N-CSR 1 dncsr.htm FORM Form

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-173

DODGE & COX FUNDS

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

555 California Street, 40th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94104

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Thomas M. Mistele, Esq.

555 California Street, 40th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94104

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 415-981-1710

Date of fiscal year end: DECEMBER 31, 2010

Date of reporting period: DECEMBER 31, 2010

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. ss. 3507.

 

 

 


ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The following are the December 31, 2010 annual reports for the Dodge & Cox Funds, a Delaware statutory trust, consisting of five series: Dodge & Cox Stock Fund, Dodge & Cox Global Stock Fund, Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund, Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund and Dodge & Cox Income Fund. The reports of each series were transmitted to their respective shareholders on February 23, 2011.


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For Fund literature, transactions, and account

information, please visit the Funds’ website.

or write or call:

DODGE & COX FUNDS

c/o Boston Financial Data Services

P.O. Box 8422

Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8422

(800) 621-3979

INVESTMENT MANAGER

Dodge & Cox

555 California Street, 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

(415) 981-1710

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless it is accompanied by a current prospectus.

This report reflects our views, opinions, and portfolio holdings as of December 31, 2010, the end of the reporting period. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dodge & Cox disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dodge & Cox Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dodge & Cox Fund.

12/10 SF AR    LOGO    Printed on recycled paper

2010    

Annual Report

December 31, 2010

Stock Fund

ESTABLISHED 1965

TICKER:  DODGX



TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS

 

The Dodge & Cox Stock Fund had a total return of 11.2% for the fourth quarter of 2010, compared to 10.8% for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500). For 2010, the Fund had a total return of 13.5%, compared to 15.1% for the S&P 500. At year end, the Fund had net assets of $43.0 billion with a cash position of 1.0%.

MARKET COMMENTARY

Equity markets rose in the fourth quarter to finish the year on a positive note. The year-end surge—the S&P 500 rose 20.6% during the final four months of 2010—was led by Energy and Materials stocks. Throughout 2010, strong corporate earnings results were sustained, the Federal Reserve committed to purchase additional U.S. Treasuries, and the global economic recovery continued at a modest pace. The positive economic news, however, was balanced by renewed European sovereign debt concerns, persistently high U.S. unemployment, and a fragile U.S. housing market.

Despite this market upswing, equity valuations remain low. At year end, the S&P 500 was trading at a reasonable 14 times estimated forward earnings. Given the number of companies with low valuations and good prospects for earnings and cash flow growth, we see attractive investment opportunities today.

Performance Musings

We would be remiss if we did not acknowledge that the Fund’s recent relative performance has been disappointing. While 2010 absolute returns were positive, the Fund trailed the S&P 500 for the one-, three-, and five-year periods. Although the Fund has outperformed the S&P 500 by 4.0 and 2.3 percentage points annualized over the past 10 and 20 years, respectively, long-term shareholders have experienced the Fund’s cycles of out- and underperformance relative to the S&P 500. Simply put, there are periods when the Fund lags.

We have been through this before; long-term success requires patience, as the duration of lagging performance is unpredictable. In the past, ensuing periods of strong performance more than made up for periods of underperformance, as evidenced in the strong 10- and 20-year results1. For example, the Fund underperformed

the internet bubble-driven market from 1995 through mid-2000, but followed that with a seven-year period of strong outperformance. Most of the recent three- and five-year underperformance can be attributed to 2008’s shortfall versus the S&P 500, the majority of which was caused by returns from several of the Fund’s holdings in the Financials sector during the credit crisis. This three- and five-year underperformance is despite the strong absolute and relative performance in 2009 and absolute performance in 2010 (cumulatively up 49.0% versus up 45.5% for the S&P 500).

More recently, the Fund’s 2010 relative results were hindered by a large overweight position in Health Care, the weakest sector in the market. Health Care remains one of our strongest areas of conviction within the Fund, despite its recent negative impact. The sector continues to represent a large portion of the Fund (19% versus 11% of the S&P 500 at year end). Within the sector, 16% of the Fund is in pharmaceutical and biotech companies, where we have found attractive valuations, solid free cash flow, and the potential for long-term growth.

In addition to Health Care, we have identified opportunities in many other areas. One example is Technology, Media, and Telecommunication Services (TMT), the largest segment of the Fund, with a 38% weighting. Within TMT, media is a large overweight position compared to the S&P 500, and a more detailed discussion of the Fund’s media holdings follows.

INVESTMENT STRATEGY

The Fund had a 13% weighting across eleven different companies that we view as leaders in media distribution and content (including Electronic Arts2 and AOL, which are categorized as Information Technology holdings). The Fund’s holdings are well diversified, deriving about 50% of their revenue3 from distribution (i.e., subscriptions for cable or satellite TV) and 50% from content (i.e., advertising, cable affiliate fees or film/TV production). We believe that valuations are reasonable and the investment opportunity is quite attractive for each media company held in the Fund.

Technological changes continue to unfold for media companies, creating new digital media opportunities as


 

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well as business challenges. One challenge that has gained much attention as a potential threat to cable and satellite TV is the distribution of video content via the internet (e.g., Netflix and Hulu). We believe this threat is exaggerated. The current industry ecosystem of broadcast TV and cable programming—largely distributed by incumbent pay-TV operators such as Comcast, Time Warner Cable (TWC, now separate from Time Warner), and DirecTV—is well established, has certain economies of scale, and is quite profitable for all parties involved. In other words, barriers to entry are high and incentives to protect the status quo are strong. Moreover, Comcast and TWC are leading providers of high-speed internet services and stand to benefit from significantly increased demand for bandwidth if consumers continue to shift more of their TV viewing online. Distributors and content providers are also engaged in ongoing trials to explore the economics of providing content online to paying subscribers, although the vast majority of content is still consumed in traditional ways.

Comcast, the Fund’s largest media holding, and TWC were two of the most significant contributors to the Fund’s return in 2010, rising 33% and 64%, respectively. At year-end valuations of approximately 15 times 2011 estimated earnings and 9 times 2011 estimated free cash flow (cash flow from operations less capital expenditures), we believe that both companies remain attractive. The Fund also has significant holdings in two content providers, Time Warner and News Corp., with major exposure to cable programming (e.g., HBO and Fox News) and film/TV production (e.g., Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox). These areas continue to be growth drivers for future profits and cash flow. As always, our team of global research analysts is closely monitoring the impact of rapid technological developments to fully understand the opportunities and risks facing the Fund’s existing holdings and potential new investments.

IN CLOSING

We are optimistic about the long-term opportunity for equities despite economic uncertainties and concerns about the global debt crisis. We highlight four factors contributing to our optimism: reasonable valuations, the health of corporate balance sheets, clear signs of progress in the U.S. economic recovery, and growth in the

developing world. First, the S&P 500 was trading at 14 times estimated 2011 earnings, which is below the long-term average and incorporates investors’ rather modest expectations for the economy. Valuations matter, and a price-to-earnings ratio of 14 times has historically been an attractive starting point for equity returns. The Fund’s portfolio was valued even lower than the S&P 500, at about 12 times 2011 estimated earnings. Second, U.S. companies are holding record amounts of cash on their balance sheets, with estimates ranging from $1.5 to $2 trillion. Whether companies choose to use that cash for acquisitions or for share repurchases (third-quarter S&P 500 stock buybacks rose 128% from 2009 to 2010), we see that as a positive sign of the overall health of the economy and for investors. Third, there have been signs of progress in the U.S. economic recovery. Examples include: stronger retail spending; the highest quarterly corporate profits in 60 years; and rising manufacturing output and exports. Finally, economic growth in the developing world continues to raise standards of living. Growing populations with rising incomes should purchase and use more consumer products, technology, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, and financial services.

We believe that the three- to five-year prospects for equities are attractive. In addition, the Fund is well positioned, with many holdings having significant exposure to an improving global economy and opportunities in the developing world. We encourage you to share our long-term view of investing. Thank you for your continued confidence in our firm. As always, we welcome your comments and questions.

For the Board of Trustees,

 

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John A. Gunn,

Chairman

 

Kenneth E. Olivier,

President

January 31, 2011

 

 

1

Past performance does not guarantee future results.

2

We use these examples to illustrate our investment process, not to imply that we think they are more attractive than the Fund’s other holdings.

3

Company revenues are weighted by Fund position size.


 

DODGE & COX STOCK FUND § PAGE 2


ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW

The Fund underperformed the S&P 500 by 1.6 percentage points in 2010.

Key Detractors from Relative Results

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A higher average weighting in Health Care (20% versus 12% for the S&P 500 sector) detracted, as it was the weakest sector of the market. Boston Scientific (down 16%), Sanofi-Aventis (down 15%), and Medtronic (down 14%) lagged.

 
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Although their absolute returns were good, weak relative returns from holdings in the Industrials sector (up 22% versus up 27% for the S&P 500 sector) hurt results. FedEx (up 12%) trailed the sector.

 
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Additional detractors included Hewlett-Packard (down 18%), Computer Sciences Corp. (down 13%), Electronic Arts (down 8%), HSBC (down 8%), and Cemex (down 6%).

 

Key Contributors to Relative Results

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Relative returns in the Energy sector (up 29% versus up 21% for the S&P 500 sector) had a positive impact. Oil service companies Baker Hughes (up 43%) and Schlumberger (up 30%) were notably strong performers.

 
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A higher average weighting in the Consumer Discretionary sector (18% versus 10% for the S&P 500 sector) contributed to relative results, as the sector led the market. Time Warner Cable (up 64%), Liberty Interactive (up 45%), and Comcast (up 33%) helped.

 
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The Fund’s lack of holdings in the Utilities sector (0% versus 4% average weight for the S&P 500 sector) was also beneficial, as the sector lagged the Index.

 
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Additional contributors included Citrix Systems (up 62% to date of sale), Compuware (up 61%), Xerox (up 38%), Dow Chemical (up 26%), and General Electric (up 24%).

 

IMPORTANT MESSAGE:

FIRST & THIRD QUARTER REPORT MAILINGS

Consistent with industry practice, going forward Dodge & Cox Funds will no longer produce First and Third Quarter Shareholder Reports.

We will continue to communicate with you via our website, www.dodgeandcox.com. To obtain quarterly information on the Funds, please visit our website. There you will find Fund characteristics, holdings, performance, commentary, and more.

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KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF DODGE & COX

Independent Organization

Dodge & Cox is one of the largest privately owned investment managers in the world. We remain committed to independence, with a goal of providing the highest quality investment management service to our existing clients.

80 Years of Investment Experience

Dodge & Cox was founded in 1930. We have a stable and well-qualified team of investment professionals, most of whom have spent their entire careers at Dodge & Cox.

Experienced Investment Team

The Investment Policy Committee, which is the decision-making body for the Stock Fund, is a nine-member committee with an average tenure at Dodge & Cox of 25 years.

One Business with a Single Research Office

Dodge & Cox manages domestic, international, and global equity, fixed income, and balanced investments, operating from one office in San Francisco.

Consistent Investment Approach

Our team decision-making process involves thorough, bottom-up fundamental analysis of each investment.

Long-Term Focus and Low Expenses

We invest with a three- to five-year investment horizon, which has historically resulted in low turnover relative to our peers. We manage Funds that maintain low expense ratios.


 

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GROWTH OF $10,000 OVER 10 YEARS

FOR AN INVESTMENT MADE ON DECEMBER 31, 2000

 

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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

FOR PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

       1 Year       5 Years     10 Years     20 Years  

Dodge & Cox Stock Fund

    13.48     0.05     5.40     11.45

S&P 500

    15.06        2.29        1.42        9.14   

Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment return and share price will fluctuate with market conditions, and investors may have

a gain or loss when shares are sold. Mutual fund performance changes over time and currently may be significantly lower than stated. Performance is updated and published monthly. Visit the Fund’s website at www.dodgeandcox.com or call 1-800-621-3979 for current performance figures.

The Fund’s total returns include the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions, but have not been adjusted for any income taxes payable by shareholders on these distributions or on Fund share redemptions. The Standard & Poor’s 500 (S&P 500) is a broad-based unmanaged measure of common stocks. Index returns include dividends but, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses.

Standard & Poor’s, Standard & Poor’s 500, and S&P 500® are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

 

Risks: The Fund is subject to stock market risk, meaning stocks in the Fund may decline in value for extended periods due to the financial prospects of individual companies, or due to general market and economic conditions. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile.


 

FUND EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing Fund costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. All mutual funds have ongoing costs, sometimes referred to as operating expenses. The following example shows ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and can help you understand these costs and compare them with those of other mutual funds. The example assumes a $1,000 investment held for the six months indicated.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and expenses based on the Fund’s actual returns. You may use the information in this line, together with your account balance, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON WITH OTHER MUTUAL FUNDS

Information on the second line of the table can help you compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with those of other mutual funds. This information may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” is based on the actual expense ratio of the Fund and an assumed 5% annual rate of return before expenses (not the Fund’s actual return). The amount under the heading “Expense Paid During the Period” shows the hypothetical expenses your account would have incurred under this scenario. You can compare this figure with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other mutual funds.

 

Six Months Ended
December 31, 2010
   Beginning Account Value
7/1/2010
     Ending Account Value
12/31/2010
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
 

Based on Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,232.50       $ 2.91   

Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return

     1,000.00         1,022.60         2.64   
*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.52%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

The expenses shown in the table highlight ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional fees or account maintenance fees. While other mutual funds may charge such fees, please note that the Fund does not charge transaction fees (e.g., redemption fees, sales loads) or universal account maintenance fees (e.g., small account fees).

 

DODGE & COX STOCK FUND § PAGE 4


FUND INFORMATION     December 31, 2010   

 

GENERAL INFORMATION        

Net Asset Value Per Share

     $107.76   

Total Net Assets (billions)

     $43.0   

Expense Ratio

     0.52%   

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     12%   

30-Day SEC Yield(a)

     1.10%   

Fund Inception

     1965   

No sales charges or distribution fees

  

Investment Manager: Dodge & Cox, San Francisco. Managed by the Investment Policy Committee, whose nine members’ average tenure at Dodge & Cox is 25 years.

 

PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS    Fund      S&P 500  

Number of Stocks

     80         500   

Median Market Capitalization (billions)

     $22         $11   

Weighted Average Market
Capitalization (billions)

     $66         $89   

Price-to-Earnings Ratio(b)

     11.8x         14.5x   

Foreign Stocks not in the S&P 500(c)

     18.7%           

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS(d)    Fund  

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     4.1

Comcast Corp.

     3.8   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     3.7   

Schlumberger, Ltd.

     3.4   

General Electric Co.

     3.3   

Capital One Financial Corp.

     3.1   

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

     3.0   

Merck & Co., Inc.

     2.8   

Motorola, Inc.

     2.7   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     2.5   
ASSET ALLOCATION      

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SECTOR  DIVERSIFICATION    Fund     S&P 500  

Information Technology

     20.9     18.7

Health Care

     18.8        10.9   

Consumer Discretionary

     17.2        10.6   

Financials

     16.9        16.1   

Energy

     9.6        12.0   

Industrials

     7.3        11.0   

Materials

     3.0        3.7   

Telecommunication Services

     2.9        3.1   

Consumer Staples

     2.4        10.6   

Utilities

     0.0        3.3   
 

 

 

 

(a)

SEC yield is an annualization of the Fund’s total net investment income per share for the 30-day period ended on the last day of the month.

(b)

Price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios are calculated using 12-month forward earnings estimates.

(c)

Foreign stocks are U.S. dollar-denominated.

(d)

The Fund’s portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice. The mention of specific securities is not a recommendation or solicitation for any person to buy, sell, or hold any particular security.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2010   

 

COMMON STOCKS: 99.0%  
    SHARES      VALUE  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 17.2%   

CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL: 2.5%

  

Panasonic Corp. ADR(b) (Japan)

    28,370,774       $ 400,027,913   

Sony Corp. ADR(b) (Japan)

    18,868,850         673,806,634   
          
       1,073,834,547   

MEDIA: 11.7%

  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    73,953,897         1,624,767,117   

DIRECTV, Class A(a)

    1,132,582         45,223,999   

DISH Network Corp., Class A(a)

    9,752,570         191,735,526   

Interpublic Group of Companies,  Inc.(a)

    18,252,293         193,839,352   

Liberty Global, Inc., Series A(a)

    757,210         26,790,090   

Liberty Global, Inc., Series C(a)

    1,289,753         43,709,729   

McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

    1,771,552         64,502,208   

News Corp., Class A

    73,320,926           1,067,552,683   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

    10,918,410         720,942,612   

Time Warner, Inc.

    33,215,232         1,068,534,014   
          
       5,047,597,330   

RETAILING: 3.0%

  

CarMax, Inc.(a)

    7,011,824         223,536,949   

Home Depot, Inc.

    17,427,870         611,021,122   

Liberty Interactive, Series A(a)

    26,056,975         410,918,496   

Macy’s, Inc.

    1,585,100         40,103,030   
          
       1,285,579,597   
          
       7,407,011,474   
CONSUMER STAPLES: 2.4%   

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING: 2.1%

  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    7,949,350         428,708,445   

Walgreen Co.

    12,002,675         467,624,218   
          
       896,332,663   

FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO: 0.3%

  

Diageo PLC ADR(b) (United Kingdom)

    1,634,900         121,522,117   
          
       1,017,854,780   
ENERGY: 9.6%   

Baker Hughes, Inc.

    11,416,350         652,672,729   

Chevron Corp.

    8,401,980         766,680,675   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    11,119,200         1,090,793,520   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR(b) (United Kingdom)

    2,512,564         167,512,642   

Schlumberger, Ltd.(d)

    17,263,012         1,441,461,502   
          
       4,119,121,068   
FINANCIALS: 16.9%   

BANKS: 6.2%

  

BB&T Corp.

    12,348,544         324,643,222   

HSBC Holdings PLC ADR(b) (United Kingdom)

    5,775,729         294,793,208   

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

    7,093,433         209,327,208   

U.S. Bancorp

    8,123,900         219,101,583   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    51,996,141         1,611,360,409   
          
       2,659,225,630   
    SHARES      VALUE  

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS: 8.5%

  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    31,887,324       $ 962,997,185   

Capital One Financial Corp.(c)

    31,947,811         1,359,698,836   

Charles Schwab Corp.

    26,851,400         459,427,454   

Credit Suisse Group AG ADR(b) (Switzerland)

    2,845,400         114,982,614   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    1,466,400         246,589,824   

Legg Mason, Inc.

    5,604,800         203,286,096   

SLM Corp.(a),(c)

    25,945,682         326,656,137   
          
       3,673,638,146   

INSURANCE: 2.2%

  

AEGON NV(a),(b) (Netherlands)

    54,231,372         332,438,310   

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A(a)

    13,102,457         172,166,285   

Loews Corp.

    3,574,900         139,099,359   

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

    5,826,850         324,613,814   
          
       968,317,768   
          
       7,301,181,544   
HEALTH CARE: 18.8%   

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES: 2.7%

  

Boston Scientific Corp.(a)

    69,327,600         524,809,932   

CareFusion Corp.(a)

    7,308,875         187,838,088   

Covidien PLC(b) (Ireland)

    5,214,991         238,116,489   

Medtronic, Inc.

    5,209,600         193,224,064   
          
       1,143,988,573   

PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES: 16.1%

   

Amgen, Inc.(a)

    18,688,300         1,025,987,670   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.(a)

    2,733,348         99,056,532   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR(b) (United Kingdom)

    27,569,000         1,081,256,180   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    33,099,000         1,192,887,960   

Novartis AG ADR(b) (Switzerland)

    21,840,400         1,287,491,580   

Pfizer, Inc.

    59,957,664         1,049,858,697   

Roche Holding AG ADR(b) (Switzerland)

    7,865,550         288,272,407   

Sanofi-Aventis ADR(b) (France)

    28,330,602         913,095,302   
          
       6,937,906,328   
          
       8,081,894,901   
INDUSTRIALS: 7.3%   

CAPITAL GOODS: 4.2%

  

Eaton Corp.

    437,995         44,460,872   

General Electric Co.

    77,480,775         1,417,123,375   

Tyco International, Ltd.(b) (Switzerland)

    8,184,975         339,185,364   
          
       1,800,769,611   

COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: 0.7%

  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

    835,335         68,572,650   

Pitney Bowes, Inc.(c)

    10,192,550         246,455,859   
          
       315,028,509   

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   DODGE & COX STOCK FUND § PAGE 6


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2010   

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
    SHARES      VALUE  

TRANSPORTATION: 2.4%

  

FedEx Corp.

    11,031,499       $   1,026,039,722   
          
       3,141,837,842   
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 20.9%   

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT: 1.3%

  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.(c)

    22,634,600         534,629,252   

SOFTWARE & SERVICES: 7.7%

  

AOL, Inc.(a),(c)

    7,585,522         179,852,727   

BMC Software, Inc.(a)

    7,057,340         332,683,007   

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a),(c)

    23,069,000         190,549,940   

Computer Sciences Corp.

    6,661,900         330,430,240   

Compuware Corp.(a),(c)

    20,885,512         243,733,925   

EBay, Inc.(a)

    27,221,300         757,568,779   

Electronic Arts, Inc.(a),(c)

    21,066,077         345,062,341   

Symantec Corp.(a)

    33,886,200         567,254,988   

Synopsys, Inc.(a),(c)

    14,270,269         384,012,939   
          
       3,331,148,886   

TECHNOLOGY, HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT: 11.9%

  

Hewlett-Packard Co.

    41,964,995         1,766,726,289   

Molex, Inc.

    2,524,200         57,349,824   

Molex, Inc., Class A

    8,644,330         163,118,507   

Motorola, Inc.(a),(c)

    127,577,511         1,157,128,025   

Nokia Corp. ADR(b) (Finland)

    34,191,900         352,860,408   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ADR(b) (Sweden)

    28,060,700         323,539,871   

Tyco Electronics, Ltd.(b) (Switzerland)

    15,603,975         552,380,715   

Xerox Corp.(c)

    65,928,882         759,500,721   
          
       5,132,604,360   
          
       8,998,382,498   
MATERIALS: 3.0%   

Cemex SAB de CV ADR(a),(b) (Mexico)

    16,597,362         177,757,747   

Domtar Corp.

    1,457,459         110,650,287   

Dow Chemical Co.

    24,955,745         851,989,135   

Vulcan Materials Co.

    3,259,625         144,596,965   
          
       1,284,994,134   
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES: 2.9%   

Sprint Nextel Corp.(a)

    130,616,339         552,507,114   

Vodafone Group PLC ADR(b)
(United Kingdom)

    25,838,900         682,922,127   
          
       1,235,429,241   
          

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $39,476,809,874)

     $ 42,587,707,482   
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 1.0%  
    PAR VALUE     VALUE  

MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.3%

  

SSgA Prime Money Market Fund

  $ 129,162,873      $ 129,162,873   

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT: 0.7%

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation(e) 0.13%, dated 12/31/10, due 1/3/11, maturity value $310,677,366

    310,674,000        310,674,000   
         

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $439,836,873)

   

  $ 439,836,873   
         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(Cost $39,916,646,747)

    100.0   $ 43,027,544,355   

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES

    0.0     10,057,255   
               
NET ASSETS     100.0   $ 43,037,601,610   
               

 

(a)

Non-income producing

(b)

Security denominated in U.S. dollars

(c)

See Note 8 regarding holdings of 5% voting securities

(d)

Incorporated in Curaçao

(e)

Repurchase agreement is collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note 1.375%, 4/15/12-5/15/2012. Total collateral value is $316,888,075.

 

 

Note: a company’s country of incorporation determines whether it is a U.S. or non-U.S. company for purposes of compliance with the Fund’s prospectus guidelines.

ADR: American Depositary Receipt


 

PAGE 7 § DODGE & COX STOCK FUND   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

  

    December 31, 2010  

ASSETS:

 

Investments, at value

 

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $33,971,031,849)

  $ 38,059,764,374   

Affiliated issuers (cost $5,945,614,898)

    4,967,779,981   
       
    43,027,544,355   

Receivable for investments sold

    34,675,292   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    27,350,287   

Dividends and interest receivable

    77,074,131   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    261,646   
       
    43,166,905,711   
       

LIABILITIES:

 

Payable for investments purchased

    37,174,456   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

    72,214,650   

Management fees payable

    18,077,550   

Accrued expenses

    1,837,445   
       
    129,304,101   
       

NET ASSETS

  $ 43,037,601,610   
       

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid in capital

  $ 46,272,739,424   

Undistributed net investment income

    6,100,054   

Accumulated net realized loss

    (6,352,135,476

Net unrealized appreciation

    3,110,897,608   
       
  $ 43,037,601,610   
       

Fund shares outstanding (par value $0.01 each, unlimited shares authorized)

    399,367,066   

Net asset value per share

    $107.76   

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

  

    Year Ended
December 31, 2010
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

Dividends (net of foreign taxes of $16,047,102)

 

Unaffiliated issuers

  $ 665,675,479   

Affiliated issuers

    51,956,800   

Interest

    390,624   
       
    718,022,903   
       

EXPENSES:

 

Management fees

    202,783,125   

Custody and fund accounting fees

    549,360   

Transfer agent fees

    4,565,475   

Professional services

    155,686   

Shareholder reports

    1,946,437   

Registration fees

    276,776   

Trustees’ fees

    158,000   

Miscellaneous

    1,505,933   
       
    211,940,792   
       

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

    506,082,111   
       

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS:

 

Net realized gain

 

Unaffiliated issuers

    653,683,804   

Affiliated issuers

    226,238,533   

Net change in unrealized appreciation

    3,815,009,018   
       

Net realized and unrealized gain

    4,694,931,355   
       

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 5,201,013,466   
       

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  

    Year Ended
December 31, 2010
    Year Ended
December 31, 2009
 

OPERATIONS:

   

Net investment income

  $ 506,082,111      $ 489,322,713   

Net realized gain/(loss)

    879,922,337        (6,582,700,408

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    3,815,009,018        15,810,026,274   
               
    5,201,013,466        9,716,648,579   
               

DISTRIBUTIONS TO
SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

   

Net investment income

    (507,775,906     (511,502,606

Net realized gain

             
               

Total distributions

    (507,775,906     (511,502,606
               

FUND SHARE
TRANSACTIONS:

   

Proceeds from sale of shares

    6,076,073,491        6,004,678,797   

Reinvestment of distributions

    479,511,504        483,257,450   

Cost of shares redeemed

    (8,202,331,378     (8,423,170,138
               

Net decrease from Fund share transactions

    (1,646,746,383     (1,935,233,891
               

Total increase in net assets

    3,046,491,177        7,269,912,082   

NET ASSETS:

   

Beginning of year

    39,991,110,433        32,721,198,351   
               

End of year (including undistributed net investment income of $6,100,054 and $7,793,849, respectively)

  $ 43,037,601,610      $ 39,991,110,433   
               

SHARE INFORMATION:

   

Shares sold

    62,171,956        77,216,599   

Distributions reinvested

    4,856,472        6,220,003   

Shares redeemed

    (83,626,447     (107,436,792
               

Net decrease in shares outstanding

    (16,598,019     (24,000,190
               

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   DODGE & COX STOCK FUND § PAGE 8


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (the “Fund”) is one of the series constituting the Dodge & Cox Funds (the “Trust” or the “Funds”). The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on January 4, 1965, and seeks long-term growth of principal and income. Risk considerations and investment strategies of the Fund are discussed in the Fund’s Prospectus.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of estimates and assumptions by management. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Significant accounting policies are as follows:

Security valuation The Fund’s net assets are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, each day that the NYSE is open for business. Stocks are valued at the official quoted close price or the last sale of the day at the close of the NYSE or, if not available, at the mean between the exchange listed bid and ask prices. A security that is listed or traded on more than one exchange is valued at the quotation on the exchange determined to be the primary market for such security. Security values are not discounted based on the size of the Fund’s position. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees. Short-term securities are valued at amortized cost which approximates current value. All securities held by the Fund are denominated in U.S. dollars.

Security transactions, investment income, expenses, and distributions Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

Dividend income and corporate action transactions are recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends or corporate actions from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded

as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received in excess of income are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.

Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Most expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are allocated among the Funds in the Trust.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Repurchase agreements The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, secured by U.S. government or agency securities, which involve the purchase of securities from a counterparty with a simultaneous commitment to resell the securities at an agreed-upon date and price. It is the Fund’s policy that its custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the fair value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Fund has the contractual right to liquidate the collateral securities and to apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation.

NOTE 2—VALUATION MEASUREMENTS

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

§  

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

§  

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, market indices, interest rates, credit risk, etc.)

§  

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.


 

PAGE 9 § DODGE & COX STOCK FUND


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s holdings as of December 31, 2010:

 

Security Classification(a)   LEVEL 1
(Quoted Prices)
    LEVEL 2
(Other Significant
Observable Inputs)
 

Common Stocks(b)

  $ 42,587,707,482      $   

Money Market Fund

    129,162,873          

Repurchase Agreement

           310,674,000   
               

Total

  $ 42,716,870,355      $ 310,674,000   
               
                 
(a)

At December 31, 2010 the Fund held no securities that were considered to be Level 3 securities (those valued using significant unobservable inputs).

(b)

All common stocks held in the Fund are Level 1 securities. For a detailed break-out of common stocks by major industry classification, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments.

NOTE 3—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Management fees Under a written agreement approved by a unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees, the Fund pays an annual management fee of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to Dodge & Cox, investment manager of the Fund. The agreement further provides that Dodge & Cox shall waive its fee to the extent that such fee plus all other ordinary operating expenses of the Fund exceed 0.75% of the average daily net assets for the year.

Fund officers and trustees All officers and three of the trustees of the Trust are officers or employees of Dodge & Cox. The Trust pays a fee only to those trustees who are not affiliated with Dodge & Cox.

Indemnification Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts that provide general indemnities to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

NOTE 4—INCOME TAX INFORMATION

A provision for federal income taxes is not required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, and such amounts may differ from net investment income and realized gains for

financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character.

Book/tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments of wash sales, in-kind redemptions, and net short-term realized gain/(loss). During the period, the Fund recognized net realized gains of $157,146,540 from the delivery of appreciated securities in an in-kind redemption transaction. At December 31, 2010, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $39,971,763,975.

Distributions during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 were characterized as follows for federal income tax purposes:

 

    

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

   

Year Ended

December 31, 2009

 

Ordinary income

    $507,775,906        $511,502,606   
    ($1.230 per share)        ($1.195 per share)   

Long-term capital gain

    —         —    

At December 31, 2010, the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

   $ 7,822,357,085   

Unrealized depreciation

     (4,766,576,705
        

Net unrealized appreciation

     3,055,780,380   

Undistributed ordinary income

     6,100,054   

Capital Loss carryforward(a)

     (6,297,018,248
(a)

Represents accumulated capital loss as of December 31, 2010 which may be carried forward to offset future capital gains. During 2010, the Fund utilized $596,359,153 of the carryforward. If not utilized, the remaining capital loss carryforward will expire in 2017.

Fund management has reviewed the tax positions for open periods (three years and four years, respectively, from filing the Fund’s Federal and State tax returns) as applicable to the Fund, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.

NOTE 5—LOAN FACILITIES

Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Fund may participate in an interfund lending facility (Facility). The Facility allows the Fund to borrow money from or loan money to the Funds. Loans under the Facility are made for

 

 

DODGE & COX STOCK FUND § PAGE 10


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

temporary or emergency purposes, such as to fund shareholder redemption requests. Interest on borrowings is the average of the current repurchase agreement rate and the bank loan rate. There was no activity in the Facility during the period.

The Fund also participates with the Funds in a $200 million committed credit facility (Line of Credit) with State Street Bank and Trust Company, to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays a commitment fee on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $94,163 and is reflected as a Miscellaneous Expense in the Statement of Operations. Interest on borrowings is charged at the prevailing rate. There were no borrowings on the Line of Credit during the period.

NOTE 6—PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2010, purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $4,905,604,135 and $6,264,759,268, respectively.

NOTE 7—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Fund management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to December 31, 2010 and through the date of the Fund’s financial statements issuance, which require additional disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.


NOTE 8—HOLDINGS OF 5% VOTING SECURITIES

Each of the companies listed below was considered to be an affiliate of the Fund because the Fund owned 5% or more of the company’s voting securities during all or part of the year ended December 31, 2010. Purchase and sale transactions and dividend income earned during the period on these securities were as follows:

 

      Shares at
Beginning of Period
     Additions      Reductions     Shares at
End of Period
     Dividend
Income(a)
    Value at
End of Period
 

AOL, Inc.

     6,075,118         1,580,604         (70,200     7,585,522       $ —  (b)    $ 179,852,727   

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

     23,282,600                 (213,600     23,069,000         —  (b)      190,549,940   

Capital One Financial Corp.

     31,943,611         300,000         (295,800     31,947,811         6,418,932        1,359,698,836   

Citrix Systems, Inc.

     11,327,022                 (11,327,022             —  (b)        

Compuware Corp.

     22,088,112                 (1,202,600     20,885,512         —  (b)      243,733,925   

Electronic Arts, Inc.

     11,161,177         10,100,000         (195,100     21,066,077         —  (b)      345,062,341   

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     23,348,800                 (714,200     22,634,600         19,059,034        534,629,252   

Motorola, Inc.

     129,758,711         2,000,000         (4,181,200     127,577,511         —  (b)      1,157,128,025   

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

     10,286,950                 (94,400     10,192,550         14,984,491        246,455,859   

SLM Corp.

     26,185,882                 (240,200     25,945,682         —  (b)      326,656,137   

Synopsys, Inc.

     10,122,369         4,280,000         (132,100     14,270,269         —  (b)      384,012,939   

Xerox Corp.

     67,997,300         844,782         (2,913,200     65,928,882         11,494,343        —  (c) 
                           
              $ 51,956,800      $ 4,967,779,981   
                           
                                                     
(a)

Net of foreign taxes, if any

(b)

Non-income producing

(c)

Company was not an affiliate at the end of the period

 

PAGE 11 § DODGE & COX STOCK FUND


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

SELECTED DATA AND RATIOS

(for a share outstanding throughout each year)

    

Year Ended December 31,

 
       2010      2009      2008     2007      2006  
          

Net asset value, beginning of year

       $96.14         $74.37         $138.26        $153.46         $137.22   

Income from investment operations:

               

Net investment income

       1.23         1.15         1.91        2.30         2.15   

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)

       11.62         21.82         (59.83     (1.90      23.12   
          

Total from investment operations

       12.85         22.97         (57.92     0.40         25.27   
          

Distributions to shareholders from:

               

Net investment income

       (1.23      (1.20      (1.84     (2.34      (2.12

Net realized gain

                       (4.13     (13.26      (6.91
          

Total distributions

       (1.23      (1.20      (5.97     (15.60      (9.03
          

Net asset value, end of year

       $107.76         $96.14         $74.37        $138.26         $153.46   
          

Total return

       13.48      31.27      (43.31 )%      0.14      18.54

Ratios/supplemental data:

               

Net assets, end of period (millions)

       $43,038         $39,991         $32,721        $63,291         $66,185   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

       0.52      0.52      0.52     0.52      0.52

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

       1.25      1.42      1.75     1.44      1.48

Portfolio turnover rate

       12      18      31     27      14

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

DODGE & COX STOCK FUND § PAGE 12


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Trustees of Dodge & Cox Funds and Shareholders of Dodge & Cox Stock Fund

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (the “Fund”, one of the series constituting Dodge & Cox Funds) at December 31, 2010, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2010, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California

February 23, 2011

 

PAGE 13 § DODGE & COX STOCK FUND


SPECIAL 2010 TAX INFORMATION (unaudited)

The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code:

The Fund designates up to a maximum amount of $507,775,906 of its distributions paid to shareholders in 2010 as qualified dividends (treated for federal income tax purposes in the hands of shareholders as taxable at a maximum rate of 15%).

For shareholders that are corporations, the Fund designates 91% of its ordinary dividends paid to shareholders in 2010 as dividends from domestic corporations eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction, provided that the shareholder otherwise satisfies applicable requirements to claim that deduction.

BOARD APPROVAL OF FUNDS’ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS AND MANAGEMENT FEES (unaudited)

The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the performance of the Dodge & Cox Funds’ investment manager and determining whether to continue the Investment Management Agreements between the Funds and Dodge & Cox each year (the “Agreements”). At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust held on December 15, 2010, the Trustees, by a unanimous vote (including a separate vote of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the “Independent Trustees”)), approved the renewal of the Agreements for an additional one-year term through December 31, 2011. During the course of the year, the Board received a wide variety of materials relating to the services provided by Dodge & Cox and the performance of each of the Funds.

INFORMATION RECEIVED

In advance of the meeting, the Board, including each of the Independent Trustees, requested, received, and reviewed materials relating to the Agreements and the services provided by Dodge & Cox. The Independent Trustees retained Morningstar® to prepare an independent expense and performance summary for each Fund and comparable funds managed by other advisers identified by Morningstar®. The Morningstar® materials included

information regarding advisory fee rates, expense ratios, and transfer agency, custodial, and distribution expenses, as well as appropriate performance comparisons to a Fund’s peer group and an index or combination of indices. The Morningstar® materials also included a comparison of expenses of various share classes offered by comparable funds. The materials reviewed by the Board contained information concerning, among other things, Dodge & Cox’s profitability, financial results and condition, advisory fee revenue, and separate account advisory fee schedules. The Board additionally considered the Funds’ brokerage commissions, turnover rates, and sales and redemption data for the Funds, including “soft dollar” payments made for research benefiting the Funds and other accounts managed by Dodge & Cox, and third party research expenses paid by Dodge & Cox. The Board received and reviewed a memorandum summarizing information provided throughout the year regarding Dodge & Cox’s services to the Funds. In addition, the Board requested and received additional information regarding (i) the different fees, services, costs, and risks associated with separate accounts managed by Dodge & Cox as compared to the Dodge & Cox Funds; (ii) the differences in performance between the Funds and separately managed accounts; (iii) turnover and recent Fund performance; and (iv) subscription and redemption activity.

Throughout the process of reviewing the services provided by Dodge & Cox and preparing for the meeting, the Independent Trustees found Dodge & Cox to be open, forthright, detailed, and very helpful in answering questions about all issues.

The Board received copies of the Agreements and a memorandum from the independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees discussing the factors generally regarded as appropriate to consider in evaluating advisory arrangements. The Trust’s Contract Review Committee, consisting solely of Independent Trustees, met with the independent legal counsel on November 2, 2010, and again on December 15, 2010, to discuss whether to renew the Agreements. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, subsequently concluded that the existing Agreements are fair and reasonable and voted to approve the Agreements.


 

DODGE & COX STOCK FUND § PAGE 14


In considering the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor or particular information as all-important or controlling. In reaching the decision to approve the Agreements, the Board, which was advised by independent legal counsel, considered several factors, discussed below, to be key factors and reached the conclusions described below.

