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Top 10 Holdings as of November 30, 2008

Security Sector % of Net Assets
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Information Technology 8.0%
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. Financials 5.9%
NHN Corp. Information Technology 5.1%
S1 Korea Corp. Industrials 4.7%
Yuhan Corp. Health Care 4.5%
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Telecom Services 4.4%
Amorepacific Corp. Consumer Staples 4.4%
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. Financials 4.1%
Samsung Securities Co., Ltd. Financials 3.9%
Kiwoom Securities Co., Ltd. Financials 3.5%
48.5%
Top 10 holdings may combine more than one security from the same issuer.

Portfolio Data as of September 30, 2008

Top 10 Holdings

Security Sector % of Net Assets
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Information Technology 7.8%
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. Financials 5.1%
NHN Corp. Information Technology 4.9%
S1 Corp. Industrials 4.9%
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Telecom Services 4.5%
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. Financials 4.2%
Amorepacific Corp. Consumer Staples 4.2%
Shinsegae Co., Ltd. Consumer Staples 4.0%
Yuhan Corp. Health Care 4.0%
Samsung Securities Co., Ltd. Financials 3.5%
47.2%
Top 10 holdings may combine more than one security from the same issuer.

Sector Allocation (%)a

Fund Korea Composite Stock Price Index^ Difference
Financials 22.9 16.2 6.7
Consumer Discretionary 15.1 12.2 2.9
Consumer Staples 14.4 6.2 8.2
Information Technology 13.9 15.6 –1.7
Industrials 11.6 23.7 –12.1
Health Care 10.5 1.5 9.0
Telecom Services 6.0 5.3 0.7
Materials 3.5 12.7 –9.2
Energy 1.5 2.7 –1.2
Utilities 0.0 3.8 –3.8
Unclassified 0.0 0.1 –0.1
Cash, Cash Equivalents
and Other
0.6 0.0 0.6
 
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 Korea
Composite
Stock Price Index^
Difference
Large cap (over $5 billion) 43.7 56.9 –14.5
Mid cap ($1 - $5 billion) 33.2 28.5 4.6
Small cap (under $1 billion) 22.6 14.5 8.1
Cash, Cash Equivalents
and Other
0.6 0.0 0.6
       
Source: FactSet Research Systems.

Portfolio Characteristicsc

Number of securities 43
Weighted average market cap $7.8 bil
P/E using FY1 Estimates 10.9x
P/E using FY2 Estimates 10.0x
Source: FactSet Research Systems.
 


^ The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) is a market capitalization-weighted index of all common stocks listed on the Korea Stock Exchange. 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.