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International Value Fund

INVESTMENT OVERVIEW

Causeway International Value Fund is constructed from an equity universe spanning developed international markets. Eligible companies generally have market capitalizations greater than $750 million. The investment process is comprised of three stages: screening and initial analysis, fundamental research, and portfolio construction.

Our international investment philosophy is value-driven with a fundamentally based, bottom-up approach to stock selection. We believe that companies derive their value from the contribution of yield and profitable re-investment back into the company.

Our philosophy on risk management is simple. We believe risk is best measured by the volatility of a portfolio's returns, not its dispersion from a benchmark. In our view, investors are rewarded over the long term by a reduction in volatility. Our goal is to construct a portfolio that provides consistent long-term, risk-adjusted returns.

Causeway International Value Fund is a fully invested, 50-80 stock portfolio, typically with a value bias. Sector and regional weights are by-products of our bottom-up approach to stock selection.

FUND FACTS as of 12/31/2011

 
INVESTOR CLASS
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
Ticker Symbol
CIVVX
CIVIX
CUSIP
14949P109
14949P208
Inception Date
10/26/2001
10/26/2001
Share Class Assets
$374.8m
$930.3m
Minimum Investment
$5,000
$1,000,000
Sales Charge
None
None
Expense Ratio
1.24%
1.00%
Dividend Frequency
Annual
Annual
Capital Gain Frequency
Annual
Annual
 
INVESTOR
INSTITUTIONAL
Daily Price
as of 2/22/2012
$12.09 (-0.07)
$12.16 (-0.07)
YTD:
12.67 %
12.70 %

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The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth less than their original cost and current performance may be lower than the performance quoted.

DAILY PERFORMANCE as of 2/22/2012

Class
Share Price
Change
Year
To Date
Inception
Date
Investor
$12.09
-0.07
12.67 %
10/26/2001
Institutional
$12.16
-0.07
12.70 %
10/26/2001

MONTHLY PERFORMANCE as of 1/31/2012

Class
Year
To Date
1 Year
3 Year
5 Year
10 Year
Since
Inception
Inception
Date
Investor
6.52 %
-9.28 %
17.29 %
-2.63 %
6.93 %
7.34 %
10/26/2001
Institutional
6.58 %
-9.07 %
17.58 %
-2.40 %
7.19 %
7.61 %
10/26/2001

QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE as of 12/31/2011

Class
Year
To Date
1 Year
3 Year
5 Year
10 Year
Since
Inception
Inception
Date
Investor
-10.79 %
-10.79 %
9.66 %
-3.83 %
6.18 %
6.74 %
10/26/2001
Institutional
-10.59 %
-10.59 %
9.93 %
-3.61 %
6.44 %
7.00 %
10/26/2001

ASSET ALLOCATION as of 12/31/2011

ALLOCATION
Equity
96.9%
Cash
3.1%

TOP TEN HOLDINGS as of 12/31/2011

Security
Country
Industry
% of Total
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC
United Kingdom
Food Beverage & Tobacco
3.6%
ROLLS-ROYCE GROUP PLC
United Kingdom
Capital Goods
3.5%
REED ELSEVIER NV
Netherlands
Media
3.4%
NOVARTIS AG-REG SHS
Switzerland
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
3.3%
KT&G CORP
South Korea
Food Beverage & Tobacco
2.9%
SANOFI
France
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
2.7%
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP
Japan
Automobiles & Components
2.7%
AKZO NOBEL
Netherlands
Materials
2.6%
SIEMENS AG
Germany
Capital Goods
2.5%
LINDE AG
Germany
Materials
2.5%

*Holdings are subject to change

CHARACTERISTICS as of 12/31/2011

Fund
MSCI EAFE
FY2 Price/ Earnings
8.5
9.0
Price/ Book Value
1.3
1.2
No. of Holdings
61
943
Wtd Avg Mkt Cap (Mn $US)
35,407
39,435

SECTOR WEIGHTS as of 12/31/2011

% of Total
MSCI EAFE
Industrials
23.0
12.3
Financials
16.5
22.1
Materials
14.1
10.0
Consumer Discretionary
11.5
10.2
Health Care
9.1
9.7
Consumer Staples
7.6
11.4
Energy
4.8
8.2
Telecommunication Services
3.4
6.2
Information Technology
3.2
5.0
Utilities
3.0
4.9
Cash
3.8
0.0

