | | | | (420 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Service Class converted to Investor Class (a) | | | 0 | | | | (11,221 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—R6 Class | | | (337,177 | ) | | | (4,694 | ) | |
Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | (105,104 | ) | | | (29,190 | ) | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 159,675 | | | | (528,735 | ) | |
Net assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 1,023,549 | | | | 1,552,284 | | |
End of year | | $ | 1,183,224 | | | $ | 1,023,549 | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Oakmark Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
(in thousands)
| | Oakmark Global Fund (continued) | |
| | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Fund share transactions—Investor Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 594 | | | | 1,108 | | |
Shares sold—shares converted from Service Class (a) | | | 0 | | | | 334 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 147 | | | | 1,980 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (2,985 | ) | | | (4,528 | ) | |
Net decrease in shares outstanding | | | (2,244 | ) | | | (1,106 | ) | |
Fund share transactions—Advisor Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 227 | | | | 856 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 54 | | | | 519 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (2,089 | ) | | | (1,088 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (1,808 | ) | | | 287 | | |
Fund share transactions—Institutional Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 2,699 | | | | 2,015 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 108 | | | | 1,098 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (2,895 | ) | | | (3,435 | ) | |
Net decrease in shares outstanding | | | (88 | ) | | | (322 | ) | |
Fund share transactions—Service Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 0 | | | | 14 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 0 | | | | 26 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | 0 | | | | (12 | ) | |
Less shares redeemed—shares converted to Investor Class (a) | | | 0 | | | | (346 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 0 | | | | (318 | ) | |
Fund share transactions—R6 Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 11,227 | | | | 163 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 26 | | | | 239 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (10,507 | ) | | | (141 | ) | |
Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 746 | | | | 261 | | |
(a) Service Class shares were converted into Investor Class shares at the close of business on December 17, 2021.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
(in thousands)
| | Oakmark Global Select Fund | |
| | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
From Operations: | |
Net investment income | | $ | 9,832 | | | $ | 20,053 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 136,743 | | | | (46,904 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 115,309 | | | | (428,902 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | | 261,884 | | | | (455,753 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Distributions to shareholders—Investor Class | | | (1,201 | ) | | | (51,810 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—Advisor Class | | | (779 | ) | | | (21,418 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—Institutional Class | | | (2,856 | ) | | | (72,901 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—R6 Class | | | (666 | ) | | | (11,585 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (5,502 | ) | | | (157,714 | ) | |
From Fund share transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Investor Class | | | 16,564 | | | | 46,846 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Advisor Class | | | 9,834 | | | | 53,153 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Institutional Class | | | 45,815 | | | | 135,405 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—R6 Class | | | 297,502 | | | | 8,548 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Investor Class | | | 1,172 | | | | 50,153 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Advisor Class | | | 757 | | | | 20,925 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Institutional Class | | | 2,309 | | | | 62,435 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—R6 Class | | | 663 | | | | 11,504 | | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Investor Class | | | (86,664 | ) | | | (133,309 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Advisor Class | | | (60,172 | ) | | | (95,171 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Institutional Class | | | (114,329 | ) | | | (268,988 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—R6 Class | | | (296,568 | ) | | | (9,193 | ) | |
Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | (183,117 | ) | | | (117,692 | ) | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 73,265 | | | | (731,159 | ) | |
Net assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 988,143 | | | | 1,719,302 | | |
End of year | | $ | 1,061,408 | | | $ | 988,143 | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Oakmark Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
(in thousands)
| | Oakmark Global Select Fund (continued) | |
| | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Fund share transactions—Investor Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 877 | | | | 2,133 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 67 | | | | 2,247 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (4,668 | ) | | | (6,494 | ) | |
Net decrease in shares outstanding | | | (3,724 | ) | | | (2,114 | ) | |
Fund share transactions—Advisor Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 535 | | | | 2,622 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 43 | | | | 939 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (3,323 | ) | | | (4,473 | ) | |
Net decrease in shares outstanding | | | (2,745 | ) | | | (912 | ) | |
Fund share transactions—Institutional Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 2,427 | | | | 6,177 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 132 | | | | 2,801 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (6,098 | ) | | | (13,498 | ) | |
Net decrease in shares outstanding | | | (3,539 | ) | | | (4,520 | ) | |
Fund share transactions—R6 Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 15,115 | | | | 408 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 38 | | | | 516 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (14,987 | ) | | | (435 | ) | |
Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 166 | | | | 489 | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
(in thousands)
| | Oakmark International Fund | |
| | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
From Operations: | |
Net investment income | | $ | 438,918 | | | $ | 596,428 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (2,067,235 | ) | | | 347,192 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 7,186,877 | | | | (8,989,885 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | | 5,558,560 | | | | (8,046,265 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Distributions to shareholders—Investor Class | | | (168,264 | ) | | | (104,445 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—Advisor Class | | | (83,923 | ) | | | (45,714 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—Institutional Class | | | (267,697 | ) | | | (177,875 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—Service Class | | | 0 | | | | (1,306 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—R6 Class | | | (75,355 | ) | | | (51,583 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (595,239 | ) | | | (380,923 | ) | |
From Fund share transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Investor Class | | | 927,733 | | | | 1,324,903 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Investor Class converted from Service Class (a) | | | 0 | | | | 132,197 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Advisor Class | | | 552,209 | | | | 821,502 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Institutional Class | | | 1,879,041 | | | | 3,023,153 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Service Class | | | 0 | | | | 8,998 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—R6 Class | | | 1,227,050 | | | | 1,421,179 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Investor Class | | | 158,296 | | | | 100,150 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Advisor Class | | | 82,906 | | | | 44,817 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Institutional Class | | | 165,754 | | | | 104,275 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Service Class | | | 0 | | | | 713 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—R6 Class | | | 69,927 | | | | 51,009 | | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Investor Class | | | (1,769,957 | ) | | | (2,766,495 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Advisor Class | | | (989,684 | ) | | | (861,186 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Institutional Class | | | (3,317,614 | ) | | | (3,946,644 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Service Class | | | 0 | | | | (12,578 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Service Class converted to Investor Class (a) | | | 0 | | | | (132,197 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—R6 Class | | | (1,588,542 | ) | | | (927,289 | ) | |
Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | (2,602,881 | ) | | | (1,613,493 | ) | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 2,360,440 | | | | (10,040,681 | ) | |
Net assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 16,918,861 | | | | 26,959,542 | | |
End of year | | $ | 19,279,301 | | | $ | 16,918,861 | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
(in thousands)
| | Oakmark International Fund (continued) | |
| | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Fund share transactions—Investor Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 37,083 | | | | 52,861 | | |
Shares sold—shares converted from Service Class (a) | | | 0 | | | | 4,905 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 6,873 | | | | 3,677 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (71,822 | ) | | | (111,154 | ) | |
Net decrease in shares outstanding | | | (27,866 | ) | | | (49,711 | ) | |
Fund share transactions—Advisor Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 22,498 | | | | 31,688 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 3,608 | | | | 1,648 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (39,903 | ) | | | (34,527 | ) | |
Net decrease in shares outstanding | | | (13,797 | ) | | | (1,191 | ) | |
Fund share transactions—Institutional Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 75,119 | | | | 117,578 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 7,213 | | | | 3,835 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (135,163 | ) | | | (162,047 | ) | |
Net decrease in shares outstanding | | | (52,831 | ) | | | (40,634 | ) | |
Fund share transactions—Service Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 0 | | | | 313 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 0 | | | | 26 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | 0 | | | | (438 | ) | |
Less shares redeemed—shares converted to Investor Class (a) | | | 0 | | | | (4,857 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 0 | | | | (4,956 | ) | |
Fund share transactions—R6 Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 47,279 | | | | 53,709 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 3,043 | | | | 1,875 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (66,566 | ) | | | (38,036 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (16,244 | ) | | | 17,548 | | |
(a) Service Class shares were converted into Investor Class shares at the close of business on December 17, 2021.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
(in thousands)
| | Oakmark International Small Cap Fund | |
| | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
From Operations: | |
Net investment income | | $ | 28,283 | | | $ | 28,502 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (1,831 | ) | | | 4,964 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 396,824 | | | | (576,958 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | | 423,276 | | | | (543,492 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Distributions to shareholders—Investor Class | | | (6,833 | ) | | | (8,861 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—Advisor Class | | | (3,403 | ) | | | (3,257 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—Institutional Class | | | (8,950 | ) | | | (9,896 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—Service Class | | | 0 | | | | (12 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—R6 Class | | | (10,676 | ) | | | (6,974 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (29,862 | ) | | | (29,000 | ) | |
From Fund share transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Investor Class | | | 52,310 | | | | 51,934 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Investor Class converted from Service Class (a) | | | 0 | | | | 787 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Advisor Class | | | 40,251 | | | | 41,536 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Institutional Class | | | 95,863 | | | | 97,160 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Service Class | | | 0 | | | | 27 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—R6 Class | | | 51,812 | | | | 256,405 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Investor Class | | | 6,610 | | | | 8,647 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Advisor Class | | | 3,340 | | | | 3,198 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Institutional Class | | | 5,855 | | | | 6,902 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Service Class | | | 0 | | | | 7 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—R6 Class | | | 6,475 | | | | 2,222 | | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Investor Class | | | (101,686 | ) | | | (150,168 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Advisor Class | | | (57,342 | ) | | | (36,835 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Institutional Class | | | (62,582 | ) | | | (130,088 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Service Class | | | 0 | | | | (13 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Service Class converted to Investor Class | | | 0 | | | | (787 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—R6 Class | | | (284,698 | ) | | | (55,470 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | (243,792 | ) | | | 95,464 | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 149,622 | | | | (477,028 | ) | |
Net assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 1,167,739 | | | | 1,644,767 | | |
End of year | | $ | 1,317,361 | | | $ | 1,167,739 | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
(in thousands)
| | Oakmark International Small Cap Fund (continued) | |
| | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Fund share transactions—Investor Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 2,966 | | | | 2,908 | | |
Shares sold—shares converted from Service Class (a) | | | 0 | | | | 42 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 400 | | | | 454 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (5,896 | ) | | | (8,369 | ) | |
Net decrease in shares outstanding | | | (2,530 | ) | | | (4,965 | ) | |
Fund share transactions—Advisor Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 2,291 | | | | 2,346 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 202 | | | | 168 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (3,252 | ) | | | (2,072 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (759 | ) | | | 442 | | |
Fund share transactions—Institutional Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 5,467 | | | | 5,640 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 355 | | | | 363 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (3,601 | ) | | | (7,621 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 2,221 | | | | (1,618 | ) | |
Fund share transactions—Service Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | 0 | | | | (1 | ) | |
Less shares redeemed—shares converted to Investor Class (a) | | | 0 | | | | (42 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 0 | | | | (41 | ) | |
Fund share transactions—R6 Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 3,022 | | | | 14,978 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 393 | | | | 117 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (16,498 | ) | | | (3,339 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (13,083 | ) | | | 11,756 | | |
(a) Service Class shares were converted into Investor Class shares at the close of business on December 17, 2021.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
(in thousands)
| | Oakmark Equity and Income Fund | |
| | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
From Operations: | |
Net investment income | | $ | 138,155 | | | $ | 102,172 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 579,672 | | | | 899,108 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 115,741 | | | | (2,118,582 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | | 833,568 | | | | (1,117,302 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Distributions to shareholders—Investor Class | | | (62,568 | ) | | | (442,433 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—Advisor Class | | | (13,222 | ) | | | (70,197 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—Institutional Class | | | (15,641 | ) | | | (95,113 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—Service Class | | | 0 | | | | (12,652 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—R6 Class | | | (1,576 | ) | | | (7,171 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (93,007 | ) | | | (627,566 | ) | |
From Fund share transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Investor Class | | | 186,138 | | | | 248,295 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Investor Class converted from Service Class (a) | | | 0 | | | | 158,931 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Advisor Class | | | 26,600 | | | | 134,328 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Institutional Class | | | 384,625 | | | | 207,511 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Service Class | | | 0 | | | | 7,082 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—R6 Class | | | 1,517,989 | | | | 1,604,470 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Investor Class | | | 59,853 | | | | 422,738 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Advisor Class | | | 12,510 | | | | 65,808 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Institutional Class | | | 13,944 | | | | 84,504 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Service Class | | | 0 | | | | 11,875 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—R6 Class | | | 1,537 | | | | 6,936 | | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Investor Class | | | (749,496 | ) | | | (967,667 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Advisor Class | | | (318,053 | ) | | | (122,056 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Institutional Class | | | (390,328 | ) | | | (252,172 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Service Class | | | 0 | | | | (10,055 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Service Class converted to Investor Class | | | 0 | | | | (158,931 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—R6 Class | | | (1,395,873 | ) | | | (1,603,925 | ) | |
Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | (650,554 | ) | | | (162,328 | ) | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 90,007 | | | | (1,907,196 | ) | |
Net assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 5,934,641 | | | | 7,841,837 | | |
End of year | | $ | 6,024,648 | | | $ | 5,934,641 | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
(in thousands)
| | Oakmark Equity and Income Fund (continued) | |
| | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Fund share transactions—Investor Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 6,025 | | | | 7,483 | | |
Shares sold—shares converted from Service Class (a) | | | 0 | | | | 4,740 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 2,015 | | | | 12,515 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (24,544 | ) | | | (29,567 | ) | |
Net decrease in shares outstanding | | | (16,504 | ) | | | (4,829 | ) | |
Fund share transactions—Advisor Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 858 | | | | 4,070 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 422 | | | | 1,950 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (10,310 | ) | | | (3,659 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (9,030 | ) | | | 2,361 | | |
Fund share transactions—Institutional Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 12,467 | | | | 6,245 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 470 | | | | 2,504 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (12,862 | ) | | | (7,692 | ) | |
Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 75 | | | | 1,057 | | |
Fund share transactions—Service Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 0 | | | | 194 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 0 | | | | 353 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | 0 | | | | (277 | ) | |
Less shares redeemed—shares converted to Investor Class (a) | | | 0 | | | | (4,761 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 0 | | | | (4,491 | ) | |
Fund share transactions—R6 Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 48,997 | | | | 49,372 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 52 | | | | 205 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (44,921 | ) | | | (48,740 | ) | |
Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 4,128 | | | | 837 | | |
(a) Service Class shares were converted into Investor Class shares at the close of business on December 17, 2021.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
(in thousands)
| | Oakmark Bond Fund | |
| | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
From Operations: | |
Net investment income | | $ | 4,230 | | | $ | 2,346 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (4,713 | ) | | | (3,407 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 1,984 | | | | (11,558 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | | 1,501 | | | | (12,619 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Distributions to shareholders—Investor Class | | | (44 | ) | | | (15 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—Advisor Class | | | (50 | ) | | | (72 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—Institutional Class | | | (127 | ) | | | (140 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders—R6 Class | | | (3,974 | ) | | | (3,880 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (4,195 | ) | | | (4,107 | ) | |
From Fund share transactions: | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Investor Class | | | 757 | | | | 1,115 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Advisor Class | | | 290 | | | | 27 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—Institutional Class | | | 4,687 | | | | 1,752 | | |
Proceeds from shares sold—R6 Class | | | 30,907 | | | | 33,784 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Investor Class | | | 41 | | | | 15 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Advisor Class | | | 50 | | | | 73 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—Institutional Class | | | 127 | | | | 140 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions—R6 Class | | | 3,123 | | | | 2,831 | | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Investor Class | | | (667 | ) | | | (5 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Advisor Class | | | (929 | ) | | | (807 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—Institutional Class | | | (5,246 | ) | | | (1,511 | ) | |
Payment for shares redeemed—R6 Class | | | (10,021 | ) | | | (30,757 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | 23,119 | | | | 6,657 | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 20,425 | | | | (10,069 | ) | |
Net assets: | |
Beginning of year | | | 86,825 | | | | 96,894 | | |
End of year | | $ | 107,250 | | | $ | 86,825 | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
(in thousands)
| | Oakmark Bond Fund (continued) | |
| | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Fund share transactions—Investor Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 86 | | | | 117 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 5 | | | | 2 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (75 | ) | | | (1 | ) | |
Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 16 | | | | 118 | | |
Fund share transactions—Advisor Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 34 | | | | 3 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 6 | | | | 7 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (107 | ) | | | (80 | ) | |
Net decrease in shares outstanding | | | (67 | ) | | | (70 | ) | |
Fund share transactions—Institutional Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 540 | | | | 186 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 14 | | | | 15 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (604 | ) | | | (162 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (50 | ) | | | 39 | | |
Fund share transactions—Service Class: | |
Fund share transactions—R6 Class: | |
Shares sold | | | 3,560 | | | | 3,664 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 360 | | | | 293 | | |
Less shares redeemed | | | (1,153 | ) | | | (3,318 | ) | |
Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 2,767 | | | | 639 | | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
1. ORGANIZATION
The following are the significant accounting policies of Oakmark Fund ("Oakmark"), Oakmark Select Fund ("Select"), Oakmark Global Fund ("Global"), Oakmark Global Select Fund ("Global Select"), Oakmark International Fund ("International"), Oakmark International Small Cap Fund ("Int'l Small Cap"), Oakmark Equity and Income Fund ("Equity and Income"), and Oakmark Bond Fund ("Bond") collectively referred to as the "Funds," each a series of Harris Associates Investment Trust (the "Trust"), a Massachusetts business trust, organized on February 1, 1991, which is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 946 Financial Services—Investment Companies. Each Fund, other than Select and Global Select, is diversified in accordance with the 1940 Act. The following policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The presentation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.
