Strategy. The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of U.S. equity and debt securities (although the Fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in equity and debt securities of non-U.S. issuers). The Fund is intended to present a balanced investment program between growth and income by investing approximately 40-75% of its total assets in common stock, including securities convertible into common stock, and up to 60% of its total assets in debt securities including but not limited to securities issued by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities (including agency mortgage-backed securities), non U.S. governments, corporate entities and any other debt securities. Of the up to 60% of total assets in debt securities, the … Show more… The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of U.S. equity and debt securities (although the Fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in equity and debt securities of non-U.S. issuers). The Fund is intended to present a balanced investment program between growth and income by investing approximately 40-75% of its total assets in common stock, including securities convertible into common stock, and up to 60% of its total assets in debt securities including but not limited to securities issued by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities (including agency mortgage-backed securities), non U.S. governments, corporate entities and any other debt securities. Of the up to 60% of total assets in debt securities, the Fund may invest up to 20% in below investment grade rated debt securities, commonly called junk bonds. The Fund considers debt securities to be below investment grade if, at the time of investment, they are rated Ba1 or lower by Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's"), BB+ or lower by S&P Global Ratings ("S&P"), or Fitch Ratings, Inc. ("Fitch"), or equivalently rated by any nationally recognized statistical rating organizations ("NRSRO"). If all three NRSROs provide a rating, the Adviser assigns the middle rating of Moody's S&P, and Fitch. When a rating is available from only two agencies, the lower rating is used; if only one agency rates a bond, that rating is assigned. The Fund may also invest in unrated debt securities. If the Adviser determines that an unrated debt security is of similar quality to a rated below investment grade security (rated Ba1 or lower by Moody's, BB+ or lower by S&P or Fitch, the Adviser will consider such unrated debt security to be below investment grade. If the Adviser determines that an unrated debt security is of similar quality to a rated investment grade security (rated Baa3 or higher by Moody's, or BBB- or higher by S&P or Fitch), the Adviser will consider such unrated debt security to be investment grade. The Fund may invest in the securities of large-, mid-, and small-capitalization companies. The Fund uses a value investment philosophy in selecting equity securities. This value investment philosophy is based upon the belief that, over time, a company's stock price converges with the Adviser's estimate of the company's intrinsic value. By "intrinsic value," the Adviser means its estimate of the price a knowledgeable buyer would pay to acquire the entire business. The Adviser believes that investing in securities priced significantly below what it believes is a company's intrinsic value presents the best opportunity to achieve the Fund's investment objective. A company trading below its estimated intrinsic value is sometimes referred to as trading at a discount. The Adviser uses this value investment philosophy to identify companies that have discounted stock prices compared to what the Adviser believes are the companies' intrinsic values. In assessing such companies, the Adviser looks for a number of attractive attributes which could include: (1) free cash flows; (2) earnings that are growing and are reasonably predictable; and (3) high level of company management alignment with shareholders. Key Tenets of the Oakmark Value Investment Philosophy: 1. Buy businesses that are trading at a significant discount to the Adviser's estimate of the company's intrinsic value. At the time the Adviser buys a company, the Adviser wants the company's stock to be inexpensive relative to what it believes the entire business is worth. 2. Invest with companies expected to grow shareholder value over time. Value investors can sometimes fall into the trap of buying a stock that is inexpensive for a reasonbecause the company just does not grow. The Adviser looks for businesses that are expected to achieve a combination of dividend yield and per-share growth in business value that is above-average. 3. Invest with management teams that think and act as owners. The Adviser seeks out companies with management teams that understand the dynamics of per share value growth and are focused on achieving such growth. Stock ownership and incentives that align managements' interests with those of shareholders are key components of this analysis. In making its equity investment decisions, the Adviser uses a "bottom-up" approach focused on individual companies, rather than focusing on specific economic factors or specific industries. To facilitate its selection of investments that meet the criteria described above, the Adviser uses independent, in-house research to analyze each company. As part of this selection process, the Adviser's analysts typically visit companies and conduct other research on the companies and their industries. Once the Adviser identifies a stock that it believes is selling at a significant discount to the Adviser's estimated intrinsic value and that the company possesses the other key tenets of the investment philosophy, the Adviser may consider buying that stock for the Fund. The Adviser usually sells a stock when the price approaches its estimated intrinsic value. This means the Adviser sets specific "buy" and "sell" targets for each stock the Fund holds. The Adviser monitors each portfolio holding and adjusts these price targets as warranted to reflect changes in a company's fundamentals. The Adviser believes that holding a relatively small number of issuers in the Fund's equity portfolio allows its "best ideas" to have a meaningful impact on the Fund's performance. Therefore, the Fund's equity portfolio typically holds thirty to sixty issuers, and as a result, a higher percentage of the Fund's total assets may at times be invested in a particular sector or industry. The proportion of the Fund held in debt securities will vary in light of the Adviser's view of the attractiveness of debt securities. In times when the Adviser believes equities provide above average absolute value, the proportion of the Fund allocated to debt securities will decline. In selecting debt securities, the Adviser considers many factors, including among other things, quality, yield-to-maturity, liquidity, current yield and call risk. The Adviser believes the role of fixed income investments in the Fund is to help buffer the volatility of the Fund's equity portfolio and generate income. Show less