40-24B2 1 overview_fmiox.htm MARCH QUARTERLY OVERVIEW Reformatted for EDGAR filing
Quarterly Review - March 31, 2008
FMI Focus Fund
Investment Objective
Seeks capital appreciation through investments in stocks of companies of all sizes, including small- to mid-capitalization U.S. companies.
Manager - The FMI Focus Fund (the "Fund") is advised by Fiduciary Management, Inc. of Milwaukee and sub-advised by Broadview Advisors, LLC. Both firms are 100% employee owned.
Investment Professionals - Richard E. Lane, CFA and Glenn Primack of Broadview Advisors, LLC are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
Strategy - The Fund invests in stocks of companies of all sizes, but primarily invests in small- to mid-capitalization (i.e., less than $5.0 billion of market capitalization) companies, which have substantial capital appreciation potential. Many of these companies have little or no following by the major stock brokerage firms. We look for stocks of businesses that are selling at what we believe are substantial discounts to prices that accurately reflect their future earnings prospects. The Fund takes a "focused" approach to investing, meaning the Fund conducts extensive research (i.e. focuses) on each prospective investment before purchasing.
Fund Information
Inception Date
12/16/1996
Net Assets
$730.8 million
Net Asset Value
$28.08
Expense Ratio
1.54%
Ticker
FMIOX
Top Ten Holdings
Altera Corp.
3.9%
Charles River Laboratories Int'l, Inc.
3.0%
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
2.8%
Kennametal Inc.
2.6%
Molex Inc. Cl A
2.5%
Cytec Industries Inc.
2.5%
Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
2.3%
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.
2.3%
Rent-A-Center, Inc.
2.3%
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
2.2%
Portfolio Characteristics
Weighted average market cap
$3.1 billion
Median market cap
$2.0 billion
P/E ratio (forward 4 quarters)
13.8x
Estimated L-T earnings growth rate
14.0%
Number of holdings
73
Top Ten Sectors
Performance
Q1 2008
One Year
Three Years
Five Years
Ten Years
Since Inception
Fund
-9.62%
-10.03%
4.97%
13.04%
12.16%
17.64%
Russell 2000 Index1
-9.90%
-13.00%
5.06%
14.90%
4.96%
7.50%
Russell 2000 Growth Index2
-12.83%
-8.94%
5.74%
14.24%
1.75%
3.84%

Note: Returns for periods longer than one year are annualized. Inception of the Fund was 12/16/96. Returns may not match those reported by other sources such as Morningstar due to slight valuation differences at the end of the reporting period.

Manager Commentary - The U.S. economy has slowed and the Federal Reserve is lowering rates and printing money to address the global credit crunch and housing crisis. We have most of the issues in focus, and are sticking to our fundamental approach (see past Letters to Shareholders). The weak market is creating many opportunities. Since our last commentary, we have put some of our cash reserves to work.

The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. 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 more or less than their original cost. Current performance since the above time period may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.fmifunds.com.

For more information about the FMI Family of Funds, including fees and expenses, call 800-811-5311 for a free prospectus (also available from www.fmifunds.com). Please read the prospectus carefully to consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing or sending money. The prospectus contains this and more information. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

1The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index which comprises the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization.


2The Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.