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 811-21953
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Oppenheimer Baring China Fund
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
6803 South Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Robert G. Zack, Esq.
OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Two World Financial Center, New York, New York 10281-1008
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 768-3200
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Date of fiscal year end: May 31
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Date of reporting period: 11/30/2007
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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
NOVEMBER 30, 2007
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Management
Oppenheimer Commentaries
Baring China Fund and
Semiannual
Report
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MANAGEMENT COMMENTARIES
An Interview with Your Fund's Managers
Listing of Top Holdings
SEMIANNUAL REPORT [GRAPHIC]
Listing of Investments
Financial Statements
[LOGO] OPPENHEIMERFUNDS(R)
The Right Way to Invest
TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS
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TOP TEN COMMON STOCK INDUSTRIES
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Real Estate Management & Development 12.7%
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Metals & Mining 10.5
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 8.5
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Marine 5.8
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Diversified Financial Services 5.6
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Construction Materials 5.3
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Machinery 4.2
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Wireless Telecommunication Services 3.9
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Commercial Banks 3.8
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 3.4
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of
November 30, 2007, and are based on net assets.
TOP TEN COMMON STOCK HOLDINGS
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Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. 4.3%
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China Telecom Ltd. 3.9
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China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. 3.3
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China Shipping Container Lines Co. Ltd. 3.1
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China Communications Construction Co. Ltd. 3.0
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Tencent Holdings Ltd. 3.0
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China National Building Material Co. Ltd. 2.9
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China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. 2.7
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China Telecom Corp. Ltd. 2.4
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Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd. 2.4
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of
November 30, 2007, and are based on net assets. For more current Fund holdings,
please visit www.oppenheimerfunds.com.
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PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION
[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED BY A PIE CHART IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL.]
Stocks 98.2%
Structured Securities 1.8
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of
November 30, 2007, and are based on the total market value of investments.
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NOTES
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Total returns include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and
capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown.
The Fund's total returns shown do not reflect the deduction of income taxes on
an individual's investment. Taxes may reduce your actual investment returns on
income or gains paid by the Fund or any gains you may realize if you sell your
shares. INVESTORS SHOULD CONSIDER THE FUND'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, RISKS, AND
OTHER CHARGES AND EXPENSES CAREFULLY BEFORE INVESTING. THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS
CONTAINS THIS AND OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND, AND MAY BE OBTAINED BY
ASKING YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR, CALLING US AT 1.800.525.7048 OR VISITING OUR
WEBSITE AT WWW.OPPENHEIMERFUNDS.COM. READ THE PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY BEFORE
INVESTING.
The Fund's investment strategy and focus can change over time. The mention of
specific fund holdings does not constitute a recommendation by OppenheimerFunds,
Inc.
CLASS A shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 1/31/07. Class A
returns include the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%.
CLASS B shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 1/31/07. Class B
returns include the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 5%. Class B
shares are subject to an annual 0.75% asset-based sales charge.
CLASS C shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 1/31/07. Class C
returns include the contingent deferred sales charge of 1%. Class C shares are
subject to an annual 0.75% asset-based sales charge.
CLASS N shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 1/31/07. Class N
shares are offered only through retirement plans. Unless otherwise noted, Class
N returns include the contingent deferred sales charge of 1%. Class N shares are
subject to an annual 0.25% asset-based sales charge.
CLASS Y shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 1/31/07. Class Y
shares are offered principally to certain institutional investors under special
agreement with the Distributor and are not subject to a sales charge.
An explanation of the calculation of performance is in the Fund's Statement of
Additional Information.
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FUND EXPENSES
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FUND EXPENSES. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1)
transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments,
contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions; and redemption fees, if any;
and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees;
and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your
ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs
with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning
of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended November 30, 2007.
ACTUAL EXPENSES. The "actual" lines of the table provide information about
actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information on this
line for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to
estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account
value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00
= 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the "actual" line under the
heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid
on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES. The "hypothetical" lines of the
table provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical
expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and
an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the
Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be
used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the
period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing
in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for
the class of shares you hold 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 transactional costs, such as front-end
or contingent deferred sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or a $12.00 fee
imposed annually on accounts valued at less than $500.00 (subject to exceptions
described in the Statement of Additional
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FUND EXPENSES Continued
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Information). Therefore, the "hypothetical" lines of the table are useful in
comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total
costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were
included, your costs would have been higher.
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BEGINNING ENDING EXPENSES
ACCOUNT ACCOUNT PAID DURING
VALUE VALUE 6 MONTHS ENDED
6/1/07 11/30/07 NOVEMBER 30, 2007
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Class A Actual $ 1,000.00 $ 1,461.00 $ 8.10
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Class A Hypothetical 1,000.00 1,018.50 6.65
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Class B Actual 1,000.00 1,454.20 14.47
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Class B Hypothetical 1,000.00 1,013.34 11.88
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Class C Actual 1,000.00 1,455.10 13.73
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Class C Hypothetical 1,000.00 1,013.94 11.27
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Class N Actual 1,000.00 1,458.40 10.39
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Class N Hypothetical 1,000.00 1,016.65 8.53
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Class Y Actual 1,000.00 1,461.40 6.55
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Class Y Hypothetical 1,000.00 1,019.75 5.38
Hypothetical assumes 5% annual return before expenses.
Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for that class,
multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365
(to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios based on
the 6-month period ended November 30, 2007 are as follows:
CLASS EXPENSE RATIOS
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Class A 1.31%
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Class B 2.34
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Class C 2.22
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Class N 1.68
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Class Y 1.06
The expense ratios reflect voluntary waivers or reimbursements by the Fund's
Manager and Transfer Agent that can be terminated at any time, without advance
notice. The "Financial Highlights" tables in the Fund's financial statements,
included in this report, also show the gross expense ratios, without such
waivers or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, if applicable.