NATURE, QUALITY, AND EXTENT OF THE SERVICES

The Board considered that Dodge & Cox provides a wide range of services to the Funds in addition to portfolio management and that the quality of these services has been excellent in all respects. The extensive nature of services provided by Dodge & Cox has been documented in materials provided to the Board and in presentations made to the Board throughout the year. In particular, the Board considered the nature, quality, and extent of portfolio management, administrative, and shareholder services performed by Dodge & Cox. With regard to portfolio management services, the Board considered Dodge & Cox’s established long-term history of care and conscientiousness in the management of the Funds; its demonstrated consistency in investment approach and depth; the background and experience of the Dodge & Cox Investment Policy Committee, International Investment Policy Committee, Global Investment Policy Committee, Fixed Income Investment Policy Committee, and research analysts responsible for managing the Funds; its methods for assessing the regulatory and investment climate in various jurisdictions; and Dodge & Cox’s overall high level of attention to its core investment management function.

In the area of administrative and shareholder services, the Board considered the excellent quality of Dodge & Cox’s work in areas such as compliance, trading, regulatory filings, proxy voting, oversight of the Funds’ transfer agent and custodian, tax compliance, and shareholder communication through its web site and other means. The Board also noted Dodge & Cox’s diligent disclosure policy.

In addition, the Board considered that Dodge & Cox manages approximately $118 billion in Fund assets with fewer professionals than most comparable funds, and that

on average these professionals have more experience and longer tenure than investment professionals at comparable funds. The Board also noted that Dodge & Cox is an investment research-oriented firm with no other business endeavors to distract management’s attention from its research efforts, and that its investment professionals adhere to a consistent investment approach across the Funds. The Board further considered the Funds’ favorable stewardship ratings by Morningstar®. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and other services provided to the Funds by Dodge & Cox.

INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE

The Board considered short-term and long-term investment performance for each Fund (including periods of outperformance or underperformance) as compared to both relevant indices and the performance of such Fund’s peer group. In light of recent market volatility, the Board also reviewed recent performance in the context of long-term investment goals. The Board noted that the returns of the Funds were down on an absolute basis and relative to peer group funds during 2008, but that performance had improved significantly since then. The Board determined that Dodge & Cox has maintained and enhanced its historic, long-term, bottom up investment style.

The Board noted that longer-term comparisons demonstrated favorable performance in comparison to peer group funds and was in keeping with the stated goals in the Prospectus. The Board considered that the performance of the Funds is the result of a team-oriented investment management process that emphasizes a long-term investment horizon, independence, comprehensive research, price discipline, and focus. The Board also considered that the investment performance delivered by Dodge & Cox to the Funds appeared to be consistent with the relevant performance delivered for other (non-fund) clients of Dodge & Cox. The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox has delivered favorable long-term performance for Fund investors consistent with the long-term investment strategies being pursued by the Funds.

COSTS AND ANCILLARY BENEFITS

Costs of Services to Funds: Fees and Expenses. The Board considered each Fund’s management fee rate and


 

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expense ratio relative to similar mutual funds and relative to management fees charged by Dodge & Cox to other (non-fund) clients. In particular, the Board considered that the Funds are substantially below their peer group median in expense ratios and management fee rates and that many media and industry reports specifically comment on the low expense ratios of the Funds, which have been a defining characteristic of the Funds for many years. The Board also evaluated the operating structures of the Funds and Dodge & Cox, noting that Dodge & Cox does not charge front-end sales commissions or distribution fees and bears, among other things, third party research and distribution-related costs, reimbursement for recordkeeping and administrative costs to third-party retirement plan administrators, and administrative and office overhead. The Board noted that expenses are kept down by outsourcing and by low turnover and commissions, which are well below industry averages. The Board also considered that the Funds receive numerous administrative, regulatory compliance, and shareholder support services from Dodge & Cox without any additional administrative fee and the fact that the Funds have relatively low transaction costs and portfolio turnover rates. The Board reviewed Morningstar® data showing that some peer group mutual funds offer a class of shares with a low expense ratio, while offering additional share classes with higher expense ratios.

In comparing the range of services provided to the Funds under the Agreements to the services Dodge & Cox provides under its separate advisory client agreements, the Board determined that part of the difference is due to higher risks as well as legal and management costs of sponsoring the Funds and noted that separate accounts incur other expenses that should be considered when comparing Fund expenses to separate account expenses. In light of that, the greater risks and regulatory burdens associated with sponsoring a high profile mutual fund business, and the fact that these are different lines of business, there is reasonable justification for differences in fee rates charged between the two. The Board concluded that costs incurred by the Funds for the services they receive (including the management fee paid to Dodge & Cox) are reasonable and that the fees are acceptable based

upon the qualifications, experience, reputation, and performance of Dodge & Cox and the low overall expense ratios of the Funds.

Profitability and Costs of Services to Dodge & Cox; “Fall-out” Benefits. The Board reviewed reports of Dodge & Cox’s financial position, profitability, and estimated overall value, and considered Dodge & Cox’s overall profitability within its context as a private, employee-owned S-Corporation and relative to the favorable services provided. The Board noted that net revenues for 2010 are projected to increase from 2009. The Board noted in particular that Dodge & Cox’s profits are not generated by high fee rates, but reflect a streamlined, efficient, and focused business approach toward investment management. The Board recognized the importance of Dodge & Cox’s profitability—which is derived solely from management fees and does not include other business ventures—to maintain its independence, stability, company culture and ethics, and management continuity. The Board also considered that revenues reflect the continued success of the Funds and that the compensation/profit structure at Dodge & Cox is vital for remaining independent and facilitating retention of its management and investment professionals.

The Board considered potential “fall-out” benefits (including the receipt of research from unaffiliated brokers) that Dodge & Cox might receive as a result of its association with the Funds. The Board also noted the extent of additional administrative services performed by Dodge & Cox for the Funds, and that the magnitude of costs and risks borne by Dodge & Cox in rendering advisory services to the Funds (including risks in the compliance, securities valuation, and investment management processes) are continuing to increase. The Board concluded that the profitability of Dodge & Cox’s relationship with the Funds (including fall-out benefits) was fair and reasonable.

THE BENEFIT OF ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of each Fund, whether the Funds have appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether the management fee rate is reasonable in relation to the Fund


 

DODGE & COX STOCK FUND § PAGE 16


assets and any economies of scale that may exist. In the Board’s view, any consideration of economies of scale must take account of the Funds’ low fee structure and the considerable efficiencies of the Funds’ organization and fee structure that has been realized by shareholders at the outset of their investment (i.e., from the first dollar). The Board noted that Dodge & Cox has shared economies of scale by adding or enhancing services to the Funds over time, and that the internal costs of providing investment management, up-to-date technology, administrative, and compliance services to the Funds are continuing to increase. For example, Dodge & Cox has increased its global research staff and investment resources over the years to address the increased complexity of investing in multinational and non-U.S. companies. In addition, Dodge & Cox has made substantial expenditures in other staff and infrastructure to enable it to integrate credit and equity analyses and to be able to implement its strategy in a more effective and secure manner. The Board determined that the Funds provide access by small investors to high quality investment management at a relatively low cost. The Board’s decision to renew the Agreements was made after consideration of economies of scale and review of peer group fund expense ratios and historical expense ratio patterns for the Funds. Their review also included consideration of the desirability of adding breakpoints to the Funds’ fee schedules. The Board concluded that the current Dodge & Cox fee structure is fair and reasonable and adequately shares economies of scale that may exist.

CONCLUSION

Based on their evaluation of all material factors and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the advisory fee structure was fair and reasonable, that each Fund was paying a competitive fee for the services provided, that the scope and quality of Dodge & Cox’s services has provided substantial value for Fund shareholders over the long term, and that approval of the Agreements was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.

FUND HOLDINGS

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times each fiscal year, as of the end of each quarter. The Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-CSR (second and fourth quarters) and Form N-Q (first and third quarters). Shareholders may view the Fund’s Forms N-CSR and N-Q on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Forms N-CSR and N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operations of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by 1-202-942-8090 (direct) or 1-800-732-0330 (general SEC number). A complete list of the Fund’s quarter-end holdings is also available at www.dodgeandcox.com on or about 15 days following each quarter end and remains available on the website until the list is updated in the subsequent quarter.

PROXY VOTING

For a free copy of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, please call 1-800-621-3979, visit the Fund’s website at www.dodgeandcox.com or visit the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 is also available at www.dodgeandcox.com or at www.sec.gov.

HOUSEHOLD MAILINGS

The Fund routinely mails shareholder reports and summary prospectuses to shareholders and, on occasion, proxy statements. In order to reduce the volume of mail, when possible, only one copy of these documents will be sent to shareholders who are part of the same family and share the same residential address.

If you have a direct account with the Funds and you do not want the mailing of shareholder reports and summary prospectuses combined with other members in your household, contact the Funds at 1-800-621-3979. Your request will be implemented within 30 days.


 

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DODGE & COX STOCK FUND § PAGE 18


DODGE & COX FUNDS—EXECUTIVE OFFICER & TRUSTEE INFORMATION

 

Name (Age) and
Address*
  Position with Trust
(Year of Election or
Appointment)
  Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years   Other Directorships Held by Trustees
INTERESTED TRUSTEES & OFFICERS

John A. Gunn

(67)

 

Chairman and

Trustee
(Trustee since 1985)

  Chairman (since 2007), Chief Executive Officer (2005-2010), and Director of Dodge & Cox, Portfolio Manager and member of Investment Policy Committee (IPC), Global Investment Policy Committee (GIPC) (since 2008), and International Investment Policy Committee (IIPC)  
Kenneth E. Olivier (58)   President and Trustee
(Trustee since 2005)
  Chief Executive Officer (since 2010), President (since 2005), and Director of Dodge & Cox, Portfolio Manager, and member of IPC  
Dana M. Emery (49)  

Senior Vice President and Trustee

(Trustee since 1993)

  Executive Vice President (since 2005) and Director of Dodge & Cox, Director of Fixed Income, Portfolio Manager, and member of Fixed Income Investment Policy Committee (FIIPC)  

Charles F. Pohl

(52)

 

Senior Vice President

(Officer since 2004)

  Senior Vice President and Director of Dodge & Cox, Chief Investment Officer (since 2007), Director of Credit Research, Portfolio Manager, Investment Analyst, and member of IPC, GIPC (since 2008), IIPC (since 2007), and FIIPC  
Diana S. Strandberg (51)   Senior Vice President
(Officer since 2005)
  Vice President of Dodge & Cox, Director of International Equity (since 2009), Portfolio Manager, and member of IPC, GIPC (since 2008), and IIPC  
David H. Longhurst (53)  

Treasurer

(Officer since 2006)

  Vice President (since 2008) and Assistant Treasurer of Dodge & Cox (since 2007); Fund Administrative and Accounting Senior Manager (2004-2007)  
Thomas M. Mistele (57)   Secretary
(Officer since 2000)
  Chief Operating Officer, Director, Secretary, and General Counsel of Dodge & Cox  
Katherine M. Primas (36)   Chief Compliance Officer
(Officer since 2009)
  Chief Compliance Officer of Dodge & Cox (since 2008) and Associate Chief Compliance Officer of Dodge & Cox (2004-2008)  
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
William F. Ausfahl (70)  

Trustee

(Since 2002)

 

CFO, The Clorox Co. (1982-1997);

Director, The Clorox Co. (1984-1997)

 
L. Dale Crandall (69)  

Trustee

(Since 1999)

  President, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (2000-2002); Senior Vice President—Finance and Administration & CFO, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (1998-2000)   Director, Ansell Limited (medical equipment and supplies) (2002-present); Director, Coventry Health Care, Inc. (managed health care) (2004-present); Bridgeport Education, Inc. (education services) (2008 to present)
Thomas A. Larsen (61)  

Trustee

(Since 2002)

  Director in Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin (law firm)  

John B. Taylor

(64)

 

Trustee

(Since 2005)

  Professor of Economics, Stanford University; Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution; Under Secretary for International Affairs, United States Treasury (2001-2005)  

Will C. Wood

(71)

 

Trustee

(Since 1992)

  Principal, Kentwood Associates, Financial Advisers   Director, Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A. (Latin American foreign trade bank) (1999-Present)

 

*

The address for each Officer and Trustee is 555 California Street, 40th Floor, San Francisco, California 94104. Each Officer and Trustee oversees all five series in the Dodge & Cox Funds complex and serves for an indefinite term.

Additional information about the Trust’s Trustees and Officers is available in the Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You can get a free copy of the SAI by visiting the Funds’ website at www.dodgeandcox.com or calling
1-800-621-3979.

 

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LOGO     LOGO

 

Global Stock Fund

 

www.dodgeandcox.com

For Fund literature, transactions, and account information, please visit the Funds’ website.

or write or call:

DODGE & COX FUNDS

c/o Boston Financial Data Services

P.O. Box 8422

Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8422

(800) 621-3979

INVESTMENT MANAGER

Dodge & Cox

555 California Street, 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

(415) 981-1710

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless it is accompanied by a current prospectus.

This report reflects our views, opinions, and portfolio holdings as of December 31, 2010, the end of the reporting period. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dodge & Cox disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dodge & Cox Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dodge & Cox Fund.

12/10 GSF AR    LOGO    Printed on recycled paper

2010    

Annual Report

December 31, 2010

Global Stock

Fund

ESTABLISHED 2008

TICKER:  DODWX



TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS

 

The Dodge & Cox Global Stock Fund had a total return of 9.2% for the fourth quarter of 2010, compared to 9.0% for the MSCI World Index. For 2010, the Fund had a total return of 13.5%, compared to 11.8% for the MSCI World. At year end, the Fund had net assets of $1.8 billion with a cash position of 6.0%.

MARKET COMMENTARY

Global equity markets ended the fourth quarter and year with solid gains, as fears about major developed world economies continued to fade. Despite a modest economic recovery in the United States and sovereign debt concerns in Europe, it was a good year for global economic growth and equity investors. From August 31, the start of the market rally, the MSCI Japan Index increased 17.3% in U.S.-dollar terms (13.3% in local currency), while the S&P 500 rose 20.6%.

While markets rose, corporate earnings also increased. As a result, current equity valuations still remain low by historical standards. Notably, the MSCI World offers a dividend yield of 2.4%, which is greater than most five-year sovereign debt yields, and trades at an attractive 12.6 times estimated forward earnings. Given the number of companies with low valuations and good prospects for earnings and cash flow growth, we see attractive opportunities today.

INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Dodge & Cox’s core investment philosophy has remained the same since the firm was established in 1930. We seek to build a portfolio of solid business franchises where the current valuation does not adequately reflect the companies’ long-term potential. This goal is accomplished through an extensive, bottom-up research process. We perform ongoing fundamental analysis of individual companies, their strategies, capabilities, opportunities, and challenges. As a result of our valuation discipline, we tend to invest in securities with below-average to average valuations and trim or sell securities when valuations become demanding.

A Tale of Two Financials

An example of this valuation discipline can be seen in the Fund’s transactions in the Financials sector. The Fund

increased its exposure to developed market Financials this year, where we found attractive valuations. For example, we added to the Fund’s existing investment in Credit Suisse.1 Credit Suisse is a global financial services firm, with a world-class private banking franchise and strong businesses in asset management and investment banking. We invested based on the strength of its franchise, market leadership, and depressed valuation. The company’s long-term growth opportunities from capital markets in Europe and Asia also looked compelling. As banks worldwide were roiled by increased regulation and concerns about the adequacy of their capital positions, Credit Suisse’s share price declined, and we added to the position in the Fund.

In contrast, the Fund sold its position in ICICI Bank in the fourth quarter in order to fund opportunities elsewhere. ICICI Bank is one of the largest private sector banks in India, with strong market positions in life insurance, asset management, and overseas remittances. Like other banks in India, ICICI faces a substantial opportunity to increase market penetration of credit and other financial products. The Fund first purchased ICICI Bank in 2008 for its franchise strength, operational enhancement potential, and attractive valuation. In the years that followed, management improved the bank’s low-cost deposit funding, asset quality, and cost-to-income ratio. Over time, the market rewarded the strength of ICICI Bank’s business franchise, and the valuation began to reflect increasingly optimistic assumptions. We remind ourselves that valuation can be the difference between a good company and a good investment.

Opportunities in Media

One area of emphasis in the Fund is media. The Fund had an 8% weighting (including Electronic Arts and AOL, which are categorized as Information Technology holdings) across ten different companies that we view as leaders in media distribution and content. The Fund’s holdings are well diversified, deriving revenue from both distribution (i.e., subscriptions for cable or satellite TV) and content (i.e., advertising, cable affiliate fees, or film/TV production). We believe that the investment opportunity is quite attractive for selected media companies with reasonable valuations.


 

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Technological changes continue to unfold, creating new digital media opportunities as well as business challenges. One challenge that has gained much attention is the potential threat to cable and satellite TV of video content distribution over the internet (e.g., Netflix and Hulu). We believe this threat is exaggerated. The current industry ecosystem of broadcast TV and cable programming—largely distributed by incumbent pay-TV operators such as Naspers, Comcast, and Time Warner Cable—is well established, enjoys economies of scale, and is quite profitable. In other words, barriers to entry are high and incentives to protect the status quo are strong. Moreover, Comcast and Time Warner Cable are leading providers of high-speed internet services and stand to benefit from significantly increased demand for bandwidth if consumers increasingly shift their TV viewing online. Distributors and content providers are engaged in their own trials to explore the economics of providing content online. Our team of global research analysts closely monitors developments in this area of rapid change.

Comcast and Time Warner Cable, two of the Fund’s significant media holdings, were up 33% and 64% in 2010, respectively. At year-end valuations of approximately 15 times 2011 estimated earnings and 9 times 2011 estimated free cash flow (cash flow from operations less capital expenditures), we believe that these investments remain attractive. The Fund also holds two content providers: Time Warner and News Corp., with major exposure to cable programming (e.g., HBO and Fox News) and film/TV production (e.g., Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox). These franchises have great potential to drive future growth, profits, and cash flow.

IN CLOSING

We are optimistic about the long-term opportunity for equities despite current economic uncertainties and concerns about sovereign debt. The MSCI World’s year-end multiple of 12.6 times estimated forward earnings incorporates investors’ rather modest expectations. Meanwhile, economic growth continues: according to the IMF, global growth was almost 5%, led by emerging market economies. Developing market consumers should have more discretionary income available to spend on consumer products, technology, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, and financial services.

Low valuation has historically provided a good starting point for attractive equity returns, and there are reasons for optimism about earnings growth. We believe that the Fund is well positioned to benefit from a favorable equity backdrop and global growth prospects throughout our investment horizon. We encourage our fellow shareholders to take a long-term view when investing.

Thank you for your continued confidence in our firm. As always, we welcome your comments and questions.

For the Board of Trustees,

 

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John A. Gunn,

Chairman

 

Diana S. Strandberg,

Senior Vice President

January 31, 2011

 

 

1

We use these examples to illustrate our investment process, not to imply that we think they are more attractive than the Fund’s other holdings.


 

DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 2


ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW

The Fund outperformed the MSCI World by 1.8 percentage points in 2010.

Key Contributors to Relative Results

  §  

Strong returns in the Consumer Discretionary sector (up 34% versus up 25% for the MSCI World sector), combined with a higher average weighting (14% versus 10%), had a positive impact. BMW (up 74%), Time Warner Cable (up 64%), and Naspers (up 45%) were strong performers.

 
  §  

Relative returns in the Financials sector (up 11% versus up 5% for the MSCI World sector) contributed. Kasikornbank (up 70%) helped performance.

 
  §  

Strong returns in the Energy sector (up 21% versus up 12% for the MSCI World sector) helped performance.

 
  §  

The Fund’s underweight position in the Utilities sector, the weakest sector of the market, helped results.

 
  §  

Additional key contributors included Lanxess (up 112%), Mitsubishi Electric (up 44%), Domtar (up 39%), Anadolu Efes (up 38%), and Vodafone (up 21%).

 

Key Detractors from Relative Results

  §  

Weak returns from holdings in the Health Care sector (down 4% versus up 2% for the MSCI World sector), combined with a higher average weighting (17% versus 10%), hurt results. Sanofi-Aventis (down 16%), Roche (down 12%), and GlaxoSmithKline (down 2%) were notable detractors.

 
  §  

The Materials sector was one of the stronger sectors of the market. Therefore, the Fund’s lower average weighting (7% versus 8% for the MSCI World sector) detracted from relative results. Lafarge (down 21%) was a weak performer within the sector.

 
  §  

Additional key detractors included Unicredit (down 35%), Hewlett-Packard (down 18%), and Nokia (down 16%).

 

IMPORTANT MESSAGE:

FIRST & THIRD QUARTER REPORT MAILINGS

Consistent with industry practice, going forward Dodge & Cox Funds will no longer produce First and Third Quarter Shareholder Reports.

We will continue to communicate with you via our website, www.dodgeandcox.com. To obtain quarterly information on the Funds, please visit our website. There you will find Fund characteristics, holdings, performance, commentary, and more.

LOGO   To receive email when new Fund information is available, subscribe to our email updates at www.dodgeandcox.com/subscribe.

 

KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF DODGE & COX

Independent Organization

Dodge & Cox is one of the largest privately owned investment managers in the world. We remain committed to independence, with a goal of providing the highest quality investment management service to our existing clients.

80 Years of Investment Experience

Dodge & Cox was founded in 1930. We have a stable and well-qualified team of investment professionals, most of whom have spent their entire careers at Dodge & Cox.

Experienced Investment Team

The Global Investment Policy Committee, which is the decision-making body for the Global Stock Fund, is a seven-member committee with an average tenure at Dodge & Cox of 19 years.

One Business with a Single Research Office

Dodge & Cox manages domestic, international, and global equity, fixed income, and balanced investments, operating from one office in San Francisco.

Consistent Investment Approach

Our team decision-making process involves thorough, bottom-up fundamental analysis of each investment.

Long-Term Focus and Low Expenses

We invest with a three- to five-year investment horizon, which has historically resulted in low turnover relative to our peers. We manage Funds that maintain low expense ratios.


 

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GROWTH OF $10,000 SINCE INCEPTION

FOR AN INVESTMENT MADE ON MAY 1, 2008

 

LOGO

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

FOR PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

     1 Year     Since
Inception
(05/01/08)
 

Dodge & Cox Global Stock Fund

    13.51     -3.44

MSCI World Index

    11.76        -3.88   

Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment return and share price will

fluctuate with market conditions, and investors may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Mutual fund performance changes over time and currently may be significantly lower than stated. Performance is updated and published monthly. Visit the Fund’s website at www.dodgeandcox.com or call 800-621-3979 for current performance figures.

The Fund’s total returns include the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions, but have not been adjusted for any income taxes payable by shareholders on these distributions or on Fund share redemptions. The MSCI World is a widely recognized benchmark of the world’s stock markets, including the United States. Index returns include dividends but, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses.

MSCI World is a service mark of MSCI Barra.

 

Risks: The Fund is subject to stock market risk, meaning stocks in the Fund may decline in value for extended periods due to the financial prospects of individual companies, or due to general market and economic conditions. Investing in non-U.S. securities may entail risk due to foreign economic and political developments; this risk may be increased when investing in emerging markets. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile.


 

FUND EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing Fund costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. All mutual funds have ongoing costs, sometimes referred to as operating expenses. The following example shows ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and can help you understand these costs and compare them with those of other mutual funds. The example assumes a $1,000 investment held for the six months indicated.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and expenses based on the Fund’s actual returns. You may use the information in this line, together with your account balance, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON WITH OTHER MUTUAL FUNDS

Information on the second line of the table can help you compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with those of other mutual funds. This information may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” is based on the actual expense ratio of the Fund and an assumed 5% annual rate of return before expenses (not the Fund’s actual return). The amount under the heading “Expense Paid During the Period” shows the hypothetical expenses your account would have incurred under this scenario. You can compare this figure with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other mutual funds.

 

Six Months Ended

December 31, 2010

   Beginning Account Value
7/1/2010
     Ending Account Value
12/31/2010
    

Expenses Paid

During Period*

 

Based on Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,255.70       $ 3.86   

Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return

     1,000.00         1,021.79         3.46   
*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.68%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

The expenses shown in the table highlight ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional fees or account maintenance fees. While other mutual funds may charge such fees, please note that the Fund does not charge transaction fees (e.g., redemption fees, sales loads) or universal account maintenance fees (e.g., small account fees).

 

DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 4


FUND INFORMATION     December 31, 2010   

 

GENERAL INFORMATION        

Net Asset Value Per Share

     $8.90   

Total Net Assets (billions)

     $1.8   

2009 Expense Ratio(a)

     0.74%   

2010 Expense Ratio

     0.69%   

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     14%   

30-Day SEC Yield(b)

     1.18%   

Fund Inception Date

     May 1, 2008   

No sales charges or distribution fees

  

Investment Manager: Dodge & Cox, San Francisco. Managed by the Global Investment Policy Committee, whose seven members’ average tenure at Dodge & Cox is 19 years.

 

PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS    Fund        MSCI
World
 

Number of Stocks

     97           1,660   

Median Market Capitalization (billions)

     $25           $8   

Weighted Average Market
Capitalization (billions)

     $59           $65   

Price-to-Earnings Ratio(c)

     11.2x           12.6x   

Countries Represented

     23           24   

Emerging Markets (Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey)

     12.8%           0.0%   

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS(d)    Fund  

Hewlett-Packard Co. (United States)

     3.4

Wells Fargo & Co. (United States)

     2.5   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (United States)

     2.5   

General Electric Co. (United States)

     2.4   

Sanofi-Aventis (France)

     2.3   

Naspers, Ltd. (South Africa)

     2.3   

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     2.2   

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

     2.0   

Schlumberger, Ltd. (United States)

     1.9   

Merck & Co., Inc. (United States)

     1.9   

ASSET ALLOCATION

 

LOGO

 

 

REGION DIVERSIFICATION(e)    Fund      MSCI
World
 

United States

     41.3      49.1

Europe (excluding United Kingdom)

     28.1         19.3   

United Kingdom

     8.5         9.7   

Japan

     4.7         10.1   

Africa/Middle East

     4.0         0.4   

Pacific (excluding Japan)

     3.9         6.1   

Latin America

     3.5         0.0   

Canada

     0.0         5.3   

 

SECTOR DIVERSIFICATION    Fund      MSCI
World
 

Financials

     22.8      20.1

Health Care

     15.9         9.3   

Information Technology

     12.9         11.7   

Consumer Discretionary

     12.0         10.4   

Industrials

     7.8         11.3   

Telecommunication Services

     7.1         4.2   

Energy

     6.8         11.0   

Materials

     5.6         8.3   

Consumer Staples

     3.1         9.8   

Utilities

     0.0         3.9   
 

 

(a)

2009 expense ratio per Fund prospectus, dated May 1, 2010.

(b)

SEC yield is an annualization of the Fund’s total net investment income per share for the 30-day period ended on the last day of the month.

(c)

Price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios are calculated using 12-month forward earnings estimates.

(d)

The Fund’s portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice. The mention of specific securities is not a recommendation or solicitation for any person to buy, sell, or hold any particular security.

(e)

The Fund may classify a company in a different category than the MSCI World.

 

PAGE 5 § DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2010   

 

COMMON STOCKS: 92.7%               
    SHARES      VALUE  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 12.0%      

AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS: 2.2%

  

  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany)

    197,600       $ 15,539,511   

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.(a) (Japan)

    1,482,400         24,155,871   
          
       39,695,382   

CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL: 1.7%

  

  

LG Electronics, Inc. (South Korea)

    136,800         14,223,632   

Panasonic Corp. (Japan)

    544,300         7,729,744   

Sony Corp. (Japan)

    268,000         9,661,732   
          
       31,615,108   

MEDIA: 6.7%

    

Comcast Corp., Class A (United States)

    1,135,200         24,940,344   

DISH Network Corp., Class A(a) (United States)

    499,300         9,816,238   

Grupo Televisa SA ADR(a) (Mexico)

    253,800         6,581,034   

Naspers, Ltd. (South Africa)

    704,320         41,478,701   

News Corp., Class A (United States)

    467,445         6,805,999   

Television Broadcasts, Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    1,871,300         10,051,304   

Time Warner Cable, Inc. (United States)

    167,971         11,091,125   

Time Warner, Inc. (United States)

    350,266         11,268,058   
          
       122,032,803   

RETAILING: 1.4%

    

Home Depot, Inc. (United States)

    301,200         10,560,072   

Liberty Interactive, Series A(a) (United States)

    806,557         12,719,404   

Macy’s, Inc. (United States)

    74,352         1,881,105   
          
       25,160,581   
          
         218,503,874   
CONSUMER STAPLES: 3.1%     

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING: 1.0%

  

  

Walgreen Co. (United States)

    467,800         18,225,488   
    

FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO: 2.1%

  

  

Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayii AS (Turkey)

    1,462,600         22,166,347   

Diageo PLC ADR (United Kingdom)

    216,000         16,055,280   
          
       38,221,627   
          
       56,447,115   
ENERGY: 5.5%     

Baker Hughes, Inc. (United States)

    247,387         14,143,115   

Chevron Corp. (United States)

    128,100         11,689,125   

OAO Lukoil ADR (Russia)

    201,100         11,362,150   

Occidental Petroleum Corp. (United States)

    155,425         15,247,192   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR (United Kingdom)

    189,195         12,634,442   

Schlumberger, Ltd.(b) (United States)

    415,800         34,719,300   
          
       99,795,324   
    SHARES      VALUE  
FINANCIALS: 22.8%     

BANKS: 9.6%

    

Bangkok Bank PCL NVDR (Thailand)

    1,680,300       $ 8,193,866   

Bank of Yokohama, Ltd. (Japan)

    1,473,600         7,641,158   

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)

    5,789,500         23,617,588   

BB&T Corp. (United States)

    646,700         17,001,743   

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,451,910         14,738,767   

Kasikornbank PCL Foreign (Thailand)

    2,830,600         12,253,883   

Standard Bank Group, Ltd. (South Africa)

    176,600         2,883,238   

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom)

    554,722         14,923,274   

SunTrust Banks, Inc. (United States)

    333,795         9,850,290   

Unicredit SPA (Italy)

    8,182,333         16,925,911   

Wells Fargo & Co. (United States)

    1,482,573         45,944,937   
          
         173,974,655   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS: 8.7%

    

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (United States)

    1,498,700         45,260,740   

Capital One Financial Corp. (United States)

    691,900         29,447,264   

Charles Schwab Corp. (United States)

    885,600         15,152,616   

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland)

    664,200         26,759,801   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (United States)

    108,500         18,245,360   

Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS (Turkey)

    2,445,088         11,401,965   

Legg Mason, Inc. (United States)

    345,000         12,513,150   
          
       158,780,896   

INSURANCE: 3.8%

    

AEGON NV(a) (Netherlands)

    4,241,574         25,936,837   

Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Japan)

    5,000         8,122,921   

Swiss Life Holding AG (Switzerland)

    62,000         8,965,134   

Swiss Reinsurance Co., Ltd. (Switzerland)

    480,100         25,827,839   
          
       68,852,731   

REAL ESTATE: 0.7%

    

BR Malls Participacoes SA (Brazil)

    538,700         5,549,259   

Hang Lung Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    1,127,500         7,426,925   
          
       12,976,184   
          
       414,584,466   
HEALTH CARE: 15.9%      

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES: 2.0%

  

Boston Scientific Corp.(a) (United States)

    1,864,100         14,111,237   

Covidien PLC (Ireland)

    306,200         13,981,092   

Medtronic, Inc. (United States)

    221,200         8,204,308   
          
       36,296,637   

PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY &
LIFE SCIENCES: 13.9%

   

Amgen, Inc.(a) (United States)

    509,400         27,966,060   

Bayer AG (Germany)

    304,420         22,495,842   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.(a) (United States)

    230,000         8,335,200   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (United Kingdom)

    818,900         32,117,258   

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 6


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2010   

 

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
    SHARES      VALUE  

Merck & Co., Inc. (United States)

    957,200       $ 34,497,488   

Novartis AG ADR (Switzerland)

    583,600         34,403,220   

Pfizer, Inc. (United States)

    816,100         14,289,911   

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

    253,700         37,173,155   

Sanofi-Aventis (France)

    648,700         41,479,144   
          
         252,757,278   
          
       289,053,915   
INDUSTRIALS: 7.8%     

CAPITAL GOODS: 6.7%

    

General Electric Co. (United States)

    2,353,600         43,047,344   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (Netherlands)

    505,316         15,476,815   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Japan)

    1,603,700         16,829,073   

Schneider Electric SA (France)

    87,389         13,079,126   

Tyco International, Ltd. (Switzerland)

    510,300         21,146,832   

Wienerberger AG(a) (Austria)

    624,780         11,930,628   
          
       121,509,818   

TRANSPORTATION: 1.1%

    

FedEx Corp. (United States)

    207,200         19,271,672   
          
       140,781,490   
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 12.9%      

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR
EQUIPMENT: 0.9%

   

Infineon Technologies AG(a) (Germany)

    710,408         6,610,102   

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (United States)

    394,000         9,306,280   
          
       15,916,382   

SOFTWARE & SERVICES: 4.7%

    

AOL, Inc.(a) (United States)

    553,169         13,115,637   

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a) (United States)

    1,124,000         9,284,240   

Compuware Corp.(a) (United States)

    421,400         4,917,738   

EBay, Inc.(a) (United States)

    515,900         14,357,497   

Electronic Arts, Inc.(a) (United States)

    632,300         10,357,074   

Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japan)

    39,800         11,681,661   

Symantec Corp.(a) (United States)

    756,600         12,665,484   

Synopsys, Inc.(a) (United States)

    356,800         9,601,488   
          
       85,980,819   

TECHNOLOGY, HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT: 7.3%

  

Hewlett-Packard Co. (United States)

    1,444,800         60,826,080   

Nokia Oyj (Finland)

    2,876,400         29,750,494   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Sweden)

    1,177,688         13,684,375   

Tyco Electronics, Ltd. (Switzerland)

    425,900         15,076,860   

Xerox Corp. (United States)

    1,163,000         13,397,760   
          
       132,735,569   
          
       234,632,770   
MATERIALS: 5.6%     

Cemex SAB de CV ADR(a) (Mexico)

    1,290,056         13,816,500   

Domtar Corp. (United States)

    383,416         29,108,943   

Dow Chemical Co. (United States)

    500,000         17,070,000   

Lafarge SA (France)

    450,708       $ 28,259,028   
    SHARES     VALUE  

Lanxess AG (Germany)

    6,914        546,035   

Norsk Hydro ASA (Norway)

    1,681,575        12,279,571   
         
      101,080,077   
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES: 7.1%   

America Movil SAB de CV, Series L (Mexico)

    5,181,900        14,853,381   

MTN Group, Ltd. (South Africa)

    1,353,300        27,614,510   

PT Telekomunik Indonesia ADR (Indonesia)

    503,600        17,953,340   

Telefonica SA (Spain)

    977,700        22,164,780   

Telekom Austria AG (Austria)

    468,900        6,591,738   

Vodafone Group PLC ADR (United Kingdom)

    1,506,100        39,806,223   
         
      128,983,972   
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,433,750,038)

   

  $ 1,683,863,003   
PREFERRED STOCKS: 1.3%         
ENERGY: 1.3%    

Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR (Brazil)

    399,100        13,637,247   

Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR (Brazil)

    147,800        9,550,836   
         

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $15,545,490)

   

  $ 23,188,083   
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 7.3%         
    PAR VALUE     VALUE  

MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.3%

  

 

SSgA Prime Money Market Fund

  $ 5,364,282      $ 5,364,282   
   

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT: 7.0%

  

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation(c) 0.13%, dated 12/31/10, due 1/3/11, maturity value $128,521,392

    128,520,000        128,520,000   
         

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $133,884,282)

   

  $ 133,884,282   
         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,583,179,810)

    101.3   $ 1,840,935,368   

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES

    (1.3 %)      (24,196,428
               
NET ASSETS     100.0   $ 1,816,738,940   
               

 

(a)

Non-income producing

(b)

Incorporated in Curaçao

(c)

Repurchase agreement is collateralized by Freddie Mac 0.00%, 9/30/11. Total collateral value is $131,091,450.

 

 

Note: a company’s country of incorporation determines whether it is a U.S. or non-U.S. company for purposes of compliance with the Fund’s prospectus guidelines.

ADR: American Depositary Receipt

NVDR: Non-Voting Depositary Receipt

 

 

PAGE 7 § DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

  

    December 31, 2010  

ASSETS:

 

Investments, at value (cost $1,583,179,810)

  $ 1,840,935,368   

Cash denominated in foreign currency (cost $561)

    560   

Receivable for investments sold

    756,490   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    1,015,318   

Dividends and interest receivable

    2,821,398   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    7,597   
       
    1,845,536,731   
       

LIABILITIES:

 

Payable for investments purchased

    26,304,888   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

    271,608   

Management fees payable

    841,325   

Accrued foreign capital gain tax

    1,127,939   

Accrued expenses

    252,031   
       
    28,797,791   
       

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,816,738,940   
       

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid in capital

  $ 1,629,784,229   

Undistributed net investment income

    19,856   

Accumulated net realized loss

    (69,669,182

Net unrealized appreciation (net of accrued foreign capital gain tax of $1,127,939)

    256,604,037   
       
  $ 1,816,738,940   
       

Fund shares outstanding (par value $0.01 each, unlimited shares authorized)

    204,150,776   

Net asset value per share

    $8.90   

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 
    Year Ended
December 31, 2010
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

Dividends (net of foreign taxes of $1,540,217)

  $ 23,144,918   

Interest

    32,359   
       
    23,177,277   
       

EXPENSES:

 

Management fees

    7,421,403   

Custody and fund accounting fees

    175,390   

Transfer agent fees

    295,859   

Professional services

    159,499   

Shareholder reports

    71,336   

Registration fees

    190,737   

Trustees’ fees

    158,000   

Miscellaneous

    48,003   
       
    8,520,227   
       

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

    14,657,050   
       

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS):

 

Net realized gain/(loss)

 

Investments

    26,764,651   

Foreign currency transactions

    (243,630

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

Investments (including net increase in accrued foreign capital gain tax of $871,152)

    157,002,669   

Foreign currency transactions

    (20,190
       

Net realized and unrealized gain

    183,503,500   
       

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 198,160,550   
       

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  

    Year Ended
December 31, 2010
    Year Ended
December 31, 2009
 

OPERATIONS:

   

Net investment income

  $ 14,657,050      $ 6,438,809   

Net realized gain/(loss)

    26,521,021        (69,287,606

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    156,982,479        295,603,719   
               
    198,160,550        232,754,922   
               

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

   

Net investment income

    (14,456,000     (6,376,326

Net realized gain

             
               

Total distributions

    (14,456,000     (6,376,326
               

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

   

Proceeds from sale of shares

    895,416,650        355,259,443   

Reinvestment of distributions

    13,491,932        6,145,632   

Cost of shares redeemed

    (189,656,529     (142,217,300
               

Net increase from Fund share transactions

    719,252,053        219,187,775   
               

Total increase in net assets

    902,956,603        445,566,371   

NET ASSETS:

   

Beginning of year

    913,782,337        468,215,966   
               

End of year (including undistributed net investment income of $19,856 and $62,436, respectively)

  $ 1,816,738,940      $ 913,782,337   
               

SHARE INFORMATION:

   

Shares sold

    110,491,862        51,624,866   

Distributions reinvested

    1,524,512        782,883   

Shares redeemed

    (23,426,538     (24,605,386
               

Net increase in shares outstanding

    88,589,836        27,802,363   
               

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 8


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Dodge & Cox Global Stock Fund (the “Fund”) is one of the series constituting the Dodge & Cox Funds (the “Trust” or the “Funds”). The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on May 1, 2008. It seeks long-term growth of principal and income, and invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of U.S. and foreign stocks. Foreign investing, especially in developing countries, has special risks such as currency and market volatility and political and social instability. These and other risk considerations are discussed in the Fund’s Prospectus.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of estimates and assumptions by management. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Significant accounting policies are as follows:

Security valuation The Fund’s net assets are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, each day that the NYSE is open for business. Listed securities are valued at market, using the official quoted close price or the last sale on the date of determination on the principal exchange on which such securities are traded or, if not available, at the mean between the exchange listed bid and ask prices. A security that is listed or traded on more than one exchange is valued at the quotation on the exchange determined to be the primary market for such security. Security values are not discounted based on the size of the Fund’s position. Short-term securities are valued at amortized cost which approximates current value.

Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using prevailing exchange rates. As a result, the Fund’s net asset value (NAV) may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar.

If market quotations are not readily available or if a security’s value has materially changed after the close of the security’s primary market but before the close of trading on the NYSE, the security is valued at fair value as

determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees. The Fund may use fair value pricing in calculating its NAV when, for example, (i) the primary market for a security is closed or if trading of a security is suspended or limited, (ii) the Fund determines that the price provided by a pricing service is inaccurate or unreliable, or (iii) the Fund determines that a significant event affecting the value of a security has occurred before the close of the NYSE but after the close of the security’s primary market. An event is considered significant if there is both an affirmative expectation that the security’s value will materially change in response to the event and a reasonable basis for quantifying a resulting change in value. Because trading in securities on most foreign exchanges is normally completed before the close of the NYSE, the value of foreign securities can change by the time the Fund calculates its NAV. To address these changes, the Fund may utilize adjustment factors provided by a pricing service to systematically value foreign securities at fair value. These adjustment factors are based on statistical analyses of subsequent movements and changes in securities indices, specific security prices, and exchange rates in foreign markets. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. In addition, fair values may not reflect the price that the Fund could obtain for a security if it were to dispose of that security at the time of pricing.

Security transactions, investment income, expenses, and distributions Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

Dividend income and corporate action transactions are recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends or corporate actions from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if


 

PAGE 9 § DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received in excess of income are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.

Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Most expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are allocated among the Funds in the Trust.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Repurchase agreements The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, secured by U.S. government or agency securities, which involve the purchase of securities from a counterparty with a simultaneous commitment to resell the securities at an agreed-upon date and price. It is the Fund’s policy that its custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the fair value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Fund has the contractual right to liquidate the collateral securities and to apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation.

Foreign currency The Fund may enter forward foreign currency contracts to hedge portfolio positions. It may also enter spot foreign currency contracts to facilitate security transactions in foreign currency-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from unfavorable changes in currency values or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms. The Fund did not enter into any forward foreign currency contracts during the year ended December 31, 2010.

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. The market value of investment securities and other assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate as of the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the transaction date.

Foreign currency gains and losses related to investments are included with the reported net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investment transactions.

Reported net foreign currency realized gains and losses arise from the disposition of foreign currency,

currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on each Fund’s books on the transaction date and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes (due to the changes in the exchange rate) in the value of foreign currency and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, which are held at period end.

NOTE 2—VALUATION MEASUREMENTS

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments and other financial instruments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

§  

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

§  

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, market indices, interest rates, credit risk, etc.)

§  

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s holdings as of December 31, 2010:

 

Security Classification(a)   LEVEL 1
(Quoted Prices)
     LEVEL 2
(Other Significant
Observable Inputs)
 

Common Stocks(b)

  $ 1,683,863,003       $   

Preferred Stocks(b)

    23,188,083           

Money Market Fund

    5,364,282           

Repurchase Agreement

            128,520,000   
                

Total

  $ 1,712,415,368       $ 128,520,000   
                
                  

 

(a)

At December 31, 2010 the Fund held no securities that were considered to be Level 3 securities (those valued using significant unobservable inputs).

(b)

All common stocks and preferred stocks held in the Fund are Level 1 securities. For a detailed break-out of common stocks and preferred stocks by major industry classification, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments. Transfers during the period between Level 1 and Level 2 relate to the use of systematic fair valuation. On days when systematic fair valuation is used, securities whose primary market closes before the NYSE move from a Level 1 to Level 2 classification.


 

DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 10


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 3—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Management fees Under a written agreement approved by a unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees, the Fund pays an annual management fee of 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to Dodge & Cox, investment manager of the Fund. Dodge & Cox has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for all ordinary operating expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the Fund’s total operating expenses at 0.90% for the fiscal periods ending December 31, 2008 and 2009. The expense reimbursement agreement expired on December 31, 2009.

Fund officers and trustees All officers and three of the trustees of the Trust are officers or employees of Dodge & Cox. The Trust pays a fee only to those trustees who are not affiliated with Dodge & Cox.

Indemnification Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts that provide general indemnities to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

NOTE 4—INCOME TAX INFORMATION AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

A provision for federal income taxes is not required since the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, and such amounts may differ from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character.

Book/tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments of wash sales, net short-term realized gain/ (loss) on investments, and foreign currency realized gain/ (loss). At December 31, 2010, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $1,586,401,071.

Distributions during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 were characterized as follows for federal income tax purposes:

 

    

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

   

Year Ended

December 31, 2009

 

Ordinary income

    $14,456,000        $6,376,326   
    ($0.078 per share)        ($0.056 per share)   

Long-term capital gain

             

At December 31, 2010, the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

   $ 287,766,283   

Unrealized depreciation

     (34,359,925
        

Net unrealized appreciation

     253,406,358   

Undistributed ordinary income

     202,263   

Capital Loss carryforward(a)

     (66,447,920

Deferred loss(b)

     (182,407
(a)

Represents accumulated capital loss as of December 31, 2010 which may be carried forward to offset future capital gains. During 2010, the Fund utilized $26,750,808 of the carryforward. If not utilized, the remaining capital loss carryforward will expire in 2017.

(b)

Represents net realized loss incurred between November 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010. As permitted by tax regulations, the Fund has elected to treat this loss as arising in 2011.

Fund management has reviewed the tax positions for open periods (three years and four years, respectively, from filing the Fund’s Federal and State tax returns) as applicable to the Fund, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.

Certain foreign countries impose a tax on capital gains which is accrued by the Fund based on unrealized appreciation, if any, on affected securities. The tax is paid when a gain is realized on the sale of affected securities.

NOTE 5—LOAN FACILITIES

Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Fund may participate in an interfund lending facility (Facility). The Facility allows the Fund to borrow money from or loan money to the Funds. Loans under the Facility are made for


 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

temporary or emergency purposes, such as to fund shareholder redemption requests. Interest on borrowings is the average of the current repurchase agreement rate and the bank loan rate. There was no activity in the Facility during the period.

The Fund also participates with the Funds in a $200 million committed credit facility (Line of Credit) with State Street Bank and Trust Company, to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays a commitment fee on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $3,126 and is reflected as a Miscellaneous Expense in the Statement of Operations. Interest on borrowings is charged at the prevailing rate. There were no borrowings on the Line of Credit during the period.

NOTE 6—PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2010, purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $808,228,888 and $168,619,870, respectively.

NOTE 7—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Fund management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to December 31, 2010 and through the date of the Fund’s financial statements issuance, which require additional disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.


 

DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 12


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

SELECTED DATA AND RATIOS

(for a share outstanding throughout the period)

    

Year Ended December 31,

    
May 1, 2008 (inception)
through December 31,
 
       2010      2009      2008  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 7.91       $ 5.34         $10.00   

Income from investment operations:

          

Net investment income

       0.08         0.06         0.04   

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)

       0.99         2.57         (4.66
          

Total from investment operations

       1.07         2.63         (4.62
          

Distributions to shareholders from:

          

Net investment income

       (0.08      (0.06      (0.04

Net realized gain

                         
          

Total distributions

       (0.08      (0.06      (0.04
          

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 8.90       $ 7.91         $  5.34   
          

Total return

       13.51      49.18      (46.21 )% 

Ratios/supplemental data:

          

Net assets, end of period (millions)

     $ 1,817         $914         $468   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

       0.69      0.74      0.87 %(a) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

       1.19      1.09      1.39 %(a) 

Portfolio turnover rate

       14      20      10
(a)

Annualized

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Trustees of Dodge & Cox Funds and Shareholders of Dodge & Cox Global Stock Fund

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dodge & Cox Global Stock Fund (the “Fund”, one of the series constituting Dodge & Cox Funds) at December 31, 2010, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for the periods presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California

February 23, 2011

 

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SPECIAL 2010 TAX INFORMATION

(unaudited)

The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code:

In 2010, the Fund elected to pass through to shareholders foreign source income of $17,520,479 and foreign taxes paid of $1,514,666.

The Fund designates up to a maximum of $15,970,666 of its distributions paid to shareholders in 2010 as qualified dividends (treated for federal income tax purposes in the hands of shareholders as taxable at a maximum rate of 15%).

For shareholders that are corporations, the Fund designates 43% of its ordinary dividends paid to shareholders in 2010 as dividends from domestic corporations eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction, provided that the shareholder otherwise satisfies applicable requirements to claim that deduction.

BOARD APPROVAL OF FUNDS’ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS AND MANAGEMENT FEES (unaudited)

The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the performance of the Dodge & Cox Funds’ investment manager and determining whether to continue the Investment Management Agreements between the Funds and Dodge & Cox each year (the “Agreements”). At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust held on December 15, 2010, the Trustees, by a unanimous vote (including a separate vote of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the “Independent Trustees”)), approved the renewal of the Agreements for an additional one-year term through December 31, 2011. During the course of the year, the Board received a wide variety of materials relating to the services provided by Dodge & Cox and the performance of each of the Funds.

INFORMATION RECEIVED

In advance of the meeting, the Board, including each of the Independent Trustees, requested, received, and reviewed materials relating to the Agreements and the services provided by Dodge & Cox. The Independent Trustees retained Morningstar® to prepare an independent

expense and performance summary for each Fund and comparable funds managed by other advisers identified by Morningstar®. The Morningstar® materials included information regarding advisory fee rates, expense ratios, and transfer agency, custodial, and distribution expenses, as well as appropriate performance comparisons to a Fund’s peer group and an index or combination of indices. The Morningstar® materials also included a comparison of expenses of various share classes offered by comparable funds. The materials reviewed by the Board contained information concerning, among other things, Dodge & Cox’s profitability, financial results and condition, advisory fee revenue, and separate account advisory fee schedules. The Board additionally considered the Funds’ brokerage commissions, turnover rates, and sales and redemption data for the Funds, including “soft dollar” payments made for research benefiting the Funds and other accounts managed by Dodge & Cox, and third party research expenses paid by Dodge & Cox. The Board received and reviewed a memorandum summarizing information provided throughout the year regarding Dodge & Cox’s services to the Funds. In addition, the Board requested and received additional information regarding (i) the different fees, services, costs, and risks associated with separate accounts managed by Dodge & Cox as compared to the Dodge & Cox Funds; (ii) the differences in performance between the Funds and separately managed accounts; (iii) turnover and recent Fund performance; and (iv) subscription and redemption activity.

Throughout the process of reviewing the services provided by Dodge & Cox and preparing for the meeting, the Independent Trustees found Dodge & Cox to be open, forthright, detailed, and very helpful in answering questions about all issues.

The Board received copies of the Agreements and a memorandum from the independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees discussing the factors generally regarded as appropriate to consider in evaluating advisory arrangements. The Trust’s Contract Review Committee, consisting solely of Independent Trustees, met with the independent legal counsel on November 2, 2010, and again on December 15, 2010, to discuss whether to renew the Agreements. The Board, including the Independent


 

DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 14


Trustees, subsequently concluded that the existing Agreements are fair and reasonable and voted to approve the Agreements.

In considering the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor or particular information as all-important or controlling. In reaching the decision to approve the Agreements, the Board, which was advised by independent legal counsel, considered several factors, discussed below, to be key factors and reached the conclusions described below.

NATURE, QUALITY, AND EXTENT OF THE SERVICES

The Board considered that Dodge & Cox provides a wide range of services to the Funds in addition to portfolio management and that the quality of these services has been excellent in all respects. The extensive nature of services provided by Dodge & Cox has been documented in materials provided to the Board and in presentations made to the Board throughout the year. In particular, the Board considered the nature, quality, and extent of portfolio management, administrative, and shareholder services performed by Dodge & Cox. With regard to portfolio management services, the Board considered Dodge & Cox’s established long-term history of care and conscientiousness in the management of the Funds; its demonstrated consistency in investment approach and depth; the background and experience of the Dodge & Cox Investment Policy Committee, International Investment Policy Committee, Global Investment Policy Committee, Fixed Income Investment Policy Committee, and research analysts responsible for managing the Funds; its methods for assessing the regulatory and investment climate in various jurisdictions; and Dodge & Cox’s overall high level of attention to its core investment management function.

In the area of administrative and shareholder services, the Board considered the excellent quality of Dodge & Cox’s work in areas such as compliance, trading, regulatory filings, proxy voting, oversight of the Funds’ transfer agent and custodian, tax compliance, and shareholder communication through its web site and other means. The Board also noted Dodge & Cox’s diligent disclosure policy.

In addition, the Board considered that Dodge & Cox manages approximately $118 billion in Fund assets with fewer professionals than most comparable funds, and that on average these professionals have more experience and longer tenure than investment professionals at comparable funds. The Board also noted that Dodge & Cox is an investment research-oriented firm with no other business endeavors to distract management’s attention from its research efforts, and that its investment professionals adhere to a consistent investment approach across the Funds. The Board further considered the Funds’ favorable stewardship ratings by Morningstar®. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and other services provided to the Funds by Dodge & Cox.

INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE

The Board considered short-term and long-term investment performance for each Fund (including periods of outperformance or underperformance) as compared to both relevant indices and the performance of such Fund’s peer group. In light of recent market volatility, the Board also reviewed recent performance in the context of long-term investment goals. The Board noted that the returns of the Funds were down on an absolute basis and relative to peer group funds during 2008, but that performance had improved significantly since then. The Board determined that Dodge & Cox has maintained and enhanced its historic, long-term, bottom up investment style.

The Board noted that longer-term comparisons demonstrated favorable performance in comparison to peer group funds and was in keeping with the stated goals in the Prospectus. The Board considered that the performance of the Funds is the result of a team-oriented investment management process that emphasizes a long-term investment horizon, independence, comprehensive research, price discipline, and focus. The Board also considered that the investment performance delivered by Dodge & Cox to the Funds appeared to be consistent with the relevant performance delivered for other (non-fund) clients of Dodge & Cox. The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox has delivered favorable long-term performance for Fund investors consistent with the long-term investment strategies being pursued by the Funds.


 

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COSTS AND ANCILLARY BENEFITS

Costs of Services to Funds: Fees and Expenses. The Board considered each Fund’s management fee rate and expense ratio relative to similar mutual funds and relative to management fees charged by Dodge & Cox to other (non-fund) clients. In particular, the Board considered that the Funds are substantially below their peer group median in expense ratios and management fee rates and that many media and industry reports specifically comment on the low expense ratios of the Funds, which have been a defining characteristic of the Funds for many years. The Board also evaluated the operating structures of the Funds and Dodge & Cox, noting that Dodge & Cox does not charge front-end sales commissions or distribution fees and bears, among other things, third party research and distribution-related costs, reimbursement for recordkeeping and administrative costs to third-party retirement plan administrators, and administrative and office overhead. The Board noted that expenses are kept down by outsourcing and by low turnover and commissions, which are well below industry averages. The Board also considered that the Funds receive numerous administrative, regulatory compliance, and shareholder support services from Dodge & Cox without any additional administrative fee and the fact that the Funds have relatively low transaction costs and portfolio turnover rates. The Board reviewed Morningstar® data showing that some peer group mutual funds offer a class of shares with a low expense ratio, while offering additional share classes with higher expense ratios.

In comparing the range of services provided to the Funds under the Agreements to the services Dodge & Cox provides under its separate advisory client agreements, the Board determined that part of the difference is due to higher risks as well as legal and management costs of sponsoring the Funds and noted that separate accounts incur other expenses that should be considered when comparing Fund expenses to separate account expenses. In light of that, the greater risks and regulatory burdens associated with sponsoring a high profile mutual fund business, and the fact that these are different lines of business, there is reasonable justification for differences in fee rates charged between the two. The Board concluded

that costs incurred by the Funds for the services they receive (including the management fee paid to Dodge & Cox) are reasonable and that the fees are acceptable based upon the qualifications, experience, reputation, and performance of Dodge & Cox and the low overall expense ratios of the Funds.

Profitability and Costs of Services to Dodge & Cox; “Fall-out” Benefits. The Board reviewed reports of Dodge & Cox’s financial position, profitability, and estimated overall value, and considered Dodge & Cox’s overall profitability within its context as a private, employee-owned S-Corporation and relative to the favorable services provided. The Board noted that net revenues for 2010 are projected to increase from 2009. The Board noted in particular that Dodge & Cox’s profits are not generated by high fee rates, but reflect a streamlined, efficient, and focused business approach toward investment management. The Board recognized the importance of Dodge & Cox’s profitability—which is derived solely from management fees and does not include other business ventures—to maintain its independence, stability, company culture and ethics, and management continuity. The Board also considered that revenues reflect the continued success of the Funds and that the compensation/profit structure at Dodge & Cox is vital for remaining independent and facilitating retention of its management and investment professionals.

The Board considered potential “fall-out” benefits (including the receipt of research from unaffiliated brokers) that Dodge & Cox might receive as a result of its association with the Funds. The Board also noted the extent of additional administrative services performed by Dodge & Cox for the Funds, and that the magnitude of costs and risks borne by Dodge & Cox in rendering advisory services to the Funds (including risks in the compliance, securities valuation, and investment management processes) are continuing to increase. The Board concluded that the profitability of Dodge & Cox’s relationship with the Funds (including fall-out benefits) was fair and reasonable.

THE BENEFIT OF ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of


 

DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 16


each Fund, whether the Funds have appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether the management fee rate is reasonable in relation to the Fund assets and any economies of scale that may exist. In the Board’s view, any consideration of economies of scale must take account of the Funds’ low fee structure and the considerable efficiencies of the Funds’ organization and fee structure that has been realized by shareholders at the outset of their investment (i.e., from the first dollar). The Board noted that Dodge & Cox has shared economies of scale by adding or enhancing services to the Funds over time, and that the internal costs of providing investment management, up-to-date technology, administrative, and compliance services to the Funds are continuing to increase. For example, Dodge & Cox has increased its global research staff and investment resources over the years to address the increased complexity of investing in multinational and non-U.S. companies. In addition, Dodge & Cox has made substantial expenditures in other staff and infrastructure to enable it to integrate credit and equity analyses and to be able to implement its strategy in a more effective and secure manner. The Board determined that the Funds provide access by small investors to high quality investment management at a relatively low cost. The Board’s decision to renew the Agreements was made after consideration of economies of scale and review of peer group fund expense ratios and historical expense ratio patterns for the Funds. Their review also included consideration of the desirability of adding breakpoints to the Funds’ fee schedules. The Board concluded that the current Dodge & Cox fee structure is fair and reasonable and adequately shares economies of scale that may exist.

CONCLUSION

Based on their evaluation of all material factors and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the advisory fee structure was fair and reasonable, that each Fund was paying a competitive fee for the services provided, that the scope and quality of Dodge & Cox’s services has

provided substantial value for Fund shareholders over the long term, and that approval of the Agreements was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.

FUND HOLDINGS

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times each fiscal year, as of the end of each quarter. The Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-CSR (second and fourth quarters) and Form N-Q (first and third quarters). Shareholders may view the Fund’s Forms N-CSR and N-Q on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Forms N-CSR and N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operations of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by 1-202-942-8090 (direct) or 1-800-732-0330 (general SEC number). A complete list of the Fund’s quarter-end holdings is also available at www.dodgeandcox.com on or about 15 days following each quarter end and remains available on the website until the list is updated in the subsequent quarter.

PROXY VOTING

For a free copy of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, please call 1-800-621-3979, visit the Fund’s website at www.dodgeandcox.com or visit the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 is also available at www.dodgeandcox.com or at www.sec.gov.

HOUSEHOLD MAILINGS

The Fund routinely mails shareholder reports and summary prospectuses to shareholders and, on occasion, proxy statements. In order to reduce the volume of mail, when possible, only one copy of these documents will be sent to shareholders who are part of the same family and share the same residential address.

If you have a direct account with the Funds and you do not want the mailing of shareholder reports and summary prospectuses combined with other members in your household, contact the Funds at 1-800-621-3979. Your request will be implemented within 30 days.


 

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DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 18


DODGE & COX FUNDS—EXECUTIVE OFFICER & TRUSTEE INFORMATION

 

Name (Age) and
Address*
  Position with Trust
(Year of Election or
Appointment)
  Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years   Other Directorships Held by Trustees
INTERESTED TRUSTEES & OFFICERS

John A. Gunn

(67)

 

Chairman and

Trustee
(Trustee since 1985)

  Chairman (since 2007), Chief Executive Officer (2005-2010), and Director of Dodge & Cox, Portfolio Manager and member of Investment Policy Committee (IPC), Global Investment Policy Committee (GIPC) (since 2008), and International Investment Policy Committee (IIPC)  
Kenneth E. Olivier (58)   President and Trustee
(Trustee since 2005)
  Chief Executive Officer (since 2010), President (since 2005), and Director of Dodge & Cox, Portfolio Manager, and member of IPC  
Dana M. Emery (49)  

Senior Vice President and Trustee

(Trustee since 1993)

  Executive Vice President (since 2005) and Director of Dodge & Cox, Director of Fixed Income, Portfolio Manager, and member of Fixed Income Investment Policy Committee (FIIPC)  

Charles F. Pohl

(52)

 

Senior Vice President

(Officer since 2004)

  Senior Vice President and Director of Dodge & Cox, Chief Investment Officer (since 2007), Director of Credit Research, Portfolio Manager, Investment Analyst, and member of IPC, GIPC (since 2008), IIPC (since 2007), and FIIPC  
Diana S. Strandberg (51)   Senior Vice President
(Officer since 2005)
  Vice President of Dodge & Cox, Director of International Equity (since 2009), Portfolio Manager, and member of IPC, GIPC (since 2008), and IIPC  
David H. Longhurst (53)  

Treasurer

(Officer since 2006)

  Vice President (since 2008) and Assistant Treasurer of Dodge & Cox (since 2007); Fund Administrative and Accounting Senior Manager (2004-2007)  
Thomas M. Mistele (57)   Secretary
(Officer since 2000)
  Chief Operating Officer, Director, Secretary, and General Counsel of Dodge & Cox  
Katherine M. Primas (36)   Chief Compliance Officer
(Officer since 2009)
  Chief Compliance Officer of Dodge & Cox (since 2008) and Associate Chief Compliance Officer of Dodge & Cox (2004-2008)  
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
William F. Ausfahl (70)  

Trustee

(Since 2002)

 

CFO, The Clorox Co. (1982-1997);

Director, The Clorox Co. (1984-1997)

 
L. Dale Crandall (69)  

Trustee

(Since 1999)

  President, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (2000-2002); Senior Vice President—Finance and Administration & CFO, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (1998-2000)   Director, Ansell Limited (medical equipment and supplies) (2002-present); Director, Coventry Health Care, Inc. (managed health care) (2004-present); Bridgeport Education, Inc. (education services) (2008 to present)
Thomas A. Larsen (61)  

Trustee

(Since 2002)

  Director in Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin (law firm)  

John B. Taylor

(64)

 

Trustee

(Since 2005)

  Professor of Economics, Stanford University; Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution; Under Secretary for International Affairs, United States Treasury (2001-2005)  

Will C. Wood

(71)

 

Trustee

(Since 1992)

  Principal, Kentwood Associates, Financial Advisers   Director, Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A. (Latin American foreign trade bank) (1999-Present)

 

*

The address for each Officer and Trustee is 555 California Street, 40th Floor, San Francisco, California 94104. Each Officer and Trustee oversees all five series in the Dodge & Cox Funds complex and serves for an indefinite term.

Additional information about the Trust’s Trustees and Officers is available in the Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You can get a free copy of the SAI by visiting the Funds’ website at www.dodgeandcox.com or calling 1-800-621-3979.

 

DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 19


LOGO

    LOGO

 

International Stock Fund

 

www.dodgeandcox.com

For Fund literature, transactions, and account information, please visit the Funds’ website.

or write or call:

DODGE & COX FUNDS

c/o Boston Financial Data Services

P.O. Box 8422

Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8422

(800) 621-3979

INVESTMENT MANAGER

Dodge & Cox

555 California Street, 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

(415) 981-1710

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless it is accompanied by a current prospectus.

This report reflects our views, opinions, and portfolio holdings as of December 31, 2010, the end of the reporting period. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dodge & Cox disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dodge & Cox Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dodge & Cox Fund.

12/10 ISF AR    LOGO    Printed on recycled paper

2010    

Annual Report

December 31, 2010

International Stock Fund

ESTABLISHED 2001

TICKER:  DODFX



TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS

 

The Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund had a total return of 8.0% for the fourth quarter of 2010, compared to 6.6% for the MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index. For 2010, the Fund had a total return of 13.7%, compared to 7.7% for the MSCI EAFE. At year end, the Fund had net assets of $43.4 billion with a cash position of 1.9%.

MARKET COMMENTARY

Throughout 2010, there was great concern about high unemployment and fiscal deficits in the developed world. Despite the weakness of the economic recovery in the United States and sovereign debt travails in Europe, it was a good year for global economic growth and equity investors. According to the IMF, global growth of almost 5% was led by emerging market economies. Equity markets outside of Europe appreciated 16%.

While markets rose, corporate earnings also increased. As a result, current equity valuations still remain low by historical standards: the MSCI EAFE is trading at 11.8 times estimated forward earnings and has a dividend yield of 2.9%, which is greater than most five-year sovereign debt yields. Given the number of companies with low valuations and good prospects for earnings and cash flow growth, we see many attractive investment opportunities today.

PORTFOLIO DISCUSSION

We have a three- to five-year investment horizon and typically make gradual changes to individual holdings. Over time, these can accumulate into meaningful shifts in the overall composition of the Fund. For example, we have made a series of decisions over the year that have resulted in a substantial increase in the Fund’s Telecommunication Services (Telecom) and Pharmaceuticals (Pharma) holdings. In both cases, valuations are historically low as long-term growth prospects and uses of current cash flow are viewed with skepticism. We think innovation and growing demand in the developing world can provide long-term growth in both areas. In the meantime, healthy cash flow supports dividends and potential share buy-backs. We discussed Telecom in the third quarter shareholder letter and our

rationale for increasing the Fund’s exposure to wireless telecommunications in emerging markets. Later in this letter we focus on Pharma, using Roche1 as an example.

Over the past year, we reduced the portfolio’s exposure to emerging market financial services and consumer products companies. As emerging markets have led global growth, it is not surprising that the market rewarded many of these companies, and their valuations are less attractive. We also reduced exposure to Industrials and Materials, where the market’s valuation now embeds a more robust recovery than we think is likely.

INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Often investors classify investments as either “growth” or “value.” We do not see the investment world this way. Instead, we weigh a company’s fundamentals against its valuation. Our goal is to build a portfolio of investments where our assessment of the fundamentals—competitive position and advantages, strength of management, and growth prospects—is not fully reflected in the valuation. This inherently involves tradeoffs. For example, sometimes we invest in companies with low valuations that we believe more than compensate for the perception of weak fundamentals (e.g., Lanxess discussed below). Other times, we invest in companies that have strong fundamentals at relatively higher valuations (e.g., Roche discussed below).

Lanxess

In January 2005, Bayer, a German conglomerate held in the Fund, decided to spin off to current shareholders a new company called Lanxess. Lanxess was a disparate collection of generally low-growth, low-margin chemical businesses that Bayer shed to focus on its higher-growth agricultural chemicals and pharmaceutical businesses. Academic research has found that spinoffs have provided superior investment returns. Lanxess was also one of the cheapest publicly traded chemical companies in the world. This piqued our interest.

In conversations with management and competitors, we found investment merits beyond the valuation. In more than 40% of its sales, Lanxess was either the market leader or second-largest competitor in its markets. Its


 

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position in high-performance rubber for tires was particularly appealing to us, as the market is an oligopoly and high-performance tires help fuel efficiency and driving performance. We always research potential risks. For Lanxess, these risks included weak competitive positions in many businesses, low end-market growth, the continued shift of its business to Asia from Europe, high levels of debt, and the difficulty of restructuring a company in Germany.

Given the importance of restructuring to the investment case for Lanxess, it was essential that we thought highly of management. And we did. Lanxess’ management impressed us with their drive, focus on the business, and ambition to improve profitability. Management would be rewarded handsomely for increasing the long-term value of the company, which we thought aligned their interests with shareholders’. Spun out at €15, Lanxess has gone up 340% compared with the MSCI EAFE’s 31% return, and its valuation has increased from 16% to 74% of sales. Management continues to refocus the franchise and there are still opportunities for margin improvement, yet we trimmed our position in 2010 as the valuation rose. It remains a 1.1% position in the Fund.

Roche

While Lanxess has transformed from “ugly and un-loved” to something better, Roche has been on the opposite trajectory since late 2006. A Swiss-domiciled pharmaceutical company focused on biologics and diagnostics, Roche was valued at a significant premium to its peers and the overall market for most of the past 15 years. Through its product portfolio and its focus on specialty markets, Roche has been able to grow sales at an above average rate. Generic competition is less certain for biologically derived compounds, therefore Roche does not face the patent expiration cliff of its peers. The oncology drug market is particularly attractive, based on its superior growth, reduced payor price sensitivity, smaller sales force, heterogeneity of disease, and first-mover advantages. While Roche was a great company, its valuation kept us from thinking it was a great investment before 2009.

Between January 2007 and April 2009, however, Roche’s share price declined from CHF 240 to CHF 150 and its valuation fell from five times sales to three times.

The market grew increasingly concerned about long-term earnings growth and, when Roche decided to purchase the outstanding shares of Genentech in February 2009, the market questioned the valuation, timing, and whether the Research & Development acumen at Genentech would be weakened. We thought Roche’s prodigious cash flows could service the increased acquisition debt, and the R&D disruption was likely to be lower than expected because of Roche’s long-standing control of Genentech. We also saw potential benefits, including cost savings (including taxes) from the merger and sales force leverage. While the valuation of Roche was at a small premium to the Fund’s other pharmaceutical holdings, it was still quite reasonable in light of the quality of the franchise and we initiated a position in April 2009.

Since we initiated our position, the valuation of Roche has continued to decline. On December 31, 2010, the share price was CHF 137 and the shares traded at two times sales—the forward price-to-earnings ratio has fallen from ~13 times to ~10 times. Roche is facing the industry-wide problem of longer, more expensive trials and a very conservative FDA. For example, we hoped Avastin, a tumor inhibitor that is a significant portion of Roche’s profitability, would be approved for more indications. This has not been the case. In the wake of health care reform and growing awareness of the cost of treatment, biosimilars could be arriving sooner than expected. Roche’s R&D effort remains productive, enhanced by Genentech’s prowess and culture; thus the possibility of growth through innovation remains strong. In the meantime, management has embarked on a significant cost-cutting program that can drive meaningful earnings growth. Moreover, cash flows have proven to be robust, allowing Roche to reduce debt at a rapid pace. With the fall in Roche’s share price, its dividend yield is now over 4% and its valuation at ten times earnings is very attractive. It is one of the Fund’s ten largest holdings at 2.6%.

IN CLOSING

We are optimistic about the long-term opportunity for equities despite current economic uncertainties and concerns about sovereign debt. The MSCI EAFE’s year-end multiple of 11.8 times estimated forward earnings incorporates investors’ rather modest expectations. Low


 

DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 2


valuation has historically provided a good starting point for attractive equity returns, and there are reasons to be optimistic about earnings growth. As emerging economies continue to grow, developing market consumers should have more discretionary income available to spend on consumer products, technology, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, and financial services. We believe that the Fund is well positioned to benefit from a favorable equity backdrop and global growth prospects over our investment horizon. We encourage our fellow shareholders to take a long-term view when investing.

Thank you for your continued confidence in our firm. As always, we welcome your comments and questions.

For the Board of Trustees,

 

LOGO   LOGO

John A. Gunn,

Chairman

 

Diana S. Strandberg,

Senior Vice President

January 31, 2011

 

 

1

We use these examples to illustrate our investment process, not to imply that we think they are more attractive than the Fund’s other holdings.

ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW

The Fund outperformed the MSCI EAFE by 6.0 percentage points in 2010.

Key Contributors to Relative Results

  §  

The Fund’s holdings and average overweight positions in the Information Technology sector (12% compared to 5% for the MSCI EAFE sector), the Media industry (8% versus 2% for the MSCI EAFE industry), and the Telecommunication Services sector (8% versus 6% for the MSCI EAFE sector) helped the Fund’s performance. Key contributors included Infineon Technologies (up 68%), Naspers (up 45%), MTN Group (up 44%), and Vodafone (up 21%).

 
  §  

The Fund’s holdings in the Financials sector (up 9% compared to down 2% for the MSCI EAFE sector) positively impacted performance. The Fund’s emerging market Financials (up 36%) were particularly strong, notably Kasikornbank (up 70%), Bangkok Bank (up 49%), and Yapi Kredi (up 44%). The Fund’s underweight position in European Banks, which were weak, also helped.

 
  §  

The Fund’s holdings in the Energy sector (up 13% versus up 1% for MSCI EAFE sector) helped results. Ultrapar (up 42%) and Schlumberger (up 30%) were especially strong.

 
  §  

Selected key contributors included Lanxess (up 112%), BMW (up 74%), Mitsubishi Electric (up 44%), and Yamaha Motor (up 30%).

 

Key Detractors from Relative Results

  §  

The Fund’s overweight position and holdings in the Health Care sector (down 3% compared to up 2% for the MSCI EAFE sector) hurt results, especially Sanofi-Aventis (down 16%), Roche (down 12%), and Bayer (down 6%).

 
  §  

The Fund’s overweight position and holdings in the Construction Materials industry (down 17% versus down 11% for MSCI EAFE industry) hindered performance. Lafarge (down 21%) and Cemex (down 6%) were weak.

 
  §  

Selected additional detractors included Unicredit (down 35%), Nokia (down 16%), and Credit Suisse (down 16%).

 

 

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE:

FIRST & THIRD QUARTER REPORT MAILINGS

Consistent with industry practice, going forward Dodge & Cox Funds will no longer produce First and Third Quarter Shareholder Reports.

We will continue to communicate with you via our website, www.dodgeandcox.com. To obtain quarterly information on the Funds, please visit our website. There you will find Fund characteristics, holdings, performance, commentary, and more.

LOGO   To receive email when new Fund information is available, subscribe to our email updates at www.dodgeandcox.com/subscribe.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF DODGE & COX

Independent Organization

Dodge & Cox is one of the largest privately owned investment managers in the world. We remain committed to independence, with a goal of providing the highest quality investment management service to our existing clients.

80 Years of Investment Experience

Dodge & Cox was founded in 1930. We have a stable and well-qualified team of investment professionals, most of whom have spent their entire careers at Dodge & Cox.

Experienced Investment Team

The International Investment Policy Committee, which is the decision-making body for the International Stock Fund, is a nine-member committee with an average tenure at Dodge & Cox of 21 years.

One Business with a Single Research Office

Dodge & Cox manages domestic, international, and global equity, fixed income, and balanced investments, operating from one office in San Francisco.

Consistent Investment Approach

Our team decision-making process involves thorough, bottom-up fundamental analysis of each investment.

Long-Term Focus and Low Expenses

We invest with a three- to five-year investment horizon, which has historically resulted in low turnover relative to our peers. We manage Funds that maintain low expense ratios.


 

DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 4


GROWTH OF $10,000 SINCE INCEPTION

FOR AN INVESTMENT MADE ON MAY 1, 2001

 

LOGO

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

FOR PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     Since
Inception
(5/1/01)
 

Dodge & Cox International
Stock Fund

    13.69     -3.67     5.03     9.40

MSCI EAFE

    7.74        -7.02        2.46        4.49   

Returns represent past performance do not guarantee future results. Investment return and share price will fluctuate with market conditions, and investors may have

a gain or loss when shares are sold. Mutual fund performance changes over time and currently may be significantly lower than stated. Performance is updated and published monthly. Visit the Fund’s website at www.dodgeandcox.com or call 800-621-3979 for current performance figures.

The Fund’s total returns include the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions, but have not been adjusted for any income taxes payable by shareholders on these distributions or on Fund share redemptions. The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of the developed world’s stock markets, excluding the United States and Canada. Index returns include dividends but, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses.

MSCI EAFE is a service mark of MSCI Barra.

 

Risks: The Fund is subject to stock market risk, meaning stocks in the Fund may decline in value for extended periods due to the financial prospects of individual companies, or due to general market and economic conditions. Investing in non-U.S. securities may entail risk due to foreign economic and political developments; this risk may be increased when investing in emerging markets. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile.


 

FUND EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing Fund costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. All mutual funds have ongoing costs, sometimes referred to as operating expenses. The following example shows ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and can help you understand these costs and compare them with those of other mutual funds. The example assumes a $1,000 investment held for the six months indicated.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and expenses based on the Fund’s actual returns. You may use the information in this line, together with your account balance, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON WITH OTHER MUTUAL FUNDS

Information on the second line of the table can help you compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with those of other mutual funds. This information may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” is based on the actual expense ratio of the Fund and an assumed 5% annual rate of return before expenses (not the Fund’s actual return). The amount under the heading “Expense Paid During the Period” shows the hypothetical expenses your account would have incurred under this scenario. You can compare this figure with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other mutual funds.

 

Six Months Ended

December 31, 2010

   Beginning Account Value
7/1/2010
     Ending Account Value
12/31/2010
    

Expenses Paid

During Period*

 

Based on Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,275.50       $ 3.68   

Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return

     1,000.00         1,021.97         3.27   
*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.64%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

The expenses shown in the table highlight ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional fees or account maintenance fees. While other mutual funds may charge such fees, please note that the Fund does not charge transaction fees (e.g., redemption fees, sales loads) or universal account maintenance fees (e.g., small account fees).

 

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FUND INFORMATION     December 31, 2010   

 

GENERAL INFORMATION        

Net Asset Value Per Share

     $35.71   

Total Net Assets (billions)

     $43.4   

Expense Ratio

     0.65%   

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     15%   

30-Day SEC Yield(a)

     1.47%   

Fund Inception

     2001   

No sales charges or distribution fees

  

Investment Manager: Dodge & Cox, San Francisco. Managed by the International Investment Policy Committee, whose nine members’ average tenure at Dodge & Cox is 21 years.

