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Portfolio Data as of July 31, 2008

Top 10 Holdings

Security Sector % of Net Assets
Pigeon Corp. Consumer Staples 3.4%
Nintendo Co., Ltd. Information Technology 3.1%
Unicharm Petcare Corp. Consumer Staples 2.8%
Benesse Corp. Consumer Discretionary 2.4%
Sysmex Corp. Health Care 2.4%
Toyota Motor Corp. Consumer Discretionary 2.4%
The Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. Financials 2.3%
ORIX Corp. Financials 2.2%
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. Financials 2.2%
Sekisui House, Ltd. Consumer Discretionary 2.2%
25.3%
Top 10 holdings may combine more than one security from the same issuer.

Sector Allocation (%)a

Fund MSCI Japan Index^ Difference
Financials 27.7 20.0 7.7
Information Technology 19.6 13.7 5.9
Consumer Discretionary 17.0 18.1 –1.1
Industrials 15.2 18.7 –3.5
Consumer Staples 7.9 5.3 2.6
Health Care 7.1 5.8 1.2
Materials 3.2 8.8 –5.6
Energy 1.7 1.3 0.5
Telecom Services 0.5 3.3 –2.7
Utilities 0.0 5.1 –5.1
Cash, Cash Equivalents
and Other
0.2 0.0 0.2
Sector data based on MSCI’s revised Global Industry Classification Standards. For more details, visit www.msci.com.
Source: FactSet Research Systems.

Market Cap Exposure (%)a,b

Fund MSCI Japan Index^ Difference
Large cap (over $5 billion) 53.6 83.3 –29.7
Mid cap ($1 - $5 billion) 21.8 16.7 5.1
Small cap (under $1 billion) 24.4 0.0 24.4
Cash, Cash Equivalents
and Other
0.2 0.0 0.2
       
Source: FactSet Research Systems.

Portfolio Characteristicsc

Number of securities 73
Weighted average market cap $19.4 bil
P/E using FY1 Estimates 15.2x
P/E using FY2 Estimates 13.7x
Source: FactSet Research Systems.
 


^ The MSCI Japan Index is a free-float adjusted market capitalization-weighted index of Japanese equities listed in Japan. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

a Percentage values in data are rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent; the values may not sum to 100% due to marginal rounding errors.
b Equity market cap of issuer.
c The P/E figures represent the Harmonic Average P/E- which measures the price/earnings ratio of the Fund's entire portfolio, excluding negative earners- weighted by the size of the company's position within the portfolio.



The information contained in this document does not, in any way, constitute investment advice. It should not be assumed that any investment will be profitable or will equal the performance of the portfolios or any securities or any sectors mentioned herein. The information does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any securities mentioned. Information on this document is from sources considered reliable, but no representation or warranty is made as to its completeness or accuracy.