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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: 811-04920

 

 

WASATCH FUNDS TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

505 Wakara Way, 3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)

 

(Name and Address of Agent for Service) Copy to:

Samuel S. Stewart, Jr.

Wasatch Advisors, Inc.

505 Wakara Way, 3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Eric F. Fess, Esq.

Chapman & Cutler LLP

111 West Monroe Street

Chicago, IL 60603

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (801) 533-0777

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2015

 

 

 


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Wasatch Funds

Salt Lake City, Utah

www.WasatchFunds.com

800.551.1700

 

 

 


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Letter to Shareholders

  2   

Wasatch Core Growth Fund® Management Discussion

  4   

Portfolio Summary

  5   

Wasatch Emerging India Fund® Management Discussion

  6   

Portfolio Summary

  7   

Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund® Management Discussion

  8   

Portfolio Summary

  9   

Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund® Management Discussion

  10   

Portfolio Summary

  11   

Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund® Management Discussion

  12   

Portfolio Summary

  13   

Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund® Management Discussion

  14   

Portfolio Summary

  15   

Wasatch Heritage Growth Fund® Management Discussion

  16   

Portfolio Summary

  17   

Wasatch International Growth Fund® Management Discussion

  18   

Portfolio Summary

  19   

Wasatch International Opportunities Fund® Management Discussion

  20   

Portfolio Summary

  21   

Wasatch Large Cap Value Fund® Management Discussion

  22   

Portfolio Summary

  23   

Wasatch Long/Short Fund® Management Discussion

  24   

Portfolio Summary

  25   

Wasatch Micro Cap Fund® Management Discussion

  26   

Portfolio Summary

  27   

Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund® Management Discussion

  28   

Portfolio Summary

  29   

Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund® Management Discussion

  30   

Portfolio Summary

  31   

Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund® Management Discussion

  32   

Portfolio Summary

  33   

Wasatch Strategic Income Fund® Management Discussion

  34   

Portfolio Summary

  35   

Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund® Management Discussion

  36   

Portfolio Summary

  37   

Wasatch World Innovators Fund® Management Discussion

  38   

Portfolio Summary

  39   

Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund® Management Discussion

  40   

Portfolio Summary

  41   

Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund® Management Discussion

  42   

Portfolio Summary

  43   

Management Discussions — Definitions of Financial Terms

  44   

Operating Expenses

  45   

Schedule of Investments

  48   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

  92   

Statements of Operations

  98   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  104   

Financial Highlights

  112   

Notes to Financial Highlights

  118   

Notes to Financial Statements

  119   

Supplemental Information

  137   

Management of the Company

  137   

Additional Tax Information

  138   

Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Record

  139   

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Disclosure on Form N-Q

  139   

Advisory and Service Contract Approvals

  139   

Service Providers

  146   

Contact Wasatch

  146   

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Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

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LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS — HERE BE DRAGONS?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Samuel S. Stewart, Jr. PhD, CFA

President of
Wasatch Funds

DEAR FELLOW SHAREHOLDERS:

 

As the U.S. economic recovery approaches its sixth anniversary, prognosticators may want to borrow from the practice of medieval mapmakers. To depict areas beyond established frontiers, mapmakers drew colorful illustrations of dragons and other mythological creatures. The message was one of caution: No one knows what lies there. While today’s economic landscape may not be fraught with the perils of a months-long ocean voyage on a wind-powered vessel navigating in uncharted waters, the challenges facing investors are real.

To be sure, there are many positive signs. Over the past year, the pace of the economic recovery in the U.S. has held relatively steady, the unemployment rate has continued to fall as new jobs have been created at a healthy clip, and most financial markets have stayed at elevated levels.

At the same time, many economies around the globe are still struggling, short-term interest rates continue to hover near zero, the prices of various commodities have declined, energy prices in particular have plummeted, and the dollar has gained sharply against other world currencies. In numerous respects, the current situation is unlike that of any prior period. Similar to the explorers of old, we may be poised to discover whether or not there are dragons lurking beyond the horizon.

ECONOMY

On the surface, the waters appear relatively calm and the wind is at our backs. Most financial markets have continued to hold their values or trend upward. U.S. economic data generally indicate that we’re still in a period of slow but steady growth.

The unemployment rate has resumed its decline, but the civilian labor force participation rate is somewhat concerning as it sits near its 37-year low. And new-job creation was disappointing in March. Nevertheless, for all of 2015, new jobs are expected to total more than three million, roughly the same as last year.

Inflation is expected to remain low, given the huge assist from declining energy prices, and is likely to stay below the U.S. Federal Reserve’s target of 2%. In addition, the housing market is expected to finish the year strong with gains in housing starts, rising sales of existing homes and a resurgence of first-time buyers.

The economies of Europe and Japan are more problematic despite ongoing monetary stimulus. The real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate for the euro area is forecast to be just 1.3% this year. In Japan, neither Abenomics nor a deliberate devaluation of the Japanese yen has had the desired effect. On the other hand, China’s GDP growth looks impressive by comparison. Although many investors were unnerved by the deceleration in growth for 2014, China remains one of the fastest-growing countries in the world.

Beyond GDP growth rates, of all the economic factors that make investors pause, some of the most concerning to me are the levels of interest rates around the world. The yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds is currently below 2%, down from about 4% five years ago. Three-year Treasury notes are currently yielding less than 1%, while one-year Treasury bills are yielding about 0.25%. As I’ve cautioned many times, investors seeking higher yields today are taking on considerable principal risks. Even small rate increases could result in substantial principal losses for longer-term bonds.

So are we headed for another period of financial stress? That’s the question many investors are asking. While current stock valuations are elevated, I don’t see an obvious economic parallel to the situation leading up to the global financial crisis that began in 2007.

During the global financial crisis of 2007 to 2009, not only did the stock market suffer, the entire economy was teetering. Appropriately, central bankers and policymakers came to the rescue. Today, I feel that the global economy is on reasonably sound footing — despite slow growth around the world. But it’s important to note that investors can experience losses even when the economy is relatively resilient. For example, during the tech bear market of 2000 to 2002, stock prices generally fell despite the fact that quarterly GDP growth was positive in 10 out of 12 quarters.

My main point is that we’re in a “high-degree-of-difficulty” environment. There are no easy answers. Take oil, for example, which recently fell below $50 per barrel. For those who think they know where oil is headed next, I’d ask how well they predicted oil’s price action in 2008 and 2009. Back then, oil had an even-more dramatic decline — only to recoup about two-thirds of its losses in relatively short order.

The same can be said about our ability to predict the consequences of other economic phenomena: Low, even negative, interest rates throughout the world. New rounds of monetary stimulus by the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan. A significant rise in the value of the U.S. dollar. Intentional depreciation of the Japanese yen. And slow economic growth contributing to fears of deflation. Can all of these occur without a major disruption down the road? Maybe. But it wouldn’t be surprising if the economy did indeed encounter some dragons in the coming years.

MARKETS

Seemingly in defiance of the slow-growth economy, and in the face of potentially higher interest rates from the Federal Reserve, most stocks continued their advance during the first quarter of 2015. The S&P 500® Index rose 0.95%, its ninth straight quarterly increase. Repeating the pattern of the previous quarter, small caps, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index, performed even better with a rise of 4.32%. For the first time since the dot-com bubble burst in 2000, the Nasdaq Composite Index advanced past the 5,000 level, although the Index had settled a bit lower by quarter-end.

 

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Moreover, the quarter’s gains were broad-based. Most sectors, market-cap ranges and style categories were in positive territory. Bond markets advanced as well. The intermediate-term Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index gained 1.61% and the long-term Barclays U.S. 20+ Year Treasury Bond Index rose 4.19%.

Overseas, European and Japanese stocks posted strong gains for the most part. Performance among emerging markets varied — China, India, Korea and Taiwan generally did well, while Latin America struggled. The strengthening U.S. dollar has had mixed impact internationally — boosting trade, but making dollar-denominated debt more expensive.

After several years of sharply rising stock prices and slow economic growth, there’s no question that valuations on most U.S. companies are high. Nor is there any denying that we’re now in a high-degree-of-difficulty environment, making the job of portfolio management more challenging.

In addition to the complicated risk/reward trade-offs of the current market environment, the S&P 500 Index has not had a correction of 10% or more for about three and a half years, which is two years longer than the average bull market. As a result, I believe now is a time for caution.

While I don’t think that most investors can effectively move in and out of the markets, a somewhat higher-than-normal cash position might be warranted for more-conservative investors. And in an era of markets often dominated by speculative trend-following, I think it’s especially important for portfolio managers to really understand the companies in which they’re invested. This has always been our focus at Wasatch.

Regarding interest rates, I’ve said before that mild increases would help people at or near retirement who are currently unable to generate reasonable income on their lower-risk investments. Higher interest rates would also encourage a healthier credit environment — more borrowers would have access to capital and lenders would have the potential to receive fair returns.

Now that the Fed has signaled a rate hike for later this year, my outlook is for a reversion to normalcy. But again, the endgame is especially difficult to predict because we haven’t been here before and we don’t know the nature of the dragons that may appear.

WASATCH

Wasatch is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. In some ways, today’s environment couldn’t be more different from when I founded the firm in 1975. Back then, 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds were yielding about 8%. Inflation was running at approximately 9%. Oil prices were spiking upward. And stock prices were low coming off of the 1973 to 1974 bear market.

What hasn’t changed is our focus on seeking to exploit opportunities in less-efficient areas of the markets. From the 1970s through the 1990s, most of our efforts were dedicated to researching U.S. small-cap companies that were able to rapidly grow their returns on capital. In 2000, we applied the same philosophy and process to international markets and launched our first international investment vehicle.

With sincere thanks for your continued investment and for your trust,

 

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Sam Stewart

Information in this report regarding market or economic trends, or the factors influencing historical or future performance, reflects the opinions of management as of the date of this report. These statements should not be relied upon for any other purpose. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that the market forecasts discussed will be realized.

CFA® is a trademark owned by CFA Institute.

Wasatch Advisors is the investment advisor to Wasatch Funds.

Abenomics refers to the economic policies advocated by Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe after his December 2012 re-election to the post he last held in 2007.

A bear market is generally defined as a drop of 20% or more in stock prices over at least a two-month period.

A bull market is defined as a prolonged period in which investment prices rise faster than their historical average. Bull markets can happen as the result of an economic recovery, an economic boom or investor psychology.

Gross domestic product (GDP) is a basic measure of a country’s economic performance, and is the market value of all final goods and services made within the borders of a country in a year.

Valuation is the process of determining the current worth of an asset or company.

The S&P 500 Index includes 500 of the United States’ largest stocks from a broad variety of industries. The Index is unmanaged, but is a commonly used measure of common stock total-return performance.

The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged total-return index of the smallest 2,000 companies in the Russell 3000 Index, as ranked by total market capitalization. The Russell 2000 is widely used in the industry to measure the performance of small-company stocks.

The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index covers the U.S. investment grade fixed rate bond market, including government and corporate securities, agency mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities.

The Barclays U.S. 20+ Year Treasury Bond Index measures the performance of U.S. Treasury securities that have remaining maturities of 20 or more years.

The Nasdaq Composite Index is a market-capitalization weighted index of the more than 3,000 common equities listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The types of securities in the Index include American depositary receipts, common stocks, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and tracking stocks.

You cannot invest directly in these or any indices.

 

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WASATCH CORE GROWTH FUND (WGROX / WIGRX) Management Discussion MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Wasatch Core Growth Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by JB Taylor and Paul Lambert.

 

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JB Taylor

Lead Portfolio Manager

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Paul Lambert Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

 

Small-cap stocks were strong in the first quarter of 2015. After a year of trailing the S&P 500® Index, small caps outperformed their larger-cap counterparts for the second quarter in a row. It was

also another quarter in which the average small-cap manager underperformed. In this context, we were pleased that the Wasatch Core Growth Fund — Investor Class gained 7.30% and outperformed its benchmarks. The Russell 2000 Index advanced 4.32% and the Russell 2000 Growth Index returned 6.63%. We attribute our performance to solid stock-picking, which was strong across the Fund.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

It’s impossible to discuss the current market environment without addressing the phenomenal performance of the biotechnology industry. The average biotechnology stock in the Russell 2000 Growth Index was up approximately 15% in the quarter, more than double the overall Index return. This has been an impressive run — in 13 of the last 16 quarters biotechnology stocks have outperformed.

The Fund’s minimal exposure to biotech companies has been a huge headwind. Most biotech companies go years without generating profits, and a company with great science may still fail to win Food and Drug Administration approval for its products. More biotech companies will fail than succeed, and the big winners heavily skew the industry’s performance.

We want to own profitable companies like Icon plc, which provides clinical-research services to the biotechnology industry. We call this a “picks and shovels” approach — selling goods and services to a well-capitalized group of risk-takers. In the first quarter, Icon was among our best contributors.

We will continue to execute our current strategy for the biotech industry, running a large underweight versus the benchmark, but occasionally rifle-shooting for a company with great science, a proven management team and a market valuation that is small relative to the company’s end-market potential.

The U.S. dollar continued to strengthen in the first quarter and the price of oil is still nearly 50% below the price last summer. Low-priced oil helps a company like our small-cap airline Allegiant Travel Co., where fuel is the largest single cost item in the income statement. Allegiant was the top contributor to the Fund’s performance in the first quarter.

Although the overall backdrop for small-cap fundamentals is the best we have seen in a long time, valuations remain high for U.S. small caps. The number of companies

trading with market valuations greater than 10 times revenues, a valuation metric we would consider “extreme,” remains close to an all-time high. A historically low number of companies today qualify as inexpensive (less than 1 times revenues). We believe we must stay disciplined with our valuations in such an elevated market. At quarter-end, the Fund’s price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple was roughly in line with both indices, but we have been capturing much better-than-average revenue and earnings growth rates.

It’s not customary for us to outperform in such a strong small-cap market. Our focus on high-quality companies typically has resulted in the Fund giving up some performance relative to the indices in the strongest markets, but it has often outperformed by a wide margin in choppier markets. To illustrate, on the 100 worst market days between December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2015, the Russell 2000 Growth Index was down, on average, -1.6%, and the Wasatch Core Growth Fund outperformed on 92% of those days. We attribute the Fund’s recent outperformance to the underlying fundamentals of our portfolio companies. For example, the Fund’s second-best contributor was Credit Acceptance Corp., a non-prime auto-finance company that we believe has an exceptional management team and a track record for prudently allocating capital.

Life Time Fitness, Inc. and Polypore International, Inc. announced that they were being acquired. Even though these two companies were top contributors for the quarter, we didn’t spend much time cheering. When they have been acquired, we’ll need to find businesses of comparable strength to replace them with.

From our first purchase in 2005 through the end of 2012, MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. executed superbly and continued to take profitable share in a large maintenance, repair and operations market. Since then, the company has had a difficult time turning investment spending on new initiatives into profitable growth.

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. posted a solid fourth quarter, but management gave disappointing guidance. With 30% of Cornerstone’s revenues generated outside the U.S., the strong dollar will make the company’s growth rate look lower in the short term. We like Cornerstone and believe it is one of the most attractively valued software-as-a-service (SaaS) businesses in the market.

OUTLOOK

From where we sit, the operating environment for U.S. small-cap companies continues to improve and the average U.S. small-cap company’s fundamentals are accelerating. This has provided a good environment for us to execute our bottom-up selection process, as we focus on what we consider to be the highest-quality and best-managed long-duration growth companies. Our companies have consistently posted revenue and earnings growth rates that are higher than the average company. The ability to capture above-average earnings growth, compounded patiently over time, is at the center of our time-tested investment philosophy.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

   Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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WASATCH CORE GROWTH FUND (WGROX / WIGRX) Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

Core Growth (WGROX) — Investor

     17.85%         15.11%         17.15%         8.65%   

Core Growth (WIGRX) — Institutional

     17.91%         15.20%         17.21%         8.67%   

Russell 2000® Index

     14.46%         8.21%         14.57%         8.82%   

Russell 2000® Growth Index

     17.36%         12.06%         16.58%         10.02%   

Data shows past performance, which is not indicative of future performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data available, please visit www.WasatchFunds.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total return would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

As of the January 31, 2015 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Core Growth Fund are Investor Class: 1.18% / Institutional Class: 1.18%, Net: 1.12%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch Funds will deduct a 2.00% redemption proceeds fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of fees, including sales charges, or the taxes you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Fees and taxes, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. For more complete information including charges, risks and expenses, read the prospectus carefully.

Performance for the Institutional Class prior to 1/31/2012 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class prior to 1/31/2012 uses the actual expenses of the Fund’s Investor Class without any adjustments. For any such period of time, the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class would have been substantially similar to, yet higher than, the performance of the Fund’s Investor Class, because the shares of both classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes bear different expenses.

Investing in small cap funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in large cap or more diversified funds. Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, entails special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the prospectus.

 

*Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Allegiant Travel Co.     4.3%   
Cimpress N.V.     3.4%   
Life Time Fitness, Inc.     3.3%   
Spirit Airlines, Inc.     2.9%   
Credit Acceptance Corp.     2.9%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Polypore International, Inc.     2.9%   
MEDNAX, Inc.     2.8%   
Tyler Technologies, Inc.     2.6%   
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     2.5%   
Dealertrack Technologies, Inc.     2.4%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2015, there were 57 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

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  † Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged total return index of the smallest 2,000 companies in the Russell 3000 Index, as ranked by total market capitalization. The Russell 2000 Index is widely regarded in the industry as accurately capturing the universe of small company stocks. The Russell 2000 Growth Index is an unmanaged total return index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. You cannot invest directly in these or any indices.

 

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WASATCH EMERGING INDIA FUND (WAINX) Management Discussion MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Wasatch Emerging India Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by Ajay Krishnan.

 

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Ajay Krishnan, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

 

In the first quarter of 2015, the Wasatch Emerging India Fund gained 5.76%. The Fund narrowly outpaced its benchmark, the MSCI India Investable Market Index, which rose 5.52%.

India continued to benefit from lower oil prices. Because the country imports about 80% of its oil, Brent crude’s decline of 48% over the past year has brought down India’s current-account deficit and rate of inflation. Those developments, in

turn, helped shore up the currency and boosted inflows of foreign capital. The improved backdrop enabled the Reserve Bank of India to cut interest rates twice during the first quarter to stimulate economic growth.

While falling energy and commodity prices have lowered production costs and boosted the profits of Indian companies, top-line growth has been uninspiring. In the first quarter, the consumer-staples sector was the Fund’s largest source of outperformance, as our companies benefited from margin expansion and persistent demand for their products. Our lack of investments in energy companies also helped the Fund by avoiding direct exposure to what proved to be the worst-performing sector of the Index.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Our two strongest contributors to Fund performance for the quarter were Lupin Ltd. and Natco Pharma Ltd. Both companies manufacture branded and generic pharmaceuticals and market them in India and other countries. Lupin is experiencing strong demand for its generic formulations and continues to execute well. The company also is benefiting from its excellent record with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and its significant number of new drugs completing registration and entering production.

Natco’s pipeline is impressive as well. The company has 34 applications for new drugs filed with the FDA and 22 more pending. It plans to launch its generic form of the multiple-sclerosis drug Copaxone later this year. Shares of Natco rose sharply in the first quarter on news it had won approval to market a generic version of Gilead’s new Hepatitis C drug, Sovaldi, in India and 90 other countries.

HCL Technologies Ltd. was our third-largest contributor. HCL is an information-technology (IT) company that provides infrastructure-management services in India, the U.S. and other countries. It has been especially successful at winning contracts that have come up for rebidding. Net income at the company jumped 28.0% in its most-recently reported quarter on 13.4% sales growth versus the same period a year ago. On a three-year horizon, we expect continued strong demand for its services to make HCL an ongoing holding in the Fund.

Our greatest detractor from performance for the quarter was India’s largest non-banking finance company, Mahindra

& Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. Through its network of branches, Mahindra finances purchases of tractors, utility vehicles, cars and homes, primarily in rural India. Although sales rose 11.3% year-over-year in the company’s most-recently reported quarter, earnings declined as weakness in southern India and a below-average monsoon season led to an uptick in non-performing loans. We view this as a temporary setback inherent in the uneven nature of the company’s business and continue to own the stock in the Fund.

Two other weak stocks in the Fund were La Opala RG Ltd. and TD Power Systems Ltd. Opala makes tableware, including opalware dinner sets and crystal. The company’s share price declined on investor concerns that top-line growth may be slowing. We think these fears are overdone, however, and remain optimistic about Opala’s long-term prospects.

TD Power manufactures and sells electric-power generators in India and internationally. Despite a 23.1% increase in sales, the company posted a small loss in its most-recently reported quarter compared to a small gain in the year-ago period. We believe this is a high-quality company positioned to make further inroads into European and Japanese markets, while also benefiting from planned upgrades to India’s railroad system and other infrastructure.

OUTLOOK

Even though the Indian government expects gross domestic product (GDP) to have increased 7.4% during the fiscal year ended March 31, pockets of weakness and lackluster sales growth have raised investor concerns. On the plus side, public finances have improved significantly, with the fiscal deficit over the same period projected to come in at 4.1% of GDP, the lowest in seven years. With recent auctions of coal licenses and mobile-telephone airwaves having added billions of dollars to government coffers, we believe the Modi government is likely to deliver on its ambitious plans for improving India’s roads, ports and power plants.

Streamlining India’s bureaucracy may prove more difficult, especially given its contentious political culture and decentralized system of government. Even so, such reforms are crucial for economic development. The maze of regulations, taxes and fees imposed by the country’s 29 states have dropped India to 142 out of 189 countries on the World Bank’s latest Ease of Doing Business Index. In areas such as contract enforcement and construction permits, India ranks even lower.

One initiative in which the government is making significant headway involves using biometric-enhanced ID cards to reduce fraud in its welfare system and provide benefits more efficiently to hundreds of millions of poor people. Other encouraging signs include progress on a proposed national sales tax. Known as the “goods-and-services tax,” the measure would transform India into a single market for the first time and pave the way for further expansions in commerce and manufacturing.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

   Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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WASATCH EMERGING INDIA FUND (WAINX) Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*    1 YEAR    5 YEARS     

SINCE INCEPTION

4/26/11

Emerging India

       14.35%          43.20%      N/A          12.26%  

MSCI India IMI

       5.93%          24.14%      N/A          1.12%  

Data shows past performance, which is not indicative of future performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data available, please visit www.WasatchFunds.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total return would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

As of the January 31, 2015 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Emerging India Fund are 2.57%. The Net Expenses are 1.95%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net Expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch Funds will deduct a 2.00% redemption proceeds fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of fees, including sales charges, or the taxes you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Fees and taxes, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. For more complete information including charges, risks and expenses, read the prospectus carefully.

Investing in small cap funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in large cap or more diversified funds. Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, entails special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the prospectus.

 

*Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A     3.2%   
Natco Pharma Ltd. (India)     3.2%   
HCL Technologies Ltd. (India)     3.0%   
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (India)     2.9%   
MakeMyTrip Ltd. (India)     2.6%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Marksans Pharma Ltd. (India)     2.6%   
Axis Bank Ltd. (India)     2.6%   
Repco Home Finance Ltd. (India)     2.5%   
Lupin Ltd. (India)     2.5%   
Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)     2.2%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2015, there were 84 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

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  † Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. Inception: April 26, 2011. The MSCI India IMI (Investable Market Index) is designed to measure the performance of the large-, mid- and small-cap segments of the Indian market. The Index covers approximately 99% of the free-float adjusted market capitalization of the Indian equity universe. You cannot invest directly in this or any index.

 

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WASATCH EMERGING MARKETS SELECT FUND (WAESX / WIESX) Management Discussion MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by Ajay Krishnan and Roger Edgley.

 

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Ajay Krishnan, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

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Roger Edgley, CFA

Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

 

In the first quarter of 2015, the Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund — Investor Class fell
-0.59%. The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index,

which gained 2.24%. Emerging-market equities generally rose as the prospect of further policy easing in China lifted Asian shares and firmer oil prices boosted energy stocks.

Comments from Central Bank Governor Zhou Xiaochuan that China’s growth had slowed “too much” raised expectations for new measures to support the Chinese economy. While China, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan all posted gains that helped the Index, our minimal positions in those markets were headwinds for the Fund.

Our lack of investments in Russia also hurt the Fund’s performance relative to the Index. Russian stocks surged during the quarter following a cease-fire in Ukraine and a rebound in the price of Brent crude. The benchmark’s holdings in Russia also benefited from modest appreciation of the ruble against the U.S. dollar.

Most other emerging-market currencies fell against the greenback. In Turkey, Brazil and Colombia, currency depreciation produced what were the Fund’s three largest sources of underperformance. Meanwhile, the dollar’s strength helped the big exporters that make up a significant share of the Index. The capitalization effect favoring large- and mega-cap stocks was an additional headwind for the Fund, which generally has significant holdings in smaller-cap companies.

India was the Fund’s top-performing country. In India, our stocks outgained the benchmark’s holdings and made significant contributions to Fund performance. Together with healthy gains in the Philippines and Thailand, our strong showing in India helped the Fund offset much of its underperformance in other countries.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

India accounted for seven of the 10 strongest contributors to Fund performance for the quarter, including Lupin Ltd. and HCL Technologies Ltd. Lupin, our top contributor, markets its branded and generic pharmaceuticals primarily in India, the U.S. and Japan. The company is experiencing strong demand for its products and continues to execute well. Lupin also has benefited from its excellent record of compliance with U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations.

HCL is an information-technology company that provides infrastructure-management services in India, the U.S. and other countries. It has been especially successful at winning

contracts that have come up for rebidding. On a three-year horizon, we expect continued strong demand for its services to make HCL an ongoing holding in the Fund.

Another strong stock in the Fund was Metropolitan Bank & Trust. Metrobank offers a full range of banking services to business and retail customers in the Philippines. We believe its extensive branch network leaves the bank well-positioned to benefit from growing demand in the Philippines for consumer lending and financial services.

Our greatest detractor from performance for the quarter was Qualicorp S.A. The company offers insurance and benefits packages to corporations and affinity groups in Brazil. Its share price slumped on speculation that Brazil’s government is considering measures to stimulate sales of individual health-insurance plans. In addition, weakness in the Brazilian currency reduced the stock’s value in U.S. dollars.

Coca-Cola Icecek A.S. was the Fund’s second-largest detractor. Serving markets in Turkey, Pakistan, Central Asia and the Middle East, this Turkish company is a major bottler in the Coca-Cola system. Over the past two years, Coca-Cola Icecek has encountered a series of setbacks including the Taksim Gezi Park disturbances and the war against Islamic State in Iraq. In the first quarter, currency weakness in the Turkish lira also impacted the stock. Even so, with per-capita consumption of soft drinks in its markets still low compared to other countries, we think this top-tier bottler is well-situated for future growth.

Our third-largest detractor was Colombian cement company, Cemex Latam Holdings S.A. Strength in the Colombian currency had hurt Cemex by making it economical for a competitor to import cement from outside the country. That situation has now reversed and, over the longer term, we expect the company to benefit from Colombia’s significant infrastructure needs.

OUTLOOK

During the past four years, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index has made little headway — even as the earnings of its underlying companies have increased. As a result, the broad emerging-market universe has become more attractively valued. In addition, the U.S. dollar’s recent climb to multi-year highs has made emerging-market equities less costly for dollar-based investors.

We expect lower oil prices to benefit emerging markets in several ways. First, we believe the lower cost of imported oil will improve current-account deficits and help support the currencies of energy-importing countries. Second, reduced government outlays for fuel subsidies will improve fiscal accounts. Third, the lower cost of energy should put downward pressure on inflation. We believe these factors will help make developing nations more appealing to foreign investors and help emerging markets attract the capital they need to grow.

In short, we believe investment opportunities in emerging markets are more attractive now than at any time in the past several years. We are excited about emerging markets and their expanding role in the global economy.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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WASATCH EMERGING MARKETS SELECT FUND (WAESX / WIESX)  Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR      5 YEARS   

SINCE INCEPTION

12/13/12

 

Emerging Markets Select (WAESX) — Investor

     -1.41%         3.30%       N/A      0.79%   

Emerging Markets Select (WIESX) — Institutional

     -1.26%         3.52%       N/A      1.21%   

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     -2.37%         0.44%       N/A      -0.53%   

Data shows past performance, which is not indicative of future performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data available, please visit www.WasatchFunds.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total return would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

As of the January 31, 2015 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund are Investor Class — Gross: 1.88%, Net: 1.69% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.71%, Net: 1.51%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net Expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch Funds will deduct a 2.00% redemption proceeds fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of fees, including sales charges, or the taxes you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Fees and taxes, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. For more complete information including charges, risks and expenses, read the prospectus carefully.

Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, entails special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the prospectus. Investing in small cap funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in large cap or more diversified funds. Being non-diversified, the Fund can invest a larger portion of its assets in the securities of a limited number of companies than a diversified fund. Non-diversification increases the risk of loss to the Fund if the values of these securities decline.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Lupin Ltd. (India)     3.9%   
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)     3.6%   
PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk (Indonesia)     3.6%   
Kasikornbank Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     3.5%   
IndusInd Bank Ltd. (India)     3.4%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
HCL Technologies Ltd. (India)     3.3%   
Universal Robina Corp. (Philippines)     3.2%   
Metropolitan Bank & Trust (Philippines)     3.2%   
Axis Bank Ltd. (India)     3.1%   
PT Jasa Marga Persero Tbk (Indonesia)     3.0%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2015, there were 38 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

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  Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. Inception: December 13, 2012. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure the equity market performance of emerging markets. You cannot invest directly in this or any index.

 

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WASATCH EMERGING MARKETS SMALL CAP FUND (WAEMX)  Management Discussion   MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by Roger Edgley, Andrey Kutuzov and Scott Thomas.

 

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Roger Edgley, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Andrey Kutuzov, CFA

Associate Portfolio
Manager

 

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Scott Thomas, CFA

Associate Portfolio
Manager

OVERVIEW

In the first quarter of 2015, the Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund gained 0.37% but underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index, which gained 3.59%. Emerging-market equity returns were mixed but generally rose as the prospect of further policy easing in China lifted Asian shares.

Comments from Central Bank Governor Zhou Xiaochuan that China’s growth had slowed “too much” raised expectations for new measures to support the Chinese economy. China and Korea posted gains that helped the Index. Our underweighting in those markets and the underperformance of our holdings were headwinds for the Fund. Taiwan was also a positive market. The Fund’s weight in Taiwan was approximately equal to that of the benchmark and our holdings outperformed those in the Index.

Several emerging-market currencies fell relative to the U.S. dollar during the quarter. In Turkey, Brazil and Colombia, currency depreciation impacted stock performance in the benchmark and the Fund. Meanwhile, the dollar’s strength helped the big exporting markets. India continued to provide positive performance.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

It is worth commenting on China and the changes in equity markets there, as well as the implications for emerging-market investors. China is a significant part of the emerging-market indices and it is likely to get much larger given the size of the domestic Chinese equity market as well as U.S.-listed Chinese names. While the Fund remains significantly underweighted in China, we expect to increase our Chinese holdings over time.

The difficulty for equity investors in China has been to find high-quality names that are not state-owned enterprises (SOEs) or connected to or controlled by SOEs (the capitalization of SOEs is well over 70% of the market). That is part of the reason China is a value market, though reforming SOEs — which seems part of the Chinese government’s agenda — may help to improve their valuations. The performance of emerging-market SOEs has been substantially worse than the market since 2008. At the present time, China is opening up its equity market and the currency is

becoming liberalized. This is not a small market opening up. The market capitalization of the domestic Chinese market is over US$4 trillion.

For us as small-cap investors, our challenges in China have been lack of scale in companies we see (in a large-scale economy), hyper-competition, corporate governance and unclear strategy. These challenges will not go away. However, over time we believe companies and managements will improve. We see progress in the “new areas” of the economy (Internet, health care, technology). In addition to investing in companies based in mainland China, we also expect to invest in companies based in Hong Kong and Taiwan that have shown they can be successful in China.

Elsewhere, India continued to see strength and the Fund continued to be structurally overweight in India. Natco Pharma Ltd. was one of the Fund’s top contributors. Natco’s share price rose sharply in the first quarter on news it had won approval to market a generic version of Gilead’s new Hepatitis C drug, Sovaldi, in India and 90 other countries.

The Fund is still underweight in Korea, but we are increasingly finding more attractive opportunities as dividends increase, government regulation improves and labor productivity gets better. Nevertheless, Korea was a source of underperformance in the first quarter as our companies overall did not keep pace with those in the benchmark. Hanssem Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of kitchen and bath cabinetry, was up over 50% and was the Fund’s top contributor to performance. On the other hand, i-SENS, Inc. was down over 20% and detracted from performance. i-SENS, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of blood-glucose monitoring systems, has one of the lowest costs of manufacturing for blood-glucose strips. The company also has a strong research and development pipeline.

Another large detractor was Qualicorp S.A., a firm offering insurance and benefits packages to corporations and affinity groups in Brazil. Qualicorp’s shares slumped on speculation that the government is considering measures to stimulate sales of individual health-insurance plans, which could increase competition in Qualicorp’s industry.

OUTLOOK

Overall, we see a much better tone in emerging markets. While gross domestic product (GDP) growth has been slowing and U.S. dollar-denominated debt levels remain a concern, we’re optimistic regarding the prospects for lower interest rates and SOE reforms.

The outlook is clearly improving in the developed regions of Europe and Japan. Emerging markets may be lagging, but over time they may also benefit from the improvement in developed markets. During the past four years, the MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index has essentially moved sideways even as the earnings of its underlying companies have increased. As a result, the broad emerging-market universe has become more attractively valued. In addition, the U.S. dollar’s recent climb to multi-year highs has made emerging-market equities less costly for dollar-based investors. Going forward, we anticipate lower oil prices will also benefit many emerging markets.

We appreciate the support that shareholders have shown us.

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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WASATCH EMERGING MARKETS SMALL CAP FUND (WAEMX)  Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR      5 YEARS     

SINCE INCEPTION

10/1/07

 

Emerging Markets Small Cap

     -2.06%         4.42%         7.06%         4.49%   

MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index

     -2.65%         1.06%         2.64%         0.71%   

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     -2.37%         0.44%         1.75%         -0.49%   

Data shows past performance, which is not indicative of future performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data available, please visit www.WasatchFunds.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total return would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

As of the January 31, 2015 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund are 2.02%. The Net Expenses are 1.95%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net Expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch Funds will deduct a 2.00% redemption proceeds fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of fees, including sales charges, or the taxes you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Fees and taxes, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. For more complete information including charges, risks and expenses, read the prospectus carefully.

Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, entails special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the prospectus. Investing in small cap funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in large cap or more diversified funds.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
D&L Industries, Inc. (Philippines)     2.0%   
Hermes Microvision, Inc. (Taiwan)     2.0%   
Security Bank Corp. (Philippines)     2.0%   
Pidilite Industries Ltd. (India)     1.8%   
Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     1.7%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Koh Young Technology, Inc. (Korea)     1.7%   
Merida Industry Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     1.7%   
Minor International Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     1.7%   
Poya Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     1.6%   
Hotel Shilla Co. Ltd. (Korea)     1.6%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2015, there were 111 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

LOGO

 

   Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. Inception: October 1, 2007. The MSCI Emerging Markets and Emerging Markets Small Cap indices are free float-adjusted market capitalization indices designed to measure the equity market performance of emerging markets. You cannot invest directly in these or any indices.

 

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WASATCH FRONTIER EMERGING SMALL COUNTRIES  FUND (WAFMX)  Management Discussion MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by Laura Geritz.

 

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Laura Geritz, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund fell -4.52% in a disappointing first quarter of 2015. The Fund also underperformed the MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets Index, which lost -2.42%.

The first quarter was a difficult time for frontier markets. Lower oil prices continued to weigh on net exporters of oil and hurt performance in Nigeria, Colombia and Kuwait. Nevertheless,

many frontier markets remain bright spots of positive change and growth in a growth-challenged world.

I think the pullback in frontier markets has been overdone and has been driven by sharply lower oil prices, which have had collateral effects on more domestically oriented companies in various countries. With the retrenchment in the equity markets, frontier stocks look attractively valued.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

In his latest quarterly message, Wasatch Funds’ President, Sam Stewart, speaks of dragons as metaphors for uncertainty in today’s investment environment. The Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund ventures into places relatively unexplored on the map, where dragons illustrate boundaries not yet crossed by most investors.

Given a number of weak quarters in a row for frontier markets and media headlines suggesting something might be wrong with the economies where we invest, my team and I rolled up our sleeves and went out in an attempt to slay the dragons — to find out if negative movements in the markets had much justification based on the fundamentals. We traveled to Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Turkey, Sri Lanka, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, Tunisia and South Korea.

We met scores of management teams and spent hours with central bankers, journalists, economists and other experts in each country. This was one of the most-grueling explorations of frontier markets since the launch of the Fund. When stocks go down, I always fear I’m missing something. However, I walked away from this trip with even stronger conviction that the frontier story remains as good as, if not better than, ever.

It had been roughly a year since I last touched down in Vietnam and about three years since I had been to Cambodia and Laos. The changes underway are stunning. These countries, with dynamic, young and educated labor pools, appear perfectly positioned to benefit from the movement of jobs from China. In addition to low-end jobs, high-tech jobs are moving here as well.

Vietnam is targeting hundreds of initial public offerings (IPOs). Cambodia is introducing companies as well, though custody is still a bottleneck. Laos is behind the curve, but has plenty of funding from regional governments that see placing money here as having the potential for great returns

on investment. We can gain access to this market through regional players with a strong footprint in Laos. So why isn’t the Vietnamese stock market raging? From our deep due diligence, it’s nothing fundamental. Our analysis concluded that for most constituents of the frontier asset class, the best is yet to come.

I made my first visit to Tunisia. This is the country where the Arab Spring was ignited. Surely, this would be a terrifying place — filled with dragons. My view from the airplane was one of verdant hills covered in olives and grapes, a sparkling sea, and modern roads and buildings. After a day of meetings and a lunch at the last remaining caravan hotel in the city, it was crystal clear to me that the reason the Arab Spring started in this nation was that it could. While Tunisia is a small market, its companies have a long history of regional success and significant growth rates. In addition, attractive IPOs are springing up in the country.

SECTOR AND COUNTRY REVIEW

The consumer-staples sector detracted the most from the Fund’s absolute performance in the first quarter. We believe consumer-staples companies continue to offer the most attractive exposure to frontier markets with the best risk-to-return profile, which explains why over 40% of the Fund is in this sector. During the first quarter, our consumer-staples holdings declined, but not as much as those in the benchmark.

Several of the Fund’s biggest detractors for the quarter came from the consumer-staples sector, including food-products manufacturer and distributor Nestlé Nigeria plc, Nigerian Breweries and food processor Grupo Nutresa S.A. (Colombia). However, six of the Fund’s top 10 contributors to performance were consumer-staples companies including British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co. Ltd.; Universal Robina Corp., the largest food and beverage company in the Philippines; and Agthia Group PJSC, a UAE agribusiness and consumer-foods company.

Our holdings in Nigeria and Pakistan, traditionally strong markets for the Fund, were significant sources of weakness for the quarter. Bangladesh and the Philippines were the largest contributors to the Fund’s absolute performance. Kenya was the Fund’s rare outperformer in sub-Saharan Africa, helped by our investment in telecommunications company Safaricom Ltd., our top contributor for the quarter.

OUTLOOK

While I’m comfortable with our investments, I’ve had the privilege of personally venturing to frontier markets to see the opportunities firsthand. My hope is that investors trust me as a dragonslayer. I take my fiduciary duty with the utmost seriousness and invest my assets alongside the Fund’s shareholders. My fear is that without confronting the dragons firsthand, investors will confuse falling stock prices with weak fundamentals. I hope I’ve convinced you otherwise. I remain confident and excited about the long-term prospects of frontier markets in general, and the Fund in particular.

Thank you very much for your investment.

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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WASATCH FRONTIER EMERGING SMALL COUNTRIES FUND (WAFMX)  Portfolio  Summary   MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*    1 YEAR    5 YEARS   

SINCE INCEPTION

1/31/12

Frontier Emerging Small Countries

       -9.04%          -4.74%      N/A        14.01%  

MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets Index

       -12.58%          -2.50%      N/A        7.54%  

MSCI Frontier Markets Index

       -15.18%          -3.62%      N/A        11.63%  

Data shows past performance, which is not indicative of future performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data available, please visit www.WasatchFunds.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total return would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

As of the January 31, 2015 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund are 2.24%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch Funds will deduct a 2.00% redemption proceeds fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of fees, including sales charges, or the taxes you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Fees and taxes, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. For more complete information including charges, risks and expenses, read the prospectus carefully.

Investing in small cap funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in large cap or more diversified funds. Investing in foreign securities, especially in frontier and emerging markets, entails special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the prospectus.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
East African Breweries Ltd. (Kenya)     3.2%   
Commercial International Bank S.A.E. (Egypt)     3.2%   
GrameenPhone Ltd. (Bangladesh)     2.9%   
Safaricom Ltd. (Kenya)     2.9%   
Universal Robina Corp. (Philippines)     2.5%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Kuwait Foods Americana (Kuwait)     2.5%   
Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Bangladesh)     2.4%   
Nestlé Nigeria plc (Nigeria)     2.4%   
Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vietnam)     2.4%   
Nigerian Breweries plc (Nigeria)     2.2%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2015, there were 142 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

LOGO

 

   Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. Inception: January 31, 2012. The MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets and MSCI Frontier Markets indices are free float-adjusted market capitalization indices designed to measure the equity market performance of the global frontier and emerging markets. You cannot invest directly in these or any indices.

 

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WASATCH GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (WAGOX)  Management Discussion MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by JB Taylor and Ajay Krishnan.

 

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JB Taylor

Lead Portfolio Manager

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Ajay Krishnan, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund was up 4.04% in the first quarter of 2015, roughly keeping pace with the benchmark MSCI AC World Small Cap Index, which returned 4.36%.

Ongoing signs of strength in the domestic economy supported U.S. small-cap performance, as the employment backdrop continued to improve and consumers benefited from the recent decline in oil prices. At the same time, the U.S. Federal Reserve reiterated that the inevitable tightening of monetary policy would be measured, given an inflation rate that has remained below the target level.

Among other major developed markets, Japanese small caps performed extremely well. In addition, most eurozone stocks rebounded as the European Central Bank stepped up its commitment to quantitative easing. Within emerging markets, equity performance was less robust overall, weighed down by some of the commodity-exporting countries and several economies experiencing severe currency weakness.

Against this backdrop, stock selection within countries was the principal factor in the Fund’s performance. Selection within the United States, Japan and the United Kingdom was especially strong. In terms of sectors, selection within consumer discretionary and consumer staples helped relative performance, while selection within financials and health care underperformed the benchmark.

Although we believe our heavy allocation to emerging markets will pay off over the longer term, the allocation was a drag on the Fund’s return during the first quarter. In particular, Brazil, Colombia and Turkey underperformed.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

India had a positive effect on the Fund during the first quarter. Our top-performing Indian stock was Lupin Ltd., which markets branded and generic pharmaceuticals primarily in India, the U.S. and Japan. The company is experiencing strong demand for its products and continues to execute well. Lupin also has benefited from its excellent record of compliance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Allegiant Travel Co. was another leading contributor to performance for the quarter. The airline has successfully pursued a low-cost, high-utilization business model in select underserved U.S. markets. Moreover, we believe that lower fuel costs will help boost margins and profits going forward.

Pigeon Corp. (Japan) benefited from solid revenue growth and improved sentiment on Japan’s economy. The company has the top market share of sales for baby and child-care products in Japan. Additionally, Pigeon’s overseas business

is expanding mainly due to sales in China.

Qualicorp S.A. detracted from Fund performance for the quarter. Qualicorp offers insurance and benefits packages to corporations and affinity groups in Brazil. The company’s shares slumped on speculation that the government is considering measures to stimulate sales of individual health-insurance plans, which could increase competition in Qualicorp’s industry. Additionally, weakness in the Brazilian real reduced the stock’s value when converted into U.S. dollars.

Information-technology firm Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. also lagged. Cornerstone, which provides cloud-based human-resources software, saw its shares decline after management lowered revenue guidance for 2015. With its main competitors having been acquired by larger companies, we think Cornerstone is well-positioned to capture more of the growing human-resources software market.

Coca-Cola Icecek A.S., a major bottler in the Coca-Cola system serving markets in Turkey, Pakistan, Central Asia and the Middle East, was another detractor for the quarter. Over the past two years, Coca-Cola Icecek has encountered a series of setbacks including the Taksim Gezi Park disturbances and the war against Islamic State in Iraq. During the quarter, currency weakness in the Turkish lira also impacted the stock. Even so, with per-capita consumption of soft drinks in its markets still low compared to other countries, we think this top-tier bottler is well-situated for future growth.

OUTLOOK

Indications of economic health and employment in the U.S. are more favorable than in most parts of the world. Moreover, our U.S. companies have been reporting excellent sales and earnings growth rates — and margins remain high. However, valuations are generally quite elevated in the U.S. So we’re increasingly looking abroad to find companies with attractive growth opportunities at reasonable prices.

While the Fund’s current weighting in Japan is below that of the benchmark, we’re considering increasing our exposure, as Japan‘s efforts at fiscal stimulus and monetary easing are gradually being accompanied by structural reforms. And we’re increasingly finding well-managed small-cap growth companies in Japan.

European economies have not yet picked up the momentum we’d like to see. Nevertheless, we’re optimistic about the investing environment as we expect accommodative fiscal and monetary policies to take hold in coming quarters.

Although emerging-market stock performance has lagged the performance of developed markets over the past several years, we believe emerging markets now offer especially compelling valuations for companies that are poised to increase revenues and earnings at double-digit rates well into the future. In addition, we expect lower oil prices to benefit emerging markets. In short, the investment opportunities in emerging markets look more attractive to us now than at any time in the past several years.

We continue to look globally for small companies with market leadership, sustainable competitive advantages, strong financials and proven management teams.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

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WASATCH GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (WAGOX)  Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*    1 YEAR    5 YEARS   

SINCE INCEPTION

11/17/08

Global Opportunities

       5.71%          5.71%      12.01%        21.02%  

MSCI AC World Small Cap Index

       6.22%          3.23%      11.00%        18.40%  

Data shows past performance, which is not indicative of future performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data available, please visit www.WasatchFunds.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total return would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

As of the January 31, 2015 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund are 1.78%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch Funds will deduct a 2.00% redemption proceeds fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of fees, including sales charges, or the taxes you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Fees and taxes, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. For more complete information including charges, risks and expenses, read the prospectus carefully.

Investing in small and micro cap funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in large cap or more diversified funds. Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, entails special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the prospectus.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Allegiant Travel Co.

    2.5%   
Wirecard AG (Germany)     2.4%   

Knight Transportation, Inc.

    2.4%   

IPG Photonics Corp.

    2.1%   

Lupin Ltd. (India)

    2.0%   

Seattle Genetics, Inc.

    2.0%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Medy-Tox, Inc. (Korea)     1.9%   
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)    
1.8%
  
Calbee, Inc. (Japan)     1.8%   
MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)     1.8%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2015, there were 78 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

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Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. Inception: November 17, 2008. The MSCI AC (All Country) World Small Cap Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure the performance of small capitalization securities in developed and emerging markets. You cannot invest directly in this or any index.

 

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WASATCH HERITAGE GROWTH FUND (WAHGX) Management Discussion MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Wasatch Heritage Growth Fund was managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by Chris Bowen.

 

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Chris Bowen

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SPECIAL NOTICE

 

The Wasatch Heritage Growth Fund ceased operations on April 30, 2015. Following official notice to shareholders, the Fund liquidated its holdings and moved to cash and cash equivalents during the first quarter of 2015. For more information, please call Wasatch Funds at 800.551.1700.

Per the Special Notice above, the following comments reflect the partial period prior to the liquidation of the

Fund’s holdings, although the Fund and index returns are for the full quarter.

OVERVIEW

As volatility re-emerged, the stock market as gauged by the S&P 500 Index eked out another gain during the first quarter, rising 0.95%, its ninth consecutive quarterly advance.

In contrast, paced by equities in the information-technology sector, the Wasatch Heritage Growth Fund gained 5.98% for the first quarter of 2015. The result exceeded the 5.38% return of the Fund’s primary benchmark, the Russell Midcap Growth Index.

The Fund’s performance during the quarter was broad-based, but was led by information-technology companies IPG Photonics Corp. and Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Another top contributor was health-care company Mallinckrodt plc along with Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.

The stocks that detracted significantly from the Fund’s performance included F5 Networks, Inc., MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. and LKQ Corp. These companies suffered modest declines and, in aggregate, subtracted less than one percentage point from performance.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

A few identifiable factors contributed to the Fund’s recent strong performance. Previously oversold stocks rebounded. Companies exceeded earnings expectations. Relative to historical patterns, we saw more of the Fund’s holdings get acquired at meaningful premiums.

During the quarter, several of the Fund’s larger holdings that didn’t perform well in mid-2014 continued to recover. In most cases, the pullbacks were temporary blips caused by the short-term outlook for each company. Combined with our analysis of individual company fundamentals, our core tenet — treating the investment process as a marathon rather than a sprint — helped us maintain our conviction.

Cognizant is a perfect example of this type of turnaround story. Cognizant’s stock retreated during the third quarter of 2014 due to the perception of slowing growth. We’ve owned the company for many years and feel like we understand it well. Our belief in the ability of Cognizant’s management team to execute its business plan, the company’s competitive and strategic positioning and an attractive long-run outlook

led us to ultimately make it one of the Fund’s largest holdings. Last year, Cognizant announced that big contracts would be coming through, but that earnings would be lumpy over the short term. We didn’t sell the stock in a panic, and more recently we saw evidence of the big contracts starting to flow through.

EPAM Systems, Inc., a technology outsourcing company similar to Cognizant, also had an outstanding quarter. The software development service provider has a significant portion of its operations based in Eastern Europe. The stock is what we term a “Wasatch Graduate.” After we initially uncovered the company during our research efforts, its market capitalization wasn’t appropriate for the Heritage Growth style. However, several Wasatch portfolio managers that focus on small-cap stocks recognized the quality of the company and purchased the stock for their funds. As the company continued to grow, it “graduated” from the small-cap space. We still found EPAM’s valuation attractive and bought the stock when it pulled back as tensions between Russia and Ukraine were near their highest point last year. As political concerns in the region eased and as the company demonstrated an ability to successfully execute its business plan in spite of them, EPAM Systems continued to grow and the stock was a solid performer for the Fund.

We saw good bottom-line performance in the first quarter from all but a handful of the Fund’s holdings. Most of our companies met or exceeded our earnings expectations. However, a few companies delivered weaker-than-expected results, including LKQ whose stock price declined and was one of our largest detractors. The salvage-yard operator supplies replacement parts to the automobile industry. LKQ’s network contains over 500 facilities, allowing it to offer inventory depth and delivery speed that typically exceeds that of competitors. LKQ strips usable parts from vehicles and sells the remainder as scrap metal. LKQ is currently facing headwinds due to declining metal prices, and a strong dollar has impacted its international operations.

A few of the Fund’s holdings were acquired at attractive premiums. Late last summer, Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. merged with Mallinckrodt, and Tim Horton’s was taken over by Restaurant Brands International, Inc. in December. In the first quarter, Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings completed its acquisition of Covance.

IPG Photonics was the Fund’s top contributor during the quarter. The company develops and produces lasers that can be used in a wide variety of manufacturing applications. One of the most compelling long-term opportunities is in the burgeoning field of 3D printing. IPG’s fiber lasers tend to be less energy-intensive compared to standard solid-state lasers, giving it a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

For more than 10 years, we have strived to manage the Wasatch Heritage Growth Fund in a way that offered growth along with the potential to mitigate the downside during some of the biggest market crises in recent memory. We sincerely thank you for taking the time to understand our strategy and for placing your trust in us. We’re grateful for the opportunity we’ve had to manage your assets.

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WASATCH HERITAGE GROWTH FUND (WAHGX) Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*    1 YEAR    5 YEARS    10 YEARS

Heritage Growth

       13.81%          9.33%          13.53%          7.77%  

Russell Midcap® Growth Index

       11.53%          15.56%          16.43%          10.19%  

S&P 500® Index

       5.93%          12.73%          14.47%          8.01%  

Data shows past performance, which is not indicative of future performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data available, please visit www.WasatchFunds.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total return would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

As of the January 31, 2015 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Heritage Growth Fund are 0.95%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch Funds will deduct a 2.00% redemption proceeds fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of fees, including sales charges, or the taxes you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Fees and taxes, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. For more complete information including charges, risks and expenses, read the prospectus carefully.

Investing in small and mid cap funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in large cap funds. Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, entails special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the prospectus.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS**

The Fund liquidated its holdings and moved to cash and cash equivalents during the first quarter of 2015.

 

** As of March 31, 2015, there were no holdings in the Fund.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN

 

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Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

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Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. The Russell Midcap Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks in the Russell Midcap Growth Index are also members of the Russell 1000 Growth Index. The S&P 500 Index represents 500 of the United States’ largest stocks from a broad variety of industries. The index is unmanaged and is a commonly used measure of common stock total return performance. You cannot invest directly in these or any indices.

 

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WASATCH INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND (WAIGX)  Management Discussion MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Wasatch International Growth Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by Roger Edgley, Linda Lasater and Kabir Goyal.

 

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Roger Edgley, CFA

Lead Portfolio

Manager

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Linda Lasater, CFA

Associate Portfolio

Manager

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Kabir Goyal, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

Equity markets started the year on a positive note. Developed markets were resilient, buoyed in part by the start of quantitative easing in Europe and further macro improvements in Japan. We see good technical breadth across developed markets. Canada was the laggard, hurt by a falling currency and fears about the energy market. Emerging markets were robust, with particularly strong showings from Korea, China and India. The Wasatch International Growth Fund gained 6.21% in the first quarter of 2015, outpacing the 3.93% return of the MSCI All Country World Ex-U.S.A. Small Cap Index.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Our research process continues to focus on finding attractively priced high-quality stocks. In particular, we are finding opportunities in Japan, Korea and Hong Kong/China. We also have been adding to our weight in Europe because eurozone fundamentals are looking more attractive. We’re optimistic about the investing environment as we expect accommodative fiscal and monetary policies to take hold in coming quarters.

Japan has long been a rich source of ideas for the Fund, in part from its large number of listed companies, and in part from the number of companies trading at attractive price-to-earnings multiples. As the investing environment in Japan has improved, we have increased our weight in the country from less than 10% of the Fund on December 31, 2012 to over 25% on March 31, 2015. Our investment team’s deep experience in Japan and multiple research trips per year have allowed us to maintain what we believe is a high-quality bar in the portfolio.

Calbee, Inc. dominates the snack-food market in Japan. The company has an enviable brand, though for many years Calbee was only able to generate single-digit margins, far lower than its global peers. The current CEO, Akira Matsumoto, previously worked at Johnson & Johnson* and has brought a focused discipline to margins and returns on capital. His leadership is one of the key reasons the company’s return on equity (ROE) has nearly doubled over the past four years.

Pigeon Corp. manufactures baby bottles and has over 80% of the market share in Japan. The company is aggressively taking its strong brand to overseas markets, including expanding its product line into diapers for the Chinese market.

Historically, Japan had generated some of the lowest ROEs among developed markets. Today, corporate managers in Japan seem to be shifting their focus toward productivity and capital returns. This is evident from our conversations with management teams and from the increasing dividends from our holdings.

Similar to Japan, Korean companies had historically generated low ROEs, underutilized their balance sheets, and made capital decisions that benefited insiders over public shareholders. The tide appears to be shifting in Korea with increased dividends, improved government regulations and greater labor productivity. Today in Korea, we are seeing more of what we consider to be high-quality entrepreneurial firms, often with deep technical expertise.

Over the past nine months, we have added three Korean companies to the Fund. ISC Co. Ltd. has a leading technology in the test socket market for semiconductors. The product is consumable, which we believe will generate strong recurring sales.

Medy-Tox, Inc. has developed the next generation of Botox and has a strong supply partner in Allergan* to distribute it globally. Medy-Tox’s new product, Innotox, has a number of benefits over Botox and the market applications for Innotox and Botox are increasing, both for cosmetic purposes and for therapeutic uses.

KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co. operates and maintains power plants. The company’s contracts with plant owners tend to be long term, and are typically renewed upon completion, providing a recurring revenue stream. KEPCO Plant Service has expanded outside of Korea, with the overseas portion comprising nearly 15% of revenues and providing a boost to long-term growth.

OUTLOOK

We are excited about the quality of companies in the Fund and believe these companies have a long runway for growth. Many of our companies offer unique services that are in high demand, which is a key factor in reducing the market risk around these holdings.

We continue to see opportunities across developed markets, especially in Japan and Europe. Additionally, the weakening euro has improved the outlook for eurozone-based companies with a global footprint, though it remains a challenge to find high-quality names.

In the first quarter of the year, the Wasatch research team visited companies in the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. In the second quarter, we expect to meet with companies in Japan, Korea, Continental Europe, New Zealand, Australia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China.

We thank shareholders for their support.

 

* As of March 31, 2015, the Wasatch International Growth Fund was not invested in Johnson & Johnson or Allergan, Inc.

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WASATCH INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND (WAIGX)  Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*    1 YEAR    5 YEARS    10 YEARS

International Growth

       4.75%          -1.70%          12.97%          9.28%  

MSCI AC World Ex-U.S.A. Small Cap Index

       -0.20%          -3.60%          6.52%          6.92%  

MSCI World Ex-U.S.A. Small Cap Index

       0.51%          -4.82%          7.63%          5.86%  

Data shows past performance, which is not indicative of future performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data available, please visit www.WasatchFunds.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total return would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

As of the January 31, 2015 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch International Growth Fund are 1.46%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch Funds will deduct a 2.00% redemption proceeds fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of fees, including sales charges, or the taxes you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Fees and taxes, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. For more complete information including charges, risks and expenses, read the prospectus carefully.

Investing in foreign securities, especially in frontier and emerging markets, entails special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the prospectus. Investing in small cap funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in large cap or more diversified funds.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (Australia)     2.7%   
Pigeon Corp. (Japan)     2.6%   
Domino’s Pizza Group plc (United Kingdom)     2.5%   
Calbee, Inc. (Japan)     2.3%   
Nihon M&A Center, Inc. (Japan)     2.2%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Rightmove plc (United Kingdom)     2.1%   
Rotork plc (United Kingdom)     2.1%   
Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. (Japan)     2.1%   
Patrizia Immobilien AG (Germany)     2.1%   
Hexpol AB (Sweden)     2.1%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2015, there were 83 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

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†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

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Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. The MSCI AC (All Country) World Ex-U.S.A. Small Cap Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure the performance of small capitalization securities in developed markets, excluding the United States, and in emerging markets. The MSCI World Ex-U.S.A. Small Cap Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure the performance of small capitalization securities in developed markets, excluding the United States. You cannot invest directly in these or any indices.