Each Fund offers four classes of shares: Investor Class Shares, Advisor Class Shares, Institutional Class Shares and R6 Class Shares. Shares of each Class are offered for purchase directly from the Funds and through certain intermediaries who have entered into an agreement with the Funds' distributor and/or Harris Associates L.P., investment adviser to the Funds (the "Adviser"). Investor Class Shares are also offered to certain retirement plans, such as 401(k) and profit sharing plans. Investor Class Shares of a Fund pay a service fee not to exceed 0.25% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Investor Shares. This service fee is paid to third-party intermediaries who provide services for and/or maintain shareholder accounts.
Income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, and expenses of the Funds not directly attributable to a specific class of shares are allocated to each class pro rata based on the relative net assets of each class. Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees, service fees, other shareholder servicing fees, and reports to shareholders expenses are specific to each class.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Security valuation
A Fund's share price is also called the net asset value (the "NAV") of a share. The NAV per share of each class of each Fund is normally determined by the Funds' custodian as of the close of regular session trading (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") on any day on which the NYSE is open for regular trading. If the NYSE is unexpectedly closed on a day it would normally be open for business, or if the NYSE has an unscheduled early closure, the Funds reserve the right to accept purchase and redemption orders and calculate their share price as of the normally scheduled close of regular trading on the NYSE for that day.
The NYSE is closed on Saturdays and Sundays and on New Year's Day, the third Mondays in January and February, Good Friday, the last Monday in May, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. If one of these holidays falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the NYSE will be closed on the preceding Friday or the following Monday, respectively. A Fund's NAV will not be calculated on days when the NYSE is closed. The NAV of a class of Fund shares is determined by dividing the value of the assets attributable to that class, less liabilities attributable to that class, by the number of outstanding shares of that class.
Trading in securities of non-U.S. issuers takes place in various markets on some days and at times when the NYSE is not open for trading. In addition, securities of non-U.S. issuers may not trade on some days when the NYSE is open for trading. The value of the Funds' portfolio holdings may change on days when the NYSE is not open for trading and you cannot purchase or redeem Fund shares.
Equity securities principally traded on securities exchanges in the United States are valued at the last reported sale price or the official closing price as of the time of valuation on that exchange, or lacking a reported sale price on the principal exchange at the time of valuation, at the most recent bid quotation on the principal exchange. Each over-the-counter security traded on the NASDAQ National Market System shall be valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP"), or lacking a NOCP at the time of valuation, at the most recent bid quotation. Other over-the-counter securities are valued at the last sales prices at the time of valuation or, lacking any reported sales on that day, at the most recent bid quotations.
Each equity security principally traded on a securities exchange outside the United States shall be valued, depending on local convention or regulation, at the last sale price, the last bid or asked price, the mean between the last bid and asked prices, the official closing price, an auction price, or the pricing convention accepted as the official closing price by MSCI for their index calculations. If there are unexpected disruptions in the primary market or valuations from the primary market are deemed suspect, equity securities may be valued based on a pricing composite or valuations from another exchange as of the close of the regular trading hours on the appropriate exchange or other designated time.
Short-term debt instruments (i.e., debt instruments whose maturities or expiration dates at the time of acquisition are one year or less) or money market instruments are valued at the latest bid quotation or an evaluated price from an independent pricing service. If a bid quotation or evaluated price from a pricing vendor is not available for short-term debt instrument or money market instrument maturing in 60 days or less from date of valuation, such instruments are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Long-term debt instruments are valued at the latest bid quotation or at an evaluated price provided by an independent pricing service. The pricing service may use standard inputs, such as benchmark yields, reported trades, broker-dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers, and reference data, including market research publications. For certain security types, additional inputs may be used or some of the standard inputs may not be applicable. Additionally, the pricing service monitors market indicators and industry and economic events, which may serve as a trigger to gather and possibly use additional market data.
Options are valued at the mean of the most recent bid and asked quotations. In the event an option is out of the money and no bid is available, a zero value may be assumed as the bid for purposes of calculating the mean of the most recent bid and ask quotations. In the event that designated pricing vendors are unable to provide valuations or timely valuations for Flexible Exchange ("FLEX") options on a given day, each FLEX option purchased or written may be valued using the Option Valuation ("OVME") function on Bloomberg. The OVME function requires objective inputs (strike price, exercise style and expiration dates) to derive a valuation using Bloomberg's proprietary calculations. If Flex options are valued using the OVME function, they shall be valued at the mid of the buy and sell valuations produced by OVME.
To the extent available, prices for all portfolio investments held by the Funds shall be obtained from one or more pricing vendors designated by the custodian. If values or prices are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, or if an event that is expected to affect the value of a portfolio security occurs after the close of the primary market or exchange on which that security is traded and before the close of the NYSE, the security will be valued at a fair value determined in good faith in accordance with the Funds' valuation procedures approved by the Board. As permitted by Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, the Board has designated the Adviser as the Funds' valuation designee (as defined in the rule). The valuation designee is responsible for determining fair value in good faith for any and all Fund investments, subject to oversight by the Board. The Funds may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent pricing service to value securities of non-U.S. issuers in order to adjust for changes in value that may occur between the close of certain foreign exchanges and the NYSE. All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars at a current exchange price quoted by an independent pricing service or any major bank or dealer. If such quotations are not available, the rate of exchange will be determined in good faith in accordance with Fund policies and procedures. Although fair valuation may be more commonly used with equity securities of non-U.S. issuers, it also may be used in a range of other circumstances, including thinly-traded domestic securities or fixed-income securities. When fair value pricing is employed, the value of a portfolio security used by a Fund to calculate its NAV may differ from quoted or published prices for the same security.
Fair value measurement
Various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund's investments. These inputs are prioritized into three broad levels as follows:
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the assumptions of the Adviser in determining the fair value of investments)
Observable inputs are those based on market data obtained from independent sources and unobservable inputs reflect the Adviser's own assumptions based on the best information available. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2023, in valuing each Fund's assets and liabilities. Except for the industries or investment types separately stated below, the total amounts for common stocks, fixed income and short-term investments in the table below are presented by industry or investment type in each Fund's Schedule of Investments. Information on forward foreign currency contracts is presented in each Fund's Schedule of Investments.
(in thousands) | | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | | Other Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | |
Oakmark | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 15,972,460 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | |
Call Options Purchased | | | 1,550 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 0 | | | | 968,079 | | | | 0 | | |
Common Stocks Sold Short - Liabilities | | | (19,731 | ) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | |
Call Options Written - Liabilities | | | (18,623 | ) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | |
Put Options Written - Liabilities | | | (6,600 | ) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | |
Total | | $ | 15,929,056 | | | $ | 968,079 | | | $ | 0 | | |
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(in thousands) | | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | | Other Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | |
Select | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 4,952,227 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 0 | | | | 391,340 | | | | 0 | | |
Total | | $ | 4,952,227 | | | $ | 391,340 | | | $ | 0 | | |
Global | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 1,109,372 | | | $ | 25,616 | | | $ | 0 | | |
Common Stocks Sold Short - Liabilities | | | (1,942 | ) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 0 | | | | 47,542 | | | | 0 | | |
Total | | $ | 1,107,430 | | | $ | 73,158 | | | $ | 0 | | |
Global Select | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 918,315 | | | $ | 42,507 | | | $ | 0 | | |
Preferred Stocks | | | 0 | | | | 37,446 | | | | 0 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 0 | | | | 62,232 | | | | 0 | | |
Common Stocks Sold Short - Liabilities | | | (3,918 | ) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | |
Total | | $ | 914,397 | | | $ | 142,185 | | | $ | 0 | | |
International | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 17,990,627 | | | $ | 378,266 | | | $ | 0 | | |
Preferred Stocks | | | 0 | | | | 323,428 | | | | 0 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 0 | | | | 574,875 | | | | 0 | | |
Total | | $ | 17,990,627 | | | $ | 1,276,569 | | | $ | 0 | | |
Int'l Small Cap | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 1,214,510 | | | $ | 65,238 | | | $ | 0 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 0 | | | | 22,275 | | | | 0 | | |
Total | | $ | 1,214,510 | | | $ | 87,513 | | | $ | 0 | | |
Equity and Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 3,504,374 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | |
Preferred Stocks | | | 5,060 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | |
Corporate Bonds | | | 0 | | | | 980,041 | | | | 0 | | |
Government and Agency Securities | | | 0 | | | | 546,141 | | | | 0 | | |
Asset Backed Securities | | | 0 | | | | 252,104 | | | | 0 | | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 0 | | | | 242,208 | | | | 0 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 0 | | | | 193,616 | | | | 0 | | |
Bank Loans | | | 0 | | | | 99,164 | | | | 0 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 0 | | | | 199,258 | | | | 0 | | |
Common Stocks Sold Short - Liabilities | | | (4,876 | ) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | |
Total | | $ | 3,504,558 | | | $ | 2,512,532 | | | $ | 0 | | |
Bond | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 1,002 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | |
Preferred Stocks | | | 693 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | |
Corporate Bonds | | | 0 | | | | 43,807 | | | | 0 | | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 0 | | | | 18,163 | | | | 0 | | |
Government and Agency Securities | | | 0 | | | | 14,344 | | | | 0 | | |
Asset Backed Securities | | | 0 | | | | 10,363 | | | | 0 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 0 | | | | 7,521 | | | | 0 | | |
Bank Loans | | | 0 | | | | 7,500 | | | | 0 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 0 | | | | 5,171 | | | | 0 | | |
Call Options Written - Liabilities | | | (133 | ) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | |
Total | | $ | 1,562 | | | $ | 106,869 | | | $ | 0 | | |
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Offsetting assets and liabilities
ASC 210 requires entities to disclose gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and disclose instruments and transactions subject to master netting or similar agreements. This disclosure is limited to derivative instruments, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and lending transactions.
At September 30, 2023, none of the Funds held open forward foreign currency contracts.
At September 30, 2023, each Fund held investments in repurchase agreements. The gross value of these investments and the value of the related collateral are presented in each Fund's Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral for each Fund exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements held at period end.
