Opportunistic Value Fund

Ticker: ARTLX     Managers: Sertl, Satterwhite, Kieffer
Inception: 3/27/06   Expense Ratio: 1.32% (Based on the fiscal year ended 9/30/09)
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PROCESS & CURRENT INFORMATION
Process Highlights
Artisan Opportunistic Value Fund employs a bottom-up investment process to construct a diversified portfolio of value-oriented companies that we believe are undervalued, in solid financial condition and have attractive business economics. The team believes companies with these characteristics are less likely to experience eroding values over the long-term.
Attractive Valuation - The team values a business using what it believes are reasonable expectations for the long-term earnings power and capitalization rates of that business. This results in a range of values for the company that the team believes would be reasonable. The team generally will purchase a security if the stock price falls below or toward the lower end of that range.

Sound Financial Condition - The team favors companies with an acceptable level of debt and positive cash flow, which it believes represents financial flexibility and strength. At a minimum, the team tries to avoid companies that have so much debt that management may be unable to make decisions that would be in the best interest of the companies' shareholders.

Attractive Business Economics - The team favors cash-producing businesses that it believes are capable of earning acceptable returns on capital over the company's business cycle. Attractive business economics are an important business characteristic and the team believes they are helpful in avoiding classic "value traps."

Additional characteristics of the Fund include:
  • The Fund typically holds between 30 and 40 stocks.
  • The Fund primarily invests in securities with market capitalizations of at least $2.0 billion at the time of purchase.
  • The Fund can invest up to 25% of its assets in non-U.S. securities.
  • The Fund tries to maintain a cash position of no more than 15% of its net assets, although cash flows from shareholder investments and redemptions and purchases and sales of portfolio securities may cause the Fund's cash position to be larger or smaller.
  • The Fund's maximum position size is 5% at the time of purchase in 75% of the portfolio, but in the remaining 25% of the portfolio the team can invest up to 10% of Fund assets at the time of purchase in a single position.
Current Information

"MONTHLY COMMENTARY: Over the past year, we have added a number of large-cap companies to the portfolio that we believe are high quality businesses, which has left us with a relatively low cash level. Going forward, we will..."

"QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO MANAGER COMMENTARY: Going into 2010, economic uncertainties remain, various cyclical areas of the market seem ahead of themselves and we are fully expecting continued volatility. However, we remain focused on the risk/reward characteristics of our holdings and are confident that our unwavering commitment to..."


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PERFORMANCE  as of 12/31/09
 
  NAV1 Change
($)		 Change
(%)		 PERFORMANCE TO DATE2
MTD YTD
Opportunistic Value $8.93 $0.01 0.11% 2.06% 3.24%
Historical NAVs
  
1Net Asset Value (NAV)
2Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
Source: Artisan Partners

The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares in the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. 

Morningstar Rating™
as of 2/28/10
Period Rating Funds in Category
3 Yr 1115
5 Yr n/a n/a
10 Yr n/a n/a
Overall Rating 1115
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns and are historical and do not represent future results. The Fund is rated within Morningstar’s Large Value Category. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a fund is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-year, five-year, and ten-year (if applicable) Morningstar Ratings metrics.
Lipper Ranking
as of 12/31/09
Period Rank Funds in Category
1 Yr #80 347
3 Yr #56 281
5 Yr n/a n/a
10 Yr n/a n/a
Since Inception 3/27/06 #39 259
Rankings are based on total return and are historical and do not represent future results. The Fund is ranked within Lipper Inc.'s Multi-Cap Value category.
*Lipper ranking inception date: 3/27/06.

Morningstar data© 2009, Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Morningstar data contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating™ which is based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly performance, including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star.
  Average Annual Total Returns
Fund/Index YTD2 3 Mo2 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr Since
Inception1
Opportunistic Value 1.16% 4.11% 65.47% –5.45% n/a n/a –0.29%
Russell 1000® Index –0.42% 2.00% 55.32% –5.54% n/a n/a –1.83%
Russell 1000® Value Index 0.26% 2.03% 56.50% –8.79% n/a n/a –3.55%
Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index –0.10% 1.49% 53.67% –6.78% n/a n/a –2.44%
Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Index 0.41% 3.01% 56.23% –7.77% n/a n/a –3.47%
1Fund Inception date: 3/27/06. 2Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
Source: Artisan Partners/Russell/Lipper
The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares in the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. 
Morningstar Rating™
as of 2/28/10
Period Rating Funds in Category
3 Yr 1115
5 Yr n/a n/a
10 Yr n/a n/a
Overall Rating 1115
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns and are historical and do not represent future results. The Fund is rated within Morningstar’s Large Value Category. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a fund is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-year, five-year, and ten-year (if applicable) Morningstar Ratings metrics.
Lipper Ranking
as of 12/31/09
Period Rank Funds in Category
1 Yr #80 347
3 Yr #56 281
5 Yr n/a n/a
10 Yr n/a n/a
Since Inception 3/27/06 #39 259
Rankings are based on total return and are historical and do not represent future results. The Fund is ranked within Lipper Inc.'s Multi-Cap Value category.
*Lipper ranking inception date: 3/27/06.