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS November 30, 2007 / Unaudited
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SHARES VALUE
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COMMON STOCKS--96.2%
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CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY--7.4%
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AUTO COMPONENTS--0.5%
Xinyi Glass Holding
Co. Ltd. 498,000 $ 585,376
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DISTRIBUTORS--0.9%
Li & Fung Ltd. 256,000 1,019,272
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MULTILINE RETAIL--1.2%
Lifestyle International
Holdings Ltd. 98,000 257,208
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Parkson Retail
Group Ltd. 107,500 1,139,071
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1,396,279
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SPECIALTY RETAIL--1.4%
Belle International
Holdings Ltd. 1,220,000 1,610,160
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TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS--3.4%
Anta Sports
Products Ltd. 1 1,691,000 1,888,878
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Bauhaus International
Holdings Ltd. 22,000 5,623
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China Hongxing
Sports Ltd. 918,000 583,818
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Ports Design Ltd. 428,000 1,488,428
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3,966,747
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CONSUMER STAPLES--2.2%
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FOOD PRODUCTS--0.5%
China Mengniu
Dairy Co. Ltd. 162,000 581,548
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HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS--0.2%
Scud Group Ltd. 834,000 216,374
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PERSONAL PRODUCTS--1.5%
Hengan International
Group Co. Ltd. 411,000 1,784,214
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ENERGY--10.7%
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ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES--2.2%
Anhui Tianda Oil
Pipe Co. Ltd. 222,000 174,499
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China Oilfield
Services Ltd. 980,000 2,343,961
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2,518,460
SHARES VALUE
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OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS--8.5%
China Coal
Energy Co. 843,000 $ 2,695,270
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China Petroleum &
Chemical Corp. 764,000 1,162,143
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China Shenhua
Energy Co. Ltd. 644,000 3,829,008
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PetroChina Co. Ltd. 1,162,000 2,229,136
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9,915,557
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FINANCIALS--22.1%
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COMMERCIAL BANKS--3.8%
China Merchants
Bank Co. Ltd. 564,500 2,619,824
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Industrial & Commercial
Bank of China
(Asia) Ltd. 440,000 1,043,319
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Industrial & Commercial
Bank of China Ltd. 960,000 764,911
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4,428,054
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DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES--5.6%
China Everbright
Ltd. 1 432,000 1,420,468
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Hong Kong Exchanges
& Clearing Ltd. 165,000 5,037,593
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6,458,061
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REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT--12.7%
China Overseas Land
& Investment Ltd. 1,356,000 3,081,582
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Franshion Properties
China Ltd. 1 1,308,000 847,852
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Guangzhou R&F
Properties Co. Ltd. 649,600 2,774,090
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Henderson Land
Development Co.
Ltd. 151,000 1,335,485
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Shimao Property
Holdings Ltd. 373,000 1,101,709
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Sino-Ocean Land
Holdings Ltd. 1 1,759,000 2,620,669
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Soho China Ltd. 1 481,499 578,223
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued
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SHARES VALUE
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REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT Continued
Sun Hung Kai
Properties Ltd. 87,000 $ 1,811,973
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Zhong An Real
Estate Ltd. 1 696,000 536,351
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14,687,934
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HEALTH CARE--0.7%
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HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES--0.7%
Shandong Weigao
Group Medical Polymer
Co. Ltd. 348,000 829,556
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PHARMACEUTICALS--0.0%
United Laboratories
Ltd. (The) 1 32,000 21,578
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INDUSTRIALS--23.4%
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AIRLINES--2.4%
Air China Ltd. 2,164,000 2,744,241
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CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING--3.0%
China Communications
Construction
Co. Ltd. 1,207,000 3,523,392
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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT--3.1%
BYD Co. Ltd. 62,500 477,623
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Dongfang Electrical
Co. Ltd. 138,000 1,176,889
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Shanghai Electric Group
Co. Ltd. 1,816,000 1,447,732
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Zhuzhou CSR Times
Electric Co. Ltd. 288,000 453,494
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3,555,738
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MACHINERY--4.2%
China Infrastructure
Machinery Holdings
Ltd. 194,000 373,702
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China International
Marine Containers
(Group) Co. Ltd.,
B Shares 148,320 257,171
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Shanghai Zhenhua
Port Machinery Co.
