N-CSRS 1 d114016dncsrs.htm WASATCH FUNDS TRUST Wasatch Funds Trust

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:

Eric S. Bergeson

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, 2021


Item 1. Report to Shareholders.

 

(a)

A copy of the report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) is filed herewith.


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WASATCHGLOBAL.COM MARCH 31, 2021 2021 Semi-Annual Report Fund Investor Institutional Fund Investor Institutional Name Class Class Name Class Class Wasatch Core Growth Fund WGROX WIGRX Wasatch International Growth Fund WAIGX WIIGX Wasatch Emerging India Fund WAINX WIINX Wasatch International Opportunities Fund WAIOX WIIOX Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund WAESX WIESX Wasatch International Select Fund WAISX WGISX Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund WAEMX WIEMX Wasatch Micro Cap Fund WMICX WGICX Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund WAMVX WGMVX WAFMX WIFMX Countries Fund Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund WAAEX WIAEX Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund WAGOX WIGOX Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund WMCVX WICVX Wasatch Global Select Fund WAGSX WGGSX Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund WAMCX WGMCX Wasatch Global Value Fund FMIEX WILCX Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund WHOSX —Wasatch Greater China Fund WAGCX WGGCX


Wasatch Funds

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800.551.1700


Table of Contents    

 

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 Global Select Fund® Management Discussion

     16  

Portfolio Summary .

     17  

Wasatch Global Value Fund® Management Discussion

     18  

Portfolio Summary

     19  

Wasatch Greater China FundTM Management Discussion

     20  

Portfolio Summary

     21  

Wasatch International Growth Fund® Management Discussion

     22  

Portfolio Summary

     23  

Wasatch International Opportunities Fund® Management Discussion

     24  

Portfolio Summary

     25  

Wasatch International Select Fund® Management Discussion

     26  

Portfolio Summary

     27  

Wasatch Micro Cap Fund® Management Discussion

     28  

Portfolio Summary

     29  

Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund® Management Discussion

     30  

Portfolio Summary

     31  

Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund® Management Discussion

     32  

Portfolio Summary

     33  

Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund® Management Discussion

     34  

Portfolio Summary

     35  

Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund® Management Discussion

     36  

Portfolio Summary

     37  

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

     38  

Portfolio Summary

     39  

Management Discussions — Definitions of Financial Terms and Index Descriptions

     40  

Operating Expenses

     42  

Schedule of Investments

     45  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     84  

Statements of Operations

     90  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     96  

Financial Highlights

     104  

Notes to Financial Highlights

     112  

Notes to Financial Statements

     113  

Supplemental Information

     132  

Management of the Trust

     132  

Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Record

     133  

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Disclosure on Form N-PORT

     133  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

     133  

Board Considerations for Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements of the Wasatch Funds

     134  

Service Providers

     150  

Contact Wasatch

     150  

This material must be accompanied or preceded by a prospectus.

Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

Wasatch Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc.

 

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Letter to Shareholders — Market Leadership Shifted with Start of Economic Rebound    

 

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Ken Applegate, CFA Portfolio Manager

  

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Brian Bythrow, CFA Portfolio Manager

  

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Ryan Snow Portfolio Manager

  

DEAR FELLOW SHAREHOLDERS:

 

At Wasatch, we’re mainly growth-oriented investors. Over the long term, we believe earnings growth will drive the stock returns of our companies. To get a sense of how Wasatch performed over the past few years, consider the 14 Wasatch funds — including U.S., international, global and emerging markets funds — that have at least five years of performance.

 

WASATCH PERFORMANCE THROUGH 2020

 

For the five years ended December 31, 2020, the average

Wasatch fund outperformed its benchmark by about 5.7 percentage points per year and the median Wasatch fund outperformed by approximately 5.5 percentage points per year. On an individual basis for the five years, 13 of the 14 Wasatch funds outperformed their benchmarks.

There’s no doubt stocks sometimes reflect company performance trends that later turn out to be unsustainable. And while such disappointments occurred for certain companies in the few years prior to 2021, we think many growth-oriented companies were appropriately rewarded with rising stock prices.

At Wasatch, we tend to focus on technologically advanced companies that operate in areas like services, software, information delivery and health care. When we venture outside these areas, our companies usually have a unique operating model that’s not overly capital-intensive. Moreover, in an environment of higher stock prices, we think in-depth insights into management teams, business models, competitive advantages and headroom for market expansion are particularly important.

WASATCH PERFORMANCE IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2021

Over the very short three-month period ended March 31, 2021, only two of the 14 Wasatch funds analyzed above outperformed their benchmarks. We think three main reasons accounted for the underperformance in the quarter. First, the stocks of our companies generally performed extremely well during the previous few years. In fact, some of our tech-oriented companies actually benefited from the pandemic environment during which advanced solutions were used to support business and personal activity. Stock prices often moderate after a period of strong performance.

Second, optimism for greater economic reopening in 2021 disproportionately supported the value-priced stocks of “cyclical” companies. As a result, value stocks generally outperformed growth stocks during the quarter.

Third, early 2021 saw retail investors banding together online to coordinate the buying of equities referred to as “meme stocks,” which produced dramatic spikes in a number of these heavily shorted stocks that we typically don’t own. Short sellers are speculators who borrow a stock, then sell it, and then hope to buy it back at a lower price — pocketing the difference if the stock price falls. But short sellers face potentially unlimited losses if the stock price rises. By driving up the prices of the targeted meme stocks, retail investors were able to “squeeze” short sellers — forcing the purchase of shares previously sold short in order to stem losses. That, in turn, pushed the stock prices even higher.

MONETARY AND FISCAL STIMULUS, INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION

Both before and during the pandemic, we think stock prices have been supported by monetary stimulus from central banks and fiscal stimulus from governments around the world. When the economy was expanding slowly, high-quality growth companies were prized the most by investors. More recently, however, investors have become increasingly optimistic regarding a broader group of companies. Longer-term interest rates have risen, and we’re starting to see inflation creep higher too.

Conventional wisdom suggests rising interest rates and inflation will benefit cyclical and value companies. The reason is higher rates make lending more profitable and improve net interest margins for financial institutions. Similarly, higher inflation tends to enhance the profits of materials and energy companies. Apart from broad generalizations about cyclical and value companies, we’ve often found that smaller companies are also well-positioned to cope with inflation because they frequently offer niche products and services in which customers will tolerate price increases.

GROWTH VERSUS VALUE INVESTING

The current growth versus value debate can also be described as investing amid the pandemic’s muddle-through environment versus investing amid a fuller economic reopening. As discussed, growth companies were generally better-positioned during the muddle-through environment and value companies are perceived as benefiting more from a fuller economic reopening.

 

Data show 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 available, please visit wasatchglobal.com. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

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    MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Within this context, we’d like to discuss three Covid-related scenarios for companies. (1) Revenues and earnings were pulled from the future into the present. (2) Revenues and earnings were accelerated into the present. (3) Revenues and earnings were postponed until global economies begin to recover. An example under the first scenario is a non-recurring technology upgrade needed to support remote work. An example under the second scenario is the new use of software that was necessary as the pandemic unfolded but that will also be necessary on an ongoing basis. An example under the third scenario is upcoming spending for travel and entertainment that wasn’t possible until an end to the pandemic was in sight.

During 2020, the stocks of companies experiencing the first and second scenarios tended to be the best performers. So far in 2021, the stocks of companies experiencing the third scenario have been among the big winners.

POSITIONING PORTFOLIOS THE WASATCH WAY

Wasatch Funds can be grouped into a few types — U.S., international and emerging markets. We also offer global funds, which combine U.S. stocks with stocks from international developed countries and emerging markets.

For our U.S. and international funds, we’ve trimmed or sold positions in companies described by the first Covid-related scenario because the fundamentals of these companies may need time to catch up with their stock prices. We’re generally more comfortable with companies described by the second scenario because they often saw earlier adoption of their products and services, and may see strong purchases going forward. In response to the third scenario, we’ve been buying certain companies that are somewhat more economically sensitive. Having said that, we as a firm have been investors in high-quality growth companies for over 45 years. And we don’t typically find attractive names in deeply cyclical areas.

Even though economically sensitive companies have had leading stock gains in 2021, we’re cautious on these companies because we’ve learned over time not to sacrifice quality for price. The sectors generally viewed as benefiting in the early post-pandemic stages are consumer, financials, materials and energy. We have no trouble finding consumer names we like. We also have some financials. But the unique competitive advantages we seek are less prevalent in the materials and energy sectors.

One country we especially like for our international and global funds is the United Kingdom, which has been considered a value market largely due to Brexit. But the country has emerged from Brexit reasonably well. Moreover, the U.K. has handled the vaccine rollout better than most of Europe. In our view, the U.K. provides many high-quality, long-duration growth companies with reasonable stock prices. Japan is similar to the U.K. in terms of the increasingly robust business environment. Small-cap companies have strong access to capital, and there’s a tendency of small-cap stocks to perform well over time. We especially like Japanese companies that are benefiting from the need to improve the information-technology infrastructure.

In emerging markets, three of our favorite countries for finding attractive investments are India, Taiwan and China. As for sectors, we like the growth potential of financials in emerging markets more than in developed countries. We also see opportunities based on the domestic demand for information technology, health care, and consumer products and services.

THE WASATCH OUTLOOK

Some conditions certainly have changed in 2021. People have been receiving coronavirus vaccinations. The timeline for a complete economic reopening has become more clearly defined. Long-term interest rates have risen. Inflation has accelerated. And investors have begun to favor value stocks over growth stocks. But other conditions haven’t changed. Monetary and fiscal stimulus measures are still providing extraordinary support. For our part, we’d prefer the economy and financial markets to stand on their own. Despite the risks, it’s conceivable that monetary and fiscal stimulus will soon be tapered around the globe and that a self-sustaining economic expansion will begin. Such conditions might also help governments, businesses and individuals dig themselves out of the extreme debt accumulated prior to and during the pandemic.

If this optimistic case unfolds, it’s possible the stocks of economically sensitive companies will continue to be market leaders for a period of time. But as growth-oriented investors, we don’t change our approach. Although different styles can come in and out of favor, switching back and forth is usually unsuccessful. Instead, we believe having a consistent approach is necessary for generating positive risk-adjusted performance versus a benchmark over the long term.

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

Ken Applegate, Brian Bythrow and Ryan Snow

 

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 the CFA Institute.

Wasatch Advisors, Inc., doing business as Wasatch Global Investors, is the investment advisor to Wasatch Funds.

Wasatch Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc. (ADI). ADI is not affiliated with Wasatch Global Investors.

Definitions of financial terms and index descriptions and disclosures begin on page 40.

 

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Wasatch Core Growth Fund (WGROX / WIGRX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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JB Taylor

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Paul Lambert Portfolio Manager

 

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Mike Valentine

Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

The first quarter of 2021 was a strong period for U.S. small caps overall. During the quarter, the benchmark Russell 2000 Index increased 12.70% while the Russell 2000 Growth Index rose 4.88%. Lagging its benchmark, the Wasatch Core Growth Fund — Investor Class gained 5.59%.

One of the headline events during the first quarter was the outperformance of value-oriented stocks over growth-oriented stocks. For example, the Russell 2000 Value Index was up 21.17%. The leading sectors in this Index were energy, consumer discretionary, materials and financials. Value stocks in general and these sectors in particular are often viewed as being more economically sensitive, or “cyclical.”

As investors became more optimistic about an expanded economic reopening, value stocks were bid up disproportionately. Along with optimism regarding the economy, long-term interest rates rose based on the likely trend for greater loan demand from businesses and individuals. Similarly, inflation started to move higher with the expanding needs for goods and services.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the top contributor to Fund performance for the first quarter. The company develops and acquires technologies that help pharmaceutical firms create new medicines. One of the most heavily shorted names on Wall Street, Ligand saw its share price driven sharply higher by coordinated buying from retail “meme” investors in online forums. The stock jumped again after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenues in its most recent quarter and raised full-year guidance for 2021.

The second-best contributor was Ensign Group, Inc., which operates facilities offering assisted living, nursing services, rehabilitative care, and physical, occupational and speech therapies. In our view, the company handled the Covid-19 crisis extremely well. Throughout most of the crisis, occupancy levels weren’t down as much as might have been expected. But patients did postpone many treatments. More recently, occupancy levels and treatments have experienced a resurgence. Going forward, we expect impressive comparisons to prior-period financial results and especially strong operating margins that may surprise other investors.

The largest detractor from Fund performance for the first quarter was CyberArk Software Ltd., a provider of security solutions that protect privileged accounts from cyber attacks. The stock-price decline seemed to be part of a broad correction among fast-growing technology names and wasn’t due to any fundamental issues at CyberArk. The company is in the process of transitioning the majority of its business from on-premises installation to software-as-a-service in which customers pay by subscription for the protection they need. We think the transition will be completed successfully and will likely result in a higher price for the stock because revenues and earnings will be more predictable under a subscription-based business model.

Guidewire Software, Inc. was another large detractor. The company provides enterprise software for the property and casualty insurance industry. The software supports collaborative workflow, cooperation with external partners and rule-based decision making — all of which characterize modern underwriting and claims operations. Guidewire’s InsuranceSuite platform allows insurance-industry customers to manage claims, policies and billing functions. Other modules can be added to assist in data management, analytics and digital engagement. We believe Guidewire will eventually be well-positioned to benefit as insurance companies increasingly replace their core (usually on-premises) legacy software with centralized, cloud-based offerings. In the short-term, however, Guidewire has seen some challenges with its move to the cloud. We think these challenges, along with the broad correction among technology names, accounted for the stock-price decline.

OUTLOOK

Regarding value versus growth cycles, a study of such cycles isn’t part of our investment approach. The reason is that investing based on macro cycles runs counter to our bottom-up process of researching company fundamentals. Moreover, we don’t see evidence that switching between styles is likely to be successful. In fact, calls by some market pundits to rotate into deep value stocks have been wrong for years on end. If we need to increase our allocation to more economically sensitive companies, for example, that need should be apparent in our bottom-up investment research.

Going forward, we like the portfolio balance created by the combination of our higher-growth companies, which have historically done well during recessions, and our somewhat more economically sensitive names. We continue to evaluate which companies have the potential to build on their post-rebound valuations and which companies will fail to meet the expectations priced into their stocks. What has us particularly excited is we think many of our companies will deliver upside surprises in financial results compared to results in prior periods.

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)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

    Six Months
(Not annualized)
     1 Year      5 Years      10 Years

Core Growth (WGROX) — Investor

      33.56%          89.54%          21.33%          15.68%

Core Growth (WIGRX) — Institutional

      33.63%          89.80%          21.50%          15.80%

Russell 2000® Index

      48.05%          94.85%          16.35%          11.68%

Russell 2000® Growth Index

      35.92%          90.20%          18.61%          13.02%

Data show 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 wasatchglobal.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total returns 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, 2021 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Core Growth Fund are Investor Class: 1.19% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.08%, Net: 1.05%. 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 will deduct a 2.00% redemption fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data do 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.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Bank OZK

    3.1%  

Medpace Holdings, Inc.

    3.0%  

Ensign Group, Inc. (The)

    2.9%  

Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A

    2.9%  

ICON plc (Ireland)

    2.9%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

Trex Co., Inc.

    2.7%  

Morningstar, Inc.

    2.7%  

Kadant, Inc.

    2.5%  

Pool Corp.

    2.5%  

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

    2.5%  
 

 

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As of March 31, 2021, there were 56 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.

 

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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.

 

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Wasatch Emerging India Fund (WAINX / WIINX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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Ajay Krishnan, CFA

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Matthew Dreith, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

Indian equities moved higher during the first quarter of 2021, with cyclical stocks and other issues tied to economic growth leading the way. The

Wasatch Emerging India Fund — Investor Class gained 5.50%. The Fund lagged its benchmark, the MSCI India Investable Market Index (IMI), which rose 6.91%.

Helped by business reopenings and an increase in government spending, India was one of the few major economies to generate growth during the fourth quarter of 2020. The fundamental backdrop continued to improve during the first quarter of 2021 as the country gradually recovers from one of the world’s strictest lockdowns to combat Covid-19. Indicators of recent activity showed encouraging pickups in loan demand, vehicle sales and exports.

Industrials and materials were two of the highest-returning sectors of the Index as investors anticipated a strong economic rebound. The Fund’s industrials outgained those in the benchmark, and our overweight position in industrials helped performance. However, the two paint companies that constitute the Fund’s position in materials are less-cyclical businesses, which typically didn’t find favor with investors during the first quarter. With our underexposure to materials also a headwind, the materials sector was the largest source of underperformance relative to the benchmark.

Information-technology (IT) stocks also did well. The pandemic has accelerated an ongoing shift of daily activities — such as shopping, working and learning — to the internet. Consequently, outsourcers in India’s IT-services industry have acquired new contracts from clients seeking to expand their digital capabilities. Driven by strong gains in our IT-services holdings, IT was one of the Fund’s primary sources of strength during the quarter.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

The top contributor to Fund performance for the quarter was Aavas Financiers Ltd., a non-bank financial company specializing in loans to middle-income borrowers. Shares of the company surged in early February after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that India’s tax holiday on affordable housing projects would be extended for one more year. In the quarter ended December 31, Aavas reported a 26.1% year-over-year increase in standalone profit after tax on 29.5% growth in revenue from operations.

Mindtree Ltd. was also a large contributor. The company delivers business and technology solutions through global software development. It also offers product-development services and designs reusable building blocks for other high-tech firms. Consolidated net profit jumped 65.7% in Mindtree’s most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. Management cited strong business momentum across all verticals with significant demand for cloud, data and analytics capabilities.

The greatest detractor from Fund performance for the quarter was Info Edge India Ltd. — which runs an online job-posting website for recruiters, job seekers and employers. Info Edge also operates leading online portals dedicated to matrimony, real estate and education. The company saw its stock price head lower in March after consolidated net sales for the fourth quarter of 2020 came in -17% below the year- ago quarter. Investors also may have been disappointed by management’s disclosure of increased competition in the real-estate segment of the business.

Another significant detractor was Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., a full-service commercial bank that offers a wide range of personal, commercial and corporate-banking resources. After surging over 59% during the final three months of 2020, the company’s stock price slipped about -12% during the first quarter of 2021. We view the recent pullback as normal fluctuation and have no significant developments to report.

OUTLOOK

On the last day of March, Economic Affairs Secretary Tarun Bajaj announced that the government would affirm its 2% to 6% inflation target for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The renewed mandate to the RBI put to rest recent speculation that the government might modify or discard the current inflation goal to instead seek faster economic growth. Secretary Bajaj said the flexible inflation targeting (FIT) framework will remain in effect through 2026.

We think retaining FIT was the right move. Formally adopted in 2016, FIT places price stability — defined in terms of a target level for consumer-price inflation — as the primary objective of monetary policy in India. It appears to be working. Consumer inflation averaged just 4.97% during the period from 2016 through 2019, compared to 8.24% in 2011 through 2015.

Talk of India as one of the so-called “Fragile Five” emerging markets has largely subsided since the term was coined in 2013 — when India’s inflation rate was running around 10%. We credit much of that to FIT and to the RBI’s accumulation of foreign-exchange reserves. In our view, the decision to maintain continuity in monetary policy should help the RBI as it attempts to anchor inflationary expectations and keep India’s currency on firm footing.

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 / WIINX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

    Six Months
(Not annualized)
     1 Year      5 Years     

Since Inception

4/26/2011

Emerging India (WAINX) — Investor

      31.75%          72.67%          16.85%          12.35%

Emerging India (WIINX) — Institutional

      31.92%          72.92%          17.08%          12.46%

MSCI India IMI

      29.30%          82.05%          11.40%          4.57%

Data show 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 wasatchglobal.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total returns 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, 2021 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Emerging India Fund are Investor Class: 1.64% / Institutional Class: 1.45%. 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 will deduct a 2.00% redemption fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data do 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 2/1/2016 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class prior to 2/1/2016 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 unstable currencies, highly volatile securities markets and political and social instability, 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 stocks 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.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)

    9.8%  

HDFC Bank Ltd. (India)

    8.0%  

Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. (India)

    7.4%  

Mindtree Ltd. (India)

    6.5%  

Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. (India)

    6.3%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. (India)

    5.8%  

Info Edge India Ltd. (India)

    5.8%  

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. (India)

    4.8%  

Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)

    4.4%  

Avenue Supermarts Ltd. (India)

    4.3%  
 

 

**As

of March 31, 2021, there were 25 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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Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund (WAESX / WIESX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Management Discussion

 

The Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by Ajay Krishnan, Scott Thomas and Matthew Dreith.

 

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Ajay Krishnan, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Scott Thomas, CFA Associate Portfolio
Manager

 

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Matthew Dreith, CFA

Associate Portfolio
Manager

OVERVIEW

During the first quarter of 2021, emerging-market equities retreated from larger gains after a rout in the U.S. bond market spread to other countries. The benchmark MSCI Emerging Markets Index rose 2.29%. Trailing its benchmark, the Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund — Investor Class returned 0.32%.

Rising yields on long-term U.S. Treasury bonds triggered a global selloff in risk assets during the latter half of February. Investors feared that accelerating inflation may force central banks to tighten monetary policy sooner than expected. Long-duration growth stocks, such as those in which the Fund invests, were hit especially hard. Valuations of growth companies are typically richer, and their earnings streams are prized less in an environment of higher interest rates.

After springing to life late in 2020, cyclicals and other value stocks continued to find favor with investors anticipating a strong post-pandemic rebound. The materials sector was the highest-returning component of the Index, while the traditionally defensive areas of health care and consumer staples were among the weakest. With sentiment on the upswing for most of the quarter, the Fund’s underexposure to materials and overweight positions in health care and consumer staples were headwinds to performance.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

The strongest contributor to Fund performance for the first quarter was TCS Group Holding plc. TCS is the holding company for Tinkoff Bank, Russia’s largest digital bank serving over 13 million customers. The bank’s branchless business model has thrived during the pandemic, with net profit for full-year 2020 rising 22% versus the previous year. Depositary receipts of TCS received an additional boost in January after the family of founder Oleg Tinkov relinquished control over the company by converting the family’s Class B shares into ordinary Class A shares.

AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. was another contributor. The company primarily targets unbanked and underbanked middle-income borrowers in India. AU’s stock price rose sharply after the company issued a strong quarterly earnings report. Loan disbursements increased 34% compared to the

same quarter a year ago as growth returned to normalcy. Management said collection efficiencies and activation rates have achieved normalcy across most segments as well, assuaging credit-quality concerns caused by the pandemic.

Brazil was the first quarter’s largest source of underperformance in the Fund, as negative sentiment and currency weakness impacted our Brazilian stocks. Among these were Magazine Luiza S.A. and MercadoLibre, Inc. Magazine Luiza operates a multi-channel retail platform of mobile, website and physical stores in Brazil. The company’s e-commerce revenues have surged as shoppers seeking to avoid infection with coronavirus flocked to the internet. Enthusiasm for Magazine Luiza’s shares appeared to cool somewhat, however, as investors sought exposure to businesses positioned to benefit from an end to the pandemic.

MercadoLibre operates an online marketplace and payments system in Latin America. Although the company posted eye-popping volume growth in its most recent quarter, some key metrics decelerated, and earnings fell short of expectations. We believe the long-term prospects of Magazine Luiza and MercadoLibre remain favorable and continue to own them in the Fund.

OUTLOOK

The recent surge in yields on long-term U.S. Treasuries has already evoked comparisons to the so-called “Taper Tantrum” of 2013. The term had been created to describe investors’ reaction to signals from the Federal Reserve that it was preparing to wind down its quantitative-easing program by gradually reducing its purchases of fixed-income securities. Turmoil resulting from the tapering scheme was especially deep in developing nations with fiscal and current-account deficits that required substantial inflows of foreign capital to finance.

We think such comparisons are premature and, for the most part, not relevant to the current situation. It’s certainly true that higher yields on safe Treasuries can pose headwinds for emerging-market investments by reducing their relative appeal to international investors. However, the Federal Reserve has indicated no plans to hike rates given lingering weakness in the U.S. labor market. In addition, structural conditions in most emerging markets are much better today than they were eight years ago.

Assessing and continually monitoring the various factors affecting our companies is a vital part of our investment process. Among the tools we’ve been using more often are calls and virtual visits to private companies. We’re particularly interested in learning about upstart competitors planning to enter an industry, as these actions may sometimes result in increased competition for the businesses we own. In our experience, privately held firms can often provide valuable insights into the competitive landscape and other information beneficial to our research.

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)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

   

Six Months
(Not annualized)

     1 Year      5 Years     

Since Inception

12/13/2012

Emerging Markets Select (WAESX) — Investor

      29.31%          94.36%          16.63%          7.83%

Emerging Markets Select (WIESX) — Institutional

      29.37%          94.78%          16.92%          8.15%

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

      22.43%          58.39%          12.07%          5.31%

Data show 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 wasatchglobal.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total returns 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, 2021 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund are Investor Class — Gross: 1.80%, Net: 1.51% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.41%, Net: 1.21%. 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 will deduct a 2.00% redemption fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data do 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 stocks 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.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. (India)

    6.5%  

Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)

    6.3%  

Sea Ltd. ADR (Singapore)

    5.3%  

MercadoLibre, Inc.

    5.0%  

HDFC Bank Ltd. (India)

    4.9%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

Silergy Corp. (Taiwan)

    4.0%  

Globant S.A. (Argentina)

    4.0%  

Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)

    4.0%  

TCS Group Holding plc GDR (Russia)

    3.9%  

Page Industries Ltd. (India)

    3.2%  
 

 

**

As of March 31, 2021, there were 37 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.

 

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Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.

 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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Inception: December 13, 2012. 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.

 

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Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund (WAEMX / WIEMX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Management Discussion

 

The Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by Ajay Krishnan, Dan Chace, Scott Thomas and Kevin Unger.

 

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Ajay Krishnan, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Scott Thomas, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

  

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Dan Chace, CFA

Portfolio Manager

 

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Kevin Unger, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

 

OVERVIEW

 

Stocks of small companies in developing nations logged gains during the first quarter of 2021. The rally that started off the year stalled mid-quarter, however, after a rout in the U.S. bond market spread to other countries. The benchmark MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index rose 7.67%. Trailing its benchmark, the

Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Investor Class returned 3.20%.

Rising yields on long-term U.S. Treasury bonds triggered a global selloff in risk assets during the latter half of February. Investors feared that accelerating inflation may force central banks to tighten monetary policy sooner than expected. Long-duration growth stocks, such as those in which the Fund invests, were hit especially hard. Valuations of growth companies are typically richer, and their earnings streams are prized less in an environment of higher interest rates.

After springing to life late in 2020, cyclicals and other value stocks continued to find favor with investors anticipating a strong post-pandemic rebound. The materials sector was the highest-returning component of the Index, while the traditionally defensive areas of health care and consumer staples were among the weakest. With sentiment on the upswing for most of the quarter, the Fund’s underexposure to materials — as well as to many of the more cyclical names in other sectors — hurt performance.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

The strongest contributor to Fund performance for the first quarter was TCS Group Holding plc. TCS is the holding company for Tinkoff Bank, Russia’s largest digital bank. The bank’s branchless business model has thrived during the pandemic, with net profit for full-year 2020 rising 22% versus the previous year. Depositary receipts of TCS received an additional boost in January after the family of founder Oleg Tinkov relinquished control over the company by converting the family’s Class B shares into ordinary Class A shares.

AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. was another contributor. The company primarily targets unbanked and underbanked middle-income borrowers in India. AU’s stock price rose sharply after the company issued a strong quarterly earnings

report. Loan disbursements increased 34% compared to the same quarter a year ago as growth returned to normalcy. Management said collection efficiencies and activation rates have achieved normalcy across most segments as well.

The greatest detractor from Fund performance for the quarter was Magazine Luiza S.A., which operates a multi-channel retail platform of mobile, website and physical stores in Brazil. The company’s e-commerce revenues have surged as shoppers seeking to avoid infection with coronavirus flocked to the internet. Enthusiasm for Magazine Luiza’s shares appeared to cool somewhat during the first quarter, as investors sought exposure to businesses positioned to benefit from an end to the pandemic.

Info Edge India Ltd. was another detractor. The company runs an online job-posting website for recruiters, job seekers and employers. It also operates leading online portals dedicated to matrimony, real estate and education. Info Edge saw its stock price head lower in February after consolidated net sales for the quarter ended December 2020 came in -17% below the same quarter a year earlier.

OUTLOOK

The recent surge in yields on long-term U.S. Treasuries has already evoked comparisons to the so-called “Taper Tantrum” of 2013. The term had been created to describe investors’ reaction to signals from the Federal Reserve that it was preparing to wind down its quantitative-easing program by gradually reducing its purchases of fixed-income securities. Turmoil resulting from the tapering scheme was especially deep in developing nations with fiscal and current-account deficits that required substantial inflows of foreign capital to finance.

We think such comparisons are premature and, for the most part, not relevant to the current situation. It’s certainly true that higher yields on safe Treasuries can pose headwinds for emerging-market investments by reducing their relative appeal to international investors. However, the Federal Reserve has indicated no plans to hike rates given lingering weakness in the U.S. labor market. In addition, structural conditions in most emerging markets are much better today than they were eight years ago.

Assessing and continually monitoring the various factors affecting our companies is a vital part of our investment process. Among the tools we’ve been using more often are calls and virtual visits to private companies. We’re particularly interested in learning about upstart competitors planning to enter an industry, as these actions may sometimes result in increased competition for the businesses we own.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund (WAEMX / WIEMX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

    Six Months
(Not annualized)
     1 Year      5 Years      10 Years

Emerging Markets Small Cap (WAEMX) — Investor

      26.08%          79.60%          13.48%          6.57%

Emerging Markets Small Cap (WIEMX) — Institutional

      26.56%          79.78%          13.70%          6.67%

MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index

      31.59%          87.13%          9.59%          3.33%

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

      22.43%          58.39%          12.07%          3.65%

Data show 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 wasatchglobal.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total returns 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, 2021 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund are Investor Class: 1.95% / Institutional Class: 1.81%. 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 will deduct a 2.00% redemption fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data do 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 2/1/2016 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class prior to 2/1/2016 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 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 stocks 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.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Silergy Corp. (Taiwan)

    5.3%  

Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)

    4.8%  

Globant S.A. (Argentina)

    4.1%  

AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. (India)

    3.9%  

Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. (India)

    3.8%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)

    3.8%  

Mindtree Ltd. (India)

    3.6%  

Magazine Luiza S.A. (Brazil)

    3.2%  

TCS Group Holding plc GDR (Russia)

    3.1%  

Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. (India)

    2.9%  
 

 

**

As of March 31, 2021, there were 52 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.

 

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Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund (WAFMX / WIFMX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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Scott Thomas, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund — Investor Class finished the first quarter of 2021 up 1.55%, significantly outperforming its primary benchmark, the MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets Index, which was down -6.08%.

In an eventful quarter, we took note

of widespread positive developments, including a global vaccination push aimed at ending the pandemic and facilitating a broader, more complete economic reopening. Many of the positive trends tended to benefit developed markets more than the frontier and emerging small countries in which the Fund invests. As evidence, most markets in the benchmark declined in the first quarter. For the Fund, however, stock selection proved beneficial, and our companies held up better overall than their benchmark counterparts.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Mexico remained the heaviest country weighting in the Fund and accounted for just under 12% of net assets at quarter-end. Despite relatively flat performance during the quarter, our investments in Mexico aided performance relative to the benchmark, which did not have a position in the country.

Russia, India and Singapore added the most to the Fund’s return and outperformance of the benchmark, which did not have positions in these countries. The Fund’s top individual contributor for the quarter was Russia’s TCS Group Holding plc. TCS is the holding company for Tinkoff Bank, Russia’s largest digital bank serving over 13 million customers.

TCS was just one of our financial companies to benefit from strong stock-price performance during the quarter. Overall, the Fund’s financial holdings, which comprised approximately 48% of net assets, contributed to its return, aided significantly by our investments in banks. Banks also drove the Fund’s outperformance of the benchmark in the financials sector.

Regarding other sector themes, information-technology (IT) contributed the most to the Fund’s return during the quarter. Our IT holdings significantly outperformed the benchmark’s IT position, which was down. Fawry for Banking & Payment Technology Services S.A.E., which operates Egypt’s largest electronic-payment network, has been a beneficiary of tailwinds supporting IT and financial-technology companies. Fawry was among the top contributors for the quarter.

Another one of the Fund’s strong contributors was Singapore-based Sea Ltd. Sea’s offerings include digital-gaming content, e-commerce and digital-payment platforms across Southeast Asia. We believe the company’s market position is advantageous and we expect that will help Sea to

continue to grow over the long term, in addition to being aided by rapid digitalization across the region in countries such as Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Thailand.

Our holdings in Brazil and Colombia subtracted the most from the Fund’s return. The largest individual detractor was Banco Davivienda S.A., one of the largest lenders in Colombia. The company provides banking services to individuals, families, builders, and small and medium-size enterprises. Features we like in Banco Davivienda include its strong balance sheet and ongoing digital transformation.

The stocks of some of our consumer-discretionary holdings struggled during the quarter, including Magazine Luiza S.A. and MercadoLibre, Inc., the second- and third-largest detractors, respectively. Magazine Luiza, also known as Magalu, operates a multi-channel retail platform of mobile, website and physical stores in Brazil. The company’s e-commerce revenues have surged as shoppers seeking to avoid infection with coronavirus flocked to the internet. Enthusiasm for Magalu’s shares appeared to cool somewhat during the first quarter, however, as investors sought exposure to businesses positioned to benefit from an end to the pandemic.

MercadoLibre operates an online marketplace and payments system in Latin America. Although the company posted eye-popping volume growth in its most recent quarter, some key metrics decelerated, and earnings fell short of expectations. We believe the long-term prospects of Magalu and MercadoLibre remain favorable and continue to own them in the Fund.

OUTLOOK

We’re pleased with the Fund’s positive performance in a quarter that was so uniquely eventful. As the pandemic emerged throughout 2020, we noted that some companies were seeing their stock prices punished beyond what we considered reasonable. Among the examples we noted were some of our financial companies, many of which we believe are serving central roles in facilitating secular trends in frontier and emerging small countries. We believe the Fund’s performance during the quarter helps to vindicate our confidence in these companies when their stocks were struggling. We’re also pleased that the Fund outperformed its benchmarks for the one-year, five-year and since-inception periods ended March 31, 2021.

We are increasingly optimistic at the progress toward resolving the coronavirus pandemic. Although the distribution of vaccines remains somewhat erratic, especially in frontier and emerging small countries, we believe that progress is being made. Even as uncertainties remain over the timing and magnitude of any economic recovery from the pandemic in 2021, we believe the Fund holds many promising companies that have the potential to produce the long-term growth we expect.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund (WAFMX / WIFMX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

   

Six Months
(Not annualized)

   1 Year    5 Years   

Since Inception

1/31/2012

Frontier Emerging Small Countries (WAFMX) — Investor

      29.80%        89.37%        8.15%        7.91%

Frontier Emerging Small Countries (WIFMX) — Institutional

      29.84%        89.47%        8.28%        8.03%

MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets Index

      10.28%        33.58%        2.46%        2.46%

MSCI Frontier Markets Index

      12.09%        39.28%        6.62%        6.01%

Data show 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 wasatchglobal.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total returns 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, 2021 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund are Investor Class — Gross: 2.38%, Net: 2.15% / Institutional Class — Gross: 2.18%, Net: 1.96%. 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 will deduct a 2.00% redemption fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data do 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 2/1/2016 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class prior to 2/1/2016 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 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. Being non-diversified, the Fund can invest a larger portion of its assets in the stocks 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.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Sea Ltd. ADR (Singapore)

    8.0%  

Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)

    6.6%  

MercadoLibre, Inc.

    6.5%  

TCS Group Holding plc GDR (Russia)

    6.3%  

Qualitas Controladora S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)

    5.0%  

AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. (India)

    4.9%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

Fawry for Banking & Payment Technology
Services S.A.E.
(Egypt)

    4.3%  

FPT Corp. (Vietnam)

    4.2%  

Vostok Emerging Finance Ltd. (Sweden)

    4.1%  

Naspers Ltd., Class N (South Africa)

    3.3%  
 

 

**

As of March 31, 2021, 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†

 

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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Inception: January 31, 2012. 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.

 

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Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund (WAGOX / WIGOX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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JB Taylor

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Ken Applegate, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

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Ajay Krishnan, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Paul Lambert

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund — Investor Class finished the first quarter up 2.66% and underperformed the benchmark MSCI AC (All Country) World Small Cap Index, which gained 9.23%.

We took note of widespread positive developments to start the year, including a global

vaccination push aimed at ending the pandemic and facilitating a broader, more complete economic reopening. Investor optimism for improved economic activity this year has disproportionately benefited the stocks of more “cyclical” companies in the consumer, financials, materials and energy sectors. Many of these stocks are considered value stocks, which outperformed growth stocks in the first quarter. Unsurprisingly, our fast-growing information-technology holdings, many of which had been strong performers in 2020, declined and underperformed their benchmark counterparts.

While there is an expectation of improved economic activity in 2021, there is also uncertainty over the timing and magnitude of any recovery. As a result, the management teams of many of the companies we own have taken a pragmatic approach to providing earnings guidance for 2021.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Patrizia AG, the largest detractor from Fund performance for the quarter, is an example of a company in which investors appear to have been disappointed by a wider-than-expected range of guidance. Based in Germany, Patrizia is a real-estate investment firm that’s been growing through continued expansion beyond the German real-estate market and from its increasingly diverse portfolio. Our recent discussions with Patrizia’s management highlighted the many opportunities they’ve been seeing in the broader real-estate sector, especially in logistics and warehousing properties as global supply chains are being redesigned. We believe Patrizia is well-positioned to continue growing for years to come.

Fund performance was also impacted by a handful of companies that had strong returns in 2020 but whose stocks took a breather during the first quarter, including CyberArk Software Ltd., JMDC, Inc. and Paylocity Holding Corp. CyberArk offers cybersecurity solutions for access management, identity

verification and related applications. JMDC is a Japanese company that operates a health-data management platform. Paylocity provides cloud-based payroll and human capital management software. In all three cases, we believe the companies are positioned to be long-term success stories.

Our emerging-market holdings outperformed for the quarter. The top two contributors to Fund performance were Indian financial companies — AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. and Aavas Financiers Ltd. AU primarily targets unbanked and underbanked middle-income borrowers. Loan disbursements in the October to December quarter rose 34% versus the year-ago quarter as AU’s growth returned to normalcy.

Aavas is a non-bank financial company specializing in loans to middle-income borrowers in the informal segment of the economy. Shares of the company surged in early February on the announcement that India’s tax holiday on affordable housing projects would be extended for one more year. In the quarter ended December 31, 2020, Aavas reported a 26.1% year-over-year increase in standalone profit after tax on 29.5% growth in revenue from operations.

We continue to like the opportunities we’ve been seeing in emerging markets, and we slightly increased our weight during the quarter. We’re also positive on the United Kingdom. We’ve been seeing prospects improve for the U.K. market, and we believe we own a number of high-quality, long-duration growth companies in the U.K.

OUTLOOK

Conventional wisdom typically suggests rising interest rates and inflation will benefit cyclical and value companies. The reason is higher rates make lending more profitable and improve net interest margins for financial institutions. Similarly, higher inflation tends to enhance the profits of materials and energy companies.

Apart from broad generalizations about cyclical and value companies, we’ve often found that smaller companies are also well-positioned to cope with inflation because they frequently offer niche products and services in which customers will tolerate price increases.

We’re committed to staying the course through seemingly irrational short-term moves by markets, in large part because we feel convinced that such hiccups are unlikely to change the fundamental reality that sales and earnings growth will generally be reflected in the stock returns of our companies. This underscores why we believe company quality is of the utmost importance.

“Staying the course” includes continuing our due diligence. During the first quarter, our analysts conducted two fruitful “virtual trips,” spending two weeks each in the United Kingdom and Japan.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund (WAGOX / WIGOX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

   

Six Months
(Not annualized)

     1 Year      5 Years      10 Years

Global Opportunities (WAGOX) — Investor

      30.37%          95.80%          20.19%          12.70%

Global Opportunities (WIGOX) — Institutional

      30.46%          96.19%          20.37%          12.78%

MSCI AC World Small Cap Index

      35.09%          82.01%          13.22%          9.23%

Data show 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 wasatchglobal.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total returns 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, 2021 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund are Investor Class: 1.53% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.48%, Net: 1.35%. 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 will deduct a 2.00% redemption fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data do 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 2/1/2016 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class prior to 2/1/2016 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 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.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Kornit Digital Ltd. (Israel)

    3.3%  

AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. (India)

    3.1%  

MercadoLibre, Inc.

    2.9%  

Silergy Corp. (Taiwan)

    2.9%  

Mindtree Ltd. (India)

    2.7%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

Ensign Group, Inc. (The)

    2.6%  

Aavas Financiers Ltd. (India)

    2.5%  

Globant S.A. (Argentina)

    2.4%  

Trex Co., Inc.

    2.4%  

LGI Homes, Inc.

    2.2%  
 

 

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As of March 31, 2021, there were 70 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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Wasatch Global Select Fund (WAGSX / WGGSX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Management Discussion

 

The Wasatch Global Select Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by Ken Applegate, Paul Lambert, Linda Lasater and Mike Valentine.

 

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Ken Applegate, CFA

Portfolio Manager

 

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Linda Lasater, CFA

Portfolio Manager

 

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Paul Lambert

Portfolio Manager

 

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Mike Valentine

Portfolio Manager

 

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Global Select Fund — Investor Class declined -5.57% for the first quarter of 2021. The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI AC (All Country) World Index, which gained 4.57%.

During an eventful and volatile quarter, we took note of widespread positive developments to start the year,

including a global vaccination push aimed at ending the pandemic and facilitating a broader, more complete economic reopening. Investor optimism for improved economic activity this year has disproportionately benefited the stocks of more “cyclical” companies. Many of these stocks are considered value stocks, which outperformed growth stocks in the first quarter.

While there is an expectation of improved economic activity in 2021, there is also uncertainty over the timing and magnitude of any recovery. As a result, the management teams of many of the companies we own have taken a pragmatic approach to providing earnings guidance for 2021. In some cases, this led to a selloff of their shares during the first quarter.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

We sold or trimmed our weights in some of the names that benefited the most in 2020, including exiting our position in Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd., the most significant detractor from Fund performance during the first quarter. The company is a Japanese manufacturer of medical tools, as well as ultra-fine stainless-steel wire used in both medical and industrial applications. Although we consider Asahi to be strong and well-run, we sold our position due to the emergence of new risks associated with the company’s efforts in China, where recently announced government regulations threaten to impact the medical-device market.

Xero Ltd. detracted from Fund performance in the first quarter after finishing as a top contributor in 2020. Based in Australia, Xero provides cloud-based accounting software for small and medium-size enterprises. The company was the first-to-market with a true cloud-native solution and is widely considered best-in-class. Xero has continued to gain market share in the United Kingdom and has strengthened its

operations in the United States. We like that Xero has continually added desirable functionality, such as machine-learning capabilities, that help set its platform apart. Moreover, the company has a unique acquisition model that has contributed to its efforts to obtain referrals.

Investors’ shift in preference toward value stocks during the quarter benefited several of our more cyclical companies, including Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., the Fund’s top contributor to performance. A trucking company, Old Dominion transports goods and commodities in regional markets across the U.S. The company has shown promising signs of bouncing back from the slowdown that impacted many transportation companies. In February, Old Dominion’s revenue per day increased 9.2% compared to February 2020. As a long-time Wasatch holding with what we consider a strong management team, we anticipate Old Dominion will continue its recovery and growth.

The Fund’s second-largest contributor was Assa Abloy AB, a Swedish company that offers security-system components including doors and locks, security gates and entrance-automation solutions, as well as related products and services. One of the opportunities we see before the company is a low level of market penetration for electromechanical locks, a segment we believe may be poised for growth. The company operates in a niche space with high barriers to entry, which we believe offers a measure of insulation from competitive pressures.

We modestly increased our weighting in emerging markets, which accounted for approximately 10.5% of the Fund’s net assets at quarter end. Although our holdings in emerging markets detracted during the quarter, we believe these markets are a source of exciting investment opportunities with promising long-term growth prospects. This is particularly true as many companies that we think are otherwise excellent have seen their stock prices punished amid recent volatility.

OUTLOOK

Although the first quarter undeniably presented a challenging environment, we’re increasingly optimistic at the progress toward resolving the coronavirus pandemic. Moreover, we do not feel short-term market movements or shifts in investor sentiment threaten our fundamental preference for high-quality, long-duration growth-oriented companies.

We’re committed to staying the course through seemingly irrational short-term moves by markets, in large part because we’re convinced that such hiccups are unlikely to change the fundamental reality that sales and earnings growth will generally be reflected in the stock returns of our companies. This underscores why we believe company quality is of the utmost importance.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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Wasatch Global Select Fund (WAGSX / WGGSX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

    Six Months
(Not annualized)
     1 Year     

Since Inception

10/1/2019

Global Select (WAGSX) — Investor

      10.42%          54.75%          24.60%

Global Select (WGGSX) — Institutional

      10.62%          55.19%          25.02%

MSCI AC World Index

      19.93%          54.60%          20.60%

Data show 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 wasatchglobal.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total returns 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, 2021 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Global Select Fund are Investor Class — Gross: 4.70%, Net: 1.36% / Institutional Class — Gross: 2.79%, Net: 0.96%. 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 will deduct a 2.00% redemption fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data do 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 and frontier 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 stocks 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.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

AMETEK, Inc.

    4.2%  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    4.2%  

ICON plc (Ireland)

    4.1%  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B (Sweden)

    4.1%  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    4.1%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)

    4.0%  

Amadeus IT Group S.A. (Spain)

    3.8%  

Copart, Inc.

    3.8%  

Dassault Systemes SE (France)

    3.5%  

Pool Corp.

    3.4%  
 

 

**

As of March 31, 2021, there were 35 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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Wasatch Global Value Fund (FMIEX / WILCX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Management Discussion

 

The Wasatch Global 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

 

Global equities finished meaningfully higher for the first quarter of 2021. Market sentiment was bolstered by the rollout of multiple Covid-19 vaccines, which raised the prospect of a return to relatively normal economic activity. In addition, global governments and central banks engaged in massive stimulus

efforts. Against this backdrop, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond rose from 0.93% to 1.74%.

The Wasatch Global Value Fund — Investor Class returned 14.91% in the first quarter, outperforming the benchmark MSCI AC (All Country) World Index, which returned 4.57%. The Fund also outperformed the MSCI AC World Value Index, which gained 8.87%.

Performance within the MSCI AC World Index was led by the more cyclical energy, financials and industrials sectors, while consumer staples, health care and utilities were the biggest laggards. Contributors to the Fund’s performance relative to its benchmark were led by an overweight to and selection within financials, materials and energy. Our holdings in consumer discretionary and industrials also performed well. Communication services, where we don’t have meaningful exposure, was the largest detractor from relative performance.

The Fund’s U.S. holdings make up about half of its weighting, and our holdings outperformed. Our positions in Taiwan, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Canada were also strong contributors.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Leading contributors to Fund performance included a number of cyclically sensitive positions including EOG Resources, Inc. In general, energy stocks have been deeply discounted and the energy space is highly sensitive to the fortunes of the economy. As a shale-oil producer, EOG benefited as oil prices rose more than 20% in the quarter.

Within materials, shares of steel-mill operator Nucor Corp. rose sharply along with prices for “hot-rolled steel,” which is commonly used in construction and automotive manufacturing. Nucor raised guidance during the quarter, and sentiment around the stock was also boosted by the prospect of a massive infrastructure package.

Within financials, ING Groep N.V. was also among the leading contributors. As interest rates rose and the yield curve steepened over the quarter, the Dutch multinational bank benefited from improving net interest margins (the difference between the interest rate received on loans and the interest rate paid on deposits). In addition, with the lifting of the European Central Bank’s freeze on bank dividends entering 2021, ING not only reestablished its dividend but announced it

would engage in a return of capital in the form of additional dividends and share buybacks equivalent to the amount of dividends missed during the freeze.

On the downside, shares of pharmaceutical company Novartis AG declined in the quarter as investors preferred less-defensive areas of the market. In addition, Novartis reported a slight earnings miss. We maintained the position. In our view, Novartis has a solid pharmaceutical pipeline, pays an attractive dividend and the stock is relatively inexpensive.

Within consumer staples, an overweight to South Korean manufacturer and distributor of tobacco products KT&G Corp. detracted despite the company posting good operating results. The tobacco segment is viewed as highly defensive and less leveraged to global growth, which weighed on the stock.

OUTLOOK

We continue to position the Fund with the expectation that 2021 will see strong growth driven by the extraordinary level of fiscal stimulus, as well as the release of pent-up demand as the global economy opens up with the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines. Much of the stimulus already approved in the U.S. has yet to work its way through the economy even as more is being planned, supporting the view that the rally in stocks off the bottom of early 2020 likely has additional room to run.

Against this backdrop, we have continued to focus within our value universe on stocks that are positioned to benefit from the market’s recent regime change toward more cyclical companies. In this vein, the Fund is overweight in the energy and materials sectors, as well as housing and autos within consumer discretionary.

The Fed has signaled its willingness to maintain a zero-interest rate policy through 2023 in order to support a return of U.S. employment to pre-Covid levels, and we believe other central banks will follow. However, we are sensitive to the risk that central banks may feel compelled to compress their timeframes should inflation accelerate meaningfully. We are also evaluating the ability of companies in various sectors to pass on the costs of higher wages and other production inputs to their end markets should inflation become a factor.

More broadly, despite their outperformance in recent quarters we believe value stocks remain attractive relative to growth world-wide given the performance disparity between growth and value stocks over a period of several years. Considering the huge volume of assets that remain invested in mega-cap technology growth stocks, even a modest rotation out of that category could support continued value-stock outperformance.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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Wasatch Global Value Fund (FMIEX / WILCX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

    Six Months
(Not annualized)
     1 Year      5 Years      10 Years

Global Value (FMIEX) — Investor

      42.27%          62.51%          10.57%          8.07%

Global Value (WILCX) — Institutional

      42.29%          62.68%          10.73%          8.19%

MSCI AC World Index

      19.93%          54.60%          13.21%          9.14%

Data show 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 wasatchglobal.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total returns 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, 2021 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Global Value Fund are Investor Class — Gross: 1.30%, Net: 1.10% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.38%, Net: 0.95%. 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 will deduct a 2.00% redemption fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data do 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. Investing in foreign securities entails special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the prospectus. Loss of principal is a risk of investing.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Johnson & Johnson

    3.8%  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    3.6%  

Duke Energy Corp.

    3.3%  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    3.3%  

ING Groep N.V. ADR (Netherlands)

    3.2%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

Citigroup, Inc.

    3.2%  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    3.1%  

Exelon Corp.

    3.0%  

General Motors Co.

    3.0%  

Union Pacific Corp.

    3.0%  
 

 

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As of March 31, 2021, there were 39 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.

 

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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.

 

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Wasatch Greater China Fund (WAGCX / WGGCX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Management Discussion

 

The Wasatch Greater China Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by Dan Chace, Allison He, Pedro Huerta, Kai Pan and Kevin Unger.

 

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Dan Chace, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Kai Pan, PhD

Associate Portfolio Manager

 

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Allison He, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

 

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Kevin Unger, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

 

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Pedro Huerta, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

 

 

OVERVIEW

The Wasatch Greater China Fund — Investor Class finished the first quarter of 2021 down -0.75%, performing in line with its benchmark, the MSCI China Index, which finished down -0.43%. The Fund commenced operation on November 30, 2020. Since inception through March 31, 2021, the Fund’s Investor Class gained 6.40% and outperformed its benchmark, which gained 2.33% for the same period.

During the first quarter of the year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, China posted its strongest quarterly growth on record as gross domestic product grew 18.3% compared to the year-ago period, reflecting a recovery from a weak first quarter last year at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. We believe the news bodes well for China’s markets.

A global vaccination push aimed at ending the pandemic increased investor optimism for improved economic activity in 2021 and provided a boost to the value-priced stocks of more “cyclical” companies. During the first quarter, value stocks generally outperformed growth stocks. This was true in China as well — with the MSCI China Value Index producing a gain and outpacing the benchmark MSCI China Index.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

The health-care sector is often viewed by investors as a defensive growth sector, so it’s not surprising that health-care stocks struggled during the quarter. Our health-care holdings declined as a group and detracted from performance relative to the benchmark’s positions, which collectively notched a small gain. Fund performance was also affected as several of the previous quarter’s health-care contributors saw their stocks take a breather. Detractors from the sector included AK Medical Holdings Ltd. and Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd.

AK Medical is a manufacturer of medical devices, including orthopedic implants and artificial vertebral bodies. We believe the company is well-positioned to grow despite some short-term challenges.

Jiangsu Hengrui develops, manufactures and markets numerous medications, including oncology, anesthesia and contrast-imaging drugs. Jiangsu Hengrui is among the largest pharmaceutical companies in China and one of the most innovative, in our view.