Morningstar data© 2009, Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Morningstar data contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating™ which is based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly performance, including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star.
  Average Annual Total Returns
Fund/Index YTD2 3 Mo2 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr Since
Inception1
Opportunistic Value 35.51% 6.97% 35.51% –4.67% n/a n/a –0.61%
Russell 1000® Index 28.43% 6.07% 28.43% –5.36% n/a n/a –1.80%
Russell 1000® Value Index 19.69% 4.22% 19.69% –8.96% n/a n/a –3.76%
Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index 24.96% 5.02% 24.96% –6.91% n/a n/a –2.52%
Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Index 26.59% 4.47% 26.59% –7.91% n/a n/a –3.72%
1Fund Inception date: 3/27/06. 2Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
Source: Artisan Partners/Russell/Lipper
The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares in the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. 
Morningstar Rating™
as of 2/28/10
Period Rating Funds in Category
3 Yr 1115
5 Yr n/a n/a
10 Yr n/a n/a
Overall Rating 1115
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns and are historical and do not represent future results. The Fund is rated within Morningstar’s Large Value Category. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a fund is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-year, five-year, and ten-year (if applicable) Morningstar Ratings metrics.
Lipper Ranking
as of 12/31/09
Period Rank Funds in Category
1 Yr #80 347
3 Yr #56 281
5 Yr n/a n/a
10 Yr n/a n/a
Since Inception 3/27/06 #39 259
Rankings are based on total return and are historical and do not represent future results. The Fund is ranked within Lipper Inc.'s Multi-Cap Value category.
*Lipper ranking inception date: 3/27/06.

Morningstar data© 2009, Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Morningstar data contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating™ which is based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly performance, including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star.
PERFORMANCE  as of 12/31/09

  Average Annual Total Returns
Fund/Index YTD2 3 Mo2 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr Since
Inception1
Opportunistic Value 35.51% 6.97% 35.51% –4.67% n/a n/a –0.61%
Russell 1000® Index 28.43% 6.07% 28.43% –5.36% n/a n/a –1.80%
Russell 1000® Value Index 19.69% 4.22% 19.69% –8.96% n/a n/a –3.76%
Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index 24.96% 5.02% 24.96% –6.91% n/a n/a –2.52%
Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Index 26.59% 4.47% 26.59% –7.91% n/a n/a –3.72%
1Fund Inception date: 3/27/06. 2Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
Source: Artisan Partners/Russell/Lipper
The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares in the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. 


PERFORMANCE  as of 2/28/10

  Average Annual Total Returns
Fund/Index YTD2 3 Mo2 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr Since
Inception1
Opportunistic Value 1.16% 4.11% 65.47% –5.45% n/a n/a –0.29%
Russell 1000® Index –0.42% 2.00% 55.32% –5.54% n/a n/a –1.83%
Russell 1000® Value Index 0.26% 2.03% 56.50% –8.79% n/a n/a –3.55%
Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index –0.10% 1.49% 53.67% –6.78% n/a n/a –2.44%
Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Index 0.41% 3.01% 56.23% –7.77% n/a n/a –3.47%
1Fund Inception date: 3/27/06. 2Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
Source: Artisan Partners/Russell/Lipper
The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares in the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. 


PERFORMANCE  as of 3/10/10

 
  NAV1 Change
($)		 Change
(%)		 PERFORMANCE TO DATE2
MTD YTD
Opportunistic Value $8.93 $0.01 0.11% 2.06% 3.24%
Historical NAVs
  
1Net Asset Value (NAV)
2Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
Source: Artisan Partners

The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares in the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. 



