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Artisan Small Cap Fund Update
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. April 10, 2008. Artisan Funds announced today that Carlene M. Ziegler, portfolio co-manager of the Artisan Small Cap Fund, has stepped down from her daily portfolio management responsibilities but will remain at Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, investment adviser to Artisan Funds, as a strategic advisor. To read the full press release click on the PDF below.
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SHAREHOLDER NOTICE: Change in Statement Delivery
Effective April 1, 2008, we will discontinue daily statements that confirm regular, systematic transactions in an account, such as an Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) purchase, Systematic Withdrawal or the reinvestment of dividend or capital gain distributions. These transactions will be reported on quarterly account statements and may be confirmed online at any time through Account Access on our website, www.artisanfunds.com, or by contacting a customer service representative at 800.344.1770. If you have any questions please contact a customer service representative at 800.344.1770.
Now Available: Artisan Global Value Fund (ARTGX)
Artisan Global Value Fund became available for purchase on Monday, December 10, 2007. Shareholders investing direct with Artisan may open accounts by using a new account application or through an exchange from an existing Artisan Funds account. The Fund will also be available for purchase on Charles Schwab OneSource, Fidelity FundsNetwork and TDAmeritrade Mutual Fund Network programs with no transaction fee.
Artisan Global Value Fund uses a bottom-up investment process to construct a diversified portfolio of securities of undervalued U.S. and non-U.S. companies. The Fund's investment process is focused on identifying what Artisan considers to be high quality, undervalued businesses that offer the potential for superior risk/reward outcomes. The Fund will be Co-Managed by Dan O'Keefe and David Samra. Click here for more information about the Fund.
International investments involve special risks, including currency fluctuation, lower liquidity, different accounting methods and economic and political systems, and higher transaction costs. These risks typically are greater in emerging markets. 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. Value stocks may underperform other asset types during a given period. These risks are discussed in the prospectus. Please read it carefully before you invest or send money.
Artisan Global Value Fund uses a bottom-up investment process to construct a diversified portfolio of securities of undervalued U.S. and non-U.S. companies. The Fund's investment process is focused on identifying what Artisan considers to be high quality, undervalued businesses that offer the potential for superior risk/reward outcomes. The Fund will be Co-Managed by Dan O'Keefe and David Samra. Click here for more information about the Fund.
International investments involve special risks, including currency fluctuation, lower liquidity, different accounting methods and economic and political systems, and higher transaction costs. These risks typically are greater in emerging markets. 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. Value stocks may underperform other asset types during a given period. These risks are discussed in the prospectus. Please read it carefully before you invest or send money.
Updated Annualized Expense Ratios
| Fund | Fiscal Year Ended | |||||
| 6/30/03 | 9/30/031,2 | 9/30/04 | 9/30/05 | 9/30/06 | 9/30/07 | |
| International | 1.20% | 1.23% | 1.22% | 1.19% | 1.20% | 1.21% |
| International Small Cap | 1.77% | 1.68%3 | 1.57% | 1.53% | 1.53% | 1.52% |
| International Value | 2.45%4 | 2.00%3 | 1.56% | 1.31% | 1.25% | 1.23% |
| Mid Cap | 1.20% | 1.20% | 1.19% | 1.18% | 1.18% | 1.22% |
| Mid Cap Value | 1.78% | 1.59%3 | 1.39% | 1.22% | 1.20% | 1.20% |
| Opportunistic Value | — | — | — | — | 1.49%5 | 1.24% |
| Small Cap | 1.39% | 1.44%3 | 1.27% | 1.18% | 1.15% | 1.18% |
| Small Cap Value | 1.21% | 1.20% | 1.18% | 1.18% | 1.17% | 1.19% |
1 For the period from July 1, 2003 to September 30, 2003. Artisan Funds changed its fiscal year-end from June 30 to September 30 effective September 30, 2003.
2 Periods less than twelve months (where applicable) are annualized.
3 Each of the Funds' expense ratios reflect expenses waived or paid for by the Adviser. Absent expenses waived or paid for by the Adviser, the ratio of expenses to average net assets for the International Small Cap Fund, International Value Fund, Mid Cap Value Fund and Small Cap Fund would have been 1.69%, 2.80%, 1.63% and 1.46%, respectively.
4 For the period from commencement of operations (September 23, 2002) through June 30, 2003.
5 Annualized for the period from commencement (3/27/06) to 9/30/06. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (Artisan Partners) has undertaken to reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Fund's total operating expenses exceed 1.50% of its average daily net assets. Artisan Partners or the Fund may terminate this undertaking at any time. In addition, the outside directors of Artisan Funds have waived that portion of their fees allocable to the Fund for the first six months of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006. Absent that expense waiver, the ratio of expenses to average net assets for the Fund would have been 1.64%.
E-Delivery of Artisan Documents
E-Delivery is a free service for direct shareholders who prefer to view important Artisan documents online and avoid paper documents. When an Artisan document becomes available electronically, shareholders who enroll in E-Delivery will receive an email containing a link to that document. A number of Artisan Funds' documents such as the prospectus, annual and semi-annual reports will be available through E-Delivery. Account statements and tax forms will not be available for E-Delivery initially.
ENROLL TODAY! If you have questions about E-Delivery please see the Frequently Asked Questions or contact an Artisan customer service representative at 800.344.1770.
ENROLL TODAY! If you have questions about E-Delivery please see the Frequently Asked Questions or contact an Artisan customer service representative at 800.344.1770.
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