Ltd., B Shares 448,200 1,290,368
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Weichai Power
Co. Ltd. 50,000 387,050
SHARES VALUE
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MACHINERY Continued
Yangzijiang
Shipbuilding
Holdings Ltd. 1 1,834,000 $ 2,528,445
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4,836,736
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MARINE--5.8%
China COSCO
Holdings Co. Ltd. 666,000 2,501,330
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China Shipping
Container Lines
Co. Ltd. 3,898,450 3,565,819
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China Shipping
Development Co. Ltd. 268,000 733,644
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6,800,793
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ROAD & RAIL--2.2%
Guangshen Railway
Co. Ltd. 1,714,000 1,249,010
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MTR Corp. Ltd. 377,000 1,276,050
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2,525,060
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TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS--1.2%
Apac Resources Ltd. 1 6,320,000 1,458,665
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TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE--1.5%
China Merchants
Holdings International
Co. Ltd. 262,000 1,705,612
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY--3.3%
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ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS--0.3%
Firich Enterprises
Co. Ltd. 29,000 351,916
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INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES--3.0%
Tencent Holdings
Ltd. 461,000 3,466,549
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MATERIALS--19.4%
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CHEMICALS--0.4%
Sinofert Holdings
Ltd. 530,000 424,765
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CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS--5.3%
Anhui Conch
Cement Co. Ltd. 312,000 2,703,437
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China National
Building Material
Co. Ltd. 784,000 3,413,243
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6,116,680
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SHARES VALUE
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METALS & MINING--10.5%
Aluminum Corp. of
China Ltd. 728,000 $ 1,641,891
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Angang New Steel
Co. Ltd. 871,720 2,723,236
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Bengang Steel Plates
Co. Ltd., B Shares 398,300 400,042
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China Molybdenum
Co. Ltd. 1 1,044,000 2,343,060
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Shougang Concord
International
Enterprises Co. Ltd. 4,034,000 1,917,105
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Tiangong International
Co. Ltd. 1 549,000 428,704
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Zijin Mining Group
Co. Ltd. 1,883,500 2,743,917
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12,197,955
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PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS--3.2%
Lee & Man Paper
Manufacturing Ltd. 368,000 1,623,726
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Nine Dragons Paper
Holdings Ltd. 715,000 1,803,629
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Samling Global Ltd. 1,112,000 279,388
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3,706,743
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TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--6.3%
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DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--2.4%
China Telecom
Corp. Ltd. 3,482,000 2,782,720
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WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--3.9%
China Telecom Ltd. 250,500 4,568,433
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UTILITIES--0.7%
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ENERGY TRADERS--0.7%
GCL Poly Energy
Holdings Ltd. 1 1,088,000 484,894
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Huadian Power
International
Corp. Ltd. 542,000 284,015
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768,909
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Total Common Stocks
(Cost $97,737,632) 111,554,077
UNITS VALUE
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RIGHTS, WARRANTS AND CERTIFICATES--0.0%
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BYD Co. Ltd. Rts.,
Exp. 12/31/07 1,2 36,000 $ --
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China Overseas Land
& Investment Ltd.
Wts., Exp. 8/27/08 1 72,166 53,759
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Industrial &
Commercial Bank of
China Ltd. Wts.,
Exp. 11/6/08 1 14,000 2,427
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Total Rights, Warrants
and Certificates
(Cost $0) 56,186
SHARES
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STRUCTURED SECURITIES--1.8%
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Credit Suisse Ltd. (Hong Kong):
Equity Linked Securities,
Exp. 10/23/09 (linked to
Zhongjin Gold Corp.,
Cl. A common stock) 66,710 770,858
Equity Linked Securities,
Exp. 6/4/10 (linked to
Jiaozuo Wanfang
Aluminum Cl. A
common stock) 107,123 548,951
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J.P. Morgan International
Derivatives Ltd., Shanxi
Xishan Coal and
Electricity Power
Co. Ltd. Chinese
Low Exercise Price
Warrant, Exp. 8/31/12 3 70,600 566,981
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UBS AG-London, Cv.
Equity Linked Nts.,
Exp. 4/16/10 (linked to
Firich Enterprise
common stock) 13,000 157,755
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Total Structured Securities
(Cost $1,232,506) 2,044,545
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued
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VALUE
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS,
AT VALUE
(COST $98,970,138) 98.0% $ 113,654,808
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OTHER ASSETS
NET OF LIABILITIES 2.0 2,271,754
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NET ASSETS 100.0% $ 115,926,562
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FOOTNOTES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
1. Non-income producing security.
2. Illiquid security. The aggregate value of illiquid securities as of November
30, 2007 was zero. See Note 6 of accompanying Notes.
3. Represents securities sold under Rule 144A, which are exempt from
registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have
been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of
Trustees. These securities amount to $566,981 or 0.49% of the Fund's net assets
as of November 30, 2007.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Unaudited
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November 30, 2007
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ASSETS
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Investments, at value (cost $98,970,138)--see accompanying statement of investments $113,654,808
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Cash--foreign currencies (cost $1,079,725) 1,079,735
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Receivables and other assets:
Investments sold 3,533,063
Shares of beneficial interest sold 1,091,519
Dividends 42,924
Due from Manager 1,623
Other 8,614
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Total assets 119,412,286
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LIABILITIES
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Bank overdraft 330,735
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Payables and other liabilities:
Investments purchased 2,801,886
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed 289,936
Distribution and service plan fees 26,700
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees 14,232
Shareholder communications 5,796
Trustees' compensation 549
Other 15,890
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Total liabilities 3,485,724
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NET ASSETS $115,926,562
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COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
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Par value of shares of beneficial interest $ 6,531
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Additional paid-in capital 100,151,000
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Accumulated net investment loss (25,479)
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Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions 1,109,843
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Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities
denominated in foreign currencies 14,684,667
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NET ASSETS $115,926,562
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Unaudited / Continued
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NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
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Class A Shares:
Net asset value and redemption price per share (based on net assets of
$83,356,709 and 4,687,550 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) $ 17.78
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge of 5.75% of
offering price) $ 18.86
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Class B Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales
charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $8,936,398 and
506,513 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) $ 17.64
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Class C Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales
charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $17,104,855 and
969,176 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) $ 17.65
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Class N Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales
charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $3,219,488 and
181,646 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) $ 17.72
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Class Y Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share (based on net
assets of $3,309,112 and 185,861 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) $ 17.80
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS Unaudited
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For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2007
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INVESTMENT INCOME
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Dividends $ 255,418
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Interest 119,628
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Total investment income 375,046
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EXPENSES
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Management fees 329,274
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Distribution and service plan fees:
Class A 31,718
Class B 23,176
Class C 39,708
Class N 3,750
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Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:
Class A 30,754
Class B 7,146
Class C 6,951
Class N 1,107
Class Y 108
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Shareholder communications:
Class A 2,471
Class B 1,762
Class C 1,206
Class N 154
Class Y 13
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Custodian fees and expenses 2,695
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Trustees' compensation 133
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Other 17,112
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Total expenses 499,238
Less waivers and reimbursements of expenses (2,556)
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Net expenses 496,682
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NET INVESTMENT LOSS (121,636)
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
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Net realized gain on:
Investments 1,089,614
Foreign currency transactions 40,936
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Net realized gain 1,130,550
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Net change in unrealized appreciation on:
Investments 11,579,707
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies 50,192
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Net change in unrealized appreciation 11,629,899
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $12,638,813
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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SIX MONTHS PERIOD
ENDED ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, 2007 MAY 31,
(UNAUDITED) 2007 1
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OPERATIONS
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Net investment income (loss) $ (121,636) $ 95,313
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Net realized gain (loss) 1,130,550 (25,575)
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Net change in unrealized appreciation 11,629,899 3,054,768
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 12,638,813 3,124,506
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BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS
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Net increase in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions:
Class A 51,582,863 18,066,735
Class B 6,864,425 1,154,465
Class C 15,274,822 841,926
Class N 2,714,504 235,467
Class Y 3,319,036 5,000
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79,755,650 20,303,593
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NET ASSETS
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Total increase 92,394,463 23,428,099
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Beginning of period 23,532,099 104,000 2
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End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss)
of $(25,479) and $96,157, respectively) $ 115,926,562 $ 23,532,099
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1. For the period from January 31, 2007 (commencement of operations) to May 31,
2007.