Morningstar Rating™
as of 2/28/10
Period Rating Funds in Category
3 Yr 1115
5 Yr n/a n/a
10 Yr n/a n/a
Overall Rating 1115
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns and are historical and do not represent future results. The Fund is rated within Morningstar’s Large Value Category. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a fund is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-year, five-year, and ten-year (if applicable) Morningstar Ratings metrics.
Lipper Ranking
as of 12/31/09
Period Rank Funds in Category
1 Yr #80 347
3 Yr #56 281
5 Yr n/a n/a
10 Yr n/a n/a
Since Inception 3/27/06 #39 259
Rankings are based on total return and are historical and do not represent future results. The Fund is ranked within Lipper Inc.'s Multi-Cap Value category.
*Lipper ranking inception date: 3/27/06.

Morningstar data© 2009, Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Morningstar data contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating™ which is based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly performance, including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star.


Prospectus | Important Fund Risk Disclosure | Index Definitions
 
DATA/STATISTICS  as of 12/31/09
Market Cap Distribution1
% of total portfolio equities
$ in billions Fund R1000V2
150.0 + 19.9 18.1
60.0 – 150.0 11.0 17.8
25.0 – 60.0 24.6 20.5
8.0 – 25.0 24.2 22.5
0.0 – 8.0 20.3 21.1
Total 100.0% 100.0%


Top 10 Holdings
% of total portfolio
Hewlett-Packard Co 4.1
Berkshire Hathaway Inc 4.1
Lockheed Martin Corp 4.0
Accenture PLC 4.0
Wal-Mart Stores Inc 4.0
Arch Capital Group Ltd 3.9
Johnson & Johnson 3.5
Raytheon Co 3.4
Ingram Micro Inc 3.2
Nabors Industries Ltd 3.2
Total 37.4%
Holdings: Current | Historical
For the purpose of determining the Fund's holdings, securities of the same issuer are aggregated to determine the weight in the Fund.
Characteristics
Distribution Information Select Year
Median Market Cap3 $28.7 billion
Weighted Avg. Market Cap3 $62.5 billion
Median Price/Book Value3 2.3X
Weighted Avg. P/E (FY1)3 13.0X
Weighted Avg. P/E (FY2)3 11.8X
Number of Holdings 35
Portfolio Turnover Rate4 85.44%
Non U.S. Equities (% of total portfolio)3
 2.7%
Cash (% of total porfolio) 5.3%
Total Net Assets $210 million


Sector Diversification5
% of total portfolio equities
  Fund
Consumer Discretionary
9.4
Consumer Staples
14.9
Energy
6.2
Financials
23.7
Health Care
13.0
Industrials
9.6
Information Technology
23.2
Materials
0.0
Telecommunication Services
0.0
Utilities
0.0
Total 100.0%


1 Source: Artisan Partners/FactSet/Russell
2 Russell 1000® Value Index
3 Source: Artisan Partners/FactSet
4 Audited. For the 12 months ended 9/30/09.
5 Source: Artisan Partners/FactSet(GICS)
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FUND MANAGERS



George O. Sertl

George O. Sertl, CFA
George O. Sertl, Jr., CFA is a portfolio co-manager for Artisan's domestic value Funds and separate account portfolios. Prior to joining Artisan, Mr. Sertl was a research analyst at Schwartz Investment Counsel. Mr. Sertl began his investment career at Pauli & Company working as a research analyst in 1992.

Mr. Sertl holds a BA in Economics and History from the University of Richmond and an MA in Economics from St. Louis University.

Scott C. Satterwhite

Scott C. Satterwhite, CFA
Scott C. Satterwhite, CFA is a Managing Director of Artisan and portfolio co-manager for Artisan's domestic value Funds and separate account portfolios. Prior to joining Artisan, Mr. Satterwhite was senior vice president and portfolio manager at Wachovia Corporation responsible for management of assets of over $1.5 billion. Mr. Satterwhite managed the Biltmore Special Values Fund from August 1993 through May 1997 in addition to being a personal trust portfolio manager since 1984 and managing the Georgia Personal Trust Portfolio Group at Wachovia since 1991.

Mr. Satterwhite holds a BA in Economics from The University of the South and an MBA from Tulane University.

