Global Opportunities Strategy

Investment Approach

Artisan Global Opportunities strategy pursues long-term capital growth by constructing a diversified global equity portfolio of companies across a broad capitalization range. The team seeks companies that benefit from an accelerating profit cycle with franchise characteristics that are selling at attractive valuations. The team looks for opportunities across the entire economy so that it can find sustainable growth regardless of the sector or industry.

Quarterly Performance (as of 3/31/12)

  AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
Strategy/Index QTD1 YTD1 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr Inception2
Artisan Global Opportunities Composite (Gross) 21.27% 21.27% 7.29% 30.15% 7.32% -- 7.42%
Artisan Global Opportunities Composite (Net) 21.01% 21.01% 6.33% 29.00% 6.47% -- 6.57%
MSCI All Country World Index 11.88% 11.88% -0.73% 20.73% -0.19% -- 0.09%

Source: Artisan Partners/MSCI. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

1 Returns are not annualized. 2 Inception date is February 1, 2007. Net-of-fees composite returns were calculated using the highest model investment advisory fees applicable to portfolios within the composite. Fees may be higher for certain pooled vehicles and the composite may include accounts with performance-based fees. All performance results are net of commissions and transaction costs, and have been presented gross and net of investment advisory fees. Dividend income is recorded on ex-dividend date or as soon after the ex-dividend date as the information becomes available to Artisan Partners. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Performance results for the indices include reinvested dividends but, unlike the portfolio's returns, do not reflect the payment of sales commissions or other expenses incurred in the purchase or sale of the securities included in the indices.

Important Investment Risk & Index Disclosures