 

PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS    Fund        MSCI
EAFE
 

Number of Stocks

     91           969   

Median Market Capitalization (billions)

     $18           $7   

Weighted Average Market
Capitalization (billions)

     $55           $50   

Price-to-Earnings Ratio(b)

     11.2x           11.8x   

Countries Represented

     26           22   

Emerging Markets (Brazil, Czech Republic, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, South Africa,
South Korea, Thailand, Turkey)

     22.7%           0.0%   

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS(c)    Fund  

Naspers, Ltd. (South Africa)

     4.3

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     3.1   

Bayer AG (Germany)

     2.7   

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

     2.7   

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

     2.6   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

     2.6   

Schlumberger, Ltd. (United States)

     2.6   

Schneider Electric SA (France)

     2.3   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Japan)

     2.3   

Sanofi-Aventis (France)

     2.2   

ASSET ALLOCATION

 

LOGO

 

REGION DIVERSIFICATION(d)    Fund     MSCI
EAFE
 

Europe (excluding United Kingdom)

     46.1     42.2

United Kingdom

     14.1        21.4   

Japan

     13.8        22.1   

Africa/Middle East

     7.7        0.8   

Pacific (excluding Japan)

     6.3        13.5   

Latin America

     6.2        0.0   

United States

     3.9        0.0   

 

 

SECTOR DIVERSIFICATION    Fund     MSCI
EAFE
 

Financials

     21.4     23.8

Consumer Discretionary

     15.4        10.5   

Health Care

     13.6        8.2   

Information Technology

     12.3        5.0   

Industrials

     9.6        12.7   

Telecommunication Services

     8.9        5.4   

Materials

     7.8        11.5   

Energy

     7.2        7.9   

Consumer Staples

     1.6        10.0   

Utilities

     0.3        5.0   
 
 
(a)

SEC yield is an annualization of the Fund’s total net investment income per share for the 30-day period ended on the last day of the month.

(b)

Price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios are calculated using 12-month forward earnings estimates.

(c)

The Fund’s portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice. The mention of specific securities is not a recommendation or solicitation for any person to buy, sell, or hold any particular security.

(d)

The Fund may classify a company in a different category than the MSCI EAFE.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2010   

 

COMMON STOCKS: 96.2%               
    SHARES      VALUE  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 15.4%      

AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS: 3.5%

  

  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany)

    9,031,400       $ 710,240,587   

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. ADR (Japan)

    6,808,400         268,931,800   

NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.(b) (Japan)

    7,306,200         112,126,188   

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.(a),(b) (Japan)

    27,230,000         443,715,852   
          
       1,535,014,427   

CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL: 3.8%

  

  

Corporacion Geo SAB de CV, Series B(a),(b) (Mexico)

    47,305,400         173,516,973   

LG Electronics, Inc. (South Korea)

    5,897,487         613,184,832   

Panasonic Corp. (Japan)

    29,543,072         419,548,738   

Sony Corp. (Japan)

    11,987,600         432,167,819   
          
         1,638,418,362   

CONSUMER SERVICES: 0.6%

    

Accor SA (France)

    5,448,568         242,454,669   

MEDIA: 7.5%

    

Grupo Televisa SA ADR(a),(b) (Mexico)

    26,480,592         686,641,751   

Liberty Global, Inc., Series A(a) (United States)

    3,641,805         128,847,061   

Liberty Global, Inc., Series C(a) (United States)

    3,534,971         119,800,167   

Naspers, Ltd.(b) (South Africa)

    31,680,895         1,865,746,219   

News Corp., Class A (United States)

    22,063,092         321,238,619   

Television Broadcasts, Ltd.(b) (Hong Kong)

    27,299,300         146,632,587   
          
       3,268,906,404   
          
       6,684,793,862   
CONSUMER STAPLES: 1.6%     

FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO: 1.5%

  

  

Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayii AS(b) (Turkey)

    26,256,443         397,927,957   

Diageo PLC ADR (United Kingdom)

    3,550,000         263,871,500   
          
       661,799,457   

HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS: 0.1%

  

  

Unihair Co., Ltd.(a),(b) (Japan)

    3,437,000         46,142,752   
          
       707,942,209   
ENERGY: 5.3%     

OAO Lukoil ADR (Russia)

    7,028,600         397,115,900   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR (United Kingdom)

    6,801,321         454,192,216   

Schlumberger, Ltd.(c) (United States)

    13,399,596         1,118,866,266   

Total SA (France)

    5,982,000         316,952,034   
          
       2,287,126,416   
FINANCIALS: 21.4%     

BANKS: 13.3%

    

Banco Santander (Spain)

    33,976,594         359,954,348   

Bangkok Bank PCL Foreign (Thailand)

    33,934,300         171,669,622   
    SHARES      VALUE  

Bangkok Bank PCL NVDR (Thailand)

    6,490,000       $ 31,648,034   

Bank of Yokohama, Ltd. (Japan)

    39,648,500         205,592,050   

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)

    106,696,985         435,257,877   

Erste Group Bank AG (Austria)

    4,000,000         187,830,317   

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV (Mexico)

    36,528,000         173,618,915   

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)

    91,504,921         928,893,446   

ICICI Bank, Ltd. (India)

    3,704,243         94,380,947   

Kasikornbank PCL Foreign (Thailand)

    101,162,627         437,940,714   

Kasikornbank PCL NVDR (Thailand)

    3,500,000         14,571,239   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (Japan)

    46,899,900         253,591,035   

Standard Bank Group, Ltd. (South Africa)

    44,429,417         725,371,355   

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom)

    24,172,887         650,305,217   

Unicredit SPA (Italy)

    295,864,430         612,022,874   

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS(a) (Turkey)

    150,779,068         474,602,507   
          
         5,757,250,497   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS: 2.9%

    

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland)

    17,749,600         715,109,553   

Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany)

    2,000,000         138,440,672   

Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS (Turkey)

    86,189,354         401,919,267   
          
       1,255,469,492   

INSURANCE: 3.6%

    

AEGON NV(a) (Netherlands)

    73,768,549         451,087,922   

Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Japan)

    135,500         220,131,174   

Swiss Life Holding AG (Switzerland)

    1,520,000         219,790,374   

Swiss Reinsurance Co., Ltd. (Switzerland)

    12,091,868         650,503,701   
          
       1,541,513,171   

REAL ESTATE: 1.6%

    

BR Malls Participacoes SA (Brazil)

    18,000,000         185,421,687   

Hang Lung Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    52,357,500         344,882,668   

Hang Lung Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    40,008,000         186,070,553   
          
       716,374,908   
          
       9,270,608,068   
HEALTH CARE: 13.6%     

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES: 0.8%

  

Covidien PLC (Ireland)

    5,713,672         260,886,263   

Medipal Holdings Corp.(b) (Japan)

    8,576,200         94,539,956   
          
       355,426,219   

 

PAGE 7 § DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2010   

 

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
    SHARES      VALUE  

PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE
SCIENCES: 12.8%

   

Bayer AG (Germany)

    15,775,350       $ 1,165,757,121   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (United Kingdom)

    28,573,749         1,120,662,436   

Novartis AG ADR (Switzerland)

    19,720,000         1,162,494,000   

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

    7,655,400         1,121,700,321   

Sanofi-Aventis (France)

    15,052,771         962,503,547   
          
       5,533,117,425   
          
       5,888,543,644   
INDUSTRIALS: 9.6%     

CAPITAL GOODS: 8.4%

    

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (Netherlands)

    27,574,927         844,564,702   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Japan)

    95,417,600         1,001,303,057   

Nexans SA(b) (France)

    1,726,461         135,794,122   

Schneider Electric SA (France)

    6,703,569         1,003,293,616   

Tyco International, Ltd. (Switzerland)

    9,839,020         407,728,989   

Wienerberger AG(a),(b) (Austria)

    12,335,026         235,546,275   
          
       3,628,230,761   

COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: 0.7%

  

Edenred(a) (France)

    5,448,568         128,981,515   

Experian PLC (United Kingdom)

    14,863,626         184,927,464   
          
       313,908,979   

TRANSPORTATION: 0.5%

    

TNT NV (Netherlands)

    8,898,734         234,854,706   
          
       4,176,994,446   
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 12.3%      

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT: 2.0%

  

Infineon Technologies AG(a),(b) (Germany)

    94,036,576         874,978,023   

SOFTWARE & SERVICES: 1.3%

    

Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japan)

    1,962,000         575,864,761   

TECHNOLOGY, HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT: 9.0%

  

Alcatel-Lucent(a) (France)

    64,519,072         187,952,691   

Brother Industries, Ltd.(b) (Japan)

    23,001,000         341,091,317   

Fujifilm Holdings Corp. (Japan)

    8,761,100         316,819,677   

Fujitsu, Ltd. (Japan)

    88,808,000         618,013,548   

Kyocera Corp. (Japan)

    6,283,900         641,624,966   

Nokia Oyj (Finland)

    81,929,200         847,390,551   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Sweden)

    58,422,200         678,848,131   

Tyco Electronics, Ltd. (Switzerland)

    7,007,617         248,069,642   
          
       3,879,810,523   
          
         5,330,653,307   
MATERIALS: 7.8%     

Akzo Nobel NV (Netherlands)

    2,998,485         186,259,597   

Arkema(b) (France)

    3,066,687         220,759,992   

BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom)

    18,306,000         728,077,599   

Cemex SAB de CV ADR(a) (Mexico)

    32,790,117         351,182,153   

Duratex SA (Brazil)

    6,916,872         74,377,208   

Lafarge SA(b) (France)

    12,774,291         800,937,727   

Lanxess AG(b) (Germany)

    5,745,092         453,720,509   

Linde AG (Germany)

    1,786,205         271,033,131   

Norsk Hydro ASA (Norway)

    40,291,218         294,223,494   
          
       3,380,571,410   
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
    SHARES     VALUE  
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES: 8.9%   

America Movil SAB de CV, Series L (Mexico)

    74,000,000      $ 212,113,360   

Bharti Airtel, Ltd. (India)

    27,074,296        216,158,418   

Millicom International Cellular SA (Luxembourg)

    2,787,494        266,484,426   

MTN Group, Ltd. (South Africa)

    36,520,300        745,208,156   

PT Telekomunik Indonesia ADR (Indonesia)

    13,268,047        473,005,876   

Telefonica SA (Spain)

    21,832,200        494,943,138   

Telekom Austria AG (Austria)

    8,326,827        117,057,494   

Vodafone Group PLC ADR (United Kingdom)

    51,150,000        1,351,894,500   
         
      3,876,865,368   
UTILITIES: 0.3%    

CEZ AS (Czech Republic)

    3,000,000        125,333,141   
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $38,108,699,252)

    $ 41,729,431,871   
PREFERRED STOCKS: 1.9%         
ENERGY: 1.9%    

Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR (Brazil)

    13,553,100        463,109,427   

Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR (Brazil)

    5,914,832        382,216,444   
         

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $330,675,418)

    $ 845,325,871   
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 2.0%         
    PAR VALUE     VALUE  

MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.3%

  

 

SSgA Prime Money Market Fund

  $ 129,653,275      $ 129,653,275   
         

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT: 1.7%

  

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation(d) 0.13%, dated 12/31/10, due 1/3/11, maturity value $727,206,878

    727,199,000        727,199,000   
         

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $856,852,275)

   

  $ 856,852,275   
         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(Cost $39,296,226,945)

    100.1   $ 43,431,610,017   

OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES

    (0.1 %)      (25,161,147
               
NET ASSETS     100.0   $ 43,406,448,870   
               

 

(a)

Non-income producing

(b)

See Note 8 regarding holdings of 5% voting securities

(c)

Incorporated in Curacao

(d)

Repurchase agreement is collateralized by Freddie Mac 0.00%, 9/30/11-10/7/11; Federal Home Loan Bank 0.34%-0.40%, 11/28/11-12/15/11. Total collateral value is $741,748,850.

 

 

Note: a company’s country of incorporation determines whether it is a U.S. or non-U.S. company for purposes of compliance with the Fund’s prospectus guidelines.

ADR: American Depositary Receipt

NVDR: Non-Voting Depositary Receipt


 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 8


STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

  

    December 31, 2010  

ASSETS:

 

Investments, at value

 

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $34,616,806,879)

  $ 37,295,099,712   

Affiliated issuers (cost $4,679,420,066)

    6,136,510,305   
       
    43,431,610,017   

Cash denominated in foreign currency (cost $26,674)

    26,573   

Receivable for investments sold

    3,582,439   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    167,409,974   

Dividends and interest receivable

    74,291,045   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    234,887   
       
    43,677,154,935   
       

LIABILITIES:

 

Payable for investments purchased

    85,832,605   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

    112,128,296   

Management fees payable

    21,799,110   

Accrued foreign capital gain tax

    46,888,516   

Accrued expenses

    4,057,538   
       
    270,706,065   
       

NET ASSETS

  $ 43,406,448,870   
       

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid in capital

  $
48,374,061,253
  

Undistributed net investment income

    2,833,637   

Accumulated net realized loss

    (9,061,045,028

Net unrealized appreciation (net of accrued foreign capital gain tax of $46,888,516)

    4,090,599,008   
       
  $ 43,406,448,870   
       
 

Fund shares outstanding (par value $0.01 each, unlimited shares authorized)

    1,215,500,723   

Net asset value per share

    $35.71   

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

  

    Year Ended
December 31, 2010
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

Dividends (net of foreign taxes of $79,365,736)

 

Unaffiliated issuers

  $ 782,666,586   

Affiliated issuers

    66,637,132   

Interest

    590,644   
       
    849,894,362   
       

EXPENSES:

 

Management fees

    228,500,556   

Custody and fund accounting fees

    5,992,709   

Transfer agent fees

    7,348,409   

Professional services

    490,692   

Shareholder reports

    1,835,137   

Registration fees

    509,478   

Trustees’ fees

    158,000   

Miscellaneous

    2,227,749   
       
    247,062,730   
       

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

    602,831,632   
       
 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/ (LOSS):

 

Net realized loss (net of foreign capital gain tax of $4,729,527)

 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    (782,095,364

Investments in affiliated issuers

    (65,628,528

Foreign currency transactions

    (12,288,585

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

Investments (including net increase in accrued foreign capital gain tax of $31,791,821)

    5,389,900,994   

Foreign currency transactions

    2,295,489   
       

Net realized and unrealized gain

    4,532,184,006   
       

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 5,135,015,638   
       

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  

    Year Ended
December 31, 2010
    Year Ended
December 31, 2009
 

OPERATIONS:

   

Net investment income

  $ 602,831,632      $ 458,181,008   

Net realized loss

    (860,012,477     (6,317,011,148

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    5,392,196,483        17,083,942,118   
               

Net increase in net assets from operations

    5,135,015,638        11,225,111,978   
               

DISTRIBUTIONS TO
SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

   

Net investment income

    (592,946,132     (496,706,640

Net realized gain

             
               

Total distributions

    (592,946,132     (496,706,640
               

FUND SHARE
TRANSACTIONS:

   

Proceeds from sale of shares

    9,292,347,685        7,697,079,669   

Reinvestment of distributions

    516,946,497        429,110,454   

Cost of shares redeemed

    (7,692,519,688     (7,127,353,050
               

Net increase from Fund share transactions

    2,116,774,494        998,837,073   
               

Total increase in net assets

    6,658,844,000        11,727,242,411   

NET ASSETS:

   

Beginning of year

    36,747,604,870        25,020,362,459   
               

End of year (including undistributed net investment income of $2,833,637 and $5,236,722, respectively)

  $ 43,406,448,870      $ 36,747,604,870   
               

SHARE INFORMATION:

   

Shares sold

    287,776,250        293,503,845   

Distributions reinvested

    14,615,394        13,722,752   

Shares redeemed

    (240,834,823     (295,603,767
               

Net increase in shares
outstanding

    61,556,821        11,622,830   
               

 

PAGE 9 § DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund (the “Fund”) is one of the series constituting the Dodge & Cox Funds (the “Trust” or the “Funds”). The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on May 1, 2001, and seeks long-term growth of principal and income, and the Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of foreign stocks. Foreign investing, especially in developing countries, has special risks such as currency and market volatility and political and social instability. These and other risk considerations are discussed in the Fund’s Prospectus.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of estimates and assumptions by management. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Significant accounting policies are as follows:

Security valuation The Fund’s net assets are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, each day that the NYSE is open for business. Listed securities are valued at market, using the official quoted close price or the last sale on the date of determination on the principal exchange on which such securities are traded or, if not available, at the mean between the exchange listed bid and ask prices. A security that is listed or traded on more than one exchange is valued at the quotation on the exchange determined to be the primary market for such security. Security values are not discounted based on the size of the Fund’s position. Short-term securities are valued at amortized cost which approximates current value.

Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using prevailing exchange rates. As a result, the Fund’s net asset value (NAV) may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar.

If market quotations are not readily available or if a security’s value has materially changed after the close of the security’s primary market but before the close of

trading on the NYSE, the security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees. The Fund may use fair value pricing in calculating its NAV when, for example, (i) the primary market for a security is closed or if trading of a security is suspended or limited, (ii) the Fund determines that the price provided by a pricing service is inaccurate or unreliable, or (iii) the Fund determines that a significant event affecting the value of a security has occurred before the close of the NYSE but after the close of the security’s primary market. An event is considered significant if there is both an affirmative expectation that the security’s value will materially change in response to the event and a reasonable basis for quantifying a resulting change in value. Because trading in securities on most foreign exchanges is normally completed before the close of the NYSE, the value of foreign securities can change by the time the Fund calculates its NAV. To address these changes, the Fund may utilize adjustment factors provided by a pricing service to systematically value foreign securities at fair value. These adjustment factors are based on statistical analyses of subsequent movements and changes in securities indices, specific security prices, and exchange rates in foreign markets. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. In addition, fair values may not reflect the price that the Fund could obtain for a security if it were to dispose of that security at the time of pricing.

Security transactions, investment income, expenses, and distributions Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

Dividend income and corporate action transactions are recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends or corporate actions from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received in excess of income are


 

DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 10


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.

Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Most expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are allocated among the Funds in the Trust.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Repurchase agreements The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, secured by U.S. government or agency securities, which involve the purchase of securities from a counterparty with a simultaneous commitment to resell the securities at an agreed-upon date and price. It is the Fund’s policy that its custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the fair value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Fund has the contractual right to liquidate the collateral securities and to apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation.

Foreign currency The Fund may enter forward foreign currency contracts to hedge portfolio positions. It may also enter spot foreign currency contracts to facilitate security transactions in foreign currency-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from unfavorable changes in currency values or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms. The Fund did not enter into any forward foreign currency contracts during the year ended December 31, 2010.

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. The market value of investment securities and other assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate as of the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the transaction date.

Foreign currency gains and losses related to investments are included with the reported net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investment transactions.

Reported net foreign currency realized gains and losses arise from the disposition of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends and foreign

withholding taxes recorded on each Fund’s books on the transaction date and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes (due to the changes in the exchange rate) in the value of foreign currency and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, which are held at period end.

NOTE 2—VALUATION MEASUREMENTS

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments and other financial instruments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

§  

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

§  

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, market indices, interest rates, credit risk, etc.)

§  

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s holdings as of December 31, 2010 :

 

Security Classification(a)   LEVEL 1
(Quoted Prices)
     LEVEL 2
(Other Significant
Observable Inputs)
 

Common Stocks(b)

  $ 41,655,054,663       $   

Preferred Stocks(b)

    919,703,079           

Money Market Fund

    129,653,275           

Repurchase Agreement

            727,199,000   
                

Total

  $ 42,704,411,017       $ 727,199,000   
                  
(a)

At December 31, 2010 the Fund held no securities that were considered to be Level 3 securities (those valued using significant unobservable inputs).

(b)

All common stocks and preferred stocks held in the Fund are Level 1 securities. For a detailed break-out of common stocks and preferred stocks by major industry classification, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments. Transfers during the period between Level 1 and Level 2 relate to the use of systematic fair valuation. On days when systematic fair valuation is used, securities whose primary market closes before the NYSE move from a Level 1 to a Level 2 classification.


 

PAGE 11 § DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 3—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Management fees Under a written agreement approved by a unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees, the Fund pays an annual management fee of 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to Dodge & Cox, investment manager of the Fund.

Fund officers and trustees All officers and three of the trustees of the Trust are officers or employees of Dodge & Cox. The Trust pays a fee only to those trustees who are not affiliated with Dodge & Cox.

Indemnification Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts that provide general indemnities to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

NOTE 4—INCOME TAX INFORMATION AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

A provision for federal income taxes is not required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, and such amounts may differ from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character.

Book/tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments of wash sales, net short-term realized gain (loss) on investments, and foreign currency realized gain/(loss). At December 31, 2010, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $39,419,459,952.

Distributions during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 were characterized as follows for federal income tax purpose.

     Year Ended
December 31, 2010
    Year Ended
December 31, 2009
 

Ordinary income

    $592,946,132        $496,706,640   
    ($0.495 per share)        ($0.436 per share)   

Long-term capital gain

             
   

At December 31, 2010, the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

   $ 8,835,628,168   

Unrealized depreciation

     (4,870,366,619
        

Net unrealized appreciation

     3,965,261,549   

Undistributed ordinary income

     8,446,096   

Capital Loss carryforward(a)

     (8,937,812,021

Deferred loss(b)

     (5,612,458
(a)

Represents accumulated capital loss as of December 31, 2010 which may be carried forward to offset future capital gains. If not utilized, the capital loss carryforward expires as follows:

 

Expiring in 2017

   $ 7,817,691,792   

Expiring in 2018

     1,120,120,229   
        
   $ 8,937,812,021   
        

 

(b)

Represents net realized loss incurred between November 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010. As permitted by tax regulations, the Fund has elected to treat this loss as arising in 2011.

Fund management has reviewed the tax positions for open periods (three years and four years, respectively, from filing the Fund’s Federal and State tax returns) as applicable to the Fund, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.

Certain foreign countries impose a tax on capital gains which is accrued by the Fund based on unrealized appreciation, if any, on affected securities. The tax is paid when a gain is realized on the sale of affected securities.

NOTE 5—LOAN FACILITIES

Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Fund may participate in an interfund lending facility (Facility). The Facility allows the Fund to borrow money from or loan money to the Funds. Loans under the Facility are made for temporary or emergency purposes, such as to fund shareholder redemption requests. Interest on borrowings is the average of the current repurchase agreement rate and the bank loan rate. There was no activity in the Facility during the period.


 

DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 12


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The Fund also participates with the Funds in a $200 million committed credit facility (Line of Credit) with State Street Bank and Trust Company, to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays a commitment fee on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $89,458 and is reflected as a Miscellaneous Expense in the Statement of Operations. Interest on borrowings is charged at the prevailing rate. There were no borrowings on the Line of Credit during the period.

NOTE 6—PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2010, purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $7,537,289,942 and $5,608,093,308, respectively.

NOTE 7—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Fund management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to December 31, 2010 and through the date of the Fund’s financial statements issuance, which require additional disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.


NOTE 8—HOLDINGS OF 5% VOTING SECURITIES

Each of the companies listed below was considered to be an affiliate of the Fund because the Fund owned 5% or more of the company’s voting securities during all or part of the year ended December 31, 2010. Purchase and sale transactions and dividend income earned during the period on these securities were as follows:

 

      Shares at
Beginning of Period
     Additions      Reductions     Shares at
End of Year
     Dividend
Income(a)
    Value at
End of Year
 

Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayii AS (Turkey)

     25,306,443         3,000,000         (2,050,000     26,256,443       $ 4,914,062      $ 397,927,957   

Arkema (France)

     6,608,245                 (3,541,558     3,066,687         3,699,397        220,759,992   

Brother Industries, Ltd. (Japan)

     23,101,000                 (100,000     23,001,000         5,381,190        341,091,317   

Consorcio Ara SAB de CV (Mexico)

     113,420,000                 (113,420,000             465,130          

Corporacion Geo SAB de CV, Series B (Mexico)

     47,605,400                 (300,000     47,305,400          (b)      173,516,973   

Grupo Televisa SA, ADR (Mexico)

     30,430,592                 (3,950,000     26,480,592          (b)       (c) 

Infineon Technologies AG (Germany)

     103,886,576                 (9,850,000     94,036,576          (b)      874,978,023   

Lafarge SA (France)

     12,764,291         610,000         (600,000     12,774,291         26,063,427        800,937,727   

Lanxess AG (Germany)

     8,729,784                 (2,984,692     5,745,092         4,396,461        453,720,509   

Medipal Holdings Corp. (Japan)

     12,426,600                 (3,850,400     8,576,200         1,980,214         (c) 

Naspers, Ltd. (South Africa)

     34,040,895                 (2,360,000     31,680,895         10,612,879        1,865,746,219   

Nexans SA (France)

     932,619         853,842         (60,000     1,726,461         977,551        135,794,122   

NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. (Japan)

     16,250,000         256,200         (9,200,000     7,306,200         2,169,321         (c) 

Television Broadcasts, Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     27,299,300                        27,299,300         5,977,500        146,632,587   

Unihair Co., Ltd (name changed from Aderans Holdings Co., Ltd) (Japan)

     3,537,000                 (100,000     3,437,000          (b)      46,142,752   

Wienerberger AG (Austria)

     12,835,026                 (500,000     12,335,026          (b)      235,546,275   

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan)

     23,980,000         3,250,000                27,230,000          (b)      443,715,852   
                           
              $ 66,637,132      $ 6,136,510,305   
                           
                                                     
(a)

Net of foreign taxes, if any

(b)

Non-income producing

(c)

Company was not an affiliate at the end of the period

 

PAGE 13 § DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

SELECTED DATA AND RATIOS

(for a share outstanding throughout each year)

 

Year Ended December 31,

 
    2010      2009      2008     2007      2006  
       

Net asset value, beginning of year

    $31.85         $21.90         $46.02        $43.66         $35.03   

Income from investment operations:

            

Net investment income

    0.51         0.41         0.97        1.25         0.57   

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)

    3.85         9.98         (22.57     3.87         9.24   
       

Total from investment operations

    4.36         10.39         (21.60     5.12         9.81   
       

Distributions to shareholders from:

            

Net investment income

    (0.50      (0.44      (0.94     (1.26      (0.56

Net realized gain

                    (1.58     (1.50      (0.62
       

Total distributions

    (0.50      (0.44      (2.52     (2.76      (1.18
       

Net asset value, end of year

    $35.71         $31.85         $21.90        $46.02         $43.66   
       

Total return

    13.69      47.46      (46.68 )%      11.71      28.00

Ratios/supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (millions)

    $43,406         $36,748         $25,020        $53,479         $30,899   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    0.65      0.65      0.64     0.65      0.66

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.58      1.58      2.37     3.11      1.82

Portfolio turnover rate

    15      21      35     16      9

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Trustees of Dodge & Cox Funds and Shareholders of Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund (the “Fund”, one of the series constituting Dodge & Cox Funds) at December 31, 2010, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California

February 23, 2011

 

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SPECIAL 2010 TAX INFORMATION

(unaudited)

The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code:

In 2010, the Fund elected to pass through to shareholders foreign source income of $913,961,452 and foreign taxes paid of $78,877,985.

The Fund designates up to a maximum of $671,824,117 of its distributions paid to shareholders in 2010 as qualified dividends (treated for federal income tax purposes in the hands of shareholders as taxable at a maximum rate of 15%).

For shareholders that are corporations, the Fund designates 1% of its ordinary dividends paid to shareholders in 2010 as dividends from domestic corporations eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction, provided that the shareholder otherwise satisfies applicable requirements to claim that deduction.

BOARD APPROVAL OF FUNDS’ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS AND MANAGEMENT FEES (unaudited)

The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the performance of the Dodge & Cox Funds’ investment manager and determining whether to continue the Investment Management Agreements between the Funds and Dodge & Cox each year (the “Agreements”). At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust held on December 15, 2010, the Trustees, by a unanimous vote (including a separate vote of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the “Independent Trustees”)), approved the renewal of the Agreements for an additional one-year term through December 31, 2011. During the course of the year, the Board received a wide variety of materials relating to the services provided by Dodge & Cox and the performance of each of the Funds.

INFORMATION RECEIVED

In advance of the meeting, the Board, including each of the Independent Trustees, requested, received, and reviewed materials relating to the Agreements and the services provided by Dodge & Cox. The Independent

Trustees retained Morningstar® to prepare an independent expense and performance summary for each Fund and comparable funds managed by other advisers identified by Morningstar®. The Morningstar® materials included information regarding advisory fee rates, expense ratios, and transfer agency, custodial, and distribution expenses, as well as appropriate performance comparisons to a Fund’s peer group and an index or combination of indices. The Morningstar® materials also included a comparison of expenses of various share classes offered by comparable funds. The materials reviewed by the Board contained information concerning, among other things, Dodge & Cox’s profitability, financial results and condition, advisory fee revenue, and separate account advisory fee schedules. The Board additionally considered the Funds’ brokerage commissions, turnover rates, and sales and redemption data for the Funds, including “soft dollar” payments made for research benefiting the Funds and other accounts managed by Dodge & Cox, and third party research expenses paid by Dodge & Cox. The Board received and reviewed a memorandum summarizing information provided throughout the year regarding Dodge & Cox’s services to the Funds. In addition, the Board requested and received additional information regarding (i) the different fees, services, costs, and risks associated with separate accounts managed by Dodge & Cox as compared to the Dodge & Cox Funds; (ii) the differences in performance between the Funds and separately managed accounts; (iii) turnover and recent Fund performance; and (iv) subscription and redemption activity.

Throughout the process of reviewing the services provided by Dodge & Cox and preparing for the meeting, the Independent Trustees found Dodge & Cox to be open, forthright, detailed, and very helpful in answering questions about all issues.

The Board received copies of the Agreements and a memorandum from the independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees discussing the factors generally regarded as appropriate to consider in evaluating advisory arrangements. The Trust’s Contract Review Committee, consisting solely of Independent Trustees, met with the independent legal counsel on November 2, 2010, and again on December 15, 2010, to discuss whether to renew the Agreements. The Board, including the Independent

 

 

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Trustees, subsequently concluded that the existing Agreements are fair and reasonable and voted to approve the Agreements.

In considering the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor or particular information as all-important or controlling. In reaching the decision to approve the Agreements, the Board, which was advised by independent legal counsel, considered several factors, discussed below, to be key factors and reached the conclusions described below.

NATURE, QUALITY, AND EXTENT OF THE SERVICES

The Board considered that Dodge & Cox provides a wide range of services to the Funds in addition to portfolio management and that the quality of these services has been excellent in all respects. The extensive nature of services provided by Dodge & Cox has been documented in materials provided to the Board and in presentations made to the Board throughout the year. In particular, the Board considered the nature, quality, and extent of portfolio management, administrative, and shareholder services performed by Dodge & Cox. With regard to portfolio management services, the Board considered Dodge & Cox’s established long-term history of care and conscientiousness in the management of the Funds; its demonstrated consistency in investment approach and depth; the background and experience of the Dodge & Cox Investment Policy Committee, International Investment Policy Committee, Global Investment Policy Committee, Fixed Income Investment Policy Committee, and research analysts responsible for managing the Funds; its methods for assessing the regulatory and investment climate in various jurisdictions; and Dodge & Cox’s overall high level of attention to its core investment management function.

In the area of administrative and shareholder services, the Board considered the excellent quality of Dodge & Cox’s work in areas such as compliance, trading, regulatory filings, proxy voting, oversight of the Funds’ transfer agent and custodian, tax compliance, and shareholder communication through its web site and other means. The Board also noted Dodge & Cox’s diligent disclosure policy.

In addition, the Board considered that Dodge & Cox manages approximately $118 billion in Fund assets with fewer professionals than most comparable funds, and that on average these professionals have more experience and longer tenure than investment professionals at comparable funds. The Board also noted that Dodge & Cox is an investment research-oriented firm with no other business endeavors to distract management’s attention from its research efforts, and that its investment professionals adhere to a consistent investment approach across the Funds. The Board further considered the Funds’ favorable stewardship ratings by Morningstar®. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and other services provided to the Funds by Dodge & Cox.

INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE

The Board considered short-term and long-term investment performance for each Fund (including periods of outperformance or underperformance) as compared to both relevant indices and the performance of such Fund’s peer group. In light of recent market volatility, the Board also reviewed recent performance in the context of long-term investment goals. The Board noted that the returns of the Funds were down on an absolute basis and relative to peer group funds during 2008, but that performance had improved significantly since then. The Board determined that Dodge & Cox has maintained and enhanced its historic, long-term, bottom up investment style.

The Board noted that longer-term comparisons demonstrated favorable performance in comparison to peer group funds and was in keeping with the stated goals in the Prospectus. The Board considered that the performance of the Funds is the result of a team-oriented investment management process that emphasizes a long-term investment horizon, independence, comprehensive research, price discipline, and focus. The Board also considered that the investment performance delivered by Dodge & Cox to the Funds appeared to be consistent with the relevant performance delivered for other (non-fund) clients of Dodge & Cox. The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox has delivered favorable long-term performance for Fund investors consistent with the long-term investment strategies being pursued by the Funds.


 

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COSTS AND ANCILLARY BENEFITS

Costs of Services to Funds: Fees and Expenses. The Board considered each Fund’s management fee rate and expense ratio relative to similar mutual funds and relative to management fees charged by Dodge & Cox to other (non-fund) clients. In particular, the Board considered that the Funds are substantially below their peer group median in expense ratios and management fee rates and that many media and industry reports specifically comment on the low expense ratios of the Funds, which have been a defining characteristic of the Funds for many years. The Board also evaluated the operating structures of the Funds and Dodge & Cox, noting that Dodge & Cox does not charge front-end sales commissions or distribution fees and bears, among other things, third party research and distribution-related costs, reimbursement for recordkeeping and administrative costs to third-party retirement plan administrators, and administrative and office overhead. The Board noted that expenses are kept down by outsourcing and by low turnover and commissions, which are well below industry averages. The Board also considered that the Funds receive numerous administrative, regulatory compliance, and shareholder support services from Dodge & Cox without any additional administrative fee and the fact that the Funds have relatively low transaction costs and portfolio turnover rates. The Board reviewed Morningstar® data showing that some peer group mutual funds offer a class of shares with a low expense ratio, while offering additional share classes with higher expense ratios.

In comparing the range of services provided to the Funds under the Agreements to the services Dodge & Cox provides under its separate advisory client agreements, the Board determined that part of the difference is due to higher risks as well as legal and management costs of sponsoring the Funds and noted that separate accounts incur other expenses that should be considered when comparing Fund expenses to separate account expenses. In light of that, the greater risks and regulatory burdens associated with sponsoring a high profile mutual fund business, and the fact that these are different lines of business, there is reasonable justification for differences in fee rates charged between the two. The Board concluded that costs incurred by the Funds for the services they receive (including the management fee paid to Dodge &

Cox) are reasonable and that the fees are acceptable based upon the qualifications, experience, reputation, and performance of Dodge & Cox and the low overall expense ratios of the Funds.

Profitability and Costs of Services to Dodge & Cox; “Fall-out” Benefits. The Board reviewed reports of Dodge & Cox’s financial position, profitability, and estimated overall value, and considered Dodge & Cox’s overall profitability within its context as a private, employee-owned S-Corporation and relative to the favorable services provided. The Board noted that net revenues for 2010 are projected to increase from 2009. The Board noted in particular that Dodge & Cox’s profits are not generated by high fee rates, but reflect a streamlined, efficient, and focused business approach toward investment management. The Board recognized the importance of Dodge & Cox’s profitability—which is derived solely from management fees and does not include other business ventures—to maintain its independence, stability, company culture and ethics, and management continuity. The Board also considered that revenues reflect the continued success of the Funds and that the compensation/profit structure at Dodge & Cox is vital for remaining independent and facilitating retention of its management and investment professionals.

The Board considered potential “fall-out” benefits (including the receipt of research from unaffiliated brokers) that Dodge & Cox might receive as a result of its association with the Funds. The Board also noted the extent of additional administrative services performed by Dodge & Cox for the Funds, and that the magnitude of costs and risks borne by Dodge & Cox in rendering advisory services to the Funds (including risks in the compliance, securities valuation, and investment management processes) are continuing to increase. The Board concluded that the profitability of Dodge & Cox’s relationship with the Funds (including fall-out benefits) was fair and reasonable.

THE BENEFIT OF ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of each Fund, whether the Funds have appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether the


 

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management fee rate is reasonable in relation to the Fund assets and any economies of scale that may exist. In the Board’s view, any consideration of economies of scale must take account of the Funds’ low fee structure and the considerable efficiencies of the Funds’ organization and fee structure that has been realized by shareholders at the outset of their investment (i.e., from the first dollar). The Board noted that Dodge & Cox has shared economies of scale by adding or enhancing services to the Funds over time, and that the internal costs of providing investment management, up-to-date technology, administrative, and compliance services to the Funds are continuing to increase. For example, Dodge & Cox has increased its global research staff and investment resources over the years to address the increased complexity of investing in multinational and non-U.S. companies. In addition, Dodge & Cox has made substantial expenditures in other staff and infrastructure to enable it to integrate credit and equity analyses and to be able to implement its strategy in a more effective and secure manner. The Board determined that the Funds provide access by small investors to high quality investment management at a relatively low cost. The Board’s decision to renew the Agreements was made after consideration of economies of scale and review of peer group fund expense ratios and historical expense ratio patterns for the Funds. Their review also included consideration of the desirability of adding breakpoints to the Funds’ fee schedules. The Board concluded that the current Dodge & Cox fee structure is fair and reasonable and adequately shares economies of scale that may exist.

CONCLUSION

Based on their evaluation of all material factors and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the advisory fee structure was fair and reasonable, that each Fund was paying a competitive fee for the services provided, that the scope and quality of Dodge & Cox’s services has provided substantial value for Fund shareholders over the long term, and that approval of the Agreements was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.

FUND HOLDINGS

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times each fiscal year, as of the end of each quarter. The Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-CSR (second and fourth quarters) and Form N-Q (first and third quarters). Shareholders may view the Fund’s Forms N-CSR and N-Q on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Forms N-CSR and N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operations of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by 1-202-942-8090 (direct) or 1-800-732-0330 (general SEC number). A complete list of the Fund’s quarter-end holdings is also available at www.dodgeandcox.com on or about 15 days following each quarter end and remains available on the website until the list is updated in the subsequent quarter.

PROXY VOTING

For a free copy of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, please call 1-800-621-3979, visit the Fund’s website at www.dodgeandcox.com or visit the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 is also available at www.dodgeandcox.com or at www.sec.gov.

HOUSEHOLD MAILINGS

The Fund routinely mails shareholder reports and summary prospectuses to shareholders and, on occasion, proxy statements. In order to reduce the volume of mail, when possible, only one copy of these documents will be sent to shareholders who are part of the same family and share the same residential address.

If you have a direct account with the Funds and you do not want the mailing of shareholder reports and summary prospectuses combined with other members in your household, contact the Funds at 1-800-621-3979. Your request will be implemented within 30 days.