We continue to like the opportunities we’ve been finding among health-care companies in the greater China region, especially in mainland China. We believe domestic demand, an aging population and increased expansion into rural regions are among the factors that we think provide considerable headroom for growth.

As investors seemed to prefer more “cyclical” companies in the quarter, our financial holdings benefited, and the Fund outperformed the benchmark’s position in financials. Chailease Holding Co. Ltd. was the Fund’s top-contributing financial company. Based in Taiwan, Chailease provides financing services, including leasing, installment sales, import/export factoring and direct financing. In its 2020 report, the company noted a better-than-expected increase in loans, including a 22% increase in China. According to the report, asset quality remained healthy and delinquencies declined.

Another company that benefited from the quarterly trend in favor of cyclical companies was Skshu Paint Co. Ltd., the Fund’s only holding in the materials sector and its top contributor for the first quarter. The company is the leading domestic supplier of paints, coatings and related products and has seen an uptick in its revenue driven by high demand amid increased housing construction across mainland China. Also, as the government increases enforcement of environmental regulations, Skshu has been gaining market share from smaller competitors that have greater difficulty meeting the more stringent standards.

OUTLOOK

We’re increasingly optimistic at the progress being made toward resolving the coronavirus pandemic. China has reportedly administered at least one dose of a vaccine to approximately 65 million citizens. Although Chinese officials recently acknowledged that their currently available vaccines are less effective than others, the vaccines are reportedly above the 50% effectiveness threshold that some experts suggest is the baseline for usefulness. The country also reportedly has additional vaccines in clinical trials, some of which are based on the same mRNA technology that appears to most effectively combat the virus. We’re are optimistic that as vaccination campaigns make progress world-wide, broader economic reopening will become a reality for many countries.

We’re pleased that the stocks of our companies held up relatively well despite the “value headwind.” Moreover, we believe our investments in the greater China region have the potential to achieve the long-term growth we expect.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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Wasatch Greater China Fund (WAGCX / WGGCX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      

Since Inception

(11/30/2020)

(Not annualized)

Greater China (WAGCX) — Investor

         6.40%

Greater China (WGGCX) — Institutional

         6.10%

MSCI China Index

         2.33%

Data show 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 wasatchglobal.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total returns 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, 2021 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Greater China Fund are Investor Class —Gross: 2.02%, Net: 1.50% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.71%, Net: 1.25%. 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 will deduct a 2.00% redemption fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data do 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 unstable currencies, highly volatile securities markets and political and social instability, which are described in more detail in the prospectus. Being non-diversified, the Fund can invest a larger portion of its assets in the stocks 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.

The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in the Greater China Region that could affect the value of your investment. The Fund may invest in securities through the China Stock Connect programs, which subject the Fund to unique accessibility risks affecting the Fund’s ability to efficiently execute its strategy. These risks are described in more detail in the prospectus.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Skshu Paint Co. Ltd., Class A (China)

    6.3%  

Silergy Corp. (Taiwan)

    6.0%  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc. (China)

    5.0%  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China)

    5.0%  

Meituan, Class B (China)

    4.8%  

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China)

    4.6%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

Chailease Holding Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)

    4.5%  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    4.5%  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd.,
Class H
(China)

    4.1%  

AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    4.0%  
 

 

**

As of March 31, 2021, 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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Wasatch International Growth Fund (WAIGX / WIIGX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Management Discussion

 

The Wasatch International Growth Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by Ken Applegate, Linda Lasater and Derrick Tzau.

 

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Ken Applegate, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Linda Lasater, CFA

Portfolio Manager

 

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Derrick Tzau, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

The Wasatch International Growth Fund — Investor Class finished the first quarter of 2021 down -1.61%, underperforming its benchmark, the MSCI AC (All Country) World ex USA Small Cap Index, which finished the quarter up 5.53%.

During an eventful and volatile quarter, we took note of widespread positive developments to start the year, including a global vaccination push aimed at ending the pandemic and facilitating a broader, more complete economic reopening. Investor optimism for improved economic activity this year has disproportionately benefited the stocks of more “cyclical” companies in the consumer, financials, materials and energy sectors. Many of these stocks are considered value stocks, which outperformed growth stocks in the first quarter.

While there is an expectation of improved economic activity in 2021, there is also uncertainty over the timing and magnitude of any recovery. As a result, the management teams of many of the companies we own have taken a pragmatic approach to providing earnings guidance for 2021. In some cases, this led to a selloff of their shares during the first quarter.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Fund performance was affected by a handful of stocks that were strong performers in 2020 but gave up some of those gains in the first quarter, including DiaSorin S.p.A., JMDC, Inc. and CyberArk Software Ltd. DiaSorin, the largest detractor from Fund performance, is a health diagnostics company based in Italy. The company enjoyed extraordinarily strong earnings growth during 2020, supported by the approval and production of several products intended to help address the ongoing pandemic. We see the success of DiaSorin’s specialized products as having opened the door for accelerated instrument placements with new and existing customers. This should improve the company’s business opportunities as it looks to sell even more consumables and diagnostic tests.

JMDC is a Japanese company that operates a health-data management platform. CyberArk is an Israeli information-technology (IT) company that offers cybersecurity solutions for access management, identity verification and related applica-

tions. We believe DiaSorin, JMDC and CyberArk are well-positioned to produce the long-term growth we expect.

The top contributor to Fund performance was AU Small Finance Bank Ltd., which offers banking and lending services catered to middle-income borrowers in India.

Another strong contributor was Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. The company operates one of the largest chains of diagnostic pathology labs in India. As Dr. Lal’s continues to formalize the market by taking share from unorganized operators, we think it has the potential to become the dominant consumer brand in diagnostics in India and one of the top health-care services companies in emerging markets.

The Fund’s second-best contributor was Softcat plc. Based in the United Kingdom, Softcat provides IT services including reselling IT infrastructure, commodity sourcing, software licensing, e-procurement, unified communications and managed services. For the six-month period ended January 31, 2021, Softcat reported 20.4% gross profit growth, 41% operating profit growth and 10% revenue growth compared to the same period the previous year.

OUTLOOK

As uniquely eventful as the quarter was, we’re increasingly optimistic at the progress toward resolving the coronavirus pandemic. As of this writing, at least two countries — Israel and the U.K. — have reportedly administered at least one dose of a vaccine to more than half their populations. It’s particularly good to see a successful vaccine rollout in the U.K., given that the country faced particular challenges in the early months of the pandemic. In addition, following years of underperformance by the U.K. market relative to other developed markets, in large part due to investor concerns surrounding Brexit, there are signs of a return to normalcy in the U.K.

We believe we own a number of high-quality, long-duration growth companies in the U.K. that are poised to perform well over the coming years. As of March 31, 2021, more than 21% of the Fund’s net assets were invested in the country and we continue to see outstanding investment opportunities among U.K. companies.

We are committed to staying the course through seemingly irrational short-term moves by markets, in large part because we feel convinced that such hiccups are unlikely to change the fundamental reality that sales and earnings growth will generally be reflected in the stock returns of our companies. This underscores why we believe company quality is of the utmost importance.

“Staying the course” includes continuing our due diligence. During the quarter, our analysts conducted two fruitful “virtual trips,” spending two weeks each in the United Kingdom and Japan.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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Wasatch International Growth Fund (WAIGX / WIIGX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

   

Six Months
(Not annualized)

     1 Year      5 Years      10 Years

International Growth (WAIGX) — Investor

      11.48%          57.34%          10.84%          9.51%

International Growth (WIIGX) — Institutional

      11.54%          57.56%          10.96%          9.57%

MSCI AC World ex USA Small Cap Index

      25.13%          69.82%          10.40%          6.32%

MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index

      23.29%          65.17%          10.55%          7.14%

Data show 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 wasatchglobal.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total returns 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, 2021 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch International Growth Fund are Investor Class: 1.47% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.36%, Net: 1.35%. 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 will deduct a 2.00% redemption fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data do 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 2/1/2016 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class prior to 2/1/2016 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 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.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Electrocomponents plc (United Kingdom)

    2.3%  

Abcam plc (United Kingdom)

    2.1%  

Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. (India)

    2.0%  

Diploma plc (United Kingdom)

    2.0%  

Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. (India)

    1.9%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

CAE, Inc. (Canada)

    1.9%  

Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (The) (Canada)

    1.9%  

Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)

    1.9%  

Halma plc (United Kingdom)

    1.8%  

Fevertree Drinks plc (United Kingdom)

    1.8%  
 

 

**

As of March 31, 2021, there were 86 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.

 

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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.

 

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Wasatch International Opportunities Fund (WAIOX / WIIOX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Management Discussion

 

The Wasatch International Opportunities Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by Linda Lasater, Dan Chace and Allison He.

 

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Linda Lasater, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Dan Chace, CFA

Portfolio Manager

 

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Allison He, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

The Wasatch International Opportunities Fund — Investor Class declined -2.12% for the first quarter of 2021. The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI AC (All Country) World ex USA Small Cap Index, which finished the same period up 5.53%.

Investor optimism for improved economic activity in the first quarter disproportionately benefited the stocks of more “cyclical” companies in the consumer, financials, materials and energy sectors. Many of these stocks are considered value stocks, which outperformed growth stocks in the first quarter. Unsurprisingly, our fast-growing information-technology (IT) holdings, many of which had been strong performers in 2020, declined and underperformed their benchmark counterparts.

Nonetheless, we expect the recent trends favoring technologically innovative companies will continue over the coming years and we continue to like the companies we hold. Despite a quarter in which investors favored lower-quality companies, we remain convinced that companies with high-quality characteristics are best able to produce the long-term growth we seek.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

As mentioned, many of our IT stocks took a breather during the first quarter. Among them were Fortnox AB and Rakus Co. Ltd., two of the largest detractors from Fund performance. Fortnox is a Swedish company that provides internet-based business software addressing organizational needs such as accounting, payroll and invoicing. For the fourth quarter of 2020, Fortnox reported net sales growth of 22.9% and its operating margin increased 35.9%. We believe a focus on fundamentals has allowed Fortnox to claim additional market share in recent quarters.

Rakus is based in Japan and provides cloud and IT outsourcing services. The company has seen strong business momentum as the pandemic has been accelerating companies’ digital transformation from on-premises/legacy systems to cloud-based solutions. The company reported strong sales and profit growth but noted that business negotiations were temporarily stagnant due to the pandemic. In its most

recent financial report, Rakus showed a 31.4% increase in net sales and saw operating profit more than triple compared to the year-ago period. We believe these positive results bode well for the company’s efforts to produce sustainable long-term growth.

The top contributor to Fund performance for the quarter was Aavas Financiers Ltd. Based in India, Aavas is a non-bank financial company specializing in loans to middle-income borrowers in the informal segment of the economy. Shares of the company surged in early February on the announcement that India’s tax holiday on affordable housing projects would be extended for one more year. In the quarter ended December 31, 2020, Aavas reported a 26.1% year-over-year increase in standalone profit after tax on 29.5% growth in revenue from operations.

Pexip Holding ASA was the second-best contributor. Based in Norway, Pexip is a technology hardware manufacturer that specializes in a video-meeting platform and surrounding digital infrastructure. The company boasts more than 300 resellers across 75 countries and a userbase that spans 190 countries. In its most recent financial report, Pexip had grown its full-year revenue for 2020 by 83% over 2019 thanks to a number of major deals, including a $2 million annual recurring revenue deal with the U.S. Defense Health Agency, the launch of Pexip Private Cloud, as well as the launch of Pexip Room in cooperation with electronic-component giant Logitech. In our view, the company has done an admirable job of keeping pace and has been increasing staffing to keep up with demand, which we expect will only continue to grow over coming years as videoconferencing increasingly becomes an indispensable tool for both businesses and individuals.

OUTLOOK

We are encouraged by the progress toward resolving the coronavirus pandemic. It is particularly good to see a successful vaccine rollout in the United Kingdom, given that the country faced unique challenges in the early months of the pandemic. As of quarter-end, the U.K. was one of at least two countries that had reportedly administered at least one vaccine dose to more than half its population.

Moreover, following years of underperformance by the U.K. market relative to other developed markets, in large part due to investor concerns surrounding Brexit, we welcomed signs of a return to normalcy. We believe we own multiple high-quality U.K. companies that are poised to perform well over the coming years. And we’re looking for more. During the quarter, our analysts conducted a “virtual trip,” spending two weeks researching companies in the U.K.

Even as uncertainties remain over the timing and magnitude of any economic recovery, we believe the Fund holds many promising companies that have the potential to produce the long-term growth we expect.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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Wasatch International Opportunities Fund (WAIOX / WIIOX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

       Six Months
(Not annualized)
     1 Year      5 Years      10 Years

International Opportunities (WAIOX) — Investor

         11.50%          70.75%          15.30%          11.73%

International Opportunities (WIIOX) — Institutional

         11.33%          70.80%          15.51%          11.87%

MSCI AC World ex USA Small Cap Index

         25.13%          69.82%          10.40%          6.32%

MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index

         23.29%          65.17%          10.55%          7.14%

Data show 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 wasatchglobal.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total returns 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, 2021 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch International Opportunities Fund are Investor Class: 2.02% / Institutional Class: 1.93%. 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 will deduct a 2.00% redemption fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data do 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 2/1/2016 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class prior to 2/1/2016 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 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.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Esker S.A. (France)

    2.6%  

Metropolis Healthcare Ltd. (India)

    2.4%  

Avon Rubber plc (United Kingdom)

    2.4%  

LEENO Industrial, Inc. (South Korea)

    2.3%  

Aavas Financiers Ltd. (India)

    2.3%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

YouGov plc (United Kingdom)

    2.2%  

Qualitas Controladora S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)

    2.1%  

Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    2.0%  

Avant Corp. (Japan)

    1.9%  

Future plc (United Kingdom)

    1.9%  
 

 

**

As of March 31, 2021 there were 91 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.

 

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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.

 

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Wasatch International Select Fund (WAISX / WGISX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Management Discussion

 

The Wasatch International Select Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by Ken Applegate, Linda Lasater and Derrick Tzau.

 

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Ken Applegate, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Linda Lasater, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Derrick Tzau, CFA Associate Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

The Wasatch International Select Fund — Investor Class declined -6.68% for the first quarter of 2021. The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index, which finished the same period up 3.48%.

Investor optimism for improved economic activity in the first quarter disproportionately benefited the stocks of more “cyclical” companies in the consumer, financials, materials and energy sectors. Many of these stocks are considered value stocks, which outperformed growth stocks in the first quarter. Unsurprisingly, our fast-growing information-technology (IT) holdings, many of which had been strong performers in 2020, declined and underperformed their benchmark counterparts.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Many of the Fund’s largest detractors during the quarter were stocks that stepped back on the heels of strong performance at the end of 2020. For example, both Xero Ltd. and M3, Inc. detracted during the first quarter after finishing as the Fund’s two top contributors in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Australia-based Xero provides cloud-based accounting software for small and medium-size enterprises. Xero was the first-to-market with a true cloud-native solution and is widely considered best-in-class. The company has continued to gain market share in the United Kingdom and has strengthened its U.S. operations. We like that Xero has continually added desirable functionality, such as machine-learning capabilities, that help set its platform apart. Moreover, the company has a unique acquisition model that has contributed to its efforts to obtain referrals.

Based in Japan, M3 provides medical-related services online, including portals through which medical professionals can easily access up-to-date medical news and journal articles, learn about available services and communicate with other medical professionals. Despite the stock’s weakness in the quarter, M3 has been experiencing promising growth and recently announced it had enrolled more than 300,000 physicians through its portal. Wasatch first bought M3 shares in 2007.

We believe M3 is a great example of the type of company in which we seek to invest for the International Select Fund. M3 is

a company we already knew well, but whose growth had seen it “graduate” beyond the small-cap realm. We continue to like M3’s growth prospects and are further reassured by its application of the same prudent management approach that we liked when we originally invested in the company more than 10 years ago.

Our industrial holdings lagged the benchmark’s, where industrials finished as one of the best-performing sectors. The industrials sector is often viewed as “defensive” and benefited from the “value shift” that marked the first quarter. Although our investments in the sector generally underperformed, one exception was the Fund’s top contributor — Assa Abloy AB. This Swedish company offers security-system components including doors and locks, security gates and entrance-automation solutions, as well as related products and services. One of the opportunities we see before the company is the low level of market penetration for electromechanical locks, a segment we believe may be poised for growth. Assa Abloy operates in a niche space with high barriers to entry, which we believe offers a measure of insulation from competitive pressures.

Another strong contributor was Dassault Systemes SE. An IT company, Dassault is headquartered in France and is the market leader in digitalization for discrete manufacturing of complex products like airplanes, trains and medical devices. Dassault’s services are highly specialized and are built on a single integrated platform, which we believe supports continued recurring revenues and strong cash flows. In its most recent financial release, Dassault reported a 27% increase in recurring revenue for fiscal year 2020.

OUTLOOK

We are encouraged by the progress toward resolving the coronavirus pandemic. It is particularly good to see a successful vaccine rollout in the United Kingdom, given that the country faced unique challenges in the early months of the pandemic. As of quarter-end, the U.K. was one of at least two countries that had reportedly administered at least one vaccine dose to more than half its population.

We are committed to staying the course through seemingly irrational short-term moves by markets, in large part because we feel convinced that such hiccups are unlikely to change the fundamental reality that sales and earnings growth will generally be reflected in the stock returns of our companies. This underscores why we believe company quality is of the utmost importance.

“Staying the course” includes continuing our due diligence. During the quarter, our analysts conducted two fruitful “virtual trips,” spending two weeks each in the U.K. and Japan. We continue to find attractive opportunities in these two countries.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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Wasatch International Select Fund (WAISX / WGISX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

    Six Months
(Not annualized)
     1 Year     

Since Inception

10/1/2019

International Select (WAISX) — Investor

      5.31%          40.23%          20.80%

International Select (WGISX) — Institutional

      5.44%          40.55%          21.40%

MSCI EAFE Index

      20.08%          44.57%          13.35%

Data show 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 wasatchglobal.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total returns 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, 2021 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch International Select Fund are Investor Class — Gross: 6.96%, Net: 1.30% / Institutional Class — Gross: 7.68%, Net: 0.90%. 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 will deduct a 2.00% redemption fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data do 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. Being non-diversified, the Fund can invest a larger portion of its assets in the stocks 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.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B (Sweden)

    4.7%  

Amadeus IT Group S.A. (Spain)

    4.6%  

Partners Group Holding AG (Switzerland)

    4.4%  

Dassault Systemes SE (France)

    4.1%  

MISUMI Group, Inc. (Japan)

    3.9%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

Halma plc (United Kingdom)

    3.8%  

Xero Ltd. (Australia)

    3.6%  

Scout24 AG (Germany)

    3.6%  

Adyen N.V. (Netherlands)

    3.6%  

Abcam plc (United Kingdom)

    3.4%  
 

 

**

As of March 31, 2021, there were 30 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.

 

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Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.

 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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Inception: October 1, 2019. 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.

 

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Wasatch Micro Cap Fund (WMICX / WGICX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Management Discussion

 

The Wasatch Micro Cap Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by Ken Korngiebel.

 

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Ken Korngiebel, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

A variety of factors drove micro-cap equity returns in what was a strong but somewhat chaotic first three months of 2021. The Wasatch Micro Cap Fund — Investor Class gained 10.95% for the quarter. The Fund lagged its benchmark, the Russell Microcap Index, which rose 23.89%.

Expectations that the U.S. economy is poised for a strong rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic was a consistent theme in financial markets throughout the quarter. Cyclical and economically sensitive areas of the Index — energy, consumer discretionary, materials and financials — produced the highest returns. Utilities, consumer staples and health care, which are traditionally considered more defensive, were the weakest sectors. Although micro caps generally outpaced the stocks of larger peers, growth stocks — such as those in which the Fund invests — underperformed value stocks.

Rising long-term interest rates negatively impacted fast-growing industries like biotechnology and software. Because the profits of biotechnology firms are often years away, higher interest rates make their future earnings significantly less valuable in current dollars. Biotech stocks as a group were below-average performers, and the Fund’s biotechnology holdings generated a negative overall return. Health care was the Fund’s lowest-returning sector and a primary source of underperformance relative to the Index. The Fund’s software holdings also detracted from relative performance.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

The strongest contributor to Fund performance for the quarter was GenMark Diagnostics, Inc. The company offers a broad range of molecular diagnostic tests based on its proprietary biomarker-detection technology. GenMark’s stock price soared after the company agreed to be acquired by a larger competitor at a significant premium to its then-current valuation. Strong demand for GenMark’s test for Covid-19 had produced a several-fold increase in the stock over the previous year.

Transcat, Inc. was also a top contributor. The company provides calibration and laboratory-instrument services in the U.S. and other countries. Shares of Transcat moved sharply higher in February after earnings and revenues in the company’s most recent quarter topped Wall Street estimates. Net income rose 19% versus the year-ago quarter, with revenue in Transcat’s services segment posting a 12% increase. Gross margins also improved as the company introduced software and automation to make its technicians more productive.

The greatest detractor from Fund performance for the quarter was Frequency Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology stock. Investors reacted harshly to disappointing interim data from a Phase 2a study evaluating the company’s

lead product candidate in treating sensorineural hearing loss. Even if the drug were eventually to win approval, the study’s failure sets the timeline back about 12 to 18 months. In the meantime, we sold the stock to harvest the loss for tax purposes and to seek better opportunities elsewhere.

Another weak stock in the Fund was Pennant Group, Inc. The company operates a network of approximately 80 home-health and hospice agencies, and 54 senior-living communities, located mostly in Western states. Pennant’s stock price headed lower in February after the company reported lackluster revenue growth in its senior-living services segment. Management cited challenges resulting from the second wave of Covid-19, noting that a full return to pre-pandemic occupancy would take time and probably create some additional lumpiness in Pennant’s quarterly results. We expected some disruption from the pandemic and believe Pennant will show improvement in the coming quarters.

OUTLOOK

Disruptions in production and transportation stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic have laid bare the fragilities inherent in global supply chains. While the sourcing of basic components and intermediate goods from distant locations may provide manufacturers with certain cost advantages, the already-significant logistical challenges can prove daunting during a world-wide health crisis.

Just-in-time inventory systems had already made supply chains extremely tight. As those systems were gaining widespread acceptance in the U.S. during the 1980s, a common quip among skeptics was, “Just-in-time is fine, but you still need just-in-case.” With manufacturers currently in the midst of an acute shortage of semiconductor chips, that old admonition is gaining newfound credence.

Inventories at the retail level also remain on the lean side, as merchants wary of virus-related shutdowns hesitated to stock up last year. Now, with vaccines being rolled out, the economy on the mend and a fresh round of stimulus checks in the mail, retailers are scrambling to replenish their shelves and fill their showrooms. Current prospects for at least some additional stimulus suggest supplies of household durables and other big-ticket items may become strained even further.

Price, of course, is what clears the market when something becomes scarce. Costs of real estate, lumber, copper, nickel, transportation, and other goods and services are already beginning to creep higher. To the extent that inflationary pressures continue to build, we think micro caps and other small companies may stand to benefit. In our experience, smaller firms are typically better-positioned to cope with inflation because they frequently offer niche products and services for which customers are more likely to tolerate price increases.

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 / WGICX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

   

Six Months
(Not annualized)

     1 Year      5 Years      10 Years

Micro Cap (WMICX) — Investor

      45.66%          143.03%          32.71%          18.60%

Micro Cap (WGICX) — Institutional

      45.72%          142.86%          32.70%          18.59%

Russell Microcap® Index

      62.77%          120.33%          18.10%          12.20%

Data show 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 wasatchglobal.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total returns 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, 2021 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Micro Cap Fund are Investor Class: 1.66% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.62%, Net: 1.60%. 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 will deduct a 2.00% redemption fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data do 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 1/31/2020 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class prior to 1/31/2020 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 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.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

GenMark Diagnostics, Inc.

    3.4%  

Transcat, Inc.

    2.5%  

Construction Partners, Inc., Class A

    2.5%  

Kornit Digital Ltd. (Israel)

    2.3%  

XPEL, Inc.

    2.0%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

nLight, Inc.

    1.9%  

ICF International, Inc.

    1.9%  

Upland Software, Inc.

    1.9%  

Vintage Wine Estates, Inc.

    1.9%  

Castle Biosciences, Inc.

    1.8%  
 

 

**

As of March 31, 2021, there were 85 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.

 

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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.

 

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Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund (WAMVX / WGMVX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Management Discussion

 

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

 

LOGO

 

Brian Bythrow, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

During the first quarter of 2021, the Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund — Investor Class rose 14.74% but underperformed the benchmark Russell Microcap Index, which leapt 23.89%. Compared to the Fund, the Index was driven to a greater extent by hopes for more widespread economic reopening and by

social-media-induced speculation. For example, the stock of GameStop Corp. — which we’ve never owned — rose over 900% during the quarter even though the company is mostly a brick-and-mortar retailer that’s been giving up market share and losing money. Additionally, the stocks of many other low-quality companies also rose indiscriminately.

Because we own what we consider to be high-quality companies that are generally gaining market share and making money, our companies were less affected by the mania to bid up stocks that were previously depressed. So while the exuberant market behavior was fascinating, it didn’t affect our investment approach — as we don’t focus on near-term performance. Instead, our focus is always on company fundamentals, which we think will drive stock prices over the long term.

Most of the sectors in which we were invested showed double-digit percentage gains during the first quarter. But the sector where our stock selection lagged by the greatest margin relative to the benchmark was consumer discretionary. Incidentally, GameStop is classified as a consumer-discretionary stock. Other sectors where we saw lagging relative performance were information technology, industrials and financials. Our stock selection in health care was a bright spot in terms of relative performance.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

The top contributor to Fund performance during the first quarter was Vireo Health International, Inc., a pharmaceutical company that cultivates medical cannabis and manufactures pharmaceutical-grade cannabis products. Vireo has licenses for distribution in the states of New York and Minnesota. The stock was up on news that politicians in both states appeared likely to be in favor of allowing expanded use of cannabis products. During the quarter, we exited our position in Vireo at the higher valuation.

Skyline Champion Corp. was another strong contributor. The company designs, manufactures and sells affordable homes and modular buildings. Skyline, which has a healthy balance sheet, focuses on the multi-family, hospitality, senior and workforce-housing segments in the United States and Canada. After an initial shock due to the coronavirus pandemic, the housing market has been remarkably strong —

supported by very low interest rates and financial aid from the government. We believe Skyline will continue to benefit from the housing shortage, the need for affordable homes and the migration out of densely populated cities and into more rural areas.

The largest detractor from Fund performance during the first quarter was Nautilus, Inc. The company develops, manufactures and markets health and fitness products — including cardio and strength-training equipment and related accessories. The stock fell on news of higher freight costs due to a shortage of shipping containers. The shortage is disrupting the international transport of raw materials, parts and finished goods. While the stock’s decline was disappointing, we still have a positive view on the company. Nautilus offers exercise bikes that rival Peloton bikes. From an investment standpoint, the most attractive characteristic of these bikes is that they typically incorporate subscriptions for online fitness instruction.

Another significant detractor was Aspen Group, Inc., a Colorado-based operator of certificate programs and associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s and doctor’s degree programs. The stock was down on investor fears regarding net losses associated with increased expenses for marketing, teachers and admissions staff ahead of new enrollments. Nevertheless, the company has been able to grow revenues at over 30% per year. And Aspen is an example of a business we like for a changing investment environment. We’re especially impressed with the company’s nursing programs, which we consider reasonably priced with excellent job-placement track records.

OUTLOOK

We’ve described how stock-market participants have shown a high degree of exuberance. The question, then, is: Has this exuberance become irrational? We think the answer is a qualified yes. We say “qualified” because beyond the irrational pricing of some companies, there are many companies in which the pricing seems justified by management expertise, competitive advantages, headroom for growth, profit margins and returns on capital. Additionally, we believe these favorable characteristics are especially prevalent among small- and micro-cap companies — where we also see some more attractive valuations relative to large caps.

Going forward, we don’t have a view on whether or not the social-media-induced speculation will reaccelerate. As for monetary easing and fiscal stimulus, we think these policies will continue for a while. But when they end — or even when an end is signaled by policy makers — we believe market volatility will increase. As always, we intend to use such short-term volatility to buy what we think are attractively valued companies that meet our criteria as great investments for the long run.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund (WAMVX / WGMVX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

    Six Months
(Not annualized)
     1 Year      5 Years      10 Years

Micro Cap Value (WAMVX) — Investor

      44.78%          125.84%          22.75%          15.83%

Micro Cap Value (WGMVX) — Institutional

      44.96%          126.74%          22.85%          15.88%

Russell Microcap® Index

      62.77%          120.33%          18.10%          12.20%

Data show 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 wasatchglobal.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total returns 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, 2021 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund are Investor Class: 1.74% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.84%, Net: 1.60%. 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 will deduct a 2.00% redemption fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data do 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 1/31/2020 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class prior to 1/31/2020 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 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.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Skyline Champion Corp.

    2.5%  

Neo Performance Materials, Inc. (Canada)

    2.0%  

American Outdoor Brands, Inc.

    1.8%  

Sterling Construction Co., Inc.

    1.6%  

Thunderbird Entertainment Group,
Inc. 
(Canada)

    1.6%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

Full House Resorts, Inc.

    1.5%  

Mortgage Advice Bureau Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom)

    1.5%  

JDC Group AG (Germany)

    1.5%  

Magnachip Semiconductor Corp.

    1.5%  

Sharps Compliance Corp.

    1.4%  
 

 

**

As of March 31, 2021, 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.

 

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Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund (WAAEX / WIAEX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Management Discussion

 

The Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by JB Taylor, Ken Korngiebel and Ryan Snow.

 

LOGO

 

JB Taylor

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

LOGO

 

Ken Korngiebel, CFA

Portfolio Manager

 

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Ryan Snow

Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

The first quarter of 2021 was a strong period for U.S. small caps overall. During the quarter, the benchmark Russell 2000 Growth Index increased 4.88% while the Russell 2000 Index moved up 12.70%. Slightly underperforming its benchmark, the Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund — Investor Class gained 4.08%.

Bank stocks and other financials performed well during the quarter because short-term interest rates are being kept artificially low and long-term rates are rising. Such a situation benefits banks, for example, because they “borrow short and lend long.” In other words, banks pay little to nothing on their short-term deposits (which are borrowed from customers) and banks receive increasing profits on their longer-term lending. For our part, when we invest in financials, we focus on companies that we believe have advantages over their competitors and are not purely dependent on short versus long interest-rate spreads.

In terms of inflation, it tends to benefit energy and materials stocks because the companies own real assets that are rising in price. As a result, these companies are generally able to increase profits by charging customers more during inflationary periods. Having said that, we don’t typically own many energy and materials companies because they usually fail to meet our criteria as high-quality businesses with unique competitive advantages. Instead, we own companies in the industrials sector because these companies can be economically sensitive and still offer the quality we seek.

We also own consumer-discretionary companies, which can be economically sensitive because people are more likely to purchase discretionary items when there’s additional cash on hand. And while our consumer-discretionary stocks performed well during the first quarter, they lagged the benchmark positions. This may have been due to our names being somewhat less cyclical during the downturn and therefore less prone to a strong cyclical rebound during the first quarter.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

LGI Homes, Inc. was the top contributor to Fund performance for the first quarter. The company designs and builds homes in about 20 states. LGI has experienced impressive

and consistent yearly growth since its 2013 initial public offering and now holds approximately 44,000 lots. LGI had a strong balance sheet going into the pandemic, which we believe will allow the company to continue to take advantage of the opportunities presented by still relatively low mortgage interest rates and the surge in housing demand. While the supply of building materials is tight and costs are rising, LGI has been able to pass these costs on to customers without hurting profits.

GenMark Diagnostics, Inc. also contributed to Fund performance. The company offers molecular diagnostic tests based on its proprietary biomarker-detection technology. GenMark’s stock price soared after the company agreed to be acquired by a larger competitor at a significant premium to its then-current valuation. Strong demand for GenMark’s test for Covid-19 had produced a several-fold increase in the stock over the previous year.

The largest detractor from Fund performance for the first quarter was CyberArk Software Ltd., a provider of security solutions that protect privileged accounts from cyber attacks. The stock-price decline seemed to be part of a broad correction among fast-growing technology names and wasn’t due to any fundamental issues at CyberArk. The company is in the process of transitioning the majority of its business from on-premises installation to software-as-a-service in which customers pay by subscription for the protection they need. We think the transition will be completed successfully and will likely result in a higher price for the stock because revenues and earnings will be more predictable under a subscription-based business model.

Frequency Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, was another significant detractor. Investors reacted harshly to disappointing interim data from a Phase 2a study evaluating the company’s lead product candidate in treating sensorineural hearing loss. We attribute the failure to flaws in the study’s design, rather than to the drug itself. Among other things, we think the study’s repeated weekly injections into the inner ears of participants may have lessened the hearing benefit observed in other, single-injection studies.

OUTLOOK

Clearly, the first quarter wasn’t a good period for the stocks of our information-technology companies. But the companies themselves generally have been continuing to do quite well from an operational standpoint. Most of them are still gaining market share and maintaining pricing power. At their current valuations and with their rapid growth rates, we like our information-technology names both for their own merit and for their balance versus our more economically sensitive companies.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund (WAAEX / WIAEX)  

MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

    Six Months
(Not annualized)
     1 Year      5 Years      10 Years

Small Cap Growth (WAAEX) — Investor

      34.96%          110.31%          25.48%          15.89%

Small Cap Growth (WIAEX) — Institutional

      35.03%          110.46%          25.68%          15.98%

Russell 2000® Growth Index

      35.92%          90.20%          18.61%          13.02%

Russell 2000® Index

      48.05%          94.85%          16.35%          11.68%

Data show 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 wasatchglobal.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total returns 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, 2021 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund are Investor Class: 1.16% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.08%, Net: 1.05%. 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 will deduct a 2.00% redemption fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data do 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 2/1/2016 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class prior to 2/1/2016 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.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Kornit Digital Ltd. (Israel)

    3.6%  

Ensign Group, Inc. (The)

    3.4%  

Medpace Holdings, Inc.

    3.3%  

Freshpet, Inc.

    3.3%  

LGI Homes, Inc.

    3.2%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

Five9, Inc.

    2.9%  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    2.7%  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A

    2.6%  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    2.6%  

Neogen Corp.

    2.6%  
 

 

**

As of March 31, 2021, there were 66 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.

 

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Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund (WMCVX / WICVX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Management Discussion

 

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

 

LOGO

 

Jim Larkins

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

LOGO

 

Austin Bone

Associate Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

Small-cap value stocks performed very well in the first quarter of 2021, as the anticipated reopening of the global economy fueled positive

market sentiment. The improving economic outlook led to outperformance for small caps versus large caps and for the value style over the growth style. The Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund — Investor Class gained 15.42% while the benchmark Russell 2000 Value Index rose 21.17%.

Although the Fund participated in the rally and delivered a strong absolute return, it did not keep pace with the benchmark in the first quarter. These results are generally within our expectations given the nature of our approach. Historically, we have tended to lag when value stocks are experiencing outsized rallies due to our emphasis on Quality Value stocks, Undiscovered Gems and Fallen Angels. Over time, this process has helped the Fund hold up relatively well both in down markets and at times when the value style is out of favor.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

For the first quarter, the vast majority of the Fund’s holdings finished in positive territory, including many that posted double-digit gains. An energy stock, Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., was one of the Fund’s top contributors. Our approach to the energy sector isn’t to try to predict the direction of oil prices, since this is an extremely difficult task. Instead, we focus on owning well-positioned companies with sound balance sheets and management teams that are capable of navigating times of both positive and negative oil-price movements. Viewing Magnolia as one such company, we took advantage of the selloff in 2020 to add a position. That decision paid off in the first quarter of 2021, as the stock was up strongly.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was another top contributor. The company, which produces an input used in the production of a Covid-19 treatment, saw its stock surge as part of the short-covering phenomenon that occurred in January. We chose to sell the position to zero.

The Fund also benefited from the strength in Kadant, Inc., a maker of engineered systems used in process industries, and Skyline Champion Corp., a producer of pre-manufactured housing. Both stocks were propelled higher by their improving business fundamentals and the anticipated effects of accelerating economic growth.

The Fund’s leading detractors were largely information-technology companies, which wasn’t particularly surprising given the broader rotation out of tech and into other segments of the value space. Shares of Ebix, Inc. declined after the company’s auditor resigned due to control issues surrounding a new line of gift cards. We don’t think the misstep was intentional, but rather a case of management erring by not focusing more closely on the audit process. We’ve known Ebix for more than 10 years, and we believe the investigation will lead to improved oversight in the future. Nevertheless, we are monitoring the situation closely. Payment processor Repay Holdings Corp. and software-as-a-service provider Medallia, Inc. also detracted from results. Like Ebix, we still hold both Repay and Medallia.

OUTLOOK

We continued to rotate the Fund’s holdings in an effort to capture value, a shift we’ve been working on since the third quarter of 2020. We sold a number of positions, including long-time holding Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc., and initiated new investments in several companies in which we identified longer-term opportunities. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. — a Fallen Angel that we have followed for a decade but had not owned until now — was among our notable purchases in the quarter. We believe Grand Canyon is the best-positioned publicly traded for-profit education company due to its strong brand, unique on-campus and online educational environments, and long runway of opportunity.

While the small-cap value category moved significantly higher in the first three months of 2021, we retain a generally positive outlook. It’s true that valuations have risen appreciably, but we also see several catalysts for corporate earnings to accelerate. Among these are the return to normal business conditions, the significant degree of monetary and fiscal stimulus that continues to flow into the economy, and the possibility that there could be additional stimulus in the form of an infrastructure bill later in the year.

On the other hand, the continuation of a “risk-on” environment could act as a headwind for the Fund’s performance relative to its benchmark. Our response to circumstances such as these is to stay focused on maintaining a balanced portfolio with cyclical exposure from the Fund’s Quality Value holdings, as well as ballast from our positions in steady growers in the Undiscovered Gems category. We believe this approach provides exposure to potential market upside, while also helping to manage downside risk.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund (WMCVX / WICVX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

   

Six Months
(Not annualized)

     1 Year      5 Years      10 Years

Small Cap Value (WMCVX) — Investor

      49.93%          105.89%          16.36%          12.23%

Small Cap Value (WICVX) — Institutional

      49.93%          106.04%          16.53%          12.37%

Russell 2000® Value Index

      61.59%          97.05%          13.56%          10.06%

Russell 2000® Index

      48.05%          94.85%          16.35%          11.68%

Data show 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 wasatchglobal.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total returns 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, 2021 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund are Investor Class: 1.21% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.08%, Net: 1.05%. 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 will deduct a 2.00% redemption fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data do 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.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Kadant, Inc.

    3.5%  

Fabrinet

    3.2%  

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

    3.0%  

Webster Financial Corp.

    2.8%  

Axos Financial, Inc.

    2.7%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

Construction Partners, Inc., Class A

    2.7%  

Bank OZK

    2.6%  

Ensign Group, Inc. (The)

    2.6%  

Skyline Champion Corp.

    2.5%  

FB Financial Corp.

    2.3%  
 

 

**As

of March 31, 2021, there were 65 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.

 

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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.

 

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Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund (WAMCX / WGMCX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Management Discussion

 

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

 

The Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund — Investor Class rose 4.69% in what was an up-and-down first quarter for small U.S. growth companies. The benchmark Russell 2000 Growth Index posted a similar gain of 4.88%. Rising long-term interest rates and hopes for an early exit from the Covid-19 pandemic created

significant dispersion among different areas of the market.

Wall Street took heart from a fresh round of government stimulus and the faster-than-expected rollout of vaccines across most areas of the country. Bank stocks and economically sensitive “cyclical” issues did well as investors sought out businesses that stand to gain from a pickup in economic activity. Energy was the highest-returning sector of the Index, followed by consumer discretionary. Utilities and health-care stocks, which are typically considered more defensive, were weak and finished in negative territory for the quarter.

Although returns in health care were poor overall, the Fund’s health-care stocks were up for the quarter. Relative to the benchmark, health care was the Fund’s greatest source of strength. With investors eyeing a post-pandemic rebound in the economy, industrial stocks also notched solid gains. Consequently, the Fund’s underweight position in industrials posed a headwind to performance.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

The strongest contributor to Fund performance for the quarter was GenMark Diagnostics, Inc. The company offers a broad range of molecular diagnostic tests based on its proprietary biomarker-detection technology. GenMark’s stock price soared after the company agreed to be acquired by a larger competitor at a significant premium to its then-current valuation. Strong demand for GenMark’s test for Covid-19 had produced a five-fold increase in the stock over the previous year.

Another strong stock in the Fund was Skyline Champion Corp. The company offers manufactured and modular homes and modular buildings. Skyline’s stock price surged in early February after earnings and revenues in the company’s most recent quarter topped Wall Street estimates. Management cited Skyline’s ability to boost production to meet demand, despite rapidly increasing material costs and enhanced virus-related safety protocols at the company’s manufacturing facilities.

The greatest detractor from Fund performance for the quarter was Frequency Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology stock. Investors reacted harshly to disappointing interim data from a Phase 2a study evaluating the company’s lead product candidate in treating sensorineural hearing

loss. We attribute the failure to flaws in the study’s design, rather than to the drug itself. Specifically, we think the study’s repeated weekly injections into the inner ears of participants may have lessened the hearing benefit observed in other, single-injection studies.

Silk Road Medical, Inc. was also a significant detractor. The company provides implantable devices for the treatment of carotid-artery disease in high-risk patients. Cautious forward guidance from Silk Road appeared to discourage some investors — who may have misconstrued management’s conservatism as a downbeat outlook. Rising long-term interest rates and a lack of news concerning the company’s approval pathway for addressing the standard-risk patient market also weighed on the stock during the first quarter. We expect Silk Road to see growth accelerate as the pandemic ends, so we used the share-price weakness as an opportunity to add to our position.

OUTLOOK

Although long-term interest rates have risen substantially over the past several months, they remain very low by historical standards. To us, that suggests weak structural environments for both long-term macroeconomic growth and inflation. In the shorter term, we think vaccines and federal stimulus spending will help get the U.S. economy back on track. However, we have to question how long the effects will last after the spending stops.

The pace of the vaccine rollout gives us hope the end of the pandemic is near. Besides banking, health care is another area of the Fund that we expect to benefit from a return to normalcy. For the past year, the treatments and medical devices offered by several of our health-care companies have been underutilized, as patients fearful of contracting Covid-19 postponed appointments for routine examinations and non-emergency procedures. We believe pent-up demand from newly vaccinated patients will drive a strong rebound in these businesses. Because the material inputs required for making small devices and developing new medicines are typically low, we think our health-care companies are likely to be impacted less by any inflation that does occur.

Meanwhile, equity valuations remain elevated in general and quite stretched for open-ended growth stories in the most speculative IT stocks. With profits for some of these businesses still years into the future, their stocks are exceptionally vulnerable to spikes in interest rates. Regardless of whether rates move significantly higher from here, we think the secular tailwind from falling interest rates may well be over. The upshot is likely to be a subdued backdrop for equity returns — and an even weaker one for the most richly valued issues.

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 / WGMCX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

       Six Months
(Not annualized)
     1 Year      5 Years      10 Years

Ultra Growth (WAMCX) — Investor

         28.95%          116.80%          33.35%          18.83%

Ultra Growth (WGMCX) — Institutional

         29.01%          117.01%          33.37%          18.85%

Russell 2000® Growth Index

         35.92%          90.20%          18.61%          13.02%

Data show 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 wasatchglobal.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total returns 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, 2021 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund are Investor Class: 1.19% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.07%, Net: 1.05%. 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 will deduct a 2.00% redemption fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data do 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 1/31/2020 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class prior to 1/31/2020 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.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Freshpet, Inc.

    3.5%  

Kornit Digital Ltd. (Israel)

    2.7%  

Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.

    2.4%  

Five Below, Inc.

    2.4%  

GenMark Diagnostics, Inc.

    2.3%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

Zendesk, Inc.

    2.2%  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A

    2.1%  

Silk Road Medical, Inc.

    2.1%  

Open Lending Corp., Class A

    2.0%  

Castle Biosciences, Inc.

    2.0%  
 

 

**As

of March 31, 2021, 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

 

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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.

 

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Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund (WHOSX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Management Discussion

 

The Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund is sub-advised by Hoisington Investment Management Company (HIMCo).

 

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Van Hoisington

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Van R. Hoisington, Jr.

Portfolio Manager

 

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David Hoisington

Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

The 30-year U.S. Treasury bond yielded 2.41% on March 31, 2021, up from 1.65% on December 31, 2020. A year earlier the bond yield was 1.31%.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

For the quarter ended March 31, 2021, the Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund, which is invested in long-dated U.S. Treasury securities (those with maturities longer than 20 years), returned -16.95% while the benchmark Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index decreased -3.37%.

OUTLOOK

Contrary to conventional wisdom, substantive economic analysis conducted over many years indicates that disinflation in the current environment is more likely than accelerating inflation. Since prices deflated in the second quarter of 2020, the annual inflation rate will move transitorily higher. However, once these base effects are exhausted, cyclical, structural and monetary considerations indicate that the annual inflation rate will decrease, with the core rate measured for the 12 months ended December 31, 2021 undershooting the U.S. Federal Reserve’s target inflation rate of 2%. In the face of such persistent disinflation, the inflationary psychosis that has gripped the bond market will likely fade away.

After declining -5.2% in 2020 — the most since World War II — world-wide real per capita gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to rise 4.7% in 2021. The United States is estimated to perform even better, rising 6.2%, after a contraction of -4.9% in 2020. The U.S. growth rate for calendar year 2021 could be the fastest since 1984 and possibly even since 1950. Such growth is not likely to lead to sustaining inflation.

Inflation is a lagging indicator, as classified by the National Bureau of Economic Research. The low in inflation occurred after all of the past four recessions, with an average lag of almost 15 quarters from the end of the recessions. The shortest of these lags was six quarters with two of the lags more than six years. Inflation troughed seven quarters after the recession that ended in the fourth quarter of 2001. Although the core inflation rate moved higher, it remained close to the

historical low for most of the expansion that lasted until early 2008. The same pattern held after the 2009 recession. The trough arrived within six quarters, but once again the core inflation rate remained near that low until the recession arrived with the pandemic in 2020. So, hitting a technical trough has not coincided with substantially faster inflation.

Productivity has rebounded during economic recoveries and has done so vigorously in the aftermath of deep recessions. This pattern was quite apparent after the deep recessions that ended in 1949, 1958 and 1982. Productivity gains hold down the rise in unit labor costs. Productivity rebounded by an average of 4.8% in the year immediately after the end of the three aforementioned recessions and unit labor costs were unchanged.

In the current situation, analysis indicates that restoration of supply chains will be disinflationary. During the pandemic, low-cost producers have lost market share, which has shifted to domestic producers. The pandemic did far more for domestic firms’ pricing power than the tariff increases of the previous White House administration. Low-cost producers will want to regain market share while high-cost producers, whose fortunes were unexpectedly helped, will try to hold market share. The battle for market share will lead to price wars.

Accelerated technological advancement will lower costs. Another restraint on inflation is that the pandemic greatly accelerated the implementation of inventions that were in the pipeline. The old adage, “necessity is the mother of invention,” has been demonstrated in earlier crisis situations such as wars. Thus, the technology today is not the same as the technology of a year ago. This will also act as a restraint on inflation.

Due to the lagging nature of inflation, the long Treasury bond yield is also a lagging indicator. Since the Treasury market began freely trading in the early 1950s, the lag between the start of a recession and the trough in the yield averaged 49 months. However, initial conditions have been much worse from 1990 to the present than during the previous 35 years. Since 1990, the lag between the start of a recession and the bond yield trough jumped to 76 months. The economic fundamentals currently at work suggest that long lags will be a feature in the cycle ahead. While no two cycles are ever alike, it is our view that the trend in long-term bond yields remains downward. Such a scenario would bode well for the Fund’s investments in long-dated U.S. Treasury securities.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

 

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Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund (WHOSX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

       Six Months
(Not annualized)
     1 Year      5 Years      10 Years

U.S. Treasury

         -19.94%          -20.96%          2.69%          7.09%

Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index

         -2.73%          0.71%          3.10%          3.44%

Data show 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 wasatchglobal.com. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, without which total returns 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, 2021 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund are 0.66%. 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 will deduct a 2.00% redemption fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data do 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 U.S. TREASURY HOLDINGS**

 

Holding   Maturity
Date
    % of Net
Assets
 

U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.250%

    8/15/46       21.1%  

U.S. Treasury Principal Strip

    8/15/49       18.0%  

U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.250%

    5/15/50       17.7%  

U.S. Treasury Principal Strip

    5/15/49       12.9%  

U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.000%

    8/15/48       12.6%  
Holding   Maturity
Date
    % of Net
Assets
 

U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.500%

    2/15/45       6.4%  

U.S. Treasury Principal Strip

    2/15/49       4.9%  

U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.250%

    8/15/49       3.6%  

U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.875%

    5/15/49       1.4%  
 

 

**

As of March 31, 2021, there were 9 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

 

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  †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.

 

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Wasatch Funds Management Discussions   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

DEFINITIONS OF FINANCIAL TERMS

 

Alpha is a risk-adjusted measure of the so-called “excess return” on an investment. It is a common measure of assessing an active manager’s performance as it is the return in excess of a benchmark index or “risk-free” investment. The difference between the fair and actually expected rates of return on a stock is called the stock’s alpha.

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, also called the American Rescue Plan, is a $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue package designed to facilitate the United States’ recovery from the devastating economic and health effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Brexit is an abbreviation for “British exit,” which refers to the June 23, 2016 referendum whereby British citizens voted to exit the European Union. The referendum roiled global markets, including currencies, causing the British pound to fall to its lowest level in decades.

CFA® stands for Chartered Financial Analyst and is a trademark owned by the CFA Institute.

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.

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

Fallen Angel is a Wasatch term for a company with a solid long-term growth history and outlook whose current earnings have gotten off track.

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.

Mortgage-backed securities are debt issues backed by a pool of mortgages. Investors receive payments from the interest and principal payments made on the underlying mortgages.

The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) is a research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works.

Net interest margin is typically used for a bank or an investment firm that invests depositors’ money, allowing for an interest margin between what is paid to the bank’s client and what is made from the borrower of the funds. A positive net interest margin indicates that an entity has invested its funds efficiently, while a negative net interest margin implies that the funds have not been invested efficiently.

Per capita GDP is a universal measure for gauging the prosperity of nations. It is calculated by dividing GDP by a country’s total population.

Quality Value companies, as defined by Wasatch, have usually been through a sustained turnaround, are experienc-

ing modest growth, or have exposure to deep cyclical or commodity swings.

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 capital is a measure of how effectively a company uses the money, owned or borrowed, that has been invested in its operations.

Risk-on is when investors are seeking the potentially higher returns of riskier assets and put money back in the market willing to risk the money, thus risk on.

Sales growth is the increase in sales over a specified period of time, not necessarily one year.

Undiscovered Gems is a Wasatch term for companies that have little or no coverage by Wall Street analysts.

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

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.

INDEX DESCRIPTIONS AND DISCLOSURES

The Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (MBS) (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage [ARM] pass-throughs), asset-backed securities (ABS) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) (agency and non-agency).

The MSCI AC (All Country) World Index captures large- and mid-cap representation across 23 developed-market and 26 emerging-market countries.

The MSCI AC (All Country) World ex USA Small Cap Index is an unmanaged index and includes reinvestment of all dividends of issuers located in countries throughout the world representing developed and emerging markets, excluding securities of U.S. issuers. This index is a free float adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure the performance of small-capitalization securities.

The MSCI AC (All Country) World Small Cap Index is an unmanaged index and includes reinvestment of all dividends of issuers located in countries throughout the world representing developed and emerging markets. This index is a free float adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure the performance of small-capitalization securities.

 

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Wasatch Funds Management Discussions   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

The MSCI AC (All Country) World Value Index captures large- and mid-cap securities exhibiting overall value style characteristics across 23 developed-market countries and 24 emerging-market countries.

The MSCI China Index captures large- and mid-cap representation across China A shares, H shares, B shares, Red chips, P chips and foreign listings (e.g. ADRs). The index covers about 85% of this China equity universe. Currently, the index includes large-cap A and mid-cap A shares represented at 20% of their free float adjusted market capitalization.

The MSCI China Value Index captures large- and mid-cap Chinese securities exhibiting overall value style characteristics.

The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index and includes reinvestment of all dividends of issuers located in 21 developed-market countries, excluding the U.S. and Canada. This index is a free float adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure the performance of mid-cap and large-cap securities.

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index captures large- and mid-cap representation across 26 emerging-market countries.

The MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index captures small-cap representation across 26 emerging-market countries.

The MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets and MSCI Frontier Markets indexes are free float adjusted market capitalization indexes designed to measure equity market performance in the global frontier and emerging markets.