The value of the securities on loan and the value of the related collateral as of period end, if any, are included in the Securities lending section of Note 2 to Financial Statements.
Foreign currency translations
Certain Funds invest in foreign securities, which may involve a number of risk factors and special considerations not present with investments in securities of U.S. corporations. Values of investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates obtained by a recognized bank, dealer or independent pricing service on the day of valuation. Purchases and sales of investments and dividend and interest income are converted at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions.
The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in the Statements of Operations. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions arising from the sale of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and tax reclaims recorded and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid are included in net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions in the Statements of Operations. Unrealized gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, resulting from changes in exchange rates are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translation in the Statements of Operations.
Forward foreign currency contracts
Forward foreign currency contracts are agreements to exchange one currency for another at a future date and at a specified price. The Funds' transactions in forward foreign currency contracts are limited to transaction and portfolio hedging. The contractual amounts of forward foreign currency contracts do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered and could exceed the net unrealized value shown in the tables below. Risks arise from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in currency values. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the current day's interpolated foreign exchange rates. Unrealized gain or loss on the contracts, as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward rates at the end of the period, if any, is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Realized gains and losses and the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts for the period, if any, are included in the Statements of Operations.
At September 30, 2023, none of the Funds engaged in forward foreign currency contracts.
Security transactions and investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed) and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the information becomes available after the ex-dividend date. Interest income and expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Discount is accreted on long-term fixed income securities using the yield-to-maturity method. Premium is amortized on long-term fixed income securities using the yield-to-earliest call method. Withholding taxes and tax reclaims on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Funds' understanding of the applicable country's tax rules and rates. Net realized gains and losses on investments are determined by the specific identification method.
Short sales
Each Fund may sell a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the fair value of that security. When a Fund sells a security short, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale. A gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, or loss, unlimited in size, will be recognized upon the termination of the short sale. Each Fund may sell shares of when-issued securities. Typically, a Fund sells when-issued securities when a company announces a spin-off or re-organization, and the post spin-off or post reorganization shares begin trading on a when-issued basis prior to the effective date of the corporate action. A sale of a when-issued security is treated as a short sale under the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. After the effective date, when shares of the new company are received, any shares sold on a when-issued basis will be delivered to the counterparty. Short sales outstanding, if any, are listed on each Fund's Schedule of Investments.
When-issued or delayed-delivery securities
Each Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. At September 30, 2023, each Fund qualifies as a limited derivatives user under Rule 18f-4 of the 1940 Act and has adopted policies and procedures to manage its derivatives risk.
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Although the payment and interest terms of these securities are established at the time a Fund enters into the commitment, the securities may be delivered and paid for a month or more after the date of purchase when their value may have changed. A Fund makes such commitments only with the intention of actually acquiring the securities, but may sell the securities before the settlement date if the Adviser deems it advisable for investment reasons. When-issued securities outstanding, if any, are listed on each Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Accounting for options
When a Fund writes an option, the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current fair value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire are recorded by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gains from option transactions. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security or currency in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain or a loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the security or currency purchased by the Fund. In writing an option, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or currency underlying the written option. As the writer of a covered call option on a security, a Fund foregoes, during the option's life, the opportunity to profit from increases in the market value of the security covering the call option above the sum of the premium and the exercise price of the call. Exercise of an option written by the Fund could result in the Fund selling or buying a security or currency at a price different from the current fair value. Options written by the Fund do not give rise to counterparty credit risk, as they obligate the Fund, not its counterparties, to perform.
When a Fund purchases an option, the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an asset and is subsequently adjusted to the current fair value of the option purchased. Purchasing call options tends to increase the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument. Purchasing put options tends to decrease the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options that are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying security to determine the realized gain or loss. The risks associated with purchasing put and call options are potential loss of the premium paid and, in the instances of OTC derivatives, the failure of the counterparty to honor its obligation under the contract.
Oakmark and Select used purchased options for tax management and as an investment strategy in an effort to increase the Funds' returns during the year ended September 30, 2023. Realized gains and losses and the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on purchased equity options for the period, if any, are included in each Fund's Statement of Operations. Purchased options outstanding, if any, are listed on each Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Oakmark, Select and Bond used options written for tax management purposes and as an investment strategy in an effort to increase the Funds' returns during the year ended September 30, 2023. Realized gains and losses and the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written equity options for the period, if any, are included in each Fund's Statement of Operations. Written options outstanding, if any, are listed on each Fund's Schedule of Investments.
For the year ended September 30, 2023, the amount of premiums paid (received) for equity options purchased and written are listed by Fund in the table below (in thousands):
Fund | | Equity Options Purchased | | Equity Options Written | |
Oakmark | | $ | 71,315 | | | $ | (218,866 | ) | |
Select | | | 37,052 | | | | (45,560 | ) | |
Bond | | | 0 | | | | (167 | ) | |
Credit facility
The Trust has a $200 million committed unsecured line of credit and a $300 million uncommitted unsecured discretionary demand line of credit (the "Facility") with State Street. Borrowings under the Facility bear interest at 1.35% above the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Overnight Bank Fund Rate, as defined in the credit agreement. To maintain the Facility, an annualized commitment fee of 0.20% on the unused committed portion is charged to the Trust. Fees and interest expense, if any, related to the Facility are included in other expenses in the Statements of Operations. There were no borrowings under the Facility during the year ended September 30, 2023.
Expense offset arrangement
State Street serves as custodian of the Funds. State Street's fee may be reduced by credits that are an earnings allowance calculated on the average daily cash balances each Fund maintains with State Street. Credit balances used to reduce the Funds' custodian fees, if any, are reported as a reduction of total expenses in the Statements of Operations. During the year ended September 30, 2023, none of the Funds received an expense offset credit.
Repurchase agreements
Each Fund may invest in repurchase agreements, which are short-term investments whereby the Fund acquires ownership of a debt security and the seller agrees to repurchase the security at a future date at a specified price.
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The Funds' custodian receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing repurchase agreements. It is the Funds' policy that the value of the collateral be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. The Adviser is responsible for determining that the value of the collateral is at all times at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund's ability to dispose of the underlying securities. At September 30, 2023, all of the Funds held repurchase agreements.
Security lending
Each Fund may lend its portfolio securities to broker-dealers and banks. Any such loan must be continuously secured by collateral in cash, cash equivalents, or U.S. Treasury or agency securities maintained on a current basis in an amount at least equal to the fair value of the securities loaned by a Fund. The Fund would continue to receive the equivalent of the interest or dividends paid by the issuer on the securities loaned and would also receive an additional return that may be in the form of a fixed fee or a percentage of the earnings on the collateral. The Fund has the right to call the loan and attempt to obtain the securities loaned at any time on notice of not more than five business days. In the event of bankruptcy or other default of the borrower, the Fund could experience delays in liquidating the loan collateral or recovering the loaned securities and incur expenses related to enforcing its rights. There could also be a decline in the value of the collateral or in the fair value of the securities loaned while the Fund seeks to enforce its rights thereto and the Fund could experience subnormal levels of income or lack of access to income during that period. A Fund may not exercise proxy voting rights for a security that is on loan if it is unable to recall the security prior to the record date. The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, has entered into an agreement with State Street to serve as its agent for the purpose of lending securities and maintaining the collateral account. Security lending income, if any, net of any fees retained by the securities lending agent, is included in the Statement of Operations.
At September 30, 2023, none of the Funds had securities on loan.
Interfund lending
Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC, the Funds may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility that allows the Funds to lend money to, and borrow money from, each other for temporary purposes (an "Interfund Loan"). All Interfund Loans are subject to conditions pursuant to the SEC exemptive order designed to ensure fair and equitable treatment of participating Funds. Any Interfund Loan would consist only of uninvested cash reserves that the lending Fund otherwise would invest in short-term repurchase agreements or other short-term instruments. There were no interfund loans during the year ended September 30, 2023.
3. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Each Fund has an investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. For management services and facilities furnished, the Adviser receives from each Fund a monthly fee based on that Fund's average daily net assets. Annual fee rates are as follows:
The annual rates of fees as a percentage of each Fund's net assets were as follows for the year ended September 30, 2023:
Fund | | Advisory Fees | |
Oakmark | | 0.666% up to $250 million; 0.641% on the next $250 million; 0.621% on the next $4.5 billion; 0.606% on the next $10 billion; 0.576% on the next $5 billion; 0.546% on the next $5 billion; 0.516% on the next $10 billion; and 0.496% over $35 billion | |
Select | | 0.758% up to $250 million; 0.733% on the next $250 million; 0.713% on the next $3.5 billion; 0.693% on the next $5 billion; 0.633% on the next $2 billion; and 0.608% over $11 billion | |
Global | | 0.830% up to $250 million; 0.805% on the next $250 million; 0.785% on the next $4.5 billion; 0.770% on the next $10 billion; and 0.760% over $15 billion | |
Global Select | | 0.800% up to $250 million; 0.775% on the next $250 million; 0.755% on the next $4.5 billion; 0.740% on the next $10 billion; and 0.730% over $15 billion | |
Fund | | Advisory Fees | |
International | | 0.785% up to $250 million; 0.760% on the next $250 million; 0.740% on the next $4.5 billion; 0.725% on the next $10 billion; 0.710% on the next $20 billion; 0.700% on the next $5 billion; 0.690% on the next $5 billion; and 0.680% over $45 billion | |
Int'l Small Cap | | 1.020% up to $250 million; 0.995% on the next $250 million; 0.975% on the next $4.5 billion; 0.960% on the next $10 billion; and 0.950% over $15 billion | |
Equity and Income | | 0.580% up to $250 million; 0.555% on the next $250 million; 0.535% on the next $4.5 billion; 0.505% on the next $5 billion; 0.475% on the next $3 billion; 0.445% on the next $3.5 billion; 0.415% on the next $10 billion; and 0.385% over $26.5 billion | |
Bond | | 0.39% of net assets | |
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The Adviser has contractually agreed, through January 27, 2024, to reimburse each Fund Class to the extent, but only to the extent that the annualized expenses (excluding taxes, interest, all commissions and other normal charges incident to the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, and extraordinary charges such as litigation costs, but including fees paid to the Adviser) exceed the percent set forth below of average daily net assets of each Fund Class.
Fund | | Investor Class | | Advisor Class | | Institutional Class | | R6 Class | |
Oakmark | | | 1.40 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 0.95 | % | |
Select | | | 1.50 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 1.05 | | |
Global | | | 1.55 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 1.10 | | |
Global Select | | | 1.55 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 1.10 | | |
International | | | 1.55 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 1.10 | | |
Int'l Small Cap | | | 1.75 | | | | 1.50 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 1.30 | | |
Equity and Income | | | 1.25 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 0.80 | | |
Bond | | | 0.74 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.44 | | |
During the year ended September 30, 2023, Fund Class expenses (in thousands) have been reimbursed as follows@:
Fund | | Class | | Amount | |
Bond | | Investor | | $ | 6 | | |
Bond | | Advisor | | | 7 | | |
Bond | | Institutional | | | 15 | | |
Bond | | R6 | | | 520 | | |
@ Expenses reimbursed are subject to possible recovery until September 30, 2026.
The Adviser is entitled to recoup from assets attributable to any Fund Class amounts reimbursed to that Fund Class, except to the extent that the Fund Class already has paid such recoupment to the Adviser or such recoupment would cause that Class's total operating expenses to exceed the expense limitation or to exceed any lower limit in effect at the time of recoupment. Any such repayment must be made within three fiscal years after the year in which the reimbursement occurred. As of September 30, 2023, the following amounts are subject to recoupment (in thousands).
| | | | Amount & Expiration Date | | | |
Fund | | Class | | 09/30/24 | | 09/30/25 | | 09/30/26 | | Total | |
Bond | | Investor | | $ | — | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | 6 | | | $ | 10 | | |
Bond | | Advisor | | | 5 | | | | 9 | | | | 7 | | | | 21 | | |
Bond | | Institutional | | | 85 | | | | 17 | | | | 16 | | | | 118 | | |
Bond | | R6 | | | 339 | | | | 498 | | | | 520 | | | | 1,357 | | |
The Adviser and/or the Funds have entered into agreements with financial intermediaries to provide recordkeeping, processing, shareholder communications and other services to customers of the intermediaries and have agreed to compensate the intermediaries for providing those services. Certain of those services would be provided by the Funds if the shares of those customers were registered directly with the Funds' transfer agent. Accordingly, the Funds pay the majority of the intermediary fees pursuant to an agreement with the Adviser and the Adviser pays the remainder of the fees. The fees incurred by the Funds are reflected as other shareholder servicing fees in the Statements of Operations.
The Independent Trustees of the Trust may participate in the Trust's Deferred Compensation Plan for Independent Trustees. Participants in the plan may elect to defer all or a portion of their compensation. Amounts deferred are retained by the Trust and represent an unfunded obligation of the Trust. The value of a participant's deferral account is determined by reference to the change in value of one or more approved funds as specified by the participant. Benefits would be payable after a stated number of years or retirement from the Board of Trustees. The accrued obligations of the Funds under the plan are reflected as deferred Trustee compensation in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The change in the accrued obligations for the period is included in Trustees' fees in the Statements of Operations. The Trust pays the compensation of any trustee who is not an "interested person" of the Trust, and any other Trustee who has been approved by the Governance Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Trust to receive compensation from the Trust for his or her service as a Trustee of the Trust, and all expenses incurred in connection with their services to the Trust. The Trust does not provide any pension or retirement benefits to its Trustees.
The Funds reimburse the Adviser for the compensation paid to the Funds' Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO"). The CCO expenses incurred by the Funds are included in other expenses in the Statements of Operations.
4. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
It is each Fund's policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its
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shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Adviser has determined that no income tax provision for uncertain tax positions is required in the Funds' financial statements. Generally, each of the tax years in the four-year period ended September 30, 2023, remains subject to examination by taxing authorities.
At September 30, 2023, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes and related composition of unrealized gains and losses for each Fund were as follows (in thousands):
Fund | | Cost of Investments for Federal Income Tax Purposes | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Oakmark | | $ | 14,221,281 | | | $ | 2,987,585 | | | $ | (266,777 | ) | | $ | 2,720,808 | | |
Select | | | 4,278,320 | | | | 1,117,297 | | | | (52,050 | ) | | | 1,065,247 | | |
Global | | | 971,726 | | | | 236,695 | | | | (25,891 | ) | | | 210,804 | | |
Global Select | | | 890,835 | | | | 201,273 | | | | (31,608 | ) | | | 169,665 | | |
International | | | 19,104,581 | | | | 2,255,858 | | | | (2,093,243 | ) | | | 162,615 | | |
Int'l Small Cap | | | 1,309,549 | | | | 118,242 | | | | (125,768 | ) | | | (7,526 | ) | |
Equity and Income | | | 5,392,936 | | | | 908,903 | | | | (279,873 | ) | | | 629,030 | | |
Bond | | | 117,188 | | | | 368 | | | | (8,992 | ) | | | (8,624 | ) | |
As of September 30, 2023, the short- and long-term capital losses available to offset future capital gains were as follows (in thousands):
Fund CLCF | | Utilized During the Year | | Short-Term | | Long-Term | | Total at Period End | |
Oakmark | | $ | — | | | $ | 247,641 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 247,641 | | |
Select | | | — | | | | 246,782 | | | | — | | | | 246,782 | | |
Global | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Global Select | | | — | | | | 48,461 | | | | 3,220 | | | | 51,681 | | |
International | | | — | | | | 1,731,189 | | | | 1,703,005 | | | | 3,434,194 | | |
Int'l Small Cap | | | — | | | | — | | | | 43,099 | | | | 43,099 | | |
Equity and Income | | | — | | | | 65,625 | | | | 68,885 | | | | 134,510 | | |
Bond | | | — | | | | 3,104 | | | | 5,039 | | | | 8,143 | | |
At September 30, 2023, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis (excluding unrealized appreciation (depreciation)) were as follows (in thousands):
| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long- Term Gain | | Total Distributable Earnings | |
Oakmark | | $ | 136,572 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 136,572 | | |
Select | | | 17,388 | | | | — | | | | 17,388 | | |
Global | | | 14,689 | | | | 32,092 | | | | 46,781 | | |
Global Select | | | 6,596 | | | | — | | | | 6,596 | | |
International | | | 400,770 | | | | — | | | | 400,770 | | |
Int'l Small Cap | | | 24,044 | | | | — | | | | 24,044 | | |
Equity and Income | | | 102,982 | | | | — | | | | 102,982 | | |
Bond | | | 78 | | | | — | | | | 78 | | |
During the year ended September 30, 2023, and the year ended September 30, 2022, the tax character of distributions paid was as follows (in thousands):
| | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Fund | | Distributions Paid from Ordinary Income | | Distributions Paid from Long-Term Capital Gain | | Distributions Paid from Ordinary Income | | Distributions Paid from Long-Term Capital Gain | |
Oakmark | | $ | 152,008 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 168,420 | | | $ | 111,358 | | |
Select | | | 18,501 | | | | — | | | | 8,006 | | | | 13,395 | | |
Global | | | 10,001 | | | | — | | | | 15,999 | | | | 119,872 | | |
Global Select | | | 5,502 | | | | — | | | | 24,578 | | | | 133,136 | | |
International | | | 595,239 | | | | — | | | | 380,922 | | | | — | | |
Int'l Small Cap | | | 22,004 | | | | 7,858 | | | | 29,001 | | | | — | | |
Equity and Income | | | 93,007 | | | | — | | | | 81,840 | | | | 545,726 | | |
Bond | | | 4,194 | | | | — | | | | 3,724 | | | | 383 | | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
On September 30, 2023, the Funds had temporary book/tax differences in undistributed earnings that were primarily attributable to trustee deferred compensation expenses and deferrals of capital losses on wash sales and straddle adjustments. Temporary differences will reverse over time. The Funds have permanent differences in book/tax undistributed earnings primarily attributable to redemptions in kind and equalization. Permanent differences are recorded in their respective component of the Analysis of Net Assets for the year ended September 30, 2023.
During the year ended September 30, 2023, the following amounts were classified due to permanent differences between book and tax accounting (in thousands):
Fund | | Paid in Capital | | Distributable Earnings | |
Oakmark | | $ | 2,559,902 | | | $ | (2,559,902 | ) | |
Select | | | 727,101 | | | | (727,101 | ) | |
Global | | | 198,433 | | | | (198,433 | ) | |
Global Select | | | 141,726 | | | | (141,726 | ) | |
International | | | 29,680 | | | | (29,680 | ) | |
Int'l Small Cap | | | 38,522 | | | | (38,522 | ) | |
Equity and Income | | | 684,131 | | | | (684,131 | ) | |
Bond | | | 17 | | | | (17 | ) | |
5. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the year ended September 30, 2023, transactions in investment securities (excluding short-term, in-kind transaction and U.S. government securities) were as follows (in thousands):
| | Oakmark | | Select | | Global | | Global Select | | International | | Int'l Small Cap | | Equity and Income | | Bond | |
Purchases | | $ | 7,859,766 | | | $ | 3,234,813 | | | $ | 553,872 | | | $ | 340,086 | | | $ | 5,313,828 | | | $ | 427,555 | | | $ | 1,898,807 | | | $ | 39,960 | | |
Proceeds from sales | | | 2,602,262 | | | | 1,876,283 | | | | 331,587 | | | | 262,987 | | | | 8,166,021 | | | | 496,984 | | | | 1,325,265 | | | | 34,232 | | |
During the year ended September 30, 2023, Oakmark, Select, Global, Global Select, Int'l Small Cap, and Equity and Income had in-kind sales transactions (in thousands) of $5,865,988; $1,673,867; $327,983; $288,270; $147,815; and $1,365,233, respectively. These amounts are included in the Portfolio Turnover Rate presented in the Financial Highlights.
Purchases at cost (in thousands) of long-term U.S. government securities for the year ended September 30, 2023, were $777,950 and $50,808, respectively, for Equity and Income and Bond. Proceeds from sales (in thousands) of long-term U.S. government securities for the year ended September 30, 2023, were $637,036 and $34,731, respectively, for Equity and Income and Bond.
During the year ended September 30, 2023, none of the Funds engaged in purchase transactions with funds that have a common investment advisor. None of the Funds engaged in sale transactions with funds that have a common investment advisor.
6. INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED ISSUERS
A company was considered to be an affiliate of a Fund because that Fund owned 5% or more of the company's voting securities during all or part of the year ended September 30, 2023. Purchase and sale transactions and dividend and interest income earned during the period on these securities are listed after the applicable Fund's Schedule of Investments.
7. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Adviser has evaluated the possibility of subsequent events existing in the Funds' financial statements. The Adviser has determined that there are no material events that would require adjustment or disclosure in the Funds' financial statements through the date of the publication of this report.
8. RECENT REGULATORY PRONOUNCEMENT
Effective January 24, 2023, the SEC adopted new rules that require funds to transition to a new shareholder report format known as a Tailored Shareholder Report. A Tailored Shareholder Report will only cover the share class of the fund in which a shareholder is invested. Tailored Shareholder Reports are only intended to be three to four pages in length and will highlight key information. Other, more detailed information, including portfolio of investments and financial statements, will no longer appear in the Tailored Shareholder Report but will be available online, delivered free of charge upon request and filed on a semi-annual basis on Form N-CSR. The first Tailored Shareholder Report for the Oakmark Funds will be for the reporting period ended September 30, 2024.
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| | | | Income from Investment Operations: | | Less Distributions: | |
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income(a) | | Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (Both Realized and Unrealized) | | Total from Investment Operations | | Distributions from Net Investment Income | | Distributions from Capital Gains | | Total Distributions | | Redemption Fees | |
Oakmark Fund | |
Investor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 93.61 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 24.72 | | | | 25.92 | | | | (0.94 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.94 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 115.48 | | | | 0.91 | | | | (21.04 | ) | | | (20.13 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) | | | (1.74 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 72.67 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 42.53 | | | | 42.96 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 77.89 | | | | 0.58 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 1.44 | | | | (0.65 | ) | | | (6.01 | ) | | | (6.66 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 88.99 | | | | 0.88 | | | | (6.43 | ) | | | (5.55 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | (5.05 | ) | | | (5.55 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
Advisor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 93.72 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 24.77 | | | | 26.16 | | | | (1.18 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (1.18 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 115.58 | | | | 1.15 | | | | (21.05 | ) | | | (19.90 | ) | | | (0.84 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) | | | (1.96 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 72.67 | | | | 0.61 | | | | 42.54 | | | | 43.15 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 77.88 | | | | 0.66 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 1.53 | | | | (0.73 | ) | | | (6.01 | ) | | | (6.74 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 89.07 | | | | 0.96 | | | | (6.46 | ) | | | (5.50 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (5.05 | ) | | | (5.69 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
Institutional Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 93.73 | | | | 1.46 | | | | 24.73 | | | | 26.19 | | | | (1.20 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (1.20 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 115.64 | | | | 1.16 | | | | (21.05 | ) | | | (19.89 | ) | | | (0.90 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) | | | (2.02 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 72.72 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 42.52 | | | | 43.22 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 77.95 | | | | 0.71 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 1.58 | | | | (0.80 | ) | | | (6.01 | ) | | | (6.81 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 89.09 | | | | 1.01 | | | | (6.44 | ) | | | (5.43 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) | | | (5.05 | ) | | | (5.71 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
R6 Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 93.77 | | | | 1.54 | | | | 24.71 | | | | 26.25 | | | | (1.25 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (1.25 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 115.67 | | | | 1.25 | | | | (21.10 | ) | | | (19.85 | ) | | | (0.93 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) | | | (2.05 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21(b) | | $ | 88.42 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 26.73 | | | | 27.25 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | |
Oakmark Select Fund | |
Investor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 47.43 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 14.22 | | | | 14.47 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 62.27 | | | | 0.13 | | | | (14.79 | ) | | | (14.66 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 37.98 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 24.32 | | | | 24.29 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 39.20 | | | | 0.05 | | | | (0.98 | ) | | | (0.93 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 45.84 | | | | 0.45 | | | | (5.37 | ) | | | (4.92 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (1.66 | ) | | | (1.72 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
Advisor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 47.37 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 14.21 | | | | 14.52 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 62.21 | | | | 0.20 | | | | (14.78 | ) | | | (14.58 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 37.99 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 24.31 | | | | 24.34 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 39.21 | | | | 0.10 | | | | (0.97 | ) | | | (0.87 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 45.90 | | | | 0.52 | | | | (5.41 | ) | | | (4.89 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (1.66 | ) | | | (1.80 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
Institutional Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 47.43 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 14.22 | | | | 14.59 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 62.29 | | | | 0.25 | | | | (14.79 | ) | | | (14.54 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 38.01 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 24.32 | | | | 24.41 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 39.23 | | | | 0.13 | | | | (0.98 | ) | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 45.91 | | | | 0.54 | | | | (5.40 | ) | | | (4.86 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (1.66 | ) | | | (1.82 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
R6 Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 47.45 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 14.20 | | | | 14.60 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 62.29 | | | | 0.27 | | | | (14.78 | ) | | | (14.51 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21(b) | | $ | 47.61 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 14.60 | | | | 14.68 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | |
† Data has been annualized.
(a) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(b) Commenced on 12/15/2020.