 

DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 18


DODGE & COX FUNDS—EXECUTIVE OFFICER & TRUSTEE INFORMATION

 

Name (Age) and
Address*
  Position with Trust
(Year of Election or
Appointment)
  Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years   Other Directorships Held by Trustees
INTERESTED TRUSTEES & OFFICERS

John A. Gunn

(67)

 

Chairman and

Trustee
(Trustee since 1985)

  Chairman (since 2007), Chief Executive Officer (2005-2010), and Director of Dodge & Cox, Portfolio Manager and member of Investment Policy Committee (IPC), Global Investment Policy Committee (GIPC) (since 2008), and International Investment Policy Committee (IIPC)  
Kenneth E. Olivier (58)   President and Trustee
(Trustee since 2005)
  Chief Executive Officer (since 2010), President (since 2005), and Director of Dodge & Cox, Portfolio Manager, and member of IPC  
Dana M. Emery (49)  

Senior Vice President and Trustee

(Trustee since 1993)

  Executive Vice President (since 2005) and Director of Dodge & Cox, Director of Fixed Income, Portfolio Manager, and member of Fixed Income Investment Policy Committee (FIIPC)  

Charles F. Pohl

(52)

 

Senior Vice President

(Officer since 2004)

  Senior Vice President and Director of Dodge & Cox, Chief Investment Officer (since 2007), Director of Credit Research, Portfolio Manager, Investment Analyst, and member of IPC, GIPC (since 2008), IIPC (since 2007), and FIIPC  
Diana S. Strandberg (51)   Senior Vice President
(Officer since 2005)
  Vice President of Dodge & Cox, Director of International Equity (since 2009), Portfolio Manager, and member of IPC, GIPC (since 2008), and IIPC  
David H. Longhurst (53)  

Treasurer

(Officer since 2006)

  Vice President (since 2008) and Assistant Treasurer of Dodge & Cox (since 2007); Fund Administrative and Accounting Senior Manager (2004-2007)  
Thomas M. Mistele (57)   Secretary
(Officer since 2000)
  Chief Operating Officer, Director, Secretary, and General Counsel of Dodge & Cox  
Katherine M. Primas (36)   Chief Compliance Officer
(Officer since 2009)
  Chief Compliance Officer of Dodge & Cox (since 2008) and Associate Chief Compliance Officer of Dodge & Cox (2004-2008)  
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
William F. Ausfahl (70)  

Trustee

(Since 2002)

 

CFO, The Clorox Co. (1982-1997);

Director, The Clorox Co. (1984-1997)

 
L. Dale Crandall (69)  

Trustee

(Since 1999)

  President, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (2000-2002); Senior Vice President—Finance and Administration & CFO, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (1998-2000)   Director, Ansell Limited (medical equipment and supplies) (2002-present); Director, Coventry Health Care, Inc. (managed health care) (2004-present); Bridgeport Education, Inc. (education services) (2008 to present)
Thomas A. Larsen (61)  

Trustee

(Since 2002)

  Director in Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin (law firm)  

John B. Taylor

(64)

 

Trustee

(Since 2005)

  Professor of Economics, Stanford University; Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution; Under Secretary for International Affairs, United States Treasury (2001-2005)  

Will C. Wood

(71)

 

Trustee

(Since 1992)

  Principal, Kentwood Associates, Financial Advisers   Director, Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A. (Latin American foreign trade bank) (1999-Present)

 

*

The address for each Officer and Trustee is 555 California Street, 40th Floor, San Francisco, California 94104. Each Officer and Trustee oversees all five series in the Dodge & Cox Funds complex and serves for an indefinite term.

Additional information about the Trust’s Trustees and Officers is available in the Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You can get a free copy of the SAI by visiting the Funds’ website at www.dodgeandcox.com or calling
1-800-621-3979.

 

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Balanced Fund

 

www.dodgeandcox.com

For Fund literature, transactions, and account information, please visit the Funds’ website.

or write or call:

DODGE & COX FUNDS

c/o Boston Financial Data Services

P.O. Box 8422

Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8422

(800) 621-3979

INVESTMENT MANAGER

Dodge & Cox

555 California Street, 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

(415) 981-1710

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless it is accompanied by a current prospectus.

This report reflects our views, opinions, and portfolio holdings as of December 31, 2010, the end of the reporting period. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dodge & Cox disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dodge & Cox Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dodge & Cox Fund.

12/10 BF AR    LOGO    Printed on recycled paper

2010    

Annual Report

December 31, 2010

Balanced Fund

ESTABLISHED 1931

TICKER:  DODBX



TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS

 

The Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund had a total return of 8.4% for the fourth quarter of 2010, compared to 5.9% for the Combined Index1 (a 60/40 blend of stocks and fixed income securities). For 2010, the Fund had a total return of 12.2%, compared to 12.1% for the Combined Index. At year end, the Fund’s net assets of $14.8 billion were invested in 75.0% common stocks, 23.3% fixed income securities, and 1.7% cash.

MARKET COMMENTARY

Equity markets rose in the fourth quarter to finish the year on a positive note. The year-end surge—the S&P 500 rose 20.6% during the final four months of 2010—was led by Energy and Materials stocks. Throughout 2010, strong corporate earnings results were sustained, the Federal Reserve committed to purchase additional U.S. Treasury securities, and the global economic recovery continued at a modest pace. The positive economic news, however, was balanced by renewed European sovereign debt concerns, persistently high U.S. unemployment, and a fragile U.S. housing market.

Within U.S. fixed income markets, U.S. Treasury rates rose sharply during the fourth quarter in response to better economic data and continued U.S. monetary and fiscal stimulus. However, interest rates declined on balance for 2010, resulting in a 5.9% return2 for the Treasury sector. Investment-grade corporate bonds returned 9.0% for the year, outperforming comparable-duration3 Treasuries as the combination of strong earnings (corporate earnings are the highest since their 2007 peak) and conservatism in executive suites (record cash balances for S&P 500 non-Financials) improved credit profiles. Agency-guaranteed4 mortgage-backed securities (MBS) stared down a passel of thorny issues in 2010 and emerged with a solid 5.4% return, outperforming comparable short-duration alternatives for the year.

INVESTMENT STRATEGY

The Fund’s asset allocation is based on our three- to five- year relative outlook for the Fund’s equity and fixed income holdings. Given the current valuations across fixed income and equity markets, as well as the U.S.

economy’s longer-term growth prospects, we believe the long-term outlook for equities is more attractive. As such, we continue to position the Fund with a higher equity weighting compared to the Combined Index and, conversely, a lower allocation to fixed income securities. By year-end 2010, we decreased the fixed income portfolio to 23.3% of Fund assets, the lowest level since 2003. The Fund’s greater allocation to equities contributed to 2010 returns, although the Fund’s equity portfolio lagged the S&P 500.

Fund Performance

The Fund outperformed the Combined Index in 2010, but has trailed the Combined Index over the most recent three- and five-year periods. Most of this underperformance can be attributed to a higher Fund weighting in equities versus the Combined Index and the equity portfolio’s 2008 shortfall versus the S&P 500. It is worth mentioning that the Fund has outperformed the Combined Index by 2.4 and 1.6 percentage points annualized, respectively, over the past 10 and 20 years, and shareholders have experienced the Fund’s cycles of out- and underperformance. While we cannot predict the Fund’s future returns, we have strong conviction about the Fund’s asset allocation and its holdings and encourage shareholders to take a long-term view when investing.

Equity Strategy

The equity portfolio of the Fund had a 13% weighting across ten different companies that we view as leaders in media distribution and content (including Electronic Arts5 and AOL, which are categorized as Information Technology holdings). The Fund’s holdings are well diversified, deriving about 50% of their revenue6 from distribution (i.e., subscriptions for cable or satellite TV) and 50% from content (i.e., advertising, cable affiliate fees, or film/TV production). We believe that valuations are reasonable and the investment opportunity is quite attractive for each media company held in the equity portfolio.

Technological changes continue to unfold, creating new digital media opportunities as well as business challenges. One challenge that has gained much attention as a potential threat to cable and satellite TV is the


 

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distribution of video content via the internet (e.g., Netflix and Hulu). We believe this threat is exaggerated. The current industry ecosystem of broadcast TV and cable programming—largely distributed by incumbent pay-TV operators such as Comcast, Time Warner Cable (TWC, now separate from Time Warner), and DirecTV—is well established, has certain economies of scale, and is quite profitable for all parties involved. In other words, barriers to entry are high and incentives to protect the status quo are strong. Moreover, Comcast and TWC are leading providers of high-speed internet services and stand to benefit from significantly increased demand for bandwidth if consumers continue to shift more of their TV viewing online.

Comcast, the largest media holding in the Fund’s equity portfolio, and TWC were two of the most significant contributors to the equity portfolio’s return in 2010, up 33% and 64%, respectively. At year-end valuations of approximately 15 times 2011 estimated earnings and 9 times 2011 estimated free cash flow (cash flow from operations less capital expenditures), we believe that both companies remain attractive. The equity portfolio also has significant holdings in two content providers: Time Warner and News Corp., with major exposure to cable programming (HBO and Fox News) and film/TV production (Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox). These areas continue to be growth drivers for future profits and cash flow. As always, our team of global research analysts is closely monitoring the impact of rapid technological developments to make sure that we fully understand the opportunities and risks facing the Fund’s existing holdings and potential new investments.

Fixed Income Strategy

We are alert to the risk of rising interest rates given our positive view of the U.S. economy’s longer-term growth prospects and the low level of interest rates. The fixed income portfolio is positioned defensively vis-à-vis interest rate risk, with a duration of 3.7 years versus 5.0 years for the BCAG. This includes the effect of a small short position in 10-year U.S. Treasury futures. Notwithstanding this positioning, the portfolio continues to have a nominal yield advantage (3.9% versus 3.0% for the BCAG at year end), which should contribute positively to portfolio returns going forward.

This yield advantage is achieved through the portfolio’s significant weightings in corporate bonds (49%) and Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE)-guaranteed MBS (44%), as well as a 4% position in taxable municipal securities. We are enthusiastic about the longer-term prospects for the portfolio’s holdings within these sectors.

We believe the corporate bond market is an area of continued long-term opportunity. While profit margins and earnings for corporate issuers have been surprisingly strong through this period of low economic growth, renewed vigor in the U.S. economy has the potential to drive revenue growth among companies now as well. As always, however, risks remain, among them the potential for creditor-averse behavior (e.g., stock buybacks, M&A activity, and LBOs). We closely monitor the potential for these activities among the portfolio’s holdings, and we look to the diversification represented by the portfolio’s 39 different corporate issuers for an additional level of risk mitigation.

The taxable municipal market likewise offers attractive long-term value in our opinion. We have focused the portfolio’s investments on large, important issuers with taxing or toll-setting authority and helpful structural features. We currently have positions in three issuers: State of California General Obligation bonds (primarily Build America Bonds, or BABs), Los Angeles Unified School District BABs, and New Jersey Turnpike Authority BABs. We view these investments as offering compelling long-term value as well as portfolio diversification.

The MBS in the fixed income portfolio outperformed similar-duration alternatives in 2010, despite substantial headwinds incurred during the GSE buyouts early in the year. The portfolio’s MBS holdings emphasize high coupons and specific characteristics of underlying borrowers, such as lower loan balances or higher loan-to-value ratios. We believe these securities will benefit from the muting effect on prepayments of declining home prices and tightened underwriting standards. That said, we are ever alert to changes to the mortgage finance industry that would alter the current environment to the detriment of the Fund’s MBS holdings.

IN CLOSING

We are optimistic about the long-term opportunity for equities and credit-sensitive fixed income obligations despite economic uncertainties, concerns about the global


 

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debt crisis, and the risk of rising interest rates. We highlight four factors contributing to our optimism: reasonable valuations, the health of corporate balance sheets, clear signs of progress in the U.S. economic recovery, and growth in the developing world. We believe that the Fund is well positioned to benefit from these positive factors, and we encourage you to share our longer-term view of investing.

Thank you for your continued confidence in our firm. As always, we welcome your comments and questions.

For the Board of Trustees,

 

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John A. Gunn,

Chairman

 

Kenneth E. Olivier,

President

January 31, 2011

 

 

1  

The Combined Index reflects an unmanaged portfolio (rebalanced monthly) of 60% of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500), which is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices, and 40% of the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index (BCAG), which is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade fixed income securities. The Fund may, however, invest up to 75% of its total assets in stocks.

2  

Sector Returns as calculated and reported by Barclays Capital.

3  

Duration is a measure of a bond’s (or a bond portfolio’s) price sensitivity to changes in interest rates.

4  

The U.S. Government does not guarantee the Fund’s shares, yield, or net asset value. The guarantee does not eliminate market risk.

5  

We use these examples to illustrate our investment process, not to imply that we think they are more attractive than the Fund’s other holdings.

6  

Company revenues are weighted by Fund position size.

 

Risks: The Fund is subject to stock market risk, meaning stocks in the Fund may decline in value for extended periods due to the financial prospects of individual companies, or due to general market and economic conditions. The Fund also invests in individual bonds whose yields and market values fluctuate, so that your investment may be worth more or less than its original cost. Bond investments are subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, and prepayment risk, all of which could have adverse effects on the value of the Fund. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile.

ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW

The Fund modestly outperformed the Combined Index by 0.1 percentage points in 2010. The Fund’s allocation to equities was greater than the Combined Index and contributed to relative results, even though equity performance lagged the S&P 500.

EQUITY PORTFOLIO

  §  

A higher average weighting in Health Care (21% versus 12% for the S&P 500 sector) detracted, as it was the weakest sector of the market. Boston Scientific (down 16%), Sanofi-Aventis (down 15%), and Medtronic (down 14%) lagged.

 
  §  

Weak relative returns in the Industrials sector (up 21% versus up 27% for the S&P 500 sector) hurt results.

 
  §  

Hewlett-Packard (down 18%) was a meaningful detractor.

 
  §  

Relative returns in the Energy sector (up 29% versus up 21% for the S&P 500 sector) had a positive impact. Oil service companies Baker Hughes (up 43%) and Schlumberger (up 30%) were notably strong.

 
  §  

A higher average weighting in the Consumer Discretionary sector (18% versus 10% for the S&P 500 sector) contributed to relative results, as the sector led the market. Time Warner Cable (up 64%) and Comcast (up 33%) helped.

 

FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO

  §  

The portfolio’s significant overweight to corporate bonds benefited relative returns; for the year, the Corporate sector outperformed all other major sectors with a 9.0% return.

 
  §  

Issuer-specific corporate bond performance was positive; strong performers included AIG, Ally Financial, Dillard’s, Dow Chemical, HCA, Macy’s, and SLM Corp.

 
  §  

The portfolio’s shorter duration detracted significantly from relative returns as U.S. Treasury interest rates declined by 30–70 basis points over the one-year period.

 

 

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE:

FIRST & THIRD QUARTER REPORT MAILINGS

Consistent with industry practice, going forward Dodge & Cox Funds will no longer produce First and Third Quarter Shareholder Reports.

We will continue to communicate with you via our website, www.dodgeandcox.com. To obtain quarterly information on the Funds, please visit our website. There you will find Fund characteristics, holdings, performance, commentary, and more.

LOGO   To receive email when new Fund information is available, subscribe to our email updates at www.dodgeandcox.com/subscribe.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF DODGE & COX

Independent Organization

Dodge & Cox is one of the largest privately owned investment managers in the world. We remain committed to independence, with a goal of providing the highest quality investment management service to our existing clients.

80 Years of Investment Experience

Dodge & Cox was founded in 1930. We have a stable and well-qualified team of investment professionals, most of whom have spent their entire careers at Dodge & Cox.

Experienced Investment Team

The Investment Policy Committee, which is the decision-making body for the equity portion of the Balanced Fund, is a nine-member committee with an average tenure at Dodge & Cox of 25 years. The Fixed Income Investment Policy Committee, which is the decision-making body for the Fixed Income portion of the Balanced Fund, is a ten-member committee with an average tenure of 16 years.

One Business with a Single Research Office

Dodge & Cox manages domestic, international, and global equity, fixed income, and balanced investments, operating from one office in San Francisco.

Consistent Investment Approach

Our team decision-making process involves thorough, bottom-up fundamental analysis of each investment.

Long-Term Focus and Low Expenses

We invest with a three- to five-year investment horizon, which has historically resulted in low turnover relative to our peers. We manage Funds that maintain low expense ratios.


 

DODGE & COX BALANCED FUND § PAGE 4


GROWTH OF $10,000 OVER 10 YEARS

FOR AN INVESTMENT MADE ON DECEMBER 31, 2000

 

LOGO

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

FOR PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

       1 Year       5 Years     10 Years     20 Years  
       

Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund

    12.23     2.08     5.93     10.13

Combined Index(a)

    12.13        4.08        3.53        8.54   

S&P 500

    15.06        2.29        1.42        9.14   

Barclays Capital Aggregate
Bond Index (BCAG)

    6.56        5.80        5.84        6.89   

Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment return and share price will fluctuate with market conditions, and investors may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Mutual fund performance changes over time and currently may be significantly lower than stated. Performance is updated and published monthly. Visit the Fund’s website at www.dodgeandcox.com or call 1-800-621-3979 for current performance figures.

The Fund’s total returns include the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions, but have not been adjusted for any income taxes payable by shareholders on these distributions or on Fund share redemptions. Index returns include dividends and/or interest income but, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses.

Standard & Poor’s, Standard & Poor’s 500, and S&P 500® are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Barclays Capital® is a trademark of Barclays PLC.

 

 

(a)

The Combined Index reflects an unmanaged portfolio of 60% of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500), which is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices, and 40% of the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index (BCAG), which is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of U.S. dollar-denominated investment grade fixed income securities.

 

 

FUND EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing Fund costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. All mutual funds have ongoing costs, sometimes referred to as operating expenses. The following example shows ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and can help you understand these costs and compare them with those of other mutual funds. The example assumes a $1,000 investment held for the six months indicated.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and expenses based on the Fund’s actual returns. You may use the information in this line, together with your account balance, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON WITH OTHER MUTUAL FUNDS

Information on the second line of the table can help you compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with those of other mutual funds. This information may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” is based on the actual expense ratio of the Fund and an assumed 5% annual rate of return before expenses (not the Fund’s actual return). The amount under the heading “Expense Paid During the Period” shows the hypothetical expenses your account would have incurred under this scenario. You can compare this figure with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other mutual funds.

 

Six Months Ended
December 31, 2010
   Beginning Account Value
7/1/2010
     Ending Account Value
12/31/2010
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
 

Based on Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,175.70       $ 2.88   

Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return

     1,000.00         1,022.55         2.68   
*  

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.53%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

The expenses shown in the table highlight ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional fees or account maintenance fees. While other mutual funds may charge such fees, please note that the Fund does not charge transaction fees (e.g., redemption fees, sales loads) or universal account maintenance fees (e.g., small account fees).

 

PAGE 5 § DODGE & COX BALANCED FUND


FUND INFORMATION     December 31, 2010   

 

GENERAL INFORMATION        

Net Asset Value Per Share

     $70.22   

Total Net Assets (billions)

     $14.8   

30-Day SEC Yield(a)

     1.80%   

Expense Ratio

     0.53%   

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     12%   

Fund Inception

     1931   

No sales charges or distribution fees

  

 

Investment Manager: Dodge & Cox, San Francisco. Managed by the Investment Policy Committee, whose nine members’ average tenure at Dodge & Cox is 25 years, and by the Fixed Income Investment Policy Committee, whose ten members’ average tenure is 16 years.

      

 

STOCK PORTFOLIO (75.0%)    Fund  

Number of Stocks

     78   

Median Market Capitalization (billions)

     $22   

Price-to-Earnings Ratio(b)

     11.8x   

Foreign Stocks not in the S&P 500(c)

     13.1%   

 

SECTOR DIVERSIFICATION (FIVE LARGEST)  

Information Technology

     16.5

Health Care

     14.0   

Financials

     12.9   

Consumer Discretionary

     12.8   

Energy

     7.2   

 

TEN LARGEST STOCKS(d)        

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     3.2

Comcast Corp.

     2.9   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     2.9   

Capital One Financial Corp.

     2.6   

Schlumberger, Ltd.

     2.5   

General Electric Co.

     2.5   

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

     2.2   

Motorola, Inc.

     2.1   

Merck & Co., Inc.

     2.1   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

     2.0   

ASSET ALLOCATION

 

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FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO (23.3%)    Fund  

Number of Fixed Income Securities

     242   

Effective Maturity(e)

     7.1 years   

Effective Duration(f)

     3.7 years   

 

SECTOR DIVERSIFICATION        

U.S. Treasury(e)

     0.3

Government-Related

     1.4   

Mortgage-Related

     10.2   

Corporate

     11.4   

Asset-Backed

     0.0   

 

CREDIT QUALITY(g)        

U.S. Government & U.S. Government-Related(e)

     10.9

Aaa

     0.0 (h) 

Aa

     1.9   

A

     2.4   

Baa

     4.3   

Ba

     2.1   

B

     1.1   

Caa

     0.6   

Ca

     0.0   

C

     0.0   

 

CORPORATE ISSUERS (FIVE LARGEST)(d)  

Ford Motor Credit Co.

     0.7

Ally Financial, Inc.

     0.7   

Bank of America Corp.

     0.7   

HCA, Inc.

     0.6   

Citigroup, Inc.

     0.5   

 

(a)  

SEC yield is an annualization of the Fund’s total net investment income per share for the 30-day period ended on the last day of the month.

(b)  

Price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is calculated using 12-month forward earnings estimates.

(c)  

Foreign stocks are U.S. dollar-denominated.

(d)  

The Fund’s portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice. The mention of specific securities is not a recommendation or solicitation for any person to buy, sell, or hold any particular security.

(e)  

Data as presented excludes the effect of the Fund’s short position in 10-year Treasury futures contracts (notional value = 2.9% of the Fund’s net assets). If the Fund’s exposure to Treasury futures contracts had been included, the effective maturity would be 0.8 years lower.

(f)  

Data presented includes the effect of Treasury futures contacts.

(g)  

The Fund’s credit quality distribution is calculated using ratings from Moody’s Investor Services. If no Moody’s rating is available, the lower of the Standard & Poor’s or Fitch rating is used. The credit quality of the investments in the portfolio does not apply to the stability or safety of the Fund or its shares.

(h)  

Rounds to 0.0%.

 

 

 

DODGE & COX BALANCED FUND § PAGE 6


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2010   

 

COMMON STOCKS: 75.0%               
    SHARES      VALUE  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 12.8%      

CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL: 1.7%

  

  

Panasonic Corp. ADR(b) (Japan)

    6,342,228       $      89,425,415   

Sony Corp. ADR(b) (Japan)

    4,615,900         164,833,789   
          
       254,259,204   

MEDIA: 9.0%

  

  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    19,826,374         435,585,437   

DIRECTV, Class A(a)

    244,518         9,763,604   

DISH Network Corp., Class A(a)

    2,683,682         52,761,188   

Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.(a)

    5,346,800         56,783,016   

Liberty Global, Inc., Series A(a)

    258,521         9,146,473   

Liberty Global, Inc., Series C(a)

    282,368         9,569,452   

News Corp., Class A

    18,967,300         276,163,888   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

    2,878,883         190,092,644   

Time Warner, Inc.

    8,988,466         289,158,951   
          
       1,329,024,653   

RETAILING: 2.1%

  

  

CarMax, Inc.(a)

    1,732,800         55,241,664   

Home Depot, Inc.

    3,996,692         140,124,022   

Liberty Interactive, Series A(a)

    6,860,550         108,190,873   

Macy’s, Inc.

    331,501         8,386,975   
          
       311,943,534   
          
       1,895,227,391   
CONSUMER STAPLES: 1.4%      

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING: 1.3%

  

  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    1,843,600         99,425,348   

Walgreen Co.

    2,298,939         89,566,664   
          
       188,992,012   

FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO: 0.1%

  

  

Diageo PLC ADR(b) (United Kingdom)

    300,000         22,299,000   
          
       211,291,012   
ENERGY: 7.2%      

Baker Hughes, Inc.

    3,002,379         171,646,007   

Chevron Corp.

    2,235,579         203,996,584   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    2,944,600         288,865,260   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR(b)
(United Kingdom)

    440,127         29,343,267   

Schlumberger, Ltd.(c)

    4,485,121         374,507,604   
          
       1,068,358,722   
FINANCIALS: 12.9%      

BANKS: 4.7%

  

  

BB&T Corp.

    3,116,484         81,932,364   

HSBC Holdings PLC ADR(b) (United Kingdom)

    1,420,561         72,505,434   

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

    1,904,490         56,201,500   

U.S. Bancorp

    2,442,600         65,876,922   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    13,706,906         424,777,017   
          
       701,293,237   
    SHARES      VALUE  

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS: 6.7%

  

  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    8,139,800       $ 245,821,960   

Capital One Financial Corp.

    9,132,659         388,685,967   

Charles Schwab Corp.

    7,300,000         124,903,000   

Credit Suisse Group AG ADR(b) (Switzerland)

    519,200         20,980,872   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    400,000         67,264,000   

Legg Mason, Inc.

    1,519,300         55,105,011   

SLM Corp.(a)

    7,910,100         99,588,159   
          
       1,002,348,969   

INSURANCE: 1.5%

  

  

AEGON NV(a),(b) (Netherlands)

    13,601,751         83,378,734   

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A(a)

    1,704,200         22,393,188   

Loews Corp.

    911,708         35,474,558   

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

    1,407,119         78,390,599   
          
       219,637,079   
          
       1,923,279,285   
HEALTH CARE: 14.0%     

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES: 2.0%

  

Boston Scientific Corp.(a)

    18,638,300         141,091,931   

CareFusion Corp.(a)

    1,722,050         44,256,685   

Covidien PLC(b) (Ireland)

    1,418,700         64,777,842   

Medtronic, Inc.

    1,410,200         52,304,318   
          
       302,430,776   

PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE
SCIENCES: 12.0%

   

Amgen, Inc.(a)

    4,899,400         268,977,060   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.(a)

    844,468         30,603,520   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR(b)
(United Kingdom)

    7,614,400         298,636,768   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    8,660,975         312,141,539   

Novartis AG ADR(b) (Switzerland)

    5,587,500         329,383,125   

Pfizer, Inc.

    16,320,517         285,772,253   

Sanofi-Aventis ADR(b) (France)

    7,666,700         247,097,741   
          
       1,772,612,006   
          
       2,075,042,782   
INDUSTRIALS: 5.7%     

CAPITAL GOODS: 3.1%

    

Eaton Corp.

    147,274         14,949,784   

General Electric Co.

    20,084,600         367,347,334   

Tyco International, Ltd.(b) (Switzerland)

    2,035,434         84,348,385   
          
       466,645,503   

COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: 0.7%

  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

    271,800         22,312,062   

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    3,072,350         74,289,423   
          
       96,601,485   

TRANSPORTATION: 1.9%

    

FedEx Corp.

    2,994,554         278,523,467   
          
       841,770,455   

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2010   

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
    SHARES      VALUE  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 16.5%   

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT: 1.0%

  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    6,094,000       $ 143,940,280   
    

SOFTWARE & SERVICES: 6.3%

  

AOL, Inc.(a)

    2,093,306         49,632,285   

BMC Software, Inc.(a)

    2,044,160         96,361,703   

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a)

    9,515,800         78,600,508   

Computer Sciences Corp.

    1,733,232         85,968,307   

Compuware Corp.(a)

    6,389,888         74,569,993   

EBay, Inc.(a)

    7,299,900         203,156,217   

Electronic Arts, Inc.(a)

    5,715,680         93,622,838   

Symantec Corp.(a)

    8,834,000         147,881,160   

Synopsys, Inc.(a)

    3,915,100         105,355,341   
          
       935,148,352   

TECHNOLOGY, HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT: 9.2%

  

Hewlett-Packard Co.

    11,323,512         476,719,855   

Molex, Inc.

    781,600         17,757,952   

Molex, Inc., Class A

    2,469,828         46,605,655   

Motorola, Inc.(a)

    34,543,700         313,311,359   

Nokia Corp. ADR(b) (Finland)

    6,640,260         68,527,483   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ADR(b) (Sweden)

    6,072,200         70,012,466   

Tyco Electronics, Ltd.(b) (Switzerland)

    4,532,500         160,450,500   

Xerox Corp.

    18,745,150         215,944,128   
          
       1,369,329,398   
          
       2,448,418,030   
MATERIALS: 2.2%     

Cemex SAB de CV ADR(a),(b) (Mexico)

    4,176,414         44,729,394   

Domtar Corp.

    487,491         37,010,317   

Dow Chemical Co.

    6,616,717         225,894,718   

Vulcan Materials Co.

    556,189         24,672,544   
          
       332,306,973   
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES: 2.3%   

Sprint Nextel Corp.(a)

    37,874,100         160,207,443   

Vodafone Group PLC ADR(b) (United Kingdom)

    6,906,698         182,544,028   
          
       342,751,471   
          

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $10,062,487,330)

     $ 11,138,446,121   
FIXED INCOME SECURITIES: 23.3%  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  
U.S. TREASURY AND GOVERNMENT-RELATED: 1.7%   

U.S. TREASURY: 0.3%

    

U.S. Treasury Note
1.00%, 10/31/11

  $ 40,000,000       $ 40,234,360   
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

GOVERNMENT-RELATED: 1.4%

  

Arkansas Dev. Fin. Auth. GNMA Guaranteed Bonds
9.75%, 11/15/14

  $ 731,728       $ 753,387   

California Taxable General Obligation

    

5.45%, 4/1/15

    14,510,000         15,151,922   

7.50%, 4/1/34

    28,825,000         29,826,669   

5.65%, 4/1/39, (mandatory put, 4/1/13)

    4,960,000         5,237,909   

7.55%, 4/1/39

    43,350,000         44,960,019   

7.30%, 10/1/39

    17,000,000         17,120,700   

7.625%, 3/1/40

    5,500,000         5,738,755   

Los Angeles Unified School District Taxable General Obligation 6.758%, 7/1/34

    19,000,000         19,678,870   

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue Bonds 7.102%, 1/1/41

    14,000,000         15,173,620   

Small Business Administration — 504 Program

  

  

Series 96-20L, 6.70%, 12/1/16

    863,872         942,097   

Series 97-20F, 7.20%, 6/1/17

    1,268,118         1,407,928   

Series 97-20I, 6.90%, 9/1/17

    1,796,157         1,969,815   

Series 98-20D, 6.15%, 4/1/18

    2,147,157         2,344,463   

Series 98-20I, 6.00%, 9/1/18

    1,488,040         1,620,966   

Series 99-20F, 6.80%, 6/1/19

    1,740,689         1,921,026   

Series 00-20D, 7.47%, 4/1/20

    4,496,767         4,985,368   

Series 00-20E, 8.03%, 5/1/20

    2,003,124         2,258,593   

Series 00-20G, 7.39%, 7/1/20

    3,206,227         3,550,228   

Series 00-20I, 7.21%, 9/1/20

    1,973,560         2,168,328   

Series 01-20E, 6.34%, 5/1/21

    5,632,962         6,130,160   

Series 01-20G, 6.625%, 7/1/21

    5,136,767         5,610,613   

Series 03-20J, 4.92%, 10/1/23

    13,275,479         14,121,787   

Series 07-20F, 5.71%, 6/1/27

    8,736,609         9,451,228   
          
            212,124,451   
          
       252,358,811   
MORTGAGE-RELATED: 10.2%   

FEDERAL AGENCY CMO & REMIC: 1.7%

  

Dept. of Veterans Affairs

    

Trust 1995-1A 1, 7.213%, 2/15/25

    849,343         987,627   

Trust 1995-2C 3A, 8.793%, 6/15/25

    376,085         456,355   

Fannie Mae

    

Trust 2001-T5 A3, 7.50%, 6/19/30

    1,065,060         1,244,559   

Trust 2002-33 A1, 7.00%, 6/25/32

    3,370,240         3,905,265   

Trust 2002-86, 6.00%, 8/25/32

    10,844,180         11,656,233   

Trust 2005-W4 1A2, 6.50%, 8/25/35

    17,316,362         19,892,171   

Trust 2001-T7 A1, 7.50%, 2/25/41

    3,175,727         3,508,808   

Trust 2001-T4 A1, 7.50%, 7/25/41

    2,909,341         3,361,840   

Trust 2001-T8 A1, 7.50%, 7/25/41

    3,533,425         4,069,975   

Trust 2001-W3 A, 7.00%, 9/25/41

    2,678,320         3,071,364   

Trust 2001-T10 A2, 7.50%, 12/25/41

    3,442,288         3,984,448   

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   DODGE & COX BALANCED FUND § PAGE 8


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2010   

 

FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (continued)  
    PAR VALUE     VALUE  

Trust 2002-W6 2A1, 6.836%, 6/25/42

  $ 3,101,682      $ 3,475,842   

Trust 2002-W8 A2, 7.00%, 6/25/42

    3,707,714        4,123,455   

Trust 2003-W2 1A1, 6.50%, 7/25/42

    6,763,759        7,769,868   

Trust 2003-W2 1A2, 7.00%, 7/25/42

    2,812,999        3,183,529   

Trust 2003-W4 4A, 7.50%, 10/25/42

    3,948,034        4,513,977   

Trust 2004-T1 1A2, 6.50%, 1/25/44

    6,540,540        7,241,314   

Trust 2004-W2 5A, 7.50%, 3/25/44

    11,839,816        13,556,589   

Trust 2004-W8 3A, 7.50%, 6/25/44

    1,731,491        1,998,866   

Trust 2009-11 MP, 7.00%, 3/25/49

    53,092,402        59,099,122   

Freddie Mac

   

Series 2100 GS, 6.50%, 12/15/13

    1,938,325        2,038,395   

Series 2430 UC, 6.00%, 9/15/16

    40,392        40,380   

Series 1078 GZ, 6.50%, 5/15/21

    589,110        653,461   

Series (GN) 16 PK, 7.00%, 8/25/23

    6,951,374        7,616,822   

Series T-48 1A4, 5.538%, 7/25/33

    51,395,792        56,310,515   

Series T-051 1A, 6.50%, 9/25/43

    336,402        386,336   

Series T-59 1A1, 6.50%, 10/25/43

    20,132,917        23,121,397   
         
           251,268,513   

FEDERAL AGENCY MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH: 8.5%

  

Fannie Mae, 10 Year

   

6.00%, 1/1/12-4/1/12

    2,598,401        2,704,536   

Fannie Mae, 15 Year

   

6.00%, 7/1/16-3/1/22

    34,748,899        37,881,734   

6.50%, 1/1/13-11/1/18

    50,944,676        55,232,371   

7.00%, 11/1/18

    3,768,012        4,121,730   

7.50%, 9/1/15-8/1/17

    18,778,973        20,602,811   

Fannie Mae, 20 Year

   

6.50%, 1/1/22-10/1/26

    12,920,239        14,459,093   

Fannie Mae, 30 Year

   

5.50%, 5/1/33-8/1/37

    247,745,238        266,868,825   

6.00%, 9/1/36-1/1/39

    249,797,015        273,119,229   

6.50%, 12/1/28-11/1/37

    162,374,390        181,322,603   

7.00%, 4/1/37-8/1/37

    50,944,861        57,692,659   

Fannie Mae, Hybrid ARM

   

2.103%, 12/1/34

    5,769,597        5,835,865   

2.12%, 1/1/35

    6,083,332        6,316,172   

2.573%, 8/1/35

    4,872,021        5,094,349   

2.625%, 1/1/35

    3,238,363        3,385,041   

4.762%, 9/1/34

    5,206,384        5,481,282   

Fannie Mae, Multifamily DUS

   

Pool 555728, 4.021%, 8/1/13

    311,138        326,621   

Pool 555162, 4.826%, 1/1/13

    13,912,316        14,651,768   

Pool 760762, 4.89%, 4/1/12

    15,745,000        16,131,672   

Pool 555316, 4.918%, 2/1/13

    4,095,418        4,252,302   

Pool 735387, 4.922%, 4/1/15

    11,425,030        12,403,721   

Pool 555148, 4.977%, 1/1/13

    3,513,249        3,688,623   

Pool 555806, 5.159%, 10/1/13

    2,230,831        2,393,609   

Pool 461628, 5.32%, 4/1/14

    9,613,089        10,413,071   

Pool 462086, 5.355%, 11/1/15

    19,771,358        21,711,392   

Pool 545316, 5.616%, 12/1/11

    3,019,348        3,085,324   

Pool 545685, 5.723%, 4/1/12

    8,157,446        8,246,390   

Pool 545387, 5.885%, 1/1/12

    5,004,380        5,156,712   
    PAR VALUE     VALUE  

Pool 545258, 5.914%, 11/1/11

  $ 691,229      $ 701,768   

Freddie Mac, Hybrid ARM
2.836%, 5/1/34

    7,822,393        8,226,254   

Freddie Mac Gold, 15 Year

   

6.00%, 2/1/18

    5,081,772        5,536,749   

6.50%, 7/1/14-3/1/18

    22,246,261        24,128,681   

7.00%, 4/1/15

    34,676        36,233   

7.75%, 7/25/21

    974,203        1,122,555   

Freddie Mac Gold, 20 Year
6.50%, 10/1/26

    22,143,130        24,538,048   

Freddie Mac Gold, 30 Year

   

6.00%, 2/1/38

    41,342,113        44,827,437   

6.50%, 9/1/18-1/1/38

    51,194,832        57,248,839   

7.00%, 11/1/37-9/1/38

    48,514,614        54,800,710   

7.47%, 3/17/23

    230,364        262,307   

8.50%, 1/1/23

    4,618        5,133   

Ginnie Mae, 30 Year

   

7.50%, 11/15/24-10/15/25

    2,583,572        3,020,583   

7.97%, 4/15/20-1/15/21

    1,409,511        1,619,243   
         
        1,268,654,045   

PRIVATE LABEL CMO & REMIC: 0.0%(f)

  

Union Planters Mortgage
Finance Corp. Series 2000-1 A1, 7.70%, 12/25/24

    2,127,619        2,293,254   
         
      1,522,215,812   
CORPORATE: 11.4%    

FINANCIALS: 4.8%

   

Ally Financial, Inc.
6.875%, 9/15/11

    99,905,000        102,652,388   

American International Group, Inc.
8.25%, 8/15/18

    16,335,000        18,818,998   

Bank of America Corp.

   

5.30%, 3/15/17

    41,040,000        41,591,290   

7.625%, 6/1/19

    6,000,000        6,908,610   

8.00%, 12/15/26(d)

    16,960,000        17,066,000   

6.625%, 5/23/36(d)

    33,500,000        31,836,323   

Barclays PLC(b) (United Kingdom)
5.125%, 1/8/20

    40,985,000        41,856,218   

Boston Properties, Inc.

   

5.625%, 4/15/15

    28,825,000        31,519,532   

5.00%, 6/1/15

    2,825,000        3,029,507   

Capital One Financial Corp.
6.75%, 9/15/17

    44,585,000        51,378,104   

CIGNA Corp.

   

7.65%, 3/1/23

    9,525,000        11,182,645   

7.875%, 5/15/27

    12,675,000        14,831,208   

8.30%, 1/15/33

    8,845,000        10,512,875   

Citigroup, Inc.

   

4.75%, 5/19/15

    10,045,000        10,518,089   

6.125%, 11/21/17

    58,380,000        63,977,825   

General Electric Co.
5.50%, 1/8/20

    32,095,000               34,325,185   

 

PAGE 9 § DODGE & COX BALANCED FUND   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2010   

 

FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (continued)  
    PAR VALUE     VALUE  

Health Net, Inc.
6.375%, 6/1/17

  $ 10,250,000      $ 10,326,875   

HSBC Holdings PLC(b) (United Kingdom)

   

6.50%, 5/2/36

    18,955,000        19,790,518   

6.50%, 9/15/37

    8,940,000        9,362,326   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.(d)
8.75%, 9/1/30

    23,042,000        27,306,176   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC(b) (United Kingdom)
5.625%, 8/24/20

    8,700,000        8,649,540   

SLM Corp.
8.45%, 6/15/18

    39,255,000        40,800,155   

Travelers Cos., Inc.
6.25%, 6/20/16

    9,515,000        10,958,654   

Unum Group

   

7.19%, 2/1/28

    8,305,000        7,456,071   

7.25%, 3/15/28

    2,030,000        2,049,401   

6.75%, 12/15/28

    11,368,000        10,966,073   

WellPoint, Inc.
5.25%, 1/15/16

    39,085,000        42,975,208   

Wells Fargo & Co.
6.00%, 11/15/17

    23,695,000        26,288,773   
         
      708,934,567   

INDUSTRIALS: 6.6%

   

Boston Scientific Corp.