The MSCI India Investable Market Index (IMI) covers all investable large-, mid- and small-cap securities across India, targeting approximately 99% of the Indian market’s free float adjusted market capitalization.

The MSCI World ex USA Index captures large- and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 developed market countries, excluding the United States.

The MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index is a free float adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to measure the equity market performance of small-capitalization securities in developed markets, excluding the United States.

Pertaining to the use of MSCI information. Source: MSCI. The MSCI information may only be used for your internal use, may not be reproduced or redisseminated in any form and may not be used as a basis for or a component of any financial instruments or products or indices. None of the MSCI information is intended to constitute investment advice or a recommendation to make (or refrain from making) any kind of investment decision and may not be relied on as such. His-

torical data and analysis should not be taken as an indication or guarantee of any future performance analysis, forecast or prediction. The MSCI information is provided on an “as is” basis and the user of this information assumes the entire risk of any use made of this information. MSCI, each of its affiliates and each other person involved in or related to compiling, computing or creating any MSCI information (collectively, the “MSCI Parties”) expressly disclaims all warranties (including, without limitation, any warranties or originality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose) with respect to this information. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall any MSCI Party have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, punitive, consequential (including, without limitation, lost profits) or any other damages. (www.msci.com)

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

The Russell 2000 Value Index measures the performance of Russell 2000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

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.

Pertaining to the use of Russell information. All rights in the Russell 2000, Russell 2000 Growth, Russell 2000 Value and Russell Microcap vest in the relevant London Stock Exchange Group plc (collectively, the “LSE Group”), which owns these indexes. Russell® is a trademark of the relevant LSE Group company and is used by any other LSE Group company under license. These indexes are calculated by or on behalf of FTSE International Limited or its affiliate, agent or partner. The LSE Group does not accept any liability whatsoever to any person arising out of (a) the use of, reliance on or any error in the Index or (b) investment in or operation of any Wasatch portfolio. The LSE Group makes no claim, prediction, warranty or representation either as to the results to be obtained from any Wasatch portfolio or the suitability of these indexes for the purpose to which they are being put by Wasatch Global Investors.

You cannot invest directly in these or any indexes.

 

 

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Wasatch Funds  

MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Operating Expenses

 

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, 2021.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line of the table on the next page 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, 2021. 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 $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.

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 $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.

 

 

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Wasatch Funds   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Operating Expenses (continued)

 

     Account Value     

 

    

 

Fund/Class and Return    Beginning of Period
October 1, 2020
   End of Period
March 31, 2021
   Expenses Paid
During Period*
   Annualized Expense
Ratio*

Core Growth Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,335.60      $ 6.81        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      $ 1,336.30      $ 6.12        1.05%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.70      $ 5.29        1.05%

Emerging India Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,317.50      $ 8.90        1.54%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.25      $ 7.75        1.54%

Emerging India Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,319.20      $ 7.98        1.38%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.05      $ 6.94        1.38%

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,293.10      $ 8.40        1.47%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.60      $ 7.39        1.47%

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,293.70      $ 6.86        1.20%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.95      $ 6.04        1.20%

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,260.80      $ 10.65        1.89%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.51      $ 9.50        1.89%

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,265.60      $ 10.00        1.77%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,298.00      $ 12.32        2.15%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.21      $ 10.80        2.15%

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,298.40      $ 11.17        1.95%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Global Opportunities Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,303.70      $ 8.44        1.47%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.60      $ 7.39        1.47%

Global Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,304.60      $ 7.76        1.35%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.20      $ 6.79        1.35%

Global Select Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,104.20      $ 7.08        1.35%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.20      $ 6.79        1.35%

Global Select Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,106.20      $ 4.99        0.95%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Global Value Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,422.70      $ 6.64        1.10%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Global Value Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,422.90      $ 5.74        0.95%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Greater China Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,064.00      $ 5.13        1.50%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,011.60      $ 5.00        1.50%

Greater China Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,061.00      $ 4.27        1.25%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,012.43      $ 4.17        1.25%

 

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Wasatch Funds   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Operating Expenses (continued)

 

     Account Value     

 

    

 

Fund/Class and Return    Beginning of Period
October 1, 2020
   End of Period
March 31, 2021
   Expenses Paid
During Period*
   Annualized Expense
Ratio*

International Growth Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,114.80      $ 7.59        1.44%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.75      $ 7.24        1.44%

International Growth Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,115.40      $ 7.07        1.34%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.25      $ 6.74        1.34%

International Opportunities Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,115.00      $ 10.28        1.95%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

International Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,113.30      $ 9.96        1.89%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.51      $ 9.50        1.89%

International Select Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,053.10      $ 6.65        1.30%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.45      $ 6.54        1.30%

International Select Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,054.40      $ 4.61        0.90%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.44      $ 4.53        0.90%

Micro Cap Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,456.60      $ 9.86        1.61%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.90      $ 8.10        1.61%

Micro Cap Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,457.20      $ 9.50        1.55%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.20      $ 7.80        1.55%

Micro Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,447.80      $ 10.31        1.69%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Micro Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,449.60      $ 9.77        1.60%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.95      $ 8.05        1.60%

Small Cap Growth Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,349.60      $ 6.56        1.12%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Small Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,350.30      $ 6.15        1.05%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.70      $ 5.29        1.05%

Small Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,499.30      $ 7.17        1.15%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,499.30      $ 6.54        1.05%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.70      $ 5.29        1.05%

Ultra Growth Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,289.50      $ 6.51        1.14%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.25      $ 5.74        1.14%

Ultra Growth Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,290.10      $ 5.94        1.04%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.75      $ 5.24        1.04%

U.S. Treasury Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 800.60      $ 2.96        0.66%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.64      $ 3.33        0.66%

*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), except for the Greater China Fund, which has 121 days in the most recent fiscal period due to its inception date of November 30, 2020.

 

44


Wasatch Core Growth Fund (WGROX / WIGRX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 98.3%

 

      Airlines 1.7%       
  249,856     Allegiant Travel Co.*    $ 60,979,855  
    

 

 

 
      Application Software 8.0%       
  205,833     Avalara, Inc.*      27,464,297  
  517,604     Five9, Inc.*      80,917,033  
  366,086     Guidewire Software, Inc.*      37,205,320  
  86,969     HubSpot, Inc.*      39,502,190  
  1,389,696     Medallia, Inc.*      38,758,621  
  168,837     Paylocity Holding Corp.*      30,361,958  
  372,354     Q2 Holdings, Inc.*      37,309,871  
    

 

 

 
     291,519,290  
  

 

 

 
      Asset Management & Custody
Banks 5.1%
      
  923,171     Cohen & Steers, Inc.      60,310,761  
  1,179,317     Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A      104,440,314  
  1,729,591     Juniper Industrial Holdings, Inc., Class A* ‡‡      21,446,928  
    

 

 

 
     186,198,003  
  

 

 

 
      Automotive Retail 2.6%       
  964,034     Camping World Holdings, Inc., Class A      35,071,557  
  936,405     Monro, Inc.      61,615,449  
    

 

 

 
     96,687,006  
  

 

 

 
      Building Products 2.7%       
  1,084,475     Trex Co., Inc.*      99,272,842  
    

 

 

 
      Commercial Printing 0.9%       
  343,145     Cimpress plc*      34,359,109  
    

 

 

 
      Commodity Chemicals 2.3%       
  3,169,709     Valvoline, Inc.      82,634,314  
    

 

 

 
      Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 3.5%
      
  429,450     Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*      59,392,935  
  332,092     WEX, Inc.*      69,480,288  
    

 

 

 
     128,873,223  
  

 

 

 
      Distillers & Vintners 0.9%       
  1,893,003     Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc. (The)*      31,764,590  
    

 

 

 
      Distributors 2.5%       
  259,105     Pool Corp.      89,453,410  
    

 

 

 
      Education Services 1.0%       
  348,779     Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*      37,354,231  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Equipment &
Instruments 1.8%
      
  505,351     Novanta, Inc.*      66,650,743  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Manufacturing
Services 2.4%
      
  973,662     Fabrinet*      88,009,308  
    

 

 

 
      Financial Exchanges & Data 4.7%       
  438,955     Morningstar, Inc.      98,782,433  
  2,038,473     Open Lending Corp., Class A*      72,202,714  
    

 

 

 
     170,985,147  
  

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      General Merchandise Stores 1.4%       
  593,215     Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*    $ 51,609,705  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Facilities 3.9%       
  1,141,543     Ensign Group, Inc. (The)      107,122,395  
  737,150     Pennant Group, Inc. (The)*      33,761,470  
    

 

 

 
     140,883,865  
  

 

 

 
      Health Care Supplies 2.2%       
  886,435     Neogen Corp.*      78,795,207  
    

 

 

 
      Home Improvement Retail 1.8%       
  693,986     Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A*      66,261,783  
    

 

 

 
      Homebuilding 1.6%       
  517,061     Installed Building Products, Inc.      57,331,724  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial Machinery 11.3%       
  1,614,507     Altra Industrial Motion Corp.      89,314,527  
  943,387     Barnes Group, Inc.      46,735,392  
  1,001,548     Helios Technologies, Inc.      72,982,803  
  491,597     Kadant, Inc.      90,950,361  
  374,381     RBC Bearings, Inc.*      73,666,949  
  1,340,116     TriMas Corp.*      40,632,317  
    

 

 

 
     414,282,349  
  

 

 

 
      Industrial REITs 1.7%       
  3,495,993     Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.      61,844,116  
    

 

 

 
      Internet & Direct Marketing
Retail 1.2%
      
  1,551,527     1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., Class A*      42,837,660  
    

 

 

 
      IT Consulting & Other Services 1.2%       
  107,388     EPAM Systems, Inc.*      42,599,746  
    

 

 

 
      Leisure Products 1.9%       
  976,351     YETI Holdings, Inc.*      70,502,306  
    

 

 

 
      Life Sciences Tools & Services 5.9%       
  529,343     ICON plc* (Ireland)      103,947,085  
  675,100     Medpace Holdings, Inc.*      110,750,155  
    

 

 

 
     214,697,240  
  

 

 

 
      Managed Health Care 2.2%       
  1,187,296     HealthEquity, Inc.*      80,736,128  
    

 

 

 
      Regional Banks 6.4%       
  2,726,863     Bank OZK      111,392,354  
  881,523     Eagle Bancorp, Inc.      46,905,839  
  1,391,439     Webster Financial Corp.      76,682,203  
    

 

 

 
     234,980,396  
  

 

 

 
      Semiconductors 1.8%       
  185,765     Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.      65,614,056  
    

 

 

 
      Specialized Consumer Services 2.0%       
  1,500,701     Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.*      71,538,417  
    

 

 

 
      Specialized REITs 1.6%       
  1,506,274     National Storage Affiliates Trust      60,145,521  
    

 

 

 
      Specialty Chemicals 2.2%       
  650,288     Balchem Corp.      81,552,618  
    

 

 

 
 

 

45


Wasatch Core Growth Fund (WGROX / WIGRX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares           Value  
              
      Specialty Stores 2.7%       
  361,912     Five Below, Inc.*    $ 69,049,191  
  703,762     National Vision Holdings, Inc.*      30,845,888  
    

 

 

 
     99,895,079  
  

 

 

 
      Systems Software 4.3%       
  659,542     CyberArk Software Ltd.* (Israel)      85,305,162  
  555,995     Proofpoint, Inc.*      69,938,611  
    

 

 

 
     155,243,773  
  

 

 

 
      Trading Companies &
Distributors 0.9%
      
  197,558     SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*      33,731,053  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $2,180,937,870)
     3,589,823,813  
    

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.6%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 1.6%       
$ 57,689,079     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/21, 0.00% due 4/1/21 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $59,104,700 of United States Treasury Notes 0.125% due 1/15/24; value: $58,842,924; repurchase
proceeds: $57,689,079 (cost $57,689,079)
   $ 57,689,079  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $57,689,079)
     57,689,079  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $2,238,626,949) 99.9%
     3,647,512,892  
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.1%      3,932,901  
    

 

 

 
  Net Assets 100.0%    $ 3,651,445,793  
    

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

‡‡Affiliated company (see Note 8).

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At March 31, 2021, Wasatch Core Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %

Ireland

      2.9

Israel

      2.4

United States

      94.7
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

46


Wasatch Emerging India Fund (WAINX / WIINX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 102.5%

 

      Apparel, Accessories & Luxury
Goods 3.4%
      
  39,439     Page Industries Ltd. (India)    $ 16,264,045  
    

 

 

 
      Brewers 2.3%       
  668,947     United Breweries Ltd. (India)      11,290,361  
    

 

 

 
      Commodity Chemicals 4.4%       
  2,019,198     Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)      21,127,168  
    

 

 

 
      Consumer Finance 12.5%       
  670,831     Bajaj Finance Ltd.* (India)      47,148,899  
  1,017,963     SBI Cards & Payment Services Ltd. (India)      12,965,797  
    

 

 

 
     60,114,696  
  

 

 

 
      Department Stores 4.1%       
  1,926,485     Trent Ltd. (India)      19,717,067  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Banks 11.3%       
  1,875,490     HDFC Bank Ltd.* (India)      38,333,860  
  673,224     Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.* (India)      16,163,545  
    

 

 

 
     54,497,405  
  

 

 

 
      Food Retail 4.3%       
  526,795     Avenue Supermarts Ltd.* (India)      20,678,759  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Services 5.8%       
  750,984     Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. (India)      27,732,393  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial Conglomerates 2.3%       
  26,336     3M India Ltd.* (India)      10,842,196  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial Machinery 4.8%       
  7,665,790     Elgi Equipments Ltd. (India)      19,921,015  
  57,470     GMM Pfaudler Ltd. (India)      3,376,022  
    

 

 

 
     23,297,037  
  

 

 

 
      Interactive Media & Services 5.8%       
  472,052     Info Edge India Ltd.* (India)      27,633,414  
    

 

 

 
      Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 1.1%       
  163,827     MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)      5,173,657  
    

 

 

 
      IT Consulting & Other Services 13.9%       
  638,194     Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. (India)      35,552,330  
  1,101,430     Mindtree Ltd. (India)      31,259,062  
    

 

 

 
     66,811,392  
  

 

 

 
      Life Sciences Tools & Services 6.3%       
  617,613     Divi’s Laboratories Ltd.* (India)      30,417,422  
    

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 1.1%       
  106,698     Britannia Industries Ltd. (India)      5,268,226  
    

 

 

 
      Personal Products 1.1%       
  30,539     Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care Ltd. (India)      5,244,118  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Property & Casualty Insurance 4.8%       
  1,190,420     ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. (India)    $ 23,128,230  
    

 

 

 
      Regional Banks 3.1%       
  885,713     AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.* (India)      14,973,124  
    

 

 

 
      Research & Consulting
Services 3.5%
      
  457,267     L&T Technology Services Ltd. (India)      16,623,627  
    

 

 

 
      Specialty Chemicals 2.7%       
  374,360     Asian Paints Ltd. (India)      12,990,051  
    

 

 

 
      Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 3.9%       
  552,534     Aavas Financiers Ltd.* (India)      18,567,999  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $313,672,069)
     492,392,387  
    

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.6%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 1.6%       
$ 7,521,097     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/21, 0.00% due 4/1/21 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $7,705,700 of United States Treasury Notes 0.125% due 1/15/24; value: $7,671,571; repurchase proceeds: $7,521,097 (cost $7,521,097)    $ 7,521,097  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $7,521,097)
     7,521,097  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $321,193,166) 104.1%
     499,913,484  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (4.1%)      (19,705,354
    

 

 

 
  Net Assets 100.0%    $ 480,208,130  
    

 

 

 
  *Non-income producing.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At March 31, 2021, Wasatch Emerging India Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %

India

      100.0
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

47


Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund (WAESX / WIESX)  

MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 99.0%

 

      Airport Services 3.1%       
  295,124     Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V., Class B* (Mexico)    $ 3,080,685  
    

 

 

 
      Apparel, Accessories & Luxury
Goods 3.2%
      
  7,826     Page Industries Ltd. (India)      3,227,323  
    

 

 

 
      Consumer Finance 6.3%       
  90,007     Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)*      6,326,081  
    

 

 

 
      Department Stores 1.9%       
  183,204     Trent Ltd. (India)      1,875,045  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Banks 10.0%       
  237,219     HDFC Bank Ltd.* (India)      4,848,610  
  557,664     PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (Indonesia)      1,193,075  
  67,899     TCS Group Holding plc, GDR (Russia)      3,938,142  
    

 

 

 
     9,979,827  
  

 

 

 
      Drug Retail 2.6%       
  593,830     Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)      2,643,863  
    

 

 

 
      Electrical Components &
Equipment 6.4%
      
  102,645     Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)      3,975,142  
  184,501     Weg S.A. (Brazil)      2,443,995  
    

 

 

 
     6,419,137  
  

 

 

 
      General Merchandise Stores 2.1%       
  572,800     Magazine Luiza S.A. (Brazil)      2,059,725  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Technology 1.0%       
  80,800     Ping An Healthcare & Technology Co. Ltd.* (China)      1,013,365  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial Machinery 2.5%       
  146,000     Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)      2,497,781  
    

 

 

 
      Interactive Home Entertainment 5.3%       
  23,678     Sea Ltd., ADR* (Singapore)      5,285,640  
    

 

 

 
      Interactive Media & Services 1.7%       
  21,800     Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China)      1,710,552  
    

 

 

 
      Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 9.9%       
  38,188     Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.* (China)      1,080,686  
  23,317     MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)      736,351  
  38,000     Meituan, Class B* (China)      1,457,609  
  3,417     MercadoLibre, Inc.*      5,030,302  
  39,715     Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR* (China)      1,573,906  
    

 

 

 
     9,878,854  
  

 

 

 
      IT Consulting & Other Services 10.5%       
  19,382     Globant S.A.* (Argentina)      4,023,897  
  115,634     Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. (India)      6,441,706  
    

 

 

 
     10,465,603  
  

 

 

 
      Life & Health Insurance 2.3%       
  258,484     Discovery Ltd. (South Africa)      2,321,803  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Life Sciences Tools & Services 3.1%       
  245,500     Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc.* (China)    $ 3,074,237  
    

 

 

 
      Managed Health Care 2.4%       
  897,500     Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos S.A. (Brazil)      2,372,647  
    

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 3.0%       
  23,442     Britannia Industries Ltd. (India)      1,157,451  
  483,393     Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)      1,859,180  
    

 

 

 
     3,016,631  
  

 

 

 
      Personal Products 1.3%       
  906     LG Household & Health Care Ltd. (South Korea)      1,256,832  
    

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals 1.1%       
  82,140     Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A (China)      1,153,970  
    

 

 

 
      Property & Casualty Insurance 3.5%       
  108,163     ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. (India)      2,101,459  
  248,586     Qualitas Controladora S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)      1,367,013  
    

 

 

 
     3,468,472  
  

 

 

 
      Regional Banks 2.3%       
  133,641     AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.* (India)      2,259,223  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductor Equipment 2.2%       
  16,800     Lasertec Corp. (Japan)      2,203,080  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductors 6.8%       
  45,297     ASPEED Technology, Inc. (Taiwan)      2,738,490  
  49,959     Silergy Corp. (Taiwan)      4,035,870  
    

 

 

 
     6,774,360  
  

 

 

 
      Specialized Finance 2.9%       
  421,403     Chailease Holding Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)      2,909,487  
    

 

 

 
      Specialty Chemicals 1.6%       
  46,947     Asian Paints Ltd. (India)      1,629,031  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $62,141,689)
     98,903,254  
    

 

 

 
 

 

48


Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund (WAESX / WIESX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.3%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 2.3%       
$ 2,267,940     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/21,
0.00% due 4/1/21 with Fixed Income
Clearing Corp. collateralized by $2,323,600 of United States Treasury Notes 0.125% due 1/15/24; value: $2,313,309; repurchase proceeds: $2,267,940 (cost $2,267,940)
   $ 2,267,940  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $2,267,940)
     2,267,940  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $64,409,629) 101.3%
     101,171,194  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (1.3%)      (1,267,291
    

 

 

 
  Net Assets 100.0%    $ 99,903,903  
    

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

GDR Global Depositary Receipt.

 

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At March 31, 2021, Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %

Argentina

      4.1

Brazil

      9.6

China

      11.2

Hong Kong

      4.4

India

      30.9

Indonesia

      1.2

Japan

      2.2

Mexico

      4.5

Russia

      4.0

Singapore

      5.3

South Africa

      2.4

South Korea

      1.3

Taiwan

      13.8

United States

      5.1
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

49


Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund (WAEMX / WIEMX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 100.4%

 

      Airport Services 2.4%       
  1,893,325     Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)    $ 11,943,801  
    

 

 

 
      Application Software 0.9%       
  92,631     Agora, Inc., ADR* (China)      4,656,560  
    

 

 

 
      Commodity Chemicals 2.6%       
  1,197,391     Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)      12,528,479  
    

 

 

 
      Communications Equipment 1.0%       
  518,000     Accton Technology Corp. (Taiwan)      5,010,619  
    

 

 

 
      Consumer Finance 7.9%       
  265,148     Bajaj Finance Ltd.* (India)      18,635,746  
  2,110,475     Muangthai Capital Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)      4,778,115  
  2,414,829     Srisawad Corp. Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)      6,587,654  
  6,671,723     Unifin Financiera S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)      9,044,910  
    

 

 

 
     39,046,425  
  

 

 

 
      Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 1.6%
      
  3,654,283     Fawry for Banking & Payment Technology Services S.A.E.* (Egypt)      7,625,925  
    

 

 

 
      Department Stores 2.9%       
  215,946     Poya International Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)      4,510,701  
  960,506     Trent Ltd. (India)      9,830,526  
    

 

 

 
     14,341,227  
  

 

 

 
      Diversified Banks 3.1%       
  259,390     TCS Group Holding plc, GDR (Russia)      15,044,620  
    

 

 

 
      Drug Retail 3.5%       
  282,185     Clicks Group Ltd. (South Africa)      4,596,021  
  2,795,550     Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)      12,446,410  
    

 

 

 
     17,042,431  
  

 

 

 
      Electrical Components &
Equipment 4.7%
      
  602,388     Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)      23,328,733  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Equipment &
Instruments 1.5%
      
  1,096,616     Chroma ATE, Inc. (Taiwan)      7,244,668  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Manufacturing
Services 1.7%
      
  92,851     Fabrinet*      8,392,802  
    

 

 

 
      General Merchandise Stores 3.2%       
  4,375,464     Magazine Luiza S.A. (Brazil)      15,733,682  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment 1.5%       
  2,084,000     AK Medical Holdings Ltd. (China)      2,653,889  
  857,142     Microport Scientific Corp. (China)      4,823,705  
    

 

 

 
     7,477,594  
  

 

 

 
      Health Care Facilities 1.5%       
  24,654,792     Cleopatra Hospital* (Egypt)      7,152,909  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Health Care Services 2.9%       
  384,446     Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. (India)    $ 14,196,851  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Supplies 0.5%       
  658,666     Shanghai Kindly Medical Instruments Co. Ltd., Class H (China)      2,601,079  
    

 

 

 
      Home Improvement Retail 1.1%       
  53,297,524     PT Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk (Indonesia)      5,595,781  
    

 

 

 
      Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 1.5%       
  139,457     Huazhu Group Ltd.* (China)      7,512,714  
    

 

 

 
      Human Resource & Employment
Services 1.5%
      
  217,320     HeadHunter Group plc, ADR* (Russia)      7,371,494  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial Conglomerates 1.2%       
  14,809     3M India Ltd.* (India)      6,096,677  
    

 

 

 
      Insurance Brokers 1.9%       
  2,419,285     TQM Corp. Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)      9,483,597  
    

 

 

 
      Interactive Media & Services 2.1%       
  172,867     Info Edge India Ltd.* (India)      10,119,448  
    

 

 

 
      Internet & Direct Marketing
Retail 3.5%
      
  183,648     MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)      5,799,604  
  325,000     momo.com, Inc. (Taiwan)      11,276,417  
    

 

 

 
     17,076,021  
  

 

 

 
      IT Consulting & Other Services 11.5%       
  95,972     Globant S.A.* (Argentina)      19,924,747  
  335,075     Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. (India)      18,666,263  
  624,789     Mindtree Ltd. (India)      17,731,783  
    

 

 

 
     56,322,793  
  

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 3.5%       
  135,161     Britannia Industries Ltd. (India)      6,673,590  
  2,687,755     Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)      10,337,387  
    

 

 

 
     17,010,977  
  

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals 0.0%       
  13,017,213     China Animal Healthcare Ltd.* *** §§ (China)      16,744  
    

 

 

 
      Property & Casualty Insurance 4.5%       
  631,929     ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. (India)      12,277,515  
  1,819,584     Qualitas Controladora S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)      10,006,176  
    

 

 

 
     22,283,691  
  

 

 

 
      Regional Banks 6.8%       
  1,127,181     AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.* (India)      19,055,181  
  34,167,900     PT Bank BTPN Syariah Tbk (Indonesia)      8,186,182  
  1,282,362     Regional S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)      6,026,747  
    

 

 

 
     33,268,110  
  

 

 

 
      Research & Consulting Services 2.2%       
  290,847     L&T Technology Services Ltd. (India)      10,573,542  
    

 

 

 
 

 

50


Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund (WAEMX / WIEMX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares           Value  
              
      Semiconductor Equipment 0.8%       
  676,000     Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Co. (Taiwan)    $ 3,695,931  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductors 12.0%       
  191,774     ASPEED Technology, Inc. (Taiwan)      11,593,949  
  91,933     LEENO Industrial, Inc. (South Korea)      12,712,626  
  209,735     Parade Technologies Ltd. (Taiwan)      9,004,499  
  320,143     Silergy Corp. (Taiwan)      25,862,322  
    

 

 

 
     59,173,396  
  

 

 

 
      Systems Software 1.3%       
  72,533     Douzone Bizon Co. Ltd. (South Korea)      6,293,564  
    

 

 

 
      Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 1.6%       
  235,229     Aavas Financiers Ltd.* (India)      7,904,911  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $251,027,611)
     493,167,796  
    

 

 

 
      PREFERRED STOCKS 0.9%  
      Personal Products 0.9%       
  7,013     LG Household & Health Care Ltd., 1.61% (South Korea)      4,244,670  
    

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $2,797,039)
     4,244,670  
    

 

 

 
      WARRANTS 0.0%  
      Consumer Finance 0.0%       
  96,593     Srisawad Corp. Public Co. Ltd., expiring 8/29/2025* (Thailand)      59,965  
    

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $0)
     59,965  
    

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.6%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 0.6%       
$ 2,885,591     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/21,
0.00% due 4/1/21 with Fixed Income
Clearing Corp. collateralized by $2,956,400 of United States Treasury Notes 0.125% due 1/15/24; value: $2,943,306; repurchase proceeds: $2,885,591 (cost $2,885,591)
   $ 2,885,591  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $2,885,591)
     2,885,591  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $256,710,241) 101.9%
     500,358,022  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (1.9%)      (9,238,826
    

 

 

 
  Net Assets 100.0%    $ 491,119,196  
    

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 12).

 

§§The aggregate value of illiquid holdings at March 31, 2021, amounted to approximately $16,744, and represented 0.00% of net assets.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

GDR Global Depositary Receipt.

 

 

 

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At March 31, 2021, Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %

Argentina

      4.0

Brazil

      5.6

China

      4.5

Egypt

      3.0

Hong Kong

      2.1

India

      34.2

Indonesia

      2.8

Mexico

      7.4

Russia

      4.5

South Africa

      0.9

South Korea

      4.7

Taiwan

      20.4

Thailand

      4.2

United States

      1.7
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

51


Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund (WAFMX /WIFMX)  

MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 96.4%

 

      Airport Services 2.0%       
  197,500     Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)    $ 1,245,904  
    

 

 

 
      Asset Management & Custody
Banks 4.1%
      
  5,829,693     VEF Ltd.* (Sweden)      2,503,174  
    

 

 

 
      Consumer Finance 13.0%       
  175,998     ASA International Group plc* (United Kingdom)      333,617  
  57,572     Bajaj Finance Ltd.* (India)      4,046,409  
  189,600     Muangthai Capital Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)      429,254  
  419,500     Srisawad Corp. Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)      1,144,396  
  1,475,116     Unifin Financiera S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)      1,999,827  
    

 

 

 
     7,953,503  
  

 

 

 
      Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 4.3%
      
  1,267,188     Fawry for Banking & Payment Technology Services S.A.E.* (Egypt)      2,644,426  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Banks 10.9%       
  401,800     Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam JSC (Vietnam)      1,650,732  
  2,030     Credicorp Ltd. (Peru)      277,237  
  403,800     PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (Indonesia)      863,896  
  66,480     TCS Group Holding plc, GDR (Russia)      3,855,840  
    

 

 

 
     6,647,705  
  

 

 

 
      Drug Retail 1.8%       
  249,600     Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)      1,111,275  
    

 

 

 
      Electrical Components & Equipment 1.3%       
  59,300     Weg S.A. (Brazil)      785,518  
    

 

 

 
      Food Retail 0.8%       
  6,117     Dino Polska S.A.* (Poland)      403,373  
  37,651     Philippine Seven Corp. (Philippines)      71,365  
    

 

 

 
     474,738  
  

 

 

 
      General Merchandise Stores 2.6%       
  436,500     Magazine Luiza S.A. (Brazil)      1,569,605  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Facilities 3.3%       
  7,034,297     Cleopatra Hospital* (Egypt)      2,040,808  
    

 

 

 
      Home Improvement Retail 1.3%       
  2,160,000     Wilcon Depot, Inc. (Philippines)      792,130  
    

 

 

 
      Human Resource & Employment
Services 1.4%
      
  25,068     HeadHunter Group plc, ADR* (Russia)      850,307  
    

 

 

 
      Hypermarkets & Super Centers 0.5%       
  7,445     InRetail Peru Corp. (Peru)      314,924  
    

 

 

 
      Insurance Brokers 3.0%       
  467,588     TQM Corp. Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)      1,832,945  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Interactive Home Entertainment 8.0%       
  21,986     Sea Ltd., ADR* (Singapore)    $ 4,907,935  
    

 

 

 
      Internet & Direct Marketing
Retail 12.4%
      
  2,705     MercadoLibre, Inc.*      3,982,139  
  8,545     Naspers Ltd., Class N (South Africa)      2,044,611  
  13,849     Prosus N.V.* (Netherlands)      1,539,620  
    

 

 

 
     7,566,370  
  

 

 

 
      IT Consulting & Other Services 7.5%       
  770,534     FPT Corp. (Vietnam)      2,594,604  
  9,588     Globant S.A.* (Argentina)      1,990,565  
    

 

 

 
     4,585,169  
  

 

 

 
      Life & Health Insurance 2.7%       
  186,856     Discovery Ltd. (South Africa)      1,678,412  
    

 

 

 
      Property & Casualty Insurance 5.0%       
  558,328     Qualitas Controladora S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)      3,070,333  
    

 

 

 
      Regional Banks 7.8%       
  176,252     AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.* (India)      2,979,569  
  2,953,400     PT Bank BTPN Syariah Tbk (Indonesia)      707,596  
  224,900     Regional S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)      1,056,968  
    

 

 

 
     4,744,133  
  

 

 

 
      Wireless Telecommunication
Services 2.7%
      
  4,919,838     Safaricom plc (Kenya)      1,637,696  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $39,168,975)
     58,957,010  
    

 

 

 
  PREFERRED STOCKS 2.5%

 

      Diversified Banks 2.5%       
  184,017     Banco Davivienda S.A., 1.55% (Colombia)      1,500,098  
    

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $2,035,335)
     1,500,098  
    

 

 

 
  WARRANTS 0.0%

 

      Consumer Finance 0.0%       
  16,780     Srisawad Corp. Public Co. Ltd., expiring 8/29/2025* (Thailand)      10,417  
    

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $0)
     10,417  
    

 

 

 
 

 

52


Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund (WAFMX /WIFMX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.7%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 0.7%       
$ 439,600     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/21,
0.00% due 4/1/21 with Fixed Income
Clearing Corp. collateralized by $450,400 of United States Treasury Notes 0.125%
due 1/15/24; value: $448,405; repurchase proceeds: $439,600 (cost $439,600)
   $ 439,600  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $439,600)
     439,600  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $41,643,910) 99.6%
     60,907,125  
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.4%      237,524  
    

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%    $ 61,144,649  
    

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

GDR Global Depositary Receipt.

 

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At March 31, 2021, Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %

Argentina

      3.3

Brazil

      5.7

Colombia

      2.5

Egypt

      7.7

India

      11.6

Indonesia

      2.6

Kenya

      2.7

Mexico

      12.2

Netherlands

      2.5

Peru

      1.0

Philippines

      1.4

Poland

      0.7

Russia

      7.8

Singapore

      8.1

South Africa

      6.2

Sweden

      4.1

Thailand

      5.7

United Kingdom

      0.6

United States

      6.6

Vietnam

      7.0
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

53


Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund (WAGOX / WIGOX)  

MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 100.1%

 

      Airlines 1.2%       
  10,185     Allegiant Travel Co.*    $ 2,485,751  
    

 

 

 
      Application Software 9.9%       
  25,745     Five9, Inc.*      4,024,716  
  8,416     HubSpot, Inc.*      3,822,631  
  64,483     Medallia, Inc.*      1,798,431  
  13,124     Paylocity Holding Corp.*      2,360,089  
  15,725     Q2 Holdings, Inc.*      1,575,645  
  133,018     Systena Corp. (Japan)      2,657,357  
  143,111     Technology One Ltd. (Australia)      1,015,258  
  19,281     Zendesk, Inc.*      2,557,046  
    

 

 

 
     19,811,173  
  

 

 

 
      Automotive Retail 1.2%       
  34,954     Monro, Inc.      2,299,973  
    

 

 

 
      Biotechnology 2.9%       
  182,995     Abcam plc* (United Kingdom)      3,509,170  
  46,314     Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*      1,299,108  
  83,399     Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.*      1,044,989  
    

 

 

 
     5,853,267  
  

 

 

 
      Building Products 2.4%       
  52,579     Trex Co., Inc.*      4,813,082  
    

 

 

 
      Commodity Chemicals 1.0%       
  77,767     Valvoline, Inc.      2,027,386  
    

 

 

 
      Consumer Finance 3.7%       
  47,701     Bajaj Finance Ltd.* (India)      3,352,632  
  747,808     Srisawad Corp. Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)      2,040,020  
  1,450,700     Unifin Financiera S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)      1,966,726  
    

 

 

 
     7,359,378  
  

 

 

 
      Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 2.3%
      
  22,356     Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*      3,091,835  
  10,800     GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (Japan)      1,431,871  
  18     Infomart Corp. (Japan)      155  
    

 

 

 
     4,523,861  
  

 

 

 
      Diversified Real Estate Activities 1.3%       
  102,720     Patrizia AG (Germany)      2,601,930  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Support Services 1.2%       
  22,084     Copart, Inc.*      2,398,543  
    

 

 

 
      Drug Retail 2.0%       
  23,123     Ain Holdings, Inc. (Japan)      1,491,066  
  31,900     Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)      2,526,647  
    

 

 

 
     4,017,713  
  

 

 

 
      Electrical Components &
Equipment 1.9%
      
  96,896     Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)      3,752,500  
    

 

 

 
      Financial Exchanges & Data 2.0%       
  112,915     Open Lending Corp., Class A*      3,999,449  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      General Merchandise Stores 1.1%       
  25,220     Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*    $ 2,194,140  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Facilities 3.6%       
  56,206     Ensign Group, Inc. (The)      5,274,371  
  43,416     Pennant Group, Inc. (The)*      1,988,453  
    

 

 

 
     7,262,824  
  

 

 

 
      Health Care Services 1.1%       
  56,573     Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. (India)      2,089,132  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Technology 1.2%       
  51,818     JMDC, Inc.* (Japan)      2,442,899  
    

 

 

 
      Home Improvement Retail 0.8%       
  16,641     Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A*      1,588,883  
    

 

 

 
      Homebuilding 2.2%       
  29,901     LGI Homes, Inc.*      4,464,518  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial Machinery 8.2%       
  62,845     Altra Industrial Motion Corp.      3,476,585  
  29,139     Helios Technologies, Inc.      2,123,359  
  65,457     Kornit Digital Ltd.* (Israel)      6,488,098  
  59,400     MISUMI Group, Inc. (Japan)      1,724,733  
  12,482     RBC Bearings, Inc.*      2,456,083  
    

 

 

 
     16,268,858  
  

 

 

 
      Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 3.7%       
  48,109     MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)      1,519,282  
  3,952     MercadoLibre, Inc.*      5,817,897  
    

 

 

 
     7,337,179  
  

 

 

 
      IT Consulting & Other Services 5.9%       
  19,508     Endava plc, ADR* (United Kingdom)      1,652,132  
  23,393     Globant S.A.* (Argentina)      4,856,621  
  188,916     Mindtree Ltd. (India)      5,361,518  
    

 

 

 
     11,870,271  
  

 

 

 
      Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.6%       
  19,051     Medpace Holdings, Inc.*      3,125,317  
    

 

 

 
      Managed Health Care 1.4%       
  42,290     HealthEquity, Inc.*      2,875,720  
    

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 3.5%       
  25,541     Freshpet, Inc.*      4,056,166  
  782,000     Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)      3,007,654  
    

 

 

 
     7,063,820  
  

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals 1.2%       
  69,100     Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*      2,344,563  
    

 

 

 
      Property & Casualty Insurance 1.3%       
  136,141     ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. (India)      2,645,033  
    

 

 

 
      Regional Banks 4.0%       
  364,704     AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.* (India)      6,165,381  
  34,025     Eagle Bancorp, Inc.      1,810,470  
    

 

 

 
     7,975,851  
  

 

 

 
 

 

54


Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund (WAGOX / WIGOX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares           Value  
              
      Research & Consulting Services 5.0%       
  17,500     BayCurrent Consulting, Inc. (Japan)    $ 3,990,743  
  111,181     L&T Technology Services Ltd. (India)      4,041,909  
  70,000     Nihon M&A Center, Inc. (Japan)      1,892,165  
    

 

 

 
     9,924,817  
  

 

 

 
      Restaurants 0.8%       
  23,051     Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (Australia)      1,685,182  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductor Equipment 1.5%       
  33,591     Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.* (Israel)      3,057,117  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductors 7.6%       
  58,000     ASPEED Technology, Inc. (Taiwan)      3,506,466  
  21,545     Melexis N.V. (Belgium)      2,280,240  
  10,112     Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.      3,571,660  
  72,000     Silergy Corp. (Taiwan)      5,816,423  
    

 

 

 
     15,174,789  
  

 

 

 
      Soft Drinks 1.2%       
  78,855     Fevertree Drinks plc (United Kingdom)      2,326,382  
    

 

 

 
      Specialty Stores 1.4%       
  14,926     Five Below, Inc.*      2,847,732  
    

 

 

 
      Systems Software 2.3%       
  19,486     CyberArk Software Ltd.* (Israel)      2,520,319  
  27,675     Rapid7, Inc.*      2,064,832  
    

 

 

 
     4,585,151  
  

 

 

 
      Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 2.5%       
  145,478     Aavas Financiers Ltd.* (India)      4,888,813  
    

 

 

 
      Trading Companies &
Distributors 4.0%
      
  87,767     Diploma plc (United Kingdom)      3,082,966  
  209,585     Electrocomponents plc (United Kingdom)      2,869,112  
  75,400     MonotaRO Co. Ltd. (Japan)      2,038,813  
    

 

 

 
     7,990,891  
  

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $106,611,311)
     199,973,888  
    

 

 

 
  WARRANTS 0.0%

 

      Consumer Finance 0.0%       
  30,336     Srisawad Corp. Public Co. Ltd., 8/29/2025* (Thailand)      18,833  
    

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $0)
     18,833  
    

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.3%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 1.3%       
$ 2,499,363     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/21, 0.00% due 4/1/21 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $2,560,700 of United States Treasury Notes 0.125% due 1/15/24; value: $2,549,359; repurchase proceeds: $2,499,363 (cost $2,499,363)    $ 2,499,363  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $2,499,363)
     2,499,363  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $109,110,674) 101.4%
     202,492,084  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (1.4%)      (2,740,560
    

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%    $ 199,751,524  
    

 

 

 
  *Non-income producing.

 

  ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At March 31, 2021, Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %

Argentina

      2.4

Australia

      1.4

Belgium

      1.1

Germany

      1.3

Hong Kong

      1.5

India

      15.0

Israel

      6.0

Japan

      10.1

Mexico

      1.0

Taiwan

      6.6

Thailand

      1.0

United Kingdom

      6.7

United States

      45.9
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

55


Wasatch Global Select Fund (WAGSX / WGGSX)  

MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 100.0%

 

      Aerospace & Defense 3.3%       
  5,016     HEICO Corp., Class A    $ 569,818  
    

 

 

 
      Application Software 9.1%       
  2,754     Dassault Systemes SE (France)      589,082  
  1,436     DocuSign, Inc.*      290,718  
  3,253     Guidewire Software, Inc.*      330,603  
  3,514     Xero Ltd.* (Australia)      337,716  
    

 

 

 
     1,548,119  
  

 

 

 
      Biotechnology 3.1%       
  27,300     Abcam plc* (United Kingdom)      523,513  
    

 

 

 
      Building Products 4.1%       
  24,419     Assa Abloy AB, Class B (Sweden)      701,804  
    

 

 

 
      Consumer Finance 4.0%       
  9,655     Bajaj Finance Ltd.* (India)      678,595  
    

 

 

 
      Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 10.5%
      
  9,259     Amadeus IT Group S.A.* (Spain)      655,608  
  2,232     Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.      338,639  
  1,312     Square, Inc., Class A*      297,890  
  2,415     WEX, Inc.*      505,266  
    

 

 

 
     1,797,403  
  

 

 

 
      Distributors 3.4%       
  1,701     Pool Corp.      587,253  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Support Services 3.8%       
  5,959     Copart, Inc.*      647,207  
    

 

 

 
      Drug Retail 5.5%       
  107,500     Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)      478,614  
  3,600     Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. (Japan)      464,285  
    

 

 

 
     942,899  
  

 

 

 
      Electrical Components & Equipment 4.2%       
  5,563     AMETEK, Inc.      710,562  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Components 4.1%       
  10,546     Amphenol Corp., Class A      695,720  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Equipment & Instruments 3.4%       
  6,963     Cognex Corp.      577,859  
    

 

 

 
      Financial Exchanges & Data 2.3%       
  775     MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.      385,888  
    

 

 

 
      General Merchandise Stores 1.7%       
  81,500     Magazine Luiza S.A. (Brazil)      293,065  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment 2.1%       
  2,257     DiaSorin S.p.A. (Italy)      362,080  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Supplies 2.6%       
  2,903     Coloplast A/S, Class B (Denmark)      436,508  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Technology 1.9%       
  1,276     Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*      333,342  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Industrial Conglomerates 2.9%       
  1,232     Roper Technologies, Inc.    $ 496,915  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial Machinery 3.0%       
  17,400     MISUMI Group, Inc. (Japan)      505,225  
    

 

 

 
      Interactive Media & Services 2.5%       
  5,554     Scout24 AG (Germany)      421,403  
    

 

 

 
      Internet & Direct Marketing
Retail 2.2%
      
  253     MercadoLibre, Inc.*      372,451  
    

 

 

 
      Life Sciences Tools & Services 4.1%       
  3,597     ICON plc* (Ireland)      706,343  
    

 

 

 
      Managed Health Care 2.7%       
  6,834     HealthEquity, Inc.*      464,712  
    

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 2.1%       
  92,000     Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)      353,842  
    

 

 

 
      Research & Consulting Services 2.5%       
  1,895     BayCurrent Consulting, Inc. (Japan)      432,140  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductors 2.1%       
  4,400     Silergy Corp. (Taiwan)      355,448  
    

 

 

 
      Trucking 6.8%       
  7,050     Lyft, Inc., Class A*      445,419  
  2,949     Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.      708,969  
    

 

 

 
     1,154,388  
  

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $14,467,439)
     17,054,502  
    

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.9%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 1.9%       
$ 327,938     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/21,
0.00% due 4/1/21 with Fixed Income
Clearing Corp. collateralized by $336,000
of United States Treasury Notes 0.125%
due 1/15/24; value: $334,512; repurchase
proceeds: $327,938 (cost $327,938)
   $ 327,938  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $327,938)
     327,938  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $14,795,377) 101.9%
     17,382,440  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (1.9%)      (319,333
    

 

 

 
  Net Assets 100.0%    $ 17,063,107  
    

 

 

 
  *Non-income producing.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

56


Wasatch Global Select Fund (WAGSX / WGGSX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

At March 31, 2021, Wasatch Global Select Fund’s investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %

Australia

      2.0

Brazil

      4.5

Denmark

      2.6

France

      3.5

Germany

      2.5

Hong Kong

      2.1

India

      4.0

Ireland

      4.1

Italy

      2.1

Japan

      8.2

Spain

      3.8

Sweden

      4.1

Taiwan

      2.1

United Kingdom

      3.1

United States

      51.3
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

57


Wasatch Global Value Fund (FMIEX / WILCX)  

MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 97.4%

 

      Aerospace & Defense 2.3%       
  39,000     Raytheon Technologies Corp.    $ 3,013,530  
    

 

 

 
      Airlines 2.1%       
  121,000     Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.* (Japan)      2,699,210  
    

 

 

 
      Automobile Manufacturers 3.0%       
  68,000     General Motors Co.*      3,907,280  
    

 

 

 
      Casinos & Gaming 1.3%       
  75,000     Kangwon Land, Inc.* (South Korea)      1,676,607  
    

 

 

 
      Commodity Chemicals 1.7%       
  34,000     Dow, Inc.      2,173,960  
    

 

 

 
      Communications Equipment 1.9%       
  45,000     Ciena Corp.*      2,462,400  
    

 

 

 
      Construction Materials 1.9%       
  28,000     HeidelbergCement AG (Germany)      2,543,446  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Banks 14.0%       
  57,000     Citigroup, Inc.      4,146,750  
  340,000     ING Groep N.V., ADR (Netherlands)      4,158,200  
  28,000     JPMorgan Chase & Co.      4,262,440  
  450,000     Kasikornbank Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)      2,102,400  
  192,000     United Overseas Bank Ltd. (Singapore)      3,686,708  
    

 

 

 
     18,356,498  
  

 

 

 
      Diversified Metals & Mining 2.2%       
  73,000     Anglo American plc (United Kingdom)      2,860,628  
    

 

 

 
      Electric Utilities 6.4%       
  45,000     Duke Energy Corp.      4,343,850  
  91,000     Exelon Corp.      3,980,340  
    

 

 

 
     8,324,190  
  

 

 

 
      Electrical Components &
Equipment 2.9%
      
  27,000     Eaton Corp. plc      3,733,560  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Manufacturing Services 2.2%       
  650,000     Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)      2,824,799  
    

 

 

 
      Food Retail 5.6%       
  93,000     Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. (Netherlands)      2,590,201  
  117,000     Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)      4,715,927  
    

 

 

 
     7,306,128  
  

 

 

 
      Health Care Facilities 2.0%       
  20,000     Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B      2,667,800  
    

 

 

 
      Homebuilding 4.9%       
  70,000     Bellway plc (United Kingdom)      3,283,961  
  59,000     PulteGroup, Inc.      3,093,960  
    

 

 

 
     6,377,921  
  

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Integrated Oil & Gas 5.7%       
  178,000     Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)    $ 3,720,904  
  80,000     TOTAL SE (France)      3,731,531  
    

 

 

 
     7,452,435  
  

 

 

 
      Integrated Telecommunication
Services 1.8%
      
  295,000     Telekom Austria AG (Austria)      2,324,761  
    

 

 

 
      Multi-Line Insurance 2.3%       
  112,000     AXA S.A. (France)      3,005,771  
    

 

 

 
      Oil & Gas Exploration &
Production 3.1%
      
  56,000     EOG Resources, Inc.      4,061,680  
    

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 1.4%       
  2,300,000     WH Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)      1,863,881  
    

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals 6.3%       
  30,000     Johnson & Johnson      4,930,500  
  38,500     Novartis AG (Switzerland)      3,290,107  
    

 

 

 
     8,220,607  
  

 

 

 
      Property & Casualty Insurance 2.7%       
  72,000     Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.      3,569,040  
    

 

 

 
      Railroads 2.9%       
  17,500     Union Pacific Corp.      3,857,175  
    

 

 

 
      Regional Banks 2.8%       
  90,000     Bank OZK      3,676,500  
    

 

 

 
      Reinsurance 2.9%       
  12,500     Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen (Germany)      3,849,388  
    

 

 

 
      Retail REITs 2.4%       
  170,000     Kimco Realty Corp.      3,187,500  
    

 

 

 
      Steel 3.7%       
  1,250,000     NMDC Ltd. (India)      2,312,322  
  32,000     Nucor Corp.      2,568,640  
    

 

 

 
     4,880,962  
  

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware, Storage &
Peripherals 2.4%
      
  44,000     Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (South Korea)      3,164,656  
    

 

 

 
      Tobacco 2.6%       
  47,000     KT&G Corp. (South Korea)      3,380,429  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $96,355,876)
     127,422,742  
    

 

 

 
 

 

58


Wasatch Global Value Fund (FMIEX / WILCX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.5%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 1.5%       
$ 1,899,497     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/21,
0.00% due 4/1/21 with Fixed Income
Clearing Corp. collateralized by $1,946,200 of United States Treasury Notes 0.125% due 1/15/24; value: $1,937,580; repurchase proceeds: $1,899,497 (cost $1,899,497)
   $ 1,899,497  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $1,899,497)
     1,899,497  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $98,255,373) 98.9%
     129,322,239  
  Other Assets less Liabilities 1.1%      1,420,759  
    

 

 

 
  Net Assets 100.0%    $ 130,742,998  
    

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At March 31, 2021, Wasatch Global Value Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %

Austria

      1.8

Canada

      2.9

France

      5.3

Germany

      5.0

Hong Kong

      1.5

India

      1.8

Japan

      5.9

Netherlands

      5.3

Singapore

      2.9

South Korea

      6.5

Switzerland

      2.6

Taiwan

      2.2

Thailand

      1.6

United Kingdom

      4.8

United States

      49.9
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

59


Wasatch Greater China Fund (WAGCX / WGGCX)  

MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 99.0%

 

      Airport Services 1.5%       
  22,100     Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd. (China)    $ 195,208  
    

 

 

 
      Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 1.5%       
  9,600     Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd. (China)      198,937  
    

 

 

 
      Application Software 2.4%       
  3,475     Agora, Inc., ADR* (China)      174,688  
  14,500     Glodon Co. Ltd., Class A (China)      146,858  
    

 

 

 
     321,546  
  

 

 

 
      Commodity Chemicals 6.3%       
  27,900     Skshu Paint Co. Ltd., Class A (China)      847,854  
    

 

 

 
      Distillers & Vintners 1.4%       
  600     Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Class A (China)      183,890  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Banks 2.6%       
  46,000     China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H (China)      351,179  
    

 

 

 
      Drug Retail 2.6%       
  12,700     Laobaixing Pharmacy Chain JSC, Class A (China)      132,716  
  15,900     Yifeng Pharmacy Chain Co. Ltd., Class A (China)      215,153  
    

 

 

 
     347,869  
  

 

 

 
      Education Services 2.8%       
  6,998     TAL Education Group, ADR* (China)      376,842  
    

 

 

 
      Environmental & Facilities Services 1.1%       
  18,000     Sunny Friend Environmental Technology Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)      143,518  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment 8.5%       
  276,000     AK Medical Holdings Ltd. (China)      351,475  
  11,100     Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech Co. Ltd., Class A (China)      139,194  
  46,000     Microport Scientific Corp. (China)      258,872  
  6,400     Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A (China)      389,673  
    

 

 

 
     1,139,214  
  

 

 

 
      Health Care Supplies 1.3%       
  42,600     Shanghai Kindly Medical Instruments Co. Ltd., Class H (China)      168,228  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Technology 1.7%       
  18,500     Ping An Healthcare & Technology Co. Ltd.* (China)      232,020  
    

 

 

 
      Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 3.0%       
  7,400     Huazhu Group Ltd.* (China)      398,647  
    

 

 

 
      Household Appliances 1.1%       
  11,300     Bear Electric Appliance Co. Ltd., Class A (China)      149,219  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial Machinery 4.5%       
  35,500     Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)      607,337  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Interactive Media & Services 4.6%       
  7,900     Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China)    $ 619,879  
    

 

 

 
      Internet & Direct Marketing
Retail 12.4%
      
  23,400     Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.* (China)      662,199  
  16,900     Meituan, Class B* (China)      648,252  
  8,703     Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR* (China)      344,900  
    

 

 

 
     1,655,351  
  

 

 

 
      Life & Health Insurance 8.1%       
  44,400     AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)      538,573  
  45,500     Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H (China)      541,674  
    

 

 

 
     1,080,247  
  

 

 

 
      Life Sciences Tools & Services 7.9%       
  17,400     Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class A (China)      398,461  
  53,000     Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc.* (China)      663,685  
    

 

 