 

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WASATCH INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (WAIOX)  Management Discussion MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Wasatch International Opportunities Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by Laura Geritz and Jared Whatcott.

 

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Laura Geritz, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

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Jared Whatcott, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

 

The International Opportunities Fund gained 5.22% for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, beating its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Ex-U.S.A. Small Cap Index, which rose 3.93%.

European equities started the year off strong on the back of additional stimulus from the European Central Bank. While investors were hoping that low energy prices, low interest rates and a weak currency would help get Europe on its feet again, economic concerns in emerging economies like Russia, China and Brazil continued to dampen global growth expectations.

The biggest change in the Fund and global markets over the past 12 months has been the resurgence of Japan. Japanese stocks have been benefiting from bottom-up and top-down initiatives. We have been finding abundant investment opportunities in the land of the rising sun.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

“Every being that exists in the entire world is linked together as moments in time, and at the same time they exist as individual moments of time. Because all moments are the time being, they are your time being.” This quote from Zen Buddhist teacher Dogen Zenji was cited in Ruth Ozeki’s recent novel, A Tale for the Time Being. After more than 20 years of mending from a real-estate and economic bubble, we believe now — in economic and stock-market terms — is once again Japan’s time being. As a student of the country and a lover of Japan’s culture and scenery, I waited a long time for this to happen. I’m encouraged by Prime Minister Abe’s initiatives and from our bottom-up analysis of Japanese corporations, and I think Japan’s resurgence might last longer than in the past.

So why Japan? As many of our investors know, our research process involves screening a large set of micro-cap companies, and then traveling the world to dig into the companies that we believe have the best investment potential. Based on our recent screening and deep due diligence, Japan has caught our attention. We are seeing Japanese corporations buying back shares, lifting wages, paying down debt, increasing dividends, and engaging in mergers and acquisitions. Best yet, Japan’s micro-cap stocks remain inexpensive on our metrics. We believe Japan is propelling its time being.

Our holdings in Japan outdid the strong performance of the Japanese component of the Index. Our decision to add

to the Fund’s weight in Japan during the quarter meant that we quickly closed what had been a large underweight gap relative to the Index.

The Fund’s consumer-discretionary sector aided performance relative to the Index. Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd., a franchise-license owner in Australia with operations around the world, was a top contributor for the quarter. Some of our larger emerging-market positions like Famous Brands Ltd., a South African food company, and Berjaya Food Bhd., a Malaysian restaurant operator, saw stock-price declines that detracted from the Fund’s generally strong performance in the consumer-discretionary sector.

Information technology (IT) was another strong sector within the Fund. IT and Internet service names EOH Holdings Ltd. (South Africa) and My EG Services Berhad (Malaysia) continued their strong performance from last quarter.

At about one-third of the portfolio, our biggest sector weight is consumer staples. This was one of the better-performing sectors in the Index during the quarter, and we gained a lot of relative performance from our overweight position. Gains in the stock prices of Japanese drug-store chain Kusuri No Aoki Co. Ltd. and Philippine Seven Corp. more than offset the decline of Singapore bakery chain BreadTalk Group Ltd.

The Fund struggled in the financials sector and our holdings underperformed those in the benchmark. Insurer British-American Investments Co. Kenya Ltd. (Kenya) was the biggest detractor in the sector.

Our pharmaceutical stocks were down, while those in the Index were up. This was the primary reason that, despite the strong performance of United Arab Emirates health-care provider NMC Health plc, the health-care sector detracted from performance relative to the Index.

OUTLOOK

We will be traveling through Japan to meet with companies’ management teams. With many people on Wasatch’s research team who know Japan well and a history of good stock-picking in the market, we feel we have the ability to execute well in this market.

Japan is not the only country where we see positive changes. After several years of sluggish growth in China, we are seeing some corporations step up and cut expenses. This is critical in a slow-growth world where revenue expansion is hard to come by. Growth has to come from more creative methods like cost cutting, debt unwinding, share buy backs and dividends to shareholders.

As we continue to scour the globe for high-quality micro-cap companies, we have been increasingly impressed with the valuations and momentum of companies in Asia, and Japan in particular. Likewise, we are cognizant of attractive valuations appearing across Europe. The harder we look, the more excited we become about the great opportunities we are uncovering around the world.

Thank you for allowing us to invest your hard-earned assets. It is a privilege we don’t take lightly.

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WASATCH INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (WAIOX)  Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*    1 YEAR    5 YEARS    10 YEARS

International Opportunities

       1.43%          5.53%          11.24%          10.20%  

MSCI AC World Ex-U.S.A. Small Cap Index

       -0.20%          -3.60%          6.52%          6.92%  

MSCI World Ex-U.S.A. Small Cap Index

       0.51%          -4.82%          7.63%          5.86%  

Data shows past performance, which is not indicative of future performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data available, please visit www.WasatchFunds.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total return would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

As of the January 31, 2015 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch International Opportunities Fund are 2.41%. The Net Expenses are 2.25%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net Expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch Funds will deduct a 2.00% redemption proceeds fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of fees, including sales charges, or the taxes you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Fees and taxes, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. For more complete information including charges, risks and expenses, read the prospectus carefully.

Investing in foreign securities, especially in frontier and emerging markets, entails special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the prospectus. Investing in micro cap funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in large cap or more diversified funds.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Gurunavi, Inc. (Japan)     2.1%   
Doutor Nichires Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1.9%   
Kusuri No Aoki Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1.9%   
Religare Health Trust (Singapore)     1.7%   
Karex Berhad (Malaysia)     1.5%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Wawel S.A. (Poland)     1.5%   
Famous Brands Ltd. (South Africa)     1.5%   
Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (Philippines)     1.5%   
Spur Corp. Ltd. (South Africa)     1.5%   
Webjet Ltd. (Australia)     1.4%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2015, there were 157 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

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  † Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. The MSCI AC (All Country) World Ex-U.S.A. Small Cap Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure the performance of small capitalization securities in developed markets, excluding the United States, and in emerging markets. The MSCI World Ex-U.S.A. Small Cap Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure the performance of small capitalization securities in developed markets, excluding the United States. You cannot invest directly in these or any indices.

 

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WASATCH LARGE CAP VALUE FUND (FMIEX / WILCX)  Management Discussion MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Wasatch Large Cap Value Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by David Powers.

 

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David Powers, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Large Cap Value Fund  — Investor Class was down -0.31% for the first quarter of 2015 and slightly outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, which lost -0.72%.

U.S. large-cap stocks traded without clear direction over the quarter, despite ongoing signs of strengthening in the domestic economy. The employment backdrop continued to improve, and

consumers also benefited from the recent decline in oil prices. The U.S. Federal Reserve maintained its message that the inevitable tightening of monetary policy would be measured, given an inflation rate that has remained below target and lackluster wage growth.

For the benchmark, health-care and consumer-discretionary stocks led returns, while information-technology and utilities stocks lagged. In the Fund, our health-care stocks trailed the Index, but our performance in information technology and industrials and lack of ownership in utilities helped returns relative to the Index.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Leading individual contributors included consumer-electronics icon Apple, Inc. Apple has continued to benefit from better-than-anticipated sales of its latest iPhone model. Revenues, earnings and margins have exceeded expectations in recent quarters. In addition, Apple has continued to showcase its ability to bring innovative new products to market, most recently with the introduction of a new smartwatch.

Shire plc was another leading contributor to the Fund’s return. Shire specializes in the acquisition and development of so-called “orphan” drugs that are designed to treat rare diseases. The stock became attractive when a competitor walked away in October 2014 from a bid to acquire the company, giving investors an opportunity to buy growth at an inexpensive valuation.

Leading wireless provider Verizon Communications, Inc. rebounded after lagging in the prior quarter. Verizon has been subject to balance sheet management concerns since borrowing heavily to buy Vodafone’s stake in Verizon’s wireless business in early 2014. It was also feared that Verizon would overextend itself in the U.S. government’s November 2014 auction of wireless spectrum. However, the consensus regarding Verizon’s spectrum purchases was that the company’s actions were reasonable in relation to peers and the company’s overall financial picture.

On the downside, Canadian integrated oil company Suncor Energy, Inc. saw its share price decline, largely due to continued softening in oil prices. The decline in oil has impacted not only the profitability of Suncor’s oil sands assets, but also forced the company to mark down the value of its refining inventory. We believe Suncor’s refining activities provide a measure of insulation from oil price

volatility relative to pure exploration and production firms.

Household products firm Kimberly-Clark Corp. also lagged in the quarter. The company’s results have been constrained by the strong upward move in the U.S. dollar. In addition, foreign currency movements also impacted results in key international markets. Kimberly-Clark was the first consumer-staples company to announce an earnings miss in the wake of these currency-related factors, and we believe the stock suffered disproportionately over the short term as a result.

Eastman Chemical Co. is a commodities and specialty-chemicals company with a vast line of products used in a wide variety of industrial production processes, ranging from adhesives to plastics to paint additives. The company’s results are heavily tied to the overall global economic climate, and have suffered from softening demand outside the U.S., especially in China. The rise in the dollar has also weighed on results. We view these negative factors as short-term issues, and the stock price as attractive relative to the company’s earnings.

It is worth noting that we continue to hold meaningful positions in Suncor, Kimberly-Clark and Eastman despite their weak performance for the quarter. It can take several quarters — and even several years — for our investment thesis for a company to play out, so a weak quarter is typically not a reason to sell. Oftentimes, a drop in stock price is an opportunity to add to our position if we believe our thesis remains intact.

OUTLOOK

The U.S. economy appears positioned to continue to strengthen for some time, with employment numbers showing meaningful improvement against a favorable backdrop of low interest rates, low inflation and low oil prices. One factor that bears monitoring as conditions strengthen is the impact on corporate margins of any cycle of wage increases for U.S. workers.

There are also concerns about the extent to which sub-par growth overseas may act as a headwind with respect to further progress, but we are optimistic that these obstacles should not be overly disruptive to the U.S. economy.

Company valuations in general are high and we see few opportunities to add interesting names to the Fund. That said, we are evaluating the degree to which the recent decline in energy-related stocks may have created long-term opportunities. In addition, we are considering the extent to which utility stocks may continue to benefit from the low cost of capital at current interest-rate levels, and what price level for the sector would suggest an attractive entry point.

More broadly, the Fund is positioned with a strong tilt toward what we consider to be high-quality, larger-capitalization stocks. This area of the market is not only where we see the best relative value, but also the potential to provide support for the Fund should the economy and markets surprise to the downside. As always, we will continue to apply our rigorous process to stock selection.

We thank you for your continued confidence and investment in the Fund.

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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WASATCH LARGE CAP VALUE FUND (FMIEX / WILCX)  Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

Large Cap Value (FMIEX) — Investor

     1.01%         4.18%         8.47%         6.96%   

Large Cap Value (WILCX) — Institutional

     1.07%         4.39%         8.55%         7.01%   

Russell 1000® Value Index

     4.22%         9.33%         13.75%         7.21%   

Data shows past performance, which is not indicative of future performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data available, please visit www.WasatchFunds.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total return would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

As of the January 31, 2015 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Large Cap Value Fund are Investor Class — Gross: 1.12%, Net: 1.10% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.25%, Net: 0.98%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net Expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch Funds will deduct a 2.00% redemption proceeds fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of fees, including sales charges, or the taxes you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Fees and taxes, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. For more complete information including charges, risks and expenses, read the prospectus carefully.

Performance for the Institutional Class prior to 1/31/2012 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class prior to 1/31/2012 uses the actual expenses of the Fund’s Investor Class without any adjustments. For any such period of time, the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class would have been substantially similar to, yet higher than, the performance of the Fund’s Investor Class, because the shares of both classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes bear different expenses.

Investments in value stocks can perform differently from the market as a whole and from other types of stocks and can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. Loss of principal is a risk of investing.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
General Electric Co.     4.4%   
Johnson & Johnson     4.3%   
Pfizer, Inc.     4.1%   
Citigroup, Inc.     4.1%   
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     4.0%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Wells Fargo & Co.     3.8%   
American International Group, Inc.     3.8%   
Cisco Systems, Inc.     3.8%   
Medtronic plc     3.6%   
Verizon Communications, Inc.     3.3%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2015, there were 36 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

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   Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. The Russell 1000 Value Index measures the performance of Russell 1000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. You cannot invest directly in these or any indices.

 

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WASATCH LONG/SHORT FUND (FMLSX / WILSX) Management Discussion MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Wasatch Long/Short Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by Michael Shinnick and Ralph Shive.

 

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Michael Shinnick

Lead Portfolio Manager

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Ralph Shive, CFA

Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

 

Six years into the stock-market rally, the market is being driven by multiple expansion as earnings growth slows due to headwinds from the strong dollar and commodity price declines.

On the long side, we see significant value in the energy fire sale. We believe aggressive adjustments on the supply side combined with growing global demand will stabilize energy prices and act as a catalyst for a cyclical recovery in energy. Real assets, including energy, provide a hedge against potential unintended consequences from the unprecedented global central bank monetary easing.

The Fund’s long positions are in companies that we believe are high quality and are valued at low teens multiples. We are hedging against market risk with real assets and our short portfolio.

For the first quarter of 2015, the Wasatch Long/Short Fund — Investor Class fell -1.68%, lagging the 0.95% return of the S&P 500 Index. The vast majority of the weakness in relative performance was driven by the Fund’s energy-related exposure. The sharp 50% decline in oil prices impacted any company with energy exposure. On the short side of the portfolio, our exposures in aggregate rose about the same as the market, though the impact was minimal given that we were at the low end of our historic short exposure.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

The Fund has had a relatively high allocation to energy-related stocks for a number of years, based in large part on our preference for companies tied to real assets in an era of money printing by central banks. We believe real assets provide a valuable hedge against the unintended consequences of central bank actions.

Within energy, commodity price declines reduced the outlook for our offshore drillers’ capacity utilization and day rates. Ensco plc was the Fund’s largest detractor. We maintained our position, as we believe Ensco is well-positioned with a substantial contractual backlog to navigate conditions until the supply-and-demand backdrop becomes more favorable.

NOW, Inc., while technically classified as an industrials stock, was another leading energy-related detractor. Since NOW provides maintenance and supply services to energy firms, the company has seen its revenues and margins contract. We like NOW for its strong balance sheet and ability to generate free cash flow.

Halliburton Co. and Pioneer Natural Resources Co. were among the Fund’s top contributors for the quarter. These green shoots in the energy sector highlight the upside potential of the cyclical recovery.

The principal shift on the long side of the portfolio was reducing real-estate investment trust (REIT) exposure. We harvested gains by closing out a position in Digital Realty Trust, Inc. and trimmed our weightings in Iron Mountain, Inc. and American Campus Communities, Inc.

Within information technology, we reduced our holdings of Apple, Inc. based on the stock’s significant upward move, and rotated capital into QUALCOMM, Inc. and EMC Corp. Both companies feature cash-rich balance sheets, low P/E multiples and strong free cash flow generation.

The principal detractors on the short side were Boeing Co. and JC Penney Co., Inc. We closed our short position in Boeing after a stronger-than-expected report. Although JC Penney’s stock was boosted by holiday-season results that exceeded expectations, we view the company’s business model as structurally challenged.

We increased the Fund’s short exposure during the quarter on the view that extended valuations and slowing growth rates should result in contracting P/E multiples for such names as Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc., Five Below, Inc. and Veeva Systems, Inc.

OUTLOOK AND FUND POSITIONING

In large part due to our energy exposure, the Fund has not participated in the market’s upside in recent quarters. We’ve examined the rationale for the Fund’s above-benchmark allocation to energy from multiple perspectives, and have made adjustments to our positioning within the sector. We are maintaining a meaningful overweight in energy based on the view that the companies we hold possess significant value not currently recognized by the market.

More broadly, exposure to companies with value propositions based on real assets has the potential to act as a hedge against the more-extreme scenarios in a world flooded with central bank-created currency. This type of hedge will not always provide near-term results, but we believe it’s consistent with our concern for preservation and growth of capital over the long term.

We are pleased to announce that Terry Lally has joined Wasatch Advisors as a Senior Research Analyst on the Fund’s portfolio-management team. Before joining Wasatch, Terry was chief investment officer of Spotlight Funds and Spotlight Capital Management, which he co-founded in 2007. Prior to that, he was a portfolio manager and principal with Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn in New York. A Harvard MBA and CFA charterholder, Terry began his investment career in 1989 as an analyst with Prudential Investments.

We believe the Fund is well-positioned for the upcoming investment environment, which we think will include a recovery in oil and other real assets. Be assured that we take seriously our responsibilities as stewards of your capital.

Thank you for your continued confidence and investment in the Fund.

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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WASATCH LONG/SHORT FUND (FMLSX / WILSX) Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

Long/Short (FMLSX) — Investor

     -4.38%         -4.56%         6.05%         6.00%   

Long/Short (WILSX) — Institutional

     -4.31%         -4.37%         6.11%         6.03%   

S&P 500 Index

     5.93%         12.73%         14.47%         8.01%   

Citigroup U.S. Domestic 3-Month Treasury Bills Index

     0.01%         0.03%         0.07%         1.41%   

Data shows past performance, which is not indicative of future performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data available, please visit www.WasatchFunds.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total return would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

As of the January 31, 2015 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Long/Short Fund are — Investor Class: 1.53% / Institutional Class: 1.42%, Net: 1.42%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net Expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. Expenses include dividend expense on short sales and interest expense. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch Funds will deduct a 2.00% redemption proceeds fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of fees, including sales charges, or the taxes you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Fees and taxes, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. For more complete information including charges, risks and expenses, read the prospectus carefully.

Performance for the Institutional Class prior to 12/13/2012 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class prior to 12/13/2012 uses the actual expenses of the Fund’s Investor Class without any adjustments. For any such period of time, the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class would have been substantially similar to, yet higher than, the performance of the Fund’s Investor Class, because the shares of both classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes bear different expenses.

The Fund makes short sales of securities, which involve the risk that losses may exceed the original amount invested. Equity investing involves risks, including potential loss of the principal amount invested.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     4.1%   
Iron Mountain, Inc.     4.0%   
Loews Corp.     4.0%   
Mosaic Co. (The)     3.7%   
Oracle Corp.     3.5%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Denbury Resources, Inc.     3.3%   
NOW, Inc.     2.9%   
Express Scripts Holding Co.     2.8%   
Halliburton Co.     2.6%   
General Motors Co.     2.6%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2015, there were 45 long and 18 short holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

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   Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. The S&P 500 Index includes 500 of the United States’ largest stocks from a broad variety of industries. The Index is unmanaged and is a commonly used measure of common stock total return performance. The Citigroup U.S. Domestic 3-Month Treasury Bills Index tracks the performance of U.S. Treasury bills with a remaining maturity of three months. U.S. Treasury bills, which are short-term loans to the U.S. government, are full-faith-and-credit obligations of the U.S. Treasury and are generally regarded as being free of any risk of default. You cannot invest directly in these or any indices.

 

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WASATCH MICRO CAP FUND (WMICX)  Management Discussion MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Wasatch Micro Cap Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by Dan Chace.

 

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Dan Chace, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

 

For the first quarter of 2015, the Wasatch Micro Cap Fund gained 6.87% in what was a positive period for U.S. equities. The Fund surpassed its benchmark, the Russell Microcap Index, which rose 3.14%. Stocks advanced despite several factors that unsettled financial markets and added to investor uncertainty including continued strength in the U.S. dollar and a further slide in the price of crude oil.

In addition, the Commerce Department reported that personal spending fell in January for the second month in a row — its first back-to-back decline since April 2009. Not surprisingly, consumer-discretionary stocks underperformed in the Fund and the Index. With consumers cautious, investors seeking growth turned increasingly to the types of health-care and information-technology stocks that have been mainstays of the Fund. In those sectors of the market especially, our goal has been to identify innovative companies using disruptive technologies to take market share from competitors.

In complex areas such as health care and technology, we believe our research expertise provides an indispensable advantage. The Wasatch team includes a PhD scientist with a background in clinical research. Her understanding of the approval process for new treatments — and the science behind them — helps us to better assess the risks and potential rewards of investing in micro-cap health-care companies. During the first quarter, our health-care and information-technology stocks outgained the benchmark’s holdings in those sectors and were the strongest contributors to the Fund’s performance.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

The Fund’s largest contributor to performance for the quarter was Esperion Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing cholesterol-lowering medications. Esperion’s share price soared on positive top-line results from a clinical trial for the leading drug candidate in its pipeline. The company plans to begin a Phase 3 study, generally the final stage of the Food and Drug Administration approval process, by the end of the year.

Cempra, Inc. also contributed after having been our top contributor in the previous quarter. This clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company develops antibiotics for treating bacterial infections. Cempra’s stock continued to rise on general optimism about its products, which include a promising new drug for the treatment of bacterial pneumonia.

Akorn, Inc., a manufacturer of generic and branded prescription pharmaceuticals, as well as animal and over-the-counter consumer-health products, was another strong stock from the health-care sector. Although we have been trimming the position on recent strength in the stock, Akorn

illustrates the benefits of being allowed to retain companies whose capitalizations have outgrown the upper limit for micro caps.

The Fund’s greatest detractor from performance for the quarter was TubeMogul, Inc., one of our biggest contributors in 2014. The company offers a cloud-based software platform that enables advertisers to plan, buy, measure and optimize their television and online-video advertising. Despite its having posted earnings that exceeded expectations, TubeMogul’s shares declined on weaker sales guidance for its fiscal-2015 first quarter and full year. We view this as a temporary setback for the company and remain patient.

Transportation company Saia, Inc. was another weak stock in the Fund. After rising dramatically for the past three years, Saia’s shares gave back some of those gains during the first quarter. The company specializes in less-than-truckload shipments in the U.S. trucking market. Its strong competitive position had enabled Saia to pass along higher fuel costs to its customers in the form of fuel surcharges. With energy prices now falling, however, investors fear that this source of revenue for the company may end.

InnerWorkings, Inc. was also a large detractor. The company offers outsourced print management, logistics, fulfillment and creative services for corporate clients. The share price of InnerWorkings fell sharply when it announced the departure of its chief financial officer. In addition, disappointing sales growth at the company had caused us to question its long-term prospects. Given the challenges to our investment thesis, we sold the stock to seek better opportunities elsewhere.

OUTLOOK

The encouraging start to 2015 brings with it ample reason for optimism. The U.S. economy continues to grow, inflation appears contained and households are benefiting from lower energy costs. At the same time, sources of uncertainty also are many. Chief among them is the extent to which — after six years of holding short-term interest rates near zero — the U.S. Federal Reserve will be able to fully wean the economy from its unprecedented monetary easing. Moreover, until we observe a pickup in personal-income growth, the sustainability of the current economic expansion must at least be questioned.

We were pleased to see the solid fundamentals of our companies driving the Fund’s performance in the first quarter. As the top-performing holdings in the Fund have grown in value, we have been trimming position sizes to maintain our desired weights. We also have been more aggressive in selling companies that have disappointed. At Wasatch, we consider our sell discipline an integral part of our bottom-up investment process, which we believe has the potential to deliver attractive investment returns over the long term.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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WASATCH MICRO CAP FUND (WMICX) Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*    1 YEAR    5 YEARS    10 YEARS

Micro Cap

       17.23%          6.79%          14.42%          7.69%  

Russell Microcap® Index

       14.69%          3.79%          14.69%          7.11%  

Russell 2000® Index

       14.46%          8.21%          14.57%          8.82%  

Data shows past performance, which is not indicative of future performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data available, please visit www.WasatchFunds.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total return would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

As of the January 31, 2015 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Micro Cap Fund are 1.90%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch Funds will deduct a 2.00% redemption proceeds fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of fees, including sales charges, or the taxes you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Fees and taxes, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. For more complete information including charges, risks and expenses, read the prospectus carefully.

Investing in micro cap funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in large cap or more diversified funds. Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, entails special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the prospectus.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Envestnet, Inc.

    2.4%   

AtriCure, Inc.

    2.2%   

Ensign Group, Inc. (The)

    2.1%   

Zumiez, Inc.

    2.1%   

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.

    2.1%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 

City Union Bank Ltd. (India)

    2.0%   

PDF Solutions, Inc.

    2.0%   

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

    2.0%   

Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.

    1.9%   

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

    1.9%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2015, there were 88 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

LOGO

 

   Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. The Russell Microcap Index is an unmanaged total return index of the smallest 1,000 securities in the small-cap Russell 2000 Index along with the next smallest 1,000 companies, based on a ranking of all U.S. equities by market capitalization. The official start date of the index was July 1, 2005. Data for the index prior to this date was from a paper portfolio. The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged total return index of the smallest 2,000 companies in the Russell 3000 Index, as ranked by total market capitalization. The Russell 2000 Index is widely regarded in the industry as accurately capturing the universe of small company stocks. You cannot invest directly in these or any indices.

 

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WASATCH MICRO CAP VALUE FUND (WAMVX) Management Discussion MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by Brian Bythrow.

 

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Brian Bythrow, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

 

For the first quarter of 2015, the Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund gained 5.78% in what was a positive period for micro-cap equities. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell Microcap Index, which rose 3.14%.

Stocks of small companies outpaced large-company stocks as the U.S. dollar continued to climb against most foreign currencies. A rising greenback cuts the value of revenues earned overseas

and makes companies focused on U.S. markets more attractive. Because large companies typically have a greater global presence than small companies, micro caps benefited from the dollar’s first-quarter strength.

Although the Fund normally does not hedge its foreign-currency exposure, we used a forward currency contract to blunt the impact of the euro’s decline against the dollar. With stocks in the U.S. valued more richly than in the rest of the world, our international holdings did well in the first quarter and added to Fund performance. By allowing the Fund to retain most of the gains in our euro-denominated stocks, the currency hedge was another factor that helped the Fund to surpass its benchmark.

Holding no energy companies in the Fund also helped performance by avoiding direct exposure to what was the worst-performing sector of the Index for the third quarter in a row. However, we used the weakness in energy as an opportunity to add companies from other sectors whose businesses are tied to energy production.

Health-care companies continued to benefit from strong demand and favorable demographic trends. Despite the Fund’s modest holdings in the soaring biotechnology industry, advantageous stock-picking enabled our health-care stocks to outgain the benchmark’s health-care positions. Our information-technology stocks also outpaced the benchmark’s holdings and provided the Fund’s largest source of outperformance.

The lesser-known, often under-researched character of micro-cap stocks can sometimes cause their prices to be driven by perceptions rather than company fundamentals. In the first quarter, the weak performance of our industrials suggested that investors believed our industrial companies have more overseas revenues and greater currency exposure than they actually do.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Nobilis Health Corp., in connection with its physician partners, develops, owns and operates outpatient-surgery centers. Consisting of private investment in public equity (PIPE) and warrants, the Fund’s position in Nobilis was its largest contributor to performance for the quarter. Amid strong operating results and increased attention from investors, the company’s securities have soared in value. While we continue to hold the warrants, we sold the equity shares to manage the overall size of the position.

Our second-largest contributor was Ebix, Inc., which provides software and e-commerce solutions to the insurance industry. After having overcome a series of challenges that included an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Ebix now appears positioned to resume its growth.

Gentherm, Inc., the third-largest contributor to Fund performance, manufactures individualized climate-control systems for automobile seats, steering wheels and cup holders. Shares of Gentherm rebounded during the first quarter when investor concerns about an imminent downturn in global sales of automobiles proved unfounded.

The greatest detractor from Fund performance for the quarter was MusclePharm Corp., a company that sells sports-nutrition products in the U.S. and internationally. MusclePharm’s share price fell sharply when management reported a wider-than-expected loss. Higher spending to support the company’s ambitious marketing initiatives has delayed its move to profitability and disappointed investors.

Transportation company Saia, Inc. was our second-largest detractor. Saia specializes in less-than-truckload shipments in the U.S. trucking market. Its strong competitive position had enabled the company to pass along higher fuel costs to customers in the form of fuel surcharges. With energy prices now falling, however, investors fear that this source of revenue may be curtailed. These concerns do not materially impact our long-term outlook for Saia, and we continue to own it in the Fund.

Acacia Research Corp. was our third-largest detractor. In addition to helping small companies protect their patents against infringement by large competitors, Acacia negotiates patent licensing agreements between patent owners and licensees, and purchases patent portfolios for its own development and legal enforcement. The company’s share price fell sharply in January when it lost an important patent-infringement case against several large corporations. We sold the stock to seek better opportunities elsewhere.

OUTLOOK

With the Federal Reserve (Fed) expected to begin raising interest rates later this year, we think U.S. equity markets may face some short-term headwinds. Historically, transitions to monetary tightening after a cycle of monetary easing have been choppy, as investors try to anticipate the precise timing of the shift in policy. In the current circumstance, the Fed’s decision is complicated by a rising dollar, falling energy prices and a U.S. economy that may be losing steam.

Meanwhile, we continue to find equity valuations much more attractive outside the U.S. As central banks in Europe and Japan extend their quantitative-easing programs, we also think the near-term environment for international equities may be more favorable. Recent additions to the Fund have consisted largely of international companies, and we expect to remain focused on finding high-quality international micro-caps with exciting long-term growth prospects.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

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WASATCH MICRO CAP VALUE FUND (WAMVX) Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

Micro Cap Value

     12.29%         4.34%         13.40%         10.64%   

Russell Microcap® Index

     14.69%         3.79%         14.69%         7.11%   

Russell 2000® Index

     14.46%         8.21%         14.57%         8.82%   

Data shows past performance, which is not indicative of future performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data available, please visit www.WasatchFunds.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total return would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

As of the January 31, 2015 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund are 2.02%. The Net Expenses are 1.95%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net Expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch Funds will deduct a 2.00% redemption proceeds fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of fees, including sales charges, or the taxes you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Fees and taxes, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. For more complete information including charges, risks and expenses, read the prospectus carefully.

Investing in micro cap funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in large cap or more diversified funds. Investments in value stocks can perform differently from the market as a whole and from other types of stocks and can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, entails special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the prospectus.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Allegiant Travel Co.     1.7%   
Lee’s Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd. (China)     1.4%   
Synergetics USA, Inc.     1.4%   
LGI Homes, Inc.     1.4%   
Gentherm, Inc.     1.4%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Perficient, Inc.     1.4%   
Customers Bancorp, Inc.     1.3%   
Saia, Inc.     1.3%   
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc.     1.3%   
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A     1.3%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2015, there were 106 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

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   Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.
†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. The Russell Microcap Index is an unmanaged total return index of the smallest 1,000 securities in the small-cap Russell 2000 Index along with the next smallest 1,000 companies, based on a ranking of all U.S. equities by market capitalization. The official start date of the index was July 1, 2005. Data for the index prior to this date was from a paper portfolio. The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged total return index of the smallest 2,000 companies in the Russell 3000 Index, as ranked by total market capitalization. The Russell 2000 Index is widely regarded in the industry as accurately capturing the universe of small company stocks. You cannot invest directly in these or any indices.

 

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WASATCH SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND (WAAEX)  Management Discussion MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by Jeff Cardon and JB Taylor.

 

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Jeff Cardon, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

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JB Taylor

Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

 

Small-cap stocks were strong in the first quarter of 2015. The Russell 2000 Index advanced 4.32% and the Russell 2000 Growth Index gained 6.63%. After a year of trailing the S&P

500® Index, small caps outperformed their larger-cap counterparts for the second quarter in a row. It was also another quarter in which the average small-cap manager underperformed. In this context, we were pleased the Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund delivered a return of 7.58% and outperformed its benchmarks. Stock picking helped the Fund and was especially strong in two of the best-performing areas of the market — biotechnology and information technology.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

The backdrop for small-cap fundamentals is the best we have seen in a long time. However, valuations remain high for U.S. small caps. The number of companies with market valuations greater than 10 times revenues, a metric we would consider “extreme” remains close to an all-time high. A historically low number of companies today qualify as inexpensive (less than 1 times revenues). We believe we must maintain our valuation discipline in this elevated market.

It’s not customary for the Fund to outperform in such a strong small-cap market. Our focus on high-quality companies typically has resulted in the Fund giving up some performance relative to the indices in the strongest of markets, but it has often outperformed by a wide margin in choppier markets. To illustrate, on the 100 worst market days between December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2015, the Russell 2000 Growth Index was down, on average, -1.6%, and the Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund outperformed on 93% of those days. We attribute our recent outperformance in a stronger market to the underlying fundamentals of our individual portfolio companies.

It’s impossible to discuss the current market environment without addressing the phenomenal performance of the biotechnology industry. The average biotechnology stock in the Russell 2000 Growth Index was up approximately 15% in the quarter, more than double the overall Index return. Biotechnology stocks have outperformed in 13 of the last 16 quarters.

The biotech industry has been exciting for us to research due to the enormous amount of innovation and groundbreaking science. It’s also an industry fraught with challenges for investors. Most companies go years without generating profits, and a company with great science may still fail to win approval for its products from the Food and Drug Administration.

More biotech companies will fail than succeed, and the big winners heavily skew the industry’s performance.

Our approach has been to own a basket of small weights in companies that we believe have great science and proven management teams. Our basket approach paid off in the first quarter. Among the winners were Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. and Cempra, Inc. For Esperion, recent Phase 2B clinical studies confirmed our thesis that the company’s cholesterol-lowering drug will be an important therapy in the battle against heart disease. Cempra is developing one of the few new antibiotic drugs to treat bacterial pneumonia and other “superbugs” that are becoming more and more resistant to older drugs.

We wouldn’t be surprised to see the broader biotech industry retreat sometime soon. Not every company will deliver results like Esperion, yet investors continue to bid up biotech stocks broadly. We will continue to execute our same biotech strategy, remaining underweight compared to the benchmark, while investing in a basket of companies that fit our investment criteria.

The U.S. dollar continued to strengthen in the first quarter and the price of oil remained nearly 50% below the price last summer. Low-priced oil helps a company like our small-cap airline Allegiant Travel Co., where fuel is the largest single cost item in the income statement. Allegiant was the second-best contributor to performance in the quarter.

From 2006 through 2012, MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. executed superbly and continued to take profitable share in a large maintenance, repair and operations market. Since then, the company has struggled to turn investment spending on new initiatives into profitable growth.

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. posted a solid fourth quarter, but management gave disappointing guidance. With 30% of Cornerstone’s revenues generated outside the U.S., the strong dollar will make the company’s growth rate look lower in the short term. Still, we believe Cornerstone is one of the most attractively valued software-as-a-service businesses in the market.

MakeMyTrip Ltd., India’s dominant travel company, detracted from first quarter performance, but our investment thesis remains intact. The company has been benefiting from the explosion in broadband and smartphone penetration in India.

OUTLOOK

From our vantage point, the operating environment for U.S. small-cap companies continues to improve and the average U.S. small-cap company’s fundamentals are accelerating. This is a good environment for us to execute our bottom-up selection process, as we focus on what we consider to be the highest-quality and best-managed long-duration growth companies. Our companies have consistently posted revenue and earnings growth rates that are higher than the average company. The ability to capture above-average earnings growth, compounded patiently over time, is at the center of our time-tested investment philosophy.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

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WASATCH SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND (WAAEX)  Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*    1 YEAR    5 YEARS    10 YEARS

Small Cap Growth

       15.26%          9.43%          15.69%          9.16%  

Russell 2000® Growth Index

       17.36%          12.06%          16.58%          10.02%  

Russell 2000® Index

       14.46%          8.21%          14.57%          8.82%  

Data shows past performance, which is not indicative of future performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data available, please visit www.WasatchFunds.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total return would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

As of the January 31, 2015 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund are 1.21%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Expenses include direct expenses paid to the Advisor as well as indirect expenses incurred by the Fund as a result of its investments in other investment companies (each an “Acquired Fund”), before any expense reimbursements by the Advisor. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch Funds will deduct a 2.00% redemption proceeds fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of fees, including sales charges, or the taxes you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Fees and taxes, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. For more complete information including charges, risks and expenses, read the prospectus carefully.

Investing in small cap funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in large cap or more diversified funds. Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, entails special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the prospectus.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Ultimate Software Group, Inc.     4.3%   
Knight Transportation, Inc.     4.1%   
Allegiant Travel Co.     3.9%   
Wirecard AG (Germany)     3.0%   
IPG Photonics Corp.     2.8%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Power Integrations, Inc.     2.5%   
Syntel, Inc.     2.4%   
ICON plc (Ireland)     2.2%   
Mattress Firm Holding Corp.     2.2%   
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.     2.2%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2015, there were 92 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

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  † Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. The Russell 2000 Growth Index is an unmanaged total return index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged total return index of the smallest 2,000 companies in the Russell 3000 Index, as ranked by total market capitalization. The Russell 2000 Index is widely regarded in the industry as accurately capturing the universe of small company stocks. You cannot invest directly in these or any indices.

 

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WASATCH SMALL CAP VALUE FUND (WMCVX / WICVX)  Management Discussion MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by Jim Larkins.

 

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Jim Larkins

Lead Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

 

Domestic small-cap value stocks rose slightly during the first quarter of 2015, as gauged by the 1.98% return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 2000 Value Index. The Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund — Investor Class delivered a robust gain of 8.24% and comfortably outperformed the benchmark on the strength of our individual stock selection. Our stock picks performed particularly well in the energy,

consumer-discretionary and financials sectors, all of which outperformed their benchmark counterparts. We believe our success in these areas underscores our longstanding view that the small-cap value universe offers abundant stock-specific opportunities, even when trends in individual sectors — or the stock market as a whole — are unfavorable.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Among the Fund’s three underlying strategies, our Fallen Angel discipline performed well and followed through on its strong fourth quarter of 2014. This strategy includes companies that we extensively research, often for years, and then purchase when short-term developments cause their valuations to fall to attractive levels. Early in 2015, many of these Fallen Angels reversed temporary missteps and accelerated internal business momentum, resulting in strong stock price gains. We believe this helps illustrate the essential role of patience in value investing.

A good example of our patient process in action is Fallen Angel Ebix, Inc., a supplier of software and services used by insurance companies and brokers that finished the quarter as the Fund’s top performer. We established our current position in Ebix in July 2013, when the stock collapsed after a proposed buyout offer was withdrawn due to a regulatory investigation. We had known the company for many years and had owned the stock previously, so we understood some of the controversies that could arise. However, our research showed Ebix to have a strong, valuable, and cash-generating business, which gave us the confidence to invest at a depressed valuation. When some of the regulatory issues cleared up and the company once again posted solid results, the stock surged and made a strong contribution to the Fund’s first-quarter performance.

Our Quality Value strategy also added value in the quarter thanks in large part to the strength of our holdings in the energy sector. During the fourth quarter of 2014 and the early portion of this year, we focused our energy weight in companies with stronger balance sheets and healthier underlying businesses than the average energy company. In turn, we eliminated energy holdings that we expected to struggle if energy prices fell further and remained low for a considerable amount of time. For instance, we exited our investments in Comstock Resources, Inc., DXP Enterprises, Inc. and seismic-equipment provider Geospace Technologies

Corp. At the same time, we chose to add to the Fund’s position in fuel logistics company World Fuel Services Corp. following the tumble in oil prices late in 2014. The company provides improved cost certainty to its customers, which means that volatile energy prices actually benefit its results. This indeed proved to be the case, and the stock outpaced the overall energy sector by a wide margin. Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. and Ultra Petroleum Corp., also recovered from a weak fourth quarter to deliver returns well above that of the overall energy sector.

The Undiscovered Gem portion of the Fund, which emphasizes stocks with strong fundamentals that haven’t yet been recognized by Wall Street, also continued to deliver positive returns. Icon plc, Mallinckrodt plc and Skechers U.S.A., Inc. were all strong performers during 2014, and all continued to produce gains in the first quarter of 2015. Auto lender Credit Acceptance Corp. is a more recent addition to the Fund that we purchased last year after visiting with the company’s management team. Credit Acceptance was also among the leading individual contributors to first-quarter performance.

Acacia Research Corp. is an owner and defender of intellectual property and patents. Acacia’s stock lost ground due to a legal setback within its patent library and was our largest detractor for the quarter. We reduced the position early in the quarter on concerns about the company’s business model, which enabled us to sidestep some of the downside in the stock. Looking forward, some upcoming court cases could increase the value of Acacia’s intellectual-property holdings. Saia, Inc., a shipping and logistics company that specializes in smaller truckloads, also underperformed due to concerns about its pricing power.

OUTLOOK

We continue to hold a positive outlook on the economy, but much of the hoped-for benefits of improving growth and the “tax cut” from lower energy prices have been factored into current stock prices. We therefore will not hesitate to take profits where we think it is prudent, as we are always focused on finding optimal trade-offs between risk and return potential. More broadly speaking, we are seeking to maintain the performance we experienced early in 2015 and to enhance it with new value opportunities as we cast a wide net across the small-cap space. There are many moving pieces in the economy right now, with volatile energy prices, larger-than-normal currency fluctuations, and the potential for higher interest rates all representing factors that could potentially create opportunities in the stock market. Our investment discipline is designed to take advantage of the inefficiencies, and we will look to exploit opportunities as they arise.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

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WASATCH SMALL CAP VALUE FUND (WMCVX / WICVX)  Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*    1 YEAR    5 YEARS    10 YEARS

Small Cap Value (WMCVX) — Investor

       13.18%          10.84%          15.97%          8.38%  

Small Cap Value (WICVX) — Institutional

       13.11%          10.79%          16.08%          8.43%  

Russell 2000® Value Index

       11.56%          4.43%          12.54%          7.53%  

Russell 2000® Index

       14.46%          8.21%          14.57%          8.82%  

Data shows past performance, which is not indicative of future performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data available, please visit www.WasatchFunds.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total return would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

As of the January 31, 2015 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund are Investor Class — 1.20% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.44%, Net: 1.15%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net Expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch Funds will deduct a 2.00% redemption proceeds fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of fees, including sales charges, or the taxes you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Fees and taxes, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. For more complete information including charges, risks and expenses, read the prospectus carefully.

Performance for the Institutional Class prior to 1/31/2012 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class prior to 1/31/2012 uses the actual expenses of the Fund’s Investor Class without any adjustments. For any such period of time, the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class would have been substantially similar to, yet higher than, the performance of the Fund’s Investor Class, because the shares of both classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes bear different expenses.

Investing in small cap funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in large cap or more diversified funds. Investments in value stocks can perform differently from the market as a whole and from other types of stocks and can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, entails special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the prospectus.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Ensign Group, Inc. (The)

    3.1%   

AVG Technologies N.V.

    3.0%   

Allegiant Travel Co.

    2.9%   

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

    2.8%   

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    2.8%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 

World Fuel Services Corp.

    2.6%   

Mallinckrodt plc

    2.5%   

Customers Bancorp, Inc.

    2.5%   

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

    2.5%   
HEICO Corp., Class A     2.5%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2015, there were 60 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

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   Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. The Russell 2000 Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged total return index of the smallest 2,000 companies in the Russell 3000 Index, as ranked by total market capitalization. The Russell 2000 Index is widely regarded in the industry as accurately capturing the universe of small company stocks. You cannot invest directly in these or any indices.

 

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WASATCH STRATEGIC INCOME FUND (WASIX)  Management Discussion MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Wasatch Strategic Income Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by Sam Stewart.

 

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Samuel S. Stewart, Jr. PhD, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

 

The first quarter of 2015 was another strong period for the Wasatch Strategic Income Fund as it earned a 1.72% return. Moreover, the Fund did better than the 0.95% advance of our stock benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, and the 1.61% gain of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which serves as our bond measuring stick.

I can’t help but be amazed by the exceptional returns we’ve earned over the past three years. The Fund’s

annualized return has exceeded 16%, which is about twice our long-run goal. However, it is important for us to not rest on our laurels. This strong performance can’t continue. As economist Herb Stein noted, “If something cannot go on forever, it will stop.”

I would love to be able to preserve all of the gains of these past three years. However, in any fund such as ours, which strives to always be fully invested in stocks, this isn’t possible due to the inherent volatility of the stock market. Some managers undertake to shift their portfolios back-and-forth between stocks and cash depending on their market outlook. But this requires managers who are twice smart: Once when they buy and again when they sell. I have a hard enough time selecting the appropriate stocks for us to invest in without shouldering the additional task of trying to time the market.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

What I can and will do is to be ever vigilant about finding risks embedded in our portfolio beyond those we carry as a result of market fluctuations. For example, even though I believe Bill Ackman’s unrelenting attack on Herbalife Ltd. is misguided, last fall I decided to reduce our exposure to the company by selling half of the Fund’s position and replacing it with an investment in Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., another multi-level marketing company. While Nu Skin was also suffering from the fallout of Ackman’s attack on Herbalife, it was not in his direct line of fire. During the first quarter, Nu Skin was the top-contributing stock in the Fund.

The Blackstone Group L.P. was the second-best contributor for the quarter. Blackstone is one of our financial holdings and it is worth noting that our pattern of being overweight in financial stocks and seeing those stocks outperform their benchmark continued during the quarter. While Blackstone made the largest contribution to the strong showing of our financial holdings, Two Harbors Investment Corp., Colony Financial, Inc., NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. and Starwood Property Trust, Inc. were also significant contributors.

Blackstone is known for private-equity investing. Traditionally, private-equity firms have been accorded only low price-to-earnings multiples due to investor concerns about the cyclical nature of the private-equity business model. As

Blackstone has diversified by adding other lines of business, investors have rewarded the company’s stock through their willingness to pay a higher multiple. I think private-equity business models remain undervalued, so in addition to Blackstone, the Fund also holds KKR & Co. L.P., another private-equity firm that has added to its lines of business.

Home Loan Servicing Solutions Ltd. was the only stock that subtracted more than half a percentage point from the Fund’s quarterly return. The company suffered collateral damage from the regulatory attack on its business partner Ocwen Financial. I continued to hold the stock in spite of Ocwen’s regulatory woes, believing in the safety of Home Loan Servicing Solutions’ portfolio of home mortgage servicing advances. However, during the quarter the company became the target of short-sellers who drove its stock price down. As its stock price rebounded, I decided to eliminate what had become a volatile stock.

OUTLOOK

I don’t intend to be gloomy, but to paraphrase the aforementioned quote by Herb Stein, “These high levels of returns can’t continue.” I don’t see an immediate cause for their non-continuation other than valuation. Stocks simply can’t keep going up and up without hitting some sort of rational limit. No matter how good a company is, it is only worth so much. However, history suggests that corrections don’t happen just because stocks are richly valued. It usually takes some sort of economic or political crisis to precipitate a market correction.

While the U.S. economy seems to be doing well, the strong dollar is apt to take a toll sooner or later. Europe is currently struggling, as are Brazil and some parts of Asia. So, while a specific economic crisis doesn’t appear at hand, one certainly can’t be ruled out.

On the political front, I have plenty of cause for concern. Greece is still an issue. Russia is still being aggressive, and the Middle East and Africa are suffering various forms of chaos. Any of these conflicts could coalesce into a full-blown crisis.

As I said, please don’t read me as being gloomy, but rather, cautious.

As always, I appreciate the confidence you have shown in me and in Wasatch by allowing us to manage your hard-earned money. I especially appreciate those of you who, like me, are either nearing retirement or are already retired. We are well past the days when we can recoup any investment losses through our paychecks. Thus, it is incumbent on us to preserve the assets we have. For the Wasatch Strategic Income Fund, this is an important goal, which I will use all of my abilities to try to achieve.

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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WASATCH STRATEGIC INCOME FUND (WASIX)  Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR      5 YEARS     

SINCE INCEPTION

2/1/06

 

Strategic Income

     4.88%         11.03%         15.81%         8.35%   

S&P 500® Index

     5.93%         12.73%         14.47%         7.64%   

Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

     3.43%         5.72%         4.41%         5.06%   

Data shows past performance, which is not indicative of future performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data available, please visit www.WasatchFunds.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total return would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

As of the January 31, 2015 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Strategic Income Fund are 1.02%. The Net Expenses are 1.01%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Expenses include direct expenses paid to the Advisor as well as indirect expenses incurred by the Fund as a result of its investments in other investment companies (each an “Acquired Fund”), before any expense reimbursements by the Advisor. Net Expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch Funds will deduct a 2.00% redemption proceeds fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of fees, including sales charges, or the taxes you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Fees and taxes, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. For more complete information including charges, risks and expenses, read the prospectus carefully.

The Fund has a concentration in the financials sector. Investing in concentrated funds can be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in more diversified funds. The financials sector can be significantly affected by various market factors, which are described in more detail in the prospectus.

With respect to the Fund’s assets invested in fixed income securities, you are subject, but not limited to, the same interest rate, inflation and credit risks associated with the underlying fixed-income securities owned by the Fund. Return of principal is not guaranteed. Investing in small cap funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in large cap or more diversified funds. Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, entails special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the prospectus.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Blackstone Group L.P.     4.3%   
Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)     4.0%   
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.     4.0%   
MFA Financial, Inc.     3.9%   
Medallion Financial Corp.     3.8%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
KKR & Co. L.P.     3.8%   
CBS Corp., Class B     3.5%   
NorthStar Asset Management Group, Inc.     3.4%   
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.     3.3%   
Capital One Financial Corp.     3.1%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2015, there were 41 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

LOGO

 

   Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. Inception: February 1, 2006. The S&P 500 Index represents 500 of the United States’ largest stocks from a broad variety of industries. The Index is unmanaged and is a commonly used measure of common stock total return performance. The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index covers the U.S. investment grade fixed rate bond market, including government and corporate securities, agency mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities. You cannot invest directly in these or any indices.

 

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WASATCH ULTRA GROWTH FUND (WAMCX)  Management Discussion MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by John Malooly.

 

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John Malooly, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

 

In the first quarter of 2015, the Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund gained 7.19% in what was a volatile period for U.S. equities. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index, which rose 6.63%.

Financial markets grappled with uncertainty as investors fretted over the timing of future interest-rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed). Persistent strength in the U.S. dollar and

ongoing weakness in the price of oil helped keep investors on edge. Stock prices swung abruptly at times, especially toward the beginning and the end of the quarter.

We strive to be aware of macro conditions, including the potential results of monetary policies, and how they might affect the Fund. But as bottom-up investors, we do not try to predict the Fed’s moves or formulate strategies based on economic forecasts. Instead, our response to heightened uncertainty is to pay extra-close attention to the underlying fundamentals of our portfolio companies. With risk elevated and small-cap equity valuations looking rich, we seek to own companies with steady or improving business prospects. We believe those types of companies have the ability to weather uncertain conditions better than their competitors and would be the most likely to continue growing in the event of an economic downturn.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Two of our biggest contributors for the quarter were Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. and Cempra, Inc. These development-stage biopharmaceutical companies were analyzed with the help of one of our research analysts. This analyst is a PhD scientist with a background in clinical research — someone who truly understands the science that companies like these utilize. Her expertise in the biotechnology and pharmaceuticals industries is rather unique in investment management and we believe it enables Wasatch to better assess the risks and potential rewards of investing in small-cap health-care companies.

Both Esperion and Cempra have experienced management teams that understand the critical steps required to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval to offer a drug in the United States. Esperion benefited from positive clinical results for its promising cholesterol-lowering medication, while Cempra received encouraging results in a late-stage study of its oral antibiotic for hard-to-treat bacterial pneumonia.

Another top contributor to performance was IPG Photonics Corp., a developer and manufacturer of high-performance fiber lasers and fiber amplifiers. Because the company has significant sales overseas, we pared back our position in IPG to reduce the Fund’s exposure to the surging U.S. dollar.

Our greatest detractor from performance for the first quarter was TubeMogul, Inc. The company offers a cloud-based software platform that enables advertisers to plan, buy, measure and optimize television and online-video advertising. Despite reporting stronger-than-expected earnings, TubeMogul’s share price fell on weaker sales guidance. We expect the company to continue to deliver exceptional growth and we used the decline as an opportunity to increase the Fund’s position in the stock. In our view, TubeMogul should continue to benefit from recent trends in advertising.

The second-largest detractor from performance in the quarter was Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. The company uses the software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model to provide talent-management solutions for large organizations. During the quarter, investors reacted negatively to the company’s conservative guidance for 2015. However, with Cornerstone’s main competitors having been acquired by larger companies, we think the company is well-positioned to capture a larger share of the growing human-resources software market.

Balchem Corp. was another significant detractor. The company provides specialty chemicals and performance ingredients for a range of industries worldwide. Its products include environmentally friendly alternatives to the traditional clay stabilizers used in oil and natural-gas production. Although Balchem’s shares declined on concern that lower energy prices may impact sales, we think the current stock price reflects that risk.

OUTLOOK

Rapid technological change is creating opportunities for businesses to attract new customers by addressing their unmet needs. We believe small companies are uniquely suited to filling those needs through the development of innovative products and services. Small companies, by their very nature, are more nimble and can respond more rapidly than larger companies as new opportunities arise.

The most-promising small companies in our eyes are the ones using proprietary, disruptive technologies to take market share from competitors. While health care, software and electronics have been among the most prolific areas of technological innovation in recent years, almost every aspect of daily life and commerce offers the potential for companies to create new and better alternatives. We were pleased not only to see this theme play out during the first quarter, but also to witness its positive impact on the fundamentals and stock prices of several portfolio companies.

As we apply our disciplined investment approach, we will continue seeking high-quality small companies that we believe can innovate and grow even in a weak environment. Regardless of incremental changes to Fed policy, or short-term fluctuations in the price of oil, we believe the U.S. is likely to remain an attractive place for companies to conduct business and locate, and we remain optimistic about its future.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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WASATCH ULTRA GROWTH FUND (WAMCX)  Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*    1 YEAR    5 YEARS    10 YEARS

Ultra Growth

       17.67%          7.05%          15.17%          7.35%  

Russell 2000® Growth Index

       17.36%          12.06%          16.58%          10.02%  

Data shows past performance, which is not indicative of future performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data available, please visit www.WasatchFunds.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total return would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

As of the January 31, 2015 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund are 1.49%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Expenses include direct expenses paid to the Advisor as well as indirect expenses incurred by the Fund as a result of its investments in other investment companies (each an “Acquired Fund”), before any expense reimbursements by the Advisor. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch Funds will deduct a 2.00% redemption proceeds fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of fees, including sales charges, or the taxes you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Fees and taxes, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. For more complete information including charges, risks and expenses, read the prospectus carefully.

Investing in small cap funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in large cap or more diversified funds. Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, entails special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the prospectus.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Power Integrations, Inc.

    2.7%   

FleetMatics Group plc

    2.6%   

PDF Solutions, Inc.

    2.5%   

Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.

    2.4%   

Polypore International, Inc.

    2.2%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

    2.1%   

AtriCure, Inc.

    2.1%   

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.

    2.1%   

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.

    2.0%   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    2.0%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2015, there were 89 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

LOGO

 

  † Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. The Russell 2000 Growth Index is an unmanaged total return index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged total return index of the smallest 2,000 companies in the Russell 3000 Index, as ranked by total market capitalization. You cannot invest directly in these or any indices.

 

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WASATCH WORLD INNOVATORS FUND (WAGTX) — Management Discussion MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Wasatch World Innovators Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by Sam Stewart and Josh Stewart.

 

LOGO

 

Samuel S. Stewart, Jr. PhD, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

LOGO

 

Josh Stewart

Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

 

Last quarter, the Wasatch World Innovators Fund saw light at the end of the tunnel after what was mostly a disappointing 2014. We are happy to report that the Fund emerged from the long, dark tunnel

and beat its benchmark during the first quarter of 2015. The Fund gained 2.93% versus the MSCI All Country World Investable Market Index, which gained 2.58%. We’d like to think this is the first step back onto the path of consistently beating the market with a concentrated portfolio of investments in high-quality companies that are taking market share in their industries.

Our strategy, in spite of a couple of bad quarters in 2014, built the Fund’s average annual total return over the past five-year period of 13.84%, and bested the benchmark’s 9.25% return over the same period. We often go out of our way to call attention to longer-horizon results because we think our investors should look at how the Fund has done over the long run, instead of focusing on how much it beat the benchmark by this quarter or its slight underperformance last quarter. Admittedly, we do it for ourselves too, because it helps keep us grounded, especially after short runs of exceptionally good or bad performance.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

The key metrics we focus on continue to suggest that the Fund is populated with companies that fit the World Innovators’ mission to find sustainable market-share winners with outstanding business models. At the end of the quarter, the Fund’s weighted-average sales and EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) growth were 15% and 12%, respectively, versus the benchmark’s figures of 8% and 8%, respectively, and in a global economy growing closer to 2%. We interpret the higher growth rates that our companies have achieved to mean they are taking market share from competitors.

Next, we track the return on assets (ROA) of the portfolio, which in the first quarter came in at 12%, well above the benchmark average of 7%. We think better returns on investment suggest that our companies have above-average management teams and business models that place them in a virtuous circle: higher returns generated per dollar (or euro or yen) invested means more dollars to invest in growth initiatives; investments lead to faster sales growth and market-share gains at the expense of the competition, or in other words a bigger “piece of the pie” each year; the larger “piece of the pie” brings scale benefits such as

purchasing power and better operational leverage on assets and overhead with the outcome being even higher returns on capital and more dollars to invest each and every year.

The final key metric we track, and the one we are currently the least pleased with, is the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio. As of quarter end, our portfolio traded at 28 times trailing 12-month earnings compared to 24 times for the benchmark. We think the premium we pay for the stocks we hold is normal given their higher growth rates and ROA, so that’s not the concern. What we don’t like is that stock prices were above average compared to history last year, and this year they are more above average. For this reason, we have nudged the portfolio in a more conservative direction, selling some fast-growing, high-priced tech stocks like Twitter, Inc. and Ocado Group plc (United Kingdom), and adding some of our favorite defensive growth companies that we believe are reasonably priced. Names we added included Computer Programs and Systems, Inc., a software developer for small hospitals; PriceSmart, Inc., the “Costco” of the Caribbean and Central America; and, yes, our old friend Apple, Inc. These companies are innovators taking market share from the competition, with far more cash stored up than debts owed on their books, and consistently high returns on capital invested.

OUTLOOK

Stocks simply can’t keep going up and up without hitting some sort of rational limit. No matter how good a company is, it is only worth so much. However, history suggests that corrections don’t happen just because stocks are richly valued. It usually takes some sort of economic or political crisis to precipitate a market correction.

While the U.S. economy seems to be doing well, the strong dollar is apt to take a toll sooner or later. Europe is currently struggling as are Brazil and some parts of Asia. So while a specific economic crisis doesn’t appear at hand, one certainly can’t be ruled out.

On the political front, we have plenty of cause for concern. Greece is still an issue. Russia is still being aggressive. The Middle East and Africa are suffering various forms of chaos. Any of these conflicts could coalesce into a full-blown crisis.

Please don’t read this and walk away feeling gloomy. That’s certainly not the way we feel. We believe in the growth potential of our innovative companies. But we are on heightened alert when stock prices are high, and we strive to invest cautiously and we hope wisely.

As always, we appreciate the confidence you have shown in us and in Wasatch by allowing us to manage your hard-earned money.

