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WASATCH EMERGING MARKETS SELECT FUND

(Investor Class Shares)

 

Summary Prospectus — January 31, 2013   TICKERWAESX

 

 

 

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s prospectus and other information about the Fund online at www.WasatchFunds.com. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 800.551.1700 or by sending an email to shareholderservice@wasatchfunds.com. The Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information, each dated January 31, 2013, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus.

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

The tables below describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, sell or hold shares of the Fund.

 

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)   Investor Class Shares

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)

  None

Redemption Fee (as a % of amount redeemed on shares held 60 days or less)

  2.00%

Exchange Fee

  None

Maximum Account Fee

  None
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)   Investor Class Shares

Management Fee

  1.25%

Distribution/Service (12b-1) Fee

  None

Other Expenses1

  1.02%
 

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1

  2.27%

Expense Reimbursement

  (0.58)%
 

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement

  1.69%

 

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Other Expenses are based on estimated expenses for the Investor Class of the Fund for its first full fiscal year. The Advisor has contractually agreed to reimburse the Investor Class shares of the Fund for Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses in excess of 1.69% (excluding interest, dividend expense on short sales/interest expense, taxes, brokerage commissions, other investment related costs and extraordinary expenses in excess of such limitations) until at least January 31, 2014. The Advisor may rescind the contractual limitation on expenses at any time after its expiration date.

EXAMPLE

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invested $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeemed all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment had a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses (as a percentage of net assets) remained the same. The example reflects contractual fee waivers and reimbursements through January 31, 2014. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

        1 Year        3 Years  

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Investor Class Shares

     $ 172         $ 654   

 

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance.

PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES

The Fund invests primarily in companies of all market capitalizations that are tied economically to emerging market countries.

Under normal market conditions, we will invest at least 80% of the Fund’s assets in the equity securities (including common stock, preferred stock and securities convertible into common stock) of companies that are tied economically to emerging market countries.

Emerging market countries are those currently included in the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Emerging Markets Index. We will generally consider qualifying investments to be in companies that are listed on an exchange in an emerging market country, that have at least 50% of their assets in an emerging market country, or that derive at least 50% of their revenues or profits from goods produced or sold, investments made, or services performed in an emerging market country.

We travel extensively outside the U.S. to visit companies and expect to meet with senior management. We use a process of quantitative screening followed by “bottom up” fundamental analysis with the goal of owning the highest quality growth companies tied economically to emerging market countries. Our analysis may include studying a company’s financial statements, visiting company facilities, and meeting with executive management, suppliers and customers.

We do not use allocation models to restrict the Fund’s investments to certain regions, countries or industries.

The Fund may invest a large percentage of its assets in a few sectors.

The Fund may invest in initial public offerings (IPOs) and early stage companies.

The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it can concentrate investments in a more limited number of issuers than a diversified fund. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will generally invest in 30 to 50 companies; however, we may invest in fewer or more companies when we believe it is necessary to achieve the Fund’s investment objective.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

All investments carry some degree of risk that will affect the value of the Fund, its investment performance and the price of its shares. As a result, you may lose money if you invest in the Fund.

The Fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:

Stock Market Risk. The Fund’s investments may decline in value due to movements in the overall stock market.

Stock Selection Risk. The Fund invests in equity securities (including common stock, preferred stock and securities convertible into common stock, warrants and rights, and other securities with equity characteristics). The Fund’s investments may decline in value even when the overall stock market is not in a general decline.

Foreign Securities Risk. Foreign securities are generally more volatile and less liquid than U.S. securities. Further, foreign securities may be subject to additional risks not associated with investment in U.S. securities due to differences in the economic and political environment, the amount of available public information, the degree of market regulation, and financial reporting, accounting and auditing standards, and, in the case of foreign currency-denominated securities, fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

Emerging Markets Risk. In addition to the risks of investing in foreign securities in general, the risks of investing in the securities of companies domiciled in emerging market countries include increased political or social instability, economies based on only a few industries, unstable currencies, runaway inflation, highly volatile securities markets, unpredictable shifts in policies relating to foreign investments, lack of protection for investors against parties that fail to complete transactions, and the potential for government seizure of assets or nationalization of companies.