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| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | |
| | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return | | Net Assets, End of Period ($million) | | Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |
Oakmark Fund | |
Investor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 118.59 | | | | 27.84 | % | | $ | 7,901.4 | | | | 1.06 | % | | | 0.91 | % | | | 0.91 | % | | | 52 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 93.61 | | | | -17.73 | % | | $ | 6,489.9 | | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.91 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | 65 | % | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 115.48 | | | | 59.18 | % | | $ | 8,486.6 | | | | 0.43 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 19 | % | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 72.67 | | | | 1.18 | % | | $ | 6,153.4 | | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | 35 | % | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 77.89 | | | | -5.68 | % | | $ | 9,044.6 | | | | 1.13 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 51 | % | |
Advisor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 118.70 | | | | 28.10 | % | | $ | 2,027.0 | | | | 1.25 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 52 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 93.72 | | | | -17.55 | % | | $ | 2,477.4 | | | | 1.03 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.68 | % | | | 65 | % | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 115.58 | | | | 59.49 | % | | $ | 2,822.8 | | | | 0.61 | % | | | 0.73 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 19 | % | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 72.67 | | | | 1.30 | % | | $ | 3,269.5 | | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 35 | % | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 77.88 | | | | -5.59 | % | | $ | 4,786.4 | | | | 1.23 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.78 | % | | | 51 | % | |
Institutional Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 118.72 | | | | 28.14 | % | | $ | 4,830.2 | | | | 1.30 | % | | | 0.68 | % | | | 0.68 | % | | | 52 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 93.73 | | | | -17.55 | % | | $ | 3,572.1 | | | | 1.03 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.67 | % | | | 65 | % | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 115.64 | | | | 59.56 | % | | $ | 4,517.7 | | | | 0.68 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.66 | % | | | 19 | % | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 72.72 | | | | 1.36 | % | | $ | 1,839.7 | | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.74 | % | | | 35 | % | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 77.95 | | | | -5.51 | % | | $ | 2,302.3 | | | | 1.29 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 51 | % | |
R6 Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 118.77 | | | | 28.20 | % | | $ | 2,094.8 | | | | 1.36 | % | | | 0.63 | % | | | 0.63 | % | | | 52 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 93.77 | | | | -17.52 | % | | $ | 1,167.2 | | | | 1.13 | % | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.63 | % | | | 65 | % | |
9/30/21(b) | | $ | 115.67 | | | | 30.82 | % | | $ | 1,081.0 | | | | 0.60 | %† | | | 0.65 | %† | | | 0.63 | %† | | | 19 | % | |
Oakmark Select Fund | |
Investor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 61.75 | | | | 30.59 | % | | $ | 1,593.9 | | | | 0.44 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 70 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 47.43 | | | | -23.64 | % | | $ | 1,318.0 | | | | 0.21 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 0.98 | % | | | 60 | % | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 62.27 | | | | 64.01 | % | | $ | 1,975.3 | | | | (0.06 | %) | | | 1.01 | % | | | 0.98 | % | | | 20 | % | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 37.98 | | | | -2.45 | % | | $ | 1,410.1 | | | | 0.14 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.04 | % | | | 28 | % | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 39.20 | | | | -10.34 | % | | $ | 3,154.9 | | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.08 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 45 | % | |
Advisor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 61.66 | | | | 30.77 | % | | $ | 2,657.6 | | | | 0.56 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 70 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 47.37 | | | | -23.55 | % | | $ | 2,146.2 | | | | 0.34 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 60 | % | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 62.21 | | | | 64.18 | % | | $ | 2,454.2 | | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 20 | % | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 37.99 | | | | -2.31 | % | | $ | 1,436.2 | | | | 0.27 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | 28 | % | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 39.21 | | | | -10.24 | % | | $ | 638.5 | | | | 1.31 | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 45 | % | |
Institutional Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 61.75 | | | | 30.90 | % | | $ | 591.6 | | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.78 | % | | | 0.78 | % | | | 70 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 47.43 | | | | -23.48 | % | | $ | 465.6 | | | | 0.42 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.78 | % | | | 60 | % | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 62.29 | | | | 64.35 | % | | $ | 638.6 | | | | 0.18 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.76 | % | | | 20 | % | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 38.01 | | | | -2.27 | % | | $ | 550.2 | | | | 0.33 | % | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 28 | % | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 39.23 | | | | -10.18 | % | | $ | 660.3 | | | | 1.36 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 45 | % | |
R6 Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 61.75 | | | | 30.93 | % | | $ | 499.7 | | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.74 | % | | | 70 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 47.45 | | | | -23.44 | % | | $ | 295.2 | | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.73 | % | | | 60 | % | |
9/30/21(b) | | $ | 62.29 | | | | 30.85 | % | | $ | 331.2 | | | | 0.16 | %† | | | 0.76 | %† | | | 0.74 | %† | | | 20 | % | |
† Data has been annualized.
(a) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(b) Commenced on 12/15/2020.
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| | | | Income from Investment Operations: | | Less Distributions: | |
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income(a) | | Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (Both Realized and Unrealized) | | Total from Investment Operations | | Distributions from Net Investment Income | | Distributions from Capital Gains | | Total Distributions | | Redemption Fees | |
Oakmark Global Fund | |
Investor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 24.79 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 6.24 | | | | 6.65 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 36.53 | | | | 0.37 | | | | (8.90 | ) | | | (8.53 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (2.87 | ) | | | (3.21 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 24.73 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 11.74 | | | | 11.85 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 27.52 | | | | 0.02 | | | | (1.72 | ) | | | (1.70 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) | | | (1.09 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 32.21 | | | | 0.50 | | | | (1.71 | ) | | | (1.21 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (3.19 | ) | | | (3.48 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
Advisor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 24.80 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 6.29 | | | | 6.71 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 36.57 | | | | 0.43 | | | | (8.91 | ) | | | (8.48 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (2.87 | ) | | | (3.29 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 24.74 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 11.74 | | | | 11.92 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 27.53 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (1.73 | ) | | | (1.66 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) | | | (1.13 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 32.22 | | | | 0.49 | | | | (1.66 | ) | | | (1.17 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (3.19 | ) | | | (3.52 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
Institutional Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 24.80 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 6.21 | | | | 6.72 | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 36.58 | | | | 0.44 | | | | (8.91 | ) | | | (8.47 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (2.87 | ) | | | (3.31 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 24.75 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 11.76 | | | | 11.94 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 27.54 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (1.73 | ) | | | (1.65 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) | | | (1.14 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 32.25 | | | | 0.59 | | | | (1.75 | ) | | | (1.16 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (3.19 | ) | | | (3.55 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
R6 Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 24.80 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 6.18 | | | | 6.72 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 36.58 | | | | 0.44 | | | | (8.91 | ) | | | (8.47 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (2.87 | ) | | | (3.31 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21(b) | | $ | 31.38 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 4.97 | | | | 5.20 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | |
Oakmark Global Select Fund | |
Investor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 15.62 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 4.18 | | | | 4.32 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 24.45 | | | | 0.26 | | | | (6.88 | ) | | | (6.62 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (2.01 | ) | | | (2.21 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 16.86 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 7.53 | | | | 7.59 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 16.81 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.27 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 18.58 | | | | 0.31 | | | | (1.31 | ) | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.77 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
Advisor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 15.62 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 4.18 | | | | 4.34 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 24.44 | | | | 0.29 | | | | (6.86 | ) | | | (6.57 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (2.01 | ) | | | (2.25 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 16.85 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 7.52 | | | | 7.61 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 16.80 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 18.60 | | | | 0.37 | | | | (1.37 | ) | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.80 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
Institutional Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 15.63 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 4.16 | | | | 4.35 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 24.46 | | | | 0.30 | | | | (6.86 | ) | | | (6.56 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (2.01 | ) | | | (2.27 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 16.86 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 7.53 | | | | 7.64 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 16.81 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.30 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 18.61 | | | | 0.35 | | | | (1.34 | ) | | | (0.99 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.81 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
R6 Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 15.64 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 4.16 | | | | 4.37 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 24.47 | | | | 0.31 | | | | (6.86 | ) | | | (6.55 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (2.01 | ) | | | (2.28 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21(b) | | $ | 20.65 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 3.67 | | | | 3.82 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | |
† Data has been annualized.
(a) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(b) Commenced on 12/15/2020.
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| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | |
| | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return | | Net Assets, End of Period ($million) | | Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |
Oakmark Global Fund | |
Investor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 31.22 | | | | 26.88 | % | | $ | 581.0 | | | | 1.33 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 47 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 24.79 | | | | -25.74 | % | | $ | 516.9 | | | | 1.13 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 58 | % | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 36.53 | | | | 47.96 | % | | $ | 802.1 | | | | 0.31 | % | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 40 | % | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 24.73 | | | | -6.73 | % | | $ | 645.2 | | | | 0.10 | % | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.20 | % | | | 24 | % | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 27.52 | | | | -2.48 | % | | $ | 1,077.3 | | | | 1.82 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 20 | % | |
Advisor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 31.24 | | | | 27.17 | % | | $ | 135.8 | | | | 1.35 | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 47 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 24.80 | | | | -25.63 | % | | $ | 152.7 | | | | 1.32 | % | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.91 | % | | | 58 | % | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 36.57 | | | | 48.25 | % | | $ | 214.6 | | | | 0.51 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 0.93 | % | | | 40 | % | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 24.74 | | | | -6.61 | % | | $ | 209.0 | | | | 0.26 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.08 | % | | | 24 | % | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 27.53 | | | | -2.35 | % | | $ | 263.0 | | | | 1.79 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | 20 | % | |
Institutional Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 31.24 | | | | 27.21 | % | | $ | 356.4 | | | | 1.65 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 47 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 24.80 | | | | -25.61 | % | | $ | 285.2 | | | | 1.34 | % | | | 0.91 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | 58 | % | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 36.58 | | | | 48.31 | % | | $ | 432.4 | | | | 0.53 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | 40 | % | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 24.75 | | | | -6.57 | % | | $ | 313.4 | | | | 0.33 | % | | | 1.08 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | 24 | % | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 27.54 | | | | -2.30 | % | | $ | 313.8 | | | | 2.17 | % | | | 1.06 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 20 | % | |
R6 Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 31.23 | | | | 27.15 | % | | $ | 109.9 | | | | 1.73 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 47 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 24.80 | | | | -25.57 | % | | $ | 68.8 | | | | 1.37 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 58 | % | |
9/30/21(b) | | $ | 36.58 | | | | 16.57 | % | | $ | 91.9 | | | | 0.77 | %† | | | 0.89 | %† | | | 0.87 | %† | | | 40 | % | |
Oakmark Global Select Fund | |
Investor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 19.88 | | | | 27.70 | % | | $ | 351.3 | | | | 0.73 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 32 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 15.62 | | | | -29.77 | % | | $ | 334.3 | | | | 1.22 | % | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 46 | % | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 24.45 | | | | 45.02 | % | | $ | 574.8 | | | | 0.27 | % | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 49 | % | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 16.86 | | | | 1.50 | % | | $ | 483.7 | | | | 0.16 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 33 | % | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 16.81 | | | | -4.90 | % | | $ | 798.4 | | | | 1.88 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 21 | % | |
Advisor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 19.87 | | | | 27.89 | % | | $ | 136.7 | | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.97 | % | | | 0.97 | % | | | 32 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 15.62 | | | | -29.63 | % | | $ | 150.4 | | | | 1.37 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.93 | % | | | 46 | % | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 24.44 | | | | 45.21 | % | | $ | 257.6 | | | | 0.43 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | 49 | % | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 16.85 | | | | 1.64 | % | | $ | 392.7 | | | | 0.29 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 33 | % | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 16.80 | | | | -4.85 | % | | $ | 449.0 | | | | 2.25 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 21 | % | |
Institutional Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 19.87 | | | | 27.92 | % | | $ | 459.5 | | | | 1.00 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 32 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 15.63 | | | | -29.57 | % | | $ | 416.6 | | | | 1.44 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 46 | % | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 24.46 | | | | 45.33 | % | | $ | 762.7 | | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 49 | % | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 16.86 | | | | 1.70 | % | | $ | 414.3 | | | | 0.36 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 33 | % | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 16.81 | | | | -4.79 | % | | $ | 538.8 | | | | 2.15 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.01 | % | | | 21 | % | |
R6 Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 19.89 | | | | 28.04 | % | | $ | 113.9 | | | | 1.09 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 32 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 15.64 | | | | -29.54 | % | | $ | 87.0 | | | | 1.47 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 46 | % | |
9/30/21(b) | | $ | 24.47 | | | | 18.50 | % | | $ | 124.1 | | | | 0.76 | %† | | | 0.84 | %† | | | 0.82 | %† | | | 49 | % | |
† Data has been annualized.
(a) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(b) Commenced on 12/15/2020.
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| | | | Income from Investment Operations: | | Less Distributions: | |
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income(a) | | Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (Both Realized and Unrealized) | | Total from Investment Operations | | Distributions from Net Investment Income | | Distributions from Capital Gains | | Total Distributions | | Redemption Fees | |
Oakmark International Fund | |
Investor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 19.27 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 6.05 | | | | 6.56 | | | | (0.68 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.68 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 28.17 | | | | 0.58 | | | | (9.13 | ) | | | (8.55 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 19.91 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 8.08 | | | | 8.35 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 22.88 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (2.60 | ) | | | (2.52 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 26.14 | | | | 0.64 | | | | (2.43 | ) | | | (1.79 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (1.03 | ) | | | (1.47 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
Advisor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 19.27 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 6.06 | | | | 6.59 | | | | (0.74 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.74 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 28.15 | | | | 0.62 | | | | (9.12 | ) | | | (8.50 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 19.89 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 8.11 | | | | 8.38 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 22.86 | | | | 0.12 | | | | (2.61 | ) | | | (2.49 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 26.17 | | | | 0.76 | | | | (2.54 | ) | | | (1.78 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | (1.03 | ) | | | (1.53 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
Institutional Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 19.28 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 6.04 | | | | 6.61 | | | | (0.76 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.76 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 28.19 | | | | 0.64 | | | | (9.13 | ) | | | (8.49 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 19.92 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 8.04 | | | | 8.41 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 22.89 | | | | 0.13 | | | | (2.60 | ) | | | (2.47 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 26.19 | | | | 0.73 | | | | (2.50 | ) | | | (1.77 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | (1.03 | ) | | | (1.53 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
R6 Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 19.29 | | | | 0.58 | | | | 6.05 | | | | 6.63 | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 28.20 | | | | 0.67 | | | | (9.15 | ) | | | (8.48 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21(b) | | $ | 25.83 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 1.99 | | | | 2.37 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | |
Oakmark International Small Cap Fund | |
Investor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 13.25 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 4.55 | | | | 4.88 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 19.92 | | | | 0.29 | | | | (6.64 | ) | | | (6.35 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 13.67 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 6.35 | | | | 6.57 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 14.61 | | | | 0.31 | | | | (1.22 | ) | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 16.34 | | | | 0.27 | | | | (0.89 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (1.11 | ) | | | 0.00 | (c) | |
Advisor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 13.28 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 4.56 | | | | 4.91 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 19.96 | | | | 0.34 | | | | (6.67 | ) | | | (6.33 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 13.69 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 6.38 | | | | 6.61 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 14.64 | | | | 0.30 | | | | (1.19 | ) | | | (0.89 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 16.33 | | | | 0.31 | | | | (0.90 | ) | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (1.10 | ) | | | 0.00 | (c) | |
Institutional Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 13.24 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 4.53 | | | | 4.91 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 19.91 | | | | 0.34 | | | | (6.64 | ) | | | (6.30 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 13.65 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 6.35 | | | | 6.61 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 14.59 | | | | 0.33 | | | | (1.21 | ) | | | (0.88 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 16.36 | | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.90 | ) | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (1.16 | ) | | | 0.00 | (c) | |
R6 Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 13.24 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 4.58 | | | | 4.91 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 19.91 | | | | 0.37 | | | | (6.67 | ) | | | (6.30 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21(b) | | $ | 16.66 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 3.00 | | | | 3.25 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | |
† Data has been annualized.
