Fund Description

The fund was incepted in November 1995 and is managed by Harris Associates L.P. The fund seeks high current income and preservation and growth of capital. The fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of U.S. equity and fixed-income securities (although the fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of non-U.S. companies). The fund invests about 50-75% of its total assets in common stock, including securities convertible into common stock, and 25-50% of its assets in U.S. government securities and debt securities rated at time of purchase within the two highest grades assigned by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ('Moody's') or by Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies ('S&P'). Dividends are distributed semi-annually. Capital gains, if any, are distributed annually.