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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WASATCH WORLD INNOVATORS FUND (WAGTX)  Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*    1 YEAR    5 YEARS    10 YEARS

World Innovators

       3.26%          -1.49%          13.84%          9.78%  

MSCI AC World IMI

       3.19%          5.12%          9.25%          6.74%  

Data shows past performance, which is not indicative of future performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data available, please visit www.WasatchFunds.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total return would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

As of the January 31, 2015 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch World Innovators Fund are 1.74%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Expenses include direct expenses paid to the Advisor as well as indirect expenses incurred by the Fund as a result of its investments in other investment companies (each an “Acquired Fund”), before any expense reimbursements by the Advisor. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch Funds will deduct a 2.00% redemption proceeds fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of fees, including sales charges, or the taxes you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Fees and taxes, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. For more complete information including charges, risks and expenses, read the prospectus carefully.

Investing in small cap funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in large cap or more diversified funds. Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, entails special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the prospectus.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Abcam plc (United Kingdom)

    4.7%   

Mekonomen AB (Sweden)

    3.1%   

Discover Financial Services

    3.0%   

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    3.0%   

Capital One Financial Corp.

    2.9%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.,
Class A

    2.8%   
TAL Education Group ADR (China)     2.3%   
Google, Inc., Class A     2.3%   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (Canada)     2.2%   
MasterCard, Inc., Class A     2.2%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2015, there were 73 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

LOGO

 

   Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. The MSCI AC World IMI (All Country World Investable Market Index) is designed to measure the equity market performance of large-, mid- and small-cap securities across developed and emerging markets throughout the world. You cannot invest directly in this or any index.

 

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WASATCH-1ST SOURCE INCOME FUND (FMEQX)  Management Discussion MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

LOGO

 

Paul Gifford, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund was up 1.04% for the first quarter of 2015. The Fund’s benchmark, the Barclays Capital U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index returned 1.45% for the quarter. Interest rates generally fell during the quarter despite expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) would raise the federal funds rate later this year. The 10-year Treasury saw its yield fall from 2.2% to

1.9% during the quarter helping to produce a positive return for the Fund.

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

The U.S. economy’s growth in the first quarter likely slowed versus the second half of 2014. Harsh winter weather in parts of the country contributed to the slowdown, but nothing like a year ago when winter weather was a factor in the drop in gross domestic product (GDP). The economy also continued to add new jobs. In 2014, over three million new jobs were created and the economy appears on track to create about the same number of jobs in 2015. The addition of the new jobs should help the economic recovery continue.

Globally, challenges continue to slow economic growth. Recently, in a program similar to that of the U.S. Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank started a bond-buying program to stimulate growth. Lastly, the economic benefit many consumers are enjoying from lower oil prices is a challenge for oil-exporting countries, as lower-priced oil has caused revenue to plummet.

INTEREST RATES

The Fed had been using the word “patient” to describe its approach to eventually raising interest rates. The Fed has been closely monitoring inflation, which has remained below the annual target rate of 2%, as well as job creation, wage growth and the strength of the U.S. dollar. Investors were well-prepared for “patient” to be removed from the Fed’s March 2015 communiqué and both the equity and bond markets had positive returns on that day. So far, investors appear to have great belief in how the Fed has been managing the economy.

We expect to see a mild interest-rate increase later this year, the first since the summer of 2007 just before the Great Recession. In the past, the expectation that the Fed was likely to raise rates would normally lead to an increase in rates prior to the actual increase. The opposite has happened this time. Yields on bonds from two to 30 years in maturity have fallen. This led to positive returns for most taxable-bond investors in the first quarter.

STRATEGY

The Fund’s interest-rate strategy is to be less exposed to interest-rate risk than the benchmark. The Fund’s effective duration is 3.02 years compared to the benchmark’s duration of 3.93 years. There has been a change in how we are

achieving this structure. The purchases we made during the first quarter targeted the five- to seven-year part of the yield curve rather than the three- to five-year segment. Fixed-income securities with shorter maturities may experience a rise in rates, while longer maturities could see little change or a modest rise, but would be expected to produce better returns if the yield curve flattens.

The Fund had 9.1% of the portfolio in bonds with durations of five years or more at the start of the quarter and had 13.9% by the end of the quarter, and yet the Fund’s duration only increased 0.05 years over the period. The trades we made also improved the yields earned on the bonds we purchased. To accomplish this change, we bought bonds of Goldman Sachs, Applied Materials, Northern Trust, HCP and Lockheed Martin.

To offset the risk of bonds with longer maturities, we have overweighted the Fund in bonds with durations of less than two years. These shorter-maturity bonds make up 35% of the portfolio. We believe this structure positions the Fund to respond to the eventual rise in interest rates.

During the quarter, the overall mix of the types of bonds held by the Fund changed little. Corporate bonds remained near 45% of the portfolio. Government-agency bonds dropped from 30% to 29%, while asset-backed securities increased from 20% to 21%.

We believe that a modestly growing economy with an accommodative Fed bode well for corporate earnings and the Fund’s overweight in corporate bonds. We have been focusing the Fund’s credit exposure on A-rated bonds with a slight underweight compared to the Index in BBB-rated bonds.*

Thank you for the opportunity to manage a portion of your assets.

 

* A credit rating is an assessment of the credit worthiness of individuals and corporations. It is based upon the history of borrowing and repayment, as well as the availability of assets and extent of liabilities. Ratings are issued by S&P or Moody’s and typically range from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). The credit quality of the investments in the Fund’s portfolio does not apply to the safety or stability of the Fund. Ratings and portfolio credit quality may change over time. Unrated securities do not necessarily indicate low quality. The Fund itself has not been rated by an independent rating agency. For information on the rating agency’s methodology visit: http://www.standardandpoors.com/home/en/us and http://www.moodys.com.
 

 

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WASATCH-1ST SOURCE INCOME  FUND (FMEQX)  Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*    1 YEAR    5 YEARS    10 YEARS

Income

       1.66%          2.57%          2.33%          3.36%  

Barclays Capital U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index

       2.35%          3.58%          3.52%          4.34%  

Data shows past performance, which is not indicative of future performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data available, please visit www.WasatchFunds.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total return would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

As of the January 31, 2015 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund are 0.71%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Expenses include direct expenses paid to the Advisor as well as indirect expenses incurred by the Fund as a result of its investments in other investment companies (each an “Acquired Fund”). See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch Funds will deduct a 2.00% redemption proceeds fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of fees, including sales charges, or the taxes you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Fees and taxes, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. For more complete information including charges, risks and expenses, read the prospectus carefully.

Investments in fixed income funds are subject to the same interest rate, inflation, credit and other risks associated with the underlying bonds. Return of principal is not guaranteed.

 

*Not annualized.

TOP 10 HOLDINGS**

 

Holding   Maturity
Date
    % of Net
Assets
 
U.S. Treasury Note, 3.625%     8/15/19        4.5%   
U.S. Treasury Note, 3.250%     12/31/16        3.0%   
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., MTN, 2.000%     10/22/21        1.8%   
Federal Home Loan Bank,
Series 0000, 1.750%
    11/8/22        1.8%   
Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series AL2525, 3.500%     6/1/32        1.6%   
Holding   Maturity
Date
    % of Net
Assets
 
U.S. Treasury Note, 3.625%     2/15/20        1.5%   
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2007-A8, Class A8, 5.650%     9/20/19        1.5%   
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.500%     5/27/16        1.4%   
BB&T Corp., MTN, 2.150%     3/22/17        1.4%   
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.350%     8/15/21        1.4%   
 

 

**As of March 31, 2015, there were 136 holdings in the Fund. Repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

INVESTMENTS & CASH†

 

LOGO

  Excludes options written, if any.

 

†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. The Barclays Capital U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the performance of government and corporate bonds with maturities of less than 10 years. You cannot invest directly in this or any index.

 

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WASATCH-HOISINGTON U.S. TREASURY FUND (WHOSX)  Management Discussion MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

LOGO

 

Van Hoisington

Lead Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

 

The continued slowing in economic growth coupled with minimal inflation led to a continuation of the decline in long-term interest rates and last year’s bond-market rally into the first quarter of 2015. Accentuating the move to lower interest rates was the decline in inflation. The subdued inflation environment was supported by commodity prices extending their decline. Further, dollar strength, which causes the

lowering of import prices, was an important factor in the favorable bond-market environment. On March 31, 2015, 30-year Treasury bond yields closed at 2.54%, down from 2.75% on December 31, 2014, 3.20% on September 30, 2014 and 3.56% on March 31, 2014.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

For the quarter, six-month and 12-month periods ended March 31, 2015, the Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund gained 5.16%, 16.95% and 27.92%, respectively. These returns far outpaced the gains in the benchmark Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which were 1.61%, 3.43% and 5.72%, respectively.

For the three-, five- and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2015, the Fund returned 9.07%, 13.14% and 8.96%, respectively, versus 3.10%, 4.41% and 4.93%, respectively, for the Index. Thus in all major time spans, the Fund provided considerably larger returns than the benchmark.

OUTLOOK FOR THE YEAR

It appears that U.S. economic growth was weaker in the first calendar quarter of 2015 than in the final calendar quarter of 2014, which showed a nominal growth rate of only 2.2%.

Nominal gross domestic product (GDP) is the most reliable of all the economic indicators since, as the sum of cash-register receipts, it constitutes the top-line revenues of the economy. From this stream of receipts everything must be paid, including wages, dividends, light bills, etc. Unfortunately the growth rate of this broad economic indicator has been slowing. The change over the four quarters ended December 31, 2014 was only 3.7%, which is barely above the average entry point for all recessions since 1948. On only two occasions over the unprecedentedly weak expansion since 2009 has growth reached 4.7%, but in both cases the growth rate quickly fell back below 4.4%, which happens to be the U.S. economy’s growth rate when the recession began in 2008.

Nominal GDP can be divided into two parts. The first is the implicit price deflator, which measures price changes in the economy, and the second is the change in the volume of goods, which is termed real GDP. Both of these components are volatile, but recent experience is that they have both failed to reflect any stronger momentum in economic activity. In the past 15 years, real per-capita GDP (nominal GDP divided by the price deflator and population) grew a paltry

1% per annum. This subdued growth rate should be compared to the average expansion of 2.5%, which has been recorded since 1940. The reason for this sharply slower expansion over the past decade and a half has to do with the accumulation of too much debt. Numerous studies indicate that when total indebtedness in the economy reaches certain critical levels, there is a deleterious impact on real per-capita growth. Those important over-indebtedness levels were crossed in the late 1990s, which is the root cause for the underperformance of the economy in this latest expansion.

It is interesting to note that in this period of slower growth and lower inflation, long-term Treasury bond yields did have periods of rising interest rates as inflationary psychology shifted. However, the slow growth meant that the economy was too weak to withstand higher interest rates, and the result was a shift to lower rate levels as the economy slowed.

Our expectation for economic growth in 2015 is for further slowing in the growth rate over the course of the year. Nominal GDP should rise no more than 3% this year on a fourth quarter to fourth quarter basis. This slower pace in nominal GDP would be a continuation of the pattern of 2014 when nominal GDP decelerated from 4.6% in 2013 to 3.7% in 2014 measured on a fourth quarter to fourth quarter basis. Such slow top-line growth suggests that real growth and inflation should both be slower than last year.

In this slower economic-growth environment, we believe the outlook for lower inflation and lower bond yields remains most probable. Thus, the Fund continues to be invested in U.S. Treasury securities with maturities longer than 20 years.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

 

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WASATCH-HOISINGTON U.S. TREASURY FUND (WHOSX)  Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

U.S. Treasury

     16.95%         27.92%         13.14%         8.96%   

Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

     3.43%         5.72%         4.41%         4.93%   

Data shows past performance, which is not indicative of future performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data available, please visit www.WasatchFunds.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total return would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

As of the January 31, 2015 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund are 0.70%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch Funds will deduct a 2.00% redemption proceeds fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of fees, including sales charges, or the taxes you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Fees and taxes, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. For more complete information including charges, risks and expenses, read the prospectus carefully.

Investments in fixed income funds are subject to the same interest rate, inflation, credit and other risks associated with the underlying bonds. Return of principal is not guaranteed.

TOP 10 HOLDINGS**

 

Holding   Maturity
Date
    % of Net
Assets
 
U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.000%     11/15/44        23.0%   
U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.375%     5/15/44        14.0%   
U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.875%     5/15/43        13.1%   
U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.125%     8/15/44        12.1%   
U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only     5/15/44        10.0%   
Holding   Maturity
Date
    % of Net
Assets
 
U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.750%     8/15/42        8.6%   
U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.750%     11/15/43        6.3%   
U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.500%     2/15/45        4.9%   
U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.125%     2/15/42        3.1%   
U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.750%     11/15/42        3.0%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2015, there were 10 holdings in the Fund. Repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

INVESTMENTS & CASH

 

LOGO

 

Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index covers the U.S. investment grade fixed rate bond market, including government and corporate securities, agency mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities. You cannot invest directly in this or any index.

 

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WASATCH FUNDS MANAGEMENT DISCUSSIONS  Definitions of Financial Terms MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Arab Spring was a series of antigovernment protests and demonstrations across the Middle East and North Africa that commenced in 2010.

An asset-backed security is backed by a loan, lease or receivables against assets other than real estate and mortgage-backed securities. For investors, asset-backed securities are an alternative to investing in corporate debt.

The “cloud” is the Internet. Cloud-computing is a model for delivering information technology services in which resources are retrieved from the Internet through web-based tools and applications, rather than from a direct connection to a server.

A corporate bond is a debt security issued by a corporation for the purpose of raising money to expand its business.

Earnings growth is a measure of growth in a company’s net income over a specific period, often one year.

Earnings-per-share or EPS is the portion of a company’s profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock. EPS growth rates help investors identify companies that are increasing or decreasing in profitability.

Effective duration is a measure of the responsiveness of a bond’s price to market interest rate changes. For example, if the interest rate increased 1%, a bond with an effective duration of five years would experience a decline in price of 5%.

The federal funds rate is the interest rate at which private depository institutions (mostly banks) lend balances (federal funds) at the Federal Reserve to other depository institutions, usually overnight. It is the interest rate banks charge each other for loans.

A forward currency contract is a binding contract in the foreign exchange market that locks in the exchange rate for the purchase or sale of a currency on a future date. A currency forward is essentially a hedging tool that does not involve any upfront payment.

The Great Recession was the steep decline in economic activity during the late 2000s, which is generally considered the largest downturn since the Great Depression. The term “Great Recession” applies to the U.S. recession, which officially lasted from December 2007 to June 2009, and the ensuing global recession in 2009. The economic slump began when the bubble in the U.S. housing market burst and large amounts of mortgage-backed securities and derivatives lost significant value.

Gross domestic product (GDP) is a basic measure of a country’s economic performance and is the market value of all final goods and services made within the borders of a country in a year.

An initial public offering (IPO) is a company’s first sale of stock to the public.

The price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple, also known as the P/E ratio, is the price of a stock divided by its earnings per share.

A private investment in public equity, often called a PIPE deal, involves the selling of publicly traded common shares or some form of preferred stock or convertible security to private investors. It is an allocation of shares in a public company not through a public offering in a stock exchange.

Quantitative easing is a government monetary policy used to increase the money supply by buying government

securities or other securities from the market. Quantitative easing increases the money supply by flooding financial institutions with capital in an effort to promote increased lending and liquidity.

Return on assets (ROA) measures a company’s profitability by showing how many dollars of earnings a company derives from each dollar of assets it controls.

Return on equity (ROE) measures a company’s efficiency at generating profits from shareholders’ equity.

The S&P 500 Index includes 500 of the United States’ largest stocks from a broad variety of industries. The Index is unmanaged but is a commonly used measure of common stock total return performance.

Valuation is the process of determining the current worth of an asset or company.

A warrant is a certificate, usually issued along with a bond or preferred stock, entitling the holder to buy a specific amount of a security at a specific price, usually above the current market price at the time of issuance, for an extended period, which can be anywhere from a few years to forever. If the price of the security rises above the warrant’s exercise price, the investor can buy the security at the warrant’s exercise price and resell it for a profit. Otherwise, the warrant will simply expire or remain unused. A warrant is listed on an options exchange and trades independently of the security with which it was issued.

The World Bank is a collection of international organizations that aid countries in their process of economic development with loans, advice and research. It was founded in the 1940s to aid Western European countries after World War II with capital.

The World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index ranks economies from 1 to 189, with first place being the best. A high ranking (a low numerical rank) means the regulatory environment in a country is conducive to business operation. The index averages the country’s percentile rankings on 10 topics covered in the World Bank’s Doing Business. The ranking on each topic is the simple average of the percentile rankings on its component indicators.

The yield curve is a line on a graph that plots the interest rates, at a set point in time, of bonds having equal credit quality, but differing maturity dates. The most frequently reported yield curve compares three-month, two-year, five-year and 30-year U.S. Treasury securities. This yield curve is used as a benchmark for other interest rates, such as mortgage rates or bank lending rates. The curve is also used to predict changes in economic output and growth.

Pertaining to the use of MSCI information. Source: MSCI. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used to create indices or financial products. This report is not approved or produced by MSCI.

 

 

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WASATCH FUNDS — OPERATING EXPENSES (UNAUDITED) MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of Wasatch Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Wasatch Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended March 31, 2015.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses, based upon the actual total return of the fund during the most recent six-month period ended March 31, 2015. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

In addition, the Funds charge a $15.00 IRA distribution fee, a $12.50 IRA annual maintenance fee and a $15.00 fee for redemptions paid by wire. To the extent these fees apply to your account, your expenses paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower than the amounts shown in the table below.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

The second line of the table on the next page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a fund’s actual expense ratio and

an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Wasatch Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

In addition, the Funds charge a $15.00 IRA distribution fee, a $12.50 IRA annual maintenance fee and a $15.00 fee for redemptions paid by wire. To the extent these fees apply to your account, your expenses paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower than the amounts shown in the table on the next page. If another fund’s fees differ from those listed above, your expenses paid and your ending account value could be higher or lower than those of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

A Fund’s annualized expense ratio may vary as a result of various factors including expenses that are not reimbursable under the contractual agreement between the Fund and the Advisor such as interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other investment related costs, dividend expense on short sales, and extraordinary expenses. The Long/Short Fund — Investor Class and the Income Fund have no contractual limitation on expenses.

 

 

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WASATCH FUNDS — OPERATING EXPENSES (continued)  

 

 

 

    Account Value      Expenses
Paid
During Period*
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 
Fund/Class and Return   Beginning of Period
October 1, 2014
     End of Period
March 31, 2015
       

Core Growth Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,178.50         $6.35         1.17%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,019.10         $5.89         1.17%   

Core Growth Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,179.10         $6.08         1.12%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,019.35         $5.64         1.12%   

Emerging India Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,143.50         $10.42         1.95%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,015.21         $9.80         1.95%   

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $985.90         $8.37         1.69%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,016.50         $8.50         1.69%   

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $987.40         $7.43         1.50%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,017.45         $7.54         1.50%   

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $979.40         $9.62         1.95%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,015.21         $9.80         1.95%   

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $909.60         $10.71         2.25%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,013.71         $11.30         2.25%   

Global Opportunities Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,057.10         $9.28         1.81%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,015.91         $9.10         1.81%   

Heritage Growth Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,138.10         $4.53         0.85%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,020.69         $4.28         0.85%   

International Growth Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,047.50         $7.66         1.50%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,017.45         $7.54         1.50%   

International Opportunities Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,014.30         $11.30         2.25%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,013.71         $11.30         2.25%   

Large Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,010.10         $5.51         1.10%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,019.45         $5.54         1.10%   

Large Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,010.70         $4.91         0.98%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,020.05         $4.94         0.98%   

Long/Short Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $956.20         $7.75         1.59%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,017.00         $8.00         1.59%   

Long/Short Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $956.90         $7.07         1.45%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,017.70         $7.29         1.45%   

Micro Cap Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,172.30         $10.29         1.90%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,015.46         $9.55         1.90%   

Micro Cap Value Fund1

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,122.90         $10.37         1.96%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,015.16         $9.85         1.96%   

Small Cap Growth Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,152.60         $6.55         1.22%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,018.85         $6.14         1.22%   

 

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  MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

    Account Value      Expenses
Paid
During Period*
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 
Fund/Class and Return   Beginning of Period
October 1, 2014
     End of Period
March 31, 2015
       

Small Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,131.80         $6.43         1.21%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,018.90         $6.09         1.21%   

Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,131.10         $6.11         1.15%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,019.20         $5.79         1.15%   

Strategic Income Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,048.80         $4.85         0.95%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,020.19         $4.78         0.95%   

Ultra Growth Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,176.70         $7.16         1.32%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,018.35         $6.64         1.32%   

World Innovators Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,032.60         $8.97         1.77%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,016.11         $8.90         1.77%   

Income Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,016.60         $3.57         0.71%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,021.39         $3.58         0.71%   

U.S. Treasury Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,169.50         $3.46         0.64%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,021.74         $3.23         0.64%   

*Expenses are equal to a fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the full fiscal year (182/365).

1The annualized expense ratio includes interest fees. Excluding the interest fees, the annualized expense ratio would have been 1.95%. Interest fees are not a reimbursable expense under the contractual agreement between the Fund and the Advisor.

 

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WASATCH CORE GROWTH FUND (WGROX / WIGRX) — Schedule of Investments

 

 

 

Shares      Value  
         
COMMON STOCKS 94.0%
Airlines 7.2%
  247,674      Allegiant Travel Co.   $ 47,625,234   
  414,578      Spirit Airlines, Inc.*     32,071,754   
   

 

 

 
      79,696,988   
   

 

 

 
Application Software 6.2%
  215,701      ANSYS, Inc.*     19,022,671   
  128,524      Globant S.A.* (Luxembourg)     2,706,716   
  233,083      Tyler Technologies, Inc.*     28,093,494   
  109,176      Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*     18,555,007   
   

 

 

 
      68,377,888   
   

 

 

 
Asset Management & Custody Banks 3.0%
  597,285      SEI Investments Co.     26,334,295   
  53,262      Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.     6,965,072   
   

 

 

 
      33,299,367   
   

 

 

 
Automotive Retail 1.0%
  176,353      Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.     11,471,763   
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology 3.3%
  1,908,420      Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     13,760,021   
  623,727      Seattle Genetics, Inc.*     22,048,750   
   

 

 

 
      35,808,771   
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance 5.5%
  164,316      Credit Acceptance Corp.*     32,041,620   
  1,856,400      Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (India)     7,490,119   
  385,255      PRA Group, Inc.*     20,927,051   
   

 

 

 
      60,458,790   
   

 

 

 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services 4.3%
  36,191      Alliance Data Systems Corp.*     10,721,584   
  474,161      ExlService Holdings, Inc.*     17,638,789   
  367,620      Syntel, Inc.*     19,016,983   
   

 

 

 
      47,377,356   
   

 

 

 
Distributors 1.0%
  156,276      Pool Corp.     10,901,814   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Banks 3.0%
  6,656,038      City Union Bank Ltd. (India)     10,274,216   
  1,734,509      Yes Bank Ltd. (India)     22,504,098   
   

 

 

 
      32,778,314   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Capital Markets 1.5%
  433,478      HFF, Inc., Class A     16,272,764   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Support Services 2.4%
  696,062      Copart, Inc.*     26,151,049   
   

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment 2.9%
  538,186      Polypore International, Inc.*     31,699,155   
   

 

 

 
Environmental & Facilities Services 2.2%
  494,583      Waste Connections, Inc.     23,809,226   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Facilities 2.3%
  539,076      Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     25,261,101   
   

 

 

 
Health Care REITs 0.8%
  625,327      CareTrust REIT, Inc.     8,479,434   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Services 5.2%
  350,007      ExamWorks Group, Inc.*     14,567,291   
  257,292      IPC Healthcare Inc.*     12,000,099   
  418,765      MEDNAX, Inc.*     30,364,650   
   

 

 

 
      56,932,040   
   

 

 

 
Shares      Value  
         
Homebuilding 1.1%
  565,286      Installed Building Products, Inc.*   $ 12,300,623   
   

 

 

 
Homefurnishing Retail 2.0%
  309,024      Mattress Firm Holding Corp.*     21,520,431   
   

 

 

 
Industrial Machinery 2.1%
  307,461      IDEX Corp.     23,314,768   
   

 

 

 
Internet Retail 0.4%
  155,634      Blue Nile, Inc.*     4,955,387   
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services 8.6%
  448,282      Cimpress N.V.*     37,826,035   
  753,789      Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.*     21,776,964   
  694,929      Dealertrack Technologies, Inc.*     26,768,665   
  123,303      Shutterstock, Inc.*     8,467,217   
   

 

 

 
      94,838,881   
   

 

 

 
IT Consulting & Other Services 1.8%
  321,313      EPAM Systems, Inc.*     19,693,274   
   

 

 

 
Leisure Facilities 3.3%
  516,585      Life Time Fitness, Inc.*     36,656,872   
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services 3.8%
  573,500      Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. (India)     16,220,433   
  358,224      ICON plc* (Ireland)     25,265,539   
   

 

 

 
      41,485,972   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 1.2%
  102,859      Dril-Quip, Inc.*     7,034,527   
  298,022      TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA (Norway)     6,614,490   
   

 

 

 
      13,649,017   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 0.4%
  309,124      Ultra Petroleum Corp.*     4,831,608   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 1.5%
  291,271      World Fuel Services Corp.     16,742,257   
   

 

 

 
Personal Products 1.3%
  239,851      Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A     14,441,429   
   

 

 

 
Research & Consulting Services 1.9%
  263,477      Corporate Executive Board Co. (The)     21,041,273   
   

 

 

 
Restaurants 0.7%
  245,249      Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc.*     8,164,339   
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors 2.5%
  307,265      Melexis N.V. (Belgium)     18,312,582   
  175,480      Power Integrations, Inc.     9,138,999   
   

 

 

 
      27,451,581   
   

 

 

 
Specialized Finance 0.7%
  230,065      CRISIL Ltd. (India)     7,389,284   
   

 

 

 
Specialty Chemicals 2.0%
  389,546      Balchem Corp.     21,573,058   
   

 

 

 
Specialty Stores 0.8%
  173,736      Hibbett Sports, Inc.*     8,523,488   
   

 

 

 
Systems Software 1.5%
  673,500      Infoblox, Inc.*     16,076,445   
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.3%
  53,884      MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A     3,890,425   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares      Value  
         
Trucking 4.3%
  600,940      Knight Transportation, Inc.   $ 19,380,315   
  359,568      Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*     27,794,606   
   

 

 

 
      47,174,921   
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks
(cost $579,471,277)
  1,034,491,153   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
     Value  
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 5.9%
Repurchase Agreement 5.9%
  $65,022,313      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/15, 0.00% due 4/1/15 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $66,410,000 of United States Treasury Notes 1.375% due 3/31/20; value $66,326,988; repurchase proceeds: $65,022,313 (cost $65,022,313)   $ 65,022,313   
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $65,022,313)
  65,022,313   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost $644,493,590) 99.9%
  1,099,513,466   
Other Assets less Liabilities 0.1%   787,147   
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS 100.0% $ 1,100,300,613   
   

 

 

 

*Non-income producing.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

At March 31, 2015, Wasatch Core Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Belgium

    1.8   

India

    6.2   

Ireland

    2.4   

Luxembourg

    0.3   

Norway

    0.6   

United Kingdom

    1.3   

United States

    87.4   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares      Value  
         
COMMON STOCKS 101.7%
Agricultural Products 1.6%
  79,590      Kaveri Seed Co. Ltd. (India)   $ 1,252,710   
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics 1.2%
  8,104      Blue Dart Express Ltd. (India)     945,318   
   

 

 

 
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 1.2%
  2,778      Page Industries Ltd. (India)     608,824   
  49,791      Titan Co. Ltd. (India)     311,088   
   

 

 

 
      919,912   
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment 3.3%
  2,778      Bosch Ltd. (India)     1,122,187   
  15,289      WABCO India Ltd. (India)     1,392,302   
   

 

 

 
      2,514,489   
   

 

 

 
Automobile Manufacturers 1.2%
  108,500      Tata Motors Ltd. (India)     954,601   
   

 

 

 
Building Products 1.4%
  84,413      Kajaria Ceramics Ltd. (India)     1,092,572   
   

 

 

 
Commodity Chemicals 3.6%
  242,720      Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)     809,438   
  160,480      Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. (India)     1,320,639   
  58,192      Supreme Industries Ltd. (India)     665,317   
   

 

 

 
      2,795,394   
   

 

 

 
Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks 1.9%
  5,569      Eicher Motors Ltd. (India)     1,417,139   
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance 10.9%
  26,019      Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)     1,712,946   
  217,126      Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (India)     876,050   
  187,361      Repco Home Finance Ltd. (India)     1,901,116   
  48,355      Shriram City Union Finance Ltd. (India)     1,522,171   
  82,452      Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd. (India)     1,462,314   
  115,557      SKS Microfinance Ltd.* (India)     843,856   
   

 

 

 
      8,318,453   
   

 

 

 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services 0.9%
  417,268      Vakrangee Ltd. (India)     686,098   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Banks 8.5%
  221,905      Axis Bank Ltd. (India)     1,978,596   
  399,367      City Union Bank Ltd. (India)     616,460   
  625,549      DCB Bank Ltd.* (India)     1,105,534   
  12,133      HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR (India)     714,512   
  91,795      IndusInd Bank Ltd. (India)     1,301,210   
  26,740      Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (India)     559,273   
  20,450      Yes Bank Ltd. (India)     265,325   
   

 

 

 
      6,540,910   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Chemicals 1.7%
  20,481      BASF India Ltd. (India)     365,888   
  100,206      Pidilite Industries Ltd. (India)     960,729   
   

 

 

 
      1,326,617   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Real Estate Activities 0.5%
  279,322      Delta Corp. Ltd. (India)     358,630   
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities 0.7%
  425,753      OPG Power Ventures plc* (India)     565,896   
   

 

 

 
Shares      Value  
         
Electrical Components & Equipment 2.4%
  100,705      Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. (India)   $ 1,343,109   
  34,375      V-Guard Industries Ltd. (India)     501,003   
   

 

 

 
      1,844,112   
   

 

 

 
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 3.3%
  17,193      Bayer CropScience Ltd. (India)     923,096   
  119,247      Rallis India Ltd. (India)     430,828   
  168,565      UPL Ltd. (India)     1,190,005   
   

 

 

 
      2,543,929   
   

 

 

 
Footwear 0.4%
  16,795      Bata India Ltd. (India)     292,524   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Facilities 0.9%
  33,078      Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. (India)     719,107   
   

 

 

 
Heavy Electrical Equipment 0.8%
  104,719      TD Power Systems Ltd. (India)     600,307   
   

 

 

 
Household Appliances 0.3%
  5,219      Hawkins Cookers Ltd. (India)     253,856   
   

 

 

 
Household Products 0.4%
  64,025      Jyothy Laboratories Ltd. (India)     273,569   
   

 

 

 
Housewares & Specialties 1.2%
  156,920      La Opala RG Ltd. (India)     947,945   
   

 

 

 
Industrial Machinery 4.3%
  47,346      AIA Engineering Ltd. (India)     959,952   
  50,723      Cummins India Ltd. (India)     709,200   
  9,817      FAG Bearings India Ltd. (India)     662,767   
  193,250      Sarine Technologies Ltd. (Israel)     384,528   
  24,965      SKF India Ltd. (India)     561,562   
   

 

 

 
      3,278,009   
   

 

 

 
Internet Retail 2.6%
  91,586      MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     2,011,229   
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services 0.2%
  8,699      Just Dial Ltd. (India)     184,165   
   

 

 

 
IT Consulting & Other Services 9.0%
  39,182      Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A*     2,444,565   
  147,320      HCL Technologies Ltd. (India)     2,313,570   
  110,304      Persistent Systems Ltd. (India)     1,265,880   
  85,968      Tech Mahindra Ltd. (India)     867,630   
   

 

 

 
      6,891,645   
   

 

 

 
Life & Health Insurance 2.0%
  219,719      Max India Ltd. (India)     1,527,259   
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.5%
  39,372      Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. (India)     1,113,567   
   

 

 

 
Marine Ports & Services 1.3%
  250,955      Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd.* (India)     962,617   
   

 

 

 
Packaged Foods & Meats 2.4%
  35,529      Britannia Industries Ltd. (India)     1,223,733   
  3,471      GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd. (India)     349,423   
  1,999      Nestlé India Ltd. (India)     227,814   
   

 

 

 
      1,800,970   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares      Value  
         
Personal Products 6.0%
  155,058      Bajaj Corp. Ltd. (India)   $ 1,136,029   
  18,891      Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd. (India)     603,395   
  331,837      Dabur India Ltd. (India)     1,408,344   
  44,119      Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. (India)     732,482   
  46,433      Marico Ltd. (India)     290,998   
  3,612      Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care Ltd. (India)     416,197   
   

 

 

 
      4,587,445   
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals 13.9%
  93,695      Cipla Ltd. (India)     1,064,491   
  19,590      Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (India)     1,092,485   
  174,225      Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (India)     2,180,692   
  58,928      Lupin Ltd. (India)     1,883,295   
  2,028,545      Marksans Pharma Ltd. (India)     2,001,600   
  72,409      Natco Pharma Ltd. (India)     2,435,569   
   

 

 

 
      10,658,132   
   

 

 

 
Publishing 0.5%
  60,434      D.B. Corp. Ltd. (India)     354,987   
   

 

 

 
Restaurants 0.8%
  26,528      Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.* (India)     628,279   
   

 

 

 
Specialized Finance 2.7%
  33,080      Credit Analysis & Research Ltd. (India)     785,436   
  19,210      CRISIL Ltd. (India)     616,992   
  10,955      ICRA Ltd. (India)     702,310   
   

 

 

 
      2,104,738   
   

 

 

 
Specialty Chemicals 0.9%
  53,467      Asian Paints Ltd. (India)     688,530   
   

 

 

 
Systems Software 0.4%
  90,048      KPIT Technologies Ltd. (India)     271,592   
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 2.7%
  244,737      Gruh Finance Ltd. (India)     949,716   
  31,543      Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. (India)     663,307   
  62,410      LIC Housing Finance Ltd. (India)     435,804   
   

 

 

 
      2,048,827   
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services 2.2%
  575,312      Idea Cellular Ltd. (India)     1,684,625   
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks
(cost $60,035,411)
  77,960,704   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
     Value  
         
CORPORATE BONDS 0.0%
Air Freight & Logistics 0.0%
  $532,980      Blue Dart Express Ltd., 9.30%, 11/20/17 (India)   $ 8,261   
  304,560      Blue Dart Express Ltd., 9.40%, 11/20/18 (India)     4,735   
  228,420      Blue Dart Express Ltd., 9.50%, 11/20/19 (India)     3,603   
   

 

 

 
      16,599   
   

 

 

 
Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $8,529)
  16,599   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost $60,043,940) 101.7%
  77,977,303   
Liabilities less Other Assets (1.7%)   (1,336,056
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS 100.0% $ 76,641,247   
   

 

 

 

*Non-income producing.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  

  

  

At March 31, 2015, Wasatch Emerging India Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

India

    96.4   

Israel

    0.5   

United States

    3.1   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares      Value  
         
COMMON STOCKS 93.4%
Airport Services 2.9%
  255,200      Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V., Class B (Mexico)   $ 1,674,311   
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering 1.9%
  101,924      Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)     1,086,147   
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials 2.3%
  260,191      Cemex Latam Holdings S.A.* (Colombia)     1,351,127   
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance 2.9%
  932,900      Gentera S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)     1,669,519   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Banks 21.8%
  200,675      Axis Bank Ltd. (India)     1,789,300   
  2,256,900      PT Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk (Indonesia)     1,247,121   
  1,293,089      PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk (Indonesia)     1,312,869   
  1,212,811      BBVA Banco Continental S.A. (Peru)     1,699,306   
  139,790      IndusInd Bank Ltd. (India)     1,981,547   
  286,200      Kasikornbank Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     2,022,926   
  853,783      Metropolitan Bank & Trust (Philippines)     1,863,233   
  376,550      National Bank of Ras Al-Khaimah (United Arab Emirates)     825,295   
   

 

 

 
      12,741,597   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Capital Markets 2.1%
  183,766      Grupo Financiero Interacciones S.A. de C.V., Class O (Mexico)     1,214,429   
   

 

 

 
Drug Retail 1.9%
  124,309      Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)     1,107,461   
   

 

 

 
Food Retail 4.7%
  70,029      BIM Birlesik Magazalar A.S. (Turkey)     1,242,385   
  203,065      President Chain Store Corp. (Taiwan)     1,528,341   
   

 

 

 
      2,770,726   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Facilities 3.6%
  1,645,637      Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     996,283   
  320,125      Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     1,115,898   
   

 

 

 
      2,112,181   
   

 

 

 
Highways & Railtracks 3.0%
  3,226,900      PT Jasa Marga Persero Tbk (Indonesia)     1,776,955   
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 1.9%
  4,762,500      Bloomberry Resorts Corp. (Philippines)     1,112,315   
   

 

 

 
Industrial Machinery 1.6%
  91,600      Weg S.A. (Brazil)     906,098   
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services 2.9%
  13,788      MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)     1,689,306   
   

 

 

 
IT Consulting & Other Services 3.3%
  122,822      HCL Technologies Ltd. (India)     1,928,844   
   

 

 

 
Life & Health Insurance 4.7%
  137,292      Discovery Ltd. (South Africa)     1,411,633   
  209,527      Sanlam Ltd. (South Africa)     1,352,856   
   

 

 

 
      2,764,489   
   

 

 

 
Managed Health Care 2.5%
  204,681      Qualicorp S.A.* (Brazil)     1,451,661   
   

 

 

 
Marine Ports & Services 3.6%
  873,052      International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)     2,109,387   
   

 

 

 
Shares      Value  
         
Multi-Line Insurance 1.9%
  109,161      BB Seguridade Participacoes S.A. (Brazil)   $ 1,113,766   
   

 

 

 
Multi-Sector Holdings 2.4%
  46,400      GT Capital Holdings, Inc. (Philippines)     1,388,886   
   

 

 

 
Packaged Foods & Meats 3.2%
  373,479      Universal Robina Corp. (Philippines)     1,888,283   
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals 6.9%
  140,661      Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (India)     1,760,587   
  71,699      Lupin Ltd. (India)     2,291,447   
   

 

 

 
      4,052,034   
   

 

 

 
Soft Drinks 2.6%
  88,823      Coca-Cola Icecek A.S. (Turkey)     1,502,317   
   

 

 

 
Specialty Chemicals 2.8%
  126,813      Asian Paints Ltd. (India)     1,633,055   
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services 6.0%
  494,208      Idea Cellular Ltd. (India)     1,447,136   
  2,859,478      PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk (Indonesia)     2,072,165   
   

 

 

 
      3,519,301   
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks
(cost $50,501,283)
  54,564,195   
   

 

 

 
RIGHTS 0.1%
Life & Health Insurance 0.1%
  12,887      Discovery Ltd., expiring 4/2/15* *** (South Africa)     36,948   
   

 

 

 
Multi-Sector Holdings 0.0%
  46,400      GT Capital Holdings, Inc., expiring 4/8/15* *** (Philippines)       
   

 

 

 
Total Rights
(cost $—)
  36,948   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
     Value  
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 5.8%
Repurchase Agreement 5.8%
  $3,373,728      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/15, 0.00% due 4/1/15 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $3,470,000 of United States Treasury Bonds 1.625% due 11/15/22; value: $3,443,975; repurchase proceeds: $3,373,728 (cost $3,373,728)   $ 3,373,728   
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $3,373,728)
  3,373,728   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost $53,875,011) 99.3%
  57,974,871   
Other Assets less Liabilities 0.7%   415,960   
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS 100.0% $ 58,390,831   
   

 

 

 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 14).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

  

 

 

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At March 31, 2015, Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Brazil

    11.5   

Colombia

    2.5   

India

    23.5   

Indonesia

    11.8   

Mexico

    10.3   

Peru

    3.1   

Philippines

    15.3   

South Africa

    7.2   

Taiwan

    2.8   

Thailand

    5.5   

Turkey

    5.0   

United Arab Emirates

    1.5   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares      Value  
         
COMMON STOCKS 97.7%
Airport Services 2.5%
  4,056,143      Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)   $ 19,766,766   
  1,401,234      TAV Havalimanlari Holding A.S. (Turkey)     11,728,628   
   

 

 

 
      31,495,394   
   

 

 

 
Application Software 1.1%
  13,963,012      Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.* (China)     5,871,315   
  460,965      Linx S.A. (Brazil)     6,696,342   
  974,011      Silverlake Axis Ltd. (Singapore)     972,591   
   

 

 

 
      13,540,248   
   

 

 

 
Asset Management & Custody Banks 1.4%
  925,750      CETIP S.A. — Mercados Organizados (Brazil)     9,171,829   
  4,097,771      Peregrine Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     8,770,991   
   

 

 

 
      17,942,820   
   

 

 

 
Automotive Retail 0.5%
  413,409      Kolao Holdings (Korea)     6,371,891   
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology 1.5%
  162,595      Cell Biotech Co. Ltd. (Korea)     9,643,293   
  30,654      Medy-Tox, Inc. (Korea)     9,081,950   
   

 

 

 
      18,725,243   
   

 

 

 
Building Products 0.8%
  17,003,441      China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd. (China)     10,088,655   
   

 

 

 
Casinos & Gaming 1.9%
  62,431,449      Melco Crown Philippines Resorts Corp.* (Philippines)     12,793,559   
  514,912      Paradise Co. Ltd. (Korea)     11,254,780   
   

 

 

 
      24,048,339   
   

 

 

 
Catalog Retail 0.5%
  682,716      Momo.com, Inc. (Taiwan)     5,662,026   
   

 

 

 
Commodity Chemicals 1.4%
  5,305,963      Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)     17,694,669   
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering 0.7%
  6,191,452      China Singyes Solar Technologies Holdings Ltd. (China)     8,449,223   
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials 2.4%
  1,357,973      Cemex Latam Holdings S.A.* (Colombia)     7,051,719   
  39,667,101      PT Holcim Indonesia Tbk (Indonesia)     4,641,733   
  1,095,602      Siam City Cement Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     12,861,708   
  7,260,550      Union Andina de Cementos S.A.A. (Peru)     5,461,527   
   

 

 

 
      30,016,687   
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance 5.2%
  6,687,092      Credito Real S.A.B. de C.V. SOFOM (Mexico)     15,744,736   
  2,793,964      Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (India)     11,272,960   
  613,996      Shriram City Union Finance Ltd. (India)     19,328,027   
  15,205,986      Srisawad Power 1979 Public Co. Ltd.* (Thailand)     18,224,753   
   

 

 

 
      64,570,476   
   

 

 

 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services 0.3%
  4,267,700      My EG Services Berhad (Malaysia)     3,215,035   
   

 

 

 
Department Stores 1.6%
  2,103,125      Poya Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     20,029,762   
   

 

 

 
Shares      Value  
         
Diversified Banks 2.9%
  11,440,845      EastWest Banking Corp.* (Philippines)   $ 6,283,507   
  176,596      Intergroup Financial Services Corp. (Peru)     5,119,518   
  6,321,981      Security Bank Corp. (Philippines)     24,326,191   
   

 

 

 
      35,729,216   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Capital Markets 0.8%
  1,418,667      Grupo Financiero Interacciones S.A. de C.V., Class O (Mexico)     9,375,349   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Chemicals 1.8%
  2,390,229      Pidilite Industries Ltd. (India)     22,916,407   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Support Services 0.9%
  124,276      KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co. Ltd. (Korea)     10,932,748   
   

 

 

 
Drug Retail 1.5%
  2,416,040      Clicks Group Ltd. (South Africa)     18,201,289   
   

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment 0.9%
  1,088,067      Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)     10,797,213   
   

 

 

 
Electronic Components 0.8%
  740,281      Partron Co. Ltd. (Korea)     9,541,681   
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment & Instruments 1.2%
  6,007,723      Chroma ATE, Inc. (Taiwan)     14,918,507   
   

 

 

 
Electronic Manufacturing Services 0.9%
  8,726,715      Hana Microelectronics Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     11,800,106   
   

 

 

 
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 2.7%
  355,034      Bayer CropScience Ltd. (India)     19,061,848   
  1,999,537      UPL Ltd. (India)     14,115,976   
   

 

 

 
      33,177,824   
   

 

 

 
Food Retail 0.1%
  14,000      BGF Retail Co. Ltd. (Korea)     1,425,932   
   

 

 

 
Footwear 0.6%
  163,834      CCC S.A. (Poland)     7,900,350   
   

 

 

 
General Merchandise Stores 1.0%
  1,711,904      Taiwan FamilyMart Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     12,857,061   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment 0.7%
  184,647      i-SENS, Inc.* (Korea)     8,155,125   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Facilities 1.0%
  7,336,829      Phoenix Healthcare Group Co. Ltd. (China)     12,964,853   
   

 

 

 
Highways & Railtracks 1.0%
  22,176,925      PT Jasa Marga Persero Tbk (Indonesia)     12,212,150   
   

 

 

 
Home Furnishings 1.2%
  89,694      Hanssem Co. Ltd. (Korea)     14,915,988   
  498,323      Man Wah Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)     478,857   
   

 

 

 
      15,394,845   
   

 

 

 
Home Improvement Retail 0.5%
  23,868,516      Home Product Center Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     5,978,132   
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 2.6%
  47,634,205      Bloomberry Resorts Corp. (Philippines)     11,125,304   
  19,351,643      Minor International Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     20,814,613   
   

 

 

 
      31,939,917   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares      Value  
         
Human Resource & Employment Services 0.5%
  183,775      51job, Inc. ADR* (China)   $ 5,929,500   
   

 

 

 
Hypermarkets & Super Centers 2.6%
  233,759      Al Meera Consumer Goods Co.* (Qatar)     13,962,948   
  404,753      InRetail Peru Corp.* (Peru)     6,111,770   
  6,762,705      Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc. (Philippines)     12,708,439   
   

 

 

 
      32,783,157   
   

 

 

 
Industrial Machinery 1.8%
  1,040,750      Airtac International Group (Taiwan)     8,348,618   
  584,769      Cummins India Ltd. (India)     8,176,137   
  818,900      Hiwin Technologies Corp. (Taiwan)     6,058,656   
   

 

 

 
      22,583,411   
   

 

 

 
Internet Retail 2.3%
  1,002,385      B2W Cia Digital* (Brazil)     6,220,571   
  1,708,914      Interpark Corp. (Korea)     13,986,154   
  359,541      Jumei International Holding Ltd. ADR* (China)     5,687,939   
  130,858      MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     2,873,642   
   

 

 

 
      28,768,306   
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services 1.7%
  76,291      Bitauto Holdings Ltd. ADR* (China)     3,881,686   
  44,161      MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)     5,410,606   
  931,124      PChome Online, Inc. (Taiwan)     12,111,456   
   

 

 

 
      21,403,748   
   

 

 

 
IT Consulting & Other Services 3.4%
  320,445      EOH Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     4,202,198   
  849,950      Mindtree Ltd. (India)     17,791,823   
  1,237,118      Persistent Systems Ltd. (India)     14,197,513   
  2,801,143      Sonda S.A. (Chile)     6,612,020   
   

 

 

 
      42,803,554   
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products 3.4%
  2,234,722      Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     21,568,746   
  2,658,302      Merida Industry Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     20,899,402   
   

 

 

 
      42,468,148   
   

 

 

 
Life & Health Insurance 1.0%
  1,803,000      Max India Ltd. (India)     12,532,588   
   

 

 

 
Managed Health Care 0.9%
  1,575,945      Qualicorp S.A.* (Brazil)     11,177,089   
   

 

 

 
Marine Ports & Services 3.8%
  3,342,010      Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd.* (India)     12,819,327   
  7,962,278      International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)     19,237,718   
  14,240,885      Westports Holdings Berhad (Malaysia)     15,457,907   
   

 

 

 
      47,514,952   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 0.5%
  3,319,468      Gulf Marine Services plc (United Arab Emirates)     6,174,505   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 0.8%
  495,585      Dragon Oil plc (United Arab Emirates)     4,390,202   
  903,352      Parex Resources, Inc.* (Colombia)     5,754,243   
   

 

 

 
      10,144,445   
   

 

 

 
Other Diversified Financial Services 0.3%
  248,789      PSG Group Ltd. (South Africa)     3,390,225   
   

 

 

 
Shares      Value  
         
Packaged Foods & Meats 2.6%
  524,412      Britannia Industries Ltd. (India)   $ 18,062,440   
  1,842,627      Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi A.S. (Turkey)     13,827,680   
   

 

 

 
      31,890,120   
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals 4.6%
  13,017,213      China Animal Healthcare Ltd.*** (China)     8,730,919   
  1,045,420      Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (India)     13,085,029   
  11,510,222      Marksans Pharma Ltd. (India)     11,357,335   
  409,569      Natco Pharma Ltd. (India)     13,776,375   
  1,642,740      TWi Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Taiwan)     10,867,599   
   

 

 

 
      57,817,257   
   

 

 

 
Property & Casualty Insurance 0.4%
  2,503,568      Qualitas Controladora S.A.B. de C.V.* ** (Mexico)     4,522,995   
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Development 0.7%
  4,704,432      Corporation Inmobiliaria Vesta S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     8,683,883   
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Operating Companies 1.3%
  8,637,313      Parque Arauco S.A. (Chile)     16,555,167   
   

 

 

 
Regional Banks 0.9%
  2,282,981      Banregio Grupo Financiero S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)     11,612,798   
   

 

 

 
Reinsurance 0.6%
  17,623,670      Thaire Life Assurance Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     7,203,282   
   

 

 

 
Restaurants 0.7%
  2,914,048      Alsea S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)     8,518,695   
   

 

 

 
Semiconductor Equipment 3.7%
  426,279      Hermes Microvision, Inc. (Taiwan)     24,590,399   
  524,147      Koh Young Technology, Inc. (Korea)     20,999,896   
   

 

 

 
      45,590,295   
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors 3.0%
  225,989      ASPEED Technology, Inc. (Taiwan)     2,210,055   
  571,060      eMemory Technology, Inc. (Taiwan)     6,214,316   
  277,245      LEENO Industrial, Inc. (Korea)     9,733,375   
  1,061,329      Silergy Corp. (Taiwan)     8,089,708   
  6,765,765      Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp. (Taiwan)     11,503,314   
   

 

 

 
      37,750,768   
   

 

 

 
Specialized Finance 1.8%
  7,846,785      Chailease Holding Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     19,560,538   
  141,577      Credit Analysis & Research Ltd. (India)     3,361,538   
   

 

 

 
      22,922,076   
   

 

 

 
Specialty Chemicals 2.0%
  56,492,952      D&L Industries, Inc. (Philippines)     25,339,680   
   

 

 

 
Specialty Stores 1.6%
  225,091      Hotel Shilla Co. Ltd. (Korea)     19,862,462   
   

 

 

 
Systems Software 0.4%
  476,035      Totvs S.A. (Brazil)     5,404,861   
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 2.8%
  1,063,185      Ennoconn Corp. (Taiwan)     9,666,863   
  551,406      KONA I Co. Ltd. (Korea)     15,109,056   
  1,184,943      TSC Auto ID Technology Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     9,751,448   
   

 

 

 
      34,527,367   
   

 

 

 
Textiles 0.3%
  298,188      Eclat Textile Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     3,921,520   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares      Value  
         
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.0%
  548,972      iMarketKorea, Inc. (Korea)   $ 12,667,252   
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.4%
  23,626,503      PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk (Indonesia)     17,121,309   
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,040,496,720)
  1,217,654,588   
   

 

 

 
WARRANTS 0.0%
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 0.0%
  1,004,955      Minor International Public Co. Ltd., expiring 11/3/17* (Thailand)     132,182   
   

 

 

 
Total Warrants
(cost $—)
  132,182   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
     Value  
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.3%
Repurchase Agreement 1.3%
  $16,127,296      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/15, 0.00% due 4/1/15 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $16,575,000 of United States Treasury Notes 1.625% due 11/15/22; value: $16,450,688; repurchase proceeds: $16,127,296
(cost $16,127,296)
  $ 16,127,296   
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $16,127,296)
  16,127,296   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost $1,056,624,016) 99.0%
  1,233,914,066   
Other Assets less Liabilities 1.0%   12,402,749   
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS 100.0% $ 1,246,316,815   
   

 

 

 

*Non-income producing.