(a) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(b) Commenced on 12/15/2020.
(c) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
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| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | |
| | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return | | Net Assets, End of Period ($million) | | Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |
Oakmark International Fund | |
Investor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 25.15 | | | | 34.39 | % | | $ | 5,865.4 | | | | 2.02 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | 27 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 19.27 | | | | -30.72 | % | | $ | 5,032.4 | | | | 2.25 | % | | | 1.06 | % | | | 1.04 | % | | | 35 | % | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 28.17 | | | | 41.96 | % | | $ | 8,756.6 | | | | 0.99 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | 42 | % | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 19.91 | | | | -11.37 | % | | $ | 7,959.9 | | | | 0.39 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 32 | % | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 22.88 | | | | -6.41 | % | | $ | 14,446.5 | | | | 2.84 | % | | | 1.04 | % | | | 0.98 | % | | | 35 | % | |
Advisor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 25.12 | | | | 34.57 | % | | $ | 2,582.7 | | | | 2.13 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 27 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 19.27 | | | | -30.59 | % | | $ | 2,246.8 | | | | 2.44 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 35 | % | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 28.15 | | | | 42.22 | % | | $ | 3,316.0 | | | | 1.03 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 42 | % | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 19.89 | | | | -11.28 | % | | $ | 6,282.8 | | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 32 | % | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 22.86 | | | | -6.34 | % | | $ | 6,701.4 | | | | 3.35 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 35 | % | |
Institutional Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 25.13 | | | | 34.65 | % | | $ | 8,125.2 | | | | 2.26 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 27 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 19.28 | | | | -30.54 | % | | $ | 7,250.7 | | | | 2.51 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 35 | % | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 28.19 | | | | 42.30 | % | | $ | 11,748.6 | | | | 1.34 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.77 | % | | | 42 | % | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 19.92 | | | | -11.19 | % | | $ | 7,233.5 | | | | 0.62 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 32 | % | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 22.89 | | | | -6.27 | % | | $ | 9,457.3 | | | | 3.20 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 35 | % | |
R6 Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 25.15 | | | | 34.76 | % | | $ | 2,706.0 | | | | 2.31 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 27 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 19.29 | | | | -30.51 | % | | $ | 2,389.0 | | | | 2.63 | % | | | 0.77 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 35 | % | |
9/30/21(b) | | $ | 28.20 | | | | 9.18 | % | | $ | 2,997.8 | | | | 1.62 | %† | | | 0.77 | %† | | | 0.75 | %† | | | 42 | % | |
Oakmark International Small Cap Fund | |
Investor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 17.82 | | | | 37.05 | % | | $ | 367.3 | | | | 1.91 | % | | | 1.34 | % | | | 1.34 | % | | | 32 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 13.25 | | | | -32.37 | % | | $ | 306.8 | | | | 1.67 | % | | | 1.36 | % | | | 1.34 | % | | | 37 | % | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 19.92 | | | | 48.51 | % | | $ | 560.1 | | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 48 | % | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 13.67 | | | | -6.23 | % | | $ | 388.9 | | | | 2.21 | % | | | 1.45 | % | | | 1.45 | % | | | 42 | % | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 14.61 | | | | -2.91 | % | | $ | 546.4 | | | | 1.88 | % | | | 1.38 | % | | | 1.38 | % | | | 39 | % | |
Advisor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 17.84 | | | | 37.16 | % | | $ | 163.5 | | | | 2.02 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 32 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 13.28 | | | | -32.24 | % | | $ | 131.8 | | | | 1.96 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.16 | % | | | 37 | % | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 19.96 | | | | 48.76 | % | | $ | 189.3 | | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 48 | % | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 13.69 | | | | -6.16 | % | | $ | 155.7 | | | | 2.14 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 42 | % | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 14.64 | | | | -2.72 | % | | $ | 142.5 | | | | 2.13 | % | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.26 | % | | | 39 | % | |
Institutional Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 17.79 | | | | 37.30 | % | | $ | 481.6 | | | | 2.15 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 32 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 13.24 | | | | -32.20 | % | | $ | 329.0 | | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 37 | % | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 19.91 | | | | 48.93 | % | | $ | 526.9 | | | | 1.41 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 48 | % | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 13.65 | | | | -6.09 | % | | $ | 614.2 | | | | 2.37 | % | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.26 | % | | | 42 | % | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 14.59 | | | | -2.75 | % | | $ | 735.8 | | | | 2.03 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 39 | % | |
R6 Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 17.79 | | | | 37.34 | % | | $ | 304.9 | | | | 1.94 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 32 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 13.24 | | | | -32.19 | % | | $ | 400.2 | | | | 2.19 | % | | | 1.08 | % | | | 1.06 | % | | | 37 | % | |
9/30/21(b) | | $ | 19.91 | | | | 19.51 | % | | $ | 367.6 | | | | 1.55 | %† | | | 1.09 | %† | | | 1.07 | %† | | | 48 | % | |
† Data has been annualized.
(a) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(b) Commenced on 12/15/2020.
(c) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
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Oakmark Funds
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
| | | | Income from Investment Operations: | | Less Distributions: | |
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income(a) | | Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (Both Realized and Unrealized) | | Total from Investment Operations | | Distributions from Net Investment Income | | Distributions from Capital Gains | | Total Distributions | | Redemption Fees | |
Oakmark Equity and Income Fund | |
Investor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 27.85 | | | | 0.66 | | | | 3.33 | | | | 3.99 | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 35.94 | | | | 0.44 | | | | (5.63 | ) | | | (5.19 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (2.61 | ) | | | (2.90 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 27.50 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 9.40 | | | | 9.72 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.93 | ) | | | (1.28 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 30.30 | | | | 0.42 | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (2.15 | ) | | | (2.66 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 32.52 | | | | 0.52 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.48 | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | (2.20 | ) | | | (2.70 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
Advisor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 27.87 | | | | 0.71 | | | | 3.36 | | | | 4.07 | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 35.98 | | | | 0.53 | | | | (5.65 | ) | | | (5.12 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (2.61 | ) | | | (2.99 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 27.51 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 9.40 | | | | 9.79 | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.93 | ) | | | (1.32 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 30.31 | | | | 0.46 | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (2.15 | ) | | | (2.70 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 32.55 | | | | 0.55 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.52 | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (2.20 | ) | | | (2.76 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
Institutional Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 27.87 | | | | 0.75 | | | | 3.32 | | | | 4.07 | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 35.99 | | | | 0.52 | | | | (5.63 | ) | | | (5.11 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (2.61 | ) | | | (3.01 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 27.52 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 9.40 | | | | 9.81 | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.93 | ) | | | (1.34 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 30.33 | | | | 0.47 | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.57 | ) | | | (2.15 | ) | | | (2.72 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 32.56 | | | | 0.59 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.54 | | | | (0.57 | ) | | | (2.20 | ) | | | (2.77 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
R6 Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 27.88 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 3.30 | | | | 4.09 | | | | (0.52 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.52 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 36.00 | | | | 0.57 | | | | (5.68 | ) | | | (5.11 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (2.61 | ) | | | (3.01 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21(b) | | $ | 30.24 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 5.27 | | | | 5.76 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | |
Oakmark Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 8.60 | | | | 0.36 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 0.16 | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22(c) | | $ | 9.89 | | | | 0.17 | | | | (1.29 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
Advisor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 8.61 | | | | 0.38 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 0.17 | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 10.35 | | | | 0.23 | | | | (1.55 | ) | | | (1.32 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 10.16 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.40 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/20(d) | | $ | 10.00 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.19 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
Institutional Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 8.61 | | | | 0.39 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 0.18 | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 10.35 | | | | 0.24 | | | | (1.56 | ) | | | (1.32 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 10.17 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.40 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/20(d) | | $ | 10.00 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
R6 Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 8.61 | | | | 0.39 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 0.18 | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 10.35 | | | | 0.25 | | | | (1.56 | ) | | | (1.31 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
9/30/21(b) | | $ | 10.32 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.18 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 0.00 | | |
† Data has been annualized.
(a) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(b) Commenced on 12/15/2020.
(c) Commenced on 01/28/2022.
(d) Commenced operations on 6/10/2020.
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Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | |
| | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return | | Net Assets, End of Period ($million) | | Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |
Oakmark Equity and Income Fund | |
Investor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 31.41 | | | | 14.40 | % | | $ | 4,213.3 | | | | 2.13 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 45 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 27.85 | | | | -15.84 | % | | $ | 4,194.4 | | | | 1.34 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.83 | % | | | 49 | % | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 35.94 | | | | 36.19 | % | | $ | 5,587.1 | | | | 0.97 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 14 | % | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 27.50 | | | | -0.90 | % | | $ | 5,492.4 | | | | 1.52 | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 15 | % | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 30.30 | | | | 2.29 | % | | $ | 9,006.7 | | | | 1.74 | % | | | 0.91 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 11 | % | |
Advisor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 31.43 | | | | 14.70 | % | | $ | 549.0 | | | | 2.33 | % | | | 0.61 | % | | | 0.61 | % | | | 45 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 27.87 | | | | -15.66 | % | | $ | 738.4 | | | | 1.61 | % | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.58 | % | | | 49 | % | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 35.98 | | | | 36.49 | % | | $ | 868.4 | | | | 1.20 | % | | | 0.66 | % | | | 0.62 | % | | | 14 | % | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 27.51 | | | | -0.76 | % | | $ | 951.9 | | | | 1.65 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.71 | % | | | 15 | % | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 30.31 | | | | 2.41 | % | | $ | 1,347.6 | | | | 1.86 | % | | | 0.78 | % | | | 0.68 | % | | | 11 | % | |
Institutional Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 31.43 | | | | 14.73 | % | | $ | 1,029.9 | | | | 2.42 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 45 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 27.87 | | | | -15.66 | % | | $ | 911.0 | | | | 1.59 | % | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.58 | % | | | 49 | % | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 35.99 | | | | 36.57 | % | | $ | 1,138.5 | | | | 1.22 | % | | | 0.62 | % | | | 0.58 | % | | | 14 | % | |
9/30/20 | | $ | 27.52 | | | | -0.73 | % | | $ | 844.3 | | | | 1.72 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.65 | % | | | 15 | % | |
9/30/19 | | $ | 30.33 | | | | 2.49 | % | | $ | 1,188.9 | | | | 1.96 | % | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.63 | % | | | 11 | % | |
R6 Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 31.45 | | | | 14.77 | % | | $ | 232.4 | | | | 2.54 | % | | | 0.56 | % | | | 0.56 | % | | | 45 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 27.88 | | | | -15.63 | % | | $ | 90.9 | | | | 1.75 | % | | | 0.56 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | 49 | % | |
9/30/21(b) | | $ | 36.00 | | | | 19.05 | % | | $ | 87.3 | | | | 1.78 | %† | | | 0.57 | %† | | | 0.55 | %† | | | 14 | % | |
| | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | |
| | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return | | Net Assets, End of Period ($million) | | Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Waiver/ Reimbursement to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |
Oakmark Bond Fund | |
Investor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 8.40 | | | | 1.78 | % | | $ | 1.1 | | | | 4.18 | % | | | 1.33 | % | | | (0.59 | %) | | | 0.74 | % | | | 75 | % | |
9/30/22(c) | | $ | 8.60 | | | | -11.43 | % | | $ | 1.0 | | | | 2.76 | %† | | | 1.64 | %† | | | (0.90 | %)† | | | 0.74 | %† | | | 97 | % | |
Advisor Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 8.41 | | | | 2.10 | % | | $ | 0.8 | | | | 4.31 | % | | | 1.12 | % | | | (0.58 | %) | | | 0.54 | % | | | 75 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 8.61 | | | | -13.11 | % | | $ | 1.4 | | | | 2.41 | % | | | 1.06 | % | | | (0.52 | %) | | | 0.54 | % | | | 97 | % | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 10.35 | | | | 3.81 | % | | $ | 2.4 | | | | 1.59 | % | | | 0.93 | % | | | (0.37 | %) | | | 0.57 | % | | | 112 | % | |
9/30/20(d) | | $ | 10.16 | | | | 2.04 | % | | $ | 0.6 | | | | 1.19 | %† | | | 3.14 | %† | | | (2.60 | %)† | | | 0.54 | %† | | | 25 | % | |
Institutional Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 8.41 | | | | 2.00 | % | | $ | 2.6 | | | | 4.41 | % | | | 1.08 | % | | | (0.56 | %) | | | 0.52 | % | | | 75 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 8.61 | | | | -13.10 | % | | $ | 3.0 | | | | 2.50 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | (0.53 | %) | | | 0.52 | % | | | 97 | % | |
9/30/21 | | $ | 10.35 | | | | 3.88 | % | | $ | 3.3 | | | | 1.75 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | (0.43 | %) | | | 0.46 | % | | | 112 | % | |
9/30/20(d) | | $ | 10.17 | | | | 2.07 | % | | $ | 79.0 | | | | 1.32 | %† | | | 2.42 | %† | | | (1.98 | %)† | | | 0.44 | %† | | | 25 | % | |
R6 Class | |
9/30/23 | | $ | 8.41 | | | | 2.08 | % | | $ | 102.8 | | | | 4.50 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | (0.58 | %) | | | 0.44 | % | | | 75 | % | |
9/30/22 | | $ | 8.61 | | | | -13.03 | % | | $ | 81.4 | | | | 2.57 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | (0.58 | %) | | | 0.44 | % | | | 97 | % | |
9/30/21(b) | | $ | 10.35 | | | | 1.74 | % | | $ | 91.3 | | | | 1.71 | %† | | | 0.93 | %† | | | (0.49 | %)† | | | 0.44 | %† | | | 112 | % | |
† Data has been annualized.