James Kieffer

James C. Kieffer, CFA
James C. Kieffer, CFA is a Managing Director of Artisan and portfolio co-manager for Artisan's domestic value Funds and separate account portfolios. Prior to joining Artisan, Mr. Kieffer was a research analyst at the investment firm McColl Partners. Mr. Kieffer began his investment career at Wachovia Corporation working with Scott Satterwhite from 1989 to 1996, initially as a personal trust portfolio manager and later as a general equities and small-cap value research analyst in the institutional portfolio group.

Mr. Kieffer holds a BA in Economics from Emory University.

 
Prospectus | Important Fund Risk Disclosure
This material is not an offer of any mutual funds mentioned other than Artisan Funds.
Important Fund Risk Disclosure

Growth stocks may underperform other asset types during a given period. The Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in international investments, which involve special risks, including currency fluctuation, lower liquidity, different accounting methods and economic and political systems, and higher transaction costs. The Fund may also invest a significant portion of its assets in the stocks of medium-sized companies, which tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of large companies, have underperformed the stocks of larger companies during some periods and tend to have a shorter history of operations than larger companies. These risks are discussed in the prospectus. Please read it carefully before you invest or send money.



Important Index Disclosure

An investment can not be made directly into an index.

The Russell 1000® Index is an unmanaged, market-weighted index of about 1,000 large U.S. companies. Its returns include net reinvested dividends but, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect the payment of sales commissions or other expenses incurred in the purchase or sale of the securities included in the index.

The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged, market-weighted index of those large companies included in the Russell 1000® Index, an index of about 1,000 large U.S. companies, with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Its returns include net reinvested dividends but unlike Fund returns, do not reflect the payment of sales commissions or other expenses incurred in the purchase or sale of the securities included in the index.

Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the Russell Index data contained or reflected in this material and all trademarks and copyrights related thereto. The presentation may contain confidential information and unauthorized use, disclosure, copying, dissemination or redistribution is strictly prohibited. This is a presentation of Artisan Partners Limited Partnership or Artisan Distributors LLC. Russell Investment Group is not responsible for the formatting or configuration of this material or for any inaccuracy in Artisan Partners’ or Artisan Distributors’ presentation thereof.

The Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index is an unmanaged index that reflects the net asset value weighted return of 30 of the largest large-cap value funds tracked by Lipper. Its returns include net reinvested dividends.

The Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Index is an unmanaged index that reflects the net asset value weighted return of 30 of the largest multi-cap value funds tracked by Lipper. Its returns include net reinvested dividends.

The Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index that reflects the net asset value weighted return of 30 of the largest large-cap core funds tracked by Lipper. Its returns include net reinvested dividends.



Data/Statistics Disclosure

The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”) and is licensed for use by Artisan Partners Limited Partnership. Neither MSCI, S&P nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any of such standard or classification. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, S&P, any of their affiliates or any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the Russell Index data contained or reflected in this material and all trademarks and copyrights related thereto. The presentation may contain confidential information and unauthorized use, disclosure, copying, dissemination or redistribution is strictly prohibited. This is a presentation of Artisan Distributors LLC. Russell Investment Group is not responsible for the formatting or configuration of this material or for any inaccuracy in Artisan Distributors’ presentation thereof.

Market Capitalization is calculated by FactSet using the price as of the most recent month-end multiplied by the number of shares outstanding as shown in the financial statements of the issuer.

The Median Market Cap provides a measure of the market capitalization value of the companies in a portfolio. Equal numbers of companies in the portfolio have market capitalizations higher and lower than the median.

The Weighted Average Market Cap is the average of the market capitalizations of the companies in the portfolio weighted by the size of each company's position within the portfolio. Market capitalization is the aggregate value of all of a company's outstanding equity securities.

The Median Price/Book Value measures the median ratio of portfolio stock prices to each stock's book value of equity per share (book value is a company's assets minus its liabilities).

The Weighted Harmonic Average P/E (a measure of how expensive a stock is) is the harmonic average, 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 earnings figures used for FY1 and FY2 are estimates for the current unreported fiscal year and for the next unreported fiscal year, respectively.

In general, the Turnover Ratio is calculated by dividing the lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the fiscal year, by the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities owned by the Fund during the fiscal year.

Portfolio characteristics are intended to provide a general view of the entire portfolio, or Index, at a certain point in time. Characteristics are calculated using information obtained from various data sources. Artisan Partners excludes outliers when calculating portfolio characteristics. If information is unavailable for a particular security Artisan may use data from a related security to calculate portfolio characteristics.

 
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