2. Reflects the value of the Manager's initial seed money investment on November
13, 2006.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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SIX MONTHS PERIOD
ENDED ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, 2007 MAY 31,
CLASS A (UNAUDITED) 2007 1
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PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
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Net asset value, beginning of period $ 12.17 $ 10.00
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Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) 2 (.02) .06
Net realized and unrealized gain 5.63 2.11
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Total from investment operations 5.61 2.17
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Net asset value, end of period $ 17.78 $ 12.17
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TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 3 46.10% 21.70%
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 83,357 $ 21,086
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Average net assets (in thousands) $ 50,921 $ 15,024
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Ratios to average net assets: 4
Net investment income (loss) (0.18)% 1.75%
Total expenses 1.31% 1.90%
Expenses after waivers,
payments and/or reimbursements
and reduction to custodian expenses 1.31% 1.60%
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Portfolio turnover rate 55% 25%
1. For the period from January 31, 2007 (commencement of operations) to May 31,
2007.
2. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during
the period.
3. Assumes an investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal
period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on
the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the
last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the
total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full
year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay
on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
4. Annualized for periods less than one full year.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued
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SIX MONTHS PERIOD
ENDED ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, 2007 MAY 31,
CLASS B (UNAUDITED) 2007 1
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PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
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Net asset value, beginning of period $ 12.13 $ 10.00
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Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) 2 (.10) .09
Net realized and unrealized gain 5.61 2.04
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Total from investment operations 5.51 2.13
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Net asset value, end of period $ 17.64 $ 12.13
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TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 3 45.42% 21.30%
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 8,936 $ 1,250
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Average net assets (in thousands) $ 4,718 $ 492
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Ratios to average net assets: 4
Net investment income (loss) (1.19)% 2.48%
Total expenses 2.41% 4.33% 5
Expenses after waivers,
payments and/or reimbursements
and reduction to custodian expenses 2.34% 2.35%
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Portfolio turnover rate 55% 25%
1. For the period from January 31, 2007 (commencement of operations) to May 31,
2007.
2. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during
the period.
3. Assumes an investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal
period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on
the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the
last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the
total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full
year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay
on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
4. Annualized for periods less than one full year.
5. The fiscal 2007 total expenses ratio is higher than the anticipated total
expenses ratio of the class for future fiscal years due to the Fund's limited
operating history.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SIX MONTHS PERIOD
ENDED ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, 2007 MAY 31,
CLASS C (UNAUDITED) 2007 1
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PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
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Net asset value, beginning of period $ 12.13 $ 10.00
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Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) 2 (.09) .08
Net realized and unrealized gain 5.61 2.05
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Total from investment operations 5.52 2.13
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Net asset value, end of period $ 17.65 $ 12.13
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TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 3 45.51% 21.30%
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 17,105 $ 933
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Average net assets (in thousands) $ 8,007 $ 445
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Ratios to average net assets: 4
Net investment income (loss) (1.07)% 2.21%
Total expenses 2.24% 4.15% 5
Expenses after waivers, payments
and/or reimbursements and reduction
to custodian expenses 2.22% 2.35%
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Portfolio turnover rate 55% 25%
1. For the period from January 31, 2007 (commencement of operations) to May 31,
2007.
2. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during
the period.
3. Assumes an investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal
period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on
the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the
last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the
total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full
year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay
on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
4. Annualized for periods less than one full year.
5. The fiscal 2007 total expenses ratio is higher than the anticipated total
expenses ratio of the class for future fiscal years due to the Fund's limited
operating history.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued
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SIX MONTHS PERIOD
ENDED ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, 2007 MAY 31,
CLASS N (UNAUDITED) 2007 1
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PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
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Net asset value, beginning of period $ 12.15 $ 10.00
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Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) 2 (.05) .12
Net realized and unrealized gain 5.62 2.03
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Total from investment operations 5.57 2.15
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Net asset value, end of period $ 17.72 $ 12.15
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TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 3 45.84% 21.50%
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 3,220 $ 256
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Average net assets (in thousands) $ 1,512 $ 102
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Ratios to average net assets: 4
Net investment income (loss) (0.54)% 3.09%
Total expenses 1.71% 2.71%
Expenses after waivers, payments
and/or reimbursements and reduction
to custodian expenses 1.68% 1.85%
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Portfolio turnover rate 55% 25%
1. For the period from January 31, 2007 (commencement of operations) to May 31,
2007.
2. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during
the period.
3. Assumes an investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal
period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on
the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the
last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the
total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full
year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay
on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
4. Annualized for periods less than one full year.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
26 | OPPENHEIMER BARING CHINA FUND
SIX MONTHS PERIOD
ENDED ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, 2007 MAY 31,
CLASS Y (UNAUDITED) 2007 1
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PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
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Net asset value, beginning of period $ 12.18 $ 10.00
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Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income 2 .01 .12
Net realized and unrealized gain 5.61 2.06
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Total from investment operations 5.62 2.18
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Net asset value, end of period $ 17.80 $ 12.18
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TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 3 46.14% 21.80%
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 3,309 $ 7
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Average net assets (in thousands) $ 1,021 $ 4
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Ratios to average net assets: 4
Net investment income 0.15% 3.16%
Total expenses 1.06% 1.83%
Expenses after waivers, payments
and/or reimbursements and reduction
to custodian expenses 1.06% 1.35%
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Portfolio turnover rate 55% 25%
1. For the period from January 31, 2007 (commencement of operations) to May 31,
2007.
2. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during
the period.
3. Assumes an investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal
period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on
the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the
last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the
total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full
year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay
on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
4. Annualized for periods less than one full year.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
27 | OPPENHEIMER BARING CHINA FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited
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1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Oppenheimer Baring China Fund (the Fund), is an open-end management investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The
Fund's investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. The
Fund's investment advisor is OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the Manager). The Manager
has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with Baring Asset Management, Inc.
(the "Sub-Advisor").
The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class N and Class Y shares.
Class A shares are sold at their offering price, which is normally net asset
value plus a front-end sales charge. Class B, Class C and Class N shares are
sold without a front-end sales charge but may be subject to a contingent
deferred sales charge (CDSC). Class N shares are sold only through retirement
plans. Retirement plans that offer Class N shares may impose charges on those
accounts. Class Y shares are sold to certain institutional investors without
either a front-end sales charge or a CDSC, however, the institutional investor
may impose charges on those accounts. All classes of shares have identical
rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund in general and exclusive
voting rights on matters that affect that class alone. Earnings, net assets and
net asset value per share may differ due to each class having its own expenses,
such as transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees and shareholder
communications, directly attributable to that class. Class A, B, C and N have
separate distribution and/or service plans. No such plan has been adopted for
Class Y shares. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares six
years after the date of purchase. The Fund assesses a 2% fee on the proceeds of
fund shares that are redeemed (either by selling or exchanging to another
Oppenheimer fund) within 30 days of their purchase. The fee, which is retained
by the Fund, is accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently
followed by the Fund.
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SECURITIES VALUATION. The Fund calculates the net asset value of its shares as
of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (the "Exchange"), normally 4:00 P.M.
Eastern time, on each day the Exchange is open for business. Securities may be
valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or a portfolio pricing service
authorized by the Board of Trustees. Securities listed or traded on National
Stock Exchanges or other domestic exchanges are valued based on the last sale
price of the security traded on that exchange prior to the time when the Fund's
assets are valued. Securities traded on NASDAQ(R) are valued based on the
closing price provided by NASDAQ prior to the time when the Fund's assets are
valued. In the absence of a sale, the security is valued at the last sale price
on the prior trading day, if it is within the spread of the closing "bid" and
"asked" prices, and if not, at the closing bid price. Securities traded on
foreign exchanges are valued based on the last sale price on the principal
exchange on which the security is traded, as identified by the portfolio pricing
service, prior to the time when the Fund's assets are valued. In the absence of
a sale, the security is valued at the official closing price on the principal
exchange. Corporate, government and municipal debt instruments
28 | OPPENHEIMER BARING CHINA FUND
having a remaining maturity in excess of sixty days and all mortgage-backed
securities will be valued at the mean between the "bid" and "asked" prices.
Futures contracts traded on a commodities or futures exchange will be valued at
the final settlement price or official closing price on the principal exchange
as reported by such principal exchange at its trading session ending at, or most
recently prior to, the time when the Fund's assets are valued. Options are
valued daily based upon the last sale price on the principal exchange on which
the option is traded. Securities (including restricted securities) for which
market quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value.
Foreign and domestic securities whose values have been materially affected by
what the Manager identifies as a significant event occurring before the Fund's
assets are valued but after the close of their respective exchanges will be fair
valued. Fair value is determined in good faith using consistently applied
procedures under the supervision of the Board of Trustees. Investments in
registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at
that fund's net asset value. Short-term "money market type" debt securities with
remaining maturities of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost (which
approximates market value).
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STRUCTURED SECURITIES. The Fund invests in structured securities whose market
values, interest rates and/or redemption prices are linked to the performance of
underlying foreign currencies, interest rate spreads, stock market indices,
prices of individual securities, commodities or other financial instruments or
the occurrence of other specific events. The structured securities are often
leveraged, increasing the volatility of each securities' market value relative
to the change in the underlying linked financial element or event. Fluctuations
in value of these securities are recorded as unrealized gains and losses in the
accompanying Statement of Operations. The Fund records a realized gain or loss
when a structured security is sold, matures or expires.
