4 April 2016
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Artisan Partners is pleased to announce that Artisan International Fund was recognized by the 2016 Thomson Reuters Lipper Fund Awards. Artisan International Fund (Institutional Class)----managed by the firm’s Global Equity team, including portfolio manager Mark Yockey and associate portfolio managers Charles-Henri Hamker and Andrew Euretig----was named best fund over the 5-year and 10-year time periods in Lipper’s International Large-Cap Growth Funds category.
Thomson Reuters Lipper Fund Awards honor funds and fund management firms that have excelled in providing consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers.
| Fund | Ticker | Time Period | Lipper Category | # of Funds in Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan International Fund, Institutional Class | APHIX | 5 Years | International Large-Cap Growth | 88 |
| Artisan International Fund, Institutional Class | APHIX | 10 Years | International Large-Cap Growth | 62 |
About Thomson Reuters Lipper Fund Awards
For more than three decades and in over 20 countries worldwide, the Thomson Reuters Lipper Fund Awards have honored funds and fund management firms that have excelled in providing consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers. Renowned fund data and proprietary methodology is the foundation of the Award qualification. Individual classifications of 3-, 5- and 10-year periods, as well as fund families with high average scores for the 3-year period are recognized. For more information, visit excellence.thomsonreuters.com
Artisan Partners Funds, Inc. is a series of US mutual funds which are generally available to US citizens and legal residents only. Artisan International Fund is managed by Artisan Partners Global Equity Team using the same investment philosophy and process as the Artisan Non-U.S. Growth Strategy. This material is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a solicitation or recommendation for shares of any Artisan Partners Fund. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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Thomson Reuters Lipper Fund Awards—Fund Classification Awards Classification averages are calculated with all eligible share classes for each eligible classification. The calculation periods extend over 36, 60 and 120 months. The highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value within each eligible classification determines the fund classification winner over three, five or 10 years. For more information on Lipper Leaders Methodology, visit lipperalpha.financial.thomsonreuters.com/lipper/lipper-leaders-methodology/