 

**Common units.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 14).

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

  

   

  

  

At March 31, 2015, Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Brazil

    3.6   

Chile

    1.9   

China

    5.1   

Colombia

    1.1   

Hong Kong

    <0.1   

India

    19.1   

Indonesia

    2.8   

Korea

    14.3   

Malaysia

    1.5   

Mexico

    6.4   

Peru

    1.4   

Philippines

    9.2   

Poland

    0.6   

Qatar

    1.1   

Singapore

    0.1   

South Africa

    2.8   

Taiwan

    19.7   

Thailand

    6.3   

Turkey

    2.1   

United Arab Emirates

    0.9   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares      Value  
         
COMMON STOCKS 95.8%
Advertising 0.0%
  110,600      Scan Group Ltd. (Kenya)   $ 54,477   
   

 

 

 
Agricultural & Farm Machinery 0.4%
  894,400      Millat Tractors Ltd. (Pakistan)     4,693,747   
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics 1.6%
  6,551,520      Agility Public Warehousing Co. KSC (Kuwait)     16,773,634   
  3,288,909      Aramex PJSC (United Arab Emirates)     3,098,267   
   

 

 

 
      19,871,901   
   

 

 

 
Automobile Manufacturers 0.3%
  403,600      Indus Motor Co. Ltd. (Pakistan)     4,018,976   
   

 

 

 
Brewers 12.0%
  1,321,873      Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad (Malaysia)     4,847,046   
  7,270,554      Delta Corp. Ltd. (Zimbabwe)     7,634,082   
  11,595,842      East African Breweries Ltd. (Kenya)     38,914,328   
  4,825,690      Florida Ice & Farm Co. S.A. (Costa Rica)     6,439,140   
  262,581      Guinness Anchor Berhad (Malaysia)     1,006,791   
  1,074,765      Guinness Ghana Breweries Ltd.* (Ghana)     897,976   
  10,748,081      Guinness Nigeria plc (Nigeria)     6,911,602   
  2,256,243      Lion Brewery Ceylon plc (Sri Lanka)     10,166,859   
  64,783      Murree Brewery Co. Ltd. (Pakistan)     635,470   
  5,600      Namibia Breweries Ltd. (Namibia)     9,237   
  37,960,899      Nigerian Breweries plc (Nigeria)     27,399,359   
  92,500      Phoenix Beverages Ltd. (Mauritius)     652,016   
  337,337      SABMiller plc (United Kingdom)     17,675,956   
  1,216      Societe de Limonaderies et Brasseries (Ivory Coast)     331,448   
  79,340      Societe Des Brasseries du Maroc (Morocco)     16,391,574   
  779,100      Tanzania Breweries Ltd. (Tanzania, United Republic of)     6,300,000   
  6,852      Union de Cervecerias Peruanas Backus y Johnston S.A.A. (Peru)     29,863   
   

 

 

 
      146,242,747   
   

 

 

 
Commodity Chemicals 0.3%
  138,050      Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd. (Bangladesh)     2,909,864   
  27,000      Paints & Chemical Industries Co. S.A.E. (Egypt)     176,897   
   

 

 

 
      3,086,761   
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials 6.4%
  1,896,460      Bamburi Cement Co. Ltd. (Kenya)     3,284,802   
  492,500      Heidelberger Cement Bangladesh Ltd. (Bangladesh)     2,861,127   
  4,588,840      Kohat Cement Co. Ltd. (Pakistan)     7,247,077   
  15,562,929      Lafarge Africa plc (Nigeria)     6,529,315   
  3,450,000      Lafarge Cement Zambia plc* (Zambia)     11,731,806   
  9,092,076      Lafarge Republic, Inc. (Philippines)     1,907,912   
  5,680,412      Lucky Cement Ltd. (Pakistan)     24,853,509   
  4,673,900      PT Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk (Indonesia)     4,879,445   
  963,839      Siam City Cement Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     11,314,889   
  8,641,037      Tokyo Cement Co. Lanka plc (Sri Lanka)     3,562,177   
   

 

 

 
      78,172,059   
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance 0.6%
  15,260,188      Letshego Holdings Ltd. (Botswana)     3,694,255   
  24,753,100      People’s Leasing & Finance plc (Sri Lanka)     4,126,291   
   

 

 

 
      7,820,546   
   

 

 

 
Department Stores 0.1%
  2,951,376      Parkson Retail Asia Ltd. (Malaysia)     1,290,689   
   

 

 

 
Shares      Value  
         
Distillers & Vintners 3.4%
  801,215      Distell Group Ltd. (South Africa)   $ 10,111,439   
  4,230,100      Distilleries Co. of Sri Lanka plc (Sri Lanka)     7,639,114   
  37,043,349      Emperador, Inc. (Philippines)     9,861,652   
  6,582,050      Vina Concha y Toro S.A. (Chile)     13,536,455   
   

 

 

 
      41,148,660   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Banks 14.3%
  414,422      Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A., Class E     13,588,897   
  673,220      Bancolombia S.A. (Colombia)     6,344,438   
  15,104,900      Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam JSC (Vietnam)     24,596,706   
  10,426,300      Barclays Bank of Kenya Ltd. (Kenya)     1,817,196   
  2,078,536      BBVA Banco Continental S.A. (Peru)     2,912,299   
  120,144      BLOM Bank SAL (Lebanon)     1,177,411   
  659,681      BLOM Bank SAL GDR (Lebanon)     6,662,778   
  4,578,100      CAL Bank Ltd. (Ghana)     1,255,093   
  20,383,126      Commercial Bank of Ceylon plc (Sri Lanka)     25,407,163   
  5,206,400      Commercial International Bank S.A.E (Egypt)     38,757,743   
  19,569,100      Equity Bank Ltd. (Kenya)     11,015,894   
  1,126,700      Ghana Commercial Bank Ltd. (Ghana)     1,567,966   
  1,039,300      Hatton National Bank plc (Sri Lanka)     1,732,492   
  137,695      HSBC Bank plc (Saudi Arabia)     4,882,151   
  4,146,200      Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd. (Bangladesh)     1,092,438   
  28,862,395      Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd. (Kenya)     18,746,887   
  4,808,330      MCB Bank Ltd. (Pakistan)     11,626,400   
  12,220      Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Vietnam)     7,767   
  202,000      National Microfinance Bank plc (Tanzania, United Republic of)     381,132   
  126,092,227      Stanbic Bank Uganda Ltd.* (Uganda)     1,436,226   
   

 

 

 
      175,009,077   
   

 

 

 
Food Retail 1.0%
  1,500,000      Cargills Ceylon plc (Sri Lanka)     1,543,082   
  24,353,700      OK Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)     2,922,444   
  3,213,554      Philippine Seven Corp. (Philippines)     7,922,453   
   

 

 

 
      12,387,979   
   

 

 

 
Footwear 0.1%
  49,400      Bata Shoe Co. Bangladesh Ltd. (Bangladesh)     863,492   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Facilities 0.9%
  273,000      Al Noor Hospitals Group plc (United Kingdom)     4,119,194   
  653,429      NMC Health plc (United Arab Emirates)     6,448,361   
   

 

 

 
      10,567,555   
   

 

 

 
Household Products 0.9%
  25,907      Colgate-Palmolive Pakistan Ltd. (Pakistan)     409,145   
  1,038,070      Unilever Ghana Ltd.* (Ghana)     2,303,811   
  38,054,859      Unilever Nigeria plc (Nigeria)     8,232,314   
   

 

 

 
      10,945,270   
   

 

 

 
Hypermarkets & Super Centers 2.4%
  668,712      Almacenes Exito S.A. (Colombia)     6,430,566   
  266,846      PriceSmart, Inc. (Costa Rica)     22,676,573   
   

 

 

 
      29,107,139   
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates 0.3%
  3,868,367      Hemas Holdings plc (Sri Lanka)     2,164,020   
  3,684,458      Innscor Africa Ltd. (Zimbabwe)     2,026,452   
   

 

 

 
      4,190,472   
   

 

 

 
Industrial Gases 0.1%
  71,000      Linde Bangladesh Ltd. (Bangladesh)     830,866   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares      Value  
         
Integrated Telecommunication Services 1.2%
  379,784      Sonatel (Senegal)   $ 15,077,059   
   

 

 

 
Life & Health Insurance 0.1%
  3,450,849      Enterprise Group Ltd. (Ghana)     1,459,628   
   

 

 

 
Marine Ports & Services 1.3%
  310,860      DP World Ltd. (United Arab Emirates)     6,714,576   
  3,791,066      International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)     9,159,622   
   

 

 

 
      15,874,198   
   

 

 

 
Multi-Line Insurance 0.4%
  3,161,249      Botswana Insurance Holdings Ltd. (Botswana)     3,889,956   
  2,824      Wafa Assurance (Morocco)     1,143,053   
   

 

 

 
      5,033,009   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 1.8%
  124,955      Attock Petroleum Ltd. (Pakistan)     636,143   
  6,300,185      Chevron Lubricants Lanka plc‡‡ (Sri Lanka)     18,591,873   
  10,618,772      Lanka IOC plc (Sri Lanka)     3,245,234   
   

 

 

 
      22,473,250   
   

 

 

 
Packaged Foods & Meats 20.0%
  10,448,645      Agthia Group PJSC (United Arab Emirates)     20,254,935   
  3,446,800      Alicorp S.A. (Peru)     6,676,610   
  27,765,415      Cadbury Nigeria plc (Nigeria)     5,302,002   
  15,581      Centrale Laitiere (Morocco)     1,844,581   
  6,651,700      Dairibord Holdings Ltd.* (Zimbabwe)     598,653   
  77,000      Delice Holding* (Tunisia)     669,907   
  104,300      Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad (Malaysia)     1,345,607   
  134,189      Edita Food Industries-REG S GDR*** (Egypt)     1,647,841   
  1,638,172      FAN Milk Ltd. (Ghana)     2,249,813   
  2,382,300      Grupo Herdez S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)     6,122,156   
  839,326      Grupo Nutresa S.A. (Colombia)     7,393,265   
  17,981,694      Juhayna Food Industries* (Egypt)     21,445,917   
  2,058,090      Kinh Do Corp. (Vietnam)     4,296,639   
  7,049      Ledo dd (Croatia)     7,721,894   
  517,172      National Foods Holdings (Zimbabwe)     1,590,304   
  435,331      Nestlé Lanka plc (Sri Lanka)     7,502,044   
  74,400      Nestlé Malaysia Berhad (Malaysia)     1,480,567   
  6,898,834      Nestlé Nigeria plc (Nigeria)     29,286,685   
  21,076      Nestlé Pakistan Ltd. (Pakistan)     2,052,918   
  6,069,937      Olympic Industries Ltd. (Bangladesh)     17,412,890   
  19,741,652      PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk (Indonesia)     22,157,456   
  721,374      PT Mayora Indah Tbk (Indonesia)     1,594,471   
  27,790      Rafhan Maize Products Co. Ltd. (Pakistan)     2,659,193   
  1,618,714      Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi A.S. (Turkey)     12,147,363   
  5,936,142      Universal Robina Corp. (Philippines)     30,012,709   
  5,941,876      Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vietnam)     29,220,081   
   

 

 

 
      244,686,501   
   

 

 

 
Personal Products 0.2%
  160,650      Marico Bangladesh Ltd. (Bangladesh)     2,952,632   
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals 6.0%
  2,674,421      Abbott Laboratories Pakistan Ltd. (Pakistan)     13,047,197   
  897,563      DHG Pharmaceutical JSC (Vietnam)     3,726,833   
  1,185,253      Egyptian International Pharmaceutical Industrial Co. (Egypt)     12,737,891   
  16,515      GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh Ltd. (Bangladesh)     395,868   
  12,782,421      GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria plc (Nigeria)     2,831,976   
  1,854,050      GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Ltd. (Pakistan)     3,190,323   
Shares          Value  
             
  Pharmaceuticals (continued)  
  226,144      Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc (United Kingdom)   $ 7,153,533   
  8,767,887      Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Bangladesh)     29,682,687   
  300,000      Traphaco JSC (Vietnam)     1,029,923   
   

 

 

 
      73,796,231   
   

 

 

 
Publishing 0.2%
  743,422      Nation Media Group Ltd. (Kenya)     2,003,920   
   

 

 

 
Restaurants 2.5%
  3,334,603      Kuwait Foods Americana (Kuwait)     29,936,585   
   

 

 

 
Soft Drinks 1.5%
  940,900      Arca Continental S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)     5,777,021   
  36,456,973      Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc.* (Philippines)     3,327,616   
  689,855      Societe Frigorifique et Brasserie de Tunis (Tunisia)     9,498,743   
   

 

 

 
      18,603,380   
   

 

 

 
Specialty Chemicals 0.8%
  3,530,049      Akzo Nobel Pakistan Ltd.‡‡ (Pakistan)     9,816,753   
  863,988      Chemical and Allied Products plc (Nigeria)     154,958   
   

 

 

 
      9,971,711   
   

 

 

 
Steel 1.2%
  7,015,297      Hoa Phat Group JSC (Vietnam)     14,352,800   
   

 

 

 
Technology Distributors 0.6%
  3,302,177      FPT Corp. (Vietnam)     7,414,770   
   

 

 

 
Tobacco 4.9%
  598,500      British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co. Ltd. (Bangladesh)     24,423,077   
  1,341,941      British American Tobacco Kenya Ltd. (Kenya)     11,621,681   
  1,217,442      Ceylon Tobacco Co. plc (Sri Lanka)     9,132,529   
  423,440      Eastern Co. (Egypt)     11,654,236   
  263,645      Pakistan Tobacco Co. Ltd. (Pakistan)     2,423,222   
   

 

 

 
      59,254,745   
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services 8.0%
  137,412,700      Dialog Axiata plc (Sri Lanka)     10,937,298   
  14,570,739      Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Ltd. (Zimbabwe)     7,285,369   
  184,760      Globe Telecom, Inc. (Philippines)     8,324,533   
  7,738,600      GrameenPhone Ltd. (Bangladesh)     35,537,585   
  187,600,961      Safaricom Ltd. (Kenya)     34,930,842   
   

 

 

 
      97,015,627   
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,122,039,590)
  1,170,208,459   
   

 

 

 
PARTICIPATION NOTES 1.6%
Hypermarkets & Super Centers 0.5%
  221,576      Abdullah Al Othaim Markets, HSBC Bank, 7/31/17, Series 0012 (Saudi Arabia)     6,261,378   
   

 

 

 
Restaurants 1.1%
  309,723      Herfy Food Services Co., HSBC Bank, 10/8/15, Series 0000 (Saudi Arabia)     9,165,113   
  123,889      Herfy Food Services Co., HSBC Bank, 7/6/17, Series 0000 (Saudi Arabia)     3,666,039   
   

 

 

 
      12,831,152   
   

 

 

 
Total Participation Notes
(cost $16,732,301)
  19,092,530   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
     Value  
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.7%
Repurchase Agreement 1.7%
  $21,043,371      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/15, 0.00% due 4/1/15 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $21,495,000 of United States Treasury Notes 1.375% due 3/31/20; value: $21,468,131; repurchase proceeds: $21,043,371 (cost $21,043,371)   $ 21,043,371   
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $21,043,371)
  21,043,371   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost $1,159,815,262) 99.1%
  1,210,344,360   
Other Assets less Liabilities 0.9%   10,844,511   
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS 100.0% $ 1,221,188,871   
   

 

 

 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 14).

 

‡‡Affiliated company (see Note 9).

 

GDR Global Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

  

  

  

At March 31, 2015, Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Bangladesh

    10.0   

Botswana

    0.6   

Chile

    1.1   

Colombia

    1.7   

Costa Rica

    2.4   

Croatia

    0.7   

Egypt

    7.3   

Ghana

    0.8   

Indonesia

    2.4   

Ivory Coast

    <0.1   

Kenya

    10.3   

Kuwait

    3.9   

Lebanon

    0.7   

Malaysia

    0.8   

Mauritius

    0.1   

Mexico

    1.0   

Morocco

    1.6   

Namibia

    <0.1   

Nigeria

    7.3   

Pakistan

    7.3   

Peru

    0.8   

Philippines

    5.9   

Saudi Arabia

    2.0   

Senegal

    1.3   

South Africa

    0.9   

Sri Lanka

    8.9   

Tanzania, United Republic of

    0.6   

Thailand

    1.0   

Tunisia

    0.9   

Turkey

    1.0   

Uganda

    0.1   

United Arab Emirates

    3.1   

United Kingdom

    2.4   

United States

    1.1   

Vietnam

    7.1   

Zambia

    1.0   

Zimbabwe

    1.9   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares      Value  
         
COMMON STOCKS 100.8%
Air Freight & Logistics 1.0%
  65,045      Echo Global Logistics, Inc.*   $ 1,773,127   
   

 

 

 
Airlines 4.3%
  23,923      Allegiant Travel Co.     4,600,154   
  42,672      Spirit Airlines, Inc.*     3,301,106   
   

 

 

 
      7,901,260   
   

 

 

 
Airport Services 1.8%
  666,125      Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)     3,246,221   
   

 

 

 
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 1.4%
  77,545      Salvatore Ferragamo Italia S.p.A. (Italy)     2,483,161   
   

 

 

 
Application Software 1.6%
  16,839      Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*     2,861,872   
   

 

 

 
Asset Management & Custody Banks 0.5%
  6,678      Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.     873,282   
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology 3.8%
  11,427      Medy-Tox, Inc. (Korea)     3,385,511   
  101,678      Seattle Genetics, Inc.*     3,594,317   
   

 

 

 
      6,979,828   
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering 0.9%
  157,103      Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)     1,674,158   
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials 0.9%
  303,920      Cemex Latam Holdings S.A.* (Colombia)     1,578,204   
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance 8.2%
  1,054,012      Credito Real S.A.B. de C.V. SOFOM (Mexico)     2,481,668   
  324,552      Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (India)     1,309,488   
  49,122      PRA Group, Inc.*     2,668,307   
  97,171      Shriram City Union Finance Ltd. (India)     3,058,853   
  126,917      Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd. (India)     2,250,916   
  2,752,500      Srisawad Power 1979 Public Co. Ltd.* (Thailand)     3,298,940   
   

 

 

 
      15,068,172   
   

 

 

 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services 4.2%
  63,450      Syntel, Inc.*     3,282,268   
  105,670      Wirecard AG (Germany)     4,466,325   
   

 

 

 
      7,748,593   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Banks 0.8%
  703,254      National Bank of Ras Al-Khaimah (United Arab Emirates)     1,541,342   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Chemicals 1.1%
  209,124      Pidilite Industries Ltd. (India)     2,004,984   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Real Estate Activities 1.4%
  140,138      Patrizia Immobilien AG* (Germany)     2,511,631   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Support Services 1.0%
  49,276      Copart, Inc.*     1,851,299   
   

 

 

 
Drug Retail 1.5%
  17,170      Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. (Japan)     2,687,130   
   

 

 

 
Electronic Manufacturing Services 2.1%
  41,842      IPG Photonics Corp.*     3,878,753   
   

 

 

 
Shares      Value  
         
Health Care Facilities 2.9%
  83,630      Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. (India)   $ 1,818,094   
  40,281      Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     1,887,568   
  467,190      Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     1,628,540   
   

 

 

 
      5,334,202   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Services 2.3%
  56,069      ExamWorks Group, Inc.*     2,333,592   
  39,949      IPC Healthcare Inc.*     1,863,221   
   

 

 

 
      4,196,813   
   

 

 

 
Homefurnishing Retail 1.1%
  29,097      Mattress Firm Holding Corp.*     2,026,315   
   

 

 

 
Household Products 1.7%
  36,538      Pigeon Corp. (Japan)     3,079,995   
   

 

 

 
Industrial Machinery 1.7%
  11,722      IDEX Corp.     888,879   
  59,825      Rotork plc (United Kingdom)     2,201,608   
   

 

 

 
      3,090,487   
   

 

 

 
Internet Retail 2.8%
  140,956      MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     3,095,394   
  68,380      Vipshop Holdings Ltd. ADR* (China)     2,013,107   
   

 

 

 
      5,108,501   
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services 9.7%
  18,101      Cimpress N.V.*     1,527,362   
  112,934      Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.*     3,262,663   
  77,510      Dealertrack Technologies, Inc.*     2,985,685   
  40,534      Envestnet, Inc.*     2,273,147   
  26,976      MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)     3,305,100   
  155,400      SMS Co. Ltd. (Japan)     2,088,671   
  21,645      SPS Commerce, Inc.*     1,452,380   
  63,761      Xoom Corp.*     936,649   
   

 

 

 
      17,831,657   
   

 

 

 
IT Consulting & Other Services 2.9%
  174,080      HCL Technologies Ltd. (India)     2,733,819   
  246,952      Tech Mahindra Ltd. (India)     2,492,358   
   

 

 

 
      5,226,177   
   

 

 

 
Leisure Facilities 1.4%
  35,779      Life Time Fitness, Inc.*     2,538,878   
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products 1.6%
  378,878      Merida Industry Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     2,978,715   
   

 

 

 
Life & Health Insurance 1.0%
  265,064      Max India Ltd. (India)     1,842,450   
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.8%
  76,931      Fluidigm Corp.*     3,238,795   
   

 

 

 
Managed Health Care 1.7%
  441,290      Qualicorp S.A.* (Brazil)     3,129,765   
   

 

 

 
Marine Ports & Services 1.8%
  1,390,825      International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)     3,360,383   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 0.6%
  48,404      TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA (Norway)     1,074,309   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 0.4%
  85,900      Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.*     662,289   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares      Value  
         
Packaged Foods & Meats 2.7%
  76,321      Calbee, Inc. (Japan)   $ 3,321,763   
  15,636      GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd. (India)     1,574,062   
   

 

 

 
      4,895,825   
   

 

 

 
Personal Products 0.9%
  27,455      Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A     1,653,066   
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals 7.5%
  39,054      Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (India)     2,177,944   
  48,689      Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*     1,162,694   
  116,332      Lupin Ltd. (India)     3,717,884   
  3,184,358      Marksans Pharma Ltd. (India)     3,142,061   
  55,368      Natco Pharma Ltd. (India)     1,862,373   
  263,452      TWi Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Taiwan)     1,742,875   
   

 

 

 
      13,805,831   
   

 

 

 
Publishing 2.4%
  194,043      Next Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1,936,628   
  57,439      Rightmove plc (United Kingdom)     2,556,522   
   

 

 

 
      4,493,150   
   

 

 

 
Regional Banks 1.4%
  20,367      Signature Bank*     2,639,156   
   

 

 

 
Research & Consulting Services 1.0%
  15,617      IHS, Inc., Class A*     1,776,590   
   

 

 

 
Restaurants 1.1%
  170,763      Domino’s Pizza Group plc (United Kingdom)     1,966,670   
   

 

 

 
Semiconductor Equipment 1.1%
  110,563      PDF Solutions, Inc.*     1,981,289   
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors 2.1%
  38,143      Microchip Technology, Inc.     1,865,193   
  38,386      Power Integrations, Inc.     1,999,143   
   

 

 

 
      3,864,336   
   

 

 

 
Soft Drinks 1.2%
  132,686      Coca-Cola Icecek A.S. (Turkey)     2,244,198   
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 0.4%
  20,413      Home Capital Group, Inc. (Canada)     685,751   
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors 2.3%
  58,339      MISUMI Group, Inc. (Japan)     2,359,146   
  52,267      MonotaRO Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1,900,063   
   

 

 

 
      4,259,209   
   

 

 

 
Trucking 3.6%
  133,766      Knight Transportation, Inc.     4,313,953   
  29,799      Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*     2,303,463   
   

 

 

 
      6,617,416   
   

 

 

 
Shares      Value  
         
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.2%
  3,087,642      PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk (Indonesia)   $ 2,237,507   
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks
(cost $137,290,433)
  184,502,742   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost $137,290,433) 100.8%
  184,502,742   
Liabilities less Other Assets (0.8%)   (1,519,971
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS 100.0% $ 182,982,771   
   

 

 

 

*Non-income producing.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

  

  

At March 31, 2015, Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund’s investments were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Brazil

    3.5   

Canada

    0.4   

China

    1.1   

Colombia

    0.9   

Germany

    3.8   

India

    17.9   

Indonesia

    1.2   

Italy

    1.4   

Japan

    9.4   

Korea

    1.8   

Mexico

    4.0   

Norway

    0.6   

Philippines

    1.8   

South Africa

    0.9   

Taiwan

    2.6   

Thailand

    1.8   

Turkey

    1.2   

United Arab Emirates

    0.8   

United Kingdom

    3.6   

United States

    41.3   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
     Value  
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 101.9%
Repurchase Agreement 101.9%
  $76,601,431      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/15, 0.00% due 4/1/15 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $57,935,000 of United States Treasury Notes 8.500% due 2/15/20; value: $78,139,831; repurchase proceeds: $76,601,431 (cost $76,601,431)   $ 76,601,431   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost $76,601,431) 101.9%
  76,601,431   
Liabilities less Other Assets (1.9%)   (1,422,295
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS 100.0% $ 75,179,136   
   

 

 

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.

SPECIAL NOTICE

The Wasatch Heritage Growth Fund ceased operations on April 30, 2015. Following official notice to shareholders, the Fund liquidated its holdings and moved to cash and cash equivalents during the first quarter of 2015. For more information, please call Wasatch Funds at 800.551.1700.

    

 

 

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Shares      Value  
         
COMMON STOCKS 98.6%
Advertising 0.7%
  241,461      REA Group Ltd. (Australia)   $ 8,880,867   
   

 

 

 
Aerospace & Defense 1.5%
  4,103,639      Senior plc (United Kingdom)     19,818,720   
   

 

 

 
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 1.2%
  479,552      Salvatore Ferragamo Italia S.p.A. (Italy)     15,356,309   
   

 

 

 
Application Software 4.8%
  572,077      Aveva Group plc (United Kingdom)     12,573,961   
  504,371      Broadleaf Co. Ltd. (Japan)     9,874,208   
  1,258,856      Computer Modelling Group Ltd. (Canada)     12,639,236   
  4,679,359      Diligent Board Member Services, Inc.* ‡‡ (New Zealand)     18,879,393   
  21,784,200      Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.* (China)     9,160,050   
   

 

 

 
      63,126,848   
   

 

 

 
Asset Management & Custody Banks 1.9%
  301,356      Alaris Royalty Corp. (Canada)     7,854,428   
  14,699,844      ARA Asset Management Ltd. (Singapore)     17,303,388   
   

 

 

 
      25,157,816   
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology 2.8%
  2,159,352      Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     15,569,282   
  71,085      Medy-Tox, Inc. (Korea)     21,060,561   
   

 

 

 
      36,629,843   
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials 0.6%
  1,465,300      Cemex Latam Holdings S.A.* (Colombia)     7,609,049   
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance 1.2%
  1,536,718      Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (India)     6,200,280   
  291,067      Shriram City Union Finance Ltd. (India)     9,162,521   
   

 

 

 
      15,362,801   
   

 

 

 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services 2.2%
  341,300      GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (Japan)     8,093,194   
  506,338      Wirecard AG (Germany)     21,401,249   
   

 

 

 
      29,494,443   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Real Estate Activities 2.0%
  1,511,030      Patrizia Immobilien AG* (Germany)     27,081,513   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Support Services 1.3%
  194,381      KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co. Ltd. (Korea)     17,099,992   
   

 

 

 
Drug Retail 3.7%
  176,937      Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. (Japan)     27,690,895   
  438,041      Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)     21,694,781   
   

 

 

 
      49,385,676   
   

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment 2.0%
  1,458,482      Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. (India)     19,451,865   
  1,509,415      Havells India Ltd. (India)     7,356,382   
   

 

 

 
      26,808,247   
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment & Instruments 5.3%
  1,207,305      Ai Holdings Corp. (Japan)     22,085,523   
  6,407,681      Chroma ATE, Inc. (Taiwan)     15,911,691   
  1,691,685      Halma plc (United Kingdom)     17,548,574   
  406,625      Renishaw plc (United Kingdom)     14,746,727   
   

 

 

 
      70,292,515   
   

 

 

 
Shares      Value  
         
General Merchandise Stores 3.9%
  2,564,292      B&M European Value Retail S.A. (United Kingdom)   $ 11,900,725   
  176,559      Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd. (Japan)     25,703,257   
  381,295      Seria Co. Ltd. (Japan)     13,797,643   
   

 

 

 
      51,401,625   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Supplies 1.2%
  76,212      Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France)     16,183,906   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology 3.0%
  1,450,685      EMIS Group plc (United Kingdom)     18,603,359   
  987,356      M3, Inc. (Japan)     21,000,919   
   

 

 

 
      39,604,278   
   

 

 

 
Household Products 2.6%
  408,599      Pigeon Corp. (Japan)     34,443,122   
   

 

 

 
Human Resource & Employment Services 0.7%
  269,902      51job, Inc. ADR* (China)     8,708,388   
   

 

 

 
Industrial Machinery 2.7%
  757,296      Rotork plc (United Kingdom)     27,869,095   
  3,713,156      Sarine Technologies Ltd. (Israel)     7,388,423   
   

 

 

 
      35,257,518   
   

 

 

 
Internet Retail 1.4%
  425,409      Jumei International Holding Ltd. ADR* (China)     6,729,971   
  402,916      Yoox S.p.A.* (Italy)     11,141,284   
   

 

 

 
      17,871,255   
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services 7.9%
  1,454,570      carsales.com Ltd. (Australia)     11,446,589   
  225,177      Criteo S.A. ADR* (France)     8,894,492   
  718,949      Gurunavi, Inc. (Japan)     14,063,071   
  1,293,400      Infomart Corp. (Japan)     11,873,376   
  902,936      Kakaku.com, Inc. (Japan)     15,042,032   
  97,987      MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)     12,005,367   
  1,774,700      SMS Co. Ltd. (Japan)     23,853,057   
  39,827      XING AG (Germany)     6,864,298   
   

 

 

 
      104,042,282   
   

 

 

 
Investment Banking & Brokerage 0.2%
  93,924      Avanza Bank Holding AB (Sweden)     3,271,627   
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products 1.7%
  2,873,256      Merida Industry Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     22,589,357   
   

 

 

 
Life & Health Insurance 2.2%
  1,827,333      Discovery Ltd. (South Africa)     18,788,586   
  1,555,458      Max India Ltd. (India)     10,811,932   
   

 

 

 
      29,600,518   
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.5%
  903,150      Clinigen Group plc* (United Kingdom)     7,195,907   
   

 

 

 
Marine Ports & Services 1.6%
  9,005,528      International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)     21,758,323   
   

 

 

 
Movies & Entertainment 1.7%
  711,588      CTS Eventim AG & Co KGaA (Germany)     22,389,260   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 2.6%
  89,018      Dril-Quip, Inc.*     6,087,941   
  304,639      Pason Systems, Inc. (Canada)     4,799,585   
  88,910      Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG (Austria)     5,682,730   
  223,197      ShawCor Ltd. (Canada)     6,201,385   
  502,358      TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA (Norway)     11,149,654   
   

 

 

 
      33,921,295   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares
     Value  
         
Oil & Gas Storage &
Transportation 1.1%
  236,189      Gaztransport Et Technigaz S.A. (France)   $ 13,919,296   
   

 

 

 
Packaged Foods & Meats 4.2%
  697,970      Calbee, Inc. (Japan)     30,378,150   
  16,513,449      Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)     25,772,810   
   

 

 

 
      56,150,960   
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals 2.2%
  1,027,700      Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (India)     12,863,236   
  276,872      Sawai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)     16,413,557   
   

 

 

 
      29,276,793   
   

 

 

 
Property & Casualty Insurance 1.2%
  8,412,356      Qualitas Controladora S.A.B. de C.V.* ** (Mexico)     15,197,928   
   

 

 

 
Publishing 2.3%
  287,801      Next Co. Ltd. (Japan)     2,872,371   
  628,423      Rightmove plc (United Kingdom)     27,970,145   
   

 

 

 
      30,842,516   
   

 

 

 
Research & Consulting Services 4.8%
  125,575      Bertrandt AG (Germany)     18,285,481   
  197,240      DKSH Holding AG (Switzerland)     16,110,334   
  844,025      Nihon M&A Center, Inc. (Japan)     29,205,017   
   

 

 

 
      63,600,832   
   

 

 

 
Restaurants 5.2%
  1,271,395      Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (Australia)     36,000,969   
  2,816,403      Domino’s Pizza Group plc (United Kingdom)     32,436,390   
   

 

 

 
      68,437,359   
   

 

 

 
Semiconductor Equipment 2.4%
  344,888      Hermes Microvision, Inc. (Taiwan)     19,895,265   
  292,122      ISC Co. Ltd. (Korea)     11,269,387   
   

 

 

 
      31,164,652   
   

 

 

 
Soft Drinks 0.7%
  565,773      Coca-Cola Icecek A.S. (Turkey)     9,569,261   
   

 

 

 
Specialized Finance 1.3%
  7,048,383      Chailease Holding Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     17,570,274   
   

 

 

 
Specialty Chemicals 4.0%
  428,291      Chr. Hansen Holding A/S (Denmark)     19,649,652   
  268,547      Hexpol AB (Sweden)     27,066,532   
  79,970      SK Kaken Co. Ltd. (Japan)     6,527,755   
   

 

 

 
      53,243,939   
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 1.0%
  391,053      Home Capital Group, Inc. (Canada)     13,136,961   
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies &
Distributors 3.1%
  542,983      MISUMI Group, Inc. (Japan)     21,957,456   
  527,988      MonotaRO Co. Ltd. (Japan)     19,193,961   
   

 

 

 
      41,151,417   
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,068,614,024)
  1,303,605,488   
   

 

 

 
RIGHTS 0.0%
Life & Health Insurance 0.0%
  171,521      Discovery Ltd., expiring 4/2/15* *** (South Africa)     491,766   
   

 

 

 

Total Rights

(cost $—)

  491,766   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
     Value  
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.3%
Repurchase Agreement 0.3%
  $3,363,537      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/15, 0.00% due 4/1/15 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $3,440,000 of United States Treasury Notes 1.375% due 3/31/20; value: $3,435,700; repurchase proceeds: $3,363,537 (cost $3,363,537)   $ 3,363,537   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

(cost $3,363,537)

  3,363,537   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments

(cost $1,071,977,561) 98.9%

  1,307,460,791   
Other Assets less Liabilities 1.1%   15,096,245   
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS 100.0% $ 1,322,557,036   
   

 

 

 

*Non-income producing.

 

**Common units.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 14).

 

‡‡Affiliated company (see Note 9).

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

  

   

  

  

  

At March 31, 2015, Wasatch International Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Australia

    4.3   

Austria

    0.4   

Brazil

    0.9   

Canada

    3.4   

China

    1.9   

Colombia

    0.6   

Denmark

    1.5   

France

    3.0   

Germany

    7.4   

Hong Kong

    2.0   

India

    5.1   

Israel

    0.6   

Italy

    2.0   

Japan

    28.8   

Korea

    3.8   

Mexico

    1.2   

New Zealand

    1.4   

Norway

    0.9   

Philippines

    1.7   

Singapore

    1.3   

South Africa

    1.5   

Sweden

    2.3   

Switzerland

    1.2   

Taiwan

    5.8   

Turkey

    0.7   

United Kingdom

    15.8   

United States

    0.5   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares      Value  
         
COMMON STOCKS 95.8%
Air Freight & Logistics 0.6%
  338,660      Allcargo Global Logistics Ltd. (India)   $ 1,715,453   
  10,334      ID Logistics Group* (France)     940,485   
   

 

 

 
      2,655,938   
   

 

 

 
Apparel Retail 0.9%
  804,622      Apranga PVA (Lithuania)     2,531,646   
  3,792,290      Padini Holdings Berhad (Malaysia)     1,495,003   
   

 

 

 
      4,026,649   
   

 

 

 
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 1.5%
  117,976      Delta-Galil Industries Ltd. (Israel)     3,504,061   
  375,358      Makalot Industrial Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     2,699,123   
   

 

 

 
      6,203,184   
   

 

 

 
Application Software 1.1%
  204,775      Linx S.A. (Brazil)     2,974,724   
  170,500      Logo Yazilim Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS* (Turkey)     1,683,019   
   

 

 

 
      4,657,743   
   

 

 

 
Asset Management & Custody Banks 0.5%
  923,100      Peregrine Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     1,975,831   
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment 0.9%
  450,000      Hu Lane Associate, Inc. (Taiwan)     2,078,140   
  19,101      WABCO India Ltd. (India)     1,739,444   
   

 

 

 
      3,817,584   
   

 

 

 
Automotive Retail 0.5%
  79,200      Mekonomen AB (Sweden)     2,088,571   
   

 

 

 
Brewers 3.7%
  362,475      Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad (Malaysia)     1,329,124   
  9,927,213      International Breweries plc (Nigeria)     942,599   
  16,662      Kopparbergs Bryggeri AB (Sweden)     222,110   
  197,574      Olvi Oyj, Class A (Finland)     5,070,738   
  32,020      Royal UNIBREW A/S* (Denmark)     5,366,275   
  290,700      Sechaba Breweries Ltd. (Botswana)     838,063   
  1,227,502      Turk Tuborg Bira ve Malt Sanayii A.S.* (Turkey)     1,842,316   
   

 

 

 
      15,611,225   
   

 

 

 
Building Products 0.8%
  7,162,510      Dynasty Ceramic Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     1,386,718   
  156,620      Kajaria Ceramics Ltd. (India)     2,027,160   
  414,800      PT Surya Toto Indonesia Tbk (Indonesia)     127,692   
   

 

 

 
      3,541,570   
   

 

 

 
Commodity Chemicals 4.9%
  967,254      Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)     3,225,661   
  400,083      Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. (India)     3,292,404   
  141,954      SAMHWA Paints Industrial Co. Ltd. (Korea)     2,277,508   
  134,965      Sniezka S.A. (Poland)     1,663,533   
  350,857      Supreme Industries Ltd. (India)     4,011,396   
  155,700      Tikkurila Oyj (Finland)     2,974,459   
  1,273,500      Yung Chi Paint & Varnish Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     3,439,142   
   

 

 

 
      20,884,103   
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment 0.5%
  6,700      Ericsson Nikola Tesla (Croatia)     1,246,797   
  37,569      Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (Israel)     828,678   
   

 

 

 
      2,075,475   
   

 

 

 
Shares      Value  
         
Construction Materials 0.1%
  44,993      Misr Cement Co. (Egypt)   $ 492,384   
   

 

 

 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services 1.1%
  6,133,200      My EG Services Berhad (Malaysia)     4,620,394   
   

 

 

 
Department Stores 1.2%
  1,921,057      Parkson Retail Asia Ltd. (Malaysia)     840,112   
  436,815      Poya Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     4,160,143   
   

 

 

 
      5,000,255   
   

 

 

 
Distillers & Vintners 1.1%
  2,015,680      Capevin Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     1,537,780   
  11      Grand Marnier (France)     52,565   
  22,470      Jinro Distillers Co. Ltd. (Korea)     609,624   
  3,270      Laurent-Perrier (France)     282,675   
  51,794      Muhak Co. Ltd.* (Korea)     2,107,800   
   

 

 

 
      4,590,444   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Banks 1.3%
  5,184,000      CRDB Bank plc (Tanzania, United Republic of)     1,117,844   
  2,848,900      EastWest Banking Corp.* (Philippines)     1,564,664   
  1,714,801      Hatton National Bank plc (Sri Lanka)     2,858,538   
   

 

 

 
      5,541,046   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Real Estate Activities 0.2%
  560,100      Delta Corp. Ltd. (India)     719,130   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Support Services 1.6%
  193,263      Credit Corp. Group Ltd. (Australia)     1,701,953   
  54,600      KRUK S.A.* (Poland)     1,956,324   
  181,400      Prestige International, Inc. (Japan)     1,329,475   
  371,000      Vicom Ltd. (Singapore)     1,792,806   
   

 

 

 
      6,780,558   
   

 

 

 
Drug Retail 1.9%
  81,090      Green Cross Health Ltd. (New Zealand)     133,290   
  107,800      Kusuri No Aoki Co. Ltd. (Japan)     8,116,347   
   

 

 

 
      8,249,637   
   

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment 2.2%
  309,840      Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. (India)     4,132,355   
  510,200      Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)     5,062,867   
   

 

 

 
      9,195,222   
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment & Instruments 0.7%
  42,100      Isra Vision AG (Germany)     2,886,147   
   

 

 

 
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 0.5%
  581,810      Rallis India Ltd. (India)     2,102,023   
   

 

 

 
Food Distributors 0.6%
  8,606,200      Premier Marketing Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     2,697,703   
   

 

 

 
Food Retail 6.8%
  6,423,720      7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Berhad, Class B (Malaysia)     2,775,200   
  143,745      Axial Retailing, Inc. (Japan)     4,284,724   
  5,543,800      BreadTalk Group Ltd. (Singapore)     5,454,905   
  3,345,000      Choppies Enterprises Ltd. (Botswana)     1,333,941   
  3,915,100      Convenience Retail Asia Ltd. (Hong Kong)     2,423,945   
  25,300      Daikokutenbussan Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1,039,971   
  2,432,810      Philippine Seven Corp. (Philippines)     5,997,666   
  90,070      Rami Levi Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 Ltd. (Israel)     3,616,742   
  3,399,000      Sheng Siong Group Ltd. (Singapore)     1,981,924   
   

 

 

 
      28,909,018   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares      Value  
         
General Merchandise Stores 0.8%
  98,972      Seria Co. Ltd. (Japan)   $ 3,581,427   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Distributors 0.0%
  174,100      PT Enseval Putera Megatrading Tbk* (Indonesia)     38,682   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment 0.3%
  55,000      Vieworks Co. Ltd. (Korea)     1,430,213   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Facilities 5.5%
  29,536,611      Asiri Hospital Holdings plc (Sri Lanka)     4,391,401   
  211,422      Instituto de Diagnostico S.A. (Chile)     853,605   
  366,900      MD Medical Group Investments plc GDR (Russia)     1,724,430   
  430,957      NMC Health plc (United Arab Emirates)     4,252,897   
  509,693      Raffles Medical Group Ltd. (Singapore)     1,459,981   
  8,846,957      Religare Health Trust** (Singapore)     7,028,559   
  1,586,778      Shifa International Hospitals Ltd. (Pakistan)     3,751,175   
   

 

 

 
      23,462,048   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology 0.9%
  147,600      EMIS Group plc (United Kingdom)     1,892,800   
  109,300      Nexus AG (Germany)     1,866,211   
   

 

 

 
      3,759,011   
   

 

 

 
Home Improvement Retail 1.7%
  46,159      Arcland Sakamoto Co. Ltd. (Japan)     991,032   
  809,200      DCM Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)     6,072,289   
   

 

 

 
      7,063,321   
   

 

 

 
Household Products 2.2%
  10,430,980      DSG International Thailand Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     2,356,106   
  493,300      Jyothy Laboratories Ltd. (India)     2,107,795   
  58,745      Pigeon Corp. (Japan)     4,951,949   
   

 

 

 
      9,415,850   
   

 

 

 
Human Resource & Employment Services 1.2%
  587,000      104 Corp. (Taiwan)     3,207,958   
  82,800      TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.* (Japan)     1,967,566   
   

 

 

 
      5,175,524   
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates 0.6%
  42,897,800      Expolanka Holdings plc* (Sri Lanka)     2,737,986   
   

 

 

 
Industrial Machinery 1.5%
  481,771      Howden Africa Holdings Ltd.* (South Africa)     1,643,247   
  1,644,814      Sarine Technologies Ltd. (Israel)     3,272,844   
  79,300      Yushin Precision Equipment Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1,605,373   
   

 

 

 
      6,521,464   
   

 

 

 
Internet Retail 2.5%
  247,500      Ikyu Corp. (Japan)     4,350,106   
  2,036,295      Webjet Ltd. (Australia)     6,127,438   
   

 

 

 
      10,477,544   
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services 5.2%
  55,721      Aufeminin* (France)     1,723,276   
  451,899      Gurunavi, Inc. (Japan)     8,839,414   
  215,600      Infomart Corp. (Japan)     1,979,202   
  255,229      PChome Online, Inc. (Taiwan)     3,319,853   
  221,200      SMS Co. Ltd. (Japan)     2,973,064   
  19,452      XING AG (Germany)     3,352,608   
   

 

 

 
      22,187,417   
   

 

 

 
IT Consulting & Other Services 1.4%
  449,494      EOH Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     5,894,499   
   

 

 

 
Shares      Value  
         
Leisure Products 0.8%
  175,368      Samchuly Bicycle Co. Ltd. (Korea)   $ 3,414,258   
   

 

 

 
Marine 0.1%
  3,263,900      2GO Group, Inc.* (Philippines)     511,125   
   

 

 

 
Marine Ports & Services 0.5%
  1,055,500      Asian Terminals, Inc. (Philippines)     330,582   
  272,600      Gateway Distriparks Ltd. (India)     1,779,400   
   

 

 

 
      2,109,982   
   

 

 

 
Multi-Line Insurance 1.4%
  1,379,800      Botswana Insurance Holdings Ltd. (Botswana)     1,697,861   
  14,899,844      British-American Investments Co. Kenya Ltd. (Kenya)     4,435,678   
   

 

 

 
      6,133,539   
   

 

 

 
Office Services & Supplies 0.4%
  2,127,300      Riverstone Holdings Ltd. (Singapore)     1,845,107   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 0.9%
  9,294      Hankook Shell Oil Co. Ltd. (Korea)     3,694,312   
   

 

 

 
Packaged Foods & Meats 9.9%
  71,120      Agro Tech Foods Ltd. (India)     721,641   
  7,950      Atlantic Grupa (Croatia)     1,004,873   
  1,293,927      Cloetta AB, Class B* (Sweden)     3,794,661   
  1,262,907      Clover Industries Ltd. (South Africa)     1,886,388   
  81,100      Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad (Malaysia)     1,046,296   
  744,300      Grupo Herdez S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)     1,912,740   
  2,420,662      Oldtown Berhad (Malaysia)     1,124,217   
  371,261      Pinar Sut Mamulleri Sanayii A.S. (Turkey)     3,443,291   
  10,203,000      PT Tiga Pilar Sejahtera Food Tbk (Indonesia)     1,634,821   
  4,626,000      PT Ultrajaya Milk Industry & Trading Co. Tbk (Indonesia)     1,404,606   
  46,454,981      RFM Corp. (Philippines)     5,497,692   
  48,000      Rokko Butter Co. Ltd. (Japan)     485,063   
  2,363,435      TAT Gida Sanayi A.S.* (Turkey)     3,292,528   
  269,681      Vigor Alimentos S.A.* (Brazil)     790,651   
  3,743,120      Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)     5,841,949   
  1,100,000      Watt’s Alimentos S.A. (Chile)     1,635,367   
  19,788      Wawel S.A. (Poland)     6,443,660   
   

 

 

 
      41,960,444   
   

 

 

 
Personal Products 1.7%
  5,217,700      Karex Berhad (Malaysia)     6,466,651   
  69,000      Sarantis S.A.* (Greece)     577,205   
   

 

 

 
      7,043,856   
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals 2.8%
  2,572,177      Lee’s Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd. (China)     3,742,386   
  47,612,300      PT Kimia Farma Persero Tbk (Indonesia)     4,788,541   
  7,837,000      PT Tempo Scan Pacific Tbk (Indonesia)     1,390,581   
  146,250      Renata Ltd. (Bangladesh)     2,156,015   
   

 

 

 
      12,077,523   
   

 

 

 
Publishing 1.1%
  727,629      Morningstar Japan KK (Japan)     1,959,596   
  252,007      Next Co. Ltd. (Japan)     2,515,132   
   

 

 

 
      4,474,728   
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Services 0.1%
  62,400      Century 21 Real Estate of Japan Ltd. (Japan)     566,587   
   

 

 

 
Regional Banks 0.4%
  302,800      Banregio Grupo Financiero S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)     1,540,247   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares
     Value  
         
Research & Consulting Services 0.4%
  54,500      Nihon M&A Center, Inc. (Japan)   $ 1,885,813   
   

 

 

 
Restaurants 10.2%
  68,048      AmRest Holdings SE* (Poland)     2,234,538   
  29,500      B-R31 Ice Cream Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1,057,656   
  5,908,278      Berjaya Food Berhad (Malaysia)     4,259,512   
  459,000      Collins Foods Ltd. (Australia)     895,146   
  165,980      Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (Australia)     4,699,909   
  493,200      Doutor Nichires Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)     8,269,690   
  450,900      Fairwood Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)     1,174,817   
  696,953      Famous Brands Ltd. (South Africa)     6,431,071   
  137,600      Hiday Hidaka Corp. (Japan)     3,476,283   
  83,000      KFC Holdings Japan Ltd. (Japan)     1,606,920   
  962,465      Restaurant Brands New Zealand Ltd. (New Zealand)     2,905,188   
  2,269,963      Spur Corp. Ltd. (South Africa)     6,280,024   
   

 

 

 
      43,290,754   
   

 

 

 
Soft Drinks 2.2%
  1,987,900      Corp. Lindley S.A.* (Peru)     1,437,577   
  69,378,137      Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc.* (Philippines)     6,332,501   
  2,223,664      Seven-Up Bottling Co. plc (Nigeria)     1,731,565   
   

 

 

 
      9,501,643   
   

 

 

 
Specialized Finance 0.1%
  8,544      Korea Ratings Corp. (Korea)     320,751   
   

 

 

 
Specialized REITs 0.2%
  706,970      National Storage REIT* (Australia)     861,712   
   

 

 

 
Specialty Chemicals 1.0%
  5,017,000      Chemical and Allied Products plc (Nigeria)     899,808   
  673,719      DuluxGroup Ltd. (Australia)     3,284,732   
   

 

 

 
      4,184,540   
   

 

 

 
Specialty Stores 1.2%
  158,900      Komehyo Co. Ltd. (Japan)     3,972,003   
  1,471,000      Michael Hill International Ltd. (New Zealand)     1,285,898   
   

 

 

 
      5,257,901   
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage &
Peripherals 0.6%
  96,929      KONA I Co. Ltd. (Korea)     2,655,948   
   

 

 

 
Tobacco 0.3%
  5,249      Karelia Tobacco Co., Inc. S.A. (Greece)     1,420,433   
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies &
Distributors 0.5%
  128,400      Jalux, Inc. (Japan)     2,299,606   
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks
(cost $349,020,943)
  408,117,629   
   

 

 

 
RIGHTS 0.0%
Packaged Foods & Meats 0.0%
  23,514      Vigor Alimentos S.A. expiring 4/2/15* *** (Brazil)       
   

 

 

 
Total Rights
(cost $—)
    
   

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 4.0%
Repurchase Agreement 4.0%
  $16,849,460      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/15, 0.00% due 4/1/15 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $17,320,000 of United States Treasury Notes 1.625% due 11/15/22; value: $17,190,100; repurchase proceeds: $16,849,460 (cost $16,849,460)   $ 16,849,460   
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $16,849,460)
  16,849,460   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost $365,870,403) 99.8%
  424,967,089   
Other Assets less Liabilities 0.2%   989,633   
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS 100.0% $ 425,956,722   
   

 

 

 

*Non-income producing.

 

**Common units.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 14).

 

GDR Global Depositary Receipt.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

  

   

  

  

  

 

 

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At March 31, 2015, Wasatch International Opportunities Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Australia

    4.3   

Bangladesh

    0.5   

Botswana

    0.9   

Brazil

    0.9   

Chile

    0.6   

China

    0.9   

Croatia

    0.6   

Denmark

    1.3   

Egypt

    0.1   

Finland

    2.0   

France

    0.7   

Germany

    2.0   

Greece

    0.5   

Hong Kong

    2.3   

India

    6.8   

Indonesia

    2.3   

Israel

    2.8   

Japan

    19.6   

Kenya

    1.1   

Korea

    4.0   

Lithuania

    0.6   

Malaysia

    5.9   

Mexico

    0.8   

New Zealand

    1.1   

Nigeria

    0.9   

Pakistan

    0.9   

Peru

    0.4   

Philippines

    5.0   

Poland

    3.0   

Russia

    0.4   

Singapore

    4.8   

South Africa

    6.3   

Sri Lanka

    2.4   

Sweden

    1.5   

Taiwan

    5.9   

Tanzania, United Republic of

    0.3   

Thailand

    1.6   

Turkey

    2.5   

United Arab Emirates

    1.0   

United Kingdom

    0.5   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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WASATCH LARGE CAP VALUE FUND (FMIEX / WILCX)Schedule of Investments MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Shares      Value  
         
COMMON STOCKS 97.8%
Casinos & Gaming 1.8%
  101,546      Las Vegas Sands Corp.   $ 5,589,092   
   

 

 

 
Commodity Chemicals 0.5%
  19,080      LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Class A     1,675,224   
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment 3.8%
  430,602      Cisco Systems, Inc.     11,852,320   
   

 

 

 
Computer & Electronics Retail 1.4%
  119,569      GameStop Corp., Class A     4,538,839   
   

 

 

 
Department Stores 2.7%
  133,342      Macy’s, Inc.     8,655,229   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Banks 13.9%
  247,959      Citigroup, Inc.     12,774,848   
  150,145      HSBC Holdings plc ADR (United Kingdom)     6,394,676   
  207,421      JPMorgan Chase & Co.     12,565,564   
  222,691      Wells Fargo & Co.     12,114,390   
   

 

 

 
      43,849,478   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Chemicals 1.7%
  77,789      Eastman Chemical Co.     5,387,666   
   

 

 

 
Diversified REITs 1.6%
  203,772      Select Income REIT     5,092,262   
   

 

 

 
Electrical Components &
Equipment 5.1%
  154,273      Eaton Corp. plc     10,481,307   
  71,029      Regal-Beloit Corp.     5,676,638   
   

 

 

 
      16,157,945   
   

 

 

 
Environmental & Facilities
Services 1.4%
  138,531      ABM Industries, Inc.     4,413,598   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment 5.9%
  154,824      Abbott Laboratories     7,172,996   
  145,335      Medtronic plc     11,334,677   
   

 

 

 
      18,507,673   
   

 

 

 
Household Products 6.2%
  93,177      Kimberly-Clark Corp.     9,980,188   
  115,837      Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     9,491,684   
   

 

 

 
      19,471,872   
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates 4.4%
  559,025      General Electric Co.     13,869,410   
   

 

 

 
Integrated Oil & Gas 7.6%
  72,187      Chevron Corp.     7,578,191   
  98,866      Occidental Petroleum Corp.     7,217,218   
  311,139      Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)     9,100,816   
   

 

 

 
      23,896,225   
   

 

 

 
Integrated Telecommunication Services 3.3%
  216,425      Verizon Communications, Inc.     10,524,748   
   

 

 

 
Investment Banking &
Brokerage 2.7%
  45,696      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)     8,589,477   
   

 

 

 
Multi-Line Insurance 3.8%
  216,593      American International Group, Inc.     11,867,130   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Equipment &
Services 1.5%
  104,421      Halliburton Co.     4,581,994   
   

 

 

 
Other Diversified Financial Services 2.9%
  215,117      Voya Financial, Inc.     9,273,694   
   

 

 

 
Shares      Value  
         
Pharmaceuticals 10.5%
  135,929      Johnson & Johnson   $ 13,674,457   
  368,774      Pfizer, Inc.     12,829,648   
  28,245      Shire plc ADR (Ireland)     6,758,746   
   

 

 

 
      33,262,851   
   

 

 

 
Regional Banks 3.1%
  105,947      PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.     9,878,498   
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors 1.7%
  167,279      Intel Corp.     5,230,814   
   

 

 

 
Specialized REITs 3.1%
  163,818      EPR Properties     9,833,995   
   

 

 

 
Systems Software 4.3%
  154,274      Microsoft Corp.     6,272,010   
  165,100      Oracle Corp.     7,124,065   
   

 

 

 
      13,396,075   
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 2.9%
  73,049      Apple, Inc.     9,089,487   
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks
(cost $267,547,871)
  308,485,596   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
     Value  
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.5%
Repurchase Agreement 2.5%
  $7,858,745      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/15, 0.00% due 4/1/15 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $8,030,000 of United States Treasury Notes 1.375% due 3/31/20; value: $8,019,963; repurchase proceeds: $7,858,745 (cost $7,858,745)   $ 7,858,745   
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $7,858,745)
  7,858,745   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost $275,406,616) 100.3%
  316,344,341   
Liabilities less Other Assets (0.3%)   (934,080
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS 100.0% $ 315,410,261   
   

 

 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At March 31, 2015, Wasatch Large Cap Value Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Canada

    2.9   

Ireland

    2.2   

United Kingdom

    2.1   

United States

    92.8   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares      Value  
         
COMMON STOCKS 83.5%
Advertising 2.2%
  2,097,630      Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)††   $ 46,399,576   
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics 1.9%
  426,967      United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B     41,390,181   
   

 

 

 
Automobile Manufacturers 2.6%
  1,464,137      General Motors Co.††     54,905,137   
   

 

 

 
Automotive Retail 1.9%
  934,123      CST Brands, Inc.††     40,942,611   
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment 3.5%
  1,053,556      Cisco Systems, Inc.††     28,999,129   
  670,016      QUALCOMM, Inc.     46,458,909   
   

 

 

 
      75,458,038   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Banks 3.7%
  2,307,393      Bank of America Corp.     35,510,778   
  834,332      Citigroup, Inc.††     42,984,785   
   

 

 

 
      78,495,563   
   

 

 

 
Diversified REITs 0.8%
  2,432,308      Investors Real Estate Trust     18,242,310   
   

 

 

 
Environmental & Facilities Services 1.0%
  524,157      Republic Services, Inc.††     21,259,808   
   

 

 

 
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 3.7%
  1,732,769      Mosaic Co. (The)††     79,811,340   
   

 

 

 
Gas Utilities 0.5%
  183,000      Atmos Energy Corp.     10,119,900   
   

 

 

 
General Merchandise Stores 2.0%
  529,848      Target Corp.††     43,484,625   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment 2.0%
  329,000      Medtronic plc     25,658,710   
  197,600      Stryker Corp.     18,228,600   
   

 

 

 
      43,887,310   
   

 

 

 
Health Care REITs 1.3%
  393,085      Ventas, Inc.     28,703,067   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Services 2.8%
  683,144      Express Scripts Holding Co.* ††     59,276,405   
   

 

 

 
Hypermarkets & Super
Centers 4.1%
  1,055,860      Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.††     86,844,485   
   

 

 

 
Insurance Brokers 1.0%
  231,855      Aon plc     22,285,903   
   

 

 

 
Integrated Telecommunication Services 1.1%
  469,385      Verizon Communications, Inc.     22,826,193   
   

 

 

 
Multi-Line Insurance 4.0%
  2,082,707      Loews Corp.††     85,036,927   
   

 

 

 
Multi-Sector Holdings 1.1%
  1,036,180      Leucadia National Corp.     23,096,452   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Drilling 3.1%
  1,614,566      Ensco plc, Class A     34,018,906   
  1,177,921      Unit Corp.*     32,958,229   
   

 

 

 
      66,977,135   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 2.6%
  1,290,670      Halliburton Co.††     56,634,600   
   

 

 

 
Shares      Value  
         
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 8.4%
  4,023,974      Bill Barrett Corp.* ‡‡   $ 33,398,984   
  9,718,293      Denbury Resources, Inc.††     70,846,356   
  1,003,379      Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.*     7,736,052   
  283,993      Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     46,435,695   
  906,735      Southwestern Energy Co.*     21,027,185   
   

 

 

 
      179,444,272   
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals 2.9%
  260,335      Novartis AG ADR (Switzerland)     25,671,634   
  803,609      Zoetis, Inc.     37,199,061   
   

 

 

 
      62,870,695   
   

 

 

 
Property & Casualty Insurance 2.3%
  676,544      CNA Financial Corp.††     28,029,218   
  566,282      XL Group plc     20,839,177   
   

 

 

 
      48,868,395   
   

 

 

 
Residential REITs 1.6%
  817,920      American Campus Communities, Inc.††     35,064,230   
   

 

 

 
Restaurants 2.3%
  499,758      McDonald’s Corp.     48,696,420   
   

 

 

 
Specialized REITs 6.3%
  2,344,539      Iron Mountain, Inc.††     85,528,783   
  901,874      Outfront Media, Inc.     26,984,070   
  499,827      Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.     21,717,483   
   

 

 

 
      134,230,336   
   

 

 

 
Systems Software 5.1%
  869,943      Microsoft Corp.††     35,367,533   
  1,725,267      Oracle Corp.     74,445,271   
   

 

 

 
      109,812,804   
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 4.8%
  307,824      Apple, Inc.††     38,302,540   
  1,645,844      EMC Corp.     42,067,773   
  2,476,869      Silicon Graphics International Corp.* ‡‡     21,523,992   
   

 

 

 
      101,894,305   
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors 2.9%
  2,835,343      NOW, Inc.*     61,356,822   
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,750,247,300)
  1,788,315,845   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
     Value  
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 15.8%   
Repurchase Agreement 15.8%
  $338,829,617      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/15, 0.00% due 4/1/15 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $344,760,000 of United States Treasury Notes 1.375% due 3/31/20; value: $45,987,444; United States Treasury Notes 1.625% due 11/15/22; value: $4,228,050; United States Treasury Notes 1.750% due 2/28/22; value: $26,054,856; United States Treasury Notes 1.750% due 3/31/22; value: $218,963,363; United States Treasury Notes 1.750% due 5/15/22; value: $50,375,000; repurchase proceeds: $338,829,617†† (cost $338,829,617)   $ 338,829,617   
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $338,829,617)
  338,829,617   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost $2,089,076,917) 99.3%
  2,127,145,462   
Other Assets less Liabilities 0.7%   14,018,621   
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS 100.0% $ 2,141,164,083   
   

 

 

 
Shares      Value  
         
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT 15.5%
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury
Goods 0.6%
  371,004      Kate Spade & Co.*   $ 12,387,824   
   

 

 

 
Department Stores 1.3%
  3,373,807      JC Penney Co., Inc.*     28,373,717   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Support Services 0.2%
  113,967      Healthcare Services Group, Inc.     3,661,760   
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities 1.1%
  684,208      Exelon Corp.     22,996,231   
   

 

 

 
Food Distributors 1.4%
  775,903      Sysco Corp.     29,274,820   
   

 

 

 
Food Retail 2.2%
  192,507      Kroger Co. (The)     14,757,586   
  900,595      Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.*     31,727,962   
   

 

 

 
      46,485,548   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology 0.7%
  572,767      Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*     14,622,742   
   

 

 

 
Home Entertainment Software 0.5%
  199,106      Electronic Arts, Inc.*     11,710,419   
   

 

 

 
Home Improvement Retail 0.6%
  179,136      Lowe’s Cos., Inc.     13,325,927   
   

 

 

 
Household Products 1.0%
  273,476      Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     22,408,623   
   

 

 

 
Housewares & Specialties 1.3%
  544,222      Jarden Corp.*     28,789,344   
   

 

 

 
    
Shares
     Value  
         
IT Consulting & Other Services 1.8%
  228,069      Accenture plc, Class A   $ 21,367,785   
  100,951      International Business Machines Corp.     16,202,635   
   

 

 

 
      37,570,420   
   

 

 

 
Paper Packaging 0.5%
  248,882      Sealed Air Corp.     11,339,064   
   

 

 

 
Specialized REITs 0.5%
  117,654      American Tower Corp.     11,077,124   
   

 

 

 
Specialty Stores 1.8%
  570,376      Five Below, Inc.*     20,288,274   
  208,462      Tiffany & Co.     18,346,741   
   

 

 

 
      38,635,015   
   

 

 

 
Total Securities Sold Short
(proceeds $323,763,430)
  332,658,578   
   

 

 

 

*Non-income producing.

 

††All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for short sales or purchase commitments (see Note 3).

 

‡‡Affiliated company (see Note 9).