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FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION. The Fund's accounting records are maintained in
U.S. dollars. The values of securities denominated in foreign currencies and
amounts related to the purchase and sale of foreign securities and foreign
investment income are translated into U.S. dollars as of the close of the New
York Stock Exchange (the "Exchange"), normally 4:00 P.M. Eastern time, on each
day the Exchange is open for business. Foreign exchange rates may be valued
primarily using dealer supplied valuations or a portfolio pricing service
authorized by the Board of Trustees.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of
portfolio securities, sales and maturities of short-term securities, sales 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 foreign withholding taxes recorded on the
Fund's books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or
paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the
values of assets and liabilities, including investments in securities at fiscal
period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued
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1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Continued
The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is
separately identified from the fluctuations arising from changes in market
values of securities held and reported with all other foreign currency gains and
losses in the Fund's Statement of Operations.
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ALLOCATION OF INCOME, EXPENSES, GAINS AND LOSSES. Income, expenses (other than
those attributable to a specific class), gains and losses are allocated on a
daily basis to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net
assets represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a
specific class are charged against the operations of that class.
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FEDERAL TAXES. The Fund intends to comply with provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute
substantially all of its investment company taxable income, including any net
realized gain on investments not offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any,
to shareholders, therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is
required.
Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) may differ for
financial statement and tax purposes. The character of dividends and
distributions made during the fiscal year from net investment income or net
realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal
income tax purposes. Also, due to timing of dividends and distributions, the
fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in
which the income or net realized gain was recorded by the Fund.
As of November 30, 2007, the Fund had available for federal income tax
purposes an estimated capital loss carryforward of zero. This estimated capital
loss carryforward represents carryforward as of the end of the last fiscal year,
increased for losses deferred under tax accounting rules to the current fiscal
year and is increased or decreased by capital losses or gains realized in the
first six months of the current fiscal year. As of November 30, 2007, it is
estimated that the Fund will utilize $25,130 of capital loss carryforward to
offset realized capital gains. During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007, the
Fund did not utilize capital loss carryforward to offset capital gains realized
in that fiscal year.
As of May 31, 2007, the Fund had available for federal income tax purposes
post-October losses of $20,707 and $4,423 of post-October foreign currency
losses.
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TRUSTEES' COMPENSATION. The Board of Trustees has adopted a compensation
deferral plan for independent trustees that enables trustees to elect to defer
receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to
receive from the Fund. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the
Trustee under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar
amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or in other Oppenheimer funds
selected by the Trustee. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected for
deferral by the Trustee in amounts equal to his or her deemed investment,
resulting in a Fund asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Such
assets are included as a component of "Other" within the asset section of the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Deferral of trustees' fees under the plan
will not affect the net
30 | OPPENHEIMER BARING CHINA FUND
assets of the Fund, and will not materially affect the Fund's assets,
liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts will be deferred until
distributed in accordance to the compensation deferral plan.
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Dividends and distributions to
shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations,
are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions, if
any, are declared and paid annually.
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INVESTMENT INCOME. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon
ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign dividends where the
ex-dividend date may have passed. Non-cash dividends included in dividend
income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities
received. Interest income, which includes accretion of discount and amortization
of premium, is accrued as earned.
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CUSTODIAN FEES. "Custodian fees and expenses" in the Statement of Operations may
include interest expense incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its
custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the
effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows
resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays
interest to its custodian on such cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not
offset by positive cash balances maintained by the Fund, at a rate equal to the
Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%. The "Reduction to custodian expenses" line item,
if applicable, represents earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund
during the period. Such interest expense and other custodian fees may be paid
with these earnings.
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SECURITY TRANSACTIONS. Security transactions are recorded on the trade date.
Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of
identified cost.
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INDEMNIFICATIONS. The Fund's organizational documents provide current and former
trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising
in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal
course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general
indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is
unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the
Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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OTHER. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued
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2. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of $0.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest of each class. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest
were as follows:
SIX MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2007 PERIOD ENDED MAY 31, 2007 1,2
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
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CLASS A
Sold 5,228,058 $ 88,193,567 1,773,992 $18,612,877
Redeemed (2,273,740) (36,610,704) 3 (50,760) (546,142) 4
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Net increase 2,954,318 $ 51,582,863 1,723,232 $18,066,735
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CLASS B
Sold 499,240 $ 8,450,596 105,501 $ 1,184,056
Redeemed (95,721) (1,586,171) 3 (2,607) (29,591) 4
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Net increase 403,519 $ 6,864,425 102,894 $ 1,154,465
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CLASS C
Sold 1,212,886 $ 21,037,745 86,058 $ 952,941
Redeemed (320,613) (5,762,923) 3 (9,255) (111,015) 4
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Net increase 892,273 $ 15,274,822 76,803 $ 841,926
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CLASS N
Sold 173,966 $ 2,953,680 21,230 $ 237,927
Redeemed (13,434) (239,176) 3 (216) (2,460) 4
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Net increase 160,532 $ 2,714,504 21,014 $ 235,467
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CLASS Y
Sold 189,528 $ 3,390,798 450 $ 5,000
Redeemed (4,217) (71,762) 3 -- --
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Net increase 185,311 $ 3,319,036 450 $ 5,000
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1. For the period from January 31, 2007 (commencement of operations) to May 31,
2007.
2. The Fund sold 10,000 Class A shares at a value of $100,000 and 100 shares of
each Class B, C, N and Y shares at a value of $1,000, respectively, to the
Manager upon seeding of the Fund on November 13, 2006.
3. Net of redemption fees of $36,826, $3,412, $5,791, $1,094 and $739 for Class
A, Class B, Class C, Class N, and Class Y respectively.
4. Net of redemption fees of $5,835, $191, $173, and $40 for Class A, Class B,
Class C, and Class N, respectively.