TOP TEN COUNTRIES as of 12/31/2011

% of Total
MSCI EAFE
United Kingdom
22.5
22.2
Japan
15.3
23.1
France
13.2
9.1
Germany
10.7
7.7
Switzerland
9.8
8.6
Netherlands
7.6
2.4
South Korea
4.1
0
Spain
3.8
3.5
Singapore
2.4
1.7
Ireland
1.9
0.2

PEFORMANCE REVIEW for the quarter ended 09/30/2011

Global equities performed poorly in the third quarter of calendar 2011. Every industry group and every developed stock market was in the red. The lack of resolution to the euro sovereign debt crisis and the increasing prospect of a double-dip recession weighed on investor confidence. The Fund underperformed the MSCI EAFE Index this quarter, primarily due to unfavorable stock selection and the resulting industry allocation, leading us to overweight two economically cyclical industry groups: capital goods and materials. Furthermore, for US-based investors, international returns were negatively impacted by foreign currencies depreciating versus the US dollar. The EAFE Index, measured in US dollars, underperformed EAFE in local currency by over 3% in the quarter. A “risk-off” mentality permeated markets globally: correlations rose dramatically, as evidenced by the Chicago Board Options Exchange Market Volatility Index (VIX), climbing into the mid-40s; emerging markets substantially underperformed developed markets; high-yield bond spreads widened; and commodity prices plunged. The flight-to-safety trade was on, sending yields on 10-year US Treasury bonds to the lowest level ever recorded. In this environment, economically defensive sectors (consumer staples, health care, and telecommunication services) significantly outperformed the most economically cyclical sectors (materials, financials, and industrials). Fund holdings in the banks, transportation, energy, capital goods, and utilities industry groups detracted the most from relative performance versus the EAFE Index, while holdings in the consumer durables, automobiles & components, food beverage & tobacco, and technology hardware & equipment industry groups as well as an underweight to the diversified financials industry group contributed to relative performance. The largest single detractor from absolute return this quarter was industrial conglomerate, Siemens (Germany). Investors abandoned stocks exposed to economic activity during the period—even this well-managed provider of automation, lighting, power generation, & health care equipment. We appreciate the company’s fortress-like balance sheet and well-positioned equipment financing division, which allows its customers access to Siemens’ products. Other notable top detractors to return included two European banks: Unicredit (Italy’s largest bank - which was sold during the period) and BNP Paribas (France), shipbuilder & heavy equipment manufacturer, Hyundai Heavy (South Korea), and paint & industrial coatings manufacturer, Akzo Nobel (the Netherlands). One of the largest single positive contributors to absolute return this quarter was pachinko game manufacturer, Sankyo (Japan). Other notable top contributors to return included two technology companies, digital security firm, Gemalto (France) and recently purchased enterprise software company, SAP (Germany), food and staples retailer, Tesco (UK), and energy services firm, Aker Solutions (the Netherlands).

Weights as of 9/30/11: Siemens (2.6%), Unicredit (0.0%), BNP Paribas (1.3%), Hyundai Heavy (1.3%), Akzo Nobel (2.6%), Sankyo (0.9%), Gemalto (1.4%), SAP (1.0%), Tesco (1.4%), and Aker Solutions (0.0%). Holdings are subject to change; additionally, current and future holdings are subject to risk.

DIVIDENDS

INVESTOR CLASS (CIVVX)
2011
$0.3540
2010
$0.1624
2009
$0.1672
2008
$0.4799
2007
$0.4051
2006
$0.1856
2005
$0.3366
2004
$0.2380
2003
$0.1618
2002
$0.1068
2001
$0.0000
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS (CIVIX)
2011
$0.3813
2010
$0.1939
2009
$0.1875
2008
$0.5135
2007
$0.4536
2006
$0.2289
2005
$0.3718
2004
$0.2647
2003
$0.1813
2002
$0.1196
2001
$0.0000

CAPITAL GAINS

SHORT-TERM CAPITAL GAINS
2011
$0.0000
2010
$0.0000
2009
$0.0000
2008
$0.0000
2007
$0.6606
2006
$0.0222
2005
$0.1962
2004
$0.1379
2003
$0.0337
2002
$0.0000
2001
$0.0000
LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAINS
2011
$0.0000
2010
$0.0000
2009
$0.0000
2008
$0.4548
2007
$3.3443
2006
$0.8650
2005
$0.3833
2004
$0.3093
2003
$0.0550
2002
$0.0000
2001
$0.0000

© Causeway Capital Management LLC 2011