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

  

  

  

  

At March 31, 2015, Wasatch Long/Short Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments and securities sold short, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Switzerland

    1.4   

United States

    98.6   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares      Value  
         
COMMON STOCKS 96.7%
Air Freight & Logistics 1.0%
  117,168      Echo Global Logistics, Inc.*   $ 3,194,000   
   

 

 

 
Apparel Retail 2.1%
  167,365      Zumiez, Inc.*     6,736,441   
   

 

 

 
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 1.1%
  15,855      Page Industries Ltd. (India)     3,474,768   
   

 

 

 
Application Software 8.5%
  605,760      Diligent Board Member Services, Inc.* (New Zealand)     2,444,006   
  84,324      Ellie Mae, Inc.*     4,663,960   
  249,716      Exa Corp.*     2,966,626   
  37,898      Globant S.A.* (Luxembourg)     798,132   
  35,826      Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.*     1,475,315   
  120,179      PROS Holdings, Inc.*     2,969,623   
  46,417      Tyler Technologies, Inc.*     5,594,641   
  39,117      Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*     6,648,130   
   

 

 

 
      27,560,433   
   

 

 

 
Asset Management & Custody Banks 3.4%
  38,906      Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.     6,224,960   
  215,963      Pzena Investment Management, Inc.,
Class A
    1,980,381   
  188,366      Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Inc.     2,684,215   
   

 

 

 
      10,889,556   
   

 

 

 
Automotive Retail 1.2%
  61,597      Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.     4,006,885   
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology 5.1%
  370,548      Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     2,671,712   
  148,904      Argos Therapeutics, Inc.*     1,326,735   
  122,952      Cellular Dynamics International, Inc.*     2,020,101   
  176,227      ChemoCentryx, Inc.*     1,330,514   
  250,157      Cytokinetics, Inc.*     1,696,064   
  48,381      Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*     4,480,081   
  80,250      Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     654,840   
  159,440      Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.*     2,500,019   
   

 

 

 
      16,680,066   
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance 0.9%
  73,322      Encore Capital Group, Inc.*     3,049,462   
   

 

 

 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services 3.4%
  142,218      ExlService Holdings, Inc.*     5,290,510   
  137,823      Wirecard AG (Germany)     5,825,327   
   

 

 

 
      11,115,837   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Banks 2.0%
  4,218,211      City Union Bank Ltd. (India)     6,511,202   
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment &
Instruments 0.8%
  98,257      Control4 Corp.*     1,177,119   
  21,086      Mesa Laboratories, Inc.     1,522,409   
   

 

 

 
      2,699,528   
   

 

 

 
Electronic Manufacturing
Services 1.0%
  36,316      IPG Photonics Corp.*     3,366,493   
   

 

 

 
Environmental & Facilities
Services 0.7%
  185,549      Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.*     2,170,923   
   

 

 

 
Shares      Value  
         
Food Distributors 1.1%
  158,297      Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)*   $ 3,550,602   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment 6.6%
  76,423      Abaxis, Inc.     4,899,478   
  351,384      AtriCure, Inc.*     7,199,858   
  1,928,308      Cardica, Inc.*     1,214,255   
  46,813      Entellus Medical, Inc.*     1,025,205   
  151,770      Novadaq Technologies, Inc.* (Canada)     2,464,745   
  59,939      NuVasive, Inc.*     2,756,595   
  142,380      Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*     1,796,836   
   

 

 

 
      21,356,972   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Facilities 2.1%
  148,133      Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     6,941,513   
   

 

 

 
Health Care REITs 1.9%
  443,341      CareTrust REIT, Inc.     6,011,704   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Services 1.2%
  84,520      IPC Healthcare Inc.*     3,942,013   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology 0.4%
  52,886      HealthStream, Inc.*     1,332,727   
   

 

 

 
Homebuilding 3.1%
  243,859      Installed Building Products, Inc.*     5,306,372   
  289,293      LGI Homes, Inc.*     4,819,621   
   

 

 

 
      10,125,993   
   

 

 

 
Industrial Machinery 1.0%
  46,181      Proto Labs, Inc.*     3,232,670   
   

 

 

 
Internet Retail 1.4%
  209,175      MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     4,593,483   
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services 10.8%
  186,709      Amber Road, Inc.*     1,727,058   
  55,331      Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.*     1,598,513   
  130,423      Dealertrack Technologies, Inc.*     5,023,894   
  140,533      Envestnet, Inc.*     7,881,091   
  210,658      Perficient, Inc.*     4,358,514   
  88,364      Reis, Inc.     2,265,653   
  282,566      SciQuest, Inc.*     4,783,842   
  83,193      SPS Commerce, Inc.*     5,582,250   
  136,352      Xoom Corp.*     2,003,011   
   

 

 

 
      35,223,826   
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services 3.1%
  109,114      Fluidigm Corp.*     4,593,699   
  76,996      ICON plc* (Ireland)     5,430,528   
   

 

 

 
      10,024,227   
   

 

 

 
Managed Health Care 1.6%
  79,148      HealthEquity, Inc.*     1,977,909   
  417,436      Trupanion, Inc.*     3,339,488   
   

 

 

 
      5,317,397   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 0.6%
  120,093      Pason Systems, Inc. (Canada)     1,892,064   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Exploration &
Production 0.6%
  256,130      Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.*     1,974,762   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 0.3%
  384,242      Amyris, Inc.*     922,181   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares
     Value  
         
Pharmaceuticals 7.7%
  31,505      Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*   $ 987,367   
  96,749      Akorn, Inc.*     4,596,545   
  163,308      Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.*     6,375,544   
  165,832      Cempra, Inc.*     5,689,696   
  38,525      Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*     919,977   
  139,989      Natco Pharma Ltd. (India)     4,708,708   
  50,905      Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A     1,802,546   
   

 

 

 
      25,080,383   
   

 

 

 
Regional Banks 2.5%
  188,919      Customers Bancorp, Inc.*     4,602,067   
  77,342      Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.     3,438,625   
   

 

 

 
      8,040,692   
   

 

 

 
Research & Consulting Services 1.5%
  250,759      Franklin Covey Co.*     4,829,618   
   

 

 

 
Semiconductor Equipment 2.0%
  356,746      PDF Solutions, Inc.*     6,392,888   
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors 4.2%
  95,907      Melexis N.V. (Belgium)     5,715,929   
  53,242      NVE Corp.     3,669,439   
  80,515      Power Integrations, Inc.     4,193,221   
   

 

 

 
      13,578,589   
   

 

 

 
Specialty Stores 0.9%
  60,752      Hibbett Sports, Inc.*     2,980,493   
   

 

 

 
Systems Software 3.6%
  70,258      FleetMatics Group plc*     3,151,071   
  217,573      Infoblox, Inc.*     5,193,468   
  245,572      TubeMogul, Inc.*     3,393,805   
   

 

 

 
      11,738,344   
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.4%
  290,211      Intevac, Inc.*     1,781,895   
  1,025,541      USA Technologies, Inc.*     2,820,238   
   

 

 

 
      4,602,133   
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 1.3%
  1,050,006      Gruh Finance Ltd. (India)     4,074,606   
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies &
Distributors 1.9%
  192,850      CAI International, Inc.*     4,738,324   
  63,147      Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class B*     1,560,994   
   

 

 

 
      6,299,318   
   

 

 

 
Trucking 2.7%
  161,025      Marten Transport Ltd.     3,735,780   
  113,581      Saia, Inc.*     5,031,638   
   

 

 

 
      8,767,418   
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks
(cost $179,376,933)
  314,282,210   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
     Value  
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 3.9%
Repurchase Agreement 3.9%
  $12,589,254     

Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/15, 0.00% due 4/1/15 with State Street Bank

and Trust Co. collateralized by $9,525,000

of United States Treasury Bonds 8.500%

due 2/15/20; value: $12,846,844; repurchase

proceeds: $12,589,254 (cost $ 12,589,254)

  $ 12,589,254   
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $12,589,254)
  12,589,254   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost $191,966,187) 100.6%
  326,871,464   
Liabilities less Other Assets (0.6%)   (2,046,242
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS 100.0% $ 324,825,222   
   

 

 

 

*Non-income producing.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

  

  

At March 31, 2015, Wasatch Micro Cap Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Belgium

    1.8   

Canada

    1.4   

Germany

    1.9   

India

    7.4   

Ireland

    1.7   

Luxembourg

    0.3   

New Zealand

    0.8   

United Kingdom

    0.8   

United States

    83.9   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares      Value  
         
COMMON STOCKS 89.7%
Advertising 0.8%
  240,000      InternetQ plc* (United Kingdom)   $ 1,194,021   
   

 

 

 
Airlines 1.7%
  14,000      Allegiant Travel Co.     2,692,060   
   

 

 

 
Alternative Carriers 0.6%
  160,000      ORBCOMM, Inc.*     955,200   
   

 

 

 
Application Software 3.2%
  145,000      ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd.* (Israel)     1,274,550   
  66,000      Ebix, Inc.     2,005,080   
  31,000      ESI Group* (France)     820,582   
  25,000      Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.*     1,029,500   
   

 

 

 
      5,129,712   
   

 

 

 
Asset Management & Custody
Banks 3.0%
  132,000      Medallion Financial Corp.     1,222,320   
  186,000      Pzena Investment Management, Inc.,
Class A
    1,705,620   
  80,000      Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Inc.     1,140,000   
  6,000      Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.     784,620   
   

 

 

 
      4,852,560   
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment 1.4%
  43,000      Gentherm, Inc.*     2,171,930   
   

 

 

 
Automotive Retail 0.6%
  38,000      Mekonomen AB (Sweden)     1,002,092   
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology 1.2%
  185,000      Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     1,333,880   
  40,000      Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.*     627,200   
   

 

 

 
      1,961,080   
   

 

 

 
Brewers 0.9%
  1,000,000      Turk Tuborg Bira ve Malt Sanayii A.S.* (Turkey)     1,500,866   
   

 

 

 
Building Products 2.3%
  29,000      Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd. (Israel)     1,760,590   
  31,200      Patrick Industries, Inc.*     1,942,824   
   

 

 

 
      3,703,414   
   

 

 

 
Commercial Printing 0.6%
  150,000      InnerWorkings, Inc.*     1,008,000   
   

 

 

 
Commodity Chemicals 1.0%
  131,000      Trecora Resources*     1,598,200   
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment 1.9%
  100,000      Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.*     1,388,000   
  250,000      ShoreTel, Inc.*     1,705,000   
   

 

 

 
      3,093,000   
   

 

 

 
Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks 0.6%
  97,000      Manitex International, Inc.*     943,810   
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials 0.7%
  3,000,000      Dongpeng Holdings Co. Ltd. (China)     1,160,864   
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance 0.8%
  32,000      Encore Capital Group, Inc.*     1,330,880   
   

 

 

 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services 1.6%
  41,000      ExlService Holdings, Inc.*     1,525,200   
  70,000      KGMobilians Co. Ltd. (Korea)     1,088,377   
   

 

 

 
      2,613,577   
   

 

 

 
Shares      Value  
         
Distillers & Vintners 0.8%
  132,000      Crimson Wine Group Ltd.*   $ 1,201,200   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Banks 0.9%
  900,000      City Union Bank Ltd. (India)     1,389,234   
   

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment 0.5%
  700,000      Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc.*     777,000   
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment & Instruments 1.2%
  70,000      Optex Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1,434,027   
  57,124      SuperCom Ltd.* (Israel)     479,270   
   

 

 

 
      1,913,297   
   

 

 

 
Electronic Manufacturing Services 0.6%
  53,000      Fabrinet*     1,006,470   
   

 

 

 
Environmental & Facilities Services 0.9%
  330,000      Hudson Technologies, Inc.*     1,376,100   
   

 

 

 
Food Distributors 0.9%
  66,000      Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)*     1,480,380   
   

 

 

 
General Merchandise Stores 0.7%
  30,000      Seria Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1,085,588   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment 4.0%
  91,000      AtriCure, Inc.*     1,864,590   
  300,000      Bovie Medical Corp.*     717,000   
  392,321      Cardica, Inc.*     247,045   
  60,000      Ion Beam Applications* (Belgium)     1,539,900   
  131,562      iRadimed Corp.*     2,003,689   
   

 

 

 
      6,372,224   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Facilities 2.2%
  42,000      Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     1,968,120   
  1,899,043      Religare Health Trust** (Singapore)     1,508,715   
   

 

 

 
      3,476,835   
   

 

 

 
Health Care REITs 1.7%
  100,000      CareTrust REIT, Inc.     1,356,000   
  77,000      Physicians Realty Trust     1,355,970   
   

 

 

 
      2,711,970   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Services 3.0%
  30,000      Air Methods Corp.*     1,397,700   
  63,235      LHC Group, Inc.*     2,088,652   
  88,000      National Research Corp., Class A     1,267,200   
   

 

 

 
      4,753,552   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Supplies 2.7%
  150,000      Cerus Corp.*     625,500   
  36,200      Guerbet (France)     1,422,765   
  405,028      Synergetics USA, Inc.*     2,183,101   
   

 

 

 
      4,231,366   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology 1.0%
  90,000      Nexus AG (Germany)     1,536,679   
  2,309      Software Service, Inc. (Japan)     84,132   
   

 

 

 
      1,620,811   
   

 

 

 
Heavy Electrical Equipment 0.6%
  112,000      Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc.*     1,008,000   
   

 

 

 
Home Improvement Retail 0.6%
  25,000      Hornbach Baumarkt AG (Germany)     935,592   
   

 

 

 
Homebuilding 2.6%
  91,000      Installed Building Products, Inc.*     1,980,160   
  131,000      LGI Homes, Inc.*     2,182,460   
   

 

 

 
      4,162,620   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares      Value  
         
Homefurnishing Retail 2.4%
  72,000      Kirkland’s, Inc.*   $ 1,710,000   
  59,000      Select Comfort Corp.*     2,033,730   
   

 

 

 
      3,743,730   
   

 

 

 
Hotels & Resort REITs 0.8%
  90,000      Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.     1,266,300   
   

 

 

 
Industrial Machinery 1.8%
  42,000      Hy-Lok Corp. (Korea)     1,077,020   
  49,000      John Bean Technologies Corp.     1,750,280   
   

 

 

 
      2,827,300   
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services 2.3%
  144,600      IntraLinks Holdings, Inc.*     1,495,164   
  104,000      Perficient, Inc.*     2,151,760   
   

 

 

 
      3,646,924   
   

 

 

 
IT Consulting & Other Services 1.8%
  32,000      EPAM Systems, Inc.*     1,961,280   
  700,000      WidePoint Corp.*     924,000   
   

 

 

 
      2,885,280   
   

 

 

 
Leisure Facilities 0.8%
  900,000      Grupo Sports World S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)     1,313,727   
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.1%
  54,000      INC Research Holdings, Inc., Class A*     1,767,420   
   

 

 

 
Mortgage REITs 2.0%
  269,731      Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.††     1,882,722   
  51,000      Colony Financial, Inc.     1,321,920   
   

 

 

 
      3,204,642   
   

 

 

 
Packaged Foods & Meats 1.7%
  30,400      John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.     1,310,240   
  3,000,000      Kawan Food Berhad (Malaysia)     1,458,080   
   

 

 

 
      2,768,320   
   

 

 

 
Personal Products 1.7%
  150,000      MusclePharm Corp. PIPE*     675,000   
  35,000      Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A     2,107,350   
   

 

 

 
      2,782,350   
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals 6.6%
  50,000      Cempra, Inc.*     1,715,500   
  25,000      Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*     597,000   
  1,540,500      Lee’s Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd. (China)     2,241,349   
  1,700,000      Marksans Pharma Ltd. (India)     1,677,419   
  225,000      Moberg Pharma AB* (Sweden)     1,288,404   
  58,000      Natco Pharma Ltd. (India)     1,950,904   
  159,936      TWi Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Taiwan)     1,058,062   
   

 

 

 
      10,528,638   
   

 

 

 
Property & Casualty Insurance 3.1%
  140,000      1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc.*     1,062,600   
  120,000      Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc.*     2,120,400   
  222,878      Kingstone Cos., Inc.     1,678,271   
   

 

 

 
      4,861,271   
   

 

 

 
Regional Banks 3.3%
  88,000      Customers Bancorp, Inc.*     2,143,680   
  51,000      First of Long Island Corp. (The)     1,300,500   
  93,000      Investar Holding Corp.     1,590,300   
  10,000      National Commerce Corp.*     219,500   
   

 

 

 
      5,253,980   
   

 

 

 
Research & Consulting Services 1.1%
  87,000      Franklin Covey Co.*     1,675,620   
   

 

 

 
Shares      Value  
         
Restaurants 1.2%
  95,000      Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc.*   $ 1,914,250   
   

 

 

 
Semiconductor Equipment 1.3%
  115,000      PDF Solutions, Inc.*     2,060,800   
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors 0.5%
  650,000      GigOptix, Inc.*     786,500   
   

 

 

 
Soft Drinks 0.7%
  12,000,000      Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc.* (Philippines)     1,095,302   
   

 

 

 
Systems Software 1.1%
  80,000      AVG Technologies N.V.*     1,732,000   
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.6%
  65,000      KONA I Co. Ltd. (Korea)     1,781,063   
  300,000      USA Technologies, Inc.*     825,000   
   

 

 

 
      2,606,063   
   

 

 

 
Textiles 0.8%
  2,900,000      Best Pacific International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)     1,234,385   
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 1.0%
  10,000      BofI Holding, Inc.*     930,400   
  49,455      Ocean Shore Holding Co.     728,472   
   

 

 

 
      1,658,872   
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.8%
  54,000      CAI International, Inc.*     1,326,780   
   

 

 

 
Trucking 2.4%
  64,000      Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc.*     1,617,280   
  48,000      Saia, Inc.*     2,126,400   
   

 

 

 
      3,743,680   
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks
(cost $106,555,186)
  143,097,639   
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS 1.3%
Department Stores 0.4%
  146,600      Grazziotin S.A. Pfd. (Brazil)     692,699   
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals 0.9%
  105,263      Acetylon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
Series B Pfd.* *** †
    1,366,314   
   

 

 

 
Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $1,701,704)
  2,059,013   
   

 

 

 
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 1.0%
Diversified Metals & Mining 1.0%
  45,000      Hi-Crush Partners L.P.     1,578,150   
   

 

 

 
Total Limited Partnership Interest
(cost $1,601,513)
  1,578,150   
   

 

 

 
WARRANTS 1.0%
Health Care Services 1.0%
  465,000      Nobilis Health Corp., expiring 9/25/16* *** † (Canada)     1,677,362   
   

 

 

 
Total Warrants
(cost $—)
  1,677,362   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
     Value  
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 6.8%   
Repurchase Agreement 6.8%
  $10,805,737      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/15, 0.00% due 4/1/15 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $11,110,000 of United States Treasury Notes 1.625% due 11/15/22; value: $11,026,675; repurchase proceeds: $10,805,737†† (cost $10,805,737)   $ 10,805,737   
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $10,805,737)
  10,805,737   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost $120,664,140) 99.8%
  159,217,901   
Other Assets less Liabilities 0.2%   305,748   
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS 100.0% $ 159,523,649   
   

 

 

 
Contracts      Net Unrealized
Appreciation
 
         
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS SHORT 0.4%
             
  4,700,000 EUR      USD, State Street Bank and Trust Co., settlement date 4/7/15,
(cost $5,614,103, value $5,047,429)
  $ 566,674   
   

 

 

 
Total Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Short
(cost $5,614,103, value $5,047,429)
  566,674   
   

 

 

 

*Non-income producing.

 

**Common units.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 14).

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 10).

 

††All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for forward foreign currency exchange contracts (see Note 4).

 

PIPE Private Investment in a Public Equity.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

  

   

   

   

  

  

  

At March 31, 2015, Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments and forward foreign currency exchange contracts, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Belgium

    1.0   

Brazil

    0.5   

Canada

    1.1   

China

    2.3   

France

    1.5   

Germany

    1.7   

Hong Kong

    0.8   

India

    3.4   

Israel

    2.4   

Japan

    1.8   

Korea

    2.7   

Malaysia

    1.0   

Mexico

    0.9   

Philippines

    0.7   

Singapore

    1.0   

Sweden

    1.5   

Taiwan

    0.7   

Turkey

    1.0   

United Kingdom

    1.7   

United States

    72.3   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares      Value  
         
COMMON STOCKS 98.3%
Aerospace & Defense 1.9%
  896,297      HEICO Corp., Class A   $ 44,402,553   
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics 3.1%
  36,319,023      Aramex PJSC (United Arab Emirates)     34,213,787   
  1,474,753      Echo Global Logistics, Inc.* ‡‡     40,201,767   
   

 

 

 
      74,415,554   
   

 

 

 
Airlines 3.9%
  483,651      Allegiant Travel Co.     93,001,251   
   

 

 

 
Airport Services 0.5%
  788,306      Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.*     12,076,848   
   

 

 

 
Apparel Retail 1.9%
  1,145,388      Zumiez, Inc.*     46,101,867   
   

 

 

 
Application Software 4.3%
  608,498      Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*     103,417,278   
   

 

 

 
Automotive Retail 3.2%
  621,656      Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.     40,438,723   
  162,913      O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*     35,228,307   
   

 

 

 
      75,667,030   
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology 6.9%
  2,124,073      Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     15,314,915   
  1,062,102      Argos Therapeutics, Inc.* ‡‡     9,463,329   
  527,438      Cellular Dynamics International, Inc.*     8,665,806   
  1,357,191      ChemoCentryx, Inc.*     10,246,792   
  387,119      Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*     35,847,219   
  533,310      Exact Sciences Corp.*     11,743,486   
  987,182      Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     8,055,405   
  1,529,490      Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.*     23,982,403   
  1,208,770      Seattle Genetics, Inc.*     42,730,020   
   

 

 

 
      166,049,375   
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance 0.6%
  3,305,639     

Mahindra & Mahindra Financial

Services Ltd. (India)

    13,337,443   
   

 

 

 
Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 6.8%
  891,910      ExlService Holdings, Inc.*     33,179,052   
  1,098,324      Syntel, Inc.*     56,816,301   
  1,693,029      Wirecard AG (Germany)     71,558,791   
   

 

 

 
      161,554,144   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Banks 2.2%
  565,550      HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR (India)     33,305,239   
  1,566,515      Yes Bank Ltd. (India)     20,324,488   
   

 

 

 
      53,629,727   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Support Services 1.8%
  1,124,516      Copart, Inc.*     42,248,066   
   

 

 

 
Drug Retail 0.8%
  119,229      Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. (Japan)     18,659,510   
   

 

 

 

Electrical Components &

Equipment 1.6%

  648,886      Polypore International, Inc.*     38,219,385   
   

 

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing

Services 2.8%

  729,002      IPG Photonics Corp.*     67,578,486   
   

 

 

 
Environmental & Facilities
Services 0.9%
  842,110      Tetra Tech, Inc.     20,227,482   
   

 

 

 
Food Distributors 1.3%
  1,423,495      Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)* ‡‡     31,928,993   
   

 

 

 
Shares      Value  
         
Health Care Equipment 2.0%
  484,672      Abaxis, Inc.   $ 31,072,322   
  153,149      DexCom, Inc.*     9,547,309   
  593,260      Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*     7,486,941   
   

 

 

 
      48,106,572   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Facilities 0.8%
  416,767      Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     19,529,702   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Services 3.7%
  1,228,985      ExamWorks Group, Inc.*     51,150,356   
  816,571      IPC Healthcare Inc.*     38,084,871   
   

 

 

 
      89,235,227   
   

 

 

 
Homefurnishing Retail 2.2%
  751,690      Mattress Firm Holding Corp.*     52,347,692   
   

 

 

 
Human Resource & Employment
Services 0.1%
  78,205      Paylocity Holding Corp.*     2,239,791   
   

 

 

 
Industrial Machinery 1.8%
  262,005      Graco, Inc.     18,906,281   
  339,785      Proto Labs, Inc.*     23,784,950   
   

 

 

 
      42,691,231   
   

 

 

 
Internet Retail 3.5%
  828,553      Blue Nile, Inc.* ‡‡     26,381,128   
  1,878,935      MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     41,261,413   
  183,857      zooplus AG* (Germany)     16,801,700   
   

 

 

 
      84,444,241   
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services 8.8%
  1,093,102      Angie’s List, Inc.*     6,416,509   
  193,309      Cimpress N.V.*     16,311,413   
  1,803,304      Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.*     52,097,453   
  1,206,042      Dealertrack Technologies, Inc.*     46,456,738   
  396,238      Envestnet, Inc.*     22,221,027   
  228,290      RetailMeNot, Inc.*     4,111,503   
  1,590,664      SciQuest, Inc.* ‡‡     26,929,941   
  264,994      Shutterstock, Inc.*     18,197,138   
  280,753      SPS Commerce, Inc.*     18,838,526   
   

 

 

 
      211,580,248   
   

 

 

 
Leisure Facilities 2.0%
  682,619      Life Time Fitness, Inc.*     48,438,644   
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services 6.1%
  189,236      Bio-Techne Corp.     18,978,478   
  1,172,379      Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. (India)     33,158,667   
  987,555      Fluidigm Corp.*     41,576,066   
  752,549      ICON plc* (Ireland)     53,077,281   
   

 

 

 
      146,790,492   
   

 

 

 
Managed Health Care 0.9%
  612,868      HealthEquity, Inc.*     15,315,571   
  804,065      Trupanion, Inc.*     6,432,520   
   

 

 

 
      21,748,091   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 1.1%
  156,123      Dril-Quip, Inc.*     10,677,252   
  160,362      Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG (Austria)     10,249,623   
  146,926      ShawCor Ltd. (Canada)     4,082,244   
   

 

 

 
      25,009,119   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 0.7%
  2,030,193      Gran Tierra Energy, Inc.* (Colombia)     5,542,427   
  978,179      Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.*     7,541,760   
  2,144,733      Premier Oil plc (United Kingdom)     4,191,650   
   

 

 

 
      17,275,837   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares      Value  
         
Packaged Foods & Meats 1.2%
  286,067      GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd. (India)   $ 28,798,116   
   

 

 

 
Personal Products 0.6%
  472,827      Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd. (India)     15,102,509   
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals 2.4%
  1,343,909      Cempra, Inc.*     46,109,518   
  450,738      Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*     10,763,623   
   

 

 

 
      56,873,141   
   

 

 

 
Research & Consulting Services 1.1%
  1,099,314      Stantec, Inc. (Canada)     26,328,570   
   

 

 

 
Restaurants 1.7%
  1,491,986      Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.* (India)     35,335,616   
  179,885      Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc.*     5,988,372   
   

 

 

 
      41,323,988   
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors 4.0%
  393,280      Cavium, Inc.*     27,852,090   
  1,150,899      Power Integrations, Inc.     59,938,820   
  161,235      Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*     8,185,901   
   

 

 

 
      95,976,811   
   

 

 

 
Specialty Stores 0.5%
  259,737      Hibbett Sports, Inc.*     12,742,697   
   

 

 

 
Systems Software 2.6%
  600,133      FleetMatics Group plc*     26,915,965   
  1,229,162      Infoblox, Inc.*     29,340,097   
  118,865      Qualys, Inc.*     5,524,845   
   

 

 

 
      61,780,907   
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.9%
  141,374      DXP Enterprises, Inc.*     6,233,180   
  547,600      MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A     39,536,720   
   

 

 

 
      45,769,900   
   

 

 

 
Trucking 4.1%
  3,030,283      Knight Transportation, Inc.††     97,726,627   
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,375,958,525)
  2,354,375,145   
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS 1.2%
Biotechnology 0.0%
  677,966      Nanosys, Inc., Series D Pfd.* *** †     342,373   
  161,519      Nanosys, Inc., Series E Pfd.* *** †     182,500   
   

 

 

 
      524,873   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 0.5%
  5,818,582      Drilling Info Holdings, Inc.,
Series B Pfd.* *** †
    11,438,168   
   

 

 

 
Systems Software 0.7%
  1,114,610      DataStax, Inc., Series E Pfd.* *** †     8,000,002   
  33,296      DocuSign, Inc., Series B Pfd.* *** †     437,256   
  9,974      DocuSign, Inc., Series B-1 Pfd.* *** †     130,983   
  23,905      DocuSign, Inc., Series D Pfd.* *** †     313,930   
  618,152      DocuSign, Inc., Series E Pfd.* *** †     8,117,819   
   

 

 

 
      16,999,990   
   

 

 

 
Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $34,534,930)
  28,963,031   
   

 

 

 
Shares      Value  
         
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
INTEREST 0.2%
Asset Management & Custody
Banks 0.2%
  Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.*** †   $ 3,041,131   
  Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P.*** †     1,436,735   
   

 

 

 
      4,477,866   
   

 

 

 
Total Limited Partnership Interest
(cost $4,666,160)
  4,477,866   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
     Value  
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.6%
Repurchase Agreement 0.6%
  $15,459,434      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/15,
0.00% due 4/1/15 with State Street
Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $12,505,000 of United States Treasury Notes 1.375% due 3/31/20; value: $3,121,094; United States Treasury
Bonds 8.500% due 2/15/20; value:
$12,651,275; repurchase proceeds:
$15,459,434†† (cost $ 15,459,434)
  $ 15,459,434   
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $15,459,434)
  15,459,434   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost $1,430,619,049) 100.3%
  2,403,275,476   
Liabilities less Other Assets (0.3%)   (6,467,067
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS 100.0% $ 2,396,808,409   
   

 

 

 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 14).

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 10).

 

††All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for purchase commitments (see Note 11).

 

‡‡Affiliated company (see Note 9).

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

   

   

  

  

  

At March 31, 2015, Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Austria

    0.4   

Canada

    1.3   

Colombia

    0.2   

Germany

    3.7   

India

    9.3   

Ireland

    2.2   

Japan

    0.8   

United Arab Emirates

    1.4   

United Kingdom

    0.8   

United States

    79.9   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares      Value  
         
COMMON STOCKS 99.2%
Aerospace & Defense 2.5%
  150,579      HEICO Corp., Class A   $ 7,459,684   
   

 

 

 
Airlines 2.9%
  45,155      Allegiant Travel Co.     8,682,855   
   

 

 

 
Airport Services 1.0%
  190,823      Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.*     2,923,408   
   

 

 

 
Apparel Retail 1.3%
  219,041      Chico’s FAS, Inc.     3,874,835   
   

 

 

 
Application Software 2.3%
  152,103      Ebix, Inc.     4,620,889   
  104,880      Globant S.A.* (Luxembourg)     2,208,773   
   

 

 

 
      6,829,662   
   

 

 

 
Asset Management & Custody Banks 1.9%
  234,893      Manning & Napier, Inc.     3,055,958   
  19,326      Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.     2,527,261   
   

 

 

 
      5,583,219   
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment 2.1%
  130,203      Dorman Products, Inc.*     6,477,599   
   

 

 

 
Computer & Electronics Retail 1.6%
  129,044      GameStop Corp., Class A     4,898,510   
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance 5.3%
  31,431      Credit Acceptance Corp.*     6,129,045   
  71,022      Encore Capital Group, Inc.*     2,953,805   
  70,738      PRA Group, Inc.*     3,842,488   
  101,900      Shriram City Union Finance Ltd. (India)     3,207,718   
   

 

 

 
      16,133,056   
   

 

 

 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services 3.3%
  123,627      ExlService Holdings, Inc.*     4,598,925   
  102,951      Syntel, Inc.*     5,325,655   
   

 

 

 
      9,924,580   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Banks 3.4%
  2,552,010      City Union Bank Ltd. (India)     3,939,266   
  477,059      Yes Bank Ltd. (India)     6,189,522   
   

 

 

 
      10,128,788   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Support Services 1.7%
  136,892      Copart, Inc.*     5,143,032   
   

 

 

 
Electronic Manufacturing Services 1.5%
  245,864      Fabrinet*     4,668,957   
   

 

 

 
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 1.3%
  338,472      Intrepid Potash, Inc.*     3,909,352   
   

 

 

 
Footwear 1.9%
  81,368      Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*     5,851,173   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Facilities 3.1%
  201,641      Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     9,448,897   
   

 

 

 
Health Care REITs 2.8%
  624,747      CareTrust REIT, Inc.     8,471,569   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Services 3.9%
  116,413      Air Methods Corp.*     5,423,682   
  193,695      LHC Group, Inc.*     6,397,746   
   

 

 

 
      11,821,428   
   

 

 

 
Shares      Value  
         
Home Improvement Retail 0.7%
  71,000      Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc.*   $ 2,185,380   
   

 

 

 
Homebuilding 1.3%
  230,007      LGI Homes, Inc.*     3,831,917   
   

 

 

 
Homefurnishing Retail 3.9%
  209,724      Kirkland’s, Inc.*     4,980,945   
  200,620      Select Comfort Corp.*     6,915,371   
   

 

 

 
      11,896,316   
   

 

 

 
Hotels & Resort REITs 2.4%
  517,814      Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.     7,285,643   
   

 

 

 
Internet Retail 1.0%
  134,481      MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     2,953,203   
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services 2.0%
  72,415      Cimpress N.V.*     6,110,378   
   

 

 

 
IT Consulting & Other Services 1.7%
  83,460      EPAM Systems, Inc.*     5,115,263   
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.9%
  38,026      ICON plc* (Ireland)     2,681,974   
   

 

 

 
Mortgage REITs 3.9%
  1,072,975      Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.     7,489,366   
  539,670      MFA Financial, Inc.     4,241,806   
   

 

 

 
      11,731,172   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 2.2%
  460,274      Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.*     3,548,712   
  188,584      Ultra Petroleum Corp.*     2,947,568   
   

 

 

 
      6,496,280   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 2.6%
  135,662      World Fuel Services Corp.     7,797,852   
   

 

 

 
Personal Products 2.8%
  138,730      Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A     8,352,933   
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals 3.7%
  60,471      Mallinckrodt plc*     7,658,652   
  3,482,538      Marksans Pharma Ltd. (India)     3,436,281   
   

 

 

 
      11,094,933   
   

 

 

 
Regional Banks 8.6%
  310,491      Customers Bancorp, Inc.*     7,563,561   
  203,154      MidSouth Bancorp, Inc.     2,996,521   
  160,183      Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.     7,121,736   
  82,869      Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.     4,348,965   
  104,495      Webster Financial Corp.     3,871,540   
   

 

 

 
      25,902,323   
   

 

 

 
Research & Consulting Services 2.6%
  240,476      Acacia Research Corp.     2,573,093   
  281,421      Franklin Covey Co.*     5,420,169   
   

 

 

 
      7,993,262   
   

 

 

 
Semiconductor Equipment 2.0%
  340,785      PDF Solutions, Inc.*     6,106,867   
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors 2.8%
  109,058      Diodes, Inc.*     3,114,696   
  676,132      Sigma Designs, Inc.*     5,429,340   
   

 

 

 
      8,544,036   
   

 

 

 
Systems Software 3.0%
  417,147      AVG Technologies N.V.*     9,031,233   
   

 

 

 
Technology Distributors 0.9%
  251,079      Electro Rent Corp.     2,847,236   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares      Value  
         

Trading Companies &

Distributors 0.9%

  36,696      MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A   $ 2,649,451   
   

 

 

 
Trucking 5.5%
  141,930      Knight Transportation, Inc.     4,577,243   
  34,971      Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*     2,703,258   
  112,754      Saia, Inc.*     4,995,002   
  171,841      Universal Truckload Services, Inc.     4,326,956   
   

 

 

 
      16,602,459   
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks
(cost $229,295,492)
  299,440,715   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
     Value  
         
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.6%
Repurchase Agreement 1.6%
  $4,952,637      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/15, 0.00% due 4/1/15 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $3,750,000 of United States Treasury Bonds 8.500% due 2/15/20; value: $5,057,813; repurchase proceeds: $4,952,637 (cost $4,952,637)   $ 4,952,637   
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $4,952,637)
  4,952,637   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost $234,248,129) 100.8%
  304,393,352   
Liabilities less Other Assets (0.8%)   (2,348,776
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS 100.0% $ 302,044,576   
   

 

 

 

*Non-income producing.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

  

  

At March 31, 2015, Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

India

    6.6   

Ireland

    0.9   

Luxembourg

    0.7   

United States

    91.8   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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WASATCH STRATEGIC INCOME FUND (WASIX) — Schedule of Investments MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Shares      Value  
         
COMMON STOCKS 82.4%

Asset Management & Custody

Banks 10.9%

  153,000      American Capital Senior Floating Ltd.   $ 2,004,300   
  240,000      FS Investment Corp.     2,433,600   
  496,300      Medallion Financial Corp.     4,595,738   
  176,100      NorthStar Asset Management Group, Inc.     4,110,174   
   

 

 

 
      13,143,812   
   

 

 

 
Broadcasting 3.5%
  70,000      CBS Corp., Class B     4,244,100   
   

 

 

 
Cable & Satellite 2.0%
  43,500      Comcast Corp., Class A     2,456,445   
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance 6.0%
  46,530      Capital One Financial Corp.     3,667,495   
  62,500      Discover Financial Services     3,521,875   
   

 

 

 
      7,189,370   
   

 

 

 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services 5.7%
  41,000      MasterCard, Inc., Class A     3,541,990   
  49,740      Visa, Inc., Class A     3,253,493   
   

 

 

 
      6,795,483   
   

 

 

 
Diversified REITs 0.2%
  177,857      Star Asia Financial Ltd.* *** †     266,786   
   

 

 

 
Drug Retail 1.0%
  11,400      CVS Health Corp.     1,176,594   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Services 1.8%
  18,240      Chemed Corp.     2,177,856   
   

 

 

 
Integrated Oil & Gas 5.6%
  26,400      Occidental Petroleum Corp.     1,927,200   
  165,414      Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)     4,832,246   
   

 

 

 
      6,759,446   
   

 

 

 
Integrated Telecommunication Services 2.1%
  52,000      Verizon Communications, Inc.     2,528,760   
   

 

 

 
Mortgage REITs 22.9%
  194,000      Capstead Mortgage Corp.     2,283,380   
  94,491      Colony Financial, Inc.     2,449,207   
  192,200      Great Ajax Corp.*     2,792,666   
  600,000      MFA Financial, Inc.     4,716,000   
  265,100      NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.     4,803,612   
  162,200      Starwood Property Trust, Inc.     3,941,460   
  338,000      Two Harbors Investment Corp.     3,589,560   
  160,568      ZAIS Financial Corp.     2,864,533   
   

 

 

 
      27,440,418   
   

 

 

 
Movies & Entertainment 1.0%
  11,100      Walt Disney Co. (The)     1,164,279   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Drilling 1.3%
  23,500      Helmerich & Payne, Inc.     1,599,645   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration &

Production 1.7%

  339,492      Evolution Petroleum Corp.     2,019,977   
   

 

 

 
Personal Products 4.7%
  66,374      Herbalife Ltd.     2,838,152   
  47,000      Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A     2,829,870   
   

 

 

 
      5,668,022   
   

 

 

 
Railroads 1.9%
  34,100      Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada)     2,283,023   
   

 

 

 
Shares      Value  
         
Restaurants 1.4%
  16,600      McDonald’s Corp.   $ 1,617,504   
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors 1.9%
  47,000      Microchip Technology, Inc.     2,298,300   
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage &
Peripherals 3.0%
  15,600      Apple, Inc.     1,941,108   
  65,000      EMC Corp.     1,661,400   
   

 

 

 
      3,602,508   
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors 3.8%
  56,500      TAL International Group, Inc.*     2,301,245   
  9,430      W.W. Grainger, Inc.     2,223,688   
   

 

 

 
      4,524,933   
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks
(cost $87,679,555)
  98,957,261   
   

 

 

 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS 2.0%
Asset Management & Custody
Banks 2.0%
  30,600      PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals Portfolio     2,337,840   
   

 

 

 
Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(cost $886,703)
  2,337,840   
   

 

 

 
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 10.9%
Asset Management & Custody
Banks 8.1%
  Blackstone Group L.P.     5,129,591   
  KKR & Co. L.P.     4,550,595   
   

 

 

 
      9,680,186   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Storage &
Transportation 2.8%
  Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.     3,373,859   
   

 

 

 
Total Limited Partnership Interest
(cost $12,005,449)
  13,054,045   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
     Value  
         
CORPORATE BONDS 0.0%
Gold 0.0%
  $206,604      Redcorp Ventures Ltd., 13.00%, 7/11/12, Series D* *** † §§ (Canada)   $ 848   
   

 

 

 
Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $152,583)
  848   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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WASATCH STRATEGIC INCOME FUND (WASIX) — Schedule of Investments (continued) MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
     Value  
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 4.4%
Repurchase Agreement 4.4%
  $ 5,331,489      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/15,
0.00% due 4/1/15 with State Street Bank
and Trust Co. collateralized by $5,480,000
of United States Treasury Notes 1.625%
due 11/15/22; value: $5,438,900; repurchase proceeds: $5,331,489
(cost $5,331,489)
  $ 5,331,489   
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $5,331,489)
  5,331,489   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost $106,055,779) 99.7%
  119,681,483   
Other Assets less Liabilities 0.3%   408,027   
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS 100.0% $ 120,089,510   
   

 

 

 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 14).

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 10).

 

§§In default.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

   

  

  

  

At March 31, 2015, Wasatch Strategic Income Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Canada

    6.2   

United States

    93.8   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares      Value  
         
COMMON STOCKS 89.4%
Air Freight & Logistics 1.3%
  56,079      Echo Global Logistics, Inc.*   $ 1,528,713   
   

 

 

 
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 0.4%
  2,317      Page Industries Ltd. (India)     507,792   
   

 

 

 
Application Software 5.7%
  94,652      Exa Corp.*     1,124,466   
  45,289      Globant S.A.* (Luxembourg)     953,786   
  24,367      Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.*     1,003,433   
  30,215      QLIK Technologies, Inc.*     940,593   
  14,001      Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*     2,379,540   
   

 

 

 
      6,401,818   
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology 9.2%
  83,574      Argos Therapeutics, Inc.*     744,644   
  69,159      Cellular Dynamics International, Inc.*     1,136,282   
  84,974      ChemoCentryx, Inc.*     641,554   
  226,041      Cytokinetics, Inc.*     1,532,558   
  12,442      Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*     1,152,129   
  16,638      Exact Sciences Corp.*     366,369   
  41,866      GlobeImmune, Inc.*     307,296   
  95,791      Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     781,655   
  107,993      Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.*     1,693,330   
  56,910      Seattle Genetics, Inc.*     2,011,769   
   

 

 

 
      10,367,586   
   

 

 

 
Building Products 1.2%
  24,894      Trex Co., Inc.*     1,357,470   
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance 0.6%
  166,076      Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (India)     670,076   
   

 

 

 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services 1.2%
  26,728      Syntel, Inc.*     1,382,639   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Banks 3.4%
  1,048,081      City Union Bank Ltd. (India)     1,617,811   
  169,251      Yes Bank Ltd. (India)     2,195,919   
   

 

 

 
      3,813,730   
   

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment 2.2%
  41,650      Polypore International, Inc.*     2,453,185   
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment & Instruments 0.4%
  38,105      Control4 Corp.*     456,498   
   

 

 

 
Electronic Manufacturing Services 1.9%
  23,441      IPG Photonics Corp.*     2,172,981   
   

 

 

 
Environmental & Facilities Services 1.1%
  25,556      Waste Connections, Inc.     1,230,266   
   

 

 

 
Footwear 0.9%
  14,934      Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*     1,073,904   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment 5.6%
  117,670      AtriCure, Inc.*     2,411,058   
  1,158,664      Cardica, Inc.*     729,611   
  24,522      Entellus Medical, Inc.*     537,032   
  70,512      Novadaq Technologies, Inc.* (Canada)     1,145,115   
  16,545      NuVasive, Inc.*     760,904   
  63,605      Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*     802,695   
   

 

 

 
      6,386,415   
   

 

 

 
Shares      Value  
         
Health Care Services 0.8%
  20,203      IPC Healthcare, Inc.*   $ 942,268   
   

 

 

 
Homebuilding 2.0%
  50,342      Installed Building Products, Inc.*     1,095,442   
  67,462      LGI Homes, Inc.*     1,123,917   
   

 

 

 
      2,219,359   
   

 

 

 
Human Resource & Employment Services 1.1%
  44,694      Paylocity Holding Corp.*     1,280,036   
   

 

 

 
Industrial Machinery 1.8%
  29,136      Proto Labs, Inc.*     2,039,520   
   

 

 

 
Internet Retail 1.8%
  91,178      MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     2,002,269   
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services 11.0%
  73,776      Amber Road, Inc.*     682,428   
  21,769      Cimpress N.V.*     1,836,868   
  78,686      Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.*     2,273,239   
  19,537      Cvent, Inc.*     547,818   
  14,390      Demandware, Inc.*     876,351   
  40,310      MaxPoint Interactive, Inc.*     386,170   
  33,859      Reis, Inc.     868,145   
  107,057      SciQuest, Inc.*     1,812,475   
  8,126      Shutterstock, Inc.*     558,012   
  28,084      SPS Commerce, Inc.*     1,884,436   
  45,380      Xoom Corp.*     666,632   
  91,388      Xtera Communications, Inc.* *** †     914   
   

 

 

 
      12,393,488   
   

 

 

 
IT Consulting & Other Services 2.0%
  35,413      Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A*     2,209,417   
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.3%
  20,702      ICON plc* (Ireland)     1,460,112   
   

 

 

 
Managed Health Care 1.1%
  26,757      HealthEquity, Inc.*     668,657   
  71,667      Trupanion, Inc.*     573,336   
   

 

 

 
      1,241,993   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 1.3%
  112,722      Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.*     869,087   
  40,207      Ultra Petroleum Corp.*     628,435   
   

 

 

 
      1,497,522   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 0.3%
  144,050      Amyris, Inc.*     345,720   
   

 

 

 
Packaged Foods & Meats 1.4%
  15,963      GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd. (India)     1,606,981   
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals 5.1%
  4,431      Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     138,868   
  8,223      Auris Medical Holding AG* (Switzerland)     43,993   
  61,788      Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.*     2,412,203   
  37,005      Cempra, Inc.*     1,269,642   
  65,460      Egalet Corp.*     846,398   
  43,031      Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*     1,027,580   
   

 

 

 
      5,738,684   
   

 

 

 
Regional Banks 1.0%
  45,797      Customers Bancorp, Inc.*     1,115,615   
   

 

 

 
Restaurants 2.3%
  85,378      Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.* (India)     2,022,059   
  16,943      Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc.*     564,033   
   

 

 

 
      2,586,092   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares      Value  
         
Semiconductor Equipment 2.5%
  157,126      PDF Solutions, Inc.*   $ 2,815,698   
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors 5.3%
  20,085      Cavium, Inc.*     1,422,420   
  22,241      NVE Corp.     1,532,850   
  57,804      Power Integrations, Inc.     3,010,432   
   

 

 

 
      5,965,702   
   

 

 

 
Specialized Consumer Services 0.7%
  52,963      LifeLock, Inc.*     747,308   
   

 

 

 
Specialized Finance 0.6%
  22,618      CRISIL Ltd. (India)     726,450   
   

 

 

 
Specialty Chemicals 2.4%
  39,512      Balchem Corp.     2,188,175   
  468,099      EcoSynthetix, Inc.* (Canada)     498,803   
   

 

 

 
      2,686,978   
   

 

 

 
Systems Software 6.7%
  65,638      FleetMatics Group plc*     2,943,864   
  85,126      Infoblox, Inc.*     2,031,958   
  5,798      NetSuite, Inc.*     537,823   
  146,509      TubeMogul, Inc.*     2,024,754   
   

 

 

 
      7,538,399   
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.7%
  128,690      Intevac, Inc.*     790,156   
   

 

 

 
Trucking 1.1%
  38,441      Knight Transportation, Inc.     1,239,722   
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks
(cost $71,235,647)
  100,992,562   
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS 1.5%
Biotechnology 0.1%
  169,492      Nanosys, Inc., Series D Pfd.* *** †     85,594   
  40,380      Nanosys, Inc., Series E Pfd.* *** †     45,625   
   

 

 

 
      131,219   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology 0.6%
  253,064      Data Sciences International, Inc.,
Series B Pfd.* *** †
    730,874   
  243,902      TherOx, Inc., Series I Pfd.* *** †     2,439   
   

 

 

 
      733,313   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 0.8%
  435,920      Drilling Info Holdings, Inc.,
Series B Pfd.* *** †
    856,932   
   

 

 

 
Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $3,171,238)
  1,721,464   
   

 

 

 
Shares      Value  
         
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 3.7%
Asset Management & Custody Banks 3.7%
  Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.*** †   $ 2,737,007   
  Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P.*** †     1,436,735   
   

 

 

 
      4,173,742   
   

 

 

 
Total Limited Partnership Interest (cost $4,351,617)   4,173,742   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
     Value  
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 7.0%
Repurchase Agreement 7.0%
  $7,944,937      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/15, 0.00% due 4/1/15 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $6,010,000 of United States Treasury Notes 8.500% due 2/15/20; value: $8,105,988; repurchase proceeds: $7,944,937†† (cost $7,944,937)   $ 7,944,937   
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $7,944,937)
  7,944,937   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost $86,703,439) 101.6%
  114,832,705   
Liabilities less Other Assets (1.6%)   (1,859,779
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS 100.0% $ 112,972,926   
   

 

 

 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 14).

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 10).

 

††All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for purchase commitments (see Note 11).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

   

   

  

At March 31, 2015, Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Canada

    1.5   

India

    10.6   

Ireland

    1.4   

Luxembourg

    0.9   

Switzerland

    <0.1   

United States

    85.6   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares      Value  
         
COMMON STOCKS 91.1%
Alternative Carriers 1.0%
  529,670      Gamma Communications plc* (United Kingdom)   $ 2,125,822   
   

 

 

 
Asset Management & Custody Banks 3.9%
  34,290      Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     4,486,504   
  105,375      NorthStar Asset Management Group, Inc.     2,459,452   
  5,586      VZ Holding AG (Switzerland)     1,091,801   
   

 

 

 
      8,037,757   
   

 

 

 
Automotive Retail 3.6%
  243,404      Mekonomen AB (Sweden)     6,418,770   
  50,201      Yellow Hat Ltd. (Japan)     1,074,884   
   

 

 

 
      7,493,654   
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology 5.3%
  1,356,739      Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     9,782,311   
  81,100      Bioventix plc (United Kingdom)     1,059,886   
   

 

 

 
      10,842,197   
   

 

 

 
Broadcasting 2.0%
  68,300      CBS Corp., Class B     4,141,029   
   

 

 

 
Cable & Satellite 3.1%
  54,182      Comcast Corp., Class A     3,059,658   
  23,884      DIRECTV*     2,032,528   
  8,000      Time Warner Cable, Inc.     1,199,040   
   

 

 

 
      6,291,226   
   

 

 

 
Computer & Electronics Retail 1.5%
  50,149      Groupe Fnac* (France)     3,113,751   
   

 

 

 
Consumer Electronics 0.6%
  230,909      Sprue Aegis plc (United Kingdom)     1,208,804   
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance 7.6%
  74,500      Capital One Financial Corp.     5,872,090   
  111,000      Discover Financial Services     6,254,850   
  34,000      Encore Capital Group, Inc.*     1,414,060   
  226,000      SLM Corp.*     2,097,280   
   

 

 

 
      15,638,280   
   

 

 

 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services 4.3%
  52,750      MasterCard, Inc., Class A     4,557,072   
  66,780      Visa, Inc., Class A     4,368,080   
   

 

 

 
      8,925,152   
   

 

 

 
Drug Retail 0.7%
  14,298      CVS Health Corp.     1,475,697   
   

 

 

 
Education Services 4.2%
  1,202,000      Kroton Educacional S.A. (Brazil)     3,847,447   
  142,915      TAL Education Group ADR* (China)     4,747,636   
   

 

 

 
      8,595,083   
   

 

 

 
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 1.2%
  22,200      Monsanto Co.     2,498,388   
   

 

 

 
Food Retail 1.8%
  90,088      Arcs Co. Ltd. (Japan)     2,164,035   
  33,828      Axial Retailing, Inc. (Japan)     1,008,339   
  134,402      Majestic Wine plc (United Kingdom)     598,302   
   

 

 

 
      3,770,676   
   

 

 

 
Shares      Value  
         
Health Care Equipment 5.1%
  39,009      Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (Germany)   $ 1,019,807   
  99,146      DiaSorin S.p.A. (Italy)     4,357,731   
  215,000      Nikkiso Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1,927,086   
  1,046,701      Sorin S.p.A.* (Italy)     3,203,399   
   

 

 

 
      10,508,023   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Services 1.7%
  98,511      Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc.*     3,471,528   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Supplies 2.8%
  2,266,184      Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc (United Kingdom)     4,543,440   
  30,682      Guerbet (France)     1,205,892   
   

 

 

 
      5,749,332   
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology 2.2%
  79,340      Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.     4,304,988   
  6,716      Software Service, Inc. (Japan)     244,707   
   

 

 

 
      4,549,695   
   

 

 

 
Home Entertainment Software 2.8%
  64,316      Activision Blizzard, Inc.††     1,461,581   
  9,224      Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1,359,355   
  111,708      Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*     2,843,527   
   

 

 

 
      5,664,463   
   

 

 

 
Home Improvement Retail 0.5%
  48,688      Arcland Sakamoto Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1,045,330   
   

 

 

 
Household Appliances 1.3%
  133,355      SodaStream International Ltd.* (Israel)     2,701,772   
   

 

 

 
Hypermarkets & Super Centers 1.1%
  27,677      PriceSmart, Inc. (Costa Rica)     2,351,992   
   

 

 

 
Industrial Machinery 1.4%
  107,502      Arcam AB* (Sweden)     1,968,867   
  26,377      Rotork plc (United Kingdom)     970,695   
   

 

 

 
      2,939,562   
   

 

 

 
Internet Retail 3.9%
  5,510      Amazon.com, Inc.*     2,050,271   
  3,000      Priceline Group, Inc. (The)*     3,492,450   
  91,240      Start Today Co. Ltd. (Japan)     2,407,759   
   

 

 

 
      7,950,480   
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services 4.6%
  26,000      Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR* (China)     2,164,240   
  36,159      eBay, Inc.*     2,085,651   
  8,365      Google, Inc., Class A*     4,640,066   
  287,920      NetGem S.A. (France)     568,896   
  6,528      Xtera Communications, Inc.* *** †     65   
   

 

 

 
      9,458,918   
   

 

 

 
IT Consulting & Other Services 2.8%
  91,564      Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A*     5,712,678   
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products 1.5%
  1,383,283      Photo-Me International plc (United Kingdom)     3,019,842   
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.1%
  17,490      Tecan Group AG (Switzerland)     2,293,977   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 0.6%
  12,000      Core Laboratories N.V.     1,253,880   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 1.3%
  46,900      World Fuel Services Corp.     2,695,812   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares
     Value  
         
Personal Products 2.6%
  53,701      Herbalife Ltd.*   $ 2,296,255   
  52,000      Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A     3,130,920   
   

 

 

 
      5,427,175   
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals 2.2%
  23,263      Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.* (Canada)     4,620,497   
   

 

 

 
Publishing 1.1%
  131,991      New York Times Co. (The)     1,816,196   
  32,642      Proto Corp. (Japan)     529,359   
   

 

 

 
      2,345,555   
   

 

 

 
Restaurants 1.5%
  273,156      Domino’s Pizza Group plc (United Kingdom)     3,145,926   
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors 1.0%
  41,600      Microchip Technology, Inc.     2,034,240   
   

 

 

 
Specialized Finance 3.0%
  74,410      MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.     6,168,589   
   

 

 

 
Specialty Stores 0.6%
  26,706      Fenix Outdoor International AG* (Sweden)     1,293,981   
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage &
Peripherals 1.7%
  3,000      Apple, Inc.     373,290   
  40,000      EMC Corp.     1,022,400   
  352,102      Xaar plc (United Kingdom)     2,154,377   
   

 

 

 
      3,550,067   
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 0.9%
  10,000      Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.*     247,700   
  93,000      PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., Class A*     1,578,210   
   

 

 

 
      1,825,910   
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication
Services 1.0%
  124,600      MTN Group Ltd. (South Africa)     2,104,426   
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks
(cost $154,988,050)
  188,041,166   
   

 

 

 
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 0.2%
Asset Management & Custody Banks 0.2%
  Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.*** †     304,111   
   

 

 

 
Total Limited Partnership Interest
(cost $314,530)
  304,111   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
     Value  
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 9.3%
Repurchase Agreement 9.3%
  $19,131,681      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/15, 0.00% due 4/1/15 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $19,540,000 of United States Treasury Notes 1.375% due 3/31/20; value: $19,515,575; repurchase proceeds: $19,131,681†† (cost $19,131,681)   $ 19,131,681   
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $19,131,681)
  19,131,681   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost $174,434,261) 100.6%
  207,476,958   
Liabilities less Other Assets (0.6%)   (1,148,161
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS 100.0% $ 206,328,797   
   

 

 

 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 14).

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 10).

 

††All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for purchase commitments (see Note 11).