(a) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(b) Commenced on 12/15/2020.
(c) Commenced on 01/28/2022.
(d) Commenced operations on 6/10/2020.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the shareholders and Board of Trustees of
Harris Associates Investment Trust:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Harris Associates Investment Trust comprising the Oakmark Fund, Oakmark Select Fund, Oakmark Global Fund, Oakmark Global Select Fund, Oakmark International Fund, Oakmark International Small Cap Fund, Oakmark Equity and Income Fund, and Oakmark Bond Fund (the "Funds"), including the schedules of investments as of September 30, 2023; the related statements of operations, changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods listed in the table below in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and the related notes.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of September 30, 2023, and the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods listed in the table below in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Fund Name | | Statement of Operations | | Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | Financial Highlights | |
Oakmark Fund, Oakmark Select Fund, Oakmark Global Fund, Oakmark Global Select Fund, Oakmark International Fund, Oakmark International Small Cap Fund, and Oakmark Equity and Income Fund | | For the year ended September 30, 2023 | | For each of the two years ended September 30, 2023 | | For each of the five years ended September 30, 2023 | |
Oakmark Bond Fund | | For the year ended September 30, 2023 | | For each of the two years ended September 30, 2023 | | For each of the three years ended September 30, 2023, and for the period June 10, 2020 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2020 | |
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds' financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds' internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and
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financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2023, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Chicago, Illinois
November 22, 2023
We have served as the auditor of one or more Harris Associates Investment Trust investment companies since 2002.
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Liquidity Risk Management Program Disclosure
Consistent with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Liquidity Rule"), the Oakmark Funds (the "Funds") have adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the "Program") designed to assess and manage each Fund's liquidity risk. Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, liquidity risk is defined as the risk that a Fund is unable to meet investor redemption requests without significantly diluting the remaining investors' interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees (the "Board") of the Funds has designated the Funds' investment adviser, Harris Associates L.P., as the administrator of the Program (the "Program Administrator").
The Program Administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Committee to carry out its primary responsibilities under the Program, including (1) classification of the liquidity of each Fund's portfolio investments; (2) assessment, management and periodic review of each Fund's liquidity risk; (3) determination of each Fund's Highly Liquid Investment Minimum ("HLIM"), if applicable, and the response process to shortfalls if a Fund's level of highly liquid investments falls below its HLIM; (4) management of each Fund's liquidity risk by not acquiring an illiquid investment, if immediately after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of such Fund's net assets in illiquid investments; (5) required SEC Reporting via Form N-PORT and Form N-RN (as applicable); (6) performing an annual review and drafting an annual report on the adequacy and effectiveness of the Program to the Board; and (7) recordkeeping. As part of its responsibilities, the Program Administrator has retained a third party service provider ("Service Provider") to perform certain functions, including providing market data and liquidity classification model information.
On April 24, 2023, the Board reviewed the Program Administrator's annual report (the "Report") on the operation of the Program and the adequacy and effectiveness of its implementation for the 12-month period from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023 (the "Reporting Period"). The Report included a summary of the operation of the Program, information and factors considered by the Program Administrator in assessing whether the Program was adequately and effectively implemented, and the Program Administrator's evaluation of the sufficiency of services provided by the Service Provider. The Report concluded that during the Period, the Funds' Program operated adequately and effectively, even during periods of stressed market conditions, and was adequately and effectively implemented. There were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period.
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Federal Tax Information
(Unaudited)
The below information is reported in regards to distributions paid by the Funds during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. For Funds other than Bond, note that these amounts have been previously reported to shareholders on the 2022 Form 1099-DIV. For Bond, amounts below include distributions paid in both calendar year 2022 and 2023.
The following percentages of income dividend paid by the Funds qualify for the dividend received deduction available to corporations and are hereby designated as qualified dividend income:
Fund | | Qualified Dividend Income | | Dividend Received Deduction | |
Oakmark | | | 100 | % | | | 100 | % | |
Select | | | 100 | % | | | 100 | % | |
Global | | | 100 | % | | | 46.1 | % | |
Global Select | | | 100 | % | | | 93.1 | % | |
International | | | 100 | % | | | 0 | % | |
Int'l Small Cap | | | 100 | % | | | 0 | % | |
Equity & Income | | | 78.8 | % | | | 63.3 | % | |
Bond | | | 3.3 | % | | | 3.3 | % | |
The following Funds met the requirements of Section 853 of the Code and elected to pass through to its shareholders credit for foreign taxes paid. The percentage of income distributed by the Funds from sources within foreign countries and possessions of the United States and the amounts of taxes paid to such countries was as follows:
Fund | | Foreign Source Income | | Foreign Taxes Paid | |
Global | | | 100 | % | | $ | 2,068,628 | | |
International | | | 100 | % | | | 73,067,143 | | |
Int'l Small Cap | | | 100 | % | | | 4,132,434 | | |
The Funds intend to distribute the income and gains earned during the year ended September 30, 2023 prior to December 31, 2023. The amount and character of the distributions will be reported on the 2023 Form 1099-DIV. In addition, the amounts will be made available on the Fund's website and will be included in the Shareholder Tax Guide that is mailed to shareholders shortly after calendar year end.
Disclosures and Endnotes
Reporting to Shareholders. The Funds reduce the number of duplicate prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports your household receives by sending only one copy of each to those addresses shared by two or more accounts. Call the Funds at 1-800-OAKMARK (625-6275) to request individual copies of these documents. The Funds will begin sending individual copies 30 days after receiving your request.
Before investing in any Oakmark Fund, you should carefully consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, management fees and other expenses. This and other important information is contained in the Funds' prospectus and a Fund's summary prospectus. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus carefully before investing. For more information, please visit www.oakmark.com or call 1-800-OAKMARK (625-6275).
The discussion of the Funds' investments and investment strategy (including current investment themes, the portfolio managers' research and investment process, and portfolio characteristics) represents the Funds' investments and the views of the portfolio managers and Harris Associates L.P., the Funds' investment adviser, at the time of this report, and are subject to change without notice.
All Oakmark Funds: Investing in value stocks presents the risk that value stocks may fall out of favor with investors and under-perform growth stocks during given periods.
Oakmark, Oakmark Equity and Income, Oakmark Global, Oakmark International, Oakmark International Small Cap, and Oakmark Bond Funds: The Funds' portfolios tend to be invested in a relatively small number of investments. As a result, the appreciation or depreciation of any one security held will have a greater impact on the Funds' net asset value than it would if the Funds invest in a larger number of securities. Although that strategy has the potential to generate attractive returns over time, it also increases the Funds' volatility.
Because the Oakmark Select and Oakmark Global Select Funds are non-diversified, the performance of each holding will have a greater impact on the Funds' total return and may make the Funds' returns more volatile than a more diversified fund.
Oakmark Select and Oakmark Equity and Income Funds: The stocks of medium-sized companies tend to be more volatile than those of large companies and have underperformed the stocks of small and large companies during some periods.
Oakmark Global, Oakmark Global Select, Oakmark International, Oakmark International Small Cap and Oakmark Bond Funds: Investing in foreign securities presents risks which in some ways may be greater than U.S. investments. Those risks include: currency fluctuation; different regulation, accounting standards, trading practices and levels of available information; generally higher transaction costs; and political risks.
The percentages of hedge exposure for each foreign currency are calculated by dividing the market value of all same-currency forward contracts by the market value of the underlying equity exposure to that currency.
Oakmark Equity and Income and Oakmark Bond Funds invest in medium- and lower quality debt securities that have higher yield potential but present greater investment and credit risk than higher quality securities. These risks may result in greater share price volatility.
Oakmark International Small Cap Fund: The stocks of smaller companies often involve more risk than the stocks of larger companies. Stocks of small companies tend to be more volatile and have a smaller public market than stocks of larger companies.
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Small companies may have a shorter history of operations than larger companies, may not have as great an ability to raise additional capital and may have a less diversified product line, making them more susceptible to market pressure.
Oakmark Equity and Income and Oakmark Bond Funds: The Funds may be subject to prepayment and extension risk, which may shorten or lengthen the duration of the Funds' investments. The Funds may also be subject to credit risk, which is the risk the issuer or guarantor of a debt security will be unable or unwilling to make timely payments of interest or principal or to otherwise honor its obligations. The Funds' yield and share price will fluctuate in response to changes in interest rates and there is a risk of loss due to changes in interest rates. Investing in when-issued or forward-settling transactions may be less favorable than the price or yield available in the market when the transaction takes place. The Funds' exposure to loan interests may be subject to restrictions on transfer, illiquid and difficult to value.
Endnotes:
1. The Price-Earnings Ratio ("P/E") is the most common measure of the expensiveness of a stock.
2. Graham, Benjamin and Dodd, David L., Security Analysis. Whittlesey House, McGraw-Hill Book Co. 1934.
3. Fama, Eugene F., and Kenneth R. French. "The cross-section of expected stock returns." The Journal of Finance 47, no. 2 (1992): 427-465.
4. The S&P 500 Total Return Index is a float-adjusted, capitalization-weighted index of 500 U.S. large-capitalization stocks representing all major industries. It is a widely recognized index of broad U.S. equity market performance. Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.
5. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a price-weighted measure of 30 U.S. blue-chip companies. The index covers all industries except transportation and utilities. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.
6. The Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index measures the equal-weighted performance of the 30 largest U.S. large-cap value funds as defined by Lipper. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.
7. Portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice and are not intended as recommendations of individual stocks.
8. Russell 1000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000® companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.
9. The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.
10. EPS refers to Earnings Per Share and is calculated by dividing total earnings by the number of shares outstanding.
11. The Lipper Multi-Cap Value Fund Index measures the equal-weighted performance of the 30 largest U.S. multi-cap value funds as defined by Lipper. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.
12. The MSCI World Index (Net) is a free float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the global equity market performance of developed markets. The index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. This benchmark calculates reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.
13. The Lipper Global Fund Index measures the equal-weighted performance of the 30 largest global equity funds as defined by Lipper. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.
14. The MSCI World ex U.S. Index (Net) is a free float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure international developed market equity performance, excluding the U.S. The index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. This benchmark calculates reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.
15. The MSCI EAFE Index (Net) is designed to represent the performance of large- and mid-cap securities across 21 developed markets, including countries in Europe, Australasia and the Far East, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each of the 21 countries. This benchmark calculates reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.
16. The Lipper International Fund Index measures the equal-weighted performance of the 30 largest international equity funds as defined by Lipper. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.
17. The EV/EBITDA ratio is a comparison of Enterprise Value and Earnings Before the deduction of payments for Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, which is a measure of operating income.
18. The MSCI World ex U.S. Small Cap Index (Net) is designed to measure performance of small-cap stocks across 22 of 23 developed markets (excluding the U.S.). The index covers approximately 14% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. This benchmark calculates reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.
19. The Lipper International Small-Cap Fund Index measures the equal-weighted performance of the 30 largest international small-cap equity funds as defined by Lipper. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.
20. EBITA refers to Earnings before the deduction of expenses for Interest, Taxes and Amortization, which is a measure of operating income.
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21. EBIT is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses.
22. The Lipper Balanced Fund Index measures the equal-weighted performance of the 30 largest U.S. balanced funds as defined by Lipper. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.
23. The Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Index measures the non-securitized component of the U.S. Aggregate Index. It includes investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate Treasurys, government-related and corporate securities. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.
24. The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The index includes Treasurys, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM pass-throughs), asset-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities (agency and non-agency). This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.
25. The Lipper Core Plus Bond Funds Index is an equally weighted performance index of the largest qualifying funds (based on net assets) in the Lipper Core Plus Bond Funds classification. There are currently 30 funds represented in this index.
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The board of trustees has overall responsibility for the operations of Harris Associates Investment Trust ("Trust") and its series. Each trustee serves until the election and qualification of his or her successor or until he or she sooner retires, dies, or is removed or disqualified. The retirement age for trustees is 75.
The president, any vice president, treasurer and secretary serve until the election and qualification of his or her successor or until he or she dies, resigns, or is removed or disqualified. Each other officer shall serve at the pleasure of the board of trustees.
The names and ages of the trustees and officers, the position each holds with the Trust, the date each was first elected to office, their principal business occupations during the last five years, and other directorships held by the trustees are shown below.