 
     1,062,146  
  

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 8.5%       
  29,600     Chongqing Fuling Zhacai Group Co. Ltd., Class A (China)      189,702  
  15,200     Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co. Ltd., Class A (China)      370,551  
  126,000     Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)      484,609  
  9,000     Yihai International Holding Ltd. (China)      93,194  
    

 

 

 
     1,138,056  
  

 

 

 
      Personal Products 0.9%       
  4,800     Proya Cosmetics Co. Ltd., Class A (China)      116,687  
    

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals 3.8%       
  36,100     Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A (China)      507,162  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductors 6.0%       
  10,000     Silergy Corp. (Taiwan)      807,837  
    

 

 

 
      Specialized Finance 4.5%       
  88,000     Chailease Holding Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)      607,577  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $13,775,180)
     13,256,450  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $13,775,180) 99.0%
     13,256,450  
  Other Assets less Liabilities 1.0%      130,051  
    

 

 

 
  Net Assets 100.0%    $ 13,386,501  
    

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

60


Wasatch Greater China Fund (WAGCX / WGGCX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

At March 31, 2021, Wasatch Greater China Fund’s investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %

China

      75.9

Hong Kong

      12.3

Taiwan

      11.8
   

 

 

 

Total

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

61


Wasatch International Growth Fund (WAIGX / WIIGX)  

MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 99.8%

 

      Aerospace & Defense 3.2%       
  330,291     Avon Rubber plc (United Kingdom)    $ 14,388,710  
  778,902     CAE, Inc. (Canada)      22,195,019  
    

 

 

 
     36,583,729  
  

 

 

 
      Airport Services 1.4%       
  2,613,860     Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)      16,489,205  
    

 

 

 
      Alternative Carriers 0.4%       
  451,062     Chief Telecom, Inc. (Taiwan)      5,003,369  
    

 

 

 
      Apparel, Accessories & Luxury
Goods 1.8%
      
  519,039     Canada Goose Holdings, Inc.* (Canada)      20,374,150  
    

 

 

 
      Application Software 8.9%       
  360,973     Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (The)* (Canada)      22,022,599  
  65,100     Freee KK* (Japan)      5,526,665  
  61,461     Kinaxis, Inc.* (Canada)      7,172,651  
  238,717     Lightspeed POS, Inc.* (Canada)      15,012,178  
  295,085     Miroku Jyoho Service Co. Ltd. (Japan)      5,492,619  
  134,190     Nemetschek SE (Germany)      8,560,635  
  498,600     Rakus Co. Ltd. (Japan)      9,609,505  
  836,850     Systena Corp. (Japan)      16,718,105  
  1,910,419     Technology One Ltd. (Australia)      13,552,889  
    

 

 

 
     103,667,846  
  

 

 

 
      Asset Management & Custody
Banks 1.5%
      
  1,581,321     Netwealth Group Ltd. (Australia)      16,190,725  
  43,643     WealthNavi, Inc.* (Japan)      1,424,877  
    

 

 

 
     17,615,602  
  

 

 

 
      Biotechnology 2.1%       
  1,274,439     Abcam plc* (United Kingdom)      24,439,043  
    

 

 

 
      Brewers 1.2%       
  137,457     Royal Unibrew A/S (Denmark)      14,375,750  
    

 

 

 
      Commodity Chemicals 0.9%       
  987,621     Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)      10,333,625  
    

 

 

 
      Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 1.2%
      
  96,900     GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (Japan)      12,847,071  
  135,987     Infomart Corp. (Japan)      1,170,428  
    

 

 

 
     14,017,499  
  

 

 

 
      Department Stores 0.6%       
  354,574     Poya International Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)      7,406,375  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Real Estate Activities 1.6%       
  733,622     Patrizia AG (Germany)      18,582,880  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Support Services 0.7%       
  1,040,352     Prestige International, Inc. (Japan)      7,723,363  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Drug Retail 4.4%       
  177,995     Ain Holdings, Inc. (Japan)    $ 11,477,844  
  361,779     Clicks Group Ltd. (South Africa)      5,892,390  
  137,800     Kusuri no Aoki Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)      10,553,569  
  1,228,500     Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)      5,469,555  
  226,200     Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)      17,916,225  
    

 

 

 
     51,309,583  
  

 

 

 
      Electrical Components &
Equipment 1.9%
      
  561,485     Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)      21,744,679  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Equipment &
Instruments 1.8%
      
  648,540     Halma plc (United Kingdom)      21,225,381  
    

 

 

 
      General Merchandise Stores 1.6%       
  2,499,168     B&M European Value Retail S.A. (United Kingdom)      18,184,562  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment 2.1%       
  4,108,000     AK Medical Holdings Ltd. (China)      5,231,371  
  118,526     DiaSorin S.p.A. (Italy)      19,014,576  
    

 

 

 
     24,245,947  
  

 

 

 
      Health Care Services 1.9%       
  610,745     Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. (India)      22,553,637  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Supplies 1.5%       
  1,207,000     Bioteque Corp. (Taiwan)      5,456,945  
  211,514     Menicon Co. Ltd. (Japan)      12,474,025  
    

 

 

 
     17,930,970  
  

 

 

 
      Health Care Technology 2.3%       
  434,700     JMDC, Inc.* (Japan)      20,493,421  
  111,700     MedPeer, Inc.* (Japan)      6,597,588  
    

 

 

 
     27,091,009  
  

 

 

 
      Home Improvement Retail 0.5%       
  50,011,425     PT Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk (Indonesia)      5,250,769  
    

 

 

 
      Household Appliances 0.9%       
  525,802     Breville Group Ltd. (Australia)      10,783,069  
    

 

 

 
      Human Resource & Employment
Services 1.8%
      
  363,611     Benefit One, Inc. (Japan)      9,651,413  
  376,192     SMS Co. Ltd. (Japan)      11,483,667  
    

 

 

 
     21,135,080  
  

 

 

 
      Industrial Conglomerates 0.8%       
  21,672     3M India Ltd.* (India)      8,922,087  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial Machinery 2.3%       
  375,615     MISUMI Group, Inc. (Japan)      10,906,320  
  3,273,354     Rotork plc (United Kingdom)      16,092,085  
    

 

 

 
     26,998,405  
  

 

 

 
      Insurance Brokers 0.9%       
  2,693,500     TQM Corp. Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)      10,558,520  
    

 

 

 
 

 

62


Wasatch International Growth Fund (WAIGX / WIIGX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares           Value  
              
      Interactive Media & Services 3.7%       
  217,310     Info Edge India Ltd.* (India)    $ 12,721,093  
  526,800     Kakaku.com, Inc. (Japan)      14,368,354  
  1,995,129     Rightmove plc* (United Kingdom)      16,013,313  
    

 

 

 
     43,102,760  
  

 

 

 
      Internet Services &
Infrastructure 0.6%
      
  112,323     Hennge KK* (Japan)      7,496,654  
    

 

 

 
      Investment Banking & Brokerage 2.4%       
  2,189,928     AJ Bell plc (United Kingdom)      12,664,843  
  489,889     Avanza Bank Holding AB (Sweden)      15,223,752  
    

 

 

 
     27,888,595  
  

 

 

 
      IT Consulting & Other Services 7.9%       
  188,600     Change, Inc.* (Japan)      6,055,299  
  162,295     Endava plc, ADR* (United Kingdom)      13,744,764  
  58,641     Globant S.A.* (Argentina)      12,174,458  
  411,760     Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. (India)      22,938,209  
  162,199     Reply S.p.A. (Italy)      20,523,742  
  649,599     Softcat plc (United Kingdom)      16,236,079  
    

 

 

 
     91,672,551  
  

 

 

 
      Movies & Entertainment 1.5%       
  297,991     CTS Eventim AG & Co. KgaA* (Germany)      17,277,008  
    

 

 

 
      Other Diversified Financial
Services 0.7%
      
  16,261     Hypoport SE* (Germany)      8,619,312  
    

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 2.0%       
  267,914     Morinaga & Co. Ltd. (Japan)      9,569,653  
  3,525,449     Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)      13,559,245  
    

 

 

 
     23,128,898  
  

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals 1.0%       
  357,600     JCR Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. (Japan)      11,578,198  
    

 

 

 
      Property & Casualty Insurance 1.7%       
  659,087     ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. (India)      12,805,157  
  1,153,070     Qualitas Controladora S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)      6,340,912  
    

 

 

 
     19,146,069  
  

 

 

 
      Publishing 0.9%       
  401,405     Future plc (United Kingdom)      10,591,628  
    

 

 

 
      Regional Banks 5.1%       
  1,175,394     AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.* (India)      19,870,229  
  785,687     Canadian Western Bank (Canada)      20,000,101  
  56,102,280     PT Bank BTPN Syariah Tbk (Indonesia)      13,441,373  
  1,177,292     Regional S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)      5,532,947  
    

 

 

 
     58,844,650  
  

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Research & Consulting Services 3.7%       
  72,000     BayCurrent Consulting, Inc. (Japan)    $ 16,419,056  
  715,342     NICE Information Service Co. Ltd. (South Korea)      16,022,902  
  378,256     Nihon M&A Center, Inc. (Japan)      10,224,613  
    

 

 

 
     42,666,571  
  

 

 

 
              
      Restaurants 1.7%       
  263,179     Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (Australia)      19,240,145  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductors 4.7%       
  125,621     LEENO Industrial, Inc. (South Korea)      17,371,050  
  190,182     Melexis N.V. (Belgium)      20,128,136  
  206,249     Silergy Corp. (Taiwan)      16,661,548  
    

 

 

 
     54,160,734  
  

 

 

 
      Soft Drinks 1.8%       
  700,609     Fevertree Drinks plc (United Kingdom)      20,669,382  
    

 

 

 
      Systems Software 2.1%       
  115,699     CyberArk Software Ltd.* (Israel)      14,964,509  
  107,962     Douzone Bizon Co. Ltd. (South Korea)      9,367,677  
    

 

 

 
     24,332,186  
  

 

 

 
      Trading Companies &
Distributors 8.1%
      
  643,107     Diploma plc (United Kingdom)      22,590,231  
  1,928,577     Electrocomponents plc
(United Kingdom)
     26,401,235  
  1,506,289     Howden Joinery Group plc* (United Kingdom)      15,221,249  
  98,754     IMCD N.V. (Netherlands)      13,723,345  
  578,248     MonotaRO Co. Ltd. (Japan)      15,635,805  
    

 

 

 
     93,571,865  
  

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $698,611,272)
     1,158,533,340  
    

 

 

 
 

 

63


Wasatch International Growth Fund (WAIGX / WIIGX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.1%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 1.1%       
$ 12,268,048     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/21, 0.00% due 4/1/21 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $12,569,100 of United States Treasury Notes 0.125% due 1/15/24; value: $12,513,431; repurchase proceeds: $12,268,048 (cost $12,268,048)    $ 12,268,048  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $12,268,048)
     12,268,048  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $710,879,320) 100.9%
     1,170,801,388  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.9%)      (9,869,472
    

 

 

 
  Net Assets 100.0%    $ 1,160,931,916  
    

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At March 31, 2021, Wasatch International Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %

Argentina

      1.1

Australia

      5.2

Belgium

      1.7

Brazil

      0.5

Canada

      9.2

China

      0.5

Denmark

      1.2

Germany

      4.6

Hong Kong

      1.2

India

      9.5

Indonesia

      1.6

Israel

      1.3

Italy

      3.4

Japan

      22.7

Mexico

      2.4

Netherlands

      1.2

South Africa

      0.5

South Korea

      3.7

Sweden

      1.3

Taiwan

      4.9

Thailand

      0.9

United Kingdom

      21.4
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

64


Wasatch International Opportunities Fund (WAIOX / WIIOX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 98.4%

 

      Advertising 3.3%       
  127,900     Direct Marketing MiX, Inc. (Japan)    $ 3,910,061  
  132,900     ValueCommerce Co. Ltd. (Japan)      4,308,973  
  1,186,669     YouGov plc (United Kingdom)      16,400,307  
    

 

 

 
     24,619,341  
  

 

 

 
      Aerospace & Defense 2.4%       
  409,642     Avon Rubber plc (United Kingdom)      17,845,535  
    

 

 

 
      Alternative Carriers 1.7%       
  774,000     Chief Telecom, Inc. (Taiwan)      8,585,533  
  67,087     KINX, Inc. (South Korea)      4,433,936  
    

 

 

 
     13,019,469  
  

 

 

 
      Application Software 20.2%       
  80,834     Atoss Software AG (Germany)      15,309,236  
  1,296,625     Bytes Technology Group plc* (United Kingdom)      7,139,380  
  133,628     Commerce One Holdings, Inc.* (Japan)      3,031,597  
  129,100     Cybozu, Inc. (Japan)      2,602,404  
  2,625,322     dotdigital Group plc (United Kingdom)      6,044,176  
  952,862     Elmo Software Ltd.* (Australia)      3,546,357  
  84,677     Esker S.A. (France)      19,780,703  
  310,427     Fortnox AB (Sweden)      13,826,850  
  125,000     Freee KK* (Japan)      10,611,876  
  601,516     GB Group plc (United Kingdom)      7,032,036  
  1,382,844     LINK Mobility Group Holding ASA* (Norway)      6,709,578  
  77,328     Mensch und Maschine Software SE (Germany)      5,114,496  
  20,420     Miroku Jyoho Service Co. Ltd. (Japan)      380,091  
  30,647     Nihon Jyoho Create Co. Ltd.* (Japan)      579,864  
  1,137,120     Pexip Holding ASA* (Norway)      12,721,747  
  696,032     Rakus Co. Ltd. (Japan)      13,414,606  
  635,900     Systena Corp. (Japan)      12,703,642  
  45,139     Unifiedpost Group S.A.* (Belgium)      980,347  
  225,735     Vitec Software Group AB, Class B (Sweden)      9,705,614  
    

 

 

 
     151,234,600  
  

 

 

 
      Asset Management & Custody
Banks 1.9%
      
  918,928     JTC plc (United Kingdom)      7,829,030  
  194,100     WealthNavi, Inc.* (Japan)      6,337,065  
    

 

 

 
     14,166,095  
  

 

 

 
      Brewers 0.6%       
  40,486     Royal Unibrew A/S (Denmark)      4,234,172  
    

 

 

 
      Commodity Chemicals 3.0%       
  826,601     Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)      8,648,849  
  720,003     Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. (India)      7,186,366  
  242,951     Supreme Industries Ltd. (India)      6,779,584  
    

 

 

 
     22,614,799  
  

 

 

 
      Consumer Finance 2.4%       
  1,412,156     Arrow Global Group plc* (United Kingdom)      5,937,731  
  224,976     Gruppo MutuiOnline S.p.A. (Italy)      11,859,130  
    

 

 

 
     17,796,861  
  

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 1.9%
      
  6,223,278     Fawry for Banking & Payment Technology Services S.A.E.* (Egypt)    $ 12,987,022  
  158,514     Infomart Corp. (Japan)      1,364,316  
    

 

 

 
     14,351,338  
  

 

 

 
      Department Stores 1.1%       
  377,908     Poya International Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)      7,893,778  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Banks 1.1%       
  3,850,355     City Union Bank Ltd.* (India)      8,212,721  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Support Services 4.9%       
  645,700     Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)      13,879,124  
  5,834,195     Johnson Service Group plc* (United Kingdom)      11,968,009  
  1,444,662     Prestige International, Inc. (Japan)      10,724,878  
    

 

 

 
     36,572,011  
  

 

 

 
      Drug Retail 0.5%       
  47,600     Kusuri no Aoki Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)      3,645,500  
    

 

 

 
      Electrical Components &
Equipment 2.7%
      
  644,601     Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. (India)      7,529,217  
  326,471     Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)      12,643,271  
    

 

 

 
     20,172,488  
  

 

 

 
      Electronic Components 0.9%       
  1,730,023     Strix Group plc (United Kingdom)      6,427,597  
    

 

 

 
      Food Retail 2.2%       
  3,724,389     Philippine Seven Corp. (Philippines)      7,059,362  
  67,164     Rami Levy Chain Stores Hashikma
Marketing 2006 Ltd. (Israel)
     4,361,612  
  4,289,100     Sheng Siong Group Ltd. (Singapore)      4,910,210  
    

 

 

 
     16,331,184  
  

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment 2.1%       
  3,932,000     AK Medical Holdings Ltd. (China)      5,007,242  
  158,934     CellaVision AB* (Sweden)      5,896,251  
  171,785     Medistim ASA (Norway)      5,121,526  
    

 

 

 
     16,025,019  
  

 

 

 
      Health Care Facilities 0.9%       
  23,109,826     Cleopatra Hospital* (Egypt)      6,704,680  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Services 3.6%       
  243,105     Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. (India)      8,977,399  
  599,587     Metropolis Healthcare Ltd. (India)      18,246,651  
    

 

 

 
     27,224,050  
  

 

 

 
      Health Care Supplies 1.4%       
  1,464,000     Bioteque Corp. (Taiwan)      6,618,863  
  958,600     Shanghai Kindly Medical Instruments Co. Ltd., Class H (China)      3,785,521  
    

 

 

 
     10,404,384  
  

 

 

 
 

 

65


Wasatch International Opportunities Fund (WAIOX / WIIOX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares           Value  
              
      Health Care Technology 4.8%       
  258,900     Medley, Inc.* (Japan)    $ 10,334,956  
  72,600     MedPeer, Inc.* (Japan)      4,288,137  
  151,739     Nexus AG (Germany)      9,751,349  
  377,975     Pro Medicus Ltd. (Australia)      11,865,468  
    

 

 

 
     36,239,910  
  

 

 

 
      Home Improvement Retail 0.6%       
  41,192,900     PT Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk (Indonesia)      4,324,900  
    

 

 

 
      Human Resource & Employment
Services 2.2%
      
  338,225     HeadHunter Group plc, ADR* (Russia)      11,472,592  
  171,262     SMS Co. Ltd. (Japan)      5,227,957  
    

 

 

 
     16,700,549  
  

 

 

 
      Insurance Brokers 1.7%       
  3,169,800     TQM Corp. Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)      12,425,616  
    

 

 

 
      Internet & Direct Marketing
Retail 0.5%
      
  93,000     Raccoon Holdings, Inc. (Japan)      2,271,140  
  38,900     Temairazu, Inc. (Japan)      1,854,974  
    

 

 

 
     4,126,114  
  

 

 

 
      Internet Services & Infrastructure 2.7%       
  418,530     BASE, Inc.* (Japan)      6,021,389  
  210,242     Hennge KK* (Japan)      14,031,956  
    

 

 

 
     20,053,345  
  

 

 

 
      IT Consulting & Other Services 3.3%       
  93,528     Aubay (France)      4,727,221  
  964,750     Avant Corp. (Japan)      14,420,061  
  379,364     FDM Group Holdings plc (United Kingdom)      5,271,748  
    

 

 

 
     24,419,030  
  

 

 

 
      Other Diversified Financial
Services 1.0%
      
  14,070     Hypoport SE* (Germany)      7,457,950  
    

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 1.0%       
  1,909,120     Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)      7,342,675  
    

 

 

 
      Personal Products 0.8%       
  588,400     Sarantis S.A. (Greece)      5,975,544  
    

 

 

 
      Property & Casualty Insurance 2.1%       
  2,826,267     Qualitas Controladora S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)      15,542,083  
    

 

 

 
      Publishing 1.9%       
  542,964     Future plc (United Kingdom)      14,326,859  
    

 

 

 
      Regional Banks 1.0%       
  31,432,360     PT Bank BTPN Syariah Tbk (Indonesia)      7,530,782  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Research & Consulting Services 5.0%       
  111,400     IR Japan Holdings Ltd. (Japan)    $ 13,451,506  
  624,359     NICE Information Service Co. Ltd. (South Korea)      13,984,980  
  120,900     Prored Partners Co. Ltd.* (Japan)      3,384,872  
  243,900     SIGMAXYZ, Inc. (Japan)      4,101,529  
  228,185     Talenom Oyj (Finland)      2,863,240  
    

 

 

 
     37,786,127  
  

 

 

 
      Restaurants 0.0%       
  630,045     Patisserie Holdings plc* *** §§ (United Kingdom)      8,686  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductor Equipment 0.8%       
  510,995     Japan Material Co. Ltd. (Japan)      6,045,640  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductors 3.6%       
  230,723     Elmos Semiconductor SE (Germany)      9,686,365  
  124,531     LEENO Industrial, Inc. (South Korea)      17,220,324  
    

 

 

 
     26,906,689  
  

 

 

 
      Specialized Finance 0.6%       
  253,800     eGuarantee, Inc. (Japan)      4,783,749  
    

 

 

 
      Specialty Stores 0.6%       
  144,973     Musti Group Oyj (Finland)      4,678,671  
    

 

 

 
      Systems Software 1.0%       
  310,645     Exasol AG* (Germany)      7,876,023  
    

 

 

 
      Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 4.4%       
  507,914     Aavas Financiers Ltd.* (India)      17,068,536  
  103,397     Equitable Group, Inc. (Canada)      10,383,307  
  360,178     Mortgage Advice Bureau Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom)      5,586,087  
    

 

 

 
     33,037,930  
  

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $411,323,623)
     737,084,494  
    

 

 

 
 

 

66


Wasatch International Opportunities Fund (WAIOX / WIIOX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.1%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 2.1%       
$ 15,681,496     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/21,
0.00% due 4/1/21 with Fixed Income
Clearing Corp. collateralized by $16,066,300 of United States Treasury Notes 0.125% due 1/15/24; value: $15,995,142; repurchase proceeds: $15,681,496 (cost $15,681,496)
   $ 15,681,496  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $15,681,496)
     15,681,496  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $427,005,119) 100.5%
     752,765,990  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.5%)      (3,924,395
    

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%    $ 748,841,595  
    

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees
(see Note 12).

 

§§The aggregate value of illiquid holdings at March 31, 2021, amounted to approximately $8,686 and represented 0.00% of net assets.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

 

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At March 31, 2021, Wasatch International Opportunities Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %

Australia

      2.1

Belgium

      0.1

Canada

      1.4

China

      1.2

Denmark

      0.6

Egypt

      2.7

Finland

      1.0

France

      3.3

Germany

      7.5

Greece

      0.8

Hong Kong

      1.0

India

      11.2

Indonesia

      1.6

Israel

      0.6

Italy

      1.6

Japan

      24.1

Mexico

      2.1

Norway

      3.3

Philippines

      1.0

Russia

      1.6

Singapore

      0.7

South Korea

      4.8

Sweden

      4.0

Taiwan

      4.8

Thailand

      1.7

United Kingdom

      15.2
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

67


Wasatch International Select Fund (WAISX / WGISX)  

MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 99.0%

 

      Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 3.4%       
  208     Hermes International (France)    $ 230,262  
    

 

 

 
      Application Software 13.9%       
  1,311     Dassault Systemes SE (France)      280,423  
  4,941     TeamViewer AG* (Germany)      211,087  
  1,510     Temenos AG (Switzerland)      217,358  
  2,579     Xero Ltd.* (Australia)      247,857  
    

 

 

 
     956,725  
  

 

 

 
      Asset Management & Custody Banks 4.3%       
  234     Partners Group Holding AG (Switzerland)      298,829  
    

 

 

 
      Biotechnology 3.4%       
  12,322     Abcam plc* (United Kingdom)      236,290  
    

 

 

 
      Building Products 4.7%       
  11,216     Assa Abloy AB, Class B (Sweden)      322,349  
    

 

 

 
      Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 10.6%
      
  110     Adyen N.V.* (Netherlands)      245,546  
  4,459     Amadeus IT Group S.A.* (Spain)      315,731  
  2,024     Worldline S.A.* (France)      169,566  
    

 

 

 
     730,843  
  

 

 

 
      Drug Retail 6.6%       
  1,400     Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. (Japan)      218,361  
  1,800     Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. (Japan)      232,142  
    

 

 

 
     450,503  
  

 

 

 
      Electronic Equipment & Instruments 3.8%       
  7,972     Halma plc (United Kingdom)      260,907  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment 5.0%       
  1,029     DiaSorin S.p.A. (Italy)      165,078  
  7,825     Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd. (New Zealand)      175,426  
    

 

 

 
     340,504  
  

 

 

 
      Health Care Supplies 3.1%       
  1,397     Coloplast A/S, Class B (Denmark)      210,059  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Technology 2.5%       
  2,500     M3, Inc. (Japan)      170,941  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial Machinery 6.7%       
  9,100     MISUMI Group, Inc. (Japan)      264,227  
  256     Rational AG (Germany)      198,890  
    

 

 

 
     463,117  
  

 

 

 
              
      Interactive Media & Services 9.6%       
  7,000     Kakaku.com, Inc. (Japan)      190,923  
  2,037     REA Group Ltd. (Australia)      219,301  
  3,249     Scout24 AG (Germany)      246,514  
    

 

 

 
     656,738  
  

 

 

 
      IT Consulting & Other Services 3.2%       
  1,200     Obic Co. Ltd. (Japan)      219,246  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Life Sciences Tools & Services 6.7%       
  1,169     ICON plc* (Ireland)    $ 229,556  
  563     Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France)      231,873  
    

 

 

 
     461,429  
  

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 2.5%       
  44,000     Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)      169,229  
    

 

 

 
      Research & Consulting Services 6.4%       
  1,000     BayCurrent Consulting, Inc. (Japan)      228,042  
  2,715     Intertek Group plc (United Kingdom)      209,677  
    

 

 

 
     437,719  
  

 

 

 
      Soft Drinks 2.6%       
  6,009     Fevertree Drinks plc (United Kingdom)      177,278  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $5,838,671)
     6,792,968  
    

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.3%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 2.3%       
$ 161,124     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/21,
0.00% due 4/1/21 with Fixed Income
Clearing Corp. collateralized by
$165,100 of United States Treasury
Notes 0.125% due 1/15/24; value:
$164,369; repurchase proceeds:
$161,124 (cost $161,124)
   $ 161,124  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $161,124)
     161,124  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $5,999,795) 101.3%
     6,954,092  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (1.3%)      (92,129
    

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%    $ 6,861,963  
    

 

 

 
  *Non-income producing.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

68


Wasatch International Select Fund (WAISX / WGISX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

At March 31, 2021, Wasatch International Select Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %

Australia

      6.9

Denmark

      3.1

France

      13.4

Germany

      9.7

Hong Kong

      2.5

Ireland

      3.4

Italy

      2.4

Japan

      22.4

Netherlands

      3.6

New Zealand

      2.6

Spain

      4.6

Sweden

      4.8

Switzerland

      7.6

United Kingdom

      13.0
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

69


Wasatch Micro Cap Fund (WMICX / WGICX)  

MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 98.9%

 

      Agricultural & Farm Machinery 1.0%       
  251,425     Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc.*    $ 15,165,956  
    

 

 

 
      Alternative Carriers 0.5%       
  65,387     Bandwidth, Inc., Class A*      8,287,148  
    

 

 

 
      Apparel Retail 1.7%       
  404,735     Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.*      25,219,038  
    

 

 

 
      Apparel, Accessories & Luxury
Goods 1.3%
      
  744,181     Superior Group of Cos., Inc.      18,917,081  
    

 

 

 
      Application Software 6.1%       
  392,360     Agilysys, Inc.*      18,817,586  
  112,268     Five9, Inc.*      17,550,856  
  505,356     Medallia, Inc.*      14,094,379  
  604,475     Upland Software, Inc.*      28,525,175  
  245,860     Viant Technology, Inc., Class A*      13,003,535  
    

 

 

 
     91,991,531  
  

 

 

 
      Asset Management & Custody
Banks 1.1%
      
  1,608,199     Bespoke Capital Acquisition Corp., Class A* (United Kingdom)      16,017,662  
    

 

 

 
      Auto Parts & Equipment 4.5%       
  188,343     Patrick Industries, Inc.      16,009,155  
  688,564     Stoneridge, Inc.*      21,903,221  
  576,077     XPEL, Inc.*      29,915,678  
    

 

 

 
     67,828,054  
  

 

 

 
      Biotechnology 6.2%       
  122,792     ChemoCentryx, Inc.*      6,291,862  
  437,461     Cytokinetics, Inc.*      10,175,343  
  489,779     Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*      13,738,301  
  816,295     Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.*      7,305,840  
  768,383     MacroGenics, Inc.*      24,472,999  
  1,666,454     MEI Pharma, Inc.*      5,715,937  
  223,678     Nkarta, Inc.*      7,359,006  
  150,883     Nurix Therapeutics, Inc.*      4,690,952  
  1,091,167     Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.*      13,672,323  
    

 

 

 
     93,422,563  
  

 

 

 
      Casinos & Gaming 1.1%       
  901,384     GAN Ltd.* (United Kingdom)      16,405,189  
    

 

 

 
      Construction & Engineering 2.5%       
  1,246,567     Construction Partners, Inc., Class A*      37,247,422  
    

 

 

 
      Construction Machinery & Heavy
Trucks 1.0%
      
  101,420     Alamo Group, Inc.      15,836,733  
    

 

 

 
      Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 2.3%
      
  338,208     Repay Holdings Corp.*      7,941,124  
  625,000     USA Technologies, Inc.* *** †      6,593,750  
  1,730,901     USA Technologies, Inc.*      20,286,160  
    

 

 

 
     34,821,034  
  

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Distillers & Vintners 1.9%       
  956,618     Vintage Wine Estates, Inc., Series A* *** † ‡‡    $ 28,000,018  
    

 

 

 
      Electrical Components &
Equipment 1.6%
      
  463,271     Allied Motion Technologies, Inc.      23,779,700  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Equipment &
Instruments 5.0%
      
  631,997     Napco Security Technologies, Inc.*      22,012,455  
  887,486     nLight, Inc.*      28,754,546  
  370,135     PAR Technology Corp.*      24,210,530  
    

 

 

 
     74,977,531  
  

 

 

 
      Environmental & Facilities
Services 1.6%
      
  894,196     Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.*      24,259,537  
    

 

 

 
      Financial Exchanges & Data 1.6%       
  688,209     Open Lending Corp., Class A*      24,376,363  
    

 

 

 
      Food Distributors 1.4%       
  678,291     Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)*      20,660,744  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment 4.6%       
  796,932     CryoLife, Inc.*      17,994,725  
  2,149,128     GenMark Diagnostics, Inc.*      51,364,159  
    

 

 

 
     69,358,884  
  

 

 

 
      Health Care Facilities 3.2%       
  490,799     Pennant Group, Inc. (The)*      22,478,594  
  245,257     U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.      25,531,254  
    

 

 

 
     48,009,848  
  

 

 

 
      Health Care Services 3.5%       
  145,635     Addus HomeCare Corp.*      15,231,965  
  400,687     Castle Biosciences, Inc.*      27,431,032  
  575,860     Exagen, Inc.*      10,077,550  
    

 

 

 
     52,740,547  
  

 

 

 
      Health Care Supplies 3.6%       
  386,929     BioLife Solutions, Inc.*      13,929,444  
  482,390     OrthoPediatrics Corp.*      23,516,512  
  340,290     Silk Road Medical, Inc.*      17,235,689  
    

 

 

 
     54,681,645  
  

 

 

 
      Health Care Technology 2.0%       
  234,976     Simulations Plus, Inc.      14,859,882  
  347,997     Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.*      16,025,262  
    

 

 

 
     30,885,144  
  

 

 

 
      Home Furnishings 1.4%       
  683,952     Purple Innovation, Inc.*      21,647,081  
    

 

 

 
      Homebuilding 3.0%       
  815,245     Dream Finders Homes, Inc., Class A*      19,622,947  
  75,125     LGI Homes, Inc.*      11,216,914  
  336,297     Skyline Champion Corp.*      15,220,802  
    

 

 

 
     46,060,663  
  

 

 

 
 

 

70


Wasatch Micro Cap Fund (WMICX / WGICX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares           Value  
              
      Industrial Machinery 5.5%       
  298,363     Helios Technologies, Inc.    $ 21,741,712  
  142,597     Kadant, Inc.      26,381,871  
  354,865     Kornit Digital Ltd.* (Israel)      35,174,219  
    

 

 

 
     83,297,802  
  

 

 

 
      Interactive Home Entertainment 1.9%       
  1,038,083     Motorsport Games, Inc., Class A* ‡‡      24,145,811  
  691,200     Versus Systems, Inc.* ‡‡ (Canada)      5,073,408  
    

 

 

 
     29,219,219  
  

 

 

 
      Interactive Media & Services 0.6%       
  242,697     MediaAlpha, Inc., Class A*      8,598,755  
    

 

 

 
      Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 1.5%       
  841,514     1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., Class A*      23,234,202  
    

 

 

 
      Leisure Products 1.7%       
  988,994     MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.* ‡‡      26,297,350  
    

 

 

 
      Movies & Entertainment 1.1%       
  1,263,203     CuriosityStream, Inc.*      17,116,401  
    

 

 

 
      Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 1.5%       
  430,350     DMC Global, Inc.*      23,350,791  
    

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 1.8%       
  169,206     Freshpet, Inc.*      26,871,605  
    

 

 

 
      Paper Packaging 1.5%       
  456,706     UFP Technologies, Inc.* ‡‡      22,753,093  
    

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals 4.3%       
  382,487     Athira Pharma, Inc.*      7,037,761  
  3,689,185     BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.*      14,424,713  
  3,263,560     IM Cannabis Corp.* ‡‡ (Canada)      23,008,786  
  349,579     Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*      11,861,216  
  5,502,192     PharmaCielo Ltd.* (Canada)      8,012,263  
    

 

 

 
     64,344,739  
  

 

 

 
      Regional Banks 1.3%       
  464,916     Altabancorp      19,545,069  
    

 

 

 
      Research & Consulting Services 1.9%       
  327,356     ICF International, Inc.      28,610,914  
    

 

 

 
      Restaurants 1.1%       
  383,975     Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.*      17,017,772  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductor Equipment 1.7%       
  279,686     Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.* (Israel)      25,454,223  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductors 3.2%       
  1,073,111     Magnachip Semiconductor Corp.*      26,720,464  
  1,836,821     NeoPhotonics Corp.*      21,950,011  
    

 

 

 
     48,670,475  
  

 

 

 
      Specialized Finance 0.3%       
  408,653     Sandbridge Acquisition Corp., Class A*      4,049,751  
    

 

 

 
      Systems Software 1.8%       
  92,752     CyberArk Software Ltd.* (Israel)      11,996,543  
  212,052     Rapid7, Inc.*      15,821,200  
    

 

 

 
     27,817,743  
  

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Trading Companies &
Distributors 2.5%
      
  776,452     Transcat, Inc.* ‡‡    $ 38,108,264  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $987,808,034)
     1,494,955,284  
    

 

 

 
  WARRANTS 0.5%

 

      Interactive Home
Entertainment 0.2%
      
  448,000     Versus Systems, Inc., expiring 1/15/2026* ‡‡ §§ (Canada)      1,550,080  
  640,000     Versus Systems, Inc., expiring 1/15/2022* *** † ‡‡ (Canada)      620,800  
  192,000     Versus Systems, Inc., expiring 1/15/2026* *** † ‡‡ (Canada)      624,000  
    

 

 

 
     2,794,880  
  

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals 0.3%       
  2,870,400     C21 Investments, Inc., expiring 1/30/2024* *** † (Canada)      1,804,421  
  1,289,600     C21 Investments, Inc., expiring 12/31/2023* *** † (Canada)      810,682  
  1,897,571     IM Cannabis Corp., expiring
10/10/2021* ‡‡ §§ (Canada)
     1,358,967  
    

 

 

 
     3,974,070  
  

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $12,800)
     6,768,950  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $987,820,834) 99.4%
     1,501,724,234  
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.6%      9,358,186  
    

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%    $ 1,511,082,420  
    

 

 

 
  *Non-income producing.

 

  ***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 12).

 

  †Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 9). The aggregate value of securities purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 at March 31, 2021, amounted to approximately $38,453,670, and represented 2.5% of net assets.

 

  ‡‡Affiliated company (see Note 8).

 

  §§The aggregate value of illiquid holdings at March 31, 2021, amounted to approximately $2,909,047, and represented 0.2% of net assets.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At March 31, 2021, Wasatch Micro Cap Fund’s investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %

Canada

      2.9

Israel

      4.8

United Kingdom

      2.2

United States

      90.1
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

71


Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund (WAMVX / WGMVX)  

MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 95.5%

 

      Advertising 0.9%       
  251,000     YouGov plc (United Kingdom)    $ 3,468,935  
    

 

 

 
      Agricultural & Farm Machinery 1.2%       
  360,922     Agrify Corp.*      4,504,307  
    

 

 

 
      Air Freight & Logistics 1.3%       
  692,000     Radiant Logistics, Inc.*      4,809,400  
    

 

 

 
      Application Software 3.2%       
  404,659     GTY Technology Holdings, Inc.*      2,585,771  
  354,000     Kaleyra, Inc.* (Italy)      4,991,400  
  64,000     QAD, Inc., Class A      4,261,120  
    

 

 

 
     11,838,291  
  

 

 

 
      Asset Management & Custody
Banks 1.8%
      
  363,052     European Sustainable Growth Acquisition Corp.*      3,630,520  
  660,009     Fiducian Group Ltd. (Australia)      3,113,134  
    

 

 

 
     6,743,654  
  

 

 

 
      Auto Parts & Equipment 1.2%       
  54,000     Patrick Industries, Inc.      4,590,000  
    

 

 

 
      Biotechnology 1.7%       
  51,735     Cytokinetics, Inc.*      1,203,356  
  62,000     MacroGenics, Inc.*      1,974,700  
  300,000     MEI Pharma, Inc.*      1,029,000  
  164,000     Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.*      2,054,920  
    

 

 

 
     6,261,976  
  

 

 

 
      Casinos & Gaming 1.5%       
  668,548     Full House Resorts, Inc.*      5,689,343  
    

 

 

 
      Communications Equipment 1.1%       
  225,000     Digi International, Inc.*      4,272,750  
    

 

 

 
      Construction & Engineering 3.0%       
  167,000     Construction Partners, Inc., Class A*      4,989,960  
  262,000     Sterling Construction Co., Inc.*      6,078,400  
    

 

 

 
     11,068,360  
  

 

 

 
      Construction Materials 0.6%       
  307,000     View, Inc.*      2,271,800  
    

 

 

 
      Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 4.2%
      
  158,000     i3 Verticals, Inc., Class A*      4,917,750  
  367,000     Paya Holdings, Inc., Class A*      4,022,320  
  730,019     Paysign, Inc.*      3,190,183  
  684,000     VIQ Solutions, Inc.* (Canada)      3,619,480  
    

 

 

 
     15,749,733  
  

 

 

 
      Diversified Metals & Mining 1.0%       
  6,339,175     Talon Metals Corp.* (Canada)      3,581,455  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Support Services 1.3%       
  2,382,000     Johnson Service Group plc* (United Kingdom)      4,886,329  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Education Services 0.4%       
  277,000     Aspen Group, Inc.*    $ 1,662,000  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Components 1.1%       
  312,000     VIA Optronics AG, ADR* (Germany)      4,031,040  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Equipment &
Instruments 3.5%
      
  53,000     FARO Technologies, Inc.*      4,588,210  
  319,206     Luna Innovations, Inc.*      3,361,239  
  150,000     Napco Security Technologies, Inc.*      5,224,500  
    

 

 

 
     13,173,949  
  

 

 

 
      Electronic Manufacturing Services 1.0%       
  42,000     Fabrinet*      3,796,380  
    

 

 

 
      Financial Exchanges & Data 1.1%       
  116,000     Open Lending Corp., Class A*      4,108,720  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Distributors 1.3%       
  133,000     PetIQ, Inc.*      4,689,580  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment 4.1%       
  519,000     Brainsway Ltd., ADR* (Israel)      4,686,570  
  1,651,667     ConforMIS, Inc.*      1,635,150  
  62,000     Inmode Ltd.* (Israel)      4,486,940  
  79,000     Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.*      4,304,710  
    

 

 

 
     15,113,370  
  

 

 

 
      Health Care Facilities 1.3%       
  101,000     Joint Corp. (The)*      4,885,370  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Services 2.5%       
  38,000     Addus HomeCare Corp.*      3,974,420  
  374,000     Sharps Compliance Corp.*      5,374,380  
    

 

 

 
     9,348,800  
  

 

 

 
      Health Care Supplies 1.9%       
  84,000     OrthoPediatrics Corp.*      4,095,000  
  1,426,587     Surgalign Holdings, Inc.*      3,109,960  
    

 

 

 
     7,204,960  
  

 

 

 
      Health Care Technology 2.3%       
  61,000     Nexus AG (Germany)      3,920,102  
  92,000     OptimizeRx Corp.*      4,485,000  
    

 

 

 
     8,405,102  
  

 

 

 
      Heavy Electrical Equipment 1.2%       
  76,000     TPI Composites, Inc.*      4,288,680  
    

 

 

 
      Home Furnishings 1.1%       
  74,000     Lovesac Co. (The)*      4,188,400  
    

 

 

 
      Homebuilding 2.5%       
  203,000     Skyline Champion Corp.*      9,187,780  
    

 

 

 
      Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 0.8%       
  593,761     Dalata Hotel Group plc* (Ireland)      2,987,738  
    

 

 

 
      Human Resource & Employment
Services 1.1%
      
  325,000     Creek & River Co. Ltd. (Japan)      4,203,206  
    

 

 

 
 

 

72


Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund (WAMVX / WGMVX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares           Value  
              
      Industrial Machinery 4.3%       
  21,000     John Bean Technologies Corp.    $ 2,800,140  
  22,000     Kadant, Inc.      4,070,220  
  42,000     Kornit Digital Ltd.* (Israel)      4,163,040  
  140,000     va-Q-tec AG* (Germany)      5,188,025  
    

 

 

 
     16,221,425  
  

 

 

 
      Industrial REITs 0.8%       
  148,663     AFC Gamma, Inc.*      3,121,923  
    

 

 

 
      Integrated Telecommunication
Services 1.0%
      
  246,000     Ooma, Inc.*      3,899,100  
    

 

 

 
      Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 1.0%       
  573,000     Leaf Group Ltd.*      3,695,850  
    

 

 

 
      Internet Services & Infrastructure 0.7%       
  35,000     Tucows, Inc., Class A*      2,712,500  
    

 

 

 
      Investment Banking & Brokerage 1.5%       
  434,000     JDC Group AG* (Germany)      5,623,917  
    

 

 

 
      IT Consulting & Other Services 1.8%       
  249,000     Avant Corp. (Japan)      3,721,788  
  429,000     Pivotree, Inc.* (Canada)      2,833,373  
    

 

 

 
     6,555,161  
  

 

 

 
      Leisure Facilities 1.2%       
  1,364,013     Gym Group plc (The)* (United Kingdom)      4,428,406  
    

 

 

 
      Leisure Products 4.0%       
  264,000     American Outdoor Brands, Inc.*      6,652,800  
  203,000     Clarus Corp.      3,461,150  
  298,000     Nautilus, Inc.*      4,660,720  
    

 

 

 
     14,774,670  
  

 

 

 
      Movies & Entertainment 1.6%       
  1,547,953     Thunderbird Entertainment Group, Inc.* (Canada)      5,789,273  
    

 

 

 
      Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 1.1%       
  338,000     Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc., Class A      4,147,260  
    

 

 

 
      Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 0.5%       
  1,251,313     Vertex Energy, Inc.*      1,764,351  
    

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 0.8%       
  19,000     Freshpet, Inc.*      3,017,390  
    

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals 1.6%       
  864,000     BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.*      3,378,240  
  73,000     Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*      2,476,890  
    

 

 

 
     5,855,130  
  

 

 

 
      Property & Casualty Insurance 1.0%       
  796,013     FedNat Holding Co.      3,685,540  
    

 

 

 
      Regional Banks 3.1%       
  316,000     CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc.*      4,357,640  
  181,000     Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.*      4,128,610  
  70,728     Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc.      2,944,407  
    

 

 

 
     11,430,657  
  

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Research & Consulting Services 2.1%       
  56,815     ICF International, Inc.    $ 4,965,631  
  157,000     Red Violet, Inc.*      2,891,940  
    

 

 

 
     7,857,571  
  

 

 

 
      Restaurants 1.4%       
  515,000     Noodles & Co.*      5,330,250  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductor Equipment 1.1%       
  47,000     Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.* (Israel)      4,277,470  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductors 2.3%       
  222,000     Magnachip Semiconductor Corp.*      5,527,800  
  31,000     SiTime Corp.*      3,056,600  
    

 

 

 
     8,584,400  
  

 

 

 
      Specialized Finance 1.0%       
  99,319     A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc.      3,575,484  
    

 

 

 
      Specialty Chemicals 2.0%       
  459,870     Neo Performance Materials, Inc. (Canada)      7,362,604  
    

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware, Storage &
Peripherals 1.0%
      
  65,000     MGI Digital Graphic Technology* (France)      3,757,917  
    

 

 

 
      Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 4.2%       
  76,000     Axos Financial, Inc.*      3,572,760  
  366,000     Mortgage Advice Bureau Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom)      5,676,382  
  235,000     Northfield Bancorp, Inc.      3,741,200  
  313,070     Velocity Financial, Inc.*      2,776,931  
    

 

 

 
     15,767,273  
  

 

 

 
      Trading Companies &
Distributors 3.2%
      
  183,000     Hardwoods Distribution, Inc. (Canada)      4,608,857  
  2,747,000     KushCo Holdings, Inc.*      3,378,810  
  98,029     Systemax, Inc.      4,030,952  
    

 

 

 
     12,018,619  
  

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $245,199,389)
     356,265,549  
    

 

 

 
  LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY MEMBERSHIP INTEREST 0.0%

 

      Pharmaceuticals 0.0%       
  50,528     Regenacy Pharmaceuticals, LLC* *** †      17,685  
    

 

 

 
  Total Limited Liability Company Membership Interest
(cost $30,001)
     17,685  
    

 

 

 
 

 

73


Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund (WAMVX / WGMVX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares           Value  
              
  WARRANTS 0.1%

 

      Diversified Metals & Mining 0.0%       
  500,000     Talon Metals Corp., expiring
3/18/2022* *** † (Canada)
   $ 31,830  
  Trading Companies & Distributors 0.1%

 

  960,000     KushCo Holdings, Inc., expiring 2/24/2026* *** †      249,600  
    

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $422,967)
     281,430  
    

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 4.6%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 4.6%       
$ 17,180,594     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/21, 0.00% due 4/1/21 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $17,602,200 of United States Treasury Notes 0.125% due 1/15/24; value: $17,524,240; repurchase proceeds: $17,180,594 (cost $17,180,594)    $ 17,180,594  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $17,180,594)
     17,180,594  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $262,832,951) 100.2%
     373,745,258  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.2%)      (623,556
    

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%    $ 373,121,702  
    

 

 

 
  *Non-income producing.

 

  ***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 12).

 

  †Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 9). The aggregate value of securities purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 at March 31, 2021, amounted to approximately $299,115, and represented 0.08% of net assets.

 

  ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At March 31, 2021, Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %

Australia

      0.9

Canada

      7.8

France

      1.1

Germany

      5.3

Ireland

      0.8

Israel

      4.9

Italy

      1.4

Japan

      2.2

United Kingdom

      5.2

United States

      70.4
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

74


Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund (WAAEX / WIAEX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 96.2%

 

      Airlines 1.8%       
  255,219     Allegiant Travel Co.*    $ 62,288,749  
    

 

 

 
      Apparel Retail 2.2%       
  1,212,613     Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.*      75,557,916  
    

 

 

 
      Application Software 8.2%       
  618,428     Five9, Inc.*      96,678,849  
  111,409     HubSpot, Inc.*      50,603,082  
  1,919,934     Medallia, Inc.*      53,546,959  
  227,848     Paylocity Holding Corp.*      40,973,906  
  274,930     Zendesk, Inc.*      36,461,217  
    

 

 

 
     278,264,013  
  

 

 

 
      Asset Management & Custody
Banks 2.4%
      
  2,322,589     StepStone Group, Inc., Class A‡‡      81,917,714  
    

 

 

 
      Automotive Retail 1.7%       
  881,404     Monro, Inc.      57,996,383  
    

 

 

 
      Biotechnology 6.1%       
  756,416     Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.*      10,862,134  
  436,958     C4 Therapeutics, Inc.*      16,163,076  
  340,611     ChemoCentryx, Inc.*      17,452,908  
  807,026     Cytokinetics, Inc.*      18,771,425  
  222,326     Denali Therapeutics, Inc.*      12,694,815  
  656,051     Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*      18,402,230  
  1,372,971     Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.*      12,288,090  
  1,157,590     Frequency Therapeutics, Inc.*      10,997,105  
  996,863     Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      9,250,889  
  1,053,251     MacroGenics, Inc.*      33,546,044  
  338,113     Nurix Therapeutics, Inc.*      10,511,933  
  2,292,887     Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.*      28,729,874  
  147,460     Silverback Therapeutics, Inc.*      6,433,680  
    

 

 

 
     206,104,203  
  

 

 

 
      Building Products 1.2%       
  568,087     AAON, Inc.      39,771,771  
    

 

 

 
      Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 3.2%
      
  445,903     Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*      61,668,385  
  1,960,163     Repay Holdings Corp.*      46,024,627  
    

 

 

 
     107,693,012  
  

 

 

 
      Electronic Equipment &
Instruments 1.8%
      
  1,874,926     nLight, Inc.*      60,747,603  
    

 

 

 
      Financial Exchanges & Data 2.0%       
  1,908,950     Open Lending Corp., Class A*      67,615,009  
    

 

 

 
      General Merchandise Stores 1.9%       
  727,007     Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*      63,249,609  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment 1.0%       
  1,412,327     GenMark Diagnostics, Inc.*      33,754,615  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Health Care Facilities 4.4%       
  1,216,812     Ensign Group, Inc. (The)    $ 114,185,638  
  728,124     Pennant Group, Inc. (The)*      33,348,079  
    

 

 

 
     147,533,717  
  

 

 

 
      Health Care Services 1.3%       
  646,185     Castle Biosciences, Inc.*      44,237,825  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Supplies 3.8%       
  973,499     Neogen Corp.*      86,534,326  
  811,587     Silk Road Medical, Inc.*      41,106,882  
    

 

 

 
     127,641,208  
  

 

 

 
      Health Care Technology 1.5%       
  249,923     Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.*      51,731,562  
    

 

 

 
      Home Furnishings 1.9%       
  2,013,735     Purple Innovation, Inc.*      63,734,713  
    

 

 

 
      Home Improvement Retail 2.6%       
  920,887     Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A*      87,926,291  
    

 

 

 
      Homebuilding 3.2%       
  730,813     LGI Homes, Inc.*      109,117,689  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial Machinery 8.5%       
  217,375     Barnes Group, Inc.      10,768,757  
  950,769     Helios Technologies, Inc.      69,282,537  
  1,245,830     Kornit Digital Ltd.* (Israel)      123,486,670  
  435,165     RBC Bearings, Inc.*      85,627,417  
    

 

 

 
     289,165,381  
  

 

 

 
      Insurance Brokers 1.2%       
  368,945     Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A      39,543,525  
    

 

 

 
      IT Consulting & Other Services 2.1%       
  350,349     Globant S.A.* (Argentina)      72,735,956  
    

 

 

 
      Leisure Products 1.9%       
  878,779     YETI Holdings, Inc.*      63,456,632  
    

 

 

 
      Life Sciences Tools & Services 5.2%       
  330,683     ICON plc* (Ireland)      64,936,221  
  682,510     Medpace Holdings, Inc.*      111,965,765  
    

 

 

 
     176,901,986  
  

 

 

 
      Managed Health Care 1.9%       
  956,240     HealthEquity, Inc.*      65,024,320  
    

 

 

 
      Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 1.0%       
  640,608     DMC Global, Inc.*      34,759,390  
    

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 3.3%       
  702,963     Freshpet, Inc.*      111,637,554  
    

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals 1.3%       
  89,727     Arvinas, Inc.*      5,930,955  
  1,128,092     Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*      38,276,161  
    

 

 

 
     44,207,116  
  

 

 

 
 

 

75


Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund (WAAEX / WIAEX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares           Value  
              
      Regional Banks 2.7%       
  1,044,553     Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.    $ 92,610,069  
    

 

 

 
              
      Restaurants 1.0%       
  786,091     Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.*      34,839,553  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductors 2.6%       
  247,934     Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.      87,572,768  
    

 

 

 
      Specialized Finance 0.7%       
  991,303     dMY Technology Group, Inc. II, Class A*      14,582,067  
  814,966     One, Class A*      9,445,456  
    

 

 

 
     24,027,523  
  

 

 

 
      Specialty Stores 3.5%       
  376,917     Five Below, Inc.*      71,911,994  
  1,078,572     National Vision Holdings, Inc.*      47,273,811  
    

 

 

 
     119,185,805  
  

 

 

 
      Systems Software 5.9%       
  650,866     CyberArk Software Ltd.* (Israel)      84,183,008  
  301,850     Proofpoint, Inc.*      37,969,712  
  1,030,184     Rapid7, Inc.*      76,862,028  
    

 

 

 
     199,014,748  
  

 

 

 
      Trading Companies &
Distributors 1.2%
      
  237,498     SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*      40,550,409  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,778,961,688)
     3,262,116,337  
    

 

 

 
      PREFERRED STOCKS 0.4%  
      Semiconductor Equipment 0.0%       
  677,966     Nanosys, Inc., Series D Pfd.* *** †      1,132,203  
  161,519     Nanosys, Inc., Series E Pfd.* *** †      182,517  
    

 

 

 
     1,314,720  
  

 

 

 
      Systems Software 0.4%       
  1,114,610     DataStax, Inc., Series E Pfd.* *** †      12,650,824  
    

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $10,184,941)
     13,965,544  
    

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.8%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 2.8%       
$ 95,995,918     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/21, 0.00% due 4/1/21 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $98,351,500 of United States Treasury Notes 0.125% due 1/15/24; value: $97,915,899; repurchase proceeds: $95,995,918
(cost $95,995,918)
   $ 95,995,918  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $95,995,918)
     95,995,918  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $1,885,142,547) 99.4%
     3,372,077,799  
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.6%      18,986,814  
    

 

 

 
  Net Assets 100.0%    $ 3,391,064,613  
    

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 12).