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

   

   

  

  

At March 31, 2015, Wasatch World Innovators Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Brazil

    2.0   

Canada

    2.5   

China

    3.7   

Costa Rica

    1.3   

France

    2.6   

Germany

    0.5   

Israel

    1.4   

Italy

    4.0   

Japan

    6.3   

South Africa

    1.1   

Sweden

    5.1   

Switzerland

    1.8   

United Kingdom

    15.2   

United States

    52.5   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
     Value  
         
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 8.2%
  $1,000,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP, LLC, 2.50%, 7/20/21, Series 2015-1A, Class A†   $ 1,007,403   
  1,000,000      Cabela’s Master Credit Card Trust,
2.29%, 9/17/18, Series 2010-2A, Class A1†
    1,007,813   
  1,500,000      Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, 5.65%, 9/20/19, Series 2007-A8, Class A8     1,661,898   
  1,250,000      GE Capital Credit Card Master Note Trust, 2.22%, 1/15/22, Series 2012-2, Class A     1,261,382   
  1,000,000      Hertz Vehicle Financing, LLC, 1.83%, 8/25/19, Series 2013-1A, Class A2†     996,487   
  1,000,000      PFS Financing Corp., 0.775%, 2/15/19, Series 2014-AA, Class A† †††     997,237   
  585,000      World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, 1.76%, 5/17/21,
Series 2012-B, Class A
    590,223   
  1,400,000      World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, 3.14%, 1/17/23,
Series 2012-A, Class A
    1,469,250   
   

 

 

 
Total Asset-Backed Securities
(cost $9,031,558)
  8,991,693   
   

 

 

 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS 12.7%
  376,427      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.50%, 9/15/22, Series 3760, Class BA     377,585   
  755,596      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.50%, 7/15/23, Series 4221, Class HJ     763,862   
  52,673      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.50%, 4/15/24, Series 3780, Class TA     53,154   
  14,151      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.345%, 8/1/33, Series 847281†††     14,820   
  62,973      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.425%, 5/1/31, Series 847292†††     66,565   
  64,338      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.428%, 12/1/32, Series 847527†††     68,806   
  216,890      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.869%, 1/1/25, Series 775629†††     226,283   
  147,884      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.095%, 5/1/25, Series 775617†††     157,084   
  44,174      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 10/1/25, Series C90925     49,509   
  171,542      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 8/1/29, Series C46102     193,461   
  259,067      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
1.961%, 12/1/35, Series 848390†††
    272,136   
  374,885      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
2.055%, 1/1/35, Series 825245†††
    395,613   
  94,294      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
2.16%, 11/1/34, Series 782320†††
    99,930   
  92,296      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
2.399%, 2/1/21, Series 313380†††
    94,638   
  65,019      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
2.758%, 1/1/18, Series 57735†††
    65,194   
  1,124,845      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
3.00%, 1/1/28, Series AB7546
    1,183,503   
  130,284      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
3.50%, 6/25/23, Series 2003-46, Class LD
    136,216   
  1,598,190      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
3.50%, 6/1/32, Series AL2525
    1,701,743   
  1,092,527      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
3.50%, 5/1/33, Series AB9412
    1,155,276   
  121,125      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
3.875%, 1/25/39, Series 2009-2, Class WJ
    128,093   
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  $ 28,853      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
4.00%, 10/25/32, Series 2003-28, Class GA
  $ 29,180   
  66,660      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
4.078%, 7/1/19, Series 070377†††
    69,808   
  81,547      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
4.50%, 6/25/29, Series 2005-121, Class V
    81,993   
  214,473      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
5.50%, 5/25/23, Series 2003-42, Class EK
    235,243   
  207,651      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 1.625%, 1/20/30, Series 80364†††     215,305   
  510,134      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 1.625%, 6/20/30, Series 80416†††     529,590   
  421,114      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 1.625%, 9/20/34, Series 81054†††     435,766   
  179,344      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 2.125%, 7/20/34, Series 80987†††     184,971   
  386,434      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 3.00%, 8/20/38, Series 2010-47, Class CG     395,103   
  336,087      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 3.00%, 12/20/38, Series 2010-89, Class PA     344,207   
  699,348      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 3.00%, 5/20/39, Series 2010-68, Class YE     719,544   
  397,244      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 3.50%, 1/20/37, Series 2009-31, Class PD     400,772   
  100,681      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.00%, 6/20/38, Series 2009-69, Class WC     102,386   
  507,781      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.00%, 9/20/38, Series 2009-108, Class WG     531,757   
  394,792      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.00%, 3/20/39, Series 2009-31, Class TA     414,321   
  417,348      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.00%, 4/16/39, Series 2009-110, Class AB     445,865   
  359,500      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.00%, 8/20/39, Series 2009-69, Class PV     381,629   
  76,565      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.50%, 6/20/34, Series 2009-101, Class G     77,046   
  38,042      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.50%, 8/16/35, Series 2009-62, Class DT     38,136   
  213,761      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.50%, 2/20/38, Series 2009-55, Class NP     228,604   
  342,435      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.50%, 3/20/39, Series 2009-14, Class AG     369,317   
  346,938      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 5.00%, 7/20/34, Series 2004-105, Class MC     362,502   
  44,682      Government National Mortgage Assoc.,
5.00%, 8/20/39, Series 004513
    47,641   
   

 

 

 
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (cost $13,584,504)   13,844,157   
   

 

 

 
CORPORATE BONDS 43.6%
Aerospace & Defense 1.0%
  1,000,000      Lockheed Martin Corp., 3.35%, 9/15/21     1,061,183   
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics 0.6%
  620,000      United Parcel Service, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/18     692,920   
   

 

 

 
Automotive Retail 0.7%
  775,000      AutoZone, Inc., 5.50%, 11/15/15     797,835   
   

 

 

 
Beverages — Non-alcoholic 1.3%
  500,000      PepsiAmericas, Inc., 5.00%, 5/15/17     539,121   
  750,000      PepsiCo, Inc., 5.00%, 6/1/18     831,166   
   

 

 

 
      1,370,287   
   

 

 

 
Brewers 0.9%
  1,000,000      Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 2.50%, 7/15/22     986,574   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
     Value  
         
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks 1.4%
  $ 500,000      Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.,
5.85%, 9/1/17 MTN
  $ 555,106   
  1,000,000      John Deere Capital Corp., 2.25%, 4/17/19     1,021,114   
   

 

 

 
      1,576,220   
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance 0.9%
  1,000,000      American Express Credit Corp.,
2.25%, 8/15/19 MTN
    1,014,489   
   

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Toiletries 0.4%
  360,625      Procter & Gamble — ESOP, 9.36%, 1/1/21, Series A     445,554   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Banks 7.4%
  750,000      Bank of America Corp., 2.60%, 1/15/19     763,344   
  1,000,000      Bank of America Corp., 3.75%, 7/12/16, Series 1     1,030,751   
  1,000,000      Bank of Montreal, 1.30%, 7/14/17
MTN (Canada)
    1,003,160   
  1,250,000      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),
4.00%, 3/3/24
    1,321,065   
  1,000,000      Sallie Mae Bank, 1.00%, 10/11/16, Series 0000     1,003,657   
  1,000,000      US Bancorp, 2.20%, 11/15/16 MTN     1,021,000   
  1,125,000      US Bancorp, 3.00%, 3/15/22 MTN     1,165,383   
  700,000      Wachovia Corp., 5.75%, 2/1/18 MTN     782,765   
   

 

 

 
      8,091,125   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services 3.4%
  1,000,000      General Electric Capital Corp.,
4.65%, 10/17/21 MTN
    1,131,778   
  1,350,000      General Electric Capital Corp.,
5.40%, 2/15/17 MTN
    1,460,929   
  1,000,000      General Electric Capital Corp.,
5.625%, 5/1/18 MTN
    1,122,839   
   

 

 

 
      3,715,546   
   

 

 

 
Enterprise Software & Services 1.1%
  1,250,000      Oracle Corp., 2.50%, 10/15/22     1,250,062   
   

 

 

 
Finance — Auto Loans 0.7%
  750,000      PACCAR Financial Corp.,
1.60%, 3/15/17 MTN
    760,336   
   

 

 

 
Finance — Credit Card 1.0%
  975,000      American Express Co., 6.15%, 8/28/17     1,083,931   
   

 

 

 
Finance — Other Services 0.5%
  500,000      Sun Canada Financial Co.,
7.25%, 12/15/15†
    521,454   
   

 

 

 
Financial Services 0.5%
  500,000      Northern Trust Corp., 3.95%, 10/30/25     537,140   
   

 

 

 
Instruments — Scientific 0.7%
  700,000      Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 4.70%, 5/1/20     770,610   
   

 

 

 
Integrated Oil & Gas 0.7%
  750,000      BP Capital Markets plc, 1.375%, 5/10/18 (United Kingdom)     746,637   
   

 

 

 
Integrated Telecommunication Services 1.0%
  87,394      Ameritech Capital Funding, 9.10%, 6/1/16     93,525   
  870,000      AT&T, Inc., 5.50%, 2/1/18     957,733   
   

 

 

 
      1,051,258   
   

 

 

 
Investment Banking &
Brokerage 1.1%
  1,000,000      Morgan Stanley, 5.50%, 7/24/20 MTN     1,146,962   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
     Value  
         
Medical Instruments 1.1%
  $ 1,100,000      Medtronic, Inc., 4.45%, 3/15/20   $ 1,223,908   
   

 

 

 
Medical — Drugs 0.7%
  575,000      Pharmacia Corp., 6.75%, 12/15/27     770,826   
   

 

 

 
Medical — Health Maintenance Organizations 2.0%
  1,000,000      Anthem, Inc., 4.35%, 8/15/20     1,103,828   
  1,000,000      Coventry Health Care, Inc., 5.95%, 3/15/17     1,092,524   
   

 

 

 
      2,196,352   
   

 

 

 
Movies & Entertainment 1.3%
  1,000,000      Walt Disney Co. (The), 2.75%, 8/16/21     1,041,491   
  350,000      Walt Disney Co. (The), 6.00%, 7/17/17, Series C MTN     389,921   
   

 

 

 
      1,431,412   
   

 

 

 
Multimedia 0.8%
  800,000      NBCUniversal Media, LLC, 5.15%, 4/30/20     918,156   
   

 

 

 
Oil Companies — Integrated 0.8%
  750,000      ConocoPhillips, 5.75%, 2/1/19     861,346   
   

 

 

 
Other Diversified Financial Services 1.4%
  1,350,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.35%, 8/15/21     1,484,957   
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals 2.5%
  1,000,000      AbbVie, Inc., 1.75%, 11/6/17     1,003,547   
  745,000      AstraZeneca plc, 5.90%, 9/15/17 (United Kingdom)     829,018   
  725,000      Pharmacia Corp., 6.50%, 12/1/18     847,427   
   

 

 

 
      2,679,992   
   

 

 

 
Railroads 1.0%
  1,000,000      Union Pacific Corp., 5.70%, 8/15/18     1,138,842   
   

 

 

 
Real Estate 0.9%
  1,000,000      HCP, Inc., 3.15%, 8/1/22     991,622   
   

 

 

 
Regional Banks 3.3%
  1,500,000      BB&T Corp., 2.15%, 3/22/17 MTN     1,527,309   
  1,200,000      Fifth Third Bancorp, 5.45%, 1/15/17     1,284,166   
  750,000      SunTrust Banks, Inc., 3.50%, 1/20/17     780,769   
   

 

 

 
      3,592,244   
   

 

 

 
Semiconductor Equipment 0.2%
  250,000      Applied Materials, Inc., 2.65%, 6/15/16     255,249   
   

 

 

 
Specialty Chemicals 1.3%
  1,150,000      Lubrizol Corp., 8.875%, 2/1/19     1,435,223   
   

 

 

 
Steel 1.0%
  1,000,000      Nucor Corp., 5.75%, 12/1/17     1,111,781   
   

 

 

 
Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $46,872,394)
  47,712,033   
   

 

 

 
MUNICIPAL BONDS 2.3%
  650,000      Arizona State Transportation Board Highway Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/23     687,914   
  651,370      Minnesota Housing Finance Agency,
2.70%, 9/1/41
    639,405   
  500,000      Richmond Joint Powers Financing Authority, 8.25%, 7/1/19, Class B     555,230   
  500,000      State of Louisiana, 5.00%, 7/15/26, Series C     592,890   
   

 

 

 
Total Municipal Bonds
(cost $2,349,686)
  2,475,439   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares      Value  
         
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS 0.9%
Asset Management & Custody
Banks 0.9%
  $ 10,000      iShares S&P US Preferred Stock Index Fund ETF   $ 401,100   
  30,000      Market Vectors Preferred Securities ex-Financials ETF     622,410   
   

 

 

 
      1,023,510   
   

 

 

 
Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(cost $1,027,293)
  1,023,510   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
     Value  
         
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY
SECURITIES 20.0%
  $1,000,000      Federal Farm Credit Banks, 1.07%, 8/18/17   $ 1,002,314   
  1,250,000      Federal Farm Credit Banks, 2.00%, 1/29/20     1,250,241   
  1,050,000      Federal Farm Credit Banks, 2.60%, 10/6/22     1,082,481   
  1,000,000      Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.04%, 5/29/18     995,490   
  1,000,000      Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.15%, 11/28/17     1,002,068   
  1,000,000      Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.25%, 10/25/22, Series 0001##     996,074   
  1,000,000      Federal Home Loan Bank,
1.50%, 12/30/22##
    1,001,236   
  2,000,000      Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.75%, 11/8/22, Series 0000##     1,998,102   
  1,000,000      Federal Home Loan Bank,
1.80%, 12/19/19##
    1,002,194   
  700,000      Federal Home Loan Bank, 3.625%, 3/10/17     740,421   
  1,000,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
0.875%, 2/28/17 MTN
    1,001,116   
  2,000,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
2.00%, 10/22/21 MTN
    2,002,000   
  1,500,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
2.50%, 5/27/16
    1,535,733   
  1,000,000      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
1.00%, 12/28/18##
    1,000,916   
  1,000,000      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
1.625%, 8/8/19
    1,001,556   
  700,000      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
4.875%, 12/15/16
    750,819   
  420,143      New Valley Generation IV, 4.687%, 1/15/22     459,404   
  800,000      Tennessee Valley Authority,
3.875%, 2/15/21
    893,302   
  1,000,000      Tennessee Valley Authority,
6.25%, 12/15/17, Series E
    1,141,192   
  1,000,000      Tennessee Valley Authority Generic Strip,
0.00%, 11/1/18, Series C###
    946,323   
   

 

 

 
Total U.S. Government Agency Securities
(cost $21,591,948)
  21,802,982   
   

 

 

 
U.S. TREASURY NOTES 9.0%
  1,500,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 3.625%, 2/15/20     1,662,070   
  3,125,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 3.25%, 12/31/16     3,274,903   
  4,450,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 3.625%, 8/15/19     4,893,959   
   

 

 

 
Total U.S. Treasury Notes
(cost $9,686,960)
  9,830,932   
   

 

 

 
Shares      Value  
         
PREFERRED STOCKS 0.8%
Investment Banking &
Brokerage 0.2%
  $ 10,000      Morgan Stanley Cap TR VI, 6.60%, Pfd.   $ 259,500   
   

 

 

 
Life & Health Insurance 0.2%
  10,000      MetLife, Inc., 6.50%, Series B Pfd.§§§     259,100   
   

 

 

 
Other Diversified Financial Services 0.4%
  15,000      JPMorgan Chase Capital XXIX, 6.70%, Pfd.     381,300   
   

 

 

 
Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $876,467)
  899,900   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
     Value  
         
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.0%
Repurchase Agreement 2.0%
  $2,238,568      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/15, 0.00% due 4/1/15 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $2,290,000 of United States Treasury Notes 1.375% due 3/31/20; value: $2,287,138; repurchase proceeds: $2,238,568 (cost $2,238,568)   $ 2,238,568   
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $2,238,568)
  2,238,568   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost $107,259,378) 99.5%
  108,819,214   
Other Assets less Liabilities 0.5%   502,388   
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS 100.0% $ 109,321,602   
   

 

 

 

†Liquid security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

†††Variable rate securities.

 

§§§Perpetual maturity. Callable any time after first call date. Maturity date is next call date.

 

##Step bond. The rate shown is as of March 31, 2015 and will reset at a future date.

 

###Zero coupon bond.

 

ESOP Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

 

ETF Exchange-Traded Fund.

 

MTN Medium Term Note.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

   

  

   

   

  

  

  

  

  

At March 31, 2015, Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Canada

    0.9   

United Kingdom

    1.5   

United States

    97.6   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
     Value  
         
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 97.9%
  $18,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.50%, 2/15/45   $ 17,834,058   
  29,740,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.75%, 8/15/42     30,955,147   
  10,500,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.75%, 11/15/42     10,912,618   
  75,900,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.00%, 11/15/44     83,163,858   
  39,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.125%, 8/15/44     43,695,249   
  43,105,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.375%, 5/15/44     50,496,818   
  44,400,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.875%, 5/15/43     47,306,823   
  10,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.125%, 2/15/42     11,178,120   
  18,100,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.75%, 11/15/43     22,610,864   
  77,000,000      U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only, 5/15/44     36,008,819   
   

 

 

 
Total U.S. Government Obligations
(cost $347,002,107)
  354,162,374   
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.5%
Repurchase Agreement 1.5%
  5,395,754      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/15, 0.00% due 4/1/15 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $4,085,000 of United States Treasury Bonds 8.500% due 2/15/20; value: $5,509,644; repurchase proceeds: $5,395,754 (cost $5,395,754)     5,395,754   
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $5,395,754)
  5,395,754   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost $352,397,861) 99.4%
  359,558,128   
Other Assets less Liabilities 0.6%   2,043,990   
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS 100.0% $ 361,602,118   
   

 

 

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.   

 

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        CORE
GROWTH
FUND
     EMERGING
INDIA
FUND
     EMERGING
MARKETS
SELECT
FUND
 
          

Assets:

          

Investments, at cost

          

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 579,471,277       $ 60,043,940       $ 50,501,283   

Affiliated issuers1

                         

Repurchase agreements

       65,022,313                 3,373,728   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 644,493,590       $ 60,043,940       $ 53,875,011   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments, at market value

          

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 1,034,491,153       $ 77,977,303       $ 54,601,143   

Affiliated issuers1

                         

Repurchase agreements

       65,022,313                 3,373,728   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       1,099,513,466         77,977,303         57,974,871   

Cash

                         

Foreign currency on deposit (cost of $0, $557,922, $11,515, $11,818,423, $926,907, $355,458, $0 and $3,896,520, respectively)

               557,142         11,540   

Receivable for investment securities sold

       2,815,938         94,298         566,406   

Capital shares receivable

       1,702,389         61,760         11,134   

Interest and dividends receivable

       259,625         4,250         98,016   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

       36,049         23,277         23,947   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       1,104,327,467         78,718,030         58,685,914   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

          

Payable for securities purchased

       2,377,694         555,591         44   

Capital shares payable

       512,729         169,495         26,064   

Payable to Advisor

       916,837         94,660         49,734   

Accrued fund administration fees

       25,614         1,710         1,460   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

       193,980         28,861         13,938   

Foreign capital gains taxes payable

               1,110,810         203,843   

Line of credit payable

               115,656           
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       4,026,854         2,076,783         295,083   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 1,100,300,613       $ 76,641,247       $ 58,390,831   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

          

Capital stock

     $ 178,958       $ 245,815       $ 57,370   

Paid-in-capital in excess of par

       631,001,207         60,868,303         57,458,327   

Undistributed net investment loss

       (4,482,121      (907,185      (500,119

Undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

       18,582,099         (388,543      (2,517,057

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

       455,020,470         16,822,857         3,892,310   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 1,100,300,613       $ 76,641,247       $ 58,390,831   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

          

Investor Class

       1,036,027,597         76,641,247         27,307,134   

Institutional Class

       64,273,016                 31,083,697   

Capital Stock Issued and Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized,
$.01 par value)

          

Investor Class

       16,852,850         24,581,539         2,691,754   

Institutional Class

       1,042,912                 3,045,264   

NET ASSET VALUE, REDEMPTION PRICE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE

          

Investor Class

     $ 61.47       $ 3.12       $ 10.14   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

     $ 61.63       $       $ 10.21   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  See Note 9 for information on affiliated issuers.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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EMERGING
MARKETS
SMALL CAP
FUND
    FRONTIER
EMERGING
SMALL COUNTRIES
FUND
    GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
    HERITAGE
GROWTH
FUND
    INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH
FUND
 
       
       
       
$ 1,040,496,720      $ 1,113,136,453      $ 137,290,433      $      $ 1,044,769,428   
         25,635,438                      23,844,596   
  16,127,296        21,043,371               76,601,431        3,363,537   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 1,056,624,016      $ 1,159,815,262      $ 137,290,433      $ 76,601,431      $ 1,071,977,561   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 1,217,786,770      $ 1,160,892,363      $ 184,502,742      $      $ 1,285,217,861   
         28,408,626                      18,879,393   
  16,127,296        21,043,371               76,601,431        3,363,537   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,233,914,066        1,210,344,360        184,502,742        76,601,431        1,307,460,791   
         19,671,849                        
  11,819,847        918,922        355,877               3,895,367   
  14,886,871                             17,182,204   
  649,379        1,065,362        30,107        195        1,384,351   
  1,918,348        4,499,962        116,946               2,582,219   
  33,333        45,811        14,532        4,940        48,186   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,263,221,844        1,236,546,266        185,020,204        76,606,566        1,332,553,118   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  7,194,406        3,456,713        355,841               6,357,979   
  656,519        3,390,216        100,386        1,379,583        1,077,853   
  1,819,335        1,866,874        234,414               1,391,104   
  32,113        30,708        4,532        2,619        32,619   
  419,313        524,330        74,091        45,228        516,048   
  6,783,343        6,088,554        731,892               620,479   
                536,277                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  16,905,029        15,357,395        2,037,433        1,427,430        9,996,082   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 1,246,316,815      $ 1,221,188,871      $ 182,982,771      $ 75,179,136      $ 1,322,557,036   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 4,650,264      $ 4,124,929      $ 473,581      $ 117,449      $ 474,666   
  1,097,557,924        1,204,978,673        130,651,088        75,025,475        1,097,736,648   
  (21,301,055     (4,318,082     (3,011,723     (37,836     (7,326,625
  (5,374,707     (28,021,925     8,391,775        74,048        (3,139,372
  170,784,389        44,425,276        46,478,050               234,811,719   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 1,246,316,815      $ 1,221,188,871      $ 182,982,771      $ 75,179,136      $ 1,322,557,036   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  1,246,316,815        1,221,188,871        182,982,771        75,179,136        1,322,557,036   
                                
       
  465,026,436        412,492,900        47,358,075        11,744,872        47,466,619   
                                
       
$ 2.68      $ 2.96      $ 3.86      $ 6.40      $ 27.86   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$      $      $      $      $   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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        INTERNATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
     LARGE CAP
VALUE
FUND
       LONG/SHORT
FUND
 
            

Assets:

            

Investments, at cost

            

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 349,020,943       $ 267,547,871         $ 1,653,616,320   

Affiliated issuers1

                         96,630,980   

Repurchase agreements

       16,849,460         7,858,745           338,829,617   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 365,870,403       $ 275,406,616         $ 2,089,076,917   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investments, at market value

            

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 408,117,629       $ 308,485,596         $ 1,733,392,869   

Affiliated issuers1

                         54,922,976   

Repurchase agreements

       16,849,460         7,858,745           338,829,617   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
       424,967,089         316,344,341           2,127,145,462   

Cash

       3,500,000                   90,605   

Foreign currency on deposit (cost of $118,110, $0, $0, $0, $1,483,345, $7, $1,270,038 and $17, respectively)

       117,393                     

Receivable for investment securities sold

       1,165         1,279,385           8,080,501   

Receivable from broker for securities sold short

                         343,905,802   

Capital shares receivable

       1,189,097         11,451           1,583,797   

Interest and dividends receivable

       1,031,144         814,041           2,694,859   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

       23,852         29,114           79,942   

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts

                           
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Assets

       430,829,740         318,478,332           2,483,580,968   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities:

            

Securities sold short, at value (proceeds of $0, $0, $323,763,430, $0, $0, $0, $0 and
$0, respectively)

                         332,658,578   

Payable for securities purchased

       3,833,463         1,758,261           1,935,294   

Capital shares payable

       170,715         857,625           4,919,156   

Dividends payable to shareholders

               12,547             

Payable to Advisor

       614,918         237,916           2,082,951   

Accrued fund administration fees

       9,064         8,665           58,679   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

       206,263         193,057           450,241   

Foreign capital gains taxes payable

       38,595                     

Dividends payable on securities sold short

                         311,986   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       4,873,018         3,068,071           342,416,885   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 425,956,722       $ 315,410,261         $ 2,141,164,083   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

            

Capital stock

     $ 1,512,911       $ 327,097         $ 1,460,930   

Paid-in-capital in excess of par

       358,394,223         259,705,136           1,975,025,533   

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

       (1,592,904      121,672           6,437,869   

Undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

       8,602,273         14,318,631           129,066,354   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

       59,040,219         40,937,725           29,173,397   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 425,956,722       $ 315,410,261         $ 2,141,164,083   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets

            

Investor Class

       425,956,722         312,342,551           1,214,167,894   

Institutional Class

               3,067,710           926,996,189   

Capital Stock Issued and Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized,
$.01 par value)

            

Investor Class

       151,291,146         32,391,326           82,863,606   

Institutional Class

               318,342           63,229,391   

NET ASSET VALUE, REDEMPTION PRICE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE

            

Investor Class

     $ 2.82       $ 9.64         $ 14.65   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Institutional Class

     $       $ 9.64         $ 14.66   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
1See Note 9 for information on affiliated issuers.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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MICRO
CAP
FUND
    MICRO CAP
VALUE
FUND
    SMALL CAP
GROWTH
FUND
    SMALL CAP
VALUE
FUND
    STRATEGIC
INCOME
FUND
 
       
       
       
$ 179,376,933      $ 109,858,403      $ 1,283,009,440      $ 229,295,492      $ 100,724,290   
                132,150,175                 
  12,589,254        10,805,737        15,459,434        4,952,637        5,331,489   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 191,966,187      $ 120,664,140      $ 1,430,619,049      $ 234,248,129      $ 106,055,779   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 314,282,210      $ 148,412,164      $ 2,252,910,885      $ 299,440,715      $ 114,349,994   
                134,905,157                 
  12,589,254        10,805,737        15,459,434        4,952,637        5,331,489   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  326,871,464        159,217,901        2,403,275,476        304,393,352        119,681,483   
                                

 

  

    1,485,093        7        1,271,535        21   
         972,793        3,559,920        4,206,125          
                                
  46,750        7,622        1,598,872        283,690        121,454   
  94,647        167,673        190,973        256,583        627,477   
  15,021        11,224        52,711        32,417        20,589   
         566,674                        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  327,027,882        162,428,980        2,408,677,959        310,443,702        120,451,024   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       

 

  

                           
  701,113        2,359,998        7,221,460        7,845,248          
  157,812        80,308        1,747,497        210,552        234,874   
                              12,970   
  474,800        228,473        2,032,039        251,191        81,704   
  7,723        3,915        58,161        7,167        2,837   
  65,497        64,786        810,393        84,968        29,129   
  795,715        167,851                        
                                

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,202,660        2,905,331        11,869,550        8,399,126        361,514   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 324,825,222      $ 159,523,649      $ 2,396,808,409      $ 302,044,576      $ 120,089,510   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 393,529      $ 543,912      $ 454,111      $ 468,797      $ 96,632   
  181,207,666        114,505,959        1,363,982,645        262,333,379        105,386,013   
  (4,474,821     (605,726     (20,243,338     1,279,846        12,929   
  13,589,181        6,140,570        81,545,396        (32,186,379     968,589   
  134,109,667        38,938,934        971,069,595        70,148,933        13,625,347   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 324,825,222      $ 159,523,649      $ 2,396,808,409      $ 302,044,576      $ 120,089,510   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  324,825,222        159,523,649        2,396,808,409        282,701,826        120,089,510   
                       19,342,750          
       
  39,352,891        54,391,206        45,411,101        43,889,913        9,663,249   
                       2,989,836          
       
$ 8.25      $ 2.93      $ 52.78      $ 6.44      $ 12.43   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$      $      $      $ 6.47      $   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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        ULTRA
GROWTH
FUND
       WORLD
INNOVATORS
FUND
     INCOME
FUND
     U.S.
TREASURY
FUND
 
               

Assets:

               

Investments, at cost

               

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 78,758,502         $ 155,302,580       $ 105,020,810       $ 347,002,107   

Repurchase agreements

       7,944,937           19,131,681         2,238,568         5,395,754   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 86,703,439         $ 174,434,261       $ 107,259,378       $ 352,397,861   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments, at market value

               

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 106,887,768         $ 188,345,277       $ 106,580,646       $ 354,162,374   

Repurchase agreements

       7,944,937           19,131,681         2,238,568         5,395,754   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       114,832,705           207,476,958         108,819,214         359,558,128   

Receivable for investment securities sold

       311,823           201,233         1,277,128           

Capital shares receivable

       36,456           120,269         8,863         1,058,510   

Interest and dividends receivable

       3,614           276,452         657,581         2,609,512   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

       15,125           20,735         14,829         39,017   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       115,199,723           208,095,647         110,777,615         363,265,167   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

               

Payable for securities purchased

       1,917,846           843,526         1,323,189           

Capital shares payable

       163,886           549,817         40,117         1,395,774   

Dividends payable to shareholders

                         2,600         67,619   

Payable to Advisor

       95,610           266,855         51,119         148,861   

Accrued fund administration fees

       2,709           5,365         2,710         8,155   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

       46,746           101,287         36,278         42,640   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       2,226,797           1,766,850         1,456,013         1,663,049   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 112,972,926         $ 206,328,797       $ 109,321,602       $ 361,602,118   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

               

Capital stock

     $ 55,291         $ 99,404       $ 106,801       $ 182,853   

Paid-in-capital in excess of par

       80,594,214           173,381,794         107,699,784         310,169,082   

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

       596,662           (2,844,941      10,176         19,219   

Undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

       5,031,972           2,812,657         (54,995      44,070,697   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

       26,694,787           32,879,883         1,559,836         7,160,267   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 112,972,926         $ 206,328,797       $ 109,321,602       $ 361,602,118   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

               

Investor Class

       112,972,926           206,328,797         109,321,602         361,602,118   

Capital Stock Issued and Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized, $.01 par value)

               

Investor Class

       5,529,149           9,940,435         10,680,119         18,285,297   

NET ASSET VALUE, REDEMPTION PRICE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE

               

Investor Class

     $ 20.43         $ 20.76       $ 10.24       $ 19.78   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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        CORE
GROWTH
FUND
    

EMERGING
INDIA

FUND

    

EMERGING
MARKETS
SELECT

FUND

 
          
          

Investment Income:

          

Interest

     $ 83       $ 925 1     $   

Dividends2

          

Unaffiliated issuers

       6,513,117         81,344         250,662   

Affiliated issuers3

                         
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       6,513,200         82,269         250,662   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses:

          

Investment advisory fees

       4,940,180         448,572         367,100   

Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class

       508,639         52,062         35,135   

Shareholder servicing fees — Institutional Class

       6,399                 6,995   

Fund administration fees

       66,636         4,060         3,960   

Fund accounting fees

       43,576         14,719         10,205   

Reports to shareholders — Investor Class

       41,921         5,584         1,915   

Reports to shareholders — Institutional Class

       12,965                 5,259   

Custody fees

       64,337         66,618         48,434   

Federal and state registration fees — Investor Class

       7,911         6,464         7,126   

Federal and state registration fees — Institutional Class

       4,698                 6,692   

Legal fees

       18,656         746         3,209   

Trustees’ fees

       37,513         1,966         2,367   

Interest

       9,497         555         996   

Audit fees

       14,843         14,135         24,154   

Other expenses

       22,940         10,927         10,762   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reimbursement

       5,800,711         626,408         534,309   

Recoupment (Reimbursement) of expenses by Advisor

       (10,867      (40,901      (67,032
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Expenses

       5,789,844         585,507         467,277   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       723,356         (503,238      (216,615
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

          

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

          

Unaffiliated issuers

       18,643,937         337,698         (59,699

Realized foreign capital gains taxes

                         

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments and foreign currency translations

       143,645,735         7,852,659         (315,743

Change in deferred foreign capital gains taxes

               (571,203      (42,107
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investments

       162,289,672         7,619,154         (417,549
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 163,013,028       $ 7,115,916       $ (634,164
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  Net of $30 in foreign withholding taxes.

 

2  Net of $58,649, $0, $41,631, $556,423, $1,341,939, $16,162, $3,405 and $380,471 in foreign withholding taxes, respectively.

 

3  See Note 9 for information on affiliated issuers.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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EMERGING
MARKETS
SMALL CAP
FUND
    FRONTIER
EMERGING
SMALL COUNTRIES
FUND
    GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
    HERITAGE
GROWTH
FUND
   

INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH

FUND

 
       
       
       
       
$      $ 102      $      $      $   
                 
  4,207,432        9,538,105        492,988        450,762        5,182,783   
         475,940                        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,207,432        10,014,147        492,988        450,762        5,182,783   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  11,718,352        11,047,241        1,386,467        331,013        8,156,969   
  636,510        1,165,190        124,863        89,206        915,541   
                                
  90,129        85,059        12,445        7,649        87,763   
  64,174        63,477        17,199        8,293        60,589   
  57,256        89,576        12,966        6,993        92,684   
                                
  786,749        1,579,430        71,435        1,524        298,227   
  13,479        29,135        8,556        11,208        36,304   
                                
  21,003        19,307        2,834        1,804        20,210   
  56,273        51,833        7,562        5,126        54,103   
  25,263        16,162        6,013        1,058        34,889   
  13,786        17,120        14,467        9,464        13,786   
  54,856        22,676        11,689        9,859        34,064   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  13,537,830        14,186,206        1,676,496        483,197        9,805,129   
  (463,466     19,996                        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  13,074,364        14,206,202        1,676,496        483,197        9,805,129   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (8,866,932     (4,192,055     (1,183,508     (32,435     (4,622,346

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
       
  7,365,981        (24,902,926     9,792,149        58,790,101        (492,879
  (668,072     (163,111     (73,171            (1,099,615

 

(24,153,489

    (91,803,859     1,944,807        (43,349,768     63,255,413   
  (2,432,271     1,202,790        (299,528            234,428   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (19,887,851     (115,667,106     11,364,257        15,440,333        61,897,347   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ (28,754,783   $ (119,859,161   $ 10,180,749      $ 15,407,898      $ 57,275,001   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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        INTERNATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
    

LARGE CAP
VALUE

FUND

     LONG/SHORT
FUND
 
          

Investment Income:

          

Interest

     $       $       $   

Dividends1

          

Unaffiliated issuers

       2,339,254         4,764,181         28,019,993   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       2,339,254         4,764,181         28,019,993   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses:

          

Investment advisory fees

       3,386,143         1,650,541         13,373,499   

Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class

       489,434         279,733         1,016,191   

Shareholder servicing fees — Institutional Class

               6,160         9,308   

Fund administration fees

       23,421         24,560         168,577   

Fund accounting fees

       28,944         18,064         96,784   

Reports to shareholders — Investor Class

       42,092         23,049         66,966   

Reports to shareholders — Institutional Class

               1,411         35,006   

Custody fees

       176,782         5,573         47,312   

Federal and state registration fees — Investor Class

       9,623         7,352         25,778   

Federal and state registration fees — Institutional Class

               3,788         13,638   

Legal fees

       5,073         6,901         47,362   

Trustees’ fees

       13,556         15,912         104,288   

Dividends on securities sold short

                       2,725,586   

Interest

       3,422         5,432         857,946   

Audit fees

       14,618         15,806         14,754   

Other expenses

       17,534         11,269         44,782   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reimbursement

       4,210,642         2,075,551         18,647,777   

Recoupment (Reimbursement) of expenses by Advisor

       (299,209      (59,092        
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Expenses

       3,911,433         2,016,459         18,647,777   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       (1,572,179      2,747,722         9,372,216   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

          

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

          

Unaffiliated issuers

       9,041,268         15,421,996         155,534,430   

Affiliated issuers

                       (6,307,561

Net realized gain (loss) on options written

                       (1,377,491

Net realized loss on short positions

                       (17,013,704

Realized foreign capital gains taxes

                         

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments, options and foreign currency translations

       (2,479,419      (14,473,072      (252,453,156

Change in deferred foreign capital gains taxes

       387,511                   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investments

       6,949,360         948,924         (121,617,482
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 5,377,181       $ 3,696,646       $ (112,245,266
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  Net of $247,366, $32,983, $110,001, $23,373, $18,888, $39,895, $0 and $13,654 in foreign withholding taxes, respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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MICRO
CAP
FUND
    MICRO CAP
VALUE
FUND
    SMALL CAP
GROWTH
FUND
    SMALL CAP
VALUE
FUND
    STRATEGIC
INCOME
FUND
 
       
       
$      $      $ 3,811      $      $   
                 
  2,581,444        1,601,470        5,416,332        4,000,555        2,543,724   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,581,444        1,601,470        5,420,143        4,000,555        2,543,724   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  2,673,769        1,365,487        11,494,064        1,408,933        402,450   
  111,951        104,581        1,703,450        157,703        72,384   
                       6,369          
  20,595        10,506        154,972        18,982        7,765   
  19,540        16,108        94,394        17,277        9,180   
  9,937        10,491        132,547        13,833        6,212   
                       1,294          
  17,959        22,147        208,991        21,948        1,879   
  8,250        8,397        24,897        12,369        8,622   
                       3,938          
  4,477        2,350        34,052        5,307        1,615   
  11,932        6,279        89,602        11,085        4,251   
                                
  2,980        5,768        23,150        2,891        1,120   
  15,175        16,950        14,842        14,843        14,467   
  11,879        10,596        45,094        12,074        4,295   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,908,444        1,579,660        14,020,055        1,708,846        534,240   
         (53,211            (7,702     10,028   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,908,444        1,526,449        14,020,055        1,701,144        544,268   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (327,000     75,021        (8,599,912     2,299,411        1,999,456   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
       
  15,613,109        8,675,116        117,715,276        8,969,000        1,381,210   
                (53,969              
         272,422                        
                                
         (32,961            (34,167       
  34,295,025        9,281,781        221,664,443        23,501,957        1,968,281   
  (324,844     (122,968            120,726          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  49,583,290        18,073,390        339,325,750        32,557,516        3,349,491   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 49,256,290      $ 18,148,411      $ 330,725,838      $ 34,856,927      $ 5,348,947   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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        ULTRA
GROWTH
FUND
     WORLD
INNOVATORS
FUND
     INCOME
FUND
       U.S.
TREASURY
FUND
 
               

Investment Income:

               

Interest

     $ 5,322       $ 378       $ 1,181,711         $ 4,149,762   

Dividends1

               

Unaffiliated issuers

       181,879         981,978         62,265             
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investment income

       187,201         982,356         1,243,976           4,149,762   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Expenses:

               

Investment advisory fees

       533,780         1,667,639         305,270           739,883   

Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class

       88,094         187,122         23,606           116,787   

Fund administration fees

       7,195         14,937         7,476           20,048   

Fund accounting fees

       12,680         16,967         18,398           14,051   

Reports to shareholders — Investor Class

       7,503         15,400         2,568           9,175   

Custody fees

       9,948         18,535         6,372           3,184   

Federal and state registration fees — Investor Class

       7,244         11,391         7,458           9,057   

Legal fees

       1,564         3,539         1,715           3,812   

Trustees’ fees

       4,165         9,503         4,604           10,103   

Interest

       1,003         2,377         1,331           2,610   

Audit fees

       17,580         13,786         13,696           13,786   

Other expenses

       11,859         10,992         3,542           4,806   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Expenses

       702,615         1,972,188         396,036           947,302   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       (515,414      (989,832      847,940           3,202,460   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

               

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

               

Unaffiliated issuers

       6,567,140         5,419,063         398,421           56,268,712   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments and foreign currency translations

       11,482,542         1,485,743         581,772           (17,193,815
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net gain on investments

       18,049,682         6,904,806         980,193           39,074,897   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 17,534,268       $ 5,914,974       $ 1,828,133         $ 42,277,357   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

1  Net of $0, $19,116, $0 and $0 in foreign withholding taxes, respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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CORE GROWTH

FUND

    

EMERGING INDIA

FUND

 
        Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30, 2014
     Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30, 2014
 
             

Operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 723,356       $ (6,177,677    $ (503,238    $ (176,149

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign
currency transactions and foreign capital gains taxes

       18,643,937         27,736,790         337,698         364,946   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translations and deferred capital gains taxes

       143,645,735         10,095,753         7,281,456         9,544,806   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       163,013,028         31,654,866         7,115,916         9,733,603   

Dividends paid from:

             

Investor Class

             

Net investment income

                       (29,439        

Net realized gains

       (22,822,588      (13,292,735                
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       (22,822,588      (13,292,735      (29,439        

Institutional Class

             

Net investment income

                                 

Net realized gains

       (1,317,073      (446,532                
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       (1,317,073      (446,532                

Capital share transactions:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       115,978,570         115,859,006         40,803,674         24,342,312   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       22,299,104         12,976,194         28,983           

Shares redeemed

       (92,477,846      (211,661,828      (15,459,903      (5,867,945

Redemption fees

       7,804         25,585         32,247         4,219   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       45,807,632         (82,801,043      25,405,001         18,478,586   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

       8,257,362         35,358,853                   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       1,317,073         440,938                   

Shares redeemed

       (2,409,925      (6,736,116                

Redemption fees

       89         1,298                   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       7,164,599         29,064,973                   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       191,845,598         (35,820,471      32,491,478         28,212,189   

Net assets:

             

Beginning of period

       908,455,015         944,275,486         44,149,769         15,937,580   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 1,100,300,613       $ 908,455,015       $ 76,641,247       $ 44,149,769   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss) included in net assets at end of period

     $ (4,482,121    $ (5,205,477    $ (907,185    $ (374,508
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       2,008,943         2,145,922         13,606,177         9,809,678   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       385,598         235,867         10,029           

Shares redeemed

       (1,611,827      (3,921,819      (5,208,513      (2,585,822
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       782,714         (1,540,030      8,407,693         7,223,856   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

       139,923         657,897                   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       22,720         7,998                   

Shares redeemed

       (41,228      (124,326                
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       121,415         541,569                   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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EMERGING MARKETS
SELECT

FUND

   

EMERGING MARKETS
SMALL CAP

FUND

   

FRONTIER EMERGING

SMALL COUNTRIES

FUND

 
Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2014
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2014
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2014
 
         
         
$ (216,615   $ (13,125   $ (8,866,932   $ (4,636,032   $ (4,192,055   $ 8,757,360   

 

(59,699

    (599,872     6,697,909        7,560,059        (25,066,037     16,000,201   

 

(357,850

    5,414,601        (26,585,760     71,426,344        (90,601,069     90,644,068   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (634,164     4,801,604        (28,754,783     74,350,371        (119,859,161     115,401,629   
         
                   
  (85,929     (21,719     (1,814,628            (6,526,410     (1,526,061
                       (38,681,435     (19,311,554       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (85,929     (21,719     (1,814,628     (38,681,435     (25,837,964     (1,526,061
         
  (151,968     (64,529                            
                                       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (151,968     (64,529                            
         
                   
  5,320,830        11,991,899        91,851,387        347,159,450        301,475,247        717,734,281   
  85,177        21,418        1,494,676        32,124,819        24,103,894        1,410,893   
  (4,174,628     (17,169,685     (274,351,104     (742,856,437     (283,400,313     (239,125,817
  201        1,504        9,416        103,958        12,873        105,062   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,231,580        (5,154,864     (180,995,625     (363,468,210     42,191,701        480,124,419   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  2,709,910        4,995,578                               
  151,968        63,952                               
  (3,639,552     (4,047,799                            
  1,030        82                               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (776,644     1,011,813                               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (417,125     572,305        (211,565,036     (327,799,274     (103,505,424     593,999,987   
                   
  58,807,956        58,235,651        1,457,881,851        1,785,681,125        1,324,694,295        730,694,308   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 58,390,831      $ 58,807,956      $ 1,246,316,815      $ 1,457,881,851      $ 1,221,188,871      $ 1,324,694,295   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

(500,119

  $ (45,607   $ (21,301,055   $ (10,619,495   $ (4,318,082   $ 6,400,383   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  518,837        1,205,798        34,372,617        129,784,853        97,489,994        227,204,205   
  8,392        2,201        561,908        12,214,760        7,800,613        458,082   
  (407,123     (1,710,416     (102,123,210     (279,567,746     (91,567,522     (75,182,416

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  120,106        (502,417     (67,188,685     (137,568,133     13,723,085        152,479,871   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  261,466        500,828                               
  14,899        6,539                               
  (345,392     (395,228                            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (69,027     112,139                               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES

FUND

    

HERITAGE GROWTH

FUND

 
        Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30, 2014
     Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30, 2014
 
             

Operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (1,183,508    $ (1,764,940    $ (32,435    $ (666,848

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency transactions and foreign capital gains taxes

       9,718,978         26,427,867         58,790,101         6,792,351   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translations and deferred capital gains taxes

       1,645,279         (16,328,571      (43,349,768      2,762,540   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       10,180,749         8,334,356         15,407,898         8,888,043   

Dividends paid from:

             

Investor Class

             

Net investment income

       (470,408      (189,507      (5,401      (3

Net realized gains

       (26,548,276      (23,360,745      (63,415,372      (3,055,839
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       (27,018,684      (23,550,252      (63,420,773      (3,055,842

Institutional Class

             

Net investment income

                                 

Net realized gains

                                 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                                 

Capital share transactions:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       13,840,510         38,477,656         2,958,312         10,748,476   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       26,821,337         23,300,598         62,103,726         3,008,392   

Shares redeemed

       (33,508,520      (74,373,069      (61,339,029      (20,998,564

Redemption fees

       3,229         14,624         445         7,381   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       7,156,556         (12,580,191      3,723,454         (7,234,315
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

                                 

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

                                 

Shares redeemed

                                 

Redemption fees

                                 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease

                                 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       (9,681,379      (27,796,087      (44,289,421      (1,402,114

Net assets:

             

Beginning of period

       192,664,150         220,460,237         119,468,557         120,870,671   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 182,982,771       $ 192,664,150       $ 75,179,136       $ 119,468,557   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss) included in net assets at end of period

     $ (3,011,723    $ (1,357,807    $ (37,836    $     
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       3,564,128         8,688,395         205,128         675,554   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       7,229,471         5,368,811         9,131,381         188,735   

Shares redeemed

       (8,421,380      (17,155,917      (5,244,186      (1,317,749
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       2,372,219         (3,098,711      4,092,323         (453,460
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

                                 

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

                                 

Shares redeemed

                                 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease in shares outstanding

                                 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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INTERNATIONAL GROWTH

FUND

   

INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

FUND

   

LARGE CAP VALUE

FUND

 
Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2014
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2014
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2014
 
         
         
$ (4,622,346   $ (877,249   $ (1,572,179   $ (1,305,624   $ 2,747,722      $ 8,534,068   

 

(1,592,494

    15,327,889        9,041,268        35,150,911        15,421,996        154,870,921   

 

63,489,841

  

    (88,535,593     (2,091,908     906,191        (14,473,072     (83,122,286

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  57,275,001        (74,084,953     5,377,181        34,751,478        3,696,646        80,282,703   
         
         
  (284,964                          (2,561,014     (8,959,912
  (8,896,949     (35,584,097     (32,985,697     (18,321,459     (90,487,206     (220,160,713

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (9,181,913     (35,584,097     (32,985,697     (18,321,459     (93,048,220     (229,120,625
         
                              (42,684     (170,579
                              (1,885,955     (3,657,318

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                              (1,928,639     (3,827,897
         
         
  172,062,407        813,164,902        112,664,057        101,294,846        7,495,631        37,422,394   
  8,765,593        32,446,727        32,189,321        17,919,621        91,930,375        224,799,356   
  (327,463,513     (641,869,274     (30,951,601     (74,216,881     (106,877,176     (489,674,350
  13,319        81,566        4,244        15,807        757        17,989   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (146,622,194     203,823,921        113,906,021        45,013,393        (7,450,413     (227,434,611

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
                              116,565        612,575   
                              1,918,724        3,810,756   
                              (5,131,414     (9,439,909
                                     27   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                              (3,096,125     (5,016,551

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (98,529,106     94,154,871        86,297,505        61,443,412        (101,826,751     (385,116,981
         
  1,421,086,142        1,326,931,271        339,659,217        278,215,805        417,237,012        802,353,993   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 1,322,557,036      $ 1,421,086,142      $ 425,956,722      $ 339,659,217      $ 315,410,261      $ 417,237,012   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

(7,326,625

  $ (2,419,315   $ (1,592,904   $ (20,725   $ 121,672      $ (22,352

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  6,415,188        28,317,499        40,171,207        33,826,542        682,246        2,671,871   
  333,419        1,128,974        12,055,926        6,265,602        9,345,197        18,290,490   
  (12,340,173     (22,521,529     (10,805,737     (24,700,939     (9,873,514     (36,210,359

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (5,591,566     6,924,944        41,421,396        15,391,205        153,929        (15,247,998

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
                              11,841        43,989   
                              195,021        310,272   
                              (524,527     (650,406

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                              (317,665     (296,145

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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WASATCH FUNDS — Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

 

 

      

LONG/SHORT

FUND

    

MICRO CAP

FUND

 
       

Six Months

Ended
March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)

     Year Ended
September 30, 2014
     Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30, 2014
 
             

Operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 9,372,216       $ 29,098,226       $ (327,000    $ (5,477,220

Net realized gain on investments, foreign currency transactions and foreign capital gains taxes

       149,226,869         171,383,910         15,613,109         37,100,367   

Net realized gain (loss) on options written

       (1,377,491      5,865,618                   

Net realized gain (loss) on short positions

       (17,013,704      (37,870,789                

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, options, foreign currency translations and deferred capital gains taxes

       (252,453,156      (43,861,459      33,970,181         (32,943,005
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       (112,245,266      124,615,506         49,256,290         (1,319,858

Dividends paid from:

             

Investor Class

             

Net investment income

       (13,117,322              (57,541        

Net realized gains

       (75,718,399      (35,737,283      (13,743,034        
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       (88,835,721      (35,737,283      (13,800,575        

Institutional Class

             

Net investment income

       (10,613,371                        

Net realized gains

       (50,288,258      (19,002,705                
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       (60,901,629      (19,002,705                

Capital share transactions:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       168,406,259         799,289,456         4,874,293         19,894,352   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       86,127,189         32,545,875         13,148,508           

Shares redeemed

       (579,620,721      (659,696,589      (22,470,468      (47,941,399

Redemption fees

       31,027         24,288         1,863         7,491   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       (325,056,246      172,163,030         (4,445,804      (28,039,556
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

       130,968,997         322,177,847                   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       58,822,477         18,483,415                   

Shares redeemed

       (180,901,331      (167,604,694                

Redemption fees

       37,750         29,540                   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase

       8,927,893         173,086,108                   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       (578,110,969      415,124,656         31,009,911         (29,359,414

Net assets:

             

Beginning of period

       2,719,275,052         2,304,150,396         293,815,311         323,174,725   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 2,141,164,083       $ 2,719,275,052       $ 324,825,222       $ 293,815,311   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss) included in net assets at end of period

     $ 6,437,869       $ 20,796,346       $ (4,474,821    $ (4,090,280
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       10,973,552         49,006,963         624,614         2,556,405   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       5,703,787         2,006,527         1,700,971           

Shares redeemed

       (37,976,366      (40,344,871      (2,915,513      (6,167,148
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (21,299,027      10,668,619         (589,928      (3,610,743
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

       8,508,751         19,643,613                   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       3,892,950         1,138,141                   

Shares redeemed

       (11,838,881      (10,209,928                
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

       562,820         10,571,826                   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

MICRO CAP VALUE

FUND

   

SMALL CAP GROWTH

FUND

   

SMALL CAP VALUE

FUND

 
Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2014
   

Six Months

Ended
March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)

    Year Ended
September 30, 2014
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2014
 
         
         
$ 75,021      $ (2,353,762   $ (8,599,912   $ (18,534,122   $ 2,299,411      $ (1,310,821
 
 
    
8,642,155
 
  
    20,469,961        117,661,307        224,696,107        8,934,833        26,792,880   
  272,422        1,322,199                               
                                       

 
 

    
9,158,813

 
  

    (13,401,279     221,664,443        (173,771,617     23,622,683        (4,346,303

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  18,148,411        6,037,119        330,725,838        32,390,368        34,856,927        21,135,756   
         
         
                                       
  (21,640,698     (28,293,837     (210,961,388     (82,224,931              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (21,640,698     (28,293,837     (210,961,388     (82,224,931              
         
                                       
                                       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                       
         
         
  8,033,783        30,540,367        178,929,043        342,634,806        20,745,366        99,914,166   
  21,205,896        27,559,024        202,491,582        77,677,538                 
  (25,025,266     (43,540,916     (324,039,239     (637,938,505     (36,486,026     (56,117,629
  1,117        11,225        24,880        67,655        9,050        35,940   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,215,530        14,569,700        57,406,266        (217,558,506     (15,731,610     43,832,477   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
                              7,861,001        409,846   
                                       
                              (900,815     (361,935
                              2,858          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                              6,963,044        47,911   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  723,243        (7,687,018     177,170,716        (267,393,069     26,088,361        65,016,144   
         
  158,800,406        166,487,424        2,219,637,693        2,487,030,762        275,956,215        210,940,071   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 159,523,649      $ 158,800,406      $ 2,396,808,409      $ 2,219,637,693      $ 302,044,576      $ 275,956,215   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

(605,726

  $ (680,747   $ (20,243,338   $ (11,643,426   $ 1,279,846      $ (1,019,565

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  2,771,925        9,343,898        3,490,107        6,608,019        3,470,055        16,975,454   
  7,655,558        8,612,195        4,103,173        1,486,367                 
  (8,576,921     (13,712,525     (6,358,146     (12,384,521     (6,207,037     (9,716,502

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,850,562        4,243,568        1,235,134        (4,290,135     (2,736,982     7,258,952   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
                              1,311,960        67,540   
                                       
                              (147,235     (63,395

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                              1,164,725        4,145   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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WASATCH FUNDS — Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

 

 

       STRATEGIC INCOME
FUND
     ULTRA GROWTH
FUND
 
        Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30, 2014
     Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30, 2014
 
             

Operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 1,999,456       $ 2,015,317       $ (515,414    $ (1,339,513

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign
currency transactions and foreign capital gains taxes

       1,381,210         6,566,435         6,567,140         31,334,090   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments, foreign currency translations
and deferred capital gains taxes

       1,968,281         3,882,627         11,482,542         (21,390,497
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

       5,348,947         12,464,379         17,534,268         8,604,080   

Dividends paid from:

             

Investor Class

             

Net investment income

       (1,860,201      (2,306,293      (50,881        

Net realized gains

       (5,830,282      (993,476      (29,102,465      (10,009,711
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       (7,690,483      (3,299,769      (29,153,346      (10,009,711

Capital share transactions:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       51,736,252         34,399,605         2,718,906         7,691,766   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       7,646,173         3,262,457         28,117,008         9,777,591   

Shares redeemed

       (31,920,404      (18,452,922      (9,078,596      (64,930,348

Redemption fees

       11,265         4,988         979         2,841   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       27,473,286         19,214,128         21,758,297         (47,458,150
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       25,131,750         28,378,738         10,139,219         (48,863,781

Net assets:

             

Beginning of period

       94,957,760         66,579,022         102,833,707         151,697,488   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 120,089,510       $ 94,957,760       $ 112,972,926       $ 102,833,707   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss) included
in net assets at end of period

     $ 12,929       $ (126,326    $ 596,662       $ 1,162,957   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       4,104,169         2,774,574         130,689         306,155   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       615,139         269,033         1,481,402         391,104   

Shares redeemed

       (2,572,240      (1,537,984      (428,050      (2,526,727
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       2,147,068         1,505,623         1,184,041         (1,829,468
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

WORLD INNOVATORS
FUND
    INCOME
FUND
    U.S. TREASURY
FUND
 
Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2014
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2014
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2014
 
         
$ (989,832   $ (2,638,098   $ 847,940      $ 2,020,770      $ 3,202,460      $ 5,436,735   
  5,419,063        27,258,295        398,421        79,678        56,268,712        (5,386,264
  1,485,743        (17,034,854     581,772        132,168        (17,193,815     26,028,553   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  5,914,974        7,585,343        1,828,133        2,232,616        42,277,357        26,079,024   
         
         
                (844,120     (2,049,307     (3,205,312     (5,436,357
  (25,428,998     (14,888,675                            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (25,428,998     (14,888,675     (844,120     (2,049,307     (3,205,312     (5,436,357
         
         
  14,432,600        94,143,976        6,866,153        15,034,005        162,563,461        80,288,379   
  23,823,818        13,963,650        828,328        1,993,127        3,091,256        5,215,126   
  (65,733,250     (114,430,418     (16,110,487     (30,750,807     (67,897,859     (74,727,614
  9,038        25,794        1,416        7,237        109,585        14,175   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (27,467,794     (6,296,998     (8,414,590     (13,716,438     97,866,443        10,790,066   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (46,981,818     (13,600,330     (7,430,577     (13,533,129     136,938,488        31,432,733   
         
  253,310,615        266,910,945        116,752,179        130,285,308        224,663,630        193,230,897   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 206,328,797      $ 253,310,615      $ 109,321,602      $ 116,752,179      $ 361,602,118      $ 224,663,630   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ (2,844,941   $ (1,855,109   $ 10,176      $ 6,356      $ 19,219      $ 22,071   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  684,431        3,997,947        672,954        1,477,971        8,521,351        5,015,853   
  1,171,279        595,464        81,178        196,157        159,991        324,073   
  (3,115,823     (4,922,563     (1,579,226     (3,026,250     (3,548,246     (4,794,925

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,260,113     (329,152     (825,094     (1,352,122     5,133,096        545,001   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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          Income (Loss) from
Investment Operations
                Less Distributions        
     Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
    Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Redemption
Fees
(See Note 2)
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Distributions
 

Core Growth Fund — Investor Class

               

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

  $ 53.46        0.07        9.38        9.45        4             (1.44     (1.44

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 52.49        (0.39     2.12        1.73        4             (0.76     (0.76

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 41.41        (0.12     11.19        11.07        0.01                        

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 32.63        (0.26     9.04        8.78        4                      

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 29.95        (0.19     2.87        2.68        4                      

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 25.88        0.03        4.05        4.08        4      (0.01            (0.01

Core Growth Fund — Institutional Class

               

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

  $ 53.58        0.08        9.41        9.49        4             (1.44     (1.44

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 52.57        (0.23     2.00        1.77        4             (0.76     (0.76

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 41.44        (0.07     11.20        11.13        4                      

Period ended 9/30/128

  $ 38.32        (0.16     3.28        3.12                               

Emerging India Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

  $ 2.73        (0.01     0.40        0.39        4      4             4 

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 1.78        (— )4      0.95        0.95        4                      

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 2.02        (0.01     (0.23     (0.24     4                      

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 1.83        (0.01     0.21        0.20        4      (0.01            (0.01

Period ended 9/30/1110

  $ 2.00        4      (0.17     (0.17     4                      

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Investor Class

  

             

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

  $ 10.31        (0.04     (0.10     (0.14     4      (0.03            (0.03

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 9.56        (0.01     0.77        0.76        4      (0.01            (0.01

Period ended 9/30/1313

  $ 10.00        4      (0.44     (0.44     4                      

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Institutional Class

  

             

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

  $ 10.37        (0.03     (0.08     (0.11     4      (0.05            (0.05

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 9.61        4      0.78        0.78        4      (0.02            (0.02

Period ended 9/30/1314

  $ 10.00        (— )4      (0.39     (0.39     4                      

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

  $ 2.74        (0.03     (0.03     (0.06     4      4             4 

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 2.67        (0.01     0.14        0.13        4             (0.06     (0.06

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 2.66        0.01        0.01        0.02        4      (0.01            (0.01

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 2.16        0.01        0.49        0.50        4                      

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 2.37        4      (0.21     (0.21     4      4             4 

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 1.57        0.01        0.80        0.81        4      (0.01            (0.01

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

  $ 3.32        (0.01     (0.28     (0.29     4      (0.02     (0.05     (0.07

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 2.97        0.03        0.33        0.36        4      (0.01            (0.01

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 2.41        0.01        0.55        0.56        4      4      4      4 

Period ended 9/30/129

  $ 2.00        0.01        0.40        0.41        4                      

Global Opportunities Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

  $ 4.28        (0.02     0.24        0.22        4      (0.01     (0.63     (0.64

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 4.58        (0.05     0.23        0.18        4      4      (0.48     (0.48

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 4.15        (0.02     0.93        0.91        4             (0.48     (0.48

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 3.68        (0.03     0.93        0.90        4             (0.43     (0.43

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 3.97        (0.02     (0.13     (0.15     4             (0.14     (0.14

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 3.38        (0.02     0.70        0.68        4      (0.01     (0.08     (0.09

Heritage Growth Fund17

               

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

  $ 15.61        (— )4      2.11        2.11        4      4      (11.32     (11.32

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 14.91        (0.09 )15      1.17        1.08        4      4      (0.38     (0.38

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 12.80        0.02        2.64        2.66        4      (0.01     (0.54     (0.55

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 10.83        (0.03     2.16        2.13        4      (0.02     (0.14     (0.16

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 10.70        4      0.22        0.22        4      (0.09            (0.09

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 9.28        0.09        1.39        1.48        4      (0.06            (0.06

International Growth Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

  $ 26.78        (0.10     1.38        1.28        4      (0.01     (0.19     (0.20

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 28.76        (0.02     (1.24     (1.26     4             (0.72     (0.72

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 22.44        0.07        6.32        6.39        0.01        (0.08            (0.08

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 17.21        0.09        5.14        5.23        4                      

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 18.66        4      (1.46     (1.46     0.01                        

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 13.91        0.02        4.73        4.75        4                      