   

5.45%, 6/15/14

    18,940,000        20,101,325   

6.25%, 11/15/15

    1,055,000        1,119,109   

6.40%, 6/15/16

    21,405,000        22,913,153   

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.(h)

   

8.251%, 1/15/21

    1,134,177        1,377,696   

4.967%, 4/1/23

    10,621,084        10,932,353   

5.72%, 1/15/24

    19,386,816        21,182,279   

5.629%, 4/1/24

    22,889,421        24,823,593   

5.342%, 4/1/24

    14,935,478        15,699,807   

Comcast Corp.

   

5.85%, 11/15/15

    25,895,000        29,108,052   

5.90%, 3/15/16

    3,110,000        3,481,741   

6.30%, 11/15/17

    5,865,000        6,715,120   

Cox Communications, Inc.

   

5.45%, 12/15/14

    21,920,000        24,131,202   

5.50%, 10/1/15

    4,705,000        5,176,827   

5.875%, 12/1/16(e)

    24,570,000        27,492,086   

CSX Corp.
9.75%, 6/15/20

    5,231,000        7,043,923   

Dillard’s, Inc.

   

7.85%, 10/1/12

    13,680,000        14,586,300   

7.13%, 8/1/18

    10,586,000        10,480,140   

7.875%, 1/1/23

    8,660,000        8,356,900   

7.75%, 7/15/26

    50,000        46,500   

7.75%, 5/15/27

    540,000        494,100   

7.00%, 12/1/28

    15,135,000        13,091,775   
    PAR VALUE     VALUE  

Dow Chemical Co.

   

8.55%, 5/15/19

  $ 27,420,000      $ 34,364,060   

7.375%, 11/1/29

    17,755,000        21,343,676   

9.40%, 5/15/39

    4,890,000        7,097,493   

FedEx Corp.

   

7.375%, 1/15/14

    8,795,000        10,085,992   

8.00%, 1/15/19

    6,965,000        8,591,718   

6.72%, 7/15/23

    14,252,896        15,540,380   

Ford Motor Credit Co.(h)

   

7.375%, 2/1/11

    87,450,000        87,711,388   

5.625%, 9/15/15

    21,000,000        21,745,101   

HCA, Inc.

   

7.875%, 2/1/11

    7,828,000        7,847,570   

6.95%, 5/1/12

    48,940,000        50,408,200   

6.30%, 10/1/12

    8,210,000        8,394,725   

6.25%, 2/15/13

    18,390,000        18,757,800   

6.75%, 7/15/13

    4,600,000        4,726,500   

Lafarge SA(b) (France)

   

5.50%, 7/9/15(e)

    4,600,000        4,779,998   

6.50%, 7/15/16

    32,945,000        35,091,301   

Liberty Media Corp.

   

8.50%, 7/15/29

    9,462,000        9,225,450   

8.25%, 2/1/30

    7,291,000        7,072,270   

Macy’s, Inc.

   

7.45%, 10/15/16

    11,410,000        12,522,475   

6.90%, 4/1/29

    5,235,000        5,143,388   

6.90%, 1/15/32

    54,699,000        54,562,252   

Nordstrom, Inc.
6.25%, 1/15/18

    5,510,000        6,200,436   

Norfolk Southern Corp.
9.75%, 6/15/20

    7,224,000        9,944,876   

Reed Elsevier PLC(b) (United Kingdom)
8.625%, 1/15/19

    22,475,000        28,574,558   

Sprint Nextel Corp.

   

6.00%, 12/1/16

    25,000,000        24,156,250   

6.875%, 11/15/28

    9,855,000        8,623,125   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

   

8.75%, 2/14/19

    20,265,000        25,786,564   

8.25%, 4/1/19

    16,145,000        20,054,883   

Time Warner, Inc.

   

7.625%, 4/15/31

    39,450,000        47,958,694   

7.70%, 5/1/32

    13,055,000        15,936,121   

Union Pacific Corp.

   

6.33%, 1/2/20

    22,409,840        25,080,336   

5.866%, 7/2/30

    33,191,040        35,763,645   

6.176%, 1/2/31

    11,493,038        13,178,030   

Xerox Corp.
6.35%, 5/15/18

    20,110,000        22,668,877   
         
      977,292,113   
         
      1,686,226,680   
         

TOTAL FIXED INCOME SECURITIES
(Cost $3,245,231,586)

   

  $   3,460,801,303   
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   DODGE & COX BALANCED FUND § PAGE 10


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2010   

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 2.1%  
    PAR VALUE     VALUE  

MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.3%

  

SSgA Prime Money Market Fund

  $ 45,003,499      $ 45,003,499   
   

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT: 1.8%

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation(g) 0.13%, dated 12/31/10, due 1/3/11, maturity value $258,189,797

    258,187,000        258,187,000   
         

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $303,190,499)

   

  $ 303,190,499   
         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(Cost $13,610,909,415)

    100.4   $ 14,902,437,923   

OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES

    (0.4 %)      (53,242,574
               
NET ASSETS     100.0   $ 14,849,195,349   
               

 

(a)

Non-income producing

(b)

Security denominated in U.S. dollars

(c)

Incorporated in Curaçao

(d)

Cumulative preferred security

(e)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of December 31, 2010, all such securities in total represented $32,272,084 or 0.2% of net assets. These securities have been deemed liquid by Dodge & Cox, investment manager, pursuant to procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

(f)

Rounds to 0.0%

(g)

Repurchase agreement is collateralized by Fannie Mae 2.00%, 1/9/2012; Federal Home Loan Bank 0.34%, 12/15/11; and U.S. Treasury Bill 0.00%, 12/15/2011. Total collateral value is $263,353,150.

(h)

Subsidiary (see Note below)

 

 

Note: a company’s country of incorporation determines whether it is a U.S. or non-U.S. company for purposes of compliance with the Fund’s prospectus guidelines.

 

 

Note: Fixed income securities are grouped by parent company unless otherwise noted. Actual securities may be issued by the listed parent company or one of its subsidiaries.

ADR: American Depositary Receipt

ARM: Adjustable Rate Mortgage

CMO: Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

DUS: Delegated Underwriting and Servicing

REMIC: Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

Futures Contracts

Description   Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note-short position   3,527   Mar 2011   $ (424,783,063   $ 11,325,726   
                         

 

PAGE 11 § DODGE & COX BALANCED FUND   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

  

    December 31, 2010  

ASSETS:

 

Investments, at value (cost $13,610,909,415)

  $ 14,902,437,923   

Cash held at broker

    5,643,200   

Receivable for investments sold

    53,368,897   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    6,341,257   

Dividends and interest receivable

    59,737,204   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    98,264   
       
    15,027,626,745   
       

LIABILITIES:

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

    169,653,290   

Payable to broker for futures variation margin

    1,598,172   

Management fees payable

    6,324,300   

Accrued expenses

    855,634   
       
    178,431,396   
       
 

NET ASSETS

  $ 14,849,195,349   
       

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid in capital

  $ 15,822,562,226   

Undistributed net investment income

    3,745,511   

Accumulated net realized loss

    (2,279,966,622

Net unrealized appreciation

    1,302,854,234   
       
  $ 14,849,195,349   
       

Fund shares outstanding (par value $0.01 each, unlimited shares authorized)

    211,461,079   

Net asset value per share

    $70.22   

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

    Year Ended
December 31, 2010
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

Dividends (net of foreign taxes of $4,240,522)

  $ 191,917,371   

Interest

    203,673,901   
       
    395,591,272   
       

EXPENSES:

 

Management fees

    74,253,503   

Custody and fund accounting fees

    249,720   

Transfer agent fees

    2,662,217   

Professional services

    170,604   

Shareholder reports

    630,913   

Registration fees

    149,016   

Trustees’ fees

    158,000   

Miscellaneous

    462,269   
       
    78,736,242   
       

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

    316,855,030   
       

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS):

 

Net realized gain/(loss)

 

Investments

    219,646,550   

Treasury futures contracts

    (6,714,584

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

Investments

    1,147,748,546   

Treasury futures contracts

    11,325,726   
       

Net realized and unrealized gain

    1,372,006,238   
       

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 1,688,861,268   
       

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  

    Year Ended
December 31, 2010
   

Year Ended
December 31, 2009

 

OPERATIONS:

   

Net investment income

  $ 316,855,030      $ 376,765,574   

Net realized gain/(loss)

    212,931,966        (2,052,998,779

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    1,159,074,272        5,276,540,161   
               
    1,688,861,268        3,600,306,956   
               

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

   

Net investment income

    (341,035,498     (390,735,227

Net realized gain

             
               

Total distributions

    (341,035,498     (390,735,227
               

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

   

Proceeds from sale of shares

    1,306,649,783        1,537,912,991   

Reinvestment of distributions

    323,107,024        371,264,842   

Cost of shares redeemed

    (3,576,618,320     (4,346,300,231
               

Net decrease from Fund
share transactions

    (1,946,861,513     (2,437,122,398
               

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    (599,035,743     772,449,331   

NET ASSETS:

   

Beginning of year

    15,448,231,092        14,675,781,761   
               

End of year (including undistributed net investment income of $3,745,511 and $4,906,786, respectively)

  $ 14,849,195,349      $ 15,448,231,092   
               

SHARE INFORMATION:

   

Shares sold

    19,923,219        28,435,356   

Distributions reinvested

    4,912,047        6,779,008   

Shares redeemed

    (54,624,822     (80,245,172
               

Net decrease in shares outstanding

    (29,789,556     (45,030,808
               

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   DODGE & COX BALANCED FUND § PAGE 12


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund (the “Fund”) is one of the series constituting the Dodge & Cox Funds (the “Trust” or the “Funds”). The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on June 26, 1931, and seeks regular income, conservation of principal and an opportunity for long-term growth of principal and income. Risk considerations and investment strategies of the Fund are discussed in the Fund’s Prospectus.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of estimates and assumptions by management. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Significant accounting policies are as follows:

Security valuation The Fund’s net assets are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, each day that the NYSE is open for business. Stocks are valued at the official quoted close price or the last sale of the day at the close of the NYSE or, if not available, at the mean between the exchange-listed bid and ask prices. A security that is listed or traded on more than one exchange is valued at the quotation on the exchange determined to be the primary market for such security. Fixed income securities with original maturities of one year or more are priced on the basis of valuations furnished by pricing services which utilize both dealer-supplied valuations and pricing models. Under certain circumstances, fixed income securities that are not valued by pricing services are temporarily valued by the investment manager utilizing both dealer-supplied valuations and pricing models. Valuations of fixed income securities take into account appropriate factors such as institutional-size trading markets in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other market data and do not rely exclusively upon exchange or over-the-counter listed prices. Futures contracts are valued daily at the

closing settlement price on the exchange. Security values are not discounted based on the size of the Fund’s position. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees. Short-term securities are valued at amortized cost which approximates current value. All securities held by the Fund are denominated in U.S. dollars.

Security transactions, investment income, expenses, and distributions Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

Dividend income and corporate action transactions are recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends or corporate actions from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received in excess of income are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain.

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Interest income includes coupon interest, amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, and gain/loss on paydowns of mortgage-backed securities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities held by the Fund to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry, state or region. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by ceasing current accruals and writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful. A debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectibility of interest is reasonably assured.


 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Most expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are allocated among the Funds in the Trust.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Repurchase agreements The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, secured by U.S. government or agency securities, which involve the purchase of securities from a counterparty with a simultaneous commitment to resell the securities at an agreed-upon date and price. It is the Fund’s policy that its custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the fair value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Fund has the contractual right to liquidate the collateral securities and to apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation.

Forward Commitments The Fund may enter into “TBA” (to be announced) commitments to purchase or sell mortgage-related securities in which payment and delivery take place after the customary settlement period. Purchasing securities on a delayed-delivery basis involves risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines prior to the settlement date. The Fund may dispose of a TBA purchase prior to the settlement date. While a contract is outstanding, the Fund must segregate an equivalent value of liquid assets. The Fund did not have any forward commitments at December 31, 2010.

Treasury Futures Contracts The Fund may enter into Treasury futures contracts to assist with the management of the portfolio’s interest rate exposure or for other purposes.

Futures contracts involve an obligation to purchase or sell (depending on whether the Fund has entered a long or short futures contract, respectively) an asset at a future date, at a price set at the time of the contract. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit an amount of cash or liquid assets (referred to as initial margin) in a segregated account with the clearing broker. Subsequent payments (referred to as variation margin) to and from the clearing broker are made on a

daily basis based on changes in the market value of futures contracts. Futures are traded publicly and their market value changes daily. Changes in the market value of open futures contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Statement of Operations. Realized gains and losses on futures contracts are recorded in the Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of futures contracts. Cash deposited with a broker as initial margin is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable and/or payable to brokers for daily variation margin is also recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Investments in futures contracts may include certain risks, which may be different from, and potentially greater than, those of the underlying securities. To the extent the Fund uses Treasury futures, it is exposed to additional volatility and potential losses resulting from leverage.

The Fund began trading in short Treasury futures contracts in May 2010 and remained consistently invested in such contracts through December 2010. Notional values ranged from 2% to 3% of net assets.

NOTE 2—VALUATION MEASUREMENTS

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

§  

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

§  

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, market indices, interest rates, credit risk, etc.)

§  

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.


 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s holdings as of December 31, 2010:

 

Classification(a)   LEVEL 1
(Quoted Prices)
    LEVEL 2
(Other Significant
Observable
Inputs)
 

Securities

   

Common Stocks(b)

  $ 11,138,446,121      $   

Fixed Income Securities

   

U.S. Treasury

    40,234,360          

Government Related

           212,124,451   

Mortgage-Related Securities

           1,522,215,812   

Corporate

           1,686,226,680   

Money Market Fund

    45,003,499          

Repurchase Agreement

           258,187,000   
               
   

Total Securities

  $ 11,223,683,980      $ 3,678,753,943   
   

Other Financial Instruments

   

Futures Contracts

  $ 11,325,726 (c)    $   
                 
(a)

At December 31, 2010 the Fund held no securities that were considered to be Level 3 securities (those valued using significant unobservable inputs).

(b)

All common stocks held in the Fund are Level 1 securities. For a detailed break-out of common stocks by major industry classification, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments.

(c)

Represents unrealized appreciation on futures contracts.

NOTE 3—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Management fees Under a written agreement approved by a unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees, the Fund pays an annual management fee of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to Dodge & Cox, investment manager of the Fund.

Fund officers and trustees All officers and three of the trustees of the Trust are officers or employees of Dodge & Cox. The Trust pays a fee only to those trustees who are not affiliated with Dodge & Cox.

Indemnification Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts that provide general indemnities to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

NOTE 4—INCOME TAX INFORMATION AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

A provision for federal income taxes is not required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, and such amounts may differ from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character.

Book/tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments of wash sales, in-kind redemptions, net short-term realized gain/(loss), treasury futures and paydown loss. During the period, the Fund recognized a net realized gain of $94,066,200 from the delivery of appreciated securities in an in-kind redemption transaction. For federal income tax purposes, this gain is not recognized as taxable income to the Fund and therefore will not be distributed to shareholders. At December 31, 2010, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $13,620,077,593.

Distributions during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 were characterized as follows for federal income tax purposes:

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2010
    Year Ended
December 31, 2009
 

Ordinary income

    $341,035,498        $390,735,227   
    ($1.520 per share)        ($1.510 per share)   

Long-term capital gain

           —    

At December 31, 2010, the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

   $ 2,464,014,883   

Unrealized depreciation

     (1,181,654,553
        

Net unrealized appreciation

     1,282,360,330   

Undistributed ordinary income

     3,745,511   

Capital Loss carryforward(a)

     (2,259,472,718
(a)

Represents accumulated capital loss as of December 31, 2010 which may be carried forward to offset future capital gains. During 2010, the Fund utilized $51,351,120 of the carryforward. If not utilized, the remaining capital loss carryforward will expire in 2017.


 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Fund management has reviewed the tax positions for open periods (three years and four years, respectively, from filing the Fund’s Federal and State tax returns) as applicable to the Fund, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.

NOTE 5—LOAN FACILITIES

Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Fund may participate in an interfund lending facility (Facility). The Facility allows the Fund to borrow money from or loan money to the Funds. Loans under the Facility are made for temporary or emergency purposes, such as to fund shareholder redemption requests. Interest on borrowings is the average of the current repurchase agreement rate and the bank loan rate. There was no activity in the Facility during the period.

The Fund also participates with the Funds in a $200 million committed credit facility (Line of Credit) with State Street Bank and Trust Company, to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes.

The Fund pays a commitment fee on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $34,458 and is reflected as a Miscellaneous Expense in the Statement of Operations. Interest on borrowings is charged at the prevailing rate. There were no borrowings on the Line of Credit during the period.

NOTE 6—PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2010, purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $1,232,093,898 and $2,938,515,461, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2010, purchases and sales of U.S. government securities aggregated $703,187,161 and $907,035,059, respectively.

NOTE 7—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Fund management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to December 31, 2010 and through the date of the Fund’s financial statements issuance, which require additional disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.


 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

SELECTED DATA AND RATIOS

(for a share outstanding throughout each year)

   Year Ended December 31,  
         2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
        

Net asset value, beginning of year

     $64.03        $51.26        $81.00        $87.08        $81.34   

Income from investment operations:

          

Net investment income

     1.41        1.46        1.99        2.35        2.21   

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)

     6.30        12.82        (28.44     (0.78     8.93   
        

Total from investment operations

     7.71        14.28        (26.45     1.57        11.14   
        

Distributions to shareholders from:

          

Net investment income

     (1.52)        (1.51     (1.95     (2.37     (2.20

Net realized gain

                   (1.34     (5.28     (3.20
        

Total distributions

     (1.52)        (1.51     (3.29     (7.65     (5.40
        

Net asset value, end of year

     $70.22        $64.03        $51.26        $81.00        $87.08   
        

Total return

     12.23     28.37     (33.57 )%      1.74     13.84

Ratios/supplemental data:

          

Net assets, end of period (millions)

     $14,849        $15,448        $14,676        $26,932        $27,458   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     0.53     0.53     0.53     0.53     0.52

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     2.13     2.61     2.85     2.59     2.52

Portfolio turnover rate

     12     19     27     27     20

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Trustees of Dodge & Cox Funds and Shareholders of Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund (the “Fund”, one of the series constituting Dodge & Cox Funds) at December 31, 2010, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California

February 23, 2011

 

DODGE & COX BALANCED FUND § PAGE 18


SPECIAL 2010 TAX INFORMATION

(unaudited)

The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code:

The Fund designates $196,157,893 of its distributions paid to shareholders in 2010 as qualified dividends (treated for federal income tax purposes in the hands of shareholders as taxable at a maximum rate of 15%).

For shareholders that are corporations, the Fund designates 36% of its ordinary dividends paid to shareholders in 2010 as dividends from domestic corporations eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction, provided that the shareholder otherwise satisfies applicable requirements to claim that deduction.

BOARD APPROVAL OF FUNDS’ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS AND MANAGEMENT FEES (unaudited)

The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the performance of the Dodge & Cox Funds’ investment manager and determining whether to continue the Investment Management Agreements between the Funds and Dodge & Cox each year (the “Agreements”). At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust held on December 15, 2010, the Trustees, by a unanimous vote (including a separate vote of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the “Independent Trustees”)), approved the renewal of the Agreements for an additional one-year term through December 31, 2011. During the course of the year, the Board received a wide variety of materials relating to the services provided by Dodge & Cox and the performance of each of the Funds.

INFORMATION RECEIVED

In advance of the meeting, the Board, including each of the Independent Trustees, requested, received, and reviewed materials relating to the Agreements and the services provided by Dodge & Cox. The Independent Trustees retained Morningstar® to prepare an independent expense and performance summary for each Fund and comparable funds managed by other advisers identified by Morningstar®. The Morningstar® materials included information regarding advisory fee rates, expense ratios,

and transfer agency, custodial, and distribution expenses, as well as appropriate performance comparisons to a Fund’s peer group and an index or combination of indices. The Morningstar® materials also included a comparison of expenses of various share classes offered by comparable funds. The materials reviewed by the Board contained information concerning, among other things, Dodge & Cox’s profitability, financial results and condition, advisory fee revenue, and separate account advisory fee schedules. The Board additionally considered the Funds’ brokerage commissions, turnover rates, and sales and redemption data for the Funds, including “soft dollar” payments made for research benefiting the Funds and other accounts managed by Dodge & Cox, and third party research expenses paid by Dodge & Cox. The Board received and reviewed a memorandum summarizing information provided throughout the year regarding Dodge & Cox’s services to the Funds. In addition, the Board requested and received additional information regarding (i) the different fees, services, costs, and risks associated with separate accounts managed by Dodge & Cox as compared to the Dodge & Cox Funds; (ii) the differences in performance between the Funds and separately managed accounts; (iii) turnover and recent Fund performance; and (iv) subscription and redemption activity.

Throughout the process of reviewing the services provided by Dodge & Cox and preparing for the meeting, the Independent Trustees found Dodge & Cox to be open, forthright, detailed, and very helpful in answering questions about all issues.

The Board received copies of the Agreements and a memorandum from the independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees discussing the factors generally regarded as appropriate to consider in evaluating advisory arrangements. The Trust’s Contract Review Committee, consisting solely of Independent Trustees, met with the independent legal counsel on November 2, 2010, and again on December 15, 2010, to discuss whether to renew the Agreements. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, subsequently concluded that the existing Agreements are fair and reasonable and voted to approve the Agreements.


 

 

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In considering the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor or particular information as all-important or controlling. In reaching the decision to approve the Agreements, the Board, which was advised by independent legal counsel, considered several factors, discussed below, to be key factors and reached the conclusions described below.

NATURE, QUALITY, AND EXTENT OF THE SERVICES

The Board considered that Dodge & Cox provides a wide range of services to the Funds in addition to portfolio management and that the quality of these services has been excellent in all respects. The extensive nature of services provided by Dodge & Cox has been documented in materials provided to the Board and in presentations made to the Board throughout the year. In particular, the Board considered the nature, quality, and extent of portfolio management, administrative, and shareholder services performed by Dodge & Cox. With regard to portfolio management services, the Board considered Dodge & Cox’s established long-term history of care and conscientiousness in the management of the Funds; its demonstrated consistency in investment approach and depth; the background and experience of the Dodge & Cox Investment Policy Committee, International Investment Policy Committee, Global Investment Policy Committee, Fixed Income Investment Policy Committee, and research analysts responsible for managing the Funds; its methods for assessing the regulatory and investment climate in various jurisdictions; and Dodge & Cox’s overall high level of attention to its core investment management function.

In the area of administrative and shareholder services, the Board considered the excellent quality of Dodge & Cox’s work in areas such as compliance, trading, regulatory filings, proxy voting, oversight of the Funds’ transfer agent and custodian, tax compliance, and shareholder communication through its web site and other means. The Board also noted Dodge & Cox’s diligent disclosure policy.

In addition, the Board considered that Dodge & Cox manages approximately $118 billion in

Fund assets with fewer professionals than most comparable funds, and that on average these professionals have more experience and longer tenure than investment professionals at comparable funds. The Board also noted that Dodge & Cox is an investment research-oriented firm with no other business endeavors to distract management’s attention from its research efforts, and that its investment professionals adhere to a consistent investment approach across the Funds. The Board further considered the Funds’ favorable stewardship ratings by Morningstar®. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and other services provided to the Funds by Dodge & Cox.

INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE

The Board considered short-term and long-term investment performance for each Fund (including periods of outperformance or underperformance) as compared to both relevant indices and the performance of such Fund’s peer group. In light of recent market volatility, the Board also reviewed recent performance in the context of long-term investment goals. The Board noted that the returns of the Funds were down on an absolute basis and relative to peer group funds during 2008, but that performance had improved significantly since then. The Board determined that Dodge & Cox has maintained and enhanced its historic, long-term, bottom up investment style.

The Board noted that longer-term comparisons demonstrated favorable performance in comparison to peer group funds and was in keeping with the stated goals in the Prospectus. The Board considered that the performance of the Funds is the result of a team-oriented investment management process that emphasizes a long-term investment horizon, independence, comprehensive research, price discipline, and focus. The Board also considered that the investment performance delivered by Dodge & Cox to the Funds appeared to be consistent with the relevant performance delivered for other (non-fund) clients of Dodge & Cox. The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox has delivered favorable long-term performance for Fund investors consistent with the long-term investment strategies being pursued by the Funds.


 

 

DODGE & COX BALANCED FUND § PAGE 20


COSTS AND ANCILLARY BENEFITS

Costs of Services to Funds: Fees and Expenses. The Board considered each Fund’s management fee rate and expense ratio relative to similar mutual funds and relative to management fees charged by Dodge & Cox to other (non-fund) clients. In particular, the Board considered that the Funds are substantially below their peer group median in expense ratios and management fee rates and that many media and industry reports specifically comment on the low expense ratios of the Funds, which have been a defining characteristic of the Funds for many years. The Board also evaluated the operating structures of the Funds and Dodge & Cox, noting that Dodge & Cox does not charge front-end sales commissions or distribution fees and bears, among other things, third party research and distribution-related costs, reimbursement for recordkeeping and administrative costs to third-party retirement plan administrators, and administrative and office overhead. The Board noted that expenses are kept down by outsourcing and by low turnover and commissions, which are well below industry averages. The Board also considered that the Funds receive numerous administrative, regulatory compliance, and shareholder support services from Dodge & Cox without any additional administrative fee and the fact that the Funds have relatively low transaction costs and portfolio turnover rates. The Board reviewed Morningstar® data showing that some peer group mutual funds offer a class of shares with a low expense ratio, while offering additional share classes with higher expense ratios.

In comparing the range of services provided to the Funds under the Agreements to the services Dodge & Cox provides under its separate advisory client agreements, the Board determined that part of the difference is due to higher risks as well as legal and management costs of sponsoring the Funds and noted that separate accounts incur other expenses that should be considered when comparing Fund expenses to separate account expenses. In light of that, the greater risks and regulatory burdens associated with sponsoring a high profile mutual fund business, and the fact that these are different lines of business, there is reasonable justification for differences in fee rates charged between the two. The Board concluded

that costs incurred by the Funds for the services they receive (including the management fee paid to Dodge & Cox) are reasonable and that the fees are acceptable based upon the qualifications, experience, reputation, and performance of Dodge & Cox and the low overall expense ratios of the Funds.

Profitability and Costs of Services to Dodge & Cox; “Fall-out” Benefits. The Board reviewed reports of Dodge & Cox’s financial position, profitability, and estimated overall value, and considered Dodge & Cox’s overall profitability within its context as a private, employee-owned S-Corporation and relative to the favorable services provided. The Board noted that net revenues for 2010 are projected to increase from 2009. The Board noted in particular that Dodge & Cox’s profits are not generated by high fee rates, but reflect a streamlined, efficient, and focused business approach toward investment management. The Board recognized the importance of Dodge & Cox’s profitability—which is derived solely from management fees and does not include other business ventures—to maintain its independence, stability, company culture and ethics, and management continuity. The Board also considered that revenues reflect the continued success of the Funds and that the compensation/profit structure at Dodge & Cox is vital for remaining independent and facilitating retention of its management and investment professionals.

The Board considered potential “fall-out” benefits (including the receipt of research from unaffiliated brokers) that Dodge & Cox might receive as a result of its association with the Funds. The Board also noted the extent of additional administrative services performed by Dodge & Cox for the Funds, and that the magnitude of costs and risks borne by Dodge & Cox in rendering advisory services to the Funds (including risks in the compliance, securities valuation, and investment management processes) are continuing to increase. The Board concluded that the profitability of Dodge & Cox’s relationship with the Funds (including fall-out benefits) was fair and reasonable.

THE BENEFIT OF ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of


 

 

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each Fund, whether the Funds have appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether the management fee rate is reasonable in relation to the Fund assets and any economies of scale that may exist. In the Board’s view, any consideration of economies of scale must take account of the Funds’ low fee structure and the considerable efficiencies of the Funds’ organization and fee structure that has been realized by shareholders at the outset of their investment (i.e., from the first dollar). The Board noted that Dodge & Cox has shared economies of scale by adding or enhancing services to the Funds over time, and that the internal costs of providing investment management, up-to-date technology, administrative, and compliance services to the Funds are continuing to increase. For example, Dodge & Cox has increased its global research staff and investment resources over the years to address the increased complexity of investing in multinational and non-U.S. companies. In addition, Dodge & Cox has made substantial expenditures in other staff and infrastructure to enable it to integrate credit and equity analyses and to be able to implement its strategy in a more effective and secure manner. The Board determined that the Funds provide access by small investors to high quality investment management at a relatively low cost. The Board’s decision to renew the Agreements was made after consideration of economies of scale and review of peer group fund expense ratios and historical expense ratio patterns for the Funds. Their review also included consideration of the desirability of adding breakpoints to the Funds’ fee schedules. The Board concluded that the current Dodge & Cox fee structure is fair and reasonable and adequately shares economies of scale that may exist.

CONCLUSION

Based on their evaluation of all material factors and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the advisory fee structure was fair and reasonable, that each Fund was paying a competitive fee for the services provided, that the scope and quality of Dodge & Cox’s services has provided substantial value for Fund shareholders over the

long term, and that approval of the Agreements was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.

FUND HOLDINGS

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times each fiscal year, as of the end of each quarter. The Fund files the lists with the SEC on Form N-CSR (second and fourth quarters) and Form N-Q (first and third quarters). Shareholders may view the Fund’s Forms N-CSR and N-Q on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Forms N-CSR and N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operations of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by 1-202-942-8090 (direct) or 1-800-732-0330 (general SEC number). A complete list of the Fund’s quarter-end holdings is also available at www.dodgeandcox.com on or about 15 days following each quarter end and remains available on the website until the list is updated in the subsequent quarter.

PROXY VOTING

For a free copy of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, please call 1-800-621-3979, visit the Fund’s website at www.dodgeandcox.com or visit the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 is also available at www.dodgeandcox.com or at www.sec.gov.

HOUSEHOLD MAILINGS

The Fund routinely mails shareholder reports and summary prospectuses to shareholders and, on occasion, proxy statements. In order to reduce the volume of mail, when possible, only one copy of these documents will be sent to shareholders who are part of the same family and share the same residential address.

If you have a direct account with the Funds and you do not want the mailing of shareholder reports and summary prospectuses combined with other members in your household, contact the Funds at 1-800-621-3979. Your request will be implemented within 30 days.


 

 

DODGE & COX BALANCED FUND § PAGE 22


DODGE & COX FUNDS—EXECUTIVE OFFICER & TRUSTEE INFORMATION

 

Name (Age) and
Address*
  Position with Trust
(Year of Election or
Appointment)
  Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years   Other Directorships Held by Trustees
INTERESTED TRUSTEES & OFFICERS

John A. Gunn

(67)

 

Chairman and

Trustee
(Trustee since 1985)

  Chairman (since 2007), Chief Executive Officer (2005-2010), and Director of Dodge & Cox, Portfolio Manager and member of Investment Policy Committee (IPC), Global Investment Policy Committee (GIPC) (since 2008), and International Investment Policy Committee (IIPC)  
Kenneth E. Olivier (58)   President and Trustee
(Trustee since 2005)
  Chief Executive Officer (since 2010), President (since 2005), and Director of Dodge & Cox, Portfolio Manager, and member of IPC  
Dana M. Emery (49)  

Senior Vice President and Trustee

(Trustee since 1993)

  Executive Vice President (since 2005) and Director of Dodge & Cox, Director of Fixed Income, Portfolio Manager, and member of Fixed Income Investment Policy Committee (FIIPC)  

Charles F. Pohl

(52)

 

Senior Vice President

(Officer since 2004)

  Senior Vice President and Director of Dodge & Cox, Chief Investment Officer (since 2007), Director of Credit Research, Portfolio Manager, Investment Analyst, and member of IPC, GIPC (since 2008), IIPC (since 2007), and FIIPC  
Diana S. Strandberg (51)   Senior Vice President
(Officer since 2005)
  Vice President of Dodge & Cox, Director of International Equity (since 2009), Portfolio Manager, and member of IPC, GIPC (since 2008), and IIPC  
David H. Longhurst (53)  

Treasurer

(Officer since 2006)

  Vice President (since 2008) and Assistant Treasurer of Dodge & Cox (since 2007); Fund Administrative and Accounting Senior Manager (2004-2007)  
Thomas M. Mistele (57)   Secretary
(Officer since 2000)
  Chief Operating Officer, Director, Secretary, and General Counsel of Dodge & Cox  
Katherine M. Primas (36)   Chief Compliance Officer
(Officer since 2009)
  Chief Compliance Officer of Dodge & Cox (since 2008) and Associate Chief Compliance Officer of Dodge & Cox (2004-2008)  
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
William F. Ausfahl (70)  

Trustee

(Since 2002)

 

CFO, The Clorox Co. (1982-1997);

Director, The Clorox Co. (1984-1997)

 
L. Dale Crandall (69)  

Trustee

(Since 1999)

  President, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (2000-2002); Senior Vice President—Finance and Administration & CFO, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (1998-2000)   Director, Ansell Limited (medical equipment and supplies) (2002-present); Director, Coventry Health Care, Inc. (managed health care) (2004-present); Bridgeport Education, Inc. (education services) (2008 to present)
Thomas A. Larsen (61)  

Trustee

(Since 2002)

  Director in Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin (law firm)  

John B. Taylor

(64)

 

Trustee

(Since 2005)

  Professor of Economics, Stanford University; Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution; Under Secretary for International Affairs, United States Treasury (2001-2005)  

Will C. Wood

(71)

 

Trustee

(Since 1992)

  Principal, Kentwood Associates, Financial Advisers   Director, Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A. (Latin American foreign trade bank) (1999-Present)

 

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The address for each Officer and Trustee is 555 California Street, 40th Floor, San Francisco, California 94104. Each Officer and Trustee oversees all five series in the Dodge & Cox Funds complex and serves for an indefinite term.

Additional information about the Trust’s Trustees and Officers is available in the Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You can get a free copy of the SAI by visiting the Funds’ website at www.dodgeandcox.com or calling
1-800-621-3979.

 

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For Fund literature, transactions, and account

information, please visit the Funds’ website.

or write or call:

DODGE & COX FUNDS

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P.O. Box 8422

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(800) 621-3979

INVESTMENT MANAGER

Dodge & Cox

555 California Street, 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

(415) 981-1710

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless it is accompanied by a current prospectus.

This report reflects our views, opinions, and portfolio holdings as of December 31, 2010, the end of the reporting period. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dodge & Cox disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dodge & Cox Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dodge & Cox Fund.

12/10 IF AR    LOGO    Printed on recycled paper

2010    

Annual Report

December 31, 2010

Income Fund

ESTABLISHED 1989

TICKER:  DODIX



TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS

The Dodge & Cox Income Fund had a total return of 0.2% for the fourth quarter of 2010, compared to a total return of -1.3% for the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (BCAG). For 2010, the Fund had a total return of 7.2%, compared to 6.6% for the BCAG. At year end, the Fund had net assets of $22.4 billion with a cash position of 3.3%.

MARKET COMMENTARY

Supported by accommodative U.S. monetary and fiscal policies, the U.S. economy shrugged off a mid-year malaise to finish the year with positive momentum. Gradually improving economic data, including solid consumer and business spending reports, higher manufacturing and service sector activity, and a (slowly) reviving labor market, fostered greater confidence in the U.S. economic recovery toward the end of the year. It also sent U.S. Treasury yields sharply higher in the last two months of 2010, following a steady downward trajectory for Treasury rates for most of the year. U.S. monetary and fiscal stimulus (e.g., near-zero Fed Funds rate, the Federal Reserve’s security purchase programs, extension of the Bush-era tax cuts, and a new payroll tax reduction) should support continued U.S. economic growth.

Despite the fourth quarter increases, U.S. Treasury rates generally declined, resulting in a 5.9% annual return1 for the Treasury sector. Investment-grade corporate bonds returned 9.0% for the year, outperforming comparable-duration2 Treasuries. The combination of strong earnings (corporate earnings are the highest since their 2007 peak) and conservatism in executive suites (record cash balances for S&P 500 non-Financials) has improved credit profiles. Agency-guaranteed3 mortgage-backed securities (MBS) stared down a passel of thorny issues in 2010 and emerged with a solid 5.4% return, outperforming comparable short-duration alternatives for the year.

INVESTMENT STRATEGY

As we reflect on 2010 and the Fund’s performance, we are reminded of the importance of investment persistence—a hallmark of Dodge & Cox’s investment style. In fact, many of the preeminent contributors to the Fund’s 2010

outperformance required more than a degree of persistence. Before delving into specific examples, it is worth considering what persistence is, and how we distinguish it from mere stubbornness. As we have described in past shareholder letters, we do a considerable amount of deep, fundamental research on all potential investments for the Fund and consider their risk/reward trade-off over our three- to five-year investment horizon. We actively monitor existing holdings, continuously reassessing and revisiting investment theses as new data becomes available. Critically, we remain flexible to changing course based on fundamental data, but not based on market sentiment. In this way we persevere through sometimes difficult market environments when sentiment might turn against the Fund’s positioning.

A recent example of investment persistence comes from the Financials sector. This subset of the corporate market has provided a roller coaster ride for investors since the first hints of the financial crisis began to appear in 2007. Regularly buffeted since then by the financial crisis, the economic plunge that followed, and potential changes to its regulatory framework, the Financials sector has been no place for the faint of heart. In 2010, despite this sector’s volatility related to troubled European sovereigns, ongoing liability for pre-crisis mistakes, and the uncertainty posed by regulatory reform, we increased the Fund’s already sizable position from 15% at the beginning of 2010 to 19% at year end. This positioning was rewarded as the sector outperformed; furthermore, some of the Fund’s best performing securities included long-term Financials sector holdings such as AIG, Ally Financial, Bank of America, Citigroup, Ford Motor Credit, and JPMorgan. Along with our deep understanding of the characteristics of each of the Fund’s holdings in this sector, we were aided immeasurably by the insight we developed that the likely outcome of regulatory reform would be greater required capitalization, transparency, and liquidity for large financial institutions, and that this would be a net positive for creditors of these institutions.

Another example of such persistence can be found in the Fund’s MBS holdings. It was an eventful year for Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE)-guaranteed MBS, starting with the wind-down of the Federal


 

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Reserve’s $1.25 trillion MBS purchase program, the spike in prepayments associated with the GSEs’ buyouts of delinquent loans in their guaranteed MBS, and regular rumors of a broader Administration effort to ease refinancings (thereby raising prepayment rates) for GSE MBS. Compositionally, the Fund’s MBS differ from that of the BCAG, in their generally high coupons and underlying borrowers with either lower loan balances or specific characteristics such as high loan-to-value ratios. As we described in detail in the Fund’s Semi-Annual Report, the spike in prepayments associated with the GSEs’ decision to buy out seriously delinquent loans hit the Fund’s MBS relatively hard, resulting in underperformance in the second quarter in particular.