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3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, other
than short-term obligations and investments in Oppenheimer Institutional Money
Market Fund, for the six months ended November 30, 2007, were as follows:
PURCHASES SALES
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Investment securities $114,237,261 $35,440,635
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4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
MANAGEMENT FEES. Management fees paid to the Manager were in accordance with the
investment advisory agreement with the Fund which provides for a fee at an
annual rate of average net assets as shown in the following table:
FEE SCHEDULE
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Up to $250 million 1.00%
Next $250 million 0.95
Next $500 million 0.90
Over $1.0 billion 0.85
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SUB-ADVISOR FEES. The Manager retains the Sub-Advisor to provide the day-to-day
portfolio management of the Fund. The Manager pays the Sub-Advisor an annual fee
equal to 40% of the management fee received by the Manager from the Fund. For
the six months ended November 30, 2007, the Manager paid $131,420 to the
Sub-Advisor for its services to the Fund.
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TRANSFER AGENT FEES. OppenheimerFunds Services (OFS), a division of the Manager,
acts as the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund. The Fund pays
OFS a per account fee. For the six months ended November 30, 2007, the Fund paid
$32,873 to OFS for services to the Fund.
Additionally, Class Y shares are subject to minimum fees of $10,000 per
annum for assets of $10 million or more. The Class Y shares are subject to the
minimum fees in the event that the per account fee does not equal or exceed the
applicable minimum fees. OFS may voluntarily waive the minimum fees.
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OFFERING AND ORGANIZATIONAL COSTS. The Manager paid all offering and
organizational costs associated with the registration and seeding of the Fund.
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DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN (12b-1) FEES. Under its General Distributor's
Agreement with the Fund, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the Distributor)
acts as the Fund's principal underwriter in the continuous public offering of
the Fund's classes of shares.
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SERVICE PLAN FOR CLASS A SHARES. The Fund has adopted a Service Plan for Class A
shares. It reimburses the Distributor for a portion of its costs incurred for
services provided to accounts that hold Class A shares. Reimbursement is made
periodically at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average annual net assets
of Class A shares of the Fund. The Distributor currently uses all of those fees
to pay dealers, brokers, banks and other financial institutions periodically for
providing personal services and maintenance of accounts of their customers that
hold Class A shares. Any unreimbursed expenses the Distributor incurs with
respect to Class A shares in any fiscal year cannot be recovered in subsequent
periods. Fees incurred by the Fund under the plan are detailed in the Statement
of Operations.
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DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLANS FOR CLASS B, CLASS C AND CLASS N SHARES. The Fund
has adopted Distribution and Service Plans for Class B, Class C and Class N
shares to compensate the Distributor for its services in connection with the
distribution of those shares
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued
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4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES Continued
and servicing accounts. Under the plans, the Fund pays the Distributor an annual
asset-based sales charge of 0.75% on Class B and Class C shares and 0.25% on
Class N shares. The Distributor also receives a service fee of 0.25% per year
under each plan. If either the Class B, Class C or Class N plan is terminated by
the Fund or by the shareholders of a class, the Board of Trustees and its
independent trustees must determine whether the Distributor shall be entitled to
payment from the Fund of all or a portion of the service fee and/or asset-based
sales charge in respect to shares sold prior to the effective date of such
termination. The Distributor determines its uncompensated expenses under the
plan at calendar quarter ends. The Distributor's aggregate uncompensated
expenses under the plan at September 30, 2007 for Class B, Class C and Class N
shares were $63,545, $115,850 and $30,176, respectively. Fees incurred by the
Fund under the plans are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
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SALES CHARGES. Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges
(CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the
proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds
prior to remittance, as applicable. The sales charges retained by the
Distributor from the sale of shares and the CDSC retained by the Distributor on
the redemption of shares is shown in the following table for the period
indicated.
CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C CLASS N
CLASS A CONTINGENT CONTINGENT CONTINGENT CONTINGENT
FRONT-END DEFERRED DEFERRED DEFERRED DEFERRED
SALES CHARGES SALES CHARGES SALES CHARGES SALES CHARGES SALES CHARGES
RETAINED BY RETAINED BY RETAINED BY RETAINED BY RETAINED BY
SIX MONTHS ENDED DISTRIBUTOR DISTRIBUTOR DISTRIBUTOR DISTRIBUTOR DISTRIBUTOR
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November 30, 2007 $167,409 $25,205 $22,952 $39,094 $1,459
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WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS OF EXPENSES. The Manager has agreed to waive its
management fees and/or reimburse expenses such that "Expenses after waivers,
payments and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses" will not
exceed 1.60% for Class A shares and 2.35% for Class B shares and Class C shares,
1.85% for Class N and 1.35% for Class Y, respectively. During the six months
ended November 30, 2007, the Manager reimbursed the Fund $1,162, $618, $178 and
$28 for Class B, Class C, Class N and Class Y shares, respectively. These
undertakings are voluntary and may be amended or withdrawn at any time.
OFS has voluntarily agreed to limit transfer and shareholder servicing
agent fees for all classes to 0.35% of average annual net assets per class.
During the six months ended November 30, 2007, OFS waived $440 and $130 for
Class B and Class C shares, respectively. This undertaking may be amended or
withdrawn at any time.
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5. FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS
A foreign currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign
currency at a future date, at a negotiated rate. The Fund may enter into foreign
currency contracts to settle specific purchases or sales of securities
denominated in a foreign currency and for protection from adverse exchange rate
fluctuation. Risks to the Fund include the potential inability of the
counterparty to meet the terms of the contract.
The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual
commitments held by the Fund and the resulting unrealized appreciation or
depreciation are determined using prevailing foreign currency exchange rates.