See Notes to Financial Highlights and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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            Ratios to Average Net Assets     Supplemental Data  
Net Asset
Value
End of
Period
    Total Return (%)1     Expenses
Net of
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Expenses
Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Net Investment
Income Net of
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Net Investment
Income Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Net Assets
End of
Period
(000’s)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate1 3
 
             
$ 61.47        17.85        1.17 5      1.17 5      0.14        0.14      $ 1,036,028        11%   
$ 53.46        3.26        1.18 5      1.18 5      (0.64     (0.64   $ 859,086        26%   
$ 52.49        26.76        1.21 5      1.21 5      (0.39     (0.39   $ 924,304        16%   
$ 41.41        26.91        1.23 5      1.23 5      (0.70     (0.70   $ 581,371        28%   
$ 32.63        8.95        1.22        1.22        (0.57     (0.57   $ 433,294        27%   
$ 29.95        15.75        1.29 11      1.29 11      0.02        0.02      $ 418,642        19%   
             
$ 61.63        17.91        1.12 5      1.16 5      0.18        0.14      $ 64,273        11%   
$ 53.58        3.31        1.13 5      1.19 5      (0.59     (0.65 )5    $ 49,369        26%   
$ 52.57        26.86        1.12 5      1.32 5      (0.32     (0.52 )5    $ 19,971        16%   
$ 41.44        8.14        1.12 5      1.55 5      (0.62     (1.05   $ 9,101        28%   
             
$ 3.12        14.35        1.95 5      2.09 5      (1.67     (1.81   $ 76,641        6%   
$ 2.73        53.37        1.96 5      2.58 5      (0.76     (1.38   $ 44,150        13%   
$ 1.78        (11.88     1.95 5      2.99 5      (0.99     (2.03   $ 15,938        40%   
$ 2.02        11.42        1.95 5      3.41 5      (0.65     (2.11   $ 13,658        17%   
$ 1.83        (8.50     1.95        4.85        (0.07     (2.97   $ 10,580        2%   
             
$ 10.14        (1.41     1.69 5      1.92 5      (0.83     (1.06   $ 27,307        24%   
$ 10.31        7.92        1.69 5      1.88 5      (0.09     (0.28   $ 26,502        59%   
$ 9.56        (4.40     1.69 5      2.40 5      0.04        (0.67   $ 29,374        43%   
             
$ 10.21        (1.26     1.50 5      1.73 5      (0.66     (0.89   $ 31,084        24%   
$ 10.37        8.13        1.51 5      1.71 5      0.05        (0.15   $ 32,306        59%   
$ 9.61        (3.90     1.50 5      2.21 5      (0.18     (0.89   $ 28,861        43%   
             
$ 2.68        (2.06     1.95 5      2.02 5      (1.32     (1.39   $ 1,246,317        23%   
$ 2.74        4.90        1.95 5      2.02 5      (0.28     (0.35   $ 1,457,882        55%   
$ 2.67        0.85        1.95 5      2.06 5      0.21        0.09      $ 1,785,681        41%   
$ 2.66        23.15        1.95 5      2.13 5      0.29        0.11      $ 1,482,265        39%   
$ 2.16        (8.85     1.96        2.19        0.22        (0.01   $ 774,198        48%   
$ 2.37        51.69        2.06 12      2.39 12      0.82        0.49      $ 446,751        23%   
             
$ 2.96        (9.04     2.25 5 16      2.25 5      (0.66 )16      (0.66   $ 1,221,189        19%   
$ 3.32        11.97        2.24 5      2.24 5      0.79        0.79      $ 1,324,694        22%   
$ 2.97        22.88        2.25 5      2.43 5      0.81        0.63      $ 730,694        13%   
$ 2.41        20.50        2.25 5      3.64 5      1.31        (0.08   $ 33,045        5%   
             
$ 3.86        5.71        1.81 5      1.81 5      (1.28     (1.28   $ 182,983        21%   
$ 4.28        3.94        1.78 5      1.78 5      (0.83     (0.83   $ 192,664        42%   
$ 4.58        24.23        1.80 5      1.80 5      (0.70     (0.70   $ 220,460        43%   
$ 4.15        26.69        1.84 5      1.84 5      (0.61     (0.61   $ 153,582        38%   
$ 3.68        (4.21     1.94        1.94        (0.41     (0.41   $ 199,855        59%   
$ 3.97        20.41        2.25 12      2.33 12      (0.73     (0.81   $ 234,904        23%   
             
$ 6.40        13.81        0.85 5      0.85 5      (0.06     (0.06   $ 75,179        8%   
$ 15.61        7.21        0.95 5      0.95 5      (0.52 )15      (0.52 )15    $ 119,469        15%   
$ 14.91        21.67        0.95 5      0.99 5      0.15        0.11      $ 120,871        19%   
$ 12.80        19.76        0.95 5      1.03 5      (0.28     (0.37   $ 111,952        26%   
$ 10.83        2.01        0.95        1.04        (0.02     (0.11   $ 72,561        35%   
$ 10.70        16.06        0.96 11      1.11 11      0.81        0.66      $ 78,274        36%   
             
$ 27.86        4.75        1.50 5      1.50 5      (0.71     (0.71   $ 1,322,557        23%   
$ 26.78        (4.53     1.46 5      1.46 5      (0.06     (0.06   $ 1,421,086        42%   
$ 28.76        28.63        1.49 5      1.49 5      0.25        0.25      $ 1,326,931        44%   
$ 22.44        30.39        1.57 6      1.57 6      0.51        0.51      $ 434,824        44%   
$ 17.21        (7.77     1.66        1.66        (0.01     (0.01   $ 281,481        70%   
$ 18.66        34.15        1.86 12      1.86 12      0.10        0.10      $ 285,446        44%   

 

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          Income (Loss) from
Investment Operations
                Less Distributions        
     Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
    Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Redemption
Fees
(See Note 2)
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Distributions
 

International Opportunities Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

  $ 3.09        (0.01     0.04        0.03        4             (0.30     (0.30

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 2.94        (0.01     0.33        0.32        4             (0.17     (0.17

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 2.41        (— )4      0.53        0.53        4                      

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 2.24        4      0.44        0.44        4             (0.27     (0.27

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 2.57        (0.01     (0.25     (0.26     4             (0.07     (0.07

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 1.97        (0.01     0.63        0.62        4      (0.02            (0.02

Large Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

               

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

  $ 12.69        0.08        0.10        0.18        4      (0.08     (3.15     (3.23

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 16.57        0.21        1.49        1.70        4      (0.22     (5.36     (5.58

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 14.31        0.22        2.37        2.59        4      (0.20     (0.13     (0.33

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 11.85        0.20        2.46        2.66        4      (0.20            (0.20

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 12.64        0.17        (0.79     (0.62     4      (0.17            (0.17

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 11.97        0.17        0.67        0.84        4      (0.17            (0.17

Large Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

  

             

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

  $ 12.69        0.03        0.16        0.19        4      (0.09     (3.15     (3.24

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 16.57        0.20        1.52        1.72        4      (0.24     (5.36     (5.60

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 14.31        0.22        2.39        2.61        4      (0.22     (0.13     (0.35

Period ended 9/30/128

  $ 13.77        0.12        0.57        0.69        4      (0.15            (0.15

Long/Short Fund — Investor Class

               

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

  $ 16.29        0.09        (0.78     (0.69     4      (0.14     (0.81     (0.95

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 15.82        0.17        0.65        0.82        4             (0.35     (0.35

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 13.66        (0.04     2.23        2.19        4             (0.03     (0.03

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 11.85        (0.02     1.83        1.81        4                      

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 11.74        (0.04     0.16        0.12        4      (0.01            (0.01

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 11.13        (0.01     0.62        0.61        4      4             4 

Long/Short Fund — Institutional Class

               

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

  $ 16.32        0.07        (0.75     (0.68     4      (0.17     (0.81     (0.98

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 15.83        0.18        0.66        0.84        4             (0.35     (0.35

Period ended 9/30/1314

  $ 13.80        (0.01     2.07        2.06        4             (0.03     (0.03

Micro Cap Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

  $ 7.36        (0.01     1.25        1.24        4      4      (0.35     (0.35

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 7.42        (0.14     0.08        (0.06     4                      

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 5.71        (0.10     1.81        1.71        4                      

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 4.40        (0.09     1.40        1.31        4                      

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 4.44        (0.06     0.02        (0.04     4                      

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 3.89        (0.05     0.60        0.55        4                      

Micro Cap Value Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

  $ 3.02               0.35        0.35        4             (0.44     (0.44

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 3.45        (0.04     0.18        0.14        4             (0.57     (0.57

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 2.85        (0.03     0.91        0.88        4             (0.28     (0.28

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 2.24        (0.04     0.65        0.61        4                      

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 2.38        (0.04     (0.10     (0.14     4                      

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 2.11        (0.02     0.30        0.28        4      (0.01            (0.01

Small Cap Growth Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

  $ 50.25        (0.18     7.52        7.34        4             (4.81     (4.81

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 51.31        (0.41     1.03        0.62        4             (1.68     (1.68

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 43.82        (0.15     10.53        10.38        4             (2.89     (2.89

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 35.37        (0.29     10.40        10.11        4             (1.66     (1.66

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 34.24        (0.13     1.26        1.13        4                      

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 28.59        (0.22     5.87        5.65        4                      

See Notes to Financial Highlights and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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            Ratios to Average Net Assets     Supplemental Data  
Net Asset
Value
End of
Period
    Total Return (%)1     Expenses
Net of
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Expenses
Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Net Investment
Income Net of
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Net Investment
Income Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Net Assets
End of
Period
(000’s)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate1 3
 
             
$ 2.82        1.43        2.25 5      2.42 5      (0.91     (1.08   $ 425,957        12%   
$ 3.09        11.53        2.25 5      2.41 5      (0.40     (0.56   $ 339,659        38%   
$ 2.94        21.99        2.25 5      2.42 5      (0.03     (0.20   $ 278,216        49%   
$ 2.41        22.33        2.25 6      2.48 6      (0.16     (0.39   $ 194,563        41%   
$ 2.24        (10.49     2.25        2.55        (0.58     (0.88   $ 151,569        108%   
$ 2.57        31.71        2.26 11      2.62 11      (0.60     (0.96   $ 152,178        51%   
             
$ 9.64        1.01        1.10 5      1.13 5      1.50        1.47      $ 312,343        18%   
$ 12.69        11.78        1.11 5 11      1.12 5 11      1.38        1.37      $ 409,169        53%   
$ 16.57        18.40        1.10 5      1.16 5      1.27        1.21      $ 786,910        47%   
$ 14.31        22.50        1.10 5      1.15 5      1.42        1.37      $ 1,298,365        14%   
$ 11.85        (5.08     1.10        1.11        1.24        1.23      $ 1,546,471        26%   
$ 12.64        7.07        1.11 11      1.14 11      1.36        1.33      $ 1,621,113        17%   
             
$ 9.64        1.07        0.98 5      1.38 5      1.54        1.14      $ 3,068        18%   
$ 12.69        11.95        0.98 5      1.25 5      1.52        1.25      $ 8,068        53%   
$ 16.57        18.54        0.98 5      1.35 5      1.37        1.00      $ 15,444        47%   
$ 14.31        5.02        0.98 5      1.31 5      1.44        1.11      $ 15,511        14%   
             
$ 14.65        (4.38     1.59 7      1.59 7      0.71        0.71      $ 1,214,168        26%   
$ 16.29        5.21        1.53 7 12      1.53 7 12      1.05        1.05      $ 1,696,707        47%   
$ 15.82        16.09        1.51 7      1.51 7      (0.22     (0.22   $ 1,479,371        47%   
$ 13.66        15.27        1.51 7      1.51 7      (0.20     (0.20   $ 1,537,220        71%   
$ 11.85        0.98        1.63 7      1.63 7      (0.44     (0.44   $ 833,298        82%   
$ 11.74        5.52        1.71 7 12      1.71 7 12      0.03        0.03      $ 300,255        60%   
             
$ 14.66        (4.31     1.45 7      1.45 7      0.87        0.87      $ 926,996        26%   
$ 16.32        5.33        1.42 7      1.42 7      1.18        1.18      $ 1,022,568        47%   
$ 15.83        14.99        1.39 7      1.40 7      (0.16     (0.17   $ 824,780        47%   
             
$ 8.25        17.23        1.90 5      1.90 5      (0.21     (0.21   $ 324,825        11%   
$ 7.36        (0.81     1.97        1.97        (1.67     (1.67   $ 293,815        26%   
$ 7.42        29.95        2.13 5      2.13 5      (1.28     (1.28   $ 323,175        17%   
$ 5.71        29.77        2.14 5      2.14 5      (1.50     (1.50   $ 289,449        25%   
$ 4.40        (0.90     2.14        2.14        (1.05     (1.05   $ 253,415        30%   
$ 4.44        14.14        2.18 5      2.18 5      (1.10     (1.10   $ 283,551        34%   
             
$ 2.93        12.29        1.96 6      2.03 6      0.10        0.03      $ 159,524        26%   
$ 3.02        3.26        2.03 5      2.09 5      (1.31     (1.37   $ 158,800        71%   
$ 3.45        33.92        2.25 5      2.25 5      (0.92     (0.92   $ 166,487        66%   
$ 2.85        27.23        2.25 5      2.31 5      (1.27     (1.33   $ 138,299        78%   
$ 2.24        (5.88     2.25        2.28        (1.21     (1.24   $ 142,795        94%   
$ 2.38        13.26        2.26 11      2.37 11      (1.32     (1.43   $ 185,587        88%   
             
$ 52.78        15.26        1.22 5      1.22 5      (0.75     (0.75   $ 2,396,808        10%   
$ 50.25        1.09        1.21 5      1.21 5      (0.75     (0.75   $ 2,219,638        23%   
$ 51.31        25.34        1.23 5      1.23 5      (0.42     (0.42   $ 2,487,031        10%   
$ 43.82        29.41        1.24 5      1.24 5      (0.73     (0.73   $ 1,824,781        20%   
$ 35.37        3.30        1.23        1.23        (0.32     (0.32   $ 1,297,982        23%   
$ 34.24        19.76        1.27 11      1.27 11      (0.74     (0.74   $ 1,110,087        17%   

 

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          Income (Loss) from
Investment Operations
                Less Distributions        
     Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
    Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Redemption
Fees
(See Note 2)
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Distributions
 

Small Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

               

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

  $ 5.69        0.05        0.70        0.75        4                      

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 5.12        (0.02     0.59        0.57        4                      

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 3.81        (0.01     1.32        1.31        4                      

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 3.12        (0.03     0.72        0.69        4                      

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 3.08        (0.02     0.06        0.04        4                      

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 2.75        (0.01     0.34        0.33        4                      

Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

  

           

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

  $ 5.72        0.06        0.69        0.75        4                      

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 5.14        (0.03     0.61        0.58                               

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 3.82        (0.01     1.33        1.32        4                      

Period ended 9/30/128

  $ 3.68        (0.01     0.15        0.14                               

Strategic Income Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

  $ 12.63        0.22        0.40        0.62        4      (0.20     (0.62     (0.82

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 11.08        0.32        1.74        2.06        4      (0.35     (0.16     (0.51

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 9.30        0.33        1.78        2.11        4      (0.33            (0.33

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 7.57        0.16        1.77        1.93        4      (0.20            (0.20

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 7.51        0.25        0.06        0.31        4      (0.25            (0.25

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 6.77        0.31        0.70        1.01        4      (0.27            (0.27

Ultra Growth Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

  $ 23.67        (0.15     3.80        3.65        4      (0.01     (6.88     (6.89

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 24.57        (0.06     0.80        0.74        4             (1.64     (1.64

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 22.83        (0.15     4.96        4.81        4             (3.07     (3.07

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 20.11        (0.08     3.98        3.90        4             (1.18     (1.18

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 19.80        (0.17     0.48        0.31        4                      

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 15.66        (0.15     4.29        4.14        4                      

World Innovators Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

  $ 22.62        (0.12     0.80        0.68        4             (2.54     (2.54

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 23.15        (0.24     0.91        0.67        4             (1.20     (1.20

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 18.55        (0.12     4.72        4.60        4                      

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 14.71        (0.12     3.96        3.84        4                      

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 13.65        (0.13     1.19        1.06        4                      

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 11.12        (0.10     2.65        2.55        4      (0.02            (0.02

Income Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

  $ 10.15        0.08        0.09        0.17        4      (0.08            (0.08

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 10.13        0.17        0.02        0.19        4      (0.17            (0.17

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 10.44        0.17        (0.31     (0.14            (0.17            (0.17

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 10.32        0.20        0.12        0.32        4      (0.20            (0.20

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 10.34        0.25        (0.02     0.23        4      (0.25            (0.25

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 10.04        0.29        0.30        0.59        4      (0.29            (0.29

U.S. Treasury Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

  $ 17.08        0.19        2.69        2.88        0.01        (0.19            (0.19

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 15.33        0.45        1.75        2.20        4      (0.45            (0.45

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 18.75        0.44        (3.08     (2.64     0.01        (0.44     (0.35     (0.79

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 18.75        0.42        0.77        1.19        0.01        (0.42     (0.78     (1.20

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 17.17        0.52        2.63        3.15        0.02        (0.52     (1.07     (1.59

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 16.29        0.54        1.35        1.89        0.01        (0.54     (0.48     (1.02

See Notes to Financial Highlights and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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            Ratios to Average Net Assets     Supplemental Data  
Net Asset
Value
End of
Period
    Total Return (%)1     Expenses
Net of
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Expenses
Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Net Investment
Income Net of
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Net Investment
Income Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Net Assets
End of
Period
(000’s)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate1 3
 
             
$ 6.44        13.18        1.21 5      1.21 5      1.62        1.62      $ 282,702        32%   
$ 5.69        11.13        1.20 5      1.20 5      (0.52     (0.52   $ 265,521        50%   
$ 5.12        34.38        1.26 5      1.27 5      (0.21     (0.22   $ 201,581        40%   
$ 3.81        22.12        1.46 5      1.46 5      (0.73     (0.73   $ 166,330        55%   
$ 3.12        1.30        1.78        1.78        (0.65     (0.65   $ 169,401        46%   
$ 3.08        12.00        1.85 11      1.85 11      (0.23     (0.23   $ 211,571        62%   
             
$ 6.47        13.11        1.15 5      1.25 5      1.83        1.73      $ 19,343        32%   
$ 5.72        11.28        1.15 5      1.44 5      (0.49     (0.78   $ 10,436        50%   
$ 5.14        34.55        1.15 5      1.46 5      (0.11     (0.42   $ 9,359        40%   
$ 3.82        3.80        1.15 5      1.66 5      (0.42     (0.93   $ 7,243        55%   
             
$ 12.43        4.88        0.95 5 16      0.93 5      3.48 16      3.50      $ 120,090        37%   
$ 12.63        18.94        0.95 5      0.96 5      2.59        2.58      $ 94,958        69%   
$ 11.08        23.01        0.95 5      1.06 5      3.16        3.05      $ 66,579        54%   
$ 9.30        25.61        0.95 5      1.14 5      1.74        1.55      $ 44,635        57%   
$ 7.57        3.94        0.95        1.21        2.99        2.73      $ 24,057        62%   
$ 7.51        15.18        0.99 7 12      1.33 7 12      4.35        4.01      $ 19,517        73%   
             
$ 20.43        17.67        1.32 5      1.32 5      (0.97     (0.97   $ 112,973        16%   
$ 23.67        2.66        1.26 5      1.26 5      (1.00     (1.00   $ 102,834        38%   
$ 24.57        24.52        1.29 5      1.29 5      (0.64     (0.64   $ 151,697        25%   
$ 22.83        20.13        1.32 5      1.32 5      (0.35     (0.35   $ 143,259        43%   
$ 20.11        1.57        1.42        1.42        (0.51     (0.51   $ 134,203        60%   
$ 19.80        26.44        1.68 11      1.68 11      (1.14     (1.14   $ 178,566        45%   
             
$ 20.76        3.26        1.77 5      1.77 5      (0.89     (0.89   $ 206,329        55%   
$ 22.62        2.69        1.73 5      1.73 5      (0.89     (0.89   $ 253,311        111%   
$ 23.15        24.80        1.77 5      1.79 5      (0.84     (0.86   $ 266,911        84%   
$ 18.55        26.10        1.85 5      1.85 5      (0.99     (0.99   $ 167,934        66%   
$ 14.71        7.77        1.95        1.95        (0.84     (0.84   $ 72,493        85%   
$ 13.65        22.91        1.96 11      2.05 11      (0.74     (0.83   $ 65,767        74%   
             
$ 10.24        1.66        0.71 5      0.71 5      1.53        1.53      $ 109,322        20%   
$ 10.15        1.91        0.70 5      0.70 5      1.66        1.66      $ 116,752        13%   
$ 10.13        (1.34     0.71        0.71        1.67        1.67      $ 130,285        35%   
$ 10.44        3.16        0.70 5      0.70 5      1.97        1.97      $ 139,186        48%   
$ 10.32        2.26        0.71        0.71        2.42        2.42      $ 135,617        43%   
$ 10.34        5.95        0.72 12      0.73 12      2.87        2.86      $ 138,095        51%   
             
$ 19.78        16.95        0.64 5      0.64 5      2.16        2.16      $ 361,602        82%   
$ 17.08        14.54        0.70 5      0.70 5      2.77        2.77      $ 224,664        28%   
$ 15.33        (14.43     0.71 5      0.71 5      2.46        2.46      $ 193,231        34%   
$ 18.75        6.66        0.72 5      0.72 5      2.33        2.33      $ 271,495        13%   
$ 18.75        22.06        0.75        0.76        3.44        3.43      $ 187,368        44%   
$ 17.17        12.65        0.75 12      0.78 12      3.56        3.53      $ 200,855        49%   

 

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   1 Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

   2 Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

   3 Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

 

   4 Represents amounts less than $.005 per share.

 

   5 Includes interest expense of less than 0.01%.

 

   6 Includes interest expenses of 0.01%.

 

   7 Includes interest expense and dividend payments for securities sold short. The ratios excluding such expenses are listed below:

 

     Expenses Net of
Waivers and
Reimbursements2
   Expenses Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements2

Long/Short Fund — Investor Class

         

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

       1.29%          1.29%  

Year ended 9/30/14

       1.27%          1.27%  

Year ended 9/30/13

       1.28%          1.28%  

Year ended 9/30/12

       1.27%          1.27%  

Year ended 9/30/11

       1.30%          1.30%  

Year ended 9/30/10

       1.34% 12        1.34% 12

Long/Short Fund — Institutional Class

         

Six Months ended 3/31/15 (unaudited)

       1.16%          1.16%  

Year ended 9/30/14

       1.16%          1.16%  

Period ended 9/30/1314

       1.17%          1.18%  

Strategic Income Fund

         

Year ended 9/30/10

       0.95% 12        1.29% 12

 

   8 Institutional class inception date was January 31, 2012.

 

   9 Fund inception date was January 31, 2012.

 

10  Fund inception date was April 26, 2011.

 

11  Includes extraordinary expenses of 0.01% (see Note 8).

 

12  Includes extraordinary expenses of less than 0.01% (see Note 8).

 

13  Fund inception date was December 13, 2012.

 

14  Institutional class inception date was December 13, 2012.

 

15  Investment Income per share reflects a large, special dividend which amounted to $0.04 per share. Excluding this special dividend, the ratio of the net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been (0.79)%.

 

16  Includes recoupment of fees waived of $19,996 for the Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund and $10,028 for the Strategic Income Fund.

 

17  The Heritage Growth Fund ceased operations on April 30, 2015.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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1. ORGANIZATION

Wasatch Funds Trust (the “Trust”) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and consists of 20 series or funds (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”). The Core Growth Fund, Emerging India Fund, Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, Global Opportunities Fund, Heritage Growth Fund, International Growth Fund, International Opportunities Fund, Large Cap Value Fund, Long/Short Fund, Micro Cap Fund, Micro Cap Value Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund, Small Cap Value Fund, Strategic Income Fund, Ultra Growth Fund, World Innovators Fund, Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund (“Income Fund”) (sub-advised), and Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund (“U.S. Treasury Fund”) (sub-advised) are each diversified funds. The Emerging Markets Select Fund is a non-diversified fund. Each Fund maintains its own investment objective.

On November 9, 2011, the Trust re-designated the shares of the Funds into Investor Class shares effective January 31, 2012, and authorized and designated a new Institutional Class of shares in the Funds. Currently five funds offer Institutional Class shares: Core Growth Fund, Large Cap Value Fund and Small Cap Value Fund, which commenced operations on January 31, 2012, as well as the Emerging Markets Select Fund and Long/Short Fund, which commenced operations on December 13, 2012. Each class of shares for each Fund has identical rights and privileges except with respect to purchase minimums, distribution and service charges, shareholder services, voting rights on matters affecting a single class of shares, and the exchange and conversion features. The Funds have entered into an investment advisory agreement with Wasatch Advisors, Inc. (the “Advisor” or “Wasatch”) as investment advisor.

The Core Growth, Emerging India, Emerging Markets Select, Emerging Markets Small Cap, Frontier Emerging Small Countries, Global Opportunities, Heritage Growth, International Growth, International Opportunities, Large Cap Value, Long/Short, Micro Cap, Micro Cap Value, Small Cap Growth, Small Cap Value, Strategic Income, Ultra Growth and World Innovators Funds are referred to herein as the “Equity Funds.”

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant policies related to investments of the Funds held at March 31, 2015. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

Valuation of Securities — All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value as described in Note 14.

Foreign Currency Translations — Values of investments denominated in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rates each business day (generally 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Purchases and sales of

investments and dividend income are translated into U.S. dollars using the current prevailing exchange rate on the transaction date. The effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on realized and unrealized gains or losses on securities is reflected as a component of such gains or losses. Transactions in foreign denominated assets may involve greater risks than domestic transactions.

Investment in Securities and Related Investment Income — Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Gains or losses on securities sold are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities may be recorded after the ex-dividend date based on when the Fund is informed of the dividend. Interest income and estimated expenses are accrued daily. Bond discount and premiums are amortized using the interest method. To the extent dividends received include return of capital or capital gain distributions, such distributions are recorded as a reduction to cost of the related security or as realized gain/loss.

Expenses — The Funds contract for various services on a collective basis. Most expenses are directly attributable to each Fund and therefore are charged accordingly. Expenses that are not directly attributable to one or more Funds are allocated among applicable Funds on an equitable and consistent basis considering such things as the nature and type of expense and the relative net assets of the Funds.

Use of Management Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported changes in net assets during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Guarantees and Indemnifications — In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds and/or their affiliates that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, however, the risk of loss is expected to be remote.

Redemption Fees — The Funds deduct a fee of 2.00% from redemption proceeds on shares of the Funds held 60 days or less. Redemption fees retained by the Funds are credited to additional paid-in capital.

New Accounting Pronouncements — In June 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU 2013-08”) to Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946, Financial Services —Investment Companies (“Topic 946”). ASU 2013-08 amends the guidance in Topic 946 for determining whether an entity qualifies as an investment company and requires certain additional disclosures. ASU 2013-08 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2013. FASB has determined that a fund registered under the 1940 Act automatically meets ASU 2013-08’s criteria for an investment company. Although still evaluating

 

 

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the potential impact of ASU 2013-08, management expects that this will not have a material impact on the Funds’ financial statements.

Other — Income, expenses, and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets, except that each class separately bears expenses related specifically to that class, such as certain shareholder servicing fees.

3. SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Repurchase Agreements — The Funds may engage in repurchase transactions. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, a fund takes possession of an underlying debt obligation subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase and the fund to resell the obligation at an agreed upon price and time. The market value of the collateral must be at least equal at all times to the total amount of the repurchase obligation, including interest. Generally, in the event of counterparty default, the fund has the right to use the collateral to offset losses incurred. Refer to Note 15 (Offsetting) for more information about the offsetting of assets and liabilities.

Short Sales — The Long/Short Fund and to a lesser extent the other Equity Funds may enter into short sales whereby a fund sells a security it generally does not own (the security is borrowed), in anticipation of a decline in the security’s price. The initial amount of a short sale is recorded as a liability which is marked-to-market daily. Fluctuations in the value of the short liability are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. If a Fund shorts a security when also holding a long position in the security (a “short against the box”), as the security’s price declines, the short position increases in value, offsetting the long position’s decrease in value. The opposite effect occurs if the security’s price rises. A Fund realizes a gain or loss upon closing of the short sale (returning the security to the counterparty by way of purchase or delivery of a long position owned). Possible losses from short sales may be unlimited, whereas losses from security purchases cannot exceed the total amount invested. The Funds are liable to the buyer for any dividends payable on securities while those securities are in a short position. These dividends are an expense of the Funds. The Funds designate collateral consisting of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid assets sufficient to collateralize the market value of short positions. Refer to Note 15 (Offsetting) for more information about the offsetting of assets and liabilities.

Participation Notes — The Frontier Emerging Small Countries and the Global Opportunities Funds may invest in Participation Notes (P-Notes). P-Notes are promissory notes that are designed to offer a return linked to the performance of a particular underlying equity security or market. P-Notes are issued by banks or broker-dealers and allow a fund to gain exposure to common stocks in markets where direct investment is not allowed, such as Saudi Arabia. While the holder of a P-Note is entitled to receive from the bank or broker-dealer any dividends or other distributions paid on the underlying securities, the holder is not entitled

to the same rights as an owner of the underlying securities, such as voting rights. Income received from P-Notes is recorded as dividend income in the Statement of Operations. P-Notes are considered general unsecured contractual obligations of the bank or broker-dealer. Risks associated with P-Notes include the possible failure of a counterparty (i.e., the issuing bank or broker-dealer) to perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement, inability to transfer or liquidate the notes, potential delays or an inability to redeem the notes before maturity under certain market conditions, and limited legal recourse against the issuer of the underlying common stock.

4. FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Foreign Currency Contracts — The Funds may enter into foreign currency contracts to settle planned purchases or sales of securities or to protect against a possible loss resulting from the adverse change in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and a foreign currency involved in an underlying transaction. Foreign currency contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a foreign currency contract fluctuates with changes in currency exchange rates. Foreign currency contracts are marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by a fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When a foreign currency contract is closed, the fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss reflected in the Schedule of Investments. In addition, a fund could be exposed to credit risk if a counterparty is unable or unwilling to meet the terms of the contracts or if the value of the currency changes unfavorably. In connection with these contracts, the Funds may segregate cash and/or securities in a sufficient amount as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective contracts.

Options Transactions — The Equity Funds and the Income Fund may buy and sell put and call options and write covered put and call options, including over-the-counter options, on portfolio securities where the completion of the obligation is dependent upon the credit standing of another party. Options are a type of derivative financial instrument. The Funds may invest in derivative financial instruments, including options, in order to manage risk or gain exposure to various other investments or markets. The risk in writing a call option is that a fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases. The risk in writing a put option is that a fund may incur a loss if the market price of the security decreases and the option is exercised. The risk in buying an option is that a fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. A fund also has the additional risk of not being able to enter into a closing transaction if a liquid secondary market does not exist. Possible losses from uncovered written options may be unlimited. Option contracts are valued daily and unrealized appreciation or depreciation is recorded. A fund will realize a gain or loss upon expiration or closing of the

 

 

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option transaction. When an option is exercised, the proceeds on sales for a written call option, the purchase cost for a written put option, or the cost of a security for a purchased put or call option is adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid. The Funds designate collateral consisting of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid assets sufficient to collateralize the market value of written options. Refer to Note 15 (Offsetting) for more information about the offsetting of assets and liabilities.

Options written activity during the period ended March 31, 2015 was as follows:

 

     Options
Outstanding at
9/30/2014
     Written      Closed      Exercised      Expired      Options
Outstanding at
3/31/2015
 

Long/Short Fund

                

Premium amount

  $ 2,054,471       $       $ (2,054,471    $       $       $   —   

Number of contracts

    5,066                 (5,066                        

Micro Cap Value Fund

                

Premium amount

  $ 206,836       $ 125,104       $ (36,230    $ (132,836    $ (162,874    $   

Number of contracts

    830         500         (150      (650      (530        

5. DISTRIBUTIONS

Dividends from net investment income and net realized gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually for all Funds, except for dividends from net investment income in four funds. The Income Fund declares and pays dividends monthly. The Large Cap Value, Strategic Income and U.S. Treasury Funds declare and pay dividends quarterly. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. The Funds may utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as part of the dividends paid deduction (tax equalization).

To the extent these book and tax differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified at the end of the fiscal year among additional paid-in capital, undistributed net investment income (loss), and undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments, options and foreign currency translations.

6. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

Cost of investment securities purchased and proceeds from sales of investment securities, excluding U.S. government and short-term securities for the period ended March 31, 2015 are summarized below:

 

     Core
Growth
Fund
     Emerging
India
Fund
     Emerging
Markets
Select
Fund
     Emerging
Markets
Small Cap
Fund
     Frontier
Emerging
Small Countries
Fund
     Global
Opportunities
Fund
     Heritage
Growth
Fund
 

Purchases

  $ 105,384,669       $ 33,848,669       $ 13,879,114       $ 305,390,881       $ 257,683,367       $ 38,739,326       $ 6,383,510   

Sales

    130,577,516         3,262,208         16,996,753         486,914,565         234,223,574         56,308,721         126,813,389   
     International
Growth
Fund
     International
Opportunities
Fund
     Large Cap
Value
Fund
     Long/Short
Fund
     Micro
Cap
Fund
     Micro Cap
Value
Fund
     Small Cap
Growth
Fund
 

Purchases

  $ 295,528,162       $ 112,526,447       $ 64,447,837       $ 524,327,756       $ 33,846,647       $ 39,349,139       $ 220,623,328   

Sales

    447,055,119         42,148,892         168,788,326         901,344,643         51,319,966         56,753,927         355,620,904   
     Small Cap
Value
Fund
     Strategic
Income
Fund
     Ultra
Growth
Fund
     World
Innovators
Fund
     Income
Fund
                 

Purchases

  $ 87,687,148       $ 61,234,285       $ 16,993,060       $ 111,417,618       $ 12,928,781         

Sales

    96,382,564         40,192,356         28,350,099         180,119,309         12,605,303         

Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities in the Income Fund were $8,494,773 and $16,957,162, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities in the U.S. Treasury Fund were $331,460,852 and $240,590,509, respectively.

7. FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION

It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all taxable income to shareholders. The Funds are no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for years prior to 2011. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on

 

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their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total of amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next 12 months. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made.

As of March 31, 2015 the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     Core
Growth
Fund
     Emerging
India
Fund
     Emerging
Markets
Select
Fund
     Emerging
Markets
Small Cap
Fund
     Frontier
Emerging
Small
Countries
Fund
     Global
Opportunities
Fund
     Heritage
Growth
Fund
 

Cost

  $ 644,555,414       $ 60,071,715       $ 53,938,242       $ 1,059,261,568       $ 1,159,815,262       $ 137,502,349       $ 76,601,431   
 

 

 

 

Gross appreciation

  $ 473,146,392       $ 18,750,834       $ 8,329,018       $ 260,261,387       $ 188,087,222       $ 54,110,256       $ 0   

Gross (depreciation)

    (18,188,340      (845,246      (4,292,389      (85,608,889      (137,558,124      (7,109,863      0   
 

 

 

 

Net appreciation

  $ 454,958,052       $ 17,905,588       $ 4,036,629       $ 174,652,498       $ 50,529,098       $ 47,000,393       $ 0   
 

 

 

 
     International
Growth
Fund
     International
Opportunities
Fund
     Large Cap
Value
Fund
     Long/Short
Fund
     Micro
Cap
Fund
     Micro Cap
Value
Fund
     Small Cap
Growth
Fund
 

Cost

  $ 1,072,532,755       $ 365,873,574       $ 276,370,632       $ 1,769,437,853       $ 192,202,179       $ 120,664,140       $ 1,433,921,194   
 

 

 

 

Gross appreciation

  $ 301,727,928       $ 81,136,094       $ 47,398,287       $ 265,925,122       $ 144,550,525       $ 42,685,990       $ 1,052,028,045   

Gross (depreciation)

    (66,799,892      (22,042,579      (7,424,578      (240,876,091      (9,881,240      (4,132,229      (82,673,763
 

 

 

 

Net appreciation

  $ 234,928,036       $ 59,093,515       $ 39,973,709       $ 25,049,031       $ 134,669,285       $ 38,553,761       $ 969,354,282   
 

 

 

 
     Small Cap
Value
Fund
     Strategic
Income
Fund
     Ultra
Growth
Fund
     World
Innovators
Fund
     Income
Fund
     U.S.
Treasury
Fund
         

Cost

  $ 235,068,743       $ 106,561,806       $ 86,850,979       $ 175,828,550       $ 107,259,378       $ 352,397,861      
 

 

 

    

Gross appreciation

  $ 80,698,064       $ 16,905,245       $ 35,218,189       $ 34,935,620       $ 1,728,530       $ 11,188,427      

Gross (depreciation)

    (11,373,455      (3,785,568      (7,236,463      (3,287,212      (168,694      (4,028,160   
 

 

 

    

Net appreciation

  $ 69,324,609       $ 13,119,677       $ 27,981,726       $ 31,648,408       $ 1,559,836       $ 7,160,267      
 

 

 

    

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The amount and character of tax-basis distributions and composition of net assets are finalized at fiscal year-end; accordingly, tax basis balances have not been determined as of the date of this report.

Capital loss carryforwards are available through the date specified below to offset future realized net capital gains for federal income tax purposes. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations. To the extent future gains are offset by capital loss carryforwards, such gains will not be distributed.

On December 22, 2010, The Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Modernization Act”) was signed by the President of the United States of America. Under the Modernization Act, a Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. Post-enactment losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused.

Capital loss carryforwards as of September 30, 2014 are as follows:

 

                         Non-Expiring  
Fund   2016      2017      2018      Short Term      Long Term  

Emerging India Fund

  $       $   —       $       $ 698,466       $   

Emerging Markets Select Fund

                            2,430,234           

Small Cap Value Fund

                    40,431,423                   

Income Fund

    348,589                                   

U.S. Treasury Fund

                            10,028,544         1,662,358   

 

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The Funds have elected to defer losses incurred from November 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014 in accordance with federal income tax rules. These losses are treated as having arisen on the first day of the following fiscal year. The Funds have elected to defer losses as follows:

 

Fund    Post-October
Capital Losses
     Late-Year Ordinary
Losses
 

Core Growth Fund

   $       $ 3,495,422   

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

     9,930,904           

Micro Cap Fund

             4,090,280   

Micro Cap Value Fund

             680,747   

Small Cap Growth Fund

             14,605,038   

Small Cap Value Fund

             1,019,565   

Ultra Growth Fund

             1,445,037   

World Innovators Fund

             1,851,894   

Income Fund

     55,093           

During the tax year ended September 30, 2014, the Funds used capital loss carryforwards in the following amounts:

 

Fund    Amount Used  

Emerging India Fund

   $ 215,221   

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

     1,786,407   

Micro Cap Fund

     24,405,083   

Small Cap Value Fund

     26,134,332   

Income Fund

     119,324   

8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Investment Advisory Fees, Expense Limitations — As the Funds’ investment advisor, the Advisor receives a monthly fee calculated on average daily net assets. The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse certain Funds should a Fund’s operating expenses exceed a specified annual limitation through at least January 31, 2016. If operating expenses are less than the specified expense limit for the Fund, the Advisor shall be entitled to recoup the fees waived or reduced to the extent that the operating expenses and the amounts reimbursed do not exceed such expense limit for the Fund, under the period of the agreement (currently through January 31, 2016). Such reimbursement shall be paid only while the expense limitation agreement is in effect and only if such amount paid, together with all other amounts reimbursed under this agreement in the fiscal year, do not cause the Fund to exceed the expense limitation. All amounts not recovered at the end of the period expire on January 31, 2016. Ordinary operating expenses exclude any interest, dividend expense on short sales/interest expense, taxes, brokerage commissions, other investment-related costs and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Funds’ business. The costs of the Proxy Statement related to the identification and shareholder approval of Trustee Nominees were treated as extraordinary expenses in the 2010 fiscal year. The impact of these payments is reflected in the net expense ratios in the Financial Highlights. In late October 2013, it was discovered that the Long/Short Fund and Large Cap Value Fund had a 12b-1 receivable on the books which dated back to 2008 prior to the conversion of the 1st Source Funds to Wasatch Funds. It was determined that the amount should be written off as an extraordinary expense and posted to other expenses. The balance for the Large Cap Value Fund was $70,993 and the Long/Short Fund was $8,622. The impact of these write-offs is reflected in the Financial Highlights. Investment advisory fees and fees waived, if any, for the six months ended March 31, 2015 are disclosed in the Statements of Operations. Investment advisory fee and expense limitation annual rates are shown below.

 

Fund    Advisory
Fee
     Expense
Limitation
Investor Class
     Expense
Limitation
Institutional Class
     Contractual Expense
Limitation/
Reimbursement
Recoverable
Expiration Date
     Reimbursement
Recoverable
 

Core Growth Fund

     1.00%         1.50%         1.12%         1/31/2016       $ 30,817   

Emerging India Fund

     1.50%         1.95%         N/A            1/31/2016         144,229   

Emerging Markets Select Fund

     1.25%         1.69%         1.50%         1/31/2016         163,353   

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

     1.75%         1.95%         N/A            1/31/2016         1,619,754   

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

     1.75%         2.25%         N/A            1/31/2016           

Global Opportunities Fund

     1.50%         1.95%         N/A            1/31/2016           

Heritage Growth Fund

     0.70%         0.95%         N/A            1/31/2016           

International Growth Fund

     1.25%         1.75%         N/A            1/31/2016           

International Opportunities Fund

     1.95%         2.25%         N/A            1/31/2016         694,992   

Large Cap Value Fund

     0.90%         1.10%         0.98%         1/31/2016         77,246   

Long/Short Fund

     1.10%         N/A            1.17%         1/31/2016           

Micro Cap Fund

     1.75%         1.95%         N/A            1/31/2016           

Micro Cap Value Fund

     1.75%         1.95%         N/A            1/31/2016         149,567   

 

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Fund    Advisory
Fee
     Expense
Limitation
Investor Class
     Expense
Limitation
Institutional Class
     Contractual Expense
Limitation/
Reimbursement
Recoverable
Expiration Date
     Reimbursement
Recoverable
 

Small Cap Growth Fund

     1.00%         1.50%         N/A            1/31/2016       $   

Small Cap Value Fund

     1.00%         1.50%         1.15%         1/31/2016         26,165   

Strategic Income Fund

     0.70%         0.95%         N/A            1/31/2016           

Ultra Growth Fund

     1.00%         1.50%         N/A            1/31/2016           

World Innovators Fund

     1.50%         1.95%         N/A            1/31/2016           

Income Fund

     0.55%         N/A            N/A            N/A         N/A   

U.S. Treasury Fund

     0.50%         0.75%         N/A            1/31/2016           

Affiliated Trades — Certain Funds are permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain related affiliated funds under specified conditions outlined in the procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”). The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Funds from or to another fund (or funds) that are, or could be, considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further each transaction is effected at the current market price, as that term is defined under the procedures. During the six months ended March 31, 2015, the Funds had no purchases or sales of securities pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act.

Institutional Class Legal Fees — As disclosed in the annual report dated September 30, 2011, the Board approved a multi-class plan pursuant to which the Board established and designated two classes for each series known as Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares. The Advisor paid the legal costs associated with the establishment and designation of the new share classes for existing funds.

Payments by Advisor — During the 2012 fiscal year the Advisor discovered a trade allocation error involving several of the Wasatch Funds. In August 2012, the Advisor reimbursed the Global Opportunities Fund $1,167, the Micro Cap Fund $1,074, the Micro Cap Value Fund $1,282, the Small Cap Growth Fund $46,199, the Ultra Growth Fund $940 and the World Innovators Fund $437 as reimbursement for the error plus interest.

During the 2013 and 2014 fiscal years, the Advisor paid certain audit, legal and/or printing fees of the Core Growth, Emerging Markets Small Cap, Large Cap Value, Long/Short Institutional Class, Small Cap Growth, Small Cap Value, Strategic Income and World Innovators Funds. The Advisor does not intend to be reimbursed for these amounts.

On February 20, 2013, the Advisor discovered a trade error involving the Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund. The Advisor reimbursed the Fund $4,421.

The impact of the payments detailed above is reflected in the net expense ratios in the Financial Highlights.

10% Shareholders — As of March 31, 2015, the Funds had individual shareholder accounts and/or omnibus shareholder accounts (comprised of a group of individual shareholders), which individually amounted to more than 10% of the total shares outstanding of the Fund as detailed below:

 

     Number of
Accounts
     Percent of Shares
Outstanding
 

Core Growth Fund

    2         57.43

Emerging India Fund

    2         63.01

Emerging Markets Select Fund

    2         81.07

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

    2         57.82

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

    2         76.16

Global Opportunities Fund

    2         64.40

Heritage Growth Fund

    3         58.12

International Growth Fund

    2         53.26

International Opportunities Fund

    2         72.79

Large Cap Value Fund

    2         71.98

Long/Short Fund

    2         78.22

Micro Cap Fund

    2         26.62

Micro Cap Value Fund

    2         46.94

Small Cap Growth Fund

    2         52.87

Small Cap Value Fund

    2         38.71

Strategic Income Fund

    2         43.20

Ultra Growth Fund

    2         28.06

World Innovators Fund

    2         36.55

Income Fund

    2         84.42

U.S. Treasury Fund

    3         61.46

 

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Affiliated Interests — As of March 31, 2015, Wasatch Advisors, Inc. and its affiliates, and the retirement plans of Wasatch Advisors, Inc. and its affiliates, held shares of the Funds which may be redeemed at any time as detailed below:

 

     Number of
Accounts*
     Percent of Shares
Outstanding
 

Core Growth Fund

    17         0.73

Emerging India Fund

    20         12.31

Emerging Markets Select Fund

    17         10.08

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

    17         0.60

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

    24         0.63

Global Opportunities Fund

    22         2.77

Heritage Growth Fund

    8         4.47

International Growth Fund

    13         0.49

International Opportunities Fund

    26         2.30

Large Cap Value Fund

    13         0.37

Long/Short Fund

    11         0.21

Micro Cap Fund

    11         0.85

Micro Cap Value Fund

    13         2.33

Small Cap Growth Fund

    20         1.55

Small Cap Value Fund

    8         1.50

Strategic Income Fund

    8         9.06

Ultra Growth Fund

    6         1.96

World Innovators Fund

    8         1.76

Income Fund

    3         0.02

U.S. Treasury Fund

    6         0.55

 

* Multiple accounts with the same beneficial owner are treated as one account.

Payments by Former Service Provider — BISYS Fund Services, Inc. (“BISYS”) is a former service provider to the Large Cap Value Fund, Long/Short Fund and Income Fund. In August 2010, these funds received a one-time payment from the BISYS Fair Fund (a fund established pursuant to a settlement between the SEC and BISYS that requires, among other things, a distribution of settlement monies from the Fair Fund to benefit affected mutual funds). The impact of these payments is reflected in the net expense ratios in the Financial Highlights.

9. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

If a Fund’s holding represents ownership of 5% or more of the voting securities of a company, the company is deemed to be an affiliate as defined by the 1940 Act. The following Funds conducted transactions during the six months ended March 31, 2015 with an “affiliated company” as so defined:

 

     Share Activity      Dividends
Credited to
Income for the

period ended
3/31/2015
     Gain (Loss)
Realized on
Sale of Shares
for the

period ended
3/31/2015
 
      Balance
9/30/2014
     Purchases /
Additions
     Sales /
Reductions
     Balance
3/31/2015
       

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

                 

Akzo Nobel Pakistan Ltd.

             3,530,049                 3,530,049       $       $   

Chevron Lubricants Lanka plc

     5,300,185         1,000,000                 6,300,185         475,940           

 

 

International Growth Fund

                 

Diligent Board Member Services, Inc.

     4,679,359                         4,679,359       $       $   

 

 

Long/Short Fund

                 

Bill Barrett Corp.

     3,843,259         594,715         414,000         4,023,974       $       $ (5,588,938

Silicon Graphics International Corp.**

     2,820,938                 344,069         2,476,869                 (718,623

 

 

Micro Cap Fund

                 

Goldwater Bank, N.A.*

     154,000                 154,000               $       $ (1,532,300

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

                 

Argos Therapeutics, Inc.

     642,332         419,770                 1,062,102       $       $   

Blue Nile, Inc.

     786,591         41,962                 828,553                   

Cempra, Inc.*

     1,752,428                 408,519         1,343,909                 9,851,353   

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)

     1,423,495                         1,423,495                   

Echo Global Logistics, Inc.

     1,383,181         91,572                 1,474,753                   

IPC Healthcare, Inc.*

     1,030,019                 213,448         816,571                 (2,638,271

Knight Transportation, Inc.*

     4,784,182                 1,753,899         3,030,283         363,634         20,566,215   

SciQuest, Inc.

     1,615,954                 25,290         1,590,664                 (53,969

 

* This security was deemed to no longer meet the criteria of an affiliated company at the reporting date.

 

**On March 5, 2014, a Schedule 13D was filed for Silicon Graphics International Corp. (“the Company”) on behalf of the Advisor and the Wasatch Long/Short Fund, including the portfolio managers Michael L. Shinnick and Ralph C. Shive (“Reporting Persons”).

 

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10. RESTRICTED SECURITIES

The Funds may own investments that were purchased through private placement transactions or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and cannot be sold without prior registration under the Securities Act or may be limited due to certain restrictions. These securities are generally deemed to be illiquid and are valued at fair value as determined by a designated Pricing Committee of the Advisor (“Pricing Committee”), comprised of personnel of the Advisor, with oversight by the Board of Trustees and in accordance with Board-approved Pricing Policies and Procedures. If and when such securities are registered, the costs of registering such securities are paid by the issuer. At March 31, 2015, the Funds held the following restricted securities:

 

      Security
Type
   Acquisition
Date
   Cost      Fair
Value
     Value as %
of Net Assets
 

Micro Cap Value Fund

              

Acetylon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Series B

   Preferred Stock    2/3/11 - 5/25/12    $ 499,999       $ 1,366,314         0.86

Nobilis Health Corp.

   Warrants    9/25/14              1,677,362         1.05
     
         $ 499,999       $ 3,043,676         1.91

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

              

DataStax, Inc., Series E

   Preferred Stock    8/12/14    $ 8,000,002       $ 8,000,002         0.33

DocuSign, Inc., Series B

   Preferred Stock    3/3/14      437,256         437,256         0.02

DocuSign, Inc., Series B-1

   Preferred Stock    3/3/14      130,983         130,983         0.01

DocuSign, Inc., Series D

   Preferred Stock    3/3/14      313,930         313,930         0.01

DocuSign, Inc., Series E

   Preferred Stock    3/3/14      8,117,819         8,117,819         0.34

Drilling Info Holdings, Inc., Series B

   Preferred Stock    9/5/13      15,350,001         11,438,168         0.48

Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.

   LP Interest    10/10/03 - 7/21/14      3,145,318         3,041,131         0.13

Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P.

   LP Interest    3/16/06 - 2/23/15      1,520,842         1,436,735         0.06

Nanosys, Inc., Series D

   Preferred Stock    11/8/05      2,000,000         342,373         0.01

Nanosys, Inc., Series E

   Preferred Stock    8/13/10      184,939         182,500         0.01
     
         $ 39,201,090       $ 33,440,897         1.40

 

 

Strategic Income Fund

              

Redcorp Ventures Ltd.

   Corporate Bonds    7/5/07    $ 152,583       $ 848         0.00

Star Asia Financial Ltd.

   Common Stock    2/22/07 - 3/19/10      305,812         266,786         0.22
     
         $ 458,395       $ 267,634         0.22

 

 

Ultra Growth Fund

              

Data Sciences International, Inc., Series B

   Preferred Stock    1/20/06    $ 475,001       $ 730,874         0.65

Drilling Info Holdings, Inc., Series B

   Preferred Stock    9/5/13      1,150,001         856,932         0.76

Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.

   LP Interest    10/10/03 - 7/21/14      2,830,775         2,737,007         2.42

Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P.

   LP Interest    3/16/06 - 2/23/15      1,520,842         1,436,735         1.27

Nanosys, Inc., Series D

   Preferred Stock    11/8/05      500,001         85,594         0.08

Nanosys, Inc., Series E

   Preferred Stock    8/13/10      46,235         45,625         0.04

TherOx, Inc., Series I

   Preferred Stock    7/7/05      1,000,000         2,439         0.00

Xtera Communications, Inc.

   Common Stock    9/3/03      99,065         914         0.00
     
         $ 7,621,920       $ 5,896,120         5.22

 

 

World Innovators Fund

              

Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.

   LP Interest    10/10/03 - 7/21/14    $ 314,530       $ 304,111         0.15

Xtera Communications, Inc.

   Common Stock    9/3/03      7,076         65         0.00
     
         $ 321,606       $ 304,176         0.15

11. PURCHASE COMMITMENTS

In September 2003, the Small Cap Growth, Ultra Growth and World Innovators Funds entered into subscription agreements to acquire limited partnership interests in Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P. The remaining commitment amounts at March 31, 2015 were $150,000, $135,000 and $15,000, respectively.

In December 2005, the Small Cap Growth and Ultra Growth Funds entered into subscription agreements to acquire limited partnership interests in Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P. The remaining commitment amounts at March 31, 2015 were $60,000 per Fund.

Securities held by the Funds have been designated to meet these purchase commitments as indicated in the Schedules of Investments.

 

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12. LINE OF CREDIT

Effective May 23, 2014, the Funds in the Trust renewed and amended agreements for two open lines of credit totaling $300,000,000, one of which is $100,000,000 uncommitted, and the other of which is $200,000,000 committed, with State Street Bank and Trust Company (together, the “Line”). The agreements, as amended, increased the amounts available on the Line from the prior total of $75,000,000, with $25,000,000 uncommitted and $50,000,000 committed. The Funds incur commitment fees on the undrawn portion of the committed part of the Line, and interest expense to the extent of amounts drawn (borrowed) under the entire Line. Interest is based on the higher of (a) the Federal Funds rate as in effect on the date of borrowing, plus a margin, or (b) the overnight London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as in effect on the date of borrowing, plus a margin. Commitment fees are pro-rated among the Funds based upon relative average net assets. Interest expense is charged directly to a Fund based upon actual amounts borrowed by that Fund.

For the six months ended March 31, 2015, the following Funds had borrowings:

 

     Average Daily
Borrowings
     Number of
Days
Outstanding
     Interest
Expense
     Weighted
Average
Annualized
Interest Rate
     Balance at
3/31/15
 

Emerging India Fund

  $ 178,230         5       $ 34         1.39    $ 115,656   

Emerging Markets Select Fund

    80,860         19         58         1.36        

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

    5,375,679         56         11,438         1.37        

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

    15,653,728         5         3,022         1.39        

Global Opportunities Fund

    2,620,295         42         4,197         1.37      536,277   

International Growth Fund

    17,199,278         32         21,093         1.38        

Large Cap Value Fund

    4,731,183         10         1,804         1.37        

Income Fund

    562,353         9         191         1.36        

13. PRINCIPAL RISKS

Market and Credit Risk — In the normal course of business the Funds trade financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit risk). Similar to credit risk, the Funds may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Funds have unsettled or open transactions will default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to these financial assets approximates their carrying value as recorded in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Non-Diversification Risk — A non-diversified fund can invest a larger portion of its assets in the stocks of a limited number of companies than a diversified fund, which means it may have more exposure to the price movements of a single security or small group of securities than funds that diversify their investments among many companies. The Emerging Markets Select Fund is non-diversified.

Inflation Risk — Inflation risk is the possibility that inflation will reduce the purchasing power of a currency, and subsequently reduce the value of a security or asset, and may result in rising interest rates. Inflation is the overall upward price movement of goods and services in an economy that causes the value of a currency to decline.

Interest Rate Risk — Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. A rise in interest rates typically causes a fall in

values. Interest rate risk should be modest for shorter-term securities, moderate for intermediate-term securities and high for longer-term securities. Generally, an increase in the average maturity of a fund will make it more sensitive to interest rate risk. The interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of principal, by a lender to a borrower for the use of assets.

Foreign Currency Risk — If a fund invests directly in foreign currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar. This also includes the risk associated with higher transaction costs, delayed settlements, currency controls and adverse economic developments related to foreign investments.

Region Risk — The Funds, except the U.S. Treasury Fund, invest in equity and fixed income securities of non-U.S. issuers. Although the Funds maintain diversified investment portfolios, political or economic developments within a particular country or region may have an adverse effect on the ability of domiciled issuers to meet their obligations. These risks are exaggerated for securities of issuers tied economically to emerging and frontier market countries. Additionally, political or economic developments may have an adverse effect on the liquidity and volatility of portfolio securities and currency holdings.

Shareholder Concentration Risk — A significant portion of the net assets of the Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund and International Opportunities Fund are owned by a group of shareholders advised by a common investment advisor. If this group of shareholders simultaneously redeems on the advice of their investment advisor, Fund expenses may increase and performance may be materially

 

 

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affected. However, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse both the Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund and the International Opportunities Fund should their operating expenses exceed 2.25% through at least January 31, 2016. The Emerging Markets Select Fund also has a significant portion of net assets concentrated in relatively few related accounts. The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse the Emerging Markets Select Fund should the operating expenses exceed 1.69% for the Investor Class and 1.50% for the Institutional Class through at least January 31, 2016.

14. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND INVESTMENTS

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Funds use various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP established a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are:

 

  Ÿ   Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.
  Ÿ   Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. The inputs may include quoted prices for the identical investment on an inactive market, prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
  Ÿ   Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether a security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

Equity Securities (common and preferred stock) —  Securities are valued as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)(generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on the valuation date. Equity securities and listed warrants are valued using a commercial pricing service at the last quoted sales price taken from the primary market in which each security trades and, with respect to equity securities traded on the National Association of Securities Dealer Automated Quotation system (“NASDAQ”), such securities are valued

using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”) or last sales price if no NOCP is available. If there are no sales on the primary exchange or market on a day, then the security shall be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask price on the primary exchange or market as provided by a pricing service. If the mean cannot be calculated or there is no trade activity on a day, then the security shall be valued at the previous trading day’s price as provided by a pricing service. In some instances, particularly on foreign exchanges, an official close or evaluated price may be used if the pricing service is unable to provide the last trade or most recent mean price. To the extent that these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Additionally, a fund’s investments are valued at fair value by the Pricing Committee if the Advisor determines that an event impacting the value of an investment occurred between the closing time of a security’s primary market or exchange (for example, a foreign exchange or market) and the time the fund’s share price is calculated. Significant events include, but are not limited to the following: significant fluctuations in domestic markets, foreign markets or foreign currencies; occurrences not directly tied to the securities markets such as natural disasters, armed conflicts or significant governmental actions; and major announcements affecting a single issuer or an entire market or market sector. In responding to a significant event, the Pricing Committee determines the fair value of affected securities by considering factors including, but not limited to: index options and futures traded subsequent to the close; American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) or other related receipts; currency spot or forward markets that trade after pricing of the foreign exchange; other derivative securities traded after the close such as Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts (“SPDRs”) and other exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”); and alternative market quotes on the affected securities. When applicable, the Funds use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to assist in adjusting the valuation of foreign securities. When a Fund uses this fair value pricing method, the values assigned to the Fund’s foreign securities may not be the quoted or published prices of the investments on their primary markets or exchanges, and the securities are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. These valuation procedures apply equally to long or short equity positions in a fund.

