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Top 10 Holdings as of October 31, 2008

Top 10 Holdings

Security China Exposure Sector % of Net Assets
China Mobile, Ltd. CAC Telecom Services 5.0%
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. OL Consumer Discretionary 3.7%
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings, Ltd. SAR Utilities 3.6%
Sina China Corp. OL Information Technology 3.5%
Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd. SAR Utilities 3.4%
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China, Ltd. H Financials 2.8%
Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd. H Consumer Discretionary 2.8%
China Yurun Food Group, Ltd. SAR Consumer Staples 2.6%
Tencent Holdings, Ltd. SAR Information Technology 2.6%
Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp. SAR Consumer Staples 2.6%
32.6%
Top 10 holdings may combine more than one security from the same issuer.

Definitions: SAR (Hong Kong) companies are companies that conduct business in Hong Kong and/or mainland China. China-affiliated corporations [CAC], also known as "Red Chips," are mainland China companies with partial state ownership listed in Hong Kong, and incorporated in Hong Kong. H Shares are mainland China companies listed on the Hong Kong exchange but incorporated in mainland China. B Shares are mainland Chinese companies listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges, available to both Chinese and non-Chinese investors. Overseas Listed [OL] companies are companies that conduct business in mainland China but listed in overseas markets such as Japan, Singapore, Taiwan and the United States.

Portfolio Data as of September 30, 2008

Top 10 Holdings

Security China Exposure Sector % of Net Assets
China Mobile, Ltd. CAC Telecom Services 4.5%
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings, Ltd. SAR Utilities 3.8%
Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd. SAR Utilities 3.6%
Sina China Corp. OL Information Technology 3.3%
Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd. H Consumer Discretionary 2.9%
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China, Ltd. H Financials 2.7%
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. OL Consumer Discretionary 2.6%
China High Speed Transmission Equipment Group Co., Ltd. SAR Industrials 2.6%
Huaneng Power International, Inc. H Utilities 2.3%
China Yurun Food Group, Ltd. SAR Consumer Staples 2.2%
30.4%
Top 10 holdings may combine more than one security from the same issuer.

Definitions: SAR (Hong Kong) companies are companies that conduct business in Hong Kong and/or mainland China. China-affiliated corporations [CAC], also known as "Red Chips," are mainland China companies with partial state ownership listed in Hong Kong, and incorporated in Hong Kong. H Shares are mainland China companies listed on the Hong Kong exchange but incorporated in mainland China. B Shares are mainland Chinese companies listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges, available to both Chinese and non-Chinese investors. Overseas Listed [OL] companies are companies that conduct business in mainland China but listed in overseas markets such as Japan, Singapore, Taiwan and the United States.

Sector Allocation (%)a

Fund MSCI China Index^ Difference
Consumer Discretionary 22.4 3.4 19.0
Financials 16.8 34.3 –17.5
Information Technology 14.8 2.8 12.0
Industrials 13.4 9.8 3.6
Utilities 11.8 2.1 9.6
Consumer Staples 7.1 2.6 4.5
Telecom Services 6.4 21.4 –15.0
Energy 5.5 19.5 –14.0
Materials 1.4 4.0 –2.6
Cash, Cash Equivalents
and Other
0.4 0.0 0.4
 
Sector data based on MSCI’s revised Global Industry Classification Standards. For more details, visit www.msci.com.
Source: FactSet Research Systems.

China Exposure (%)a

H Share 31.8
SAR (Hong Kong) 41.0
China-affiliated corporations (CAC) 13.9
B Share 3.6
Overseas Listed companies (OL) 9.2
Cash, Cash Equivalents
and Other
0.4
   
See definitions above.

Market Cap Exposure (%)a,b

Fund MSCI China Index^ Difference
Large cap (over $5 billion) 50.6 84.4 –33.8
Mid cap ($1 - $5 billion) 36.2 14.8 21.5
Small cap (under $1 billion) 12.7 0.8 11.9
Cash, Cash Equivalents
and Other
0.4 0.0 0.4
Source: FactSet Research Systems.

Portfolio Characteristicsc

Number of securities 64
Weighted average market cap $8.6 bil
P/E using FY1 Estimates 12.5x
P/E using FY2 Estimates 10.7x
Source: FactSet Research Systems.


^ The MSCI China Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index of Chinese equities that includes China-affiliated corporations and H shares listed on the Hong Kong exchange, and B shares listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges. 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.