Valuations for these securities declined in the aftermath of this move, and we sifted through the new information that had become available and performed analyses to better gauge potential downside. Ultimately, we concluded that the securities that were the focus of the Fund’s MBS portfolio continued to be compelling investments in the short-maturity part of the market, and we maintained these positions as well as the Fund’s overall MBS weighting. As 2010 played out, the income advantage of the Fund’s higher-coupon MBS, coupled with a slow prepayment environment, resulted in very good performance. Additionally, other investors began to value them more highly during the fourth quarter, driving prices up. In sum, despite substantial headwinds incurred during the GSE buyouts early in the year, the Fund’s MBS outperformed similar-duration alternatives and contributed to the Fund’s strong 2010 return.

CURRENT POSITIONING

Looking forward, we have positioned the Fund with significant weightings in the Corporate (46%) and GSE MBS (43%) sectors (which represent overweights of 28 and 10 percentage points, respectively, versus the BCAG) as well as a 4% position in taxable municipal securities. We hold very small positions—representing significant underweights—in Government Agencies (2%) and U.S. Treasuries (2%).

We believe the corporate bond market is an area of continued opportunity over our investment horizon. While profit margins and earnings for corporate issuers have been surprisingly strong through this period of low

economic growth, renewed vigor in the U.S. economy has the potential to drive revenue growth among companies now as well. As always, however, risks remain, among them the potential for creditor-averse behavior (e.g., stock buybacks, M&A activity, and LBOs). We closely monitor the potential for these activities among the Fund’s holdings, but perfect foresight is an unrealistic goal in these situations; therefore, we look to the diversification represented by the 47 different corporate issuers within the Fund for an additional level of risk mitigation.

Agency MBS continue to benefit from the muting effect on prepayments of declining home prices and tightened underwriting standards. We believe the Fund’s MBS sector emphasis—loans with challenged borrower credit characteristics and more seasoned borrowers with lower loan balances—will be beneficiaries of this trend as well. We are ever alert to changes to the mortgage finance industry that would alter the current environment to the detriment of MBS investors.

We are enthusiastic about the Fund’s taxable municipal holdings and currently have positions in three issuers: a 3% position in State of California General Obligation bonds (primarily Build America Bonds, or BABs), and roughly 0.5% positions each in Los Angeles Unified School District BABs and New Jersey Turnpike Authority BABs. We have researched and analyzed a number of issuers within this sector since the BAB program’s beginning in 2009. The Fund’s investments are focused on large, important issuers with taxing or toll-setting authority and helpful structural features; we have avoided smaller municipalities lacking economic diversification, as well as issuers supported by non-essential assets and/or non-durable revenue streams. In our view, the Fund’s taxable municipal investments offer compelling long-term value as well as portfolio diversification.

While the Fund eked out a very small positive return in the fourth quarter, the BCAG’s 1.3% loss for the same period is quite instructive of the effect that rapidly rising interest rates can have on fixed income securities. Despite the recent increase in Treasury yields, we remain cautious about the future direction of interest rates given our positive view of the U.S. economy’s longer-term growth prospects and the low level of interest rates. We seek to mitigate the Fund’s exposure to the negative effects of


 

DODGE & COX INCOME FUND § PAGE 2


potentially rising rates by targeting a below-BCAG duration position (3.9 years versus 5.0 years for the BCAG), which includes the effect of the Fund’s small short position in 10-year U.S. Treasury futures. The Fund’s nominal yield advantage (3.7% versus 3.0% for the BCAG at year end) should be a positive factor in relative performance for the Fund going forward. But we continue to believe that the return potential for fixed income portfolios over the intermediate term is quite modest.

Thank you for your continued confidence in our firm. As always, we welcome your comments and questions.

For the Board of Trustees,

 

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John A. Gunn,

Chairman

 

Dana M. Emery,

Senior Vice President

January 31, 2011

 

 

1  

Sector returns as calculated and reported by Barclays Capital.

2  

Duration is a measure of a bond’s (or a bond portfolio’s) price sensitivity to changes in interest rates.

3  

The U.S. Government does not guarantee the Fund’s shares, yield, or net asset value. The guarantee does not eliminate market risk.

 

Risks: The Fund invests in individual bonds whose yields and market values fluctuate, so that your investment may be worth more or less than its original cost. Bond investments are subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, and prepayment risk, all of which could have adverse effects on the value of the Fund. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile.

ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW

The Fund outperformed the BCAG by 0.6 percentage points in 2010.

Key Contributors to Relative Results

  §  

The Fund’s significant overweight to corporate bonds benefited relative returns; for the year, the Corporate sector outperformed all other major sectors with a 9.0% return. In addition, issuer-specific performance was strong; notable contributors included AIG, Ally Financial, Dillard’s, Dow Chemical, HCA, Macy’s, and SLM Corp.

 
  §  

The Fund’s State of California general obligation bonds performed extremely well.

 
  §  

The Fund’s MBS strongly outperformed short-duration alternatives.

 
  §  

The Fund’s nominal yield advantage benefited relative returns.

 

Key Detractors from Relative Results

  §  

The Fund’s shorter duration detracted significantly from relative returns as U.S. Treasury interest rates declined by 30–70 basis points over the one-year period.

 
 

 

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE:

FIRST & THIRD QUARTER REPORT MAILINGS

Consistent with industry practice, going forward Dodge & Cox Funds will no longer produce First and Third Quarter Shareholder Reports.

We will continue to communicate with you via our web site, www.dodgeandcox.com. To obtain quarterly information on the Funds, please visit our website. There you will find Fund characteristics, holdings, performance, commentary, and more.

LOGO   To receive email when new Fund information is available, subscribe to our email updates at www.dodgeandcox.com/subscribe.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF DODGE & COX

Independent Organization

Dodge & Cox is one of the largest privately owned investment managers in the world. We remain committed to independence, with a goal of providing the highest quality investment management service to our existing clients.

80 Years of Investment Experience

Dodge & Cox was founded in 1930. We have a stable and well-qualified team of investment professionals, most of whom have spent their entire careers at Dodge & Cox.

Experienced Investment Team

The Fixed Income Investment Policy Committee, which is the decision-making body for the Income Fund, is a ten-member committee with an average tenure at Dodge & Cox of 16 years.

One Business with a Single Research Office

Dodge & Cox manages domestic, international, and global equity, fixed income, and balanced investments, operating from one office in San Francisco.

Consistent Investment Approach

Our team decision-making process involves thorough, bottom-up fundamental analysis of each investment.

Long-Term Focus and Low Expenses

We invest with a three- to five-year investment horizon, which has historically resulted in low turnover relative to our peers. We manage Funds that maintain low expense ratios.


 

DODGE & COX INCOME FUND § PAGE 4


GROWTH OF $10,000 OVER 10 YEARS

FOR AN INVESTMENT MADE ON DECEMBER 31, 2000

 

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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

FOR PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

       1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     20 Years  
       

Dodge & Cox Income Fund

    7.17     6.45     6.46     7.42

Barclays Capital
Aggregate Bond Index (BCAG)

    6.56        5.80        5.84        6.89   

Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment return and share price will fluctuate with market conditions, and investors may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Mutual fund performance changes over time and currently may be significantly lower than stated. Performance is updated and published monthly. Visit the Fund’s website at www.dodgeandcox.com or call 1-800-621-3979 for current performance figures.

The Fund’s total returns include the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions, but have not been adjusted for any income taxes payable by shareholders on these distributions or on Fund share redemptions. The Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index is a widely-recognized, unmanaged index of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade fixed income securities. Index returns include interest income but, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses.

Barclays Capital® is a trademark of Barclays PLC.


 
 

FUND EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing Fund costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. All mutual funds have ongoing costs, sometimes referred to as operating expenses. The following example shows ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and can help you understand these costs and compare them with those of other mutual funds. The example assumes a $1,000 investment held for the six months indicated.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and expenses based on the Fund’s actual returns. You may use the information in this line, together with your account balance, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON WITH OTHER MUTUAL FUNDS

Information on the second line of the table can help you compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with those of other mutual funds. This information may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” is based on the actual expense ratio of the Fund and an assumed 5% annual rate of return before expenses (not the Fund’s actual return). The amount under the heading “Expense Paid During the Period” shows the hypothetical expenses your account would have incurred under this scenario. You can compare this figure with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other mutual funds.

 

Six Months Ended

December 31, 2010

   Beginning Account Value
7/1/2010
     Ending Account Value
12/31/2010
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
 

Based on Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,027.80       $ 2.21   

Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return

     1,000.00         1,023.02         2.21   
*  

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.43%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

The expenses shown in the table highlight ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional fees or account maintenance fees. While other mutual funds may charge such fees, please note that the Fund does not charge transaction fees (e.g., redemption fees, sales loads) or universal account maintenance fees (e.g., small account fees).

 

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FUND INFORMATION     December 31, 2010   

 

GENERAL INFORMATION        

Net Asset Value Per Share

     $13.23   

Total Net Assets (billions)

     $22.4   

30-Day SEC Yield(a)

     3.75%   

Expense Ratio

     0.43%   

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     28%   

Fund Inception

     1989   

No sales charges or distribution fees

  

Investment Manager: Dodge & Cox, San Francisco. Managed by the Fixed Income Investment Policy Committee, whose ten members’ average tenure at Dodge & Cox is 16 years.

 

PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS    Fund        BCAG  

Number of Fixed Income Securities

     629           7,999   

Effective Maturity (years)(b)

     6.9           7.1   

Effective Duration (years)(c)

     3.9           5.0   

 

FIVE LARGEST CORPORATE ISSUERS(d)    Fund  

Ford Motor Credit Co.

     2.9

Ally Financial, Inc.

     2.8   

Bank of America Corp.

     2.8   

HCA, Inc.

     2.1   

Macy’s, Inc.

     2.1   

 

CREDIT QUALITY(e)    Fund      BCAG  

U.S. Government & U.S. Government-Related(b)

     46.1      73.6

Aaa

     0.1         4.1   

Aa

     4.9         4.5   

A

     13.5         9.7   

Baa

     18.2         8.1   

Ba

     8.5         0.0   

B

     3.3         0.0   

Caa

     2.1         0.0   

Ca

     0.0         0.0   

C

     0.0         0.0   

Cash Equivalents

     3.3         0.0   

ASSET ALLOCATION

 

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SECTOR DIVERSIFICATION    Fund      BCAG  

U.S. Treasury(b)

     2.0      33.7

Government-Related

     5.4         12.0   

Mortgage-Related

     42.7         32.7   

Corporate

     46.5         18.8   

Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed(f)

     0.1         2.8   

Cash Equivalents

     3.3         0.0   

 

MATURITY DIVERSIFICATION    Fund      BCAG  

0-1 Years to Maturity

     10.6      0.0

1-5

     48.7         45.8   

5-10(b)

     28.3         41.9   

10-15

     0.2         2.9   

15-20

     2.0         1.8   

20-25

     5.1         1.5   

25 and Over

     5.1         6.1   

 

(a)

SEC yield is an annualization of the Fund’s total net investment income per share for the 30-day period ended on the last day of the month.

(b)

Data as presented excludes the effect of the Fund’s short position in 10-year Treasury futures contracts (notional value = 6.2% of the Fund’s net assets). If the Fund’s exposure to Treasury futures contracts had been included, the effective maturity would be 0.4 years lower.

(c)

Data presented includes the effect of Treasury futures contracts.

(d)

The Fund’s portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice. The mention of specific securities is not a recommendation or solicitation for any person to buy, sell, or hold any particular security.

(e)

The Fund’s credit quality distribution is calculated using ratings from Moody’s Investor Services. If no Moody’s rating is available, the lower of the Standard & Poor’s or Fitch rating is used. The BCAG’s credit quality ratings are from Barclays Capital and reference Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s, and Fitch ratings. The credit quality of the investments in the portfolio does not apply to the stability or safety of the Fund or its shares.

(f)

Commercial mortgage-backed securities are a component of the BCAG but not currently held by the Fund.

 

DODGE & COX INCOME FUND § PAGE 6


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2010   

 

FIXED INCOME SECURITIES: 96.7%  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  
U.S. TREASURY AND GOVERNMENT-RELATED: 7.4%   

U.S. TREASURY: 2.0%

  

  

U.S. Treasury Note

    

0.875%, 1/31/11

  $ 161,300,000       $ 161,381,940   

0.875%, 5/31/11

    75,290,000         75,504,727   

1.00%, 7/31/11

    200,000,000         200,890,600   

1.00%, 8/31/11

    305,000         306,537   
          
           438,083,804   

GOVERNMENT-RELATED: 5.4%

  

  

Arkansas Dev. Fin. Auth. GNMA Guaranteed Bonds 9.75%, 11/15/14

    30,362         31,261   

California Taxable General Obligation

  

  

5.25%, 4/1/14

    35,800,000         37,410,284   

6.20%, 3/1/19

    6,435,000         6,514,150   

6.20%, 10/1/19

    20,285,000         20,548,908   

7.50%, 4/1/34

    129,755,000         134,263,986   

5.65%, 4/1/39,
(mandatory put, 4/1/13)

    18,785,000         19,837,524   

7.55%, 4/1/39

    251,633,000         260,978,650   

7.30%, 10/1/39

    108,650,000         109,421,415   

7.625%, 3/1/40

    55,395,000         57,799,697   

7.60%, 11/1/40

    25,225,000         26,268,054   

Los Angeles Unified School District Taxable General Obligation 6.758%, 7/1/34

    103,895,000         107,607,168   

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue Bonds
7.102%, 1/1/41

    93,120,000         100,926,250   

New Valley Generation V
4.929%, 1/15/21

    334,552         370,750   

Small Business Administration — 504 Program

  

Series 91-20K, 8.25%, 11/1/11

    38,548         39,681   

Series 92-20B, 8.10%, 2/1/12

    86,767         88,446   

Series 92-20C, 8.20%, 3/1/12

    127,260         130,308   

Series 92-20D, 8.20%, 4/1/12

    33,392         34,333   

Series 92-20G, 7.60%, 7/1/12

    311,513         316,251   

Series 92-20H, 7.40%, 8/1/12

    176,083         180,023   

Series 92-20I, 7.05%, 9/1/12

    154,900         159,667   

Series 92-20J, 7.00%, 10/1/12

    181,480         186,710   

Series 92-20K, 7.55%, 11/1/12

    252,061         260,463   

Series 92-20L, 7.45%, 12/1/12

    95,744         99,211   

Series 93-20B, 7.00%, 2/1/13

    242,642         253,573   

Series 93-20C, 6.50%, 3/1/13

    929,134         954,503   

Series 93-20D, 6.75%, 4/1/13

    169,491         174,694   

Series 93-20E, 6.55%, 5/1/13

    1,003,715         1,036,767   

Series 93-20F, 6.65%, 6/1/13

    338,552         350,682   

Series 93-20L, 6.30%, 12/1/13

    552,564         572,763   

Series 94-20A, 6.50%, 1/1/14

    692,533         708,426   

Series 94-20D, 7.70%, 4/1/14

    191,256         198,247   

Series 94-20E, 7.75%, 5/1/14

    735,157         775,972   

Series 94-20F, 7.60%, 6/1/14

    336,248         351,110   
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Series 94-20G, 8.00%, 7/1/14

  $ 341,110       $ 367,233   

Series 94-20H, 7.95%, 8/1/14

    239,330         246,642   

Series 94-20I, 7.85%, 9/1/14

    275,264         284,982   

Series 94-20K, 8.65%, 11/1/14

    201,961         208,146   

Series 94-20L, 8.40%, 12/1/14

    217,415         227,014   

Series 95-20A, 8.50%, 1/1/15

    87,505         90,122   

Series 95-20C, 8.10%, 3/1/15

    213,911         223,072   

Series 97-20E, 7.30%, 5/1/17

    498,240         548,442   

Series 97-20H, 6.80%, 8/1/17

    56,731         62,009   

Series 97-20J, 6.55%, 10/1/17

    775,155         848,728   

Series 97-20L, 6.55%, 12/1/17

    41,707         45,824   

Series 98-20B, 6.15%, 2/1/18

    32,292         35,168   

Series 98-20C, 6.35%, 3/1/18

    3,318,048         3,627,593   

Series 98-20H, 6.15%, 8/1/18

    1,297,669         1,415,217   

Series 98-20L, 5.80%, 12/1/18

    845,189         914,916   

Series 99-20C, 6.30%, 3/1/19

    957,406         1,044,407   

Series 99-20E, 6.30%, 5/1/19

    20,219         21,907   

Series 99-20G, 7.00%, 7/1/19

    2,257,010         2,485,648   

Series 99-20I, 7.30%, 9/1/19

    624,429         691,536   

Series 00-20C, 7.625%, 3/1/20

    30,798         34,193   

Series 00-20G, 7.39%, 7/1/20

    34,013         37,663   

Series 01-20G, 6.625%, 7/1/21

    6,194,100         6,765,481   

Series 01-20L, 5.78%, 12/1/21

    15,373,956         16,597,257   

Series 02-20A, 6.14%, 1/1/22

    112,597         123,693   

Series 02-20L, 5.10%, 12/1/22

    4,092,028         4,365,419   

Series 03-20G, 4.35%, 7/1/23

    217,916         228,726   

Series 04-20L, 4.87%, 12/1/24

    4,930,769         5,322,810   

Series 05-20B, 4.625%, 2/1/25

    7,192,966         7,603,311   

Series 05-20D, 5.11%, 4/1/25

    353,457         376,046   

Series 05-20E, 4.84%, 5/1/25

    13,310,945         14,146,750   

Series 05-20G, 4.75%, 7/1/25

    12,623,240         13,438,543   

Series 05-20H, 5.11%, 8/1/25

    153,731         164,768   

Series 05-20I, 4.76%, 9/1/25

    13,911,852         14,763,884   

Series 06-20A, 5.21%, 1/1/26

    15,575,038         16,719,008   

Series 06-20B, 5.35%, 2/1/26

    4,464,095         4,820,346   

Series 06-20C, 5.57%, 3/1/26

    21,517,256         23,224,396   

Series 06-20G, 6.07%, 7/1/26

    38,485,685         42,065,827   

Series 06-20H, 5.70%, 8/1/26

    307,789         338,026   

Series 06-20J, 5.37%, 10/1/26

    12,586,989         13,609,895   

Series 06-20L, 5.12%, 12/1/26

    9,599,038         10,299,002   

Series 07-20A, 5.32%, 1/1/27

    20,322,963         21,818,995   

Series 07-20C, 5.23%, 3/1/27

    31,646,684         33,933,831   

Series 07-20D, 5.32%, 4/1/27

    32,078,909         34,660,902   

Series 07-20G, 5.82%, 7/1/27

    22,361,728         24,853,187   
          
         1,212,550,492   
          
       1,650,634,296   
MORTGAGE-RELATED: 42.7%      

FEDERAL AGENCY CMO & REMIC: 3.0%

  

  

Dept. of Veterans Affairs

    

Trust 1995-2D 4A, 9.293%, 5/15/25

    267,700         322,017   

Trust 1997-2Z, 7.50%, 6/15/27

    20,757,965         24,552,780   

 

PAGE 7 § DODGE & COX INCOME FUND   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2010   

 

FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (continued)  
    PAR VALUE     VALUE  

Trust 1998-2 2A PT,
8.865%, 8/15/27

  $ 77,178      $ 88,807   

Trust 1998-1 1A, 8.196%, 3/15/28

    666,800        806,411   

Fannie Mae

   

Trust 1998-58 PX, 6.50%, 9/25/28

    1,497,267        1,651,936   

Trust 1998-58 PC, 6.50%, 10/25/28

    8,573,100        9,434,384   

Trust 2001 T-5 A2, 7.00%, 2/19/30

    82,613        90,278   

Trust 2001-T5 A3, 7.50%, 6/19/30

    407,032        475,631   

Trust 2001-69 PQ, 6.00%, 12/25/31

         11,459,808        12,617,665   

Trust 2002-33 A1, 7.00%, 6/25/32

    4,035,895        4,676,593   

Trust 2008-24 GD, 6.50%, 3/25/37

    17,411,564        18,888,885   

Trust 2001-T3 A1, 7.50%, 11/25/40

    227,774        264,787   

Trust 2010-123 WT,
7.00%, 11/25/40

    283,498,712            316,452,432   

Trust 2001-T7 A1, 7.50%, 2/25/41

    45,368        50,126   

Trust 2001-T4 A1, 7.50%, 7/25/41

    3,461,676        4,000,081   

Trust 2001-T10 A1, 7.00%, 12/25/41

    5,363,098        6,160,859   

Trust 2002-T12 A3, 7.50%, 5/25/42

    82,372        95,140   

Trust 2002-90 A1, 6.50%, 6/25/42

    7,148,721        8,212,093   

Trust 2002-W6 2A1,
6.836%, 6/25/42

    5,536,750        6,204,657   

Trust 2002-W8 A2, 7.00%, 6/25/42

    2,981,599        3,315,921   

Trust 2003-W2 1A2, 7.00%, 7/25/42

    18,184,117        20,579,338   

Trust 2003-W4 3A, 7.00%, 10/25/42

    5,576,232        6,517,221   

Trust 2003-07 A1, 6.50%, 12/25/42

    7,104,974        8,161,839   

Trust 2003-W1 1A1,
6.465%, 12/25/42

    11,399,759        13,095,473   

Trust 2003-W1 2A,
7.349%, 12/25/42

    5,273,878        6,031,357   

Trust 2004-T1 1A2, 6.50%, 1/25/44

    112,137        124,152   

Trust 2004-W2 2A2, 7.00%, 2/25/44

    272,270        320,939   

Trust 2004-W2 5A, 7.50%, 3/25/44

    19,269,460        22,063,532   

Trust 2004-W8 3A, 7.50%, 6/25/44

    12,569,467        14,510,432   

Trust 2005-W1 1A3,
7.00%, 10/25/44

    12,907,347        15,214,535   

Trust 2001-79 BA, 7.00%, 3/25/45

    1,453,852        1,655,574   

Trust 2006-W1 1A1, 6.50%, 12/25/45

    1,465,270        1,683,229   

Trust 2006-W1 1A2,
7.00%, 12/25/45

    10,070,156        11,870,196   

Trust 2006-W1 1A3,
7.50%, 12/25/45

    162,404        189,736   

Trust 2006-W1 1A4,
8.00%, 12/25/45

    11,623,090        14,020,352   

Trust 2007-W10 1A,
6.166%, 8/25/47

    58,464,145        65,297,142   

Trust 2007-W10 2A,
6.189%, 8/25/47

    15,745,304        17,821,717   

Freddie Mac

   

Series 2632 NH, 3.50%, 6/15/13

    35,690        35,800   

Series 3312 AB, 6.50%, 6/15/32

    16,675,295        18,066,333   

Series T-41 2A, 6.812%, 7/25/32

    53,906        60,306   

Series T-48 1A, 6.569%, 7/25/33

    5,232,569        6,140,093   

Series T-051 1A, 6.50%, 9/25/43

    114,377        131,354   
         
          661,952,133   
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

FEDERAL AGENCY MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH: 39.7%

  

Fannie Mae, 10 Year
6.00%, 11/1/16

  $ 7,072,413       $ 7,769,581   

Fannie Mae, 15 Year

    

5.50%, 4/1/16-12/1/24

    1,257,445,371           1,353,825,694   

6.00%, 7/1/16-3/1/23

    528,680,493         576,468,804   

6.50%, 11/1/12-12/1/19

    74,485,172         81,225,199   

7.00%, 12/1/11-11/1/17

    108,483         118,051   

7.50%, 11/1/14-8/1/17

    6,477,457         7,097,839   

8.00%, 2/1/13

    1,840         1,934   

Fannie Mae, 20 Year

    

6.00%, 2/1/28

    29,670,147         32,267,482   

6.50%, 4/1/19-10/1/24

    30,816,167         33,960,362   

Fannie Mae, 30 Year

    

5.50%, 2/1/33-8/1/37

    903,014,286         972,254,210   

6.00%, 11/1/28-9/1/40

    1,926,679,821         2,106,103,334   

6.50%, 12/1/32-8/1/39

    762,715,169         848,793,943   

7.00%, 4/1/32-12/1/37

    617,405,895         699,257,327   

8.00%, 11/1/11-1/1/12

    23,825         24,236   

Fannie Mae, Hybrid ARM

    

2.234%, 11/1/35

    6,769,311         7,029,811   

2.251%, 4/1/35

    9,725,202         10,028,331   

2.271%, 9/1/34

    8,222,062         8,686,023   

2.421%, 10/1/34

    8,181,096         8,473,799   

2.444%, 12/1/35

    7,978,014         8,339,976   

2.48%, 10/1/33

    7,603,225         7,866,573   

2.482%, 7/1/35

    5,877,888         6,083,575   

2.495%, 7/1/35

    6,720,597         6,944,578   

2.526%, 8/1/34

    2,303,475         2,410,696   

2.588%, 8/1/35

    8,713,875         9,038,559   

2.63%, 6/1/35

    4,234,871         4,414,306   

2.639%, 8/1/35

    21,817,697         22,561,462   

2.652%, 1/1/36

    13,026,333         13,352,084   

2.679%, 12/1/36

    11,187,139         11,707,246   

2.69%, 1/1/36

    13,670,451         14,292,306   

2.70%, 7/1/35

    6,004,840         6,265,814   

2.75%, 10/1/35

    10,111,288         10,589,745   

2.913%, 10/1/35

    8,403,343         8,783,691   

2.956%, 9/1/35

    10,162,783         10,649,073   

2.988%, 11/1/36

    8,798,248         9,233,185   

3.253%, 7/1/34

    7,680,410         8,069,096   

4.237%, 1/1/35

    8,824,035         8,997,910   

4.477%, 8/1/34

    8,367,846         8,786,568   

4.492%, 1/1/35

    5,207,331         5,439,860   

5.103%, 7/1/35

    8,175,168         8,636,117   

5.241%, 1/1/37

    11,331,264         11,916,136   

Fannie Mae, Multifamily DUS

    

Pool 555728, 4.021%, 8/1/13

    190,140         199,602   

Pool 760744, 4.75%, 3/1/15

    13,590,000         14,658,117   

Pool 555162, 4.826%, 1/1/13

    14,000,454         14,744,591   

Pool 555191, 4.856%, 2/1/13

    13,829,751         14,600,367   

Pool 555317, 4.871%, 4/1/13

    25,136         26,591   

Pool 735745, 4.99%, 1/1/17

    195,934         214,030   

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   DODGE & COX INCOME FUND § PAGE 8


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2010   

 

 

FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (continued)  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Pool 555806, 5.159%, 10/1/13

  $ 82,069       $ 88,057   

Pool 745629, 5.161%, 1/1/18

    373,611         407,027   

Pool 545892, 5.235%, 10/1/12

    41,442,330         43,427,926   

Pool 462084, 5.275%, 11/1/15

    59,269         64,710   

Pool 888559, 5.424%, 6/1/17

    36,067,598         39,571,704   

Pool 888381, 5.506%, 4/1/17

    87,157         95,405   

Pool 888015, 5.546%, 11/1/16

         47,313,934              51,825,869   

Pool 545316, 5.616%, 12/1/11

    84,261         86,102   

Pool 555172, 5.678%, 12/1/12

    2,784,231         2,882,719   

Pool 545685, 5.723%, 4/1/12

    7,953,319         8,040,037   

Pool 545987, 5.835%, 9/1/12

    18,224,559         19,203,348   

Pool 545387, 5.885%, 1/1/12

    111,357         114,747   

Pool 545210, 5.90%, 10/1/11

    114,357         115,648   

Pool 545258, 5.914%, 11/1/11

    36,380         36,935   

Pool 545708, 6.062%, 5/1/12

    1,715,415         1,767,517   

Pool 545547, 6.079%, 3/1/12

    10,157,928         10,470,566   

Pool 745936, 6.08%, 8/1/16

    919,093         999,082   

Pool 535869, 6.085%, 5/1/11

    49,365         49,505   

Pool 545527, 6.113%, 2/1/12

    8,441,785         8,743,389   

Pool 545209, 6.125%, 10/1/11

    21,264,102         21,516,849   

Pool 545059, 6.20%, 5/1/11

    3,984,145         3,981,928   

Pool 545179, 6.243%, 9/1/11

    13,292,574         13,399,169   

Freddie Mac, 30 Year
6.50%, 10/1/37

    325,555         361,278   

Freddie Mac, Hybrid ARM

    

2.50%, 4/1/35

    3,737,783         3,883,463   

2.718%, 10/1/35

    9,969,079         10,443,635   

2.751%, 8/1/35

    6,458,592         6,753,276   

2.781%, 1/1/36

    10,846,993         11,364,554   

2.799%, 3/1/35

    4,623,852         4,832,032   

2.831%, 1/1/35

    7,831,832         8,096,491   

2.949%, 9/1/33

    26,985,389         28,231,981   

2.995%, 4/1/36

    15,074,934         15,881,837   

3.017%, 8/1/34

    4,257,406         4,477,550   

3.03%, 9/1/35

    14,212,244         14,939,758   

3.072%, 8/1/35

    8,877,114         9,327,411   

3.703%, 8/1/36

    9,601,939         10,019,815   

4.09%, 1/1/36

    6,477,022         6,776,288   

4.255%, 1/1/36

    28,937,828         30,084,437   

4.746%, 2/1/34

    19,762,149         20,365,143   

4.823%, 2/1/35

    4,488,891         4,692,393   

5.143%, 5/1/37

    13,810,595         14,598,022   

5.315%, 1/1/37

    11,915,042         12,549,347   

5.318%, 7/1/37

    36,650,201         38,827,530   

5.419%, 3/1/37

    16,791,289         17,733,156   

5.473%, 4/1/37

    25,671,208         27,181,914   

Freddie Mac Gold, 10 Year
6.00%, 9/1/16

    3,265,142         3,557,474   

Freddie Mac Gold, 15 Year

    

5.50%, 10/1/16-12/1/24

    77,146,651         83,429,503   

6.00%, 8/1/16-11/1/23

    162,405,329         177,333,887   

6.50%, 2/1/11-9/1/18

    25,415,002         27,660,898   

7.00%, 12/1/11-3/1/12

    36,804         37,007   
    PAR VALUE     VALUE  

Freddie Mac Gold, 20 Year

   

5.50%, 11/1/23

  $ 32,980,556      $ 35,366,493   

6.00%, 7/1/25-12/1/27

       176,352,616           191,226,663   

6.50%, 7/1/21-10/1/26

    18,735,449        20,760,698   

Freddie Mac Gold, 30 Year

   

5.50%, 3/1/34-7/1/35

    137,167,194        147,333,646   

6.00%, 2/1/33-6/1/38

    349,033,123        379,147,174   

6.50%, 5/1/17-10/1/38

    221,066,240        245,447,469   

7.00%, 4/1/31-11/1/38

    31,352,646        35,480,536   

7.90%, 2/17/21

    1,464,749        1,668,325   

Ginnie Mae, 30 Year

   

7.00%, 5/15/28

    1,176,369        1,342,582   

7.50%, 9/15/17-5/15/25

    4,003,653        4,656,689   

7.80%, 6/15/20-1/15/21

    1,123,955        1,283,429   

7.85%, 1/15/21-10/15/21

    33,119        38,466   

8.00%, 9/15/20

    22,165        24,761   
         
        8,886,313,064   

PRIVATE LABEL CMO & REMIC(f): 0.0%

  

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2004-4 1A4, 8.50%, 6/25/34(b)

    8,706,735        8,847,392   
         
      9,557,112,589   
ASSET-BACKED: 0.1%   

STUDENT LOAN: 0.1%

  

SLM Student Loan Trust

   

Series 2008-3 A1,
0.788%, 1/25/14

    4,839,075        4,847,736   

Series 2007-8 A1,
0.518%, 7/27/15

    1,424,768        1,425,053   

Series 2006-8 A2,
0.288%, 10/25/16

    3,384,107        3,382,984   

Series 2005-2 A4,
0.368%, 4/25/17

    13,129,913        13,090,819   

Series 2007-3 A2,
0.298%, 10/25/17

    9,242,637        9,175,028   
         
      31,921,620   
CORPORATE: 46.5%   

FINANCIALS: 19.1%

  

Ally Financial, Inc.

   

6.875%, 9/15/11

    530,647,000        545,239,792   

6.875%, 8/28/12

    42,295,000        44,198,275   

8.00%, 11/1/31

    31,191,000        33,608,302   

American International Group, Inc.
8.25%, 8/15/18

    91,175,000        105,039,618   

Bank of America Corp.

   

7.375%, 5/15/14

    27,300,000        30,346,134   

5.30%, 3/15/17

    105,400,000        106,815,838   

7.625%, 6/1/19

    175,781,000        202,400,396   

5.625%, 7/1/20

    80,990,000        82,568,657   

8.00%, 12/15/26(a)

    15,420,000        15,516,375   

5.625%, 3/8/35(a)

    70,800,000        59,955,210   

6.625%, 5/23/36(a)

    128,853,000        122,453,902   

 

PAGE 9 § DODGE & COX INCOME FUND   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2010   

 

 

FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (continued)  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Barclays PLC(c) (United Kingdom)
5.125%, 1/8/20

  $ 250,015,000       $     255,329,569   

Boston Properties, Inc.

    

6.25%, 1/15/13

    18,241,000         19,889,786   

5.625%, 4/15/15

    35,570,000         38,895,048   

5.00%, 6/1/15

    17,569,000         18,840,855   

5.875%, 10/15/19

    35,260,000         38,237,636   

5.625%, 11/15/20

    53,115,000         56,526,364   

2.875%, 2/15/37

    27,300,000         27,709,500   

Capital One Financial Corp.

    

7.375%, 5/23/14

    44,855,000         51,041,895   

6.75%, 9/15/17

    190,275,000         219,265,870   

CIGNA Corp.

    

7.00%, 1/15/11

    13,710,000         13,730,976   

6.375%, 10/15/11

    28,790,000         30,030,158   

8.50%, 5/1/19

    70,061,000         88,432,956   

7.65%, 3/1/23

    6,172,000         7,246,119   

7.875%, 5/15/27

    29,790,000         34,857,726   

8.30%, 1/15/33

    7,750,000         9,211,394   

6.15%, 11/15/36

    61,920,000         63,965,218   

Citigroup, Inc.

    

4.75%, 5/19/15

    41,750,000         43,716,300   

6.125%, 11/21/17

    168,498,000         184,654,599   

1.986%, 5/15/18

    168,545,000         160,390,793   

7.875%, 10/30/40(a)

    2,169,000         58,127,031   

General Electric Co.

    

5.90%, 5/13/14

    29,530,000         32,682,593   

5.50%, 1/8/20

    134,380,000         143,717,663   

Health Net, Inc.
6.375%, 6/1/17

    79,930,000         80,529,475   

HSBC Holdings PLC(c) (United Kingdom)

    

9.30%, 6/1/21

    100,000         121,834   

6.50%, 5/2/36

    73,940,000         77,199,201   

6.50%, 9/15/37

    91,616,000         95,943,940   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    

4.95%, 3/25/20

    46,340,000         47,571,254   

8.75%, 9/1/30(a)

    46,463,000         55,061,489   

5.85%, 8/1/35(a)

    28,070,000         26,496,761   

6.80%, 10/1/37(a)

    28,253,000         29,131,414   

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.
7.25%, 9/1/12(b)

    18,215,000         19,330,359   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC(c) (United Kingdom)
5.625%, 8/24/20

    42,915,000         42,666,093   

SLM Corp.

    

8.45%, 6/15/18

    146,374,000         152,135,573   

8.00%, 3/25/20

    86,445,000         87,647,018   

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    

5.50%, 12/1/15

    14,312,000         16,064,519   

6.25%, 6/20/16

    44,745,000         51,533,890   

5.75%, 12/15/17

    36,090,000         40,126,847   

3.90%, 11/1/20

    20,075,000         19,501,598   
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Unum Group

    

7.625%, 3/1/11

  $ 11,531,000       $ 11,634,571   

6.85%, 11/15/15(b)

    21,180,000         23,494,699   

7.19%, 2/1/28

    11,640,000         10,450,171   

7.25%, 3/15/28

    25,730,000         25,975,902   

6.75%, 12/15/28

    8,240,000         7,948,667   

WellPoint, Inc.

    

6.375%, 1/15/12

    7,662,000         8,076,836   

5.00%, 12/15/14

    15,750,000         17,087,947   

5.25%, 1/15/16

       139,398,000         153,272,562   

5.875%, 6/15/17

    16,511,000         18,456,012   

7.00%, 2/15/19

    70,928,000         83,491,902   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    

6.00%, 11/15/17

    86,500,000         95,968,722   

5.625%, 12/11/17

    15,000         16,608   

5.75%, 2/1/18

    36,525,000         40,553,781   
          
         4,282,132,193   

INDUSTRIALS: 27.4%

  

AT&T, Inc.
8.00%, 11/15/31

    160,190,000         201,340,568   

BHP Billiton, Ltd.(c) (Australia)
5.50%, 4/1/14

    49,875,000         55,193,221   

Boston Scientific Corp.

    

5.45%, 6/15/14

    71,258,000         75,627,256   

6.25%, 11/15/15

    15,000,000         15,911,505   

6.40%, 6/15/16

    112,089,000         119,986,567   

6.00%, 1/15/20

    15,965,000         16,641,900   

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.(e)

  

  

4.30%, 7/1/13

    7,883,000         8,435,653   

4.875%, 1/15/15

    13,285,000         14,464,668   

4.70%, 10/1/19

    77,795,000         81,305,188   

7.57%, 1/2/21

    19,423,845         22,899,646   

8.251%, 1/15/21

    6,649,246         8,076,906   

4.967%, 4/1/23

    28,024         28,845   

5.72%, 1/15/24

    24,220,014         26,463,092   

5.996%, 4/1/24

    63,973,290         68,194,824   

5.629%, 4/1/24

    34,948,799         37,901,998   

5.342%, 4/1/24

    8,293,365         8,717,781   

Comcast Corp.

    

5.85%, 11/15/15

    25,435,000         28,590,975   

5.90%, 3/15/16

    41,990,000         47,009,107   

6.50%, 1/15/17

    42,070,000         48,497,118   

6.30%, 11/15/17

    16,445,000         18,828,670   

5.875%, 2/15/18

    70,335,000         78,088,590   

5.70%, 5/15/18

    2,700,000         2,971,420   

6.45%, 3/15/37

    3,120,000         3,333,611   

6.95%, 8/15/37

    10,674,000         12,073,020   

Consolidated Rail Corp.
6.76%, 5/25/15

    160,847         175,350   

Covidien PLC(c) (Ireland)
6.00%, 10/15/17

    32,790,000         37,266,097   

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   DODGE & COX INCOME FUND § PAGE 10


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2010   

 

 

FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (continued)  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Cox Communications, Inc.

    

5.45%, 12/15/14

  $ 67,804,000       $ 74,643,796   

5.50%, 10/1/15

    50,000         55,014   

5.875%, 12/1/16(b)

    78,515,000         87,852,710   

9.375%, 1/15/19(b)

    140,314,000             183,524,819   

CSX Corp.

    

8.375%, 10/15/14

    46,067         53,588   

9.75%, 6/15/20

    10,377,000         13,973,388   

6.251%, 1/15/23

    20,605,571         22,878,552   

Dillard’s, Inc.