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 9). The aggregate value of securities purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 at March 31, 2021, amounted to approximately $13,965,544, and represented 0.4% of net assets.

 

‡‡Affiliated company (see Note 8).

 

 

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At March 31, 2021, Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %

Argentina

      2.2

Ireland

      2.0

Israel

      6.3

United States

      89.5
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

76


Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund (WMCVX / WICVX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 99.4%

 

      Advertising 1.2%       
  4,258,375     National CineMedia, Inc.‡‡    $ 19,673,693  
    

 

 

 
      Aerospace & Defense 1.1%       
  158,353     HEICO Corp., Class A      17,988,901  
    

 

 

 
      Airlines 1.2%       
  79,291     Allegiant Travel Co.*      19,351,761  
    

 

 

 
      Application Software 3.6%       
  616,285     Ebix, Inc.      19,739,609  
  426,195     Medallia, Inc.*      11,886,579  
  575,708     Upland Software, Inc.*      27,167,660  
    

 

 

 
     58,793,848  
  

 

 

 
      Asset Management & Custody
Banks 4.1%
      
  557,505     Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A      29,085,036  
  199,891     Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A      17,702,347  
  1,547,257     Juniper Industrial Holdings, Inc., Class A*      19,185,987  
    

 

 

 
     65,973,370  
  

 

 

 
      Automotive Retail 2.8%       
  474,583     Camping World Holdings, Inc., Class A      17,265,329  
  423,456     Monro, Inc.      27,863,405  
    

 

 

 
     45,128,734  
  

 

 

 
      Biotechnology 0.4%       
  256,374     Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*      7,191,291  
    

 

 

 
      Building Products 0.8%       
  142,260     Trex Co., Inc.*      13,022,480  
    

 

 

 
      Commercial Printing 1.7%       
  282,729     Cimpress plc*      28,309,655  
    

 

 

 
      Commodity Chemicals 2.0%       
  1,243,889     Valvoline, Inc.      32,428,186  
    

 

 

 
      Construction & Engineering 2.7%       
  1,441,391     Construction Partners, Inc., Class A*      43,068,763  
    

 

 

 
      Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 3.3%
      
  251,954     Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*      34,845,238  
  779,623     Repay Holdings Corp.*      18,305,548  
    

 

 

 
     53,150,786  
  

 

 

 
      Education Services 1.6%       
  240,168     Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*      25,721,993  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Equipment &
Instruments 0.8%
      
  209,807     PAR Technology Corp.*      13,723,476  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Manufacturing Services 4.5%       
  578,097     Fabrinet*      52,254,188  
  510,953     Sanmina Corp.*      21,143,235  
    

 

 

 
     73,397,423  
  

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Financial Exchanges & Data 1.0%       
  450,002     Open Lending Corp., Class A*    $ 15,939,071  
    

 

 

 
      General Merchandise Stores 1.2%       
  225,197     Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*      19,592,139  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Facilities 2.6%       
  444,195     Ensign Group, Inc. (The)      41,683,259  
    

 

 

 
      Heavy Electrical Equipment 1.2%       
  375,051     AZZ, Inc.      18,883,818  
    

 

 

 
      Home Furnishings 0.9%       
  251,060     Lovesac Co. (The)*      14,209,996  
    

 

 

 
      Homebuilding 5.3%       
  214,790     LGI Homes, Inc.*      32,070,295  
  895,078     Skyline Champion Corp.*      40,511,230  
  696,834     Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.*      14,187,540  
    

 

 

 
     86,769,065  
  

 

 

 
      Human Resource & Employment
Services 1.0%
      
  162,387     ManpowerGroup, Inc.      16,060,074  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial Machinery 10.9%       
  893,868     Altra Industrial Motion Corp.      49,448,778  
  555,930     Barnes Group, Inc.      27,540,772  
  444,555     Flowserve Corp.      17,253,179  
  368,040     Helios Technologies, Inc.      26,819,075  
  306,571     Kadant, Inc.      56,718,701  
    

 

 

 
     177,780,505  
  

 

 

 
      Industrial REITs 1.3%       
  1,173,457     Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.      20,758,454  
    

 

 

 
      Interactive Media & Services 0.9%       
  275,311     TripAdvisor, Inc.*      14,808,979  
    

 

 

 
      Internet & Direct Marketing
Retail 1.6%
      
  953,469     1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., Class A*      26,325,279  
    

 

 

 
      Investment Banking & Brokerage 2.1%       
  616,661     Moelis & Co., Class A      33,842,356  
    

 

 

 
      Leisure Products 1.3%       
  298,145     YETI Holdings, Inc.*      21,529,050  
    

 

 

 
      Life & Health Insurance 0.9%       
  518,604     Unum Group      14,432,749  
    

 

 

 
      Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.9%       
  73,390     ICON plc* (Ireland)      14,411,594  
    

 

 

 
      Managed Health Care 1.3%       
  308,194     HealthEquity, Inc.*      20,957,192  
    

 

 

 
      Mortgage REITs 0.9%       
  954,848     Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.      15,182,083  
    

 

 

 
      Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 1.7%       
  892,055     Cactus, Inc., Class A      27,314,724  
    

 

 

 
 

 

77


Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund (WMCVX / WICVX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares           Value  
              
      Oil & Gas Exploration &
Production 2.1%
      
  2,921,207     Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A*    $ 33,535,456  
    

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 1.0%       
  313,164     TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*      16,359,687  
    

 

 

 
      Personal Products 2.2%       
  462,862     Edgewell Personal Care Co.      18,329,335  
  316,314     Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A      16,729,848  
    

 

 

 
     35,059,183  
  

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals 1.2%       
  565,392     Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*      19,183,751  
    

 

 

 
      Regional Banks 9.9%       
  1,045,541     Bank OZK      42,710,350  
  347,326     Eagle Bancorp, Inc.      18,481,216  
  850,105     FB Financial Corp.      37,795,668  
  268,359     ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.      16,458,458  
  835,253     Webster Financial Corp.      46,030,793  
    

 

 

 
     161,476,485  
  

 

 

 
      Semiconductor Equipment 1.8%       
  320,349     Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.* (Israel)      29,154,963  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductors 1.2%       
  712,670     Tower Semiconductor Ltd.* (Israel)      19,983,267  
    

 

 

 
      Specialized Consumer
Services 1.2%
      
  393,114     Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.*      18,739,744  
    

 

 

 
      Specialized REITs 2.1%       
  863,374     National Storage Affiliates Trust      34,474,524  
    

 

 

 
      Specialty Chemicals 3.0%       
  292,410     Innospec, Inc.      30,027,583  
  258,301     Minerals Technologies, Inc.      19,455,231  
    

 

 

 
     49,482,814  
  

 

 

 
      Steel 1.3%       
  658,571     Commercial Metals Co.      20,310,330  
    

 

 

 
      Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 2.7%       
  943,783     Axos Financial, Inc.*      44,367,239  
    

 

 

 
      Trading Companies &
Distributors 0.9%
      
  250,148     Boise Cascade Co.      14,966,355  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,118,132,182)
     1,614,498,545  
    

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.8%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 0.8%       
$ 13,455,279     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/21, 0.00% due 4/1/21 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $13,785,500 of United States Treasury Notes 0.125% due 1/15/24; value: $13,724,444; repurchase proceeds: $13,455,279 (cost $13,455,279)    $ 13,455,279  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $13,455,279)
     13,455,279  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $1,131,587,461) 100.2%
     1,627,953,824  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.2%)      (3,865,711
    

 

 

 
  Net Assets 100.0%    $ 1,624,088,113  
    

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

‡‡Affiliated company (see Note 8).

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At March 31, 2021, Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %

Ireland

      0.9

Israel

      3.0

United States

      96.1
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

78


Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund (WAMCX / WGMCX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 98.3%

 

      Alternative Carriers 0.9%       
  214,738     Bandwidth, Inc., Class A*    $ 27,215,894  
    

 

 

 
      Application Software 11.1%       
  144,926     Avalara, Inc.*      19,337,476  
  131,188     DocuSign, Inc.*      26,559,011  
  336,061     Five9, Inc.*      52,536,416  
  116,478     HubSpot, Inc.*      52,905,472  
  1,014,470     Medallia, Inc.*      28,293,568  
  301,838     Paylocity Holding Corp.*      54,279,528  
  2,349,045     Pexip Holding ASA* (Norway)      26,280,390  
  473,579     Zendesk, Inc.*      62,806,047  
    

 

 

 
     322,997,908  
  

 

 

 
      Automotive Retail 1.4%       
  747,809     Camping World Holdings, Inc., Class A      27,205,291  
  183,722     Monro, Inc.      12,088,908  
    

 

 

 
     39,294,199  
  

 

 

 
      Biotechnology 11.2%       
  748,741     Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.*      10,751,921  
  368,906     C4 Therapeutics, Inc.*      13,645,833  
  410,592     ChemoCentryx, Inc.*      21,038,734  
  696,935     Cytokinetics, Inc.*      16,210,708  
  108,635     Denali Therapeutics, Inc.*      6,203,059  
  1,320,747     Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*      37,046,953  
  242,991     Exact Sciences Corp.*      32,021,354  
  1,084,475     Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.*      9,706,051  
  902,826     Frequency Therapeutics, Inc.*      8,576,847  
  1,448,788     Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      13,444,753  
  208,253     Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      31,748,170  
  1,431,866     MacroGenics, Inc.*      45,604,932  
  4,191,905     MEI Pharma, Inc.*      14,378,234  
  277,515     Nkarta, Inc.*      9,130,244  
  318,349     Nurix Therapeutics, Inc.*      9,897,470  
  3,619,329     Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.*      45,350,192  
  28,924     Silverback Therapeutics, Inc.*      1,261,954  
    

 

 

 
     326,017,409  
  

 

 

 
      Building Products 1.2%       
  395,502     Trex Co., Inc.*      36,204,253  
    

 

 

 
      Commodity Chemicals 1.0%       
  1,150,346     Valvoline, Inc.      29,989,520  
    

 

 

 
      Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 2.1%
      
  1,255,668     Repay Holdings Corp.*      29,483,085  
  137,024     Square, Inc., Class A*      31,111,299  
    

 

 

 
     60,594,384  
  

 

 

 
      Electronic Equipment &
Instruments 1.8%
      
  1,616,832     nLight, Inc.*      52,385,357  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Manufacturing
Services 0.6%
      
  75,925     IPG Photonics Corp.*      16,015,620  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Financial Exchanges & Data 3.3%       
  1,685,696     Open Lending Corp., Class A*    $ 59,707,352  
  481,969     Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A      35,665,706  
    

 

 

 
     95,373,058  
  

 

 

 
      General Merchandise Stores 1.3%       
  439,016     Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*      38,194,392  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment 7.4%       
  462,501     AtriCure, Inc.*      30,303,066  
  13,974,921     ConforMIS, Inc.* ‡‡      13,835,172  
  2,304,905     CryoLife, Inc.* ‡‡      52,044,755  
  2,797,756     GenMark Diagnostics, Inc.*      66,866,368  
  270,207     Glaukos Corp.*      22,678,473  
  355,004     Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*      31,329,103  
    

 

 

 
     217,056,937  
  

 

 

 
      Health Care Services 2.6%       
  852,052     Castle Biosciences, Inc.*      58,331,480  
  1,055,027     Exagen, Inc.* ‡‡      18,462,972  
    

 

 

 
     76,794,452  
  

 

 

 
      Health Care Supplies 4.2%       
  705,746     BioLife Solutions, Inc.*      25,406,856  
  5,865,229     Cerus Corp.*      35,250,026  
  1,195,802     Silk Road Medical, Inc.*      60,567,372  
    

 

 

 
     121,224,254  
  

 

 

 
      Health Care Technology 3.3%       
  232,137     Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.*      48,050,038  
  293,048     Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.*      13,494,860  
  132,634     Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*      34,649,306  
    

 

 

 
     96,194,204  
  

 

 

 
      Heavy Electrical Equipment 1.1%       
  552,215     TPI Composites, Inc.*      31,161,492  
    

 

 

 
      Home Furnishings 1.7%       
  1,585,331     Purple Innovation, Inc.*      50,175,726  
    

 

 

 
      Home Improvement Retail 2.1%       
  636,783     Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A*      60,800,041  
    

 

 

 
      Homebuilding 3.3%       
  349,915     LGI Homes, Inc.*      52,245,809  
  1,002,410     Skyline Champion Corp.*      45,369,076  
    

 

 

 
     97,614,885  
  

 

 

 
      Industrial Machinery 2.7%       
  807,088     Kornit Digital Ltd.* (Israel)      79,998,563  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial REITs 0.6%       
  938,929     Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.      16,609,654  
    

 

 

 
      Interactive Media & Services 1.8%       
  257,780     MediaAlpha, Inc., Class A*      9,133,145  
  810,896     TripAdvisor, Inc.*      43,618,096  
    

 

 

 
     52,751,241  
  

 

 

 
 

 

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Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund (WAMCX / WGMCX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares           Value  
              
      Internet & Direct Marketing
Retail 0.7%
      
  3,404,582     Trainline plc* (United Kingdom)    $ 21,543,413  
    

 

 

 
      Internet Services &
Infrastructure 1.3%
      
  481,940     GDS Holdings Ltd., ADR* (China)      39,080,515  
    

 

 

 
      IT Consulting & Other Services 2.0%       
  415,639     Endava plc, ADR* (United Kingdom)      35,200,467  
  111,110     Globant S.A.* (Argentina)      23,067,547  
    

 

 

 
     58,268,014  
  

 

 

 
      Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.4%       
  210,478     ICON plc* (Ireland)      41,331,565  
    

 

 

 
      Managed Health Care 1.6%       
  697,327     HealthEquity, Inc.*      47,418,236  
    

 

 

 
      Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 0.3%       
  738,838     Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc., Class A      9,065,542  
    

 

 

 
      Oil & Gas Exploration &
Production 0.8%
      
  1,958,224     Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A*      22,480,412  
    

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 3.5%       
  649,649     Freshpet, Inc.*      103,170,758  
    

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals 3.0%       
  114,541     Arvinas, Inc.*      7,571,160  
  394,670     Athira Pharma, Inc.*      7,261,928  
  2,073,592     Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*      70,356,977  
  751,410     Optinose, Inc.*      2,772,703  
    

 

 

 
     87,962,768  
  

 

 

 
      Regional Banks 3.5%       
  1,367,406     Bank OZK      55,858,535  
  357,478     Eagle Bancorp, Inc.      19,021,405  
  376,698     Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.*      8,592,481  
  197,467     Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.      17,507,424  
    

 

 

 
     100,979,845  
  

 

 

 
      Restaurants 0.7%       
  440,343     Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.*      19,516,002  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductor Equipment 2.9%       
  626,858     Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.      30,784,996  
  580,583     Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.* (Israel)      52,838,859  
    

 

 

 
     83,623,855  
  

 

 

 
      Semiconductors 1.6%       
  124,340     Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.      43,918,131  
  42,910     NVE Corp.      3,007,991  
    

 

 

 
     46,926,122  
  

 

 

 
      Specialty Chemicals 1.1%       
  263,685     Balchem Corp.      33,068,736  
    

 

 

 
      Specialty Stores 2.4%       
  367,037     Five Below, Inc.*      70,026,989  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Systems Software 3.2%       
  362,252     CyberArk Software Ltd.* (Israel)    $ 46,853,674  
  373,570     Proofpoint, Inc.*      46,991,370  
    

 

 

 
     93,845,044  
  

 

 

 
      Trucking 1.6%       
  955,680     Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.      45,958,651  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,868,623,175)
     2,868,929,910  
    

 

 

 
      PREFERRED STOCKS 0.0%  
      Semiconductor Equipment 0.0%       
  169,492     Nanosys, Inc., Series D Pfd.* *** †      283,052  
  40,380     Nanosys, Inc., Series E Pfd.* *** †      45,629  
    

 

 

 
     328,681  
  

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $546,237)
     328,681  
    

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.4%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 1.4%       
$ 41,438,698     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/21, 0.00% due 4/1/21 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $42,455,600 of United States Treasury Notes 0.125% due 1/15/24; value: $42,267,563; repurchase proceeds: $41,438,698 (cost $41,438,698)    $ 41,438,698  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $41,438,698)
     41,438,698  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $1,910,608,110) 99.7%
     2,910,697,289  
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.3%      9,349,364  
    

 

 

 
  Net Assets 100.0%    $ 2,920,046,653  
    

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 12).

 

‡‡Affiliated company (see Note 8).

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 9). The aggregate value of securities purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 at March 31, 2021, amounted to approximately $328,681, and represented 0.01% of net assets.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund (WAMCX / WGMCX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

At March 31, 2021, Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %

Argentina

      0.8

China

      1.4

Ireland

      1.4

Israel

      6.3

Norway

      0.9

United Kingdom

      2

United States

      87.2
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

81


Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund (WHOSX)   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

 

Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
      U.S. GOVERNMENT
OBLIGATIONS 98.7%
 
$ 94,800,000     U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.25%, 5/15/50    $ 71,299,969  
  87,900,000     U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.25%, 8/15/46      85,067,286  
  15,200,000     U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.25%, 8/15/49      14,651,969  
  25,150,000     U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.50%, 2/15/45      25,612,721  
  5,300,000     U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.875%, 5/15/49      5,802,672  
  45,530,000     U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.00%, 8/15/48      50,952,694  
  39,800,000     U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only, 2/15/49      19,875,342  
  105,000,000     U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only, 5/15/49      52,156,949  
  147,000,000     U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only, 8/15/49      72,428,821  
    

 

 

 
  Total U.S. Government Obligations
(cost $451,080,091)
     397,848,423  
    

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
      SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.2%  
      Repurchase Agreement 1.2%       
$ 4,947,479     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/21, 0.00% due 4/1/21 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $5,068,900 of United States Treasury Notes 0.125% due 1/15/24; value $5,046,450; repurchase proceeds: $4,947,479 (cost $4,947,479)    $ 4,947,479  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $4,947,479)
     4,947,479  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $456,027,570) 99.9%
     402,795,902  
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.1%      290,415  
    

 

 

 
  Net Assets 100.0%    $ 403,086,317  
    

 

 

 
  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Wasatch Funds    

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

      Core
Growth
Fund
   Emerging
India
Fund
   Emerging
Markets
Select
Fund
     

Assets:

              

Investments, at cost

 

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 2,158,698,434      $ 313,672,069      $ 62,141,689

Affiliated issuers1

       22,239,436              

Repurchase agreements

       57,689,079        7,521,097        2,267,940
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 2,238,626,949      $ 321,193,166      $ 64,409,629
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investments, at market value

 

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 3,568,376,885      $ 492,392,387      $ 98,903,254

Affiliated issuers1

       21,446,928              

Repurchase agreements

       57,689,079        7,521,097        2,267,940
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
       3,647,512,892        499,913,484        101,171,194

Cash

                    

Foreign currency on deposit (cost of $0, $87,619, $4,726, $94,723, $17,400, $6,026, $0 and $102,315, respectively)

              87,586        4,687

Receivable for investment securities sold

       6,456,672              

Capital shares receivable

       5,783,039        253,397        303,843

Interest and dividends receivable

       636,797        472,861        45,073

Prepaid expenses and other assets

       76,390        27,112        23,814
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Assets

       3,660,465,790        500,754,440        101,548,611
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Payable for securities purchased

       2,734,405        77,133       

Capital shares payable

       2,372,684        67,091        29,946

Dividends payable to shareholders

                    

Payable to Advisor

       3,114,860        488,123        84,284

Accrued fund administration fees

       437,204        55,163        11,441

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

       360,844        169,701        80,256

Foreign capital gains taxes payable

              19,689,099        1,438,781
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       9,019,997        20,546,310        1,644,708
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 3,651,445,793      $ 480,208,130      $ 99,903,903
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Capital stock

     $ 375,722      $ 858,691      $ 52,831

Paid-in-capital in excess of par

       1,959,621,327        330,210,603        65,318,001

Distributable earnings (accumulated loss)

       1,691,448,744        149,138,836        34,533,071
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 3,651,445,793      $ 480,208,130      $ 99,903,903
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Investor Class

       2,007,153,569        195,421,647        29,373,742

Institutional Class

       1,644,292,224        284,786,483        70,530,161

Capital Stock Issued and Outstanding (Unlimited number of
shares authorized, $0.01 par value)

              

Investor Class

       20,775,356        35,165,017        1,577,491

Institutional Class

       16,796,878        50,704,066        3,705,573

Net Asset Value, Redemption Price and Offering Price Per Share

              

Investor Class

     $ 96.61      $ 5.56      $ 18.62
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Institutional Class

     $ 97.89      $ 5.62      $ 19.03
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

1 

See Note 8 for information on affiliated issuers.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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    MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Emerging
Markets
Small Cap
Fund
  Frontier
Emerging
Small Countries
Fund
  Global
Opportunities
Fund
  Global
Select
Fund
  Global
Value
Fund
         
                 
                 
  $ 253,824,650     $ 41,204,310     $ 106,611,311     $ 14,467,439     $ 96,355,876
                           
    2,885,591       439,600       2,499,363       327,938       1,899,497
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 256,710,241     $ 41,643,910     $ 109,110,674     $ 14,795,377     $ 98,255,373
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
  $ 497,472,431     $ 60,467,525     $ 199,992,721     $ 17,054,502     $ 127,422,742
                           
    2,885,591       439,600       2,499,363       327,938       1,899,497
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    500,358,022       60,907,125       202,492,084       17,382,440       129,322,239
          1,009,905                  
 

 

94,427

      17,423       5,977             102,315
          207,489       382,424             1,689,735
    506,183       9,232       121,775       51       159,900
    422,241       39,328       53,935       3,680       730,292
    39,876       23,174       26,658       18,321       23,201
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    501,420,749       62,213,676       203,082,853       17,404,492       132,027,682
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
                950,561       274,093       732,161
    361,962       11,783       702,364             91,400
                            17,157
    693,224       86,313       209,991       277       86,782
    80,532       13,333       27,847       2,618       31,005
    154,577       103,275       74,218       43,462       184,002
    9,011,258       854,323       1,366,348       20,935       142,177
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    10,301,553       1,069,027       3,331,329       341,385       1,284,684
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 491,119,196     $ 61,144,649     $ 199,751,524     $ 17,063,107     $ 130,742,998
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
  $ 1,375,698     $ 155,600     $ 398,252     $ 12,244     $ 142,846
    250,405,884       143,012,637       101,467,881       13,480,858       266,722,120
    239,337,614       (82,023,588 )       97,885,391       3,570,005       (136,121,968 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 491,119,196     $ 61,144,649     $ 199,751,524     $ 17,063,107     $ 130,742,998
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
    254,038,407       46,324,363       145,007,771       6,262,189       123,804,642
    237,080,789       14,820,286       54,743,753       10,800,918       6,938,356
   

    

        


               
    71,496,180       11,821,773       28,967,000       450,736       13,525,519
    66,073,647       3,738,232       10,858,159       773,671       759,101
                        
  $ 3.55     $ 3.92     $ 5.01     $ 13.89     $ 9.15
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 3.59     $ 3.96     $ 5.04     $ 13.96     $ 9.14
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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Wasatch Funds    

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

      Greater
China
Fund1
   International
Growth
Fund
   International
Opportunities
Fund
     
     

Assets:

              

Investments, at cost

 

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 13,775,180      $ 698,611,272      $ 411,323,623

Affiliated issuers2

                    

Repurchase agreements

              12,268,048        15,681,496
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 13,775,180      $ 710,879,320      $ 427,005,119
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investments, at market value

 

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 13,256,450      $ 1,158,533,340      $ 737,084,494

Affiliated issuers2

                    

Repurchase agreements

              12,268,048        15,681,496
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
       13,256,450        1,170,801,388        752,765,990

Cash

       31,817              

Foreign currency on deposit (cost of $0, $28,907, $25,745, $388, $5, $0, $0 and $0, respectively)

              28,670        25,889

Receivable for investment securities sold

              1,647,092        3,186,676

Capital shares receivable

       27,854        970,059        555,370

Interest and dividends receivable

              2,193,263        1,078,640

Receivable from Investment Advisor

       94,414              

Prepaid expenses and other assets

       30,007        42,974        33,672
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Assets

       13,440,542        1,175,683,446        757,646,237
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Payable for securities purchased

              5,991,105        3,882,003

Capital shares payable

              557,630        456,975

Dividends payable to shareholders

                    

Payable to Advisor

              1,243,361        1,129,075

Accrued fund administration fees

              224,084        112,934

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

       54,041        372,479        240,765

Foreign capital gains taxes payable

              6,362,871        2,982,890

Line of credit payable

                    
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       54,041        14,751,530        8,804,642
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 13,386,501      $ 1,160,931,916      $ 748,841,595
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Capital stock

     $ 12,602      $ 338,707      $ 1,460,684

Paid-in-capital in excess of par

       13,891,342        678,191,591        379,335,059

Distributable earnings (accumulated loss)

       (517,443 )        482,401,618        368,045,852
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 13,386,501      $ 1,160,931,916      $ 748,841,595
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Investor Class

       5,300,657        530,209,429        140,651,894

Institutional Class

       8,085,844        630,722,487        608,189,701

Capital Stock Issued and Outstanding (Unlimited number of
shares authorized, $0.01 par value)

              

Investor Class

       498,200        15,519,356        27,747,173

Institutional Class

       762,040        18,351,386        118,321,257

Net Asset Value, Redemption Price and Offering Price Per Share

              

Investor Class

     $ 10.64      $ 34.16      $ 5.07
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Institutional Class

     $ 10.61      $ 34.37      $ 5.14
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

1 

Fund inception date was November 30, 2020.

 

2 

See Note 8 for information on affiliated issuers.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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    MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

International
Select
Fund
  Micro
Cap
Fund
  Micro Cap
Value
Fund
  Small Cap
Growth
Fund
  Small Cap
Value
Fund
         
         
                 
                 
  $ 5,838,671     $ 859,332,285     $ 245,652,357     $ 1,715,422,700     $ 1,096,750,241
          128,488,549             73,723,929       21,381,941
    161,124             17,180,594       95,995,918       13,455,279
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 5,999,795     $ 987,820,834     $ 262,832,951     $ 1,885,142,547     $ 1,131,587,461
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
  $ 6,792,968     $ 1,330,183,657     $ 356,564,664     $ 3,194,164,167     $ 1,594,824,852
          171,540,577             81,917,714       19,673,693
    161,124             17,180,594       95,995,918       13,455,279
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    6,954,092       1,501,724,234       373,745,258       3,372,077,799       1,627,953,824
                            1,015
   
    
388

      5                  
          13,547,481       1,031,225       30,484,739      
    500       795,518       329,630       3,634,405       3,012,399
    3,648       123,720       106,565       212,643       640,102
    8,757                        
    22,690       55,248       63,186       74,089       85,658
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    6,990,075       1,516,246,206       375,275,864       3,406,483,675       1,631,692,998
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
    92,143       94,373       1,410,584       9,419,320       4,633,476
          2,255,949       119,442       2,477,507       1,366,662
                           
          1,975,547       475,958       2,889,954       1,371,706
          128,371       35,737       397,974       160,096
    35,969       33,843       112,441       234,307       72,945
                           
          675,703                  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    128,112       5,163,786       2,154,162       15,419,062       7,604,885
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 6,861,963     $ 1,511,082,420     $ 373,121,702     $ 3,391,064,613     $ 1,624,088,113
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
  $ 5,152     $ 1,147,591     $ 797,761     $ 569,509     $ 1,543,374
    5,963,826       868,057,290       202,033,238       1,650,145,151       1,102,753,976
    892,985       641,877,539       170,290,703       1,740,349,953       519,790,763
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 6,861,963     $ 1,511,082,420     $ 373,121,702     $ 3,391,064,613     $ 1,624,088,113
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
    4,212,242       1,287,545,842       323,461,086       1,656,915,838       837,166,866
    2,649,721       223,536,578       49,660,616       1,734,148,775       786,921,247
                 
   
    
317,156

      97,769,033       69,192,674       28,008,249       79,875,205
    198,074       16,990,086       10,583,414       28,942,618       74,462,233
                 
  $ 13.28     $ 13.17     $ 4.67     $ 59.16     $ 10.48
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 13.38     $ 13.16     $ 4.69     $ 59.92     $ 10.57
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

87


Wasatch Funds   MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

      Ultra
Growth
Fund
   U.S.
Treasury
Fund
   
   

Assets:

         

Investments, at cost

 

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 1,787,038,322      $ 451,080,091

Affiliated issuers,1

       82,131,090       

Repurchase agreements

       41,438,698        4,947,479
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 1,910,608,110      $ 456,027,570
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investments, at market value

 

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 2,784,915,692      $ 397,848,423

Affiliated issuers1

       84,342,899       

Repurchase agreements

       41,438,698        4,947,479
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
       2,910,697,289        402,795,902

Cash

             

Foreign currency on deposit (cost of $0 and $0, respectively)

             

Receivable for investment securities sold

       10,294,960       

Capital shares receivable

       5,056,334        197,659

Interest and dividends receivable

       175,001        1,042,454

Prepaid expenses and other assets

       136,356        39,202
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Assets

       2,926,359,940        404,075,217
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Payable for securities purchased

       1,676,097       

Capital shares payable

       1,874,069        592,294

Dividends payable to shareholders

              111,021

Payable to Advisor

       2,517,133        175,909

Accrued fund administration fees

       185,296        43,171

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

       60,692        66,505
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       6,313,287        988,900
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 2,920,046,653      $ 403,086,317
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Capital stock

     $ 589,695      $ 241,145

Paid-in-capital in excess of par

       1,773,179,297        462,175,101

Distributable earnings (accumulated loss)

       1,146,277,661        (59,329,929 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 2,920,046,653      $ 403,086,317
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Investor Class

       2,265,408,235        403,086,317

Institutional Class

       654,638,418       

Capital Stock Issued and Outstanding (Unlimited number of
shares authorized, $0.01 par value)

         

Investor Class

       45,759,264        24,114,491

Institutional Class

       13,210,257       

Net Asset Value, Redemption Price and Offering Price Per Share

         

Investor Class

     $ 49.51      $ 16.72
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Institutional Class

     $ 49.56      $
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

1 

See Note 8 for information on affiliated issuers.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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89


Wasatch Funds    

Statements of Operations

 

      Core
Growth
Fund
   Emerging
India
Fund
   Emerging
Markets
Select
Fund
     

Investment Income:

 

Interest

     $ 4,077      $ 431      $ 106

Dividends1

 

Unaffiliated issuers

       11,598,033        409,488        90,174
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investment income

       11,602,110        409,919        90,280
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

       16,737,322        2,274,456        409,325

Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class

       1,032,946        112,198        18,721

Shareholder servicing fees — Institutional Class

       14,996        2,035        2,327

Fund administration fees

       253,434        29,722        7,284

Fund accounting fees

       143,648        25,744        14,688

Reports to shareholders — Investor Class

       96,526        27,789        8,547

Reports to shareholders — Institutional Class

       62,749        2,623        1,928

Custody fees

       4,816        68,006        12,618

Federal and state registration fees — Investor Class

       40,109        11,172        5,131

Federal and state registration fees — Institutional Class

       34,442        9,289        6,372

Legal fees

       71,870        10,335        3,199

Trustees’ fees

       139,799        14,642        2,965

Interest

       35,642        14,065        1,841

Audit fees

       19,883        19,883        19,883

Other expenses

       54,862        35,014        13,322
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses before reimbursement

       18,743,044        2,656,973        528,151

Reimbursement of expenses by Advisor

       (48,888 )               (5,777 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Expenses

       18,694,156        2,656,973        522,374
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       (7,092,046 )        (2,247,054 )        (432,094 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

 

Investments sold

       309,201,372        7,588,986        2,877,278

Foreign currency transactions

       (26,697 )        (315,315 )        9,977

Foreign capital gains taxes

       (365,331 )        (636,581 )        (68,197 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       308,809,344        6,637,090        2,819,058
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

 

Investments

       609,767,509        99,646,599        15,841,783

Investments in affiliates

       (792,508 )              

Foreign currency translations

              4,109        (705 )

Deferred foreign capital gains taxes

       62,252        (12,763,660 )        (1,034,316 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       609,037,253        86,887,048        14,806,762
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investments

       917,846,597        93,524,138        17,625,820
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 910,754,551      $ 91,277,084      $ 17,193,726
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

1 

Net of $0, $112,567, $12,943, $124,780, $8,557, $14,772, $2,366 and $150,577 in foreign withholding taxes, respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

90


    SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Emerging
Markets
Small Cap
Fund
  Frontier
Emerging
Small Countries
Fund
  Global
Opportunities
Fund
  Global
Select
Fund
  Global
Value
Fund
         
                 
  $ 3,025     $ 70     $ 223     $ 19     $ 57
                 
    804,622       107,389       248,039       38,190       1,677,319
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    807,647       107,459       248,262       38,209       1,677,376
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
    3,727,196       499,377       1,124,329       67,962       531,624
    126,610       44,143       60,309       12,909       94,456
    1,788       1,235       1,290       3,186       1,543
    38,931       5,459       15,110       1,423       10,582
    32,488       13,010       20,427       9,077       14,465
    23,660       12,890       11,958       7,235       22,219
    10,207       784       1,969       3,135       1,341
    62,209       25,307       8,408       2,643       6,324
    11,336       7,352       8,751       5,890       7,459
    11,403       6,681       7,856       6,083       5,889
    12,964       3,569       3,908       3,412       4,183
    19,382       2,708       7,206       631       5,641
    13,471       1,460       2,958       280       1,687
    19,883       19,883       19,883       19,885       19,882
    27,799       9,036       13,064       9,590       5,938
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    4,139,327       652,894       1,307,426       153,341       733,233
          (14,329 )       (13,165 )       (65,885 )       (86,844 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    4,139,327       638,565       1,294,261       87,456       646,389
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (3,331,680 )       (531,106 )       (1,045,999 )       (49,247 )       1,030,987
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
    19,561,503       4,274,713       8,723,098       1,237,222       4,197,297
    (89,853 )       (23,098 )       5,544       66,893       (17,647 )
    (615,751 )             (80,002 )       (3,256 )       (6,879 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    18,855,899       4,251,615       8,648,640       1,300,859       4,172,771
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
    87,952,345       11,899,934       36,694,814       107,257       34,710,265
                           
    (15,139 )       (127 )       (736 )       (127 )       (13,133 )
    (4,938,759 )       (426,532 )       (1,057,661 )       (19,067 )       (134,472 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    82,998,447       11,473,275       35,636,417       88,063       34,562,660
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    101,854,346       15,724,890       44,285,057       1,388,922       38,735,431
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 98,522,666     $ 15,193,784     $ 43,239,058     $ 1,339,675     $ 39,766,418
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

91


Wasatch Funds    

Statements of Operations (continued)

 

    

Greater
China
Fund1

  International
Growth
Fund
  International
Opportunities
Fund
     

Investment Income:

 

   

Interest

    $ 13     $ 962     $ 512

Dividends2

           

Unaffiliated issuers

      637       5,093,277       1,779,686
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total investment income

      650       5,094,239       1,780,198
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

   

Investment advisory fees

      30,935       7,199,017       6,449,103

Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class

      9,619       242,105       62,026

Shareholder servicing fees — Institutional Class

      3,894       3,911       125,591

Fund administration fees

            98,651       62,418

Fund accounting fees

      7,904       69,068       49,576

Reports to shareholders — Investor Class

      5,545       41,270       17,147

Reports to shareholders — Institutional Class

      5,683       14,786       31,096

Custody fees

      3,640       88,213       71,145

Federal and state registration fees — Investor Class

      7,817       20,156       7,453

Federal and state registration fees — Institutional Class

      7,937       25,547       16,749

Legal fees

      99,149       33,829       15,998

Trustees’ fees

      131       55,181       32,612

Interest

      143       17,932       7,292

Audit fees

      16,536       19,882       19,883

Other expenses

      2,443       34,261       28,432
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total expenses before reimbursement

      201,376       7,963,809       6,996,521

Reimbursement of expenses by Advisor

      (159,600 )            
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Expenses

      41,776       7,963,809       6,996,521
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

      (41,126 )       (2,869,570 )       (5,216,323 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

 

   

Investments sold

      52,632       50,526,347       61,261,192

Investments in affiliates

                 

Foreign currency transactions

      (10,219 )       (43,464 )       73,778

Foreign capital gains taxes

                 
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

      42,413       50,482,883       61,334,970
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

 

   

Investments

      (518,730 )       78,840,963       21,765,701

Investments in affiliates

                 

Foreign currency translations

            (13,914 )       (13,090 )

Deferred foreign capital gains taxes

            (4,329,776 )       (2,404,021 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      (518,730 )       74,497,273       19,348,590
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investments

      (476,317 )       124,980,156       80,683,560
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    $ (517,443 )     $ 122,110,586     $ 75,467,237
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

1 

Fund inception date was November 30, 2020.

 

2 

Net of $0, $603,187, $244,804, $1,799, $0, $14,158, $0 and $0 in foreign withholding taxes, respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

92


    SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

International
Select
Fund
  Micro
Cap
Fund
  Micro Cap
Value
Fund
  Small Cap
Growth
Fund
  Small Cap
Value
Fund
         
                 
  $ 8     $ 1,692     $ 375     $ 3,838     $ 1,691
                 
    10,880       710,496       771,108       1,751,059       9,743,655
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    10,888       712,188       771,483       1,754,897       9,745,346
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
    25,533       9,154,118       2,376,809       15,356,010       6,661,249
    12,225       309,010       126,632       552,460       306,634
    3,671       990       938       7,741       3,269
    582       83,895       26,696       228,300       97,672
    10,284       52,972       24,937       131,038       60,712
    6,468       24,584       24,153       48,503       34,689
    3,785       705       647       68,749       11,669
    2,181       4,825       6,755       2,189       2,255
    7,275       27,640       12,305       36,472       26,758
    7,735       6,482       4,035       42,354       29,577
    3,541       16,436       8,021       57,786       25,186
    233       39,689       12,787       123,749       50,456
    77       7,950       3,108       30,123       10,938
    19,887       18,591       18,591       19,883       19,883
    3,086       21,625       14,273       47,571       24,306
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    106,563       9,769,512       2,660,687       16,752,928       7,365,253
    (69,994 )             (1,725 )       (43,125 )       (21,287 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    36,569       9,769,512       2,658,962       16,709,803       7,343,966
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (25,681 )       (9,057,324 )       (1,887,479 )       (14,954,906 )       2,401,380
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
    47,157       151,802,510       77,023,757       285,426,307       89,544,569
          79,277                   (1,837,892 )
    8,015       1,813       4,166             (95,255 )
                            (63,918 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    55,172       151,883,600       77,027,923       285,426,307       87,547,504
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
    177,405       216,492,659       36,033,085       562,433,387       416,839,179
          36,270,693             15,378,228       (1,708,248 )
    (67 )       7,379       301            
                           
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    177,338       252,770,731       36,033,386       577,811,615       415,130,931
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    232,510       404,654,331       113,061,309       863,237,922       502,678,435
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 206,829     $ 395,597,007     $ 111,173,830     $ 848,283,016     $ 505,079,815
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

93


Wasatch Funds    

Statements of Operations (continued)

 

      Ultra
Growth
Fund
   U.S.
Treasury
Fund
   

Investment Income:

 

Interest

     $ 3,350      $ 4,553,297

Dividends

 

Unaffiliated issuers

       3,067,460       
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investment income

       3,070,810        4,553,297
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

       13,267,567        1,210,678

Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class

       988,716        224,846

Shareholder servicing fees — Institutional Class

       1,231       

Fund administration fees

       171,974        30,099

Fund accounting fees

       101,263        17,392

Reports to shareholders — Investor Class

       48,892        23,727

Reports to shareholders — Institutional Class

       727       

Custody fees

       4,590        705

Federal and state registration fees — Investor Class

       78,246        30,800

Federal and state registration fees — Institutional Class

       22,337       

Legal fees

       25,965        12,210

Trustees’ fees

       94,077        25,151

Interest

       14,366        5,740

Audit fees

       18,591        18,591

Other expenses

       31,580        5,651
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Expenses

       14,870,122        1,605,590
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       (11,799,312 )        2,947,707
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

 

Investments sold

       168,988,811        40,237,112

Investments in affiliates

             

Foreign currency transactions

       (363,626 )       
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       168,625,185        40,237,112
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

 

Investments

       455,844,736        (147,404,958 )

Investments in affiliates

       6,279,532       

Foreign currency translations

       7,097       
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       462,131,365        (147,404,958 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investments

       630,756,550        (107,167,846 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 618,957,238      $ (104,220,139 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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95


Wasatch Funds    

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Core Growth
Fund
   Emerging India
Fund
      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
   Year Ended
September 30, 2020
   Six Months Ended
March 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
   Year Ended
September 30, 2020
       

Operations:

 

Net investment loss

     $ (7,092,046 )      $ (11,378,959 )      $ (2,247,054 )      $ (2,186,291 )

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency translations and foreign capital gains taxes

       308,809,344        267,011,636        6,637,090        (10,041,738 )

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translations and deferred foreign capital gains taxes

       609,037,253        153,878,478        86,887,048        7,396,696
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       910,754,551        409,511,155        91,277,084        (4,831,333 )

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings

 

Investor Class

       (134,139,687 )        (149,403,088 )               (641,437 )

Institutional Class

       (96,241,665 )        (93,662,303 )               (372,918 )

Capital share transactions:

 

Investor Class

                   

Shares sold

       144,477,232        300,231,603        40,897,397        49,187,928

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       129,567,047        145,016,231               638,968

Shares redeemed

       (254,641,463 )        (366,379,267 )        (27,538,651 )        (93,141,751 )

Redemption fees

       38,175        86,545        13,198        46,810
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       19,440,991        78,955,112        13,371,944        (43,268,045 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Institutional Class

                   

Shares sold

       329,154,431        440,775,070        100,593,771        80,901,116

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       88,636,169        89,581,586               372,838

Shares redeemed

       (196,328,442 )        (331,456,790 )        (7,445,035 )        (29,618,917 )

Redemption fees

       21,131        66,478        13,897        17,127
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       221,483,289        198,966,344        93,162,633        51,672,164
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       921,297,479        444,367,220        197,811,661        2,558,431

Net assets:

 

Beginning of period

       2,730,148,314        2,285,781,094        282,396,469        279,838,038
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 3,651,445,793      $ 2,730,148,314      $ 480,208,130      $ 282,396,469
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

 

Investor Class

                   

Shares sold

       1,554,011        4,313,782        8,223,921        12,159,532

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       1,433,264        2,011,879               143,266

Shares redeemed

       (2,774,426 )        (5,387,481 )        (5,410,357 )        (24,079,210 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       212,849        938,180        2,813,564        (11,776,412 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Institutional Class

                   

Shares sold

       3,478,102        6,308,855        17,984,518        20,515,166

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       967,961        1,229,841               83,038

Shares redeemed

       (2,092,785 )        (4,601,085 )        (1,569,233 )        (7,831,162 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       2,353,278        2,937,611        16,415,285        12,767,042
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

96


    MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Emerging Markets Select
Fund
  Emerging Markets Small Cap
Fund
  Frontier Emerging Small Countries
Fund
Six Months Ended
March 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  Six Months Ended
March 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  Six Months Ended
March 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
           
                     
  $ (432,094 )     $ (223,021 )     $ (3,331,680 )     $ (3,451,627 )     $ (531,106 )     $ (590,577 )
   
    
2,819,058

      1,763,721       18,855,899       28,823,057       4,251,615       3,277,468
   

    
    
14,806,762


      10,483,768       82,998,447       40,499,549       11,473,275       2,039,631
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
   
    
17,193,726

      12,024,468       98,522,666       65,870,979       15,193,784       4,726,522
                     
                (16,201,918 )       (11,627,154 )            
                (14,450,142 )       (10,395,643 )            
                     
                     
    12,341,260       4,233,619       26,181,192       29,769,453       2,406,510       3,402,404
                15,429,738       11,005,252            
    (2,250,567 )       (1,976,142 )       (21,036,622 )       (56,935,590 )       (7,949,251 )       (10,813,720 )
    12,596       5,058       2,575       11,864       2,283       8,614
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    10,103,289       2,262,535       20,576,883       (16,149,021 )       (5,540,458 )       (7,402,702 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                     
    17,671,917       8,078,012       32,898,901       37,383,900       1,775,139       1,168,124
                13,131,207       9,521,929            
    (3,734,932 )       (7,846,119 )       (17,435,420 )       (65,995,973 )       (743,340 )       (8,278,645 )
    3,818       540             13,541             1,272
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    13,940,803       232,433       28,594,688       (19,076,603 )       1,031,799       (7,109,249 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    41,237,818       14,519,436       117,042,177       8,622,558       10,685,125       (9,785,429 )
                     
    58,666,085       44,146,649       374,077,019       365,454,461       50,459,524       60,244,953
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 99,903,903     $ 58,666,085     $ 491,119,196     $ 374,077,019     $ 61,144,649     $ 50,459,524
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                     
                     
    661,306       346,285       7,468,233       10,864,214       623,017       1,305,878
                4,551,545       4,001,910            
    (124,311 )       (168,675 )       (5,993,699 )       (21,953,707 )       (2,033,040 )       (4,053,476 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    536,995       177,610       6,026,079       (7,087,583 )       (1,410,023 )       (2,747,598 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                     
    929,220       666,834       9,215,061       13,643,138       473,583       412,481
                3,828,340       3,437,519            
    (193,902 )       (676,956 )       (4,995,059 )       (24,611,629 )       (199,860 )       (2,901,120 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    735,318       (10,122 )       8,048,342       (7,530,972 )       273,723       (2,488,639 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

97


Wasatch Funds    

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

     Global Opportunities
Fund
   Global Select
Fund
      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
   Year Ended
September 30, 2020
   Six Months Ended
March 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
   Year Ended
September 30, 2020
       

Operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (1,045,999 )      $ (1,247,221 )      $ (49,247 )      $ (47,649 )

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency translations and foreign capital gains taxes

       8,648,640        4,308,237        1,300,859        (174,171 )

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translations and deferred foreign capital gains taxes

       35,636,417        22,317,868        88,063        2,477,943
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       43,239,058        25,378,884        1,339,675        2,256,123

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings

 

Investor Class

       (2,570,977 )        (8,871,843 )        (8,940 )       

Institutional Class

       (995,402 )        (1,711,832 )        (16,853 )       

Capital share transactions:

 

Investor Class

                   

Shares sold

       24,899,905        17,857,634        2,761,272        4,723,784

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       2,541,567        8,792,560        8,940       

Shares redeemed

       (11,542,086 )        (41,451,598 )        (1,218,841 )        (1,063,555 )

Redemption fees

       9,629        12,387        2,890        2,117
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       15,909,015        (14,789,017 )        1,554,261        3,662,346
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Institutional Class

                   

Shares sold

       9,302,000        21,541,722        1,095,400        9,431,467

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       968,419        1,626,534        16,853       

Shares redeemed

       (5,594,013 )        (6,453,459 )        (288,215 )        (1,979,132 )

Redemption fees

       271        2,084               122
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       4,676,677        16,716,881        824,038        7,452,457
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       60,258,371        16,723,073        3,692,181        13,370,926

Net assets:

 

Beginning of period

       139,493,153        122,770,080        13,370,926       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 199,751,524      $ 139,493,153      $ 17,063,107      $ 13,370,926
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

 

Investor Class

                   

Shares sold

       5,145,551        5,250,318        194,577        438,061

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       531,708        2,541,202        607       

Shares redeemed

       (2,406,548 )        (12,067,930 )        (86,205 )        (96,304 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       3,270,711        (4,276,410 )        108,979        341,757
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Institutional Class

                   

Shares sold

       1,937,451        5,824,322        76,498        909,171

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       201,335        468,742        1,139       

Shares redeemed

       (1,116,741 )        (1,940,154 )        (21,088 )        (192,049 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       1,022,045        4,352,910        56,549        717,122
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

1 

Fund inception date was November 30, 2020.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

98


    MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Global Value
Fund
  Greater China
Fund1
  International Growth
Fund
Six Months Ended
March 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  Period Ended
March 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
  Six Months Ended
March 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
         
                 
  $ 1,030,987     $ 2,562,585     $ (41,126 )     $ (2,869,570 )     $ (4,678,384 )
   
    
4,172,771

      (6,595,616 )       42,413       50,482,883       111,899,981
   

    
    
34,562,660


      (13,347,617 )       (518,730 )       74,497,273       82,315,265
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
   
    
39,766,418

      (17,380,648 )       (517,443 )       122,110,586       189,536,862
                 
    (952,442 )       (4,249,075 )             (54,626,174 )       (14,384,249 )
    (60,332 )       (273,749 )             (62,832,623 )       (16,077,813 )
                 
                 
    2,390,280       2,404,272       7,363,624       24,887,520       38,419,767
    925,834       4,138,782             49,768,442       12,847,729
    (12,359,391 )       (36,447,748 )       (1,880,351 )       (43,724,333 )       (178,985,286 )
    4,868       2,711       17,144       2,646       22,305
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (9,038,409 )       (29,901,983 )       5,500,417       30,934,275       (127,695,485 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
    660,264       2,380,179       9,053,879       41,761,295       149,586,508
    60,021       272,181             58,970,595       15,159,166
    (2,466,318 )       (2,757,736 )       (650,352 )       (41,557,971 )       (269,336,480 )
    2,273       371             45       52,102
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (1,743,760 )       (105,005 )       8,403,527       59,173,964       (104,538,704 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    27,971,475       (51,910,460 )       13,386,501       94,760,028       (73,159,389 )
                 
    102,771,523       154,681,983             1,066,171,888       1,139,331,277
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 130,742,998     $ 102,771,523     $ 13,386,501     $ 1,160,931,916     $ 1,066,171,888
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
                 
    291,941       346,672       664,317       707,085       1,297,642
    106,631       577,686             1,467,663       417,405
    (1,551,537 )       (5,196,115 )       (166,117 )       (1,245,867 )       (6,396,738 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (1,152,965 )       (4,271,757 )       498,200       928,881       (4,681,691 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
    93,695       335,696       818,055       1,178,201       5,139,067
    6,945       38,237             1,728,836       490,429
    (325,315 )       (422,343 )       (56,015 )       (1,176,663 )       (10,024,153 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (224,675 )       (48,410 )       762,040       1,730,374       (4,394,657 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

99


Wasatch Funds    

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

     International Opportunities
Fund
   International Select
Fund
      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
   Year Ended
September 30, 2020
   Six Months Ended
March 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
   Year Ended
September 30, 2020
       
       

Operations:

 

Net investment loss

     $ (5,216,323 )      $ (6,027,605 )      $ (25,681 )      $ (12,597 )

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency translations and foreign capital gains taxes

       61,334,970        11,889,395        55,172        (81,431 )

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translations and deferred foreign capital gains taxes

       19,348,590        165,519,171        177,338        776,921
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

       75,467,237        171,380,961        206,829        682,893

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings

                   

Investor Class

       (2,818,253 )        (3,279,205 )              

Institutional Class

       (11,776,758 )        (9,208,298 )              

Capital share transactions:

                   

Investor Class

                   

Shares sold

       8,391,782        11,153,760        2,276,830        3,068,305

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       2,669,546        3,145,044              

Shares redeemed

       (11,289,814 )        (50,837,678 )        (1,036,678 )        (640,960 )

Redemption fees

       342        2,714        3,520        2,330
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       (228,144 )        (36,536,160 )        1,243,672        2,429,675
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Institutional Class

                   

Shares sold

       89,869,847        161,755,041        517,799        2,471,590

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       7,718,205        6,000,461              

Shares redeemed

       (83,377,164 )        (125,211,452 )        (36,463 )        (659,210 )

Redemption fees

       1,917        2,900               5,178
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

       14,212,805        42,546,950        481,336        1,817,558
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       74,856,887        164,904,248        1,931,837        4,930,126

Net assets:

                   

Beginning of period

       673,984,708        509,080,460        4,930,126       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 748,841,595      $ 673,984,708      $ 6,861,963      $ 4,930,126
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