Participation Notes — Investments are valued at the market price of the underlying security. Counterparty risk is regularly reviewed and considered for valuation.

Corporate Debt Securities — Investments are valued at current market value by a pricing service, or by using the last sale or bid price based on observable inputs. Observable inputs may include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. Although most corporate bonds are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in instances where observable inputs are not available, they are categorized as Level 3.

 

 

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Short-Term Notes — Investments maturing in 60 days or less at the time of purchase, are generally valued at amortized cost, unless it is determined that the amortized cost method would not represent fair value, in which case the securities are marked-to-market. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, the values would be categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Asset-Backed Securities — Investments are priced using the closing bid as supplied by a pricing service based on observable inputs. Observable inputs may include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data including market research publications, new issue data, monthly payment information and collateral performance. Although most asset-backed securities are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in instances where observable inputs are not available, they are categorized as Level 3.

U.S. Government Issuers — Investments are priced using the closing bid as supplied by a pricing service based on observable inputs. Observable inputs may include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. Although most U.S. government bonds are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in instances where observable inputs are not available, they are categorized as Level 3.

Derivative Instruments — Listed derivatives that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price in the market where they are principally traded. If there are no sales on the primary exchange or market on a given day, then the option is valued at the mean of the last

bid price and ask price on the primary exchange or market as provided by a pricing service. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the market rate provided by the pricing service.

Restricted Securities — If market quotations are not readily available for the Funds’ investments in securities such as restricted securities, private placements, securities for which trading has been halted or other illiquid securities, these investments are valued at fair value in accordance with Board-approved Pricing Policies and Procedures by the Pricing Committee with oversight by the Board of Trustees. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. For each applicable investment that is fair valued, the Pricing Committee considers, to the extent applicable, various factors including, but not limited to, the financial condition of the company or limited partnership, operating results, prices paid in follow-on rounds, comparable companies in the public market, the nature and duration of the restrictions for holding the securities, a stated net asset value (NAV) for the partnership, if applicable, and other relevant factors. Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified in either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

When the last day of the reporting period is a non-business day, certain foreign markets may be open on days the NYSE is closed, which could result in differences between the value of a fund’s portfolio securities on the last business day and the last calendar day of the reporting period. Any significant security valuation changes due to an open foreign market are adjusted and reflected by the fund for financial reporting purposes.

 

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of March 31, 2015 in valuing the Funds’ assets and liabilities:

 

Fund    Category    Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Value at
3/31/15
 

Core Growth Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

      $ 1,034,491,153       $       $               —       $ 1,034,491,153   

Short-Term Investments

                65,022,313                 65,022,313   
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,034,491,153       $ 65,022,313       $       $ 1,099,513,466   
     

 

 

 

Emerging India Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

      $ 77,960,704       $       $       $ 77,960,704   

Corporate Bonds

                16,599                 16,599   
     

 

 

 
      $ 77,960,704       $ 16,599       $       $ 77,977,303   
     

 

 

 

Emerging Markets Select Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Health Care Facilities    $ 1,115,898       $ 996,283       $       $ 2,112,181   
   Other      52,452,014                         52,452,014   

Rights

                36,948                 36,948   

Short-Term Investments

                3,373,728                 3,373,728   
     

 

 

 
      $ 53,567,912       $ 4,406,959       $       $ 57,974,871   
     

 

 

 

 

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Fund    Category    Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Value at
3/31/15
 

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Construction Materials    $ 17,154,979       $ 12,861,708       $               —       $ 30,016,687   
   Consumer Finance      46,345,723         18,224,753                 64,570,476   
   Electronic Manufacturing Services              11,800,106                 11,800,106   
   Home Improvement Retail              5,978,132                 5,978,132   
   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines      11,125,304         20,814,613                 31,939,917   
   Pharmaceuticals      49,086,338         8,730,919                 57,817,257   
   Reinsurance              7,203,282                 7,203,282   
   Other      1,008,328,731                         1,008,328,731   

Warrants

        132,182                         132,182   

Short-Term Investments

                16,127,296                 16,127,296   
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,132,173,257       $ 101,740,809       $       $ 1,233,914,066   
     

 

 

 

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Construction Materials    $ 66,857,170       $ 11,314,889       $       $ 78,172,059   
   Diversified Banks      170,126,926         4,882,151                 175,009,077   
   Packaged Foods & Meats      243,038,660         1,647,841                 244,686,501   
   Other      672,340,822                         672,340,822   

Participation Notes

                19,092,530                 19,092,530   

Short-Term Investments

                21,043,371                 21,043,371   
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,152,363,578       $ 57,980,782       $       $ 1,210,344,360   
     

 

 

 

Global Opportunities Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Consumer Finance    $ 11,769,232       $ 3,298,940       $       $ 15,068,172   
   Other      169,434,570                         169,434,570   
     

 

 

 
      $ 181,203,802       $ 3,298,940       $       $ 184,502,742   
     

 

 

 

Heritage Growth Fund

              

Assets

              

Short-Term Investments

      $       $ 76,601,431       $       $ 76,601,431   
     

 

 

 
      $       $ 76,601,431       $       $ 76,601,431   
     

 

 

 

International Growth Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

      $ 1,303,605,488       $       $       $ 1,303,605,488   

Rights

                491,766                 491,766   

Short-Term Investments

                3,363,537                 3,363,537   
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,303,605,488       $ 3,855,303       $       $ 1,307,460,791   
     

 

 

 

International Opportunities Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Building Products    $ 2,154,852       $ 1,386,718       $       $ 3,541,570   
   Food Distributors              2,697,703                 2,697,703   
   Household Products      7,059,744         2,356,106                 9,415,850   
   Other      392,462,506                         392,462,506   

Short-Term Investments

                16,849,460                 16,849,460   
     

 

 

 
      $ 401,677,102       $ 23,289,987       $       $ 424,967,089   
     

 

 

 

Large Cap Value Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

      $ 308,485,596       $       $       $ 308,485,596   

Short-Term Investments

                7,858,745                 7,858,745   
     

 

 

 
      $ 308,485,596       $ 7,858,745       $       $ 316,344,341   
     

 

 

 

Long/Short Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

      $ 1,788,315,845       $       $       $ 1,788,315,845   

Short-Term Investments

                338,829,617                 338,829,617   
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,788,315,845       $ 338,829,617       $       $ 2,127,145,462   
     

 

 

 

 

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Fund    Category    Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Value at
3/31/15
 

Liabilities

              

Securities Sold Short

      $ (332,658,578    $       $       $ (332,658,578
     

 

 

 
      $ (332,658,578    $       $       $ (332,658,578
     

 

 

 

Micro Cap Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

      $ 314,282,210       $       $       $ 314,282,210   

Short-Term Investments

                12,589,254                 12,589,254   
     

 

 

 
      $ 314,282,210       $ 12,589,254       $       $ 326,871,464   
     

 

 

 

Micro Cap Value Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

              
   Personal Products    $ 2,107,350       $ 675,000       $       $ 2,782,350   
   Other      140,315,289                         140,315,289   

Preferred Stocks

              
   Pharmaceuticals                      1,366,314         1,366,314   
   Other      692,699                         692,699   

Limited Partnership Interest

        1,578,150                         1,578,150   

Warrants

                1,677,362                 1,677,362   

Short-Term Investments

                10,805,737                 10,805,737   

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

                566,674                 566,674   
     

 

 

 
      $ 144,693,488       $ 13,724,773       $ 1,366,314       $ 159,784,575   
     

 

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

      $ 2,354,375,145       $       $       $ 2,354,375,145   

Preferred Stocks

                        28,963,031         28,963,031   

Limited Partnership Interest

                        4,477,866         4,477,866   

Short-Term Investments

                15,459,434                 15,459,434   
     

 

 

 
      $ 2,354,375,145       $ 15,459,434       $ 33,440,897       $ 2,403,275,476   
     

 

 

 

Small Cap Value Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

      $ 299,440,715       $       $       $ 299,440,715   

Short-Term Investments

                4,952,637                 4,952,637   
     

 

 

 
      $ 299,440,715       $ 4,952,637       $       $ 304,393,352   
     

 

 

 

Strategic Income Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

              
   Diversified REITs    $       $ 266,786       $       $ 266,786   
   Other      98,690,475                         98,690,475   

Exchange-Traded Funds

        2,337,840                         2,337,840   

Limited Partnership Interest

        13,054,045                         13,054,045   

Corporate Bonds

                        848         848   

Short-Term Investments

                5,331,489                 5,331,489   
     

 

 

 
      $ 114,082,360       $ 5,598,275       $ 848       $ 119,681,483   
     

 

 

 

Ultra Growth Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

              
   Internet Software & Services    $ 12,392,574       $       $ 914       $ 12,393,488   
   Other      88,599,074                         88,599,074   

Preferred Stocks

                        1,721,464         1,721,464   

Limited Partnership Interest

                   4,173,742         4,173,742   

Short-Term Investments

                7,944,937                 7,944,937   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 100,991,648       $ 7,944,937       $ 5,896,120       $ 114,832,705   
     

 

 

 

World Innovators Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

              
   Internet Software & Services    $ 9,458,853       $       $ 65       $ 9,458,918   
   Other      178,582,248                         178,582,248   

Limited Partnership Interest

                        304,111         304,111   

Short-Term Investments

                19,131,681                 19,131,681   
     

 

 

 
      $ 188,041,101       $ 19,131,681       $ 304,176       $ 207,476,958   
     

 

 

 

 

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Fund    Category    Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Value at
3/31/15
 

Income Fund

              

Assets

              

Asset Backed Securities

      $       $ 8,991,693       $               —       $ 8,991,693   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

                13,844,157                 13,844,157   

Corporate Bonds

                47,712,033                 47,712,033   

Municipal Bonds

                2,475,439                 2,475,439   

Exchange-Traded Funds

        1,023,510                         1,023,510   

U.S. Government Agency Securities

                21,802,982                 21,802,982   

U.S. Treasury Notes

                9,830,932                 9,830,932   

Preferred Stocks

        899,900                         899,900   

Short-Term Investments

                2,238,568                 2,238,568   
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,923,410       $ 106,895,804       $       $ 108,819,214   
     

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Fund

              

Assets

              

U.S. Government Obligations

      $       $ 354,162,374       $       $ 354,162,374   

Short-Term Investments

                5,395,754                 5,395,754   
     

 

 

 
      $       $ 359,558,128       $       $ 359,558,128   
     

 

 

 

If the securities of an Asset Class are all the same level, the asset class is shown in total. If the securities of an Asset Class cross levels, the level with the smallest number of categories and with multiple levels within a category is displayed by category. The remaining categories that do not cross levels are combined into the “Other” category.

The valuation techniques used by the Funds to measure fair value for the six months ended March 31, 2015 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs.

The Funds’ policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period. There was a transfer of $8,730,919 from Level 1 to Level 2 in the Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund due to a security halted from trading as of March 31, 2015, a transfer of $29,936,586 from Level 2 to Level 1 in the Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund due to a security having a stale price as of September 30, 2014 and an active price of March 31, 2015 and a transfer of $2,648,403 from Level 3 to Level 2 in the Micro Cap Value Fund due to a change in pricing strategy on a warrant and a PIPE.

The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the Funds during the period ended March 31, 2015:

 

Fund   Market Value
Beginning
Balance
9/30/2014
    Purchases
at Cost
    Sales
(Proceeds)
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
   

Realized
Gain/

(Loss)

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Transfers
in at
Market
Value
    Transfers
out at
Market
Value
    Market
Value
Ending
Balance
3/31/2015
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) on
Investments Held
at 3/31/2015
 

Micro Cap Fund

                   

Common Stocks

  $ 32,340      $      $ (7,700   $        —      $ (1,532,300   $ 1,507,660      $        —      $      $      $   
 

 

 

 
    32,340               (7,700            (1,532,300     1,507,660                               
 

 

 

 

Micro Cap Value Fund

                   

Common Stocks

    1,186,508               (139,318            (779,686     703,537               (971,041              

Preferred Stocks

    1,366,314                                                         1,366,314          

Warrants

    4,150                                    1,673,212               (1,677,362              
 

 

 

 
    2,556,972               (139,318            (779,686     2,376,749               (2,648,403     1,366,314          
 

 

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

                   

Preferred Stocks

    32,900,050                                    (3,937,019                   28,963,031        (3,937,019

Limited Partnership Interest

    4,515,675        15,000        (421,300            437,765        (69,274                   4,477,866        (69,274
 

 

 

 
  $ 37,415,725      $ 15,000      $ (421,300   $      $ 437,765      $ (4,006,293   $      $      $ 33,440,897      $ (4,006,293
 

 

 

 

 

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Fund   Market Value
Beginning
Balance
9/30/14
    Purchases
at Cost
    Sales
(Proceeds)
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
   

Realized
Gain/

(Loss)

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Transfers
in at
Market
Value
    Transfers
out at
Market
Value
    Market
Value
Ending
Balance
3/31/15
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) on
Investments Held
at 3/31/15
 

Strategic Income Fund

                   

Corporate Bonds

  $ 1,125      $      $      $         —      $      $ (277   $         —      $         —      $ 848      $ (277
 

 

 

 

Ultra Growth Fund

                   

Common Stocks

  $ 914                                                         914          

Preferred Stocks

    2,018,982                                    (297,518                   1,721,464        (297,518

Limited Partnership Interest

    4,198,989        15,000        (395,306            426,940        (71,881                   4,173,742        (71,881
 

 

 

 
  $ 6,218,885        15,000        (395,306            426,940        (369,399                   5,896,120        (369,399
 

 

 

 

World Innovators Fund

                   

Common Stocks

  $ 65                                                         65          

Limited Partnership Interest

    316,673               (25,995            10,819        2,614                      304,111        (2,614
 

 

 

 
  $ 316,738      $      $ (25,995   $      $ 10,819      $ 2,614      $      $      $ 304,176      $ (2,614
 

 

 

 

QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT LEVEL 3 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

Fund   Description   Fair Value
at 3/31/15
    Valuation Technique   Unobservable Input   Range
(Average)
 

Micro Cap Value Fund

  Direct Venture Capital Investments: Pharmaceuticals   $ 1,366,314      Probability of warrant exercise   Exercise price     *   
                Probability of no warrant exercise   Remaining value        

Small Cap Growth Fund

  Direct Venture Capital Investments: Biotechnology   $ 524,873      Market comparable companies   EV/R** multiple     0.7 - 1.8(1.3
                    Discount for lack of marketability     20%   

Small Cap Growth Fund

  Direct Venture Capital Investments: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services   $ 11,438,169      Market comparable companies   EV/R** multiple     3.0 - 10.8(5.7
                    Discount for lack of marketability     20%   

Ultra Growth Fund

  Direct Venture Capital Investments: Biotechnology   $ 131,219      Market comparable companies   EV/R** multiple     0.7 - 1.8(1.3
                    Discount for lack of marketability     20%   

Ultra Growth Fund

  Direct Venture Capital Investments: Health Care Technology   $ 730,874      Market comparable companies   EBITDA*** multiple     7.3 - 17.9(12.4
        EV/R** multiple     1.0 - 4.1(2.5
                    Discount for lack of marketability     20%   

Ultra Growth Fund

  Direct Venture Capital Investments: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services   $ 856,932      Market comparable companies   EV/R** multiple     3.0 - 10.8(5.7
                    Discount for lack of marketability     20%   

 

* The exercise price of the warrant will be within a range; the actual price is not set at this time. As such, this valuation is directionally sensitive to the determination of the exercise price within the range.
** Enterprise-Value-To-Revenue Multiple — (“EV/R”) A measure of the value of a stock that compares a company’s enterprise value to its revenue.
*** Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”) is net income with interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization added back to it. EBITDA can be used to analyze and compare profitability between companies and industries because it eliminates the effects of financing and accounting decisions.

Changes in EV/R multiples and EBITDA multiples, each in isolation, may change the fair value of an investment. Generally, a decrease in these multiples will result in a decrease in the fair value of an investment.

The Funds’ other Level 3 investments have been valued using unadjusted third-party transactions and quotations, unadjusted historical third party information or the unadjusted NAV of an investment in private investment companies. No unobservable inputs internally developed by the Funds have been applied to these investments, thus they have been excluded from the above table.

 

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15. OFFSETTING

Each Fund is party to various netting arrangements. The FASB requires disclosure about certain netting arrangements and similar agreements to enable users of a Fund’s financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on the Fund’s financial position. The scope of the disclosure is limited to derivative instruments, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions.

The following tables present information about financial instruments that were subject to enforceable netting arrangements as of March 31, 2015:

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

 

         Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities  
Fund   Counterparty    Gross Asset Amounts
Presented in Statement
of Assets and Liabilities
     Financial
Instrument
     Collateral
Received1
    Net Amount
(not less
than 0)
 

Core Growth Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.    $ 65,022,313       $   —       $ (65,022,313   $   —   

Emerging Markets Select Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      3,373,728                 (3,373,728       

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      16,127,296                 (16,127,296       

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      21,043,371                 (21,043,371       

Heritage Growth Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      76,601,431                 (76,601,431       

International Growth Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      3,363,537                 (3,363,537       

International Opportunities Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      16,849,460                 (16,849,460       

Large Cap Value Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      7,858,745                 (7,858,745       

Long/Short Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      338,829,617                 (338,829,617       

Micro Cap Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      12,589,254                 (12,589,254       

Micro Cap Value Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      10,805,737                 (10,805,737       

Small Cap Growth Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      15,459,434                 (15,459,434       

Small Cap Value Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      4,952,637                 (4,952,637       

Strategic Income Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      5,331,489                 (5,331,489       

Ultra Growth Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      7,944,937                 (7,944,937       

World Innovators Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      19,131,681                 (19,131,681       

Income Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      2,238,568                 (2,238,568       

U.S. Treasury Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      5,395,754                 (5,395,754       

SECURITIES BORROWED FOR SHORT SALES

 

  

         Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities  
Fund   Counterparty    Gross Liability Amounts
Presented in Statement
of Assets and Liabilities
     Financial
Instrument
     Collateral
Pledged2
    Net Amount
(Not less
than 0)
 

Long/Short Fund

  JPMorgan Chase    $ 332,658,578       $   —       $ (332,658,578   $    —   

FOREIGN EXCHANGE CURRENCY

 

  

         Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities  
Fund   Counterparty    Gross Asset Amounts
Presented in Statement
of Assets and Liabilities
     Financial
Instrument
     Collateral
Received
    Net Amount
(Not less
than 0)
 

Micro Cap Value Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.    $        566,674       $   —       $   —      $  566,674   

 

1  Repurchase agreements are classified as short-term investments in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The market value of the collateral received is greater than the amounts indicated in the table. For further information, see Note 3 and the Schedules of Investments.

 

2  The market value of the collateral received is greater than the amounts indicated in the table. For further information, see Note 3 — Securities and Other Investments “Short Sales” and the Schedules of Investments.

 

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16. FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS*

The following is a summary of the fair valuations of the Funds’ derivative instruments categorized by risk exposure:

WASATCH LONG/SHORT FUND

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the period ended March 31, 2015:

 

     Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under Statement 133  
      Interest Rate
Contracts
     Foreign Exchange
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

                 

Net realized gain (loss) on options written

   $       $       $       ($ 1,377,491    $       ($ 1,377,491
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

                 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, options and foreign currency translations

   $   —       $   —       $   —       $ 1,010,459       $   —       $ 1,010,459   
  

 

 

 

WASATCH MICRO CAP VALUE FUND

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2015:

 

     Derivatives accounted for as hedging instruments under Statement 133  
      Interest Rate
Contracts
     Foreign Exchange
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Asset Derivatives

                 

Unrealized appreciation of foreign currency exchange contracts

   $   —       $ 566,674       $   —       $   —       $   —       $ 566,674   
  

 

 

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the period ended March 31, 2015:

 

     Derivatives accounted for as hedging and non-hedging instruments under Statement 133  
      Interest Rate
Contracts
     Foreign Exchange
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

                 

Net realized gain (loss) on options written

   $       $       $       $ 272,422       $       $ 272,422   
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

                 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, options and foreign currency translations

   $   —       $ 566,674 1     $   —       $ (10,336    $   —       $ 556,338   
  

 

 

 

 

* See Note 4 — Financial Derivative Instruments for additional information.

 

1  Derivative accounted for as hedging instrument under Statement 133.

For the six months ended March 31, 2015, the average monthly balance of outstanding derivative financial instruments was as follows:

 

     Micro Cap
Value Fund
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

 

Average number of contracts — U.S. dollars purchased

    1 

Average U.S. dollar amounts purchased

  $ 935,684   

Option contracts:

 

Average number of call contracts written

    260   

Average value of call contracts written

  $ 61,088   

 

1 Amount represents less than 0.05.

 

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17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

At the Wasatch Funds Board meeting on February 10, 2015, the Board of Trustees approved a plan of liquidation, termination, and dissolution of the Heritage Growth Fund. The net assets of the Fund were liquidated and distributed to the remaining Fund shareholders on April 30, 2015.

At the Wasatch Funds Board meeting on May 19, 2015, the Board of Trustees authorized the Trust to decrease the committed line of credit from $200,000,000 to $100,000,000 and increase the uncommitted line of credit from $100,000,000 to $200,000,000 with State Street Bank and Trust Company. The total of the two lines of credit remained at $300,000,000. (See Note 12.)

 

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WASATCH FUNDSSupplemental Information MARCH 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY

Management Information. The business affairs of Wasatch Funds are overseen by its Board of Trustees. The Board consists of five Independent Trustees and one Interested Trustee. Three of the Independent Trustees and the Interested Trustee were elected by shareholders to serve until their successors are qualified, appointed or elected in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust and By-Laws. Two Independent Trustees have been appointed by the elected Independent Trustees to serve until their successors are qualified, appointed or elected in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust and By-Laws.

The trustees and executive officers of Wasatch Funds and their principal occupations for at least the last five years are set forth below.

 

Name, Address

and Age

  Position(s)
Held with
Wasatch Funds
  Term of Office1 and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
during Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee
  Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
during Past 5 Years2

Independent Trustees

         

James U. Jensen, J.D., MBA

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 70

  Trustee and Chairman of the Board  

Indefinite

 

Served as Chairman of the Board since 2004 and Trustee since 1986

  Chief Executive Officer of Clearwater Law & Governance Group (an operating law firm board governance consulting company) April 2008 to present; Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Intelisum, Inc. (a company pursuing computer and measurement technology and products) 2001 - 2008; Consultant on corporate growth and technology transfer since 2004; Vice President, Corporate Development, Legal Affairs and General Counsel, and Secretary, NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 1991 to 2004.   20   Director and Board Chairman of Agricon Global Corporation (formerly known as Bayhill Capital Corporation (telephone communications) from December 2007 to February 2014; Trustee, Northern Lights Fund Trust III (30 portfolios) since 2012.

D. James Croft, Ph.D.

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 73

 

Trustee and Chairman of the Governance & Nominating Committee

 

Indefinite

 

Served as Trustee since 2005

  Consultant to the mortgage industry on issues of mortgage quality, identification of mortgage fraud, strategic planning and client development since 2004; Founder and Executive Director, Mortgage Asset Research Institute from 1990 to 2004.   20   None

Miriam M. Allison3

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 67

  Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee  

Indefinite

 

Served as Trustee

since 2010

  Rancher since 2004. From 2001 to 2005, Chairman of UMB Fund Services, Inc.   20  

Director, Northwestern

Mutual Series Fund, Inc. (27 portfolios) since 2006.

Heikki Rinne, Ph.D.

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 62

  Trustee  

Indefinite

 

Served as Trustee

since October 2012

  Chief Executive Officer of the Halton Group Ltd. (an indoor environmental control manufacturing and technology company) since 2002.   20   None

Kristen M. Fletcher

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 62

  Trustee  

Indefinite

 

Served as Trustee since October 2014

  Director Utah Symphony/Utah Opera since 2005; Director, Woodlands Commercial Bank 2009 to 2012; Chairman and CEO, ABN AMRO, Inc. and U.S. Country Representative, ABN AMRO Bank, NV from 2002 to 2004.   20   Director Utah Symphony/Utah Opera since 2005; Director Woodlands Commercial Bank 2009 to 2012.

 

Interested Trustee

         

Samuel S. Stewart, Jr.

  Ph.D., CFA4

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 72

  President and Trustee  

Indefinite

 

Served as President and Trustee since 1986

  Chairman of the Board for the Advisor since 1975; Chief Investment Officer of the Advisor from 2004 to June 2009; Director of Research of the Advisor from 1975 to 2004; Chairman of the Board of Wasatch Funds from 1986 to 2004.   20   None

 

 

1  A Trustee may serve until his/her death, resignation, removal or retirement. Each Independent Trustee shall retire as Trustee at the end of the calendar year in which he/she attains the age of 75 years.

 

2  Directorships are those held by a Trustee in any company with a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act or any company registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act.

 

3  Ms. Allison previously owned shares of UMB Financial Corp., the parent company of UMB Fund Services, Inc., the Funds’ transfer agent. Ms. Allison no longer owns such shares.

 

Dr. Stewart is an Interested Trustee because he serves as the Chairman of the Board and Portfolio Manager of the Advisor.

 

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Name, Address
and Age
 

Position(s)
Held with

Wasatch Funds

  Term of Office and
Length of Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
during Past 5 Years

Officers

     

Daniel D. Thurber

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 45

  Vice President  

Indefinite

 

Served as Vice President since February 2007

  General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Director of Compliance for the Advisor since 2006.

Russell L. Biles

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 47

  Chief Compliance Officer, Vice President and Secretary  

Indefinite

 

Served as Chief Compliance

Officer and Vice President

since February 2007 and

Secretary since November 2008

  Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President for Wasatch Funds since February 2007; Secretary for Wasatch Funds since November 2008; Counsel for the Advisor since October 2006.

Cindy B. Firestone, CPA

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 57

  Treasurer  

Indefinite

 

Served as Treasurer since

May 2009

  Treasurer for Wasatch Funds since May 2009; Assistant Treasurer for Wasatch Funds from November 2008 to May 2009; Internal Auditor for the Advisor from December 2002 to August 2011.

David Corbett

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 42

  Assistant Vice President  

Indefinite

 

Served as Assistant Vice President
since August 2012

  Assistant Vice President for Wasatch Funds since August 2012; Director of Mutual Fund Services for the Advisor since June 2007.

 

Additional information about the Funds’ trustees is provided in the Statement of Additional Information and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800.551.1700.

ADDITIONAL TAX INFORMATION

The Funds hereby designate the following amounts or maximum amounts allowable as long term capital gain dividends for the purpose of the dividends paid deduction. The amounts designated here include the utilization of earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on the redemption of shares.

 

Fund    Amount  

Heritage Growth Fund

   $ 59,123,151   
 

 

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PROXY VOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND RECORD

A description of the policies and procedures that Wasatch Advisors uses to vote proxies related to the Funds’ portfolio securities is set forth in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information which is available without charge, upon request, on the Funds’ website at www.WasatchFunds.com or by calling 800.551.1700 and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.sec.gov.

Wasatch Funds’ proxy voting record is available on the Funds’ website at www.WasatchFunds.com and the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov no later than August 31 for the prior 12 months ending June  30.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS DISCLOSURE ON FORM N-Q

The Funds file their complete schedules of investments with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year, commencing with the quarter ended December 31, 2004, on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

BOARD CONSIDERATIONS FOR ADVISORY AGREEMENTS OF THE WASATCH FUNDS FOR 2015

At a meeting held on November 11-12, 2014 (the “Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Wasatch Funds Trust (the “Trust”), including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved the Advisory and Service Contract (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust and Wasatch Advisors, Inc. (the “Advisor”) on behalf of each series of the Trust (each a “Fund”); the sub-advisory agreement between the Advisor and Hoisington Investment Management Company (“HIMCO”) on behalf of the Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund (the “U.S. Treasury Fund”); and the sub-advisory agreement between the Advisor and 1st Source Corporation Investment Advisors, Inc. (“1st Source”) on behalf of the Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund (the “Income Fund”) (the foregoing sub-advisory agreements are each a “Sub-Advisory Agreement” and collectively, the “Sub-Advisory Agreements,” and HIMCO and 1st Source are each a “Sub-Advisor”).

In preparation for their role in the evaluation of the Advisory Agreement with the Advisor and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Independent Trustees met in executive session on October 28, 2014 and November 11, 2014. In addition to the executive sessions, the Independent Trustees also met with management of the Advisor at their quarterly meetings as well as at other times between the quarterly meetings throughout the year. At the quarterly meetings, the Board reviewed reports by the Advisor regarding, among other things, Fund investment performance and Fund expenses, compliance, valuation, regulatory matters, risk management and other matters relating to Fund operations. The Board also met with key investment personnel managing certain Funds during the year. In advance of the Meeting, the Board and independent legal counsel received materials and other information from the Advisor which

outlined, among other things:

Ÿ   the terms and conditions of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements, including the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Advisor and each Sub-Advisor;
Ÿ   the organization and business operations of the Advisor and Sub-Advisors, including the experience of persons who have managed and who will manage each respective Fund;
Ÿ   the profitability of the Advisor from serving as advisor to each respective Fund (plus industry profitability data for other advisors to unaffiliated investment companies);
Ÿ   the management fees of the Advisor, including comparisons of such fees with the management fees of other unaffiliated peer funds prepared by an independent third party and the Advisor’s fees for other clients;
Ÿ   the sub-advisory fees of each Sub-Advisor with respect to the U.S. Treasury Fund and Income Fund (including the respective Sub-Advisor’s fee schedule for other clients);
Ÿ   the expenses of each Fund, including comparisons with the expense ratios of other unaffiliated peer funds compiled by an independent third party; and
Ÿ   each respective Fund’s past performance, including comparisons with the performance of other unaffiliated peer funds compiled by independent third parties and with recognized benchmarks as described below.

As the Independent Trustees reviewed the materials, they also requested in writing (through their independent legal counsel) and received supplemental information and responses to various questions. The information provided for the Meeting supplements the information the Board received throughout the year regarding the Funds’ performance and operations.

At their regular Board meetings and executive sessions, the Independent Trustees were joined by independent legal counsel. In addition to the material provided by the Advisor, the Independent Trustees also received from independent counsel a legal memorandum outlining, among other things, the duties of the Independent Trustees under the 1940 Act, as well as the general principles of relevant state law in reviewing and approving advisory contracts; the requirements of the 1940 Act in such matters; an advisor’s fiduciary duty with respect to advisory agreements and compensation; the standards used by courts in determining whether investment company boards of trustees have fulfilled their duties and factors to be considered by the Board in voting on advisory agreements. During the October 28, 2014 executive session, independent legal counsel reviewed these duties and the factors set out in judicial decisions and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) directives relating to the approval of advisory contracts.

In evaluating the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements and determining the factors to be considered and the weight given to each factor, the Independent Trustees relied upon their own business judgment, the legal advice provided by legal counsel and their accumulated knowledge and experience gained from overseeing the Funds and from the information provided by management and discussions with the Funds’ portfolio managers at the

 

 

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Board meetings throughout the year. The Board’s consideration of the contractual fee arrangements for the Funds are the result of several years of review and discussion between the Board and Fund management and the Independent Trustees’ conclusions may be based, in part, on the Board’s consideration of the fee arrangements and other factors developed in prior years. Each Independent Trustee may have accorded different weight to the various factors in reaching his or her conclusions with respect to the Advisory Agreement and applicable Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Independent Trustees did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling. The Independent Trustees’ considerations were instead based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information presented. The material factors considered by the Board and its conclusions are described below.

 

A.   NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES

In considering the renewal of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Independent Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisors’ services, including portfolio management services (and the resulting Fund performance) and non-advisory or administrative services. The Independent Trustees reviewed information describing the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisors’ organization, business, resources and financial health. The Board considered information describing the Advisor’s investment process to constructing portfolios (including risk management), investment personnel and research teams. In connection with their service as Independent Trustees of the Trust, the Independent Trustees also periodically have met with the key investment personnel of the Advisor and Sub-Advisors managing the respective Fund’s portfolio and have evaluated their professional experience, qualifications and credentials as well as discussed their investment approach and research process. The Board recognized the depth and quality of the Advisor’s investment management and research capabilities and the research intensive investment process followed by the Advisor. The Independent Trustees considered the compensation arrangements of portfolio managers to evaluate the ability of the Advisor to attract and retain high quality investment personnel, preserve stability, and reward performance without providing an incentive for investing inconsistently with each Fund’s disclosures and without taking undue risks. As noted below, in reviewing the Advisor’s investment management performance, the Independent Trustees considered the performance of the Fund.

In addition to the investment advisory and research function, the Independent Trustees reviewed information concerning the myriad of other non-advisory services the Advisor provides to the Funds in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Funds and the quality of such services, including risk identification and management, service provider oversight (including over the Sub-Advisors, fund accountant, custodian, administrator and transfer agent), trade execution, compliance with Fund policies and procedures and with applicable federal and state securities laws, support services for the Board and its committees,

oversight of the preparation and filing of regulatory and tax reports, assistance with the preparation and distribution of prospectuses and shareholder reports, the valuation of portfolio securities, foreign registrations, cross trade monitoring, insurance renewals and other services necessary to support the Funds’ daily operations. In light of the regulatory emphasis on compliance and risk assessment, the Trustees considered the Advisor’s compliance functions and policies and procedures to identify and manage risks, the Advisor’s efforts to continue to refine its approach to risk identification and management, its commitment to these programs and its compliance and regulatory history.

With respect to the Sub-Advisors, it was noted that the Sub-Advisory Agreements are essentially agreements for portfolio management services only and the Sub-Advisors were not expected to supply other significant administrative services. In reviewing the portfolio management services, the Independent Trustees considered, among other things, the respective Sub-Advisor’s organization, investment process, the experience and qualifications of the applicable investment personnel, compliance program (including the Advisor’s review of the Sub-Advisors’ compliance policies and procedures), performance of the applicable Funds and the Advisor’s recommendation to renew each Sub-Advisory Agreement.

Based on their review, the Independent Trustees found that, overall, the nature, extent and quality of services provided under the Advisory Agreement and the Sub- Advisory Agreements were satisfactory on behalf of each applicable Fund.

 

B.   THE INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE OF THE FUNDS

The Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the performance history of each Fund over various time periods. In evaluating each Fund’s performance, the Trustees considered various measurements of performance, including absolute performance, the Fund’s return compared to the performance of other peer funds, and the Fund’s performance compared to its benchmark. More specifically, the Independent Trustees reviewed, among other things, a report prepared by Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”) comparing the respective Fund’s total return for the one-, two-, three-, four-, five-, and 10-year periods ended August 31, 2014 (or for the periods available for Funds that did not exist for part of the foregoing timeframe) compared to the performance of unaffiliated funds with similar investment objectives or classifications (a “Lipper Peer Universe”), to a more focused subset thereof, if any, (a “Lipper Peer Group”) and a benchmark assigned by Lipper (the “Benchmark”) for the prescribed periods. The Independent Trustees also reviewed materials reflecting the respective Fund’s historic performance for the quarter, one-, three-, five-, and 10-year periods ended September 30, 2014 (or for the periods available for Funds that did not exist for part of the foregoing timeframe together with the average annual return since inception for Funds with the shorter duration) compared to additional benchmark(s) and unaffiliated funds in the Fund’s Morningstar investment category as well as considered the Morningstar ratings of the Funds. In addition, the

 

 

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Independent Trustees received analyst reports provided by an unaffiliated party for the following Funds: Core Growth Fund, Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, Global Opportunities Fund, International Growth Fund, Long/Short Fund and Small Cap Growth Fund. This information supplemented the performance information provided to the Board at each of its quarterly meetings as well as at other meetings or executive sessions during the year.

In evaluating the performance of a Fund, the Independent Trustees recognized several factors that may impact the evaluation of the performance data as well as the weight given to particular performance data, including the following:

Ÿ   The performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular period (in this case, the periods ended August 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014) and a different performance period could generate significantly different results;
Ÿ   Long term performance can be adversely affected by even one period of significant underperformance so that a single investment decision or theme has the ability to disproportionately affect long-term performance;
Ÿ   The investment experience of a particular shareholder in the Funds will vary depending on when such shareholder invests in the applicable Fund, the class held (if multiple classes offered in a Fund) and the performance of the Fund (or respective class) during the shareholder’s investment period;
Ÿ   Certain Funds offer multiple classes and the performance of the classes of a Fund should be substantially similar on a relative basis because the classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities and any differences in performance between the classes could be principally attributed to the variation in the expenses of each class; and
Ÿ   The Board evaluated Fund performance in light of the respective Fund’s investment objectives, investment parameters and guidelines and recognized that the objectives, investment parameters and guidelines and the level of risk taken to achieve performance of the peers and/or Benchmarks may differ from that of the Funds and therefore the performance results may also differ. Accordingly, the usefulness of comparative performance data as a frame of reference to measure a Fund’s performance may be limited because of such differences, including, in particular, the Lipper Peer Groups for the Micro Cap Fund and the Micro Cap Value Fund (collectively, the “Micro Cap Funds”). As the Lipper Peer Group assigned to the Micro Cap Funds appeared to generally focus on companies with larger market capitalizations than those sought by the Micro Cap Funds, the Independent Trustees also reviewed the Micro Cap Funds’ performance compared to a custom peer group provided by the Advisor for the one-, three-, five- and 10-year periods ended September 30, 2014.

Based on their review of performance, the Independent Trustees determined the following:

The Independent Trustees determined that the investment performance over time of the following Funds had been satisfactory. With respect to the Core Growth Fund, the performance of such Fund was generally comparable to the

performance of the median of its Lipper Peer Group for the one-, three-, four-, and five-year periods and outperformed or provided generally comparable performance to its Benchmark in the one-, three-, four-, and five-year periods.

With respect to the Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, although the Fund underperformed its Benchmark and the median of its Lipper Peer Group for the one- and two-year periods, the Fund matched or outperformed the performance of the median of its Lipper Peer Group for the three-, four- and five-year periods and outperformed or provided generally comparable performance to its Benchmark in the three-, four- and five-year periods.

With respect to the Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, the Board recognized that the Fund was relatively new with a shorter performance history available. Nevertheless, the Board noted that although the Fund underperformed its Benchmark and its median for its Lipper Peer Group for the one-year period, the Fund outperformed its Benchmark and the median of its Lipper Peer Group for the two-year period.

With respect to the International Growth Fund, although the Fund underperformed its Benchmark and the median of its Lipper Peer Group in the one- and two-year periods, the Board noted such Fund outperformed or provided generally comparable performance to its Lipper Peer Group and Benchmark for the three-, four-, five- and 10-year periods.

Although the Income Fund underperformed its Benchmark and the median of its Lipper Peer Group over various periods, the Board considered the objectives of the Fund and the factors underlying performance and considered its performance satisfactory.

With respect to the Micro Cap Value Fund, the Board noted the Fund outperformed or provided generally comparable performance to its Benchmark in the two-, three-, five- and 10-year periods and notwithstanding certain issues with the Lipper Peer Group as noted above, outperformed the median of its Lipper Peer Group in the two-, three-, five- and 10-year periods.

With respect to the Small Cap Growth Fund, although such Fund underperformed its Benchmark and the median of its Lipper Peer Group in the shorter one-, two- and three-year periods, such Fund outperformed the performance of the median of its Lipper Peer Group in the 10-year period and outperformed or provided generally comparable performance to its Benchmark in the four-, five- and 10-year periods.

With respect to the World Innovators Fund, although such Fund underperformed its Benchmark and the median of its Lipper Peer Group in the one- and two-year periods, the Board noted that it outperformed the performance of its Benchmark and performance of the median of its Lipper Peer Group in the three-, four-, five- and 10-year periods.

The Independent Trustees noted that the following Funds demonstrated generally favorable performance over time. With respect to the Emerging India Fund, the Independent Trustees noted the strong absolute return for the one-year period ended August 31, 2014, and the Fund provided generally comparable performance to the median of its Lipper Peer Group for the one-year period and matched or outperformed the median of its Lipper Peer Group in the two- and three-year periods.

 

 

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With respect to the Global Opportunities Fund, although such Fund underperformed its Benchmark in the one-year period and the median of its Lipper Peer Group in the one- and two-year periods, such Fund outperformed the median of its Lipper Peer Group and its Benchmark in the three-, four- and five-year periods.

With respect to the U.S. Treasury Fund, although such Fund underperformed its Benchmark in the two-year period, it outperformed its Benchmark in the one-, three-, four- and five-year periods and outperformed the performance of the median of its Lipper Peer Universe over the one-, three-, four-, five- and 10-year periods.

With respect to the International Opportunities Fund, the Board considered that such Fund outperformed, matched or provided generally comparable performance to that of its Benchmark and median of its Lipper Peer Group for the one-, two-, three-, four- and five-year periods.

With respect to the Long/Short Fund, the Board considered that such Fund outperformed the performance of the median of its Lipper Peer Group and Benchmark for all periods: the one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and 10-year periods.

With respect to the Small Cap Value Fund, such Fund outperformed its Benchmark and the median of its Lipper Peer Group for the one-, two-, three-, four-, and five-year periods and provided generally comparable performance to its Benchmark and the median of its Lipper Peer Group for the 10-year period.

With respect to the Strategic Income Fund, the Board recognized that the Fund outperformed its Benchmark and the median of its Lipper Peer Group for the one-, two-, three-, four- and five-year periods.

With respect to the Emerging Markets Select Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Emerging Markets Select Fund was new with only a one-year performance history available thereby limiting the ability to make a meaningful assessment of performance. Nevertheless, the Independent Trustees noted that the Emerging Markets Select Fund outperformed the median of its Lipper Peer Group and Benchmark for the one-year period.

The Independent Trustees also noted that the following Funds have experienced periods of challenged performance, including the Large Cap Value Fund, the Ultra Growth Fund, the Micro Cap Fund and the Heritage Growth Fund.

With respect to the Large Cap Value Fund, the Board noted that except for the 10-year period, the Fund underperformed the median of its Lipper Peer Group and Benchmark for the shorter periods. The Board, however, recognized the steps taken by the Advisor to address performance issues, including the change in the portfolio manager of this Fund in 2013. With respect to the Ultra Growth Fund, the Board recognized that while the Fund has experienced periods of mixed results during its history, the Board recognized that the Fund outperformed its Benchmark and the median for its Lipper Peer Group in the recent one-year period. The Board further noted that the Fund’s portfolio management team also was recently adjusted in 2013 bringing the Fund under the management of a single portfolio manager. The Board recognized that the portfolio

managers of the Large Cap Value Fund and the Ultra Growth Fund would require time to manage their respective Fund before results from the foregoing changes would be fully reflected.

With respect to the Micro Cap Fund, the Board recognized that the Fund has underperformed its Benchmark and the Lipper Peer Group for the various periods ended August 31, 2014 but recognized, as noted above, that the Lipper Peer Group may not adequately reflect the investment strategies and investable universe of the Fund. The Board also noted that despite the comparative data, the Fund provided favorable absolute performance for the three-year period ended September 30, 2014 and was the top performing domestic growth fund at Wasatch during that period. Nevertheless, the Board continues to review with management the investment process and investment philosophy of the Fund.

With respect to the Heritage Growth Fund, although the underperformed its Benchmark over the various periods ended August 31, 2014, the Fund provided generally comparable performance to the median of its Lipper Peer Group over the one-, four- and five-year periods. The Board continues to monitor this Fund closely and discuss with the Advisor any steps that may be initiated if necessary to address performance issues. With respect to the Heritage Growth Fund and any Fund for which the Board has identified performance concerns, the Board monitors such Funds closely until performance improves, discusses with the Advisor the reasons for such results, and considers any efforts proposed or implemented to improve performance.

 

C.   FEES, EXPENSES AND PROFITABILITY

 

1. Fees and Expenses

The Independent Trustees considered the fees of the Advisor and Sub-Advisors and the rationale in setting the level of fees. In their evaluation of fees and expenses, the Independent Trustees reviewed the Advisor’s management fees and expense ratios for each Fund in absolute terms as well as with comparisons of fees and expenses of funds with similar objectives. In this regard, the Independent Trustees reviewed and considered, among other things, comparisons of each respective Fund’s contractual and net management fees, total expenses (including and excluding 12b-1/non-12b-1 service fees), and non-management expenses (such as transfer agency, custodian, administrative and accounting fees) with those of unaffiliated funds in its Lipper Peer Group, subject to the following. With respect to the Micro Cap Funds, the Independent Trustees recognized certain limitations with the Lipper Peer Group as described above and therefore also reviewed comparisons of each such Fund’s management fee and net expense ratio with those of a custom peer group provided by the Advisor. In reviewing fees, the Independent Trustees also reviewed any expense limitation agreement with the Advisor on behalf of the respective Fund and the amounts the Advisor has reimbursed to the applicable Fund for the last three fiscal years (if any). The Independent Trustees also considered a Fund’s fees in light of the performance of the Fund.

 

 

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In their evaluation of the fees, the Independent Trustees considered, among other things, the following:

The Independent Trustees recognized that the gross advisory fees and net expense ratios for the Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares (if any) of the Emerging India Fund, Emerging Markets Select Fund, Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, Global Opportunities Fund, International Opportunities Fund, Micro Cap Fund, Micro Cap Value Fund, Ultra Growth Fund and World Innovators Fund were above the median of their respective Lipper Peer Group. The Trustees further noted that for the Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares (if any) of the Core Growth Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund, International Growth Fund, and Small Cap Value Fund, such Funds had gross management fees higher or slightly higher (within 5 basis points) than the median of its respective Lipper Peer Group, but an expense ratio equal to or below the expense ratio of the median of its Lipper Peer Group. In reviewing fees, the Trustees recognized the experience and reputation of the Advisor in the small- and/or micro-cap security asset class in which the Funds may invest. The Trustees further acknowledged the research intensive approach the Advisor follows in evaluating companies and the related costs in applying this deep due diligence to the Funds investing in smaller companies. The Trustees also noted that capacity constraints are also an additional key consideration underlying the advisory fees. The Trustees appreciated that the Advisor actively closes Funds to new and/or existing investors from time to time in seeking to protect performance as it is generally more difficult to replicate the performance of certain Funds at higher asset levels. By reducing inflows of assets, however, the Board noted that the Advisor also limited its ability to earn fees on higher assets under management and may be subject to reduced fees from outflows that may not be replaced with new assets. The Trustees seek to encourage the practice of closing Funds as necessary or appropriate to protect or enhance performance for the benefit of shareholders. Further, with respect to the international Funds, the Board noted that the international aspect of such Funds adds an additional cost to the Advisor’s research-intensive investment program to cover an international landscape and to invest in these countries. The Board also recognized that over the past five years, the advisory fees on the Micro Cap Fund, Micro Cap Value Fund, Ultra Growth Fund, Small Cap Value Fund, International Growth Fund and International Opportunities Fund were reduced. Given the foregoing factors, among others, the Independent Trustees determined the advisory fees for the foregoing Funds were acceptable.

With respect to the Investor Class shares and the Institutional Class shares of the Long Short Fund, the Trustees noted that such Fund had gross management fees equal to gross management fees of the median of its Lipper Peer Group and an expense ratio below the expense ratio of the median of its Lipper Peer Group. With respect to the Income Fund, the Independent Trustees recognized that the Fund had gross management fees above the management fees of the median of its Lipper Peer Group but an expense

ratio below the median of its Lipper Peer Group. Similarly, the Trustees considered that the U.S. Treasury Fund had a gross management fee higher than the management fee of the median of its Lipper Peer Group but a net expense ratio slightly higher (within 5 basis points) of the expense ratio of the median of its Lipper Peer Group. With respect to the Investor Class share and Institutional Class shares of the Large Cap Value Fund, such Fund had gross advisory fees and net expense ratios above the median of its Lipper Peer Group. With respect to the Investor Class shares of the Strategic Income Fund, such Fund had gross advisory fees below the median of its Lipper Peer Group, net advisory fees that matched the median, and a net expense ratio below the median of its Peer Group. With respect to the Heritage Growth Fund, such Fund had a gross advisory fee that was below the median of its Lipper Peer Group, a net advisory fee that matched the median and an expense ratio below the expense ratio of the median of its Lipper Peer Group. Given their investment strategies, the Independent Trustees recognized that these Funds generally should not be subject to capacity constraints limiting the assets size of the Funds upon which advisory fees are calculated as other Funds in the complex. Based on the foregoing factors, among others, the Independent Trustees determined that the advisory fees for the foregoing Funds were acceptable.

 

2. Fees Charged to Other Advisor and Sub-Advisor Clients

In reviewing fees, the Independent Trustees reviewed information from the Advisor concerning the nature of services and fees provided to separate accounts with investment styles similar to certain Funds. The Independent Trustees noted that the Advisor manages separate account client assets in styles similar to those used for certain Funds, including the Core Growth Fund, Emerging Select Fund, Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, Global Opportunities Fund, Heritage Growth Fund, International Growth Fund, Large Cap Value Fund, Long/Short Fund, Micro Cap Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund, Small Cap Value Fund, Ultra Growth Fund and World Innovators Fund. The Independent Trustees noted that generally the fee rates and/or weighted average fees for these accounts were lower than the fees for the comparable Fund (except in the case of the Heritage Growth Fund and Ultra Growth Fund). The Independent Trustees also considered information regarding the advisory arrangements of the Advisor with other types of clients, including wrap accounts, collective investment trusts and funds sponsored by other sponsors.

The Independent Trustees noted that the varying types of clients require different services and involve different regulatory risks than the management of the Funds. The Independent Trustees recognized that the Advisor seeks to charge a higher fee to clients who require a higher degree of service. In this regard, the Independent Trustees have noted that while the Advisor provides portfolio management services to the Funds and other clients, the services and the costs of providing such services may still differ depending on, among other things, the nature of the investments in which the Funds and other clients may invest, such as the ability to

 

 

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invest foreign securities. In addition to the portfolio management services, the Board noted the extensive range of non-advisory services provided to the Funds including: administrative services, operational expertise (such as portfolio accounting, pricing, foreign registrations, and foreign filings), shareholder communications (such as prospectuses, shareholder reports and other periodic reports), oversight of third party service providers (including sub-advisors), Board support, monitoring daily purchases and redemptions, shareholder services, tax administration, marketing and other services required to operate a Fund. Further, the Independent Trustees recognized the compliance services necessary for the Funds as they operate in a highly regulated industry. Such responsibilities generally are not required to the same extent for separate accounts. In light of the foregoing, the Independent Trustees concluded that the fees charged in light of the services provided to the Funds were reasonable by comparison.

In considering the fees of the Sub-Advisors for the Income Fund and U.S. Treasury Fund, the Independent Trustees also considered the pricing schedule the respective Sub-Advisor charges for investment management services for other clients. The Independent Trustees also noted that the sub-advisory fees were established through arm’s length negotiations between the Advisor and the Sub-Advisors, which are unaffiliated with the Advisor.

 

3. Profitability of the Advisor

The Independent Trustees reviewed the profitability of the Advisor both on an absolute basis and in comparison to other investment advisors. The Independent Trustees reviewed profitability information for the Advisor derived from its relationship with each Fund for the calendar year ended December 31, 2013 and pro forma profitability for the calendar year ended December 31, 2014. The profitability information helps the Board evaluate the Advisor’s financial condition, the Advisor’s ability to continue to provide services and the reasonableness of the management fee. In reviewing profitability, the Independent Trustees reviewed the methodology utilized to allocate revenue and expenses of the Advisor among the Funds. The Independent Trustees, however, recognized the subjective nature of determining profitability which may be affected by many factors, including the allocation of expenses across multiple investment products served by the Advisor. The allocation of research and personnel expenses among the Funds and other products is also particularly difficult given the Advisor’s shared research culture. The Independent Trustees also noted that the Advisor is privately held and is taxed as a Subchapter S corporation, thus certain expenses had to be attributed and/or estimated.

In addition to the foregoing, the Trustees considered the Advisor’s revenues and margins compared to publicly available information concerning unaffiliated publicly traded investment managers. However, the Independent Trustees recognized the limitations in the comparative data given that, among other things, many of these managers are much larger than the Advisor, have different lines of business, provide different services, may employ different expense

allocations and charges, may not be representative of the industry and may not disclose profitability information per fund or product line. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Independent Trustees noted that the Advisor’s profitability is within a reasonable range compared to the peer group of unaffiliated advisors. Based on their review, the Independent Trustees were satisfied that the Advisor’s level of profitability from its relationship with each Fund was not unreasonable in light of the services provided.

With respect to the Sub-Advisors, although a profitability analysis was not available, the Independent Trustees received certain financial statements of the Sub-Advisors. The Trustees reviewed HIMCO’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and 1st Source’s balance sheet as of September 30, 2014 and income statement for the month ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013. Considering the Sub-Advisors’ fee schedules and the fact that the sub-advisory fees are established through arm’s length negotiations, the Independent Trustees concluded that HIMCO’s and 1st Source’s profitability from the Sub-Advisor’s relationship with the U.S. Treasury Fund and Income Fund, respectively, is not unreasonable.

In addition to the above, the Independent Trustees also considered that the Advisor benefits from soft dollar arrangements whereby it receives brokerage and research services from brokers that execute a Fund’s purchases and sales of securities, as described in further detail below.

 

D.   ECONOMIES OF SCALE AND WHETHER FEE LEVELS REFLECT THESE ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Independent Trustees considered the extent of any economies of scale as the Funds grow and whether Fund investors benefit from any economies of scale. In their review, the Independent Trustees acknowledged that economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision. The Independent Trustees further recognized that the capacity constraints on the Funds investing in small and micro-cap companies limit the ability for the Funds to grow to achieve economies of scale as such Funds may be closed at smaller asset levels to help protect or enhance performance for the benefit of shareholders. The Independent Trustees further acknowledged the limited profit potential for the Advisor by closing Funds to new and/or existing shareholders and the costs of the Advisor’s research intensive process also inhibit economies of scale. With respect to the Funds without such capacity constraints, the Independent Trustees also reviewed the factors the Advisor considered in proposing a fee level and recognized the Advisor’s position that to the extent economies of scale exist, the current level of advisory fee reflects such economies of scale. Considering the factors above, the Independent Trustees concluded the absence of breakpoints in the management fee was acceptable and that such economies as exist are adequately reflected in the Advisor’s fee structure.

 

E.   INDIRECT BENEFITS

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affiliates may receive as a result of its relationship with the Funds. In this regard, the Independent Trustees considered that the Advisor benefits from soft dollar arrangements pursuant to which it receives research from brokers that execute an applicable Fund’s brokerage transactions that may be useful in managing the assets of the Funds or other clients. The Advisor may receive soft dollar benefits from each Fund, subject to the exceptions noted below for the sub-advised Funds. The Independent Trustees reviewed information regarding the soft dollar arrangements including, among other things, the commissions paid, the research credits earned and the services provided. The Independent Trustees recognized that soft dollar arrangements provide benefits to the Advisor derived from a Fund’s brokerage transactions by obtaining research that it would otherwise have to acquire with hard dollars. Accordingly, the Advisor’s profitability would be somewhat lower if it did not receive the research services pursuant to soft dollar arrangements. The Independent Trustees took these “fall out” benefits, if any, into account when reviewing the level of advisory fees.

With respect to the Sub-Advisors, the Independent Trustees recognized that the Sub-Advisors currently do not have soft dollar arrangements on behalf of their respective Funds.

 

F.   ANNUAL APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

The Independent Trustees did not identify any single factor discussed previously as all-important or controlling. The Independent Trustees, including a majority of Independent Trustees, concluded that the terms of the Advisory Agreement for each Fund, the HIMCO Sub-Advisory Agreement for the U.S. Treasury Fund, and the 1st Source Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Income Fund were fair and reasonable, that the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisors’ fees are reasonable in light of the services provided to each respective Fund, and that the Advisory Agreement should be approved on behalf of each Fund and the Sub-Advisory Agreements should be approved on behalf of the U.S. Treasury Fund and the Income Fund, respectively.

 

 

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INVESTMENT ADVISOR

Wasatch Advisors, Inc.

505 Wakara Way, 3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

SUB-ADVISOR FOR THE WASATCH-1ST SOURCE INCOME FUND

1st Source Corporation Investment Advisors, Inc.

100 North Michigan Street

South Bend, IN 46601

SUB-ADVISOR FOR THE U.S. TREASURY FUND

Hoisington Investment Management Co.

6836 Bee Caves Road

Building 2, Suite 100

Austin, TX 78746

ADMINISTRATOR AND FUND ACCOUNTANT

State Street Bank and Trust Company

801 Pennsylvania Avenue

Kansas City, MO 64105

DISTRIBUTOR

ALPS Distributors, Inc.

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, CO 80203

TRANSFER AGENT

UMB Fund Services, Inc.

235 West Galena Street

Milwaukee, WI 53212

CUSTODIAN

State Street Bank and Trust Company

801 Pennsylvania Avenue

Kansas City, MO 64105

LEGAL COUNSEL TO WASATCH FUNDS AND INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

Chapman and Cutler, LLP

111 West Monroe Street

Chicago, IL 60603

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1100 Walnut Street, Suite 1300

Kansas City, MO 64106

 
CONTACT WASATCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

TELEPHONE

800.551.1700

M - F, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CT

Automated Line, 24 Hours

U.S. MAIL

Wasatch Funds

P.O. Box 2172

Milwaukee, WI 53201-2172

OVERNIGHT DELIVERY

Wasatch Funds

235 West Galena Street

Milwaukee, WI 53212

ONLINE

www.WasatchFunds.com

shareholderservice@wasatchfunds.com

 

 

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Item 2: Code of Ethics.

Not required.

 

Item 3: Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not required.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not required.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

(a) Schedule of Investments is included as a part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End 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.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s board of trustees, where those changes were implemented after the Registrant last provided disclosure in response to this item.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) The Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

 

(b) There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the Registrant’s 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.


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Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Not required.
(a)(2) The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) of the 1940 Act are attached hereto.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(b) The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) of the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


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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.

 

WASATCH FUNDS TRUST
By:   /s/    Samuel S. Stewart, Jr.      
 

Samuel S. Stewart, Jr.

President (principal executive officer) of Wasatch Funds Trust

Date: June 5, 2015

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.

 

By:   /s/    Samuel S. Stewart, Jr.      
 

Samuel S. Stewart, Jr.

President (principal executive officer) of Wasatch Funds Trust

Date: June 5, 2015

 

By:   /s/    Cindy B. Firestone      
 

Cindy B. Firestone

Treasurer (principal financial officer) of Wasatch Funds Trust

Date: June 5, 2015