Trustees Who Are Interested Persons of the Trust
Name, Address† and Age at September 30, 2023 | | Position(s) with Trust | | Year First Elected or Appointed to Current Position | | Principal Occupation(s) Held During Past Five Years | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee | |
Kristi L. Rowsell, 57* | | Trustee | | | 2010 | | | Retired since 2021; Director, Harris Associates, Inc. ("HAI") and President, HAI, Harris Associates L.P. ("HALP") and Harris Associates Securities L.P. ("HASLP") from 2010 to 2021. | | Member, Board of Governors, Investment Company Institute; Independent Director, State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) SPDR ETF Trusts (Active Trust, Index Shares, Series Trust) | |
Rana J. Wright, 45* | | Trustee, Principal Executive Officer, and President | | | 2021 | | | Chief Administrative Officer for HAI, HALP and HASLP since 2021; General Counsel and Secretary of HAI and HALP since 2018; General Counsel, Anti-Money Laundering Officer and Secretary of HASLP since 2018; Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, Bank of America Corporation from 2014 to 2018. | | Member, Board of Governors, Investment Adviser Association | |
Trustees Who Are Not Interested Persons of the Trust
Name and Age† | | Position(s) with Trust | | Year First Elected or Appointed to Current Position | | Principal Occupation(s) Held During Past Five Years | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee | |
Thomas H. Hayden, 72 | | Trustee and Chair of the Board | | Trustee since 1995; Chair of the Board since 2021 | | Lecturer, Master of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications Program, the Medill School, Northwestern University, and Master of Science in Law Program, Northwestern University School of Law. | | None | |
Hugh T. Hurley, III, 59 | | Trustee | | | 2018 | | | Retired since 2017; Managing Director and Global Head of Product Strategy Active Equity, BlackRock, Inc. from 2006 to 2017. | | Independent Trustee, HSBC Funds (registered mutual funds); Member, Governing Council, Independent Directors Council | |
Patricia Louie, 68 | | Trustee | | | 2018 | | | Retired since October 2018; Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company from 2014 to October 2018; Executive Vice President and General Counsel, AXA Equitable Funds Management Group, LLC from 2011 to October 2018; Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, AXA Equitable from 2009 to 2014. | | Member, Governing Council, Independent Directors Council; Member, FINRA National Adjudicatory Council | |
Christine M. Maki, 62 | | Trustee | | | 1995 | | | Retired since May 2022; Senior Vice President—Tax and Treasurer, RR Donnelley & Sons Company from 2008 to 2022 (global provider of integrated communication services). | | None | |
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Trustees and Officers (continued)
Name and Age† | | Position(s) with Trust | | Year First Elected or Appointed to Current Position | | Principal Occupation(s) Held During Past Five Years | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee | |
Laurence C. Morse, Ph.D., 72 | | Trustee | | | 2013 | | | Managing Partner, Fairview Capital Partners, Inc. (private equity investment management firm). | | Director, Webster Bank (bank and financial institution); Director, Webster Financial Corporation (bank holding company) | |
Mindy M. Posoff, 67 | | Trustee | | | 2016 | | | Managing Director, Golden Seeds (angel investment group); Traversent Capital Partners, Founding Partner and President (consulting firm providing strategic solutions to startups and investment firms); Former Chair, Board of Directors, AboutOne (start-up technology company providing tools to manage home and family life) from 2011 to 2017; Former Trustee of the HighMark Mutual Funds from 2010 to 2014. | | Vice Chair Emeritus, 100 Women in Finance; National Council of Advisers Member, Springboard Enterprises; Impact Advisory Committee Member, Apollo Global Management Inc.; Advisory Member, Women of the World Investment Committee; Director, Mutual Fund Directors Forum | |
Steven S. Rogers, 66 | | Trustee | | | 2006 | | | Retired since July 2019; MBA Class of 1957 Senior Lecturer of Business Administration, Harvard Business School from 2012 to 2019; Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation; Clinical Professor of Finance & Management, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University from 1995 to 2012. | | None | |
Other Officers of the Trust
Name, Address† and Age at September 30, 2023 | | Position(s) with Trust | | Year First Elected or Appointed to Current Position | | Principal Occupation(s) Held During Past Five Years# | |
Adam D. Abbas, 42 | | Vice President and Portfolio Manager (Oakmark Equity and Income Fund and Oakmark Bond Fund) | | | 2020 | | | Portfolio Manager, HALP since 2020; Analyst, HALP, since 2018; Portfolio Manager, KVK Credit Opportunity Fund LP, prior thereto | |
Joseph J. Allessie, 58 | | Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer | | | 2021 | | | Deputy General Counsel, HALP since 2019; Senior Vice President and Managing Counsel, OppenheimerFunds from 2018 to 2019; Managing Director, Head of Americas Compliance and Operational Risk Control, UBS Global Asset Management, prior thereto | |
Robert F. Bierig, 45 | | Vice President and Portfolio Manager (Oakmark Fund and Oakmark Select Fund) | | | 2022 | | | Vice President, HALP since 2021; Portfolio Manager and Analyst, HALP since 2012 | |
Anthony P. Coniaris,^ 46 | | Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager (Oakmark Select Fund, Oakmark Global Fund and Oakmark Global Select Fund) | | | 2013 | | | Chairman, HAI and HALP; Portfolio Manager, HALP | |
Rick J. Dercks, 37 | | Vice President and Assistant Treasurer | | | 2019 | | | Director of Tax & Fund Administration, HALP since 2019; Tax Senior Manager, Ernst & Young, prior thereto | |
Alexander E. Fitch, 35 | | Vice President and Portfolio Manager (Oakmark Select Fund and Oakmark Equity and Income Fund) | | | 2022 | | | Vice President and Director of U.S. Research, HAI and HALP since 2021; Associate Director of U.S. Research, HALP from 2019 to 2021; Analyst, HALP from 2013 to 2019 | |
Kathleen O. Gerdes, 52 | | Vice President | | | 2021 | | | Managing Director, Marketing & Client Relations, HALP | |
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Trustees and Officers (continued)
Name, Address† and Age at September 30, 2023 | | Position(s) with Trust | | Year First Elected or Appointed to Current Position | | Principal Occupation(s) Held During Past Five Years# | |
Justin D. Hance, 39 | | Vice President and Portfolio Manager (Oakmark International Small Cap Fund) | | | 2016 | | | Vice President, HAI and HALP; Portfolio Manager and Director of International Research, HALP | |
David G. Herro, 62 | | Vice President and Portfolio Manager (Oakmark Global Fund, Oakmark Global Select Fund, Oakmark International Fund and Oakmark International Small Cap Fund) | | | 1992 | | | Director, HAI; Deputy Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, International Equities, HAI and HALP; Portfolio Manager and Analyst, HALP | |
M. Colin Hudson, 53 | | Vice President and Portfolio Manager (Oakmark Equity and Income Fund, Oakmark Global Fund, Oakmark Global Select Fund, and Oakmark Bond Fund) | | | 2013 | | | Vice President, HAI and HALP; Portfolio Manager and Analyst, HALP | |
John J. Kane, 52 | | Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, Assistant Secretary and Anti-Money Laundering Officer | | | 2020 | | | Senior Director, Operations, HALP from 2019 to 2020; Director, Operations, HALP from 2017 to 2019; Director, Global Investment Services, HALP, prior thereto; Principal Financial Officer, HAIT from 2016 to 2018; Treasurer, HAIT from 2005 to 2018 | |
Christopher W. Keller, 57 | | Vice President | | | 2015 | | | President, HAI, HALP, and HASLP since 2021; Chief Operating Officer, HALP and HASLP, prior thereto | |
Eric Liu, 44 | | Vice President and Portfolio Manager (Oakmark Global Select Fund and Oakmark International Fund) | | | 2016 | | | Vice President, HAI and HALP since 2019; Portfolio Manager and Analyst, HALP | |
Jason E. Long, 47 | | Vice President and Portfolio Manager (Oakmark Global Fund) | | | 2016 | | | Vice President, HALP from 2016 to 2021; Portfolio Manager and Analyst, HALP since 2016; Analyst, HALP, prior thereto | |
Michael L. Manelli, 43 | | Vice President and Portfolio Manager (Oakmark International Fund and Oakmark International Small Cap Fund) | | | 2011 | | | Vice President, HAI and HALP; Portfolio Manager and Analyst, HALP | |
Clyde S. McGregor,^ 70 | | Vice President and Portfolio Manager (Oakmark Equity and Income Fund and Oakmark Global Fund) | | | 1995 | | | Vice President, HAI and HALP; Portfolio Manager, HALP | |
Michael J. Neary, 55 | | Vice President | | | 2009 | | | Client Portfolio Manager, HALP | |
Michael A. Nicolas, 43 | | Vice President and Portfolio Manager (Oakmark Fund and Oakmark Equity and Income Fund) | | | 2019 | | | Portfolio Manager, HALP since 2019; Analyst, HALP | |
William C. Nygren,^ 65 | | Vice President and Portfolio Manager (Oakmark Fund, Oakmark Select Fund and Oakmark Global Select Fund) | | | 1996 | | | Vice President, HAI and HALP; Portfolio Manager and Analyst, HALP | |
Howard M. Reich, 40 | | Vice President | | | 2019 | | | Assistant Controller, HALP since 2018; Supervisor, Global Investment Services, HALP from 2015 to 2018 | |
John A. Sitarz, 33 | | Vice President and Portfolio Manager (Oakmark Global Fund and Oakmark Global Select Fund) | | | 2022 | | | Portfolio Manager, HALP since 2022; Analyst, HALP since 2018; Research Associate, HALP from 2015 to 2017 | |
Zachary D. Weber, 49 | | Vice President, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, and Treasurer | | | 2016 | | | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, HAI and HALP; Principal Financial Officer and Principal Operations Officer, HASLP | |
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† Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each trustee and officer listed in the tables is 111 South Wacker Drive, Suite 4600, Chicago, Illinois 60606-4319.
* Indicates a trustee who is an " interested person" of the Trust as defined in the 1940 Act. Ms. Rowsell is an interested person of the Trust by virtue of the fact that she was an officer of the Adviser and a director of HAI until March 31, 2021. Ms. Wright is an interested person of the Trust by virtue of the fact that she is an officer of the Adviser and a director of HAI.
^ Mr. Coniaris will cease his portfolio management responsibilities for the Oakmark Select Fund as of December 31, 2023. Mr. McGregor will cease his portfolio management responsibilities for the Oakmark Equity and Income Fund and Oakmark Global Fund and will no longer be a Vice President of HAI and HALP as of December 31, 2023. Mr. Nygren will cease his portfolio management responsibilities for the Oakmark Global Select Fund as of December 31, 2023.
# As used in this table, "HALP," "HAI" and "HASLP" refer to the Adviser, the general partner of the Adviser and the Funds' distributor, respectively.
The Statement of Additional Information (SAI) contains further information about the trustees and is available without charge upon your request by calling 1-800-625-6275.
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To obtain a prospectus, an application or periodic reports, access our website at Oakmark.com or call 1-800-OAKMARK (625-6275) or 617-483-8327.
Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit on Form N-PORT. The Funds' Form N-PORTs are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
A description of the policies and procedures the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-625-6275; on the Funds' website at Oakmark.com; and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
No later than August 31 of each year, information regarding how the Adviser, on behalf of the Funds, voted proxies relating to the Funds' portfolio securities for the 12 months ended the preceding June 30 will be available through a link on the Funds' website at Oakmark.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Funds. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Funds unless it is accompanied or preceded by a currently effective prospectus of the Funds.
No sales charge to the shareholder or to the new investor is made in offering the shares of the Funds.
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(b) Not applicable to the Registrant.
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
(a) | Registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the “Code”) that applies to its Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer. |
(b) | No disclosures are required by Item 2(b). |
(c) | During the period covered by the report, there were no material amendments made to the Code. |
(d) | During the period covered by the report, Registrant did not grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from the provisions of the Code. |
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Registrant’s board of trustees has determined that each of the following members of the Registrant’s audit committee qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert,” as such term is defined in Item 3(b) of Form N-CSR: Thomas H. Hayden, Hugh T. Hurley, III, Christine M. Maki, Mindy M. Posoff, and Steven S. Rogers. Each of those members of Registrant’s audit committee is “independent” as such term is defined in paragraph (a)(2) of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Under applicable securities laws, a person who is determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liability that are greater than the duties, obligations, and liability imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of trustees in the absence of such designation or identification. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit committee or board of trustees.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for professional services rendered by the Registrant’s principal accountant were as follows:
| | Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2023 | | | Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Audit Fees1 | | $ | 317,108 | | | $ | 301,200 | |
Audit-Related Fees2 | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | |
Tax Fees3 | | $ | 127,500 | | | $ | 127,500 | |
All Other Fees4 | | $ | 63,055 | | | $ | 87,519 | |
During its regularly scheduled periodic meetings, the Registrant's audit committee will pre-approve all audit, audit-related, tax and other services to be provided by the principal accountants of the Registrant. The audit committee has authorized its chair to exercise that authority in the intervals between meetings; and the chair presents any such pre-approvals to the audit committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting. Under paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, pre-approval of non-audit services may be waived provided that: 1) the aggregate amount for all such services provided constitutes no more than five percent of the total amount of revenues paid by the Registrant to its principal accountant during the fiscal year in which such services are provided; 2) such services were not recognized by management at the time of engagement as non-audit services; and 3) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Registrant’s audit committee by management and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the audit committee or by one or more members of the audit committee who are members of the board of trustees to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the audit committee.
No audit-related, tax or non-audit services were approved by waiver pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
1 “Audit Fees” include amounts for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
2 “Audit-Related Fees” include amounts for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements.
3 “Tax Fees” include amounts for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning, specifically distribution consultation.
4 “All Other Fees” include amounts for products and services provided by the principal accountant.
Less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the Registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.
The aggregate non-audit fees billed for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022 by the Registrant’s principal accountant for services rendered to the Registrant, its investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant were $63,055 and $87,519, respectively. These non-audit services provided to the Registrant by the principal accountant related to clerical and ministerial tasks for the filing of tax reclaims in certain European Union countries.
The audit committee of Registrant’s board of trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered by Registrant’s principal accountant to Registrant's investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments.
(a) | The Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the annual report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form. |
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
During the period covered by this report, no material changes were made to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s board of trustees.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) | Based on an evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the “Disclosure Controls”), the Disclosure Controls are effectively designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this report is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within 90 days prior to the filing of this report, including ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including the Registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
(b) | There were no changes in the Registrant's internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 13. Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Harris Associates Investment Trust
By: | /s/ Rana J. Wright | |
| Rana J. Wright | |
| Principal Executive Officer | |
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Date: | November 22, 2023 | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ Rana J. Wright | |
| Rana J. Wright | |
| Principal Executive Officer | |
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Date: | November 22, 2023 | |
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By: | /s/ Zachary D. Weber | |
| Zachary D. Weber | |
| Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer | |
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Date: | November 22, 2023 |