                   

Investor Class

                   

Shares sold

       1,677,785        2,967,711        165,915        283,704

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       532,844        854,632              

Shares redeemed

       (2,258,781 )        (13,451,519 )        (75,594 )        (56,869 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (48,152 )        (9,629,176 )        90,321        226,835
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Institutional Class

                   

Shares sold

       17,388,025        42,670,160        37,607        224,263

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       1,519,331        1,613,027              

Shares redeemed

       (16,377,995 )        (33,548,262 )        (2,597 )        (61,199 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

       2,529,361        10,734,925        35,010        163,064
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

1 

Institutional Class inception date was January 31, 2020.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

100


    MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Micro Cap
Fund
  Micro Cap Value
Fund
  Small Cap Growth
Fund
Six Months Ended
March 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
September 30, 20201
  Six Months Ended
March 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
September 30, 20201
  Six Months Ended
March 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
           
                     
  $ (9,057,324 )     $ (8,855,532 )     $ (1,887,479 )     $ (2,399,304 )     $ (14,954,906 )     $ (16,886,195 )
 

 

151,883,600

      71,749,549       77,027,923       24,284,796       285,426,307       191,859,314
 

 

252,770,731

      159,260,290       36,033,386       25,781,273       577,811,615       433,216,609
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
 

 

395,597,007

      222,154,307       111,173,830       47,666,765       848,283,016       608,189,728
    (57,786,059 )       (56,926,728 )       (32,167,241 )       (22,300,292 )       (96,235,323 )       (142,862,943 )
                     
    (5,602,699 )             (3,839,014 )             (86,937,817 )       (122,088,144 )
                     
                     
    307,647,580       232,967,630       28,962,483       23,219,509       144,820,663       194,535,268
    54,969,115       53,969,369       31,505,664       21,926,724       93,553,193       138,509,163
    (128,012,418 )       (166,371,042 )       (26,816,724 )       (93,886,619 )       (172,824,400 )       (236,107,117 )
    162,984       208,712       10,436       19,268       74,777       57,812
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    234,767,261       120,774,669       33,661,859       (48,721,118 )       65,624,233       96,995,126
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                     
    147,995,798       50,341,604       16,315,763       23,678,349       399,114,378       475,702,556
    5,596,541             3,812,083             80,532,098       115,509,794
    (15,360,286 )       (3,988,022 )       (4,115,738 )       (1,567,206 )       (300,551,878 )       (241,973,147 )
    1,978       11,662             795       33,976       70,515
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    138,234,031       46,365,244       16,012,108       22,111,938       179,128,574       349,309,718
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    705,209,541       332,367,492       124,841,542       (1,242,707 )       909,862,683       789,543,485
                     
    805,872,879       473,505,387       248,280,160       249,522,867       2,481,201,930       1,691,658,445
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 1,511,082,420     $ 805,872,879     $ 373,121,702     $ 248,280,160     $ 3,391,064,613     $ 2,481,201,930
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                     
                     
    25,375,385       29,949,457       6,525,321       7,646,773       2,553,342       4,956,735
    4,674,244       7,332,795       7,798,432       6,830,755       1,684,429       3,578,123
    (10,372,722 )       (22,790,341 )       (6,215,687 )       (31,059,309 )       (2,986,204 )       (6,107,294 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    19,676,907       14,491,911       8,108,066       (16,581,781 )       1,251,567       2,427,564
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                     
    11,509,794       6,663,273       3,659,213       7,418,609       6,613,686       11,769,214
    476,707             941,255             1,431,936       2,951,950
    (1,185,282 )       (474,406 )       (932,312 )       (503,351 )       (5,241,482 )       (6,139,142 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    10,801,219       6,188,867       3,668,156       6,915,258       2,804,140       8,582,022
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

101


Wasatch Funds    

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

     Small Cap Value
Fund
   Ultra Growth
Fund
      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
   Year Ended
September 30, 2020
   Six Months Ended
March 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
   Year Ended
September 30, 20201
       
       

Operations:

                   

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 2,401,380      $ 2,473,854      $ (11,799,312 )      $ (10,700,616 )

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency translations and foreign capital gains taxes

       87,547,504        (59,248,586 )        168,625,185        81,865,177

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translations and deferred foreign capital gains taxes

       415,130,931        (15,961,611 )        462,131,365        482,656,514
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       505,079,815        (72,736,343 )        618,957,238        553,821,075

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings

                   

Investor Class

              (5,460,620 )        (61,840,753 )        (14,642,656 )

Institutional Class

              (5,195,933 )        (16,342,126 )       

Capital share transactions:

                   

Investor Class

                   

Shares sold

       140,103,288        260,086,350        397,667,082        1,071,172,841

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

              5,350,153        59,462,213        13,973,397

Shares redeemed

       (96,301,744 )        (136,954,752 )        (359,413,998 )        (464,495,265 )

Redemption fees

       19,575        52,908        152,288        608,786
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       43,821,119        128,534,659        97,867,585        621,259,759
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Institutional Class

                   

Shares sold

       158,927,672        230,400,086        265,707,592        309,234,258

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

              5,117,346        16,004,270       

Shares redeemed

       (82,032,322 )        (105,372,734 )        (82,051,811 )        (11,167,045 )

Redemption fees

       3,311        52,293        76,849        8,626
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       76,898,661        130,196,991        199,736,900        298,075,839
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       625,799,595        175,338,754        838,378,844        1,458,514,017

Net assets:

                   

Beginning of period

       998,288,518        822,949,764        2,081,667,809        623,153,792
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 1,624,088,113      $ 998,288,518      $ 2,920,046,653      $ 2,081,667,809
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

                   

Investor Class

                   

Shares sold

       14,849,760        36,261,490        8,464,274        33,985,094

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

              662,968        1,276,013        508,678

Shares redeemed

       (10,189,333 )        (21,407,115 )        (7,795,096 )        (15,312,466 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       4,660,427        15,517,343        1,945,191        19,181,306
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Institutional Class

                   

Shares sold

       16,336,089        34,517,402        5,754,041        9,111,555

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

              630,215        343,145       

Shares redeemed

       (8,892,972 )        (16,166,230 )        (1,690,077 )        (308,407 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       7,443,117        18,981,387        4,407,109        8,803,148
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

1 

Institutional Class inception date was January 31, 2020.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

102


    MARCH 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

U.S. Treasury
Fund
                       
Six Months Ended
March 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
                                                                                                     
             
             
                           
  $ 2,947,707     $ 6,143,733                      
 

 

40,237,112

      5,952,590                      
 

 

(147,404,958

)

      51,081,119                      
 

 

 

     

 

 

                       
 

 

(104,220,139

)

      63,177,442                      
                           
    (35,244,661 )       (6,196,484 )                      
                               
                           
                           
    119,909,941       321,867,445                      
    33,434,001       5,880,234                      
    (156,473,015 )       (219,546,431 )                      
    93,735       760,303                      
 

 

 

     

 

 

                       
    (3,035,338 )       108,961,551                      
 

 

 

     

 

 

                       
                           
                               
                               
                               
                               
 

 

 

     

 

 

                       
                               
 

 

 

     

 

 

                       
    (142,500,138 )       165,942,509                      
                           
    545,586,455       379,643,946                      
 

 

 

     

 

 

                       
  $ 403,086,317     $ 545,586,455                      
 

 

 

     

 

 

                       
                           
                           
    6,184,320       14,604,656                      
    1,680,537       276,978                      
    (8,089,317 )       (10,255,060 )                      
 

 

 

     

 

 

                       
    (224,460 )       4,626,574                      
 

 

 

     

 

 

                       
                           
                               
                               
                               
 

 

 

     

 

 

                       
                               
 

 

 

     

 

 

                       

 

103


Wasatch Funds    

Financial Highlights

 

        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 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 77.61       (0.21 )       25.81       25.60       4              (6.60 )       (6.60 )
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 73.17       (0.32 )       12.47       12.15       4              (7.71 )       (7.71 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 81.04       (0.42 )       (1.40 )       (1.82 )       0.01             (6.06 )       (6.06 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 67.44       (0.43 )       18.30       17.87       4              (4.27 )       (4.27 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 56.90       (0.50 )       11.13       10.63       4              (0.09 )       (0.09 )
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 57.83       (0.30 )       6.09       5.79       4              (6.72 )       (6.72 )
Core Growth Fund — Institutional Class

 

                   
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 78.53       (0.15 )       26.11       25.96       4              (6.60 )       (6.60 )
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 73.86       (0.29 )       12.67       12.38       4              (7.71 )       (7.71 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 81.62       (0.26 )       (1.44 )       (1.70 )       4              (6.06 )       (6.06 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 67.81       (0.21 )       18.29       18.08       4              (4.27 )       (4.27 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 57.16       (0.30 )       11.07       10.77       4        (0.03 )       (0.09 )       (0.12 )
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 57.99       (0.14 )       6.03       5.89       4              (6.72 )       (6.72 )
Emerging India Fund — Investor Class

 

                   
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 4.22       (0.03 )       1.37       1.34       4                   
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 4.25       (0.06 )       0.04       (0.02 )       4              (0.01 )       (0.01 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 3.95       (0.05 )       0.62       0.57       4              (0.27 )       (0.27 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 4.08       (0.06 )       0.06             4              (0.13 )       (0.13 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 3.39       0.02 12        0.70       0.72       4              (0.03 )       (0.03 )
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 3.07       (0.03 )       0.39       0.36       4              (0.04 )       (0.04 )
Emerging India Fund — Institutional Class

 

                   
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 4.26       (0.02 )       1.38       1.36       4                   
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 4.28       (0.02 )       0.01       (0.01 )       4              (0.01 )       (0.01 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 3.97       (0.01 )       0.59       0.58       4              (0.27 )       (0.27 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 4.10       4        4        4        4              (0.13 )       (0.13 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 3.40       0.02 12        0.71       0.73       4              (0.03 )       (0.03 )
Period ended 9/30/169 11     $ 2.82       (0.01 )       0.59       0.58                        
Emerging Markets Select Fund — Investor Class

 

                   
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 14.40       (0.02 )       4.23       4.21       0.01                  
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 11.32       (0.04 )       3.12       3.08       4                   
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 10.40       (0.13 )       1.05       0.92       4                   
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 10.46       (0.09 )       0.03       (0.06 )       4                   
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 9.23       (0.03 )       1.26       1.23       4                   
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 8.35       (0.05 )       0.93       0.88       4                   
Emerging Markets Select Fund — Institutional Class

 

                   
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 14.71       (0.08 )       4.40       4.32       4                   
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 11.53       (0.05 )       3.23       3.18       4                   
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 10.56       (0.01 )       0.98       0.97       4                   
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 10.60       (0.04 )       4        (0.04 )       4                   
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 9.32       (0.01 )       1.29       1.28       4                   
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 8.41       0.04       0.87       0.91                        
Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Investor Class

 

                   
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 3.02       (0.02 )       0.80       0.78       4              (0.25 )       (0.25 )
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 2.64       (0.04 )       0.58       0.54       4              (0.16 )       (0.16 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 2.78       (0.05 )       0.21       0.16       4              (0.30 )       (0.30 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 2.99       (0.03 )       (0.18 )       (0.21 )       4                   
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 2.67       (0.04 )       0.36       0.32       4                   
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 2.39       (0.04 )       0.32       0.28       4        4              4 

See Notes to Financial Highlights and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

104


    (for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

            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 (Loss) Net
of Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Net Investment
Income (Loss) Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
   

Net Assets
End of Period

(000s)

    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate1 3
 
             
$ 96.61       33.56       1.17 5      1.17 5      (0.47     (0.47   $ 2,007,154       18%  
$ 77.61       17.41       1.19 5      1.19 5      (0.48     (0.48   $ 1,595,920       38%  
$ 73.17       (0.37     1.19 5      1.19 5      (0.59     (0.59   $ 1,435,994       31%  
$ 81.04       27.66       1.18 5 8      1.18 5 8      (0.66     (0.66   $ 1,577,554       27%  
$ 67.44       18.69       1.21 5      1.21 5      (0.78     (0.78   $ 1,211,089       26%  
$ 56.90       10.69       1.21 5      1.21 5      (0.62     (0.62   $ 1,082,679       18%  
             
$ 97.89       33.63       1.05 5      1.06 5      (0.36     (0.37   $ 1,644,292       18%  
$ 78.53       17.58       1.05 5      1.08 5      (0.45     (0.48   $ 1,134,229       38%  
$ 73.86       (0.22     1.05 5      1.09 5      (0.45     (0.48   $ 849,787       31%  
$ 81.62       27.82       1.06 5 8      1.08 5 8      (0.53     (0.55   $ 722,302       27%  
$ 67.81       18.87       1.05 5      1.10 5      (0.63     (0.67   $ 383,159       26%  
$ 57.16       10.83       1.07 5      1.09 5      (0.48     (0.50   $ 251,181       18%  
             
$ 5.56       31.75       1.54 5      1.54 5      (1.31     (1.31   $ 195,422       11%  
$ 4.22       (0.38     1.64 6      1.64 6      (0.89     (0.89   $ 136,415       44%  
$ 4.25       15.06       1.68 6      1.68 6      (0.99     (0.99   $ 187,625       21%  
$ 3.95       (0.33     1.71 6 7      1.71 6 7      (1.22     (1.22   $ 184,733       48%  
$ 4.08       21.65       1.73 5      1.73 5      (0.92     (0.92   $ 207,949       17%  
$ 3.39       11.98       1.82 5      1.96 5      (1.18     (1.32   $ 71,973       42%  
             
$ 5.62       31.92       1.38 5      1.38 5      (1.16     (1.16   $ 284,786       11%  
$ 4.26       (0.15     1.45 6      1.45 6      (0.69     (0.69   $ 145,981       44%  
$ 4.28       15.23       1.49 6      1.49 6      (0.75     (0.75   $ 92,214       21%  
$ 3.97       (0.33     1.51 6 8      1.60 6 8      (0.93     (1.02   $ 42,457       48%  
$ 4.10       21.89       1.50 5      1.67 5      (0.77     (0.94   $ 23,739       17%  
$ 3.40       20.57       1.50 5      2.00 5      (0.70     (1.20   $ 9,799       42%  
             
$ 18.62       29.31       1.47 5      1.47 5      (1.25     (1.25   $ 29,374       11%  
$ 14.40       27.12       1.51 6      1.80 6      (0.69     (0.99   $ 14,984       35%  
$ 11.32       8.85 5      1.51 6      1.97 6      (0.51     (0.97   $ 9,771       14%  
$ 10.40       (0.57     1.51 6 8      1.76 6 8      (0.67     (0.92   $ 13,520       44%  
$ 10.46       13.33       1.51 6      1.90 6      (0.38     (0.76   $ 15,273       55%  
$ 9.23       10.54       1.58 6      1.98 6      (0.15     (0.55   $ 11,892       62%  
             
$ 19.03       29.37       1.20 5      1.22 5      (0.98     (1.00   $ 70,530       11%  
$ 14.71       27.58       1.21 6      1.41 6      (0.40     (0.59   $ 43,682       35%  
$ 11.53       9.19       1.21 6      1.43 6      (0.14     (0.36   $ 34,375       14%  
$ 10.56       (0.38     1.21 6 8      1.45 6 8      (0.36     (0.60   $ 30,215       44%  
$ 10.60       13.73       1.21 6      1.52 6      (0.09     (0.39   $ 28,868       55%  
$ 9.32       10.82       1.29 6      1.59 6      0.29       (0.01   $ 26,763       62%  
             
$ 3.55       26.08       1.89 5      1.89 5      (1.53     (1.53   $ 254,038       9%  
$ 3.02       21.12       1.95 6      1.95 6      (1.02     (1.02   $ 197,524       20%  
$ 2.64       7.29       1.97 6      1.99 6      (0.83     (0.84   $ 191,405       16%  
$ 2.78       (7.02     1.96 7      1.98 6 7      (0.51     (0.53   $ 285,540       40%  
$ 2.99       11.99       1.96 6      2.02 6      (0.49     (0.56   $ 390,903       58%  
$ 2.67       11.73       1.96 6      2.00 6      (0.75     (0.79   $ 674,632       42%  

 

105


Wasatch Funds    

Financial Highlights (continued)

 

        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
Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Institutional Class

 

                   
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 3.04       (0.03 )       0.83       0.80       4              (0.25 )       (0.25 )
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 2.65       (0.02 )       0.57       0.55       4              (0.16 )       (0.16 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 2.79       (0.02 )       0.18       0.16       4              (0.30 )       (0.30 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 3.00       (0.01 )       (0.20 )       (0.21 )       4                   
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 2.67       0.01       0.32       0.33       4                   
Period ended 9/30/169 11     $ 2.31       (— )4       0.36       0.36                        
Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund — Investor Class

 

                   
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 3.02       (0.05 )       0.95       0.90       4                   
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 2.74       (0.07 )       0.35       0.28       4                   
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 2.51       4        0.23       0.23       4                   
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 2.75       (0.11 )       (0.13 )       (0.24 )       4                   
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 2.63       (0.08 )       0.20       0.12       4                   
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 2.77       0.02       (0.16 )       (0.14 )       4        4              4 
Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund — Institutional Class

 

                   
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 3.05       (0.03 )       0.94       0.91       4                   
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 2.76       (0.08 )       0.37       0.29       4                   
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 2.53       0.03       0.20       0.23       4                   
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 2.76       (0.04 )       (0.19 )       (0.23 )       4                   
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 2.64       (0.06 )       0.18       0.12       4                   
Period ended 9/30/169 11     $ 2.58       0.02       0.04       0.06       4                   
Global Opportunities Fund — Investor Class

 

                   
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 3.92       (0.02 )       1.21       1.19       4              (0.10 )       (0.10 )
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 3.46       (0.05 )       0.81       0.76       4              (0.30 )       (0.30 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 4.09       (0.03 )       (0.06 )       (0.09 )       4              (0.54 )       (0.54 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 3.76       (0.03 )       0.77       0.74       4              (0.41 )       (0.41 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 3.52       (0.07 )       0.58       0.51       4        4        (0.27 )       (0.27 )
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 3.51       (0.04 )       0.51       0.47       4        (0.01 )       (0.45 )       (0.46 )
Global Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class                                
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 3.94       (0.03 )       1.23       1.20       4              (0.10 )       (0.10 )
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 3.48       (0.03 )       0.79       0.76       4              (0.30 )       (0.30 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 4.10       (0.03 )       (0.05 )       (0.08 )                   (0.54 )       (0.54 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 3.76       (0.02 )       0.77       0.75                   (0.41 )       (0.41 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 3.52       (0.02 )       0.54       0.52             (0.01 )       (0.27 )       (0.28 )
Period ended 9/30/169 11     $ 3.09       4        0.43       0.43                        
Global Select Fund — Investor Class                                
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 12.60       (0.05 )       1.35       1.30       0.01             (0.02 )       (0.02 )
Year ended 9/30/2014     $ 10.00       (0.06 )       2.65       2.59       0.01                  
Global Select Fund — Institutional Class                                
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 12.64       (0.03 )       1.37       1.34       4              (0.02 )       (0.02 )
Year ended 9/30/2014     $ 10.00       (0.04 )       2.68       2.64       4                   
Global Value Fund — Investor Class                                
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 6.56       0.08       2.58       2.66       4        (0.07 )             (0.07 )
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 7.74       0.16       (1.09 )16       (0.93 )       4        (0.21 )       (0.04 )       (0.25 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 9.29       0.19       (0.42 )       (0.23 )       4        (0.19 )       (1.13 )       (1.32 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 9.93       0.19       0.65 13        0.84       4        (0.19 )       (1.29 )       (1.48 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 9.02       0.19       1.23       1.42       4        (0.19 )       (0.32 )       (0.51 )
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 8.84       0.16       1.01       1.17       4        (0.16 )       (0.83 )       (0.99 )
Global Value Fund — Institutional Class                                
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 6.56       0.09       2.57       2.66       4        (0.08 )             (0.08 )
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 7.73       0.16       (1.07 )16       (0.91 )       4        (0.22 )       (0.04 )       (0.26 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 9.28       0.19       (0.41 )       (0.22 )       4        (0.20 )       (1.13 )       (1.33 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 9.92       0.20       0.66 13        0.86       4        (0.20 )       (1.30 )       (1.50 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 9.01       0.18       1.25       1.43       4        (0.20 )       (0.32 )       (0.52 )
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 8.84       0.29       0.88       1.17       4        (0.17 )       (0.83 )       (1.00 )

See Notes to Financial Highlights and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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    (for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

            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 (Loss) Net
of Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Net Investment
Income (Loss) Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Net Assets
End of Period
(000s)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate1 3
 
             
$ 3.59       26.56       1.77 5      1.77 5      (1.42     (1.42   $ 237,081       9%  
$ 3.04       21.41       1.81 6      1.81 6      (0.88     (0.88   $ 176,548       20%  
$ 2.65       7.25       1.82 6      1.85 6      (0.73     (0.76   $ 174,050       16%  
$ 2.79       (7.00     1.82 6 7      1.84 6 7      (0.33     (0.35   $ 240,892       40%  
$ 3.00       12.36       1.81 6      1.88 6      (0.05     (0.12   $ 252,823       8%  
$ 2.67       15.58       1.80 6      1.81 6      (0.03     (0.04   $ 160,729       42%  
             
$ 3.92       29.80       2.15 5      2.18 5      (1.80     (1.83   $ 46,324       15%  
$ 3.02       10.22       2.15 5      2.38 5      (1.12     (1.34   $ 39,899       33%  
$ 2.74       9.16       2.20 6      2.30 6      0.78       0.69     $ 43,789       63%  
$ 2.51       (8.73     2.22 6 7      2.36 6 7      (0.39     (0.53   $ 57,406       42%  
$ 2.75       4.56       2.28 6      2.46 6      (0.48     (0.67   $ 155,758       59%  
$ 2.63       (4.89     2.25 5      2.39 5      0.35       0.21     $ 437,850       80%  
             
$ 3.96       29.84       1.95 5      2.08 5      (1.59     (1.72   $ 14,820       15%  
$ 3.05       10.51       1.96 5      2.18 5      (0.98     (1.20   $ 10,560       33%  
$ 2.76       9.09       2.00 6      2.15 6      1.04       0.90     $ 16,456       63%  
$ 2.53       (8.33     2.02 6 8      2.11 6 8      (0.30     (0.39   $ 20,586       42%  
$ 2.76       4.55       2.08 6      2.17 6      (0.34     (0.44   $ 42,006       59%  
$ 2.64       2.33       2.06 6      2.06 6      1.40       1.40     $ 139,699       80%  
             
$ 5.01       30.37       1.47 5      1.47 5      (1.20     (1.20   $ 145,008       10%  
$ 3.92       23.20       1.53 5      1.53 5      (1.03     (1.03   $ 100,698       20%  
$ 3.46       0.82       1.56 5      1.56 5      (0.95     (0.95   $ 103,710       24%  
$ 4.09       20.75       1.55 6 8      1.55 6 8      (0.78     (0.78   $ 110,874       40%  
$ 3.76       16.61       1.59 6      1.59 6      (1.09     (1.09   $ 95,847       27%  
$ 3.52       13.73       1.62 6      1.62 6      (0.98     (0.98   $ 150,945       44%  
             
$ 5.04       30.46       1.35 5      1.41 5      (1.08     (1.13   $ 54,744       10%  
$ 3.94       23.09       1.35 5      1.48 5      (0.83     (0.96   $ 38,795       20%  
$ 3.48       1.09       1.35 5      1.57 5      (0.74     (0.95   $ 19,060       24%  
$ 4.10       21.04       1.36 6 8      1.66 6 8      (0.57     (0.86   $ 15,879       40%  
$ 3.76       16.92       1.36 6      1.93 6      (0.85     (1.41   $ 7,149       27%  
$ 3.52       13.92       1.35 5      2.32 5      (0.57     (1.54   $ 5,348       44%  
             
$ 13.89       10.42       1.35 5      2.33 5      (0.88     (1.86   $ 6,262       32%  
$ 12.60       26.00       1.36 6      4.70 6      (0.81     (4.16   $ 4,306       35%  
             
$ 13.96       10.62       0.95 5      1.70 5      (0.47     (1.22   $ 10,801       32%  
$ 12.64       26.40       0.96 6      2.79 6      (0.42     (2.25   $ 9,065       35%  
             
$ 9.15       42.27       1.10 5      1.23 5      1.74       1.61     $ 123,805       25%  
$ 6.56       (12.18 )16      1.10 5      1.30 5      2.04       1.84     $ 96,323       76%  
$ 7.74       (0.40     1.10 5      1.19 5      2.30       2.22     $ 146,704       49%  
$ 9.29       9.56 13      1.11 5 8      1.19 5 8      2.17       2.08     $ 192,811       72%  
$ 9.93       16.11       1.10 5      1.19 5      1.93       1.84     $ 175,730       44%  
$ 9.02       13.92       1.10 5      1.17 5      1.70       1.63     $ 189,691       26%  
             
$ 9.14       42.29       0.95 5      1.38 5      1.82       1.40     $ 6,938       25%  
$ 6.56       (11.93 )16      0.95 5      1.38 5      2.21       1.78     $ 6,449       76%  
$ 7.73       (0.25     0.97 5      1.23 5      2.44       2.19     $ 7,978       49%  
$ 9.28       9.61 13      0.95 5 8      1.58 5 8      2.39       1.76     $ 9,615       72%  
$ 9.92       16.31       0.95 5      2.31 5      2.05       0.70     $ 4,594       44%  
$ 9.01       13.97       0.96 5      1.72 5      1.76       1.00     $ 3,589       26%  

 

107


Wasatch Funds    

Financial Highlights (continued)

 

        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
Greater China Fund — Investor Class                                
Period ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)17     $ 10.00       (0.04 )       0.65       0.61       0.03                  
Greater China Fund — Institutional Class                                
Period ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)17     $ 10.00       (0.03 )       0.64       0.61       4                   
International Growth Fund — Investor Class                                
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 34.07       (0.08 )       3.96       3.88       4              (3.79 )       (3.79 )
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 28.23       (0.20 )       6.82       6.62       4              (0.78 )       (0.78 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 36.95       (0.08 )       (4.26 )       (4.34 )       4              (4.38 )       (4.38 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 33.84       (— )4       4.04       4.04       4              (0.93 )       (0.93 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 31.43       (0.13 )       3.61       3.48       4              (1.07 )       (1.07 )
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 27.88       (0.22 )       3.77       3.55       4                   
International Growth Fund — Institutional Class                                
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 34.24       (0.07 )       3.99       3.92       4              (3.79 )       (3.79 )
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 28.33       (0.12 )       6.81       6.69       4              (0.78 )       (0.78 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 37.03       (0.04 )       (4.28 )       (4.32 )       4              (4.38 )       (4.38 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 33.88       0.06       4.02       4.08       4              (0.93 )       (0.93 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 31.46       (0.05 )       3.56       3.51       4        (0.02 )       (1.07 )       (1.09 )
Period ended 9/30/169 11     $ 28.46       0.01       2.99       3.00       4                   
International Opportunities Fund — Investor Class                                
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 4.64       (0.04 )       0.57       0.53       4              (0.10 )       (0.10 )
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 3.54       (0.09 )       1.28       1.19                   (0.09 )       (0.09 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 3.58       (0.09 )       0.13       0.04       4              (0.08 )       (0.08 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 3.47       (0.05 )       0.40       0.35       4              (0.24 )       (0.24 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 3.21       (0.04 )       0.30       0.26       4                   
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 2.74       (0.01 )       0.61       0.60       4              (0.13 )       (0.13 )
International Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class                                
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 4.71       (0.04 )       0.57       0.53       4              (0.10 )       (0.10 )
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 3.58       (0.04 )       1.26       1.22                   (0.09 )       (0.09 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 3.62       (0.02 )       0.06       0.04       4              (0.08 )       (0.08 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 3.50       (0.03 )       0.39       0.36       4              (0.24 )       (0.24 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 3.23       (0.01 )       0.28       0.27       4                   
Period ended 9/30/169 11     $ 2.71       0.01       0.51       0.52       4                   
International Select Fund — Investor Class                                
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 12.61       (0.04 )       0.70       0.66       0.01                  
Year ended 9/30/2014     $ 10.00       (0.04 )       2.64       2.60       0.01                  
International Select Fund — Institutional Class                                
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 12.69       (0.03 )       0.72       0.69                        
Year ended 9/30/2014     $ 10.00       (0.02 )       2.68       2.66       0.03                  
Micro Cap Fund — Investor Class                                
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 9.56       (0.08 )       4.36       4.28       4              (0.67 )       (0.67 )
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 7.45       (0.10 )       3.08       2.98                   (0.87 )       (0.87 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 9.86       (0.08 )       (0.55 )       (0.63 )       4              (1.78 )       (1.78 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 8.23       (0.08 )       2.88       2.80       4              (1.17 )       (1.17 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 7.19       (0.11 )       1.75       1.64       4        (0.01 )       (0.59 )       (0.60 )
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 7.21       (0.08 )       1.15       1.07       4              (1.09 )       (1.09 )
Micro Cap Fund — Institutional Class                                
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 9.55       (0.09 )       4.37       4.28       4              (0.67 )       (0.67 )
Period ended 9/30/2015     $ 7.74       (0.05 )       1.86       1.81                        

See Notes to Financial Highlights and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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    (for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

            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 (Loss) Net
of Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Net Investment
Income (Loss) Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
   

Net Assets
End of Period

(000s)

    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate1 3
 
             
$ 10.64       6.40       1.50 5      7.27 5      (1.48     (7.25   $ 5,301       21%  
             
$ 10.61       6.10       1.25 5      6.03 5      (1.24     (6.02   $ 8,086       21%  
             
$ 34.16       11.48       1.44 5      1.44 5      (0.55     (0.55   $ 530,209       12%  
$ 34.07       23.73       1.47 5      1.47 5      (0.50     (0.50   $ 497,104       45%  
$ 28.23       (9.76     1.46 5      1.46 5      (0.25     (0.25   $ 543,990       40%  
$ 36.95       12.13       1.45 5 8      1.45 5 8      0.01       0.01     $ 748,847       44%  
$ 33.84       12.04       1.46 5      1.46 5      (0.28     (0.28   $ 804,613       31%  
$ 31.43       12.73       1.48 5      1.48 5      (0.41     (0.41   $ 945,168       50%  
             
$ 34.37       11.54       1.34 5      1.34 5      (0.45     (0.45   $ 630,722       12%  
$ 34.24       23.89       1.35 5      1.36 5      (0.38     (0.38   $ 569,068       45%  
$ 28.33       (9.67     1.35 5      1.35 5      (0.13     (0.13   $ 595,341       40%  
$ 37.03       12.24       1.35 5 8      1.36 5 8      0.16       0.16     $ 816,942       44%  
$ 33.88       12.16       1.35 5      1.37 5      (0.14     (0.16   $ 656,860       31%  
$ 31.46       10.54       1.35 5      1.36 5      0.07       0.06     $ 509,016       50%  
             
$ 5.07       11.50       1.95 5      1.95 5      (1.47     (1.47   $ 140,652       20%  
$ 4.64       34.24       2.02 6      2.02 6      (1.20     (1.20   $ 129,071       35%  
$ 3.54       1.61       2.09 6      2.09 6      (1.04     (1.04   $ 132,503       46%  
$ 3.58       10.45       2.10 5 7      2.10 5 7      (1.07     (1.07   $ 240,489       36%  
$ 3.47       8.10       2.24 6      2.24 6      (0.88     (0.88   $ 265,879       59%  
$ 3.21       22.73       2.25 5      2.29 5      (0.35     (0.39   $ 512,252       41%  
             
$ 5.14       11.33       1.89 5      1.89 5      (1.40     (1.40   $ 608,190       20%  
$ 4.71       34.71       1.93 5      1.93 5      (1.06     (1.06   $ 544,914       35%  
$ 3.58       1.59       1.96 6      1.96 6      (0.81     (0.81   $ 376,578       46%  
$ 3.62       10.66       1.96 5 7      1.97 5 7      (0.86     (0.87   $ 292,345       36%  
$ 3.50       8.36       1.96 6      2.04 6      (0.39     (0.47   $ 234,795       59%  
$ 3.23       19.19       1.95 5      2.04 5      0.64       0.55     $ 168,136       41%  
             
$ 13.28       5.31       1.30 5      3.24 5      (0.96     (2.90   $ 4,212       24%  
$ 12.61       26.10       1.30 5      6.96 5      (0.55     (6.20   $ 2,861       36%  
             
$ 13.38       5.44       0.90 5      3.49 5      (0.56     (3.15   $ 2,650       24%  
$ 12.69       26.90       0.90 6      7.68 6      (0.19     (6.96   $ 2,069       36%  
             
$ 13.17       45.66       1.61 5      1.61 5      (1.49     (1.49   $ 1,287,546       26%  
$ 9.56       43.47       1.66 5      1.66 5      (1.48     (1.48   $ 746,749       75%  
$ 7.45       (1.15     1.66 5      1.66 5      (1.31     (1.31   $ 473,505       67%  
$ 9.86       38.04       1.65 5 8      1.65 5 8      (1.27     (1.27   $ 496,128       54%  
$ 8.23       25.10       1.75 5      1.75 5      (1.43     (1.43   $ 311,583       31%  
$ 7.19       16.04       1.92 5      1.92 5      (1.14     (1.14   $ 277,691       32%  
             
$ 13.16       45.72       1.55 5      1.55 5      (1.44     (1.44   $ 223,537       26%  
$ 9.55       23.39       1.60 5      1.62 5      (1.43     (1.45   $ 59,124       75%  

 

109


Wasatch Funds    

Financial Highlights (continued)

 

        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
Micro Cap Value Fund — Investor Class                                
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 3.65       (0.02 )       1.57       1.55       4              (0.53 )       (0.53 )
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 3.21       (0.04 )       0.78       0.74                   (0.30 )       (0.30 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 3.83       (0.03 )       (0.20 )       (0.23 )       4        (0.02 )       (0.37 )       (0.39 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 3.48       (0.03 )       0.65       0.62       4              (0.27 )       (0.27 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 2.87       (0.02 )       0.68       0.66       4        4        (0.05 )       (0.05 )
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 2.87       (0.02 )       0.34       0.32       4              (0.32 )       (0.32 )
Micro Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class                                
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 3.66       (0.02 )       1.58       1.56       4              (0.53 )       (0.53 )
Period ended 9/30/2015     $ 3.26       (0.01 )       0.41       0.40                        
Small Cap Growth Fund — Investor Class                                
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 46.64       (0.26 )       16.33       16.07       4              (3.55 )       (3.55 )
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 40.23       (0.32 )       12.52       12.20                   (5.79 )       (5.79 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 55.30       (0.28 )       (2.33 )       (2.61 )       4              (12.46 )       (12.46 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 45.72       (0.54 )       15.19       14.65       4              (5.07 )       (5.07 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 43.52       (0.53 )       6.24       5.71       4              (3.51 )       (3.51 )
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 45.97       (0.47 )       5.65       5.18       4              (7.63 )       (7.63 )
Small Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class                                
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 47.18       (0.24 )       16.53       16.29       4              (3.55 )       (3.55 )
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 40.60       (0.28 )       12.65       12.37                   (5.79 )       (5.79 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 55.61       (0.24 )       (2.31 )       (2.55 )       4              (12.46 )       (12.46 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 45.89       (0.31 )       15.10       14.79       4              (5.07 )       (5.07 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 43.58       (0.17 )       5.99       5.82       4              (3.51 )       (3.51 )
Period ended 9/30/169 11     $ 37.58       (0.07 )       6.07       6.00       4                   
Small Cap Value Fund — Investor Class                                
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 6.99       0.01       3.48       3.49       4                   
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 7.61       0.01       (0.54 )       (0.53 )             (0.04 )       (0.05 )       (0.09 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 8.53       0.03       (0.36 )       (0.33 )       4              (0.59 )       (0.59 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 7.94       0.02       1.10       1.12       4        (0.01 )       (0.52 )       (0.53 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 6.61       4        1.33       1.33       4        4             
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 5.86       0.01       0.77       0.78       4        (0.03 )             (0.03 )
Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class                                
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 7.05       0.02       3.50       3.52       4                   
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 7.67       0.03       (0.55 )       (0.52 )             (0.05 )       (0.05 )       (0.10 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 8.58       0.03       (0.35 )       (0.32 )       4              (0.59 )       (0.59 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 7.98       0.04       1.10       1.14       4        (0.02 )       (0.52 )       (0.54 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 6.65       0.01       1.34       1.35       4        (0.02 )             (0.02 )
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 5.88       0.02       0.78       0.80       4        (0.03 )             (0.03 )
Ultra Growth Fund — Investor Class                                
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 39.56       (0.21 )       11.57       11.36       4              (1.41 )       (1.41 )
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 25.30       (0.17 )       14.98       14.81       0.01             (0.56 )       (0.56 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 27.68       (0.18 )       (0.60 )       (0.78 )       0.01             (1.61 )       (1.61 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 21.81       4        8.31       8.31       4        (0.10 )       (2.34 )       (2.44 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 19.89       (0.20 )       4.12       3.92       4        (0.11 )       (1.89 )       (2.00 )
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 18.06       (0.18 )       3.66       3.48       4              (1.65 )       (1.65 )
Ultra Growth Fund — Institutional Class                                
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 39.58       (0.17 )       11.55       11.38       0.01             (1.41 )       (1.41 )
Period ended 9/30/2015     $ 29.39       (0.09 )       10.28       10.19       4                   
U.S. Treasury Fund — Investor Class                                
Six Months ended 3/31/21 (unaudited)     $ 22.42       0.12       (4.36 )       (4.24 )       4        (0.12 )       (1.34 )       (1.46 )
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 19.26       0.30       3.13       3.43       0.03       (0.30 )             (0.30 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 15.26       0.34       3.99       4.33       0.01       (0.34 )             (0.34 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 16.32       0.35       (1.07 )       (0.72 )       4        (0.34 )             (0.34 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 19.86       0.35       (2.23 )       (1.88 )       0.01       (0.35 )       (1.32 )       (1.67 )
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 18.42       0.37       2.29       2.66       0.01       (0.36 )       (0.87 )       (1.23 )

See Notes to Financial Highlights and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

110


    (for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

            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 (Loss) Net
of Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Net Investment
Income (Loss) Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Net Assets
End of Period
(000s)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate1 3
 
             
$ 4.67       44.78       1.69 5      1.69 5      (1.20     (1.20   $ 323,461       58%  
$ 3.65       24.17       1.74 5      1.74 5      (1.01     (1.01   $ 222,963       63%  
$ 3.21       (4.50     1.74 5      1.74 5      (0.90     (0.90   $ 249,523       66%  
$ 3.83       18.84       1.74 5 8      1.74 5 8      (0.89     (0.89   $ 283,623       69%  
$ 3.48       23.29       1.85 5      1.85 5      (0.81     (0.81   $ 216,087       57%  
$ 2.87       12.04       1.95 5      2.04 5      (0.59     (0.68   $ 179,116       73%  
             
$ 4.69       44.96       1.60 5      1.61 5      (1.12     (1.13   $ 49,661       58%  
$ 3.66       12.27       1.60 5      1.84 5      (0.99     (1.23   $ 25,317       63%  
             
$ 59.16       34.96       1.12 5      1.12 5      (1.01     (1.01   $ 1,656,916       20%  
$ 46.64       33.26       1.16 5      1.16 5      (0.89     (0.89   $ 1,247,871       37%  
$ 40.23       1.67 5      1.17 6      1.17 6      (0.80     (0.80   $ 978,825       26%  
$ 55.30       35.08       1.20 5 8      1.20 5 8      (0.84     (0.84   $ 1,170,809       36%  
$ 45.72       14.29       1.27 5      1.27 5      (0.88     (0.88   $ 1,182,573       19%  
$ 43.52       11.87       1.29 5      1.29 5      (0.79     (0.79   $ 1,544,796       20%  
             
$ 59.92       35.03       1.05 5      1.06 5      (0.94     (0.94   $ 1,734,149       20%  
$ 47.18       33.39       1.05 5      1.08 5      (0.78     (0.81   $ 1,233,331       37%  
$ 40.60       1.80       1.06 6      1.09 6      (0.68     (0.72   $ 712,833       26%  
$ 55.61       35.27       1.06 5 7      1.10 5 7      (0.70     (0.74   $ 714,184       36%  
$ 45.89       14.54       1.05 5      1.11 5      (0.66     (0.72   $ 508,373       19%  
$ 43.58       15.97       1.05 5      1.11 5      (0.63     (0.69   $ 337,605       20%  
             
$ 10.48       49.93       1.15 5      1.15 5      0.32       0.32     $ 837,167       28%  
$ 6.99       (7.13     1.21 5      1.21 5      0.22       0.22     $ 525,957       58%  
$ 7.61       (2.69     1.20 5      1.20 5      0.51       0.51     $ 454,451       25%  
$ 8.53       14.54       1.20 5 8      1.20 5 8      0.29       0.29     $ 347,298       46%  
$ 7.94       20.20       1.21 5      1.21 5      0.04       0.04     $ 320,978       37%  
$ 6.61       13.37       1.24 5      1.24 5      0.23       0.23     $ 269,710       57%  
             
$ 10.57       49.93       1.05 5      1.06 5      0.41       0.40     $ 786,921       28%  
$ 7.05       (6.94     1.05 5      1.08 5      0.38       0.34     $ 472,331       58%  
$ 7.67       (2.55     1.05 5      1.09 5      0.70       0.66     $ 368,498       25%  
$ 8.58       14.78       1.06 5 8      1.13 5 8      0.43       0.35     $ 91,857       46%  
$ 7.98       20.28       1.05 5      1.16 5      0.21       0.11     $ 49,671       37%  
$ 6.65       13.54       1.08 5      1.20 5      0.40       0.28     $ 23,839       57%  
             
$ 49.51       28.95       1.14 5      1.14 5      (0.91     (0.91   $ 2,265,408       18%  
$ 39.56       59.54       1.19 5      1.19 5      (0.95     (0.95   $ 1,733,280       37%  
$ 25.30       (1.35     1.24 5      1.24 5      (0.93     (0.93   $ 623,154       17%  
$ 27.68       41.97       1.24 5 8      1.24 5 8      (1.00     (1.00   $ 297,562       44%  
$ 21.81       22.13       1.30 5      1.30 5      (1.06     (1.06   $ 111,366       34%  
$ 19.89       20.08       1.33 5      1.33 5      (1.03     (1.03   $ 101,402       28%  
             
$ 49.56       29.01       1.04 5      1.04 5      (0.81     (0.81   $ 654,638       18%  
$ 39.58       34.67       1.05 5      1.07 5      (0.97     (0.98   $ 348,388       37%  
             
$ 16.72       (19.94     0.66 5      0.66 5      1.22       1.22     $ 403,086       43%  
$ 22.42       18.06       0.66 5      0.66 5      1.41       1.41     $ 545,586       13%  
$ 19.26       28.73       0.69 5      0.69 5      2.05       2.05     $ 379,644       29%  
$ 15.26       (4.47     0.70 5 8      0.70 5 8      2.13       2.13     $ 303,105       6%  
$ 16.32       (8.86     0.72 5      0.72 5      2.04       2.04     $ 360,866       20%  
$ 19.86       15.49       0.69 5 10      0.73 5      1.97 10      1.93     $ 489,011       59%  

 

111


Wasatch Funds   MARCH 31, 2021

Notes to Financial Highlights

 

  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 $0.005 per share.

 

  5

Includes interest expense of less than 0.005%.

 

  6

Includes interest expenses of more than 0.005%.

 

  7

Includes extraordinary expenses greater than or equal to 0.01% (see Note 7 in “Notes to Financial Statements”).

 

  8

Includes extraordinary expenses of less than 0.01% (see Note 7 in “Notes to Financial Statements”).

 

  9

Institutional class inception date was February 1, 2016.

 

10 

Includes reimbursement by Hoisington Investment Management Co., the Sub-Advisor, for proxy statement expenses which amounted to $0.01 per share.

 

11

Includes a non-recurring offer to reimburse prior period custody and fund accounting out-of-pocket expenses (see Note 7 “Related Party Transactions” “Custodian Out-of-Pocket Expense Reimbursement” in “Notes to Financial Statements”). Excluding this non-recurring reimbursement, the Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets would have been as follows:

     Expenses Net of
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)
   Expenses Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)
   

Core Growth Fund — Investor Class

       1.21        1.21  

Core Growth Fund — Institutional Class

       1.07        1.09  

Emerging India Fund — Investor Class

       1.84        1.98  

Emerging India Fund — Institutional Class

       1.56        2.06  

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Investor Class

       1.60        2.00  

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Institutional Class

       1.33        1.63  

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Investor Class

       1.97        2.01  

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Institutional Class

       1.82        1.83  

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund — Investor Class

       2.25        2.39  

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund — Institutional Class

       2.08        2.08  

Global Opportunities Fund — Investor Class

       1.64        1.64  

Global Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class

       1.42        2.39  

Global Value Fund — Investor Class

       1.10        1.17  

Global Value Fund — Institutional Class

       0.96        1.72  

International Growth Fund — Investor Class

       1.48        1.48  

International Growth Fund — Institutional Class

       1.36        1.37  

International Opportunities Fund — Investor Class

       2.26        2.30  

International Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class

       1.97        2.06  

Micro Cap Fund — Investor Class

       1.92        1.92  

Micro Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

       1.96        2.05  

Small Cap Growth Fund — Investor Class

       1.29        1.29  

Small Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class

       1.05        1.11  

Small Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

       1.24        1.24  

Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

       1.08        1.20  

Ultra Growth Fund — Investor Class

       1.34        1.34  

U.S. Treasury Fund

       0.69        0.73  

 

12 

Per share amounts do not correlate to amounts reported in the Statement of Operations due to timing of share activity.

 

13 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments per share reflects a large, non-recurring receivable for security litigation which amounted to $0.06 and $0.06 per share for the Investor Class and Institutional Class, respectively. Excluding this non-recurring receivable, Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) would have been $0.59 and $0.60 per share for the Investor Class and Institutional Class, respectively. Excluding this non-recurring receivable, Total Return would have been 8.74% and 8.91% for the Investor Class and Institutional Class, respectively.

 

14 

Fund inception date was October 1, 2019.

 

15 

Institutional Class inception date was January 31, 2020.

 

16 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments per share reflects a large, non-recurring receivable for security litigation which amounted to $0.07 and $0.07 per share for the Investor Class and Institutional Class, respectively. Excluding this non-recurring receivable, Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments would have been $(1.16) and $(1.14) per share for the Investor Class and Institutional Class, respectively. Excluding this non-recurring receivable, Total Return would have been (13.11)% and (13.00)% for the Investor Class and Institutional Class, respectively.

 

17 

Fund inception date was November 30, 2020.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

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 18 series or funds (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”). The Core Growth Fund, Global Opportunities Fund, Global Value Fund, International Growth Fund, International Opportunities Fund, Micro Cap Fund, Micro Cap Value Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund, Small Cap Value Fund, Ultra Growth Fund and Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund (“U.S. Treasury Fund”) (sub-advised) are each a diversified fund. The Emerging India Fund, Emerging Markets Select Fund, Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, Global Select Fund, Greater China Fund and International Select Fund are each a non-diversified fund. Each Fund maintains its own investment objective(s).

On November 9, 2011, the Trust redesignated 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 17 funds offer Institutional Class shares: Core Growth Fund, Global Value Fund and Small Cap Value Fund, which commenced operations on January 31, 2012, Emerging Markets Select Fund, which commenced operations on December 13, 2012 and Emerging India Fund, Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, Global Opportunities Fund, International Growth Fund, International Opportunities Fund and Small Cap Growth Fund, which commenced operations on February 1, 2016, Global Select Fund and International Select Fund, which commenced operations on October 1, 2019, Micro Cap Fund, Micro Cap Value Fund and Ultra Growth Fund, which commenced operations on January 31, 2020, and Greater China Fund, which commenced operations on November 30, 2020. 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., d/b/a Wasatch Global Investors, as investment advisor (the “Advisor” or “Wasatch”).

The Core Growth, Emerging India, Emerging Markets Select, Emerging Markets Small Cap, Frontier Emerging Small Countries, Global Opportunities, Global Select, Global Value, Greater China, International Growth, International Opportunities, International Select, Micro Cap, Micro Cap Value, Small Cap Growth, Small Cap Value and Ultra Growth 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, 2021. 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 12.

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 4:00 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 a realized gain or loss.

For financial purposes the estimate on all real estate investment trust (REIT) rates are based on prior year average rates made public by the REITs. To obtain these rates we utilize a service through Wall Street Concepts, which gathers and disseminates the information. Prior to filing the tax returns, the REIT rates are trued up for actual rates. The differences between the actual versus the trued-up rates are captured in the next fiscal year’s financial process.

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

 

 

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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.

Other — Income, expenses, and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are generally 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.

Participation Notes — Certain 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 in which the fund is currently not approved to directly invest, or in markets that prohibit direct investment by foreign purchasers. 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 an 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. None of the Funds entered into foreign currency contracts transactions during the six-month period ended March 31, 2021.

 

 

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5. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

The cost of investment securities purchased and proceeds from sales of investment securities, excluding U.S. government and short-term securities, for the six months ended March 31, 2021 are summarized below:

 

     Core
Growth
Fund
   Emerging
India
Fund
   Emerging
Markets
Select
Fund
   Emerging
Markets
Small Cap
Fund
   Frontier
Emerging
Small Countries
Fund

Purchases

    $ 591,076,082      $ 139,577,133      $ 29,546,915      $ 53,431,935      $ 8,891,040

Sales

      623,250,656        39,712,463        8,677,042        39,274,738        15,521,895
     Global
Opportunities
Fund
   Global
Select
Fund
   Global
Value
Fund
  

Greater

China

Fund

   International
Growth
Fund

Purchases

    $ 32,814,988      $ 7,747,990      $ 28,038,146      $ 14,994,829      $ 138,705,546

Sales

      17,776,863        4,944,896        39,567,764        1,273,661        142,056,397
     International
Opportunities
Fund
   International
Select
Fund
   Micro
Cap
Fund
   Micro Cap
Value
Fund
   Small Cap
Growth
Fund

Purchases

    $ 144,469,176      $ 3,192,237      $ 600,575,555      $ 176,345,939      $ 589,613,936

Sales

      141,490,206        1,411,712        297,597,476        171,978,052        620,832,601
     Small Cap
Value
Fund
   Ultra
Growth
Fund
              

Purchases

    $ 483,179,145      $ 748,520,604               

Sales

      356,575,687        449,066,035               

Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities in the U.S. Treasury Fund were $203,937,791 and $236,937,271, respectively.

6. FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION

It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements under Subchapter M 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 2017. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on 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, 2021, 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

Cost

    $ 2,240,372,214      $ 326,661,350      $ 64,509,547      $ 257,982,392      $ 41,674,239
   

 

 

 

Gross appreciation

    $ 1,422,071,226      $ 173,793,725      $ 37,158,091      $ 262,160,591      $ 22,110,245

Gross (depreciation)

      (14,930,548 )        (541,591 )        (496,444 )        (19,784,961 )        (2,877,359 )
   

 

 

 

Net appreciation

    $ 1,407,140,678      $ 173,252,134      $ 36,661,647      $ 242,375,630      $ 19,232,886
   

 

 

 

 

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     Global
Opportunities
Fund
  

Global

Select
Fund

   Global
Value
Fund
  

Greater

China

Fund

   International
Growth
Fund

Cost

    $ 109,225,370      $ 14,957,696      $ 99,368,854      $ 13,787,645      $ 720,377,309
   

 

 

 

Gross appreciation

    $ 94,838,409      $ 2,929,816      $ 31,145,216      $ 547,089      $ 464,670,253

Gross (depreciation)

      (1,571,695 )        (505,072 )        (1,191,831 )        (1,078,284 )        (14,246,174 )
   

 

 

 
    $ 93,266,714      $ 2,424,744      $ 29,953,385      $ (531,195 )      $ 450,424,079
   

 

 

 
    

International

Opportunities

Fund

  

International

Select
Fund

   Micro
Cap
Fund
   Micro Cap
Value
Fund
   Small Cap
Growth
Fund

Cost

    $ 427,289,108      $ 6,061,458      $ 995,738,280      $ 264,953,870      $ 1,889,845,693
   

 

 

 

Gross appreciation

    $ 335,480,598      $ 1,019,350      $ 521,979,414      $ 118,694,790      $ 1,510,274,004

Gross (depreciation)

      (10,003,716 )        (126,716 )        (15,993,460 )        (9,903,402 )        (28,041,898 )
   

 

 

 

Net appreciation

    $ 325,476,882      $ 892,634      $ 505,985,954      $ 108,791,388      $ 1,482,232,106
   

 

 

 
     Small Cap
Value
Fund
   Ultra
Growth
Fund
   U.S.
Treasury
Fund
         

Cost

    $ 1,139,975,747      $ 1,917,537,536      $ 456,498,211          
   

 

 

           

Gross appreciation

    $ 492,523,187      $ 1,040,082,666      $ 8,381,771          

Gross (depreciation)

      (4,545,110 )        (46,922,913 )        (62,084,080 )          
   

 

 

           

Net appreciation

    $ 487,978,077      $ 993,159,753      $ (53,702,309 )          
   

 

 

           

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on passive foreign investment companies (PFICs), partnership adjustments and other temporary tax adjustments.