Small Company Stock Risk. Small cap stocks may be very sensitive to changing economic conditions and market downturns because the issuers often have narrow markets, fewer product lines, and limited managerial and financial resources, resulting in volatile stock prices and a limited ability to sell them at a desirable time or price.

Growth Stock Risk. Growth stock prices may be more sensitive to changes in current or expected earnings than the prices of other stocks, and they may fall or not appreciate in step with the broader securities markets.

Convertible Securities Risk. Generally, convertible securities offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality and less potential for gains or capital appreciation in a rising stock market than other equity securities. They tend to be more volatile than other fixed income securities, and the markets for convertible securities may be less liquid than the markets for common stocks or bonds. The value of convertible securities is susceptible to the risk of market losses attributable to changes in interest rates. An issuer may have the right to buy back certain convertible securities at a time and price that is unfavorable to the Fund.

Sector Weightings Risk. Market conditions, interest rates, and economic, regulatory, or financial developments could significantly affect all the securities in a single sector. If the Fund invests in a few sectors it may have increased exposure to the price movements of those sectors.

 

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Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) Risk. IPOs involve a higher degree of risk because companies involved in IPOs generally have limited operating histories and their prospects for future profitability are uncertain. Prices of IPOs may also be unstable due to the absence of a prior public market, the small number of shares available for trading and limited investor information.

Early Stage Companies Risk. Early stage companies may never obtain necessary financing, may rely on untested business plans, may not be successful in developing markets for their products or services, and may remain an insignificant part of their industry, and as such may never be profitable. Stocks of early stage companies may be illiquid, privately traded, and more volatile and speculative than the securities of larger companies.

Non-Diversification Risk. Because the Fund is non-diversified and generally invests in 30 to 50 companies, the Fund will have more exposure to the price movements of a single security or a small group of securities than funds that diversify their investments among many companies. The Fund’s total return and net asset value could fluctuate more than if a greater number of securities were held.

 

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PERFORMANCE

Ordinarily, this section of the prospectus contains information that would allow you to evaluate the performance of the Fund’s Investor Class using several different measures such as yearly changes in performance, best and worst quarterly returns and average annual total returns before and after taxes compared to a relevant benchmark. However, the Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund has only recently commenced operations and does not have a full calendar year of performance.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Investment Advisor

Wasatch Advisors, Inc.

Portfolio Managers

Ajay Krishnan, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

Since Inception

 

Roger D. Edgley, CFA

Portfolio Manager

Since Inception

PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES

 

INVESTMENT MINIMUMS    INVESTOR CLASS  

New Accounts

   $ 2,000   

New Accounts with an Automatic Investment Plan

   $ 1,000   

Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)

   $ 2,000   

Coverdell Education Savings Accounts

   $ 1,000   
SUBSEQUENT PURCHASES    INVESTOR CLASS  

Regular Accounts and IRAs

   $ 100   

Automatic Investment Plan

    

 

$50 per month

and/or $100 per quarter

  

  

 

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange Fund shares on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business.

 

You may sell shares online at www.WasatchFunds.com, via email at shareholderservice@wasatchfunds.com or by calling 800.551.1700 if you did not decline the telephone redemption privilege when establishing your account.

 

You may write to: Wasatch Funds, P.O. Box 2172, Milwaukee, WI 53201-2172 or via overnight delivery to: Wasatch Funds, 803 West Michigan Street, Suite 9A, Milwaukee, WI 53233-2301. The letter should include your name, Fund Name, Class of shares (i.e., Investor Class), account number, dollar amount of shares to be bought or sold, your daytime telephone number, signature(s) of account owners (sign exactly as the account is registered) and Medallion signature guarantee (if required). For IRA accounts, please obtain an IRA Distribution Form from www.WasatchFunds.com or by calling a shareholder services representative.

TAX INFORMATION

The Fund intends to make distributions. You will generally have to pay federal income taxes, and any applicable state or local taxes, on the distributions you receive from the Fund as ordinary income or capital gains unless you are investing through a tax exempt account such as a qualified retirement plan. Distributions on investments made through tax-deferred vehicles, such as 401(k) plans or IRAs, may be taxed later upon withdrawal of assets from those plans or accounts.

PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Advisor or its affiliates may pay the intermediary for the sale of shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your individual financial advisor to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your individual financial advisor or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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