Unrealized appreciation and depreciation on foreign currency contracts are
reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a receivable or payable
and in the Statement of Operations with the change in unrealized appreciation or
depreciation.
The Fund may realize a gain or loss upon the closing or settlement of the
foreign transaction. Contracts closed or settled with the same broker are
recorded as net realized gains or losses. Such realized gains and losses are
reported with all other foreign currency gains and losses in the Statement of
Operations.
As of November 30, 2007, the Fund had no outstanding foreign currency
contracts.
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6. ILLIQUID SECURITIES
As of November 30, 2007, investments in securities included issues that are
illiquid. A security may be considered illiquid if it lacks a readily available
market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time. The
Fund will not invest more than 15% of its net assets (determined at the time of
purchase and reviewed periodically) in illiquid securities. Securities that are
illiquid are marked with the applicable footnote on the Statement of
Investments.
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7. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT
In September 2006, Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 157, FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS. This
standard establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a
framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value
measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies to fair value measurements already required
or permitted by existing standards. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and
interim periods within those fiscal years. As of November 30, 2007, the Manager
does not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will materially impact the
financial statement amounts; however, additional disclosures may be required
about the inputs used to develop the measurements and the effect of certain of
the measurements on changes in net assets for the period.
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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES;
UPDATES TO STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited
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The Fund has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which
the Fund votes proxies relating to securities ("portfolio proxies") held by the
Fund. A description of the Fund's Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at
1.800.525.7048, (ii) on the Fund's website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com, and
(iii) on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") website at
www.sec.gov. In addition, the Fund is required to file Form N-PX, with its
complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than
August 31st of each year. The Fund's voting record is available (i) without
charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.525.7048, and (ii)
in the Form N-PX filing on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC
for the first quarter and the third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The
Fund's Form N-Q filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Those
forms may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in
Washington D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be
obtained by calling the SEC toll-free at 1-800-SEC-0330.
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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
Not applicable to semiannual reports.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
Not applicable to semiannual reports.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Not applicable to semiannual reports.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
Not applicable.
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.
THE FUND'S GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO NOMINATIONS OF
DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES TO THE RESPECTIVE BOARDS
1. The Fund's Governance Committee (the "Committee") will evaluate potential
Board candidates to assess their qualifications. The Committee shall have
the authority, upon approval of the Board, to retain an executive search
firm to assist in this effort. The Committee may consider recommendations
by business and personal contacts of current Board members and by executive
search firms which the Committee may engage from time to time and may also
consider shareholder recommendations. The Committee may consider the advice
and recommendation of the Funds' investment manager and its affiliates in
making the selection.
2. The Committee shall screen candidates for Board membership. The Committee
has not established specific qualifications that it believes must be met by
a trustee nominee. In evaluating trustee nominees, the Committee considers,
among other things, an individual's background, skills, and experience;
whether the individual is
an "interested person" as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940;
and whether the individual would be deemed an "audit committee financial
expert" within the meaning of applicable SEC rules. The Committee also
considers whether the individual's background, skills, and experience will
complement the background, skills, and experience of other nominees and
will contribute to the Board. There are no differences in the manner in
which the Committee evaluates nominees for trustees based on whether the
nominee is recommended by a shareholder.
3. The Committee may consider nominations from shareholders for the Board at
such times as the Committee meets to consider new nominees for the Board.
The Committee shall have the sole discretion to determine the candidates to
present to the Board and, in such cases where required, to shareholders.
Recommendations for trustee nominees should, at a minimum, be accompanied
by the following:
o the name, address, and business, educational, and/or other pertinent
background of the person being recommended;
o a statement concerning whether the person is an "interested person" as
defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940;
o any other information that the Funds would be required to include in a
proxy statement concerning the person if he or she was nominated; and
o the name and address of the person submitting the recommendation and,
if that person is a shareholder, the period for which that person held
Fund shares.
The recommendation also can include any additional information which the
person submitting it believes would assist the Committee in evaluating the
recommendation.
4. Shareholders should note that a person who owns securities issued by
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (the parent company of the
Funds' investment adviser) would be deemed an "interested person" under the
Investment Company Act of 1940. In addition, certain other relationships
with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company or its subsidiaries, with
registered broker-dealers, or with the Funds' outside legal counsel may
cause a person to be deemed an "interested person."
5. Before the Committee decides to nominate an individual as a trustee,
Committee members and other directors customarily interview the individual
in person. In addition, the individual customarily is asked to complete a
detailed questionnaire which is designed to elicit information which must
be disclosed under SEC and stock exchange rules and to determine whether
the individual is subject to any statutory disqualification from serving as
a trustee of a registered investment company.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Based on their evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR
270.30a-3(c)) as of 11/30/2007, the registrant's principal executive officer and
principal financial officer found the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures to provide reasonable assurances that information required to be
disclosed by the registrant in the reports that it files under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (a) is accumulated and communicated to registrant's
management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial
officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (b) is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified
in the rules and forms adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
There have been no changes in the registrant's internal controls over financial
reporting that occurred during the registrant's second fiscal quarter of the
period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably
likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial
reporting.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
(a) (1) Not applicable to semiannual reports.
(2) Exhibits attached hereto.
(3) Not applicable.
(b) Exhibit attached hereto.
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.
Oppenheimer Baring China Fund
By: /s/ John V. Murphy
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John V. Murphy
Principal Executive Officer
Date: 01/14/2008
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/ John V. Murphy
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John V. Murphy
Principal Executive Officer
Date: 01/14/2008
By: /s/ Brian W. Wixted
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Brian W. Wixted
Principal Financial Officer
Date: 01/14/2008