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.

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 two funds. The Global Value 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 in excess of par and distributable earnings (accumulated loss). The reclassifications generally relate to the tax treatment of net operating losses, the netting of net operating losses to short-term gains, investments in REITs and partnerships, distribution reclassifications, foreign capital gains taxes,

Section 988 currency gains and losses, PFICs, paydown gains and losses and non-REIT return of capital dividends. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset values of the Funds.

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.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, 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.

 

 

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Capital loss carryforwards as of September 30, 2020 are as follows:

 

    Non-expiring
Fund   Short Term    Long Term

Emerging Markets Select Fund

    $ 2,806,868      $

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

      92,477,662        9,744,720

Global Value Fund*

      24,084,505        138,271,096

International Select Fund

      23,560       

U.S. Treasury Fund

      11,921,042        1,663,282

 

*

The Fund’s capital loss carryforward is subject to an annual limitation under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations.

During the tax year ended September 30, 2020, the Funds used capital loss carryforwards in the following amounts:

 

Fund   Amount Used

Emerging India Fund

    $ 1,258,163

Emerging Markets Select Fund

      1,789,059

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

      3,739,699

Global Value Fund

      1,027,950

U.S. Treasury Fund

      6,131,664

The Funds have elected to defer losses incurred from November 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020 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

    $      $ (9,866,802 )

Emerging India Fund

      (5,551,969 )        (2,372,226 )

Emerging Markets Select Fund

             (166,685 )

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

             (2,188,671 )

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

      (836,639 )        (716,208 )

Global Opportunities Fund

             (953,028 )

Global Value Fund

      (7,583,264 )        (13,937 )

International Opportunities Fund

             (4,213,643 )

International Growth Fund

             (3,209,649 )

International Select Fund

             (21,681 )

Micro Cap Fund

             (2,184,700 )

Micro Cap Value Fund

             (1,797,886 )

Small Cap Growth Fund

             (13,505,929 )

Small Cap Value Fund

      (59,162,409 )        (26,965 )

EU Reclaims — As a result of several court cases in certain countries across the European Union, the Emerging Markets Small Cap, Global Opportunities, Global Value, International Growth and International Opportunities funds filed tax reclaims for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in Finland and Poland (EU Reclaims). These additional filings are subject to various administrative proceedings by the local jurisdictions’ tax authorities within the European Union, as well as a number of related judicial proceedings. Income recognized, if any, for EU Reclaims is reflected as dividend income in the Statements of Operations and related receivables, if any, are reflected as interest and dividends receivable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When uncertainty exists as to the ultimate resolution of these proceedings, the likelihood of receipt of these EU Reclaims and the potential timing of payment, no amounts are reflected in the financial statements.

7. 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, 2022. 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, 2022). A Fund may only make a repayment to the Advisor for the amount reimbursed if such repayment does not cause the Fund’s expense ratio, after repayment is taken into account, to exceed both (i) the expense cap at the time such amounts were waived; and (ii) the Fund’s current expense cap. All

 

 

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amounts not recovered at the end of the period expire on January 31, 2022. Shareholder expenses will increase if the Advisor does not renew the contractual expense cap after its expiration date. Ordinary operating expenses exclude any interest, dividend expense on short sales/interest expense, taxes, brokerage commissions, other investment-related costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses,

such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Funds’ business in excess of such limitations. Investment advisory fees and fees waived, if any, for the six months ended March 31, 2021 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%        1.05%        1/31/2022      $ 48,888

Emerging India Fund

       1.25%        1.75%        1.50%        1/31/2022       

Emerging Markets Select Fund

       1.00%        1.50%        1.20%        1/31/2022        5,777

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

       1.65%        1.95%        1.80%        1/31/2022       

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

       1.65%        2.15%        1.95%        1/31/2022        14,329

Global Opportunities Fund

       1.25%        1.75%        1.35%        1/31/2022        13,165

Global Select Fund

       0.85%        1.35%        0.95%        1/31/2022        65,885

Global Value Fund

       0.90%        1.10%        0.95%        1/31/2022        86,844

Greater China Fund

       1.00%        1.50%        1.25%        1/31/2022        159,600

International Growth Fund

       1.25%        1.75%        1.35%        1/31/2022       

International Opportunities Fund

       1.75%        2.25%        1.95%        1/31/2022       

International Select Fund

       0.80%        1.30%        0.90%        1/31/2022        69,994

Micro Cap Fund

       1.50%        1.95%        1.60%        1/31/2022       

Micro Cap Value Fund

       1.50%        1.95%        1.60%        1/31/2022        1,725

Small Cap Growth Fund

       1.00%        1.50%        1.05%        1/31/2022        43,125

Small Cap Value Fund

       1.00%        1.50%        1.05%        1/31/2022        21,287

Ultra Growth Fund

       1.00%        1.50%        1.05%        1/31/2022       

U.S. Treasury Fund

       0.50%        0.75%        N/A           1/31/2022       

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 is, 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, 2021, the Funds did not engage in purchases or sales of securities pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act.

Compensation — Officers serve in that capacity without compensation from the Trust. Beginning in the calendar year of 2021, the Funds’ method of compensating Trustees is to pay each Independent Trustee a retainer of $126,750 per year for services rendered and a fee of $25,350 for each regularly scheduled Board of Trustees meeting, including the executive session held with respect to the investment advisory contract renewal process for the Funds, whether attended in person or telephonically (including any committee meeting attended) (collectively, the “2021 Base Compensation”). Trustees will receive an

additional $12,000 for in-person attendance of any special Board meeting or committee meeting (or any combination thereof), and $6,000 for telephonic attendance of any special Board meeting or committee meeting (or any combination thereof). In addition, the Chair of the Board will receive an additional 25% of the 2021 Base Compensation and the Chair of a Committee will receive an additional 15% of the 2021 Base Compensation. Accordingly, to implement this additional compensation for services as a Chair, the Chair of the Board receives an additional fee of $31,687.50 a year as Chair and $7,921.75 for attendance in person or telephonically at each regular Board meeting (four meetings per year). The Chair of the Audit Committee and the Chair of the Nominating Committee each receive an additional $19,012.50 per year as Chair and $4,753.13 for attendance in person or telephonically at each regular Board meeting (four meetings per year).

In the calendar year 2020, each Independent Trustee was paid a retainer of $125,000 per year for services rendered and a fee of $25,000 for each regularly scheduled Board of Trustees meeting, including the executive session held with respect to the investment advisory contract renewal process for the Funds, whether attended in person or telephonically (including any committee meeting attended) (collectively, the “2020 Base Compensation”). Trustees received an additional $12,000 for in-person

 

 

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attendance of any special Board meeting or committee meeting (or any combination thereof), and $6,000 for telephonic attendance at any special Board meeting or committee meeting (or any combination thereof). In addition, the Chair of the Board received an additional 25% of the 2020 Base Compensation and the Chair of a Committee received an additional 15% of the 2020 Base Compensation. Accordingly, to implement this additional compensation for services as a Chair, the Chair of the Board received an additional fee of $31,250 a year as Chair and $7,812.50 for attendance in person or telephonically at each regular Board meeting (four meetings per year). The Chair of the Audit Committee and the Chair of the Nominating Committee each received an additional $18,750 per year as Chair and $4,687.50 for attendance in person or telephonically at each regular Board meeting (four meetings per year).

The Funds also may reimburse the Independent Trustees for travel expenses incurred in order to attend meetings of the Board of Trustees and for continuing education expenses.

Payments by Advisor — On August 2, 2016, the Advisor discovered a trade error involving the Small Cap Growth Fund. The Advisor reimbursed the Fund $12,890.

During 2018, the Advisor paid for a portion of the expenses in connection with the merger of the Long/Short and Global Value funds. The Advisor will not be reimbursed for these amounts.

The impact of the payments detailed above is reflected in the net expense ratios in the Financial Highlights.

Payments by Sub-Advisor — In June 2016, the Funds filed a proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to inform shareholders about a Special Meeting of Shareholders of the U.S. Treasury Fund. The purpose of the Shareholder Meeting was to ask shareholders to approve a new Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Advisor and Hoisington Investment Management Company (HIMCo) with respect to the U.S. Treasury Fund. HIMCo, the Sub-Advisor for the Fund, reimbursed the U.S. Treasury Fund for the costs associated with the proxy statement filing. The Sub-Advisor does not intend to be reimbursed for this amount.

Pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement entered into between the Advisor and HIMCo (“HIMCo Sub-Advisory Agreement”), and subject to the supervision of the Advisor, HIMCo directs the investment of the U.S. Treasury Fund’s assets and is responsible for the continuing management of the Fund’s assets, including the placement of purchase and sale orders on behalf of the Fund. The HIMCo Sub-Advisory Agreement provides that the Advisor shall pay HIMCo a monthly management fee computed at the annual rate of 0.02% of the Fund’s average daily net assets as long as and whenever the Fund has net assets less than $20 million and one-half (1/2) of the monthly fee the

Advisor receives from the Fund under the Advisory and Service Contract as long as and whenever the Fund has net assets of $20 million or more. The Advisor retains the remainder of the advisory fee paid under the Advisory and Service Contract. The Sub-Advisor may reimburse the Advisor for certain expenses.

Transfer Agent Intermediary Fees Reimbursed to the Advisor — Each Fund paid fees to, and reimbursed certain out-of-pocket expenses of, the Funds’ transfer agent during the period. In addition, the Advisor and the Funds’ distributor have entered into selling dealer agreements and service agreements with certain financial services companies, broker-dealers, banks, advisors, retirement service providers or other authorized agents or organizations (each an “Intermediary,” together, “Intermediaries”) to accept purchase, exchange and redemption orders on the Funds’ behalf. For Investor Class shares of the Funds, some Intermediaries do not charge investors a direct transaction fee, but instead charge a fee for accounting and shareholder services that the agent provided to Fund shareholders on the Funds’ behalf. Those services typically included recordkeeping, transaction processing for shareholders’ accounts, communication of tax information, income distribution and other services. Generally, the fee was either a per account charge based on the number of accounts to which the Intermediary provided such services, or was a percentage (as of March 31, 2021 up to 0.40% annually) of the average value of Fund Investor Class shares held in such accounts. The Advisor paid the Intermediary fees and the Funds reimbursed the Advisor for the portion of such fees, which are intended to compensate the Intermediary for provision of services of the type that would be provided by the Funds’ transfer agent or other service providers if the shares were registered on the books of the Funds’ transfer agent. Institutional Class shares of the Funds do not reimburse the Advisor for payments to Intermediaries. The Funds’ reimbursement of expenses incurred for services provided by Intermediaries are included in “Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class” in the Statements of Operations.

Custodian Out-of-Pocket Expense Reimbursement — In September 2016, State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”), the Funds’ custodian, provided each Fund with an offer to reimburse the Fund for certain out-of-pocket expenses it charged the Fund between 2003 and 2015. The incorrect charges were due to inaccurate billing rates used by SSB for certain out-of-pocket expenses. SSB made the reimbursements in May 2017.

 

 

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10% Shareholders — As of March 31, 2021, 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 each Fund as detailed below:

 

Fund   Number of
Accounts
       Percent of Shares
Outstanding

Core Growth Fund

      2           41.99 %

Emerging India Fund

      3           65.58 %

Emerging Markets Select Fund

      2           58.47 %

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

      2           56.55 %

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

      3           57.23 %

Global Opportunities Fund

      3           63.25 %

Global Select Fund

      4           72.97 %

Global Value Fund

      2           71.93 %

Greater China Fund

      2           62.08 %

International Growth Fund

      2           52.39 %

International Opportunities Fund

      2           43.37 %

International Select Fund

      4           75.92 %

Micro Cap Fund

      2           49.26 %

Micro Cap Value Fund

      3           60.52 %

Small Cap Growth Fund

      3           57.86 %

Small Cap Value Fund

      4           67.86 %

Ultra Growth Fund

      2           58.43 %

U.S. Treasury Fund

      3           52.21 %

Affiliated Interests — As of March 31, 2021, the Advisor and its affiliates, and the retirement plans of the Advisor and its affiliates, held shares of the Funds, which may be redeemed at any time as detailed below:

 

Fund   Number of
Accounts*
        Percent of Shares
Outstanding

Core Growth Fund

      20            1.32 %

Emerging India Fund

      33            6.65 %

Emerging Markets Select Fund

      25            17.59 %

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

      15            2.12 %

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

      16            1.56 %

Global Opportunities Fund

      16            5.89 %

Global Select Fund

      20            60.23 %

Global Value Fund

      9            2.48 %

Greater China Fund

      17            55.04 %

International Growth Fund

      17            0.52 %

International Opportunities Fund

      20            0.97 %

International Select Fund

      14            42.31 %

Micro Cap Fund

      21            0.84 %

Micro Cap Value Fund

      16            2.20 %

Small Cap Growth Fund

      21            0.76 %

Small Cap Value Fund

      18            1.13 %

Ultra Growth Fund

      17            0.35 %

U.S. Treasury Fund

      13            2.92 %

 

*

Multiple accounts with the same beneficial owner are treated as one account.

 

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8. 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, 2021 with an “affiliated company” as so defined:

 

     

Value,

Beginning

of Period

  

Purchases

at Cost

  

Proceeds

from Sales

  

Value, End

of Period

  

Dividends
Credited to
Income for the
Period Ended

3/31/2021

  

Gain (Loss)
Realized on
Sale of Shares
for the
Period Ended

3/31/2021

  

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
for the

Period Ended
3/31/2021

Core Growth Fund

                                  

Common Stock

                                  

Juniper Industrial Holdings, Inc., Class A

     $      $ 22,239,436      $      $ 21,446,928      $      $      $ (792,508 )
    

 

 

 

Micro Cap Fund

                                  

Common Stock

                                  

IM Cannabis Corp.

     $ 10,206,730      $ 3,101,570      $ 125,311      $ 23,008,786      $      $ 79,277      $ 9,746,520

Transcat, Inc.

       15,971,020        7,691,160               38,108,264                      14,446,084

Versus Systems, Inc.

              5,236,430               5,073,408                      (163,022 )

Motorsport Games, Inc.

              24,351,074               24,145,811                      (205,263 )

UFP Technologies, Inc.

       10,581,360        9,392,941               22,753,093                      2,778,792

MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.

       11,592,652        8,715,268               26,297,350                      5,989,430

Vintage Wine Estates, Inc., Series A

              28,000,000               28,000,018                      18

Warrants

                                  

IM Cannabis Corp — Warrants $1.30 10/10/2021

       356,271                      1,358,967                      1,002,696

Versus Systems, Inc., 1/15/2022

              6,400               620,800                      614,400

Versus Systems, Inc., 1/15/2026

              4,480               1,550,080                      1,545,600

Versus Systems, Inc., 1/15/2026

              1,920               624,000                      622,080
    

 

 

 
     $ 48,708,033      $ 86,501,243      $ 125,311      $ 171,540,577      $      $ 79,277      $ 36,377,335
    

 

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

                                  

Common Stock

                                  

Chuy’s Holdings Inc.*

     $ 22,322,336      $ 3,358,923        17,765,182      $ 34,839,553      $      $ 2,644,016      $ 24,279,460

StepStone Group, Inc., Class A

              73,723,929               81,917,714        84,288               8,193,785
    

 

 

 
     $ 22,322,336      $ 77,082,852      $ 17,765,182      $ 116,757,267      $ 84,288      $ 2,644,016      $ 32,473,245
    

 

 

 

Small Cap Value Fund

                                  

Common Stock

                                  

National CineMedia, Inc.

     $ 8,947,369      $ 6,741,879      $ 1,789,406      $ 19,673,693      $ 215,519      $ (1,837,892 )      $ 7,611,743
    

 

 

 

Ultra Growth Fund

                                  

Common Stock

                                  

Exagen, Inc.

     $ 10,092,300      $ 1,550,440      $      $ 18,462,972      $      $      $ 6,820,232

CryoLife, Inc.

       31,456,959        13,743,136               52,044,755                      6,844,660

ConforMIS, Inc.

              14,673,667               13,835,172                      (838,495 )
    

 

 

 
     $ 41,549,259        29,967,243           $ 84,342,899             $      $ 12,826,397
    

 

 

 

 

     Share Activity   

Dividends
Credited to
Income for the

Period Ended
3/31/2021

  

Gain (Loss)
Realized on
Sale of Shares
for the

Period Ended
3/31/2021

  

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)
for the

Period Ended
3/31/2021

      Balance
9/30/2020
   Purchases/
Additions
   Sales/
Reductions
   Balance
3/31/2021

Core Growth Fund

                                  

Common Stock

                                  

Juniper Industrial Holdings, Inc., Class A

              1,729,591               1,729,591      $   —      $   —      $ (792,508 )
    

 

 

 

 

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     Share Activity   

Dividends
Credited to
Income for the

Period Ended
3/31/2021

  

Gain (Loss)
Realized on
Sale of Shares
for the

Period Ended
3/31/2021

  

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
for the

Period Ended
3/31/2021

      Balance
9/30/2020
   Purchases/
Additions
   Sales/
Reductions
   Balance
3/31/2021

Micro Cap Fund

                                  

Common Stock

                                  

IM Cannabis Corp.

       11,325,643        1,164,100        9,226,183        3,263,560      $      $ 79,277      $ 9,746,520

Transcat, Inc.

       545,086        231,366               776,452                      14,446,084

Versus Systems, Inc.

              691,200               691,200                      (163,022 )

Motorsport Games, Inc.

              1,038,083               1,038,083                      (205,263 )

UFP Technologies, Inc.

       255,465        201,241               456,706                      2,778,792

MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.

       662,816        326,178               988,994                      5,989,430

Vintage Wine Estates, Inc., Series A

              956,618               956,618                      18

Warrants

                                  

IM Cannabis Corp—Warrants $1.30 10/10/2021

       1,897,571                      1,897,571                      1,002,696

Versus Systems, Inc., 1/15/2022

              640,000               640,000                      614,400

Versus Systems, Inc., 1/15/2026

              448,000               448,000                      1,545,600

Versus Systems, Inc., 1/15/2026

              192,000               192,000                      622,080
    

 

 

 
       14,686,581        5,888,786        9,226,183        11,349,184      $      $ 79,277      $ 36,377,335
    

 

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

                                  

Common Stock

                                  

Chuy’s Holdings Inc.*

       1,140,058        80,444        434,411        786,091      $      $ 2,644,016      $ 24,279,460

StepStone Group, Inc., Class A

              2,322,589               2,322,589        84,288               8,193,785
    

 

 

 
       1,140,058        2,403,033        434,411        3,108,680      $ 84,288      $ 2,644,016      $ 32,473,245
    

 

 

 

Small Cap Value Fund

                                  

Common Stock

                                  

National CineMedia, Inc.

       3,295,532        1,475,083        512,240        4,258,375      $ 215,519      $ (1,837,892 )      $ 7,611,743
    

 

 

 

Ultra Growth Fund

                                  

Common Stock

                                  

Exagen, Inc.

       931,024        124,003               1,055,027      $      $      $ 6,820,232

CryoLife, Inc.

       1,703,138        601,767               2,304,905                      6,844,660

ConforMIS, Inc.

              13,974,921               13,974,921                      (838,495 )
    

 

 

 
       2,634,162        14,700,691               17,334,853      $      $      $ 12,826,397
    

 

 

 

 

*

This security was deemed to no longer meet the criteria of an affiliated company at the reporting date. For financial statement purposes, the total amount of the gain (loss) realized on sale of shares and the total change in unrealized appreciation for the period ended March 31, 2021 is included in the Statement of Operations even though the securities were not affiliated companies as of period end.

9. 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, 2021, the Funds held the following restricted securities:

 

      Security
Type
   Acquisition
Date
   Cost    Fair
Value
  

Value as a Percent

of Net Assets

Micro Cap Fund

                      

USA Technologies, Inc.

   Common Stock        2/25/2021      $ 6,000,000      $ 6,593,750        0.44 %

Vintage Wine Estates, Inc., Series A

   Common Stock        2/3/2021        28,000,000        28,000,017        1.85 %

C21 Investments, Inc., expiring 12/31/2023

   Warrants        12/31/2020               810,682        0.05 %

C21 Investments, Inc., expiring 1/30/2024

   Warrants        2/5/2021               1,804,421        0.12 %

Versus Systems, Inc., expiring 1/15/2026

   Warrants        1/15/2021        1,920        624,000        0.04 %

Versus Systems, Inc., expiring 1/15/2022

   Warrants        1/15/2021        6,400        620,800        0.04 %
                                        
             $ 28,606,400      $ 38,453,670        2.54 %

 

 

 

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      Security
Type
   Acquisition
Date
   Cost    Fair
Value
  

Value as a Percent

of Net Assets

Micro Cap Value Fund

                      

Regenacy Pharmaceuticals, LLC

   LLC Membership Interest        12/21/2016      $ 30,001      $ 17,685        0.00 %

KushCo Holdings, Inc., expiring 2/24/2026

   Warrants        2/22/2021        396,902        249,600        0.07 %

Talon Metals Corp., expiring 3/18/2022

   Warrants        3/16/2021        26,065        31,830        0.01 %
                                        
             $ 452,968      $ 299,115        0.08 %

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

                      

DataStax, Inc., Series E Pfd.

   Preferred Stock        8/12/2014      $ 8,000,002      $ 12,650,824        0.37 %

Nanosys, Inc., Series D Pfd.

   Preferred Stock        11/8/2005        2,000,000        1,132,203        0.03 %

Nanosys, Inc., Series E Pfd.

   Preferred Stock        8/13/2010        184,939        182,517        0.01 %
                                        
             $ 10,184,941      $ 13,965,544        0.41 %

 

 

Ultra Growth Fund

                      

Nanosys, Inc., Series D Pfd.

   Preferred Stock        11/8/05      $ 500,001      $ 283,052        0.01 %

Nanosys, Inc., Series E Pfd.

   Preferred Stock        8/13/10        46,235        45,629        0.00 %
                                        
             $ 546,236      $ 328,681        0.01 %

 

 

10. LINE OF CREDIT

Effective May 15, 2020, the Trust and each Fund renewed and amended agreements for two open lines of credit totaling $300,000,000, one of which is $100,000,000 committed, and the other of which is $200,000,000 uncommitted, with State Street Bank and Trust Company (together, the “Line”). The agreements, as amended, have no change in the committed, uncommitted and total amounts available on the Line. 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 overnight federal-funds rate in effect on the date of borrowing, plus a margin, or (b) the daily 1-Month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) 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, 2021, the following Funds had borrowings:

 

Funds Utilizing the Line of Credit   Average Daily
Borrowings
   Number of
Days
Outstanding
   Interest
Expense
   Weighted
Average
Annualized
Interest Rate
   Balance at
3/31/2021

Core Growth Fund

    $ 964,293        1        37        1.40 %       

Emerging India Fund

      953,186        35        1,291        1.39 %       

Emerging Markets Select Fund

      309,058        17        202        1.38 %       

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

      2,150,842        24        2,002        1.40 %       

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

      477,230        20        362        1.37 %       

Global Opportunities Fund

      494,640        22        420        1.39 %       

Global Select Fund

      197,543        4        30        1.36 %       

Greater China Fund

      217,514        10        83        1.37 %       

International Select Fund

      188,829        1        7        1.35 %       

Micro Cap Fund

      675,703        1        26        1.36 %        675,703

Small Cap Growth Fund

      23,225,255        4        3,634        1.41 %       

11. PRINCIPAL RISKS

Market Risk — Market risk is the risk that a particular security, or shares of a fund in general, may fall in value. Securities are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. Shares of a fund could decline in value or underperform other investments due to short-term market movements or any longer periods during more

prolonged market downturns. In addition, local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, spread of infectious diseases or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant negative impact on a Fund and its investments. Such events may affect certain geographic regions, countries, sectors and industries more significantly than others. Such events could adversely affect the prices and liquidity of a fund’s portfolio securities or other instruments and could result in disruptions in

 

 

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the trading markets. Any of such circumstances could have a materially negative impact on the value of a fund’s shares and result in increased market volatility.

Global Pandemic Risk — The value of a fund’s investments may be impacted by global health crises or other events. For example, an outbreak of the respiratory disease designated as Covid-19 was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. The transmission of Covid-19 and efforts to contain its spread have resulted in international, national and local border closings and other significant travel restrictions and disruptions, significant disruptions to business operations, supply chains and customer activity, event cancellations and restrictions, service cancellations, reductions and other changes, significant challenges in health-care service preparation and delivery, and quarantines, as well as general concern and uncertainty that has negatively affected the economic environment. These impacts also have caused significant volatility and declines in global financial markets, which have caused losses for investors. The impact of this Covid-19 pandemic may be short term or may last for an extended period of time, and in either case could result in a substantial economic downturn or recession.

Credit Risk — In the normal course of business, the Funds trade financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where the other party to a transaction may fail 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 on its obligations. 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.

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. Because certain foreign markets are illiquid, market prices may not necessarily represent realizable value. 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.

India Region Risk — The securities markets in the India region (India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States and the securities industries in these countries are comparatively underdeveloped. Financial intermediaries may not perform as well as their counterparts in the United States or in other countries with more developed securities markets. In some cases, physical delivery of securities in small lots has been required in India and shortages of vault capacity and trained personnel have existed among qualified custodial Indian banks. A fund may be unable to sell securities when the registration process is incomplete and may experience delays in receipt of dividends. If trading volume is limited by operational difficulties, the ability of the fund to invest may be impaired and the fund’s ability to buy or sell Indian securities may be impaired if the fund’s ability to transact is denied, delayed, suspended or not renewed by local regulators. In recent years, exchange-listed companies in the information-technology sector and related industries (such as software) have grown so as to represent a significant portion of the total capitalization of the Indian market. The value of these companies will generally fluctuate in response to technological and regulatory developments. In addition, governmental actions can have a significant effect on economic conditions in the India region, which could adversely affect the value and liquidity of investments. Although the governments of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have recently begun to institute economic reform policies, there can be no assurance that they will continue to pursue such policies or, if they do, that such policies will succeed. The region is an uncertain tax environment and it is difficult to know and predict the

 

 

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potential implications of future tax developments. Religious, cultural and military disputes persist in India, and between India and Pakistan (as well as sectarian groups within each country). The longstanding border dispute with Pakistan remains unresolved. In recent years, terrorists believed to be based in Pakistan struck Mumbai (India’s financial capital), further damaging relations between the two countries. If the Indian government is unable to control the violence and disruption associated with these tensions (including both domestic and external sources of terrorism), the result may be military conflict, which could destabilize the economy of India. Both India and Pakistan have tested nuclear arms, and the threat of deployment of such weapons could hinder development of the Indian economy, and escalating tensions could impact the broader region, including China.

Liquidity Risk — The trading market for a particular security may be less liquid than it appears and market prices may not represent realizable value. This may be likely when a fund has a proportionately large investment in securities with small market capitalizations or securities in foreign markets that trade infrequently. Reduced liquidity will have an adverse impact on a fund’s ability to sell such securities quickly at the currently marked price if necessary to meet redemptions.

Shareholder Concentration Risk — A significant portion of the net assets of the Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund is owned by a group of shareholders advised by a common investment advisor. The Emerging Markets Select Fund also has a significant portion of net assets concentrated in relatively few related accounts. In the event of significant redemption activity by these shareholders, these Funds could experience a loss when selling portfolio securities to meet such redemption requests. The Funds could be forced to sell portfolio securities at unfavorable prices in an effort to generate sufficient cash to pay redeeming shareholders. Fund expenses may increase and performance may be materially affected.

12. 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:

 

    Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.

 

    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.

 

    Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, represent 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 (“NASDAQ”) system, 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

 

 

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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. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, the values would be categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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.

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 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.

Derivative Instruments — Listed derivatives that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and 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 and categorized as Level 2.

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.

 

 

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The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of March 31, 2021 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
3/31/2021

Core Growth Fund

 

Assets

                      

Common Stocks

        $ 3,589,823,813      $      $      $ 3,589,823,813

Short-Term Investments

                 57,689,079               57,689,079
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 3,589,823,813      $ 57,689,079      $      $ 3,647,512,892
       

 

 

 

Emerging India Fund

 

Assets

                      

Common Stocks

        $ 492,392,387      $      $      $ 492,392,387

Short-Term Investments

                 7,521,097               7,521,097
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 492,392,387      $ 7,521,097      $      $ 499,913,484
       

 

 

 

Emerging Markets Select Fund

                      

Assets

                      

Common Stocks

        $ 98,903,254      $      $      $ 98,903,254

Short-Term Investments

                 2,267,940               2,267,940
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        $ 98,903,254      $ 2,267,940      $      $ 101,171,194
       

 

 

 

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

                      

Assets

                      

Common Stocks

                      
   Consumer Finance      $ 27,680,656      $ 11,365,769      $      $ 39,046,425
   Insurance Brokers               9,483,597               9,483,597
   Pharmaceuticals                      16,744        16,744
   Other        444,621,030                      444,621,030

Preferred Stocks

          4,244,670                      4,244,670

Warrants

          59,965                      59,965

Short-Term Investments

                 2,885,591               2,885,591
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        $ 476,606,321      $ 23,734,957      $ 16,744      $ 500,358,022
       

 

 

 

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

                      

Assets

                      

Common Stocks

                      
   Consumer Finance      $ 6,379,853      $ 1,573,650      $      $ 7,953,503
   Insurance Brokers               1,832,945               1,832,945
   Other        49,170,562                      49,170,562

Preferred Stocks

          1,500,098                      1,500,098

Warrants

          10,417                      10,417

Short-Term Investments

                 439,600               439,600
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        $ 57,060,930      $ 3,846,195      $      $ 60,907,125
       

 

 

 

Global Opportunities Fund

                      

Assets

                      

Common Stocks

                      
   Consumer Finance      $ 5,319,358      $ 2,040,020      $      $ 7,359,378
   Other        192,614,510                      192,614,510

Warrants

          18,833                      18,833

Short-Term Investments

                 2,499,363               2,499,363
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        $ 197,952,701      $ 4,539,383      $      $ 202,492,084
       

 

 

 

Global Select Fund

                      

Assets

                      

Common Stocks

        $ 17,054,502      $      $      $ 17,054,502

Short-Term Investments

                 327,938               327,938
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        $ 17,054,502      $ 327,938      $      $ 17,382,440
       

 

 

 

 

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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
3/31/2021

Global Value Fund

                      

Assets

                      

Common Stocks

        $ 127,422,742      $      $      $ 127,422,742

Short-Term Investments

                 1,899,497               1,899,497
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        $ 127,422,742      $ 1,899,497      $      $ 129,322,239
       

 

 

 

Greater China Fund

                      

Assets

                      

Common Stocks

        $ 13,256,450      $      $      $ 13,256,450
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        $ 13,256,450      $      $      $ 13,256,450
       

 

 

 

International Growth Fund

                      

Assets

                      

Common Stocks

 

   Insurance Brokers      $      $ 10,558,520      $      $ 10,558,520
   Other        1,147,974,820                      1,147,974,820

Short-Term Investments

                 12,268,048               12,268,048
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        $ 1,147,974,820      $ 22,826,568      $      $ 1,170,801,388
       

 

 

 

International Opportunities Fund

                      

Assets

                      

Common Stocks

                      
   Insurance Brokers      $      $ 12,425,616      $      $ 12,425,616
   Restaurants                      8,686        8,686
   Other        724,650,192                      724,650,192

Short-Term Investments

                 15,681,496               15,681,496
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        $ 724,650,192      $ 28,107,112      $ 8,686      $ 752,765,990
       

 

 

 

International Select Fund

                      

Assets

                      

Common Stocks

        $ 6,792,968      $      $      $ 6,792,968

Short-Term Investments

                 161,124               161,124
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        $ 6,792,968      $ 161,124      $      $ 6,954,092
       

 

 

 

Micro Cap Fund

                      

Assets

                      

Common Stocks

                      
   Data Processing & Outsourced Services      $ 28,227,284      $      $ 6,593,750      $ 34,821,034
   Distillers & Vintners                      28,000,018        28,000,018
   Other        1,432,134,232                      1,432,134,232

Warrants

          2,909,047               3,859,903        6,768,950
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        $ 1,463,270,563      $      $ 38,453,671      $ 1,501,724,234
       

 

 

 

Micro Cap Value Fund

                      

Assets

                      

Common Stocks

        $ 356,265,549      $      $      $ 356,265,549

Limited Liability Company Membership Interest

                        17,685        17,685

Warrants

                        281,430        281,430

Short-Term Investments

                 17,180,594               17,180,594
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        $ 356,265,549      $ 17,180,594      $ 299,115      $ 373,745,258
       

 

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

                      

Assets

                      

Common Stocks

        $ 3,262,116,337      $      $      $ 3,262,116,337

Preferred Stocks

                        13,965,544        13,965,544

Short-Term Investments

                 95,995,918               95,995,918
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        $ 3,262,116,337      $ 95,995,918      $ 13,965,544      $ 3,372,077,799
       

 

 

 

 

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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
3/31/2021

Small Cap Value Fund

                      

Assets

                      

Common Stocks

        $ 1,614,498,545      $      $      $ 1,614,498,545

Short-Term Investments

                 13,455,279               13,455,279
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        $ 1,614,498,545      $ 13,455,279      $      $ 1,627,953,824
       

 

 

 

Ultra Growth Fund

                      

Assets

                      

Common Stocks

        $ 2,868,929,910      $      $      $ 2,868,929,910

Preferred Stocks

                        328,681        328,681

Short-Term Investments

                 41,438,698               41,438,698
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        $ 2,868,929,910      $ 41,438,698      $ 328,681      $ 2,910,697,289
       

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Fund

                      

Assets

                      

U.S. Government Obligations

        $      $ 397,848,423      $      $ 397,848,423

Short-Term Investments

                 4,947,479               4,947,479
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        $      $ 402,795,902      $      $ 402,795,902
       

 

 

 

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 period ended March 31, 2021 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs.

There was a transfer of $1,994,174 in the Micro Cap Value Fund from Level 3 to Level 1 due to the conversion of an unlisted preferred stock to freely trading common stock. This transfer amount represented the beginning of the period value plus the purchases for the dividends paid in kind over the reported period for Vertex Energy, Inc., which transferred to Level 1 during the period in order to properly represent the activity on the Level 3 Rollforward presented below.

The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the Funds during the six months ended March 31, 2021:

 

Fund   Market Value
Beginning
Balance
9/30/2020
  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
3/31/2021
  Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on Investments
Held at
3/31/2021

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

                                       

Common Stocks

    $ 16,796     $   —     $   —     $   —     $   —     $ (52 )     $   —     $   —     $ 16,744     $ (52 )
   

 

 

 
    $ 16,796     $     $     $     $     $ (52 )     $     $     $ 16,744     $ (52 )
   

 

 

 

International Opportunities Fund

                                       

Common Stocks

    $ 8,130     $     $     $     $     $ 556     $     $     $ 8,686     $ 556
   

 

 

 
    $ 8,130     $     $     $     $     $ 556     $     $     $ 8,686     $ 556
   

 

 

 

Micro Cap Fund

 

Common Stocks

    $     $ 34,000,000     $     $     $     $ 593,768     $     $     $ 34,593,768     $ 593,768

Warrants

            8,320                       $ 3,851,583                   3,859,903       3,851,583
   

 

 

 
    $     $ 34,008,320     $     $     $     $ 4,445,351     $     $     $ 38,453,671     $ 4,445,351
   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

Fund   Market Value
Beginning
Balance
9/30/2020
  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
3/31/2021
  Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on Investments
Held at
3/31/2021

Micro Cap Value Fund

 

Common Stocks

    $ 17,685     $     $     $     $     $     $     $     $ 17,685     $

Preferred Stocks

      1,888,331       105,843                                     (1,994,174 )             107,321

Warrants

            422,967                   (95,000 )       (46,537 )                   281,430       (46,537 )
   

 

 

 
    $ 1,906,016     $ 528,810     $     $     $ (95,000 )     $ (46,537 )     $     $ (1,994,174 )     $ 299,115     $ 60,784
   

 

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Limited Partnership Interest

    $ 217,878     $   —     $ (284,976 )     $   —     $ (863,407 )     $ 930,505     $   —     $   —     $     $

Preferred Stocks

      10,132,225                               3,833,319                   13,965,544       3,833,319
   

 

 

 
    $ 10,350,103     $     $ (284,976 )     $     $ (863,407 )     $ 4,763,824     $     $     $ 13,965,544     $ 3,833,319
   

 

 

 

Ultra Growth Fund

 

Limited Partnership Interest

    $ 202,952     $     $ (265,315 )     $     $ (772,056 )     $ 834,419     $     $     $     $

Preferred Stocks

      228,601                               100,080                   328,681       100,080
   

 

 

 
    $ 431,553     $     $ (265,315 )     $     $ (772,056 )     $ 934,499     $     $     $ 328,681     $ 100,080
   

 

 

 

QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT LEVEL 3 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

Fund   Description   Fair Value
at 3/31/2021
    Valuation Technique   Unobservable Input   Range (Average)
Micro Cap Fund   Direct Venture Capital Investments: Distillers & Vintners   $ 28,000,018     Cost   Cost   100%
Micro Cap Fund   PIPE: Data Processing & Outsourced Services   $ 6,593,750     Discount for lack of marketability   Discount for lack of marketability   10%
Micro Cap Fund   Warrant: Interactive Home Entertainment   $ 620,800     Black Scholes   Black Scholes   100%
Micro Cap Fund   Warrant: Interactive Home Entertainment   $ 624,000     Discount for lack of marketability   Discount for lack of marketability   6%
Micro Cap Fund   Warrant: Pharmaceuticals   $ 2,615,103     Black Scholes   Black Scholes   100%
Micro Cap Value Fund   Warrant: Trading Companies & Distributors   $ 249,600     Black Scholes   Black Scholes   100%
Small Cap Growth Fund   Direct Venture Capital Investments: Semiconductor Equipment   $ 1,314,720     Market comparable companies  

EV/R* multiple

Discount for lack of marketability

  1.2 - 22.7 (14.1)
20%
Small Cap Growth Fund   Direct Venture Capital Investments: Systems Software   $ 12,650,824     Market comparable companies  

EV/R* multiple

Discount for lack of marketability

  2.5 - 33.1 (12.6)
20%
Ultra Growth Fund   Direct Venture Capital Investments: Semiconductor Equipment   $ 328,681     Market comparable companies  

EV/R* multiple

Discount for lack of marketability

  1.2 - 22.7 (14.1)
20%
*

Enterprise-Value-To-Revenue Multiple — (“EV/R”) is a measure of the value of a stock that compares a company’s enterprise value to its revenue.

Changes in EV/R multiples may change the fair value of an investment. Generally, a decrease in this multiple will result in a decrease in the fair value of an investment.

The Funds’ other Level 3 investments have been valued using observable inputs, unadjusted third-party transactions and quotations or unadjusted historical third party information. No unobservable inputs internally developed by the Funds have been applied to these investments, thus they have been excluded from the above table.

Additional information about the Funds’ fair valuation practices is available in the Funds’ most recent Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information (SAI) and Report to Shareholders. This information is available on the Funds’ website at wasatchglobal.com and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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13. OFFSETTING

Each Fund is party to various netting arrangements. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“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, 2021:

Repurchase Agreements

 

         Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities
Fund   Counterparty    Gross Asset Amounts
Presented in Statements
of Assets and Liabilities
   Financial
Instrument
   Collateral
Received1
  Net Amount
(not less
than 0)

Core Growth Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.      $ 57,689,079      $   —      $ (57,689,079 )     $   —

Emerging India Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.        7,521,097               (7,521,097 )      

Emerging Markets Select Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.        2,267,940               (2,267,940 )      

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.

       2,885,591               (2,885,591 )      

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.

       439,600               (439,600 )      

Global Opportunities Fund

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.

       2,499,363               (2,499,363 )      

Global Select Fund

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.

       327,938               (327,938 )      

Global Value Fund

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.

       1,899,497               (1,899,497 )      

International Growth Fund

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.

       12,268,048               (12,268,048 )      

International Opportunities Fund

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.

       15,681,496               (15,681,496 )      

International Select Fund

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.

       161,124               (161,124 )      

Micro Cap Value Fund

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.

       17,180,594               (17,180,594 )      

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.

       95,995,918               (95,995,918 )      

Small Cap Value Fund

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.

       13,455,279               (13,455,279 )      

Ultra Growth Fund

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.

       41,438,698               (41,438,698 )      

Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.        4,947,479               (4,947,479 )      

 

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 above. For further information, see Note 3 — Securities and Other Investments “Repurchase Agreements” and the Schedules of Investments.

14. PURCHASE COMMITMENTS

On February 12, 2021, the Micro Cap Fund entered into a subscription agreement with Sandbridge Acquisition Corporation in which the Fund committed to purchase, in conjunction with a merger of Sandbridge and Owlet Baby Care Inc., 1,500,000 shares of Class A common stock at $10/share in the surviving company.

On February 23, 2021, the Small Cap Growth Fund entered into a subscription agreement with one (ticker: AONE) in which the Fund committed to purchase, in conjunction with a merger of AONE and MarkForged, Inc., 2,500,000 Class A ordinary shares at $10/share in the surviving company.

On March 11, 2021, the Core Growth Fund entered into a subscription agreement with Empower Ltd. in which the Fund committed to purchase, in conjunction with a merger of Empower and Holley Intermediate Holdings, Inc., 3,500,000 Class A ordinary shares at $10/share in the surviving company.

On March 11, 2021, the Micro Cap Fund entered into a subscription agreement with Empower Ltd. in which the Fund committed to purchase, in conjunction with a merger of Empower and Holley Intermediate Holdings, Inc., 1,600,000 Class A ordinary shares at $10/share in the surviving company.

Each of the commitments outlined above is to invest the committed money in a PIPE transaction that is contingent on the closing of the corresponding merger transaction and will not be required to be funded if the merger transaction is not consummated.

15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the possibility of subsequent events and has determined that there are no additional events that would require adjustment to or additional disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

 

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Supplemental Information

 

MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST

Management Information. The business affairs of Wasatch Funds are overseen by its Board of Trustees. The Board consists of four Independent Trustees. Each of the Independent Trustees will serve until their successors are qualified, appointed or elected in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust and By-Laws. Ms. Allison, Mr. Rinne and Ms. Fletcher were elected by shareholders.

The Trustees and executive officers of Wasatch Funds and their principal occupations for at least the last five years are set forth below. The Advisor retains proprietary rights to the Trust name. The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, online at wasatchglobal.com or upon request by calling Wasatch Funds at 800.551.1700.

 

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 Trustees
during Past 5 Years2

Independent Trustees

         

Miriam M. Allison

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 73

  Trustee and Chair of the Board   Indefinite Served as Trustee since 2010   Rancher since 2004. Chairman of UMB Fund Services, Inc. from 2001 to 2005.     18     Director, Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc. (27 portfolios) since 2006.

Heikki Rinne

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 68

  Trustee and Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee   Indefinite Served as Trustee since
2012
 

Chief Executive Officer of the Halton Group Ltd. (an indoor environmental control manufacturing and technology company) from 2002 to 2016.

A Founder and Principal Owner of Sitoumus LLC (a training and consulting firm focusing on empowering organizational and individual engagement as well as general consulting) from January 2017 to the present.

    18     Director, Halton Group Ltd. since 2016.

Kristen M. Fletcher

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 67

  Trustee and Chair of
the Audit Committee
  Indefinite Served as Trustee since 2014   Director, Youth Sports Alliance since 2015. Trustee, Woodlands Commercial Bank (a/k/a Lehman Brothers Commercial Bank) from 2009 to 2012. Chairman and CEO, ABN AMRO, Inc. and U.S. Country Representative, ABN AMRO Bank, NV from 2002 to 2004.     18    

Director, Youth Sports Alliance since 2015. Trustee, Woodlands Commercial Bank (a/k/a Lehman Brothers Commercial Bank) from 2009 to 2012.

Director Emeritus, Utah Symphony/Utah Opera since September 2017. Director, Utah Symphony/Utah Opera from 2005 to September 2017.

Mark Robinson

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 62

  Trustee   Indefinite Served as Trustee since April 2020  

Chief Financial Officer of Truckstop.com LLC from 2016 to 2019.

Chief Financial Officer of SABA Software, Inc. from 2013 to 2015.

    18    

Chairman of Vita Vis Nutrition, Inc. from 2014 to 2016.

 

 

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. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to permit continued service after the mandatory retirement age for any individual Trustee in its sole discretion.

 

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.

 

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Name, Address
and Age
  Position(s)
Held with
Trust
     Term of Office and
Length of Time Served
     Principal Occupation(s)
during Past 5 Years

Officers

           

Eric S. Bergeson

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 54

  President     

Indefinite

Served as President since May 2018

    

President for Wasatch Funds since May 2018. President of the Advisor since January 2017.

Vice President of Institutional Sales for the Advisor since June 1998.

Russell L. Biles

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 53

  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.

Michael K. Yeates

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 38

  Treasurer     

Indefinite

Served as Treasurer since

May 2018

    

Treasurer for Wasatch Funds since May 2018.

Chief Financial Officer of the Advisor since September 2007.

David Corbett

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 48

  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.

Cheryl Reich

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 37

  Assistant Secretary     

Indefinite

Served as Assistant Secretary since February 2017

    

Assistant Secretary for Wasatch Funds since February 2017.

Compliance Associate for the Advisor since September 2012.

Kara H. Becker

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 37

  Assistant Treasurer     

Indefinite

Served as Assistant Treasurer since May 2018

    

Assistant Treasurer for Wasatch Funds since May 2018.

Controller for the Advisor since January 2012.

 

PROXY VOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND RECORD

A description of the policies and procedures the Advisor 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 wasatchglobal.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 without charge on the Funds’ website at wasatchglobal.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov no later than August 31 for the prior 12 months ended June 30.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS DISCLOSURE ON FORM N-PORT

The Funds file their complete schedules of investments with the SEC for their first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

STATEMENT REGARDING LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Consistent with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Wasatch Funds have adopted a Liquidity Risk Management Program to govern the approach to managing liquidity risk within the Wasatch Funds (the “Program”). The Board has approved the designation of the Advisor’s Liquidity Risk Committee to oversee the Program.

The Program’s principal objectives include supporting each Fund’s compliance with limits on investments in illiquid assets and mitigating the risk that a Fund will be unable to meet its redemption obligations timely. The Program also includes a number of elements that support the management and assessment of liquidity risk, including an annual assessment of factors that influence a Fund’s liquidity and the periodic classification and re-classification of a Fund’s investments into groupings that reflect the Liquidity Risk Committee’s assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (continued)

 

Each of the Wasatch Funds maintains a high level of liquidity and is deemed to be a fund that primarily holds assets that are defined as highly liquid investments. A Highly Liquid Investment is defined as cash and any investment reasonably expected to be convertible to cash in current market conditions in three business days or less without the conversion to cash significantly changing the market value of the investment. A fund that is deemed to primarily hold assets that are Highly Liquid Investments will have at least 55% of its net assets in Highly Liquid Investments. As a result, each Fund has not adopted a Highly Liquid Investment minimum.

There have been no liquidity events that have materially affected the performance of a Fund or its ability to timely meet redemptions without dilution to existing shareholders. The Liquidity Risk Committee has determined, and reported to the Board, that the Program has operated adequately and effectively to manage the Funds’ liquidity risk since implementation. There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to your Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

Further information on liquidity risks applicable to the Funds can be found within the Prospectus.

BOARD CONSIDERATIONS FOR INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS OF THE WASATCH FUNDS

 

I.

Board Considerations for the renewal of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements of the Wasatch Funds, except for the Wasatch Greater China Fund, which is discussed in Section II below.

At a meeting held on November 10, 2020 (the “Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Wasatch Funds Trust (the “Trust”) unanimously approved the Advisory and Service Contract (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) between Wasatch Advisors, Inc. doing business as Wasatch Global Investors, Inc. (the “Advisor”) and the Trust on behalf of each series of the Trust (each a “Fund”) and the sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between the Advisor and Hoisington Investment Management Company (“HIMCo” or the “Sub-Advisor”) on behalf of the Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund (the “U.S. Treasury Fund”). As the Board is comprised of all disinterested Trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), the references to Board and/or Independent Trustees shall mean all the Independent Trustees. The Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement are collectively hereafter the “Advisory Agreements” and each an “Advisory Agreement.”

Although the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) requires the Advisory Agreements to be

approved or renewed at an in-person meeting by a vote of the Board and a majority of the Independent Trustees, the November Executive Session (as defined below) and the Meeting were held virtually through the internet in view of the health risks associated with holding in-person meetings during the Covid-19 pandemic and governmental restrictions on gatherings. The meetings were held virtually in reliance on certain exemptive relief the Securities and Exchange Commission provided to registered investment companies providing temporary relief from the in-person voting requirements of the 1940 Act with respect to, in relevant part, approval of advisory agreements in light of the challenges arising in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Board is responsible for overseeing the management of the Funds and, as such, the Board determines each year as required by law whether to continue the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Advisor on behalf of each Fund, and the Sub-Advisory Agreement with HIMCo on behalf of the U.S. Treasury Fund. In response to a request on behalf of the Independent Trustees by independent legal counsel, the Independent Trustees received and reviewed extensive materials specifically prepared for the annual review of the Advisory Agreements by the Advisor as well as certain materials provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data. The materials covered a breadth of topics including, among other things, the organizational structure and culture of the Advisor; the ownership and management structure of the Advisor; the investment process of the Advisor, including its investment risk management process; the nature, extent and quality of services performed pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement; the experience of the relevant investment personnel; the performance of each Fund in absolute terms and as compared to the performance of certain peers, including peers compiled by Broadridge and benchmark(s); the brokerage policies and practices and commission results; the management fee and net expenses ratios of each Fund and as compared to peers compiled by Broadridge; the relative net expense ratios of the classes of the Funds with more than one class; the expense caps provided by the Advisor on the expenses of the applicable classes of the Funds; investment personnel compensation arrangements; and certain financial data of the Advisor and its parent and the profitability of the Advisor as described below. With respect to the Sub-Advisor, the materials also covered, among other things, an evaluation of the Sub-Advisor by the Advisor; the organizational and leadership structure of the Sub-Advisor; the services performed pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreement; the experience of the relevant investment personnel; the performance of the U.S. Treasury Fund in absolute terms and as compared to the performance of peers compiled by Broadridge and a benchmark; the management fee rate and net expense

 

 

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ratio of the U.S. Treasury Fund and as compared to peers compiled by Broadridge; and certain financial data regarding the Sub-Advisor.

The information prepared specifically for the annual review of the Advisory Agreements supplemented the information provided to the Board and its committees and the evaluations of the Funds by the Board and its committees throughout the year. The Board and its committees met regularly during the year and the information provided and topics discussed were relevant to the review of the Advisory Agreements. Some of these reports and discussions included, among other things, materials that outlined the investment performance of the Funds with additional discussions on Funds that may have experienced periods of challenged performance; periodic presentations from portfolio managers; compliance, risk and liquidity management; valuation of securities; compliance with the respective Fund’s investment objectives and investment restrictions; Fund expenses; the execution of portfolio transactions; cross-holdings of securities among the Funds; and overall economic, market and regulatory developments. With respect to the latter, the Board recognized the unprecedented challenges the world experienced during 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, including businesses working remotely. The Board therefore considered during the year the impact of the pandemic on the Funds, such as on performance and asset levels, and on the services received from various service providers. The Independent Trustees considered their review of Advisory Agreements to be an ongoing process and employed the accumulated information, knowledge and experience the Trustees had gained during their tenure on the Board governing the Funds and evaluating the Advisor and Sub-Advisor.

The Independent Trustees were advised by independent legal counsel during the annual review process as well as throughout the year, including meeting in execution sessions with such counsel at which no representatives from the Advisor or Sub-Advisor were present. In connection with their annual review, the Independent Trustees also received a memorandum from independent legal counsel outlining their fiduciary duties and legal standards in reviewing the Advisory Agreements.

As part of their continuing practice, the Independent Trustees met in executive session on November 3, 2020 (the “November Executive Session”) to consider and discuss the materials provided in connection with their review of the Advisory Agreements. During their November Executive Session, the Independent Trustees considered, among other things, the services provided by the Advisor to the Funds and as compared to other clients, the proposed management fees and expenses of each Fund and as compared to peers and other clients, the proposed expense caps, absolute performance of the Funds and as compared to peers and benchmarks, any economies of scale achieved

in managing the Funds, the profitability of the Advisor and any indirect benefits the Advisor received as a result of its relationship with the Funds. The Independent Trustees also reviewed the Sub-Advisory Agreement with the Sub-Advisor and considered, among other things, the services performed by the Sub-Advisor, the performance of the U.S. Treasury Fund in absolute terms and in comparison to other peers and a benchmark, the sub-advisory fee, certain financial data of the Sub-Advisor, any economies of scale and any indirect benefits derived from the Sub-Advisor’s relationship with the U.S. Treasury Fund. In their review, the Independent Trustees evaluated the advisory arrangements separately on a Fund-by-Fund and per class basis. The Independent Trustees invited members of management of the Advisor to attend the executive sessions from time to time to respond to questions.