    

7.85%, 10/1/12

    2,300,000         2,452,375   

7.13%, 8/1/18

    24,115,000         23,873,850   

7.75%, 7/15/26

    21,666,000         20,149,380   

7.75%, 5/15/27

    13,013,000         11,906,895   

7.00%, 12/1/28

    28,950,000         25,041,750   

Dow Chemical Co.

    

8.55%, 5/15/19

    162,716,000         203,923,502   

7.375%, 11/1/29

    49,544,000         59,557,932   

9.40%, 5/15/39

    44,190,000         64,138,692   

FedEx Corp.

    

7.375%, 1/15/14

    22,740,000         26,077,936   

8.00%, 1/15/19

    18,610,000         22,956,477   

6.72%, 7/15/23

    21,669,441         23,626,872   

7.65%, 7/15/24

    2,556,053         2,936,286   

Ford Motor Credit Co.(e)

    

7.375%, 2/1/11

    220,673,000         221,332,592   

7.25%, 10/25/11

    268,390,000         277,393,411   

7.80%, 6/1/12

    525,000         558,142   

5.625%, 9/15/15

    152,050,000         157,444,886   

General Electric Co.
5.00%, 2/1/13

    31,739,000         33,928,134   

HCA, Inc.

    

7.875%, 2/1/11

    49,550,000         49,673,875   

6.95%, 5/1/12

    152,243,000         156,810,290   

6.30%, 10/1/12

    30,147,000         30,825,307   

6.25%, 2/15/13

    69,665,000         71,058,300   

6.75%, 7/15/13

    35,102,000         36,067,305   

5.75%, 3/15/14

    50,121,000         49,369,185   

6.50%, 2/15/16

    87,200,000         85,238,000   

Hewlett-Packard Co.
6.125%, 3/1/14

    116,875,000         132,351,938   

Lafarge SA(c) (France)

    

5.50%, 7/9/15(b)

    124,700,000         129,579,511   

6.50%, 7/15/16

    103,501,000         110,243,883   

Liberty Media Corp.

    

8.50%, 7/15/29

    12,117,000         11,814,075   

8.25%, 2/1/30

    29,479,000         28,594,630   

Macy’s, Inc.

    

8.00%, 7/15/12

    11,872,000         12,792,080   

7.625%, 8/15/13

    7,530,000         8,320,650   

8.375%, 7/15/15

    75,935,000         88,843,950   

5.90%, 12/1/16

    33,309,000         35,557,357   

6.65%, 7/15/24

    40,251,000         39,848,490   
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

7.00%, 2/15/28

  $ 39,090,000       $ 38,796,825   

6.70%, 9/15/28

    23,175,000         22,248,000   

6.90%, 4/1/29

    50,394,000         49,512,105   

6.90%, 1/15/32

    54,020,000         53,884,950   

6.70%, 7/15/34

    86,392,000         84,772,150   

6.375%, 3/15/37

    26,705,000         26,170,900   

Nordstrom, Inc.

    

6.75%, 6/1/14

    44,300,000         50,207,272   

6.25%, 1/15/18

    16,835,000         18,944,527   

6.95%, 3/15/28

    12,970,000         14,442,173   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    

7.70%, 5/15/17

    29,475,000         36,000,647   

9.75%, 6/15/20

    14,188,000         19,531,825   

Pfizer, Inc.

    

5.50%, 2/1/14

    110,940,000         123,332,886   

5.50%, 2/15/16

    55,525,000         62,813,822   

5.45%, 4/1/17

    63,508,000         71,754,133   

6.20%, 3/15/19

    36,008,000         42,178,367   

Reed Elsevier PLC(c) (United Kingdom)

    

7.75%, 1/15/14

    6,300,000         7,209,896   

8.625%, 1/15/19

    112,895,000             143,533,913   

Roche Holding AG(c) (Switzerland) 6.00%, 3/1/19(b)

    18,040,000         20,977,616   

Sprint Nextel Corp.

    

6.00%, 12/1/16

    121,305,000         117,210,956   

6.90%, 5/1/19

    26,195,000         25,867,562   

6.875%, 11/15/28

    24,335,000         21,293,125   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

    

8.75%, 2/14/19

    82,269,000         104,684,670   

8.25%, 4/1/19

    144,401,000         179,371,023   

Time Warner, Inc.

    

7.625%, 4/15/31

    186,818,000         227,111,467   

7.70%, 5/1/32

    157,688,000         192,488,322   

Union Pacific Corp.

    

5.375%, 5/1/14

    22,886,000         25,050,077   

4.875%, 1/15/15

    10,764,000         11,575,057   

6.85%, 1/2/19

    6,172,035         6,950,019   

7.875%, 1/15/19

    13,425,000         16,752,104   

6.70%, 2/23/19

    6,502,994         7,510,958   

7.60%, 1/2/20

    1,444,657         1,751,546   

6.125%, 2/15/20

    47,890,000         54,649,578   

6.061%, 1/17/23

    15,262,828         16,943,682   

4.698%, 1/2/24

    5,413,467         5,697,675   

5.082%, 1/2/29

    10,527,462         11,176,240   

5.866%, 7/2/30

    56,318,223         60,683,392   

6.176%, 1/2/31

    40,746,901         46,720,796   

Xerox Corp.

    

8.25%, 5/15/14

    36,000,000         42,021,720   

6.40%, 3/15/16

    73,116,000         83,359,625   

7.20%, 4/1/16

    25,841,000         29,605,879   

6.75%, 2/1/17

    64,004,000         73,955,598   

 

PAGE 11 § DODGE & COX INCOME FUND   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2010   

 

 

FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (continued)  
    PAR VALUE     VALUE  

6.35%, 5/15/18

  $ 109,312,000      $ 123,221,296   

5.625%, 12/15/19

    68,622,000        73,558,598   
         
      6,120,816,353   
         
      10,402,948,546   
         

TOTAL FIXED INCOME SECURITIES
(Cost $20,424,437,481)

   

  $ 21,642,617,051   
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 2.2%  

COMMERCIAL PAPER: 0.2%

  

 

WellPoint, Inc.(b)
1/3/11

    53,000,000        52,999,217   

MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.3%

  

 

SSgA Prime Money Market Fund

    67,013,243        67,013,243   

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT: 1.7%

  

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation(d) 0.13%, dated 12/31/10, due 1/3/11, maturity value $378,424,100

    378,420,000        378,420,000   
         

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $498,432,460)

   

  $ 498,432,460   
         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(Cost $20,922,869,941)

    98.9   $ 22,141,049,511   

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES

    1.1     240,231,276   
               
NET ASSETS     100.0   $ 22,381,280,787   
               

 

(a)

Cumulative preferred security

(b)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of December 31, 2010, all such securities in total represented $526,606,323 or 2.4% of net assets. These securities have been deemed liquid by Dodge & Cox, investment manager, pursuant to procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

(c)

Security denominated in U.S. dollars

(d)

Repurchase agreement is collateralized by Fannie Mae 2.00%, 1/9/12; and U.S. Treasury Note 0.875%-1.375%, 1/15/12-4/15/12. Total collateral value is $385,988,425.

(e)

Subsidiary (see Note below)

(f)

Rounds to 0.0%

 

 

Note: Fixed income securities are grouped by parent company unless otherwise noted. Actual securities may be issued by the listed parent company or one of its subsidiaries.

ARM: Adjustable Rate Mortgage

CMO: Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

DUS: Delegated Underwriting and Servicing

REMIC: Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

Futures Contracts

 

Description   Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
   Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation
 
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note-short position   11,474  

Mar 2011

   $(1,381,899,875)   $ 36,845,296   
                              

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   DODGE & COX INCOME FUND § PAGE 12


STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

  

    December 31, 2010  

ASSETS:

 

Investments, at value (cost $20,922,869,941)

  $ 22,141,049,511   

Cash held at broker

    18,358,400   

Receivable for investments sold

    7,802,103   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    16,257,294   

Interest receivable

    236,601,542   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    146,434   
       
    22,420,215,284   
       
 

LIABILITIES:

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

    24,296,362   

Payable to broker for futures variation margin

    5,199,156   

Management fees payable

    7,636,662   

Accrued expenses

    1,802,317   
       
 
    38,934,497   
       
 

NET ASSETS

  $ 22,381,280,787   
       
 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid in capital

  $ 21,607,692,739   

Undistributed net investment income

    10,956,216   

Accumulated net realized loss

    (492,393,034

Net unrealized appreciation

    1,255,024,866   
       
 
  $ 22,381,280,787   
       
 

Fund shares outstanding (par value $0.01 each, unlimited shares authorized)

    1,691,407,968   

Net asset value per share

    $13.23   

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

  

    Year Ended
December 31, 2010
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

Interest

  $ 1,009,832,835   

EXPENSES:

 

Management fees

    86,099,819   

Custody and fund accounting fees

    382,749   

Transfer agent fees

    4,258,185   

Professional services

    159,972   

Shareholder reports

    1,351,861   

Registration fees

    645,635   

Trustees’ fees

    158,000   

Miscellaneous

    217,936   
       
    93,274,157   
       

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

    916,558,678   
       

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS):

  

Net realized loss

 

Investments

    (44,754,020

Treasury futures contracts

    (24,491,757

Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation

 

Investments

    595,905,167   

Treasury futures contracts

    36,845,296   
       

Net realized and unrealized gain

    563,504,686   
       

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 1,480,063,364   
       

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  

    Year Ended
December 31, 2010
    Year Ended
December 31, 2009
 

OPERATIONS:

   

Net investment income

  $ 916,558,678      $ 836,389,573   

Net realized gain/(loss)

    (69,245,777     42,688,330   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    632,750,463        1,431,676,839   
               
    1,480,063,364        2,310,754,742   
               

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

   

Net investment income

    (1,056,317,953     (874,280,119

Net realized gain

             
               

Total distributions

    (1,056,317,953     (874,280,119
               

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

   

Proceeds from sale of shares

    7,309,467,777        7,487,028,315   

Reinvestment of distributions

    895,374,075        733,414,087   

Cost of shares redeemed

    (5,501,071,495     (4,211,458,973
               

Net increase from Fund share transactions

    2,703,770,357        4,008,983,429   
               

Total increase in net assets

    3,127,515,768        5,445,458,052   

NET ASSETS:

   

Beginning of year

    19,253,765,019        13,808,306,967   
               

End of year (including undistributed net investment income of $10,956,216 and $4,915,581, respectively)

  $ 22,381,280,787      $ 19,253,765,019   
               

SHARE INFORMATION:

   

Shares sold

    552,137,773        597,949,714   

Distributions reinvested

    67,865,383        58,933,340   

Shares redeemed

    (414,517,600     (341,796,111
               

Net increase in shares outstanding

    205,485,556        315,086,943   
               

 

PAGE 13 § DODGE & COX INCOME FUND   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Dodge & Cox Income Fund (the “Fund”) is one of the series constituting the Dodge & Cox Funds (the “Trust” or the “Funds”). The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on January 3, 1989, and seeks high and stable current income consistent with long-term preservation of capital. Risk considerations and investment strategies of the Fund are discussed in the Fund’s Prospectus.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of estimates and assumptions by management. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Significant accounting policies are as follows:

Security valuation The Fund’s net assets are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, each day that the NYSE is open for business. Fixed income securities with original maturities of one year or more are priced on the basis of valuations furnished by pricing services which utilize both dealer-supplied valuations and pricing models. Under certain circumstances, fixed income securities that are not valued by pricing services are temporarily valued by the investment manager utilizing both dealer-supplied valuations and pricing models. Valuations of fixed income securities take into account appropriate factors such as institutional-size trading markets in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other market data and do not rely exclusively upon exchange or over-the-counter listed prices. Futures contracts are valued daily at the closing settlement price on the exchange. Security values are not discounted based on the size of the Fund’s position. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees. Short-term securities are valued at amortized

cost which approximates current value. All securities held by the Fund are denominated in U.S. dollars.

Security transactions, investment income, expenses, and distributions Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Interest income includes coupon interest, amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, and gain/loss on paydowns of mortgage-backed securities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities held by the Fund to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry, state or region. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by ceasing current accruals and writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful. A debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectibility of interest is reasonably assured.

Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Most expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are allocated among the Funds in the Trust.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Repurchase agreements The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, secured by U.S. government or agency securities, which involve the purchase of securities from a counterparty with a simultaneous commitment to resell the securities at an agreed-upon date and price. It is the Fund’s policy that its custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the fair value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Fund has the contractual right to liquidate the securities and to apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation.

Forward Commitments The Fund may enter into “TBA” (to be announced) commitments to purchase or sell mortgage-related securities in which payment and delivery take place after the customary settlement period. Purchasing securities on a delayed-delivery basis involves

 

 

DODGE & COX INCOME FUND § PAGE 14


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines prior to the settlement date. The Fund may dispose of a TBA purchase prior to the settlement date. While a contract is outstanding, the Fund must segregate an equivalent value of liquid assets. The Fund did not have any forward commitments at December 31, 2010.

Treasury Futures Contracts The Fund may enter into Treasury futures contracts to assist with the management of the portfolio’s interest rate exposure or for other purposes.

Futures contracts involve an obligation to purchase or sell (depending on whether the Fund has entered a long or short futures contract, respectively) an asset at a future date, at a price set at the time of the contract. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit an amount of cash or liquid assets (referred to as initial margin) in a segregated account with the clearing broker. Subsequent payments (referred to as variation margin) to and from the clearing broker are made on a daily basis based on changes in the market value of futures contracts. Futures are traded publicly and their market value changes daily. Changes in the market value of open futures contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Statement of Operations. Realized gains and losses on futures contracts are recorded in the Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of futures contracts. Cash deposited with a broker as initial margin is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable and/or payable to brokers for daily variation margin is also recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Investments in futures contracts may include certain risks, which may be different from, and potentially greater than, those of the underlying securities. To the extent the Fund uses Treasury futures, it is exposed to additional volatility and potential losses resulting from leverage.

The Fund began trading in short Treasury futures contracts in May 2010 and remained consistently invested in such contracts through December 2010. Notional values ranged from 3% to 6% of net assets.

NOTE 2—VALUATION MEASUREMENTS

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

§  

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

§  

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, market indices, interest rates, credit risk, etc.)

§  

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s holdings as of December 31, 2010:

 

Classification(a)   LEVEL 1
(Quoted
Prices)
   

LEVEL 2

(Other Significant
Observable Inputs)

 

Securities

   

Fixed Income Securities

   

U.S. Treasury

  $ 438,083,804      $   

Government Related

           1,212,550,492   

Mortgage-Related Securities

           9,557,112,589   

Asset-backed Securities

           31,921,620   

Corporate

           10,402,948,546   

Commercial Paper

           52,999,217   

Money Market Fund

    67,013,243          

Repurchase Agreement

           378,420,000   
               

Total Securities

  $ 505,097,047      $ 21,635,952,464   
   

Other Financial
Instruments

   

Futures Contracts

  $ 36,845,296 (b)    $   
                 
(a)

At December 31, 2010 the Fund held no securities that were considered to be Level 3 securities (those valued using significant unobservable inputs).

(b)

Represents unrealized appreciation on futures contracts.

NOTE 3—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Management fees Under a written agreement approved by a unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees, the Fund pays an annual management fee of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $100 million and 0.40% of

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $100 million to Dodge & Cox, investment manager of the Fund. The agreement further provides that Dodge & Cox shall waive its fee to the extent that such fee plus all other ordinary operating expenses of the Fund exceed 1% of the average daily net assets for the year.

Fund officers and trustees All officers and three of the trustees of the Trust are officers or employees of Dodge & Cox. The Trust pays a fee only to those trustees who are not affiliated with Dodge & Cox.

Indemnification Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts that provide general indemnities to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

NOTE 4—INCOME TAX INFORMATION AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

A provision for federal income taxes is not required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, and such amounts may differ from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character.

Book/tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments of wash sales and net short-term realized gain/(loss), treasury futures and paydown loss. At December 31, 2010, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $20,922,870,550.

Distributions during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 were characterized as follows for federal income tax purposes:

 

     

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

    

Year Ended

December 31, 2009

 

Ordinary income

     $1,056,317,953       $ 874,280,119   
   ($ 0.645 per share)       ($ 0.677 per share

Long-term capital gain

               

At December 31, 2010, the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,243,594,444   

Unrealized depreciation

     (25,415,483
        

Net unrealized appreciation

     1,218,178,961   

Undistributed ordinary income

     10,956,216   

Capital Loss carryforward(a)

     (387,378,365

Deferred loss(b)

     (68,168,764
(a)

Represents accumulated capital loss as of December 31, 2010 which may be carried forward to offset future capital gains. If not utilized, the capital loss carryforward expires as follows:

 

Expiring in 2011

   $ 3,015,471   

Expiring in 2012

     32,528,048   

Expiring in 2013

     19,963,019   

Expiring in 2014

     39,482,767   

Expiring in 2017

     174,777,813   

Expiring in 2018

     117,611,247   
        
   $ 387,378,365   
        

 

(b)

Represents net realized loss incurred between November 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010. As permitted by tax regulations, the Fund has elected to treat this loss as arising in 2011.

Fund management has reviewed the tax positions for open periods (three years and four years, respectively, from filing the Fund’s Federal and State tax returns) as applicable to the Fund, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.

NOTE 5—LOAN FACILITIES

Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Fund may participate in an interfund lending facility (Facility). The Facility allows the Fund to borrow money from or loan money to the Funds. Loans under the Facility are made for temporary or emergency purposes, such as to fund shareholder redemption requests. Interest on borrowings is the average of the current repurchase agreement rate and the bank loan rate. There was no activity in the Facility during the period.

The Fund also participates with the Funds in a $200 million committed credit facility (Line of Credit) with State Street Bank and Trust Company, to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder


 

DODGE & COX INCOME FUND § PAGE 16


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays a commitment fee on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $52,105 and is reflected as a Miscellaneous Expense in the Statement of Operations. Interest on borrowings is charged at the prevailing rate. There were no borrowings on the Line of Credit during the period.

NOTE 6—PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2010, purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $3,069,438,606 and

$1,411,177,486, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2010, purchases and sales of U.S. government securities aggregated $6,551,137,916 and $5,531,688,691, respectively.

NOTE 7—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Fund management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to December 31, 2010 and through the date of the Fund’s financial statements issuance, which require additional disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.


 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

SELECTED DATA AND RATIOS

(for a share outstanding throughout each year)

  

Year Ended December 31,

 
       2010      2009      2008      2007      2006  
        

Net asset value, beginning of year

     $12.96         $11.79         $12.51         $12.57         $12.54   

Income from investment operations:

              

Net investment income

     0.57         0.65         0.68         0.63         0.61   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.35         1.20         (0.72      (0.05      0.04   
        

Total from investment operations

     0.92         1.85         (0.04      0.58         0.65   
        

Distributions to shareholders from:

              

Net investment income

     (0.65      (0.68      (0.68      (0.64      (0.62

Net realized gain

                                       
        

Total distributions

     (0.65      (0.68      (0.68      (0.64      (0.62
        

Net asset value, end of year

     $13.23         $12.96         $11.79         $12.51         $12.57   
        

Total return

     7.17      16.05      (0.29 )%       4.68      5.30

Ratios/supplemental data:

              

Net assets, end of period (millions)

     $22,381         $19,254         $13,808         $15,932         $11,972   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     0.43      0.43      0.43      0.44      0.44

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     4.26      5.29      5.40      5.07      4.77

Portfolio turnover rate

     28      20      24      27      30

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Trustees of Dodge & Cox Funds and Shareholders of Dodge & Cox Income Fund

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dodge & Cox Income Fund (the “Fund”, one of the series constituting Dodge & Cox Funds) at December 31, 2010, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California

February 23, 2011

 

DODGE & COX INCOME FUND § PAGE 18


BOARD APPROVAL OF FUNDS’ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS AND MANAGEMENT FEES (unaudited)

The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the performance of the Dodge & Cox Funds’ investment manager and determining whether to continue the Investment Management Agreements between the Funds and Dodge & Cox each year (the “Agreements”). At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust held on December 15, 2010, the Trustees, by a unanimous vote (including a separate vote of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the “Independent Trustees”)), approved the renewal of the Agreements for an additional one-year term through December 31, 2011. During the course of the year, the Board received a wide variety of materials relating to the services provided by Dodge & Cox and the performance of each of the Funds.

INFORMATION RECEIVED

In advance of the meeting, the Board, including each of the Independent Trustees, requested, received, and reviewed materials relating to the Agreements and the services provided by Dodge & Cox. The Independent Trustees retained Morningstar® to prepare an independent expense and performance summary for each Fund and comparable funds managed by other advisers identified by Morningstar®. The Morningstar® materials included information regarding advisory fee rates, expense ratios, and transfer agency, custodial, and distribution expenses, as well as appropriate performance comparisons to a Fund’s peer group and an index or combination of indices. The Morningstar® materials also included a comparison of expenses of various share classes offered by comparable funds. The materials reviewed by the Board contained information concerning, among other things, Dodge & Cox’s profitability, financial results and condition, advisory fee revenue, and separate account advisory fee schedules. The Board additionally considered the Funds’ brokerage commissions, turnover rates, and sales and redemption data for the Funds, including “soft dollar” payments made for research benefiting the Funds and other accounts managed by Dodge & Cox, and third party research expenses paid by Dodge & Cox. The Board

received and reviewed a memorandum summarizing information provided throughout the year regarding Dodge & Cox’s services to the Funds. In addition, the Board requested and received additional information regarding (i) the different fees, services, costs, and risks associated with separate accounts managed by Dodge & Cox as compared to the Dodge & Cox Funds; (ii) the differences in performance between the Funds and separately managed accounts; (iii) turnover and recent Fund performance; and (iv) subscription and redemption activity.

Throughout the process of reviewing the services provided by Dodge & Cox and preparing for the meeting, the Independent Trustees found Dodge & Cox to be open, forthright, detailed, and very helpful in answering questions about all issues.

The Board received copies of the Agreements and a memorandum from the independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees discussing the factors generally regarded as appropriate to consider in evaluating advisory arrangements. The Trust’s Contract Review Committee, consisting solely of Independent Trustees, met with the independent legal counsel on November 2, 2010, and again on December 15, 2010, to discuss whether to renew the Agreements. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, subsequently concluded that the existing Agreements are fair and reasonable and voted to approve the Agreements.

In considering the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor or particular information as all-important or controlling. In reaching the decision to approve the Agreements, the Board, which was advised by independent legal counsel, considered several factors, discussed below, to be key factors and reached the conclusions described below.

NATURE, QUALITY, AND EXTENT OF THE SERVICES

The Board considered that Dodge & Cox provides a wide range of services to the Funds in addition to portfolio management and that the quality of these services has been excellent in all respects. The extensive nature of services provided by Dodge & Cox has been documented in materials provided to the Board and in presentations


 

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made to the Board throughout the year. In particular, the Board considered the nature, quality, and extent of portfolio management, administrative, and shareholder services performed by Dodge & Cox. With regard to portfolio management services, the Board considered Dodge & Cox’s established long-term history of care and conscientiousness in the management of the Funds; its demonstrated consistency in investment approach and depth; the background and experience of the Dodge & Cox Investment Policy Committee, International Investment Policy Committee, Global Investment Policy Committee, Fixed Income Investment Policy Committee, and research analysts responsible for managing the Funds; its methods for assessing the regulatory and investment climate in various jurisdictions; and Dodge & Cox’s overall high level of attention to its core investment management function.

In the area of administrative and shareholder services, the Board considered the excellent quality of Dodge & Cox’s work in areas such as compliance, trading, regulatory filings, proxy voting, oversight of the Funds’ transfer agent and custodian, tax compliance, and shareholder communication through its web site and other means. The Board also noted Dodge & Cox’s diligent disclosure policy.

In addition, the Board considered that Dodge & Cox manages approximately $118 billion in Fund assets with fewer professionals than most comparable funds, and that on average these professionals have more experience and longer tenure than investment professionals at comparable funds. The Board also noted that Dodge & Cox is an investment research-oriented firm with no other business endeavors to distract management’s attention from its research efforts, and that its investment professionals adhere to a consistent investment approach across the Funds. The Board further considered the Funds’ favorable stewardship ratings by Morningstar®. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and other services provided to the Funds by Dodge & Cox.

INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE

The Board considered short-term and long-term investment performance for each Fund (including periods of outperformance or underperformance) as compared to

both relevant indices and the performance of such Fund’s peer group. In light of recent market volatility, the Board also reviewed recent performance in the context of long-term investment goals. The Board noted that the returns of the Funds were down on an absolute basis and relative to peer group funds during 2008, but that performance had improved significantly since then. The Board determined that Dodge & Cox has maintained and enhanced its historic, long-term, bottom up investment style.

The Board noted that longer-term comparisons demonstrated favorable performance in comparison to peer group funds and was in keeping with the stated goals in the Prospectus. The Board considered that the performance of the Funds is the result of a team-oriented investment management process that emphasizes a long-term investment horizon, independence, comprehensive research, price discipline, and focus. The Board also considered that the investment performance delivered by Dodge & Cox to the Funds appeared to be consistent with the relevant performance delivered for other (non-fund) clients of Dodge & Cox. The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox has delivered favorable long-term performance for Fund investors consistent with the long-term investment strategies being pursued by the Funds.

COSTS AND ANCILLARY BENEFITS

Costs of Services to Funds: Fees and Expenses. The Board considered each Fund’s management fee rate and expense ratio relative to similar mutual funds and relative to management fees charged by Dodge & Cox to other (non-fund) clients. In particular, the Board considered that the Funds are substantially below their peer group median in expense ratios and management fee rates and that many media and industry reports specifically comment on the low expense ratios of the Funds, which have been a defining characteristic of the Funds for many years. The Board also evaluated the operating structures of the Funds and Dodge & Cox, noting that Dodge & Cox does not charge front-end sales commissions or distribution fees and bears, among other things, third party research and distribution-related costs, reimbursement for recordkeeping and administrative costs to third-party retirement plan administrators, and administrative and office overhead. The Board noted that expenses are kept down by outsourcing and by low


 

DODGE & COX INCOME FUND § PAGE 20


turnover and commissions, which are well below industry averages. The Board also considered that the Funds receive numerous administrative, regulatory compliance, and shareholder support services from Dodge & Cox without any additional administrative fee and the fact that the Funds have relatively low transaction costs and portfolio turnover rates. The Board reviewed Morningstar® data showing that some peer group mutual funds offer a class of shares with a low expense ratio, while offering additional share classes with higher expense ratios.

In comparing the range of services provided to the Funds under the Agreements to the services Dodge & Cox provides under its separate advisory client agreements, the Board determined that part of the difference is due to higher risks as well as legal and management costs of sponsoring the Funds and noted that separate accounts incur other expenses that should be considered when comparing Fund expenses to separate account expenses. In light of that, the greater risks and regulatory burdens associated with sponsoring a high profile mutual fund business, and the fact that these are different lines of business, there is reasonable justification for differences in fee rates charged between the two. The Board concluded that costs incurred by the Funds for the services they receive (including the management fee paid to Dodge & Cox) are reasonable and that the fees are acceptable based upon the qualifications, experience, reputation, and performance of Dodge & Cox and the low overall expense ratios of the Funds.

Profitability and Costs of Services to Dodge & Cox; “Fall-out” Benefits. The Board reviewed reports of Dodge & Cox’s financial position, profitability, and estimated overall value, and considered Dodge & Cox’s overall profitability within its context as a private, employee-owned S-Corporation and relative to the favorable services provided. The Board noted that net revenues for 2010 are projected to increase from 2009. The Board noted in particular that Dodge & Cox’s profits are not generated by high fee rates, but reflect a streamlined, efficient, and focused business approach toward investment management. The Board recognized the importance of Dodge & Cox’s profitability—which is derived solely from management fees and does not include other business ventures—to maintain its independence,

stability, company culture and ethics, and management continuity. The Board also considered that revenues reflect the continued success of the Funds and that the compensation/profit structure at Dodge & Cox is vital for remaining independent and facilitating retention of its management and investment professionals.

The Board considered potential “fall-out” benefits (including the receipt of research from unaffiliated brokers) that Dodge & Cox might receive as a result of its association with the Funds. The Board also noted the extent of additional administrative services performed by Dodge & Cox for the Funds, and that the magnitude of costs and risks borne by Dodge & Cox in rendering advisory services to the Funds (including risks in the compliance, securities valuation, and investment management processes) are continuing to increase. The Board concluded that the profitability of Dodge & Cox’s relationship with the Funds (including fall-out benefits) was fair and reasonable.

THE BENEFIT OF ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of each Fund, whether the Funds have appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether the management fee rate is reasonable in relation to the Fund assets and any economies of scale that may exist. In the Board’s view, any consideration of economies of scale must take account of the Funds’ low fee structure and the considerable efficiencies of the Funds’ organization and fee structure that has been realized by shareholders at the outset of their investment (i.e., from the first dollar). The Board noted that Dodge & Cox has shared economies of scale by adding or enhancing services to the Funds over time, and that the internal costs of providing investment management, up-to-date technology, administrative, and compliance services to the Funds are continuing to increase. For example, Dodge & Cox has increased its global research staff and investment resources over the years to address the increased complexity of investing in multinational and non-U.S. companies. In addition, Dodge & Cox has made substantial expenditures in other staff and infrastructure to enable it to integrate credit and equity analyses and to be able to implement its strategy in a more effective and secure manner. The Board


 

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determined that the Funds provide access by small investors to high quality investment management at a relatively low cost. The Board’s decision to renew the Agreements was made after consideration of economies of scale and review of peer group fund expense ratios and historical expense ratio patterns for the Funds. Their review also included consideration of the desirability of adding breakpoints to the Funds’ fee schedules. The Board concluded that the current Dodge & Cox fee structure is fair and reasonable and adequately shares economies of scale that may exist.

CONCLUSION

Based on their evaluation of all material factors and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the advisory fee structure was fair and reasonable, that each Fund was paying a competitive fee for the services provided, that the scope and quality of Dodge & Cox’s services has provided substantial value for Fund shareholders over the long term, and that approval of the Agreements was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.

FUND HOLDINGS

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times each fiscal year, as of the end of each quarter. The Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-CSR (second and fourth quarters) and Form N-Q (first and third quarters). Shareholders may view the Fund’s Forms N-CSR and N-Q

on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Forms N-CSR and N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operations of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by 1-202-942-8090 (direct) or 1-800-732-0330 (general SEC number). A complete list of the Fund’s quarter-end holdings is also available at www.dodgeandcox.com on or about 15 days following each quarter end and remains available on the web site until the list is updated in the subsequent quarter.

PROXY VOTING

For a free copy of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, please call 1-800-621-3979, visit the Fund’s website at www.dodgeandcox.com or visit the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 is also available at www.dodgeandcox.com or at www.sec.gov.

HOUSEHOLD MAILINGS

The Fund routinely mails shareholder reports and summary prospectuses to shareholders and, on occasion, proxy statements. In order to reduce the volume of mail, when possible, only one copy of these documents will be sent to shareholders who are part of the same family and share the same residential address.

If you have a direct account with the Funds and you do not want the mailing of shareholder reports and summary prospectuses combined with other members in your household, contact the Funds at 1-800-621-3979. Your request will be implemented within 30 days.


 

DODGE & COX INCOME FUND § PAGE 22


DODGE & COX FUNDS—EXECUTIVE OFFICER & TRUSTEE INFORMATION

 

Name (Age) and
Address*
  Position with Trust
(Year of Election or
Appointment)
  Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years   Other Directorships Held by Trustees
INTERESTED TRUSTEES & OFFICERS

John A. Gunn

(67)

 

Chairman and

Trustee
(Trustee since 1985)

  Chairman (since 2007), Chief Executive Officer (2005-2010), and Director of Dodge & Cox, Portfolio Manager and member of Investment Policy Committee (IPC), Global Investment Policy Committee (GIPC) (since 2008), and International Investment Policy Committee (IIPC)  
Kenneth E. Olivier (58)   President and Trustee
(Trustee since 2005)
  Chief Executive Officer (since 2010), President (since 2005), and Director of Dodge & Cox, Portfolio Manager, and member of IPC  
Dana M. Emery (49)  

Senior Vice President and Trustee

(Trustee since 1993)

  Executive Vice President (since 2005) and Director of Dodge & Cox, Director of Fixed Income, Portfolio Manager, and member of Fixed Income Investment Policy Committee (FIIPC)  

Charles F. Pohl

(52)

 

Senior Vice President

(Officer since 2004)

  Senior Vice President and Director of Dodge & Cox, Chief Investment Officer (since 2007), Director of Credit Research, Portfolio Manager, Investment Analyst, and member of IPC, GIPC (since 2008), IIPC (since 2007), and FIIPC  
Diana S. Strandberg (51)   Senior Vice President
(Officer since 2005)
  Vice President of Dodge & Cox, Director of International Equity (since 2009), Portfolio Manager, and member of IPC, GIPC (since 2008), and IIPC  
David H. Longhurst (53)  

Treasurer

(Officer since 2006)

  Vice President (since 2008) and Assistant Treasurer of Dodge & Cox (since 2007); Fund Administrative and Accounting Senior Manager (2004-2007)  
Thomas M. Mistele (57)   Secretary
(Officer since 2000)
  Chief Operating Officer, Director, Secretary, and General Counsel of Dodge & Cox  
Katherine M. Primas (36)   Chief Compliance Officer
(Officer since 2009)
  Chief Compliance Officer of Dodge & Cox (since 2008) and Associate Chief Compliance Officer of Dodge & Cox (2004-2008)  
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
William F. Ausfahl (70)  

Trustee

(Since 2002)

 

CFO, The Clorox Co. (1982-1997);

Director, The Clorox Co. (1984-1997)

 
L. Dale Crandall (69)  

Trustee

(Since 1999)

  President, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (2000-2002); Senior Vice President—Finance and Administration & CFO, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (1998-2000)   Director, Ansell Limited (medical equipment and supplies) (2002-present); Director, Coventry Health Care, Inc. (managed health care) (2004-present); Bridgeport Education, Inc. (education services) (2008 to present)
Thomas A. Larsen (61)  

Trustee

(Since 2002)

  Director in Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin (law firm)  

John B. Taylor

(64)

 

Trustee

(Since 2005)

  Professor of Economics, Stanford University; Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution; Under Secretary for International Affairs, United States Treasury (2001-2005)  

Will C. Wood

(71)

 

Trustee

(Since 1992)

  Principal, Kentwood Associates, Financial Advisers   Director, Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A. (Latin American foreign trade bank) (1999-Present)

 

*  

The address for each Officer and Trustee is 555 California Street, 40th Floor, San Francisco, California 94104. Each Officer and Trustee oversees all five series in the Dodge & Cox Funds complex and serves for an indefinite term.

Additional information about the Trust’s Trustees and Officers is available in the Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You can get a free copy of the SAI by visiting the Funds’ website at www.dodgeandcox.com or calling
1-800-621-3979.

 

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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

A code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, adopted by the registrant and applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer was in effect during the entire period covered by this report. A copy of the code of ethics as revised December 15, 2008 is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR. No substantive amendments were approved or waivers were granted to this code of ethics during the period covered by this report.

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

The Board of Trustees of the registrant has determined that William F. Ausfahl, L. Dale Crandall, and Robert B. Morris III, members of the registrant’s Audit and Compliance Committee, are each an “audit committee financial expert” and are “independent”, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

(a) – (d) Aggregate fees billed to the registrant for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 for professional services rendered by the registrant’s principal accountant were as follows:

 

     2010      2009  

(a) Audit Fees

   $ 230,500       $ 230,500   

(b) Audit-Related Fees

     —           28,100   

(c) Tax Fees

     281,650         242,600   

(d) All Other Fees

     —           —     

Audit fees include amounts related to the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and services normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. Audit-related fees include the performance of agreed-upon procedures related to the registrant’s semi-annual financial statements and internal controls. Tax fees include amounts related to tax advice and tax return preparation, compliance, and reviews.

(e)(1) The registrant’s Audit and Compliance Committee has adopted policies and procedures (“Policies”) which require the registrant’s Audit and Compliance Committee to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by the principal accountant to the registrant. The policies also require the Audit and Compliance Committee to pre-approve any engagement of the principal accountant to provide non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser, if the services directly impact the registrant’s operations and financial reporting. The Policies do not apply in the case of audit services that the principal accountant provides to the registrant’s adviser. If a service (other than the engagement of the principal accountant to audit the registrant’s financial statements) is required to be pre-approved under the Policies between regularly scheduled Audit and Compliance Committee meetings, pre-approval may be authorized by a designated Audit and Compliance Committee member with ratification at the next scheduled Audit and Compliance Committee meeting.

(e)(2) No services included in (b) – (d) above were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Less than 50% of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year


were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

(g) For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to the registrant, for non-audit services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser, and for non-audit services rendered to entities controlled by the adviser were $682,650 and $784,700, respectively.

(h) All non-audit services described under (g) above that were not pre-approved by the registrant’s Audit and Compliance Committee were considered by the registrant’s Audit and Compliance Committee and found to be compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

Not applicable. The complete schedule of investments is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

The registrant has adopted the following procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees.

1. The shareholder must submit any such recommendation in writing to the registrant to the attention of the Secretary at the address of the principal executive offices of the registrant. The shareholder’s recommendation is then considered by the registrant’s Nominating Committee.

2. The shareholder recommendation must include:

(i) A statement in writing setting forth (a) the name, date of birth, business address and residence address of the person recommended by the shareholder (the “candidate”); and (b) whether the recommending shareholder believes that the candidate is or will be an “interested person” of the registrant (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) and, if not an “interested person,” information regarding the candidate that will be sufficient for the registrant to make such determination and, if applicable, similar information regarding whether the candidate would satisfy the standards for independence of a Board


member under listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange or other applicable securities exchange.

(ii) The written and manually signed consent of the candidate to be named as a nominee and to serve as a Trustee if elected;

(iii) The recommending shareholder’s name as it appears on the registrant’s books and the number of all shares of the registrant owned beneficially and of record by the recommending shareholder (as evidenced to the Nominating Committee’s satisfaction by a recent brokerage or account statement); and

(iv) A description of all arrangements or understandings between the recommending shareholder and the candidate and any other person or persons (including their names) pursuant to which the recommendation is being made by the recommending shareholder.

In addition, the Nominating Committee may require the candidate to furnish such other information as it may reasonably require or deem necessary to determine the eligibility of such candidate to serve on the Board or to satisfy applicable law and information regarding the candidate that would be required to be disclosed if the candidate were a nominee in a proxy statement or other filing required to be made in connection with solicitation of proxies for election of Trustees.

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) An evaluation was performed within 90 days of the filing of this report, under the supervision and with the participation of the registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

(b) The registrant‘s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no changes in the registrant‘s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

(a)(1) The registrant‘s code of ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is attached. (EX.99A)

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached. (EX.99B)

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached. (EX.99C)


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dodge & Cox Funds

 

By  

/s/ John A. Gunn

  John A. Gunn
  Chairman – Principal Executive Officer

Date

  March 4, 2011

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Dodge & Cox Funds

 

By  

/s/ John A. Gunn

  John A. Gunn
  Chairman – Principal Executive Officer
By  

/s/ David H. Longhurst

  David H. Longhurst
  Treasurer – Principal Financial Officer

Date

  March 4, 2011