At the Meeting, the Independent Trustees met, including in executive session without management present, to further consider, in relevant part, the renewal of the Advisory Agreements. After the discussions and taking into account the accumulated knowledge and information the Trustees have received during their tenure in overseeing the Funds and the legal guidance provided by independent legal counsel, the Independent Trustees approved the renewal of the Advisory Agreements on behalf of the applicable Funds. The Independent Trustees’ consideration of the contractual fee arrangements for the Funds were the result of several years of review and discussion between the Independent Trustees and Fund management, and the Independent Trustees’ conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of the fee arrangements and other factors developed in prior years. The Independent Trustees did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling, but rather the decision reflected the comprehensive consideration of all the information presented, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors and information considered in the approval process. The following summarizes the principal factors, but not all the factors, the Board considered in its review of the Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements and its conclusions.

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In evaluating the renewal of the Advisory Agreements, the Board considered, in relevant part, the nature, extent and quality of the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisor’s services to the applicable Fund(s). With respect to the U.S. Treasury Fund, the Independent Trustees considered the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement separately in the course of their review.

The Board considered the vast array of management, oversight and administrative services the Advisor provides to manage and operate the Funds, and the increases of such services over time due to new or revised market,

 

 

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regulatory or other developments, such as liquidity management and cybersecurity programs, and the resources and capabilities necessary to provide these services. The Independent Trustees recognized that the Advisor provides portfolio management services for the Funds (other than the U.S. Treasury Fund). In connection with providing these portfolio management services, the Board reviewed, among other things, the Advisor’s investment philosophy and processes, including its research-intensive investment process used to screen and identify potential investments, its process to construct portfolios, the process followed in seeking to manage investment risk and its sell discipline; the Advisor’s process in evaluating its and the respective Fund’s performance; and the Advisor’s process in seeking best execution for portfolio transactions and its analysis of the quality of its trade executions. In seeking to assess the Advisor’s ability to continue to provide the various services, the Board further considered, among other things, the stability of the Advisor’s organization and its governance structure; the experience and tenure of the portfolio manager(s) and its research and trading teams; the compensation arrangements for investment personnel and whether they were sufficient to attract and retain qualified personnel and deter taking undue risks in portfolio management; the Advisor’s succession planning for both portfolio management and the firm’s management; the Advisor’s process to identify and address risks that it faces; the Advisor’s business continuity policies and procedures and testing of such procedures; and as described in further detail below, certain financial data of the Advisor, including its profitability.

In overseeing the Funds, the Independent Trustees also continue to seek to meet with the portfolio manager(s) of the various Funds during the year to discuss and keep updated on, among other things, the investment approach employed, any adjustments thereto, market conditions and investment performance. As noted below, the Independent Trustees reviewed Fund performance in considering the Advisor’s investment management performance.

In addition to portfolio management, the Board considered the wide range of administrative or non-advisory services the Advisor provides to manage and operate the Funds (in addition to those provided by other third-parties). These services include, but are not limited to, administrative services (such as providing the employees and officers necessary for the Funds’ operations); operational expertise (such as providing portfolio accounting and addressing complex pricing issues, corporate actions, foreign registrations and foreign filings, as may be necessary); oversight of third-party service providers (such as coordinating and evaluating the services of the Funds’ custodian, transfer agent and other intermediaries and the Sub-Advisor (if applicable)); board support and administration (such as overseeing the organization of the Board and

committee meetings and preparing or overseeing the timely preparation of various materials and/or presentations for such meetings); fund share transactions (such as monitoring daily purchases and redemptions); shareholder communications (such as overseeing the preparation of annual and semi-annual and other periodic shareholder reports); tax administration; and compliance services (such as helping to maintain and update the Funds’ compliance program and related policies and procedures as necessary or appropriate to meet new or revised regulatory requirements and reviewing such program annually; overseeing the preparation of the Funds’ registration statements and regulatory filings; overseeing the valuation of portfolio securities and daily pricing; helping to ensure each Fund complies with its portfolio limitations and restrictions; voting proxies on behalf of the Funds; monitoring the liquidity of the portfolios; providing compliance training for personnel; and evaluating the compliance programs of the Funds’ service providers). In evaluating such services, the Board considered, among other things, whether the Funds have operated in accordance with their respective investment objective(s) and the Funds’ record of compliance with their investment restrictions and regulatory requirements.

In addition to the services provided by the Advisor, the Independent Trustees also considered the risks borne by the Advisor in managing the Funds in a highly regulated industry, including various material entrepreneurial, reputational and regulatory risks.

With respect to the U.S. Treasury Fund, the Board recognized that the Fund utilizes a Sub-Advisor and therefore also evaluated the renewal of the Sub-Advisory Agreement. With respect to such Fund, the Board considered the division of responsibilities between the Advisor and Sub-Advisor and the respective roles of the Advisor and Sub-Advisor in providing services to the Fund. The Board recognized that the Sub-Advisor and its investment personnel are responsible for the management of the portfolio of the U.S. Treasury Fund but are not expected to provide the other significant administrative or non-advisory services that the Advisor provides to the Fund as described above. The Board noted that the Advisor oversees and evaluates the Sub-Advisor with respect to the latter’s portfolio management of the Fund and considered the Advisor’s evaluation of the Sub-Advisor. The Independent Trustees considered the background and experience of the investment personnel of the Sub-Advisor and the performance history of the U.S. Treasury Fund. Similarly, in seeking to help ensure the continuity of the services of the Sub-Advisor, the Independent Trustees considered, among other things, the history and experience of the Sub-Advisor as the Sub-Advisor to the Fund; the stability, organizational structure, financial strength, tenure of portfolio managers and compensation arrangements of the Sub-Advisor; the Sub-Advisor’s disaster recovery plans and

 

 

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process; its compliance program, including its regulatory history; and certain financial data of the Sub-Advisor as described in further detail below. The Board noted that the Advisor recommended the renewal of the Sub-Advisory Agreement.

The Board also recognized the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic during the year and the adaptations required by service providers to continue to deliver their services to the Funds, including by working remotely. In this regard, the Board considered the steps taken by the Advisor in implementing its business continuity plan and the technology and resources the Advisor employed to enable its remote access capabilities. The Board recognized that the Advisor and Sub-Advisor have provided their respective services without interruption to the Funds during this turbulent year.

Based on their review, the Independent Trustees found that, overall, the nature, extent and quality of services provided under the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement were satisfactory on behalf of each applicable Fund.

B. The Investment Performance of the Funds

In evaluating the quality of the services provided by the Advisor and Sub-Advisor, the Board also received and considered the investment performance of the Fund(s) they advise. In this regard, the Board received and reviewed a report (the “Broadridge Report”) prepared by Broadridge, which generally provided a Fund’s performance data for the one-, two-, three-, four-, five-, and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2020 (or for the periods available for Funds or classes that did not exist for part of the foregoing time frames) on an absolute basis and as compared to the performance of unaffiliated comparable funds (a “Broadridge Peer Universe”), to a more focused subset of peers (a “Broadridge Peer Group”) and a benchmark provided by Broadridge for the prescribed periods (subject to certain exceptions). The Board was provided with information describing the methodology Broadridge used to create the Broadridge Peer Group and Broadridge Peer Universe.

In addition to the Broadridge Report, the Independent Trustees also reviewed materials reflecting, among other things, the respective Fund’s historic performance for the quarter-, one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2020 (or for the periods available for Funds or classes that did not exist for part of the foregoing time frames), and annual returns from 2010 through 2019 (or for the calendar years available for Funds that did not exist for part of the foregoing time frames) in absolute terms and as compared to the Fund’s respective benchmark(s) as described below.

The Board also considered information reflecting a Fund’s peer ranking in its respective Morningstar investment category and any Morningstar ratings on the applicable Fund. The Independent Trustees further received

analyst reports provided by an unaffiliated party for the following Funds: the Core Growth Fund, the International Opportunities Fund, the Small Cap Growth Fund, and the U.S. Treasury Fund. The Independent Trusts also reviewed the performance of the following Funds (the Core Growth Fund, the Emerging India Fund, the Emerging Markets Select Fund, the Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, the Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, the Global Opportunities Fund, the International Growth Fund, the International Opportunities Fund, the Micro Cap Fund, the Micro Cap Value Fund, the Small Cap Growth Fund, the Small Cap Value Fund and the Ultra Growth Fund), compared to the performance of certain composites of separate accounts for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2020 (or for such shorter periods if the Funds or separate account composite did not exist for part of the foregoing time frames).

The performance data prepared for the annual review of the Advisory Agreements supplements the performance data the Trustees received throughout the year as the Board regularly reviews and meets with portfolio manager(s) during the year to discuss, in relevant part, the performance of their respective Fund.

In evaluating performance, the Independent Trustees periodically consider the appropriateness of fund performance metrics in evaluating the results achieved. The Independent Trustees recognized certain limitations in assessing performance data, which may impact the weight given to particular performance data, including the following:

  The performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular period (in this case, periods ended August 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020) and a different performance period could generate significantly different results, particularly during volatile market periods.
  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.
  The investment experience of a particular shareholder in the Funds will vary depending on the shareholder’s particular investment period and the Fund’s performance during that period and the class held (if multiple classes offered in a Fund).
  Although the performance data included in the Broadridge Report was based on the performance of the Investor Class shares of the Funds, the Board recognized that certain Funds offer multiple classes. The performance of another class of a Fund, however, should be substantially similar on a relative basis because the classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities and differences in performance between the classes could be principally attributed to the variation in the expenses and the Advisor-agreed expense limitations of each class; and
 

 

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  There may be difficulties in establishing appropriate peer groups and benchmarks for certain Funds. In this regard, the Independent Trustees considered that the Advisor and Sub-Advisor are responsible for managing the respective Fund in accordance with its investment objectives, investment parameters and guidelines and peers and/or benchmarks may be following different objectives, investment parameters and guidelines and risk tolerance levels, which will lead to differing performance results and may limit the value of the comparative performance data in assessing a particular Fund’s performance. The Independent Trustees have recognized some limitations with the Broadridge Peer Group for the Micro Cap Fund and Micro Cap Value Fund (collectively, the “Micro Cap Funds”) as the respective Broadridge Peer Group generally focuses on companies with a larger market capitalization than those sought by the Micro Cap Funds. As a result, the Independent Trustees also reviewed the Micro Cap Funds’ performance compared to a custom no-load peer group provided by the Advisor for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2020. Depending on the circumstances, the Independent Trustees may be satisfied with a Fund’s performance notwithstanding that it lags its benchmark index or peer group for certain periods.
  The comparative performance data comparing the performance of certain Funds to the performance of separate account composites managed by the Advisor in similar styles may have some limitations to its usefulness due to, among other things, the differences in expenses and strategies between the Funds and separate accounts in the composites.

Based on their review of the performance data, the Independent Trustees determined the following:

Core Growth Fund

With respect to the Core Growth Fund, the Fund’s Investor Class outperformed the median of the Broadridge Peer Group for the one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2020. The average annual total returns of the Fund’s Investor Class and Institutional Class also outperformed the Russell 2000® Index and Russell 2000 Growth Index for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2020. Performance for the Institutional Class prior to its inception date of January 31, 2012 was based on the performance of the Investor Class. The Board considered that the Fund’s overall performance had been generally favorable.

Emerging India Fund

With respect to the Emerging India Fund, the Fund’s Investor Class outperformed the median of its Broadridge Peer Group in the one-, two-, three-, four- and five-year periods ended August 31, 2020. Although the average

annual total returns for the Fund’s Investor Class and Institutional Class were below the performance of the MSCI India Investable Market Index for the one-year period ended September 30, 2020, the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Investor Class and Institutional Class outperformed the MSCI India Investable Market Index for the three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2020. Performance for the Institutional Class prior to its inception date of February 1, 2016 was based on the performance on the Investor Class. The Board was satisfied with the Fund’s overall performance.

Emerging Markets Select Fund

With respect to the Emerging Markets Select Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s Investor Class outperformed the median of the Broadridge Peer Group for the one-, two-, three-, four- and five-year periods ended August 31, 2020. Similarly, the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Investor Class and Institutional Class outperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets Index for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2020. The Board considered that the Fund’s overall performance had been generally favorable.

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

With respect to the Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s Investor Class outperformed the median of its Broadridge Peer Group for the one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2020. In addition, the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Investor Class and Institutional Class outperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2020. In addition, although the average annual total returns of the Investor Class and Institutional Class were below the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index for the five-year period ended September 30, 2020, both classes outperformed such index for the one-, three- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2020. Performance for the Institutional Class prior to its inception date of February 1, 2016 was based on the performance of the Investor Class.

The Board was satisfied with the Fund’s overall performance.

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

With respect to the Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s Investor Class outperformed the median of its Broadridge Peer Group for the one-, two-, three-, four- and five-year periods ended August 31, 2020. The Board noted that the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Investor Class and Institutional Class outperformed the MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets Index for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2020. In addition, although

 

 

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the average annual total returns of both classes were below the performance of the MSCI Frontier Markets Index for the five-year period ended September 30, 2020, both classes outperformed such index for the one- and three-year periods ended September 30, 2020. Performance of the Institutional Class prior to its inception date of February 1, 2016 was based on the performance of the Investor Class. Although the Board recognized that the Fund had experienced periods of challenged performance over the years, the Board noted that the Fund had experienced improved performance over recent years. Nevertheless, the Board would continue to monitor this Fund closely.

Global Opportunities Fund

With respect to the Global Opportunities Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that although the Fund’s Investor Class performance was below the performance of the median of its Broadridge Peer Group for the one-year period ended August 31, 2020, the Fund’s Investor Class outperformed the median of its Broadridge Peer Group for the two-, three-, four-, five- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2020. Similarly, the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Investor Class and Institutional Class outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI AC World Small Cap Index, for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2020. Performance for the Institutional Class prior to its inception date of February 1, 2016 was based on the performance of the Investor Class. The Board was satisfied with the Fund’s performance.

Global Select Fund

With respect to the Global Select Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Investor Class and Institutional Class outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI AC World Index for the one-year ended September 30, 2020. The Board, however, recognized that the Fund was new with a performance history too limited to make a meaningful assessment.

Global Value Fund

With respect to the Global Value Fund (formerly, the Large Cap Value Fund), the Independent Trustees noted that although the performance of the Fund’s Investor Class was below the performance of the median of its Broadridge Peer Group for the one-, two-, three-, and four-year periods ended August 31, 2020, the Fund’s Investor Class outperformed or matched the median of its Broadridge Peer Group for the five- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2020. The Board further considered that the Fund’s Investor Class and Institutional Class performance was below that of the MSCI All Country World Index for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2020. Performance for the Institutional Class prior to its inception date of January 31, 2012 was

based on the performance of the Investor Class. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board noted that except for the one- and two-year periods ended August 31, 2020, the Fund provided positive absolute returns for the three-, four-, five- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2020. In reviewing the performance, the Independent Trustees recognized that the Board previously had approved a change in the principal investment strategies of the Fund to permit the Fund greater ability to invest in foreign securities becoming a global value fund effective October 31, 2017. Accordingly, the Fund’s past performance prior to such effective date would not reflect the foregoing change. In addition, the Independent Trustees recognized that certain peers may not adequately reflect the investment strategies and investable universe of the Fund as they may incorporate, among other things, growth factors into their strategies thereby limiting some of the usefulness of the comparative data. Based on its review, the Board noted that the Fund had experienced periods of challenged performance and would continue to monitor closely the Fund’s performance.

International Growth Fund

With respect to the International Growth Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s Investor Class was below the median of its Broadridge Peer Group for the one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2020. The Independent Trustees, however, noted the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Investor Class and Institutional Class outperformed the benchmarks, the MSCI AC (All Country) World ex USA Small Cap Index and MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index, for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2020. Performance for the Institutional Class prior to its inception date of February 1, 2016 was based on the performance of the Investor Class. The Board noted that it was satisfied with the Fund’s overall performance.

International Opportunities Fund

With respect to the International Opportunities Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s Investor Class outperformed the median of its Broadridge Peer Group for the one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2020. Similarly, the Independent Trustees noted that the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Investor Class and Institutional Class outperformed the performance of its benchmarks, the MSCI AC (All Country) World ex USA Small Cap Index and MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index, for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2020. Performance for the Institutional Class prior to its inception date of February 1, 2016 was based on the performance of the Investor Class. The Board determined the Fund’s overall performance had been generally favorable.

 

 

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International Select Fund

With respect to the International Select Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Investor Class and Institutional Class outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index for the one-year ended September 30, 2020. The Board, however, recognized that the Fund was new with a performance history too limited to make a meaningful assessment.

Micro Cap Fund

With respect to the Micro Cap Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s Investor Class outperformed the median of its Broadridge Peer Group for the one-, two-, three- four-, five- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2020. In addition, the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Investor Class outperformed its benchmark, the Russell Microcap® Index, for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2020. The Institutional Class, however, was newly offered with an inception date of January 31, 2020. In considering the comparative data, the Independent Trustees recognized that the Broadridge Peer Group may not adequately reflect the investment strategies and investable universe of the Fund limiting some of the value of the comparative data. Accordingly, the Independent Trustees also reviewed the Fund’s performance compared to a custom peer group provided by the Advisor for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2020. In considering the foregoing, the Board determined the Fund’s overall performance had been generally favorable.

Micro Cap Value Fund

With respect to the Micro Cap Value Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s Investor Class outperformed the median of its Broadridge Peer Group for the one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2020. Similarly, the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Investor Class outperformed its benchmark, the Russell Microcap® Index, for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2020. The Institutional Class, however, was newly offered with an inception date of January 31, 2020. In considering the comparative data, as noted above with the Micro Cap Fund, the Independent Trustees recognized that its Broadridge Peer Group may not adequately reflect the investment strategies and investable universe of the Fund thereby limiting some of the usefulness of the comparative data. Accordingly, the Independent Trustees also reviewed the Fund’s performance compared to a custom peer group provided by the Advisor for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2020. In considering the foregoing, the Board was satisfied with the Fund’s overall performance.

Small Cap Growth Fund

With respect to the Small Cap Growth Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s Investor Class outperformed the median of its Broadridge Peer Group for the one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2020. In addition, the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Investor Class and Institutional Class outperformed the Russell 2000 Growth Index and the Russell 2000 Index for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2020. Performance for the Institutional Class prior to its inception date of February 1, 2016 was based on the performance of the Investor Class. The Board determined that the Fund’s overall performance was generally favorable.

Small Cap Value Fund

With respect to the Small Cap Value Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s Investor Class outperformed the median of its Broadridge Peer Group for the one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2020. In addition, the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Investor Class and Institutional Class outperformed the Russell 2000® Value Index for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2020. Although the average annual returns of the Fund’s Investor Class and Institutional Class were below that of the Russell 2000 Index for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2020, both classes outperformed such index for the ten-year period ended September 30, 2020. Performance for the Institutional Class prior to its inception date of January 31, 2012 was based on the performance of the Investor Class. The Board was satisfied with the Fund’s overall performance.

Ultra Growth Fund

With respect to the Ultra Growth Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s Investor Class outperformed the median of its Broadridge Peer Group for the one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2020. In addition, the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Investor Class outperformed the Russell 2000® Growth Index for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2020. The Institutional Class, however, was newly offered with an inception date of January 31, 2020. In light of the foregoing, the Board determined the Fund’s overall performance had been generally favorable.

U.S. Treasury Fund

With respect to the U.S. Treasury Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s Investor Class outperformed the median of its Broadridge Peer Group for the one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2020. Similarly, the average annual total returns

 

 

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of the Fund’s Investor Class outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index, for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2020. The Board determined the Fund’s overall performance had been generally favorable.

C. Fees, Expenses and Profitability

1. Fees and Expenses

As part of its annual review, the Board considered, among other things, the contractual management fee rate and the net management fee rate (i.e., the management fee after taking into account expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any) paid by a Fund to the Advisor in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board also considered the net total expense ratio of each class of the respective Fund in relation to those of a comparable universe of funds (the “Broadridge Expense Universe”) and to a more focused subset of comparable funds (the “Broadridge Expense Group”) established by Broadridge. The Board considered the net total expense ratio of each class of each Fund (expressed as a percentage of average net assets) as the expense ratio is more reflective of the shareholder’s costs in investing in the respective Fund.

In reviewing the comparative data provided by Broadridge, the Board reviewed information regarding the methodology followed to develop the Broadridge Expense Universe and Broadridge Expense Group. The Board recognized some of the limitations of the comparative data given the differences between the applicable Fund and the peers comprising such Fund’s respective Broadridge Expense Universe or Broadridge Expense Group, particularly with respect to the Micro Cap Fund and Micro Cap Value Fund. Given these limitations, the Independent Trustees also reviewed comparisons of the Micro Cap Fund’s and Micro Cap Value Fund’s management fee and net expense ratio with those of a custom peer group provided by the Advisor. Aside from the comparative data provided by Broadridge, the Independent Trustees also considered comparative data between the fee rates charged by the Advisor and Sub-Advisor to the Funds compared to other types of clients, as described in further detail below.

In evaluating the management fee rates, the Board considered the Advisor’s rationale for proposing the management fee rate of each Fund which included its evaluation of, among other things, the value of the potential service being provided (e.g., the expertise of the Advisor with the proposed strategy and the potential to deliver alpha), the competitive marketplace (i.e., the uniqueness of the Fund and the fees of competitor funds) and the economics to the Advisor (e.g., the costs of operating the Fund and whether potential revenues will be limited by capacity constraints of the Fund). The Board reviewed the fee rates for the Funds and reductions to fee rates, if any, in prior years

from 2009 through 2020 (or such shorter period if the Fund was not in existence during such period). The Board also considered, among other things, the expense limitations and/or fee waivers proposed by the Advisor to keep expenses of the classes to certain levels and reviewed the amounts the Advisor had waived or reimbursed over the last three fiscal years; and the costs incurred and resources necessary in effectively managing mutual funds, particularly given the Advisor’s research-intensive investment approach and its application to small-or micro-cap companies and foreign companies, and the costs in attracting and maintaining quality and experienced portfolio managers and research staff. In reviewing the fee levels, the Board also recognized the Advisor’s potential loss of revenues when the Advisor closes capacity-constrained Funds to maintain assets at a level it considers necessary to protect performance for the benefit of the respective Funds and their shareholders. The Board further considered a Fund’s net management fee and net total expense ratio in light of its performance history.

In considering the fees of the Sub-Advisor for the U.S. Treasury Fund, the Independent Trustees considered the fee rate paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such Fund in absolute terms and as compared to the Sub-Advisor’s pricing schedule for portfolio management services for other clients. The Independent Trustees also noted that the Advisor pays the Sub-Advisor from its own revenues and not the Fund. Further, the Independent Trustees recognized that the Advisor and Sub-Advisor are not affiliates and the sub-advisory fee was established through arm’s length negotiations between the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor.

In its evaluation of the advisory and sub-advisory fees of the Funds, the Board observed, among other things, the following:

Core Growth Fund

With respect to the Core Growth Fund, the Independent Trustees recognized that although the contractual management fee rate for Investor Class and Institutional Class shares was above the median of its respective Broadridge Expense Group, the Fund had a net expense ratio that was slightly higher (within 5 basis points) than the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the Investor Class shares and lower than the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the Institutional Class shares. The Independent Trustees also noted, in part, the capacity constraints of this Fund and related limits on revenue potential, the experience and expertise of the Advisor with this strategy, the costs of the research-intensive approach, and the potential for the Fund to deliver alpha. Based on its review, the Board determined that the advisory fee for the foregoing Fund was acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided.

 

 

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Emerging India Fund

With respect to the Emerging India Fund, although the Fund’s contractual management fee rate for the Investor Class and Institutional Class shares was higher than the median of its Broadridge Expense Group, its net expense ratio was slightly higher (within 5 basis points) than the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the Investor Class shares and was below the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the Institutional Class shares. The Independent Trustees also noted, in part, the capacity constraints of this Fund and related limits on revenue potential, the uniqueness of the Fund in the marketplace, the expertise of the Advisor in the small-cap asset class, and the additional expenses associated with evaluating and investing in companies in India, including small cap companies. Based on its review, the Board determined that the advisory fee for the foregoing Fund was acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided.

Emerging Markets Select Fund

With respect to the Emerging Markets Select Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee rate was above the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the Investor Class shares and the Institutional Class shares, and the Fund’s net expense ratio was above the median for the Broadridge Expense Group for the Investor Class shares, but below the median of the Broadridge Expense Group for the Institutional Class shares. While the Independent Trustees recognized that the Fund had more capacity than other Funds which were focused on small - and/or micro-cap securities, the Trustees considered the uniqueness of the Fund’s approach to the emerging-markets segment. Based on its review, the Board determined that the advisory fee for the foregoing Fund was acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided.

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

With respect to the Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee rate and net total expense ratio for the Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares were above the median of its Broadridge Expense Group. The Independent Trustees also noted, in part, the capacity constraints of this Fund and related limits on revenue potential, the uniqueness of the Fund in the marketplace, and the additional expenses associated with evaluating and investing in companies dispersed among the various emerging market countries. Based on its review, the Board determined that the advisory fee for the foregoing Fund was acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided.

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

With respect to the Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee rate and net expense ratio were above the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for Investor Class and Institutional Class shares. The Independent Trustees also noted, in part, the capacity constraints of this Fund and related limits on revenue potential, the uniqueness of the Fund in the marketplace, and the additional expenses associated with evaluating and investing in companies dispersed among the various emerging market and frontier countries. Based on its review, the Board determined that the advisory fee for the foregoing Fund was acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided.

Global Opportunities Fund

With respect to the Global Opportunities Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that although the contractual management fee rate of the Fund was above the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the Investor Class shares and the Institutional Class shares, the Fund’s net expense ratio was slightly higher (within 5 basis points) of the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the Investor Class shares and below the median for the Institutional Class shares. In addition, the Independent Trustees noted, in part, the uniqueness of the Fund in the marketplace and the capacity constraints of this Fund and related limits on revenue potential. Based on its review, the Board determined that the advisory fee for the foregoing Fund was acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided.

Global Select Fund

With respect to the Global Select Fund, the Board noted that the contractual management fee rate of the Fund was slightly above (within 5 basis points) of the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares and the Fund’s net expense ratio was above the median of the Broadridge Expense Group for the Investor Class shares but below the median for the Institutional Class shares. While the Independent Trustees recognized that the Fund had more capacity than other global Funds in the complex, the Trustees also considered the uniqueness of the Fund’s focused strategy. Based on its review, the Board determined that the advisory fee for the foregoing Fund was acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided.

Global Value Fund

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Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares, the Fund’s net expense ratio was below the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for both share classes. In addition, the Independent Trustees recognized that the Fund generally had no capacity constraints given its investment strategies. Based on its review, the Board determined that the advisory fee for the foregoing Fund was acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided.

International Growth Fund

With respect to the International Growth Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that although the Fund’s contractual management fee rate for the Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares was above the median of its Broadridge Expense Group, its net expense ratio was above the median of the Broadridge Expense Group for the Investor Class shares but below the median for the Institutional Class shares. In addition, the Independent Trustees noted, in part, the capacity constraints of the Fund and related limits on revenue potential, the uniqueness of the strategy of the Fund, the ability to add value through its investment approach and the additional costs incurred in evaluating and investing in foreign companies. Based on its review, the Board determined that the advisory fee for the foregoing Fund was acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided.

International Opportunities Fund

With respect to the International Opportunities Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee rate and net expense ratio were above the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares. In addition, the Independent Trustees noted, in part, the capacity constraints of the Fund and related limits on revenue potential, the uniqueness of the strategy of the Fund, the ability to add value through its investment approach, the amount of due diligence and the costs associated with applying the Advisor’s research-intensive approach to screen and research companies in the micro-cap asset class; and the additional costs incurred in evaluating and investing in foreign companies. Based on its review, the Board determined that the advisory fee for the foregoing Fund was acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided.

International Select Fund

With respect to the International Select Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee rate was below the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares, and the Fund’s net expense ratio was above the median of the Broadridge Expense Group for the Investor Class shares but below the median of the

Broadridge Expense Group for the Institutional Class shares. While the Independent Trustees recognized that the Fund had more capacity than other global funds in the complex, the Trustees also considered the uniqueness of the Fund’s focused strategy. Based on its review, the Board determined that the advisory fee for the foregoing Fund was acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided.

Micro Cap Fund and Micro Cap Value Fund

With respect to the Micro Cap Fund and the Micro Cap Value Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that each Fund’s contractual management fee rate and net expense ratio were above the median of its respective Broadridge Expense Group for the Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares. In addition, the Independent Trustees noted, in part, the capacity constraints of the Funds and related limited revenue potential, the uniqueness of the Funds and their potential to deliver alpha, the Advisor’s expertise in this asset category, and the amount of due diligence and the costs associated with applying the Advisor’s research-intensive approach to screen and research companies in the micro-cap asset class. Based on its review, the Board determined that the advisory fee for each of the foregoing Funds was acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided.

Small Cap Growth Fund

With respect to the Small Cap Growth Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee rate was above the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares and its net expense ratio was slightly above (within 5 basis points) the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the Investor Class shares but below the median for the Institutional Class shares. In addition, the Trustees noted, in part, the capacity constraints of the Fund and related limited revenue potential, the potential to deliver alpha, the expertise of the Advisor with the strategy and the costs associated with applying the Advisor’s research-intensive approach to the small-cap asset class. Based on its review, the Board determined that the advisory fee for the foregoing Fund was acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided.

Small Cap Value Fund

With respect to the Small Cap Value Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee rate was above the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the Investor Class shares and institutional class shares, and that the Fund’s net expense ratio of the Investor Class shares was above the median of its Broadridge Expense Group but below the median for the Institutional Class shares. In addition, the Trustees

 

 

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noted, in part, the capacity constraints of the Fund and related limited revenue potential, the potential to deliver alpha, the expertise of the Advisor with the strategy and the costs associated with applying the Advisor’s research-intensive approach to the small-cap asset class. Based on its review, the Board determined that the advisory fee for the foregoing Fund was acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided.

Ultra Growth Fund

With respect to the Ultra Growth Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee rate for its Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares was above the respective median of the Broadridge Expense Group, but the Fund’s net expense ratio was below the median of this expense group for both classes. In addition, the Independent Trustees noted, in part, the capacity constraints of the Fund and related limits on revenue potential, the potential to deliver alpha, the Advisor’s expertise in the small-cap asset class and the costs associated with applying the Advisor’s research-intensive approach to the small-cap asset class. Based on its review, the Board determined the advisory fee for the Fund was acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided.

U.S. Treasury Fund

With respect to the U.S. Treasury Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee and the Fund’s net expense ratio were below the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the Investor Class shares. In addition, the Independent Trustees recognized that the Fund did not have any capacity constraints. Based on its review, the Board determined that the advisory fee for the foregoing Fund was acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided. In addition to the advisory fee paid to the Advisor, the Board recognized that the Fund is sub-advised and separately considered the sub-advisory fee rate paid to the Sub-Advisor by the Advisor. The Board reviewed, among other things, the Sub-Advisor’s fee rate for services to the Fund compared to the Sub-Advisor’s pricing schedule for portfolio management services to other clients. With respect to the U.S. Treasury Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the sub-advisory fee rate was in line with the Sub-Advisor’s fee schedule for its other clients in light of the asset size of the Fund. In addition, the Independent Trustees also recognized that the Advisor pays the Sub-Advisor from its own revenues, and that the Advisor and Sub-Advisor were not affiliated persons and therefore the sub-advisory fee was established through arm’s length negotiations between the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor. Based on its review, the Board determined that the sub-advisory fee for the U.S. Treasury Fund was acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided.

2. Fees Charged to Other Advisor and Sub-Advisor Clients

In determining the appropriateness of the fees, the Board considered comparative information regarding the nature of the services and fee rates offered by the Advisor and Sub-Advisory to their other clients. Such other clients of the Advisor include separate accounts, model accounts, collective investment trusts and certain domestic and foreign funds outside the Wasatch family of funds for which the Advisor serves as a sub-advisor. In considering the comparative information, the Trustees considered, among other things, a description of the differences in services between managing the Funds compared to those provided to the other clients; the different regulatory, entrepreneurial and reputational risks associated with managing the Funds compared to those incurred with the other clients; and fee ranges assessed such clients compared to the Funds. With respect to separate accounts managed in a style similar to a Fund, the Board, as noted above, reviewed certain performance data of composites of such accounts compared to the respective Funds, and the fee rates of certain separate accounts and if multiple separate accounts existed with varying fee rates, the range of fees and their weighted average of such accounts. Such Funds with comparative separate account data included the Core Growth Fund, Emerging India Fund, Emerging Markets Select Fund, Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, Global Opportunities Fund, International Growth Fund, Micro Cap Fund, Micro Cap Value Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund, Small Cap Value Fund and Ultra Growth Fund.

The Independent Trustees noted that, in general, the Advisor seeks to charge higher fees to clients that require a higher degree of service and considered the description of the various additional services the Advisor provides to the Funds that are unique to the Funds and/or in excess of those required for other clients. Such services included, among other things, certain administrative services, operational expertise, third party oversight, daily fund share transaction monitoring, fund governance services, shareholder communications, tax administration and compliance and regulatory services. Further, while the Advisor may provide portfolio management services to both the Funds and other clients, the Independent Trustees noted the level of services, expertise and resources required may differ significantly between the Funds and other clients due, in part, to differences in investment strategies and parameters placed on the accounts (such as the ability to invest in foreign securities or restricted securities). Aside from the services provided, the Independent Trustees also recognized the additional entrepreneurial, reputational and regulatory risk the Advisor incurs in managing the Funds. The Board determined that the varying levels of fees were justified given, among other things, the inherent differences in the products and level of services provided to the Funds

 

 

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versus other clients, the differing regulatory requirements and the entrepreneurial, reputational, and regulatory risks incurred in sponsoring and advising the Funds.

With respect to the Sub-Advisor of the U.S. Treasury Fund, the Independent Trustees, as noted above, had reviewed the sub-advisory fee rate paid to the Sub-Advisor compared to the Sub-Advisor’s pricing schedule for portfolio management services for other clients. The Independent Trustees noted that the fee rate paid to the Sub-Advisor for its services was in line with its respective pricing schedule. In addition, in their review of the Sub-Advisor’s fee, the Independent Trustees recognized that the Advisor paid out of its own resources the Sub-Advisor’s fee and given that the Sub-Advisor is unaffiliated with the Advisor, the sub-advisory fee rate was the result of arms-length negotiations. As noted, the Board considered the sub-advisory fee to be acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided.

3. Profitability of the Fund Advisors

In conjunction with their review of fees, the Independent Trustees reviewed information reflecting the Advisor’s financial condition. The Independent Trustees reviewed the consolidated financial statements of WA Holdings, Inc. (the parent of the Advisor) and its subsidiary (the Advisor) for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. The Independent Trustees considered the factors contributing to the revenue and expense changes between 2018 and 2019. The Independent Trustees also considered the overall financial condition of the Advisor and the Advisor’s representations regarding the stability of the firm, its operating margins and the manner in which it funds its future financial commitments, such as employee deferred compensation programs.

The Independent Trustees also reviewed the profitability information for the Advisor derived from its relationship with each Fund for the calendar year ended December 31, 2019 on an actual and adjusted basis (as described below). The Independent Trustees evaluated, among other things, the Advisor’s revenues, expenses and net income (pre-tax and after-tax) and the net profit margins (pre-tax and after-tax). The Independent Trustees also reviewed the level of profitability realized by the Advisor including and excluding distribution expenses incurred by the Advisor from its own resources.

In its evaluation of profitability, the Independent Trustees recognized the difficulty in calculating profitability at the individual Fund level given that differing but reasonable allocation methodologies could be employed and lead to significantly different results. Further, the Independent Trustees recognized that employee compensation was the primary expense of the Advisor and as a privately held S corporation owned by employees, the Advisor’s level of profitability could be influenced, in part, by paying

employees through compensation expense as opposed to dividends as shareholders. As a result, the Independent Trustees also reviewed the Advisor’s profitability data for 2019 with certain adjustments to the compensation expense to assist in the comparability of the Advisor’s profitability to certain industry peers. In this regard, the Independent Trustees received profitability data of certain industry peers of the Advisor, including, among other things, their revenues, expenses and profit margin (pre-tax) compared to the profitability data of the Advisor on an actual and compensation expense adjusted basis. The Trustees, however, recognized the inherent limitations of such comparative data given that the calculation of profitability is rather subjective and numerous factors (such as the structure of the particular advisor, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, its cost of capital, the methodology used to allocate expenses and other factors) can have a significant impact on the results. Based on the information presented and recognizing the above limitations, the Independent Trustees noted that the Advisor’s profitability (with and without the compensation adjustment) appeared reasonable when compared to the peer group of unaffiliated advisors. In addition to the comparative data, the Independent Trustees also considered in assessing profitability any indirect benefits (such as soft dollars) that the Advisor or Sub-Advisor received that were directly attributable to the management of the applicable Funds as discussed in further detail below. Based on its review, the Board was 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-Advisor, the Independent Trustees reviewed information reflecting the financial condition of the Sub-Advisor. Although profitability on a per account level was not available, the Trustees reviewed the Sub-Advisor’s financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. Based on its review, including the Sub-Advisor’s fee schedule and the fact that the sub-advisory fee was established through arm’s length negotiations, the Board concluded that the Sub-Advisor’s profitability from its relationship with the U.S. Treasury Fund was not unreasonable.

D. Economies of Scale and Whether Fee Levels Reflect These Economies of Scale

In evaluating the reasonableness of the advisory fees, the Board considered the existence of any economies of scale in the provision of services by the Advisor and Sub-Advisor and whether those economies are appropriately shared with the Funds. In their review, the Independent Trustees recognized that economies of scale are difficult to assess or quantify, particularly on a Fund-by-Fund basis, and certain expenses may not decline with a rise in assets. The Independent Trustees further

 

 

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considered that economies of scale may be shared in various ways including breakpoints in the management fee schedule, fee waivers and/or expense limitations, pricing of Funds at scale at inception or other means. While the management fee schedule does not have breakpoints, the Board noted many of the Funds have temporary expense limitation arrangements in place. Further, the Independent Trustees recognized that many of the Funds have capacity constraints, particularly those Funds investing primarily in small-and micro-cap companies, and, as a result, the Advisor periodically closes Funds to new investments to preserve the integrity of the respective Fund’s investment strategy and protect performance. Although this practice may limit asset growth and thereby preclude certain economies of scale from being achieved, the Independent Trustees recognized the benefit of protecting performance for existing shareholders and maintaining assets at a level that the Advisor believes it can effectively manage. The Independent Trustees further considered that the practice will preclude the Advisor from earning additional revenues from managing presumed higher asset levels. With respect to Funds without capacity constraints, the Independent Trustees recognized that breakpoints would be beneficial if the Fund’s assets were large enough to meet the breakpoint and noted the Advisor’s position that such Funds were not at asset levels that would benefit from breakpoints in the fee schedule.

Considering the factors above, the Independent Trustees concluded the absence of breakpoints in the management fee was acceptable and that any economies of scale that exist are adequately reflected in the Advisor’s fee structure.

E. Indirect Benefits

The Independent Trustees received and considered information regarding indirect benefits the Advisor and Sub-Advisor may receive as a result of their relationship with the respective Fund(s). In this regard, with the exception of the U.S. Treasury Fund, the Independent Trustees recognized that the Advisor received benefits from soft dollar arrangements whereby the Advisor used a portion of the brokerage commissions paid by the Funds to acquire research that may be useful to the Advisor in managing the Funds and other clients. The Independent Trustees recognized that the Advisor’s profitability would be lower if it paid for such research with its own revenues. With respect to the Sub-Advisor, the Independent Trustees recognized that the Sub-Advisor had not participated in soft dollar arrangements with respect to the U.S. Treasury Fund’s portfolio transactions. The Independent Trustees further considered the reputational and/or marketing benefits the Advisor and Sub-Advisor may receive as a result of their association with the Funds. The Independent Trustees took these indirect benefits into account when accessing the

level of advisory fees paid to the Advisor and sub-advisory fee to the Sub-Advisor and concluded that the indirect benefits received were reasonable.

F. Annual Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements

The Independent Trustees did not identify any single factor discussed previously as all-important or controlling. The Board, including a majority of Independent Trustees, concluded that the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement for each Fund and the Sub-Advisory Agreement with the Sub-Advisor on behalf of the U.S. Treasury Fund were fair and reasonable, that the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisor’s fees were reasonable in light of the services provided to each respective Fund, and that the Investment Advisory Agreement should be approved on behalf of each Fund and the Sub-Advisory Agreement should be approved on behalf of the U.S. Treasury Fund.

 

II.

Board Considerations for the approval of the Advisory Agreement of the Wasatch Greater China Fund

At a meeting held on August 17 - 19, 2020 (the “August Meeting”), the Board of the Trust unanimously approved the Advisory and Service Contract (the “New Fund Advisory Agreement”) between Wasatch Advisors, Inc., doing business as Wasatch Global Investors, Inc. (the “Advisor”) and the Trust on behalf of the Wasatch Greater China Fund, a new series of the Trust (the “New Fund”). As the Board is comprised of all disinterested Trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), the references to Board and/or Independent Trustees shall mean all the Independent Trustees.

Although the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) requires the New Fund Advisory Agreement to be approved at an in-person meeting by the Board and a vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees, the August Meeting was held virtually through the internet in view of the health risks associated with holding in-person meetings during the Covid-19 pandemic and governmental restrictions on gatherings. The meeting was held virtually in reliance on certain exemptive relief the Securities and Exchange Commission provided to registered investment companies providing temporary relief from the in-person voting requirements of the 1940 Act with respect to, in relevant part, approval of advisory agreements in light of the challenges arising in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic.

In connection with the evaluation of the New Fund Advisory Agreement, the Independent Trustees received materials and other information, in adequate time for careful review in advance of the August Meeting, which outlined, among other things:

  The terms and conditions of the New Fund Advisory Agreement, including the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the New Fund by the Advisor.
 

 

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  The organization of the Advisor, including the experience of persons who will manage the New Fund.
  Certain performance-related information (as described below).
  The proposed management fees of the Advisor, including comparisons of such fees with the management fees of comparable, unaffiliated funds prepared by an independent third party.
  The projected expenses of the New Fund, including comparisons with the expense ratios of comparable, unaffiliated funds compiled by FUSE Research Network LLC, an independent provider of investment company data.
  The profitability of the Advisor for advisory services.
  The soft dollar practices of the Advisor.

Prior to and during the August Meeting, the Independent Trustees also had met privately with their legal counsel to, among other things, consider the proposed New Fund and review the Board’s duties under the 1940 Act, the general principles of state law in reviewing and approving advisory contracts, the standards used by courts in determining whether investment company boards of directors have fulfilled their duties, factors to be considered in voting on advisory contracts and an adviser’s fiduciary duty with respect to advisory agreements and compensation. With this background, the Independent Trustees considered the approval of the New Fund Advisory Agreement.

As outlined in more detail below, the Independent Trustees considered all factors they believed relevant with respect to the New Fund, including the following: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor; (b) the investment performance of the Advisor (as described below); (c) the advisory fees and costs of the services to be provided and profits estimated to be realized by the Advisor and its affiliates; (d) the extent to which economies of scale may be realized as the New Fund grows; and (e) whether fee levels reflect any such economies of scale.

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

The Independent Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Advisor, including portfolio management services and administrative services, to the New Fund. Given that the Advisor already serves as adviser to other Wasatch Funds overseen by the Independent Trustees, the Board is familiar with and has a good understanding of the organization, operation, personnel and services of the Advisor. As the Independent Trustees meet regularly throughout the year to oversee the Wasatch Funds, the Independent Trustees have also relied upon their knowledge from their meetings and any other interactions throughout the years with the Advisor in evaluating the proposed New Fund Advisory Agreement.

At the August Meeting and/or at prior meetings, the Independent Trustees reviewed materials outlining, among

other things, the Advisor’s organization and business; the types of services that the Advisor provides to the Wasatch Funds and is expected to provide to the New Fund; the experience and tenure of the portfolio managers for the New Fund; the Advisor’s research and trading capabilities and the Advisor’s investment approach and philosophy. In addition to portfolio management services, the Independent Trustees recognized that the Wasatch Funds, including the New Fund, operate in a highly regulated industry and as such, considered the comprehensive set of administrative and non-advisory services the Advisor provides to manage and operate the Funds (in addition to those provided by third parties). As illustrative, these services included, but are not limited to, service provider oversight services, Board support and administration, shareholder communications, fund regulatory and other administration services and compliance services. In addition to the services to be provided by the Advisor, the Independent Trustees considered the various costs and entrepreneurial, reputational and regulatory risks the Advisor incurs in launching and managing the New Fund in a highly regulated industry.

Based on their review, the Independent Trustees concluded that, overall, the nature, extent and quality of services expected to be provided to the New Fund under the New Fund Advisory Agreement were satisfactory.

B. Investment Performance

The New Fund had not commenced operations and, therefore, does not have its own performance history. The Independent Trustees, however, reviewed certain historical performance information of the proprietary seed account managed in the same style as that proposed for the New Fund. In addition, the Independent Trustees are familiar with the performance records of other Wasatch Funds advised by the Advisor.

C. Fees, Expenses and Profitability

In evaluating the proposed management fees and expenses that the New Fund is expected to bear, the Independent Trustees considered, among other things, the New Fund’s proposed management fee and expected expense ratio in absolute terms and as compared with the fees and expenses of a peer universe of unaffiliated funds within the same investment classification as the New Fund and to a more focused subset thereof (the “Peer Group”) provided by an independent third party. The Independent Trustees reviewed, among other things, the contractual management fee rate, the estimated expense ratios of each class of the New Fund, and the expense limitation expected to be provided by the Advisor on behalf of each class of the New Fund. The Independent Trustees also reviewed the contractual management fee, the net management fee (i.e., the management fee after taking into account expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any), and

 

 

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net total expense ratio of each class of the New Fund in relation to those of a comparable universe of funds and the Peer Group. The Board observed that with respect to the New Fund, the proposed contractual management fee rate was approximately the same as the Peer Group median and its estimated net expense ratio was below the median of the Peer Group for Institutional Class shares. With respect to Investor Class shares, the contractual management fee was the same as the median of the Peer Group and the New Fund’s estimated total net expense ratio was slightly below the median of the Peer Group.

In addition to the foregoing fee and expense data, at the August Meeting and/or prior meetings, the Board considered the Advisor’s approach in proposing a management fee level for a respective fund, including, among other things, the potential value of the service (such as the experience of the management team), the competitive marketplace (such as the uniqueness of the fund and the fees of competitor funds) and the economics to the Advisor (such as, the costs to provide advisory services to the particular fund and the existence of any capacity constraints of the fund, which may reduce the potential for revenues to the Advisor). In this regard, the Board is aware of the research-intensive approach followed by the Advisor and the related costs incurred of such approach. The Board further considered the Advisor’s contractual commitment to limit certain operating expenses of each of the classes of the New Fund to the benefit of shareholders and the rationale for the level of these expense caps. In addition, at the August Meeting and/or at prior meetings, the Board reviewed information regarding the fee rates the Advisor assesses for certain other types of clients and the types of services provided to these other clients, including separately managed accounts, model accounts, collective investment trusts and certain domestic and foreign funds outside the Wasatch family of funds. The Independent Trustees recognized that the variation in fee rates between funds and other types of clients are generally due to, among other things, the extensive regulatory requirements associated with operating registered investment companies and the differences in investment parameters and strategies between the investment companies and the clients. The Independent Trustees, however, noted that the Advisor represented that it did not manage other funds or separately managed accounts in the same style as the New Fund as of the date of the August Meeting.

Based on their review, the Independent Board Members determined that the New Fund’s management fees to the Advisor were reasonable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided to the New Fund.

D. Profitability

In conjunction with its review of fees, at the August Meeting and/or at prior meetings, the Independent

Trustees considered the profitability of the Advisor for its advisory activities to the Wasatch Funds. The Independent Trustees reviewed the Advisor’s financial statements for 2018 and 2019. In considering profitability, the Independent Trustees recognized the difficulty and subjective nature of determining profitability, which may be affected by numerous factors, including the allocation of expenses. In addition to reviewing the Advisor’s profitability, the Trustees also reviewed at the August Meeting or prior meetings the Advisor’s relative profitability compared to publicly available information concerning unaffiliated publicly traded investment managers. However, the Independent Trustees recognized the difficulties in comparing the profitability of various advisors given that, among other things, many of these managers are much larger than the Advisor, have different lines of business, may employ different expense allocations and charges, the profitability derived from individual funds or product lines is not generally publicly available and the profitability information of managers that is available may not be representative of the industry. 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. The Independent Trustees also noted with respect to the New Fund, the cost of launching the New Fund and as a result of its small asset base in early years, the Advisor anticipated reimbursing the New Fund for costs incurred in excess of the proposed expense caps.

Based on their review, the Trustees were satisfied that the Advisor’s level of profitability was not unreasonable in light of the services to be provided.

E. Economies of Scale

The Independent Trustees considered whether the New Fund could be expected to benefit from any economies of scale. In reviewing compensation, the Independent Trustees noted that, similar to other Wasatch Funds, the proposed advisory fee schedule for the New Fund did not contain breakpoints that reduce the fee rate on assets above specified levels. The Independent Trustees recognized that breakpoints may be one way for the benefits of any economies of scale to be shared with investors. In their review, the Independent Trustees recognized that economies of scale are difficult to assess or quantify, particularly on a fund-by-fund basis. The Independent Trustees observed that economies of scale generally occur as assets grow. However, the Trustees considered that the New Fund has not commenced operations and will have a small asset base in the beginning and as a result, the Advisor generally must reimburse the New Fund in excess of its expense limits until it has gained sufficient assets to be self-sustaining. Considering the above, the Independent Trustees concluded that the absence of breakpoints in the New Fund’s advisory fee schedule was acceptable and that the

 

 

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economies that may exist as assets under management increase are adequately reflected in the Advisor’s fee structure.

F. INDIRECT BENEFITS

In evaluating fees, the Independent Trustees also considered any indirect benefits or profits the Advisor or its affiliates may receive as a result of its relationship with the New Fund. In this regard, the Independent Trustees recognized that the Advisor may receive benefits from soft dollar arrangements whereby the Advisor may use a portion of the brokerage commissions paid by the New Fund to acquire research that may be useful to the Advisor in managing the New Fund and other clients. The Independent Trustees reviewed at the August Meeting and/or prior meetings information concerning the Advisor’s soft dollar

arrangements, including its policies for allocating brokerage in exchange for brokerage and research services. In light of their experience, the Independent Trustees are familiar with the Advisor’s soft dollar arrangements and recognize that the Advisor’s profitability may be lower if the Advisor was required to pay for this research with hard dollars.

G. CONCLUSION

The Independent Trustees did not identify any single factor discussed previously as all-important or controlling. The Independent Trustees concluded that the terms of the New Fund Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable, that the Advisor’s fees are reasonable in light of the services expected to be provided to the New Fund, and that the New Fund Advisory Agreement should be approved.

 

 

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Service Providers

 

Investment Advisor

Wasatch Advisors, Inc. d/b/a Wasatch Global Investors

505 Wakara Way, 3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Sub-Advisor for the Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund

Hoisington Investment Management Co. (HIMCo)

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       

 

ONLINE

wasatchglobal.com

or via email

shareholderservice@wasatchfunds.com

TELEPHONE

800.551.1700

M - F, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central Time

Automated Line, 24 Hours

MAIL

Regular Mail Delivery

Wasatch Funds

P.O. Box 2172

Milwaukee, WI 53201-2172

Overnight Delivery

Wasatch Funds

235 West Galena Street

Milwaukee, WI 53212

 

 

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(b)

   Not applicable.

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.  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 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 period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12.  Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

(a)

Not applicable.

 

(b)

Not applicable.

Item 13.  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.

 

(a)(4)

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.


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/ Eric S. Bergeson

 

Eric S. Bergeson

  President (principal executive officer) of Wasatch Funds Trust

Date:

 

June 2, 2021

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/ Eric S. Bergeson

 

Eric S. Bergeson

  President (principal executive officer) of Wasatch Funds Trust

Date:

 

June 2, 2021

By:        

 

/s/ Michael K. Yeates

 

Michael K. Yeates

  Treasurer (principal financial officer) of Wasatch Funds Trust

Date:

 

June 2, 2021